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Pierce, Celtics hold off KnicksBasketball Betting Lines12/12/2006 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Pierce had 31 points and seven rebounds as the Boston Celtics held on to defeat the New York Knicks, 97-90, at Madison Square Garden. Al Jefferson added 14 points and 12 boards for Boston, which won its second straight despite nearly blowing a 30-point third-quarter advantage. Eddy Curry had 30 points and 12 boards for New York, which rallied in the final quarter but still lost for the 10th time in 14 contests. Stephon Marbury added 15 points, but committed a costly turnover during a possession that could have tied the game for New York inside the final minute of play. Having battled back from a 30-point deficit, New York cut the Boston lead to 93-90 after Curry ended a 6-0 surge with a free throw with just under 1 1/2 minutes to play. On the other end, Jared Jeffries blocked a Pierce runner attempt, giving the Knicks the ball with a chance to at best tie the game. However, with 56 seconds to go, Marbury threw the ball into the stands when trying to hit Quentin Richardson. Pierce, though, missed a jumper at the other end to again give the Knicks an opportunity. However, coming out of a time out, Jamal Crawford missed a runner and Curry missed the putback with 17 seconds left. Boston corralled the rebound and hit its free throws to secure the win. Jeffries made his New York debut, having missed the first 22 games of the season with a left wrist injury. He ended with seven points and five boards. Crawford finished with 13 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Knicks, who fell to 3-9 at home and 2-3 on their current six-game homestand. Boston scored the first seven points of the game and just five minutes into the contest held its first double-digit lead at 15-5. Pierce had 11 points during the surge, which didn't stop there. After New York drew within 19-11, the Celtics went on an 8-2 run to increase their advantage to 27-13. Ryan Gomes and Jefferson had all eight points during the burst, which allowed Boston to cruised into the second with a 31-17 cushion. In the second, ahead 44-29 Pierce spearheaded a 16-4 run that put Boston in the lead by 27 points, 60-33. Pierce had seven points during the run, which was ended by a Leon Powe bucket with just under two minutes to play until halftime. Boston's lead reached its greatest in the third quarter when Jefferson's bucket in the early stages of the third gave the Celtics a 68-38 cushion. New York battled back after that, cutting the lead to 78-55 before going on a 12-4 run to end the third quarter down by 15 points, 82-67. The club continued to chip away in the fourth, drawing within single-digits for the first time 3 1/2 minutes into the frame when Nate Robinson connected for a bucket to make it 82-73. A Curry free throw a little later drew New York within 88-83 with four minutes to go. Game Notes Curry recorded consecutive 30-point games for the first time in his career. He has register 10 straight game with at least 20 points...Boston has won two of the three meetings so far this season against New York...The Celtics improved to 4-5 on the road...The Knicks went just 17-of-32 from the free throw line, with Curry hitting only 8-of-15...Boston hit 17-of-20 from the charity stripe.
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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting. "They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over." Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.) According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26. As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines). Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday. Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind. *UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007 New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results. "We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games." While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season." About MySportsbook.com Sports Casino Poker To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts Master Card needs.
NFL ODDSTop Football Betting Free Agents to Change TeamsIt’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column. We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side. Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor. Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season. Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference. The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your college football betting needs. |
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