{"id":3312,"date":"2009-01-13T12:55:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-13T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/american-idol-and-basketball-atop-tuesday-betting\/"},"modified":"2009-01-13T12:55:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-13T17:55:00","slug":"american-idol-and-basketball-atop-tuesday-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/american-idol-and-basketball-atop-tuesday-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"American Idol and Basketball Atop Tuesday Betting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Lakers and Rockets will meet on the court in Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> on Tuesday, while the Habs<\/span> and Bruins will skate in Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. Here’s a look in your Daily Sports Roundup. Fresh off a sweep last night, the world’s best sports betting service GodsTips has give NBA and college basketball winners tonight. Get the entire rundown at OffshoreInsiders.com<\/a><\/span><\/b> for betting winners. <\/p>\n

The Gridiron Spotlight<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Philadelphia Eagles sit as 3-point road favorites at some sportsbooks<\/a> but are up to 3.5 at BetUs Sportsbook<\/a> and others against the Arizona Cardinals for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, with the total at 48 points. That contest is set to kick off at 3:30pm ET<\/st1:time> on FOX. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Steelers are sitting as 5.5-point home favorites on the early line for the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens. That game is set to get underway at 6:30pm ET<\/st1:time> on Sunday evening, with the total listed at just 33 points.<\/p>\n

Other Notable Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens<\/span> sit 1-2 in the Northeast Division standings heading into Tuesday’s night Beantown<\/span> meeting, and they’ve both been on a roll lately. Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> is 8-2-0<\/st1:date> over their past 10 games to sit at 31-7-4<\/st1:date> on the season, while Montreal<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> is 8-1-1<\/st1:date> in their last 10 to boost their mark to 25-10-6<\/st1:date>. These two teams have already met three times this season, with Boston winning 6-1 at home in November, and the other two games getting split up in Montreal.<\/p>\n

There are two more battles between rivals on the NHL’s busy Tuesday schedule, with Pittsburgh<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> and the Rangers at the Islanders. As well, it’s Colorado<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> at Columbus<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Edmonton<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Carolina<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Ottawa<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Nashville<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Toronto<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Phoenix<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Minnesota<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, St. Louis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Calgary<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, and New Jersey<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> at Vancouver<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, while league-leading San Jose<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> will get a visit from lowly Tampa<\/st1:PlaceName> Bay<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>.<\/p>\n

The Rest of the Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lakers and Rockets will both be seeking their fourth straight wins on Tuesday night when they meet in Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. Los Angeles<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> is now 30-6 SU but just 16-20 ATS on the season, while Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> is 24-15 SU and 18-21 ATS. The other big NBA matchups<\/span> on Tuesday feature Dallas<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Denver<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> and Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Phoenix<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, while Orlando<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> will be on the road in Sacramento<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> and Cleveland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> will visit Memphis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. Rounding out the slate: Charlotte at <\/span>Detroit<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, and <\/span>Miami<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at <\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:State>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, the top college hoops matchup on Tuesday has Kentucky<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> playing in Knoxville<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> against Tennessee<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>. The ranked Volunteers beat Georgia 86-77 last time out to improve to 10-4 SU and 8-4 ATS on the season, while the Wildcats (12-4 SU, 7-3-1 ATS) are coming off a 70-60 win over Vanderbilt. Also on Tuesday it’s Indiana at Ohio State, Florida State at North Carolina State, Memphis at Tulsa, UCF<\/span> at UAB<\/span>, Kansas State at Kansas, and then TCU<\/span> at BYU<\/span>.<\/p>\n

News from the Wire<\/strong><\/p>\n

Canadiens<\/span> backup netminder<\/span> Jaroslav<\/span> Halak<\/span> has won four straight starts in place of injured starter Carey Price (ankle), and is expected to be between the pipes again on Tuesday versus the Bruins . . . Rockets guard Tracy McGrady<\/span> is doubtful to play against the Lakers on Tuesday due to his sore knee . . . the Broncos have named former Pats co-ordinator<\/span> Josh McDaniels<\/span> their head coach\u2026Frank Spaziani<\/span> has been promoted to head coach at Boston College\u2026Roger Clemens is under grand jury investigation about lying under oath to Congress about his drug use.<\/p>\n

A Peek at the Future<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Celtics will be back on the court at home against the Nets in NBA action on Wednesday night, while New Orleans is at Dallas and the Lakers visit the Spurs in San Antonio . . . Duke will take on Georgia Tech in college hoops action on Wednesday, while Pittsburgh hosts South Florida and Syracuse battles Georgetown . . . the Red Wings and Ducks will meet on the ice in Anaheim on Wednesday night, while Sidney Crosby and the Penguins will host Washington\u2026Free agent pitcher Derek Lowe has signed with the Atlanta Braves\u2026New York Knicks Eddie Curry has been slapped with a $5 million dollar racial and sexual discrimination lawsuit. The suit alleges Curry is a gay American who tried to seduce is male limo driver\u2026The Denver Broncos have hired former Patriots assistant Josh McDaniels<\/span> as head coach.<\/p>\n

American Idol Betting Resumes<\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n

As soon as the contenders are chosen, most sportsbooks<\/a> will have the American Idol 2009 odds posted. While Bookmaker<\/a> is likely to be one, also check out the entertainment and political betting odds<\/a><\/span> from BetUs Sportsbook<\/a>. <\/o:p><\/p>\n

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