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**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 08:55 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Wednesday, November 5

Unbeaten Ball State and a pair of NBA teams that just made a big trade are in action on Wednesday night. Here's a look at all of the day's games in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

There are two college football games on the Wednesday schedule, with Toledo at Akron, and Northern Illinois at No. 16 Ball State. The Rockets/Zips matchup is expected to be the tighter one - Akron is listed as just a 4.5-point favorite. The Zips beat Eastern Michigan 42-35 last time out to improve to 4-4 (5-2-1 ATS). Toledo lost 24-23 to Central Michigan in their last outing; they're now at just 2-6 straight-up and 4-4 ATS on the year.

Meanwhile, ranked Ball State will be looking to keep their perfect season intact when they take on Northern Illinois as a 10-point favorite. The Cardinals beat Eastern Michigan 38-16 last time out, and they're now 8-0 (plus a lucrative 6-1 ATS) on the season. Northern Illinois has won three straight games to sit at 5-3 (5-2 ATS) through eight games. The Huskies edged Bowling Green by a score of 16-13 in their last game.

Other Notable Events

The Pistons and Nuggets will try out their new-look rosters on Wednesday night, with Detroit at Toronto and Denver at Golden State. The Nuggets swapped guard Allen Iverson for guard Chauncey Billups, forward Antonio McDyess, and center Cheick Samb after starting the season 1-2. The Pistons are unbeaten at 3-0 so far this season.

The rest of the NBA's schedule on a busy Wednesday: Phoenix at Indiana, Charlotte at New York, Philadelphia at Miami, Boston at Oklahoma City, San Antonio at Minnesota, Washington at Milwaukee, Chicago at Cleveland, Atlanta at New Orleans, Portland at Utah, and Memphis at Sacramento. As well, we'll get another Clippers/Lakers matchup.

The Rest of the Schedule

It's a slow night around the National Hockey League on Wednesday, with just three games on the schedule: Tampa Bay at New Jersey, Edmonton at Columbus, and St. Louis at Anaheim. The Devils are coming off a 2-0 loss to the Sabres, and future Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur will miss the next three-to-four months with an elbow injury. Veteran backup Kevin Weekes will take over for Brodeur while he is out of action.

News from the Wire

The Browns have seen enough of quarterback Derek Anderson for now - he'll be benched in favor of Brady Quinn this week . . . Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky has a sprained thumb, giving newly-signed Daunte Culpepper an even better chance of starting this week . . . Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left Monday night's game with a shoulder injury, leaving it to backup Byron Leftwich to finish up the victory.

A Peek at the Future

There are only two games on the NBA's schedule for Thursday night: Philadelphia at Orlando, and Houston at Portland . . . No. 23 Maryland is a 3.5-point road underdog against Virginia Tech in college football action on Thursday, while No. 11 TCU is favored by 2.5 points against No. 10 Utah . . . the first round of the CFL playoffs will take place on Saturday, with Edmonton at Winnipeg, and British Columbia at Saskatchewan.

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**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 08:56 AM

Wednesday's List of 13: Our NFL List of 13..........

13) Jets-- Favre has thrown fourth quarter pick-6's in last two games but Gang Green is 5-3 and a playoff contender. We'll see how they handle a game they should win this week, at home against St Louis.

12) Panthers-- Visiting Oakland squad that had three first downs and 77 total yards last week; must-win for Carolina. Scored 10 points or less in both losses, but those were their last two away games.

11) Falcons-- Rookie coach, rookie QB, they run ball well; they're 5-0 when they score 20+ points, scored 9-9-14 in losses. Doubt Saints are holding anyone under 20, but this is a huge rivalry game.

10) Eagles-- WRs are shaky but they used TEs well in easy win last week in Seattle. Scored 31 ppg in winning last three games, have big Sunday night game with Giants this week. Need Westbrook healthy.

9) Patriots-- Just don't make many mistakes, but they did screw up at end of game at Indy Sunday, using last time out with 11:30 left, leaving themselves without a replay challenge. Then again, seldom do any calls go against them (two penalties in last two games).

8) Colts-- Not nearly as impressive this year- interesting game this week in Pittsburgh, against banged-up Steelers. Indy ran ball for only 47 yards on 21 carries, a definite red flag.

