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**pm530** · 11-07-2008, 06:23 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, November 7

The weekend begins on Friday night with plenty of action around the NBA and a single college football matchup. Here's a look at all the games in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The only college football game on the Friday schedule sees Nevada taking on Fresno State. Nevada was bounced 38-31 by Hawaii last time out to fall to 4-4 (and 3-4 against-the-spread) on the season. Fresno State fell 38-35 to Louisiana State in their last outing, and they're now 5-3 (but way back at 1-7 ATS) through eight games this season.

The oddsmakers have Fresno State pegged as a slim 1-point home favorite at Bulldog Stadium, with the total listed at 71 points. Nevada is 4-3 on the OVER/UNDER so far this year, while Fresno State takes a 5-2-1 OVER/UNDER record into Friday's matchup.

Other Notable Events

The Pistons had to play without newly-acquired Allen Iverson on Wednesday night, but the guard should be on the floor on Friday night when they play on the road against New Jersey. Detroit got past Toronto 100-93 on the road on Wednesday, with Tayshaun Prince picking up 27 points and nine boards. That improved the Pistons' record to 4-0.

Iverson's old team, the Nuggets, get a visit from Dallas on Friday night, with Chauncey Billups expected to make his Denver debut in that game. The Nuggets fell 111-101 to Golden State on Wednesday, with Carmelo Anthony pouring in 28 points in the defeat.
The rest of the games on a busy Friday around the NBA: New Orleans at Charlotte, New York at Washington, Toronto at Atlanta, Indiana at Cleveland, Milwaukee at Boston, Miami at San Antonio, Phoenix at Chicago, Oklahoma City at Utah, Minnesota at Sacramento, Memphis at Golden State, and Houston at the 0-5 Los Angeles Clippers.

The Rest of the Schedule

The National Hockey League hits the ice with four games on Friday night, with three of the league's hottest teams in action: Montreal, Buffalo, and Anaheim. The Canadiens will play on the road in Columbus, while Buffalo hosts Atlanta, and Anaheim gets a visit from Dallas. The other contest sees Ottawa travel down to Carolina to battle the Canes.

News from the Wire

Trail Blazers center Greg Oden won't be able to return from his foot injury on Saturday, and he might not be back on the floor until the middle of the month . . . Saints running back Reggie Bush hopes to return from his knee injury in Week 11 . . . Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck should return from leg and back injuries in Week 11 . . . Canucks forward Pavol Demitra is still two weeks away from returning from a rib injury.

A Peek at the Future

Saturday's gridiron slate sees Alabama listed as a 3.5-point favorite against LSU, while Texas Tech is also a 3.5-point favorite versus Oklahoma State. As well, it's Florida (-24) at Vanderbilt, Penn State (-7.5) at Idaho, and Baylor at Texas (-28) . . . the NBA has six games on Saturday: New Jersey at Indiana, Washington at Orlando, Miami at New Orleans, Cleveland at Chicago, Phoenix at Milwaukee, and also Minnesota at Portland.

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**pm530** · 11-07-2008, 06:23 AM

Six-pack for Friday

NFL knowledge, with Week 10 upon us......

-- Seahawks are 5-14 vs spread in eastern time zone.

-- Saints covered six of their last eight against the Falcons.

-- Bears covered 12 of their last 18 as a home underdog.

-- Chiefs covered their last six tries as a double digit underdog.

-- Steelers covered two of last seven as a home favorite.

-- Raiders covered four of last 15 non-division home games.

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**pm530** · 11-07-2008, 06:24 AM

Friday's List of 13: Our college football List of 13..........

13) Miami, FL-- Closed Orange Bowl with 48-0 loss to Virginia LY, avenged that loss with OT win vs Cavaliers Saturday. They're not back to where they were, but they are back in a bowl.

12) Iowa-- Lost tough game at Illinois, their fourth loss by five points or less, now they're the biggest stumbling block between Penn State and a perfect season. Lions lost 6-4 last time they visited Iowa City.

11) San Diego State-- How bad are the Aztecs? They lost 35-10 at an awful Wyoming team, allowing 378 rushing yards, 544 overall. Will be a new head man in San Diego next season (and Wyoming too).

10) Auburn-- Lost 17-7 at Ole Miss, their fourth loss in a row, they threw 43 passes, ran it 25 times- thats not Auburn football. Would be surprising if Tigers didn't have a new coach next season.

