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Ginobili drops 43 on Magic in Spurs win

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04/03/2010 - San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manu Ginobili scored a season-high 43 points, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 112-100 victory over the Orlando Magic.

Tim Duncan added 23 points and eight rebounds for the Spurs, who moved a half- game in front of idle Portland for the seventh seed in the Western Conference. They could have clinched a playoff spot had Memphis lost Friday, but the Grizzlies topped New Orleans.

Rashard Lewis and Mickael Pietrus had 18 points apiece to lead six Magic players in double-figures. J.J. Redick and Jameer Nelson each had 15 points for Orlando, which cannot finish with the Eastern Conference's top seed after Cleveland beat Atlanta on Friday. However, the Magic did retain their 4 1/2- game lead over the Hawks in the Southeast Division.

Dwight Howard was held to 10 points and six boards before fouling out.

Orlando fought an uphill battle in the fourth quarter, and with 5:08 left, Redick sank two free throws to get the Magic within 98-94.

However, after Ginobili went 1-for-2 from the line, Howard missed two attempts and Redick's three was off the mark. That left the door open for Ginobili, who hit from beyond the arc for a 102-94 advantage.

San Antonio had an answer for each Orlando score down the stretch in taking the win. Duncan's jumper with 1:23 to play made it a 108-98 contest, and the Spurs cruised from there.

"Offensively we were decent, and so we kept ourselves in the game, gave ourselves a chance in the last five minutes or so," Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy said. "But we just couldn't stop them at all."

Ginobili turned in a consistent scoring effort in the first half, going for 10 in the first and 12 in the second.

That helped the Spurs stay in a tight contest, in which neither team led by more than six over the first two quarters. San Antonio held a 29-27 edge after one, but the Magic moved in front in the second.

Jason Williams and Pietrus made back-to-back threes for a 42-38 lead with over seven minutes left, and Orlando carried a 56-54 edge into the break.

However, Ginobili poured in 13 points in the third quarter as the Spurs re- took the lead. He banked in a shot before drilling a three to spark a nine- point burst that had San Antonio ahead 70-65 with 5:25 left.

The Spurs pushed the advantage to 87-78 moving into the fourth before Orlando opened the final quarter with seven straight points to stay in the contest.

Game Notes

Ginobili's previous season-high was 38. His career high is 48...The teams split the two-game season series...The Spurs play five of their final seven games on the road, where they are 18-18 this season. They begin a three-game trip Sunday in Los Angeles against the Lakers...Orlando starts a three-game homestand Sunday against Memphis.

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Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds  
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.

Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.

Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.

Below is a list of some of the favorites to win the 2007 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship lines. For the full list of teams and March Madness odds be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com. If you want to use your credit card to bet on college hoops or any other event, MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry.

Arizona 20-1

Butler 20-1

Duke 30-1

Florida 7-2

Georgetown 30-1

Indiana 35-1

Kansas 15-1

Marquette 25-1

Maryland 40-1

Memphis 50-1

Nevada 50-1

UNC 9-2

OSU 8-1

Oregon 30-1

Pittsburgh 15-1

Texas 30-1

Texas A&M 18-1

UCLA 6-1

Wisconsin 10-1

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