Ford, Pacers finish off Thunder

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11/10/2008 - Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - T.J. Ford scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 10 assists, as Indiana toppled Oklahoma City, 107-99, at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Ford was 10-of-19 from the field with a pair of threes and collected seven rebounds and two steals for the Pacers, who won their second straight game.

Danny Granger logged 20 points and seven boards while Jeff Foster and Marquis Daniels chipped in 15 and 14 points, respectively, for Indiana, which next travels to New Jersey to take on the Nets Wednesday.

Kevin Durant netted a game-high 37 points on 13-of-27 shooting with eight boards for the Thunder, who lost for the sixth time in seven games to open the season and have now dropped four straight.

Jeff Green had 14 points and seven rebounds for Oklahoma City, which will next host the Magic on Wednesday.

The third quarter finished with the game tied, 78-78, and the final quarter was neck-and-neck with the margin kept between five points from the outset until the waning moments.

A pair of free throws from Russell Westbrook tied the game at 95 with just under four minutes to play, but the Pacers got five straight points, including consecutive layups from Daniels and Foster, the latter of which came with under two minutes left.

Earl Watson nailed a jumper for Oklahoma City, but Ford answered with a three- ball. A Nick Collison layup pulled the Thunder back within four, but Ford came through again with a bucket and drained two free throws with 28 seconds left to help ice the victory.

A 9-2 run late in the first gave the Thunder a 10-point advantage heading to the second and a jumper by Joe Smith a little over a minute in made it a 15- point game. Indiana, though, followed with a 13-0 run to pull within two and a Ford jumper with just about a minute left kept the halftime deficit at 51-48.

Another jump shot by Ford with just under eight minutes left in the third gave Indiana its first lead since the 9:07 mark of the first and was part of a 15-2 run which saw the Pacers grab a seven-point lead.

Game Notes

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 nine in the series...Pacers sharp-shooter Mike Dunleavy remains sidelined with right knee tendinitis, while center Rasho Nesterovic also sat with a sprained right ankle...Thunder forward Chris Wilcox also sat with a sprained right knee...Eighteen Thunder turnovers led to 19 points for the Pacers.

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Just like Day 1 of the “Sweet 16”, Friday’s games are chock full of some of the nation’s elite.  Unlike Thursday’s games, there is a little bit more of a “Cinderella” feel as #7 seed UNLV and #6 seed Vanderbilt will attempt to move on to the Elite Eight.  With powerhouses Florida, UNC and Georgetown looking to continue their momentum against lesser known teams, it isn’t surprising that once again the “betting public” is backing most of the favorites.  As the early coin rolls in, 56% of Sportsbook.com bettors prefer Georgetown (-7.5) as they take on Vanderbilt; 84% of the early money is backing Oregon (-3) as they square off against UNLV; and a slight majority (52%) of the early cash is on Florida (-10.5) against Butler as the Gators continue their quest for another National Title. The only favorite the public don’t seem confident in is UNC, as 59% of the cash is backing the underdog Trojans (+8).

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#1 Florida vs. #5 Butler

The defending National Champs have been on a mission since last April.  Joakim Noah and Al Horford turned down millions of dollars for one reason, to REPEAT.  After a late season hiccup which saw them lose three out of four, the Gators have won six straight by an average of 20.3 points. More importantly, they covered in five of those six games.  Behind their stymie defense that yields only 56.9 PPG, Butler has been a very pleasant surprise this season.  As their 20-11 ATS record will indicate, “surprise teams” like Butler are often good bets for gamblers.  Playing in an average conference, Butler wasn’t and underdog too often but when they were, they covered (6-0 ATS).  Butler’s defense will have its hands full against a Gators offense which averages 80.1 PPG on an amazing 52.9% shooting from the field.  With Florida’s tournament experience over the last few years, it isn’t surprising that they are 5-1 ATS this season, 20-4 ATS over the last three seasons and 38-20 since 1997 in tournament action.

#3 Oregon vs. #7 UNLV

As a #7 seed, UNLV is the closest thing to a “Cinderella” we have this year.  If you bet on UNLV this season with any regularity, you most likely cashed in. Behind their guard oriented attack, the Rebels are an impressive 20-11 ATS this season.  As an underdog they covered in 8 out of their ten games which isn’t surprising since they are 52-30 ATS as a ‘dog since 1997. The Rebels have been a consistent cover during the month of March as well.  This March they are 6-0 ATS, 11-3 ATS over the last three seasons and 24-11 since 1997. Their impressive ATS trends don’t end there; versus teams with a winning record they are 15-6 ATS this season and 41-21 over the last three seasons.  Although Oregon hasn’t been as generous to gamblers as UNLV this season, they have been covering consistently as of late.  There is no question that they are playing their best ball of the season having won their last 8 straight up (SU) by an average of 14.5 points. Not surprising they covered in 7 of those games.  It is interesting to note how similar these teams are in regards to scoring and scoring defense. UNLV averages 75 PPG while giving up 66.5 PPG and Oregon scores 75.8 PPG while yielding 65.5 PPG.

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#6 Vanderbilt vs. #2 Georgetown

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#1 UNC vs. # 5 USC

The Tar Heels are as talented and as deep as any team in the country.  Going ten deep and chock full of HS All-Americans, UNC averages 86.1 PPG and scored 100+ seven times.  Led by All-American forward, Tyler Hansbrough (18.6 PPG 7.9 RPG) UNC has a very balanced attack which can kill you on the inside as well as on the perimeter.  UNC only real concern is their youth as eight of their rotation players are either sophomores or freshmen.  UNC was a reliable cover this season going 20-13 ATS.  An intriguing covering trend for the Tar Heels in recent years has been how they fared after non-conference games.  This season they are 11-3 ATS after non-conference games and over the last three seasons they are 31-13 ATS.  USC is also a pretty deep team which is loaded with swingman types.  An match-up to keep an eye on will be freshman forward Taj Gibson (12.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG) as he squares off against the AA Hansbrough.  USC has been a covering machine this season achieving a 21-10 record ATS.  They have thrived in the underdog role, having covered 10 out of 12.  When playing a team with a winning record, the Trojans are an incredible 20-6 ATS. Keep in mind, USC dedicated their season to former star to Ryan Francis who passed away before the season so as they get closer to the ultimate goal, emotion could definitely be on their side.

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