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Bosh carries Raptors over Pacers for fifth straight winBasketball Betting Lines01/31/2010 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Bosh poured in 26 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and dished out seven assists, as the Toronto Raptors used a late surge to fend off the Indiana Pacers, 117-102, in the opener of a home-and- home set at Air Canada Centre. Andrea Bargnani added 17 points for the Raptors, who have won five in a row. Jarrett Jack donated 16 points and six assists against his former team. Antoine Wright ended with 15 points and six boards off the bench for Toronto, which has eclipsed the 100-point mark in 13 straight games. Luther Head finished with 15 points off the bench for the Pacers, who have dropped three straight and seven of nine overall. Troy Murphy and Brandon Rush each chipped in 14 points. Murphy also had eight rebounds for Indiana, which dropped to 6-19 as the guest this season. These two teams will complete the home-and-home series in Indiana on Tuesday. The Pacers started the fourth on an 11-2 run to deadlock the contest. Head scored seven points during the flurry, including a trey to deadlock things at 97 with eight minutes to play. It was all Raptors from that point on, as Toronto finished the game on a 20-5 burst to claim victory. Bosh had eight points during the flurry that Wright capped with a three-pointer in the final seconds. Trailing 14-10 with seven minutes left in the first quarter, the Raptors ripped off 11 straight points. Bosh's layup had Toronto in front 21-14 with less than five minutes remaining. The Raptors held a 32-29 edge after 12 minutes. The second period was a back-and-forth battle that saw Toronto take a 63-59 margin into the locker room. Ahead 67-66 with 10 minutes remaining in the third, Toronto went on a 22-7 burst to build a large margin. Bosh tallied 10 points during the spurt, including a jumper to make it 89-73 with 4:45 to go. Danny Granger and Head each made three-pointers at the end of the quarter to cut the gap to 95-86 heading to the fourth. Game Notes The Raptors improved to 17-6 at home this season...Indiana has lost four in a row in Toronto...Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu took an elbow to the right eye early in the game and did not return...Sonny Weems had 13 points and six rebounds, while Jose Calderon and Amir Johnson had 12 points apiece for the Raptors...Granger had just eight points for Indiana.
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Matt Kenseth And Kevin Harvick Favorites To Take NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship (September 15)—The NASCAR season has hit the homestretch with the opening event on this year’s Chase for the Cup taking place this weekend at the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. With 10 races remaining to determine the Cup Series champion, leading online sportsbook MySportsbook.com today announced odds on all 10 Chase qualifying drivers capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. One of the largest sportsbook sites on the Internet, MySportsbook.com currently lists the top two drivers in the point standings as the early favorites to win the Nextel Cup. Entering the Chase for the Cup with a slim five-point lead in the point standings, 2003 NASCAR champ Matt Kenseth has been made a slight favorite to win his second Cup at 7/2 betting odds. 2001 Cup Rookie of the Year Kevin Harvick has betting odds listed at 5/2 and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is listed at 6/1 to capture the Nextel Cup this year. Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father who won six NASCAR titles, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands at 8/1 to breakthrough with his first Cup victory. Staying with the family theme, MySportsbook.com lists 2005 Rookie of the Year Kyle Busch at 14/1 to succeed big brother Kurt’s 2004 NASCAR title. While Kasey Kahne was the final driver to qualify for the Chase with a third place finish last week, the oddsmakers give him a fighting chance at 10/1 mainly due to several mile-and-a-half tracks remaining on the schedule. Despite going winless on the NASCAR circuit this season, Jeff Burton enters the Chase at 5/1 to capture the Cup title. Meanwhile, rookie Denny Hamlin is 4/1 to win the championship, while veteran driver Mark Martin enters the Chase for the Cup as a 15/1 long shot to win his first NASCAR title in his 24th and final season. MySportsbook.com will offer comprehensive Nascar betting lines on every race remaining on the Nextel Cup series including driver match-ups, props and odds to win each race. For a complete list of NASCAR odds, please visit www.MySportsbook.com. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts US credit cards needs. |
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