Sunday Trends and Indexes 11/04

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College Football – Short Sheet

NCAAF
Short Sheet


Sunday, November 4th

SMU at Houston, 8:00 EST ESPN
SMU: 1-9 ATS away off a loss by 6 points or less
Houston: 6-0 ATS at home off a conference game

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College Football – Write up

NCAAF
Write-up


Sunday's Game

-- SMU fired coach Bennett; he will finish season; Mustangs are 1-7 SU, but covered seven of last nine tries as double digit dog. Visitor is 11-5 vs spread in SMU-Houston series, an old SWC rivalry. Cougars lost to Mustangs as 13-point favorite last time they visited here.

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National Basketball Association – Hot Lines

NBA
Hot Lines


Sunday, November 4

Pick 'n' roll: Sunday's best NBA bets

Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors
The Celtics and the Raptors are both coming off blowout wins Friday. The Celtics easily toppled the Washington Wizards at home, while the Raptors went on the road to rout the New Jersey Nets.
The new-look Celtics put on a clinic Friday against the Wizards with Kevin Garnett tallying 20 points, 22 rebounds and five assists. Ray Allen chipped in with 17 points on 5-for-10 shooting, including 2-for-5 shooting behind the arc. Celtics star Paul Pierce also compiled 28 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Boston's lineup gets another boost Sunday with the return of former Miami Heat defensive specialist James Posey from a one-game suspension. Posey was an exceptional offseason pickup, adding a defensive presence to an offensively charged roster.
The Raptors, fresh off their 106-69 win over the Nets, will be in a tough situation against another conference contender. Toronto shot an impressive 59 percent from the three-point line, compared to New Jersey's 30 percent. The Raptors also had 12 turnovers compared to the Nets' 19 mishaps, which resulted in 24 points for Toronto.
"It added a lot to it," Toronto star Chris Bosh told reporters. "We did lose in this building in the playoffs. It was a significant factor."
Toronto could suffer a letdown against the Celtics after Friday's emotionally charged victory.
Pick: Celtics

Cleveland Cavaliers at Phoenix Suns
Cleveland lost Wednesday's home opener to the Dallas Mavericks and followed with Friday's narrow win over the lowly New York Knicks. The Mavs now must travel to Phoenix on Sunday to face the always dangerous Suns.
Cavaliers star LeBron James tallied 47 points, seven rebounds and seven helpers Friday, making up for his disappointing 10-point outing against the Mavs. However, the Cavaliers couldn't cover as 5-point home favorites against the Knicks or as 2 "-point home favorites against the Mavericks.
The Suns have won eight of their last 10 meetings with the Cavs and covered the spread in two meetings last season. The Suns, off Friday's 119-98 setback to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, are an impressive 7-3 against the spread (ATS) following a double-digit loss.
"For whatever reason, the juice wasn't there and it's got to be," Suns coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters. "We can't be small, light and slow, and that's what we were tonight."
Bettors should expect the Suns to respond with more enthusiasm against the struggling Cavaliers at America West Arena. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last five series meetings between these clubs, while the favorite is 5-0 in the last five overall series matchups.
Pick: Suns

Seattle Supersonics at Los Angeles Clippers
The Sonics have been competitive in their first two losses this season, falling 120-103 to the Nuggets on Wednesday and then dropping Thursday's 106-99 decision at Seattle.
Kevin Durant seems comfortable playing against NBA competition, scoring 18 points in his debut and notching an impressive 27 points versus the Suns. Supersonics center Chris Wilcox was also outstanding, recording double-digit points in both of his outings and grabbing 19 combined rebounds.
Chris Kaman led the Clippers to a 120-114 win over the shorthanded Golden State Warriors with 26 points and 18 rebounds. Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley chipped in with 20 points and 21 points, respectively. Kaman matches up with Wilcox on Sunday, which should limit his shot attempts and force the other players to carry the scoring load against the Sonics.
The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings between the Sonics and the Clippers, while the road team is 5-1 ATS in the last six series meetings.
Pick: Sonics

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Hockey today - Nov. 4

SCOREBOARD
Sunday, Nov. 3

Ottawa at Boston (7 p.m. EST).

The defending East champions look to win seven straight games for the first time in six years as they go for a sweep in a home-and-home series against the Boston Bruins at TD Banknorth Garden on Sunday night.

STARS
Friday

- Shane Doan, Coyotes, had a goal and two assists in leading Phoenix to a 5-0 defeat of Dallas.

