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Gordon helps Clippers hold off JazzBasketball Betting Lines03/02/2010 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eric Gordon scored 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers nearly blew a 17-point lead in the final quarter before holding off the Utah Jazz, 108-104, at Staples Center. All five starters finished in double figure scoring for the Clippers, who snapped a two-game skid, but won their fourth in a row at home. They also ended a six-game slide against the Jazz. Baron Davis contributed 19 points and 12 assists, but also accounted for nine of his team's 19 turnovers, which led to 26 Utah points. Drew Gooden had 19 points and 11 boards, while Chris Kaman ended with 18 and 14 rebounds. Rasual Butler scored 13 for the Clippers, who went 26-of-29 from the foul line. "I was satisfied with the win. We competed the whole game, but I didn't like our turnovers at the end," Clippers coach Kim Hughes said. "I can't remember the last time we outrebounded Utah. Our bigs were physical with theirs." Carlos Boozer had 20 points for Utah, which failed to build on a 133-110 home win over Houston Saturday night. Deron Williams went for 13 points, 13 assists and five steals for the Jazz. "They did a great job defensively on us in the first half," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said. "We waited until the end of the game to show a little energy and that's the kiss of death. You can't wait until the last three minutes to play." Gordon's three-pointer pushed LA's lead to 95-78 with 6 1/2 minutes remaining and the lead was a comfortable 101-89 with 2:38 left, but the Clippers gave up 12 of the next 14 points. Davis lost the ball on a drive into the lane, and Andrei Kirilenko's dunk the other way got the Jazz within 101-98 with 1:05 left. Davis ran the shot clock down before hitting a jumper with 43.3 showing on the clock, but Williams converted a three-point play just three seconds later for the 103-101 margin. The Clippers then avoided disaster. Boozer stole the ball from Davis and Williams was fouled on a drive to the basket. Williams, though, missed the ensuing two free throws with 16.6 seconds left, and two foul shots from Butler helped the Clippers seal the win. Williams canned a three-ball for a 107-104 difference with 3.2 seconds left, but Davis sank 1-of-2 free throws. Kaman scored 10 points in the opening quarter, helping the Clippers gain a 29-19 lead through 12 minutes. They led by the same margin at 53-43 at the half and continued to play front-runner at 82-70 going to the fourth. Game Notes These same teams play Saturday night in Salt Lake City...Utah plays in Phoenix on Thursday...The Clippers host the Suns on Wednesday...Paul Millsap had 17 points, Kyle Korver 16 and Kirilenko 13 for Utah...Mehmet Okur ended with 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Jazz, who never led.
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SPORTS BETTING: NFL Football Sportsbook BettingNFL owners, already life's biggest winners, want to try their luck with the lottery.That was the news out of their meetings last week, where team bosses voted unanimously to allow stamping state and local lottery tickets with franchise logos, if, ahem, any governments wanted to do a deal. A shocker: Within days the Pats announced they'd be sponsoring the Massachusetts state lottery, the Skins said they'd slap their sticker on Virginia scratch-offs and the Ravens admitted they were talking to Maryland lottery bosses. In all likelihood, it won't be long before every team is a presenting sponsor of scratch-offs or just plain old pick fives. "The change in policy was approved 32-0," said NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. "So you can expect to see more deals soon." It's a branding opportunity too big for the owners to ignore, and one a couple of dozen baseball franchises have enjoyed for years. The fact the NFL has been slower to act than those slack-brained Seligites is indicative of its complicated relationship with all forms of gambling. Consider this: Last Thursday, as the Pats and the Redskins finalized their new lottery deals, a lawyer representing the NFL argued before Delaware's Supreme Court that the state's newly signed sports betting law should be repealed. The NFL betting is the face of opposition to sports gambling . And as much as it would like to share that responsibility with other leagues, that's not going to happen as long as more than 40% of all money legally wagered on games is bet on football. That's why the Brewers can do a multi-million dollar deal with a local casino, or the Celtics can make their own pact with the Mass lottery, and the response is, "Sweet, let's play." But when the NFL does it the stakes are higher, and everyone from NPR's Frank Deford to the Associated Press to the guys blogging at Deadspin will line up to play gotcha. So I asked Aiello, who surely knew there'd be piling on, how the league can rail against being bait for sports bettors, then allow its franchises to be just that for lotteries, the most insidious and addictive form of gambling around. He emailed me this response: "We are not moral crusaders. NFL personnel are permitted to engage in legal forms of gambling, except for betting on NFL games. We are making a distinction here between the spread of gambling on the outcome of our games and supporting state lottery scratch-off games, that have nothing to do with the outcome of our games." Here's where I should rip him. But, the thing is, he's right. Not to get Obama on you, but this is a complicated, nuanced issue. As much as lotteries are considered a tax on the poor, the NFL isn't a socially obligated government program -- it's just a business. Scratch-off's help the bottom line, sports betting doesn't. Now, it's okay to call the league hypocritical when it releases injury reports, which players have told me only helps bettors … But when it supports other forms of gaming? Big Deal. Now, it's okay to call the league hypocritical when it releases injury reports, which players have told me only helps bettors. And it's okay to mutter something obscene when the league pretends gambling doesn't help drive TV ratings and fan interest and put money in owners' pockets. But when it supports other forms of gaming? Big Deal. The Bears should put an orange "C" on every deck of cards dealt at Harrah's in Joliet; the Eagles should slap their logo on roulette wheels at the Borgata in Atlantic City; the Dolphins should hold training camp at the El San Juan in Puerto Rico. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts MasterCard needs. |
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