01/17/2009 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jameer Nelson poured in 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, including a trio of three-pointers, as the Orlando Magic pulled off an unprecedented season sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers behind a 109-103 victory at Staples Center.
The Magic, which also defeated LA, 106-103, in Orlando back on December 20, had never in franchise history taken the home-and-home season series against the Lakers.
Nelson also doled out eight assists, while Dwight Howard was nothing short of spectacular with 25 points and 20 rebounds for the Magic, who improved to an NBA-best 16-5 on the road and 3-0 on their current four-game road trip.
Rashard Lewis' 16 points helped Orlando to its sixth straight win overall.
Rookie Courtney Lee added 12 points and did a terrific defensive job on Kobe Bryant, who shot just 3-for-12 in an abnormally poor shooting effort in the fourth quarter.
Bryant did finish with solid numbers, totaling his 15th career triple-double with 28 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for the Lakers, who have dropped back-to-back games for just the second time this season.
Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol each grabbed nine rebounds and added 17 and 13 points, respectively, as Los Angeles fell to 20-3 at home.
Things don't get easier for the Lakers, with the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers coming to town on Monday.
The entire game was a back-and-forth battle that featured 20 ties and 28 lead changes.
With the clubs coming into the came with near identical records, it came as no surprise that the outcome came down to the wire.
Nelson's second trifecta of the frame gave the Magic a 100-98 lead with 1:26 to go. Bryant came down and missed a pair of shots, but Odom's putback on the reigning MVP's missed three tied the game.
Odom missed his free throw after he was fouled on the layup, but Gasol tipped the miss back to the shooter before another foul put Odom back on the line.
The forward hit 1-of-2 for a one-point lead, and Howard followed with a make of his own from the stripe with 1:04 to play.
Gasol then cleaned up Bryant's forced runner with an easy layup, but it proved to be the last points the Lakers would put on the board. Nelson nailed a quick three with 35 seconds remaining for a 104-103 lead and followed Bryant's missed field goals with four consecutive makes at the free throw line. The last came with 7.9 ticks remaining for a 108-103 lead to seal the hard-fought win.
Orlando trailed for most of the first half. LA led, 23-20, after the first quarter and extended that advantage to 52-44 at the break.
A 9-0 run early in the fourth brought the Magic within striking distance, and it was a one-point Lakers lead, 75-74, leading up to a back-and-forth final stanza.
Game Notes
The Magic finish their four-game road trip in Denver on Saturday...The Lakers also dropped two in a row to Miami and Orlando back in December...Hedo Turkoglu had 13 points for the Magic, who hit 12-for-28 from three-point range...Vladimir Radmanovic and Andrew Bynum finished with 15 and 14 points, respectively, for LA, which made 39.8 percent of its shots and was outrebounded 54-40.
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Nalbandian outlasts Nieminen for Sydney crown >>
Sydney, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Nalbandian of Argentina gutted out
a three-set victory over Finland's Jarkko Nieminen to capture the Medibank
International title on Saturday.
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Casey takes four-shot lead with stellar 63 >>
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Casey fired a bogey-
free, nine-under 63 Saturday to take a four-stroke lead after three rounds of
the Abu Dhabi Championship.
Casey completed 54 holes at 19-under-par 197. His t
Kiefer withdraws from Australian Open >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nicolas Kiefer of Germany has
withdrawn from the Australian Open because of a left ankle injury.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Kings will try to avoid a fourth
consecutive loss when they visit the rival Dallas Stars for this afternoon's
Pacific Division battle at American Airlines Center.
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Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.
A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – 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 Ryder Cup betting odds 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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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| 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 |
| 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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