Hornets survive the Heat behind Paul's record-setting effort
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11/08/2008 - New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Paul had 21 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds on a record-breaking night as the New Orleans Hornets got past the Miami Heat, 100-89.
Paul set an NBA record by recording at least 20 points and 10 assists in all six games this season. Oscar Robertson had the old mark of five in a row to start the 1968 campaign with the Cincinnati Royals.
David West tallied 21 points and nine rebounds for the Hornets, who snapped a two-game skid. Tyson Chandler contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Peja Stojakovic scored 12. Morris Peterson and Mike James each had 10 points.
Dwyane Wade scored 30 points and had 10 assists for the Heat, who had a two- game win streak broken. Chris Quinn had 14 points in defeat.
A jam from Udonis Haslem had the Heat within 95-87 with 2 1/2 minutes remaining, but Stojakovic responded with a three-pointer to essentially seal the victory.
Ahead by just a point after the first quarter, the Hornets opened breathing room in the second. Michael Beasley's bucket gave the Heat the lead at the start of the second quarter, but New Orleans scored the ensuing 11 points. James, Rasual Butler and Peterson each hit three-pointers during the run for a 35-25 advantage.
The Hornets led by as many as 17 later in the second, but Miami had the final six to claw within 47-36 at intermission.
A pair of Paul free throws moved the Hornets to a 63-49 lead midway through the third before Miami came within 74-66 going to the fourth.
Game Notes
The Heat have lost 11 of their last 13 road games to the Hornets...Beasley and Shawn Marion each scored 10 points for Miami, while Haslem scored 12...The Heat shot 43.1 percent from the field, while New Orleans came in at 44.7 percent.
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Van Ryn left Saturday's 6-3 win over Montreal after taking a big hit from Canadiens forward Tom Kostopoulos. Van Ryn was rammed into the end boards from behind by
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Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Petr Sykora netted the only goal of the
shootout to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 win over the New York
Islanders at Nassau Coliseum.
Tyler Kennedy had a pair of goals in regulation a
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Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derick Brassard's early second-period goal
proved to be the game-winner, as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the
Calgary Flames, 3-1, at Nationwide Arena.
Jason Chimera and Manny Malhotra also
<< Johnson, Capitals get past Rangers
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brent Johnson made 28 stops to lead
Washington over the New York Rangers, 3-1, at the Verizon Center.
Brooks Laich, Tom Poti and Alexander Semin scored for the Capitals, who have
won two in a row
<< Leafs double up Canadiens
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Maple Leafs rolled over the Montreal Canadiens, 6-3, in the annual Hall of
Fame Game.
Nik Antropov had a goal and two assists, while Alexei Ponikarovsky,
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King James scores 41 as Cavs down Bulls >>
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rebounds, and made some key three-pointers in the final minutes to help the
Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls, 106-97, at the United Center.
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13th-ranked Missouri claws past Kansas State >>
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his first shutout of the season, as the Colorado Avalanche blanked Nashville,
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Football Betting: Defensive Rookie of the Year Awards
Oddsmakers have released the odds for the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry has been made the opening favorite.
Seattle took Curry with the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft and plan on inserting him into its starting lineup right away. The Hawks traded linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason, so Curry is expected to have a significant role in Seattle's defense next year and that's one of the primary reasons he is the favorite to win the NFL ROY Award.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook MySportsbook.com have made Curry a 5/1 favorite to win this year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Given that he was the best defensive prospect in this year's draft and how he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays in '09, Curry offers a ton of value at 5/1.
Another thing working for Curry is the position he plays. A linebacker has won the defensive ROY award six straight times and eight of the last nine years. Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, DeMeco Ryans, Shawne Merriman, Jonathan Vilma, Terrell Suggs, Kendrell Bell and Brian Urlacher were the most recent linebackers to take home the award.
Following Curry at 5/1 are Tyson Jackson (Chiefs) at 7/1, James Laurinaitas (Rams) at 8/1, Brian Orakpo (Redskins) at 10/1, Rey Maualuga (Bengals) at 10/1 and Jerry Peria (Falcons) at 10/1.
All the players mentioned above are expected to start for their respective teams, but Jackson and Peria are going to have a tough time being recognized on a national level given they're both defensive linemen. D-linemen rarely put up the numbers that it takes to win an individual award like the ROY.
A couple of players with some value are Clay Matthews (Packers) at 12/1 and Larry English (Chargers) at 15/1. Matthews is expected to start at outside linebacker in Green Bay's new 3-4 defense and could rack up a ton of tackles. English, who was an impressive player at Northern Illinois, is expected to be a situational pass rusher for the Chargers and could rack up a ton of sacks.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, see below. And for complete odds for the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, click the link provided.
2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
Robert Ayers (DEN) 12/1
Ron Brace (NE) 25/1
Everette Brown (CAR) 16/1
Darius Butler (NE) 40/1
Patrick Chung (NE) 30/1
Aaron Curry (SEA) 5/1
Brian Cushing (HOU) 12/1
Vontae Davis (MIA) 30/1
Louis Delmas (DET) 30/1
Larry English (SD) 15/1
Evander Hood (PIT) 25/1
Tyson Jackson (KC) 7/1
Malcolm Jenkins (NO) 25/1
Paul Kruger (BAL) 50/1
James Laurinaitas (STL) 8/1
Sen'Derrick Marks (TEN) 20/1
Clay Matthews (GB) 12/1
Aaron Maybin (BUF) 15/1
Rey Maualuga (CIN) 10/1
Roy Miller (TB) 20/1
Michael Mitchell (OAK) 45/1
Fili Moala (IND) 30/1
Brian Orakpo (WAS) 10/1
Jerry Peria (ATL) 10/1
B J Raji (GB) 7/1
Clint Sintim (NYG) 35/1
Alphonso Smith (DEN) 40/1
David Verkune (CLE) 20/1
Jason Williams (DAL) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 6/1
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