Thursday Trends and Indexes 01/03

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National Basketball Association – Matchup Notes

NBA
Betting Matchup Notes


Thursday, January 3

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Today's key NBA betting matchup notes
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Thursday's key NBA matchup notes

Portland at Chicago (-3, 187 ½)

The Bulls have won five of their last six against the Blazers, including three in a row. Luol Deng was 18-for-25 from the field and had a career-high 38 points in Chicago's 100-89 win over Portland on March 26 as the Bulls completed a season series-sweep.


San Antonio at Denver (-1 ½)

The Spurs beat the Nuggets in five games in the first round of last season's playoffs and won 102-91 at home in the first meeting between the teams this season on Dec. 15.


Seattle at Phoenix (-14)

Phoenix beat the Sonics 106-99 in its season opener Nov. 1 at Seattle. The Suns have also won two straight home meetings with the Sonics.

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National Basketball Association – Hot Lines

NBA
Hot Lines


Thursday, January 3

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Pick 'n' roll: Thursday's best NBA bets
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Portland at Chicago (-3, 187 ½)

The Trail Blazers’ 13-game winning streak came to an abrupt end Monday in Salt Lake City. Portland, though, should get back in the winner’s circle Thursday against the lowly Bulls.

Chicago is a dismal 4-7 against the spread (ATS) in its last 11 overall and is 5-9 ATS this season at the United Center.

The Bulls are 1-6 ATS in their last seven versus the Western Conference.

Pick: Blazers


San Antonio at Denver (-1 ½)

The absence of Manu Ginobili has not been a problem for San Antonio.

Michael Finley, who earlier this campaign replaced Ginobili in the starting lineup, tallied 22 points and seven rebounds against Memphis.

Ginobili could miss Thursday’s tilt with the Nuggets due to a sprained finger. Finley, meanwhile, is averaging 19 points.

The Spurs are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings with the Nuggets.

Pick: Spurs


Seattle at Phoenix (-14)

Phoenix is an impressive 3-0 straight up (SU) and 2-1 ATS since its Christmas Day setback to the Lakers.

The same can’t be said about the SuperSonics.

Seattle is 1-3 in its last four, including a Dec. 25 loss to the Blazers. To make matters worse for the Sonics, leading scorer Kevin Durant, averaging 19 points, sprained his finger Monday and is doubtful for Thursday.

Sonics starting forward Chris Wilcox, averaging 13 points and seven rebounds, is also doubtful.

Pick: Suns

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


Thursday, January 3

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Tips and Trends
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Portland Trail Blazers at Chicago Bulls (TNT | 8 PM ET)

Trail Blazers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall.
Bulls are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
The OVER is 9-4 in Portland's last 13 games vs. Eastern Conference opponents.
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San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets (9 PM ET)

Nuggets are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games vs. Northwest Division.
The UNDER is 7-2 in San Antonio's last 9 games overall.
The UNDER is 15-7 in San Antonio's last 22 road games.
The UNDER is 20-8 in Denver's last 28 vs. Southwest Division.
The UNDER is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings in Denver.
The UNDER is 22-5-1 in the last 28 meetings overall.


Seattle SuperSonics at Phoenix Suns (10:30 PM ET)

Sonics are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Phoenix.
The UNDER is 8-1 in Seattle's last 9 games vs. Western Conference.
The UNDER is 17-5 in Seattle's last 22 vs. Pacific Division.
The UNDER is 8-2 in Phoenix's last 10 games vs. Western Conference.

