Hawks remain unbeaten by edging Thunder
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11/09/2008 -
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Johnson scored 25 points to help the
Atlanta Hawks remain unbeaten with an 89-85 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Marvin Williams added 16 points for the Hawks, who at 5-0 are off to their
best start since winning their first 11 games of the 1997-98 campaign. Ronald
Murray had 14 points in the win and Mike Bibby 13. Al Horford hauled in 12
rebounds and Solomon Jones had 10 boards.
Kevin Durant had 20 points for the Thunder, who have lost three straight and
five of six to open the season. Russell Westbrook scored 15 points and Joe
Smith tallied 14 points and nine rebounds in defeat.
A 12-2 run by Atlanta opened an 80-77 lead with 3:47 left. Murray sparked the
run with a pair from the line and Williams closed it with a three-pointer from
the right wing.
Three free throws from Smith tied it at 80 with 2 1/2 minutes left in
regulation.
Johnson added a couple of baskets to give the Hawks an 84-80 lead with 90
ticks left.
Following a timeout, Durant fed Smith down low, but his layup was off the mark
and Murray grabbed the rebound. Atlanta worked the ball upcourt, but missed on
a couple of threes.
However, the club dwindled the clock down to 34.3 seconds, and after a
timeout, Bibby was fouled and hit both shots to increase the lead to 86-80.
Two free throws from Smith made it a four-point game with 16.9 seconds left.
Oklahoma City was forced to foul, and Bibby hit just 1-of-2.
The Thunder rushed downcourt and Desmond Mason tallied a layup to make it
88-85. Jeff Green then missed a potential tying three-pointer in the waning
seconds, and Williams made one free throw to seal Atlanta's win.
The Hawks jumped out to a 22-14 lead after the first quarter, but the Thunder
stormed back for a 41-38 lead at the half.
The teams traded baskets and the lead see-sawed before Earl Watson's jumper
gave the Thunder a 56-53 lead with just under five minutes left in the third
quarter.
After three minutes of scoreless ball, Durant connected on a bucket to make
it a five-point game.
The Hawks trimmed their deficit a shade, 62-58, heading into the final 12
minutes of play.
Two free throws from Jones, a jumper from Williams and two more from the
stripe by Maurice Evans gave the Hawks a 66-64 lead with 9:18 showing on the
clock.
The Thunder answered back and the teams found themselves knotted at 68 a
minute later. Oklahoma City, though, opened a 75-68 advantage as Mason
dropped a layup, Smith hit a free throw and Durant had a three-point play.
Game Notes
Atlanta forward Josh Smith (ankle) is out for the next two to four weeks
after spraining his ankle against the Raptors...The Thunder are 1-3 at home
this season...The Hawks had lost eight of the past nine matchups in this
series...Atlanta won despite shooting 37.2 percent from the field...The
Thunder ended at 39.1 percent...Oklahoma City forward Chris Wilcox left in the
first quarter after spraining his right knee.
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Rule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games."
When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules.
The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night.
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