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02/17/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Central Division rivals kick off the second half of the NBA season Tuesday night, as the Detroit Pistons welcome the Milwaukee Bucks to The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Detroit entered the All-Star break riding a three-game losing streak and suffered a 99-95 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks last Wednesday in the first of three straight games at home. All-Star Allen Iverson recorded a game-high 28 points and Richard Hamilton added 14 for the Pistons, who are second in the division standings behind Cleveland. Iverson had two points and three assists during the East's 146-119 loss to the West in Sunday night's All-Star Game.
Tayshaun Prince had 12 points, eight assists and five rebounds in defeat.
Detroit is 14-13 as the host this season and will also welcome the San Antonio Spurs to town on this residency.
Pistons center Rasheed Wallace is probable for Tuesday's game with knee tendinitis. In addition, Antonio McDyess is expected to start at power forward for the first time this season for Detroit.
"Even though Kwame (Brown) will play, I don't have to bring Kwame into the starting lineup," said Pistons head coach Michael Curry. "I can bring him off the bench to play against some of the bigger guys. I can start (Wallace) and (McDyess) and just play that way."
The Bucks are third in the Central standings and will try to match a season high of three straight wins Tuesday in Detroit. They last won three in a row from December 19-23 and handed the Indiana Pacers a 122-110 loss on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game homestand (2-1) at the Bradley Center.
Richard Jefferson tied a season best with 32 points and also added seven rebounds and four assists for Milwaukee, which got 20 points off the bench from Charlie Bell. Charlie Villanueva scored 17 points and Ramon Sessions ended with 15 points, 17 assists and seven rebounds.
Milwaukee was plagued by injuries in the first half of the season and has been playing without guard Michael Redd, center Andrew Bogut and point guard Luke Ridnour. Redd is out for the season with a torn ACL and Bogut is out indefinitely with a stress fracture in his lower back. Ridnour will be out for some time after suffering a broken right thumb late last week.
The Bucks, who have scored at least 120 points in three straight games, will try to work on their 10-20 road mark this evening.
Detroit is 3-0 against Milwaukee this season and has won four straight and nine of the previous 10 meetings. The Pistons have also won four in a row and 10 of the past 11 as the host in this series.
<< Big Ten showdown pits Spartans against Boilermakers
West Lafayette, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The sixth-ranked Michigan State Spartans
continue their quest for the Big Ten Conference regular-season title, and a
win over the 19th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers on the road tonight would
certainly help the
<< Clemson hosts Maryland in ACC action
Clemson, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 13th-ranked Clemson Tigers have played
inconsistent ball lately, and they will take on the Maryland Terrapins this
evening in an ACC affair.
Maryland has won its last two outings to even its ACC record at 5
<< Golden Eagles and Pirates meet in Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 10th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles will
try to add to their 16-game home winning streak tonight, as they welcome the
Seton Hall Pirates to the Bradley Center for a Big East affair.
The Golden Eagles cont
<< Wizards host Wolves at Verizon Center
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seeking to put forgettable first halves of the season
behind them, the Washington Wizards and Minnesota Timberwolves begin their
post-All Star break schedules with a matchup tonight from the Verizon Center.
Washington, a t
Jazz, Grizzlies square off in Utah >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz get back to work tonight, resuming a five-
game homestand with hopes of continuing their dominance over the Memphis
Grizzlies at EnergySolutions Arena.
Utah has topped Memphis eight straight tim
Lakers host Hawks at Staples Center >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NBA's best team hits the hardwood for the first time
since the All-Star break on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Lakers welcome the
Atlanta Hawks to Staples Center.
The NBA's mid-season classic had quite the Lakers
Hornets seeking good start in Oklahoma City >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pegged as an early favorite to win the Western Conference,
the New Orleans Hornets will try to put together a solid second half of the
season that begins with Tuesday's matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder at
the Ford Cente
Knicks get a visit from Southwest-leading Spurs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Southwest Division-leading San Antonio Spurs will
continue their lengthy stretch of road games tonight, when they pay a visit to
the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
San Antonio has won seven in a row against
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
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.
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JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
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.
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