9) Tulsa-- Undefeated season went down tubes when Arkansas ran a kickoff back for TD after Hurricanes had rallied from 17-0 deficit to tie game 23-23. Should still win their conference title, though.

8) Kansas State-- Who do they think they are, firing Ron Prince after he was 16-18 in less than three seasons? Before Bill Snyder got to the Little Apple, 16-18 would have gotten a coach a freakin' parade......

7) Michigan-- At 2-7, won't be in bowl this season; they somehow scored 42 points at Purdue and still lost- they got outgained 522-300 gave up 256 rushing yards, but did run punt back for a TD. Bad year

6) Clemson-- Won 27-21 at BC, racing out to 17-0 halftime lead, and surviving four turnovers. Now they go up against Papa Bowden this week, a month after they fired his son. Could be interesting.

5) South Carolina-- They're 6-3, an average SEC team, but they put 81,000 fans into Williams-Brice Stadium last week, and I was one of them. What nice people there are in the Palmetto State, but they're not really sure what they have in the Gamecocks right now.

4) Georgia Tech-- Beat Florida State for first time in last 13 tries as Seminole RB fumbled on 2-yard line in last minute, as FSU drove in for winning score. Paul Johnson is terrific coach, and Tech is really lucky to have him.

3) California-- Turned ball over five times vs Oregon, allowed Ducks 206 rushing yards, but still won by 10 points. We don't see Bears on TV a lot, but they're quietly one of best programs west of Rockies.

2) Penn State-- For sake of argument, lets say Lions run table, but so does Alabama and Texas Tech-- Penn State will be 12-0 and a dog in the Rose Bowl. Real bitterness for JoePa fans will be if Florida beats Bama and passes Penn State into BCS title game.

1) Texas Tech-- Doubtful Mike Leach stays in Lubbock, so they're going to have to enjoy this run as much as possible. What fun Tech is to watch, the way they spread the field and isolate defenders. This is a really fun style of football to watch (and handicap).

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**pm530** · 11-07-2008, 06:27 AM

Canadian Football League – Long Sheet

CFL
Long Sheet

Playoffs – First Round

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EDMONTON (10 - 8) at WINNIPEG (8 - 10) - 11/8/2008, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (11 - 7) at SASKATCHEWAN (11 - 6) - 11/8/2008, 4:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 126-96 ATS (+20.4 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 126-96 ATS (+20.4 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 115-86 ATS (+20.4 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 75-46 ATS (+24.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 41-24 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games off a division game since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games off a win over a division rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 7-5 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 6-6 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 11-07-2008, 06:28 AM

Canadian Football League – Additional Trends

CFL

Trends Sheet

Playoffs – First Round

Saturday, November 8

1:00 PM EDMONTON vs. WINNIPEG
Edmonton is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Edmonton is 3-5-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Winnipeg is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Winnipeg is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Edmonton

4:30 PM BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. SASKATCHEWAN
British Columbia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
British Columbia is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Saskatchewan's last 13 games when playing at home against British Columbia

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**pm530** · 11-07-2008, 06:30 AM

National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up

Friday, November 7

Hot Teams
-- Hornets won three of last four games.
-- Pistons are off to the 4-0 start, covering both its road games; Iverson debuts for them here.
-- Cavaliers won three of last four games, are 2-0 vs spread at home.
-- Hawks won their first three games, allowing 84 ppg. Raptors are 3-1 to start the season.
-- Celtics won four of first five games, covered three of last four. Bucks won three of their last four games.
-- Bulls won their first two home games, by 13-10 points. Suns won the last three games, by 11-28-10 points- they're already 3-0 on the road. .
-- Jazz won their last three games, by 22-16-7 points.
-- Dallas won first two road games; visitor is 4-0 in their games.
-- Warriors covered three of last four games, won two of last three.

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost three of first four games (1-1 at home).
-- Wizards lost first three games, by 10-8-8ot points. Knicks lost two of last three games; they lost only road tilt by 29.
-- Nets lost their last two games, allowing 109.5 ppg.
-- Pacers lost two of their first three games.
-- Miami lost its two road games, by 5-13 points. Spurs lost three of first four games, with only win in double OT at Minnesota.
-- Thunder lost three of first four games, with losses y 11-12-13 points.
-- Nuggets lost three of first four games- Billups makes his debut here.
-- Wolves lost their last three games, by 10-3-4(2ot) points. Kings lost three of their last four games.
-- Rockets lost their last two games by combined total of six points. Not only are Clippers 0-5, they haven't covered a spread yet.