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

NCAAB
Long Sheet


Thursday, January 3

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VIRGINIA TECH (8 - 5) at RICHMOND (6 - 6) - 1/3/2008, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICHMOND is 11-28 ATS (-19.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
RICHMOND is 1-0 against the spread versus VIRGINIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
VIRGINIA TECH is 1-0 straight up against RICHMOND over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (9 - 2) at SETON HALL (9 - 3) - 1/3/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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W VIRGINIA (10 - 2) at NOTRE DAME (10 - 2) - 1/3/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W VIRGINIA is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
W VIRGINIA is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
W VIRGINIA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
W VIRGINIA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NOTRE DAME is 1-1 against the spread versus W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
NOTRE DAME is 1-1 straight up against W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOYOLA-IL (5 - 7) at CLEVELAND ST (8 - 5) - 1/3/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND ST is 65-95 ATS (-39.5 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOYOLA-IL is 3-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND ST over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-IL is 4-0 straight up against CLEVELAND ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IL-CHICAGO (8 - 5) at YOUNGSTOWN ST (4 - 7) - 1/3/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
IL-CHICAGO is 77-53 ATS (+18.7 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 2-2 against the spread versus IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
IL-CHICAGO is 3-1 straight up against YOUNGSTOWN ST 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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DETROIT (4 - 8) at WI-GREEN BAY (7 - 5) - 1/3/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 30-50 ATS (-25.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WI-GREEN BAY is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WI-GREEN BAY is 3-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-1 straight up against WI-GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WRIGHT ST (8 - 3) at WI-MILWAUKEE (5 - 7) - 1/3/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WRIGHT ST is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WRIGHT ST is 3-1 against the spread versus WI-MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
WI-MILWAUKEE is 2-2 straight up against WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OHIO ST (9 - 3) at ILLINOIS (8 - 5) - 1/3/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ILLINOIS is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
OHIO ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OHIO ST is 2-0 against the spread versus ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
OHIO ST is 2-0 straight up against ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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RICE (3 - 8) at VANDERBILT (13 - 0) - 1/3/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RICE is 8-25 ATS (-19.5 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
RICE is 42-67 ATS (-31.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
RICE is 42-67 ATS (-31.7 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
RICE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANDERBILT is 1-0 against the spread versus RICE over the last 3 seasons
VANDERBILT is 1-0 straight up against RICE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ARKANSAS ST (6 - 6) at LA-LAFAYETTE (5 - 7) - 1/3/2008, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARKANSAS ST is 2-1 against the spread versus LA-LAFAYETTE over the last 3 seasons
LA-LAFAYETTE is 2-1 straight up against ARKANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FRESNO ST (7 - 6) at LOUISIANA TECH (3 - 9) - 1/3/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 74-104 ATS (-40.4 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) as a road favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOUISIANA TECH is 3-1 against the spread versus FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
LOUISIANA TECH is 2-2 straight up against FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OREGON ST (6 - 6) at ARIZONA (9 - 3) - 1/3/2008, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 69-99 ATS (-39.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OREGON ST is 3-1 against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 3-1 straight up against OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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N TEXAS (9 - 3) at TROY (6 - 6) - 1/3/2008, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N TEXAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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VILLANOVA (10 - 1) at DEPAUL (4 - 7) - 1/3/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VILLANOVA is 2-1 against the spread versus DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 2-1 straight up against DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PROVIDENCE (9 - 3) at MARQUETTE (10 - 1) - 1/3/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARQUETTE is 60-37 ATS (+19.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PROVIDENCE is 2-1 against the spread versus MARQUETTE over the last 3 seasons
MARQUETTE is 2-1 straight up against PROVIDENCE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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VIRGINIA (10 - 2) at XAVIER (10 - 3) - 1/3/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VIRGINIA is 39-68 ATS (-35.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
VIRGINIA is 39-68 ATS (-35.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
XAVIER is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
XAVIER is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
XAVIER is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
XAVIER is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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OREGON (9 - 3) at ARIZONA ST (10 - 2) - 1/3/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA ST is 2-2 against the spread versus OREGON over the last 3 seasons
OREGON is 4-0 straight up against ARIZONA ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HAWAII (4 - 8) at UTAH ST (10 - 5) - 1/3/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAWAII is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all games this season.
HAWAII is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
HAWAII is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
UTAH ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (3 - 11) at BYU (10 - 3) - 1/3/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BYU is 96-58 ATS (+32.2 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 78-47 ATS (+26.3 Units) in all home games since 1997.
BYU is 78-47 ATS (+26.3 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
BYU is 38-17 ATS (+19.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
BYU is 37-17 ATS (+18.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 1-0 against the spread versus BYU over the last 3 seasons
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 1-0 straight up against BYU over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LONG BEACH ST (3 - 8) at UC-SANTA BARBARA (11 - 2) - 1/3/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LONG BEACH ST is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LONG BEACH ST is 3-1 against the spread versus UC-SANTA BARBARA over the last 3 seasons
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 2-2 straight up against LONG BEACH ST 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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CS-NORTHRIDGE (8 - 3) at CAL POLY-SLO (5 - 7) - 1/3/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CS-NORTHRIDGE is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 38-19 ATS (+17.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 38-19 ATS (+17.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
CAL POLY-SLO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAL POLY-SLO is 4-0 against the spread versus CS-NORTHRIDGE over the last 3 seasons
CAL POLY-SLO is 3-1 straight up against CS-NORTHRIDGE 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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UCLA (12 - 1) at STANFORD (11 - 1) - 1/3/2008, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 108-79 ATS (+21.1 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
STANFORD is 53-30 ATS (+20.0 Units) in January games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UCLA is 3-1 against the spread versus STANFORD over the last 3 seasons
UCLA is 3-1 straight up against STANFORD 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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USC (9 - 3) at CALIFORNIA (9 - 2) - 1/3/2008, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALIFORNIA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CALIFORNIA is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
USC is 24-8 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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GA SOUTHERN (9 - 3) at DAVIDSON (4 - 6) - 1/3/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 66-42 ATS (+19.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
GA SOUTHERN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
GA SOUTHERN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
GA SOUTHERN is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DAVIDSON is 2-1 against the spread versus GA SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
DAVIDSON is 2-1 straight up against GA SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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W CAROLINA (4 - 8) at FURMAN (1 - 11) - 1/3/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FURMAN is 1-1 against the spread versus W CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
FURMAN is 1-1 straight up against W CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UT-CHATTANOOGA (8 - 5) at WOFFORD (7 - 4) - 1/3/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 2-1 against the spread versus WOFFORD over the last 3 seasons
UT-CHATTANOOGA is 2-1 straight up against WOFFORD over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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APPALACHIAN ST (5 - 6) at COLL OF CHARLESTON (6 - 6) - 1/3/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 2-2 against the spread versus APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 2-2 straight up against APPALACHIAN ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ELON (5 - 7) at THE CITADEL (5 - 6) - 1/3/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
THE CITADEL is 58-87 ATS (-37.7 Units) in all games since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 58-87 ATS (-37.7 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 46-70 ATS (-31.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) in all home games since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
THE CITADEL is 3-0 against the spread versus ELON over the last 3 seasons
THE CITADEL is 2-1 straight up against ELON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NIAGARA (8 - 3) at IONA (5 - 9) - 1/3/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
NIAGARA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
NIAGARA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
IONA is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
IONA is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
IONA is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
IONA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MURRAY ST (5 - 6) at E ILLINOIS (1 - 11) - 1/3/2008, 8:15 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MURRAY ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
E ILLINOIS is 3-1 against the spread versus MURRAY ST over the last 3 seasons
MURRAY ST is 3-1 straight up against E ILLINOIS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAMFORD (5 - 6) at TENNESSEE TECH (4 - 9) - 1/3/2008, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAMFORD is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MOREHEAD ST (4 - 7) at TENNESSEE ST (4 - 7) - 1/3/2008, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MOREHEAD ST is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MOREHEAD ST is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TENNESSEE ST is 4-0 against the spread versus MOREHEAD ST over the last 3 seasons
TENNESSEE ST is 3-1 straight up against MOREHEAD ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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AUSTIN PEAY (7 - 6) at TENN-MARTIN (5 - 8) - 1/3/2008, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AUSTIN PEAY is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
AUSTIN PEAY is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
AUSTIN PEAY is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TENN-MARTIN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
TENN-MARTIN is 31-51 ATS (-25.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
AUSTIN PEAY is 2-1 against the spread versus TENN-MARTIN over the last 3 seasons
AUSTIN PEAY is 3-1 straight up against TENN-MARTIN 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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IDAHO ST (3 - 10) at N COLORADO (6 - 7) - 1/3/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
IDAHO ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all lined games this season.
IDAHO ST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 41-62 ATS (-27.2 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
IDAHO ST is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
N COLORADO is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
N COLORADO is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all lined games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
IDAHO ST is 2-0 straight up against N COLORADO over the last 3 seasons

