Celtics silence the Thunder

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03/29/2009 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Glen Davis took an elbow to the head in the third quarter that resulted in 10 stitches on his forehead, but the second- year forward returned to score 15 of his 19 points in the final stanza to ignite Boston to a 103-84 win over Oklahoma City.

The defending champs are now a half-game ahead of idle Orlando for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, but are still five games behind Cleveland for the top seed with seven to play.

Davis also grabbed 10 rebounds, while Paul Pierce posted a game-high 27 points for Boston, which was without forward Kevin Garnett (knee) for the second straight game.

Eddie House scored 16 points off the bench, while fellow reserve Mikki Moore chipped in 12 and 11 boards in the Celtics' sixth win in seven games.

Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant paced the Thunder with 23 and 21 points, respectively. Jeff Green donated 15 and nine rebounds for Oklahoma City, which was outscored 32-16 in the fourth quarter in its fifth loss in six games.

Holding a 71-68 lead with a quarter to play, Pierce scored seven quick points early in the fourth, as his three-pointer produced an 80-72 cushion three minutes in.

Davis then took over, connecting on a pair of buckets around a House trey to spark a 10-2 flurry. Jumpers on consecutive possessions from "Big Baby" Davis had the margin at 96-80 with less than three minutes left, and Boston cruised from there.

The Thunder scored nine straight late in the first quarter and held a 25-20 lead after one before the Celtics tied things at 45-all at the intermission.

Durant's two free throws polished off nine straight points for the visitors for a 60-52 lead midway through the third, but eight quick points from House -- including two makes from behind the arc -- gave Boston a 66-65 lead with 2 1/2 minutes left in the frame.

Game Notes

Garnett is also doubtful for Wednesday's tilt with Charlotte...The Celtics have won five straight games over the Seattle/Oklahoma City franchise...Ray Allen ended with 14 points, while Rajon Rondo handed out a game-high 12 assists to go with six points for Boston, which won the battle on the glass, 48-36.

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Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook

Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds.  The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.

Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.

Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).

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Adam Dunn 15-1

Albert Pujols 5-1

Alex Rodriguez 12-1

Alfonso Soriano 15-1

Andruw Jones 25-1

Barry Bonds 50-1

Carlos Delgado 40-1

David Ortiz 8-1

Jermaine Dye 40-1

Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1

Lance Berkman 40-1

Manny Ramirez 20-1

Richie Sexson 40-1

Ryan Howard 6-1

Travis Hafner 20-1

Vladimir Guerrero 40-1

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