12/30/2006 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of Central Division opponents square off tonight as the Chicago Bulls host the Cleveland Cavaliers at the United Center.
Cleveland, which is tied with Chicago at a game behind Detroit in the Central standings, has won three in a row following a three-game losing streak. On Friday the Cavs notched a 109-99 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Quicken Loans Arena.
LeBron James poured in 32 points and dished out five assists to lead Cleveland past Milwaukee. It was James' 100th career game in which he has scored 30 points or more.
Donyell Marshall recorded 29 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, while Larry Hughes added 26 for the Cavaliers, who will try to improve their 4-8 record on the road this season.
The Bulls, meanwhile, are on fire this month, having won two straight and eight of their last 10 games. Chicago posted a 107-97 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday at the Air Canada Centre.
Luol Deng poured in 25 points and Ben Gordon had 22 points as Chicago picked up its 15th consecutive win over Toronto. Deng grabbed seven rebounds, while Gordon dished out six assists for the red-hot Bulls, who have won 15 of their last 18 games after starting the year 3-9.
Kirk Hinrich tallied 16 points and Chris Duhon added 12 points and seven assists for Chicago. The Bulls are 13-2 at the United Center this season.
Cleveland topped the Bulls, 113-94, on November 9 this season at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs have won five straight, six of seven, eight of 10 and nine of the last 13 meetings with Chicago.
The Cavaliers have won their last two trips to the Windy City.
<< Nets, T-wolves square off in Jersey
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets shoot for their second straight win
tonight when they open a brief two-game homestand against the Minnesota
Timberwolves at Continental Airlines Arena.
New Jersey is one game off Toronto's le
<< Bobcats pace into Indiana
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indiana Pacers aim for their third straight win this
evening when they host the Charlotte Bobcats at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Indiana, which is 2 1/2 games off the lead in the Central, made it two
straight wins
<< Magic aim to evaporate Heat
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A battle of Southeast Division foes takes place tonight as
the Orlando Magic host the Miami Heat at TD Waterhouse Centre.
Orlando, which is one game behind Washington and two games ahead of the Heat
in the division, h
<< Tide roll over Lipscomb
Tuscaloosa, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Senior forward Jermareo Davidson scored his
1,000 career point as eighth-ranked Alabama beat Lipscomb, 80-58, at Coleman
Coliseum.
Davidson's marker came on a shot from the charity stripe and was one of h
Dallas shoots for ninth straight win vs. Hornets >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The scorching Dallas Mavericks try to collect their ninth
straight victory when they host the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets this
evening at American Airlines Center.
This is the third of four meetings between th
Portland blazes into Salt Lake City >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz start a short two-game homestand tonight as
they welcome Northwest Division-rival Portland to EnergySolutions Arena.
Portland has lost four straight and nine of its last 10 at Utah. The Jazz, who
have won
Warriors, Kings set for battle at ARCO >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Golden State Warriors open a three-game road trip this
evening against the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena.
Golden State has won two straight and four of its last five games, including a
110-100 win over the Boston
Cardinals and Demon Deacons meet in Orange Bowl >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Big East and ACC champions meet in the
Sunshine State, as fifth-ranked Louisville and 15th-ranked Wake Forest
square off in the 73rd annual Orange Bowl from Dolphins Stadium in
Miami
American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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