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Parker, Spurs fend off PacersBasketball Betting Lines02/17/2010 - Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Parker poured in 28 points to help the San Antonio Spurs fend off the Indiana Pacers, 90-87, at Conseco Fieldhouse. Parker returned to the lineup after missing last Thursday's win at Denver with a left hip flexor strain. The three-time All-Star also had three rebounds for the Spurs, who improved to 4-2 on an eight-game road trip. Manu Ginobili added 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds for San Antonio, which won despite shooting just 35.4 percent from the floor. Richard Jefferson chipped in 13 points and six boards, while Tim Duncan scored eight points and pulled down 26 rebounds for the victors. Danny Granger finished with 23 points and eight rebounds for the Pacers, who have dropped three in a row. Roy Hibbert and T.J. Ford each donated 14 points. Hibbert also grabbed seven rebounds for Indiana, which shot 42.2 percent from the field. Trailing 66-52 with less than 4 1/2 minutes left in the third, Indiana bridged the final two quarters with an impressive 23-3 run. Ford had eight points during the flurry that Earl Watson ended with a layup for a 75-69 edge with 9:44 to play. The Spurs fought back with a 19-7 surge to go in front for good. Jefferson's trey had San Antonio ahead 85-82. Following a Hibbert miss, Ginobili recorded a three-point play to cap the spurt, making it 88-82 with over 1 1/2 minutes remaining. A Granger three-pointer had Indiana within 90-87 with 30.2 seconds to go, but the Spurs used some good rebounding at the other end to run the clock out. Ginobili's driving layup was partially blocked by Hibbert, and Duncan grabbed the offensive board. George Hill then threw up a desperation three-pointer with the shot clock about to expire. The shot hit off the rim and Duncan pulled down another board to secure the victory. The Pacers led by as many as 10 in the first quarter and took a 28-24 edge into the second. Trailing 35-32 with 8 1/2 minutes left in the second, the Spurs went on a 19-4 run. Ginobili tallied seven points during the spurt, which Keith Bogans capped with a trey for a 51-39 lead with 1:45 to go until half. Indiana scored the final six points of the frame to get within 51-45 at the break. Ahead 57-50 with over 7 1/2 minutes remaining in the third, San Antonio ripped off seven consecutive points to build a 64-50 margin on Duncan's jumper with less than five minutes left. Game Notes The Spurs have beat the Pacers six straight times...San Antonio outrebounded Indiana, 56-47.
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Football Betting LinesThe 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite. Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense. Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively. A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey. Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season. Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back. Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick. And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker. For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below. 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1 Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1 Donald Brown (IND) 5/1 Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1 Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1 Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1 Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1 Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1 Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1 Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1 Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1 Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1 Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1 Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1 Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1 Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1 Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1 LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1 Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2 Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1 Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1 Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1 Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1 Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1 Jason Smith (STL) 40/1 Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1 Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1 Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1 Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2 Pat White (MIA) 30/1 Field (Any Other Player) 9/1 To visit this sports betting site go to BettingExpress.com for all your football betting lines needs. For sports betting with credit cards site go to BettingExpress.com as well. |
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