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Jazz fend off Kings

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12/03/2008 - 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 of their last six games. Deron Williams and Ronnie Brewer scored 14 points each, with Williams also dishing out seven helpers.

Kevin Martin, who missed the past 12 games with an ankle injury, poured in a game-high 22 points for the Kings, who have dropped seven straight. Brad Miller ended with 18 points and nine boards, while Spencer Hawes logged 14 points, seven boards, six assists and three steals in defeat. Beno Udrih notched 17 points and four assists.

Trailing by five, Utah scored 11 consecutive points to take a 77-71 lead with 7:16 left in the game. Millsap's layup sparked the run and Ronnie Price's jumper closed it out.

Moments later, down by four, a Hawes three-point play made it 83-82.

The teams traded baskets and a 2-of-2 showing from the charity stripe by Quincy Douby gave the Kings an 88-87 lead with 1:45 remaining.

The lead see-sawed and Utah was up by one as Douby air balled a three from the right wing, which led to a Williams jumper, giving the Jazz a 93-90 lead with 32 ticks showing on the clock.

Miller missed a layup and Mehmet Okur grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 13.8 seconds left. He hit 1-of-2 from the line to make it a four-point game and Millsap hauled in the rebound off the miss to effectively seal the deal.

The Kings led 24-20 after the first quarter, but trailed 39-38 at the break.

The teams stayed even for the third quarter, until Udrih nailed a three with 6:07 left to give the Kings a 55-52 advantage. The shot also set the tone for an 8-0 Kings run.

Bobby Jackson hit three foul shots on the run and Udrih drained a jumper to close it out with about 4 1/2 minutes left to make it 60-52.

The Jazz battled back to cut it to 66-64 heading into the fourth quarter.

Game Notes

The Kings shot 5-of-17 (29.4 percent) from three-point range. The Jazz were 3- of-13 (23.1 percent) from behind the arc...Utah forward Andrei Kirilenko didn't play due to an ankle injury...Sacramento has lost seven straight at ARCO Arena, which is just one shy of the team record.


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Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com

In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.

Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.

Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.

Memphis vs. Ohio State

Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.

UCLA vs. Kansas

In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.

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Dallas Cowboys 15-1 Super Bowl Odds With Romo, Owens Concerns

Will he or won't he?  Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.

Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.

"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."

Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.

Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.

But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.

Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback.  It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.

Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1


Atlanta Falcons 50-1


Baltimore Ravens 15-1


Buffalo Bills 50-1


Carolina Panthers 18-1


Chicago Bears 10-1


Cincinnati Bengals 15-1


Cleveland Browns 100-1


Dallas Cowboys 15-1


Denver Broncos 15-1


Detroit Lions 100-1


Green Bay Packers 50-1


Houston Texans 100-1


Indianapolis Colts 6-1


Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1


Kansas City Chiefs 30-1


Miami Dolphins 40-1


Minnesota Vikings 75-1


New England Patriots 10-1


New Orleans Saints 18-1


New York Giants 20-1


New York Jets 30-1


Oakland Raiders 100-1


Philadelphia Eagles 18-1


Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1


Saint Louis Rams 60-1


San Diego Chargers 6-1


San Francisco 49ers 75-1


Seattle Seahawks 20-1


Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1


Tennessee Titans 40-1


Washington Redskins 50-1

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