Bulls-Cavs renew rivalry in Cleveland

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11/05/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will square off with the Chicago Bulls tonight at Quicken Loans Arena.

The Cavs have alternated wins and losses through their first four games this season and recorded a 100-81 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. James poured in 29 points and pulled down eight rebounds for Cleveland, which bounced back from a tough loss at New Orleans two days earlier.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 17 points and 11 boards for the Cavaliers, who beat the Mavs for just the fourth time in the last 16 meetings. This was Cleveland's largest margin of victory ever in Dallas. Mo Williams and Delonte West each scored 14 points in the win.

There are no major injuries to report from Cleveland.

Chicago has also alternated wins and losses in its first four games this year and was handed a 96-93 loss by Orlando on Monday.

Drew Gooden scored 21 points and Andres Nocioni added 20 and seven boards off the bench for Chicago. Top-overall pick Derrick Rose scored 14 points in nearly 39 minutes of action while Ben Gordon donated 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting off the bench.

The rookie Rose leads Chicago with 17.3 points per game.

The Bulls went 3-1 against the Cavaliers last season and have won three straight and five of the past seven meetings.

Chicago is just 2-7 in its last nine games at Cleveland.

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ODDS TO WIN THE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Notre Dame
Ohio State
West Virginia
Texas
USC
Florida
California
Auburn
Oklahoma
Iowa
Louisville
Florida State
Michigan
Miami (FL)
LSU
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
Tennessee
Georgia
Arizona State
Oregon
Clemson
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Alabama
Arkansas
Boston College
Michigan State
Maryland
South Carolina
Colorado
Purdue
Georgia Tech
TCU
UCLA
Arizona
Pittsburgh
Iowa State
Wisconsin
North Carolina State
Virginia
North Carolina
Fresno State
Hawaii
Northwestern
BYU
Oregon State
UNLV
Field (Any Other Team)
5-1
7-1
8-1
8-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
18-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
25-1
40-1
40-1
50-1
60-1
60-1
60-1
70-1
70-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
150-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
250-1
250-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
400-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
1000-1
1000-1
40-1



ODDS TO WIN ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Miami (FL)
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Boston College
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke
2-1
2-1
3-1
7-1
15-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
50-1
500-1



ODDS TO WIN BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas Tech
Colorado
Iowa State
Texas A&M
Kansas State
Missouri
Kansas
Baylor
Oklahoma State
7-5
9-5
9-2
12-1
14-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
35-1
100-1
100-1



ODDS TO WIN SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Auburn
Florida
LSU
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
5-2
11-4
4-1
6-1
7-1
7-1
9-1
20-1
28-1
75-1
100-1
300-1

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