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Bosh carries Raptors over Pacers for fifth straight winBasketball Betting Lines01/31/2010 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Bosh poured in 26 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and dished out seven assists, as the Toronto Raptors used a late surge to fend off the Indiana Pacers, 117-102, in the opener of a home-and- home set at Air Canada Centre. Andrea Bargnani added 17 points for the Raptors, who have won five in a row. Jarrett Jack donated 16 points and six assists against his former team. Antoine Wright ended with 15 points and six boards off the bench for Toronto, which has eclipsed the 100-point mark in 13 straight games. Luther Head finished with 15 points off the bench for the Pacers, who have dropped three straight and seven of nine overall. Troy Murphy and Brandon Rush each chipped in 14 points. Murphy also had eight rebounds for Indiana, which dropped to 6-19 as the guest this season. These two teams will complete the home-and-home series in Indiana on Tuesday. The Pacers started the fourth on an 11-2 run to deadlock the contest. Head scored seven points during the flurry, including a trey to deadlock things at 97 with eight minutes to play. It was all Raptors from that point on, as Toronto finished the game on a 20-5 burst to claim victory. Bosh had eight points during the flurry that Wright capped with a three-pointer in the final seconds. Trailing 14-10 with seven minutes left in the first quarter, the Raptors ripped off 11 straight points. Bosh's layup had Toronto in front 21-14 with less than five minutes remaining. The Raptors held a 32-29 edge after 12 minutes. The second period was a back-and-forth battle that saw Toronto take a 63-59 margin into the locker room. Ahead 67-66 with 10 minutes remaining in the third, Toronto went on a 22-7 burst to build a large margin. Bosh tallied 10 points during the spurt, including a jumper to make it 89-73 with 4:45 to go. Danny Granger and Head each made three-pointers at the end of the quarter to cut the gap to 95-86 heading to the fourth. Game Notes The Raptors improved to 17-6 at home this season...Indiana has lost four in a row in Toronto...Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu took an elbow to the right eye early in the game and did not return...Sonny Weems had 13 points and six rebounds, while Jose Calderon and Amir Johnson had 12 points apiece for the Raptors...Granger had just eight points for Indiana.
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Online Sportsbook Football BettingColts give the ‘D’ its dueThe Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain. They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities. "They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure." Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line. New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest. Not so sound on the ground If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU. Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com “We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star. Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground. Brees says bring it on Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites. Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship. Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game. "I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time." SportsBooks ready for a shootout Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses. “This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.” New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts. The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game. “Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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