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Celtics, Nuggets clash in the RockiesBasketball Betting Lines02/21/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of division leaders clash late Sunday afternoon in the Rocky Mountains, where the Boston Celtics take on the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Atlantic Division-leading Celtics have won three in a row and six of their last eight games, including Friday's 96-76 victory at Portland. Ray Allen finished with 21 points and Kevin Garnett added 16 points and seven rebounds for Boston, which is 3-1 on a five-game road trip out west. "It looks like we're starting to surface," Allen said. "We're coming back to the reality of who we think we are, the team we started the season as." Rajon Rondo ended with 10 points and 11 assists, as the Celtics improved to 20-9 away from TD Garden this season. Boston may not have newcomer Nate Robinson on Sunday due to flu-like symptoms. The first ever three-time Slam Dunk champion was acquired by Boston from New York earlier this week. The Nuggets sit just a half-game in front of Utah for the Southwest Division lead and have alternated wins and losses over their last eight games. In a 107-97 loss at Washington on Friday, Chauncey Billups had 28 points to lead the Nuggets, who were coming off an exciting overtime win over Cleveland on Thursday. "We didn't pass it tonight. We have a selfish disposition at times," said Nuggets head coach George Karl. "It might come from fatigue, it might come from complacency. You can't beat anyone with 12 assists; it's just a joke." Carmelo Anthony registered 23 points and seven rebounds, while Nene had 17 points and nine boards in defeat. Denver is 23-5 as the host this season, the third-best winning percentage at home in the NBA (Cavaliers, Lakers). Sunday's matchup between the Celtics and Nuggets is the first of two this season. They will also meet again on March 24 at Boston, which has won 14 of 21 and 16 of the last 24 meetings. The Celtics ended a four-game slide in the Rockies with a 114-76 drubbing of the Nuggets on February 23, 2009.
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Football Betting: Defensive Rookie of the Year AwardsOddsmakers have released the odds for the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry has been made the opening favorite. Seattle took Curry with the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft and plan on inserting him into its starting lineup right away. The Hawks traded linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason, so Curry is expected to have a significant role in Seattle's defense next year and that's one of the primary reasons he is the favorite to win the NFL ROY Award. Oddsmakers from online sportsbook MySportsbook.com have made Curry a 5/1 favorite to win this year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Given that he was the best defensive prospect in this year's draft and how he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays in '09, Curry offers a ton of value at 5/1. Another thing working for Curry is the position he plays. A linebacker has won the defensive ROY award six straight times and eight of the last nine years. Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, DeMeco Ryans, Shawne Merriman, Jonathan Vilma, Terrell Suggs, Kendrell Bell and Brian Urlacher were the most recent linebackers to take home the award. Following Curry at 5/1 are Tyson Jackson (Chiefs) at 7/1, James Laurinaitas (Rams) at 8/1, Brian Orakpo (Redskins) at 10/1, Rey Maualuga (Bengals) at 10/1 and Jerry Peria (Falcons) at 10/1. All the players mentioned above are expected to start for their respective teams, but Jackson and Peria are going to have a tough time being recognized on a national level given they're both defensive linemen. D-linemen rarely put up the numbers that it takes to win an individual award like the ROY. A couple of players with some value are Clay Matthews (Packers) at 12/1 and Larry English (Chargers) at 15/1. Matthews is expected to start at outside linebacker in Green Bay's new 3-4 defense and could rack up a ton of tackles. English, who was an impressive player at Northern Illinois, is expected to be a situational pass rusher for the Chargers and could rack up a ton of sacks. For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, see below. And for complete odds for the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, click the link provided. 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award Robert Ayers (DEN) 12/1 Ron Brace (NE) 25/1 Everette Brown (CAR) 16/1 Darius Butler (NE) 40/1 Patrick Chung (NE) 30/1 Aaron Curry (SEA) 5/1 Brian Cushing (HOU) 12/1 Vontae Davis (MIA) 30/1 Louis Delmas (DET) 30/1 Larry English (SD) 15/1 Evander Hood (PIT) 25/1 Tyson Jackson (KC) 7/1 Malcolm Jenkins (NO) 25/1 Paul Kruger (BAL) 50/1 James Laurinaitas (STL) 8/1 Sen'Derrick Marks (TEN) 20/1 Clay Matthews (GB) 12/1 Aaron Maybin (BUF) 15/1 Rey Maualuga (CIN) 10/1 Roy Miller (TB) 20/1 Michael Mitchell (OAK) 45/1 Fili Moala (IND) 30/1 Brian Orakpo (WAS) 10/1 Jerry Peria (ATL) 10/1 B J Raji (GB) 7/1 Clint Sintim (NYG) 35/1 Alphonso Smith (DEN) 40/1 David Verkune (CLE) 20/1 Jason Williams (DAL) 30/1 Field (Any Other Player) 6/1 To visit this internet sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting needs. |
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