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02/16/2007 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks came back to topple the Houston Rockets, 80-77, to win their ninth straight game entering the All-Star break.
Jerry Stackhouse contributed 17 points off the bench for the Mavs, who have won 30 of 32. Josh Howard added 15 points and 11 boards for Dallas, which enters the break at a league-best 44-9.
Tracy McGrady scored 27 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who had won two straight entering the game. Juwan Howard scored 14 points for Houston, and Shane Battier added 11 points.
Houston had a chance to win the game, holding the ball with the shot-clock turned off, but Luther Head forced an off-balance jumper in the lane with just under five seconds left. Jason Terry collected the rebound and was fouled, hitting two free throws to put the Mavs up 80-77.
The Rockets still had 4.2 seconds left to hit a game-tying three, but Dallas trapped McGrady as he received the inbounds pass, and the Rockets could not get a shot off before the buzzer sounded.
Houston had led 77-74 with three minutes left, but could not score another point, and four points from Terry, including a pull-up jumper in the lane, put Dallas ahead 78-77 with 1:09 left.
Houston suffered through a cold spell in the third quarter, scoring only 12 points. Dallas capitalized on Houston's struggles to regain the lead, but only barely, entering the fourth quarter.
Despite an inability to hit shots from the field, a McGrady three boosted the Rockets lead to 55-46 with 4:25 left in the third. The Mavs finally heated up, though, ripping off a 12-0 run, capped by back-to-back threes by Stackhouse that put Dallas ahead 58-55 with 24 seconds left in the third. Juwan Howard hit a jumper in the waning seconds of the stanza, though, and the Mavs lead stood at 58-57 entering the final 12 minutes.
The Rockets struggled early, and the Mavs led 21-12 with 3:21 left in the quarter. A McGrady jumper fueled a 9-0 run to close the quarter, though, and the Rockets edged into a 23-21 lead heading into the second.
Houston held a 45-38 lead at the break.
Game Notes
Dallas won the season series between the clubs, 3-1...Dallas improved to 20-6 on the road this season, where they have won four straight...Both teams shot 38.5 percent (5-of-13) from behind the three-point line.
<< Robitaille powers Islanders past Bruins
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Randy Robitaille scored twice to lead the
New York Islanders to a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins at Nassau Coliseum.
Mike Sillinger posted a goal and an assist for the Islanders, who have won two
straight
<< Colonials win 15th straight, snap Charlotte's 22-game home streak
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jessica Adair scored 14 points to go along
with 14 rebounds, as eighth-ranked George Washington slipped past Charlotte,
64-59, ending the 49ers' 22-game winning streak on their homecourt.
Sarah-Jo Lawre
<< Briere's OT goal boosts Buffalo over Edmonton
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daniel Briere scored the winning goal 1:02
into overtime, as the Eastern Conference-leading Buffalo Sabres got their
fourth consecutive victory by beating the Edmonton Oilers, 2-1, at HSBC Arena.
With
<< Gearlds, Purdue edge Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Katie Gearlds had 21 points and seven
rebounds, as the 16th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers bested the Michigan
Wolverines, 59-54, at Crisler Arena.
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton added 19 points, grabbe
No. 12 Vanderbilt routs Mississippi State >>
Starkville, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Caroline Williams scored 24 points to lead
No. 12 Vanderbilt to an easy 84-64 victory over Mississippi State at Humphrey
Coliseum.
Carla Thomas added 12 points and Jennifer Risper had 10 for the Commo
No. 7 LSU torches Arkansas >>
Fayetteville, AK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sylvia Fowles scored 23 points and grabbed
20 rebounds to lead the seventh-ranked LSU Lady Tigers to an 86-65 win over
the Arkansas Lady Razorbacks.
Quianna Chaney scored 21 points for the Lady Tigers
Selanne sends Ducks over Coyotes in OT >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Teemu Selanne scored a pair of goals,
including the game-winner in overtime, as the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a
three-goal deficit to defeat the Phoenix Coyotes, 5-4.
In the extra session, Phoeni
Hejduk nets hat trick as Avs burn Flames >>
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Milan Hejduk's hat trick propelled the
Colorado Avalanche to a come-from-behind 7-5 victory over the Calgary Flames,
in the opener of back-to-back contests between the teams at Pengrowth
Saddled
Let’s take a look at the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds and the betting line and figure out where they’ve been and where they are going to go.
MySportsbook.com put up the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds late on Sunday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers favored by 6.5 points and a total betting line at 47.5 points.
Since then, however, the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds have seen a good deal of movement and you’ll want to be on top of where they are likely to move to make sure you get the best line value for the big game.
Since opening, the Super Bowl 2009 betting lines went to Steelers -7 in the span of roughly 3 hours but were quickly bought back down just minutes later to 6.5 again.
After that is took about 5-6 more hours before the betting line went back to -7 where it has sat for a while now and is likely to remain. The opening betting total of 47.5 was bet down right after the line became available and went to 47 within minutes.
Roughly a day later it has been bet even further down to the 46.5 tally it currently is set at.
Roughly 60% of gamblers seem to be on the Cardinals here so the point spread will be bet down and a 7.5 would not last very long at all with many taking the early 6.5 in hopes of finding a potential middle in the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds.
If you like Arizona and see a 7.5, I’d take it as soon as possible because it’s unlikely to last. For Pittsburgh backers, the -7 might be the best you’ll be able to find but a 6.5 is definitely possible close to game time.
Regarding the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds for the total, most tracked gamblers are already on the over and with those who took the under 47.5 already securing a middle on the over 46.5, the only way I see it moving is back up to 47 so if you like the over, I’d recommend betting now.
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Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."
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