Tuesday Trends and Indexes 03/18

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National Basketball Association – Long Sheet

NBA
Long Sheet


Tuesday, March 18

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DENVER (40 - 26) at DETROIT (48 - 18) - 3/18/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 83-69 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 52-38 ATS (+10.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-1 straight up against DENVER 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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MIAMI (11 - 54) at MILWAUKEE (23 - 43) - 3/18/2008, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 5-4 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW JERSEY (28 - 38) at CHICAGO (26 - 40) - 3/18/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 24-39 ATS (-18.9 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW JERSEY is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 61-41 ATS (+15.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 59-36 ATS (+19.4 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
CHICAGO is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 47-25 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
CHICAGO is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (45 - 21) at DALLAS (44 - 23) - 3/18/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-4 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (53 - 13) at HOUSTON (46 - 20) - 3/18/2008, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-2 straight up against HOUSTON 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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GOLDEN STATE (41 - 24) at SACRAMENTO (30 - 36) - 3/18/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 28-37 ATS (-12.7 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
SACRAMENTO is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
SACRAMENTO is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
SACRAMENTO is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 58-41 ATS (+12.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (44 - 22) at PORTLAND (35 - 32) - 3/18/2008, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more this season.
PORTLAND is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more this season.
PORTLAND is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
PHOENIX is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 27-47 ATS (-24.7 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PORTLAND is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 8-1 straight up against PORTLAND 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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Hockey – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet


Tuesday, March 18

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TORONTO (32-31-0-10, 74 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (32-34-0-7, 71 pts.) - 3/18/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 6-5 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 6-5-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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CALGARY (37-25-0-10, 84 pts.) at COLUMBUS (32-29-0-11, 75 pts.) - 3/18/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 55-63 ATS (-8.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 30-21 ATS (+7.1 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 18-9 ATS (+29.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 20-17 ATS (+37.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLUMBUS is 19-19 ATS (+51.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 5-6 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-5-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.7 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (41-24-0-7, 89 pts.) at NY RANGERS (37-26-0-9, 83 pts.) - 3/18/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 41-31 ATS (+4.4 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-7 ATS (+21.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-13 ATS (+6.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-16 ATS (+41.6 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 8-2 ATS (+10.0 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-13 ATS (+36.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 107-129 ATS (-88.8 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 2-7 ATS (-9.8 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
NY RANGERS are 62-76 ATS (-52.7 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 90-122 ATS (-93.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-11 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 11-10-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
13 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.1 Units)

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ATLANTA (31-35-0-8, 70 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (35-28-0-10, 80 pts.) - 3/18/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 32-48 ATS (-21.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 4-14 ATS (+20.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
ATLANTA is 46-40 ATS (+97.0 Units) in road games after a division game since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-98 ATS (-77.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-27 ATS (-23.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-22 ATS (-19.0 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-19 ATS (-18.6 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-16 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-11 ATS (-10.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-13 ATS (-10.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-17 ATS (-21.3 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 10-1 (+10.8 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 10-1-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.6 Units)

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ST LOUIS (29-35-0-11, 69 pts.) at MONTREAL (40-24-0-9, 89 pts.) - 3/18/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 29-43 ATS (+73.5 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 10-25 ATS (+37.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 1-11 ATS (+15.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
ST LOUIS is 4-17 ATS (+25.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ST LOUIS is 1-14 ATS (+21.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 1-0-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (35-30-0-8, 78 pts.) at NASHVILLE (36-29-0-8, 80 pts.) - 3/18/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 81-123 ATS (-44.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 12-22 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NASHVILLE is 31-8 ATS (+15.2 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 1-0-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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PHOENIX (36-32-0-5, 77 pts.) at EDMONTON (36-32-0-5, 77 pts.) - 3/18/2008, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 36-37 ATS (-8.1 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 20-13 ATS (+33.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 36-37 ATS (+82.0 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 11-10 ATS (+27.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PHOENIX is 15-12 ATS (+33.7 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 7-4 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 7-4-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.7 Units)

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SAN JOSE (45-21-0-9, 99 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (28-39-0-6, 62 pts.) - 3/18/2008, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 28-27 ATS (-15.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 17-27 ATS (-23.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 25-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 14-7-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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National Basketball Association – Hot Lines

NBA
Hot Lines


Tuesday, March 18

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Pick 'n' roll: Tuesday’s NBA picks
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L.A. Lakers at Dallas (-5 ½, 205 ½)

These are not good times for Los Angeles basketball fans. Just when everything was going right for the Lakers, Pau Gasol went down with a sprained ankle and now this just isn’t the same team. They’ve lost their last two games, mainly because without Gasol in the lineup, defenders can focus all their attention on Kobe Bryant. The guard looked rattled on the weekend when he went 11-of-33 from the field and 0-4 from long range in a loss to Houston.

