Bucks battle Bobcats in Charlotte

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11/22/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Bucks embark on a four-game road trip Saturday when they meet the Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena.

Charlie Villanueva, who had missed the previous four games with a strained left hamstring, scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds Friday to lead the Bucks in a 104-87 victory over the short-handed New York Knicks.

The Knicks were without a number of players after making a couple of big trades on Friday, including a deal that sent guard Jamal Crawford to the Golden State Warriors for forward Al Harrington. Later, the Knicks swapped forward Zach Randolph and guard Mardy Collins to the Los Angeles Clippers for guard Cuttino Mobley and forward Tim Thomas.

Andrew Bogut scored 14 points and hauled in 17 boards for the Bucks, who snapped a three-game skid. Ramon Sessions had 15 points and 10 helpers, while Richard Jefferson ended with 11 points for Milwaukee.

The Bucks will also visit Orlando, Atlanta and Detroit on the trek.

Milwaukee, which owns a 3-5 mark on the road, is still playing without star guard Michael Redd (ankle), who is listed as questionable for tonight's game.

The Bobcats dropped their third straight game Friday when Joe Johnson scored 30 points and doled out eight assists to lead the Hawks in an 88-83 victory over Charlotte in Atlanta.

Rookie D.J. Augustin had 26 points and seven assists for the Bobcats, who have lost five of six overall. Gerald Wallace had 17 points and 10 boards, while Emeka Okafor grabbed 11 rebounds.

Bobcats swingman Jason Richardson is still out after undergoing right knee surgery and is expected to miss Saturday's game.

The Bucks have won two straight games over Charlotte after losing their previous three meetings with the Bobcats.

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Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.

"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."

Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)

According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.

As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).

Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.

Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at

17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.

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New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers

By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.

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While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."

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