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SIENA (7 - 4) at MEMPHIS (11 - 0) - 1/3/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 173-135 ATS (+24.5 Units) in all games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 173-135 ATS (+24.5 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 129-87 ATS (+33.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
SIENA is 37-23 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 37-23 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SACRAMENTO ST (2 - 9) at PORTLAND ST (7 - 7) - 1/3/2008, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO ST is 3-1 against the spread versus PORTLAND ST over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO ST is 3-1 straight up against PORTLAND ST 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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N ARIZONA (9 - 5) at E WASHINGTON (6 - 9) - 1/3/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N ARIZONA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N ARIZONA is 3-1 against the spread versus E WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
N ARIZONA is 3-1 straight up against E WASHINGTON 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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College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up


Thursday, January 3

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Thursday's College Basketball

Games of the Day

West Virginia (+4) lost 61-58 at Notre Dame LY; Irish won their last eight games, but stil haven't played true road game- they're 2-2 on neutral courts. WVa is 10-2 after losing last game 88-82 in double OT vs Oklahoma; they're 3-2 vs spread as a favorite. First game as Big East coach for Huggins.

Virginia won last four games, is 10-1, winning road games 75-72 at Arizona (+6), 87-61 at Penn (-21). Cavaliers' only loss is 70-68 home loss to Syracuse. Xavier hammered Kansas State 103-77 Monday; they're 1-3 vs spread in last four tries as fave. Neither team starts conference play until next week; good tuneup.

Cal Poly swept Northridge LY ; Matadors lost 86-70 here (+9), after losing 79-68 at home (-6). Mustangs lost four of last five games, mostly on road but they did lose at home in last game to Southern Utah, bad loss. Northridge allowed 97-85-80 points in its losses to Duquesne, Gonzaga, Washington.

Home side won both UCLA-Stanford games LY, as Bruins lost 75-68 here (-5). UCLA, Cardinal are both 11-1; Bruins won last five games- they won only true road game, 69-54 at Michigan
(-14). Stanford is underdog for first time this season; their only loss is 79-67 at Siena (-9), before Brook Lopez was eligible.

USC swept Cal LY, 76-73 here (-1), 84-66 at home (-10). Trojans were tied at half with Cal-Riverside in last game before pulling away in second half; they're 9-2 in last 11 games, scoring 55,58 points in losses to Kansas, Memphis. Cal split last four games after 6-0 start; their best two wins are over Nevada, Missouri.

Rest of card

-- Virginia Tech (-2.5) won 65-53 at Richmond LY; Hokies won six of last eight games, are 1-3 on road, losing at Wake Forest, ODU, Penn State- they won 54-48 at St John's. Spiders is 3-1 vs spread as an underdog.

-- UConn (-10) beat Seton Hall 67-55 LY; Huskies won 85-82 at Central Florida last week, solid road win, and best team UConn has beaten this year. Pirates split last six games after 6-0 start. Huskies are 2-4 vs spread as a favorite.

-- Loyola lost seven of last nine games; they swept Cleveland State LY, 66-55 (-10), 61-57 (-2); Ramblers are 1-3 vs spread as underdog this year. Vikings are 3-3 as favorite; they won first Horizon game 77-54 vs Youngstown (-7).

-- Home side won both Ill-Chicago-Youngstown games LY, as Flames lost 92-87 here (+3.5). Penguins lost five in row against D-I teams; they're 2-3 as underdog. UIC won first two Horizon play, by 18,9 at home; they're 3-0 as a favorite.

-- Detroit beat Green Bay twice LY, 76-72 (-3), 60-42 here (+7.5); Titans lost last six games, losing first two Horizon games 53-46, 81-68. Detroit is 5-3 vs spread as underdog. Green Bay is 4-0 at home; they split first two league games, both on road.

-- Home side won both Wright State-Milwaukee games LY, as Raiders lost 73-69 here (even); Raiders won six of last seven games, are 2-1 on road, winning at Fullerton, UT-Chattanooga. Milwaukee lost six of last eight, but won at Wyoming Saturday.

-- Ohio State (-5) won 62-44 at Illinois LY, but those Buckeyes are gone now; OSU won last four games- they're 1-1 on road, losing at Butler, winning in Cleveland. Illini lost to Tennessee State, Miami OH in last four games- they're 7-4.

-- Vanderbilt won 74-69 at Rice LY;Commodores are one of just six unbeatens in country; they're 6-5 as favorite so far this year Owls were down 15 at half to TCU Saturday, rallied to win by 5, then they got crushed 68-41 at Texas A&M Monday.

