Harrington's blunder, Davis' three help Clippers top Knicks in OT

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02/12/2009 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baron Davis hit a crucial three-pointer in the closing seconds of overtime and the Los Angeles Clippers took advantage of a costly technical foul call on Al Harrington near the end of regulation to beat New York, 128-124, securing their 10th straight home win over the Knicks.

Davis finished with 13 points and a career-high 20 assists, as the Clippers headed to the All-Star break with three wins in their last four games, but are 13-40 overall.

Eric Gordon posted 30 points, while former Knick Zach Randolph tallied 22 points and 15 rebounds for Los Angeles, which also received a career-best 23 points from Steve Novak and 20 from Al Thornton.

"I was pleased by the outcome," said Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy. "Our guys did a good job of hanging in there. We had a lot of guys contribute."

Nate Robinson had a spectacular game with 33 points, a career-high 15 assists, and also nine rebounds and five steals, but the Knicks lost their sixth consecutive game and moved to the midseason break with a 21-31 record.

Wilson Chandler scored 27 for the Knicks. Harrington ended with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while David Lee scored 17 to go with 12 boards. Jared Jeffries added 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Each team fired up a massive amount of three-pointers, 70 in all. The Knicks went 8-of-33 from beyond the arc, while the Clippers set a franchise-record with 37 attempts, making 15, from long distance.

"We liked the quick pace," said Davis. "We have guys that can open it up from the outside. The quicker pace we play the deadlier we are."

But it was the play of Harrington near the end of regulation that drew the ire of Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni.

Randolph's tough shot in the lane brought LA within 108-107 with 47.1 seconds left, and Harrington got an offensive rebound at the other end and jammed with two hands with 25 seconds remaining. But after dunking, Harrington pulled himself up on the rim and then used both his hands to slap the backboard.

D'Antoni was clearly upset at Harrington after a technical foul was called, and Novak sank the ensuing free throw.

Randolph then tied the game with a left-handed shot in the lane with 11.2 seconds left, and the game went into overtime after Robinson's runner caromed off the rim.

The Clippers scored the first five points of overtime, but the Knicks came within 123-121 when Robinson made a layup with 29.5 seconds left.

Davis then stepped back and drilled a three-pointer over Jeffries with 7.5 seconds left, but Robinson's three-pointer with five seconds later tightened the game again. Fred Jones sealed LA's win by sinking two free throws with 3.9 seconds left.

"It's a weird road trip," said D'Antoni. "We should have won two out of three. We're giving games away. It was a good effort, but not good enough."

The Knicks were ahead 34-28 after the first quarter, but the gap stood at 59-58 at the half. Thornton's jumper at the end of the third had the hosts trailing 86-85.

Game Notes

LA's Marcus Camby was out due to a migraine headache, while New York's Chris Duhon was sidelined due to a sprained ankle...Jones finished with 14 points...Harrington went 1-of-10 from three-point range, while Novak was 6-of-8.

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In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South.  Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC.  The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game.  For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft.  Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.

1. New Orleans Saints
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Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami

2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season.  With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round.  LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems.  If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.

Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU

3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season.  The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach.  The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub.  High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career.  With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson. 

Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season.  The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age.  It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot.  This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.

Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
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Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2    

Odds to win the NFC:
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Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1

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New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1

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