Tuesday Trends and Indexes 01/08

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Trends and Indexes
Tuesday, January 8

Good Luck on day #8 of 2008!

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.

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Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Kentucky’s basketball team has an RPI of 220 right now, last in SEC, right between SE Louisiana and Iona in the national rankings. This does not go over well in Lexington.

-- Tubby Smith’s Minnesota team has an RPI of 52, by the way; they’re fifth in country in causing turnovers (28%), but they haven’t exactly played the best schedule yet. Yes, I understand Tubby recruited just about whole Kentucky team, but running him out of town was still a mistake.

-- Clemson lost 90-88 in OT to North Carolina Sunday, a great game; Tigers were just 14-27 from foul line, UNC was
24-30. Little things make a big difference.

-- America East Conference, which was 20th in country LY, I think, has slipped badly, now ranked 28th out of the 31 conferences in America.

-- They’re one of nine leagues that rank below the Ivy League, which is sad, since all nine of those leagues can give athletic scholarships, while Ivy schools don’t.

-- The SWAC, unbelievably, is 8-86 in non-conference games vs D-I schools. That’s eight wins, 86 losses; you can pencil their champ in for the Play-In Game in Dayton, March 18, no doubt about it.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Our NFL Top 8, and other stuff........

13) Only 80 miles from Baton Rouge from New Orleans; must have been a fun ride for those kids and coaches; what a fun team they were to watch this year, from all the conversions on fourth down, fake field goals, amidst all the rumors and job issues. Very entertaining team. Congrats.

12) June Jones III (that’s what he was called while he was playing) took big money and the SMU job, which shows that Hawai’i’s program in serious danger. Jones saved program; would Jerry Glanville be a logical replacement? Norm Chow?

11) Chargers were lucky Tennessee beat the Colts to make the playoffs; Cleveland would have been a tougher out than the banged-up Titans. 10) Chargers beat Tennessee twice this season, despite not scoring in first half in either game.

9) What was Tulsa thinking Sunday night, leaving starting QB in with 5:00 to go and a 56 to freakin’ 7 lead, throwing ball so the QB could set some stupid record no one knows about? Who cares? It was classless.

With the NFL down to the Elite 8, here is how I rank them…… and yes, I think all four AFC teams are better than anyone in the NFC.

8) Seahawks—Last time Seattle played at Lambeau in the playoffs, Hasselbeck threw INT for TD in OT. Would think Seattle has at least a puncher’s chance here, although they’ve been east of the Mississippi a lot the last few weeks.

7) Giants—Eight straight road wins in the NFL is hard to do, but their last loss was at Dallas in Week 1. There is pressure on Wade Phillips to win here (would they can him and make Jason Garrett HC if they lose, to make sure they don’t lose the next coaching Golden Boy?)

6) Packers—This Jennings guy looks like second coming of former Raider Cliff Branch at WR; every time you see him, he is running with the ball for a touchdown, and that’s a good thing.

5) Cowboys—Wade Phillips has zero playoff wins, they’ve already beaten Giants twice, and TO hasn’t erupted yet. Don’t have a lot of faith in Dallas right now.

4) Jaguars—Terrific team, but now they have to beat a 16-0 team in their own backyard. They’ll need to step their game up a lot, get some breaks, and hope New England feels the pressure of being perfect.

3) Chargers—Bolts won here when Indy was 13-0 one year; this spread is too high, but Colts are public team now. Rivers needs to play much better, which would include a healthy Gates.

2) Colts—Charger fans already hate the Manning family because of the Eli fiasco; Sunday won’t make things any better.

1) Patriots—The best until someone beats them. At this point, not sure being 16-0 helps them, in fact, I’m pretty sure it makes things a little bit tougher.

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Thought of the Day
In this day and age, they criticize teams that finish second, but what an accomplishment for Ohio State to play for the national title two years in a row, after losing so many guys to the NFL before that. They have a lot to be proud of.

