Mavs shoot for 9th straight win vs. Timberwolves
Basketball Betting Lines
11/01/2008 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Mavericks will try to give new head coach Rick
Carlisle his first win tonight, when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves
at the Target Center.
Dallas opened the new season with Thursday's 112-102 loss to the rival Houston Rockets at American Airlines Center, as Dirk Nowitzki had 36 points and seven
rebounds and Josh Howard chipped in 28 points and 11 boards. The two combined
for only three points in the fourth quarter.
Top bench player Jason Terry scored 15 points for Dallas, which also received
seven points, seven rebounds and 12 assists from All-Star Jason Kidd. Carlisle
took over in the offseason after Avery Johnson was fired despite the Mavs
reaching the playoffs eight straight years. They have lost in the first round
in each of the last two seasons.
Mavericks forward Devean George (hand) will miss Saturday's game.
The Timberwolves, meanwhile, recorded a 98-96 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday in their season opener.
Al Jefferson paced six scorers in double figures with 21 points and also
grabbed 10 rebounds for Minnesota, which is 1-0 on a season-opening two-game
homestand. Rashad McCants had 15 points, rookie Kevin Love, Ryan Gomes and
Randy Foye each had 12 and Mike Miller ended with 11 points.
Minnesota guard Sebastian Telfair (suspension) is expected to return next
Wednesday against San Antonio.
Dallas won all three matchups with Minnesota a season ago and has won eight
straight, nine of 10 and 11 of the last 13 meetings in the series. It has also
won four straight and six of its last seven at the Timberwolves.
<< Devils play host to Thrashers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Devils continue a four-game homestand this
evening, as they welcome the struggling Atlanta Thrashers to the Prudential
Center.
New Jersey began its residency with a 6-5 shootout loss against Toronto on
Wedn
<< Banged up Hornets look to stay unbeaten against LeBron and Cavs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After opening the 2008-09 season with consecutive wins on
the road, the Hornets will return home for back-to-back games, starting with
tonight's showdown between LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at New
Orleans Arena.
<< Rangers aim to extend hot start against Maple Leafs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Off to their best start in franchise history, the New York
Rangers head north this evening to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air
Canada Centre.
New York was last in action on Thursday, when it posted a 3-2 win over
At
<< Semin leads Caps into Buffalo to battle Sabres
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With their star Alexander Ovechkin struggling and over in
his native Russia, the Capitals have relied on his countryman to pick up the
scoring. Alexander Semin will try to lead Washington to another win tonight,
as the club v
<< Bruins return home to face Stars
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins begin a three-game homestand tonight,
when they welcome the Dallas Stars to TD Banknorth Garden.
Boston is returning home from what can be considered a successful three-game
road trip. Netminder Tim Thoma
Canadiens try to hand Islanders sixth straight setback >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Canadiens seek a third straight win tonight,
as they travel to New York and Nassau Coliseum to battle the Islanders, a team
that has lost five straight.
Montreal began the year with a shootout loss to Buffalo
Rockets welcome Thunder to Houston >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Rockets are off to a good start this season and
will aim for their third straight win tonight, when the Oklahoma City Thunder
pay a visit to the Toyota Center.
Houston began the 2008-09 campaign with Wednesday'
Bucks welcome Raptors for home opener >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After splitting their first two games on the road, the
Milwaukee Bucks return to the Bradley Center for the first time in the 2008-09
season to face off with the talented Toronto Raptors.
Richard Jefferson scored 20 points
Kane, Blackhawks visit Blue Jackets >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With reigning Calder Memorial Trophy winner Patrick Kane
heating up, the Chicago Blackhawks will try for their first road win of the
season tonight, as they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets and Nationwide Arena.
Kane had a
Sens, Lightning clash in Tampa >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams shooting for their third consecutive wins
will meet tonight in Tampa, as the Lightning welcome the Ottawa Senators to
St. Pete Times Forum.
The Lightning have won three of their last four games and, with Th
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American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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