Dallas is playing with renewed confidence thanks to its current five-game winning streak. The competition hasn’t exactly been stellar but they’ve managed to cover the spread in all five despite double-digit handicaps in every game. The Lakers haven’t won in Dallas since 2005.

Pick: Dallas


Golden State at Sacramento (+2, 229)

It might be tempting to call the Warriors the best looking road favorite on today’s board, but don’t be fooled. They haven’t lost to Sacramento this season, but in their last meeting, they played to a 105-102 win, which wasn’t enough to cover as the seven-point favorite. Sacramento isn’t a sexy team but they’re a cash cow against winning teams. They have an impressive 11-4 ATS record at home against teams with a better than .500 record. You also can’t ignore their 19-13 ATS overall record at home and a 15-5 ATS record as an underdog.

Pick: Sacramento


Phoenix at Portland (+3 ½, 209)

It might be a coincidence that Phoenix is 23-15-1 ATS on one day’s rest and just 3-10-1 on two or more days’ rest, but that trend is significant enough to pay attention to here. Both teams have been off since Saturday, which works in Portland’s favor for more reasons than one. The Suns’ 127-99 win over Sacramento on Saturday was their fourth straight, but the time off will probably spoil the momentum built by the streak. Portland, meanwhile, has covered in seven of its last 10 games.

Pick: Portland

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National Hockey League – Hot Lines

NHL
Hot Lines


Tuesday, March 18

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Ice picks: Today’s NHL bets
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Ice picks: Tuesday's best NHL bets

Atlanta at Philadelphia (-200, 5 1/2)

The struggling Philadelphia Flyers are desperate to end a second-half slump, and a visit from the Atlanta Thrashers might be coming at the perfect time.

The Flyers will try to continue their dominance of the Thrashers when the teams meet Tuesday at the Wachovia Center.

Philadelphia (35-28-10) missed the playoffs and posted the worst record in franchise history last season, but was within three points of the Eastern Conference lead on Feb. 5. Since then, however, the Flyers have dropped to eighth in the conference, just one point ahead of Buffalo.

Philadelphia lost its fourth straight on Sunday, 7-1 at Pittsburgh. Still, the Flyers' current losing streak is far from their longest of the season - they lost a franchise-record 10 in a row from Feb. 6-23.

"It's in our hands right now," forward Mike Richards said. "It's better to be in this situation than to be chasing from behind. We control our destiny, but we better start winning games and playing a whole lot better."

Coach John Stevens had all of his players' stalls moved around at their practice facility on Monday to help his team shake its current funk. But a game against the Thrashers (31-35-8) might be more effective - the Flyers have won nine in a row against Atlanta, earning a point in the last 13 meetings.

Philadelphia is 24-3-1 with three ties all-time against Atlanta, including 12-1-1 with two ties at home. The Thrashers' only regulation win in Philadelphia was a 7-4 victory on Jan. 13, 2003.

"We've been on great stretches, and we've been on losing stretches," Richards told the Flyers' official team Web site. "Right now, we know it's time to come together as a team and put together a good stretch. We know that we can do it, we just have to find it."

If the Flyers do end up missing the playoffs they'll have no one but themselves to blame. After facing the Thrashers, they close the regular season with eight division games.

However, Philadelphia will likely be without two key players during the stretch run. Center R.J. Umberger, who has 12 goals and 49 points, sprained his left knee against the Penguins and is out at least two weeks, while defenseman Derian Hatcher has a broken right leg and won't play again the rest of the regular season.

Antero Niittymaki will get the start against Atlanta after taking over for Martin Biron on Sunday. Biron gave up three goals on eight shots, while Niittymaki stopped 24 of 28 shots.

Pick: Over


Calgary at Columbus (+110, 5 1/2)

The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the midst of the best season in franchise history - and they'd love to cap it off with an unlikely trip to the playoffs.

The Blue Jackets will be trying to make up ground in the Western Conference race on Tuesday when they host the Calgary Flames.

Columbus (32-29-11) beat the NHL-leading Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Sunday, giving it 75 points - one more than its previous franchise record posted in 2005-06. The Blue Jackets, in their seventh season in the NHL, still have 10 games left to build on the record.

However, Columbus is more focused on earning its first playoff berth. The Blue Jackets are tied with Chicago for 12th place in the West, and would need a remarkable run to end their postseason drought.

