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Streaking Suns visit shaky Spurs in San AntonioBasketball Betting Lines02/28/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of Western Conference contenders jockey for playoff position in south Texas this afternoon when the Phoenix Suns visit the San Antonio Spurs. The streaking Suns, who are fifth in the conference, 1 1/2 games behind Utah, won their fifth game in a row Friday when Robin Lopez made 13-of-16 shots from the field on his way to a career-high 30 points as Phoenix continued its recent dominance over the Los Angeles Clippers with a 125-112 victory at US Airways Center. The Suns have won seven straight versus the Clippers and have taken 18 of the last 23 matchups between the clubs. Lopez also had a career-best 12 rebounds in the contest and is averaging 13.1 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting a gaudy 63.9 percent since taking over as a starter. "I just try to be very efficient out there," Lopez said. "Whenever my teammates run an option, I've just got to put the ball in the basket and to shoot with that kind of efficiency; it just tells me I'm doing my job out there." Amare Stoudemire added 20 points for the Suns. Grant Hill tallied 18 points, six rebounds, and six assists. Channing Frye donated 15 points off the bench while Jason Richardson ended with 14 points and six boards for Phoenix. The Spurs, who currently hold the seventh seed in the West, have dropped three of their past four after bowing to in-state rival Houston, 109-104, on Friday. Kevin Martin finished with 33 points, Aaron Brooks had 31 and Luis Scola ended with a career-high 30, as the Rockets made team history in the win. It was the first time that three Rockets players had at least 30 points in a single contest, as the trio combined to go 30-of-64 from the field and 32-of-32 from the foul line. George Hill had 26 points to pace the Spurs. Tim Duncan added 17 points and eight rebounds, but the other three San Antonio starters finished with zero points, going 0-for-8 from the floor. The Spurs, playing without Tony Parker because of food poisoning, got 15 points from Richard Jefferson. Manu Ginobili hauled in a season-high 10 boards but shot only 1-for-8 and had eight points. "We turned the ball over early and shot poorly tonight," Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said. "[The Rockets] were real crisp and sharp in execution, offensively, and that was a bad combo with our bad team defense, bad shooting and turnovers." Parker, who also has an ailing hip, is questionable for this afternoon's game. The Suns snapped a three-game skid to San Antonio with a 116-104 win in the desert on Dec. 15.
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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting. "They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over." Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.) According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26. As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines). Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday. Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind. *UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007 New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results. "We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games." While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season." About MySportsbook.com Sports Casino Poker To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts Master Card needs. |
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