Reeling Magic welcome Pacers to Central Florida

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01/29/2012 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of Eastern Conference playoff contenders meet in Central Florida on Sunday when a struggling Orlando team plays host to the Indiana Pacers in the Magic Kingdom.

Orlando has dropped three of four and is coming off a bad loss in the Big Easy on Friday when Carl Landry netted a team-high 17 points and the New Orleans Hornets rolled over the Magic, 93-67, to snap a nine-game losing streak.

Dwight Howard scored 28 points and pulled down 16 rebounds, his 15th double- double of the season, for Orlando, which continued to struggle offensively, shooting just 39.3 percent from the floor and turning the ball over 23 times.

"We were just awful," said Magic head coach Stan Van Gaudy. "It didn't matter what we called. We had no energy coming off of screens, the ball didn't move, guys didn't want to shoot the ball. It's very, very bad right now."

Earlier in the week Orlando set a franchise record for fewest points in an 87-56 road loss to Boston and followed that up blowing a 27-point lead against those same Celtics three says later.

"The three worst losses I think we've had since I've been here and it's in the matter of five days," Van Gundy said. "It's tough to take."

About the only thing that went well for Orlando over the past week was a 102-83 triumph in Indiana between the two Boston contests. Ryan Anderson scored a game-high 24 in that one but was forced to sit out in New Orleans with a strained left calf and remains questionable for tonight.

Also the Magic's starting point guard, Jameer Nelson, left Friday's game against the Hornets in the second quarter after being hit in the jaw but expects to play tonight.

The Pacers, meanwhile, are also coming in off a tough shooting night during a 94-87 setback in Boston on Friday. Danny Granger netted 21 points in that one to lead Indiana, which went a dismal 1-of-19 from beyond the arc.

Center Roy Hibbert was forced to leave the game in the second quarter with an ankle injury, but returned in the third and ended with 11 points and seven rebounds. Paul George contributed 16 points and nine boards while David West has 14 and 8 in the loss.

"We had a lot of great looks that didn't go down," Pacers head coach Frank Vogel said. "Some of that was their defense. You have to credit their defense, they shut Orlando down twice, they shut us down tonight. We didn't play a good game and you have to play a good game to beat this basketball team in their building."

Orlando has won six straight over the Pacers, including last Tuesday's win in Indy.

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Football Betting: Defensive Rookie of the Year Awards

Oddsmakers have released the odds for the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry has been made the opening favorite.

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Seattle took Curry with the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft and plan on inserting him into its starting lineup right away. The Hawks traded linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason, so Curry is expected to have a significant role in Seattle's defense next year and that's one of the primary reasons he is the favorite to win the NFL ROY Award.

Oddsmakers from online sportsbook MySportsbook.com have made Curry a 5/1 favorite to win this year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Given that he was the best defensive prospect in this year's draft and how he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays in '09, Curry offers a ton of value at 5/1.

Another thing working for Curry is the position he plays. A linebacker has won the defensive ROY award six straight times and eight of the last nine years. Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, DeMeco Ryans, Shawne Merriman, Jonathan Vilma, Terrell Suggs, Kendrell Bell and Brian Urlacher were the most recent linebackers to take home the award.

Following Curry at 5/1 are Tyson Jackson (Chiefs) at 7/1, James Laurinaitas (Rams) at 8/1, Brian Orakpo (Redskins) at 10/1, Rey Maualuga (Bengals) at 10/1 and Jerry Peria (Falcons) at 10/1.

All the players mentioned above are expected to start for their respective teams, but Jackson and Peria are going to have a tough time being recognized on a national level given they're both defensive linemen. D-linemen rarely put up the numbers that it takes to win an individual award like the ROY.

A couple of players with some value are Clay Matthews (Packers) at 12/1 and Larry English (Chargers) at 15/1. Matthews is expected to start at outside linebacker in Green Bay's new 3-4 defense and could rack up a ton of tackles. English, who was an impressive player at Northern Illinois, is expected to be a situational pass rusher for the Chargers and could rack up a ton of sacks.

For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, see below. And for complete odds for the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, click the link provided.

2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award

Robert Ayers (DEN) 12/1

Ron Brace (NE) 25/1

Everette Brown (CAR) 16/1

Darius Butler (NE) 40/1

Patrick Chung (NE) 30/1

Aaron Curry (SEA) 5/1

Brian Cushing (HOU) 12/1

Vontae Davis (MIA) 30/1

Louis Delmas (DET) 30/1

Larry English (SD) 15/1

Evander Hood (PIT) 25/1

Tyson Jackson (KC) 7/1

Malcolm Jenkins (NO) 25/1

Paul Kruger (BAL) 50/1

James Laurinaitas (STL) 8/1

Sen'Derrick Marks (TEN) 20/1

Clay Matthews (GB) 12/1

Aaron Maybin (BUF) 15/1

Rey Maualuga (CIN) 10/1

Roy Miller (TB) 20/1

Michael Mitchell (OAK) 45/1

Fili Moala (IND) 30/1

Brian Orakpo (WAS) 10/1

Jerry Peria (ATL) 10/1

B J Raji (GB) 7/1

Clint Sintim (NYG) 35/1

Alphonso Smith (DEN) 40/1

David Verkune (CLE) 20/1

Jason Williams (DAL) 30/1

Field (Any Other Player) 6/1

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