"We knew what was expected of us," said Manny Malhotra, who had two goals and a career-high three points against the Red Wings. "With our season on the line right now, we're going to have to play like that through the stretch."

Fredrik Norrena made his first start since Feb. 13 and had a career-high 43 saves. No. 1 goalie Pascal Leclaire, replaced by Norrena after yielding three goals on 19 shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks, did not play after being hit in the head by a shot during warmups.

The mishap will keep Leclaire out at least two games with a head injury, and Norrena will start Tuesday. The club also recalled Dan LaCosta from its American Hockey League affiliate in Syracuse on Monday to fill in for Leclaire.

The win was the Blue Jackets' second in six games overall and their second in three home games after dropping seven straight there. However, Columbus managed to beat Detroit for the third straight time.

"I've said this over and over, it's kind of been our gift and our curse through the whole year is that against top teams in the league, we always bring our 'A' performance, and we play really hard and we play the style that we're expected to play," Malhotra said. "When we're playing against teams that we're battling for points or perhaps are below us in the standings, that go get 'em-type attitude isn't quite there."

The Blue Jackets will get another chance against a team currently in playoff position when they face the Flames (37-25-10), who are battling Minnesota, Colorado and Vancouver for the Northwest Division lead.

Pick: Flames

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National Basketball Association - Short Sheet

NBA
Short Sheet


Tuesday, March 18th

Denver at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Denver: 10-0 Under Away off DD division win
Detroit: 16-5 ATS off BB ATS wins

Miami at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
Miami: 11-1 Under off BB home losses
Milwaukee: 4-12 ATS playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

New Jersey at Chicago, 8:35 ET
New Jersey: 4-12 ATS off home win
Chicago: 2-12 ATS vs. Atlantic Division

LA Lakers at Dallas, 8:35 ET
LA Lakers: 1-9 ATS off BB road losses
Dallas: 9-0 ATS at home off cover as DD favorite

Boston at Houston, 9:35 ET
Boston: 22-10 ATS in road games
Houston: 8-2 Under vs. Boston

Golden State at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
Golden State: 32-15 ATS as road favorite
Sacramento: 8-19 ATS vs. division opponents

Phoenix at Portland, 10:35 ET
Phoenix: 14-5 Over 2nd half of season
Portland: 15-2 ATS at home off ATS win

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National Hockey League - Short Sheet

NHL
Short Sheet


Tuesday, March 18th

Toronto at NY Islanders, 7:05 ET
Toronto: N/A
NY Islanders: N/A

Calgary at Columbus, 7:05 ET
Calgary: 10-16 SU as a road favorite
Columbus: 7-1 SU in home games off a home win against a division rival

Pittsburgh at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET
Pittsburgh: 8-2 SU on Tuesday nights
NY Rangers: 2-7 SU on Tuesday nights

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET VER
Atlanta: 4-0 SU in road games after 2 consecutive division games
Philadelphia: 2-11 SU after 3 or more consecutive losses

St. Louis at Montreal, 7:35 ET
St. Louis: 0-11 SU after allowing 4 goals or more 2 straight games
Montreal: 14-5 SU after playing 2 consecutive home games

Washington at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Washington: 74-119 SU in non-conference games
Nashville: 31-8 SU in home games after a win by 2 goals or more

(TC) Phoenix at Edmonton, 9:35 ET
Phoenix: 8-3 SU in road games after having lost 2 of their last 3
Edmonton: 1-8 SU after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals

San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
San Jose: 17-27 SU after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
Los Angeles: 8-1 SU in home games after getting shutout in their previous game

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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College Basketball - Tips & Trends (Updated)

NCAAB


Tuesday, March 18

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Tips and Trends (Updated)
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Opening Round: Coppin State vs. Mount St. Mary's [ESPN | 7:30 PM ET]

Coppin State: The Eagles are the first 20-loss team ever to make the NCAA Tournament, starting out 4-19 before winning 12 of 13 to capture the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They got 33 points from Tywain McKee in the conference title game win over Morgan State, as he connected on 6-of-8 3-pointers.

Coppin State is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games overall.
The OVER is 6-2 in Coppin State's last 8 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 60

Mount St. Mary's (-7, O/U 126): The Mountaineers qualified for the NCAA Tournament by winning the Northeast Conference Tournament with a 68-55 victory against Sacred Heart. They are in the Big Dance for the first time since legendary coach Jim Phelan handed the program over to his assistant Milan Brown 5 years ago.