Totals
-- Under is 3-0-1 in first four Charlotte games, 1-3 in Hornets' first four.
-- Knicks' last three games stayed under the total.
'- Over is 3-0-1 in Detroit's first four games, 0-3 in Nets' first three.
-- First three Atlanta games all stayed under the total.
-- Four of first five Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- First four Oklahoma City games all stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Maverick games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Memphis games so far this season.
-- Three of last four Houston games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 11-07-2008, 06:31 AM

National Basketball Association – Trend Sheet

NBA

Friday, November 7

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7:00 PM NEW ORLEANS vs. CHARLOTTE
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Charlotte is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games at home

7:00 PM NEW YORK vs. WASHINGTON
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Washington's last 16 games at home

7:30 PM DETROIT vs. NEW JERSEY
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games at home

7:30 PM INDIANA vs. CLEVELAND
Indiana is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Cleveland is 7-12-2 ATS in its last 21 games when playing at home against Indiana

7:30 PM MILWAUKEE vs. BOSTON
Milwaukee is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Milwaukee is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Boston
Boston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:30 PM TORONTO vs. ATLANTA
Toronto is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Toronto is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:00 PM MIAMI vs. SAN ANTONIO
Miami is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games at home

8:30 PM PHOENIX vs. CHICAGO
Phoenix is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix

9:00 PM OKLAHOMA CITY vs. UTAH
Oklahoma City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
Oklahoma City is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 16-6-1 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Utah is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home

10:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. SACRAMENTO
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Sacramento is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

10:30 PM DALLAS vs. DENVER
Dallas is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Denver is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dallas

10:30 PM HOUSTON vs. LA CLIPPERS
Houston is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Houston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing Houston
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Houston

10:30 PM MEMPHIS vs. GOLDEN STATE
Memphis is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Memphis
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis

7:00 PM NEW JERSEY vs. INDIANA
New Jersey is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New Jersey is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey

7:00 PM WASHINGTON vs. ORLANDO
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

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**pm530** · 11-07-2008, 06:32 AM

National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA

Friday, November 7

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Tips and Trends
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Miami Heat at San Antonio Spurs [ESPN | 8 PM ET]

Heat: It has been night and day for Miami as far as the team's play at home and on the road is concerned through the first four games. The Heat have won their two home games by an average of nearly 25 points but have dropped their two road games by a combined 18 points. That first road loss at New York could have been a lot worse too if it wasn't for a 40-29 surge in the fourth quarter. This will also be the first of back-to-back games for Miami with a visit to New Orleans on deck for Saturday.

Heat are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
The UNDER is 6-2 in Miami's last 8 road games.

Key Injuries - F Dorell Wright (Achilles') is questionable.
G Marcus Banks (groin) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 94 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Spurs (-6, O/U 189): San Antonio point guard Tony Parker turned in a monster performance to help get his team a 129-125 victory at Minnesota in double overtime on Wednesday. Parker scored a career-high 55 points and also had 10 assists and seven rebounds to help the Spurs avoid an 0-4 start. “I just wanted to win so bad,” Parker said. “I was going to try to do everything I can. It’s just one of those games. Everything you do, it works.” Parker will face a unique challenge defensively in Miami rookie Mario Chalmers, who totaled nine steals in a 106-83 rout of Philadelphia on Wednesday. “I’m not going to be scared of anybody,” Chalmers said. “I’ve just got to compete with them.”

Spurs are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
The UNDER is 9-3 in San Antonio's last 12 games overall.

Key Injuries - G Manu Ginobili (ankle) is OUT.
C Fabricio Oberto (irregular heartbeat) has returned.

PROJECTED SCORE: 100

Dallas Mavericks at Denver Nuggets [ESPN | 10:30 PM ET]

Mavs: Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle tinkered with his lineup yet again on Tuesday, giving Jason Terry his first start of the season. That move resulted in Terry scoring a season-high 29 points in a 98-81 victory at San Antonio. “Jet (Terry) really came out,” Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki said. “We definitely need his offense in our group. Whether he starts or is off the bench, we need his shooting and we need his scoring.” Carlisle has started Antoine Wright and Jerry Stackhouse previously in the shooting guard spot alongside Jason Kidd. Dallas has won its first two road games by an average of 13.5 points.

