Monday Trends and Indexes 11/17 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes
Monday, November 17

Good Luck on day #322 of 2008!


For the NFL, look for separate thread:

• “NFL Week 11 Trends and Indexes 11/13 through 11/17”

For now, the balance of the sports menu in this thread will consist of the NBA, College Basketball, the NHL, and the Canadian Football League until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will still be posted here.

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.
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Daily Sports Roundup

Monday, November 17

The Buffalo Bills will be looking to get back into the win column on Monday night when they play host to the Cleveland Browns. Here's a look in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The Bills were looking like serious contenders to win the AFC East early in the season, but a three-game losing streak has knocked them down the standings. Buffalo is coming off consecutive defeats versus division opponents Miami, New York, and New England, falling 20-10 to the Pats last time out. Trent Edwards threw for 120 yards, one TD, and two INTs in that contest, while Marshawn Lynch ran for only 46 yards on his 14 carries.

The Browns haven't been able to get any traction this season, winning consecutive games just once through the first 10 weeks of the season. Cleveland managed to beat Jacksonville on the road three weeks ago, but since then they've fallen to both Baltimore and Denver. Brady Quinn threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns in the Browns' 34-30 home loss to the Broncos last time out, posting a passer rating of 104.3.

Cleveland now sits at 3-6 straight-up on the season, while they're a bit better at 5-4 against-the-spread. Buffalo is 5-4 SU and 4-5 ATS. The oddsmakers have the Bills pegged as 5-point home favorites for Monday night, with the game's total at 42 points; the Browns are 4-5 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season, while the Bills are at 4-4-1.

Other Notable Events

College basketball begins its Preseason NIT event on Monday, with all eight first-round matchups on tap: Boston College vs. Loyola-Maryland, St. John's vs. Cornell, Purdue vs. Eastern Michigan, Georgia vs. Loyola-Illinois, Oklahoma vs. Mississippi Valley, Davidson vs. James Madison, Arizona vs. Florida Atlantic, and UAB vs. Santa Clara.

Ranked teams in the field include Purdue at No. 11, Oklahoma at No. 12, and Davidson at No. 20. The eight winners of Monday's contests will move on to their respective regional championships on Tuesday, while the eight losers will close out their tournament with consolation contests. The tournament semi-final round will be played on November 26 at Madison Square Garden, with the championship on November 28.

The Rest of the Schedule

There are three NBA games on the schedule, including Phoenix at Utah. The Jazz will be happy to get back home, as they went 1-4 on last week's road trip through New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Charlotte, and Cleveland; Utah fell 105-93 to the Cavs last time out. As well, Oklahoma City will be looking for their second win of the year when they play host to Houston, and San Antonio will be in L.A. to take on the Clippers.

The NHL has five games on its Monday schedule, including the Oilers at the Red Wings. Detroit won back-to-back games down in Florida last Thursday and Friday, getting past the Lightning 4-3 and the Panthers 3-2. Rounding out the slate: Vancouver at the Islanders, Ottawa at the Rangers, Boston at Toronto, and San Jose at Nashville.

News from the Wire

RB Lawrence Vickers is listed as DOUBTFUL for the Browns for Monday night, while each of TE Darnell Dinkins, TE Steve Heiden, DT Shaun Rogers, G Eric Steinbach, and DE Corey Williams have been listed as QUESTIONABLE on the injury report . . . Bills DE Aaron Schobel is OUT for Monday night, while WR Josh Reed is DOUBTFUL. WR James Hardy, TE Robert Royal, and S Donte Whitner were all included on the injury report as QUESTIONABLE, while G Brad Butler is PROBABLE to play in the matchup.

A Peek at the Future

The NBA is busier on Tuesday night, with 10 games on the schedule including New York at Boston, Chicago at the Lakers, and Portland at Golden State . . . Tuesday night's college football matchup sees Northern Illinois playing at Kent, while Ball State will meet Central Michigan on Wednesday . . . the NFL's Thursday night game this week is an AFC North matchup, with the lowly Bengals hitting the road to battle the Steelers.

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Six-pack for Monday

Some college basketball knowledge, with the season upon us.....all of this stuff comes from College Basketball Prospectus, which is available in fine bookstores everywhere........