7) Redskins-- They're a good team, but for the love of Pete, Coach Zorn has to learn how to manage the end of games when he's losing. Down 23-6, kick a FG, get within two scores, keep the game alive.

6) Cardinals-- Powerful offense; if you put them in Patriot helmets, they'd be getting a lot more positive press. They need to avoid poor weather in a possible road playoff game. Should Cardinals make it to the Super Bowl, it revives Kurt Warner's shot at the Hall of Fame.

5) Ravens-- Again with rookie coach, rookie QB- they play defense, they've got two productive runners (McGahee, Rice) and they're a good road team, winning at Miami, Cleveland in last three weeks.

4) Packers-- Was reading some stuff on Internet, where scout says he was studying Aaron Rodgers om film and he saw lot of similarities in what the Packers do now and what they did when they had Favre. How smart does their GM look now?

3) Steelers-- Big Ben seems to have multiple injuries; obviously, this ranking is dependent on him being healthy enough to be productive. Despite Leftwich's terrific play Monday, they need Big Ben healthy.

2) Giants-- Totally dismantled Dallas Sunday, but so did the Rams. Defending champs have tough game at Philly this week- they're darn good team, need to get Burress back involved more in the offense.

1) Titans-- All they do is win; not sure which network has the Super Bowl this year, but think they'd like to see an Arizona-Tennessee tilt this February? Jeff Fisher has seen #13 in the Super Bowl before.

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**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 08:58 AM

Wednesday's six-pack
Random knowledge from Election Night coverage........

-- No Republican since Abe Lincoln has won White House without winning the state of Ohio.

-- I guess Joe the Plumber can go back to pouring Drano down into sinks, or whatever it is that aspiring plumbers do.

-- In the Georgia Senate race, if neither candidate gets 50% of the vote, there has to be a runoff election on December 2.

-- Before Tuesday night, 16 of the 100 US Senators were women.

-- I'm still amazed someone named their kid Wolfgang Blitzer.

-- Why do networks jump the gun to project winners in each state? CNN projected McCain to win South Carolina when they had him behind in actual votes-- couldn't they just wait to see who wins?

**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 09:10 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Chicago at Cleveland
The Cavs return home after a win in Dallas and look to build on their 21-16 ATS record against division opponents. Cleveland is the pick (-8) according to Dunkel, which has the Cavaliers favored by 13. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-8). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Game 501-502: Detroit at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 121.538; Toronto 121.229
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 190
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 503-504: Phoenix at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 123.958; Indiana 123.704
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 4; 201 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+4); Under

Game 505-506: Philadelphia at Miami
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 115.522; Miami 114.330
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 186 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 507-508: Charlotte at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 114.609; New York 116.609
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 5; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+5); Over

Game 509-510: Boston at Oklahoma City
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 122.520; Oklahoma City 115.485
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 7; 176
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 9; 181 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+9); Under

Game 511-512: Atlanta at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 115.759; New Orleans 128.075
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 12 1/2; 181
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 513-514: Chicago at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 113.817; Cleveland 126.801
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 13; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 8; 186
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-8); Under

Game 515-516: San Antonio at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 122.721; Minnesota 116.260
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 177
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 4; 183
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-4); Under

Game 517-518: Washington at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 111.849; Milwaukee 114.857
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 3; 190
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 519-520: Portland at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 115.991; Utah 129.668
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 13 1/2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A;

Game 521-522: Memphis at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 110.013; Sacramento 116.083
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 6; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 3 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (-3 1/2); Over

Game 523-524: Denver at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 118.936; Golden State 119.240
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 197
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 525-526: LA Clippers at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 104.503; LA Lakers 126.154
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 21 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 15; 193
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-15); Over

**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 09:12 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Wednesday, November 5

Hot Teams
-- Pistons won first three games, by 6-8-18 points; Iverson debuts here. Raptors won their first three games, by 11-4-4 points.
-- Pacers covered their first two games (1-1 SU, lost by 6 at Detroit). Suns won three of their first four games.
-- Celtics won three of their first four games.
-- Hornets won their first three games, by 5-13-12 points.
-- Hawks won their first two games, beating Magic, 76ers.
-- Cavaliers covered three of their first four games.
-- Jazz won their first three games, by 4-22-16 points.
-- Lakers won, covered their first three games, by 20-38-7 points.

