Timberwolves continue homestand against Wizards

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02/25/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Still in search of the first win on their current five-game homestand, the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves play host to the Washington Wizards this afternoon at the Target Center.

Minnesota dropped the opener of the stand on Wednesday to Charlotte before being handed a 116-104 defeat by Phoenix on Friday. Kevin Garnett had 28 points and 19 rebounds against the Suns for Minnesota, which lost its third straight overall. Randy Foye had 14 points and eight assists.

The Timberwolves are 16-11 at home this season and will also receive visits from Dallas and Utah in the next week. Minnesota needs to get back in the win column as the club is currently 1 1/2 games out of a playoff spot.

Washington had a three-game winning streak snapped on Friday after a 105-90 setback to Chicago. Gilbert Arenas had a game-high 36 points for Washington.

Caron Butler scored 14 points and had seven rebounds, while DeShawn Stevenson finished with 13 points for the Wizards, who are hoping to get forward Antawn Jamison back into the lineup. Jamison has been out since January 31 because of a sprained left knee but could return within one week.

This afternoon's game is the second on a three-game road trip for the Wizards, who will conclude the swing in New Jersey on Tuesday. Washington is 10-15 on the road this season, but leads the Southeast Division by 5 1/2 games over Orlando and Miami.

Washington took the lone meeting between the clubs so far this season, 112-100, last Tuesday behind 38 points by Arenas. The teams have split a set of meetings over the two previous seasons.

The Timberwolves have won six in a row at home in the series however.

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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview


“You play to win the game!”

Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.

The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.

The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.

Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?

Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.

New York Giants betting lines

Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.

Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.

Dallas Cowboys betting lines

Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.

The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.

Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.

Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.

Oakland Raiders betting lines

This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.

First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”

The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. 

Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.

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