Bosh leads Raptors past Bobcats

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11/09/2008 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Bosh scored 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors used a strong fourth quarter to defeat the Charlotte Bobcats, 89-79.

The Raptors outscored the Bobcats, 26-12, in the fourth quarter to snap a two- game losing streak. Andrea Bargnani added 18 points on 3-of-5 shooting from long range, and Jose Calderon registered 13 points and seven assists. Toronto shot 49.3 percent from the field and outrebounded Charlotte, 44-36.

D.J. Augustin scored a team high 14 points for the Bobcats, who have lost three of four. Raymond Felton and Jason Richardson both scored 12 points, as Charlotte shot just 37 percent from the floor.

Down by four heading into the fourth quarter, the Raptors ripped off a 26-7 run to start the frame. Bargnani put the team in front, 70-69, with a layup, and with the game tied at 74, he hit a three-pointer to give Toronto the lead.

Bosh's dunk forced the Bobcats into a timeout, but it didn't help. The Raptors came out of the timeout and scored 10 straight points, as Bargnani's three with 1:42 left put Toronto up by 15, sealing the win.

Toronto jumped out to a 20-13 lead with 30 seconds left in the first, but Charlotte scored six points before the quarter was over to close to within one. Felton was fouled on a three-point attempt as time expired in the period, and he made all three free throws. Felton had eight points in the quarter to lead all scorers.

A couple of Augustin three-pointers gave the Bobcats a 27-24 lead a few minutes into the second. Augustin scored five points in a late Charlotte 7-2 run to close the half, and the Bobcats led 45-40 at the break.

Charlotte started off the third quarter by making their first five shots, extending their lead to nine in the first two minutes. But with the score 60-50 in favor of the hosts, Toronto went on a 13-4 run to close to within one.

Adam Morrison's three-pointer with 43 seconds left in the frame gave Charlotte some breathing room, and the Bobcats went into the fourth up 67-63.

Game Notes

The Raptors have won six of eight against Charlotte...Toronto's Jermaine O'Neal and Jamario Moon each had nine rebounds...Felton had six assists...The Bobcats shot 5-of-18 from long distance, while the Raptors went 4-for-17.

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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.

They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.

"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."

Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.

New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.

Not so sound on the ground

If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.

Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com

“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.

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SportsBooks ready for a shootout

Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.

“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”

New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.

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