Hawks commence trek against Lakers
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02/14/2012 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta will kick off a five-game road trip tonight at
Staples Center when they take on a Lakers team returning from its annual
Grammy trek.
The Hawks, who will also visit Phoenix, Portland, Chicago and New York on
their trip and are 9-5 as the visitor on the season, failed a big test the
last time out, falling to Southeast Division-rival Miami, 107-87, in the
ATL.
The division-leading Heat led by as many as 32 against the second-place Hawks.
They outscored them at the foul line, 26-6, and won the battle on the glass,
52-38.
Willie Green scored 17 points off the bench to pace Atlanta, while All-Star
Joe Johnson netted 12 in defeat. Marvin Williams and Josh Smith combined for
just 14 points on 6-of-21 (29 percent) shooting.
The Hawks were coming off wins over Eastern Conference contenders Indiana and
Orlando and were looking to cut into their two-game deficit in the standings.
Their quest was denied early and emphatically.
"They came out with an aggression," Hawks head coach Larry Drew said. "We
settled for jump shots too often in the first half, and they got out and ran."
The Lakers, meanwhile, salvaged a 3-3 mark on their recent road trip when
Kobe Bryant buried a jumper with 4.2 seconds left on Sunday, lifting LA to a
thrilling 94-92 win over the Raptors.
"I just noticed a spot open on the baseline. Everything was set for me to try
and catch it down there because I knew I could catch and shoot. If I go to the
top of the floor the defense can kind of key on me and I'm far away from the
basket. Once I noticed that space open it was just a matter of me trying to
shake [DeMar} DeRozan and get to that spot," Bryant said.
Following a timeout, Toronto was called for a five-second violation on the
ensuing inbounds pass and Bryant made 1-of-2 from the line to make it 94-92.
With 3.7 seconds remaining, DeRozan received the inbounds pass, but Metta
World Peace defended him well and his shot from the left corner at the buzzer
came up well short.
Bryant finished with 27 points while Pau Gasol filled the stat sheet with 16
points, 17 rebounds and six assists for the Lakers.
"We just need to find some consistency," World Peace said of the road trip.
"Once we have some consistency, we'll be a better team."
LA has been a different team at home this season, compiling a solid 11-2 mark
as the host. Atlanta, meanwhile, has lost five straight and 18 of 21 to the
Lakers in Hollywood.
<< Blazers try to halt home skid vs. Wizards
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers will try to halt a rare losing
streak at the Rose Garden when they play host to a Washington Wizards team
coming in off its second road victory.
The Blazers had been a gaudy 11-1 in Rip Ci
<< Suns, Nuggets clash at Pepsi Center
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denver halted one losing streak on the road in its last
outing and will now try to stop its longest skid at home in nearly a decade
when they play host to the Phoenix Suns.
Ty Lawson scored 27 points on Saturday
<< Jazz close out stretch in Oklahoma City
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Utah just might be a sitting duck when it finishes a
grueling three games in three nights road stretch tonight in Oklahoma City.
The Jazz lost to the Thunder, 101-87, in Salt Lake City last Friday and has
played
<< Lin leads Knicks into Toronto
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Linsanity goes north of the border this evening when Jeremy
Lin and the New York Knicks shoot for a sixth straight win against the Toronto
Raptors at Air Canada Centre.
One night after netting a career-best 38 points
<< Bulls open homestand against Kings
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Back home after a successful and lengthy road trip, the
Central Division-leading Chicago Bulls are scheduled to play their next six
games on familiar territory and will host the Sacramento Kings tonight.
The Bulls own an E
Devils try to bounce back in Buffalo >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Devils will try to get back in the win
column this evening when they visit the Buffalo Sabres for a clash at First
Niagara Center.
The Devils had won a season-high five straight heading into a two-game
home
Blues roll into Columbus >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues will try to extend their winning streak
to a season-high five games when they visit the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets
tonight at Nationwide Arena.
St. Louis is in the midst of its fifth four-game win stre
Sens begin road trip in Tampa >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After having little success on a recent five-game
homestand, the Ottawa Senators hope to have more luck when they kick off a
road trip tonight by battling the Tampa Bay Lightning at Tampa Times Forum.
The Senators went 1-2
Rangers, Bruins clash in Boston >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Rangers have established themselves as the top
team in the East and the Blueshirts will try to increase their conference lead
when they visit the Boston Bruins tonight at TD Garden.
With 77 points, the Rangers
West Virginia set to join Big 12 in July >>
Morgantown, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - West Virginia and the Big East have agreed
to settle their lawsuits, enabling the university to leave the conference and
join the Big 12 in July.
West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck would not d
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