-- Visitor won both Arkansas State-ULLafayette games LY, as ASU won 73-63 here (+4). ULL won first two Sun Belt games, 68-67 at UL-Monroe, 71-52 vs FAU. ASU won three of its last four games; they're 0-5 on road, losing by 16-21-14-20-6 pts.

-- Fresno State beat Louisiana Tech twice LY, 64-63 here (+1), and 70-64 at home (-12). State is 1-5 on road, winning only at Winston Salem- they hung within 55-48 of Stanford Saturday. Tech lost seven of its last nine games.

-- Arizona swept Oregon State LY, but Beavers covered both, losing 83-72 here (+23), 72-66 at home (+13). Wildcats lost last game at Memphis, as PG Bayless has bad knee. State lost three of last four games, losing to Tennessee Tech, Montana State.

-- Troy got waxed 98-57 at North Texas LY (+6); Trojans lost first two league games, allowing 89 ppg, but they covered both games. UNT got upset 63-59 in first Sun Belt game at Denver; here they'll get to play fast- they're 1-3 on road.

-- DePaul upset Villanova 73-65 LY (+8) then lost to Wildcats in Big East tourney, 75-67 (+4). Villanova won last six games in row after losing to NC State by point in finals of Disney event. DePaul won last two games, after a 2-7 start.

-- Home side won both Providence-Marquette games LY, with Friars losing 69-62 here (+8). PC is 9-3, but is playing first road game outside of Rhode Island; they lost 77-60 at URI. Eagles won last six games, are 10-1, 2-1 vs spread as a favorite.

-- Oregon snuck out pair of games vs Arizona State LY, 60-55 here (-8), 55-51 at home (-15). Ducks are 2-3 on road, losing last two, at Nebraska, Oakland. Sun Devils won last six games, are 10-2, with 77-55 home win vs Xavier their best day so far.

-- Home side won both Hawai'i-Utah State games LY, Aggies won 73-70 in WAC tourney (+2). Warriors lost four of last five games, are 2-2 as underdog. USU won last four games; they're 8-5 overall, 1-1-1 vs spread as a favorite.

-- LMU lost four in row (two of four in OT), seven of last eight games; they're 2-7 vs spread as underdog this season. BYU is 10-3, winning three of last four games; they failed to cover last four tries as a favorite, losing at Boise State in last game.

-- Long Beach swept UCSB twice LY, 101-65 here (-3), 68-67 in Thunderdome (+2); 49ers have whole new team, are 0-6 on the road, 3-3 as road dog. Gauchos won eight of last nine, are 5-3 vs spread as a favorite.

-- Davidson made 14-27 treys last year in 101-92 win at Georgia Southern (-3.5); Wildcats played tough non-conference slate to get ready for this- they're 2-0 as SoCon favorite, winning by 11,21 pts. GSU is 9-2 in last 11 (49-52 at Florida, 80-85 vs URI).

-- Western Carolina (+6) lost 79-67 at Furman LY (+6); Paladins are 1-11 after beating Howard in last game; they're 3-4 as dog, losing SoCon games by 5-5-12 pts. WCU lost first two league games, 59-49 at Elon (+3), 86-84 vs Charleston (even).

-- Chattanooga (+1.5) lost 66-63 at Wofford LY, then won 64-55 vs Terriers in Southern Conference tourney. Mocs are 3-0 in its Socon games, winning by 13-16-13 points. Wofford won four of its last five games; favored for first time in lined game.

-- Appalachian State lost 89-87 in OT (-3) in SoCon tourney LY after sweeping Charleston in the regular season, winning 68-57 (+7), 67-56 at home (-6). ASU lost first two SoCon games, 71-60 vs Davidson, 85-72 at Georgia Southern.

-- Citadel actually swept Elon LY, winning both games by three points; Bulldogs are 1-6 vs D-I teams, losing first two league games, by 13,21 points. Elon is 0-6 on road, losing only away league game 58-45 at Chattanooga.

-- Niagara swept Iona LY, winning 81-80 at home (-12), 79-58 on this court (-7.5). Eagles won five of last six games, winning first two MAAC games, by 9,12 pts. Iona lost three of last four but has improved; they were down 5 at half at Vanderbilt Monday.

-- Murray State swept Eastern Illinois LY, 53-50 at home (-12), 73-62 here (even). Racers are 2-2 in OVC, with pair of one-point losses; they're 3-3 as favorite. EIU is 0-11, 0-4 in OVC (2-1-1 as dog), losing home games 72-53/74-72.

-- Home side won both Samford-Tennessee Tech games LY, as Bulldogs lost 73-59 here (+4). Samford is 2-1 in OVC, but they were all at home; they're 3-1 vs spread as dog. Tech lost four of last six games, but five of those six were on the road.

-- Morehead State swept Tennessee State LY, winning 82-71 at home (-2), 73-67 here (-1). TSU split first two OVC games; their opponents took 76 FTs (56 for TSU). Tigers won at Illinois on Sunday. Eagles are 3-4-1 vs spread as underdog.

-- Austin Peay swept UT-Martin LY, winning 75-60 here (even) 74-61 at home (-8). Martin is 3-8 vs D-I teams; they've got lot of new, athletic players. Peay is 3-0 in OVC, winning by 3-4-8 pts; they won last three road games.

-- Idaho State swept Northern Colorado LY, 70-60/66-55; ISU is 2-9 vs D-I teams, losing its last four games, scoring 51.5 ppg. Northern lost five of last six games; they scored 72 ppg in first two Big Sky games, after scoring 57.3 in last four non-league.

