11/14/2008 - San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Duncan netted a game-high 22 points and came up with a game-winning block on Houston's Aaron Brooks in the final seconds of the game to give the San Antonio Spurs a remarkable 77-75 comeback victory over the Rockets.
Duncan, whose runner in the lane with a minute left proved to be the game- winner, added five rebounds for the injury-riddled Spurs, who trailed by 14 points midway through the final session.
George Hill chipped in 17 points, six rebounds and five assists for San Antonio, which had lost two of three coming into the game.
Ron Artest led the Rockets with 18 points, while Brooks recorded 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists in Houston's second loss in three games.
Tracy McGrady was a paltry 2-of-12 from the floor, finishing with seven points in defeat.
The Rockets played without guard Rafer Alston, who began serving his two-game suspension for his involvement in a shoving match in Wednesday's victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Behind 70-56 with 7 1/2 minutes remaining, the Spurs began to hit their stride thanks to back-to-back three-pointers from Roger Mason and Michael Finley. Brooks nailed a three at the other end with 6:17 remaining, but Houston hit just one more field goal the rest of the way
A pair of Matt Bonner three-pointers sandwiched between a Hill layup and a Duncan free throw made it 75-74 with 1:50 to play.
After a defensive stop, the Spurs fed Duncan in the middle of the lane and the veteran dropped in an easy two to take the lead.
With 13.2 ticks left, Houston drew up a play on the offensive end. McGrady held the ball at the three-point line, drawing a pair of defenders, and fed an open Brooks in the corner.
Brooks drove baseline but was met by Duncan, who swatted away the go-ahead bucket. Mason grabbed the rebound and was immediately fouled with 1.3 seconds left, but made just 1-of-2 free throws.
Following a timeout, Houston had a chance to win the game, but Artest's try from behind the arc was off the mark and San Antonio completed the gutty come- from-behind win.
It was an offensive struggle for both teams in the first half with Houston holding a slim 23-21 lead after one period and a 43-40 advantage at intermission.
The Rockets pulled away slightly with a 62-55 edge after three quarters.
Game Notes
The Rockets finished 2-3 on their five-game road trip and come back home to face New Orleans on Saturday...The Spurs next play Sunday at Sacramento...San Antonio has won three of its last four meetings with Houston...The Spurs played without guards Manu Ginobli and Tony Parker, who are both out with ankle injuries until at least December...Bonner finished with 11 points off the bench.
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Chauncey Billups also h
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<< Purdue routs Detroit
West Lafayette, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - E'Twaun Moore scored 18 points and
grabbed five rebounds, as the 11th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers kicked off their
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JaJuan Johnson had
Marquette tops Houston Baptist in season opener >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wesley Matthews led all scorers with 27
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Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johan Franzen's power-play goal early in the
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Marian Hossa scored two goals
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MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
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Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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