Kings, Warriors meet again in Sacramento
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02/04/2012 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In-state rivals meet for the second time this week when the
Sacramento Kings play host to the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors just finished up a lengthy six-game homestand by beating
Sacramento on Tuesday by a 93-90 score and followed that triumph with a
119-101 rout of Utah on Thursday.
Golden State's talented backcourt of Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry combined to
score 62 points vs. the Jazz. Ellis had 33 points while Curry finished with 29
points and 12 assists for the Warriors, who used an 18-2 run that bridged
between the third and fourth quarters to pull away.
David Lee recorded 23 points and 14 rebounds as the Warriors won three of
the last four on the residency to finish at 3-3 overall.
"The biggest thing was defending and getting out and running," Ellis said. "We
were playing Warriors basketball."
Golden State will put its 2-5 road record to the test Saturday.
Sacramento, meanwhile, bounced back from its setback to Golden State earlier
in the week to top Portland, 95-92, at Power Balance Pavilion on Thursday.
Marcus Thornton returned from a four-game absence due to a bruised left quad
and scored eight of his 20 points in the fourth quarter of that one to lift
the Kings.
John Salmons netted 19 points, Tyreke Evans had 18 and Jason Thompson recorded
a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds for Sacramento, which snapped a
five-game losing streak.
"It was a great crowd effort tonight and we played hard," Evans said.
The Kings are 5-4 in California's capital this season.
The Warriors split four meetings with Sacramento a season ago. In Tuesday's
encounter in Oakland, Brandon Rush recorded 20 points off the bench, including
15 in the fourth quarter, as Golden State held off the Kings late for a 93-90
victory at ORACLE Arena.
These two teams have split the past 14 encounters in Sacramento.
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tonight against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena.
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Collins was injured in the first quarter of Thursday's loss to the Grizzlies.
He i
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won three-set thrillers to give the Czech Republic a commanding 2-0 lead over
Germany in its Fed Cup quarterfinal.
Benesova gave the defending Fed Cup champions
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MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame)
Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma)
Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State)
Michael Bush (RB, Louisville)
Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia)
Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville)
Chris Leak (QB, Florida)
Mike Hart (RB, Michigan)
Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State)
Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame)
Drew Tate (QB, Iowa)
Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal)
Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn)
Chad Henne (QB, Michigan)
Kyle Wright (QB, Miami)
Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State)
Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama)
JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU)
Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State)
Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina)
Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2
7-2
7-1
10-1
10-1
12-1
12-1
18-1
18-1
20-1
30-1
35-1
35-1
40-1
50-1
50-1
60-1
60-1
60-1
60-1
60-1 |
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