Clippers' Thornton taking advantage of playing time

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02/27/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Clippers are not having the season they had hoped for. One bright spot has been rookie Al Thornton, who continues to prove that he has a bright future ahead of him.

The Clippers selected Thornton out of Florida State with the 14th overall pick in the 2007 draft. Thornton is averaging 11.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in his first 51 NBA games. He is shooting 43.4 percent from the floor, including 33.3 percent from beyond the arc.

Thornton has registered double-digits in scoring in 25 contests this season. The Florida State product has scored in double-digits in eight straight games and is averaging 18.9 points and 6.6 rebounds during that stretch.

The Clippers (19-35) are in the cellar in the Pacific Division, and will most likely miss the playoffs for a second straight year.

LA concludes a six-game homestand when it welcomes the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday to the Staples Center. It is the first meeting of the season between the clubs. The Clippers were 3-1 against Portland last season and have won seven of the last eight contests in the series.

Portland has lost eight straight after winning its last two at the Clippers.

Los Angeles has dropped two in a row and is 2-3 on the stand. Paul Pierce led a balanced Boston attack with 17 points and the Celtics ended a five-game West Coast swing with a 104-76 romp over the Clippers on Monday at the Staples Center.

Tim Thomas led Los Angeles with 15 points and nine rebounds in the loss to Boston, while Corey Maggette and rookie Thornton contributed 11 points apiece.

The Clippers are 11-18 at home this season. They will visit Allen Iverson and the Denver Nuggets on Friday at the Pepsi Center.

On the injury front for the Clippers, center Chris Kaman (sore lower back) and veteran guard Sam Cassell (sprained right wrist) are doubtful for Wednesday's contest. Kaman is averaging 16.2 points and a team-best 13.3 rebounds per game this season, while Cassell leads the Clippers in assists (4.7 apg) and has posted 12.8 points per game.

The Clippers are 4-4 in their last eight games. They scored at least 100 points in three of the four victories during the stretch, and failed to reach the century mark in the four losses.

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The 79th Annual Academy Awards odds , which will air February 25th, is sparking an interest throughout the nation with the announcement of its nominees. As the public chooses their favorites, sportsbooks are creating odds for one of the biggest entertainment betting nights of the year.

Whether its at a “Oscar Party” or in an on line sportsbook, entertainment gambling on award shows represent a huge increase in betting. As the public speculation mounts, MySportsbook.com, the largest and most respected sportsbook on the web, posted odds on who is going home with a “Golden Best Friend.”

“ We see a majority of our entertainment wagers come from the Academy Awards,” said MySportsbook.com spokesperson, Tim Dalton. “This is a competition that applies to everyone. These are the people that entertain us on a daily basis and you want to see them win.”

MySportsbook.com posted the following odds for Academy Awards:

Odds to win the Achievement in Directing:

Alejandro González Iñárritu "Babel": 8/1

Martin Scorsese "The Departed": 2/17

Clint Eastwood "Letters From Iwo Jima: 4/1

Stephen Frears "The Queen": 12/1

Paul Greengrass "United 93": 15/1

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:

Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond": 11/1

Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson": 20/1

Peter O’Toole in "Venus": 16/5

Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness": 16/1

Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland": 1/11

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:

Penélope Cruz in "Volver": 18/1

Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal": 15/1

Helen Mirren in "The Queen": 1/50

Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada": 10/1

Kate Winslet in "Little Children": 20/1

Best Animated Feature Film:

"Cars": 1/3

"Happy Feet": 2/1

"Monster House": 20/1

Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year:

"Water" – Canada: 22/1

"The Lives of Others" – Germany: 7/2

"After the Wedding" - Denmark: 24/1

"Days of Glory (Indigenes)" – Algeria: 23/1

"Pan's Labyrinth" - Mexico: 1/10

Odds to win the Best Live-Action Short Film:

"Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)": 6/5

"Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)": 7/2

"Helmer & Son": 5/2

"The Saviour": 6/1

"West Bank Story": 7/2

Odds to win the Best Original Screenplay:

"Babel": 7/4

"Letters From Iwo Jima": 3/1

"Little Miss Sunshine": 21/20

"Pan's Labyrinth": 11/4

"The Queen": 5/4

Best Motion Picture of the Year:

"Babel": 11/4

"The Departed": 1/2

"Letters from Iwo Jima": 15/2

"Little Miss Sunshine": 17/10

"The Queen": 20/1

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:

Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 11/10

Jackie Earle Haley in "Little Children": 10/1

Djimon Hounsou in "Blood Diamond": 9/1

Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls": 2/5

Mark Wahlberg in "The Departed": 5/1

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:

Adriana Barraza in "Babel": 14/1

Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a Scandal": 11/1

Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 2/1

Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls": 1/8

Rinko Kikuchi in "Babel": 11/1

Film To Win Most Oscars:

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(September 14) – Week one of NFL action saw three teams go scoreless for the first time since 1977.  Another four were unable to get a touchdown and almost half of the underdogs covered the spread. Those three teams saved bettors at MySportsbook.com from losing out completely, thanks to the company’s unique NFL Shutout Rule -- which ensures that if the team you backed goes scoreless, your wager is refunded.

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Seattle, last year’s highest scoring team, showed the power of their defense with their gritty 9-6 win in Motown over the ravenous Lions.  They take their act back home to the comforts of Qwest Field where they will face the resurgent Arizona Cardinals.  The Seahawks are favored by a touchdown. 

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