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Bulls stay hot, top Blazers in OT

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02/26/2010 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luol Deng scored seven points in overtime, and Derrick Rose scored 33 overall, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 115-111 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Deng finished with 23 points and seven boards, while Rose went 15-of-25 from the field for the Bulls, who have won six of seven overall and snapped a five- game losing streak to the Blazers. Kirk Hinrich provided 17 points, while Hakim Warrick had 15 in the win.

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 32 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Portland, which fell to 2-1 on a five-game road trip. Brandon Roy added 23 points and six assists, while Andre Miller had 14 points and seven assists in defeat.

Roy gave the Blazers a 107-106 lead with a layup just over a minute into overtime, but the Bulls scored the next six points to take control.

Hinrich, Deng and Taj Gibson each hit a shot on consecutive possessions for Chicago, putting the hosts ahead by five with two minutes to go.

The Blazers missed four consecutive shots during that spurt; Gibson had an excellent block on Aldridge with a minute to go, but Joakim Noah threw away the rebound, leading to an Aldridge dunk for a 112-109 game with 55.3 ticks left.

Gibson was stripped of the ball in the lane on the next Bulls possession, but Roy missed both free throw attempts after being fouled. Fortunately for Portland, Aldridge got inside position and tipped the ball in with 21.9 seconds left for a one-point contest.

Deng made only 1-of-2 free throws a second later, and Roy went to the lane for a tying shot. He couldn't get a good look and settled for a potential go-ahead three that fell short. Deng was able to get a fast-break dunk with a second left to seal the game.

The Bulls jumped out to a 30-22 lead after one quarter, but the Blazers managed to climb to within 52-51 at halftime.

Jerryd Bayless hit a trio of free throws with 4:14 left in the third to cap a 14-4 burst that put Portland ahead by nine, 73-64, but Chicago dominated the remainder of the period and grabbed an 80-79 lead heading to the fourth on a Noah tip shot in the final moments.

The teams traded the lead several times in the fourth, and the Bulls took a 96-95 advantage with four minutes left after a Rose layup capped a 6-0 burst.

The Bulls held a 100-99 lead after a Noah basket with 2 1/2 minutes remaining in the game, and Rose expanded the advantage to three with a deft move down the lane and a soft floating layup with two minutes to go.

The Blazers struggled to close the gap, failing to come away with points on each of its next three possessions.

Chicago couldn't extend its lead, and as Rose held for a shot with 30 seconds to play, Portland double-teamed him, forcing the second-year player to turn the ball over. Roy grabbed the loose ball and converted a layup with 25.5 seconds left to make it a one-point game.

Brad Miller eventually went to the line for Chicago but could only hit one of his two attempts, and Roy quickly came down the court and tied the game on a floater with 16 seconds left.

Rose waited for the final shot and drove to the hoop, but his high-arching layup attempt rimmed out to send the game to overtime.

Game Notes

The teams split the season series, 1-1...Portland's three-game road win streak came to an end...The Bulls are 17-7 over their last 24 games...The Blazers also visit Minnesota and Memphis on their road trip...Chicago is 5-1 in overtime this season.

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MySportsbook.com: NFL draft - The NFC South


In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South.  Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC.  The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game.  For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft.  Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.

1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign?  New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1.  Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT.  Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.

Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami

2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season.  With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round.  LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems.  If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.

Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU

3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season.  The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach.  The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub.  High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career.  With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson. 

Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season.  The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age.  It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot.  This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.

Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas

It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season.  On the clock: the NFC North

Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2    

Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1

Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1

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