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**pm530** · 03-10-2008, 05:02 AM

Six-pack for Monday

Six top minor league prospects of the Cleveland Indians

6) Jordan Brown, 1B- Played college ball at Arizona, hit .333 in full season in Eastern League, an impressive feat.

5) Nick Weglarz, OF- Canadian high schooler had huge year in South Atlantic League LY, after two disappointing years in minors, where injuries held him back. Doesn't run well.

4) Wes Hodges, 3B-- Georgia Tech product once played thru stress fracture in his leg, so he is tough. Hit .288 with 15 HRs in his first pro season.

3) Beau Mills, 3B/1B-- Son of Red Sox coach Brad Mills, he had behavioral issues at Fresno State, transferred to NAIA school, did well enough to rate a $1.5M signing bonus.

2) Chuck Lofgren, P-- Was 12-7 in Eastern League LY, but batters hit .270 against him, a little high.

1) Adam Miller, P-- Has been dominant when healthy, but it is health that has often held him back.

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**pm530** · 03-10-2008, 05:03 AM

Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college hoop Sunday

13) This will be the longest of weeks for anyone connected to the Virginia Commonwealth basketball program, after Rams got KO'd in CAA tourney by upstart William & Mary. Losing in a semifinal game in a mid-major makes your case very shaky, but VCU does have wins vs Maryland, Bradley, Houston, Akron.

12) Game of Day was certainly VCU's 56-54 loss to William and Mary, as Tribe wins a tight game for third day in row. Finals in CAA tourney have George Mason trying to end Cinderella run of William & Mary- it won't be easy.

11) Drake's magical season continued with their winning MVC title, first time in 10 years the top seed won this event. Illinois State is another team on pins and needles this coming week.

10) Clemson could be good sleeper in NCAAs; they're starting to play well at end of these close games, as they pulled out a 70-69 home win vs Virginia Tech, a game they would have lost in other seasons. They just seem to have more presence now.

9) Indiana lost at Penn State; Eric Gordon was 8-24 from floor with Pat Riley in the house. Hoosiers are looking like ballclub that might be looking for the end of the road to come soon.

8) Ohio State upset Michigan State at home Sunday; now they teams will play again Friday, in Big 11 tourney. Michigan State is totally inconsistent; you just don't know with them.

7) #7 seed Elon is in finals of Southern Conference, where they will try to upset 22-0 Davidson; good luck. Wildcats won their first two tournament games by 33-30 points.

6) Winner of Northeast Conference is headed to play-in game in Dayton, since Robert Morris and Wagner, the 1-2 seeds, got bounced in semifinals Sunday.

5) Former Virginia coach Jeff Jones will be a heavy favorite to get into NCAAs when his American Eagles host Colgate in the Patriot League finals Friday afternoon.

4) Cincinnati got snowed in Friday, so their game at UConn got pushed back to Sunday; Bearcats then played like they wished they were still shoveling snow, trailing 47-15 at halftime in just an awful 96-51 loss to the Huskies in the Nutmeg State.

3) The gym at U of San Diego is the Jenny Craig Pavilion; think they serve junk food there, or that crummy healthy stuff?

2) WCC is moving its conference tournament to Las Vegas for next year, a brilliant move, eliminating home court from the mix, and giving all the fans a great reason to go to the tourney.

1) How bitter must Loyola MD be? They beat Siena twice this season, but still had to play at Siena in conference tourney, where went up 16 in the first half, 10 at halftime, but lost 65-63, even though Saints were a dismal 9-20 from line. Worse yet is that Rider is in MAAC finals, despite being short two starters.

