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Durant's 51, Wesbtrook's 40 carry Thunder in OTBasketball Betting Lines02/19/2012 - Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook showed why they're considered one of the league's best 1-2 punches Sunday, combining for a staggering 91 points in Oklahoma City's 124-118 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets. Durant scored a career-high 51 points on 19-of-28 shooting, including five in the final minute of regulation to send the game to overtime. Westbrook scored seven of his 40 points after regulation, helping the Thunder win their ninth straight at home. Serge Ibaka posted a triple-double with 14 points, 15 rebounds and 11 blocks in the comeback victory. Arron Afflalo led the Nuggets with 27 points, while Andre Miller was one of four bench players to score in double digits for Denver, logging 21 points to go with 10 assists. The Nuggets went winless on their three-game road trip despite leading by five, 111-106, following two Al Harrington free throws with 43 seconds left in regulation. Durant began the rally by burying a three-pointer after Westbrook came away with an offensive rebound. Lawson missed a three-pointer at the other end with 7.9 seconds left, and Daequan Cook grabbed the rebound before quickly calling timeout. Durant tied things in the blink of an eye, as Chris Andersen gave the All-Star forward a clear path to the lane along the left side. Two dribbles later, Durant sent a two-handed flush through the hoop with 4.4 seconds remaining. Lawson's leaner before the buzzer was off to the right, and the Thunder never trailed in the extra session. Westbrook rattled in a three-pointer to open OT, and it was still a three- point advantage before Durant went coast-to-coast and laid in a finger roll over Lawson for a 120-115 cushion with 57.1 seconds remaining. Afflalo gave Denver life with a three-pointer, but was blocked at the rim by Ibaka after Westbrook hit a mid-range jumper. Durant sealed the win and his 51-point performance with two free throws, much to the delight of a raucous Chesapeake Energy Arena crowd. The Nuggets shot 52 percent from the field in the first half and led 58-53 at the break despite Durant's 20 points. Westbrook erupted for 14 points in the third, which ended with the score knotted at 83-all. Harrington drained consecutive three-pointers early in the fourth, the second providing the Nuggets with a 93-84 with 8:49 showing. Game Notes Oklahoma City improved to 12-1 at home...Durant, who also grabbed eight rebounds, shot 8-of-10 from the foul line and 5-of-6 from three-point range...Westbrook handed out nine assists...Kosta Koufos scored 13 points, while fellow reserves Harrington and Andersen each had 11 for Denver...This was the Northwest Division rivals' first meeting since Oklahoma City bounced Denver from the opening round of last year's playoffs in five games.
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Online Sportsbook Football BettingColts give the ‘D’ its dueThe 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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