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Wizards try to conjure up a road win in CharlotteBasketball Betting Lines01/28/2012 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Eastern Conference's worst two teams square off for the second time this week Saturday when the Charlotte Bobcats play host to the Washington Wizards. The Bobcats are coming off an awful performance in Philadelphia on Friday. In fact, Charlotte coach Paul Silas wasn't even around in the end to see his team lose a season-high seventh straight game. Ejected during a timeout, Silas missed the last 2 1/2 quarters of another bleak loss. The 76ers easily handled the Bobcats, 89-72, leading wire-to-wire and by as many as 30 points. Silas was ejected as the game got out of hand, tossed after receiving two technical fouls during a timeout in the second quarter while his team trailed by 21. "I just kind of lost it out there," the coach said. "I said something I shouldn't have said and then kicked the ball. Everyone loses it every now and then, and I did." The Bobcats, who are now an NBA-worst 3-17, continue to deal not only with the frustration of losing, but also with injuries to some key contributors. Gerald Henderson was able to return Friday from a one-game absence because of a bruised lower back, scoring seven, but D.J. Augustin missed his third straight game with a toe injury and D.J. White sat with a left knee contusion. Shorthanded, the Bobcats lost their fourth straight game by at least 10 points after staying within single digits in their previous three losses. They also had a six-game losing streak earlier in the season, Rookie Kemba Walker paced Charlotte with 14 points and eight rebounds while Matt Carroll and Derrick Brown both had 11 off the bench. "This season's not going like we expected," said Henderson, "and the only way that it can go is up. So that's the kind of attitude that we got to have." The Bobcats haven't lost eight in a row since Feb. 24-March 10, 2007. Augustin, who is averaging 13.6 points and a team-high 6.6 assists, isn't expected back in the lineup until next Tuesday at the earliest. Washington has been just one-half game better than the Bobcats at this point (3-16) and suffered its latest blowout in Houston last night, 103-76. John Wall had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists in that one for the Wizards, who turned the ball over 24 times and remained the only winless team on the road (0-8) this season. Nick Young finished with 15 points. "They turned up their pressure, we were trying to throw cross-court passes, and you can't even get away with that in high school," Washington interim head coach Randy Wittman said. "We want to be up-tempo, we're athletic, and we want to run, but you have to take care of the ball. Houston had something to do with that." The Wizards topped Charlotte in D.C. on Wednesday, 92-75, in Wittman's first game as interim coach after replacing the fired Flip Saunders. The Bobcats, however, have won five of the past six at home in the series.
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NFL Football Betting : Odds on NFL Division to Win the Super BowlThe AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East. Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around. The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs. |
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