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02/08/2009 - Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Caron Butler returned from the flu to score 35 points -- 17 in the fourth quarter and the game-winning jumper at the buzzer -- leading the Washington Wizards over the Indiana Pacers, 119-117, at Verizon Center.
Butler had missed the previous two games and added 13 rebounds and the final 15 points for the Wizards, who had lost three straight and eight of nine. Antawn Jamison tallied 34 points, while Nick Young had 20 in the victory.
Darius Songaila added 13 points for Washington.
Danny Granger scored a team-high 29 points for Indiana, which has lost four of five overall. T.J. Ford recorded 23 points and seven assists, while Troy Murphy had 18 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
Jarrett Jack contributed 16 points, while Brandon Rush had 11 for Indiana.
Indiana held a 94-92 edge to start the fourth, and Jack scored the team's first eight points to make it a 102-95 contest with nine minutes to go.
Four straight Wizards points made it a 110-107 game on Butler's basket with 3:12 left, and Butler drained another jumper to make it 112-111 with 1:32 on the clock.
Granger answered with a jumper of his own, but Butler tied the game with a three at the one-minute mark.
After Rush missed on a three, the Wizards went back to Butler, who drained another three with 20.9 seconds left to give the hosts a 117-114 lead.
Granger promptly tied the game with a three with 15.3 seconds to go, but Washington again went to Butler, who won the game at the buzzer with a step- back jumper over Granger.
Murphy and Granger combined for 23 points in the first quarter, as Indiana held a 37-29 edge heading to the second.
The Pacers led, 63-61, at halftime.
Washington forged ahead and led by as much as seven in the third quarter, but Indiana recovered and scored six of the period's last eight points to take a 94-92 lead to the fourth.
Game Notes
The season series is tied, 1-1...The Pacers dropped to a dreadful 6-21 on the road, while Washington is 8-19 at home...Indiana has now dropped eight straight on the road...Washington closed out its five-game homestand with a 2-3 mark.
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Predators' win streak stops at four with setback at Dallas >>
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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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