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03/06/2010 - Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Beasley scored 22 points and spurned a game-winning burst in the final minutes, helping Miami claim a 100-94 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at American Airlines Arena.
Beasley tallied the final seven points of an 8-0 run that put the Heat in front, 98-92, with 46.8 seconds to play in the game. His three-pointer from the corner finished the burst and essentially sealed the victory.
Dwyane Wade recorded a game-high 38 points and had 10 assists for Miami, which has won three straight following a four-game slide. Saturday's victory also marked the first three-game home winning streak the team has had all season.
Quentin Richardson provided 22 points and 11 boards for the Heat, while nobody else had more than five points.
Jamal Crawford scored 24 points off the bench to lead Atlanta, which had a four-game win streak snapped. The Hawks have historically struggled in southern Florida, losing 26 of their last 30 games in Miami, including playoffs.
Joe Johnson provided 20 points, while Josh Smith had 17 in defeat.
Al Horford, who finished with 10 points and nine rebounds, drilled a shot with 3:40 left in the fourth to put the Hawks up by one, but the Heat responded with the following eight points to wrap up the win.
After a Wade free throw, Beasley made three straight shots to give the hosts an insurmountable 98-92 advantage. Johnson attempted to get Atlanta back in it but missed two three-point attempts.
The Hawks grabbed a 27-22 lead after the first quarter, but Wade's acrobatic three-pointer at the halftime buzzer got the Heat to within 56-52 at the break.
Atlanta took its largest lead of the night after a pair of Marvin Williams free throws provided a 68-56 margin four minutes into the third. Wade responded with a pair of threes during an 8-0 burst that cut the deficit to four, and he later added a dunk and two free throws to tie the game at 70 with 3 1/2 minutes remaining.
A pair of Smith baskets gave the visitors a 77-76 lead heading into the fourth, and the game remained close up until the final moments.
Game Notes
Atlanta fell to 15-15 on the road, while Miami improved to 17-14 at home...The Heat won the season series, 3-1...The Hawks will finish a three-game road trip with visits to New York and Washington...Each team had 45 rebounds...Miami committed only six turnovers, compared to 13 for Atlanta.
<< Stamkos nets 40th as Bolts jolt Thrashers
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steven Stamkos scored a pair of goals including
his 40th of the season, and extended his franchise-record point streak to 16
games, as Tampa Bay downed Atlanta, 6-2, at St. Pete Times Forum.
Martin St. Louis
<< Murray State captures OVC title with win over Morehead State
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Isaiah Canaan scored 16 points to lead a
balanced Murray State attack, and the Racers clinched a spot in the NCAA
Tournament with a 62-51 win over Morehead State in the championship game of
the Ohi
<< No. 12 Butler reaches Horizon final
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Howard had 18 points to lead five
players in double figures, as 12th-ranked Butler downed Milwaukee, 68-59, in a
chippy Horizon League semifinal tilt at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Ronald Nored collected 1
<< Kessel nets SO winner as Leafs nip Sens
Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Phil Kessel got the game-winner in the shootout
to help the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators at
Scotiabank Place.
After Jonas Gustavsson stoned Alex Kovalev on the first shot, Kes
Parker breaks hand; Spurs top Grizzlies >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Spurs forward Richard Jefferson poured in 18
points and pulled down six rebounds off the bench, but San Antonio lost guard
Tony Parker to a hand injury in a 102-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Parker
Spurs' Parker breaks bone in hand >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Antonio guard Tony Parker broke a bone in
his right hand during the Spurs' 102-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on
Saturday.
Parker, the team's second-leading scorer, suffered a fractured f
Nets rally from 16-down early, throttle Knicks >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Devin Harris recorded a season-high 31 points
on 13-of-21 shooting to help the New Jersey Nets to just their seventh win of
the season, 113-93 against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Courtney
Hantuchova moves into final at rainy Monterrey Open >>
Monterrey, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Second-seeded Daniela Hantuchova
outlasted fourth-seeded Dominika Cibulkova in the semifinals Saturday at the
$220,000 Monterrey Open.
Hantuchova of Slovakia battled from a set down to beat
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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