Jazz aim to tune out Kings
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11/22/2006 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz try to continue their impressive start to
the new season, as they visit the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena.
With a 10-1 record, Utah is off to its best start in franchise history. On
Monday, Carlos Boozer celebrated his 25th birthday with 35 points and nine
rebounds to lead the Jazz back from a 16-point deficit in the third quarter
for a 101-96 win over the Toronto Raptors at EnergySolutions Arena.
Rookie Paul Millsap scored 20 points in the win for Utah, which gave head
coach Jerry Sloan his 900th win as a member of the Jazz in the newly-named
EnergySolutions Arena. Sloan, currently the longest tenured head coach with
the same team in U.S. professional sports, picked up his 994th career victory.
Mehmet Okur tallied 17 points and 13 rebounds for Utah. The Jazz' 10-1 start
eclipses the mark from 1998-99 when the team won nine of their first 10
contests before losing at Denver.
The Jazz are 4-1 on the road this season. They will host Kobe Bryant and the
Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.
Sacramento attempts to put the brakes on a two-game losing streak. All-Star
Tim Duncan poured in 35 points and pulled down 14 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs cruised to a 108-99 victory over the Kings at ARCO Arena.
Defensive stopper Ron Artest scored 22 points and grabbed five boards in the
loss for the Kings, who have dropped two in a row after winning four straight.
Kevin Martin, who leads the Kings in scoring at 23.7 points per game, netted
20 in defeat.
The Kings are 4-1 as the host this season. They will visit Ray Allen and the
Seattle SuperSonics on Friday at KeyArena.
Utah has lost three straight and five of its last six at Sacramento. The Kings
have won five of the last seven contests in this series.
<< Leafs and Sabres clash in Buffalo
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Maple Leafs try to close the gap in the
Northeast Division tonight when they head across the border to visit the
Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena.
Entering the night's action the Sabres, with 35 points, are seven a
<< Red-hot Bruins host Panthers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The surging Boston Bruins shoot for their fifth straight
win tonight when they welcome the Florida Panthers to the TD Banknorth Garden.
Boston's last three wins have come in either a shootout or overtime, including
Saturda
<< Penguins fighting to get back on track
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins were the talk of the hockey world
a few weeks back. Now, not as much.
While they still have a lineup loaded with premium young talent, the Pens had
lost five straight games entering Monday's matchu
<< Report: Former Michigan coach Schembechler dies
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former University of Michigan head football
coach Bo Schembechler has died after collapsing during the taping of a
television show.
According to WXYZ-TV in Detroit, Schembechler was preparing for th
<< Blackhawks battle Ducks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Blackhawks will try to get back on the winning
track when they visit the Anaheim Ducks tonight at the Honda Center.
The Blackhawks had won back-to-back games before losing at Phoenix on
Thursday. Ladislav Nagy
Streaking Hornets buzz into Phoenix >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets try to extend their
winning streak to five games when they visit the Phoenix Suns tonight at US
Airways Center.
Phoenix has won three straight and eight of the last night meeti
Pistons take on Hawks at The Palace >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons will shoot for their fourth straight
win this evening when they host the Atlanta Hawks at The Palace of Auburn
Hills.
Detroit posted its third straight win with Tuesday's 97-87 win over t
Eagles soar into Miami for regular-season finale >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Still in the hunt for the ACC's Atlantic Division
title, the 18th- ranked Boston College Eagles head to the Sunshine State
to close out the regular season with a showdown at the Orange Bowl against
the
Extra Point - First Round: Underdogs get their chance >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Early in the season, the elite teams that
would eventually make a run for the Division I Football Championship in
November and December became clear.
Defending national champion Appalachian State stayed in
Was Derek Jeter robbed? >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - There is a lot of talk around the country today on whether
or not New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter got robbed in the American
League Most Valuable Player voting.
Do I think Jeter should have won? Yeah, probably, but
Big East Conference odds
Work left to do: Villanova, Syracuse, DePaul, West Virginia, Providence
Notre Dame and Louisville appear to have done enough to make the move, so we'll make them locks. The Cardinals, despite a modest RPI, are trending way up and have clinched at least a tie for third in the Big East, which should be more than enough with their pair of big road wins. Villanova got back to .500 and gets back to more solid footing. Syracuse got a very important road win and crippled a fellow contender in the process. West Virginia's fate could be in its hands Tuesday at Pitt.
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.
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