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**pm530** · 03-10-2008, 05:03 AM

Arena Football League – Long Sheet

AFL
Long Sheet

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Monday, March 10
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SAN JOSE (0 - 1) at GRAND RAPIDS (0 - 0) - 3/10/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GRAND RAPIDS is 1-1 against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
GRAND RAPIDS is 1-1 straight up against SAN JOSE 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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LOS ANGELES (1 - 0) at ARIZONA (1 - 0) - 3/10/2008, 11:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-1 against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-1 straight up against ARIZONA 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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**pm530** · 03-10-2008, 05:05 AM

Arena Football League – Additional

AFL
Trend Sheet

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MARCH 10, 7:00 PM

SAN JOSE vs. GRAND RAPIDS
San Jose is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Grand Rapids
San Jose is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Grand Rapids is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

MARCH 10, 11:00 PM

LOS ANGELES vs. ARIZONA
Los Angeles is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Los Angeles is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles

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AFL
”Six-pack”

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Earlier “Six-pack” relating to the AFL
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Arena Football tidbits as we head to Week 2

-- Home teams were 5-3 in Week 1, 4-3-1 vs spread.

-- Favorites were 3-4-1 vs spread, 1-2-1 on the road.

-- Over was 5-2-1 in the first week of the season.

-- Five of the eight games were decided by 10+ points.

-- They had crowd of 17,391 as AFL returned to Cleveland; Gladiators beat Dragons behind QB Philyaw, former KC QB.

-- Since AFL has 17 teams, one team has bye every week; it was Grand Rapids' turn last week, so they open against San Jose, the defending champs who lost in Chicago Monday.

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**pm530** · 03-10-2008, 05:07 AM

National Basketball Association - Gameday

NBA
Gameday

Monday, March 10

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NBA Gameday
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LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Dirk Nowitzki, and Tim Duncan will all be in action on Monday night as their league begins a brand new week. Here is your NBA Gameday …

Portland Trail Blazers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00pm ET

The Blazers have fallen out of playoff contention in the Western Conference, but they still managed to pick up back-to-back wins over the Bucks and Knicks over the weekend. Brandon Roy poured in 27 points in Portland's 120-114 OT win over New York on Saturday night, while LaMarcus Aldridge picked up 22 points and 10 rebounds.

The Cavaliers have moved into fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings with seven wins in their past 10 games. Cleveland is coming off a 103-95 win over Indiana on Saturday night, with LeBron James netting a game-high 38 points in that contest. Anderson Varejao added 15 points on the night, while Delonte West scored 14 points.

Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic, 7:00pm ET

The Hawks snapped a losing streak on Saturday night by beating the Heat - twice. Atlanta held off Miami in the replay of their disputed game from earlier in the season, and then won the scheduled contest 97-94. Joe Johnson led the way for the Hawks in the nightcap with 39 points and eight assists, while Josh Smith was good for 13 points.

Orlando had a winning streak snapped on Saturday, as they fell 104-95 to the Warriors. The Magic had started the month of March with consecutive wins over the Knicks, Raptors, and Wizards. Dwight Howard scored 26 points and picked up 12 rebounds for Orlando in their loss to Golden State, while Hedo Turkoglu contributed with 23 points.

New York Knicks at Dallas Mavericks, 8:30pm ET

The Knicks have lost each of their past six games heading into Monday night's matchup with the Mavericks. New York fell to the Pistons on Friday night before losing to the Trail Blazers on Saturday. Nate Robinson exploded for 45 points for the Knicks against Portland, while Quentin Richardson was good for 20 points and five assists that night.

Dallas is now mired in fourth place in the Southwest Division standings, and they're not comfortably in a playoff position in the conference. The Mavericks began March with losses to the Lakers, Jazz, and Rockets before getting past the Nets 111-91 on Saturday. Dirk Nowitzki had 34 points in that victory, and Jerry Stackhouse scored 20.

Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs, 8:30pm ET

The Nuggets had their modest two-game winning streak snapped on Saturday night when they fell 132-105 to the Jazz. Denver lost ground in the Northwest Division race with that loss, and they remained outside the West's Top 8. Allen Iverson poured in a team-high 28 points for Denver in their Saturday loss, and Carmelo Anthony scored 24.

San Antonio has managed to stay just ahead of the red-hot Rockets in the Southwest Division standings by going on a hot streak of their own over the past few weeks. However, the Spurs did fall 109-96 to the Nuggets on Friday night to lose a bit of ground in that race. Manu Ginobili scored 24 points in that loss, and Tim Duncan had 23 points.