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National Football League – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


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Saturday, January 12
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SEATTLE (11 - 6) at GREEN BAY (13 - 3) - 1/12/2008, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GREEN BAY is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
GREEN BAY is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all lined games this season.
GREEN BAY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games where the total is between 35.5 and 42 points this season.
GREEN BAY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in games played on a grass field this season.
GREEN BAY is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
GREEN BAY is 1-0 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
GREEN BAY is 1-1 straight up against SEATTLE 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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JACKSONVILLE (12 - 5) at NEW ENGLAND (16 - 0) - 1/12/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ENGLAND is 116-86 ATS (+21.4 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 75-51 ATS (+18.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.
NEW ENGLAND is 52-28 ATS (+21.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ENGLAND is 2-0 against the spread versus JACKSONVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NEW ENGLAND is 2-0 straight up against JACKSONVILLE 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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Sunday, January 13
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SAN DIEGO (12 - 5) at INDIANAPOLIS (13 - 3) - 1/13/2008, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) against conference opponents this season.
SAN DIEGO is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) against AFC South division opponents since 1992.
SAN DIEGO is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) in dome games since 1992.
SAN DIEGO is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 against the spread versus INDIANAPOLIS over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 straight up against INDIANAPOLIS 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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NY GIANTS (11 - 6) at DALLAS (13 - 3) - 1/13/2008, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY GIANTS are 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games this season.
NY GIANTS are 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road lined games this season.
NY GIANTS are 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-2 against the spread versus NY GIANTS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-2 straight up against NY GIANTS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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National Football League - Short Sheet

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Short Sheet


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Saturday, January 12th
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NFC Divisional Round
TV: FOX
Seattle at Green Bay, 4:30 ET

Seattle:
1-9 ATS away off a home win by 10+ points
2-11 ATS off a home win by 21+ points

Green Bay:
6-0 ATS off a home win
8-1 ATS after winning 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

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AFC Divisional Round
TV: CBS
Jacksonville at New England, 8:00 ET

Jacksonville:
12-4 ATS off a road game
6-0 ATS off BB road games

New England:
1-5 ATS after winning 8+ of their last 10 games
10-1 Over off a win by 6 or less points

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Sunday, January 13th
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AFC Divisional Round
TV: CBS
San Diego at Indianapolis, 1:00 ET

San Diego:
11-2 ATS vs. AFC South opponents
21-7 ATS in dome stadiums

Indianapolis:
4-15 ATS at home off a loss by 6 or less points
10-23 ATS revenging a loss by 7 or less points

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NFC Divisional Round
TV: FOX
NY Giants at Dallas, 4:30 ET

NY Giants:
19-6 Under playing with double-revenge
10-1 Under away with a total of 45.5+ points

Dallas:
7-0 ATS off a road loss
20-8 ATS at home off BB ATS losses

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NFL – Reports

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For Sunday’s game (January 13)

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Reports: Chargers' Gates questionable for Sunday
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San Diego Chargers Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates is questionable for this week's game against the Indianapolis Colts after spraining a left toe Sunday's 17-6 wild-card victory over Tennessee.

Gates was taken off the field on a cart in the second quarter of the game after catching a low pass from quarterback Philip Rivers and then taking a hard hit as he tried to get up after the reception.

Gates called the injury a "dislocation" after the game.

"I took a hit," Gates told reporters. "At first, it didn't seem like a big deal. As I got up, it was weird. I tried to put pressure on it. We're searching for answers right now."

If Gates can't play, the Chargers will be without their leading receiver after the tight end piled up 984 yards and nine touchdowns this season.

Oddsmakers have the Chargers listed as nine-point underdogs for Sunday's game.

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National Basketball Association – Write up

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Write-up


Tuesday, January 8

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Today's NBA analysis

Hot Teams
-- Nets won five in row, seven of last eight games.
-- Cavaliers won three in row, five of last six games.
-- Rockets covered seven of their last nine games. Wizards won three of their last four games.
-- Lakers won eight of their last ten games.
-- Bulls are 4-2 in their last six games.
-- Jazz won five of their last six home games.
-- Orlando covered five of its last six road games.

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost three in row, seven of last eight games.
-- Sonics lost three in row, seven of last nine games.
-- Bucks lost five of their last seven games. 76ers lost last three games, allowing 114.3 ppg.
-- Grizzlies lost six of their last eight games.
-- Miami lost its last seven games (1-6 vs spread). Minnesota is on 8-game losing streak (1-7 vs spread).
-- Knicks lost their last seven games (2-5 vs spread).
-- Pacers lost six of their last seven games.
-- Kings lost six of last seven games, covered last three.

