Bobcats hope to stay on track vs. Warriors
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03/06/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Charlotte Bobcats are coming off a huge win over the
defending champion Los Angeles Lakers, and hope to stay within striking
distance of a playoff spot when they resume a three-game homestand tonight
versus the Golden State Warriors.
Charlotte, which is one game out of the playoff picture in the East, opened
the residency last night with a sound 98-83 triumph over Kobe Bryant and the
Lakers at Time Warner Cable Arena. Stephen Jackson scored 21 points and Gerald
Wallace added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Bobcats, who entered the game
with five losses in their last six tries.
"When we play as a team on both ends, we give ourselves a chance to win," said
Bobcats head coach Larry Brown. "This is a great win, but we have to
understand why we won tonight. We defended; we shared the ball pretty good."
Tyrus Thomas contributed 14 points and nine boards, as the Bobcats cruised to
the win thanks to a 51.4 shooting percentage. Charlotte will also host Miami
on the homestand and is 21-8 as the host this season. The Heat are one game
ahead of the Bobcats for the eighth and final postseason spot.
The road woes continued for Golden State on Friday, when they dropped a
127-122 decision in Atlanta to fall to 0-3 on a five-game road trip.
Rookie Stephen Curry recorded 31 points and 11 assists, while Anthony Morrow
had 21 points for the Warriors, who ran their season-high road losing streak
to nine straight games. C.J. Watson added 20 points in defeat.
"We played a pretty darn good game. Again, we had a chance. We needed to make
a couple shots down the stretch, which we didn't do, and they made the free
throws and did the right things," said Warriors coach Don Nelson, who is still
seven victories away from breaking Lenny Wilkens' all-time record of 1,332
wins.
Warriors leading scorer Monta Ellis has missed the last four games and is out
indefinitely. Center Andris Biedrins (groin) has been out three straight games
and will be re-evaluated on Monday. Golden State will also visit New Orleans
on the trek and owns a 4-26 road record this season.
Charlotte defeated Golden State, 121-110, back on January 29 in Oakland, as
Jackson shined in his return to the Bay Area by pouring in 30 points. The
Bobcats have won two straight against the Warriors.
<< Hawks, Heat get together in south Florida
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Southeast Division rivals meet in Miami Saturday night as
the Heat play host to the Atlanta Hawks.
The Heat, who are currently holding on to the eighth and final playoff spot in
the Eastern Conference, are coming off th
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After losing all three games on a recent homestand, the New
Jersey Nets kick off a five-game road trip tonight against the local rival New
York Knicks at historic Madison Square Garden.
New Jersey will also make stops in M
<< Mavs try to push win streak to 11 in Chicago
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The red-hot Dallas Mavericks will try to stretch their
season-high winning streak to 11 games tonight, when they open a short road
trip against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center.
The Mavs will also visit Min
<< Rockets open trek in Minnesota
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Rockets kick off a three-game road trip tonight
in the Twin Cities, hoping to win their 11th straight game over the lowly
Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Wolves haven't beaten Houston since a 103-99 overtime
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Memphis Grizzlies are probably the only team in the NBA
that doesn't want to play on the home floor right now.
The Grizzlies have lost seven straight in front of the home crowd as they get
ready to host the San Anto
Jazz host Clippers in Salt Lake City >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz hope to keep the pressure on Northwest
Division-leading Denver when they get back to work on Saturday by hosting the
Los Angeles Clippers.
The Jazz, who are 1 1/2 games behind the Nuggets in the Nor
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins closed out their pre-Olympic break
schedule with excellent play on the road, something the team hopes carries
over when it opens up a season-long seven-game trek with this afternoon's
matchup with the New Yo
Hurricanes go for eighth straight in visit to Florida >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A fire sale at the trade deadline has yet to slow down the
Carolina Hurricanes, who'll be taking aim at an eighth consecutive victory in
tonight's clash with the Southeast Division-rival Florida Panthers from the
BankAtlantic
Rangers brace for test from high-powered Caps >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After struggling to keep the opposition off the scoreboard
their most recent time out, the New York Rangers now have to face the NHL's
most potent offense in tonight's showdown with the powerful Washington
Capitals from the V
Thrashers' playoff push resumes in Tampa >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers will shoot for a third straight
victory when they visit the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at St. Pete
Times Forum.
The Thrashers have won two straight since the NHL came back from the Olympic
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