11/22/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of division leaders will meet Saturday when the Houston Rockets continue a three-game road trip as they meet the Orlando Magic at Amway Arena.
The Southwest Division-leading Rockets opened the swing with an impressive 103-91 win over the Washington Wizards in the nation's capital on Friday.
Tracy McGrady scored 14 of his team-high 20 points in the fourth quarter as Houston woke up from a lackluster start and outscored the lowly Wizards 33-14 in the fourth quarter.
Carl Landry and Aaron Brooks were once again terrific off the bench with 19 and 18 points, respectively, for the Rockets, who have won three of four overall and seven straight games over Washington.
Yao Ming returned after missing one game with a sore left foot and recorded 18 points and just five rebounds, while Ron Artest had a solid all-around effort with 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the victors.
The Rockets will finish the swing in Miami on Monday.
Orlando, which leads the Southeast Division, won a thriller on Friday when Rashard Lewis scored 23 points, including the final seven for Orlando in overtime, as the Magic edged the Indiana Pacers, 100-98, for their fifth straight victory.
Lewis finished 9-of-12 from the field, pulled down five rebounds, had six steals, and hit the winning shot with 23.2 seconds remaining.
Dwight Howard scored 24 points and pulled down 17 rebounds for Orlando, winners in nine of its last 10 games since starting the season 0-2. Jameer Nelson contributed 22 points and nine assists for the Magic.
The two teams split the home-and-home season series last season but Houston has won four of its last five games with the Magic.
<< Rolling Flyers return home to face Coyotes
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to extend their current
winning streak to a season-high tying four games tonight, as they host the
Phoenix Coyotes at the Wachovia Center.
The Flyers began this season with six straight los
<< Blackhawks continue road trip in Toronto
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Blackhawks and Maple Leafs will renew an Original Six
rivalry when Chicago makes the trip to Toronto for this evening's contest at
Air Canada Centre.
Chicago, which has won its last three over the Maple Leafs, will be
<< Penguins welcome Canucks to Pittsburgh
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins will aim for their eighth victory
in nine games when they welcome the Vancouver Canucks for this afternoon's
showdown at Mellon Arena.
The Penguins have yet to lose a game in regulation this month,
<< Sabres hope to get offense going against Islanders
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coming off their first shutout loss of the season, the
Sabres will next take on the team that they had their best offensive
performance of the season against. Buffalo welcomes the New York Islanders to
town tonight for a meet
Jazz pay a visit to Memphis >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Utah concludes a quick two-game road trip Saturday when
they head to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies.
San Antonio's Roger Mason dropped a season-high 29 points and George Hill
contributed a career-high 23 points in the Sp
Brooks makes coaching debut as Thunder visit Hornets >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The woeful Oklahoma City Thunder will have a new look
Saturday when they face the New Orleans Hornets in the back end of a home-and-
home series in the Big Easy.
After an embarrassing 105-80 loss to New Orleans in Oklahoma
New look Knicks welcome Wizards to MSG >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks shook up their roster on Friday with an
eye on the future, but still have to play Saturday when the struggling
Washington Wizards make the short drive up I-95 to face the Knicks at Madison
Square Garden.
Nets host struggling Clippers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Clippers conclude a three-game road swing
Saturday when they arrive in New Jersey to face the Nets at the Izod Center.
A short-handed Los Angeles club lost a heartbreaker in Philadelphia Friday
when former
MySportsbook.com: NBA Championship Odds
With the playoffs about two months away, the top two teams in the Western Conference are the clear cut leaders to win the NBA Championship. The Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the NBA (44-9) and have been absolutely scorching since the second week of the season. What makes the Mavs’ record more impressive is the fact that they dropped their first four games of the season. Currently they have won 17 out of their last 18 and are MySportsbook.com’s favorite (2-1) to win it all. Right behind the Mavs are the Pacific leading Phoenix Suns (39-13). Last season, the Suns lost in the Conference Finals to non-other then the Mavericks four games to two. Of course the Suns were without center Amare Stoudemire who has is averaging 19.9 PPG and 9.5 RPG since coming back from his knee injury. Unlike the Mavs, the Suns have struggled a bit lately having lost their last three and four out of their last seven. Of course the main reason for their three straight loses is due to the absence of two time MVP Steve Nash, who is out with a shoulder injury. Heads-up, the Mavs have beaten the Suns in both of their meetings this season.
In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons (32-19) are the favorites to win it all at 6-1. The addition of Chris Webber seems to have been a good move for the Pistons. Since coming over from the 76ers, Webber has averaged 13.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG and the Pistons are 11-4. Even though the defending champion Heat are currently on the playoff making cusp, they are the Eastern Conference team that is getting the most action to win it all (9-1). The fact that Shaquille O’Neal is back in the starting lineup after missing 39 games probably has something to do with this. No doubt, Shaq makes a difference when in the lineup as their winning six out of their last seven would indicate.
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Atlanta Hawks 1000-1
Boston Celtics 5000-1
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Chicago Bulls 20-1
Cleveland Cavaliers 20-1
Dallas Mavericks 2-1
Denver Nuggets 25-1
Detroit Pistons 6-1
Golden State Warriors 250-1
Houston Rockets 12-1
Indiana Pacers 60-1
Los Angeles Clippers 45-1
Memphis Grizzlies 5000-1
Miami Heat 9-1
Milwaukee Bucks 1000-1
Minnesota T-Wolves 200-1
New Jersey Nets 50-1
New Orleans Hornets 150-1
New York Knicks 150-1
Orlando Magic 75-1
Philadelphia 76ers 1000-1
Phoenix Suns 5-2
Portland TrailBlazers 1000-1
Sacramento Kings 250-1
San Antonio Spurs 9-1
Seattle Sonics 5000-1
Toronto Raptors 35-1
Utah Jazz 20-1
Washington Wizards 25-1
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