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Horford scores 31 as Hawks down ClippersBasketball Betting Lines02/18/2010 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Al Horford tallied a career-high 31 points, and the Atlanta Hawks notched a 110-92 win over the reeling Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Horford went a highly efficient 12-of-15 from the field for the Hawks, who have won four of five and began a four-game western trip on a good note. Josh Smith added 20 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals, while Joe Johnson contributed with 18 points in the win. "I was very pleased tonight," said Hawks head coach Mike Woodson. "We established ourselves early. Our defense was solid. (Horford) was smooth tonight, and the supporting cast played well. It was a team effort." Jamal Crawford provided 12 points in a reserve role for Atlanta, which shot 54.4 percent from the field. Chris Kaman had 21 points and 10 rebounds to pace the Clippers, who have lost six straight and fell to 0-5 under new head coach Kim Hughes. Rasual Butler and Eric Gordon each scored 18 points, while Craig Smith had 15 points in the loss. "We showed signs of playing the right way, but we shot ourselves in the foot with turnovers," said Clippers head coach Kim Hughes. Ahead by six to start the fourth, Atlanta ran away with the game in the final 12 minutes. A 15-3 spurt began the fourth quarter and essentially sealed the victory. Horford had five during the spurt, which Crawford finished with a technical free throw for a 96-78 advantage. The lead ballooned to 21, 103-82, following a Smith free throw with 5 1/2 minutes left, and the Clippers didn't threaten down the stretch. Atlanta held a 29-26 lead after one quarter, and an 8-2 burst to begin the second gave the visitors a nine-point advantage after Jeff Teague's dunk. The lead grew to as many as 16, 54-38, after a Smith layup, but a Clippers rally toward the end of the period had the hosts trailing, 56-44, at halftime. A Horford basket midway through the third had the Hawks ahead by a 71-57 margin, but Los Angeles scored the next eight points to get to within striking distance. Kaman's dunk made it a 71-65 game with four minutes left, and it was an 81-75 game heading to the fourth after a pair of Butler three-pointers at the tail end of the quarter. Game Notes The Hawks will also play the Suns, Warriors and Jazz on their road trip...Atlanta is now 13-12 on the road and swept the season series, 2-0, from Los Angeles...The Clippers shot 50.7 percent from the field...Despite the Hawks' shooting prowess, they went 0-of-7 from three-point range...Guard Steve Blake played for the Clippers for the first time since being traded from Portland and had three points and nine assists...Los Angeles played a minor role in a three-team deal that sent forward Antawn Jamison from Washington to Cleveland. The Clippers sent forward Al Thornton to the Wizards and guard Sebastian Telfair to the Cavs while receiving center Drew Gooden from Washington.
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MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years. Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well. MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting. Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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