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Knicks' Robinson slams door on Spurs in OT battle

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02/17/2009 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning All-Star slam dunk champion Nate Robinson scored 18 points in the fourth quarter and overtime to lead the New York Knicks in a 112-107 victory over the Spurs at Madison Square Garden, snapping a seven-game slide to San Antonio.

Robinson finished with 32 points and a career high-tying 10 rebounds in 38 minutes for the Knicks, who snapped a season high-tying six-game losing streak. Wilson Chandler and Chris Duhon scored 17 points apiece, with Duhon adding eight assists. Al Harrington had 11 points and 10 boards.

David Lee recorded his 17th double-double in a row and his 42nd on the season with 13 points and 12 boards in the win.

Tim Duncan got his 33rd double-double of the season with 26 points and 15 rebounds for the Spurs, who have dropped two straight games. Roger Mason added 20 points and Tony Parker 14 with seven helpers.

"[The Knicks] shot the ball really well. They attacked the rim really well and Nate [Robinson] came in and gave them a boost," Duncan said.

Spurs guard Manu Ginobili did not travel with the team to New York because of a sore right ankle.

With the game tied and 3:26 left in the extra frame, Robinson poured in a couple of quick baskets to give the Knicks the lead, and Harrington added a layup to make it 110-104 with 1:31 left.

Duncan then hit a free throw and Mason drained a long two to cut it to a one- possession game, 110-107, with 27.5 ticks left. The Spurs failed to pull any closer from there as New York held on for the triumph.

"Everything about this team is great, and I hope we can continue to get better," Robinson said. "Together as a team we rebounded and shared the ball and had fun."

Down by one with 52 seconds left, Lee hit 1-of-2 free throws to tie it up at 100-100.

Duncan then hit a jumper to put the Spurs on top, but Robinson answered with a layup and 20.4 ticks left to tie things again.

The Spurs wound the clock down to 3.1 seconds before the Knicks used their last foul to give.

Michael Finley inbounded to Duncan, whose last-second turnaround jumper caromed off the iron as the teams headed for overtime.

The clubs played to a 27-27 tied after the first quarter but the Knicks grabbed a slight 57-56 advantage at the break.

The teams traded baskets and the lead seesawed throughout the third frame, before it was deadlocked, 77-77, heading into the fourth period.

Buckets from Duncan and Mason gave the Spurs their first lead of the fourth quarter, 88-86, with 7:20 showing on the clock.

Chandler, though, tied it up with a running jumper on New York's next possession.

Parker hit a layup with 1:01 left to play to give the Spurs a 100-99 lead.

Game Notes

Robinson, who won the Slam Dunk Contest as part of this past weekend's All- Star festivities, scored 33 points in New York's previous game -- a 128-124 OT loss to the Clippers. This marks the first time in his career that he has recorded back-to-back 30-point games...The Spurs had been victorious in 10 of 11 and 12 of its previous 15 matchups with New York, and was also unbeaten in the last three meetings in the Big Apple...The Spurs are now 3-3 on an eight- game trek and 17-10 as the visitor this season...Parker had 14 points and Duncan added six points and three boards in the West's 146-119 win over the East in Sunday night's All-Star Game...The Knicks kicked off a two-game homestand and will also see the Raptors. The team is 15-12 at home this season.

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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.

It is called the "pointspread."

Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.

But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.

A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.

In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.

The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .

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