-- Siena went to Syracuse early in season, lost only 97-89 (+15) they also beat Stanford at home, so they won't back down, but Memphis is off big win vs Arizona, has better athletes and lot more of them. Tigers are 5-6 vs spread as a favorite.

-- Home side won both Sacramento-Portland State games LY, as Hornets lost 100-73 here (+11). Sac State lost eight of last nine games, is 0-7 on road (4-3 as road dog). Portland State is 1-4 in its last five games, 0-2-1 as a favorite.

-- Northern Arizona swept Eastern Washington LY, 109-101 at home (-2.5), 91-80 here (-7). NAU won last five games, they're 2-2 on road, 4-0 vs spread when favored. Eastern Washington is 3-2 in its first five home games.

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College Basketball – Matchup Notes

NCAAB


Thursday, January 3

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Today's key NCAAB matchup notes
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Thursday's key NCAAB matchup notes

Rice at No. 15 Vanderbilt (-25)

Vanderbilt leads the series with Rice 14-3, including 9-2 in Nashville. The Commodores beat the Owls 74-69 on the road last Jan. 2 in the first meeting since the 1995-96 season.


Oregon State at No. 21 Arizona (-18 ½)

The Wildcats have won 25 straight in Tucson against Oregon State and haven't lost at home to the Beavers since 1983 - the year before Lute Olsen arrived at Arizona. Olsen is still the coach, but is taking a leave of absence this season for personal reasons.


Siena at No. 2 Memphis (-23)

Siena won its only matchup with Memphis 72-59 on Jan. 21, 1953.


No. 16 Villanova at DePaul (off)

Villanova and DePaul split two meetings last season. The Wildcats won 75-67 in the opening round of the conference tournament which avenged a home loss to the Blue Demons on Jan. 6, 2007.


Providence at No. 11 Marquette (off)

The Golden Eagles and the Friars split their season series in 2006-07, with Marquette winning at home 69-62 on Feb. 3. Both teams have four wins in the all-time series.


No. 5 UCLA at No. 20 Stanford (+3)

The Bruins were 15-3 in Pac-10 play last season, but one of the losses was at Stanford. UCLA avenged that loss with a 75-61 win against the Cardinal in its home finale on Feb. 24.

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up



Thursday, January 3

Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Islanders won five of their last six games.
-- Capitols won three of their last four games.
-- Penguins won their last four games, allowing six goals.
-- Minnesota won six of its last nine home games.
-- Coyotes won six of their last nine games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games. Canucks won five of their last seven (four in a row at home).
-- Columbus is 4-1 in game following its last five losses. Kings won last three games, outscoring foes 15-3.
-- Flames won last three games, allowing seven goals. Sharks won their last four games, allowing six goals.

Cold Teams
-- Panthers lost last three games, outscored 9-3.
-- Bruins lost six of their last seven games.
-- Canadiens lost seven of their last eight home games. Tampa Bay lost five in row, eleven of last twelve games.
-- Maple Leafs lost six of their last eight games.
-- Oilers lost six of their last seven games. Nashville is 2-7 in the game following its last nine wins.
-- Stars lost last two games, scoring total of one goal.
-- Chicago lost last two games, outscored 12-4.

Series Records
-- Home side won six of last seven Florida-Islander games.
-- Bruins won seven of last eight vs Washington; they were 4-0 vs Caps last season, with all four going into OT or SO.
-- Canadiens are 7-3 in their last ten games against Tampa Bay.
-- Penguins lost three of their last four against Toronto.
-- Predators won their last five games against Edmonton.
-- Stars won seven of their last eight against Minnesota.
-- Chicago won last two vs Coyotes, scoring 13 goals (7-5/6-1).
-- Canucks won 3-2 in New York two years ago, in last meeting.
-- Kings lost four in row vs Columbus, scoring seven goals.
-- Sharks won four of their last five against Calgary.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Florida-Islander games.
-- Over is 7-3 in Washington's last ten games.
-- Last three Montreal games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-1 in last seven Toronto road games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Edmonton games.
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven Dallas-Minnesota games.
-- Last three Phoenix games all went over the total.
-- Over is 8-2 in Rangers' last ten games.
-- Under is 8-2 in last ten Columbus games; over is 7-2 in Kings' last nine home games. .
-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine San Jose games.

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National Hockey League - Matchup Notes

NHL


Thursday, January 3

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Today's key NHL betting matchup notes
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Thursday's key NHL matchup notes

Washington at Boston (-130, 5.5)

The Bruins have dominated the Capitals lately, winning four straight - all after regulation - and have gone 8-0-1 with one tie in the past 10 meetings. Boston hasn't lost in regulation in the series since a 6-5 road defeat on Dec. 11, 2003. The Capitals are 1-4-3 with two ties in their last 10 visits to Boston.


Florida at N.Y. Islanders (off)

The Panthers have lost three straight on Long Island, two by shootout and one in overtime.


Tampa Bay at Montreal (-165, 6)

The Canadiens are 1-0-1 this season against the Lightning, losing 3-2 in a shootout at home on Dec. 11.


Toronto at Pittsburgh (-161, 6)

The Maple Leafs have won two of three meetings this season, including a 5-2 road win Oct. 25. Toronto is 8-2-0 in its last 10 visits to Pittsburgh.


Edmonton at Nashville (-179, 5.5)

The Predators last lost to Edmonton 3-2 in overtime on March 5, 2006.


Dallas at Minnesota (-149, 5)

The Stars may be glad to see the Minnesota Wild, who allowed eight goals to Dallas just eight days ago.