Cold Teams
-- Miami lost two of first three games (home team 3-0) but won their only home game, 104-77 vs Sacramento. 76ers split first four games; in their only road game, they lost 95-88 in Atlanta.
-- Bobcats lost two of first three games, as Larry Brown returns to MSG for first time as visiting coach since his ugly tenure as Knicks' coach. Knicks lost last two games, scoring 86-87 points.
-- Thunder lost two of its first three games.
-- Bulls are 0- 2 on road, losing by 16-3 points, but covered three of four games overall.
-- Minnesota lost its last two games, scoring 85 points in both. Spurs are off to worst start in 35 years, with an 0-3 record, scoring 92.7 ppg.
-- Bucks split their first four games, losing at home to Toronto by four. Wizards lost their first two games, by 10-8 points.
-- Blazers lost their first two road games, by 20-11 points.
-- Grizzlies lost first two road games, by 11-10 points. Kings are 0-4, all road games, losing by 2-26-18-34 pts-- this is their first home game.
-- Nuggets lost two of first three games; Billups makes his debut here. Warriors lost three of their first four games.
-- Clippers lost first four games, by 38-10-22-16, scoring 83.5 ppg.

Totals
-- Over is 2-0-1 in Detroit's first three games.
-- Last two Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 2-0-1 in Charlotte's first three games.
-- Three of four Boston games stayed under the total.
-- First two Atlanta games both stayed under the total.
-- Last three Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- First three Minnesota games stayed under the total; Hornets' first three games all went over.
-- Last three Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- All three Utah games stayed under the total.
-- All four Memphis games stayed under the total.
-- Two of first three Denver games stayed under the total.
-- Three of first four Clipper games stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 09:14 AM

NBA

Wednesday, November 5

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM DETROIT vs. TORONTO
Detroit is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:00 PM PHOENIX vs. INDIANA
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

7:30 PM CHARLOTTE vs. NEW YORK
Charlotte is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing New York
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games at home

8:00 PM ATLANTA vs. NEW ORLEANS
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Atlanta
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:00 PM BOSTON vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Boston is 13-5-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Oklahoma City
Boston is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Oklahoma City is 5-13-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Boston

8:00 PM CHICAGO vs. CLEVELAND
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
Cleveland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago

8:00 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. MINNESOTA
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio

8:00 PM WASHINGTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Washington

9:00 PM PORTLAND vs. UTAH
Portland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Portland
Utah is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Portland

10:00 PM MEMPHIS vs. SACRAMENTO
Memphis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Memphis is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

10:30 PM DENVER vs. GOLDEN STATE
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games on the road
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
Golden State is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Denver

10:30 PM LA CLIPPERS vs. LA LAKERS
LA Clippers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
LA Lakers are 18-4 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 09:16 AM

NBA

Wednesday, November 5

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Pick 'n' Roll: Wednesday's best NBA bets
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Detroit Pistons at Toronto Raptors (NA)

If the Pistons ever had an excuse to pack it in for a night, it would have been Wednesday night after Chauncey Billups, their captain, and Antonio McDyess were shipped to Denver in exchange for Allen Iverson. Instead, they stuck together and put in what is likely their best effort of the season, a 101-83 win at Charlotte.

The reality of the deal will hit home on Wednesday when Iverson is expected to make his first start with Detroit against the Raptors. Iverson will definitely create a different dynamic on the floor than Pistons fans are used to and it will take some time to iron the kinks out. In the meantime, looking above the total may be your best bet.

Pick: over

Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat (NA)

There’s no doubt the Miami Heat are ecstatic to have a healthy Dwyane Wade back on the floor, but right now the 6-foot-4 sharpshooter is having a hard time adjusting to everything that has changed around him.

Rookies Mario Chalmers and Michael Beasley are the future in Miami and both are playing more than 30 minutes a night already. The Heat want to work the two young gunners into the NBA game as quickly as possible, but it’s causing problems early on. Wade says he doesn’t feel comfortable in the offense and Shawn Marion is only averaging a dozen points per game so far.

This new wave may take a while in Miami.

