Kings, Magic both shoot for first win in Orlando

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11/01/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams off to disappointing starts meet in the Magic Kingdom on Saturday when the Sacramento Kings pay a visit to Orlando at Amway Arena.

In the midst of a tough four-game road trip to start the season, the Kings were trounced by Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat, 103-77, in South Beach on Friday.

John Salmons and Quincy Douby paced Sacramento, which also lost its season opener to Minnesota, with just 14 points each.

Things don't figure to get any easier for the road-challenged Kings. Sacramento won just 12 games away from home last season and hasn't had a winning record on the road since 2002-03.

The Kings have also dropped five of their last seven contests in Orlando.

That said, things haven't been all peaches and cream for the reigning Southeast Division champs, who suffered a heartbreaking loss in Memphis on Friday.

Rudy Gay scored a game-high 29 points, including the game-winner as time expired to lead the Grizzlies in an 86-84 victory over the Magic.

Rashard Lewis paced the Magic, who also lost their season-opener 99-85 to Atlanta on Wednesday, with 23 points.

Hedo Turkoglu added 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and Dwight Howard had 14 points to go with 14 rebounds in defeat.

Coming off a 52-win season, Orlando is winless after two games for just the third time in franchise history.

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ODDS TO WIN THE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Notre Dame
Ohio State
West Virginia
Texas
USC
Florida
California
Auburn
Oklahoma
Iowa
Louisville
Florida State
Michigan
Miami (FL)
LSU
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
Tennessee
Georgia
Arizona State
Oregon
Clemson
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Alabama
Arkansas
Boston College
Michigan State
Maryland
South Carolina
Colorado
Purdue
Georgia Tech
TCU
UCLA
Arizona
Pittsburgh
Iowa State
Wisconsin
North Carolina State
Virginia
North Carolina
Fresno State
Hawaii
Northwestern
BYU
Oregon State
UNLV
Field (Any Other Team)
5-1
7-1
8-1
8-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
18-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
25-1
40-1
40-1
50-1
60-1
60-1
60-1
70-1
70-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
150-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
250-1
250-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
400-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
1000-1
1000-1
40-1



ODDS TO WIN ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Miami (FL)
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Boston College
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke
2-1
2-1
3-1
7-1
15-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
50-1
500-1



ODDS TO WIN BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas Tech
Colorado
Iowa State
Texas A&M
Kansas State
Missouri
Kansas
Baylor
Oklahoma State
7-5
9-5
9-2
12-1
14-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
35-1
100-1
100-1



ODDS TO WIN SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Auburn
Florida
LSU
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
5-2
11-4
4-1
6-1
7-1
7-1
9-1
20-1
28-1
75-1
100-1
300-1

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