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11/07/2008 - San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwyane Wade poured in a game-high 33 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out nine assists in Miami's 99-83 triumph over San Antonio.
Wade was 14-of-25 from the floor and logged three steals while rookie Michael Beasley continued to impress with 20 points, eight rebounds and two blocks for the Heat, who claimed victory in San Antonio for the first time in 11 tries.
Udonis Haslem and Chris Quinn had 15 points apiece, with Haslem also pulling down 10 boards in Miami's third win in its last four.
Tim Duncan notched a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, who saw guard Tony Parker leave in the first quarter with a left ankle injury one game after putting together a career-performance.
Parker drove to the hoop for a bucket and rolled his ankle upon taking flight with 2:06 left in the first. He immediately grabbed for the ankle and was off to the locker room, where x-rays were found to be negative.
Parker had a career night in leading the Spurs to their first win of the season on Wednesday in a thrilling 129-125 double-overtime victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The seventh-year pro dropped a career-high 55 points, including nine in the second overtime, on 22-of-36 shots from the floor and dished out 10 assists while bringing down seven rebounds.
San Antonio struggled to find its rhythm and shot a putrid 37.6 percent from the field, managing only 32 first-half points to Miami's 50.
It quickly became a 24-point game as the Spurs went nearly five minutes without a basket before Roger Mason and Ime Udoka hit back-to-back threes in the final three minutes of the third.
San Antonio trailed by 19 to open the final frame and Wade's 10 points in the quarter helped send the Spurs to their fourth loss.
Game Notes
San Antonio swept the home-and-home season series last season and has won five of its past seven and 11 of 13 against Miami, despite Friday's effort...Mason hit six shots, five of them threes, and ended with 18 points while logging six assists...Udoka drained five buckets, including three triples, and finished with 14 points.
<< Felton, Bobcats hold off Hornets
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Raymond Felton had 20 points, including two
huge free throws late in the game, to help the Bobcats edge the Hornets,
92-89, in a thriller from Charlotte Bobcats Arena.
Jason Richardson also had 20 p
<< LeBron propels Cavs past Pacers
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James filled up the stat sheet with 27
points, nine rebounds, eight assists, and four blocked shots, leading the
Cleveland Cavaliers to a 111-107 win over the Indiana Pacers.
James' great all-ar
<< Williams lifts Thrashers past Sabres in OT
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Williams' power-play goal 48 seconds into
overtime lifted the Atlanta Thrashers to a 5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres at
the HSBC Arena.
Derek Roy was called for tripping at the 36-second mark of ov
<< Hawks down Raptors, but lose Smith
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Bibby led a balanced attack with 19 points
and the Atlanta Hawks stayed unbeaten on the young season with a 110-92
victory over the Toronto Raptors at Philips Arena.
Bibby scored all of his point
Report: Goodell rescinds fine on Tuck >>
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck will
apparently not be out $7,500 after all.
Hours after the New York Times reported that Tuck was fined $7,500 by the NFL
for a hit against Dallas quarterback Bro
Sloan picks up 1,000th win with Jazz >>
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Boozer finished with 21 points
and nine rebounds, as Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan got his 1,000th victory
with the club in a 104-97 victory over Oklahoma City.
Sloan became the first coach
Parrish's hat trick in debut leads Stars past Ducks >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Signed as a free agent on Wednesday, Mark
Parrish provided an immediate impact, recording his sixth career hat trick in
Dallas' 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center.
Brad Richards register
Kings hand T-Wolves fourth straight loss >>
Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Martin scored 26 points and tallied
six assists, and the Sacramento Kings routed the Minnesota Timberwolves
121-109.
John Salmons scored 23 points for the Kings, who won their second straigh
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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