Previous meetings this season
-- Bobcats (+6.5) lost 102-96 at New Jersey Friday.
-- 76ers (+7.5) won 114-99 at Milwaukee Nov 27.
-- Minnesota (+9) lost 91-87 at Miami Dec 17.
-- Bulls won two of three vs Knick games this season, winning only meeting here, 101-96 (-9.5).
-- Jazz (-5) lost 117-97 at Indiana Nov 17.

Totals
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Charlotte games.
-- Seven of last eight Cleveland games stayed under.
-- Under is 10-3 in last thirteen Washington games.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Laker games went over the total; eight of last nine Memphis games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Miami games.
-- Over is 6-3 in Chicago's last nine games.
-- Over is 5-2 in Indiana's last seven games.
-- Over is 4-1 in Orlando's last five road games.

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


Tuesday, January 8

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Seattle SuperSonics at Cleveland Cavaliers (7 PM ET)

The Sonics are floundering at 15 games below .500, and they are coming off a 22-point defeat to the Wizards. Rookie Kevin Durant is averaging 20 points per game, but he is shooting just 41 percent from the field. “I don’t want to say I’m pressing,” said Durant, “I’ve been missing easy shots.” EDGE: CAVS
Seattle has not been finishing its games strong. The Sonics have been outscored in the fourth quarter in 5 of their last 6 games, losing all 5 of those. EDGE: CAVS
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won 5 of their last 6 games, and LeBron James has been leading the way averaging 29 points over those games. EDGE: CAVS
Seattle and Cleveland split their season series last year, with the home team winning each game. LeBron James is averaging 30 ppg against Seattle in his career, and the Sonics have lost 3 of their 4 four in Cleveland. EDGE: CAVS
Sonics are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS loss.
Cavs are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games against a losing road team.
The UNDER is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.


Houston Rockets at Washington Wizards (NBA | 7 PM ET)

Rockets are 5-17 ATS in their last 22 games playing on 2 days rest.
Wizards are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games after scoring 100+ points previously.
The OVER is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.


Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies (8 PM ET)

Lakers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games against a losing team.
Grizzlies are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring less than 75 point previously.
The underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.


New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls (8 PM ET)

Knicks are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games when playing on 2 days rest.
Bulls are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games.
The UNDER is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.


Orlando Magic at Sacarmento Kings (10:30 PM ET)

Magic are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games following an ATS loss.
Kings are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 home games.
The road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

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National Basketball Association - Gameday

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Gameday


Tuesday, January 8

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Tuesday NBA Gameday

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will hit the road to take on the Grizzlies in Memphis on Tuesday night. Here's a look at that matchup and others in NBA Gameday:

Seattle SuperSonics at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00pm ET

The Sonics have played 33 games this season, yet they're still looking for their 10th victory. Seattle lost their first two contests in 2008 by scores of 104-96 (to the Suns) and 108-86 (to the Wizards). Kevin Durant scored a team-high 19 points in that loss on Sunday, while Wally Szczerbiak had 18 points and Nick Collison grabbed 17 rebounds.

Cleveland, on the other hand, has won all three of their games so far in 2008 and they've climbed back up to the .500 mark on the season (17-17). The Cavs began January with back-to-back wins over the Hawks and Kings, and they knocked off the Raptors 93-90 on Sunday. LeBron James had a game-high 39 points against Toronto.


Houston Rockets at Washington Wizards, 7:00pm ET

The Rockets had a pretty forgettable December, but they're now back at the .500 mark after knocking off the Magic and Knicks in consecutive games over the weekend. Yao Ming led the way with 30 points in Houston's 103-91 win over New York on Saturday, while Tracy McGrady sat out with a knee injury; he could return to action later this week.

Washington has won just five of their past 10 games, so they haven't been able to close the gap on the first-place Magic in the Southeast Division. The Wizards, though, are on a two-game winning streak, beating Milwaukee on Friday and Seattle on Sunday. Caron Butler had a game-high 33 points against the Sonics, and Antawn Jamison added 21.


Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00pm ET

The Lakers have won eight of their past 10 games and they're now breathing down the necks of the Suns in the Pacific Division. Los Angeles is perfect so far in 2008, topping the Sixers 124-93 on Friday and getting past the Pacers 112-96 Sunday. Kobe Bryant, of course, led the way with 26 points and six assists in that victory over visiting Indiana.

The Grizzlies haven't been very ferocious in their own building this season - they've won just six of their 17 home games. Memphis has also won just three of their past 10 contests, although they are coming off a 101-94 victory over the floundering Heat on Sunday. Pau Gasol picked up 28 points and 13 rebounds in that victory for the Grizzlies.


Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings, 10:00pm ET

The Magic continue to hold down top spot in the Southeast, but after winning just five of their past 10 games they have the worst record of the six division leaders. Orlando is 0-2 so far in 2008, losing to the Nets last Wednesday and the Rockets on Friday. Jameer Nelson led the way with a team-high 20 points in Orlando's 96-94 home loss to Houston.

Sacramento won their first game in January, but since then they've fallen short versus both Cleveland and Chicago. The Kings have won just three of their past 10 games, and they're double-digits behind the Suns in the Pacific Division. Brad Miller picked up 22 points and 13 rebounds in Sacramento's 94-93 road loss versus Chicago on Saturday.

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet


Tuesday, January 8

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BYU (11 - 3) at WAKE FOREST (10 - 3) - 1/8/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BYU is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.
BYU is 30-65 ATS (-41.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BYU is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.
BYU is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 41-66 ATS (-31.6 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WAKE FOREST is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WAKE FOREST is 41-64 ATS (-29.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

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

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ST JOHNS (7 - 6) at CONNECTICUT (10 - 3) - 1/8/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST JOHNS is 64-42 ATS (+17.8 Units) in road games since 1997.
ST JOHNS is 64-42 ATS (+17.8 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
ST JOHNS is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 2-0 against the spread versus ST JOHNS over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 2-0 straight up against ST JOHNS 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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INDIANA (12 - 1) at MICHIGAN (4 - 10) - 1/8/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games in January games since 1997.
MICHIGAN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all games this season.
MICHIGAN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
MICHIGAN is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN is 2-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-1 straight up against MICHIGAN 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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WICHITA ST (8 - 6) at MISSOURI ST (8 - 7) - 1/8/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WICHITA ST is 3-2 against the spread versus MISSOURI ST over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI ST is 3-2 straight up against WICHITA ST 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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BRADLEY (7 - 8) at S ILLINOIS (6 - 8) - 1/8/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRADLEY is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
S ILLINOIS is 32-51 ATS (-24.1 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
S ILLINOIS is 3-3 against the spread versus BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS is 4-2 straight up against BRADLEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROWN (8 - 5) at BAYLOR (11 - 2) - 1/8/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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N IOWA (10 - 4) at ILLINOIS ST (11 - 3) - 1/8/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N IOWA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
ILLINOIS ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
ILLINOIS ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ILLINOIS ST is 3-1 against the spread versus N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
N IOWA is 3-1 straight up against ILLINOIS 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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FLORIDA (13 - 2) at ALABAMA (11 - 4) - 1/8/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ALABAMA is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 43-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 43-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
ALABAMA is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ALABAMA is 2-0 against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
ALABAMA is 1-1 straight up against FLORIDA 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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SETON HALL (10 - 4) at MARQUETTE (11 - 2) - 1/8/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARQUETTE is 1-0 against the spread versus SETON HALL over the last 3 seasons
MARQUETTE 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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GEORGETOWN (11 - 1) at DEPAUL (6 - 7) - 1/8/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGETOWN is 2-0 against the spread versus DEPAUL over the last 3 seasons
GEORGETOWN is 2-0 straight up against DEPAUL 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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PURDUE (10 - 4) at MICHIGAN ST (13 - 1) - 1/8/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 45-74 ATS (-36.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
PURDUE is 40-60 ATS (-26.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
PURDUE is 40-60 ATS (-26.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
PURDUE is 36-58 ATS (-27.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
PURDUE is 94-126 ATS (-44.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 51-29 ATS (+19.1 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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UCF (7 - 7) at SOUTHERN MISS (8 - 6) - 1/8/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SOUTHERN MISS is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SOUTHERN MISS is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SOUTHERN MISS is 2-0 against the spread versus UCF over the last 3 seasons
SOUTHERN MISS is 1-1 straight up against UCF 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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ST MARYS-CA (12 - 2) at FRESNO ST (8 - 7) - 1/8/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 70-97 ATS (-36.7 Units) after a conference game since 1997.