Chicago at Phoenix (-122, 5.5)

Khabibulin, has won his last two starts versus Phoenix, including a 6-1 victory at home on Nov. 30 in the teams' most recent meeting. The veteran netminder, who spent his first five seasons with the Coyotes franchise from 1994-99 and ranks second in their history with 126 wins, is 7-2-1 with a 1.78 goals-against average in 10 career starts against his original NHL club.


N.Y. Rangers at Vancouver (-150, 5)

The Canucks have also won their last three home games against the Rangers (20-16-4), but haven't hosted them since a 3-1 victory in November 2002. The last time New York beat Vancouver on the road, Wayne Gretzky had a hat trick in a 6-3 win in October 1997, but the Rangers are just 2-7-0 overall against the Canucks since then, and haven't met since Vancouver won 3-2 in December 2005 at Madison Square Garden.


Columbus at Los Angeles (-125, 5.5)


Calgary at San Jose (-165, 5)

Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, who leads the NHL with 22 wins, has won three of his last four against Calgary, including a 4-1 road victory on Oct. 22 in the teams' only prior meeting this season.

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[Udog]

NBA today - Thursday, January 3


SCOREBOARD Thursday, Jan. 3

San Antonio at Denver (9 p.m. EST). Fabricio Oberto scored 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting and had 13 rebounds in the Spurs' 102-91 win over the Nuggets on Dec. 15.

STARS Wednesday

-LeBron James, Cavaliers, scored 32 of his 36 points in the second half of a 98-94 victory over Atlanta.

-Pau Gasol, Grizzlies, scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Memphis' 90-72 win over Indiana.

-John Salmons, Kings, scored a career-high 32 points in a 107-97 victory over New York.

-Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks, had 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists in a 121-99 win over Golden State.

CRUISING

Richard Hamilton scored 20 points, and added nine assists and seven rebounds to help Detroit earn its 10th consecutive victory by beating Washington 106-93 Wednesday night. It's the Pistons' longest winning streak since an 11-gamer in January 2006, and the average margin of victory during the current run is 16.8 points.

BIG GREEN MACHINE

Kevin Garnett scored 11 of his 26 points in the last 7 minutes on Wednesday night, adding nine rebounds to help Boston beat Houston 97-93 and earn its seventh consecutive victory. The Celtics improved to 27-3 to match the best 30-game start in the shot-clock era. Five other teams have lost just three of their first 30 games, including the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls who finished the season with an NBA-record 72 wins.

CROWNED

John Salmons scored a career-high 32 points and Sacramento beat New York 107-97 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Brad Miller had 26 points and 16 rebounds while Francisco Garcia added 22 points for the Kings, who led by as many as 24 in a game that was never close in the second half. Salmons added 11 rebounds and six assists. The Kings never trailed and easily handed the Knicks their fifth straight loss.

MAGIC ACT

Jason Kidd had 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and New Jersey overcame a 15-point deficit to defeat Orlando 96-95 Wednesday night. The Nets trailed most of the game, but finally came back in the fourth quarter. Malik Allen hit a couple of jumpers and Kidd fed Richard Jefferson for a reverse layup. The score trimmed Orlando's lead to 84-80 with 6 minutes left. Less than a minute later, Kidd hit a long 3 that drew the Nets even closer, and they finally took the lead on Allen's fast-break jumper 87-86 with 4:32 left. Kidd also set two career milestones, entering the game one assist shy of 9,000 and three rebounds short of Magic Johnson for fourth place on the career list for rebounds by a guard. He accomplished both feats in the first 3 1/2 minutes.

SECOND WIND

LeBron James scored 32 of his 36 in the second half, including 19 in the fourth quarter and 12 in the final 1:50 to lead Cleveland to a 98-94 win over Atlanta on Wednesday night. After taking only five shots and scoring four points in the first half, James dropped in 13 points in the third and then took over in the fourth, scoring 19 of Cleveland's 22 over the last 6:51 and making 6-of-6 free throws in the last 16 seconds.

OUT

Ron Artest had surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and will miss three to four weeks, another blow to the injury-depleted Sacramento. After missing two games, Artest had an MRI in his hometown of New York, and it was decided to have the procedure to remove five bone chips right after. Artest is averaging 19.1 points in 19 games, having missed the first seven games of the season while serving an NBA suspension. The Kings beat New York 107-97 on Wednesday night.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Andre Iguodala scored a season-best 30 points in Philadelphia's 110-107 loss to Utah. ... Dwyane Wade scored 27 points and had eight assists in Miami's 103-98 loss to Milwaukee. ... Jason Richardson scored 28 points in Charlotte's 109-97 loss to Chicago on Wednesday night.

SPEAKING

''There's a refusal to come together and play collectively. We do it in spurts, but then we sit back and we watch. Just somehow got to push through this and get them playing together as a group, because individually they do have talent.'' - Knicks coach Isiah Thomas after New York suffered their fifth straight loss 107-97 to Sacramento on Wednesday night. New York trailed by as many as 24, and lost by double digits for an NBA-high 15th time.

[Udog]

Hockey today - Thursday, January 3


SCOREBOARD Thursday, Jan. 2

Toronto at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EST). The Penguins return home two days after beating Buffalo in the Winter Classic.

STARS Wednesday

-Steven Reinprecht and Shane Doan, Coyotes. Reinprecht scored three goals and Doan had the game winner with 3:11 remaining to lead Phoenix to a 5-2 win over Colorado.

-Dustin Penner, Oilers, scored his second goal of the game with 17.8 seconds to play in overtime and Edmonton edged St. Louis 3-2.

-Marian Hossa, Thrashers, scored a power-play goal in the final minute of overtime to give Atlanta a 5-4 win at Carolina.

-Jarome Iginla, Flames, scored two goals in Calgary's 4-3 win over the New York Rangers.

