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Celtics visit Clippers in finale of long trek

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02/25/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics conclude a grueling six-game road trip Wednesday in Hollywood, where they face the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center.

The Celtics improved to 4-1 on the trek Monday in Denver, where Ray Allen and Paul Pierce thrived from beyond the three-point line and combined for 48 points, and Boston continued to roll despite being without star forward Kevin Garnett by blowing out the Nuggets, 114-76.

Allen shot 6-of-11 from three-point range on the way to 26 points, while Pierce made 4-of-7 from beyond the arc as the Celtics won their second straight since losing Garnett to a right knee injury last week.

The two wins were rather impressive, first a 128-108 win over the previously- hot Suns on Sunday. One night later, the Celtics were on fire again offensively, going 14-of-23 from three-point range while compiling 28 assists and racing to a 60-37 halftime lead.

Rajon Rondo contributed 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for Boston, which won in Denver for the first time since December 7, 2003 and is now an impressive 22-8 on the road. The Celtics also exacted some revenge for losing at home to Denver on November 14.

Garnett will remain on the sidelines tonight and is expected to miss at least two weeks. Meanwhile, forward Brian Scalabrine, who started for Garnett in Denver, strained his neck in the first quarter and didn't return. His status for tonight's contest is uncertain.

The Clippers opened a short two-game homestand in winning fashion on Monday. Rookie Eric Gordon went 6-of-7 from three-point range to finish with 27 points and Baron Davis logged 25 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds against his former team as Los Angeles picked up a 118-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors.

Zach Randolph posted 27 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers, who shot 13- of-24 from behind the arc to snap a three-game losing streak and improve to 7-21 at Staples Center.

Marcus Camby returned from a four-game layoff due to an inner ear infection and finished with nine points and six rebounds for LA.

Los Angeles was without its leading scorer, second year star Al Thornton, against the Warriors. Thornton missed the contest with a right foot injury and is listed as day-to-day.

This will be the first meeting between the two clubs this season. The Celtics snapped a three-game skid to the Clippers by sweeping the home-and-home season series a year ago.

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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.

It is called the "pointspread."

Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.

But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.

A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.

In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.

The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .

Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.

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