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02/04/2012 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of also-rans get together tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills, where the Detroit Pistons will host the New Orleans Hornets.
The Hornets have lost four in a row and 13 of their last 14 games, including Thursday's 93-81 setback in San Antonio. Carl Landry netted 17 points and Greivis Vasquez added 16 for the Hornets, losers of five straight on the road and owners of a 2-8 record away from the Big Easy.
"The guys we were counting on to step up tonight just didn't have it," Hornets head coach Monty Williams said.
Marco Belinelli had 11 points off the bench in a losing cause. New Orleans, which is last in the Southwest Division, played well in defeat and shot 44.6 percent from the field. Jarrett Jack missed the game with a balky knee and should be back in the lineup tonight. He has scored in double figures in 11 straight contests and is averaging 15.8 points and 6.8 assists this season.
After visiting the Pistons, New Orleans will return home for a four-game residency versus the Kings, Bulls, Blazers and Jazz.
Detroit is last in the Central Division and was able to snap a seven-game losing streak with Friday's 88-80 victory versus Milwaukee.
Rookie Brandon Knight had a career-high 26 points, while Greg Monroe added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Pistons, who were coming off an 0-4 road trip and got 13 points and nine rebounds from Tayshaun Prince. Jason Maxiell pulled down 12 boards in a winning effort.
"We played for a full 48 minutes tonight," said Monroe. "Everybody that was in the game played hard. Everybody played with energy."
The Pistons improved to 4-8 at home this season and haven't won back-to-back games since Dec. 31-Jan. 2.
Prior to the game, the Pistons announced that forward Charlie Villanueva will miss at least a few weeks due to continued soreness and discomfort in his right ankle. After visiting with multiple foot and ankle orthopedic surgeons, Villanueva was diagnosed with a resolving posterior tibial tenosynovitis with small talotibal spurs. It was recommended that the ankle be partially immobilized. He will be re-evaluated in a few weeks.
After hosting the Hornets tonight, Detroit will visit New Jersey before returning home for a three-game residency versus the Nets, Wizards and Spurs.
The Pistons and Hornets split a home-and-home series a year ago, with each team holding serve as the host. New Orleans has won four of the past six meetings between the teams, but has lost six of eight visits to The Palace.
<< Bulls continue long trip in Milwaukee
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls are in the midst of a nine-game road trip
and will continue the lengthy trek tonight against the Central Division-rival
Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center.
The Bulls improved to 2-2 thus far on th
<< Flyers host Devils in Atlantic Division matchup
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of Atlantic Division rivals will collide this
afternoon in Philadelphia, as the Flyers welcome the New Jersey Devils for a
battle at the Wells Fargo Center.
This marks the fourth of six scheduled tilts between the c
<< A top-25 SEC showdown on tap in Gainesville
Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-25 foes collide in Gainesville this
afternoon, as the 12th-ranked Florida Gators play host to the 25th-ranked
Vanderbilt Commodores in an SEC affair at the O'Connell Center.
Billy Donovan's Gators are p
<< Top-25 foes tangle in Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of top-25 teams meet up in
Tallahassee this afternoon, as the 21st-ranked Florida State Seminoles and
16th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers take care of some ACC business at the Donald L.
Tucker Center.
Le
Mavs hit the road to Cleveland >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Perhaps a change of scenery will bring different results
for the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks, who will commence a three-
game road trip tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena.
The
Pacers try to stay hot vs. Magic >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indiana Pacers will try to extend their season-high
winning streak to five games when they entertain the Orlando Magic tonight in
the opener of a modest two-game homestand.
Indiana has won four in a row and se
Hawks host 76ers at Philips Arena >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Hawks will try to bounce back tonight versus
the Philadelphia 76ers in the continuation of a four-game homestand.
Atlanta had won three straight and nine of 11 games until dropping a 96-77
decision to t
Blazers entertain Nuggets at Rose Garden >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Northwest Division rivals meet in Rip City on Saturday when
the Jekyll and Hyde Portland Trail Blazers entertain the well-rounded Denver
Nuggets at the Rose Garden.
The Blazers have been two different teams this season
Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds
Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset.
The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown.
The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns.
Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy.
MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds:
Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line)
Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line)
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