Billups, Nuggets take on Mavericks

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11/07/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denver fans will finally get a look at their revamped team when the Nuggets play host to the Dallas Mavericks at Pepsi Arena Friday.

The Nuggets on Monday traded nine-time All-Star guard Allen Iverson to the Detroit Pistons for guard Chauncey Billups, forward Antonio McDyess, and center Cheikh Samb. But, the new Denver players did not dress for Wednesday's matchup with Golden State since Billups was unable to pass a physical in time.

Billups is expected to play Friday as is the 7-foot-1 Samb, who led the NBA Development League with 4.0 blocks a game last season while McDyess will be on the sidelines at the Nuggets attempt to buy out his contract.

Playing without its new point guard, Denver fell to Golden State in Oakland when Stephen Jackson scored a game-high 29 points and dished out seven assists, leading the Warriors to a 111-101 victory.

Carmelo Anthony had a team-high 28 points to go with eight rebounds and five assists, and Dahntay Jones scored 15 points for the Nuggets, who have lost three of four games to begin the season.

Nene recorded a double-double with 19 points and 15 rebounds, while Kenyon Martin posted 11 points in defeat.

Meanwhile, Dallas is coming off an impressive 98-81 rout of the Spurs in San Antonio.

Dirk Nowitzki had 30 points, seven rebounds and three assists, while Jason Terry, in his first start of the year, added 29 points, six assists and three rebounds in the game.

Josh Howard had 14 points and 12 boards for the Mavs, who have alternated wins and losses in their first four games of the season. Jason Kidd chipped in nine points, 10 assists and eight boards in the win.

Dallas will be trying to start the season 3-0 on the road for the first time since the 2002-03 season.

The Nuggets have won three of the past four meetings between the two teams and two straight in Denver.

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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).

Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.

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Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.

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Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.

”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
   
The Kentucky Derby is at 4:04 p.m., ET Saturday.

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SPORTS BETTING

NFL Football Betting Online

In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.

It is called the "pointspread."

Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.

But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.

A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.

In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.

The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .

Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.

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