Monday Trends and Indexes 01/14

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Trends and Indexes
Monday, January 14

Good Luck on day #14 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 Monday

-- Dolphins have to be happy Giants won; now they can go about the business of hiring Tony Sparano as head coach.

-- Sunday was so strange, the Knicks beat Detroit by 25.

-- Packers are only team in playoffs to win their game with a negative turnover ratio; they were --1 Saturday.

-- Chargers averaged 13.6 yards/pass attempt against Colts

-- Being longtime Ram fan, I can tell you, as a fan, there is no worse feeling than losing a home playoff game, and if you lost after having the bye, its ten times worse.

-- What imbecile penciled the NFC Championship Game for next Sunday night in Green Bay? What if its 30 below zero? Do they really expect 65,000 people to sit there and freeze?

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend

13) For the Chargers to win the way they did Sunday shows why GM AJ Smith recently got five-year extension; Chargers kept putting subs in, and they kept playing well. Smith has a roster with superior depth, and it showed in Indianapolis.

12) If Tony Dungy leaves, I wouldn't hire Jim Caldwell as his replacement; he didn't fare well as coach at Wake Forest, and before you tell me what a hard job that is, think about what a great job Jim Grobe has done there since replacing Caldwell.

11) The media likes to create David/Goliath scenarios; Dallas is invincible, they can't lose. Why? Their coach has never won a playoff game, their QB hasn't either, and they muddled through December, not playing well. Why were they a lock?

10) Cowboys now have six straight playoff losses; will they fire Wade Phillips to keep Jason Garrett? The next week will be very interesting for the future of the Cowboys.

9) NFL coaches continue to butcher replay challenges, it is a funny thing to see, in a business with control freaks all over the place, that this is one aspect of coaching that is imperfect

8) Both conference championship games have matchups that were played in Week 2 this year.

7) The official who threw the bogus holding flag on Chargers' INT return for TD at end of the half is same guy who screwed up the coin toss before OT in a Thanksgiving Day game with Steelers and Lions a few years back. Time for a new job, pal.

6) One of many reasons why playing golf in Hawai'i must be a lot of fun: Rory Sabbatini hit a drive that rolled 93 yards in the final round Sunday afternoon. It rolled for 93 yards.

5) Chicago Bull teammates voted Joakim Noah suspended for Sunday's game after he got into it with an assistant coach on an off-day Friday, during practice. It was a unanimous vote. You know you're unpopular when your teammates rip you.

4) Illinois fought hard against Indiana, but lost by 4; coaches shook hands after game, but they despise each other. Weber turned away from Kelvin Sampson almost before he got to him-- the recruitment of Eric Gordon is source of most of the rancor between the two. It’s always fun to watch people shake hands when you know they can't stand each other.

3) Interesting stat; Adam Viniatieri was 0-3 this year on FGs of 40 or more yards. That’s how many TDs the Colts scored.

2) If Tony Dungy retires from coaching, it’s a bad day for the NFL, and a bad day for coaching in general. Classy guy.

1) Norv Turner's career playoff record is 3-1 (.750). Let’s see how many media nitwits, especially ones who were trashing Norv in September, quote that stat this week.

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Monday, January 14

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Today's NBA analysis

Hot Teams
-- Nuggets won seven of last nine games. Charlotte is 4-1-1 vs spread in their last six games.
-- Wizards won four of last five games, covered seven of its last nine contests.
-- Nets won eight of their last eleven games. Portland is 17-2 in its last nineteen games; they lost in double OT yesterday.
-- Milwaukee covered its last five games. Jazz won four of last five games.
-- Lakers won six in row, ten of last eleven games.
-- Mavericks won last seven games (5-2 vs spread).

Cold Teams
-- Celtics lost two of last three games, averaging 82.3 ppg.
-- 76ers lost last six games (0-5 vs spread in last five). Spurs are 4-6 vs spread in last ten games as a favorite.
-- Sonics lost their last six games (1-5 vs spread).
-- Kings lost seven of their last ten games.