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**pm530** · 03-10-2008, 05:08 AM

National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up

Monday, March 10

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Today's NBA analysis

Hot Teams
-- Orlando won eight of its last eleven games.
-- Cavaliers won four of last five games. Portland won last two games, covered five of last seven.
-- Celtics won their last eight games, covering last three. 76ers won four in row, 12 of last 15 games.
-- Rockets won last 18 games, covering last ten in a row.

Cold Teams
-- Hawks lost four of their last five games.
-- Clippers lost eight of last nine games. Miami is 2-12 since the Shaq trade.
-- Knicks lost last six games (1-4-1 vs spread). Mavericks lost three of their last four games.
-- Nuggets lost five of their last six road games. Spurs lost last two games, after winning the previous eleven.
-- Nets lost last five games (0-4-1 vs spread).

Previous meetings this season
-- Hawks (+9.5) won 98-87 in Orlando Dec 10.
-- Cavaliers (+3.5) won 84-83 in Portland Jan 30.
-- Celtics beat Philly twice this season, by 27-10 points.
-- Miami (-1.5) won 100-94 at the Clippers Dec 9.
-- Dallas (-8) wom 99-89 in New York Dec 10.
-- Nuggets won two of three vs Spurs this season, winning at home 109-96 Friday night.
-- Rockets (-5) won 96-89 in Swamp Dec 7.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Orlando games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Portland games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3 in Philly's last ten games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Clipper games.
-- Over is 12-2 in Knicks' last fourteen games.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Denver games.
-- Four of last five Houston games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 03-10-2008, 05:09 AM

College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up

Monday, March 10

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Monday's tournament games

Colonial Tournament
William & Mary is playing for fourth day in row, winning tight games vs Georgia State (58-57), ODU (63-60), VCU (56-54)- this is team running on adrenaline. George Mason beat Tribe 60-54 Feb 27 (-13); they were 16-24 from line, W&M 4-6. Mason held first two foes in this event to 36-28%, so they're defending well and they have guys who have been down this road before.

MAAC Tournament
Rider crushed Siena here 89-75 Feb 2 (it was 59-34 at half), then lost at home to Saints 80-77, eight days later; Broncs won last five games, scoring 80 ppg, but they're depleted at guard, with freshman PG Griffin playing eight more minutes last night than he ever had before. Siena was down 16 in first half yesterday, beat Loyola for first time in three tries; they're 3-7 as a HF.

Sun Belt Tournament
South Alabama covered seven of its last nine games; they won five in row, eight of last nine games. Home side won both tilts between South Alabama-Middle Tennessee, with Jags losing 76-70 at MTSU Feb 14 (-6), one of only two Sun Belt losses for them. Raiders won first two tourney games by 6-5 points; they covered six of their last seven games as the underdog.

Ark-Little Rock won last five games, allowing just 55 ppg; they lost 71-47 at Western Kentucky Jan 31 (+13), in game Trojans led 27-25 at half. Huge game for Hilltopper squad that is on the bubble; getting to a final vs USA might get them in. Western is on four-game win streak, covered last three tries as a favorite. First time in 11 years these teams met in Sun Belt tournament.

WCC Tournament
Gonzaga won last eight games; they've won this tournament in eight of last nine years, last four in row, last losing in this gym to San Diego five years ago. Zags beat San Diego here Feb 18 59-55 (-7.5), holding Toreros to 34% from floor, 80-70 at home Jan 19, when they shot 56% on night. USD coach Grier was a Gonzaga assistant for 16 years. Late game last night went to double OT; question is whether San Diego emptied the tank in major comeback last night (trailed by 17 at one point).

Southern Conference Tournament
Davidson is 22-0 in Southern Conference, but lot of pressure on them here, since no guarantee they get in NCAAs should they stumble here. Elon is 7-2 in last nine games, with pair of OT wins; they held first three tourney foes to 23-35-41% from floor- they're a #7 seed playing with lot of heart, and they did OK vs Davidson this year, losing 59-57 at home (they were 8 for 15 frrom foul line), 74-64 on road. Keep in mind that Elon lost to a team named Tusculum this year, and now is one more upset away from being in Field of 65.

