Thursday Trends and Indexes 02/21

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College Basketball – Short Sheet

NCAAB
Short Sheet


Thursday, February 21st

Massachusetts at Rhode Island, 7:00 EST ESPN2
Massachusetts: 8-2 Under vs. Rhode Island
Rhode Island: 6-24 ATS at home off BB ATS losses

Dayton at La Salle, 7:00 EST
Dayton: 0-6 ATS Away when the line is +3 to -3
La Salle: 9-2 ATS as an underdog

Pittsburgh at Notre Dame, 7:00 EST ESPN
Pittsburgh: 6-0 ATS Away off conference loss
Notre Dame: 8-2 Over as home favorite

Virginia at Georgia Tech, 7:00 EST
Virginia: 7-20 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points
Georgia Tech: 22-7 ATS off 3+ losses

Duquesne at Xavier, 7:00 EST
Duquesne: 12-3 ATS as road underdog
Xavier: 2-9 ATS off 6+ wins

South Alabama at Western Kentucky, 8:00 EST
South Alabama: 9-1 ATS Away off home conference win
Western Kentucky: 6-18 ATS off conference win

Arkansas State at Arkansas Little Rock, 8:30 EST
Arkansas State: 8-0 Over off an Under
Arkansas Little Rock: 3-11 ATS vs. conference

Michigan at Minnesota, 9:00 EST ESPN2
Michigan: 3-11 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points
Minnesota: 2-10 ATS at home off BB conference games

Arizona State at Washington State, 9:00 EST FSN
Arizona State: 7-21 ATS Away off home loss
Washington State: 27-12 Under as home favorite

Middle Tenn. St. at Denver, 9:30 EST
Middle Tenn. St.: 10-2 Under off a home game
Denver: 7-0 ATS at home vs. conference

Oregon State at UCLA, 10:30 EST
Oregon State: 0-6 ATS vs. UCLA
UCLA: 7-1 ATS after allowing 55 points or less

Arizona at Washington, 11:00 EST
Arizona: 11-3 ATS playing only their 2nd game in a week
Washington: 2-6 ATS off an Over

Oregon at USC, 11:00 EST FSN
Oregon: 8-1 ATS at USC
USC: 7-0 ATS off a home loss

Added Games

UNC Greensboro at Western Carolina, 7:00 EST
UNC Greensboro: 2-13 ATS off road loss
Western Carolina: 12-4 Over after allowing 60 points or less

Furman at Appalachian State, 7:00 EST
Furman: 13-27 ATS off home conference win
Appalachian State: 0-3 ATS as DD favorite

Sacramento State at Northern Arizona, 8:30 EST
Sacramento State: 2-9 ATS playing with revenge
Northern Arizona: 39-21 Over vs. conference

Montana State at Idaho State, 9:00 EST
Montana State: 12-2 ATS vs. Idaho State
Idaho State: 3-10 ATS off a road game

Montana at Weber State, 9:00 EST
Montana: 17-7 ATS as road underdog
Weber State: 6-0 ATS off a road loss

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National Hockey League - Short Sheet

NHL
Short Sheet


Thursday, February 21st

San Jose at Philadelphia, 7:05 EST
San Jose: 11-3 SU Away when the money line is -100 to -150
Philadelphia: 2-8 SU in February

Tampa Bay at NY Islanders, 7:05 EST
Tampa Bay: 12-21 SU off an Over
NY Islanders: 6-0 SU after scoring 3+ goals in 4 straight games

Atlanta at Carolina, 7:05 EST
Atlanta: 7-3 SU at Carolina
Carolina: 32-15 SU off home loss

Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7:35 EST
Pittsburgh: 30-16 SU off BB wins
Montreal: 1-6 SU at home off home win

Boston at Florida, 7:35 EST
Boston: 6-2 SU Away 2nd half of season
Florida: 8-15 SU as home favorite

Buffalo at Toronto, 7:35 EST
Buffalo: 0-5 SU off an Overtime win
Toronto: 0-5 SU at home after allowing 1 goal or less

Columbus at Ottawa, 7:35 EST
Columbus: 6-1 SU Away off BB losses
Ottawa: 6-0 Under at home off OT win

Vancouver at Nashville, 8:05 EST
Vancouver: 0-8 SU off OT win
Nashville: 50-21 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 8:05 EST
St. Louis: 30-11 SU vs. Los Angeles
Los Angeles: 5-12 SU as home favorite

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National Hockey League - Dunkel Index

NHL
Dunkel Index

Pittsburgh at Montreal
The Canadiens extended their winning streak to four straight after overcoming a five-goal deficit to beat the Rangers on Tuesday. But they could face some trouble tonight against a Pittsburgh team that has won two straight and five of its last seven. The Penguins are the underdog pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has Pittsburgh favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+140). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Game 1-2: San Jose at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.039; Philadelphia 10.096
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-105); Under

