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Wizards try to conjure up a road win in CharlotteBasketball Betting Lines01/28/2012 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Eastern Conference's worst two teams square off for the second time this week Saturday when the Charlotte Bobcats play host to the Washington Wizards. The Bobcats are coming off an awful performance in Philadelphia on Friday. In fact, Charlotte coach Paul Silas wasn't even around in the end to see his team lose a season-high seventh straight game. Ejected during a timeout, Silas missed the last 2 1/2 quarters of another bleak loss. The 76ers easily handled the Bobcats, 89-72, leading wire-to-wire and by as many as 30 points. Silas was ejected as the game got out of hand, tossed after receiving two technical fouls during a timeout in the second quarter while his team trailed by 21. "I just kind of lost it out there," the coach said. "I said something I shouldn't have said and then kicked the ball. Everyone loses it every now and then, and I did." The Bobcats, who are now an NBA-worst 3-17, continue to deal not only with the frustration of losing, but also with injuries to some key contributors. Gerald Henderson was able to return Friday from a one-game absence because of a bruised lower back, scoring seven, but D.J. Augustin missed his third straight game with a toe injury and D.J. White sat with a left knee contusion. Shorthanded, the Bobcats lost their fourth straight game by at least 10 points after staying within single digits in their previous three losses. They also had a six-game losing streak earlier in the season, Rookie Kemba Walker paced Charlotte with 14 points and eight rebounds while Matt Carroll and Derrick Brown both had 11 off the bench. "This season's not going like we expected," said Henderson, "and the only way that it can go is up. So that's the kind of attitude that we got to have." The Bobcats haven't lost eight in a row since Feb. 24-March 10, 2007. Augustin, who is averaging 13.6 points and a team-high 6.6 assists, isn't expected back in the lineup until next Tuesday at the earliest. Washington has been just one-half game better than the Bobcats at this point (3-16) and suffered its latest blowout in Houston last night, 103-76. John Wall had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists in that one for the Wizards, who turned the ball over 24 times and remained the only winless team on the road (0-8) this season. Nick Young finished with 15 points. "They turned up their pressure, we were trying to throw cross-court passes, and you can't even get away with that in high school," Washington interim head coach Randy Wittman said. "We want to be up-tempo, we're athletic, and we want to run, but you have to take care of the ball. Houston had something to do with that." The Wizards topped Charlotte in D.C. on Wednesday, 92-75, in Wittman's first game as interim coach after replacing the fired Flip Saunders. The Bobcats, however, have won five of the past six at home in the series.
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MySportsbook.com: NBA Championship Odds With the playoffs about two months away, the top two teams in the Western Conference are the clear cut leaders to win the NBA Championship. The Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the NBA (44-9) and have been absolutely scorching since the second week of the season. What makes the Mavs’ record more impressive is the fact that they dropped their first four games of the season. Currently they have won 17 out of their last 18 and are MySportsbook.com’s favorite (2-1) to win it all. Right behind the Mavs are the Pacific leading Phoenix Suns (39-13). Last season, the Suns lost in the Conference Finals to non-other then the Mavericks four games to two. Of course the Suns were without center Amare Stoudemire who has is averaging 19.9 PPG and 9.5 RPG since coming back from his knee injury. Unlike the Mavs, the Suns have struggled a bit lately having lost their last three and four out of their last seven. Of course the main reason for their three straight loses is due to the absence of two time MVP Steve Nash, who is out with a shoulder injury. Heads-up, the Mavs have beaten the Suns in both of their meetings this season. In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons (32-19) are the favorites to win it all at 6-1. The addition of Chris Webber seems to have been a good move for the Pistons. Since coming over from the 76ers, Webber has averaged 13.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG and the Pistons are 11-4. Even though the defending champion Heat are currently on the playoff making cusp, they are the Eastern Conference team that is getting the most action to win it all (9-1). The fact that Shaquille O’Neal is back in the starting lineup after missing 39 games probably has something to do with this. No doubt, Shaq makes a difference when in the lineup as their winning six out of their last seven would indicate. Just because it is the All-Star break doesn’t mean that you can’t bet on NBA hoops this weekend. Be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com to bet on who you think will cut down the nets this July. Also, be sure to check out all of the lines and props for All-Star weekend. With the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry, there are plenty of ways to cash in on the NBA this weekend. MySportsbook.com’s NBA Championship odds: Atlanta Hawks 1000-1 Boston Celtics 5000-1 Charlotte Bobcats 5000-1 Chicago Bulls 20-1 Cleveland Cavaliers 20-1 Dallas Mavericks 2-1 Denver Nuggets 25-1 Detroit Pistons 6-1 Golden State Warriors 250-1 Houston Rockets 12-1 Indiana Pacers 60-1 Los Angeles Clippers 45-1 Memphis Grizzlies 5000-1 Miami Heat 9-1 Milwaukee Bucks 1000-1 Minnesota T-Wolves 200-1 New Jersey Nets 50-1 New Orleans Hornets 150-1 New York Knicks 150-1 Orlando Magic 75-1 Philadelphia 76ers 1000-1 Phoenix Suns 5-2 Portland TrailBlazers 1000-1 Sacramento Kings 250-1 San Antonio Spurs 9-1 Seattle Sonics 5000-1 Toronto Raptors 35-1 Utah Jazz 20-1 Washington Wizards 25-1 About MySportsbook.com:
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