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Hawks, Heat get together in south FloridaBasketball Betting Lines03/06/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Southeast Division rivals meet in Miami Saturday night as the Heat play host to the Atlanta Hawks. The Heat, who are currently holding on to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, are coming off their second straight win on Thursday, a 114-111 overtime thriller over the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. Udonis Haslem hit the go-ahead basket in the extra frame and Carlos Arroyo sealed the game at the foul line, as Miami upended the Lakers, 114-111, at AmericanAirlines Arena. Dwyane Wade dished out a season-high 14 assists to go with 27 points, while Quentin Richardson scored 25 points behind 7-of-11 shooting from three-point range for the Heat, who have won the two straight on the heels of a four-game slide. It was a one-possession game throughout the extra session until the final minute. Haslem's jumper broke a 109-all tie with 37.3 seconds left, and after Pau Gasol's offensive rebound, Jermaine O'Neal stepped in front of a driving Bryant and took the charge just outside the circle. "He backed it up. He said he was going to be there to take the hit and took a big defensive charge there," Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said of O'Neal. The Hawks have won four in a row and will open a three-game road trip Saturday against the Heat, Knicks and Wizards. They are 15-14 as the guest and remained in the win column with last night's 127-122 victory over Golden State thanks to a season-high 29 points from Josh Smith. Smith is currently the only player in the league this season averaging at least 15.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 4.0 apg. Al Horford chipped in 27 points and 15 rebounds for the Hawks, who are two games off Orlando's lead in the Southeast and third in the Eastern Conference standings, two games behind the Magic. "We never really have problems scoring, but we couldn't get the stops there. (Golden State) was doing a lot of pull-ups and stuff that we weren't used to. Their shots were going in, but we got the stops when we needed to," said Hawks guard Mike Bibby, who posted a season high 23 points. Jamal Crawford scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter for Atlanta, and still leads the NBA in scoring among players that have not started a game. Miami leads the season series, 2-1. After getting blown out by the Hawks in Dixie in November, the Heat responded by turning the defensive screws, allowing just 75 and 76 points in a pair of wins. Atlanta has just two wins in its last 16 trips to south Florida.
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Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter JohnsonJUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm. MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season . ''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.'' Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain. He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday. ''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.'' Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia. Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind. With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer. Additional basbeall odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
Will Ohio State continue to run the table in College Football betting odds? Speaking of revenge, Notre Dame will be out for some against Michigan State, following last year's 44 - 41 overtime loss to the Spartans in South Bend. The thirteenth-ranked Irish, listed as a 3-point favorite, will also be looking to avenge last Saturday's thrashing from the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans, meanwhile, have won seven of the last nine match-ups against Notre Dame and are coming off an impressive 38-23 victory over Pittsburgh. Out west, 22nd-ranked Arizona State will be battling for their first victory over 21st-ranked California since 2000. Although the Golden Bears are listed as 7.5-point favorites, the Sun Devils are 3-0, lead the nation in sacks with 18 and possess the Pac-10's leading passer in sophomore quarterback Rudy Carpenter. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts Visa needs. Date Favorite Opponent Point Spread For complete NCAA football odds and World Series odds please visit MySportsbook.com |
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