Hawks soar past Lakers
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03/31/2010 -
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Johnson paced an Atlanta attack that
started strong and never let up with 25 points, as the Hawks increased their
own playoff stock and kept the Lakers' celebration on hold with a 109-92
victory at Philips Arena.
The Hawks moved one game ahead of the Celtics for the third seed in the
Eastern Conference, and improving their position at home has been a welcome
test this season. They improved to 31-7 as the hosts, and dropped Los Angeles
to 2-3 on its five-game road trip -- a jaunt that left the Lakers looking
weary at its conclusion.
Maurice Evans scored 18 points off the bench, Zaza Pachulia added 10 points
and 10 rebounds and Jamal Crawford added 14 points. All three of those players
played 20-plus minutes of the bench, as the Hawks reserves outscored the
Lakers bench, 48-22.
Atlanta won its ninth straight home game, the most since the days of the Omni
in the 1996-97 season, and posted its 48th victory, the best total since the
1997-98 campaign.
Los Angeles had a chance to clinch the Pacific Division with a win and
Phoenix loss but did not satisfy its end of the scenario despite Kobe Bryant's
28 points. Pau Gasol added 16 points and 11 rebounds and Ron Artest donated 15
points for the Lakers, who were without Andrew Bynum for the sixth straight
contest due to a nagging Achilles injury.
The Hawks scored seven of the final 10 points in the first period to claim a
29-25 edge and the margin stood at 43-36 after Pachulia cleaned up a long
Crawford miss with a deft tip in traffic.
After Artest's fadeaway jumper brought the visitors within 45-42, the Hawks
reeled off the next eight points, capped by a Pachulia free throw for a 53-42
advantage. The scoreboard read 55-45 after 24 minutes of game action.
Every time the Lakers challenged, moving within nine at 64-55 with a Bryant
free throw, Atlanta emphatically answered. Seven quick points pushed the
margin out to 71-55 on an Al Horford mid-range jumper and Evans' bucket
moments later made the score 75-58.
An 80-64 lead after three periods grew to 18 at 84-66 on a Jeff Teague
transition slam, and the Lakers never got closer than 12 the rest of the way
despite making 9-of-14 shots in the period.
Game Notes
The teams split two meetings this season...Atlanta improved to 23-2 when
shooting at least 50 percent from the floor. It made 54.2 percent of its
shots, while the Lakers managed to convert on 45.8 percent of their
attempts...The Hawks set a home attendance record this season, packing 20,190
fans into Philips Arena.
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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
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Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
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