-Martin Brodeur, Devils, stopped 31 shots to help New Jersey top Florida 3-2.

WELL-WATCHED

More people tuned in on New Year's Day to see the NHL play outdoors than any other regular-season game in more than a decade. The Penguins-Sabres game in snowy Buffalo - the first regular-season outdoor NHL game in the United States - drew a 2.6 overnight rating and a 5 share on NBC. Those were the best numbers since a six-game regional telecast on Fox drew a 3.0 overnight rating and a 7 share on Feb. 3, 1996.

RUDE HOSTS

New Jersey won for the ninth time in 10 home games and dealt Florida only its second loss in nine road contests with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night.

GETTING CLOSER

Atlanta moved within three points of Southeast Division-leading Carolina after its 5-4 overtime win over the Hurricanes on Wednesday night. The Thrashers began the season with six straight losses and the Hurricanes started the year 11-4-3 before dropping nine of 15 games last month.

HOT FLAME

Calgary captain Jarome Iginla scored two more goals in Wednesday night's 4-3 win over the New York Rangers, giving him 16 in the last 15 games and 29 on the season. In those 15 games, the Flames have lost just once in regulation time (10-1-4).

SURVIVING AN AVALANCHE

Phoenix defeated Colorado for the second time in three days after a 5-2 win on Wednesday night.

SNAPPED

Edmonton halted a six-game losing streak with a 3-2 overtime win at St. Louis on Wednesday night.

HOME WOES

St. Louis' home losing streak reached four games with Wednesday night's 3-2 overtime defeat to Edmonton. ... Colorado has dropped three straight at home and four in a row overall after a 5-2 loss to Phoenix.

BEST ON THE BENCH

Mike Babcock of Detroit and John Paddock of Ottawa were selected to coach the NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta on Jan. 27. The league chooses its coaches based on the teams from each conference that have the top points percentages through games of Jan. 4, the midway point of the regular-season.

MANNY HAPPY RETURNS

Columbus activated center Manny Malhotra from injured reserve Wednesday. Malhotra was placed on injured reserve Dec. 19, retroactive to Dec. 12, with a knee injury.

TRADE

Boston acquired defenseman Shane Hnidy and a sixth-round draft pick from Anaheim on Wednesday in exchange for forward Brandon Bochenski.

SPEAKING

''You don't have to remind me. It's not just here, it's anywhere.'' - Dallas goalie Marty Turco after he fell to 1-9-5 lifetime against Detroit with Wednesday night's 4-1 loss.

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel


Providence at Marquette
The Friars trailed at home to lower-rated St. Peter's on Monday before pulling out an 83-78 win. They can ill-afford that kind of performance on the road tonight against a Marquette team that won at Wisconsin and beat Oklahoma State at home by 30 (91-61). The Golden Eagles are the pick (-11 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Marquette favored by 16. Dunkel Pick: Marquette (-11 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 3

Game 507-508: Virginia Tech at Richmond
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia Tech 66.643; Richmond 53.290
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (-5 1/2)

Game 509-510: Connecticut at Seton Hall
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 67.642; Seton Hall 62.704
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 5
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-5 1/2)

Game 511-512: West Virginia at Notre Dame
Dunkel Ratings: West Virginia 75.563; Notre Dame 74.394
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 1
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (+2 1/2)

Game 513-514: Loyola-Chicago at Cleveland State
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 50.358; Cleveland State 58.021
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 8
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (+8)

Game 515-516: Illinois-Chicago at Youngstown State
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 59.739; Youngstown State 51.505
Dunkel Line: Illinois-Chicago by 8
Vegas Line: Illinois-Chicago by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (-4 1/2)

Game 517-518: Detroit at WI-Green Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 50.677; WI-Green Bay 60.616
Dunkel Line: WI-Green Bay by 10
Vegas Line: WI-Green Bay by 8
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (-8)

Game 519-520: Wright State at WI-Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 59.957; WI-Milwaukee 55.032
Dunkel Line: Wright State by 5
Vegas Line: Wright State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wright State (-2 1/2)

Game 521-522: Ohio State at Illinois
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio State 69.027; Illinois 70.764
Dunkel Line: Illinois by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Illinois by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (+4 1/2)

Game 523-524: Rice at Vanderbilt
Dunkel Ratings: Rice 45.840; Vanderbilt 70.084
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 24
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 25
Dunkel Pick: Rice (+25)

Game 525-526: Arkansas State at UL Lafayette
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas State 47.009; UL Lafayette 55.491
Dunkel Line: UL Lafayette by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: UL Lafayette by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL Lafayette (-5 1/2)

Game 527-528: Fresno State at Louisiana Tech
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 55.228; Louisiana Tech 43.738
Dunkel Line: Fresno State by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Fresno State by 7
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (-7)

Game 529-530: Oregon State at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 49.831; Arizona 77.969
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 28
Vegas Line: Arizona by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-18 1/2)

Game 531-532: North Texas at Troy
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 56.892; Troy 57.607
Dunkel Line: Troy by 1
Vegas Line: North Texas by 2
Dunkel Pick: Troy (+2)

Game 533-534: Villanova at DePaul
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 67.808; DePaul 62.412
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Villanova by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-3 1/2)

Game 535-536: Providence at Marquette
Dunkel Ratings: Providence 64.823; Marquette 80.635
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 16
Vegas Line: Marquette by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (-11 1/2)

Game 537-538: Virginia at Xavier
Dunkel Ratings: Virginia 66.643; Xavier 73.136
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Xavier by 8
Dunkel Pick: Virginia (+8)

Game 539-540: Oregon at Arizona State
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 66.219; Arizona State 70.066
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 4
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Arizona State

