11/22/2008 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Quentin Richardson scored 34 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to pace the shorthanded New York Knicks to a 122-117 win over the Washington Wizards.
Richardson went 7-of-13 from three-point range for the Knicks, who played with the minimum of eight players for a second straight game because of a pair of trades they made on Friday. Also, guard Stephon Marbury didn't dress for the game.
Nate Robinson had a season-high 27 points, Wilson Chandler tallied 23 and David Lee contributed 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who snapped a three-game skid. Chris Duhon had 10 points and 11 assists.
Antawn Jamison scored 29 and pulled down 13 rebounds for the Wizards, who fell to 1-10 on the season. Caron Butler scored 23, while Nick Young had 17.
In separate deals, the Knicks traded their two leading scorers, forward Zach Randolph and guard Jamal Crawford, before a 104-87 Friday loss to Milwaukee. Randolph, who was averaging 20.5 points, was shipped to the Los Angeles Clippers along with reserve guard Mardy Collins for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas, while Crawford, who averaged 19.6 in New York, was sent to Golden State for forward Al Harrington. None of the new acquisitions were available Saturday, but they arrived in New York before the game.
"It's a change of atmosphere all the way around," said Harrington. "Things are definitely different around here. I've played under Mike (D'Antoni) before. The atmosphere is definitely going to be fun. You don't have to play like robots, you get to play to your strengths."
Darius Songaila's layup had the Wizards within 116-113 with just over two minutes left, but Lee countered with a layup. DeShawn Stevenson missed a three-pointer at the other end, and Richardson's layup expanded the advantage to seven.
Young made a pair of free throws, and a Butler putback with 7.8 seconds remaining made it a three-point game, but Duhon made both at the charity stripe to seal the victory.
Songaila had 13 points, and Stevenson ended with 10 points and eight assists.
The Knicks led by double digits with under three minutes left in the opening quarter and settled for a 35-29 edge after 12 minutes. They were ahead 60-58 at the half, but used an 11-4 run to start the third. The Wizards, though, rallied and got within 91-89 going to the fourth on a Butler three-pointer.
Game Notes
The Knicks shot 16-of-36 from beyond the arc...Robinson made 10-of-14 from the field...New York has won three straight meetings.
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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.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
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.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
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