Bucks beat struggling Pistons

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01/30/2012 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Jennings led all scorers with 21 points as Milwaukee never trailed in its defeat of Detroit, 103-82, at Bradley Center on Monday.

Mike Dunleavy Jr. dropped in 20 points off the bench and Drew Gooden added 16 points as the Bucks have now won three of their last four and improved to 6-2 at home this season.

The Pistons had five players in double figures including Rodney Stuckey, who led the team with 19 points. Greg Monroe had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds and Tayshaun Prince added 14 points and eight rebounds.

Detroit has now lost five straight and nine of its last 10. Monday's game was Detroit's first of a back-to-back-to-back stretch.

Detroit's 1-of-9 shooting from three was starkly contrasted by a 10-of-17 performance by the Bucks, who shot over 51 percent from the field for the game.

All five Milwaukee starters scored in the first quarter as the Bucks jumped out to a 30-16 lead at the end of the frame.

Stuckey's three-point play with 13.7 seconds left in the half capped a 9-1 run for the Pistons as they cut the Bucks' lead to 47-41 going into the locker room, but that's as close as the Pistons got.

The Bucks opened the third on a 12-2 run as a Jennings three-pointer extended the lead to 59-43 with 6:48 to go in the quarter.

Detroit had an answer as they ripped off eight straight points, closing the gap to 59-51, but the Bucks stayed hot and extended their lead to 75-60 entering the fourth quarter.

Milwaukee's 10-2 run to start the fourth put the Bucks on top 85-62 and put the game out of reach for the Pistons.

Game Notes

Milwaukee will host the Miami Heat in its next game on Wednesday and Detroit will look to bounce back against the Knicks on Tuesday... Milwaukee's Stephen Jackson did not play due to a coach's decision after missing Saturday's game for a one-game suspension...Detroit is now 1-10 on the road this season...Detroit dominated the paint, outscoring Milwaukee 40-18...Stuckey scored his 4,000th career point on a free-throw in the second quarter.

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Super Bowl 2009 Betting

Super Bowl 2009 Betting propositions

Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.

Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.

Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.

If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.

Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.

By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.

In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.

So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.

While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.

There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.

In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:

SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.

XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.

XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.

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