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Durant, Thunder bounce back against ClippersBasketball Betting Lines03/06/2010 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Durant poured in 32 points and pulled down nine rebounds as Oklahoma City topped the Los Angeles Clippers, 104-87, at Staples Center. James Harden tallied 17 points, while Russell Westbrook had a great all-around effort with 15 points, nine assists, seven steals and six rebounds. Jeff Green ended with 14 points and Nenad Krstic added 13 with 11 boards for the Thunder, who bounced back from a 119-90 Wednesday loss at Denver to win for the fourth time in five contests. "Our defense has gotten us this far and it helped us tonight," Harden said. "We were able to get some steals that led to some easy baskets." The Thunder held an 18-2 advantage in fast-break points. Chris Kaman had 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Clippers, who have lost two straight and four of five. Craig Smith also scored 19, while Rasual Butler ended with 17 for Los Angeles, which shot 37.2 percent from the field. "Our energy was better in the second half," Clippers coach Kim Hughes said. "It's tough to win a game when your guards are shooting 6-for-28. We've got to bail each other out on defense." There wasn't much to cheer on the Clippers' side. Their last lead of the game came at 4-2 on a Butler layup. The Thunder scored 11 in a row later in the first quarter for a 17-6 cushion. Krstic had three straight baskets during the burst and it was 31-21 after 12 minutes. The Clippers got within four a few times in the second, but trailed 53-46 at the break. A three-pointer by Butler had the hosts within 68-64 with 4:07 left in the third, but Oklahoma City netted the ensuing eight points, culminated by a Westbrook layup. Oklahoma City led 78-69 moving to the fourth and essentially put the game away by scoring the opening eight points of the final frame. Game Notes The Thunder made 10 more free throws than the Clippers (27-17) and held a 53-47 rebounding advantage...Drew Gooden had 13 boards for Los Angeles...The Thunder are currently seeded sixth in the Western Conference playoff race...LA's starting backcourt of Eric Gordon and Baron Davis combined to go 5-of-22 from the field...Durant was coming off a 19-point game, his lowest scoring output since he posted 13 points in a loss to Houston on December 19...Smith missed the previous two games with a left bicep injury.
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It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007. As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season. Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises. Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres. Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your hockey betting needs. |
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