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Playoff-hopeful Bucks welcome Clippers to Brew CityBasketball Betting Lines03/30/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Bucks are inching closer to their first postseason berth in four years as they wrap up a five-game homestand against the hapless Los Angeles Clippers tonight. The Bucks haven't reached the playoffs since the 2005-06 season but currently hold the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, a comfortable 5 1/2 games ahead of ninth place Chicago with just 10 to play. Milwaukee snapped a two-game skid with a huge 108-103 overtime win over Memphis on Sunday. John Salmons scored five of his 25 points in the extra frame in that one and added six rebounds and six assists, as the Bucks improved to 2-2 on their residency. Rookie sensation Brandon Jennings went for a team-high 29 points to go with eight assists and seven boards for Milwaukee, which regrouped after suffering back-to-back home losses to Philadelphia and Miami. Center Andrew Bogut (back) returned to action after sitting out Friday's loss to the Heat and finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds. "When he's in the game it makes a big difference for us," Jennings said. "Just having Bogut present, you can't win in the NBA without a big man." Bogut is certainly a key to the Bucks success but so is Salmons. The team is a gaudy 16-4 since acquiring the wing player from Chicago in mid-February. Along with Bogut, Milwaukee forward Ersan Ilyasova also returned against Memphis after a one-game absence with the flu and the team hopes to get back Carlos Delfino tonight. Delfino was taken off in a stretcher with a neck injury during last Friday's game against the Heat but has progressed nicely and is now listed as day-to-day. The Clippers, who are kicking off a three-game road trip tonight, continue to limp toward the finish line and lost for the 11th time in 13 tries Sunday when Golden State's Reggie Williams poured in 25 points as the Warriors grabbed a 121-103 triumph over Los Angeles at Staples Center. Rasual Butler had 21 points and Eric Gordon 20 for the Clippers. Drew Gooden added 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Baron Davis chipped in 18 points, seven assists and six boards. "The game was strange and disappointing," Clippers coach Kim Hughes said. "We shot poorly. Our bigs were not good and turned the ball over too much. When our offense went south we stopped playing defense." LA has won two straight and three of the last four meetings in the series, including a 101-93 win in Hollywood on March 17.
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Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds. Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month. Be sure to log on to MySportsbook.com to bet on the NBA. With the regular season about to hit the homestretch, it is important to point out that MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. Work left to do: Villanova, Syracuse, DePaul, West Virginia, Providence Work left to do: Villanova [18-9 (7-7), RPI: 21, SOS: 5] Pounded Rutgers to get back to .500. If Cats can get their last two (at UConn, vs. Syracuse), that should be enough with strong computer numbers and a host of wins away from The Pavilion. The Cats have beaten Texas and swept the Big 5 (never easy in Philly), but have a couple of losses to bubble teams (Xavier, Drexel), too. I still think they'll be OK, possibly even at 8-8. Syracuse [20-8 (9-5), RPI: 53, SOS: 62] History says 10 wins will be plenty, but it might be hard for the Orange to get that last one with a final two vs. G'town, which is trying to win the league title, and at Villanova, which will be desperate for a W. The relative lack of nonconference heft and the weak computer numbers are still concerns, but the Orange have won four in a row and got a very, very big win at Providence on Saturday. DePaul [16-12 (8-7), RPI: 54, SOS: 18] Beat Cincy and should get past South Florida to get to 9-7, but then what? They have beaten Kansas and Cal (right after the DeVon Hardin injury) earlier this season, but also have lost to Bradley and Purdue, among others. They'll likely need a couple of BE tourney wins, too, but we'll see ... West Virginia [19-7 (8-6), RPI: 58, SOS: 125] The game at Pitt on Tuesday night could decide the Mountaineers' fate (barring a deep tournament run). They can still get to 9-7 in the Big East without it by beating Cincinnati, but the nine wins would be against UConn, Villanova, St. John's, South Florida, DePaul, Rutgers, Seton Hall twice and the Bearcats. Beating bubble foes is fine, but where's the beef? Outside of beating PG-less UCLA in nonconference play (still a top quality win), there's not a lot to fall back on (besides maybe NC State). WVU vs. Syracuse would be an interesting debate, as the teams don't play in the Big East regular season. WVU has the best win, but Cuse has played the much better schedule. Providence [17-10 (7-7), RPI: 70, SOS: 33] The Friars likely saw their at-large hopes die at home in the four-point loss to Syracuse, barring an unexpected run to the Big East semis or more. The RPI, bad already, won't be helped by playing St. John's and South Florida in the final two league games. For more March Madness odds go to MySportsbook.com For more College Basketball betting lines go to BettingExpress.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
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