- Mike Cammalleri, Kings, scored a goal and added two assists in Los Angeles' 5-2 victory over San Jose.

- Richard Zednik, Panthers, scored twice in a three-goal second period to give Florida a 4-2 win over Buffalo.

- David Legwand, Predators, had a goal and an assist to help Nashville beat Edmonton 4-1.

- R.J. Umberger, Flyers, scored a goal and added an assist as Philadelphia posted a 3-2 victory against Washington.

KINGS OF THE ROAD

Los Angeles took over first place in the Pacific Division with a 5-2 victory at San Jose Friday night. It was the Kings' second straight road win and their fifth victory in six games. Goalie Jean-Sebastien Aubin made 45 saves and Dustin Brown scored two goals for Los Angeles in the front end of a home-and-home series.

SHUTOUT

Mikael Tellqvist stopped 35 shots for his fifth career shutout as Phoenix blanked Dallas 5-0 on Friday night. Tellqvist, who was sick with the flu, was also credited with an assist on a second-period Coyotes goal in what turned out to be a very healthy performance.

SCORING

Washington's Alex Ovechkin scored for the eighth consecutive game against Philadelphia Friday night, but the Capitals star came up short in losing to the Flyers 3-2. Ovechkin has the longest active scoring streak by any player against one team.

SIGNED

Senators center Jason Spezza agreed to a $49 million, seven-year contract extension Friday that allowed Ottawa to lock up the final member of its potent first line. Spezza, who has a goal and 12 assists in 10 games this season, would have been a restricted free agent after this season but now will be with the team through 2014-15. He joins Daniel Alfredsson, who is signed through 2011-12, and Dany Heatley, who agreed to a six-year extension through 2013-14 last month.

SPEAKING

''We play the game hard, but within the rules. Other than a couple of minor blips, we just try and outwork the teams. We play a hitting style, a checking style where we try to turn pucks over. I don't think it's 'Bullies.''' - Philadelphia's Mike Richards after the Flyers' 3-2 win over Washington Friday night. There 46 minutes in penalties and no fewer than four outright fights in the game. Richards, who received 12 stitches in and around his nose from a fight, came back to score a goal.

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NHL
Sunday's key NHL matchup notes


St. Louis at Columbus

Manny Legace has won his last four starts against Columbus to improve to is 13-4-0 with a tie and a 2.49 GAA in his career against them.



Nashville at Chicago

Goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin has lost his last four starts against the Predators, meaning Patrick Lalime may get the start. Lalime is 4-5-1 with a 2.21 GAA in his career against Nashville.



Ottawa at Boston

The Senators have won five of their last six over the Bruins, including the last two meetings in Boston.

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NHL
Hot Lines


Ice picks: Sunday's best NHL bets

Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks (-125, 5 1/2)

The Nashville Predators have been doing their best to impersonate a yo-yo this season. After a season-high six-game losing skid they have won four out of five. Tonight they will shoot for a third-straight payday in Chicago against the Blackhawks. Chicago is also on a bit of a run. The Blackhawks try for their first three-game winning streak this season. Patrick Lalime could get the start for the Hawks even though his record against the Preds is not much better than Nikolai Khabibulin's. The Bulin Wall has lost his last four starts against Nashville while Lalime is 4-5-1 in his career versus the Preds.

Pick: Blackhawks -125


Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins (+130, 5 1/2)

The Ottawa Senators are showing everyone that winning the East last season was no fluke. The favored Sens will try for their seventh straight win when they play the second game of a home-and-home series with the Bruins tonight. If they win it would be the first time they've won seven straight in six years.

Ottawa won four straight games on the road to start this season, outscoring its opponents 14-6. The Senators have also won five of their last six matchups against the Bruins, including the last two meetings in Boston. If the Bruins want to have any chance to steal the payday tonight they will have to do a better job stopping Dany Heatley. Heatley has seven goals and eight assists in his last 11 games against the Bruins.

