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Carter's jam caps wild OT finish as Nets edge Raptors

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11/21/2008 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vince Carter poured in a season-high 39 points, including the desperation three-pointer at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime and the game-winning alley-oop dunk as time expired in the extra frame against his former team, to lead the Nets in a wild 129-127 win over the Raptors.

Devin Harris scored 30 points and had five helpers for the Nets, who have won three of four. Jarvis Hayes and Brook Lopez totaled 14 points apiece in the win.

Chris Bosh had 42 points and Jose Calderon had season-highs of 26 points and 15 assists for the Raptors, who have dropped four of their last six games. Andrea Bargnani had a career-high of 29 points and a season-high with 10 boards. Jermaine O'Neal had seven points and seven boards before leaving in the first minute of the fourth quarter with a sprained left knee.

Bargnani hit a three from the top of the arc for a 119-116 Raptors lead midway through the extra frame.

Hayes hit a three from the right wing to tie the game at 121. Toronto then turned the ball over and Harris hit a jumper with 45.5 ticks left to make it 123-121.

Bargnani's three-ball didn't fall and Harris grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 19.1 seconds left. He hit 1-of-2 to keep it a one-possession game, 124-121.

Again Bargnani took a three and again it didn't fall, giving New Jersey the ball. With 13.2 seconds remaining Keyon Dooling was fouled and hit 1-of-2 to make it a four-point game.

Bosh nailed a desperation three with five seconds left, but Carter was fouled and hit both shots to make it 127-124.

Anthony Parker drained a three from the left wing with 2.1 to tie it.

With the game seemingly headed for another overtime, Carter had other ideas. Bobby Simmons inbounded the ball with a high lob towards the basket and Carter grabbed it and slammed home a beautiful reverse dunk that sealed the win for the visitors as time expired.

"I don't even know what to say now," Bosh said. "I'm so upset about the game."

The Raptors jumped out to a 33-22 lead after the first quarter. The 33 first- quarter points was a season-high for Toronto. Toronto kept pressing and opened a 61-47 lead at the half. The teams traded baskets and Toronto led 85-76 heading into the final 12 minutes.

Down by eight, Ryan Anderson's layup sparked seven unanswered New Jersey points. Harris followed with a pair of free throws and a three-point play to make it 86-85 with 9:07 showing on the clock.

Harris' layup tied it at 93 with 6:20 left in regulation.

Bosh drove in for a layup and was fouled by Anderson, he then completed the three-point play for a 96-93 Toronto lead with about 4 1/2 minutes remaining.

Calderon was fouled by Harris after the Raptors stopped the Nets, and he hit both shots for a five-point lead.

Kris Humphries poured in a layup after Carter missed a shot for the Nets, and it was 100-93 in favor of the home team. The visitors eventually pulled within four points on a jumper from Lopez, but Calderon drained a three to make it 104-97 with 1:53 left.

A Carter three from the left wing made it 108-104 with 24.2 ticks showing, and Bargnani was called for a five-second violation to give the possession away. On the ensuing New Jersey possession, Carter drove in a dropped in a finger roll to make it a two-point game.

Calderon was then fouled with 14.7 seconds showing, he hit both shots to again make it a four-point affair. But Carter netted a layup to make it a two-point differential. Parker was fouled, but missed 1-of-2 and the Nets had a chance down three with 3.2 seconds left.

Following a timeout, Carter took the inbounds pass from Simmons a few feet behind the top of the arc and drained a wild three in Parker's face to square the contest at 111 with 0.5 seconds showing. The teams headed for overtime as Toronto couldn't score on the final play.

"I wanted to get my feet set not shoot it any different than any other shot and it went down," said Carter. "About midway I said this is going in. I was at about half court by that time. I was happy to get into overtime, it was a lot of momentum for us."

Game Notes

Carter also added nine boards and six assists...It was a season-high in points scored for both teams...Bargnani, Calderon and Bosh accounted for 42 of the Raptors' 61 first-half points...Toronto owns a 2-3 record as the host this season...The Nets are 3-2 away from the Meadowlands this season...Toronto went 3-1 against the Nets last season and had won five of the past seven matchups...New Jersey had lost four straight at the Air Canada Centre.

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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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