Road team is 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The UNDER is 6-1 in Dallas' last 7 games overall.

Key Injuries - F Jerry Stackhouse (foot) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 97

Nuggets (-1, O/U 202): Denver expects to have newly-acquired point guard Chauncey Billups in the lineup after he was traded for Allen Iverson on Monday. “Chauncey will be a big part of our team,” Nuggets guard Dahntay Jones said. “The dynamic of this team will change with him.” Carmelo Anthony got back on track offensively in Wednesday's 111-101 loss at Golden State, as he totaled 28 points and eight rebounds after scoring 13 on 5-of-15 shooting in Saturday's loss to the Lakers. Anthony sat out the team's first two games due to a suspension.

Nuggets are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
The UNDER is 9-3 in Denver's last 12 games overall.

Key Injuries - F Steven Hunter (knee) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 105 (Side Play of the Day)

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**pm530** · 11-07-2008, 06:34 AM

National Hockey League – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, November 7

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OTTAWA (5-5-0-2, 12 pts.) at CAROLINA (7-3-0-2, 16 pts.) - 11/7/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 48-50 ATS (-32.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-3 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.8 Units)

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MONTREAL (9-1-0-1, 19 pts.) at COLUMBUS (5-6-0-2, 12 pts.) - 11/7/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 21-10 ATS (+32.2 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 40-45 ATS (+100.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 17-10 ATS (+27.7 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 10-4 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 8-23 ATS (-17.2 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 6-18 ATS (+28.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 1-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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ATLANTA (3-7-0-2, 8 pts.) at BUFFALO (8-2-0-2, 18 pts.) - 11/7/2008, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-4 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)

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DALLAS (5-6-0-2, 12 pts.) at ANAHEIM (9-5-0-1, 19 pts.) - 11/7/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 24-14 ATS (+39.0 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 27-14 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
DALLAS is 121-69 ATS (+29.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 31-24 ATS (+55.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 20-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 8-11 ATS (-19.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 13-9 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 13-9-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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**pm530** · 11-07-2008, 06:35 AM

National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up

Friday, November 7

Hot teams
-- Carolina is 4-1 this season in game following a loss. Senators won four of their last five games.
-- Canadiens won three in row, eight of last nine games.
-- Sabres won last two games, shutting out both Washington, Devils.
-- Ducks won eight of their last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Columbus is 0-5 in the game following a win.
-- Thrashers are 0-6 on the road this season.
-- Stars lost three of last four games, allowing 18 goals.

Series Records
-- Senators won seven of last ten games vs Carolina.
-- Road team won last two Montreal-Columbus games.
-- Home side won last six Atlanta-Buffalo games.
-- Dallas is 12-6 in last 18 games vs Anaheim; they ousted the Ducks in the playoffs last spring, in six games.

Totals
-- Five of last six Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Columbus games all went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Anaheim's last eight games.

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**pm530** · 11-07-2008, 06:35 AM

National Hockey League – Trend Sheet

NHL

Friday, November 7

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7:00 PM MONTREAL vs. COLUMBUS
Montreal is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Columbus is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing Montreal

7:00 PM OTTAWA vs. CAROLINA
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
Ottawa is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Carolina is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games at home

7:30 PM ATLANTA vs. BUFFALO
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 15 games on the road
Buffalo is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:00 PM DALLAS vs. ANAHEIM
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
Anaheim is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

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**Udog** · 11-07-2008, 09:10 AM

NHL

Friday, November 7

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Ice picks: Friday's best NHL bets
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Atlanta vs. Buffalo (-250, 5.5)

Winning hockey games seems a lot easier when you have the hottest goalie in the league on your side. The Sabres are learning that the fun way following two straight shut out wins and a pair of great performances between the pipes from Ryan Miller.

Miller’s hot play helped Buffalo snap a three-game losing skid (with one shootout loss) and the club is now back looking like the hot team that started the season. The American puck stopper leads the league with a 1.62 goals against average and he has the No. 2 save percentage at .942.

Atlanta just broke a six-game losing slide in its most recent game, but that win came against lowly Florida.

Pick: Buffalo -1.5

Montreal vs. Columbus (+145, 5.5)

If Buffalo has the best goaltending situation right now, Columbus might have the worst. The Jackets are missing their No. 1 goalie, Pascal LeClair, due to an ankle injury and keeping the puck out of the net hasn’t been easy.

