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Shaq's points, assists season highs help Heat rally past PistonsBasketball Betting Lines03/03/2007 - Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shaquille O'Neal had a season-high 31 points, pulled down 15 rebounds and had a season-best six assists, as Miami overcame blowing a 22-point lead before pulling out an 85-82 triumph over Detroit. Antoine Walker added 22 points for Miami, which won its eighth in a row at home, helped by Detroit's horrendous three-point shooting. Tayshaun Prince had 22 points and Richard Hamilton scored 20 for the Pistons, who had a four-game winning streak broken. Antonio McDyess scored 17 and had 12 boards for Detroit, which was a paltry 1-for-16 from three-point range. Chauncey Billups was limited to nine points on 2-of-14 shooting for Detroit, and missed all eight of his shots from beyond the arc, including one in the closing seconds after a surprising Heat turnover. Eddie Jones hit two free throws with 12.4 seconds left to extend Miami to an 85-80 lead, seconds before Chris Webber missed a three to try and tie it for Detroit. Billups then made two at the foul line with eight seconds left. Prince picked off Gary Payton's poor inbounds pass and dished the ball to Billups, whose three-pointer hit off the rim. Hamilton's desperation try from inside halfcourt was off the mark as time expired, as the Heat survived in probably their best victory since losing All-Star guard Dwyane Wade to a shoulder injury. James Posey scored 10 and had seven boards for Miami, which posted its second straight win. The Heat raced to a 6-0 lead, capped by an O'Neal jam, and it was 20-15 Miami after one quarter. A 17-3 spurt in the second quarter widened Miami's lead to 50-28, and the Heat held a comfortable 50-31 cushion at the half. Eight straight Detroit points to end the third brought the visitors within 61-57 going into the fourth. Detroit finally went ahead at 74-73 on Prince's jam with 3:14 remaining and Billups' fadeaway jumper moved the margin to three at 78-75 with 1:57 left, but the Pistons couldn't hold on. Posey's hook shot had the Heat within one and Walker's three-pointer gave Miami the lead with 1:04 left. Two McDyess free throws with under a minute left tied the score before O'Neal's follow jam off a miss from Walker in the lane gave the Heat the lead for good with 35.3 seconds left. Jason Williams' free throw with 24.7 left had the Heat ahead 83-80. Game Notes Miami is 34-1 at home in February and March over the last three years...Detroit's 31 first-half points were a team low for the opening 24 minutes...This was Walker's most points since he had 22 on November 14 against Denver...Detroit's Rasheed Wallace was out with a sprained left foot...Detroit had won the last three meetings and lost for just the fourth time in the last 18 matchups.
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Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence. The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night. MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds. A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family. A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital. Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. |
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