11/29/2008 - Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Roy logged a terrific all-around effort with 25 points, 10 assists and six rebounds to carry Portland to a 101-86 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 17 points and grabbed seven boards for the Trail Blazers, who finished off a perfect three-game homestand. Steve Blake and Nicolas Batum had 14 and 12 points, respectively, in the victory.
Chris Paul registered 16 points, six assists and six rebounds as the Hornets lost for the first time in five games. Peja Stojakovic posted team-high 21 points in defeat.
Trailing 69-65 with less than four minutes to go in the third, the Blazers went on a game-changing 17-0 run that spanned into the fourth to pull away. New Orleans missed seven consecutive field goals to end the third and trailed 77-69 after the period.
Portland hit all eight free throw attempts during the stretch and Rudy Fernandez's three-pointer brought the crowd to its feet, capping the spurt with the Blazers leading 82-69 with 10 minutes left in the game.
Stojakovic's jumper made it a 93-82 game with 3 1/2 minutes remaining, but Aldridge hit a long jumper and Roy sunk two free throws to keep the visitors at bay.
Portland's inside-outside game helped give the club a 31-26 lead after the opening period.
James Posey's three-pointer followed by a Paul layup gave the Hornets their first lead of the game with less than a minute to go in the second, but Batum sunk a three-ball to put the Blazers ahead 50-48 at the break.
Game Notes
The Blazers are 7-0 at home this season...The home team has won nine straight and 12 of the last 13 contests in the series...Greg Oden only scored one point but grabbed eight rebounds for Portland...Posey and Fernandez each had 10 points off the bench for their respective teams.
<< Jazz give Kings a royal thrashing
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mehmet Okur led eight Utah players in
double figures with 20 points and 12 rebounds, as the Jazz crushed the
Sacramento Kings, 120-94.
Deron Williams finished with 15 assists and 13 points f
<< Felton leads Bobcats past Pacers in OT
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Raymond Felton tied a career-high with 31
points to lead Charlotte to its first road win of the season, a 115-108
overtime triumph over the Indiana Pacers.
Emeka Okafor scored 13 and pulled down
<< Sharks stay hot, crush Stars in Dallas
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dan Boyle scored twice and Ryane Clowe recorded
three assists, as the red-hot San Jose Sharks stomped the Dallas Stars, 6-2,
in a Pacific Division clash at the American Airlines Center.
Joe Pavelski had a g
<< Parker returns as Spurs top Grizzlies
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Parker had 15 points and seven
assists in his first game back after missing nine tilts with a sprained
ankle to lead the Spurs in a 109-98 victory over the Grizzlies.
Parker originally
Reynolds, Wildcats top Towson >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scottie Reynolds scored 14 points to pace
20th-ranked Villanova to a 64-47 win over Towson in the Philly Hoop Group
Classic.
Dante Cunningham and Antonio Pena both had 12 points for the Wildcats (5
Luke Richardson set to retire >>
Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One day after being placed on waivers by the
Ottawa Senators, defenseman Luke Richardson announced Friday that he is ready
to move on from the National Hockey League.
Richardson, 39, skated in just two gam
Nats P Redding has surgery on toe >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Nationals right-hander Tim
Redding had surgery on his left foot on Friday.
The procedure was performed by Dr. Wiemi Douoguih and Dr. Lew Schon, who
repaired the bone in the joint
Bryant sparks comeback win over Mavs as Lakers keep rolling >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kobe Bryant scored 13 of his season-high 35
points in the fourth quarter, guiding the Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-107
comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Bryant finished 14-of-26 from the field,
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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