Johnson's 39 points help Hawks down Magic

Basketball Betting Lines

01/27/2007 - Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Johnson scored 39 points on 14-of-23 shooting, as the Atlanta Hawks wrapped up a four-game road trip with a 93-90 victory over the division-rival Orlando Magic at Amway Arena.

Josh Smith netted 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Hawks, who won their second straight. Josh Childress added 12 points off the bench.

Dwight Howard scored 19 points for the Magic, who have lost seven of their last eight. Tony Battie posted 14 points and eight rebounds, and Jameer Nelson also netted 14. Hedo Turkoglu scored 12 points, and Grant Hill added 10 in defeat.

With the Hawks holding a three-point lead, Johnson converted a pair of free throws with 59.4 seconds left to score his sixth straight point and make it a two-possession game.

Hill then hit on a pull-up jumper with 48.2 seconds remaining to cut the Magic deficit back to three. After Childress stepped out of bounds, Nelson failed to knock down a jumper.

Childress went to the charity stripe but made only 1-of-2 for a four-point Hawks lead. Turkoglu then misfired on a three-point attempt, but Darko Milicic rebounded it and scored on a dunk with 3.2 seconds left to cut make it 92-90.

Johnson got fouled immediately. He hit the first, but missed the second. Turkoglu got the rebound but failed to get the ball downcourt as it was batted away, along with Orlando's chance for a comeback.

Atlanta attained an early advantage in the first quarter, courtesy of a 9-0 spurt down the stretch capped by a Zaza Pachulia jumper with 1:34 remaining, and led 29-25 heading into the second.

Orlando got going in the second, starting the stanza on a 12-0 tear capped by a Battie slam with 8:09 left. The Magic outscored the Hawks 30-12 in the quarter to lead 53-41 heading into the locker room.

Atlanta regrouped and regained control in the third, opening the second half on a 22-9 burst capped by a pair of Johnson free throws, for a one-point deficit with 4:16 left. The Magic defense improved down the stretch for a 73-70 Orlando edge heading into the fourth.

Game Notes

Friday's game was the third of four meetings this season, and the Hawks lead the series 2-1...Atlanta ended a five-game losing streak at the Magic, but has lost 13 of 15 and 15 of its last 18 in Orlando.

Casino-internet-casino Basketball Betting News

<< No. 11 George Washington rolls past Dayton
Dayton, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jessica Adair's game-high 18 points led a balanced attack as 11th-ranked George Washington posted a 70-57 victory over Dayton at UD Arena. Sarah-Jo Lawrence added 16 points and four rebounds for

<< Hurricanes down Capitals
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Justin Williams scored twice and added an assist, and Ray Whitney tallied a goal and three assists in Carolina's 6-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in the beginning of a home-and-home series.

<< Wizards dazzle Pistons behind Jamison's season high
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Antawn Jamison scored a season-high 35 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead the Washington Wizards to a 99-96 win over the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Gilbert Arenas h

<< Wade, Robinson, Nowitzki, Team San Antonio look to defend crowns
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, the New York Knicks' Nate Robinson, Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks and Team San Antonio look to defend their crowns in NBA All-Star Saturday Night next month. The

<< Sheehan goes low for Panama lead
Panama City, Panama (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Patrick Sheehan fired a six-under 64 Friday to take the lead at the Movistar Panama Championship. Sheehan, a PGA Tour member for the last four seasons, had seven birdies and a bogey in the second

Blue Jackets rally past Sabres >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rostislav Klesla sparked a third-period comeback with the game-tying goal, while Dan Fritsche knocked home the decisive tally, as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Buf

LeBron-less Cavs befuddle Sixers >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Drew Gooden poured in 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Cleveland came back from a 17-point halftime deficit without superstar LeBron James and toppled Philadelphia, 105-97, in the back end of

Crawford scores 52 points as Knicks burn Heat >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jamal Crawford lit up the Heat for a career- high 52 points, hitting 20-of-30 from the field, and 8-of-10 from behind the arc, to lead New York Knicks' 116-96 rout of the Miami Heat. Channing Frye added 16

Parker dials long distance as Raptors rally past Celtics >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anthony Parker scored a career-high 23 points behind a career-high seven three-pointers to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 96-90 win over the Boston Celtics at the Air Canada Centre. Chris Bosh deposited 26

Brodeur stuns Lightning >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Brodeur put forth a flawless effort, stopping each of the 28 shots he faced to guide the New Jersey Devils past the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-0, at St. Pete Times Forum. Brian Gionta netted the decid

Online Sportsbook Accepts Credit Cards

Credit Card Sports Betting: Sportsbook accepts U.S. credit cards

Tired of credit card deposit hassles? Then this is the place for you! MySportsbook boasts the best rate of acceptance for credit card deposits in the whole sports betting industry! They give you an instant 10% bonus for doing so as well, where as many other online bookies do not award a bonus for credit card transactioned deposits.

Welcome to MySportsbook.com the biggest and best sportsbook on the web! If you need a sportsbook accepting US credit cards for deposits you've come to the right place because they are the best.

Are you the type that needs lots of wager offerings? Then keep reading! MySportsbook is one of the best at offering everything gambling related that you can think of! Their sportsbook has all the current football and basketball odds as well as auto racing, horse racing, boxing and hard to find sports as well. Their casino boasts tons of different options as well such as blackjack, video poker, slots and virtual games such as hi-lo and virtual horse derby.

Reasons to Play There: A little tip for you all.. This is a sportsbook promotions that has a tremendous volume of players. They also offer an online poker room. Many of these sports bettors hop over to the poker room once the days games are over. Many of these sports bettors are just that and NOT good poker players. In summary, often times you'll be able to get into some lower limit games with some very ripe fish in the late evening hours resulting in some very easy pickin's and nice wins.

Speaking of poker, they offer satellite tournaments where you can win a free seat to the World Series of Poker! Be sure to check out their cycle, no hitter and slaughter rule refunds too! Open an account today by clicking here!