Magic, Pacers battle at Conseco Fieldhouse
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11/10/2006 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The streaking Orlando Magic will open a three-game road trip tonight against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Orlando has won back-to-back games, including Wednesday's 88-87 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics at the TD Waterhouse Center.
Hidayet Turkoglu knocked down a fadeaway jumper with 0.4 seconds remaining in the game to lift Orlando. The game-winning shot came after Ray Allen drained a three and Rashard Lewis hit a layup to put Seattle up 87-86 with 5.7 seconds on the clock.
Turkoglu then took the inbound pass and hit the game-winner from the left side to give Orlando its second straight win. Turkoglu and Jameer Nelson both ended with 18 points and Grant Hill scored 12 with five assists for the Magic.
The Pacers, meanwhile, had a brief two-game winning streak come to an end with Wednesday's 117-91 setback to the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center.
Al Harrington scored 23 points and Danny Granger finished with 10 points and eight boards for the Pacers, who were playing without Jermaine O'Neal. The center was a late scratch after tweaking his ankle in Tuesday's big win against previously-unbeaten Philadelphia.
Indiana went 3-0 against the Magic last season and has won four of five and six of the last nine meetings.
Orlando has lost nine of 13 and 12 of its last 17 at Conseco Fieldhouse.
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Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.
"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."
Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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