Pick: Senators -150

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel


Utah at LA Lakers
There may be unrest with Kobe in LaLa land, but that wasn't evident when the Lakers knocked off Phoenix on the road by 21 (119-98) on Friday night. Kobe didn't even have one of his better games (16 points) as Vladimir Radmanovic (19) and Andrew Bynum (14) played well off the bench. Bryant did play well against Utah last season as he averaged 38.0 points on 53.8 percent shooting. The Lakers took two of three from Utah in 2006-07, including the only contest at Staples (132-102). As a home underdog (+2) tonight, LA looks like a good pick according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored straight up by 6. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Game 701-702: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 116.913; Toronto 123.605
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 7; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 2 1/2; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-2 1/2); Under

Game 703-704: Seattle at LA Clippers
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 109.824; LA Clippers 121.488
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 11 1/2; 217
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 6; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-6); Over

Game 705-706: Minnesota at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 108.593; New York 118.225
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 10; 203
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 9 1/2; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (-9 1/2); Over

Game 707-708: Charlotte at Miami
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 114.139; Miami 117.723
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 3 1/2; 178
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 3; 185 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-3); Under

Game 709-710: Atlanta at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 112.427; Detroit 129.789
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 17 1/2; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 8 1/2; 191
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-8 1/2); Over

Game 711-712: New Orleans at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 120.994; Denver 122.519
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 1 1/2; 221
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 6; 216
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+6); Over

Game 713-714: Cleveland at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 119.315; Phoenix 121.749
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 2 1/2; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 8; 208 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+8); Under

Game 715-716: Utah at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 118.778; LA Lakers 124.852
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6; 213
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 2; 203
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+2); Over

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel


St. Louis at Columbus
The Blues suffered a 3-2 home loss last night to Chicago and have to turn around and play a Columbus team that has beaten them three straight times. The Blue Jackets continue their best start in franchise history (7-3-2) behind Rick Nash's team-leading nine goals and 15 points. Goalie Pascal Leclaire is 6-2-0 with a 1.25 GAA, including three shutouts at home. Columbus looks like a good pick (-150) in this one according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jackets favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-150). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Game 1-2: St. Louis at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 10.894; Columbus 12.750
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-150); Under

Game 3-4: Nashville at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.371; Chicago 10.881
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+105); Over

Game 5-6: Ottawa at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 12.625; Boston 11.545
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-150); Under

[Udog]

College football today - Week 10 Recap


STARS

-Todd Reesing, Kansas, threw a school-record six touchdown passes and the No. 8 Jayhawks battered Nebraska 76-39.

-Chris Wells, Ohio State, ran for 169 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries to lead the Buckeyes to a 38-17 victory over Wisconsin.

-Knowshon Moreno, Georgia, ran for 196 yards and three touchdowns and the No. 10 Bulldogs beat Troy 44-34.

-Chris Johnson, East Carolina, ran for a career-high 301 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Pirates to a 56-40 victory over Memphis.

-Dervon Wallace, Shepherd, ran for 311 yards and a school-record five TDs in a 42-7 win over West Virginia State.

-Jammal Charles, Texas, ran for 180 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries to lift the Longhorns to a 38-35 victory over Oklahoma State.

-Tyler Roehl, North Dakota State, ran for 257 yards and four touchdowns in a 54-28 win over Illinois State.

-Chad Henne, Michigan, tied a school-record with four touchdowns in the Wolverines' 28-24 win over Michigan State.

-Chad Hall, Air Force, ran for a school-record 275 yards and a touchdown in a 30-10 win over Army.

LONG TIME COMING

It took 44 years and three overtimes for Navy to beat Notre Dame. The Midshipmen snapped an NCAA-record 43-game losing streak to the Fighting Irish with a 46-44 victory in triple overtime. It was the first time Navy (5-4) beat Notre Dame since a 35-14 win in 1963 when Roger Staubach was quarterback for the Midshipmen.

DYNAMIC DUO

Tim Tebow accounted for five touchdowns, Percy Harvin became the first player in school history with 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game, and No. 18 Florida rebounded from its third loss in four outings with a 49-22 drubbing of Vanderbilt. Tebow was 22-of-27 passing for 281 yards with three touchdowns and he added 35 yards and two scores on the ground. Harvin ran 11 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns and caught nine passes for 110 yards.

STARBUCKS

The Buckeyes' defense stiffened and Chris Wells ran for three second-half scores to help Ohio State overcome a third-quarter deficit and beat Wisconsin 38-17. The Buckeyes are off to a 10-0 start (6-0 in the Big Ten). The victory was also Ohio State's 20th consecutive Big Ten win, eclipsing the mark it shared with Michigan (1990-92).

