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03/17/2010 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stephen Jackson came up with 20 points, five assists and added five rebounds, as Charlotte put a stop to Oklahoma City's five-game win streak with a 100-92 triumph.
Stephen Graham tied a career-high with 19 points -- set on Tuesday -- and Raymond Felton scored 17 with seven assists for the Bobcats, who had a season- high six-game winning streak cut short Tuesday in Indiana.
Boris Diaw chipped in 13 points and Tyrus Thomas 11 with nine boards. Bobcats star forward Gerald Wallace missed a third straight game with an ankle injury.
Kevin Durant recorded 26 points and 10 boards for Oklahoma City, which experienced just its fourth loss in the last 21 games overall.
Jeff Green put in 17 points, while Russell Westbrook and Nick Collison each added 15 points. Westbrook handed out 10 assists as well.
The Thunder were ahead 26-15 after 12 minutes of play and stretched their lead to 16 early in the second and held a 51-32 advantage with 2 1/2 minutes left following a Westbrook jumper. The Bobcats closed on an 11-0 run to make it a 51-43 affair at halftime.
The Bobcats clawed all the way back to a 61-61 tie on Graham's layup halfway through the third and finished the period on a 10-5 run to grab a 73-70 edge going to the fourth.
The hosts continued to hold down a slight edge, but Durant put in a pair of baskets and Westbrook a layup to make it a one-point game, 84-83, with 5 1/2 minutes to play.
Jackson drained a three-ball moments later, and Thomas threw down an alley-oop slam off a Diaw feed with 3:14 left for a six-point difference. The Thunder failed to execute down the stretch and got just two more field goals the rest of the way, as Charlotte built its lead back to double digits.
Game Notes
The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved Michael Jordan's acquisition of a controlling interest in the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday. Jordan and MJ Basketball Holdings, LLC reached an agreement to purchase the majority of the team from Bobcats owner Bob Johnson in late February but was awaiting official approval by the league...The Bobcats have won five in a row at home and are 25-8 at Time Warner Cable Arena this season...The Thunder will also visit Toronto and Indiana on a three-game road trip and are 19-14 away from the Ford Center this year.
<< Titans sign DE Babin to offer sheet
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tennessee Titans have signed
unrestricted free agent defensive end Jason Babin to an offer sheet.
Babin played in 12 games last season and recorded 20 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks
for the Eagle
<< Rutgers retains Hill for now
Piscataway, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rutgers University will retain the services
of men's head basketball coach Fred Hill for the upcoming season.
The school on Wednesday issued a brief release from director of
intercollegiate
<< Mariners release P Petit
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners released right-handed
pitcher Yusmeiro Petit on Wednesday.
The move comes before Petit ever threw a pitch in a regular-season game for
Seattle, as the team claimed him off waivers f
<< Cliff Lee dealt five-game suspension
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball handed down a five-
game suspension and an undisclosed fine to Seattle Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee
Wednesday.
MLB's ruling indicated Lee intentionally threw at the head of Arizona c
Bosh sends Raptors past Hawks on last-second shot >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Bosh hit the winning jump shot with 2.1
seconds left, boosting the Toronto Raptors to a 106-105 decision over the
Atlanta Hawks.
Bosh had 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Andrea Bargnani totaled
Cavs win division, continue home dominance of Pacers >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James nearly had his second straight
triple-double, finishing with 32 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and
the Cleveland Cavaliers captured their second straight Central Division title
with a
Sixers stop slide, topple Nets >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andre Iguodala netted 20 points and
dished out eight assists as the Sixers took down the reeling Nets, 108-97, at
the Wachovia Center.
Jrue Holiday netted 19 and Elton Brand added 12 points and eig
Celtics get St. Patty's Day win over Knicks >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Pierce scored 29 points in 24 minutes to
lead Boston in a 109-97 win against the Knicks amid a sea of green on St.
Patrick's Day at the Garden.
Kevin Garnett added 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting f
Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends
We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS. Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned. For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go. As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190). Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet. For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction. On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later. Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick. Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com
New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season.
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times.
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season.
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers
In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS.
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In the wake of the news that the 49ers have signed receiver Michael Crabtree after an extended holdout, there has been not a hint of the dollars to be paid to Crabtree.
And since this means that his agent hasn't leaked the numbers, it means that his agent feels no specific motivation to do so.
Possibly because his agent isn't all that thrilled to have his name on the deal.
So the numbers will come from sources other than Crabtree's agent. And we've gotten our mitts into them.
Per a league source, Crabtree has signed a six-year, $32 million contract. (The total includes guaranteed money, base salaries, and the one-time incentive based on achieving minimum playing time.)
The deal also includes $17 million in guaranteed money.
As reported elsewhere, the deal can void to five years based on performance triggers, wiping out a final year base salary of $4 million. But they won't be easily reached.
The source tells us that, in his first four seasons (including 2009), Crabtree must either qualify for two Pro Bowls, or he must qualify for one Pro Bowl in one year and he must participate in 80 percent of the offensive snaps in a separate year in which the team makes the playoffs.
In other words, if in 2010 he qualifies for the Pro Bowl and the team makes the playoffs and he participates in 80 percent of the snaps, he'll still need to make it to the Pro Bowl or achieve the 80-percent/playoffs in another season.
Since the chances of Crabtree making the Pro Bowl or participating in 80 percent of the offensive snaps this year is roughly zero percent, he'll have three years to get it done.
And it won't be easy. Frankly, he'll be hard pressed to make it to one Pro Bowl in three years with the likes of Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Anquan Boldin, Steve Smith, the other Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks, DeSean Jackson, Johnny Knox, Percy Harvin, Greg Jennings, Roddy White, T.J. Houshmandzadeh in the same conference for sportsbook betting.
So, by all appearances, it's a six-year deal. And at $17 million in guaranteed money, the per-year guarantee is a tepid $2.83 million per year.
There's another problem with the deal -- it has no mid-tier incentive package. Instead, the additional $8 million that Crabtree can earn (pushing the max value to six years, $40 million) requires the kind of unrealistic, mega-star performances that no rookie is likely to ever achieve.
So while the contract paid to Packers defensive tackle B.J. Raji covers five years and pays $22.5 million, he has the ability (if he's a solid player) to make up the difference between his base deal and Crabtree's five-year, $28 million haul via the mid-tier incentive package in Raji's deal.
And unless Crabtree meets the performance thresholds necessary to void the sixth year, he'll be stuck under contract for another year at a base salary of only $4 million.
There's one other area of concern with the deal. Crabtree, per the source, received no option bonus. Instead, he has significant money tied to a fairly new device known as a "discretionary salary advance," which unlike an opition bonus is subject to forfeiture if Crabtree decides in a year or two that he wants to hold out for a better deal. (We're also told that the 49ers have included language that would make certain escalators subject to forfeiture, too.)
Meanwhile, the deal falls well short of the mark for which Crabtree and agent Eugene Parker were aiming -- the five-year, $38.25 million contract paid by the Raiders to receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, the seventh overall pick in the draft.
Even if Crabtree successfully voids the final year, he'll make more than $2 million per year less on average than Heyward-Bey.
Thus, as we explained earlier in the day, this is a deal that Crabtree could have done in July, which would have given him a much better chance of making a contribution to the 49ers during his rookie year.
So while the final outcome can be described as win-win, the broader view suggests that it's really a lose-lose situation.
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