Columbus has allowed 11 goals in its past three games and over bettors have cashed in the club’s last four games. Helping over players is the fact that the Blue Jackets have realized they’re going to need to score some goals if they’re going to win games.

The CBJs have blasted 123 shots on goal over their past three games and they’ve racked up 11 goals in the process, which has led to a 1-2 record with one OT loss.

In an effort to try and reduce the goals against, Columbus has called up Steve Mason from Syracuse, who was named the top goaltending prospect by The Hockey News. Mason will make his first NHL regular season start either Friday night against Montreal or Saturday against Calgary.

Pick: over

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**Udog** · 11-07-2008, 09:47 AM

NBA
Dunkel

New York at Washington
The Wizards are in search of their first win and will look to take advantage of a New York team that is 0-3 ATS this season against teams with a losing record. The Wizards are the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Washington favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Game 501-502: New Orleans at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 124.075; Charlotte 118.658
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 5 1/2; 182
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 7 1/2; 186
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+7 1/2); Under

Game 503-504: New York at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: New York 108.628; Washington 117.628
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 9; 203 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 5 1/2; 209
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-5 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: Detroit at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 122.333; New Jersey 117.434
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 5; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 7 1/2; 191
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+7 1/2); Over

Game 507-508: Indiana at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 118.154; Cleveland 128.112
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 10; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 9; 192
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-9); Over

Game 509-510: Toronto at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 117.510; Atlanta 124.600
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 7; 179
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 3; 182 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-3); Under

Game 511-512: Milwaukee at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 110.442; Boston 130.216
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 20; 195
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A;

Game 513-514: Miami at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 114.535; San Antonio 123.233
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 8 1/2; 187
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6; 189
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-6); Under

Game 515-516: Phoenix at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 124.132; Chicago 117.817
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 6; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 4; 205
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-4); Over

Game 517-518: Oklahoma City at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 109.364; Utah 129.441
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 20; 177
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 11 1/2; 181 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-11 1/2); Under

Game 519-520: Minnesota at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 111.657; Sacramento 116.457
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 5; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 3 1/2; 199
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (-3 1/2); Under

Game 521-522: Dallas at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 119.609; Denver 122.111
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 2 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 1; 203
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-1); Under

Game 523-524: Memphis at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 110.449; Golden State 119.240
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 9; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 6 1/2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-6 1/2); Under

Game 525-526: Houston at LA Clippers
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 121.980; LA Clippers 108.945
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 13; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 7; 181 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-7); Over

**Udog** · 11-07-2008, 09:55 AM

NBA

Friday, November 7

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Pick 'n' Roll: Friday's best NBA bets
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New York Knicks at Washington Wizards (-5.5, 209)

When you’ve got a matchup of two teams like these, the question you have to ask yourself isn’t which side is going to win but rather who’s going to lose.

The Knicks are bloody awful regardless of who’s coaching them. The only thing worth watching at New York home games are the dancers.

Washington is still winless despite leading the Milwaukee Bucks by 14 in the fourth quarter. Twenty Wizard turnovers allowed the Bucks to win in overtime 112-104.

For the Wizards to notch their first win this season they’ll need more production from starters Deshawn Stevenson, Antonio Daniels and Nick Young. The trio combined for only 14 points in the loss to the Bucks. Although they lost their first home opener to the Nets, the Wiz have been a pretty tough team at home with wins in 13 of their last 16 games at the Verizon Center.

Pick: Wizards

Toronto Raptors at Atlanta Hawks (-3, 182.5)

This should be a hard fought encounter between two teams chalked full of talent and on the rise.

The Hawks have been oozing with confidence ever since they took the Celtics to seven games in the last year’s playoffs. They made a statement to the rest of the league with Wednesday’s win at New Orleans as 8.5-point dogs.

The most impressive thing about Atlanta has been their transformation at the defensive end. Last season the Hawks were 15th in the league in points allowed (100.0 points per game) and 21st in opponent field goal percentage (46.3). This year Atlanta is first in points allowed (84 ppg) and third in opponent field goal percentage (39.9).

The newfound attention to defense should keep the Raptors at bay. Toronto has struggled with its offense away from the Air Canada Center in recent years. The Raps have played under the total in six of their last eight road games and this should make it seven out of nine.

Pick: Under

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