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Bucks hope to finish home-and-home sweep of HeatBasketball Betting Lines02/01/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two teams jockeying for position in the Eastern Conference standings conclude a home-and-home set tonight in south Florida, where the Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami is currently in the eighth and final postseason spot in the conference, while the Bucks sit just three games off the pace. Milwaukee hopes to gain some ground in that department tonight in the opener of a three-game road trip against the Heat, Magic and Knicks. Milwaukee, which is just 5-18 away from the Bradley Center this season, posted a 95-84 win there versus the Heat on Saturday night. Hakim Warrick posted 10 of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter and Andrew Bogut finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Bucks, who have won two straight and four of their last six games. "I thought the first half in general we played really well, and then were able to close out the game," Bucks head coach Scott Skiles said. "We had some sketchy moments a little bit in the second half, but that's a good club. That's a prideful team. They're not going to let us just come out and pound them, they're going to fight back." Rookie Brandon Jennings finished with 17 points in a winning effort. Miami has lost three of its last four games and got 21 points and seven assists from superstar Dwyane Wade. Jermaine O'Neal added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, who shot just 37.2 percent from the floor. "They jumped us with a different level of pace, energy, speed," Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said. "We expected that. That's the way they play. Took us a long time to get into the game." The Heat played its second straight game without forward Michael Beasley because of a hyperextended right knee. He is questionable for Monday. Miami will try to work on its 13-11 home mark in the finale of this home-and- home set. It has won 14 of the last 20 matchups with the Bucks, who have dropped eight of their last 10 contests in south Florida.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday. Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine. El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year. MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds. Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle. New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele. Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.'' Additional baseball lines and World Series odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. |
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