Pick: Philadelphia

**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 09:18 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Anaheim at Los Angeles
The Oilers bring a two-game road winning streak into Columbus to face a Blue Jackets team that has lost five of its last six. Edmonton is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Oilers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-110). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Game 1-2: Tampa Bay at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.640; New Jersey 11.940
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 3-4: Edmonton at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 12.353; Columbus 11.129
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-110); Under

Game 5-6: St. Louis at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.553; Anaheim 11.177
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-190); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+165); Under

**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 09:19 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Wednesday, November 5

Hot teams
-- Tampa Bay won last three games, outscoring opponents 11-6.
-- Oilers won their last two games, 3-1/5-4, after losing previous five.
-- Ducks won seven of their last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Devils lost four of last five games, and now Brodeur is out (elbow).
-- Columbus lost last three home games, scoring six goals.
-- Blues lost four of their last five games.

Series Records
-- Devils won six of last seven games vs Tampa Bay.
-- Oilers won five of last six games vs Columbus.
-- Ducks won eight of last eleven games vs St Louis.

Totals
-- Five of last six Lightning games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3 in Edmonton games this season; last three Columbus games went over the total.
-- Three of last four St Louis games stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 09:21 AM

NHL

Wednesday, November 5

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7:00 PM TAMPA BAY vs. NEW JERSEY
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:30 PM EDMONTON vs. COLUMBUS
Edmonton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games
Columbus is 2-7-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton

10:00 PM ST. LOUIS vs. ANAHEIM
St. Louis is 1-8-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
Anaheim is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing St. Louis

**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 09:24 AM

NHL

Wednesday, November 5

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Ice picks: Wednesday's best NHL bets
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Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils (NA)

With Martin Brodeur in net, the New Jersey Devils have been one of the NHL's dominant franchises. Without him, they may be just another team.

After learning Brodeur will be sidelined for three to four months, the Devils try to adjust to life without their goaltender Wednesday night when they host a Tampa Bay Lightning club seeking its fourth straight win.

Since the start of this decade, the Devils have won 323 games with Brodeur in net - nearly double their 165 regulation losses with him. On the rare occasions when Brodeur hasn't played, New Jersey has lost more than it has won, going a pedestrian 26-24-8 with three ties.

The Devils (6-3-2) now must try to thrive without Brodeur, who is scheduled to undergo surgery Thursday to repair the distal bicep muscle in his left elbow - injured during Saturday's 6-1 victory over Atlanta.

Eleven-year veteran Kevin Weekes, who has 98 career wins but started only five games with New Jersey last season, turned in a gallant effort Monday night in Brodeur's absence. He made 28 saves, including 19 in the first period to keep the Devils close, but was outplayed by Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller as the Devils fell 2-0.

The loss to the Sabres was the fourth in five games for the Devils, who now must compete with a Tampa Bay team that has won three straight and four of five since opening the season with five consecutive losses. The Lightning (4-3-3) beat Ottawa 3-2 at home on Saturday night when Evgeny Artyukhin scored in the eighth round of a shootout.

Pick: Lightning

Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets (-110, 5.5)

The Oilers seek to win their third straight on their longest road trip of the season and continue their traditional success against the Blue Jackets when the teams face off Wednesday night at Nationwide Arena.

This will be the league-high ninth road game overall and fourth of a seven-game trip for Edmonton (6-4-1), which has played only three times at home. All four of the Oilers' regulation losses have come away from home, the most recent a 3-1 defeat to Nashville on Thursday that opened their trip.

That loss was the fifth straight overall for the Oilers, but they've since rebounded to win two in a row, defeating Philadelphia 5-4 on Sunday. Ales Hemsky scored two goals to snap a personal 18-game drought and added an assist, giving him an assist in five of his last six games.

After Dwayne Roloson made 22 saves to beat the Flyers, Mathieu Garon could be back in net looking to continue his individual success against the Blue Jackets. Garon defeated Columbus twice last season, improving to 6-1-1 with one tie, a 2.31 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage in nine career meetings.

The last-place team in the Central Division, Columbus (4-6-2) suffered its fifth loss in six games Monday night, 4-3 in overtime to the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. It was something of a moral victory for the Blue Jackets, who salvaged a point after rallying from three goals down in the third period.

