Christmas day service plays 12/25/10

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The good you do for others is good you do yourself...
~Norman Wesley Brooks, "Let Every Day Be Christmas," 1976

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Pointwise

Dallas 38 - ARIZONA 24 - (7:30 - NFL) --
'Boys caught in division revenge sandwich
here, but it should make little difference. Dallas sure has made things
interesting, as it has averaged 33 ppg in its last 6 games, while allowing 34 ppg
in its last 11 outings. Another 33 pts in final 0:50 win over the 'Skins, but check
reaching Washington's 20, 2, 3, 1, & 18 without a TD on 5 other drives. Cards
came from 211 RYs to 43 in a week, managing 11 FDs, & a 36:56-23:04 time
deficit vs then 1-12 Carolina. Sure, 'Zona has had its moments (covered last

HG by 34), but is at 31st on "O", 30th on "D". Won't contain stellar Dallas "O".

 

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Northcoast

2* Cowboys

Marquee - Cowboys Over

 

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KILLER SPORTS LIVE

10 DIME* NFL* Arizona Cardinals +7.5
10 DIME* NFL* New York Jets +1
10 DIME* NFL* Seattle Seahawks +7
30 DIME* NFL* Green Bay Packers -3

 

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Executive

250% Dallas-7

 

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Kelso

25 UNIT* Dallas Cowboys -7

 

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Teddy Covers

Boston / Orlando Over

Washington St

 

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 281-125 (.692)
ATS: 212-206 (.507)
ATS Vary Units: 606-596 (.504)
Over/Under: 204-223 (.478)
Over/Under Vary Units: 265-273 (.493)

Chicago 105, NEW YORK 104
Boston 92, ORLANDO 91
L.A. LAKERS 97, Miami 92
OKLAHOMA CITY 108, Denver 105
Portland 104, GOLDEN STATE 102

 

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DCI NFL

Saturday, December 25, 2010
Dallas 35, ARIZONA 20

 

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Pick 'n' roll: Saturday's best NBA bets

Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks (-1.5, 205)

The Chicago Bulls frontcourt could be considerably thin on Christmas Day.

Forward Carlos Boozer (19.1 ppg, 8.4 rpg) has finally hit his stride after missing the start of the season with a hand injury. However, he has had a revolving door of companions around him, as center Joakim Noah is sidelined with a thumb injury and Taj Gibson is suffering from a concussion that has limited his practice and put him in coach Tom Thibodeau’s dog house.

As a result, 38-year-old veteran Kurt Thomas has been shoved into the starting lineup and forced to play a sizeable share of the team’s frontcourt minutes. He’s combined for 16 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks his past two games, but also racked up 10 fouls.

"As of right now (Thomas will continue to start)," Thibodeau said before Friday morning's practice. "But that's subject to change depending upon who we're playing against. I like the size and strength of Kurt and I think it's a good combination with Carlos (Boozer)."

It’s doubtful, however, that a combination of Boozer and Thomas will be able to slow down Amar’e Stoudemire (26.4 ppg, 9.3 rpg) and the rest of the Knicks’ up-tempo attack.

Pick: Knicks

Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder (-6.5, 213)

The holiday season has been a difficult time for Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets. The team is suffering through playing without its star, while the forward has returned to Baltimore due to the death of his sister.

Anthony is expected to miss the game as he remains in Maryland to grieve with his family. This leaves Denver thin yet again as the team is 1-2 without their franchise player this season. In the team’s most recent game, a 109-103 loss to San Antonio, the team just didn’t have enough offense to keep pace in the fourth quarter.

And there is no one that the Thunder would rather see missing than Anthony.

Melo has dominated Oklahoma City, leading his squad to wins in 11 of the team’s past 13 meetings as he has averaged 29.6 points against the Thunder since the start of the 2005-06 season, his best against any Western Conference foe.

The Nuggets will be rested and have talent, but missing Anthony will be too much to overcome.

Pick: Thunder

 

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Bettors' best friend (BBF): Saturday's wagering tips

Who’s hot

New York Knicks are 15-4 ATS in their past 19 overall.

Boston Celtics are 9-3 ATS in their past 12 road games.

Oklahoma City Thunder have seen the over hit in 9 of their past 12 home games.

Miami Heat are 10-3 ATS in their past 13 games overall.

Golden State Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their past 5 games against the Northwest Division.