Game 541-542: Hawaii at Utah State
Dunkel Ratings: Hawaii 52.877; Utah State 64.938
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 12
Vegas Line: Utah State by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (-10 1/2)

Game 543-544: Loyola-Marymount at BYU
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Marymount 42.744; BYU 73.364
Dunkel Line: BYU by 30 1/2
Vegas Line: BYU by 27 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-27 1/2)

Game 545-546: Long Beach State at UC-Santa Barbara
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 49.921; UC-Santa Barbara 62.733
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 13
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 15
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (+15)

Game 547-548: CS-Northridge at Cal Poly
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Northridge 53.052; Cal Poly 51.492
Dunkel Line: CS-Northridge by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Cal Poly by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: CS-Northridge (+2 1/2)

Game 549-550: UCLA at Stanford
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 74.902; Stanford 75.069
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: UCLA by 3
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (+3)

Game 551-552: USC at California
Dunkel Ratings: USC 70.190; California 68.683
Dunkel Line: USC by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: California by 1
Dunkel Pick: USC (+1)

Game 553-554: Georgia Southern at Davidson
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Southern 55.595; Davidson 65.149
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Davidson by 13
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Southern (+13)

Game 555-556: Western Carolina at Furman
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 43.831; Furman 46.679
Dunkel Line: Furman by 3
Vegas Line: Western Carolina by 1
Dunkel Pick: Furman (+1)

Game 557-558: Chattanooga at Wofford
Dunkel Ratings: Chattanooga 56.860; Wofford 53.902
Dunkel Line: Chattanooga by 3
Vegas Line: Wofford by 2
Dunkel Pick: Chattanooga (+2)

Game 559-560: Appalachian State at College of Charleston
Dunkel Ratings: Appalachian State 54.296; College of Charleston 57.632
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 4
Dunkel Pick: Appalachian State (+4)

Game 561-562: Elon at The Citadel
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 50.301; The Citadel 41.981
Dunkel Line: Elon by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Elon by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Elon (-5 1/2)

Game 563-564: Niagara at Iona
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 55.899; Iona 53.736
Dunkel Line: Niagara by 2
Vegas Line: Niagara by 1
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (-1)

Game 565-566: Murray State at Eastern Illinois
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 48.925; Eastern Illinois 43.802
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 5
Vegas Line: Murray State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (-4)

Game 567-568: Samford at Tennessee Tech
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 49.001; Tennessee Tech 52.643
Dunkel Line: Tennessee Tech by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Tennessee Tech by 7
Dunkel Pick: Samford (+7)

Game 569-570: Morehead State at Tennessee State
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 43.312; Tennessee State 53.667
Dunkel Line: Tennessee State by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Tennessee State by 12
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (+12)

Game 571-572: Austin Peay at Tennessee-Martin
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 52.625; Tennessee-Martin 48.329
Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 4
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (-4)

Game 573-574: Idaho State at Northern Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 41.809; Northern Colorado 53.291
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Colorado by 8
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (-8)

Game 575-576: Siena at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 58.704; Memphis 79.362
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: Memphis by 23
Dunkel Pick: Siena (+23)

Game 577-578: Sacramento State at Portland State
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 42.595; Portland State 55.906
Dunkel Line: Portland State by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Portland State by 15
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (+15)

Game 579-580: Northern Arizona at Eastern Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 55.243; Eastern Washington 51.945
Dunkel Line: Northern Arizona by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Arizona by 1
Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (-1)

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Portland at Chicago
The Bulls have played better since firing Scott Skiles, winning three of four under interim coach Jim Boylan. But they should get a real challenge tonight from the surprising Blazers, who have won 14 of 15. This one looks to be tight, making Portland the underdog pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the Blazers favored straight up by 2. Dunkel Pick: Portland (+3). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 3

Game 501-502: Portland at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 121.698; Chicago 119.480
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 3; 187 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+3); Over

Game 503-504: San Antonio at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 120.629; Denver 121.494
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 1; 202
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 505-506: Seattle at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 113.399; Phoenix 123.458
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 10; 209 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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PORTLAND (19 - 13) at CHICAGO (12 - 18) - 1/3/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 35-52 ATS (-22.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 58-35 ATS (+19.5 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
PORTLAND is 50-37 ATS (+9.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1 straight up against PORTLAND 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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SAN ANTONIO (21 - 8) at DENVER (18 - 12) - 1/3/2008, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SEATTLE (9 - 22) at PHOENIX (22 - 9) - 1/3/2008, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX 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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Dunkel


Washington at Boston
The Bruins ended a season-high six-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Atlanta on Monday, but have to face the resurgent Capitals, who are coming off a home-and-home sweep over first-place Ottawa. Washington is the underdog pick (+115) in this one according to Dunkel, which has the Caps favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+115). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 3

Game 51-52: Florida at NY Islanders
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.678; NY Islanders 12.344
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 53-54: Washington at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.991; Boston 10.338
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+115); Over

Game 55-56: Tampa Bay at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 9.713; Montreal 12.590
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 3; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-165); 6
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-165); Under

Game 57-58: Toronto at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.315; Pittsburgh 11.983
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-170); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-170); Under

Game 59-60: Edmonton at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.096; Nashville 10.781
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+165); Over

Game 61-62: Dallas at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.197; Minnesota 11.256
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+125); Under

Game 63-64: Chicago at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 10.758; Phoenix 12.254
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-125); Over

Game 65-66: NY Rangers at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.611; Vancouver 12.447
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-150); Over

Game 67-68: Columbus at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.218; Los Angeles 12.458
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-125); Over

Game 69-70: Calgary at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.957; San Jose 11.095
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+145); Over

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thanks for all the info.
i never did get an answer on who dunkel is?