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Blazers aid postseason hopes with win over Mavs

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03/26/2010 - Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, as the Portland Trail Blazers continued their playoff push with a 101-89 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Andre Miller had 19 points and 10 assists for the Blazers, while Marcus Camby added 17 points and 11 boards. Brandon Roy contributed 16 points and seven assists for Portland, which rebounded from Sunday's loss at Phoenix to win for the sixth time in its last seven games.

The victory kept the Blazers, who entered Thursday's contest in the eighth position in the Western Conference, in the thick of the playoff hunt. Additionally, it pulled them into a virtual tie with San Antonio for the seventh spot in the West, and within a game of Oklahoma City for sixth.

Caron Butler had 25 points and nine rebounds to pace the Southwest Division- leading Mavericks, who are still four games ahead of the second-place Spurs. Shawn Marion and Dirk Nowitzki each added 15 points in the loss.

It was a tight game to begin the fourth quarter, and Marion's layup a little more than two minutes in had the Mavericks within 82-80. But Portland got some critical separation by following with an 11-2 run.

Rudy Fernandez connected on a three before Miller hit a jumper to end the rally, giving the Blazers a 93-82 advantage with six minutes to play. It was essentially a game-clinching run for Portland, as Dallas, which shot just 4- of-17 in the fourth quarter, struggled to make shots down the stretch.

Portland held a number of leads throughout the game, but could never gain complete control, as Dallas found a way to get back in the contest.

After Camby poured in five straight points to put the Blazers ahead 25-16 with four minutes left in the first quarter, the Mavericks scored the next seven and were down 32-27 entering the second.

Then, with 1:34 left in the half, Roy sank a jumper that ended an eight-point Portland burst for a 55-46 advantage. However, Butler scored the game's next five points, and Dallas was down 60-54 at the break.

After the Mavs opened the third with baskets from Marion, Nowitzki and Butler to even the contest, Portland once again stretched out its lead. A 12-0 run, capped by two Camby buckets, had the Blazers ahead 72-60.

But once again, Dallas got back into the contest, countering with a seven- point run, and the visitors trailed by five, 80-75, moving to the fourth.

Game Notes

The Blazers lead the season series, 3-0. The teams close out the matchup April 9 in Portland...The Mavericks' game-high lead of six came when they scored the game's first six points...Jason Kidd and Jason Terry each had 11 points for Dallas...Portland shot 50 percent.

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Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook

Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds.  The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.

Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.

Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).

Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.

World Series odds

Adam Dunn 15-1

Albert Pujols 5-1

Alex Rodriguez 12-1

Alfonso Soriano 15-1

Andruw Jones 25-1

Barry Bonds 50-1

Carlos Delgado 40-1

David Ortiz 8-1

Jermaine Dye 40-1

Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1

Lance Berkman 40-1

Manny Ramirez 20-1

Richie Sexson 40-1

Ryan Howard 6-1

Travis Hafner 20-1

Vladimir Guerrero 40-1

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Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds

Super Bowl XLIII, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds

Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset.

The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown.

The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns.

Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy.

MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds:

Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line)

Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line)

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