Howard, Magic top winless Wizards

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11/08/2008 - Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwight Howard scored 31 points and pulled down 16 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic in a 106-81 blowout of the winless Washington Wizards.

Howard, who shot 11-of-13 from the floor, also had three blocked shots. Mickael Pietrus had 18 points, Keith Bogans 13 and Hedo Turkoglu scored 11 for Orlando, which has won four in a row since losing its first two games of the season

Nick Young poured in 20 points for Washington, which is 0-5 for a second straight season. The Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers (0-6) are the only winless teams this season. DeShawn Stevenson tallied 14 points and Caron Butler scored 10 for the Wizards.

Howard's three-point play extended the Magic to a 19-11 lead midway through the first quarter, and the home team held a 27-21 edge going to the second.

The middle two quarters proved to be dominant for the Magic, who held a 57-37 scoring advantage in the second and third.

Young's basket had the Wizards within 46-38 with just under four minutes left in the half, but the Magic scored the final 12 points of the period, capped by a Bogans layup for a 58-39 bulge at the break.

Howard then scored 11 straight Orlando points in the third, moving the margin to 74-47. Pietrus followed with another bucket for a 29-point advantage, the largest of the night. Pietrus had 12 points in the third, and the difference was 84-58 going into the fourth.

Game Notes

The Magic have won five of the last six meetings...The Wizards host Utah on Wednesday, while Orlando's next game is Monday at home versus Portland...Magic forward Rashard Lewis shot just 2-of-11 from the field and finished with five points and seven rebounds.

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Stanley Cup betting

New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.

The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.

MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.

Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.

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NHL Regular Season Points - Team Must Play 82 Games 

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Anaheim Ducks 
Detroit Red Wings   
Nashville Predators 
San Jose Sharks 
Calgary Flames     
Philadelphia Flyers    
New Jersey Devils     
Buffalo Sabres    
Carolina Hurricanes       
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New York Rangers   
Minnesota Wild     
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Montreal Canadiens    
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Tampa Bay Lightening   
Vancouver Canucks 
Boston Bruins       
Colorado Avalanche 
Edmonton Oilers  
Phoenix Coyotes  
Toronto Maple Leafs   
Florida Panthers 
Columbus Blue Jackets   
New York Islanders   
Chicago Blackhawks  
St. Louis Blues  
Washington Capitals 
Pittsburgh Penguins  		 Over/Under
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