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05/07/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The scene shifts to Beantown tonight as the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics get ready for the pivotal Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series.
The Celtics wrestled away homecourt advantage in the set on Monday when Rajon Rondo had 13 points and 19 assists, and Boston outscored Cleveland by 19 during a big third quarter to earn a 104-86 victory over the Cavaliers and even the series.
Rondo equaled a franchise-record for assists in a playoff game, set by the legendary Bob Cousy on two occasions.
"I was just trying to take advantage of the opportunities in front of me," Rondo said. "In transition, that's where I think I have my advantage, getting rebounds and getting stops. I'm able to use my speed and able to use my ability to get to the hole and create mismatches in the lane."
Ray Allen scored 10 of his team-high 22 points in the third quarter in Game 2 for the Celtics, who bounced back from a 101-93 loss in the opener. Kevin Garnett added 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Rasheed Wallace went 7-of-8 from the field for 17 points off the bench. Paul Pierce scored 14 in the win.
"The third quarter in Game 1 we were passive," Garnett said after the win. "Tonight we were very aggressive on both ends. We rebounded collectively. There were a lot of positive things tonight."
LeBron James, fighting through an injured right elbow, was presented his second straight MVP trophy by commissioner David Stern in a ceremony prior to the game and ended with 24 points, 12 of them coming in the last quarter.
"I'll never use the injury as an excuse," James said. "If I'm on the court I'll try to be as productive as possible. I feel like I was okay, but as a team all of us were just okay, that's why we lost."
Antawn Jamison had 16 points for the Cavaliers, who fell behind by 25 points before scoring 15 in a row in the fourth quarter. They never got within single digits in the final period and dropped only their second playoff home game in the last 15 tries.
The Cleveland backcourt starting tandem of Anthony Parker and Mo Williams combined for just 10 points on 3-of-16 shooting.
"We did not play with a sense of urgency," Cavs coach Mike Brown said. "We tried the last few minutes of the game. They kicked our behind from the beginning. We did not fight back until late. We have to decide we're going to take the fight to them and take these games. Nothing's going to be given to us."
Last week, an initial examination revealed that James has a strained elbow and bone bruise, an injury that has been bothering him for several weeks. The superstar was originally scheduled to undergo another MRI on Thursday but doctors felt it wasn't necessary and James will be ready to go tonight.
"It's been good for us," James said of the rest between Games 2 and 3. "It's been good for me, and it's been good for both teams. We all know this is going to be one of the most physical series that this league has to offer."
For the Celtics, Garnett sat out practice on Thursday to rest a strained right foot suffered when teammate Kendrick Perkins landed on him with about three minutes left in Monday's game.
"I just banged my foot," Garnett said. "I'm definitely ready to go."
Off the floor, Boston general manager Danny Ainge was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for tossing a towel in an attempt to distract Cavaliers forward J.J. Hickson as he attempted a free throw in the third quarter of Game 2.
Ainge flipped a white towel over his head as Hickson was lining up for his second free throw, which he made.
NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson said the fine was issued for "creating an unauthorized distraction and for conduct detrimental to the game". Ainge said on Wednesday that he regretted his behavior and called it "unprofessional."
The Cavs and Celtics split four games in the regular season while both clubs finished off their opening round opponents this year in just five games, as Cleveland dispensed of Central Division rival Chicago, and the Celtics sent the Miami Heat back to South Beach.
The teams have met four times in the postseason dating back to the 1975-76 season when Boston won the Eastern Conference finals over the Cavs in six games. The C's also won a first round series over Cleveland in 1984-85, and in the East semis in 2007-08. The Cavs only win in the postseason over Boston came in the East semifinals during the 1991-92 season, also a seven-game set.
The best-of-seven series continues in Boston for Game 4 on Sunday.
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It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.
We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.
Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.
Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.
Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.
NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.
The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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