12/03/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Lakers will try to rebound from their first road loss of the season tonight when they resume a three-game trek against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center.
Los Angeles is coming off a tough 118-117 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the opener of the swing at Conseco Fieldhouse, as Troy Murphy capped a remarkable comeback with a tip-in at the buzzer to end the Lakers' overall seven-game winning streak and hand them their first setback as the visitor (5-1). Murphy's basket was then reviewed and confirmed.
Kobe Bryant finished with 28 points and Pau Gasol added 20 and nine boards in defeat. Bryant is averaging 28.7 points over his last three contests. Andrew Bynum chipped in 17 points and nine boards for Los Angeles, which dropped to 14-2 on the season and fell just shy of matching the franchise-best 16-1 start in 2001-02.
The Lakers will also visit the Washington Wizards on the trip.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia put the brakes on a four-game slide with Tuesday's 103-95 overtime victory against the Chicago Bulls in the back end of a home- and-home series from the United Center.
Andre Miller, who missed a potential game-winning three-pointer at the end of regulation, posted nine of his season-high 28 points in overtime to pace the Sixers, who lost to the Bulls at home on Sunday. Andre Iguodala ended with a season-high 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists while Elton Brand added 22 points and 14 boards for Philadelphia.
The 76ers will try to stop a two-game losing streak at home Wednesday and are 5-4 in the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers forward Reggie Evans (personal) missed last night's game and could return Wednesday.
Los Angeles went 2-0 against the Sixers last season and has won four of five and 10 of the last 18 meetings. Philly, however, has won seven of eight and nine of the past 11 games as the host in this series.
<< Thornton, Sharks crush Leafs
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Thornton registered a goal and three
assists to lead San Jose to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at the
Shark Tank.
Devin Setoguchi, Dan Boyle, Joe Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic also
<< No. 25 Marquette fends off Central Michigan
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wesley Matthews scored 18 points to help the
25th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles defeat Central Michigan, 81-67 at the
Bradley Center.
Dominic James had 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists for
<< Jazz fend off Kings
Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Korver scored 15 points off the bench
to lead the Utah Jazz to a 99-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Paul Millsap added 13 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Jazz, who
have won four o
<< Stars win despite Avery's suspension
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fabian Brunnstrom's second-period tally proved
to be the game-winner, as the Dallas Stars defeated the Calgary Flames, 3-1,
at the Pengrowth Saddledome.
Toby Petersen and Loui Eriksson also scored for the St
Streaking Blazers visit Wizards >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers have been on a roll and will
continue a five-game road trip this evening against the lowly Washington
Wizards at the Verizon Center.
Portland has won five straight overall and is 2-0 so far on th
Cavs shoot for 10th straight home win vs. Knicks >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - There are only two teams in the NBA that are undefeated at
home this season and the Cleveland Cavaliers are one of them. Tonight they
will try to set a franchise record with their 10th straight home win to start
a season vers
Orange put perfect record on line versus Big Red >>
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 16th-ranked Syracuse Orange welcome the
Cornell Big Red to the Carrier Dome for a non-conference battle.
Cornell, a member of the Ivy League, carries a 4-3 overall record into this
tilt. The most recent ou
No. 10 Tennessee hosts UNC-Asheville >>
Knoxville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 10th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are
heavy favorites in tonight's non-conference home clash with the UNC-Asheville
Bulldogs.
UNC-Asheville opened the season with three straight victories, all by double
f
It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007.
As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season.
Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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