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Morrow helps Warriors slip past KnicksBasketball Betting Lines04/03/2010 - Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anthony Morrow made a career-high 16-of-23 field goals en route to a season-best 35 points, as the Golden State Warriors held off the New York Knicks, 128-117. Reggie Williams added 23 points and five rebounds for the Warriors, who have won eight in a row against New York at Golden State. Corey Maggette tallied 21 points, while Stephen Curry chipped in 15 points and 10 assists for the victors. Warriors coach Don Nelson inched closer to becoming No. 1 on the all-time NBA coaching victory list. The veteran mentor now has 1,331 regular-season wins, which is two away from breaking the record held by Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens. Golden State has seven games left on its schedule. David Lee posted his first career triple-double with 37 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists for the Knicks, who fell to 0-4 on a five-game road trip that ends Sunday against the Clippers. Danilo Gallinari finished with 29 points, eight boards, and eight assists, while Chris Duhon and Bill Walker each added 14 points in defeat. New York started the game on a 14-4 run, but the Warriors fought back and held a 34-32 edge after 12 minutes of action. Golden State opened the second on a 23-5 run to extend its margin to 20. Morrow tallied 12 points during the stretch, including a jumper to make it 57-37 with 5:24 left until half. The score was 65-51 at the break. The Knicks ripped off seven straight points in the early stages of the third to get within nine, 67-58, on a Walker trey. After Williams responded with five consecutive points for the Warriors, New York put together a 14-2 burst to cut the deficit to two. Lee's jumper made it 74-72 with 6:24 to go. Just moments later, Gallinari and Toney Douglas made back-to-back three- pointers to get within one, 81-80, with 4:12 left. However, Golden State responded with a 14-5 surge to create some breathing room again. Williams' reverse layup had the Warriors ahead 10, 95-85. The score was 97-89 heading to the fourth. Gallinari's trey had New York within six, 114-108, with 5:24 to play in the fourth. But the Warriors fought back with a 12-2 run to essentially seal the victory. Williams' layup made it 126-110 with 2:50 to go. Game Notes The Warriors win the season series with the Knicks, 2-0...New York signed center Earl Barron to a 10-day contract on Friday...Golden State played without leading scorer Monta Ellis (flu) for a third straight game...Lee's 37 points tied his career high.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday. Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine. El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year. MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds. Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle. New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele. Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.'' Additional baseball lines and World Series odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
How did changes to college football betting rules affect bettors?The 2007 college football rules changes that were implemented to shorten games are now history. The NCAA rules committee did what they set out to do; games were cut by an average of 14 minutes per game last season. There were also, on average, 14 fewer plays per game. We’ll get into how that did (or didn’t) affect games in regards to the pointspread a bit later. While the NCAA rules committee may have had the betterment of the game in mind, they'll now “turn back the clock” for next season. Two key rules have now been overturned by the NCAA committee for the 2007 season, something definitely for the better. For those of you who may not remember what those rules actually were, let us refresh your memory. 1) The first one was actually starting the clock on a kickoff as soon as the kicker touched the ball rather than waiting until the returner touched it. The problem here was near the end of the half (or game), if the team leading was kicking off, they could milk the clock by intentionally running offsides and then re-kicking. They could run 10-15 seconds off the clock each play while taking just five-yard penalties each time. They could run the clock down and simply cause the half (or game) to end on a kickoff, keeping the opposing offense off the field. In 2007, the clock will now start when the returner touches the ball as it had before last season. 2) The second rule dealt with starting the clock after a change of online football betting possession rather than waiting until the ball was snapped. This took a lot of time off the clock throughout the game as teams changed possession, however it caused the most problems late in games (or halves). Rather than huddling up and calling a play, the offensive team would have to rush onto the field as the clock started. This was a definite disadvantage to a team that was trying to come from behind late in the game. This year the clock will start on a change of possession, after the ball is snapped. How did those rules affect the college game last year and will it make a difference this year when it comes to the pointspread? We commonly heard two theories when it came to these changes. First, it would affect scoring negatively. Second, it would hurt favorites as they would have less time and fewer plays to cover the number. Did the rules hurt scoring? Yes. It seemed obvious that shortening the game by what amounted to 14 plays would push scoring downward. That was the case last year. Of the 119 Division 1A teams, 69 squads scored fewer points in 2007 than they did in 2005. Just 48 teams had a higher PPG scoring average and two stayed the same. Almost 59 percent of the teams in college football last year had a lower PPG average than they did in 2005. Expect more scoring in 2007 as we revert back to the old rules. Did the rules hinder favorites from covering the number in 2007? Not really. Last year the favorites posted an overall spread record of 336-350-16 (48.9 percent). The year before, favorites were 316-326-13 (49.2 percent). In 2004, the favorites were 316-339-2 (48.2 percent). In fact, college football favorites have been above 50 percent for the season just once in the last seven years (in 2003). Last year’s numbers fell right in line with where they have been historically. How about big favorites? The rules must have hurt them? Maybe a little bit. Double-digit favorites last year came in at a 47.8 percent clip compare with an average of just over 50 percent over the last seven years. Since 1980, favorites of -10 or more have covered at exactly a 50 percent clip (measured over 6,716 games). Even bigger favorites must have struggled? Not really. In fact, it was just the opposite. Favorites of three TD’s or more were 59-54-2 last year (52.2 percent). Since 2000, those same favorites (-21 or higher) hit at 51.3 percent and since 1990 came in a clip of 50.3 percent. Stepping it up a notch to four TD favorites or higher, we actually see they've covered at a much better rate last season than before. Last year, favorites of -28 or more were 31-21-1, or almost 60 percent. Historically, four-TD-or-higher favorites have come in at a 50.7 percent spot since 2000 and only 48.9 percent since 1990. The “perceived” problem with the favorites covering at a reduced rate really never came to fruition. Bottom line is, there might be some more scoring in 2007, but no real revelations when it comes to finding any pointspread golden nuggets. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your bet on college football needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards. |
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