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

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FAIRFIELD (4 - 9) at SIENA (8 - 5) - 1/8/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIENA is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SIENA is 4-1 against the spread versus FAIRFIELD over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 3-2 straight up against FAIRFIELD 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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LOYOLA-MD (6 - 8) at KANSAS (14 - 0) - 1/8/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MD is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.

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

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College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up


Tuesday, January 8

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Tuesday's College Basketball

Game of the Night

Michigan State (+1.5) got squashed 62-38 at Purdue LY, but in last two visits to Breslin Center, Boilers lost 71-64/62-55, as the home side won four of last five series games. Spartans won the last 10 games; they held Minnesota to 36% from floor in Big 11 opener. Purdue is 0-2 on road, losing at Clemson, Missouri, but both losses were by 10 or less points.

Rest of card

-- BYU comes east to face Wake Forest squad that won its last five games; Wake is 3-2-1 vs spread as fave. Cougars are 2-1 in road games, getting upset at Boise State in last road tilt. BYU is 1-1 as an underdog this season.

-- UConn (-6) won 68-59 at St John's LY; these two have been going at it on recruiting trail, not much love lost between staffs Huskies lost at Notre Dame Saturday, have no quality wins so far this season. Red Storm is 3-1 vs spread as underdog.

-- Home side won both Indiana-Michigan games LY; Hoosiers lost here 55-52 LY (-1.5)-- Wolverines are down to eight guys on scholarship, are in for long year. Indiana won last eight in a row but struggled in Big 11 opener, winning 79-76 at Iowa.

-- Missouri State was 3-0 vs Wichita LY, beating them 95-87 on this floor (-6), 67-64 in MVC tourney (-6). Bears lost four of last five games; they shot 29% from floor in 50-49 loss to Creighton Saturday, after making 21-39 from arc in first two MVC games.

-- Home side won both Bradley-Southern Illinois games LY; in rubber match, Salukis (-6) won 53-51 in MVC tourney. Bradley is 0-3 in the MVC, with a half of -15 or worse in all three games. SIU lost three in row, eight of last ten games.

-- Baylor shot 3-20 from arc in neutral court loss to Arkansas in last game that cost them first Top 25 ranking since '69. Brown is expected to contend in weak Ivy League; they're 2-4 against spread as an underdog this season.

-- Home side won both Northern Iowa-Illinois State games LY, with Panthers losing 67-64 in OT here. Redbirds are 3-0 in MVC winning by 13-3-9 pts; they held last two foes under 29% from floor, impressive. UNI is 1-1 vs spread as an underdog.

-- Florida is 5-0 vs Alabama last three years, but this is first Florida visit to Alabama since 88-78 win three years ago. Tide won seven of last eight games. Florida lost its only road game 62-49 at Ohio State (+6).

-- Seton Hall (+15) lost 89-76 here LY; Pirates were outscored 34-9 from line in home loss to UConn last week. Marquette has quick turnaround after Sunday's loss at West Va; they are 3-1 vs spread as a favorite this season.

-- DePaul (+7.5) lost 66-52 at Georgetown LY; Demons scored 77 ppg in winning first two Big East games after dismal 4-7 pre-conference mark. Hoyas are 2-2 as road favorite; their Big East home opener is this weekend against UConn.

-- Southern Mississippi (+7) lost 59-56 at Central Florida a year ago; Eagles lost three in row and six of last eight, losing its last game to Savannah State squad that lost by 60 at K-State last night. UCF lost five of its last seven games.

-- St Mary's got whacked at Texas over weekend, returns to the Bay Area to face Fresno squad that scored 64 ppg in splitting its first two WAC games, making just 14-57 from arc. St Mary's is 2-2-1 vs spread as a favorite.

