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04/23/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The scene shifts to south Texas Friday night as the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks hook up for the pivotal Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinals set.
Tim Duncan, who turns 34 this weekend, totaled 25 points and 17 rebounds on Wednesday, and San Antonio opened a huge lead before holding off the Mavericks, 102-88, to even the series at a game apiece.
Manu Ginobili added 23 points for the Spurs, who led by as many as 20 in the third before watching that margin close to five in the fourth. Duncan had 10 of his points in that last quarter, including a personal 8-0 push to open a 97-84 San Antonio lead with under four minutes left.
"We went to Tim just about every other time down the stretch and he came through by scoring and rebounding at the other end," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "He's always that guy that gets taken for granted because he's been doing that for so many years just being an anchor for us. And he did a really good job of scoring when they cut it to six or eight and he really helped us keep the lead."
Tony Parker chipped in 16 points and eight assists in a reserve role, while Richard Jefferson scored 19 in the win.
"It's a much nicer trip after a win, so we're going to enjoy it. But at the same time we've got to be so humble," Ginobili said. "This is a long series. We've lost at home to them many times, so we've just got to stay humble, keep working hard knowing full well that it's going to be a long series."
Jason Terry came off the bench for 27 points and Dirk Nowitzki contributed 24 with 10 rebounds for Dallas, which grabbed Game 1, 100-94, on Sunday and had won four straight postseason games against the Spurs.
Caron Butler had 17 points and seven rebounds while Jason Kidd went just 1- of-7 from the field and ended with five points and eight assists after missing a triple-double by two rebounds in the opener
"We started out and missed, blew three coverages on the first three plays of the game and those are mental mistakes," Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said. "They scored, Dirk had two fouls and it we were digging ourselves out of a hole from there going forward. In the playoffs you have to be very precise. You are going to make mistakes, but to start the game was a really tough situation for us."
The best-of-seven set continues in San Antonio on Sunday for Game 4.
<< Celtics aim for commanding 3-0 series lead in Miami
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics will try and take a commanding 3-0 lead
in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals tonight when they visit the Miami Heat
at American Airlines Arena.
Ray Allen made seven three-pointers en route to 25 point
<< Roddick will skip Rome next week
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick has decided
against playing at the clay-court Rome Masters next week, citing personal
reasons.
The Rome Masters is a mandatory stop for top-ranked players on the tour,
<< Pennetta will open for champion Italians on Saturday
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Flavia Pennetta will be first up for reigning
champion Italy on Saturday, as the Italians play host to the Czech Republic in
a Fed Cup semifinal on the red clay at Foro Italico.
Saturday's opening singles r
<< Tigers disable Guillen
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers have placed outfielder
Carlos Guillen on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left
hamstring.
Guillen drove in two runs during Thursday's 5-4 win over the Angels, bu
Minus Manny, Dodgers visit Nationals >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers continue an eastern road trip in an
unenviable position tonight -- without slugger Manny Ramirez -- as they visit
Nationals Park for the first of three weekend games with Washington.
Ramirez, the te
Smoak screen: Rangers set to debut prospect in opener with Tigers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers' offense needs a boost. They hope that
boost comes in the form of first baseman Justin Smoak, who is expected to make
his major league debut this evening when the Rangers open a four-game set
against the Det
Twins send Pavano to the hill to face Royals >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Pavano hopes to atone for an awful outing the last
time he faced Kansas City when the Minnesota Twins open a three-game set
against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
The Twins took two of three from the Royals last week
Mariners hit the road to battle White Sox >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A strong recent homestand has put the Seattle Mariners
back on track following a poor start to the 2010 season. The team will attempt
to maintain its excellent form as of late when it begins a six-game road trip
tonight with
2007 Academy Award Betting : Oscars odds
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Odds to win the Achievement in Directing:
Alejandro González Iñárritu "Babel": 8/1
Martin Scorsese "The Departed": 2/17
Clint Eastwood "Letters From Iwo Jima: 4/1
Stephen Frears "The Queen": 12/1
Paul Greengrass "United 93": 15/1
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:
Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond": 11/1
Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson": 20/1
Peter O’Toole in "Venus": 16/5
Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness": 16/1
Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland": 1/11
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:
Penélope Cruz in "Volver": 18/1
Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal": 15/1
Helen Mirren in "The Queen": 1/50
Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada": 10/1
Kate Winslet in "Little Children": 20/1
Best Animated Feature Film:
"Cars": 1/3
"Happy Feet": 2/1
"Monster House": 20/1
Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year:
"Water" – Canada: 22/1
"The Lives of Others" – Germany: 7/2
"After the Wedding" - Denmark: 24/1
"Days of Glory (Indigenes)" – Algeria: 23/1
"Pan's Labyrinth" - Mexico: 1/10
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"Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)": 6/5
"Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)": 7/2
"Helmer & Son": 5/2
"The Saviour": 6/1
"West Bank Story": 7/2
Odds to win the Best Original Screenplay:
"Babel": 7/4
"Letters From Iwo Jima": 3/1
"Little Miss Sunshine": 21/20
"Pan's Labyrinth": 11/4
"The Queen": 5/4
Best Motion Picture of the Year:
"Babel": 11/4
"The Departed": 1/2
"Letters from Iwo Jima": 15/2
"Little Miss Sunshine": 17/10
"The Queen": 20/1
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:
Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 11/10
Jackie Earle Haley in "Little Children": 10/1
Djimon Hounsou in "Blood Diamond": 9/1
Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls": 2/5
Mark Wahlberg in "The Departed": 5/1
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:
Adriana Barraza in "Babel": 14/1
Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a Scandal": 11/1
Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 2/1
Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls": 1/8
Rinko Kikuchi in "Babel": 11/1
Film To Win Most Oscars:
Dreamgirls: 2/3
Pans Labyrinth: 6/5
The Departed: 6/1
The Queen: 11/1
Babel: 15/1
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: 11/1
Little Miss Sunshine: 15/1
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