Bryant's 39 carries Lakers past Thunder in Game 2
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04/21/2010 -
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kobe Bryant poured in 39 points on a poor
shooting night overall for Los Angeles, allowing the Lakers to hold off the
Oklahoma City Thunder and take Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal
series, 95-92.
Pau Gasol was also a presence with 25 points and 12 rebounds to help offset a
37.5 percent team shooting effort for Los Angeles, which nevertheless heads to
Oklahoma City with a commanding 2-0 series lead.
Bryant, who was held to 21 points in Game 1 on 6-of-19 shooting, hit 12-of-28
shots Tuesday and made all but two of his 15 free throw attempts.
He scored 15 of his points in the fourth quarter, perhaps serving as the most
important number, as a hungry Thunder squad was able to stay in contention
right until the final buzzer.
Kevin Durant was on point to end with 32 points, eight rebounds and four
blocks, but missed a potential go-ahead three-pointer with 7.9 seconds left.
Russell Westbrook added 19 points and Jeff Green 12, as Oklahoma City's
supporting cast was less than impressive. Green ended 2-for-11 from the floor
and was off the mark on an attempted game-tying three on the final play of the
game.
<< Sharks even series with OT win
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Pavelski scored the game-winning goal 10:24
into overtime, as the San Jose Sharks defeated Colorado, 2-1, in Game 4 of
their Western Conference quarterfinal series.
Pavelski found a loose puck in the slot an
<< Latos, Padres win pitcher's duel with Giants
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mat Latos threw seven strong innings to help
San Diego, which had just one hit, take a 1-0 win over San Francisco in the
second of a three-game set.
Latos (1-1) gave up just four hits with a walk and two
<< Reynolds helps D'Backs outlast Cardinals
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Reynolds belted a three-run homer to help
the Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-7, in the middle
tilt of a three-game series at Chase Field.
Gerardo Parra finished with two hits, t
<< Suns dominate Portland to even series
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steve Nash recorded 13 points and 16 assists,
and the Phoenix Suns evened their Western Conference quarterfinal series with
a 119-90 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2.
Jason Richardson added a
<< Vargas strong on hill as M's top O's in Seattle
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Vargas twirled a gem over seven innings,
as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1, in the middle
test of a three-game series at Safeco Field.
Vargas (2-1) gave up one run on three
Angels hang on to beat Tigers, win fifth straight >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Howie Kendrick drove in three runs, and Scott
Kazmir allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings, as the Angels hung on to take down
the Tigers, 6-5, in the second of a four-game set at Angel Stadium.
Hideki Matsui
Rodriguez helps Yanks get past A's >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alex Rodriguez launched a three-run homer and
reached base four times, and the New York Yankees posted their fifth straight
win with a 7-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a three-
game se
Slowey pitches Twins over Indians >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Slowey allowed only one run in eight
strong innings, and the Minnesota Twins took advantage of a key error to notch
a 5-1 win over Cleveland in the opener of a three-game set.
Slowey (2-1) allowed a
Jamario Moon's big night shows Cavs have depth >>
CLEVELAND (AP) -Jamario Moon has been showing off his nifty dance steps during Cavaliers games all season.Moon used his moves Monday to slide into Cleveland coach Mike Brown's rotation during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs - and he might
Pacers president Bird says F Granger has regressed >>
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -Danny Granger, now more than ever, understands that Larry Bird is hard to please.Granger averaged 24.1 points this season, fourth-highest in team history and eighth-best in the league, but the Indiana Pacers president said his hig
MySportsbook.com: NBA Championship Odds
With the playoffs about two months away, the top two teams in the Western Conference are the clear cut leaders to win the NBA Championship. The Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the NBA (44-9) and have been absolutely scorching since the second week of the season. What makes the Mavs’ record more impressive is the fact that they dropped their first four games of the season. Currently they have won 17 out of their last 18 and are MySportsbook.com’s favorite (2-1) to win it all. Right behind the Mavs are the Pacific leading Phoenix Suns (39-13). Last season, the Suns lost in the Conference Finals to non-other then the Mavericks four games to two. Of course the Suns were without center Amare Stoudemire who has is averaging 19.9 PPG and 9.5 RPG since coming back from his knee injury. Unlike the Mavs, the Suns have struggled a bit lately having lost their last three and four out of their last seven. Of course the main reason for their three straight loses is due to the absence of two time MVP Steve Nash, who is out with a shoulder injury. Heads-up, the Mavs have beaten the Suns in both of their meetings this season.
In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons (32-19) are the favorites to win it all at 6-1. The addition of Chris Webber seems to have been a good move for the Pistons. Since coming over from the 76ers, Webber has averaged 13.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG and the Pistons are 11-4. Even though the defending champion Heat are currently on the playoff making cusp, they are the Eastern Conference team that is getting the most action to win it all (9-1). The fact that Shaquille O’Neal is back in the starting lineup after missing 39 games probably has something to do with this. No doubt, Shaq makes a difference when in the lineup as their winning six out of their last seven would indicate.
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Boston Celtics 5000-1
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Chicago Bulls 20-1
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New Jersey Nets 50-1
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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game
How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.
Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.
The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).
Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.
The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).
Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
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