Pick: Oilers

**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 09:37 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 5

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DETROIT (3 - 0) at TORONTO (3 - 0) - 11/5/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PHOENIX (3 - 1) at INDIANA (1 - 1) - 11/5/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 45-24 ATS (+18.6 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
INDIANA is 178-139 ATS (+25.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
PHOENIX is 36-14 ATS (+20.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
INDIANA is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 2-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-0 straight up against INDIANA 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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PHILADELPHIA (2 - 2) at MIAMI (1 - 2) - 11/5/2008, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-1 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (1 - 2) at NEW YORK (1 - 2) - 11/5/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 57-35 ATS (+18.5 Units) in home games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=91 points/game since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
NEW YORK is 33-55 ATS (-27.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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BOSTON (3 - 1) at OKLAHOMA CITY (1 - 2) - 11/5/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 74-102 ATS (-38.2 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
BOSTON is 69-42 ATS (+22.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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ATLANTA (2 - 0) at NEW ORLEANS (3 - 0) - 11/5/2008, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 4-0 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-0 straight up against ATLANTA 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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CHICAGO (2 - 2) at CLEVELAND (2 - 2) - 11/5/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-3 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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SAN ANTONIO (0 - 3) at MINNESOTA (1 - 2) - 11/5/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 131-99 ATS (+22.1 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 70-93 ATS (-32.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-51 ATS (-24.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (0 - 2) at MILWAUKEE (2 - 2) - 11/5/2008, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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PORTLAND (1 - 2) at UTAH (3 - 0) - 11/5/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MEMPHIS (2 - 2) at SACRAMENTO (0 - 4) - 11/5/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 51-26 ATS (+22.4 Units) in home games in November games since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 99-70 ATS (+22.0 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 66-40 ATS (+22.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 4-3 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (1 - 2) at GOLDEN STATE (1 - 3) - 11/5/2008, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-3 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 6-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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LA CLIPPERS (0 - 4) at LA LAKERS (3 - 0) - 11/5/2008, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 27-45 ATS (-22.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games in November games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 24-39 ATS (-18.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 38-56 ATS (-23.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 63-97 ATS (-43.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=91 points/game since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 59-45 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 35-12 ATS (+21.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 7-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 09:39 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 5

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TAMPA BAY (4-3-0-3, 11 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (6-3-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/5/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 8-6-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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EDMONTON (6-4-0-1, 13 pts.) at COLUMBUS (4-6-0-2, 10 pts.) - 11/5/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 20-10 ATS (+33.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 39-45 ATS (+95.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 47-46 ATS (+102.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 46-36 ATS (+87.5 Units) in road games in November games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 21-17 ATS (+42.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 7-23 ATS (-18.2 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 6-2 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 6-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (5-5-0-0, 10 pts.) at ANAHEIM (7-5-0-1, 15 pts.) - 11/5/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 0-4 ATS (+4.3 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 11-05-2008, 11:10 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, November 5th

Detroit at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Detroit: 58-40 ATS in road games
Toronto: 28-9 Under vs. Central Division

Phoenix at Indiana, 7:05 ET
Phoenix: 25-10 ATS as a road favorite of 6 points or less
Indiana: 10-23 ATS off BB ATS wins

Philadelphia at Miami, 7:35 ET
Philadelphia: 6-1 ATS vs. Miami
Miami: 0-6 ATS playing with 3+ days rest

Charlotte at New York, 7:35 ET
Charlotte: 38-20 ATS after scoring 85 points or less
New York: 1-9 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points

Boston at Oklahoma City, 8:05 ET
Boston: 27-11 ATS playing on back-to-back days
Oklahoma City: n/a

Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
Atlanta: 0-4 ATS vs. New Orleans
New Orleans: 40-20 ATS vs. Eastern Conference

Chicago at Cleveland, 8:05 ET
Chicago: 11-31 ATS Away off Under
Cleveland: 17-6 Under after allowing 85 points or less

San Antonio at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
San Antonio: 39-19 Over Away off DD loss
Minnesota: 13-26 ATS at home off BB SU losses

Washington at Milwaukee, 8:05 ET
Washington: 22-41 ATS playing with 3+ days rest
Milwaukee: 29-14 Over vs. Washington

Portland at Utah, 9:05 ET
Portland: 24-10 Under off an Over
Utah: 12-2 ATS at home after playing as road favorite

Memphis at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
Memphis: 5-18 ATS off SU win
Sacramento: 14-4 Over off BB ATS losses

Denver at Golden State, 10:35 ET
Denver: 49-77 ATS off ATS win/SU loss
Golden State: 18-7 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4 games

LA Clippers at LA Lakers, 10:35 ET
LA Clippers: 1-9 ATS revenging loss of 20+ points
LA Lakers: 14-3 ATS vs. division

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