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02/28/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The only saving grace for the Hawks' recent string of games was that they came into them well rested after the All-Star break. Otherwise, it could have been a lot worse.
Atlanta recently wrapped a string of five games over seven days against teams all in the top five of their respective conference, including the top three clubs out of the West.
Not surprising, the club finished the stretch just 1-4.
The trek begin after the break in Chicago, the fifth overall team in the East as of Wednesday, with a 106-81 defeat. All-Star Joe Johnson apparently left his offense in Las Vegas, as he netted just nine points on 2-of-12 from the floor.
Johnson would rebound though over the next four contests and averaged 29.5 points per game the rest of the way, including 30 points one day after the Chicago game in a 103-96 loss to the Spurs last Wednesday.
Atlanta grabbed its lone win in the tough span on Friday against Houston, currently fifth overall in the West, as Johnson netted 31 points with seven assists.
That win came one day after the league's trade deadline that saw the Hawks acquire guard Anthony Johnson from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2007 NBA Draft.
Johnson played for Atlanta from 1998-2000 and again during the 2000-01 campaign, and has averaged 3.6 points with 1.8 assists in 112 games for the franchise.
"We're happy to be able to bring Anthony Johnson back to Atlanta," said Hawks general manager Billy Knight in a release announcing the deal. "He provides us with another veteran presence, and brings a great deal of regular season and postseason experience to our club."
Johnson made his debut on Sunday against the West's second overall team and Pacific Division leaders, the Phoenix Suns. The acquisition of Johnson immediately paid off as he netted 17 points and tied a career high with three three-pointers.
However, the Suns emerged as 115-106 winners.
As bad as things had been for the Hawks, they were yet to face the hardest challenge of their stretch, a road game against the NBA-leading Dallas Mavericks. The Hawks were unable to threaten and Dallas cruised to a 110-87 victory.
The brutal stretch effectively put an end to any playoff hopes for Atlanta. The club is now tied with Charlotte for last place in the Southeast standings and are a distant 5 1/2 games out of a playoff spot.
<< Steelers, Smith officially agree to extension
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive
end Aaron Smith to a four-year contract extension Wednesday.
Financial terms of the deal were not released, but the deal, which will keep
him with the team thr
<< Nuggets try to foil Magic in Denver
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orlando Magic play the second of a tough four-game road
trip when they visit the Denver Nuggets tonight at the Pepsi Center.
All-Star Dwight Howard scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to overcome 11
turnovers, as
<< LA aims to clip visiting Sonics
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Clippers try to make it three wins in a
row, as they welcome the Seattle SuperSonics tonight to the Staples Center.
This is the first of a home-and-home set between the clubs. The SuperSonics
will ho
<< Bobcats, Kings set for battle at ARCO
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sacramento Kings return home after going 1-3 on a four-
game road trip, as they welcome the Charlotte Bobcats tonight to ARCO Arena.
On Monday, Samuel Dalembert posted 20 points and 17 rebounds, as the
Philad
Henin, Hingis land in Doha quarters >>
Doha, Qatar (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former world No. 1s Justine Henin and Martina
Hingis were among Wednesday's second-round winners at the $1.34 million Qatar
Open.
The top-seeded Henin, fresh off her title in Dubai, snuck past hard-servin
Iverson has not been the answer in Denver >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Even with Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson on their
roster, the Denver Nuggets are battling just to qualify for the playoffs in
the Western Conference.
Denver is a disappointing 27-28 and trail the first pl
Sacramento still alive in the West >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sacramento Kings are having a disappointing season,
as they have compiled a weak 24-32 record and sit in last place in the
Pacific Division.
Even with their record, the Kings are just three games behind th
Federer rolls; Nadal barely reaches Dubai QFs >>
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Three-time champion Roger
Federer was a straight-set second-round winner, while reigning titlist Rafael
Nadal went the distance to advance on Day 3 at the $1.5 million Dubai Tennis
Championshi
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Michael Vick is back, Brett Favre isn't and the NFC East remains the best division in the NFC, maybe in all of football.
As players start to gather for the start of another season, some things change and some stay the same in the world of the NFL.
The NFC East has been the dominant division in the National Conference for a while, despite limited playoff success, save for the New York Giants surprise Super Bowl win two seasons ago.
Hell, there's a generation of kids in Texas who have never seen the Cowboys win a playoff game (last win was in 1996).
But collectively, the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins (well, maybe not so much the Redskins) are as good as a division gets in an NFC conference that has struggled to stay competitive with the AFC side.
Sports bettors have both acknowledged the NFC East's dominance, as one glance at the NFL future odds menu will show.
Looking over the NFL betting odds at online sports book MySportsbook.com we see the top three teams listed to win the NFC Championship are all from the NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys - 7 - 1
Philadelphia Eagles - 13 - 2
New York Giants - 9 - 2
Slotting in behind these three are two teams from the NFC North: the Minnesota Vikings (15-2) and the Chicago Bears (10-1).
Again, despite the lack of recent playoff success, the Dallas Cowboys are popular with the sports betting community, as they hold 14% of all the money wagered on who will win the NFC Championship.
So far, the New York Giants are the bettors' favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl, as they have 24% of the overall NFC Championship betting volume.
And what about the Philadelphia Eagles? For the most part, the Eagles had a very productive offseason, the kind that could bring them back to the top.
They had a good draft adding the likes of WR Jeremy Maclin and RB LeSean McCoy.
Unfortunately, the team received a blow when long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday.
But this team will make a real run at the division title this year. Going into the regular season, Philly is listed at +240 to win the division.
Last season the Eagles were 9-6-1 SU and 10-6 ATS.
Teams from the NFC East will play teams from the AFC West in the regular season and the Eagles haven't really been a good bet in the last 20 games against the likes of San Diego, Oakland, K.C. and Denver, only going 8-12 ATS.
Two seasons removed from that Super Bowl title, the New York Giants see themselves listed as the odds-on favorite in NFC East championship futures at +162.
Plaxico Burress is gone and with him all the bad publicity surrounding the gun in the sweatpants incident, but can they replace him in the offense?
Last season the Giants were a very reliable bet going 12-4 ATS.
In the Giants' last 20 games against fellow teams from the NFC East; they are 13-7 ATS.
Dallas is listed at +240 to win the division.
Dallas went 9-7 SU and 7-9 ATS last season and with the amount of talent the Cowboys have, a similar performance won't do.
The Cowboys have been atrocious against divisional rivals, going 6-14 ATS in their last 20.
The Washington Redskins are longshots to win the division at +550.
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