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11/09/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Clippers are still in search of their first win of the 2008-09 season and will resume a five-game homestand this afternoon versus the Dallas Mavericks at the Staples Center.
Los Angeles is 0-6 on the season and is off to its worst start since the 1998-99 squad opened the year 0-17. In Friday's 92-83 loss to the Houston Rockets in the opener of the homestand, Chris Kaman and Baron Davis each collected 23 points for the Clippers.
Marcus Camby grabbed 13 rebounds while Kaman had 11 boards and two blocks for LA. Clippers forward Tim Thomas left the game in the first quarter with a sprained left ankle and did not return. Thomas is questionable for Sunday.
The Clippers will also host Sacramento, Golden State and San Antonio.
Dallas, meanwhile, has alternated wins and losses in each of its first five games this season. It suffered a 108-105 setback on Friday at Denver, as Jason Kidd contributed 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki finished with 23 points and 10 boards in the loss while Brandon Bass had the Mavs' third double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
On the injury front for the Mavericks, forward Josh Howard (wrist) is listed as questionable against the Clippers.
Dallas won all four games against the Clippers last year and is unbeaten in the previous six meetings.
The Mavs have won two in a row at the Clippers.
<< Wilson leads heading into Monday finish in China
Shanghai, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oliver Wilson carded a three-under 69 in
the third round Sunday and sits atop the leaderboard with the final round of
the HSBC Champions suspended due to darkness.
The Monday finish was caused by Frid
<< Shin cruises to huge win at Mizuno Classic
Shima Mie, Japan (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ji-Yai Shin fired a five-under 67 Sunday
to cruise to a six-stroke win at the Mizuno Classic.
Shin, who won the Women's British Open earlier this year, finished her second
LGPA Tour title at 15-under-pa
<< Villanova's luck changes in 24-13 win over UNH
Villanova, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - You couldn't blame Villanova for feeling a
little snake-bit after its last game at home, which the Wildcats lost 23-19 to
No. 1 ranked James Madison on a final-play, Hail Mary touchdown pass.
But No. 6 Villan
<< Kings cruise past Blues
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anze Kopitar registered a goal and an
assist, as the Los Angeles Kings came away with a 5-3 win over the St. Louis
Blues at Staples Center.
Alexander Frolov, Tom Preissing, Dustin Brown and Drew Dou
Hawks try to steal Thunder in Oklahoma City >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Hawks will put their unbeaten record to the
test this evening, when they open a four-game road trip against the Oklahoma
City Thunder at the Ford Center.
The Hawks are 4-0 on the season and are coming
Nuggets welcome Grizzlies to Pepsi Center >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chauncey Billups and the Denver Nuggets will welcome the
Memphis Grizzlies to town for a showdown at the Pepsi Center.
Billups made his Nuggets debut in Friday's 108-105 win over Dallas after being
acquired from Detroit
Kings, Warriors square off at ARCO Arena >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sacramento Kings will resume their four-game homestand
tonight, when they host the Golden State Warriors at ARCO Arena.
The Kings dropped all four of their road games to open the 2008-09 campaign,
but have rebounde
Jazz take unbeaten mark into Big Apple >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The unbeaten Utah Jazz will kick off a five-game road
trip today, when they take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
The Jazz improved to 5-0 this season after posting a 104-97 victory over the
Oklahom
The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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