Mount St. Mary's is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 67

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends (Updated)

NBA


Tuesday, March 18

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Tips and Trends (Updated)
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Denver Nuggets at Detroit Pistons [7:30 PM ET]

Nuggets: The Nuggets set NBA season highs for points in a half with 84 and points in a game in a 168-116 rout of the Seattle SuperSonics on Sunday night. They shared the ball and hit open shots, and for the second straight game the starters were on the bench in the fourth quarter. Head coach George Karl said his team will do their best to continue their strong play against the defensive-minded Pistons.

Nuggets are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games against the Central Division.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 104 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Pistons (-6, O/U 211): Detroit bounced back from a loss to the 76ers by beating New Orleans after head coach Flip Saunders said his team played “too cool” against Philly. The Pistons have now won 2 straight and defeated 2 of the top teams in the West (Spurs and Hornets) by a combined 25 points. Chauncey Billups is averaging 20 ppg over his last 12 games, and Richard Hamilton had one of his best offensive games on Friday with 25 points.

Pistons are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games against the Northwest Division.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 110

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Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks [8:30 PM ET] | Full Matchup

Lakers: The Lakers are in the middle of their most trying road stretch left of the season and have started 0-2 – both games played without Pau Gasol due to an ankle injury. Kobe Bryant said he will be more aggressive on offense, and he is averaging 30 ppg in those games without Gasol. However, it hasn’t been enough as Los Angeles has been outscored by a combined 11 points.

Lakers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries- C Pau Gasol (19 ppg; ankle) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 100

Mavs (-5.5, O/U 205.5): The Mavericks are fresh off a 98-73 thrashing of the Heat and have won 5 straight overall. Now Dallas hosts 3 of the NBA's top clubs - the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston and San Antonio - in the next seven days. Dirk Nowitzki said “we should be ready” while head coach Avery Johnson agrees in saying: “I wanted us to get some momentum.” This looks to be the case, as Dallas has won its last 5 by an average of 24 points..

Mavs are 6-14-3 ATS in their last 23 games against the Pacific Division.

Key Injuries- NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 106

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Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets [TNT | 9:30 PM ET]

Celtics: The Celtics own the NBA’s best record at 53-13 and has bounced back nicely after the Jazz ended their 10-game winning streak. Ray Allen has been dealing with a heel injury, but he wasn’t missed much in road wins at Milwaukee and San Antonio. The Celtics held the Bucks to 34 percent shooting, and they were able to overcome a 22-point deficit against the defending NBA champs on Monday.

Celtics are 41-16-1 ATS in their last 58 road games.

Key Injuries- G Ray Allen (18 ppg; ankle) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 89

Rockets (-4.5, O/U 181.5): The Rockets have won 26 of their last 27 games and 31 of their last 34. They've won 15 straight at the Toyota Center and 10 in a row since Yao went out with a broken foot. Even more impressive is that they're won 11 of their last 13 games by double digits. Houston defeated the Lakers on Sunday afternoon, even with Tracy McGrady scoring just 11 points. Rafer Alston scored 31 points and McGrady said this shows just “how good the Houston Rockets are.”

Rockets are 19-3 ATS during their franchise-record 22-game winning streak.
Rockets are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 home games.

Key Injuries- F Carl Landry (8 ppg; knee) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 93

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Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings [10 PM ET]

Warriors (-2, O/U 229): Golden State avoided a bad loss on Saturday against the Grizzlies, pulling out a 110-107 victory. Baron Davis jammed his right pinkie in the win, and said: “We were just sloppy.” The Warriors are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games but continue to play .500 basketball on the road while allowing 107 ppg.

The OVER is 10-1 in Golden State’s last 11 road games.

Key Injuries- G Baron Davis (22 ppg; finger) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 117 (Side Play of the Day)

Kings: Sacramento has been all fired up this week after a team meeting back on March 9th. The Kings have gone 3-1 SU since then with victories over the Blazers and Lakers. The Kings have increased their scoring average to 104 ppg during those games and have always had an uncanny ability to step up against the better teams.

Kings are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 Tuesday games.

Key Injuries- G John Salmons (13 ppg; ankle) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 112

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[Udog]

NBA
Power Index


5-3 yesterday

Tuesday, March 18

Detroit* 6 over Denver
Milwaukee* 5.5 over Miami
Chicago* 6 over New Jersey
Dallas* 2.5 over L.A. Lakers
Houston* 2.5 over Boston
Golden State 1.5 over Sacramento*
Portland* 1 over Phoenix

[Dennis14072]

Thanks Guys, good luck tonight!

