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03/06/2010 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.J. Augustin scored 19 points off the bench, as the Charlotte Bobcats took down the Golden State Warriors, 101-90, at Time Warner Cable Arena.
Gerald Wallace added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Bobcats, who have won the first two games of their three-game homsetand that ends Tuesday against the Heat.
Boris Diaw donated 14 points and 12 boards. Stephen Jackson and Theo Ratliff chipped in 12 and 11 points, respectively, for Charlotte, which shot 46 percent from the field.
Stephen Curry finished with 25 points for the Warriors, who fell to 0-4 on their five-game road trip that concludes Monday versus the Hornets. Corey Maggette added 19 points, while Anthony Morrow had 11 points for Golden State, which made 38.2 percent of its shots.
Ahead 86-85 midway through the fourth, the Bobcats went on a 15-2 run to claim victory.
After Chris Hunter's tip-in cut the gap to 94-87 for the Warriors, Jackson made a jumper and Augustin drained a three-pointer to extend Charlotte's lead to 99-87 with three minutes to play.
Diaw then capped the burst with a layup to put the Bobcats ahead 101-87 with a minute remaining.
The Bobcats scored the final six points of the first quarter to take a 24-19 lead after 12 minutes.
Golden State surged ahead in the second and led for a majority of the period before taking a 54-53 margin into the locker room.
The third was a closely contested frame that ended with Augustin's three-point play, giving Charlotte an 81-76 lead.
Game Notes
The Warriors have lost a season-high 10 straight road games...Charlotte outrebounded Golden State, 60-36...The Bobcats had 20 turnovers, leading to 23 Golden State points...Warriors leading scorer Monta Ellis (back) missed his fifth straight game, and center Andris Biedrins (groin) sat out his fourth consecutive contest.
<< Winthrop wins Big South
Conway, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mantoris Robinson finished with 14 points, as
Winthrop defeated Coastal Carolina, 64-53, in the Big South Tournament final
to earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Matt Morgan finished w
<< Summit League Tournament Recaps
Sioux Falls, SD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Larry Wright scored 16 points, and the
Oakland Golden Grizzlies advanced to the semifinals of the Summit League
Tournament with an 85-70 win over UMKC.
Keith Benson and Derick Nelson each sco
<< Vokun stops 31 in win over Carolina
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tomas Vokoun's 31 saves set the tone for
Florida's 4-1 victory to snap the Carolina Hurricanes' seven-game win streak
at Bank Atlantic Center.
Kamil Kreps scored twice, including an empty-net goal,
<< Theodore, Caps blank Rangers
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Theodore stopped all 30 shots he faced
for his first shutout of the season, as Washington posted a defensive-oriented
2-0 victory over the New York Rangers at Verizon Center.
Eric Fehr and Eric Belang
No. 12 Butler reaches Horizon final >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Howard had 18 points to lead five
players in double figures, as 12th-ranked Butler downed Milwaukee, 68-59, in a
chippy Horizon League semifinal tilt at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Ronald Nored collected 1
Murray State captures OVC title with win over Morehead State >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Isaiah Canaan scored 16 points to lead a
balanced Murray State attack, and the Racers clinched a spot in the NCAA
Tournament with a 62-51 win over Morehead State in the championship game of
the Ohi
Stamkos nets 40th as Bolts jolt Thrashers >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steven Stamkos scored a pair of goals including
his 40th of the season, and extended his franchise-record point streak to 16
games, as Tampa Bay downed Atlanta, 6-2, at St. Pete Times Forum.
Martin St. Louis
Bryzgalov, Coyotes blank Ducks >>
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 32 shots for his
seventh shutout of the season to help the Phoenix Coyotes take a 4-0 win over
the Anaheim Ducks.
Wojtek Wolski had a goal and an assist while Petr Prucha, Vern
Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.
In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.
So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.
While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.
There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.
In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:
SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.
XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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