Pacers host struggling Thunder

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11/10/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The struggling Oklahoma City Thunder try and right the ship on the road as they travel to Indianapolis to face the Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse.

The Thunder lost for the fifth time in six games Sunday when Atlanta's Joe Johnson scored 25 points to help the Hawks remain unbeaten with an 89-85 victory in Oklahoma City.

Kevin Durant had 20 points for the Thunder, who have lost three straight and are 0-2 on the road this season. Talented rookie Russell Westbrook scored 15 points and veteran forward Joe Smith tallied 14 points and nine rebounds in defeat.

The Pacers began a short two-game homestand on Saturday with a convincing 98-80 win over the New Jersey Nets.

Danny Granger led a balanced Indiana scoring attack with 23 points. Troy Murphy added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who snapped a two-game slide.

Jeff Foster added 12 points and 13 boards, while T.J. Ford just missed a triple-double with 13 points, nine assists and nine rebounds. Marquis Daniels gave 14 points in the win.

"Close but can't seem to quite get there," said Ford of missing a triple double. "One day it will be my night and I'll get there. I'm really proud of my rebounds."

On the injury front, Pacers sharp-shooter Mike Dunleavy remains sidelined with right knee tendinitis, while center Rasho Nesterovic is doubtful for tonight's game with a sprained right ankle.

Meanwhile, Thunder forward Chris Wilcox is listed as doubtful with a sprained right knee.

The teams split a pair of meetings last year when Oklahoma City was known as the Seattle SuperSonics. Overall, the Oklahoma City/Seattle franchise has won six of the past eight in the series.

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NFL Betting

It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.

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Super Bowl 2009 Betting

Super Bowl 2009 Betting propositions

Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.

Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.

Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.

If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.

Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.

By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.

In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.

So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.

While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.

There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.

In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:

SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.

XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.

XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.

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