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02/24/2009 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Bosh and Andrea Bargnani both scored 26 points to lead six double-digit scorers, as the Toronto Raptors hung on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 118-110, at Air Canada Centre.
Anthony Parker added 24 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out six assists for the Raptors, who has won four of its last six outings. Jose Calderon ended with 15 points and 13 helpers, while Jason Kapono added 11 points off the bench in the win.
Minnesota was paced by Randy Foye, who finished with 25 points, including five three-pointers. Ryan Gomes ended with 23 points for the Wolves, who have dropped three straight games. Kevin Love added 15 points, while Sebastian Telfair finished with 12 points and Mike Miller grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds in defeat.
After Miller's jumper tied the game at 84 early in the final quarter, Toronto used a 9-2 run to build a seven-point cushion. Parker's three-point play culminated the spurt with under 10 minutes remaining.
Kevin Ollie's jumper with just over 7 1/2 minutes remaining cut the margin to three, 97-94. But the Raptors outscored Minnesota 6-1 in the following minute to extend their lead to eight, 103-95.
The Wolves fired back with six consecutive points to cut the gap to two, 103-101, with about 5 1/2 minutes to go.
Ahead 105-103, Toronto essentially sealed the win with an 11-3 surge. Parker topped off the run with a trey from the corner with 1 1/2 minutes left.
Trailing 6-4 early in the contest, Minnesota took control of the quarter with a 21-7 run to go ahead by 12, 25-13. Love and Gomes combined to score 12 points during the surge, which was capped off with a Foye three-pointer with 5:18 to go.
The Timberwolves, who led by as many as 14 in the period, took a 37-25 advantage into the second frame.
Down 49-33 with under eight minutes until half, Toronto found their groove and cut the gap to one, 51-50, with a 17-2 spurt. Bargnani tallied eight points during the run, which he topped off with a pair of foul shots.
During the less than six-minute surge by the Raptors, Minnesota shot a measly 1-of-9 from the field. But they held onto a 56-52 edge going into the locker room. Bargnani had 13 points in the half on a 4-of-8 shooting performance from the field.
Toronto carried its momentum from the end of the first half over into the third period. The Raptors started the third frame with a 13-4 run to take their first lead since early in the first quarter. Calderon stole the ball from Foye and hit Bargnani for a deuce to culminate the spurt. But the Wolves fought back with a surge of their own.
Minnesota responded with an 11-2 spurt to take a 71-67 lead with under seven minutes remaining. Foye hit two shots from beyond the arc to start the run, while Gomes capped it with a three-point play and a layup.
The Raptors closed the stanza on a strong note and held onto a 84-82 advantage after 36 minutes of play.
Game Notes
The Raptors went 20-of-21 from the foul line, while the Wolves shot 16-of-19 from the stripe...Minnesota has lost five straight and seven of its last eight at Toronto. It is 3-11 all-time at Air Canada Centre.
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Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Brown got the eventual game-winning goal
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Teemu Selanne and Todd Marchant also scored for th
<< Bitz, Bruins steamroll Panthers
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Byron Bitz scored the second and third goals of
his career to highlight a six-goal explosion as the Bruins leveled the
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The rookie winger was joined in the scoring
<< Peverley paces Thrashers in win over Avs
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103-91,
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who h
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MySportsbook.com: NBA Championship Odds
With the playoffs about two months away, the top two teams in the Western Conference are the clear cut leaders to win the NBA Championship. The Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the NBA (44-9) and have been absolutely scorching since the second week of the season. What makes the Mavs’ record more impressive is the fact that they dropped their first four games of the season. Currently they have won 17 out of their last 18 and are MySportsbook.com’s favorite (2-1) to win it all. Right behind the Mavs are the Pacific leading Phoenix Suns (39-13). Last season, the Suns lost in the Conference Finals to non-other then the Mavericks four games to two. Of course the Suns were without center Amare Stoudemire who has is averaging 19.9 PPG and 9.5 RPG since coming back from his knee injury. Unlike the Mavs, the Suns have struggled a bit lately having lost their last three and four out of their last seven. Of course the main reason for their three straight loses is due to the absence of two time MVP Steve Nash, who is out with a shoulder injury. Heads-up, the Mavs have beaten the Suns in both of their meetings this season.
In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons (32-19) are the favorites to win it all at 6-1. The addition of Chris Webber seems to have been a good move for the Pistons. Since coming over from the 76ers, Webber has averaged 13.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG and the Pistons are 11-4. Even though the defending champion Heat are currently on the playoff making cusp, they are the Eastern Conference team that is getting the most action to win it all (9-1). The fact that Shaquille O’Neal is back in the starting lineup after missing 39 games probably has something to do with this. No doubt, Shaq makes a difference when in the lineup as their winning six out of their last seven would indicate.
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MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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