Magic host Bulls at Amway Arena

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11/03/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orlando Magic shoot for their second straight home win Monday when they welcome Chicago to Amway Arena.

After dropping their first two games of the season, the Magic got on track in a big way Saturday when Dwight Howard scored 29 points, hauled in 14 rebounds and blocked five shots, and each starter reached double figures during a 121-103 blowout of the woeful Sacramento Kings.

Howard shot a gaudy 11-of-14 from the field in the game and is making 63.2 percent of his attempts on the season. The All-Star averaged a double-double, 20.3 points and 13.0 rebounds, versus the Bulls last season.

Rashard Lewis added 26 points, seven boards and six assists for Orlando against the Kings, while Hedo Turkoglu had 21 points and newcomer Mickael Pietrus chipped in 20 in the victory.

The Bulls won for the second time in three games to open the season when rookie Derrick Rose, the top overall pick in the 2008 draft, scored 26 points and Drew Gooden pulled down 20 rebounds, as Chicago pulled away late to beat Memphis, 96-86, Saturday at the United Center.

Rose, who finished 11-of-20 from the floor against the Grizzlies and added six rebounds and three assists, leads all NBA rookies early on with 18.3 points per game.

Kirk Hinrich added 18 points for the Bulls, while Luol Deng and Ben Gordon chipped in 11 points apiece in the win.

Orlando swept the season series with Chicago last season, winning all four games. The Magic have won six of their past seven games with the Bulls.

Chicago has dropped two straight and three of four at the Magic.

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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview


“You play to win the game!”

Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.

The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.

The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.

Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?

Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.

New York Giants betting lines

Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.

Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.

Dallas Cowboys betting lines

Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.

The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.

Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.

Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.

Oakland Raiders betting lines

This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.

First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”

The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. 

Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.

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