Previous meetings this season
-- Home side won both Boston-Washington games this season Wizards beat Boston 85-78 Saturday night.
-- Nets (+3) won 106-101 at Portland Nov 21.
-- Sonics (+11.5) lost 106-99 at the Lakers on Nov 27.
-- Kings (+14.5) lost 123-102 at Dallas Nov 3.

Totals
-- Over is 8-4 in Denver's last dozen games.
-- Under is 4-1 in Washington's last five games, 5-0 in last five Celtic contests.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Portland games that didn't go OT.
-- Under is 11-4 in last fifteen San Antonio games.
-- Over is 5-2 in Utah's last seven games.
-- Last seven Seattle games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 13-3 in last sixteen Dallas games.

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National Basketball Association – Hot Lines

NBA
Hot Lines


Monday, January 14

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Pick 'n' roll: Monday's best NBA bets
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Portland Trailblazers at New Jersey Nets (odds TBD)

Portland coach Nate McMillian has a backup plan if starting point guard Steve Blake is forced to the bench with a bruised left calf. He’ll use a guard rotation of Brandon Roy, Sergio Rodriguez and Jarret Jack, with Jack seeing most of the minutes.

Blake, who averages 4.7 assists per game, has been a big part of Portland’s strong run. The Blazers have won 17 of their last 18 games and own the league’s second best record against the spread at 23-12.

Pick: TBD


Philadelphia 76ers at San Antonio Spurs (-12, 188)

San Antonio needed a huge second half to cover the 15 ½ points in Saturday’s 105-88 win over the Timberwolves. The win snapped the Spurs’ five-game losing streak against the number.

"We are not playing that great," Manu Ginobili told reporters following the game. "It was important for us to keep the game close and keep bringing the best effort possible. Today we made some shots but we are still not playing the way we should be at this point in the season. We look frustrated and sometimes things look like they are going bad and they are not going bad at all. I guess it's just a mental block and hopefully we are going to come back to play the way we were playing in November."

Things could be worse for the 24-11 Spurs. Philadelphia has lost six straight and dropped the cash in its last five.

Pick: Spurs


Milwaukee Bucks at Utah Jazz (-9 1/2 )

The Utah Jazz have taken each of the last five meetings between these teams and have covered the number in 10 straight games against the Bucks. The Jazz have also gone 5-1 straight up since bringing in Kyle Korver last month.

"When we're all hitting and we're all playing well, everyone out there is really, really dangerous," Korver told reporters.

"If we can just sharpen up our defense a little bit and get everyone clicking on the same page. I think we can be really tough.”

Pick: Utah (-9 1/2)

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

NCAAB
Long Sheet


Monday, January 14

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GEORGETOWN (13 - 1) at PITTSBURGH (14 - 2) - 1/14/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 13-1 ATS (+11.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGETOWN is 3-1 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
GEORGETOWN is 3-1 straight up against PITTSBURGH 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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OKLAHOMA (12 - 4) at KANSAS (16 - 0) - 1/14/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA is 2-1 against the spread versus KANSAS over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 3-0 straight up against OKLAHOMA 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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PORTLAND (6 - 10) at LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (3 - 14) - 1/14/2008, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
PORTLAND is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all games this season.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all lined games this season.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-2 straight up against LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT 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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GONZAGA (12 - 4) at PEPPERDINE (6 - 11) - 1/14/2008, 11:59 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PEPPERDINE is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
GONZAGA is 52-29 ATS (+20.1 Units) in road games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
PEPPERDINE is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GONZAGA is 3-1 against the spread versus PEPPERDINE over the last 3 seasons
GONZAGA is 4-0 straight up against PEPPERDINE 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 JOSE ST (8 - 7) at HAWAII (5 - 10) - 1/14/2008, 11:59 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAWAII is 25-41 ATS (-20.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HAWAII is 25-41 ATS (-20.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
HAWAII is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAWAII is 4-1 against the spread versus SAN JOSE ST over the last 3 seasons
HAWAII is 5-0 straight up against SAN JOSE 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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COLL OF CHARLESTON (7 - 8) at THE CITADEL (5 - 10) - 1/14/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 21-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) in all home games since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 21-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 41-68 ATS (-33.8 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 31-50 ATS (-24.0 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
THE CITADEL is 2-2 against the spread versus COLL OF CHARLESTON over the last 3 seasons
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 4-0 straight up against THE CITADEL 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

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Write-up


Monday, January 14

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Monday's College Basketball

Game of the Day

Home team won both Georgetown-Pitt games LY, then Hoyas drilled Panthers by 23 in finals of Big East tournament. Hoyas beat UConn 72-69 Saturday, making 10-23 treys; this is a quick turnaround with travel. Pitt is missing PG Fields; they're 2-1 in Big East, are 2-0 vs spread as underdog this season. You will get maximum effort from Pitt, against Hoya squad in tough slot as far as scheduling goes.

