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Warriors snap long road skid; Nelson inches closer to Wilkens

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03/29/2010 - 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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Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year

Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.

Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.

With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.

Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.

Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.

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