Westbrook's all-around effort carries Thunder over Warriors
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02/07/2010 -
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Durant had 29 points and eight rebounds
in Oklahoma City's 104-95 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Russell Westbrook had an incredible all-around performance with 21 points, 10
assists, a career-best eight steals and seven rebounds. Jeff Green scored 18
for the Thunder, who have won five in a row.
Corey Maggette scored 24 for the Warriors, who lost for the eighth straight
time. Stephen Curry tallied 23 points and Anthony Tolliver chipped in 11
points and equaled a career-high with 11 boards. Andris Biedrins had 18
rebounds in defeat.
Durant and Green combined for 22 points in the third quarter, a period in
which the Thunder went 14-of-23 from the field and outscored the Warriors,
36-23. Golden State had six turnovers in the stanza, leading to 11 Oklahoma
City points.
Ahead 52-50 at the half, the Thunder pulled away with the dominant third
quarter. Coby Karl's three-pointer had the Warriors within 58-57 with 7:56
left, but Oklahoma City then embarked on a 20-6 spurt, capped by a pair of
Green three-pointers.
It was 88-73 moving to the fourth and the Warriors never challenged down the
stretch.
Game Notes
Earlier Saturday, the Warriors signed Tolliver for the remainder of the season
on Saturday and waived guard Speedy Claxton...Monta Ellis had 15 points, but
also accounted for seven of Golden State's 23 turnovers. Those miscues led to
29 Oklahoma City points...The Thunder had a season-high 16 steals.
<< Freeney sits out Colts' final walkthrough
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Freeney sat out the team's final walkthrough Saturday but is still hopeful he
can play in Super Bowl XLIV against New Orleans.
Freeney has not practiced with the
<< Hill, Spurs continue recent dominance over Clippers
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - George Hill scored 22 points on 8-of-11
shooting, and the San Antonio Spurs notched their 15th straight win over the
Clippers with a 98-81 win at Staples Center.
Tony Parker added 14 points and 14 ass
<< Kobe sits, but Lakers finally win in Portland
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ron Artest poured in 21 points and Lamar Odom
contributed 10 points and tied a career-best with 22 rebounds, as the Los
Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of Kobe Bryant to win in Portland for the
first time in
<< Anderson, Avs shut out Oilers for third time this season
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Craig Anderson needed to make only 20 stops to
record his sixth shutout of the season, and the Colorado Avalanche notched a
3-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers at the Pepsi Center.
Out of Anderson's six shut
<< Illinois upends Lucas-less MSU
Champaign, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Demetri McCamey posted 22 points and 11
assists, as Illinois held on to upend fifth-ranked Michigan State, 78-73, at
Assembly Hall.
Mike Davis added 16 points for the Illini (16-8, 8-3 Big Ten) and g
Herman bests Kirk in Moonah Classic playoff >>
Victoria, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jim Herman owned at least a share of
the lead after each of the first three rounds, but needed an extra hole Sunday
to walk off with the title at the Moonah Classic.
Herman birdied the first playof
Bhullar storms back for Asian International title >>
Bangkok, Thailand (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gaganjeet Bhullar fired an eight-under 64
on Sunday to come from behind and win the Asian Tour International event on
the Asian Tour.
Bhullar finished the championship at 11-under 277 and won by a si
Jimenez outlasts Westwood for Dubai title >>
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miguel Angel Jimenez didn't
play great golf in Sunday's playoff, but did enough to defeat Lee Westwood and
win the Dubai Desert Classic.
Jimenez netted three pars in the extra session and t
Oudin puts United States in Fed Cup semis >>
Lievin, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Americans advanced to the Fed Cup
semifinals after teenager Melanie Oudin defeated Julie Coin in Sunday's first
reverse singles match.
Oudin posted a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 victory over Coin to give t
Lopez ends lengthy title drought >>
Johannesburg, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Feliciano Lopez of Spain beat
France's Stephane Robert in Sunday's final at the SA Tennis Open.
Lopez, the third seed, defeated Robert 7-5, 6-1 in just over an hour to win
his second career
Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends
We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS. Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned. For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go. As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190). Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet. For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction. On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later. Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick. Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com
New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season.
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times.
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season.
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers
In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS.
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