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**pm530** · 03-10-2008, 05:09 AM

National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up

Monday, March 10

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Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Rangers won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Kings won their last two games, 2-0/4-2. Canucks won their last two games, 6-2/4-2.

Cold Teams
-- Sabres lost six of their last eight games.
-- Calgary is 2-3 in last five games, scoring total of eight goals. Blues lost seven of their last eight games.

Series Records
-- Rangers are 3-0 vs Buffalo this season: 2-1/5-1/4-3.
-- Flames won nine of their last ten against St Louis.
-- Kings are 3-0 vs Vancouver this year: 4-2/4-2/4-3.

Totals
-- Over is 6-2 in last eight Ranger-Sabre games.
-- Last seven Calgary games stayed under the total.
-- Three of Kings' last four games stayed under the total.

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**Udog** · 03-10-2008, 10:09 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, March 10

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ATLANTA (26 - 36) at ORLANDO (40 - 24) - 3/10/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
ORLANDO is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ORLANDO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
ORLANDO is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-3 straight up against ORLANDO 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 (33 - 30) at CLEVELAND (36 - 27) - 3/10/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 3-2 straight up against PORTLAND 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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BOSTON (49 - 12) at PHILADELPHIA (30 - 33) - 3/10/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
BOSTON is 37-23 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 30-20 ATS (+8.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOSTON is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games this season.
BOSTON is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 26-9 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-4 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (20 - 41) at MIAMI (11 - 50) - 3/10/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 26-35 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 21-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
MIAMI is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games this season.
MIAMI is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

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

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NEW YORK (18 - 45) at DALLAS (40 - 23) - 3/10/2008, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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DENVER (37 - 25) at SAN ANTONIO (43 - 19) - 3/10/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 282-233 ATS (+25.7 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 102-72 ATS (+22.8 Units) in March games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 116-85 ATS (+22.5 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 197-153 ATS (+28.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-6 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-6 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
12 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW JERSEY (26 - 37) at HOUSTON (42 - 20) - 3/10/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW JERSEY is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
NEW JERSEY is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 5-20 ATS (-17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-25 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
HOUSTON is 48-68 ATS (-26.8 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-1 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-1 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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**Udog** · 03-10-2008, 10:11 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, March 10

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NY RANGERS (36-24-0-9, 81 pts.) at BUFFALO (32-27-0-10, 74 pts.) - 3/10/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 32-37 ATS (-27.3 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 47-45 ATS (-34.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 9-15 ATS (-9.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
BUFFALO is 13-21 ATS (-13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 10-7 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 10-7-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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ST LOUIS (29-29-0-10, 68 pts.) at CALGARY (35-23-0-10, 80 pts.) - 3/10/2008, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 10-21 ATS (-11.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 4-13 ATS (+18.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ST LOUIS is 1-11 ATS (+15.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 9-2 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 9-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

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VANCOUVER (34-25-0-9, 77 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (27-38-0-5, 59 pts.) - 3/10/2008, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 121-115 ATS (+251.0 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 89-67 ATS (+159.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 4-11 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-4 (+6.6 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.7 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-10-2008, 10:20 AM

NBA
Hot Lines

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Pick 'n' roll: Monday's best NBA bets
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Denver at San Antonio (-7, 204)

The Spurs (43-19), owners of the fourth-best home record in the NBA at 26-5, lead the Southwest by one game over red-hot Houston and New Orleans. The Rockets are going for their 19th consecutive win against New Jersey - losers of five straight - on Monday, while the Hornets are idle.

San Antonio will try to avoid matching a season-high three-game slide after falling 94-87 at Phoenix on Sunday. The Spurs squandered a five-point lead with 3:40 to play.

"I had two turnovers and two missed layups down the stretch," said the Spurs' Tim Duncan, who had 17 points and 10 rebounds. "We're up five with three-something left-a situation where we usually play a lot better than that."

