Hornets break road skid with win in Milwaukee
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02/15/2012 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marco Belinelli led the Hornets with 22 points as New Orleans snapped a six-game road losing streak, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 92-89 at Bradley Center on Wednesday.
Chris Kaman added a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Trevor Ariza netted 14 points for the Hornets, who have now won 11 of their last 12 meetings with the Bucks.
Milwaukee had five scorers in double figures including 23 points from Ersan Ilyasova. Brandon Jennings chipped in 18 points for the Bucks as they dropped their fifth straight game at Bradley Center.
The Hornets would extend their lead as high as 13 after a Kaman jumper made it 70-57, but the Bucks closed out the third on an 8-2 run, as they trailed 72-65 heading into the fourth quarter.
Milwaukee stayed hot in the fourth as it opened up with back-to-back three- pointers from Jennings and then Mike Dunleavy to pull within one, 72-71, early in the fourth.
The combination of Jennings and Dunleavy again came through late in the quarter when they hit back-to-back threes around a Gustavo Ayon layup to cut the deficit to 89-87 with 1:15 to go.
The Hornets came up empty on their next trip, but the Bucks turned the ball over on the next two possessions. New Orleans then proceeded to hit 3-of-4 from the line to escape Milwaukee with a victory.
Drew Gooden led all scorers with nine points in a back-and-forth first quarter that saw the Bucks take the early 28-27 advantage.
The Hornets got five points in the final 30.9 seconds of the second as Ariza buried a triple and Donald Sloan converted on a layup to give New Orleans a 50-45 lead at halftime.
Game Notes
Milwaukee will travel to Orlando on Friday, while the Hornets travel to New York on Friday...New Orleans guard Eric Gordon underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Tuesday that will keep him out at least six more weeks...Milwaukee got 43 points from its bench, while New Orleans had just 20.
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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
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Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
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By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
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Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter Johnson
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
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.
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