Knicks and Wizards clash at MSG

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04/12/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams winding down the season get together tonight in the Big Apple, where the New York Knicks will host the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks have lost three in a row and seven of nine games, and are coming off Sunday's 111-98 decision to the Miami Heat at MSG. David Lee finished with 26 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Danilo Gallinari had 19 points and seven boards for New York, which is 17-23 at home and will close out the season Wednesday in Toronto.

"It's about trying to have some momentum coming into next season," Lee said of the team's remaining schedule.

Bill Walker scored 18 points and Earl Barron provided 13 and 12 rebounds in a losing cause.

Washington will visit New York before hosting Indiana in the season finale on Wednesday, and suffered a 105-95 loss versus Atlanta the last time out on Saturday at the Verizon Center.

Andray Blatche had 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Wizards, who were coming off Friday's win at Boston and entered the game with three wins in four tries.

"It doesn't mean anything unless we get a win," Blatche said. "Nobody wants to stick around the whole game and then lose, and then say, 'Hey, we were around.' You want to win."

Nick Young added 23 points, 19 of which came in the first half, in defeat. The Wizards are 11-29 away from DC this season. In 30 games since the All-Star break, Blatche has averaged 22.1 points and 8.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists.

New York has won two of three meetings with Washington this season and eight of the past 11 matchups in the series. The Wizards are winless in their last four visits to Madison Square Garden. Blatche is averaging 16.7 points and 10.0 rebounds in three games versus the Knicks this season.

Lee is averaging 23.7 points, 11.7 rebounds and five assists versus Washington in 2009-10.

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Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami

2. Carolina Panthers
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Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU

3. Atlanta Falcons
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Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2    

Odds to win the NFC:
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Atlanta Falcons 20-1
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Odds to win the Super Bowl:
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MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds

According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.

Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet.  The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.

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ODDS TO WIN THE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Notre Dame
Ohio State
West Virginia
Texas
USC
Florida
California
Auburn
Oklahoma
Iowa
Louisville
Florida State
Michigan
Miami (FL)
LSU
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
Tennessee
Georgia
Arizona State
Oregon
Clemson
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Alabama
Arkansas
Boston College
Michigan State
Maryland
South Carolina
Colorado
Purdue
Georgia Tech
TCU
UCLA
Arizona
Pittsburgh
Iowa State
Wisconsin
North Carolina State
Virginia
North Carolina
Fresno State
Hawaii
Northwestern
BYU
Oregon State
UNLV
Field (Any Other Team)
5-1
7-1
8-1
8-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
18-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
25-1
40-1
40-1
50-1
60-1
60-1
60-1
70-1
70-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
150-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
250-1
250-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
400-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
1000-1
1000-1
40-1



ODDS TO WIN ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Miami (FL)
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Boston College
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke
2-1
2-1
3-1
7-1
15-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
50-1
500-1



ODDS TO WIN BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas Tech
Colorado
Iowa State
Texas A&M
Kansas State
Missouri
Kansas
Baylor
Oklahoma State
7-5
9-5
9-2
12-1
14-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
35-1
100-1
100-1



ODDS TO WIN SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Auburn
Florida
LSU
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
5-2
11-4
4-1
6-1
7-1
7-1
9-1
20-1
28-1
75-1
100-1
300-1

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