Clippers pick up lopsided win at Atlanta
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02/07/2009 -
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Al Thornton scored a game-best 31 points to go
with seven rebounds and six assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers in a
121-97 thrashing of the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena.
Zach Randolph added 25 points and nine boards for the Clippers, who have won
two in a row but are still just 2-7 in their last nine games. Marcus Camby
donated 16 points and Baron Davis 13 with eight assists.
"It's very important for us to get on a roll," said Thornton. "It feels good
that we can carry this momentum into the break."
Marvin Williams and Joe Johnson, who had missed the last two games with the
flu, scored 17 points apiece for the Hawks, who had won two straight coming
in. Josh Smith recorded his 12th double-double of the season with 16 points
and 15 boards; he has eight double-doubles in his last 13 games.
"It was tough, man," said Johnson. "I'm still battling a little bit of this
cold, I just wanted to be out there for the guys. If I would've known we would
stink it up like this I would've came in my suit."
Atlanta was without the services of point guard Mike Bibby, who sprained his
left foot in Friday's 102-97 victory over the Bobcats.
The Clippers jumped out to a 27-17 lead after the first quarter and were on
top 55-41 heading into the break.
Baskets from Acie Law, Williams and Smith to start the third quarter brought
the Hawks within 55-47 with just under 10 minutes left in the frame.
LA's lead hovered around nine points before Randolph's three and Thornton's
dunk opened a 75-61 Clippers advantage.
Thornton's fade away jumper gave the visitors a 20-point lead late in the
third, but Flip Murray drained a pair of free throws to make it 90-72 heading
into the fourth.
Davis' three-pointer and Steve Novak's layup gave the Clips a 100-74 lead with
9:15 left to play.
The Clippers cruised to the finish with their lead never dipping below 20
points.
Game Notes
The Clippers shot 57 percent while the Hawks hit at a 45.2 percent clip...The
Hawks opened a quick two-game homestand Saturday and will also host the
Washington Wizards. Atlanta is 18-6 at home this season and just completed a
three-game road trip with a 2-1 mark...The Clippers moved to 2-4 on a seven-
game road trip and are 7-19 as the visitor this season. The Clippers will also
visit the Bobcats on their current road swing...Atlanta defeated Los Angeles,
97-80, on January 14 this season at Staples Center and had won two straight.
The Clippers had dropped two in a row and 10 of their previous 13 trips to
Philips Arena.
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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6
The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.
Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com. "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.
It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis. It's like Week 1 of the NFL. Pre-season means nada!
We do know the 24 finalists however.
Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24. He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway. He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien.
Brandon Rogers - Who?
Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition. He should go a good distance.
Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was. And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition. He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice! People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way.
"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks. He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes. But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.
A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”
Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes.
"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate. "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past. He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far. Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."
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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
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