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James, Cavs welcome Durant and Thunder to the "Q"Basketball Betting Lines01/23/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top dog in the East takes on the West's most improved team Saturday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Cavs sent a message Thursday night, finishing a season sweep of the reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers when LeBron James' layup in traffic with 40.5 seconds to play gave Cleveland the lead for good as the Cavaliers rallied past Los Angeles, 93-87, at Quicken Loans Arena. James scored 37 points with nine assists and five rebounds, while J.J. Hickson notched a double-double with 11 points and a career-best 14 rebounds and Shaquille O'Neal added 13 points and six boards. Anderson Varejao added 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench for the Cavaliers, who have won the first two games on a three-game residency. "I thought we did a decent job of grinding this game out. It wasn't a pretty game; it was an ugly game, but our guys had a physical presence, especially defensively, throughout the ball game," said Cavs head coach Mike Brown. James picked up the slack in the backcourt in the absence of Mo Williams, who will miss the next four-to-six weeks with a left shoulder sprain. James scored 12 straight Cleveland points down the stretch. The Cavs backcourt took another hit in the contest, however. as Delonte West fractured his left ring finger in the game. West will not be available tonight and will be listed as day-to-day from there. His finger will be re-evaluated early next week once the swelling goes down. Cleveland, which is one-half game behind the Lakers for the NBA's best record, also beat the LA on Christmas Day, 102-87, at Staples Center. The Thunder, meanwhile, lost for the first time on a four-game road trip in Memphis last night. Rudy Gay nailed a pull-up jumper with 1.3 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of that one, lifting the Grizzlies to an 86-84 victory over Oklahoma City. Kevin Durant had 30 points and eight rebounds for the Thunder, which had won its previous three games and fell to 2-1 on the trip. Jeff Green logged 15 points and James Harden added 13 in defeat. "This was a good defensive game. We just couldn't hit any shots towards the end," Thunder head coach Scott Brooks said. Durant extended his franchise record by scoring 25-plus points in 17 straight games, and owns an NBA-best 24 games with at least 30 points this season. Durant's explosiveness has allowed Oklahoma City to already exceed last season's victory total of 23. The Cavaliers have taken three straight over the Thunder.
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Super Bowl 2009 BettingSuper Bowl 2009 Betting propositionsUnderdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder. Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while. Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books. If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl. Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX. By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI. In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite. So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs. While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl. There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog. In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl: SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots. XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired. XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers. Get free 2009 Super Bowl Betting from top rated online sportsbook MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online Super Bowl betting VISA Mastercard |
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