Barbosa, Suns hold off Mayo and the Grizzlies

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11/11/2008 - Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Leandro Barbosa scored 27 points off the bench, making rookie O.J. Mayo's scintillating 33-point performance for naught, as Phoenix staved off Memphis, 107-102, at US Airways Center.

Amare Stoudemire scored 18 points with six rebounds, Steve Nash totaled 12 points and six assists and Boris Diaw added 13 points. Shaquille O'Neal donated nine points and five rebounds, while new father Raja Bell collected 10 points for Phoenix, which has won five of its last six games.

Phoenix has won nine straight in the series.

Mayo was aided by Rudy Gay's 20 points and Marc Gasol's 15 points. Gay and Darrell Arthur each grabbed seven rebounds, while the rookie out of Kansas, Arthur, also scored 10 points.

The Grizzlies tied the game at 100-100 on Mayo's layup with 2:12 to play, and Gay's tenacity allowed him to slam home his own wild miss for a two-point edge with 1:30 on the clock.

Barbosa hit the big shot at the big time, planting himself in the left corner and draining a three-pointer for the 103-102 advantage with 43.8 ticks left.

Gasol committed a turnover and Nash made both free throws with 18.6 seconds remaining, and Mayo's last look at a tie was off the mark with approximately six ticks left in regulation.

Nash made two more free throws, and Phoenix slipped out victorious.

The game was tied 19-19 after one stanza and knotted at 44-44 after 24 minutes. Phoenix then made its big move in the third period.

After Mayo's three gave Memphis a 51-50 edge, the Suns embarked on an 18-4 stretch to take a 13-point advantage. Three straight triples by Bell, Diaw and Nash capped the march with 4:33 on the clock.

Diaw's layup moments later extended the lead to 72-57, and Phoenix led 82-70 after three quarters.

Game Notes

Phoenix shot 48.7 percent from the floor, while Memphis made 44.2 percent of its shots...Mayo dished out five assists in defeat...Phoenix has won five straight home games from Memphis...Attendance 18,422.

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Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow.  Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season.   Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints.  These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order.  As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS.  The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens.  The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.

MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:

Saints +6 @ Colts -6

Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)

Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)

Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5

Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3

Patriots -5 @ Jets +5

Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5

Steelers -4 @ Browns +4

Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6

Bears +6 @ Chargers -6

Lions +3 @ Raiders -3

Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5

Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4

Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3

Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3

 Super Bowl line (2008)

NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5

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