Tuesday Trends and Indexes 03/04

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel


New Jersey at Toronto
The Devils have dropped three straight and face a Toronto team that has won six of its last eight. The Maple Leafs are the underdog pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has Toronto favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+115). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4

Game 1-2: Florida at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.610; Boston 11.723
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-155); Under

Game 3-4: NY Islanders at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.159; NY Rangers 12.444
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 5-6: Buffalo at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.385; Philadelphia 11.309
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-130); 6
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-130); Over

Game 7-8: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.111; Tampa Bay 10.452
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120); Over

Game 9-10: New Jersey at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.936; Toronto 11.801
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+115); Under

Game 11-12: Chicago at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.762; Minnesota 10.747
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-210); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+175); Over

Game 13-14: Los Angeles at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.415; St. Louis 10.877
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+135); Over

Game 15-16: Columbus at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.363; Calgary 11.713
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-190); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-190); Under

Game 17-18: Nashville at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.078; Edmonton 11.537
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-115); Over

Game 19-20: Vancouver at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 10.959; Colorado 11.943
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-155); Under

[Dennis14072]

Thanks Guys, good luck today! Careful, favs went 10-2-1 (depending on Utah/Dal line), dogs may make a comeback today...

[Chado1]

Thanks guys!!!

[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, March 4th

Akron at Ohio, 7:00 EST
Akron: 9-1 ATS on Tuesday Nights
Ohio: 8-2 ATS in home games

Miami (Ohio) at Kent State, 7:00 EST
Miami (Ohio): 2-10 ATS Away revenging DD home loss
Kent State: 17-5 ATS on Tuesday Nights

Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 EST
Eastern Michigan: 0-6 ATS off BB wins
Toledo: 8-2 ATS off DD loss

Wake Forest at Virginia Tech, 7:00 EST
Wake Forest: 7-23 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5
Virginia Tech: 6-0 ATS at home off ATS win

Bowling Green at Buffalo, 7:00 EST
Bowling Green: 9-2 Under in road games
Buffalo: 3-11 ATS off Away conference loss

Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 7:00 EST
Western Michigan: 8-2 ATS off conference win
Central Michigan: 1-7 ATS off ATS win

Northern Illinois at Ball State, 7:00 EST
Northern Illinois: 7-1 ATS after allowing 80+ points
Ball State: 8-22 ATS off road loss

Nebraska at Texas, 7:30 EST
Nebraska: 5-15 ATS in road games
Texas: 9-2 Under in home games

UTEP at Southern Mississippi, 8:00 EST
UTEP: 1-7 ATS after scoring 75+ points BB games
Southern Mississippi: 17-3 ATS as a favorite

Florida State at North Carolina, 8:00 EST
Florida State: 3-10 ATS vs. conference
North Carolina: 8-1 ATS as DD home favorite

Colorado State at Utah, 9:00 EST
Colorado State: 25-13 Over playing with revenge
Utah: 4-13 ATS as a home favorite of 15.5 to 18 points

UNLV at New Mexico, 9:00 EST
UNLV: 11-1 Under on Tuesdays
New Mexico: 16-4 ATS as favorite

Arkansas at Mississippi, 9:00 EST
Arkansas: 3-14 ATS Away off 3+ ATS losses
Mississippi: 10-2 ATS at home off Over

Colorado at Kansas State, 9:00 EST
Colorado: 10-32 ATS after a combined score of 125 points or less
Kansas State: 6-0 ATS off DD road loss

Horizon League Tournament
Opening Round
Bottom Team Is Home

Detroit at Wright State, 7:00 EST
Detroit: 9-1 Under playing with same season revenge
Wright State: 0-8 ATS at home off BB conference games

Wisc. Green Bay at Valparaiso, 8:00 EST
Wisc. Green Bay: 6-0 ATS Away off home conference win
Valparaiso: 1-10 ATS off conference win

Youngstown State at Illinois Chicago, 8:00 EST
Youngstown State: 6-0 ATS off home conference loss
Illinois Chicago: 8-2 ATS in home games

Loyola-IL at Wisc. Milwaukee, 8:00 EST
Loyola-IL: 4-15 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points
Wisc. Milwaukee: 19-5 ATS off home conference loss

Added Game

Eastern Washington at Portland State, 10:00 EST
Eastern Washington: 26-9 Over as road underdog
Portland State: 6-0 ATS as DD home favorite

Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
Opening Round
Bottom Team Is Home

Tennessee St. at Morehead St., 7:00 EST
Tennessee St.: 1-9 ATS off SU win
Morehead St.: 7-1 ATS off DD loss

