Bobcats use backcourt tandem and defense to beat Sixers

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11/24/2008 - Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The backcourt tandem of D.J. Augustin and Raymond Felton scored 25 and 23 points, respectively, as Charlotte snapped a four-game slide with a 93-84 victory over Philadelphia at Time Warner Cable Arena.

Charlotte, which had also dropped three straight at home, also got 11 points from Gerald Wallace, 10 from Adam Morrison and eight points and nine rebounds from Emeka Okafor.

Larry Brown, the former Sixers head coach and a defensive-principled general, saw his young Bobcats hold Philadelphia to 39.5 percent shooting.

Elton Brand scored 18 points to go along with nine rebounds before fouling out, Andre Iguodala donated 17 points and Lou Williams netted 14 points off the bench for the Sixers, who had inched above .500 with two straight wins before this setback.

The Augustin-Felton duo combined to make 16-of-22 shots and 4-of-5 from beyond the arc with Augustin dishing out 11 assists. The Sixers didn't let the sharp- shooting tandem affect them early, jumping out to a 25-20 lead after the first period.

The Bobcats fired back to tie the game at the half, 41-41.

Charlotte inched in front during the third stanza. Augustin and Felton made consecutive buckets to put the Bobcats in front, 59-55, and the former's three-pointer made the score 67-62 with 1:43 to play.

Thaddeus Young's free throw brought the Sixers within 78-74 with just under six minutes to go, but Morrison and Felton made two straight long threes to open up a nine-point edge.

Charlotte made its free throws down the stretch to hold on for the win.

Game Notes

Brown is 1-3 versus teams he has coached previously this season. Brown's Bobcats will play 25 games against former Brown-coached teams during this campaign...Felton added seven rebounds and five assists.

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Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.

Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.

A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.

Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.

Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.

Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.

And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.

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2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win

Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1

Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1

Donald Brown (IND) 5/1

Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1

Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1

Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1

Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1

Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1

Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1

Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1

Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1

Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1

Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1

Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1

Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1

Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1

Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1

LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1

Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2

Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1

Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1

Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1

Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1

Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1

Jason Smith (STL) 40/1

Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1

Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1

Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1

Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2

Pat White (MIA) 30/1

Field (Any Other Player) 9/1

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