The Early lines sums up the NBA championship in just three short lines

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Last Updated on Friday, 18th Jun 2010, 

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NBA

The Boston Celtics lost last night’s game - and the NBA Championship - by four points.

Boston took seventeen free throws the entire game.

LA took twenty-one free throws in the fourth quarter alone.

And the beat goes on.

Soccer

Today’s matchups include:

USA +115

Slovenia +250

Draw +220

and

England -400

Algeria +800

Draw +465

MLB

Cincinnati avoided the sweep at the hands of the Dodgers, and took sole possession of first as the Cardinals lost. The Padres also lost, keeping LA and SD tied for first. Winning and moving to within one half game of LA and SD is SF.

Tonight’s top team matchup is the New York Yankees, tied for first with Tampa Bay, facing cross-town rivals the New York Mets, one half game behind Atlanta.

The top pitching matchup takes place in Seattle, where the Reds and Cueto (6-1, 4.50) take on the Mariners and Lee (4-3, 2.88.)

Streak Players Alert:

The Pirates have lost eleven straight. Tonight they are actually the favorite, albeit small ones at -110, at home against the visiting Indians.

The Mets have won seven straight and to get win number eight will have to beat the Yankees and Vazquez at Yankee Stadium.

The Tigers have won six straight and have an easy assignment to get win number six as head case Dontrelle Willis returns to face the team that dropped him last month. To take advantage of the Tigers beating up on their ex-teammate you have to lay -200.

The Rangers have won five straight and are -130 road favorites in Houston tonight as they go for number six.

The streak begins anew: the Orioles have lost one straight. Last night was a rare one for the O’s they didn’t lose (they had the night off.) The horror continues for Baltimore in SD tonight, where bettors brave enough (mental enough?) to take the plunge can get +135 on them.

BAD BEAT of the day:

The award goes to Boston Celtic bettors, both those who took the game and the series. LA shot just 32% from the field last night and 20% on three pointers. Pick one hundred games at random from the NBA regular season and you will not find a single team that won while shooting 32%.
For instructions on how you too can accomplish this amazing feat, contact the Commissioner's office.