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Sixers, Pacers clash in IndyBasketball Betting Lines03/09/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers finally got off the schneid with a big win at Toronto this weekend, and hope that carries over into Tuesday's road bout against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. Philadelphia was able to snap a five-game losing streak with Sunday afternoon's 114-101 triumph over the Raptors at Air Canada Centre thanks to Thaddeus Young, who scored a career-high 32 points on 13-of-18 shooting. Rookie Jrue Holliday netted 21 points and Andre Iguodala scored 16 in a winning effort. "My jumper was really going good," Young said. "My teammates put me in positions to do well. As a team, we just wanted to come out aggressively and get the lead and maintain the lead throughout the game." Elton Brand had 12 points and nine boards in the win, just the Sixers' third in their last 11 tries. Philadelphia ended a three-game road losing streak and improved to 13-20 as the guest this season. The Sixers will return home for two games versus Charlotte and Cleveland after their visit to Indy. Indiana just lost every test on a four-game road trip and is coming off Saturday's 113-105 setback Phoenix. Danny Granger had 24 points and seven rebounds, while Roy Hibbert ended with 22 points, six rebounds and five blocks for Indiana, which has just two wins in its last 13 contests. "I thought we competed all trip," Pacers head coach Jim O'Brien said. "We didn't come out on the positive side but I think it shows how tough minded our guys are. Four games in five nights on a tough road trip; we competed our hearts out, just didn't come away with what we needed to." Troy Murphy tallied 19 points and 16 boards in a losing effort. The Pacers hope to improve on their 13-16 home ledger this evening. The Sixers and Pacers have split a pair of matchups this season, with each team winning on enemy territory. Indiana has won six of the past nine meetings with Philadelphia. These two teams have split the last 12 meetings in Indy.
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FOOTBALL BETTINGAfter all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer. Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise. Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games. So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver. In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team. For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC. The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’. The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your college football betting needs. |
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