Clippers use two OTs to best King

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03/06/2008 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Al Thornton scored 27 points and Corey Maggette added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Sacramento Kings, 116-109, in two overtimes.

Dan Dickau scored a season-high 20 points and Chris Kaman had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who snapped a six-game losing streak. Josh Powell contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds for Los Angeles, which rallied from 17 down.

Beno Udrih scored 25 points and Mikki Moore 20 for Sacramento, which has lost six of its last seven.

In the second overtime, two Powell free throws put the Clippers ahead 108-105 with 1:28 remaining. After a defensive stop, Thornton made the first and missed the second of two free throws but Powell grabbed the offensive rebound. Dickau then made a driving layup giving Los Angeles an 111-105 with 28 ticks to go.

Quincy Douby's layup five seconds later pulled the Kings within four but Thornton's dunk on the other end pushed the Clippers lead back to six, 113-107 with 19 seconds remaining.

The Kings led 25-24 after an evenly played first quarter.

A Dickau three-pointer with 9:54 left in the second gave the Clippers a 29-27 lead. Sacramento, though, responded with a 23-11 flurry. Douby sparked the run with a four-point play. The rookie out of Rutgers drilled a three and was fouled with 9:20 left in the quarter giving the Kings a 31-29 edge.

Moore's jumper with 3:01 left in the half put the Kings up 50-40. Sacramento took a 54-43 lead into the intermission.

Sacramento scored the first six points of the second half, taking a 60-43 lead on Moore's jumper with 9:33 left in the third quarter. The Clippers then worked their way back to within single-digits with an 11-2 surge.

Brevin Knight's driving bank shot pulled Los Angeles within 62-54 with 7:07 left in the third. The Kings held a 74-66 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Dickau's triple with 1:02 left in the fourth pulled the Clippers to within 91-89. After Udrih missed a jumper, Thornton made one tying the game at 91 with 18 seconds remaining.

Sacramento had a chance to win it in regulation but Miller's driving layup was blocked by Powell at the buzzer.

In the first overtime, Powell's jumper with 18 seconds to go knotted the game at 97. The Kings then had a chance to win it, but Udrih turned the ball over with 2.3 seconds left giving Los Angeles time for a shot.

Out of a timeout, Dickau received the inbound and misfired from the top of the key sending the game to a second overtime.

Game Notes

The Clippers outrebounded the Kings 49-38...Thornton scored 13 points after regulation...This was the third of four meetings between the squads this season. The Clippers have won all three and have five of the last six games in the series...The Kings have lost three of their last four at the Clippers.

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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.

Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.

The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.

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Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup

September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com.  The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans. 

Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to  name a  few.  Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR.  They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.

The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer.  Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.

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Ryder Cup Odds

Europe
Tie
USA
4-5
10-1
6-5


Ryder Cup Top US point scorer
Tiger Woods
Jim Furyk
Phil Mickelson
Chris DiMarco
David Toms
Stewart Cink
Chad Campbell
Scott Verplank
Zach Johnson
Vaughan Taylor
JJ Henry
Brett Wetterich
9-4
4-1
5-1
7-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
50-1


Ryder Cup Top European scorer
Sergio Garcia
Luke Donald
Padraig Harrington
Colin Montgomerie
Darren Clarke
David Howell
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Henrik Stenson
Jose Maria Olazabal
Paul McGinley
Robert Karlsson
5-1
5-1
6-1
13-2
8-1
9-1
9-1
11-1
12-1
12-1
20-1
25-1

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