Sunday's defeat came two nights after a 109-96 loss at Denver (37-25), which ended San Antonio's 11-game run. The Spurs have dropped two of three to the Nuggets this season, and have not lost a season series to them since 1987-88.

San Antonio, which is seeking a sixth consecutive win at the AT&T Center, has alternated wins with Denver in the last six home meetings, including a 102-91 victory on Dec. 15.

The Spurs hope Manu Ginobili, the team-leader with 20.7 points per game, can help snap that trend. He had 22 points Sunday after putting up 24 against the Nuggets. The guard is also averaging 25.8 points on 52.6 percent shooting (110-for-209) over the last 13 games.

The Nuggets, losers of five of their last six road games, are looking to close the two-game gap on idle Golden State for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference after losing 132-105 at Utah on Saturday.

Pick: Spurs

Boston at Philadelphia (+6, 195)

Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce have been leading Boston (49-12) through a special season. The Celtics have already clinched their first playoff berth since 2005, and after going 24-58 last season, is in position for its first 50-win season since 1991-92 (51-31).

The Celtics cruised to their eighth straight win, 119-89 over Memphis on Saturday. Allen scored 23 points, Pierce added 19 and Garnett chipped in with 17 and became the 32nd player in NBA history with 20,000 career points.

"It's a bit more meaningful being a Celtic when it happened and it seems like things are lining up for something more beautiful, like a championship," said Garnett, who never won a NBA title in 12 seasons with Minnesota.

Boston's defense has tightened up recently, holding opponents to an average of 89.0 points in its last three road games after allowing 109.3 in the previous three. The Celtics have won three straight road games by an average of 22.7 points since dropping a season-high three straight on the road, and their offense has been red-hot against the 76ers this season.

In its 113-103 win at Philadelphia on Dec. 5, Boston shot 52.6 percent from the field and made 10-of-22 3-pointers. In their 116-89 home win on Jan. 18, the Celtics shot 58.9 percent and connected on 14-of-22 shots from beyond the arc.

Pierce has 41 points and 15 assists in two games against the Sixers this season, while Allen has scored 35 points on 7-of-15 shooting from 3-point range in those contests. Garnett is averaging 16.5 points and 6.5 boards in the two games versus Philadelphia.

Boston has not won two games in Philadelphia in a single season since 1995-96.

The Sixers have playing at an extremely high level at the Wachovia Center lately, though, winning their last eight home games by an average of 18.9 points since a 108-106 loss to Southeast Division-leading Orlando on Feb. 1.

Philadelphia has not won nine straight home games since opening the 2002-03 season with 10 straight wins there.

Pick: 76ers

Portland at Cleveland (-6, 191.5)

With a flare for late-game heroics and having led the Cleveland Cavaliers to one of the best records in the Eastern Conference, LeBron James is a favorite to win the MVP award this season.

On Saturday, James scored 18 points in the third quarter as Cleveland extended its lead to 21. The 2008 All-Star game MVP finished with 38 points and 11 rebounds, and went 5-of-8 from 3-point range.

"The first five minutes in the third quarter is key, so I wanted to try to make sure we came out aggressive," James said. "I came out aggressive and started knocking down shots. Once I get into a zone like that, it's tough to try to stop me from what I want to do."

The 23-year-old superstar has been in that zone throughout his team's four March games. James is averaging 41.0 points - 10.1 better than his league-best scoring average - and has gone 14-of-34 (41.2 percent) from beyond the arc this month.

"He's been making them lately from all angles and all ranges,'' said forward Joe Smith, acquired by Cleveland just before the trade deadline. "I'm still getting used to it because you just don't see it. I just stand there and say, 'Wow.'''

Smith was not with the Cavs for James' last performance against Portland (33-30), but he almost certainly would have had a similar reaction.

In Cleveland's 84-83 win over the Trail Blazers on Jan. 30, James scored 17 points in the fourth quarter - two more than the entire Portland team - and his reverse layup with 0.9 seconds left gave the Cavs the win. He finished with 37 points and 14 rebounds.

