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Allen hits seven from beyond arc, gives Celtics lead at halfBasketball Betting Lines06/06/2010 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ray Allen made his first seven three-point shots in the first half on the way to an incredible 27-point effort, boosting the Celtics to a 54-48 advantage over the Los Angeles Lakers at halftime in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Allen's effort has already tied a single-game Finals record for most three- pointers in a game. He went 7-of-9 in the series-clinching Game 6 against the Lakers two years ago. Kenny Smith (HOU, 1995) and Scottie Pippen (CHI, 1997) are the others with seven three-pointers in one NBA Finals game. The old record for most three-balls in one half of a Finals game is six, last done by Allen on June 17, 2008. Boston is 8-for-11 from beyond the arc, while the Lakers are just 1-for-9, but Kobe Bryant has the defending NBA champions back in the game after Los Angeles trailed by as many as 14 points. Andrew Bynum was one of the few bright spots for the Lakers in the first half with 11 points and four blocks. Bryant, who also has 11 points, three fewer than teammate Pau Gasol, made a couple of steals in the waning seconds, sinking a three-pointer on one of the attempts with 0.2 seconds left to account for the difference at the half. LA scored the final seven of the half. Allen's performance is already a sharp contrast to his 12-point effort in the opener on Thursday, when the Lakers came away with a 102-89 victory. He had 12 points on 3-of-8 shooting in that game. Boston's Kevin Garnett was forced to sit for a big portion of the first half after picking up two fouls less than three minutes into the game and his third with 8:09 left in the half. Gasol's jumper provided the Lakers with a 21-20 lead with nearly four minutes left in the opening quarter, but Rasheed Wallace's three-ball gave Boston the lead and started a 9-1 spurt to end the period. He capped it with another jumper inside the final minute for the 29-22 advantage. Allen's sharp long-distance shooting widened the gap in the second. He made four attempts from beyond the arc in less than a four-minute span for a 45-32 lead. Every time the Celtics seemed to get the ball in the post, Allen was open, and the 34-year-old kept sinking shot after shot. The 13-point lead was attained after a make from the left corner with under six minutes left. Bynum went 1-of-2 at the foul line, but Pierce then drained two from the charity stripe for a 47-33 difference. The Lakers were within 10 when Bryant was whistled for an offensive foul for lowering the shoulder into Allen with 3:20 left in the half. Allen was called for a similar infraction at the other end. Allen's pull-up from the right wing went in for a 52-39 lead, making him 7-for-7 from long distance. He finally missed with about a minute left. Bryant's late surge, combined with Boston's 18 personal fouls in the first half, allowed the Lakers back into the game. Despite being behind at halftime, history is on the side of the Lakers. When Phil Jackson wins Game 1 of any playoff series, best-of-five or best-of-seven, his teams are 47-0, having gone 24-0 with Chicago and 23-0 with the Lakers. When Jackson's teams begin a series with a 2-0 lead, he is 36-0 all-time. And when holding a series lead of any kind, his squads are 54-1. The Lakers also have a 12-game home-court winning streak in the playoffs. There was a moment of silence prior to the singing of the national anthem to honor former UCLA coach John Wooden, who passed away Friday at the age of 99. Ex-UCLA players Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton spoke about Wooden and the special qualities that made him one of the greatest coaches in the history of college basketball. Wooden coached the Bruins from 1948-1975 and claimed 10 national championships over a 12-season stretch, including a record seven straight from 1967 to 1973.
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NFL ODDSTop Football Betting Free Agents to Change TeamsIt’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column. We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side. Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor. Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season. Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference. The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your college football betting needs. |
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