Celtics win without Garnett, top Knicks again
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11/18/2008 -
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Pierce scored 22 points and hauled in
eight rebounds to lead the Kevin Garnett-less Celtics in a 110-101 victory
over the Knicks.
Garnett sat out after being suspended for hitting Milwaukee's Andrew Bogut
during Boston's 102-97 overtime win on Saturday. The one-game suspension cost
Garnett upwards of $200,000. Brian Scalabrine started in his place and had
eight points, including a clutch three-pointer down the stretch.
"Even though Kevin's out, it's not like I'm saying I have to go out and score
30," said Pierce. "I know what type of team we have and knowing we have guys
that can step up and that's what happened tonight."
Kendrick Perkins had 16 points for the Celtics, who have won two in a row and
eight of nine overall. Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen scored 15 points each in the
win.
Wilson Chandler scored 23 points for the Knicks, who have lost two straight
and three of five overall. Zach Randolph had 18 points and eight boards, while
Chris Duhon had 15 points and five helpers.
Down 12 late in the fourth, the Knickerbockers outscored the Celtics 8-3 to
get back in the game.
"Well, you know, I thought the last sixteen minutes we upped our intensity
where we had to have it the whole game," said Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni.
"I'm kind of energized right now because we can do that. We took it up, I
thought we played harder than them the last sixteen minutes, and that's what
we had to do."
Chandler, Nate Robinson and David Lee connected on consecutive baskets before
Pierce nailed a three. Randolph then added a pair of free throws to make it
97-90 with 4:50 left in regulation.
A Duhon three-ball and Chandler layup pulled the Knicks within four points
moments later, but Pierce hit a free throw and Scalabrine drained a three
from the left wing to make it 107-99 and all but seal the win.
The Knicks edged the Celtics for a 28-26 lead after the first 12 minutes.
With Boston up by two, Glen Davis connected on a jumper that served as the
first two of eight straight Celtics points. Allen's layup closed the run to
give the home team a 47-37 lead with 5:21 left in the half.
As the second quarter came to a close, the Celtics held a 56-47 lead.
Two free throws from Pierce and a Eddie House jumper gave the Celtics an 89-77
lead heading into the fourth frame.
Game Notes
Rondo also had eight rebounds and seven assists...The Celtics are 6-1 in
Beantown this season...New York's Jerome James did not play due to personal
reasons...The Celtics swept the four-game season series between the two clubs
last season and have won seven straight overall versus New York.
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Colts give the ‘D’ its due
The 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 Smith and 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.
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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 Bears in the NFC Championship game.
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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.”
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Kurt Warner to start, Matt Leinart to watch
Despite the debate that's swirling , Kurt Warner will remain the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, coach Dennis Green said today. The Arizona Cardinals are the +7 point underdog at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com for this Sunday's game.
Green's comment came in a statement released by the team following an ESPN report that Green decided that rookie Matt Leinart would replace Warner as starter for Sunday's game at Atlanta.
"Generally talking about the starting lineup is not something we do," Green told the AP. "However, given the speculation that was out there we want to make it clear. We're disappointed after last week, but we still expect to be a playoff football team and we fully expect Kurt Warner to be the quarterback that leads us. That has not changed."
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