Durant paces Thunder over Rockets
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03/24/2010 -
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Durant scored 25 points on 8-of-16
shooting as the Oklahoma City Thunder led early and never looked back in a
122-104 win over the Rockets.
James Harden added 23 off the bench and Jeff Green chipped in 19 points for
the Thunder, who have won seven of their last eight home games.
The Thunder shot 58.8 percent from the floor and can moved into sixth place in
the Western Conference, a half-game ahead of San Antonio. The Spurs were
hosting the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday.
Luis Scola paced Houston with 25 points and six rebounds, but missed nine
consecutive shots at one point, as the Rockets dropped their second straight.
Trevor Ariza netted 20 for the Rockets, who remain in 10th place in West, 5
1/2 games behind Portland for eighth place with 12 games to go.
<< Nets get eighth win, romp over Kings
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brook Lopez scored a game-high 26
points to go along with 13 rebounds and four blocks, as New Jersey took over
in the second half to down Sacramento, 93-79, at the IZOD Center.
The 1972-73 Phil
<< James shines, Paul slumps as Cavs down Hornets
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James scored 38 points on 15-of-22
shooting and added nine assists, as Cleveland took a 105-92 road victory from
New Orleans.
J.J. Hickson contributed 20 points and nine rebounds, while Delon
<< Sixers shock Bucks behind Holiday, Green
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jrue Holiday had 15 points and seven assists
and one of the coldest teams in the league upended one of the hottest, as the
Philadelphia 76ers overwhelmed the Milwaukee Bucks, 101-86, at the Bradley
Center.
<< Knuble lights lamp in shootout to lift scorching Caps over Pens
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Knuble netted the decisive goal in the
fourth round of the shootout, as the Washington Capitals edged the Pittsburgh
Penguins, 4-3, at Verizon Center.
The first two participants for Pittsburgh in th
<< Jackson, Bobcats send Minnesota to 14th straight loss
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stephen Jackson snapped out of a recent
shooting slump to score 37 points with five rebounds, while Gerald Wallace
chipped in 23 points, as Charlotte continued to protect its home court and
moved
Barbee leaves UTEP for Auburn >>
Auburn, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Auburn named Tony Barbee as
its next head men's basketball coach on Wednesday.
Barbee is fresh off a trip to the NCAA Tournament with UTEP, which fell to
Butler as a No. 12 seed in t
Red Wings widen gap for final playoff spot >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Valtteri Filppula scored the go-ahead goal
with 6:49 to play in the third period, and the surging Detroit Red Wings
delivered a potential crushing blow to St. Louis' playoff hopes with a 4-2 win
at Joe
Sabres rally in third vs. Canadiens, earn SO win >>
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek each scored
in the shootout for Buffalo, as the Sabres rallied for a 3-2 victory over the
Montreal Canadiens at HSBC Arena.
Pominville got the shootout going with a snap sh
Blake, Nalbandian win openers in Miami >>
Key Biscayne, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American James Blake and David Nalbandian
of Argentina were among Wednesday's first-round winners at the $4.5 million
Sony Ericsson Open.
Blake battled back to take down Serbian wild card Filip Krajin
Serena Williams voted player of the year again >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Serena Williams has been voted the WTA Tour
Player of the Year for a second straight season.
It's the third time Williams has been chosen by her peers as winner, joining
her 2002 and 2008 efforts. She an
Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.
With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.
Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.
Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.
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