Key stat

0 – Passing touchdowns in the past 16 quarters for the Arizona Cardinals. The team’s anemic aerial attack is next to last in the league after being among the best in the NFL during quarterback Kurt Warner’s tenure in Arizona. Since rookie John Skelton took over for Matt Leinart, Derek Anderson and fellow freshman Max Hall, the team has improved, but is just 1-2 in his three starts and failed to crack more than 12 points in both losses.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

The Boston Celtics could be very shorthanded in their frontcourt against the Orlando Magic. Rookie center Semih Erden has started a handful of games with injuries to centers Jermaine and Shaquille O’Neal and forward Kendrick Perkins sitting out until at least the end of January following knee surgery. But now Erden, who is averaging 4.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, is sick with the flu and may miss the game against the Magic on Christmas with the illness. This means that a limited Shaq and forwards Glen “Big Baby” Davis and rookie Luke Harangody could be the team’s only frontcourt complements to Kevin Garnett.

Biggest games on the slate

Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals (+6.5, 45)

Notable quotable

"We have to throw away all the scouting reports and do it all over again, so that's no fun. They've added talent, there's no doubt about it. Whether they can get it together, we'll see." -- Celtics coach Doc Rivers on the Magic's roster changes.

Tips and notes

Rams quarterback Sam Bradford has hit a rookie wall. The odds on favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year has no touchdowns and five interceptions the past three weeks and now faces a virtual must-win against San Francisco. They key for opposing defenses has been forcing Bradford to remain stationary in the pocket and hold onto the ball too long as he must progress to his third and fourth option. “You know you don’t want Sam Bradford to be on the move,” ESPN Analyst Trent Dilfer said. “One of the ways you protect Sam and that offensive line is a lot of bootleg and play-action passes. . . . Then all of a sudden teams say, ‘Wait a second, we can take away the quick throw, we make him go somewhere else with the ball, make him wait.’”

The Dallas Cowboys continue to have a dicey situation at running back. Marion Barber will return this weekend against the Cardinals as he heals from a calf injury that has sidelined him since Thanksgiving. Meantime, Felix Jones missed practice during the short week and could see his workload reduced. However, Jones has 1,085 yards from scrimmage and Barber has just 362. Dallas needs to decide on the fresher player or the more dynamic one.

Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans, who has been battling a myriad of injuries including plantar fasciitis, announced that he will skip all of the All-Star Weekend festivities in February. The reinging Rookie of the Year is shooting a horrid 37.6 percent from the floor and averaging just 16.2 points and 5.2 assists per game. As a result, the team is a meager 5-22 and needs its leader to get better. Fast. “I’m going to take All-Star weekend off and just try to rest it up he said. “I’ll talk to the doctors and see what I can do while I’ve got that time off.”

 

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Celtics at Magic: What bettors need to know

Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic (-2, 191.5)

THE STORY: This game looked a lot more compelling a month ago when the Orlando Magic (17-12, 10-19 ATS) were keeping pace with the Boston Celtics (23-4, 15-11-1 ATS) at the top of the Eastern Conference.

Things took a step back for the Magic for a while there, but a host of new players contributed in an impressive victory over San Antonio on Thursday which snapped a four-game slide. Meanwhile, the Celtics just keep chugging along, shrugging off injuries to push their winning streak to an NBA season-high 14 games. Both of these teams believe they can make it out of the Eastern Conference this season. Only one of them can be right.

TV: Amway Center, 2:30 p.m. ET, ABC

ODDS: The Magic are set as 2-point home favorites while the total has moved from its opening post of 193.5 to 191.5

ABOUT THE MAGIC (17-12): Just when it looked like they were in the middle of a full-on free fall, the Magic went out and clobbered the team with the best record in the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs, 123-101 on Thursday. Dwight Howard was solid with 29 points and 14 rebounds and Orlando shot 59.5 percent from the floor while the new trio of Gilbert Arenas, Hedo Turkoglu and Jason Richardson combined for 40 points and 16 assists. Seven players finished in double figures.

ABOUT THE CELTICS (23-4): The 14-game winning streak is nice enough, but even more impressive considering that they have done it all without a complement of players. Rajon Rondo, the NBA leader in assists per game, has missed the last three with a sprained ankle and is expected to be out another week. But Boston just hands off the playmaking responsibilities to Paul Pierce, Ray Allen or Nate Robinson and just keeps going. They scratched out an 84-80 victory against Philadelphia on Wednesday, getting 22 points from Ray Allen.

