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02/18/2009 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pau Gasol had his third career triple- double with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and despite Kobe Bryant's lowest point total in over a year, the Los Angeles Lakers dominated Atlanta, 96-83, at the Staples Center.
Coming off his co-MVP performance with ex-Laker Shaquille O'Neal in the All- Star Game, Bryant totaled just 10 points on 4-of-12 shooting in nearly 29 minutes of court time. It's his lowest point total since February 5, 2008, when he scored six at New Jersey.
Lamar Odom scored 15 and had a season-high 20 rebounds for the Lakers, who won for the eighth time in nine games. They headed to the All-Star break with a 113-109 loss at Utah, but have now won 12 of their last 14 contests, also moving to 25-4 at home.
"We were rusty in the first half," said Lakers coach Phil Jackson. "And then our young guns came in and bailed us out. Obviously we had a lot of support with Lamar getting 20 rebounds. We started playing in rhythm and passed the ball well."
Trevor Ariza and Jordan Farmar each scored 10 for Los Angeles, which dominated by a 67-39 count on the glass and forced the Hawks to shoot 36.9 percent from the field.
Joe Johnson had 14 points, Josh Smith scored 13 and Marvin Williams 10 for the Hawks, who came into the post All-Star break having won four of their last five games. But this was the continuation of an arduous road trip for the Hawks, who won at Detroit right before the All-Star game. They're on a stretch of playing six straight and nine of 11 games on the road.
"We played well for a quarter and a half," said Atlanta coach Mike Woodson. "Then they hit us in the mouth and we shut it down. LA's defense was solid and they shot it well. They were good tonight."
Zaza Pachulia had 12 rebounds for Atlanta, which has dropped 16 of its last 19 at the Lakers.
Ahead by nine at the half, the Lakers opened the third quarter on a dominating 16-2 spurt. Bryant and Fisher hit consecutive three-pointers, and Fisher's runner with under eight minutes left moved LA to a 61-38 bulge.
The margin stood at 85-60 going into the fourth, and the Lakers were on cruise control over the final 12 minutes, even getting new acquisition Adam Morrison into the game.
The Hawks scored six of the game's first seven points and managed a 24-23 lead after 12 minutes, but the Lakers used a 12-2 spurt midway through the second, expanding to a 40-32 lead following a Josh Powell jumper to cap the flurry.
Fisher's three-pointer represented the final offensive push for the half, leaving the hosts with a 45-36 lead.
Game Notes
The Lakers have won eight of the last 12 meetings...Morrison, who was traded from Charlotte on February 7, played his first game as a member of the Lakers...Atlanta plays at Sacramento Wednesday, while the Lakers are on the road versus Golden State the same night.
<< McGrady reportedly done for season
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady will
reportedly miss the remainder of the season and will have microfracture
surgery on his injured left knee.
ESPN reported after the Rockets beat New Jersey,
<< Gasol's thriple-double leads Lakers over Hawks
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pau Gasol had his third career triple-
double with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and despite Kobe Bryant's
lowest point total in over a year, the Los Angeles Lakers dominated Atlanta,
96-83,
<< Sharks double up Oilers
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Patrick Marleau scored two goals to lead the
San Jose Sharks to a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers at HP Pavilion.
Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton also scored for the Sharks, who won for only
the second t
<< Rays sign Kennedy to minor league deal
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday signed veteran
infielder Adam Kennedy to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring
training.
The 33-year-old hit .280 with two homers and 36 RBI in 115 games fo
Surging Tigers pay a visit to struggling Hogs >>
Fayetteville, AR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 23rd-ranked LSU Tigers are one of the
nation's most surprising teams, and they hope to move one step closer to
wrapping up the SEC Western Division title as they take on the Arkansas
Razorbacks in Fayette
Butler can claim share of Horizon League crown >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 21st-ranked Butler Bulldogs will try to
wrap up at least a share of the Horizon League title tonight, as they tangle
with the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers at U.S. Cellular Arena.