Rest of card

-- Oklahoma lost 84-82 to K-State in Big 12 opener, now enters Allen Fieldhouse to face Kansas squad that is 7-3-1 vs spread in last 11 games, all as favorite. Sooners lost 67-65 at home to Jayhawks LY, then again 64-47 in Big 12 tournament.

-- Home side won both Portland-LMU games LY, then in WCC tourney, Portland beat Lions 55-41. Pilots hit 10-25 treys in win at Pepperdine Saturday (WCC opener). LMU lost its last seven games after losing to Gonzaga by 23 in WCC opener Saturday.

-- Pepperdine is 1-7 in last eight games vs D-I teams; they are 7-2-1 vs spread as underdog this season. Gonzaga won easily at LMU Saturday, then took in Ronny Turiaf's game at Staples Sunday; they're 2-5 in last seven tries as a favorite.

-- San Jose State upset Nevada last week, they're 1-2 in league games, losing only road game 78-63 at Boise (+12). Hawai'i lost at home to Wolf Pack Saturday. Favorites are 9-5 vs spread in WAC games this season.

-- Home dogs are 3-6 vs spread in SoCon games this season. Charleston lost three of last four SoCon games, losing in OT at Ga Southern in last game; their league wins are by 2,13. Citadel is 0-6 in league, 1-4-1 vs spread, losing at home by 9-13-21 pts.

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National Hockey League – Write up

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Monday, January 14

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Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Penguins won eight of their last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Rangers lost five of their last six games.

Series Records
-- Rangers won their last three games against Pittsburgh.

Totals
-- Under is 6-1 in last seven Pittsburgh games.

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NBA
Dunkel


Washington at Boston
Boston looks to pay back the Wizards for an 85-78 loss on Saturday. But the Celtics have been in a mini-slump, covering only twice in their last six games, while Washington has won four of its last five straight up. The Wizards are the underdog pick (+12 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Boston favored by just 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+12 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, JANUARY 14

Game 701-702: Denver at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 118.290; Charlotte 118.415
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 210 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 703-704: Washington at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 121.214; Boston 125.686
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 4 1/2; 187 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 12 1/2; 183
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+12 1/2); Over

Game 705-706: Portland at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 121.676; New Jersey 119.458
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 2; 185 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 707-708: Philadelphia at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 112.015; San Antonio 121.205
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 182
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 12; 187 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+12); Under

Game 709-710: Milwaukee at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 111.745; Utah 120.223
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 8 1/2; 211 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 9 1/2; 210
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+9 1/2); Over

Game 711-712: LA Lakers at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 125.505; Seattle 116.360
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 9; 200
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 7; 209 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-7); Under

Game 713-714: Dallas at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 124.225; Sacramento 117.400
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 7; 198
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Georgetown at Pittsburgh
Georgetown survived a near-miss at home against UConn on Saturday (72-69) and now must hit the road against an injury-plagued Pittsburgh team that looks to have stabilized after back-to-back wins over South Florida and Seton Hall. The Panthers are the upset pick (+2) according to Dunkel, which has Pitt favored straight up by 2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+2). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, JANUARY 14

Game 715-716: Georgetown at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 73.303; Pittsburgh 75.550
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+2)

Game 717-718: Oklahoma at Kansas
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 70.971; Kansas 84.327
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas by 17
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (+17)

Game 719-720: Portland at Loyola-Marymount
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 47.998; Loyola-Marymount 42.603
Dunkel Line: Portland by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Portland by 4
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-4)

Game 721-722: Gonzaga at Pepperdine
Dunkel Ratings: Gonzaga 68.063; Pepperdine 52.150
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 16
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 14
Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-14)