Eastern Kentucky at Austin Peay, 8:00 EST
Eastern Kentucky: 8-0 ATS in March
Austin Peay: 12-1 Over on Tuesdays

Samford at Tennessee-Martin, 8:00 EST
Samford: 21-9 Under in road games
Tennessee-Martin: 6-0 ATS after allowing 90+ points

Tennessee Tech at Murray State, 8:30 EST
Tennessee Tech: 5-14 ATS Away off Under
Murray State: 8-1 Over off ATS win

Write-In Games

Purdue at Ohio State, 7:00 EST
Purdue: 11-2 ATS off conference win
Ohio State: 6-0 Under off road loss

Iowa at Northwestern, 9:00 EST
Iowa: 6-0 Over Away off DD loss
Northwestern: 2-8 ATS in home games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Dennis14072]

Thanks Guys, good luck today! Careful, favs went 10-2-1 (depending on Utah/Dal line), dogs may make a comeback today...

Hoops 10-2-1...NHL 3-0 FAVS, afl 0-2. Just stuff I look at, was a good day for favs.

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet


Tuesday, March 4th

Golden State at Atlanta, 7:05 EST
Golden State: 4-16 ATS off home win
Atlanta: 4-1 ATS vs. Golden State

Toronto at Orlando, 7:05 EST NBATV
Toronto: 11-1 Over off SU loss as favorite
Orlando: 10-1 ATS revenging same season loss

Seattle at Detroit, 7:35 EST
Seattle: 19-9 Under off ATS win
Detroit: 17-8 Under as home favorite

Charlotte at Minnesota, 8:05 EST
Charlotte: 10-2 Over 2nd half of season
Minnesota: 1-11 ATS at home off division loss

Memphis at Chicago, 8:35 EST
Memphis: 23-9 ATS Away playing with 2 days rest
Chicago: 16-4 Under at home off division game

New Jersey at San Antonio, 8:35 EST
New Jersey: 1-11 ATS after playing as a home underdog
San Antonio: 30-13 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points

Phoenix at Portland, 10:05 EST
Phoenix: 21-8 ATS as a road favorite of 6 points or less
Portland: 1-10 ATS at home off SU loss

LA Lakers at Sacramento, 10:05 EST
LA Lakers: 12-4 ATS second half of season
Sacramento: 8-0 ATS after having lost 4 of their last 5

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet


Tuesday, March 4th

Florida at Boston, 7:05 EST
Florida: 9-34 SU off shutout win
Boston: 6-1 SU off road loss by 2+ goals

NY Islanders at NY Rangers, 7:05 EST
NY Islanders: n/a
NY Rangers: n/a

Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7:05 EST
Buffalo: 0-6 SU Away off home loss by 2+ goals
Philadelphia: 10-18 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7:35 EST
Pittsburgh: 16-7 SU off Overtime win
Tampa Bay: 4-15 SU as home underdog

New Jersey at Toronto, 7:35 EST
New Jersey: 7-0 Under off road loss by 1 goal
Toronto: 9-1 SU at home off road win by 1 goal

Chicago at Minnesota, 8:05 EST
Chicago: 2-11 SU at Minnesota
Minnesota: 18-5 SU off 3+ Unders

Los Angeles at St. Louis, 8:35 EST
Los Angeles: 12-30 SU vs. St. Louis
St. Louis: 5-28 SU off 5+ losses

Columbus at Calgary, 9:05 EST
Columbus: 11-1 Under revenging home loss
Calgary: 8-0 SU at home off 6+ Unders

Nashville at Edmonton, 9:05 EST
Nashville: 23-12 Over off home win
Edmonton: 9-2 SU as home favorite

Vancouver at Colorado, 9:35 EST
Vancouver: 5-15 SU playing with same season revenge
Colorado: 12-3 SU in March

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NHL
Hot Lines


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Ice picks: Tuesday's best NHL bets
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Florida vs. Boston (-165, 5.5)

If you saw the Bruins play the Capitals last night, it's hard to believe they have been one of the hottest teams in the league lately. Washington throttled Boston 10-2 and ended a six-game Bruins winning streak.

Boston looked like it had never played defense before, leaving 50-goal scorer Alex Ovechkin unchecked like he was an American League call-up. Ovechkin scored a hat trick and had a five-point night.

Even worse than Boston's defense was its goaltending. Tim Thomas was chased from the net after four goals before the 10-minute mark and then after three goals on 10 shots on Alex Auld, he found himself back between the pipes for more punishment.

When you consider the last six meetings in this series have gone over the total , all of which were 5.5 or six goals , the over looks too tempting to pass up tonight.

