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03/15/2007 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kirk Hinrich's jumper with 26.7 seconds left proved to be the game-winner as Chicago stormed back to edge Philadelphia, 88-87, at the Wachovia Center.

The Sixers had a chance to win things at the buzzer but Andre Iguodala's desperation three came up empty.

Luol Deng finished with a game-high 20 points and six assists for the Bulls, who won their fourth straight game and were victorious for the seventh time in eight contests. Hinrich added 14 points for Chicago, which outrebounded Philadelphia, 45-30.

Iguodala had 19 points, five rebounds and six assists for the Sixers, who dropped their second straight and lost for the first time in eight games at home. Willie Green finished with 16 points, while Samuel Dalembert tallied 15 points and seven boards.

The Sixers took a seemingly comfortable 10-point cushion into the fourth quarter, but Chicago quickly tightened things. Deng's slam off the left baseline evened the game at 84 with 4:34 left.

The teams went on the see-saw from there. Iguodala found Dalembert for an alley-oop with 2:14 left to put the Sixers back on top, 87-86.

Both clubs went cold until the final seconds when Deng drew the defense and kicked the ball out to Hinrich, who buried what turned out to be the game- winning jumper.

After an Iguodala miss, Adrian Griffin had a chance to seal things with a pair of free throws with 9.6 seconds left. But, the veteran missed both and after the Sixers finally corralled the rebound, referee Jack Nies signaled a timeout with what looked to be over five seconds left.

The clock continued to run, however, and the officiating crew never picked it up, leaving just 2.1 seconds for Philadelphia and little time for Iguodala's desperation shot.

The Sixers shot a sizzling 72 percent in the first quarter and built a 28-18 lead.

Philadelphia continued to play frontrunner at intermission, 50-42, but the Bulls hung around thanks to their dominance of the offensive boards. Chicago whitewashed the Sixers on the offensive glass in the first half with a 14-0 advantage.

Philadelphia extended its lead to 10 points, 72-62, after the third quarter.

Game Notes

The Sixers own a 16-16 record at home this season...Chicago won the season series, 2-1...The Bulls owned the offensive boards with a 20-4 edge...Andre Miller had 12 assists for the Sixers.

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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined

Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.

"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."

Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)

According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.

As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).

Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.

Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at

17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.

*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007

New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers

By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.

"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."

While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."

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