Stoudemire stars in Phoenix's historic rout of Kings

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02/02/2009 - Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Amare Stoudemire led a balanced attack with 25 points and eight rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns set a US Airways Center record for largest winning margin with a 129-81 blowout of the Sacramento Kings.

Jason Richardson scored 16 of his 24 points in the opening quarter for the Suns, who led by as many as 50, on the way to breaking a two-game skid. Grant Hill scored 14, Leandro Barbosa 11, and Shaquille O'Neal ended with 10 points and nine rebounds as the Suns also broke a three-game slide at home.

John Salmons had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Kings, losers in nine of their last 10 games. They also fell to 3-23 on the road and lost to the Suns for a sixth consecutive time.

Richardson was on fire early, nailing a three-pointer for a 13-5 lead. The Suns ended the first quarter on a 14-4 surge, widening their lead to 40-19.

Barbosa's three-ball expanded the margin to 57-30 with five minutes remaining in the second, and Louis Amundson's jam expanded the lead to 73-41 with a few seconds left in the half.

Salmons capped the half with a pair of free throws, but facing a 30-point deficit, it only got worse for the Kings in the third. Stoudemire had six straight Phoenix points at one juncture, moving the difference to 97-53. A Robin Lopez layup provided the largest margin at 105-55 with two minutes left in the third.

It was 105-57 moving to the fourth and the Suns had more easy baskets with their reserves in the game in the last quarter.

Game Notes

Before Monday, Phoenix's largest margin of victory at US Airways Center was 46, against the Clippers on February 2, 2000...The Suns held a 59-35 rebounding cushion and shot 51.1 percent from the field, compared to 36.9 percent for the Kings...Phoenix has won 11 of the last 12 meetings...Phoenix's largest margin of victory is 55, set April 19, 1989 (140-85) against Sacramento...Kevin Martin had 13 points, while Jason Thompson posted 12 points and eight boards before fouling out for Sacramento...The Suns went 33-of-40 at the foul line, compared to 13-of-18 for the Kings...Sacramento had 26 turnovers.

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Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)

"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."

Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins

There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.

Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins

Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.

USC Trojans - 10.5 wins

A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.

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Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.

"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."

Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1

The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.

Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1

If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.

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