Pick: Over 5.5


Vancouver vs. Colorado (-155, 5.5)

Peter Forsberg is listed as questionable tonight, but don?t be shocked if it's the night he makes his 2008 debut with the Avs.

Colorado is short-handed with a list of injuries, the most recent to Ryan Smyth who hit the boards in a scary collision Saturday night and is out indefinitely.

The Avs have generated some momentum with four wins in their last five games and they can't afford to slow down as they cling to the final playoff spot in the West. They are currently tied with seventh-place Vancouver and ninth-place Nashville with 74 points, which gives tonight's game added importance.

Colorado has won the last three meetings with the Canucks this season and Vancouver has just five goals in its last three games, so you can see why oddsmakers have the Avs favored here.

Pick: Colorado

[pm530]

National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends (Updated)

NBA


Tuesday, March 4

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Tips and Trends (Updated)
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Toronto Raptors at Orlando Magic (NBA | 7 PM ET)
Orlando won't need to worry about defending Chris Bosh, who has tortured the Magic during his career, averaging 33.8 points per game against them. Bosh scored 40 points in the last meeting, but he will miss his second straight game with a sore knee. He is expected to miss a week of action. BIG EDGE: MAGIC
Anthony Parker has picked up some of the scoring load with Bosh out, averaging 24.5 points in the last 2 games. He could have a mismatch here as well since Orlando's Hedo Turkoglu has played some point guard with Keyon Dooling and Jameer Nelson nursing injuries. EDGE: RAPTORS
Raptors are 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The OVER is 9-1 in Toronto's last 10 games vs. Eastern Conference.
The OVER is 7-2 in Toronto's last 9 road games.
The OVER is 6-2 Toronto's last 8 overall.


New Jersey Nets at San Antonio Spurs (8 PM ET)

New Jersey has dropped 10 straight meetings with San Antonio after losing to the Spurs on Sunday. The Nets are 1-9 ATS during that series skid, and they have been held under 90 points 8 times during that stretch. BIG EDGE: SPURS & UNDER
San Antonio is beginning to peak with Tony Parker back in the lineup, winning 9 straight games for the team's longest winning streak since winnning 13 in a row last year en route to the NBA title. The Spurs are 6-3 ATS during their winning streak but have failed to cover 2 of 3. EDGE: SPURS
Nets are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games.
Nets are 2-14 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
The OVER is 9-4-1 in New Jersey's last 14 road games.
The UNDER is 6-2 in San Antonio's last 8 home games.
The UNDER is 16-7 in San Antonio's last 23 overall.
The UNDER is 13-5 in the last 18 meetings.


Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers (10 PM ET)

Phoenix has been worse defensively with Shaquille O'Neal in the lineup, surrendering 112.5 points per game in losing 4 of 6 games. That's up from 104 per game before Shaq and is definitely a reason for concern. “I think it’s probably an understatement if I say we are struggling,” Suns head coach Mike D’Antoni said. “I think it just comes down to playing hard. Playing with emotion. And we have not done it.” EDGE: BLAZERS
Surprisingly, the Suns are 13-1 this season when Steve Nash scores 10 or fewer points. Nash is averaging 20 points in the team's losses this season compared to 16.3 in the wins. He is averaging 11.2 points per game lifetime vs. Portland, which could be a good thing if some other scorers can step up. SLIGHT EDGE: SUNS
Suns are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games vs. Northwest Division.
Blazers are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 home games.
The OVER is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in Portland.
The OVER is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.
The UNDER is 7-2 in Phoenix's last 9 games vs. Northwest Division.


Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings (10 PM ET)

Surprisingly, this will be the first meeting between the teams this season. They will play each other 3 times after tonight, which means the Kings will help determine if the Lakers finish with the best record in the Western Conference. LA has won 4 of the last 5 games between them both SU & ATS. EDGE: LAKERS
Kobe Bryant is coming off a monster 52-point game for the Lakers on Sunday, scoring 30 of his points after the third quarter in a 108-104 overtime win against Dallas. Bryant averaged 31.3 points against the Kings last season, including 38 in 2 games at Sacramento. EDGE: LAKERS
New Laker Pau Gasol has never won at Arco Arena in 10 career games, all as a member of the Grizzlies. SLIGHT EDGE: KINGS
Lakers are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games vs. Pacific Division.
Lakers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games.
Lakers are 14-4 ATS in their last 18 games overall.
Kings are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 Tuesday games.
Kings are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games.
Favorite is 14-5 ATS in the last 19 meetings.
The OVER is 11-2 in Sacramento's last 13 home games.
The OVER is 16-5-1 in the last 22 meetings.

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