James returns to rout Cavs
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02/17/2012 - Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James tried to soften the blow earlier this week of his once earth-shattering departure from Cleveland. On Friday night, the two-time league MVP came back to Ohio and led the Heat to their fifth straight blowout win on the road.
James scored 28 points and Dwyane Wade added 22 in Miami's 111-87 victory at Quicken Loans Arena.
Miami has won by at least 15 points in each of its last five contests. That includes a trio of victories in a three-night span.
Earlier this week, when asked if he would play for the Cavaliers again after a brutal divorce from the team he was drafted by in 2003 James said, "you can't predict the future. And if I decide to come back, hopefully the fans will accept me."
Fans didn't voice their approval on Friday night. James was booed pretty much every time he touched the ball, although he did provide the capacity crowd with some highlight-reel plays, including a thunderous one-handed alley-oop dunk that opened an 11-0 Miami lead.
The Heat never trailed and moved to 6-1 against the Cavaliers since James signed with Miami during the summer of 2010. That lone defeat came the last time the clubs faced off at the 'Q' last March 29, 102-90, but this time the Heat were firing on all cylinders and dominated from start to finish.
Chris Bosh added 16 points and 12 rebounds for Miami, while Mario Chalmers scored 14.
Kyrie Irving scored 17 for the Cavaliers, who lost for the third time in four contests. They were without guards Daniel Gibson (sprained left ankle) and Anthony Parker (back spasms). Also, center Anderson Varejao (broken wrist) is out for at least six weeks.
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hedo Turkoglu scored 10 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Orlando Magic dominated the final period to take a 94-85 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Dwight Howard finished with 26 points and 20
<< Wings win in final seconds to keep home streak alive
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pavel Datsyuk scored the game-winner with less
than six seconds left in regulation, and Detroit won its 22nd consecutive game
on home ice with a 2-1 decision over Nashville at Joe Louis Arena.
Johan Franzen
<< Jokinen provides winning goal for Hurricanes
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jussi Jokinen scored the game-winner past the
midway point of the third period, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes over the San
Jose Sharks, 3-2.
Jeff Skinner and Justin Faulk also lit the lamp for the Hurrica
<< Bobcats top Raptors, snap 16-game losing streak
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Charlotte Bobcats' 16-game losing streak is
over.
Reggie Williams scored 22 points, Corey Maggette had 16 and the Bobcats beat
the Toronto Raptors, 98-91, on Friday night.
It was their first victory
<< Mickelson retains lead at Northern Trust
Pacific Palisades, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With a mix of big shots and missed
opportunities, Phil Mickelson held on to the lead at the Northern Trust Open
by carding a one-under 70 on Friday.
However, Friday's second round was suspen
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Brodeur stopped 36 shots in regulation and then two shootout chances as New Jersey topped Anaheim, 3-2, at Prudential Center. Patrik Elias netted the winner, starting off the third round on
Almagro advances, Nalbandian ousted at Brasil Open >>
Sao Paulo, Brazil (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top seed and defending champion Nicolas
Almagro was an easy quarterfinal winner Friday, while David Nalbandian failed
to advance at the $475,300 Brasil Open.
The Spanish Almagro cruised past fifth-s
Canadiens take down Sabres in SO >>
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Max Pacioretty scored the winner in the
shootout, as the Canadiens downed the Sabres, 4-3, on Friday.
Carey Price stopped Buffalo's first two attempts in the shootout while
Pacioretty and David
Harden, Durant pace Thunder over Warriors >>
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - James Harden scored 25 points in a
reserve role and Kevin Durant filled the stat sheet with 23 points, 10
rebounds and six assists in Oklahoma City's 110-87 rout of the Golden State
Warrior
Stuckey fires Pistons to victory over Kings >>
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rodney Stuckey scored a season-high 36
points as the Detroit Pistons outlasted the Sacramento Kings, 114-108, at the
Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday.
Brandon Knight and Tayshaun Prince each added dou
Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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