Calderon's late three lifts Raptors over Bucks

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11/01/2008 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jose Calderon logged a game-high 25 points and hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 21.7 seconds remaining to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 91-87 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Calderon also dished out nine assists for the Raptors, whose five starters each scored in double figures in their third straight win to open the season.

Chris Bosh recorded an all-around effort with 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, while Jamario Moon finished with 15 points for the victors.

Michael Redd led Milwaukee with 19 points and six rebounds, and Andrew Bogut scored eight of his 14 points in the fourth quarter in the home opener for the Bucks, who have lost two of three to start the year.

Charlie Villanueva scored 16 in defeat.

The Bucks trailed 70-60 heading into the final 12 minutes, but a 20-9 spurt to start the final frame gave the hosts their first lead of the second half.

Bogut accounted for eight points in the span and Richard Jefferson put Milwaukee ahead 80-79 on a running layup with a little more than three minutes remaining.

Bucks rookie Luc Mbah a Moute hit a hook shot over Bosh for an 85-84 lead, but Calderon was true from the behind the arc at the top of the key to put Toronto ahead for good with 21.7 ticks left.

Redd missed a long two from the corner on the next possession and Moon skied for the rebound before the Raptors closed things out at the foul line.

Milwaukee scored the first eight points of the game, but Toronto's inside- outside game piloted by Calderon responded with a 14-0 run midway through the first period.

The Raptors led by two after 12 minutes of play and held a 41-39 edge at the break.

A pair of layups from Jermaine O'Neal, who ended with 11 points, sparked a 12-0 run that pushed Toronto ahead 66-53 late in the third stanza.

Game Notes

Jefferson hit just 3-of-13 from the field for nine points...Anthony Parker had 11 points for Toronto...Jason Kapono (nine points) was the only Raptor off the bench to score...Toronto opened the season with three consecutive victories for the first time since 2004-05..The Raptors have won three straight over the Bucks.

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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview


“You play to win the game!”

Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.

The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.

The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.

Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?

Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.

New York Giants betting lines

Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.

Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.

Dallas Cowboys betting lines

Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.

The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.

Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.

Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.

Oakland Raiders betting lines

This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.

First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”

The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. 

Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.

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