Pick: Cavaliers

**Udog** · 03-10-2008, 10:25 AM

NHL
Hot Lines

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Ice picks: Monday's best NHL bets
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New York Rangers vs. Buffalo (-110, 5.5)

The Rangers' 1-0 shootout victory over Boston may sound like a bit of a stinker if you like high scoring games. But it was actually an exciting hockey game in which the goalies stole the show.

New York blasted 35 shots on Boston's Alexander Auld and Henrik Lundqvist earned his donut with 29 saves. Lundqvist has allowed just one goal in his last two games now and it looks as if the netminder is moving into playoff mode.

The Rangers are too. They're playing tough defensively as a team with forwards taking care of their own end of the rink first. Odd-man rushes have been limited and they're playing gritty hockey. Even Chris Drury fought on Sunday when he came to the aid of Marik Molik after he took a hard, blind-sided hit.

Pick: under

Vancouver vs. Los Angeles (+130, 5.5)

It's tough when you lose all of the first three meetings against any team. It's especially brutal when that team happens to be the worst one in the league.

That's the situation for the Canucks, who haven't even been able to take the lowly Kings to overtime in three losses this season.

This could be the night Vancouver's luck gets turned around. L.A. has lost six of its last seven games and hasn't scored more than two goals in any of its last five contests. Vancouver comes in on a two-game winning streak and the Canucks are desperate. They cling to last playoff spot in the west along with Nashville, who also has 78 points.

Pick: Vancouver -150

**Udog** · 03-10-2008, 11:41 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, March 10

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WM & MARY (17 - 15) vs. GEORGE MASON (22 - 10) - 3/10/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGE MASON is 3-2 against the spread versus WM & MARY over the last 3 seasons
GEORGE MASON is 4-1 straight up against WM & MARY 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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MIDDLE TENN ST (16 - 14) vs. S ALABAMA (26 - 5) - 3/10/2008, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIDDLE TENN ST is 4-2 against the spread versus S ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
S ALABAMA is 3-3 straight up against MIDDLE TENN 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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W KENTUCKY (25 - 6) vs. ARK-LITTLE ROCK (20 - 10) - 3/10/2008, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 3-1 against the spread versus W KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
W KENTUCKY is 3-1 straight up against ARK-LITTLE ROCK 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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GONZAGA (25 - 6) at SAN DIEGO (20 - 13) - 3/10/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 5-3 against the spread versus GONZAGA over the last 3 seasons
GONZAGA is 8-0 straight up against SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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RIDER (23 - 9) vs. SIENA (21 - 10) - 3/10/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ELON (14 - 18) vs. DAVIDSON (25 - 6) - 3/10/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DAVIDSON is 3-2 against the spread versus ELON over the last 3 seasons
DAVIDSON is 6-0 straight up against ELON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-10-2008, 12:12 PM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Monday, March 10th

CAA Tournament
Championship Game
Richmond, VA

William & Mary vs. George Mason, 7:00 ET ESPN
William & Mary: 7-1 Under after playing BB games as an underdog
George Mason: 7-0 ATS after allowing 55 points or less

Sun Belt Conference Tournament
Semifinals
Mobile, AL

Middle Tennessee State vs. South Alabama, 7:30 ET
Middle Tenn State: 23-10 Under after allowing 60 points or less
South Alabama: 13-3 ATS playing their 2nd game in 3 days

Western Kentucky vs. Ark-Little Rock, 10:00 ET
Western Kentucky: 10-1 Over on neutral court
Ark-Little Rock: 1-7 ATS off BB wins by 6 points or less

WCC Tournament
Semifinals
San Diego, CA

Gonzaga at San Diego, 9:00 ET ESPN
Gonzaga: 28-14 Over off an Under
San Diego: 12-4 ATS vs. conference

Added Games

MAAC Tournament
Championship Game
Albany, NY

Rider vs. Siena, 7:00 ET ESPN2
Rider: 3-10 ATS revenging home loss
Siena: 25-7 ATS off ATS loss

Southern Conference Tournament
Championship Game
Charleston, SC

Elon vs. Davidson, 9:00 ET ESPN2
Elon: 9-1 Under on neutral court
Davidson: 17-7 ATS off SU win

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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