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Clippers host Kings in LABasketball Betting Lines02/20/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two teams at the bottom of the barrel in the Western Conference collide tonight in Hollywood, as the Los Angeles Clippers try to stop a six-game slide versus the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center. The Clippers, who sent guard Sebastian Telfair to Cleveland and forward Al Thornton to Washington in a three-team deal before the trade deadline, suffered a 110-92 loss on Wednesday versus the Atlanta Hawks in the opener of a four-game homestand. Drew Gooden, who was acquired by the Wizards from Dallas in a deal last week, also went to the Clippers. Chris Kaman had 21 points and 10 rebounds to pace the Clippers, who fell to 0-5 under new head coach Kim Hughes. Rasual Butler and Eric Gordon each scored 18 points, while Craig Smith had 15 points in defeat. "We showed signs of playing the right way, but we shot ourselves in the foot with turnovers," said Clippers head coach Hughes, whose squad turned the ball over 22 times. LA will also host Charlotte and Detroit, and is 14-12 at home this season. In injury news for the Clippers, veteran guard Baron Davis is questionable for Saturday's game with a sore back and did not play against the Hawks. Meanwhile, the new-look Kings finalized a three-way trade this week that involved both New York and Houston. The Knicks landed Tracy McGrady from the Rockets and Sacramento's Sergio Rodriguez, while Houston gets forwards Jordan Hill and Jared Jeffries from the Knicks, as well as a protected 2012 first- round pick. From Sacramento, Houston gets guard Kevin Martin and forward/center Hilton Armstrong. The Kings get guard Larry Hughes from New York and forwards Carl Landry and Joey Dorsey from Houston. Sacramento made it rookie Tyreke Evans' team and hopes to stop a two-game slide Saturday against the Clippers. The Kings opened a three-game road trip with Wednesday's embarrassing 130-98 loss at Golden State, as Evans finished with 17 points, 10 assists and five boards for the Kings, who have dropped 15 of their last 18 games. Jason Thompson chipped in 17 points and 15 rebounds off the bench. "I have a dentist appointment tomorrow, and if I go in without any anesthetics, it will probably feel better than I feel right now," Kings head coach Paul Westphal said after the loss. "They beat us 42-16 in the second quarter. The first quarter is what I expected for the game, but the second quarter killed us. We were embarrassed. The Warriors played great. They were fantastic. Everything they did tonight was great." The Kings will also visit Phoenix and are 5-23 away from ARCO Arena. Tonight's tilt between the Clippers and Kings is the first of four meetings this season. Sacramento won three of four matchups a year ago and is 19-6 in the previous 25 encounters in this series.
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FOOTBALL BETTING LINESNFL Football Sports BettingTwo playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count. New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend. His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates. HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game. The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup. RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day. First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08. The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition. These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years. New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5. You can find these lines and all of the NFL betting lines , so be sure to login and get your wagers down before kickoff! Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines . |
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