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Gasol, Lakers send Rockets to fourth straight defeatBasketball Betting Lines03/27/2010 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pau Gasol recorded 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting and added eight rebounds and four blocks, as the Los Angeles Lakers dropped the free-falling Houston Rockets, 109-101. The Lakers more than recovered from a 91-75 drubbing at the hands of Oklahoma City on Friday, as they shot 57.5 percent from the floor to send the Rockets to their fourth straight loss. Kobe Bryant, who had just 11 points on Friday, finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers, who own a six-game lead over Denver for the top spot in the Western Conference with nine games remaining. Lamar Odom contributed 13 points and 13 rebounds, while Derek Fisher and Jordan Farmar chipped in 15 and 14 points, respectively, in the victory. The Rockets' current skid has come at a most inopportune time, as they now sit 7 1/2 game behind Portland for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West. Luis Scola went for 28 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, while Aaron Brooks added 26 points and seven helpers for Houston, which played its second straight game without Kevin Martin (shoulder). Brooks' 12 first-quarter points helped the Rockets jump out to a 34-27 lead. Jermaine Taylor's three-pointer at the 7:31 mark of the second put Houston on top 41-38, but it was all downhill from there, as the Lakers scored 24 of the final 28 points of the frame to take control. Gasol and Fisher each had eight points during the game-altering stretch, with Fisher's late three giving the Lakers a 62-43 lead. Scola's bucket made it 62-45 at halftime, and the hosts trailed by double digits throughout the third. LA cruised to an 89-69 differential with 12 minutes to play, and the Rockets got only as close as the final score. Game Notes This is Houston's longest skid since it dropped six in a row from Nov. 13-23, 2007...The Lakers have won seven of their past eight games against the Rockets, who received 15 points from Taylor...LA won the rebounding battle, 43-32.
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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview“You play to win the game!” Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy. The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line. The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2. Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway? Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year. Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years. Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant. Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success. The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones. Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings. Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record. This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots. First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!” The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football wagering needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards. Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence. The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night. MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds. A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family. A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital. Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. |
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