Rockets send Thunder to eighth straight loss
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11/17/2008 -
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luis Scola led the way for Houston with
23 points and nine rebounds as the Rockets defeated the Thunder, 100-89, at
the Ford Center.
Yao Ming added 19 points and 12 boards for the Rockets, who have won two
straight and three of their last four. Ron Artest chipped in 17 points and 11
rebounds before leaving in the final minute after twisting his right ankle.
Tracy McGrady had eight points and was also forced from the game with a left
knee injury early in the second half.
Kevin Durant poured in a game-high 29 points, grabbed seven boards and doled
out four helpers for the Thunder, who have dropped eight straight games since
their lone win of the season. Jeff Green added 16 points and Russell Westbrook
14 off the bench.
The Rockets jumped out to a 32-30 lead after the first quarter, and found
themselves with a 56-50 cushion at the break.
Houston outscored Oklahoma City 25-19 in the third stanza to take an 81-69
lead into the final 12 minutes.
Three free throws from Damien Wilkins and a layup from Westbrook, coupled
against just a free throw from Yao, pulled the home team within 82-74 just
over a minute into the fourth.
The Rockets, though, followed with an 8-2 run, highlighted by four points
from Yao, to open a 90-76 lead close to midway through the frame.
Houston's lead hovered around the low-teens the rest of the way with the
Thunder unable to realistically challenge for the win.
Game Notes
Oklahoma City is 1-5 at home this year...Thunder forwards Desmond Mason
(elbow) and Chris Wilcox (knee) did not play. It was reported in an Oklahoma
City newspaper that Mason could miss up to two weeks with the sprained
elbow...The Rockets improved to 4-3 on the road...The Rockets handed the
Thunder an 89-77 setback on November 1 this season at the Toyota Center
and have won nine straight, 15 of 16 and 21 of the last 30 matchups with the
Seattle/Oklahoma City franchise...Houston is unbeaten in its last four as the
visitor in this series.
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in the third quarter of Monday's 100-89 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder
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twistin
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Toronto surge as the Boston Bruins edged the Maple Leafs, 3-2, at Air Canada
Centre.
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and the New York Rangers edged the slumping Ottawa Senators, 2-1, at Madison
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MySportsbook.com betting odds favor Europe in 2007 Ryder Cup
September 19, 2007 – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current betting odds on the 2007 Ryder Cup favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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2007 Ryder Cup Odds
Europe
Tie
USA |
4-5
10-1
6-5 |
2007 Ryder Cup Top US point scorer
Tiger Woods
Jim Furyk
Phil Mickelson
Chris DiMarco
David Toms
Stewart Cink
Chad Campbell
Scott Verplank
Zach Johnson
Vaughan Taylor
JJ Henry
Brett Wetterich |
9-4
4-1
5-1
7-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
50-1 |
2007 Ryder Cup Top European scorer
Sergio Garcia
Luke Donald
Padraig Harrington
Colin Montgomerie
Darren Clarke
David Howell
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Henrik Stenson
Jose Maria Olazabal
Paul McGinley
Robert Karlsson |
5-1
5-1
6-1
13-2
8-1
9-1
9-1
11-1
12-1
12-1
20-1
25-1 |
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