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Jazz try to continue dominance of MemphisBasketball Betting Lines11/30/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz shoot for their 10th straight win over the Memphis Grizzlies when the two clubs square off Monday night from EnergySolutions Arena. Utah has won nine in a row, 10 of 11 and 13 of the past 20 meetings with the Grizzlies, who have lost four consecutive trips to Salt Lake City. Memphis hasn't beaten the Jazz since a 132-130 overtime triumph on January 24, 2007, and is 6-21 all-time in Utah. The Jazz will resume a six-game homestand this evening and improved to 3-1 on the residency with Saturday's 108-92 win over the Portland Trail Blazers behind Carlos Boozer's 26 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. Deron Williams ended with 24 points, 15 assists and six boards for the Jazz, who have won five of their last six games overall. Mehmet Okur had 12 points in the win. "We got off to a good start, and I think everybody had a lot of energy to play," Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan said. "They were probably tired from a tough game last night, but you face those things as you go down the road, and you still have to play." Sloan's team will also host the Indiana Pacers and is 6-3 at home. Jazz forwards Andrei Kirilenko and Paul Millsap both left Saturday's game and may not play tonight versus Memphis. Kirilenko is doubtful because of back spasms and Millsap's bruised left knee has him listed as questionable. Memphis will resume its five-game road trip Monday and fell to 1-2 on the swing following Sunday's 98-88 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Marc Gasol led the team with 26 points and Rudy Gay registered 15 and 10 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who are 2-8 on the road and will also visit the Minnesota Timberwolves. "We stopped playing (in the fourth quarter)," Memphis head coach Lionel Hollins said. "We turned the ball over. It was a horrible quarter for us. Give them credit." Jamaal Tinsley had 12 points and seven assists in a losing effort.
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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview“You play to win the game!” Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy. The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line. The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2. Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway? Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year. Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years. Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant. Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success. The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones. Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings. Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record. This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots. First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!” The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football wagering needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards. |
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