DOMINATED

Todd Reesing threw a school-record six touchdown passes and No. 8 Kansas battered Nebraska 76-39. Kansas swamped Nebraska 48-24 in the first half, setting a record for points scored against the hapless Huskers in the first two quarters. The Jayhawks (9-0, 5-0 Big 12) scored touchdowns on 10 straight possessions and rolled up the most points ever scored against Nebraska in its 117-year football history. Reesing was 30-of-41 for 354 yards, and his 23 touchdown passes also set a school single-season record. Brandon McAnderson ran for 119 yards and tied a school-record with four rushing TDs.

IN GOOD COMPANY

Georgia's Knowshon Moreno ran for 196 yards and three touchdowns and the No. 10 Bulldogs beat Troy 44-34. Moreno ended the day with 1,003 yards rushing this season to become only the second Georgia freshman to rush for 1,000 yards. Herschel Walker rushed for 1,616 yards as a freshman in 1980.

EIGHT IS ENOUGH

Chase Clement threw for six touchdowns and ran for two more and Rice scored the final 28 points in a 56-48 victory against Texas-El Paso. Clement, who set a Conference USA record by accounting for eight touchdowns, completed 32 of 58 passes for 395 yards and ran for 103 yards. The six passing touchdowns set a Rice record and tied the conference mark, and his 498 total yards were a school record.

STREAKS

Michigan beat Michigan State 28-24. The Wolverines have won eight straight, and have beaten the Spartans six straight times for the first time since the 1970s. ... Max Hall passed for 355 yards and three touchdowns and Brigham Young won its 12th straight Mountain West Conference game by beating Colorado State 35-16.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Oklahoma State's Zac Robinson finished with a school-record 486 yards and three touchdowns in the Cowboys' 38-35 loss to Texas. ... Nebraska's Joe Ganz, was 25-of-50 for 405 yards and four touchdowns but the Cornhuskers lost to Kansas 76-39.

SLUMPING

Notre Dame lost to Navy 46-44 in triple overtime. It was school-record fifth straight home loss for the Irish. ... Michigan beat Michigan State 28-24. The Spartans have lost five of six. ... Arkansas State beat Florida International 27-24. FIU has the nation's longest Division I losing streak at 21 games.

SPEAKING

''A low point is when you get beat 38-0. That's a low point. A low point is when the game is going OK and one team is pulling away from you and making plays when you're not making plays. The low point for me is we didn't win the game.''- Notre Dame's Charlie Weis after Navy's 46-44 victory over the Irish. It was Notre Dame's school-record fifth straight home loss, and snapped a 43-game winning streak over the Midshipmen.

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NCAAF
Sunday night football: SMU at Houston


SMU Mustangs at Houston Cougars (-19, 68 1/2)

Though I normally prefer game-specific matchups over betting statistics when choosing a side in college football, some numbers just shouldn't be ignored.

For example, the fact that the Houston Cougars were never favored by this many points during the Kevin Kolb era is an eye-opener, right?

But, here is a quick refresher. Kolb was the quarterback who started as a true freshman, shattered David Klinger's school passing records and scared the hell out of Houston's BCS-conference opponents in recent years.

Kolb threw for 30 touchdowns last season while being intercepted only four times en route to becoming a second-round selection in last spring's NFL Draft.

For all his heroics, however, Kolb never lifted the Cougars beyond a 17-point favorite. When the best quarterback in school history is nowhere near campus, I get a little antsy when I'm supposed to lay 19 points on the Cougars.

I'm not suggesting that Houston has suffered a dramatic letdown since Kolb went pro. The Cougars lead C-USA West and they've out-gained all eight opponents this year in total yards. That latter stat takes on greater significance when you realize Houston out-yarded both Oregon and Alabama this season.

I'm simply saying it's a lot of points to lay against an opponent like Southern Methodist, whose 0-4 C-USA record belies its close losses in recent weeks.

SMU pushed both UTEP and Tulane to overtime in recent weeks before falling short in the extra period. The Mustangs' toughest loss, though, came last week in Tulsa when they led the heavily-favored Golden Hurricane after 59 minutes of play.

The Mustangs had a fourth-and-goal scenario late in the fourth that could have cemented the upset if converted. They came up short, and Tulsa drove 99 yards in nine plays for the win. SMU backers were left to console themselves with their school's payout as a 13 1/2-point underdog.

In fact, the narrow loss in Tulsa was the second instance this season where SMU had been a double-digit underdog. The Mustangs also covered the spread as a 23-point dog in TCU.

