Gay leads Memphis past Atlanta
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02/02/2012 -
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rudy Gay led all scorers with 21 points and
added six rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies dominated the Atlanta Hawks,
96-77, at Philips Arena.
The Grizzlies had five players in double figures including 18-point efforts
from O.J. Mayo and Tony Allen. Memphis also got a double-double from Marc
Gasol, whose 11 point, 10 rebound performance gave the Grizzlies their second
win in a row after dropping four straight.
Josh Smith led the Hawks with 11 points and Ivan Johnson added 10 points and
nine boards as Atlanta saw its three-game winning streak come to an end.
The Hawks also had their six-game home winning streak snapped in the loss on
Thursday.
<< Simmonds leads Flyers over Predators
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wayne Simmonds scored twice and Ilya
Bryzgalov made 26 saves as Philadelphia came away with a 4-1 decision over
Nashville on Thursday.
Matt Read also tallied and Claude Giroux saw a lengthy
<< Rivers leads Duke over Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Austin Rivers scored 18 points to lead the
way for No. 5 Duke as it defeated Virginia Tech 75-60 at Cassell
Coliseum on Thursday.
The Blue Devils (17-3, 5-1 ACC) got great efforts off th
<< Parise scores twice as Devils down Canadiens
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Parise scored his second goal of the game
with 2:44 to play to give the New Jersey Devils a 5-3 win over the Montreal
Canadiens.
David Clarkson had two goals and an assist while Dainius Zubrus added
<< Gamecocks down Lady Vols for first time in 32 years
Knoxville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Markeshia Grant had 27 points as South
Carolina defeated No. 8 Tennessee for the first time since 1980 in a 64-60
victory.
La'Keisha Sutton had 12 points and six rebounds for the Gamecocks (18-5,
<< Bellucci bows out in Chile
Vina del Mar, Chile (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-seeded Thomaz Bellucci was
upset on Thursday as Federico Del Bonis of Argentina knocked off the 2010 VTR
Open champion in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5.
Del Bonis broke Bellucci four times from
Wellwood's OT goal lifts Jets over Lightning >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Wellwood netted the winner at 3:14 of
overtime to give Winnipeg a 2-1 decision over Tampa Bay.
Blake Wheeler escaped a Bolts checker along the left-wing boards, moved to the
net and slipped a pass a
Ward sensational as 'Canes finish off season sweep of Bruins >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cam Ward was sensational between the pipes,
stopping a season-high 47 shots for his third shutout of the year, as
the Carolina Hurricanes completed the franchise's first-ever season sweep
of the
No. 6 Kentucky crushes Ole Miss >>
Lexington, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bria Goss poured in 19 points as No. 6
Kentucky remained unbeaten in conference play thanks to an 82-41 victory over
Mississippi.
Kastine Evans had 12 points and seven steals, while both A'dia Ma
Murray State stays perfect in win over Redhawks >>
Murray, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Isaiah Canaan had 32 points and the 10th-ranked
Murray State Racers remained perfect with an 81-73 victory over the Southeast
Missouri State Redhawks.
The only unbeaten team left in the Division I ranks traile
Parker, Spurs use late spurt to get past Hornets >>
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Parker finished with 18 points and
seven assists and provided the Spurs the spark they needed in the fourth
quarter, as San Antonio fended off the New Orleans Hornets, 93-81.
The final score
NFL Football Betting Online
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
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