Game 3-4: Tampa Bay at NY Islanders
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.712; NY Islanders 11.399
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-110); Under

Game 5-6: Atlanta at Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 11.175; Carolina 10.807
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-140); 6
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+120); Under

Game 7-8: Pittsburgh at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.724; Montreal 10.925
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+140); Over

Game 9-10: Boston at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.152; Florida 11.067
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+115); Under

Game 11-12: Buffalo at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.354; Toronto 11.129
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-130); 6
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+110); Over

Game 13-14: Columbus at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.126; Ottawa 11.182
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-260); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-260); Over

Game 15-16: Vancouver at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 10.987; Nashville 11.460
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-135); Over

Game 17-18: St. Louis at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.343; Los Angeles 11.231
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-105); Under

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National Basketball Association – Hot Lines

NBA
Hot Lines


Thursday, February 21

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Pick 'n' roll: Thursday’s NBA picks
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Miami Heat at Houston Rockets (-11, 188 ½)

These teams are polar opposites. The Heat have dropped nine straight contests and are 23.5 games off the pace at the bottom of the NBA Southeast, while Houston has won nine straight and is just four games back in the NBA Southwest.

There is also major disparity between how each team is doing against the spread. Miami has covered just twice on its current losing streak, while the Rockets have won against the spread in six of their last seven.

Houston has won and covered in two of its last three meetings against Miami and that trend is likely to continue when they meet on Thursday night.

Pick: Miami


San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves (+8, 179)

The Spurs won six of nine games on a difficult road trip ahead of the All-Star break, so Thursday’s road game in Minnesota won’t be too daunting for them. It also helps that Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili are ripping it up at the moment.

San Antonio’s big two have averaged 46.8 points and 9.2 rebounds over the last five games, including a massive 46-point performance from Ginobili in the win over Cleveland before the All-Star break.

The last time these teams met, it was Ginobili who did most of the damage. He had 22 points, five rebounds and three assists in a 105-88 Spurs win on Jan. 12. That was San Antonio’s third straight victory over the Wolves and the sixth time in the last seven meetings it covered the spread against them.

Pick: San Antonio


Seattle SuperSonics at Portland Trail Blazers (-7, 191)

The Sonics managed a home win against the Grizzlies in their first game after the break, despite persistent speculation about the future of the franchise and the absence of their star rookie.

Seattle has been rocked by rumors that the team could be moved to Oklahoma City in the coming months, something that’s bound to have an effect on the players. Meanwhile, one of their biggest stars, Kevin Durant, was sent home ahead of Tuesday’s game with a bout of the flu.

What all that means for Thursday’s clash in Portland is quite simple. Seattle is a franchise under pressure with a star player who is unlikely to be 100 percent, facing a team it has not won or covered against in its last two attempts.

Pick: Portland

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National Hockey League – Hot Lines

NHL
Hot Lines


Thursday, February 21

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Ice picks: Today’s best NHL bets
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San Jose vs. Philadelphia (-120, 5 ½)

There is a difference between when a team should be tired during a tough road trip and when they actually look tired. And if you’ve seen the Sharks the past few games, you know they fall into the latter category.

The Sharks play their fourth game in five nights tonight in what is the start of a nasty eight-game Eastern Conference road trip. The signs of fatigue are both visible on the ice and the boxscores.

San Jose is getting fewer odd-man rushes than the club is used to and a lack of backchecking has led to more than one opposition goal over the past three games. They have also lost the game after jumping out to a lead in all three of their games on this road trip, the worst of which was a 2-0 third-period collapse against the Islanders two games ago.

It didn’t help that the Sharks had to start this swing with a pair of matinee games on back-to-back days against the Rangers and Islanders, just to be sure their body clocks were good and screwed up from the three-hour time difference.

That makes it five losses in a row now for the struggling Sharks. Though the Flyers have dropped eight in a row, a physical attack against a tired club like this could be just what they need to snap out of the funk.

Pick: Flyers -120


St. Louis vs. Los Angeles (-110, 5 ½)

Desperation is a good thing. Not Night at the Roxbury desperation. But the type of desperation that has you three points out of a playoff position with season’s end collapsing on you.

That’s the Blues right now. They’ve responded with four wins in their last five games, thanks to their most inspired play of the season.

Manny Legace is on fire between the pipes with only seven goals against over the last five games. Guys are blocking shots. Checks are getting finished. Even the St. Louis power play is clicking. The Blues no longer hold the distinction of worst power play team in the league after six goals on 13 PP efforts in their last two games.

So games like this are a must-win for the Blues. They can’t afford to lose against the worst team in the league if they hope to meet their goal of making the postseason.

Pick: Blues -110

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[Dennis14072]

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