-- Visitor won both Fairfield-Siena games LY by five points, as Stags won here 72-67 (+9). Stags won last two MAAC games, making 19-43 from arc, after being 1-7 out of conference. Siena crushed St Peter's Sunday after getting crushed at Memphis.

-- Kansas has just been pounding teams; Loyola is playing for big paycheck; this is their third game in five nights after a split of two home games, beating Iona by 11 after losing close game to Fairfield. Jayhawks can win by what they want to win by.

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College Basketball - Tips & Trends

NCAAB


Tuesday, January 8

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Tips and Trends
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#11 Indiana at Michigan (ESPN | 4 PM ET)

Indiana is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games against the Big 10.
Michigan is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 home games.
The UNDER is 12-2 in the last 14 meetings.


Wichita State at Missouri State (ESPN2 | 4:05 PM ET)

Wichita State is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games overall.
Missouri State is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 game overall.
The UNDER is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.


#8 Georgetown at DePaul (9 PM ET)

The Georgetown Hoyas has won three straight games, and lead the nation in field-goal percent defense at 35%. In their Big East opener, they defeated Rutgers by 12 points and held the Scarlet Knights to 31 percent shooting. EDGE: GEORGETOWN
Hoyas C Roy Hibbert has been struggling mightily of late. Hibbert is averaging just 9 points and 4 rebounds over his last six games. EDGE: DEPAUL
The DePaul Blue Demons have taken advantage of a three-game homestand to open Big East play by winning twice. DePaul has been getting a huge effort from its reserves, and coach Jerry Wainwright said “Our bench has been big and have really responded.” EDGE: DEPAUL
Georgetown has won 6 straight against DePaul, with Hibbert averaging 15 points in the Hoyas' last two victories in the series. SLIGHT EDGE: GEORGETOWN
Georgetown is 11-5-1 ATS in its last 17 road games.
DePaul is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 games following a SU win.
The UNDER is 14-6 in DePaul’s last 20 games against the Big East.


Florida at Alabama (ESPN | 9 PM ET)

Florida is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 road games.
Alabama is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games against the Southeastern.
The home team is 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up



Tuesday, January 8

Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Devils won five of their last seven games.
-- Bruins won last three games, outscoring foes 12-5.
-- Flyers won four of their last five games. Predators are 5-2 in their last seven home games.
-- Penguins won last six games, allowing five goals.
-- Red Wings won three in row, seven of last eight games.
-- Flames won last five games, scoring twenty goals. Coyotes won last four games, allowing nine goals.
-- Canucks won three of their last four games.
-- Kings won four of their last five games. Nashville is 6-3 in its last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Sabres lost last six games, scoring ten goals.
-- Hurricanes lost four of last five games.
-- Rangers lost last three goals, scoring five goals. Lightning lost last seven games, outscored 30-15.
-- Canadiens lost eight of their last ten home games. Chicago lost last five games, scoring total of eight goals.
-- Panthers lost four of their last five games.
-- Colorado lost four of its last five games.
-- Blue Jackets lost eleven of last fourteen road games. Blues are 1-5 in game following their last six wins.
-- Islanders lost last three games, outscored 10-4.

Series Records
-- Devils won five of last seven against Buffalo.
-- Carolina won seven of last nine against Boston.
-- Rangers won last three vs Lightning, allowing two goals.
-- Flyers won their last seven games against Atlanta.
-- Canadiens lost 2-1 at Chicago LY, in last series meeting.
-- Penguins won last three vs Florida , outscoring them 8-1.
-- Red Wings won seven of last nine against Colorado.
-- Blues lost four of their last five against Columbus.
-- Calgary won five of its last six against the Coyotes.
-- Canucks won 8-1 on Long Island two years ago, in the last series meeting.
-- Predators are 6-3 in last nine games against the Kings.

Totals
-- Under is 8-1 in last nine Buffalo-New Jersey games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Boston games.
-- Over is 12-5-1 in last eighteen Ranger games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Philadelphia games.
-- Last five Montreal games all went over the total.
-- Three of last four Penguin games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Detroit games.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last dozen Columbus games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Calgary games.
-- Five of last six Vancouver games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Nashville games.

