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02/07/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Central Division rivals meet in Milwaukee Saturday when the Bucks play host to the Detroit Pistons at the Bradley Center.
The Pistons salvaged the finale of a three-game homestand Wednesday when Rasheed Wallace had 18 points and six rebounds to lead a balanced attack as Detroit outlasted the Miami Heat, 93-90, to end a four-game home losing streak.
Rodney Stuckey also scored 18 points to go with six assists and six rebounds for Detroit, which had lost four of five overall coming in. Tayshaun Prince added 16 points in the win.
Richard Hamilton notched 12 points and seven assists, Allen Iverson scored 11, and Antonio McDyess had eight points and a season-high 17 rebounds.
The Bucks, meanwhile, are coming off a 99-85 loss to the Nets in North Jersey.
Vince Carter had a triple-double in that one, while rookie Brook Lopez posted 22 points and a game-high 12 rebounds as New Jersey eased by Milwaukee, 99-85, at IZOD Center. Carter finished with 15 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for the Nets.
Former Net Richard Jefferson notched a game-best 27 points for the Bucks, who saw their two-game win streak halted and have dropped three of five.
Things weren't much better off the court for Milwaukee. Already without two of their key players, the Bucks lost starting point guard Luke Ridnour for the next month due to a broken right thumb he suffered in practice on Thursday.
Milwaukee is already without star guard Michael Redd for the remainder of the season with a knee injury, and center Andrew Bogut is out eight weeks with a back problem.
Making matters worse, the Bucks traded veteran backup point guard Tyronn Lue to the Orlando Magic before Ridnour went down in exchange for guard/forward Keith Bogans and cash.
The Pistons, who are 12-10 on the road this season, have topped the Bucks three straight times, including an 87-76 win in Milwaukee on December 27. The Bucks are 14-8 as the host on the year.
<< 76ers continue homestand vs. Heat
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers resume a season-long seven game
homestand Saturday when they welcome the Miami Heat to the Wachovia Center.
The Sixers improved to 2-2 on the residency on Thursday with a 99-94 victory
over th
<< Nuggets resume trek in New Jersey
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets will shoot
for their fifth straight win this evening when they resume an eight-game road
trip against the New Jersey Nets at the IZOD Center.
Denver posted its fourth st
<< Kinnear to miss West Brom match after health scare
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear will miss
the match at West Bromwich after being taken to the hospital as a
precautionary measure.
Kinnear was taken ill at the team's hotel on Saturday mo
<< Raptors, Grizzlies square off in Memphis
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Raptors will try to put the brakes on a five-
game losing streak Saturday when they resume a three-game road trip against
the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum.
Toronto dropped the opener of the trek on F
Hawks host Clippers down south >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Hawks will try for their third straight win
when they open a quick two-game homestand Saturday versus the Los Angeles
Clippers at Philips Arena.
The Hawks will also host the Washington Wizards and
Red-hot Panthers hope to hand Caps another home loss >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fresh off a rare home loss, the Washington Capitals will
try for a quick turnaround when the surging Florida Panthers invade the
Verizon Center tonight for a showdown between Southeast Division rivals.
Washington's four-ga
Tsonga reaches final in South Africa; Ferrer ousted >>
Johannesburg, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of
France cruised through his semifinal bout to secure a spot in Sunday's final
at the inaugural $500,000 South African Tennis Open.
The former Australian Open
Sharks aim to avoid third straight loss versus Blue Jackets >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks will attempt to avoid their first
three-game losing streak of the season tonight in a road contest against the
Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.
San Jose has lost back-to-back games just three
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Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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