Howard paces Magic over Kings

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11/01/2008 - Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwight Howard scored 29 points, hauled in 14 rebounds and blocked five shots while each starter reached double figures for the Magic, who trounced the Kings, 121-103, for their first win of the season.

Rashard Lewis ended with 26 points, seven boards and six assists for Orlando, which dropped its first two contests. Hedo Turkoglu had 21 points and Mickael Pietrus 20 in the victory.

Kevin Martin had a game-high 31 points for the Kings, who have dropped the first three of a four-game season-opening road trip. Spencer Hawes had 14 points, while John Salmons and Jason Thompson dropped 12 apiece.

A Turkoglu three-pointer late in the first gave the Magic a 32-28 lead heading into the second frame. The Magic kept pushing and opened up a 59-49 lead at the half.

A pair of free throws from Martin and two baskets from Beno Udrih brought the Kings within 59-55, 1 1/2 minutes into the third.

However, a Jameer Nelson three-pointer started a surge that saw Orlando outscore Sacramento 13-6 to grab a 72-61 lead with six minutes on the clock.

Following a Turkoglu free throw, Howard's tip-in in the closing seconds made it 88-76 heading into the final stanza.

Orlando opened the fourth quarter outscoring Sacramento 9-4 to grab a 97-80 lead 2 1/2 minutes in. Turkoglu accounted for five of the points on the surge.

The Magic's lead hovered around the mid-teens and the team was never seriously threatened, cruising the rest of the way.

Game Notes

Orlando was 8-of-22 from three-point range, and Sacramento was 5-of-15 from behind the arc...Sacramento won just 12 games away from home last season and hasn't had a winning record on the road since 2002-03...The Kings have also dropped six of their last eight contests in Orlando...Coming off a 52-win season, Orlando was winless after two games for just the third time in franchise history. The Magic last dropped three straight to open the season in 2005-06.

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The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.

Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com.  "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.

It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis.  It's like Week 1 of the NFL.  Pre-season means nada!

We do know the 24 finalists however.

Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24.  He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway.  He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien. 

Brandon Rogers - Who?

Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition.  He should go a good distance.

Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was.  And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition.  He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice!  People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way. 

"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks.  He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes.  But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.

A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”

Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes. 

"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate.  "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past.  He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far.  Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."

Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts) 

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Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter

The girls

"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis.  "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has.  The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive.  I think she will go far."

Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.

"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams.  Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth.  "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.

Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.

Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.

Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan

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