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11/04/2008 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ray Allen scored 29, including 11 straight Boston points in the fourth quarter, boosting the Celtics to a 103-99 victory over Houston, handing the Rockets their first loss of the season.
Kevin Garnett tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who bounced back from a 16-point loss at Indiana on Saturday. Kendrick Perkins had 15 points and seven rebounds, while Paul Pierce contributed 13 points and nine boards.
Tracy McGrady scored 26 and Luis Scola posted 21 points and nine rebounds for the Rockets, who were attempting to start the season with four straight wins for the first time since 1996-97.
Ron Artest added 15 points, but Yao Ming was limited to eight points and seven rebounds on 4-of-14 shooting.
The last time the Celtics came into Houston, this past March 18, they stopped the second-longest victory surge in NBA history with a 94-74 win, snapping the Rockets' 22-game winning streak.
On Tuesday night, the Celtics wasted a big first-half lead, but held on down the stretch.
Artest hit a pair of free throws, one from a technical on Celtics coach Doc Rivers, giving Houston an 86-85 edge with just under eight minutes left.
Garnett then nailed a jumper to start an 8-0 Boston run. Allen scored Boston's next 11 points. He drained a foul shot after Rafer Alston was hit with a technical. Allen later canned a three-pointer and another jumper for a 98-91 difference.
Scola's layup had the Rockets within 98-95, but the Celtics got a jumper from Garnett and Pierce hit 1-of-2 free throws for a 101-95 lead with 47 seconds remaining.
McGrady converted a pair from the foul line 13 seconds later, and after Pierce missed a jumper, McGrady was fouled by Tony Allen on a supposed three-point try. McGrady seemed to try a pass to Scola, but officials used video review to determine he was in a shooting motion. McGrady made both 2-of-3 free throws with 10.3 seconds left for a 101-99 margin, but Eddie House nailed two foul shots to seal the victory.
Houston scored the game's first six points, but Boston surged with a 15-4 run later in the quarter and led 28-22 going to the second.
A tough three-point play by Glen Davis extended the margin to 43-27 with 7 1/2 minutes remaining in the half, but Houston responded with an ensuing 25-4 blitz to go in front. Brent Barry's layup, following a long pass from McGrady and a jumper from Aaron Brooks, culminated the flurry for a 52-47 lead with under three minutes remaining in the second quarter.
Ray Allen, though, moved the Celtics ahead with a personal 7-0 run, and it was 58-53 at the half. Boston held a slim 81-78 edge going into the fourth.
Game Notes
Ray Allen went 11-of-15 from the field before fouling out with 33.9 seconds remaining...Rajon Rondo had 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Boston, which shot 51.9 percent from the field...Brooks had 12 points...The Rockets shot 39.1 percent from the floor... Boston swept the season series between the two clubs last season, winning both games, and has won four of its past five games against the Rockets.
<< Vancouver LW Burrows leaves game
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vancouver Canucks left wing Alex Burrows
left Tuesday's game against the Nashville Predators late in the first period
with an undisclosed injury.
After dropping to the ice to block a shot by Dan Hamhu
<< Wallin boosts 'Canes over Leafs in OT
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Niclas Wallin scored 1:52 into overtime and the
Carolina Hurricanes bested the Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-4, at Air Canada Centre
to sweep a home-and-home set.
The Hurricanes posted a 6-4 win Sunday in Raleigh.
<< Fisher, Ottawa best Caps in OT
Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Fisher's first goal of the season came with
39.9 seconds left in overtime, boosting Ottawa to a 2-1 victory over the
Washington Capitals.
Fisher also assisted on Dany Heatley's second-period goal f
<< Bell, Suns scorch Nets
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Raja Bell had a game-high 22 points,
including a 6-of-6 performance from three-point range, and the Phoenix Suns
crushed the New Jersey Nets, 114-86.
Shaquille O'Neal had 18 points and six rebound
Canucks' Luongo shuts out Predators >>
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Wellwood had a pair of goals and
Roberto Luongo recorded his third shutout of the season, as the Vancouver
Canucks routed the Nashville Predators, 4-0, at General Motors Place.
Mason Raymond
Pronger's OT goal lifts Ducks over Kings >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Pronger's tally just 40 seconds into
the overtime session gave Anaheim a 1-0 victory over the punchless Los Angeles
Kings.
Jean-Sebastien Giguere recorded his second shutout of the season and 31st
Sharks remain perfect at home with win over Wild >>
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jamie McGinn and Ryane Clowe scored 2:14 apart
early in the third period, and the Sharks piled 49 shots on net in a 3-1
victory over the Minnesota Wild to remain the lone unbeaten team at home this
season.
Bulls-Cavs renew rivalry in Cleveland >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will square off
with the Chicago Bulls tonight at Quicken Loans Arena.
The Cavs have alternated wins and losses through their first four games this
season and recorded a 100
MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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