WHO’S HOT/WHO’S NOT: Howard had a string of three straight games with 20 or more rebounds snapped on Thursday when he finished with “only” 14. Jameer Nelson was the lone starter to not reach double figures for the Magic, finishing with seven points. Paul Pierce struggled to 4-of-15 from the floor on Wednesday and did not have a point in the first half. Allen has scored at least 16 points in each of the last eight games.

KEY STATISTIC: 14 - as in Boston’s current win streak. They have won big and pulled games out late, won at home and on the road and have relied on different players every night.

SEASON SERIES: This will be the first meeting between the teams since last May when the Celtics beat the Magic in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston won two of three in Orlando, including the first two games of the series to take control. Pierce dominated the clinching game, going off for 31 points and 13 rebounds. These two played last Christmas as well, with the Celtics earning an 86-77 win.

KEY INJURIES: BOSTON: G Rajon Rondo (ankle); C Jermaine O’Neal (knee); C Kendrick Perkins (ACL); G Delonte West (wrist). ORLANDO: None.

LAST WORD: Shaquille O’Neal is healthy at the moment, giving the Celtics one player who might be able to slow Howard just a little bit and save them from having to waste a double team on the All-Star center. Kendrick Perkins handled that role in the playoffs last season but will be watching this one from the bench in street clothes.

BETTING TRENDS:

- Celtics are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Orlando.
- Under is 11-3 in the last 14 meetings.
- Underdog is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

 

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Cowboys at Cardinals: What bettors need to know

Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals (+7, 45)

The Arizona Cardinals were still in a playoff race as late as last week. The Dallas Cowboys have seemingly been out of it contention since September. All in all, just a great Christmas night present from the NFL to the fans.

NOT IN THE CARDS

The Cardinals’ problems began after a loss in the playoffs last season, when quarterback Kurt Warner decided to call it a remarkable career and retire before he turned into a less compelling version of Brett Favre.

There were reports before the season began and even a month into the campaign that former Arizona teammates were calling Warner trying to convince him to comeback.

Derek Anderson wasn’t able to get it done and neither was undrafted rookie free agent Max Hall, who managed one touchdown and six interceptions in parts of six games before finding his way onto injured reserve.

Enter rookie John Skelton, who has continued Arizona’s 2010 tradition of poor quarterback play by completing 46 percent of his passes without a touchdown in three games.

Skelton went 17 of 33 for 196 yards, an interception and a lost fumble in a 19-12 loss at Carolina last weekend.

Here’s a stat pack from the Arizona Republic sure to scare football fans:

Arizona quarterbacks have completed just 50.5 percent of their passes and have just eight TD passes so far this season. That’s pretty crazy when you consider the Cards have 10 return TDs.

COWBOY UP

Backup Dallas QB Jon Kitna has been better than expected while filling in for the injured Tony Romo. Kitna is doing the things a veteran backup is expected to do by throwing for 2,250 yards and 15 touchdowns in nine games.

Kitna’s play has led to success under interim coach Garrett, who was promoted after Wade Phillips was let go.

Dallas has gone 4-2 while scoring at least 27 points in all six games under Garrett. A couple of more wins to close out the season could prompt owner Jerry Jones to take the “interim” tag off Garrett’s nameplate.

DESPISING DALLAS

Cards starting QB John Skelton did not grow up rooting for the Cowboys despite being a Texas native. The rookie says he adopted his distaste for the Boys from his father but never really had a favorite team growing up.

“That was my team, yeah,” Skelton told reporters. “Whoever was against the Cowboys.”

TAKE MY FOOTBALL AWAY

Most people expected a decline in Dallas’ defense when former Wade Phillips was given the pink slip earlier this season. Phillips was not just the head coach but also the man directing the team’s defensive schemes.

Well, the Cowboys have been giving up a lot of points (27.3 since Phillips got the boot) but the unit has been contributing in other ways. Dallas has a league-high 16 takeaways in the last six weeks.

"As a staff, we've tried to create a heightened awareness of the turnover," interim defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni told the Dallas Morning News. "Clearly, the turnover is the biggest factor in this game for determining winning and losing. We're trying to make the guys aware that we'd like to go after the ball."

INJURY REPORT

The Cards probably won’t have Derek Anderson as the backup QB on Saturday. He’s listed as doubtful while he deals with his head injury, which means Richard Bartel will be Skelton’s backup.

Outside linebacker Joey Porter, who leads Arizona in sacks with five, has a strained wrist and is questionable. Also for the Cards, return specialist LaRod Stephens-Howling aggravated a hamstring pull and isn’t expected to play against the Cowboys.

