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03/11/2010 - Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vince Carter ended with 23 points and Orlando nearly doubled-up Chicago in the first half en route to a 111-82 drubbing of the Bulls at Amway Arena.
Most of Orlando's starters played limited minutes due to the game being a 32- point blowout by halftime.
Matt Barnes ended with 14 points, Brandon Bass had 13 with eight rebounds and Dwight Howard 12 and six for the Southeast Division-leading Magic, who shot 55.1 percent from the field to cruise to their seventh straight win.
Already without Luol Deng (calf) and Joakim Noah (foot), the Bulls played the last three quarters without point guard Derrick Rose, who exited for good with a strained left wrist after he drove the lane and took a hard foul by Howard.
James Johnson scored 13 points, Hakim Warrick and Taj Gibson each had 12 and Jannero Pargo 11 in Chicago's sixth straight loss.
Howard capped a 15-4 run with an alley-oop from Jason Williams to give Orlando a 21-10 lead with a little over two minutes to play in the opening quarter.
It was 28-17 after 12 minutes, and the Magic ran away with things behind a 37-16 second quarter that saw the Bulls make a mere 4-of-17 from the field.
J.J. Redick's three-pointer three minutes in finished off a 10-2 spurt to open the frame, and Chicago went the final 7:15 without making a field goal.
Two Howard free throws made it a 65-33 margin at halftime, and despite a 15-1 run, the Bulls still trailed 79-51 with a quarter to play thanks to the Magic scoring the final eight points of the third.
Game Notes
The Bulls have dropped five straight at Orlando...Chicago shot 39.8 percent from the field...All 11 of Orlando's participants scored, as well as all 12 of Chicago's...Marcin Gortat grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds for Orlando.
<< Franzen helps lead Red Wings over Wild
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johan Franzen tallied a pair of goals as
Detroit flattened Minnesota, 5-1, at Joe Louis Arena.
Henrik Zetterberg added a goal and two assists and Tomas Holmstrom picked up a
goal and a helper for the
<< Irish advance to Big East semifinals with win over Pitt
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tory Jackson and Luke Harangody each scored 12
points, and Harangody made a pair of clutch free throws with just under 16
seconds left, as Notre Dame improved its NCAA Tournament resume and advanced
to the
<< Garon, Blue Jackets stonewall Thrashers
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mathieu Garon made 28 stops to help the
Columbus Blue Jackets take a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers at Nationwide
Arena.
As a consequence of Atlanta's loss, the Washington Capitals became the fir
<< Pothier's OT tally gets 'Canes past Penguins
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Pothier scored on a one-timer 23 seconds
into overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh
Penguins at RBC Center.
In the extra session, Pothier drifted down from his po
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Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - T.J. Robinson posted a game-high 18 points
while collecting eight rebounds to lead the third-seeded Long Beach State
49ers to a 79-69 victory over the sixth-seeded Cal Poly Mustangs in
quarter
Stastny, Anderson shine in Avs' shutout of Panthers >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Stastny scored twice in the second period
to support a 27-save performance by Craig Anderson, as the Colorado Avalanche
blanked the Florida Panthers, 3-0, at Pepsi Center.
Anderson recorded his seventh
Baylor beats Texas again, advances in Big 12 tourney >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ekpe Udoh scored 25 points and pulled down
eight rebounds as 21st-ranked Baylor ran past Texas, 86-67, in the
quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
Tweety Carter added 20 points, while Lac
Bank On It: Butler's three at the buzzer lifts WVU over Cincy >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - De'Sean Butler's closely-contested three-
pointer off the glass as time expired advanced his seventh-ranked Mountaineers
and ended Cincinnati's improbable march through the conference gauntlet, as
West V
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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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