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Duncan, Spurs down KnicksBasketball Betting Lines11/11/2008 - San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Duncan scored 23 points, grabbed nine rebounds and doled out seven assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the New York Knicks, 92-80, from the AT&T Center. Michael Finley added 14 points for the Spurs, who have won two of three but still find themselves boasting a 2-4 record on the year. Bruce Bowen and George Hill scored 13 and 12 points, respectively, in the win. Jamal Crawford dropped a game-high 28 points for the Knicks, who saw their three-game win streak come to an end. Zach Randolph scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while David Lee ended with 15 and nine. Chris Duhon contributed seven assists in defeat. Bowen's three-pointer at the end of the third quarter set the tone for a 14-0 run leading into the fourth. Kurt Thomas' jumper started the fourth, and baskets from Anthony Tolliver, Finley and Roger Mason followed before Finley closed it out with a trey to make it 78-64 with 7:40 left in the game. Randolph notched New York's first points of the fourth quarter -- a layup with just under seven minutes left. Moments later, two baskets from Randolph made it a nine-point game, 82-73, but the Spurs let their counterparts get no closer and pulled away following a triple from Bowen. A three-pointer from Finley with 8.2 seconds remaining in the first knotted the game at 20-20 heading into the second quarter. With the Knickerbockers down by four late in the second quarter, Crawford and Lee both hit a pair from the charity stripe, and Crawford then drained a three-pointer to give the visitors a 41-38 lead heading into the intermission. The teams traded baskets and the score was neck-and-neck throughout the third stanza, however, a Bowen three-ball as time expired put the Spurs up 67-64 heading into the final frame. Game Notes The Spurs outrebounded the Knicks 52-40...The Spurs, already missing star swingman Manu Ginobili, suffered a terrible loss Friday in the Heat's 99-83 triumph over San Antonio. The Spurs saw All-Star point guard Tony Parker leave in the first quarter with a sprained left ankle. Parker, whose MRI revealed a Grade 2 ankle sprain, could miss up to four weeks...San Antonio has won seven straight over the Knicks and 10 of its last 11...New York last beat the Spurs on March 21, 2005, an 88-75 triumph in Madison Square Garden. The Knicks haven't won in San Antonio since the 2002-03 season...Bowen didn't start for the Spurs for the first time in 550 games in which he was on the active roster.
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How did changes to college football betting rules affect bettors?The 2007 college football rules changes that were implemented to shorten games are now history. The NCAA rules committee did what they set out to do; games were cut by an average of 14 minutes per game last season. There were also, on average, 14 fewer plays per game. We’ll get into how that did (or didn’t) affect games in regards to the pointspread a bit later. While the NCAA rules committee may have had the betterment of the game in mind, they'll now “turn back the clock” for next season. Two key rules have now been overturned by the NCAA committee for the 2007 season, something definitely for the better. For those of you who may not remember what those rules actually were, let us refresh your memory. 1) The first one was actually starting the clock on a kickoff as soon as the kicker touched the ball rather than waiting until the returner touched it. The problem here was near the end of the half (or game), if the team leading was kicking off, they could milk the clock by intentionally running offsides and then re-kicking. They could run 10-15 seconds off the clock each play while taking just five-yard penalties each time. They could run the clock down and simply cause the half (or game) to end on a kickoff, keeping the opposing offense off the field. In 2007, the clock will now start when the returner touches the ball as it had before last season. 2) The second rule dealt with starting the clock after a change of online football betting possession rather than waiting until the ball was snapped. This took a lot of time off the clock throughout the game as teams changed possession, however it caused the most problems late in games (or halves). Rather than huddling up and calling a play, the offensive team would have to rush onto the field as the clock started. This was a definite disadvantage to a team that was trying to come from behind late in the game. This year the clock will start on a change of possession, after the ball is snapped. How did those rules affect the college game last year and will it make a difference this year when it comes to the pointspread? We commonly heard two theories when it came to these changes. First, it would affect scoring negatively. Second, it would hurt favorites as they would have less time and fewer plays to cover the number. Did the rules hurt scoring? Yes. It seemed obvious that shortening the game by what amounted to 14 plays would push scoring downward. That was the case last year. Of the 119 Division 1A teams, 69 squads scored fewer points in 2007 than they did in 2005. Just 48 teams had a higher PPG scoring average and two stayed the same. Almost 59 percent of the teams in college football last year had a lower PPG average than they did in 2005. Expect more scoring in 2007 as we revert back to the old rules. Did the rules hinder favorites from covering the number in 2007? Not really. Last year the favorites posted an overall spread record of 336-350-16 (48.9 percent). The year before, favorites were 316-326-13 (49.2 percent). In 2004, the favorites were 316-339-2 (48.2 percent). In fact, college football favorites have been above 50 percent for the season just once in the last seven years (in 2003). Last year’s numbers fell right in line with where they have been historically. How about big favorites? The rules must have hurt them? Maybe a little bit. Double-digit favorites last year came in at a 47.8 percent clip compare with an average of just over 50 percent over the last seven years. Since 1980, favorites of -10 or more have covered at exactly a 50 percent clip (measured over 6,716 games). Even bigger favorites must have struggled? Not really. In fact, it was just the opposite. Favorites of three TD’s or more were 59-54-2 last year (52.2 percent). Since 2000, those same favorites (-21 or higher) hit at 51.3 percent and since 1990 came in a clip of 50.3 percent. Stepping it up a notch to four TD favorites or higher, we actually see they've covered at a much better rate last season than before. Last year, favorites of -28 or more were 31-21-1, or almost 60 percent. Historically, four-TD-or-higher favorites have come in at a 50.7 percent spot since 2000 and only 48.9 percent since 1990. The “perceived” problem with the favorites covering at a reduced rate really never came to fruition. Bottom line is, there might be some more scoring in 2007, but no real revelations when it comes to finding any pointspread golden nuggets. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your bet on college football needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards. |
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