Monday Trends and Indexes 12/17

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Hockey today - December 17


SCOREBOARD Monday, Dec. 17

Washington at Detroit (7 p.m. EST). The NHL-leading Red Wings have collected at least one point in their last 10 games.

STARS Sunday

-John Madden and Martin Brodeur, Devils. Madden scored two goals and Brodeur made 29 saves, including a game-turning penalty shot stop, in New Jersey's 4-2 win over Philadelphia.

-Joel Perrault, Coyotes, scored twice and added an assist in his second game of the season, a 5-1 win over the Rangers.

-Tomas Vokoun, Panthers, made 43 saves in Florida's 3-1 victory over Chicago.

RETURNS

Phoenix beat the Rangers 5-1 on Sunday in coach Wayne Gretzky's first game back in Madison Square Garden since retiring eight years ago. Gretzky retired as a member of the Rangers on April 18, 1999, after his third season with New York. ... Scott Niedermayer returned to the Anaheim Ducks' lineup on Sunday during a 2-1 shootout loss to San Jose, playing for the first time since he hoisted the Stanley Cup last June. The 34-year-old Niedermayer, named the playoffs MVP after helping the Ducks win their first NHL title, sat out the first part of this season while contemplating retirement. He let the team know on Dec. 5 that he was returning, and began working out with his teammates.

STREAKING

Calgary won its fifth in a row on the road, 5-3 over St. Louis on Sunday. ... San Jose has won six in a row on the road after a 2-1 shootout win over Anaheim.

SIZZLING

Calgary's top line of Jarome Iginla, Kristian Huselius and Daymond Langkow combined for 12 points in a 5-3 win over St. Louis on Sunday. Iginla had two goals and two assists, Huselius scored a goal and added four assists and Langkow added two goals and an assist.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Andy McDonald scored a goal and added an assist in his St. Louis debut, but the Blues lost 5-3 to Calgary on Sunday.

SLUMPING

St. Louis has dropped four in a row, going 0-3-1 after a 5-3 loss to Calgary on Sunday. ... Chicago dropped its second straight and sixth in its past seven games after a 3-1 loss to Florida.

SPEAKING

''Maybe they're eating a lot of carrots. Better eyesight.'' - Phoenix coach Wayne Gretzky after his team hit the four-goal mark for the fourth time in six games with a 5-1 win over the New York Rangers on Sunday.

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NBA
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Utah at Atlanta
The Jazz were able to snap their six-game losing streak with a home win over lower-rated Seattle on Saturday night. But Jerry Sloan's team has lost five straight on the road and hasn't won away from Salt Lake since November 28. Tonight they face an Atlanta team that has won three of its last four at home, including a 93-84 victory over Charlotte their last time out. The Hawks look like a good home underdog pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Atlanta favored straight up by 4. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17

Game 501-502: Utah at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 116.309; Atlanta 120.460
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 4; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 4 1/2; 191
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+4 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Milwaukee at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 109.837; Cleveland 115.818
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 6; 198 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 7 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+7 1/2); Over

Game 505-506: Indiana at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 118.588; New York 108.376
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 10; 203 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 507-508: Minnesota at Miami
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 110.038; Miami 116.529
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 6 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 9; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+9); Over

Game 509-510: Golden State at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 119.571; Memphis 118.328
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 1; 216
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 3 1/2; 225
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+3 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: Phoenix at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 118.659; San Antonio 128.917
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 10 1/2; 206
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 513-514: Orlando at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 117.301; Dallas 121.881
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 4 1/2; 201
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 515-516: New Orleans at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 115.444; Portland 117.753
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 2 1/2; 194 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Tennessee-Martin at Morehead State
Tennessee-Martin is one of the pleasant surprises in the early season. After winning only eight games all of last year, the Skyhawks are 5-4 at this point with one of the best backcourts (Lester Hudson and Marquis Weddle) in the Ohio Valley. The two are averaging more than 43 points per game with Hudson among the national leaders at 26.4 ppg. Tonight the Skyhawks travel to Morehead State to face a Eagle team that is rebuilding under coach Donnie Tyndall and has lost three straight and six of eight overall. The Skyhawks look like the pick (-1) in this one according to Dunkel, which has Tennessee-Martin favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Tennessee-Martin (-1). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17

Game 517-518: Indiana State at Tulane
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 54.884; Tulane 55.639
Dunkel Line: Tulane by 1
Vegas Line: Tulane by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (+6 1/2)

Game 519-520: Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 38.782; Eastern Kentucky 50.602
Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 12
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 10
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (-10)

Game 521-522: Tennessee-Martin at Morehead State
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee-Martin 46.901; Morehead State 42.277
Dunkel Line: Tennessee-Martin by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Tennessee-Martin by 1
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee-Martin (-1)

Game 523-524: Wofford at Alabama
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 47.552; Alabama 60.730
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 13
Vegas Line: Alabama by 17 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (+17 1/2)

Game 525-526: Western Carolina at Illinois
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 43.861; Illinois 69.619
Dunkel Line: Illinois by 26
Vegas Line: Illinois by 23
Dunkel Pick: Illinois (-23)

