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02/20/2012 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Quiet for most of the night, Ryan Anderson knocked down the go-ahead three-pointer with 18.1 seconds remaining and the Orlando Magic edged the Milwaukee Bucks, 93-90, on Monday.
Down by three, Milwaukee elected not to go for the tie with 5.1 seconds left and Larry Sanders missed an easy layup after breaking free in the paint. The loose ball was batted around and time ran out on the Bucks.
Dwight Howard had a huge night with 28 points and 16 rebounds while Jameer Nelson chipped in 15 points and five assists for the Magic, who have won all three games against the Bucks this season. Orlando has won five of its last six overall.
Anderson had nine points and 11 rebounds in the win.
Ersan Ilyasova scored 15 points with 15 rebounds for the Bucks, who have lost five of their last six games. Sanders finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
A 6-0 flurry by the visitors late in the final stanza gave the Magic an 87-86 advantage with 1:23 to play.
Anderson made 1-of-2 from the line, Hedo Turkoglu nailed a step-back jumper from the baseline and J.J. Redick gave the Magic the advantage with a three- pointer from the top of the arc.
Sanders' layup underneath the basket gave the Bucks the lead right back on their ensuing possession, but Howard tied the game at 88 after splitting a pair of foul shots.
With 31.2 seconds to play, Brandon Jennings got his tough floater to fall to give the Bucks a 90-88 margin.
But Anderson had the answer.
Redick initially missed a runner, but Nelson picked up the offensive rebound and dished to Anderson at the top of the arc and he nailed the wide-open trey.
After Jennings lost the ball out-of-bounds at the other end, Nelson made a pair of free throws to make it 93-90 with 10.8 left.
The Bucks scored 13 points off turnovers in the opening quarter and took a 29-27 lead into the second. Orlando made four of its nine attempts from beyond the arc, but turned the ball over six times.
The Magic held the Bucks to just 27.3 percent from the field in the second frame as the visitors took a slim 49-48 advantage into the locker room. Howard had 17 points and nine rebounds to pace Orlando in the opening half.
The contest remained tight in the third as Milwaukee took a 70-67 lead into the final quarter.
Game Notes
The Magic are 9-6 away from home this season...The Bucks have lost six straight home games...Milwaukee made 5-of-22 from beyond the arc while Orlando was 8-of-22 from three-point range...Jennings led the Bucks with 22 points.
<< Lowry, Rockets edge Grizzlies
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Lowry scored a game-high 24 points with
nine assists and seven rebounds as the Houston Rockets held off the Memphis
Grizzlies, 97-93, on Monday.
Kevin Martin netted 22 points and Luis Scola chippe
<< Hurricanes shut out struggling Capitals
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eric Staal had two goals and an assist, Justin
Peters earned his first career NHL shutout and the Carolina Hurricanes raced
past the Washington Capitals, 5-0, on Monday night.
Justin Faulk and Anthony Stewa
<< Nishikori, Wawrinka advance at Copa Claro
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kei Nishikori and Stanislas
Wawrinka both advanced into the second round at the Copa Claro tennis event
on Monday.
Japan's Nishikori, the tournament's fourth seed, committed five double
<< Penn State routs Ohio State, earns at least share of Big Ten title
University Park, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nikki Greene finished with 25 points
and 15 rebounds as No. 11 Penn State earned at least a share of the Big Ten
title with an 84-66 dismantling of eighth-ranked Ohio State.
Mia Nickson and Magg
Kupchak: No purpose in showing Lakers' hand >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak says
he understands how the days leading up to the NBA trading deadline can wear on
players, but thinks it would serve no purpose to say publicly whether or not
the tea
Nuggets' Lawson suffers ankle injury >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson left Monday's
game against Minnesota with a left ankle sprain.
The injury was suffered with 15.3 seconds remaining in the second quarter.
The 24-year-old Lawson was averagin
Spurs top Jazz for 11th straight win >>
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Parker had 23 points and 11 assists
on Monday and the San Antonio Spurs extended their winning streak to 11 games
with a 106-102 victory over the Utah Jazz.
Tim Duncan and Matt Bonner scored 20 po
Wizards can't solve Suns' curse >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steve Nash had 12 points, 11 assists and seven
rebounds as the Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half to earn their
10th straight win over the Washington Wizards with a 104-88 victory at US
Airways
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Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
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