Phil Bennett's team now travels to Robertson Stadium. SMU beat the Cougars as 11 1/2-point underdogs at Houston two seasons ago, 29-24, as Kolb suffered a rare sub-par start.

Of course, SMU's defense was respectable against all its 2005 opponents, not just Kolb and the Cougars. The Mustangs allowed an average of just 25.5 points per game that season, far superior to the 36.5 points per game they're conceding to opponents during the current campaign.

SMU may be hard-pressed to keep the Cougars below that average tally. Running back Anthony Alridge has flourished in his increased role this season, racking up a trio of 200-plus yard games on the ground. And, while this year's Cougars don't have Kolb, they have a QB tandem that's done well at the helm of a balanced offense.

Blake Joseph and Case Keenum have shared the workload in all eight games this season, so Cougars head coach Art Briles doesn't see any reason to change. The stronger-armed Joseph has made five starts, while the fleeter-footed Keenum has made three. Bettors won't know who'll start on Sunday, but they can count on both quarterbacks seeing significant action.

"Honestly, I'm not surprised it's worked out," Joseph told the Houston Chronicle this week. "Florida won the national championship last season and they had a two-quarterback system with Tim Tebow and Chris Leak. That worked pretty well for them, so why can't it work for someone else?"

Houston is scoring 37.1 points per game this season, so I won't suggest the two-headed QB experiment is a failure.

But compare the Cougars' scoring average to the total for Sunday's game. Oddmakers hung a 68 1/2-point total, which suggests they expect SMU to get its share of points. I agree.

The last time Houston played at home, the Cougars laid 22 1/2 points to Rice, which was 1-4 at the time. The Owls managed to score 48 points in a shootout loss and easily covered the spread.

It should be a Sunday night shootout in Houston. Justin Willis and the Mustangs have showed enough offensive force in recent weeks to make me believe they can keep up with their hosts. I'll take SMU with the points.

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet


Sunday, November 4


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BOSTON (1 - 0) at TORONTO (2 - 0) - 11/4/2007, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 51-37 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-4 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-4 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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SEATTLE (0 - 2) at LA CLIPPERS (1 - 0) - 11/4/2007, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 112-146 ATS (-48.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 6-2 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 5-3 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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MINNESOTA (0 - 1) at NEW YORK (0 - 1) - 11/4/2007, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 33-48 ATS (-19.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
NEW YORK is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-0 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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CHARLOTTE (1 - 0) at MIAMI (0 - 2) - 11/4/2007, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 27-50 ATS (-28.0 Units) in home games in November games since 1996.
MIAMI is 55-80 ATS (-33.0 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 5-3 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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ATLANTA (1 - 0) at DETROIT (2 - 0) - 11/4/2007, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 28-54 ATS (-31.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points since 1996.
ATLANTA is 63-90 ATS (-36.0 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DETROIT is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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NEW ORLEANS (2 - 0) at DENVER (2 - 0) - 11/4/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 24-45 ATS (-25.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
DENVER is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 4-3 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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CLEVELAND (1 - 1) at PHOENIX (1 - 1) - 11/4/2007, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 3-1 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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UTAH (2 - 1) at LA LAKERS (1 - 1) - 11/4/2007, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 124-160 ATS (-52.0 Units) after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 3-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 4-3 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet


Sunday, November 4


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ST LOUIS (7-5-0-0, 14 pts.) at COLUMBUS (7-3-0-2, 16 pts.) - 11/4/2007, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 100-90 ATS (+100.0 Units) as a home underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 130-117 ATS (+130.0 Units) in home games against the puck line since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 33-21 ATS (+59.7 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 72-72 ATS (+194.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 20-23 ATS (+56.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 21-24 ATS (+70.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 10-7 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 10-7-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.7 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)


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NASHVILLE (6-7-0-0, 12 pts.) at CHICAGO (7-6-0-0, 14 pts.) - 11/4/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 1-11 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 12-3 ATS (+8.1 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 138-188 ATS (+138.0 Units) as a home favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line since 1996.
CHICAGO is 5-19 ATS (+5.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 154-201 ATS (+398.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 79-107 ATS (-50.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-10 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 10-6-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)


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OTTAWA (11-1-0-0, 22 pts.) at BOSTON (7-5-0-0, 14 pts.) - 11/4/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 88-84 ATS (-42.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
BOSTON is 26-22 ATS (+51.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-6 ATS (+20.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 11-1 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 11-1 ATS (+9.2 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line this season.
OTTAWA is 11-1 ATS (+9.2 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line this season.
OTTAWA is 11-1 ATS (+9.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 25-60 ATS (+95.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-9 (+7.0 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 9-8-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.5 Units)


