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Cavs' strong finish fuels Game 1 win over CelticsBasketball Betting Lines05/02/2010 - Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mo Williams sparked the Cavaliers in the third quarter and LeBron James finished off the Boston Celtics in the fourth, scoring 10 of his 35 points in the last six minutes to lift Cleveland to a 101-93 win in the opening game of the Eastern Conference semifinals. James, wearing a protective sleeve on his injured right elbow, added seven assists and seven rebounds for Cleveland, which scored the final seven points to seal the win. James is expected to pick up his second straight MVP trophy on Sunday. "It's been better, but I don't use excuses," said James of the elbow. "I'll be ready for [Game 2]." Williams netted 14 of his 20 points in the third, while Shaquille O'Neal and J.J. Hickson chipped in 11 points apiece for the Cavs, who held Boston to 5- of-19 shooting in the last 12 minutes. Rajon Rondo ended with 27 points, 12 assists and six rebounds to pace the Celtics, who received 18 points and 10 boards from Kevin Garnett. Paul Pierce logged 13 points on 5-of-17 shooting in defeat. Game 2 of the series is scheduled for Monday in Cleveland. Williams' third frame helped the hosts erase a double-digit deficit, and it was a tight game until Cleveland took over down the stretch. O'Neal broke a 90-90 tie with a layup and then sent Rondo to the ground with a hard foul the next time down. Rondo recovered and hit 1-of-2 free throws, and a James basket made it a 94-91 game with under 3 1/2 minutes to go. Garnett's make inside cut the deficit to one, but James answered at the other end with 1:48 to play. Kendrick Perkins grabbed an offensive rebound and kicked it out to Pierce, who missed the original attempt and then hit all iron on a three from the corner. A pick-and-roll led to James feeding O'Neal down low, and the former league MVP cleaned up his own miss for a 98-93 advantage with 1:02 remaining. After Perkins lost the ball out of bounds, Boston opted not to send Cleveland to the foul line, and James' three from the left wing with 22.9 seconds showing sealed the outcome. Rondo's buzzer-beating three yielded a 26-20 lead at the end of the first, and the shifty guard scored 10 points in the second to keep the Celtics in front. Ray Allen and Perkins hit consecutive field goals just past the midway mark of the frame for a 42-33 edge, and Perkins put back a Rondo miss just before the halftime gun went off for a 54-43 score. Boston had an 11-point lead on several occasions in the third, the last occurring near the midway point when Allen sank a three-ball to boost the margin to 69-58. Williams suddenly got hot and went on a personal 10-4 run, highlighted by his first ever dunk as a Cavalier. Two Anderson Varejao free throws a little later cut the deficit to 73-71, and James rattled one in at the buzzer that put the Cavs on top, 79-78. "We stuck together throughout the game," Cleveland head coach Mike Brown said. "As the course of the game went on, we really kept our composure." Game Notes James is scheduled to undergo daily treatments and a repeat MRI for his strained elbow..Boston beat Cleveland in the East semis two seasons ago en route to the NBA title...The Cavs and Celtics split four games in the regular season...Both clubs finished off their opening round opponents this year in just five games, as Cleveland dispensed of Central Division rival Chicago, while the Celtics sent the Miami Heat back to South Beach...Cleveland has won 13 of its last 14 postseason games at Quicken Loans Arena...Allen scored 14 points for Boston, which shot 44.4 percent overall...Cleveland turned 16 Boston turnovers into 23 points.
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Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans. Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich. The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your golf sportsbook needs. Ryder Cup Odds
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To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com Teams that should be in: Stanford Should be in: Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.
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