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Wade leads Heat past BobcatsBasketball Betting Lines02/08/2009 - Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwyane Wade scored 22 points and the Miami Heat shook loose the doldrums of a losing stretch to post a 96-92 win against the Charlotte Bobcats at American Airlines Arena. Mario Chalmers logged his first career double-double with 16 points and a career-high 13 assists for Miami, which had lost two in a row and four of its last five games. Daequan Cook returned to the court following a three-game absence due to a bruised thigh and knocked down 4-of-7 from beyond the arc en route to 16 points while Udonis Haslem chipped in 14 points as the Heat shot a season-high 56 percent from the floor. D.J. Augustin netted a game-high 27 points and connected on 6-of-11 three- point attempts for the Bobcats, who dropped their fifth straight. Juwan Howard provided 14 points and both Boris Diaw and Emeka Okafor had 10 in the loss. Raymond Felton checked in with nine points and 11 assists. Down by eight to start the fourth, Charlotte used a brief run early on to get within two on four straight points by Alexis Ajinca. Cook kept the Heat in front with a pair of three-pointers and Joel Anthony followed with bucket to make it an 84-77 affair with 5 1/2 minutes to play. Miami sustained its lead and answered each Bobcats' basket to stifle any potential momentum for the visitors. Haslem hit a jump shot late in the game to follow a Diaw layup and after Howard got to the hoop for two, Wade banged home a jumper to allow the Heat a 93-85 lead with 1:27 on the clock. A Felton three-pointer sliced the deficit to four with 43.3 to go but Haslem hit two at the line and Chalmers went 1-for-2 at the stripe to help negate Augustin's triple moments later and Miami was able to come out with the victory. The Bobcats held a 20-18 advantage after 12 minutes and after a brief run early in the second capped by a Sean Singletary three-pointer, had a six-point advantage. A Cook three-ball close to halfway through the frame brought Miami back within one and the Heat closed out the half on a 14-5 run to lead by four, 43-39, at the break. Wade scored six straight to spark the surge and a floater from Chalmers fell through just before the buzzer to extend the lead. Charlotte rallied through the middle stages of the third quarter and took a 55-52 lead on Okafor's bucket just past the midway point. Wade and Chalmers knocked down back-to-back shots from long distance, though, and the Heat finished strong again as Chalmers drained another three-pointer and sank a jump shot to spark a 15-4 surge that closed out the frame up eight, 69-61. Game Notes Miami now leads the 2008-09 season series 2-1, with wins in 10 of the previous 16 matchups overall...The Heat kicked off a brief two-game homestand with the win and will also welcome the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday sporting a 17-8 home mark...Charlotte fell to 6-17 on the road...Charlotte's Raja Bell missed the game with a strained groin suffered in Friday's loss to the Hawks...The Bobcats acquired forward Vladimir Radmanovic from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for forward Adam Morrison and guard Shannon Brown on Saturday. Radmanovic was available but did not play Sunday.
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NFL Football BettingBILLS (+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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