The Bulldogs had a chance
Cyclones hope to blow past Jayhawks in Big 12 tussle >>
Lawrence, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Still, very much in the hunt for the Big 12
title, the 15th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks welcome the Iowa State Cyclones to
Lawrence for a conference matchup from the Allen Fieldhouse.
Bill Self's Jayhawks are an im
Wolfpack and Tar Heels meet for 215th time >>
Chapel Hill, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The third-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels
continue their quest for an ACC title, as they welcome NC State to Chapel Hill
this evening for a conference clash from the Smith Center.
Roy Williams' Tar Heels si
March Madness odds and printable March Madness brackets
With the field of 64/65 set, MySportsbook.com has the Florida Gators as the 4-1 favorite to successfully defend their National Championship. Men’s Division-1 College Basketball has not seen a team repeat as National Champions since Duke won back to back championships in ’91 & ‘92. After losing three out of four late in the season, the Gators are full of momentum as they won their last four games by an average of 18 points. Not surprisingly, right behind the Gators are the other three top seeds: Kansas 5-1, UNC 6-1, and Ohio State 7-1. Many consider Kansas to be the hottest team in the country, having won 11 straight. With Kansas, it is hard to ignore all of the early exits from the “dance” in recent years. With an impressive ACC Tournament, UNC ensured themselves the other top seed. UNC has about as much talent as any other team in the tournament but with a team that’s best players are primarily freshman and sophomores, could youth be a concern. Behind freshman sensation, Greg Oden, OSU will look to do what their football team failed to do just a few months earlier. OSU seems to have peeked at the right time, as they currently have a 17 game winning streak. Since the tournament field was expanded in 1985, there has never been an instance where all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It is obvious that each of the top seeds have the talent to make it through to Atlanta. But as everyone knows, when makes the NCAA Tournament so special are all of the spoilers and “Cinderella” stories that knock off the favorites on a daily basis.
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MySportsbook.com’s odds to win the Championship and Regions:
| EAST | National Championship | Region |
| Arkansas | 300-1 | 50-1 |
| Belmont | 1000-1 | |
| Boston College | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Eastern KY | 1000-1 | |
| George Washington | 75-1 | |
| Georgetown | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Michigan State | 100-1 | 25-1 |
| New Mexico St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| UNC | 6-1 | 6-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 500-1 | |
| Texas | 15-1 | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 200-1 | 5-1 |
| USC | 75-1 | 20-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Washington State | 40-1 | 15-1 |
| WEST | ||
| Duke | 50-1 | 10-1 |
| Florida A&M | 1000-1 | |
| Gonzaga | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Holy Cross | 300-1 | |
| Illinois | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Indiana | 75-1 | 40-1 |
| Kansas | 5-1 | 13-10 |
| Kentucky | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Niagara | 1000-1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 40-1 | 8-1 |
| Southern Ill. | 50-1 | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| VCU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Villanova | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| VA Tech | 50-1 | 15-1 |
| Weber St | 1000-1 | |
| Wright St | 1000-1 | 300-1 |
| MIDWEST | ||
| Arizona | 50-1 | 30-1 |
| Butler | 40-1 | 30-1 |
| Davidson | 300-1 | |
| Florida | 4-1 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 75-1 | 25-1 |
| Jackson State | 1000-1 | |
| Maryland | 30-1 | 6-1 |
| Miami-OH | 300-1 | |
| Notre Dame | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| ODU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Oregon | 40-1 | 6-1 |
| Purdue | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC | 1000-1 | |
| UNLV | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Winthrop | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Wisconsin | 15-1 | 7-2 |
| SOUTH | ||
| Albany | 200-1 | |
| BYU | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Central CT St. | 1000-1 | |
| Creighton | 100-1 | 35-1 |
| Long Beach St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| Louisville | 40-1 | 10-1 |
| Memphis | 30-1 | 4-1 |
| Nevada | 75-1 | 35-1 |
| North Texas | 500-1 | |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 6-5 |
| Penn | 500-1 | |
| Stanford | 200-1 | 50-1 |
| Tennessee | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| Texas A&M | 12-1 | 11-5 |
| Virginia | 75-1 | 18-1 |
| Xavier | 100-1 | 40-1 |
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