Sixers shoot for season-high 5th straight win vs. Wolves
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02/09/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The last time Minnesota and Philadelphia got together the
Sixers blew a 20-point lead en route to an overtime loss. The 76ers will try
to maintain any sort of advantage tonight, when they try to extend their
season high winning streak to five games versus the Timberwolves at the
Wachovia Center.
The 108-103 overtime setback at the Target Center back on January 18 lifted
Minnesota to a 5-2 mark in the past seven matchups in this series. The Sixers,
however, have won two in a row and six of eight matchups between the teams in
the City of Brotherly Love.
Philadelphia made it four straight wins with Saturday's 102-95 victory at
Houston, as Andre Iguodala ended with 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists
and hit a big three-pointer down the stretch to lead the way. Thaddeus Young
netted a team-high 17 points, while Willie Green and Elton Brand chipped in 15
and 13 points, respectively, for the Sixers, who will try to stop a two-game
slide as the host Tuesday.
"We're in a good groove. Hopefully we can bottle it up," Sixers guard Lou
Williams said.
Williams, who had nine points in the victory, is questionable for tonight's
game due to a sinus infection. Veteran guard Allen Iverson is also
questionable because one of his children is ill and has missed three
consecutive games for the 76ers, who are 8-16 as the host and 12-9 since
opening the campaign with a 7-22 mark.
Minnesota is also riding a four-game winning streak and has scored 100 or more
points in each of those contests. In Saturday's 109-102 victory versus the
Memphis Grizzlies in the Twin Cities, Ryan Gomes scored 26 points and Al
Jefferson added 23 points and seven rebounds for the Timberwolves, who last
won four in a row during a five-game streak from January 2-10, 2009. Ramon
Sessions contributed 19 points off the bench.
"We showed a different side of us tonight," Jefferson said. "I think we really
surprised ourselves."
Corey Brewer had 17 points in the victory.
The T'Wolves sport a 4-21 road mark this season and shot 55.6 percent in
Saturday's win. It was their second-highest percentage of the season and the
fourth straight game they've reached the 50 percent mark.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The teams with the best and worst records in the NBA this
season will go head-to-head at Quicken Loans Arena tonight, where the
powerhouse Cleveland Cavaliers put an 11-game win streak on the line against
the downtrodden New
<< Pacers, Bulls clash at Conseco Fieldhouse
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A Chicago Bulls squad that's struggled on the road for much
of this season will try to turn around its historic lack of success at
Indianapolis' Conseco Fieldhouse in tonight's Central Division clash with the
Indiana Pacers.
<< Vols and 'Dores duke it out in pivotal SEC clash
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 12th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers will
take on the 22nd-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores this evening with an SEC battle
and state bragging rights on the line.
Tennessee has won its last three games to move to
<< Ranked foes meet in Big Ten battle
East Lansing, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 10th-ranked Michigan State Spartans
will try to keep their slim hold on the top spot in the Big Ten tonight, as
they host the sixth-ranked Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena.
After opening their Big T
<< Illini and Badgers square off in Big Ten brawl
Madison, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Illinois Fighting Illini carry a four-game
win streak into tonight's Big Ten Conference battle with the 11th-ranked
Wisconsin Badgers, who are tough to beat in Madison.
Illinois has quietly gotten itself in
Skidding Heat host Rockets >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat hope a return to south
Florida will cure their recent woes, as they try to halt a five-game losing
streak Tuesday versus the Houston Rockets at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Miami has fallen into a
Kings hope to snap long road losing streak in MSG vs. Knicks >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wins have been hard to come by lately for the Sacramento
Kings, who will try to put the brakes on a six-game losing streak Tuesday
night against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
The Kings opened a three-game e
Thunder close out trip in Portland >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oklahoma City Thunder hope to finish off a three-game
road trip in perfect fashion on Tuesday when they meet a Portland Trail
Blazers club minus All-Star Brandon Roy at the Rose Garden.
The Thunder improved t
Wizards return to hardwood in Charlotte >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Wizards return to the court after a slightly
longer break than anticipated in tonight's clash with the Charlotte Bobcats
from Time Warner Cable Arena.
Washington has not played since posting an impres
Bucks go for another home win in clash with Pistons >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Bucks hope to finish a brief two-game
homestand in perfect fashion Tuesday, when they welcome the Central Division-
rival Detroit Pistons to the Bradley Center.
The Bucks won for the fifth time in six games o
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MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:
Saints +6 @ Colts -6
Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)
Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)
Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5
Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1
Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3
Patriots -5 @ Jets +5
Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5
Steelers -4 @ Browns +4
Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6
Bears +6 @ Chargers -6
Lions +3 @ Raiders -3
Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5
Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4
Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3
Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3
Super Bowl line (2008)
NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5
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