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Fairfield at Siena
Siena bounced back nicely from a 44-point loss at Memphis with a 79-56 victory over St. Peter's on Sunday that pushed the Saints' record in the MAAC to 3-0. They'll look to keep that mark perfect tonight against a Fairfield team that lost to Siena at home by 13 (74-61) back on December 7. The Saints are the pick (-9) in this one according to Dunkel, which has Siena favored by 16. Dunkel Pick: Siena (-9). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8

Game 719-720: BYU at Wake Forest
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 68.814; Wake Forest 65.305
Dunkel Line: BYU by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: BYU by 1
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-1)

Game 721-722: St. John's at Connecticut
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 56.815; Connecticut 74.762
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 18
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 13
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-13)

Game 723-724: Indiana at Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 73.067; Michigan 61.261
Dunkel Line: Indiana by 12
Vegas Line: Indiana by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-9 1/2)

Game 725-726: Wichita State at Missouri State
Dunkel Ratings: Wichita State 61.197; Missouri State 63.330
Dunkel Line: Missouri State by 2
Vegas Line: Missouri State by 7
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (+7)

Game 727-728: Bradley at Southern Illinois
Dunkel Ratings: Bradley 57.343; Southern Illinois 67.153
Dunkel Line: Southern Illinois by 10
Vegas Line: Southern Illinois by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (+11 1/2)

Game 729-730: Brown at Baylor
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 53.222; Baylor 68.274
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 15
Vegas Line: Baylor by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Brown (+16 1/2)

Game 731-732: Northern Iowa at Illinois State
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 59.875; Illinois State 67.983
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 8
Vegas Line: Illinois State by 9
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (+9)

Game 733-734: Florida at Alabama
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 67.050; Alabama 67.305
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Alabama by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+2 1/2)

Game 735-736: Seton Hall at Marquette
Dunkel Ratings: Seton Hall 58.603; Marquette 81.576
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 23
Vegas Line: Marquette by 17
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (-17)

Game 737-738: Georgetown at DePaul
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 72.986; DePaul 63.402
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgetown (-6 1/2)

Game 739-740: Purdue at Michigan State
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 60.919; Michigan State 79.588
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 14
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-14)

Game 741-742: Central Florida at Southern Mississippi
Dunkel Ratings: Central Florida 59.258; Southern Mississippi 58.291
Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 1
Vegas Line: Southern Mississippi by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (+6 1/2)

Game 743-744: St. Mary's (CA) at Fresno State
Dunkel Ratings: St. Mary's (CA) 65.618; Fresno State 63.153
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 5
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (+5)

Game 745-746: Fairfield at Siena
Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 48.104; Siena 64.073
Dunkel Line: Siena by 16
Vegas Line: Siena by 9
Dunkel Pick: Siena (-9)

Game 747-748: Loyola-MD at Kansas
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-MD 48.767; Kansas 82.442
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 34
Vegas Line: Kansas by 35
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-MD (+35)

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NBA
Dunkel


LA Lakers at Memphis
Memphis has won two of its last three, but runs into a hot Laker team tonight that that has won 12 of its last 15, including five of seven on the road. The Lakers are the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has L.A. favored by 11 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-5). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8

Game 701-702: New Jersey at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 115.458; Charlotte 111.663
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 4; 198
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-1 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Seattle at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 114.630; Cleveland 117.360
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 3; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 9; 192
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+9); Under

Game 705-706: Houston at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.856; Washington 120.092
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 2 1/2; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+2 1/2); Over

Game 707-708: Milwaukee at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 108.186; Philadelphia 118.414
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 10 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 709-710: LA Lakers at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 124.906; Memphis 113.371
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 11 1/2; 205
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 5; 215
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-5); Under

Game 711-712: Miami at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 108.900; Minnesota 110.930
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 713-714: New York at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: New York 108.190; Chicago 118.238
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 10; 199 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 715-716: Indiana at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 114.978; Utah 122.746
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 8; 205
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 8 1/2; 212
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+8 1/2); Under

Game 717-718: Orlando at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 115.437; Sacramento 118.223
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 3; 193 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A