Durant's 36 paces Thunder over Heat

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01/16/2010 - Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Durant went 14-of-18 from the field on his way to 36 points while pulling down 10 rebounds, as the Oklahoma City Thunder cruised past the Miami Heat, 98-80, at the Ford Center.

Jeff Green and James Harden had 14 points apiece for the Thunder, who snapped a brief two-game skid. Green also grabbed seven rebounds. Nenad Krstic, Eric Maynor, and Serge Ibaka each chipped in eight points for Oklahoma City, which shot 50.7 percent from the field.

Dwyane Wade scored 24 points and dished out six assists to become Miami's career leader in assists. Wade now has 2,869 career helpers, which puts him ahead of Tim Hardaway (2,867).

Michael Beasley finished with 28 points and six rebounds for the Heat, who ended a six-game western road trip with a 3-3 mark. Jermaine O'Neal donated 10 points and nine boards for Miami, which shot 41.5 percent from the floor.

Down 12-11 midway through the first quarter, the Thunder went on a 15-4 run. Durant tallied five points during the stretch, which Harden capped off with a trey to give Oklahoma City a 26-16 margin with three minutes remaining. The score was 29-19 after 12 minutes.

The Thunder, who led by as many as 16 in the second, held onto a 55-45 lead heading into the locker room.

Oklahoma City held a double-digit margin throughout the third, and an Ibaka free throw and Durant jumper had the Thunder ahead 84-67 after three periods.

Miami never got closer than 14 in the fourth.

Game Notes

The Thunder beat Miami, 100-87, on the road back on November 17 to snap a three-game slide in the series...Wade broke Hardaway's record midway through the third quarter when he assisted on an O'Neal slam.

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September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com.  The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans. 

Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to  name a  few.  Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR.  They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.

The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer.  Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.

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Ryder Cup Odds

Europe
Tie
USA		 4-5
10-1
6-5


Ryder Cup Top US point scorer
Tiger Woods
Jim Furyk
Phil Mickelson
Chris DiMarco
David Toms
Stewart Cink
Chad Campbell
Scott Verplank
Zach Johnson
Vaughan Taylor
JJ Henry
Brett Wetterich		 9-4
4-1
5-1
7-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
50-1


Ryder Cup Top European scorer
Sergio Garcia
Luke Donald
Padraig Harrington
Colin Montgomerie
Darren Clarke
David Howell
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Henrik Stenson
Jose Maria Olazabal
Paul McGinley
Robert Karlsson		 5-1
5-1
6-1
13-2
8-1
9-1
9-1
11-1
12-1
12-1
20-1
25-1

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