12/02/2008 - Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Troy Murphy's tip-in at the buzzer capped Indiana's 16-point fourth-quarter come-from-behind win against the red-hot Lakers in a thrilling 118-117 decision at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Danny Granger led the Pacers with 32 points, while Murphy finished with a solid 16-point, 17-rebound effort for Indiana, which had lost two straight and five of six coming into the game. T.J. Ford logged 21 points, while Rasho Nesterovic and Marquis Daniels added 16 points each in the surprising win.
Kobe Bryant paced six Lakers in double digits with 28 points but it wasn't enough to extend Los Angeles' win streak to eight games. Pau Gasol finished with 20 points and nine boards, while Andrew Bynum chipped in 17 and nine.
The Pacers crept back after the break thanks to Daniels, who missed a dunk, layup and tip-in on one possession but finished it off with a three-point play and tied the game at 84-all with a layup at the three-minute mark.
After a pair of Granger free throws, however, the Lakers exploded for 17 straight points. In the span of a minute, Bynum threw down a dunk, Trevor Ariza picked Granger's pocket and finished with a fast-break layup, Sasha Vujacic nailed a three and Lamar Odom threw an alley-oop to Bynum for a reverse stuff.
When the third quarter sounded, LA was ahead 101-86 and appeared to put it in cruise control. The Pacers rattled off nine consecutive points to get within striking distance in the early going of the frame.
Trailing 115-109, Nesterovic hit a jumper, Granger dropped in a three and Daniels sunk a pair of free throws to take the lead with 1:16 remaining.
Bryant came down and hit a long jumper with 58.4 seconds left, and after Ford and Bryant exchanged misses, the Pacers held for the last shot.
Holding the ball at the foul line, Nesterovic hit a cutting Daniels with time winding down on the baseline. Daniels' reverse layup was off the mark, but Murphy was in the right place and tipped the miss, as the ball rattled around the rim before dropping through in dramatic fashion for the unlikely victors.
The Lakers led 30-28 after the first quarter and nine straight points from the visitors at the end of the half helped the club take a 66-61 edge at the break. Bryant capped the rally by driving the lane, throwing the ball off the backboard and laying it in.
Game Notes
The Lakers came in 5-0 away from home this season...Ariza scored 13 for LA, which was outrebounded by a 50-41 margin...Ford also had eight assists for the victors.
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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.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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