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12/12/2006 - Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Paul scored 30 points and doled out 11 assists to lead the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets to a 95-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Anderson Varejao's 17 points and eight rebounds led the Cavaliers, who lost for the first time in three games. Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 15 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Cleveland, which suffered from a subpar night by LeBron James, who finished with 15 points on a 7-of-18 performance from the field. Daniel Gibson added 14 points for Cleveland.
Jannero Pargo scored 15 points for the Hornets, who snapped a two-game skid. Marc Jackson scored 14 points, and Hilton Armstrong added 12 for the Hornets. Desmond Mason also scored 12 points on the night.
A pull-up jumper by Paul broke an 89-89 tie, putting the Hornets up two with 1:45 left. After a Donyell Marshall miss, Pargo sank a jumper from the free- throw line to put the Hornets up 93-89 with only 1:02 left. Pargo came back with a strip of Daniel Gibson on Cleveland's ensuing possession, and the Hornets drained the shot clock until Paul drove the lane, drawing a foul with 19.2 seconds remaining. The second-year point guard sank both free throws to put the nail in the coffin, putting the Hornets up by six.
The Hornets had led 88-81 after a Pargo jumper with 4:45 left. The Cavs went on an 8-1 run, though, and a Gibson jumper tied the game at 89-89 with 2:36 left in the fourth quarter. The Cavs were unable to score a point the rest of the way.
Cleveland had led coming into the final 12 minutes, 73-72.
The final clutch shots by Paul and Pargo capped a neck-and-neck affair that saw 13 lead changes and nine ties.
Cleveland led 25-21 after the first quarter, and the teams were tied 51-51 at halftime. Game Notes
The Hornets bench outscored Cleveland's, 41-24...Tyson Chandler pulled down 10 rebounds to go with his four points for the Hornets...The Hornets won despite shooting 1-for-12 from behind the three-point line, a paltry 8.3 percent with Pargo having the worst night, missing all six shots he took from long range.
<< Malkin lifts Penguins over Capitals in shootout thriller
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Evgeni Malkin's goal in the third round of
the shootout provided the Pittsburgh Penguins with an incredible come-from-
behind 5-4 win over the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center.
Malkin and Sidn
<< Pierce, Celtics hold off Knicks
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Pierce had 31 points and seven rebounds
as the Boston Celtics held on to defeat the New York Knicks, 97-90, at Madison
Square Garden.
Al Jefferson added 14 points and 12 boards for Boston, which won
<< Carter hits nine threes to lead Nets past Grizzlies
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vince Carter posted 37 points, eight
rebounds, five assists and four steals while scoring a franchise-record nine
three-pointers, as the Atlantic Division-leading New Jersey Nets matched a
franchi
<< Sixers flounder without Iverson, fall to Portland
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Randolph's driving layup with 2.4
seconds remaining lifted Portland over Philadelphia, 81-79, at the Wachovia
Center.
With the game tied, the Trail Blazers got the ball to Randolph above
Bulls coast past ailing Pacers >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ben Gordon scored 23 points and was one of
seven Bulls players to post double-digit points as Chicago toppled the short-
handed Indiana Pacers, 106-91, at the United Center.
Luol Deng netted 22 points wh
Sloan gets win no. 1,000 as Jazz rout Mavs >>
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerry Sloan reached one of the NBA's
most significant coaching milestones, becoming the fifth head coach in league
history to achieve 1,000 career wins, when his Utah Jazz topped the Dallas
Maveric
Hester shines as Bears down Rams >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rookie Devin Hester returned two kickoffs for
touchdowns as Chicago throttled St. Louis, 42-27, at the Edward Jones Dome.
The two scores gave the dynamic Hester six return touchdowns on the season,
a new N
No. 22 Oregon routs Bethune-Cookman to remain unbeaten >>
Eugene, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bryce Taylor had 21 points to lead 22nd-ranked
Oregon over Bethune-Cookman, 92-64, at McArthur Court.
Joevan Catron added 15 points for the Ducks (8-0), who continued their best
start to a season in 10 y
BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting.
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