[Kaptain]

03/18/08
07:46 PM
CBB UCLA's Kevin Love (back) and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (ankle) are healing, but still no word on Moute playing on Thursday.

03/18/08
07:33 PM
NBA Bucks C Dan Gadzuric (3 ppg) is IN tonight's starting lineup; replacing Andrew Bogut (14 ppg; bruise).

03/18/08
07:32 PM
NBA Heat F Udonis Haslem (12 ppg; ankle) is NOT in tonight's starting lineup.
03/18/08
07:31 PM NBA Heat F Shawn Marion (15 ppg; back) is IN tonight's starting lineup.


03/18/08
07:25 PM
NBA Nuggets G Allen Iverson (27 ppg; head) is IN tonight's starting lineup.

03/18/08
07:12 PM
CBB Washington's leading scorer F Jon Brockman (18 ppg; ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game.

03/18/08
07:09 PM
CBB Morgan State G Jamar Smith (18 ppg; foot) is questionable for Wednesday's game.

03/18/08
07:07 PM
NBA Raptors F Chris Bosh (23 ppg; knee) is still aiming to return on Wednesday night.

03/18/08
07:06 PM
NBA Wizards G Gilbert Arenas (knee surgery) could be back this week or not at all according to local reports.

03/18/08
07:03 PM
NBA Hornets F David West (20 ppg; ankle) has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday's game.

03/18/08
07:02 PM
NBA Clippers C Chris Kaman (16 ppg; back) is questionable for Wednesday.

03/18/08
06:38 PM
Lineups NBA Kings F Ron Artest (20 ppg; elbow) is expected to play tonight.

03/18/08
06:37 PM
Lineup Alert NBA Kings Beno Udrih (back), Spencer Hawes (foot), John Salmons (ankle) and Kenny Thomas (knee) are all out tonight.




03/18/08
05:32 PM NBA Kings F Ron Artest (20 ppg; elbow) has been upgraded to probable for tonight's game.

03/18/08
05:11 PM
Injury Alert CBB Miami-Ohio's leading scorer F Michael Bramos (16 ppg; hand) is OUT of the CBI Tournament.

03/18/08
04:14 PM
Injuries CBB Syracuse G Jonny Flynn (16 ppg; back) has been upgraded to probable for tonight's game.

03/18/08
04:07 PM
Lineup Alert NBA
Bucks C Andrew Bogut (14 ppg; deep thigh bruise) is OUT of tonight's game.

03/18/08
02:55 PM
Injuries NBA Heat F Udonis Haslem (12 ppg; ankle) made it through the entire walk through in Milwaukee, but is still questionable for tonight.

03/18/08
02:54 PM
Lineups NBA Heat F Shawn Marion (15 ppg; back) made it through the entire walk through in Milwaukee and said he plans on starting tonight.

03/18/08
01:33 PM
Lineups NBA Pau Gasol (ankle) shot a few baskets after the Lakers' practice Monday, but won't play on Tuesday or Thursday.

03/18/08
12:17 PM
Coach's Call NBA Heat coach Pat Riley said G Marcus Banks is expected to be out another two weeks because of his strained hamstring.

03/18/08
12:17 PM
Injuries NBA Heat F Udonis Haslem (12 ppg; ankle) said he hopes to play tonight.

03/18/08
11:44 AM
Injuries CBB Rider's G Ryan Thompson (15 ppg; consussion), G Harris Mansell (14 ppg; ankle) and G Justin Robinson (7 ppg; ankle) have been limited, but are probable to play tonight.

03/18/08
11:40 AM
Injuries CBB Brown C Matt Mullery (5 ppg; knee) is questionable for tonight's game.

03/18/08
11:37 AM
Lineups NBA Bucks F Yi Jianlian (9 ppg; wrist) is expected to play tonight.

03/18/08
11:35 AM
Lineups NBA Nuggets G Allen Iverson (27 ppg; head) is expected to play tonight.

03/18/08
11:18 AM
Coach's Call NBA Celtics G Ray Allen (18 ppg; ankle) is considered doubtful to play tonight against the Rockets per coach Doc Rivers.

03/18/08
11:15 AM
Injuries NBA Kings backup C Spencer Hawes is questionable for tonight's game because of a mid-foot sprain.

03/18/08
11:14 AM
Injuries NBA Kings F Ron Artest is questionable for tonight's game because of stiffness in his right elbow.

03/18/08
11:13 AM Coach's Call NBA Suns Grant Hill didn't practice on Monday because of his sprained right wrist, but coach Mike D'Antoni expects him to play tonight.