11/29/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Rockets will try to get back on the winning track tonight when they host the San Antonio Spurs at the Toyota Center.
The Rockets had their three-game winning streak come to an end with Wednesday's 91-90 home loss to the Indiana Pacers. Ron Artest scored 19 points and Yao Ming finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds for Houston.
Luis Scola contributed 15 points and 18 rebounds while Carl Landry had 15 and 10 boards in the win. The Rockets played without Tracy McGrady, who sat out the game with left knee soreness. McGrady is listed as questionable for Saturday's game.
Forward Shane Battier (ankle) is also questionable against San Antonio.
The Spurs, meanwhile, have won four straight and seven of eight games, including Friday's 109-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at the AT&T Center. Tony Parker had 15 points and seven assists in his first game back after missing nine contests with a sprained ankle.
Parker originally suffered the injury in the first quarter of a 99-83 loss to the Miami Heat on November 7. Roger Mason added 20 points and five assists while George Hill and Michael Finley scored 12 points apiece for San Antonio.
Tim Duncan ended with 11 points and 12 boards in a winning effort.
San Antonio has won three in a row on the road.
Houston suffered a 77-75 loss at San Antonio on November 14 this season. The Spurs have won 11 of the last 15 meetings in this series.
San Antonio has lost two straight after winning its last four at Houston.
<< Nuggets take on familiar Timberwolves
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets will try to continue their recent
dominance of the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight when the two teams square off
at the Target Center.
The Nuggets have won six straight against Minnesota, includin
<< Knicks try to avoid distractions vs. Warriors
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks aim to get back on track when they open
a quick two-game homestand tonight by welcoming the Golden State Warriors to
historic Madison Square Garden.
The Knicks dropped their second straight game to fa
<< Orlando hosts Indiana at Amway Arena
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The red-hot Orlando Magic return to central Florida after a
productive two-game road trip on Saturday when they welcome the Indiana Pacers
to Amway Arena.
The dominant Dwight Howard scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebou
<< Streaking Celtics visit Bobcats
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The defending champion Boston Celtics will try to extend
their winning streak to eight games tonight when they take on the Charlotte
Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena.
Boston has been on fire lately with seven strai
Kings aim to stop slide vs. Mavs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The struggling Sacramento Kings will open a four-game
homestand Saturday versus the Dallas Mavericks at ARCO Arena.
Sacramento is mired in a five-game losing streak and is coming off Friday's
120-94 setback to th
Clippers host Heat at Staples Center >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Clippers will try to end a three-game
homestand on a positive note tonight when they welcome the Miami Heat to the
Staples Center.
The Clippers have dropped four in a row overall and the first two i
LeBron leads rolling Cavs into Milwaukee >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will take their
show to the road tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center.
The Cavaliers have won four straight to improve to 13-3 this season and handed
the Go
Oilers slide into St. Louis >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Edmonton's fast start is by far a thing of the past. The
Oilers will try to avoid their sixth loss in seven games this afternoon when
they visit the St. Louis Blues and Scottrade Center.
The Oilers won their first four gam
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Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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