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Mavs try to tie franchise-best winning streak vs. CavsBasketball Betting Lines03/01/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The red-hot Dallas Mavericks try to tie a franchise-best 14-game winning streak when they welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight to American Airlines Center. Dallas won a franchise-record 14 straight games at the start of the 2002-03 campaign. All-Star Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Mavericks to their 13th straight win, a 91-65 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday at the Target Center. Jason Terry scored 18 points and handed out seven assists, while All-Star Josh Howard came back from a sprained ankle to score 17 points and pull down seven rebounds for the Mavericks. DeSagana Diop pulled down 10 rebounds for Dallas, which has its second 13-game winning streak of the season. The Mavericks are 27-6 at home this season and play the opener of a three-game homestand. They have won a franchise-best 20 in a row at home. Dallas' last loss at home was on December 7th against the Detroit Pistons. Cleveland tries to make it two wins in a row this evening. Larry Hughes' three-pointer thwarted any chance of a complete Hornets comeback, and LeBron James scored 35 points with eight assists and five rebounds as the Cavaliers edged New Orleans/Oklahoma City, 97-89, at Quicken Loans Arena. Hughes, who scored just 11 points on 5-of-16 from the field, pulled down eight rebounds and dished out five assists in the victory. Center Zydrunas Ilgauskas ended with 11 points and nine rebounds for the Cavaliers, who snapped a brief two-game skid. The Cavaliers are just 12-16 on the road this season. They return home to host the Toronto Raptors on Saturday and the Houston Rockets on Monday at Quicken Loans Arena. This is the first of two meetings between the squads this season. Cleveland is scheduled to host the Mavericks on March 21st. Cleveland has lost six straight and seven of its last eight at Dallas. The teams have split the last four contests in the series.
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Pro Football Odds : NFC SOUTH BETTING ODDSNFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with. Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win. Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year. Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City. The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs.
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