Running back Marion Barber should make his return to Dallas’ lineup after missing the past four games due to sore calf. Receiver Roy Williams missed practice this week because of a groin injury and is listed as questionable for Saturday’s game.

TRENDS

The Cowboys are 4-1 ATS in their last five December games and 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall.

The Cards are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games as home underdogs and the Cowboys are 1-5 in their last six games as road favorites.

The over is 13-3 in Dallas’ last 16 games overall and 6-2 in Arizona’s last eight home games.

 

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Game of the day: Heat at Lakers

Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers (-2, 195)

DREAM MATCHUP

This has been the game NBA fans circled on the calendar ever since the 2010-11 schedule was released. The matchup pits the defending champs against the oddmakers’ pick to win it all this season.

A game like this one is big enough to make the NFL take a backseat to pro hoops.

"Our game is built on a lot of our individual guys," Lakers guard Derek Fisher told the Los Angeles Times. "Stars and talent, rightfully or wrongfully, that's how it is.

"So when you have a game that has a matchup like a Kobe Bryant and a Pau Gasol and a Lamar Odom and Dwyane Wade and LeBron James and Chris Bosh, the personalities that are going to be matching up in this game, I don't know if it can get any bigger."

INJURY REPORT

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade sat out Thursday’s game against the Phoenix Suns because of swelling in his knee but all signs point to the All-Star returning to the lineup for the team's Christmas Day game.

“He was so fired up there after the game, I can't imagine him not playing,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told the Miami Herald following the 95-83 win over the Suns. “Another day of rest I think will do him good. It wasn't a major thing.”

Meanwhile, sharpshooter Mike Miller has been completely ineffective since returning from thumb surgery. The Fort Launderdale Sun-Sentinel reports Miller will have to play the rest of the season with a splint on the thumb.

As for the Lakers, center Andrew Bynum continues to play limited minutes while he deals with pain in his knee. Bynum's presence is a major bonus for the Lakers even in a minor role. Los Angeles big men Gasol and Odom get more rest with Bynum in the rotation.

It’s no coincidence LA has gone 4-1 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) since Bynum returned.

HOW THE LAKERS ENTER

Los Angeles is a two-time defending champion and knows a thing or two about big games. The Purple and Gold are coming off an ugly home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks and would like nothing better than to put that setback behind them with a victory over the Heat.

"A game like this is definitely a game when you can send a statement," Gasol told reporters. "Even though it's still early, you still want to make sure you beat this team and not the other way around."

HOW THE HEAT ENTER

Miami is looking more and more like an elite team since its disappointing 9-8 start to the campaign. The Heat are 13-1 SU and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games.

“Right now, no, we're not at a championship level,” Wade said earlier this week. “We're right where we need to be. . . . No, we're not at a championship level yet but we're building championship habits, and that's the main thing.”

KEY MATCHUP

The Heat top the league in multiple defensive rankings but it’s the Lakers who think they’ll have a defensive edge on Christmas Day. Wade and/or LeBron James will have to guard Kobe Bryant whereas the Lakers can turn to their two defensive specialists – Ron Artest and Matt Barnes – to slow down Wade and James on offense.

“It's key because we got Kobe, Pau, LO, guys that are proven scorers for us," Barnes told reporters. "Ron and I know our job is to lock guys down. With [Wade and James] being their best defenders, they're going to have to work hard on both ends.”

QUOTE TO REMEMBER

Miami forward Chris Bosh says it's easier for the Heat to downplay the magnitude of the showdown with the Lakers because the Heat have played so many big games already this season.

"It's been so much hype around every other game that we've played, and now they're trying to make a big deal about Christmas Day, which I understand it," he said. "We're going to be very excited to play in it, but it's a game, it's not a series."

TRENDS

The Heat are 7-1 ATS in their last eight road games and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 overall.

The Lakers are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games following a double-digit loss and but 0-4 in their last four games against teams with winning records.

The under is 5-0 in the Heat's last five road games and 5-0 in the Lakers' last five games following an ATS loss.

 

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Zapman's Holiday Blitz

2-0 yesterday

Cowboys -7 *5

Cowboys under 45 *5

 

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50unit**New York Knicks
50unit**orlando Magic


Parlay
New York
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Orlando over

 

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John Harrison 12/25

Game: Arizona Cardinals/Dallas Cowboys
Pick: Cowboys -6 (-110)

-Medium Play-​

 

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