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NHL
Short Sheet


Sunday, November 4th

St. Louis at Columbus, 5:05 EST
St. Louis: 1-8 SU revenging a shutout loss
Columbus: 10-5 SU off BB games allowing 2 goals or less

Nashville at Chicago, 7:05 EST
Nashville: 12-3 SU in November
Chicago: 5-19 SU at home with a total of 5.5 goals

Ottawa at Boston, 7:05 EST
Ottawa: 10-1 SU as a favorite
Boston: 5-14 SU at home revenging a road loss

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA
Short Sheet


Sunday, November 4th

Boston at Toronto, 2:35 EST
Boston: 6-0 Over off a home win by 20+ points
Toronto: 18-6 ATS with a line of +3 to -3

Seattle at LA Clippers, 3:35 EST
Seattle: 2-6 ATS vs. LA Clippers
LA Clippers: 22-9 Under at home off a home win

Minnesota at New York, 6:05 EST
Minnesota: 9-1 Over vs. Atlantic Division opponents
New York: 6-12 ATS off a SU loss / ATS win

Charlotte at Miami, 6:05 EST
Charlotte: 47-27 ATS off an ATS loss
Miami: 7-17 ATS after having 65+ rebounds

Atlanta at Detroit, 7:35 EST
Atlanta: 25-13 Over off an ATS win
Detroit: 9-20 ATS at home off a road game

New Orleans at Denver, 8:05 EST
New Orleans: 4-16 ATS away off a win by 15+ points
Denver: 8-0 ATS on Sundays

Cleveland at Phoenix, 8:05 EST NBATV
Cleveland: 9-1 ATS off a SU home win / ATS loss
Phoenix: 5-15 ATS off a loss as a home favorite

Utah at LA Lakers, 9:35 EST
Utah: 6-16 ATS away after playing BB games as a favorite
LA Lakers: 8-0 ATS off a division road win

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA
Write-Up


Sunday, November 4


Hot Teams
-- Toronto is 2-0, beating 76ers by 9, winning at New Jersey by 37. Celtics won first game by 20 over Wizards.
-- Clippers won first game 120-114 over Golden State.
-- Bobcats won their opener 102-99 over Milwaukee.
-- Pistons are 2-0, winning by 11 in Miami, 24 in Orlando. Hawks upset Dallas in their home opener.
-- Hornets are 2-0, winning home tilts over Kings (104-90) and Blazers (113-93). Nuggets beat Seattle at home, 120-103, then won 99-91 at Minnesota.
-- Jazz won two of first three games, beating Warriors twice.


Cold Teams
-- Seattle is 0-2, fading in fourth quarter of both games, losing by 17 at Denver, by 8 at home to Phoenix.
-- Knicks lost first game 110-106 at Cleveland. Minnesota lost its opener 99-91 at home to Denver.
-- Miami is 0-2 without Wade, losing 91-80 at home to Pistons, 87-85 at Indiana.
-- Cavaliers, Suns both split their first two games, but this will be first road game for Cavaliers. Phoenix was awful in its home loss to Lakers Friday.
-- Lakers split their first two games, losing to the Rockets, then whipping Suns in Phoenix by 21.

Series Records
-- Raptors won three of four against Celtics last season, taking games here, 106-102/96-90.
-- Seattle, Clippers split four games last season.
-- Minnesota beat Knicks twice LY, 99-94 here, 107-89 at home.
-- Miami, Charlotte split their four games series last season.
-- Home side won all three Atlanta-Detroit games LY, with the Hawks losing 103-98/108-81 in Motor City.
-- Hornets, Nuggets split four games last season.
-- Suns beat Cleveland twice LY, 115-100/109-90.
-- Lakers won two of three vs Utah LY, winning 132-102 in only meeting here.

Totals
-- Three of four Boston-Toronto games LY stayed under.
-- All four Seattle-Clipper games LY stayed under total.
-- Both Minnesota-Knick games LY went over the total.
-- Three of four Charlotte-Miami games went over total LY.
-- All three Hawk-Piston games LY went over the total.
-- Average total in Hornet-Nugget games LY was 203.8.
-- Average total in Cleveland-Phoenix games LY was 207. .
-- Average total in Utah-Laker games LY was 217.3.