Game 723-724: San Jose State at Hawaii
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 49.592; Hawaii 59.262
Dunkel Line: Hawaii by 10
Vegas Line: Hawaii by 7
Dunkel Pick: Hawaii (-7)

Game 725-726: College of Charleston at The Citadel
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 55.140; The Citadel 39.432
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 16
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 15
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (-15)

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NHL
Dunkel


NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
The Rangers ended a five-game losing streak with a win at home over Montreal (4-1) on Saturday. But they should get a tougher challenge tonight on the road against a Pittsburgh team that has won eight of its last nine. The Penguins are the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has Pittsburgh favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-145). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, JANUARY 14

Game 1-2: NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.691; Pittsburgh 12.530
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-145); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet


Monday, January 14


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NY RANGERS (21-19-0-5, 47 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (25-16-0-3, 53 pts.) - 1/14/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 21-24 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 167-254 ATS (+451.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 4-20 ATS (+31.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 73-58 ATS (+133.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-5 ATS (+7.3 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-19 ATS (+61.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 4-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-11 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 11-9-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
12 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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NBA
Long Sheet


Monday, January 14


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DENVER (22 - 13) at CHARLOTTE (13 - 23) - 1/14/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 3-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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WASHINGTON (19 - 16) at BOSTON (30 - 5) - 1/14/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games in January games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PORTLAND (22 - 14) at NEW JERSEY (18 - 18) - 1/14/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 51-38 ATS (+9.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PORTLAND is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-2 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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PHILADELPHIA (14 - 23) at SAN ANTONIO (24 - 11) - 1/14/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 75-61 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 432-368 ATS (+27.2 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 43-30 ATS (+10.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 75-51 ATS (+18.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

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

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MILWAUKEE (15 - 22) at UTAH (21 - 17) - 1/14/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 126-167 ATS (-57.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
UTAH is 44-66 ATS (-28.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
UTAH is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 4-0 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-0 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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LA LAKERS (25 - 11) at SEATTLE (9 - 27) - 1/14/2008, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DALLAS (26 - 11) at SACRAMENTO (14 - 21) - 1/14/2008, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Wire Alerts


NBA

01/13/08
09:24 PM Injuries
NBA
Heat C Shaquille O'Neal returned to practice Sunday after missing eight games with a hip injury.

01/13/08
09:18 PM Injuries
NBA
Mavs F Josh Howard (21 ppg; personal) is probable for Monday.

01/13/08
09:17 PM Injuries
NBA
Sonics C Chris Wilcox (13 ppg; finger) is questionable for Monday.

01/13/08
09:15 PM Injuries
NBA
Bobcats G Raymond Felton (14 ppg; knee) is listed as questionable for Monday.


NFL

01/13/08
09:08 PM Injury Alert
NFL
Chargers QB Philip Rivers re-aggravated a knee injury in Sunday's game.

01/13/08
09:06 PM Injury Alert
NFL
Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson suffered a knee injury in Sunday's Divisional Round game.

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NBA
Short Sheet


Monday, January 14th

Denver at Charlotte, 7:05 EST
Denver: 24-11 ATS off a home win scoring 110+ points
Charlotte: 0-6 ATS off BB Overs

Washington at Boston, 7:35 EST
Washington: 17-5 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points
Boston: 1-9 ATS at home in January

Portland at New Jersey, 7:35 EST NBATV
Portland: 8-1 ATS after scoring 105+ points
New Jersey: 0-7 ATS after playing as a home underdog

Philadelphia at San Antonio, 8:35 EST
Philadelphia: 16-6 ATS off BB ATS losses
San Antonio: 12-4 Under off a home win

Milwaukee at Utah, 9:05 EST
Milwaukee: 30-13 ATS off a combined score of 215+ points
Utah: 1-8 ATS off a combined score of 215+ points

LA Lakers at Seattle, 10:05 EST
LA Lakers: 13-4 ATS off an Under
Seattle: 20-11 Under after playing as an underdog

Dallas at Sacramento, 10:05 EST
Dallas: 1-7 ATS off a road win
Sacramento: 6-1 Over playing with same-season revenge

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