Game 527-528: Northern Colorado at Gonzaga
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 47.987; Gonzaga 74.487
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 26 1/2
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 23 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-23 1/2)

Game 529-530: Portland at Eastern Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 51.682; Eastern Washington 48.092
Dunkel Line: Portland by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Portland by 2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-2)

Game 531-532: Montana at Santa Clara
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 54.804; Santa Clara 63.529
Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 9
Vegas Line: Santa Clara by 6
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (-6)

Game 533-534: Albany at Duke
Dunkel Ratings: Albany 51.275; Duke 78.886
Dunkel Line: Duke by 27 1/2
Vegas Line: Duke by 30 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Albany (+30 1/2)

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Colorado at Los Angeles
The Avalanche have struggled on the road (5-10-1) so far, but have good memories of the last time they visited the Staples Center (5-2 win on December 1). The Kings haven't improved much since then and have now lost six of their last eight at home. Colorado is the pick (-115) in this one according to Dunkel, which has the Avalanche favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17

Game 51-52: Washington at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.309; Detroit 13.025
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-260); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-260); Over

Game 53-54: Colorado at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.636; Los Angeles 10.380
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-115); 6
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115); Over

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NBA
Long Sheet


Monday, December 17


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UTAH (14 - 11) at ATLANTA (11 - 12) - 12/17/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-86 ATS (-37.6 Units) in December games since 1996.
ATLANTA is 66-95 ATS (-38.5 Units) after allowing 85 points or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 4-0 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-0 straight up against ATLANTA 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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MILWAUKEE (10 - 13) at CLEVELAND (10 - 14) - 12/17/2007, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 30-50 ATS (-25.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (12 - 12) at NEW YORK (7 - 16) - 12/17/2007, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 4-3 straight up against NEW YORK 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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MINNESOTA (3 - 19) at MIAMI (6 - 17) - 12/17/2007, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 42-60 ATS (-24.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 3-1 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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GOLDEN STATE (13 - 11) at MEMPHIS (7 - 16) - 12/17/2007, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 81-110 ATS (-40.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-2 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-3 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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PHOENIX (17 - 7) at SAN ANTONIO (18 - 5) - 12/17/2007, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-6 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (17 - 8) at DALLAS (16 - 9) - 12/17/2007, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (15 - 9) at PORTLAND (12 - 12) - 12/17/2007, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 5-4 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet


Monday, December 17th

Utah at Atlanta, 7:05 EST
Utah: 11-2 Over Away off a division game
Atlanta: 11-1 Over off a division game

Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7:05 EST
Milwaukee: 8-18 ATS playing 8+ games in 14 days
Cleveland: 30-16 ATS vs. division opponents

Indiana at New York, 7:35 EST
Indiana: 11-33 ATS after a combined score of 205+ points
New York: 5-1 Over off a SU win

Minnesota at Miami, 7:35 EST
Minnesota: 4-16 ATS off Away ATS win/SU loss
Miami: 26-13 ATS vs. Western Conference

Golden State at Memphis, 8:05 EST
Golden State: 2-11 ATS playing their 2nd road game in 2 days
Memphis: 26-12 ATS at home off a road win

Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:35 EST NBATV
Phoenix: 1-5 ATS off SU loss
San Antonio: 10-3 ATS at home

Orlando at Dallas, 8:35 EST
Orlando: 8-1 ATS as road underdog
Dallas: 5-19 ATS off a double-digit road win

New Orleans at Portland, 10:05 EST
New Orleans: 8-2 Under playing with revenge
Portland: 9-2 ATS off a SU win

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Monday, December 17th

Indiana State at Tulane, 7:00 EST
Indiana State: 19-9 Over in road games
Tulane: 12-4 Over off a SU win


Added Games:

Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky, 7:00 EST
Eastern Illinois: 6-0 Over off a loss by 3 points or less
Eastern Kentucky: 14-5 ATS when the total is 129.5 or less

Tennessee Martin at Morehead State, 7:00 EST
Tennessee Martin: 6-0 ATS in all games this season
Morehead State: 4-12 ATS after playing a game as a road underdog

Wofford at Alabama, 8:00 EST
Wofford: 7-0 Over after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 ATS
Alabama: 0-7 ATS playing with 7+ days rest

Western Carolina at Illinois, 8:00 EST
Western Carolina: 10-2 Under Away off BB non-conf. games
Illinois: 1-13 ATS off 3+ non-conference games

Northern Colorado at Gonzaga, 8:00 EST
Northern Colorado: 5-1 ATS in lined games
Gonzaga: 4-14 ATS at home off home win

Portland at Eastern Washington, 10:00 EST
Portland: 1-8 ATS off BB ATS wins
Eastern Washington: 6-0 Over off a win by 20+ points

Montana at Santa Clara, 10:00 EST
Montana: 14-4 ATS as road underdog
Santa Clara: 29-14 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Monday, December 17th

Washington at Detroit, 7:05 EST VER
Washington: 2-19 SU Away off 1 goal division win
Detroit: 15-2 SU off an Over

Colorado at Los Angeles, 10:35 EST
Colorado: 0-8 SU Away off a home game
Los Angeles: 17-9 SU at home vs. Colorado

** (TC) Denotes Time Change