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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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Numerous College Basketball teams take final big step to March Madness betting So, what turned on the lock spigot? Well, after what felt like weeks of teams treading water and slipping back into the bubble muck, a bunch of them finally decided to say "to heck with parity" and won games that should put them into the Big Dance. Disagree with some of these? Then here's the challenge. Take all of the "should be ins" and make a legit case that each should be ahead of the team that's a lock. Then find 10 more teams that also should be placed in the bracket ahead of that lock team. Not so easy, is it? If you want more evidence that these locks should be good to go, check out what our research department dug up. Since the NCAA Tournament went to 64 teams in 1985, only six teams from a "big six" conference have had a record of 10-6 or better in conference play and not been selected: Colorado (2004) and Nebraska (1999) from the Big 12, Boston College and Seton Hall (both 2003) from the Big East, Indiana (2005) from the Big Ten and UCLA, which somehow went 12-6 in the Pac-10 in 1988 and still missed out. (Note: Five teams went 11-7 and didn't get in, the latest being last season's Stanford team, which had a brutal nonconference run.) Yes, 10 conference wins doesn't always mean what it used to because of unbalanced schedules, but this season, it should be plenty good in all but the extreme cases (see: Iowa). In a way, this is a welcome development, because this is a bubble watch, not a lock watch. We can finally be done with teams like Maryland and Virginia Tech and start really bearing down on at-large battles such as Syracuse-West Virginia and Appalachian State-Georgia Tech. Interestingly, all the shifting of teams into lock status appears to be more administrative than impactful. The number of remaining available at-larges didn't change one iota. The only difference is that teams on the bubble now have a clearer idea of which team(s) they are competing with for those precious bids.
As always, I've tried to be as inclusive as possible while only including teams that would have a reasonable chance of at least being discussed if this were Selection Sunday. If your team's not on here, there's probably a good reason (or three) -- start with the RPI and SOS numbers and work your way down. (Please remember, per selection committee criteria, that records displayed are Division I only. Next update: Feb. 28) If you have a legitimate grievance, or just like talking bubble, send an e-mail. Polite ones with fact-based arguments have a much better chance of receiving a response. I apologize in advance if I can't get back to all of you. Atlantic Coast Conference Work left to do: Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech
Work left to do: Clemson [19-9 (5-9), RPI: 41, SOS: 42] The Tigers are closer to locking up the collapse of the year award (in a good battle with OK State) than they are to grabbing an at-large. Clemson's been very competitive, but there's no really positive way you can spin nine losses in 11 games. They now cannot get to .500 in ACC play and still must head to Virginia Tech in the season finale (after hosting Miami). Unless the Tigers win both and/or do some serious work in the ACC tourney, they very well could be left out. There are no great nonconference wins, but ODU, App State, Miss. State, South Carolina and Georgia are all respectable W's. Florida State [18-11 (6-9), RPI: 48, SOS: 14] The Noles got thrashed at Maryland to run their losing streak to five, but then pounded NC State at home to set the table for what likely is an elimination game at Miami. You can at least make a case for the Seminoles at 7-9 in ACC play (and some work in the ACC tourney), but 6-10 is not going to cut it. Wins at Duke and over Florida will resonate, but the computer numbers remain questionable. Beyond Florida, FSU thrashed bubble buddy Providence, but there's not a ton beyond those two games that will help. They didn't show well in big-time opportunities against Pitt and Wisconsin (before the Florida win). Georgia Tech [18-10 (6-8), RPI: 51, SOS: 46] The Jackets beat Wake on Wednesday but couldn't get it done at UVa on Saturday, which could be a crucial loss with UNC and BC (both at home) remaining and 8-8 almost a certain need for at-large consideration. A nonconference win over Memphis helps, but the RPI and SOS are not at-large quality right now; if you combine those with a sub-.500 ACC mark, that could spell NIT for GT. For more College Basketball betting lines go to MySportsbook.com Additional basketball lines can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
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