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05/08/2010 - Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rashard Lewis hit four three-pointers and ended with a team-high 22 points, as the Orlando Magic once again dominated the Atlanta Hawks, 105-75, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.
A return to Philips Arena, where they went 34-7 during the regular season, figured to give the Hawks a boost after they lost the first two games of the series by a combined 57 points in Orlando.
But a lifeless crowd and Orlando's 50.7-percent shooting effort resulted in the 14th straight loss in conference semifinal games for the Hawks, who will try to avoid getting swept on Monday. No team in NBA history has ever recovered from a 3-0 series deficit.
"It's very disappointing," Hawks head coach Mike Woodson said. "I figured we would come home and play at a high level and make a series out of it, but we were so flat coming out...I don't think anyone saw this coming."
Dwight Howard recorded 21 points and 16 rebounds, while Jameer Nelson and Mickael Pietrus chipped in 14 and 13 points, respectively, for the Magic, who have won 13 straight dating back to the regular season.
Jamal Crawford had 22 points, while Josh Smith added 15 and 11 rebounds for the Hawks, who shot 34.9 percent from the field.
All-Stars Al Horford and Joe Johnson totaled 11 and eight points, respectively, in the setback. Johnson, who is scheduled to become a free agent in the offseason, was particularly ineffective, making a mere 3-of-15 from the field.
The Hawks shot 7-of-22 from the field in the first quarter and trailed 28-18 following a late Marcin Gortat dunk.
Lewis hit a three-pointer less than four minutes into the second for a 38-22 edge, and ended the half with another uncontested three -- Orlando's fifth of the stanza -- for a comfortable 52-33 cushion.
The break at halftime did little to ignite the downtrodden Hawks, who got as close as 18 in the third. Consecutive Lewis turnaround jumpers around the four-minute mark of the quarter extended the margin to 73-47, and it was 79-55 at the end of the frame.
A 10-0 run -- capped by a Howard hook shot -- made it a 90-59 game early in the fourth and ended any hope of a miraculous comeback by the hosts. The largest differential was 32.
"We were looking forward to a hard-fought game, but we came out and played hard defense and built a big lead," Lewis said. "We don't want to jump ahead of ourselves. We want to take it one game at a time. We're going to keep playing with a lot of intensity."
Game Notes
The Hawks are a dismal 0-13 all-time in conference semifinal series since the round was renamed as such in 1971...The two teams have met just one time previously in the postseason, a 4-1 Magic win in the 1995-96 Eastern Conference semifinals...Vince Carter was 2-of-5 from the field and had seven points for Orlando, which won the battle on the glass, 51-34...Matt Barnes added 11 points for the Magic.
<< Fredette to return to BYU for senior season
Provo, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brigham Young guard Jimmer Fredette announced on
Saturday he has withdrawn his name from the upcoming NBA Draft and will return
to play for the Cougars for his senior season.
Fredette led BYU to a program-record
<< Toronto FC rolls to 4-1 win over Chicago
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chad Barrett scored twice, O'Brian White had a
goal and an assist and Toronto FC rolled to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Fire on
Saturday at BMO Field.
Nick LaBrocca also scored for Toronto FC (3-4-0), and leadin
<< Liverpool rules out selling Gerrard, Torres
Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton has
ruled out the possibility of his club being forced to sell either Steven
Gerrard or Fernando Torres this summer.
England midfielder Gerrard and Spain strike
<< Donovan leads L.A. to 4-0 win over Seattle
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Landon Donovan had a goal and three assists, as
the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Seattle Sounders FC 4-0 on Saturday at Qwest
Field to extend its season-opening unbeaten streak to eight matches.
Donovan assist
Teixeira pounds three homers in Yankees' rout of Red Sox >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Teixeira posted his third-career three
home-run game and drove in five, as the New York Yankees used their potent
offense to down Boston, 14-3, in the middle portion of a three-game set from
Fenway
Late Rogers' goal pushes Crew past New England >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Crew earned a hard-fought three
points by edging the New England Revolution 3-2 at Crew Stadium in Major
League Soccer action on Saturday night.
Robbie Rogers scored a stoppage-time goal
Karstens strong as Pirates blank Cards >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Karstens tossed six scoreless innings
and four Pirates relievers finished off the shutout, as Pittsburgh clawed out
a 2-0 win over St. Louis in the middle test of a three-game series.
Karstens (1-1)
Chicago's Peavy throws eight strong, snaps Toronto's streak >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jake Peavy allowed two runs in eight strong
innings, helping the White Sox beat the Blue Jays, 7-3, and snap Toronto's
six-game win streak in the third of four games at U.S. Cellular Field.
Peavy (2-2)
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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The 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.
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