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Warriors snap long road skid; Nelson inches closer to WilkensBasketball Betting Lines03/29/2010 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reggie Williams poured in 25 points and Don Nelson inched closer to becoming No. 1 on the all-time NBA coaching victory list as the Warriors grabbed a 121-103 triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors used just eight players and snapped a 13-game road skid despite being without leading scorer Monta Ellis (flu). It was the team's first away victory since January 6 at Minnesota. Golden State dominated the second quarter with a 40-14 scoring difference, a period in which the Warriors shot 17-of-26 from the field. The Clippers went 4-for-16 over the same span. Nelson has 1,330 regular season victories, which is three away from breaking the record held by Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens. The Warriors, who have just 21 wins this season (21-52) will play six of their final nine games on the road. They play at Utah on Wednesday, but also have contests against several sub-par teams, including New York, Washington, Minnesota and the Clippers again. Rasual Butler had 21 points and Eric Gordon 20 for the Clippers, who lost for the 11th time in 13 games. Drew Gooden added 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Baron Davis chipped in 18 points, seven assists and six boards. The Clippers were ahead by as many as 13 in the opening quarter, but the lead was trimmed to 36-29 after 12 minutes. The Warriors used a 26-4 spurt to take control of the game. Williams ended the burst with a jam for a 49-40 lead and the Warriors continued to pull away, holding a 69-50 cushion at the half. "When we were down 13 points we kept our pedal to the metal and played good defense," Nelson said. "Lenny Wilkens is my hero and if I do pass him it would be an honor." The double-digit spread remained in the third quarter, although the Clippers trimmed the margin to 95-83 going to the fourth. They climbed within single digits, but only at nine, the last time at 100-91 following a Steve Novak technical free throw with 9:05 remaining. Golden State netted the next six points, capped by a Ronny Turiaf slam. "The game was strange and disappointing," Clippers coach Kim Hughes said. "We shot poorly. Our bigs were not good and turned the ball over too much. When our offense went south we stopped playing defense." Game Notes The Warriors are 5-30 on the road this season...The Clippers are 3-8 against Golden State since the 2007-08 season...Golden State turned 20 LA turnovers into 26 points...Chris Kaman had nine points and 13 rebounds for the Clippers...DeAndre Jordan totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who held a 53-38 edge on the glass.
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Football BettingNFL Football Betting OnlineThe San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago. Thursday, August 21 NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37 NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007 In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points. Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season): * SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp. Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled. Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too. That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm. Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds. CHICAGO -3 (-120) ** The 2008 NFL betting lines season is almost upon us! If you like to bet on the NFL, you are in the best possible place for online betting. The sportsbook has NFL odds up on a ton of futures, and you will also find NFL lines up for early games as well. Join sportbook today and we'll help guide you right through to Super Bowl XLIII and beyond! Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting odds .
Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter JohnsonJUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm. MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season . ''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.'' Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain. He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday. ''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.'' Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia. Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind. With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer. Additional basbeall odds 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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