-- Since 2000, the conference with best home court advantage is the Mountain West, where 67.4% of games have been won by the host.

-- Least home court edge has been the WCC, Gonzaga's league, in which only 55.6% of games since '00 have been won by the host.

-- For you Siena fans, the MAAC ranks 25th (59.1%) on this list; for UAlbany fans, America East 26th (58.9%).

-- If you like fast paced basketball, turn the Big 11 Network off; from 2004-08, the Big 11 had slowest paced games in America.

-- From 2004-08, Southern Conference teams had made 36.2% of its 3's, the best in the country; will be interesting to see how they do this year, with the arc moved back a foot.

-- 35 of 96 ACC games last season were decided by three or less points or in OT, the highest %age of games in a league this decade.

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a college football Saturday

13) Ravens hadn't allowed more than 76 rushing yards in a game this season-- the Giants reamed them for 207 yards on the ground, in a really easy 30-10 win. Next up for the Giants are the Cardinals and two-time MVP Kurt Warner-- should be a good game.

12) Colts had three TDs, four FGs on their nine drives vs Houston., converting 10-15 third down plays. Houston averaged 9.0 yards per pass attempt with Bob Sanders out hurt, but it wasn't enough.

11) Eagle-Bengal tie was NFL's first since a Falcon-Steeler deadlock six years ago. Philly was -3 in turnovers as Bengals had 10-yd edge in average starting field position. Eagles punted with 1:07 left, so a tie couldn't have bad that bad an option for them. Donovan McNabb did not know the NFL had tie games-- where has he been?

10) Green Bay just riddled the Chicago defense in an easy 37-3 win that was only their second win in last seven series games. Standings in the NFC North show Packers, Vikings and Bears now all 5-5.

9) Detroit led 10-0 early, as they tried for their first win, but it was not to be, as Carolina ran ball for 264 yards, won going away, 31-22. Still concerned about Delhomme, who was 10-19 passing after awful 7-27 day at Oakland last week.

8) Steelers had 13 penalties for 115 yards; Chargers had two for five in the first 11-10 game in NFL history (over 12,000 games).

7) When we saw that Vanderbilt won at Kentucky Saturday, and are now bowl eligible, it figured that Jay Cutler would be having a good day on Sunday, and the Vandy alum did just that.....

6) Oddest stat ever: Redskins are now 0-10 in franchise history when they play on November the 16th.

5) Two-time MVP Kurt Warner was 32-44/382 passing, as Cardinals made Seattle's defense look like a Pop Warner outfit in a 26-20 win. Turnovers kept Seahawks in the game; all three of their TD drives came on marches of less than 20 yards.

4) Tampa Bay trailed 13-6 at half, but shut Minnesota out in second half of 19-13 win; Garcia was 23-30/255 passing (8.2 yds/attempt). Bucs won despite just one TD (four FGs) in five red zone trips.

3) Johnnie Lee Higgins had a 93-yard punt return with less than 5:00 to play, giving Oakland a 15-14 lead, but Miami drove field and got a winning FG to move to 6-4 after its 17-15 win. 1-15 last season, the Fish are now a playoff contender, which is why we like the NFL.

2) OK, I've sat thru the last two Ram games, when they trailed at the half by 40-0/35-3 scores, and I've come to this conclusion; they need to take the American flags off the back of their helmets and replace them with white flags, since they've clearly quit on this season.

1) All the Tennessee Titans do is win games; wonder if there are few former Miami Dolphins getting nervous down in south Florida?

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Monday, November 17

Hot Teams
-- Suns won seven of their last nine games.

Cold Teams
-- Rockets are 1-4 vs spread in game following a win. Oklahoma City lost its last seven games (0-3 vs spread in last three).
-- Utah lost its last three games, is 1-5 vs spread in last six.
-- Clippers lost eight of their last nine games. Spurs won three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Houston games stayed under the total; the last four Thunder games went over.
-- Last three Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Last five San Antonio games stayed under the total.

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National Basketball Association – Trend Sheet

NBA


Monday, November 17

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Trend Sheet
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8:00 PM HOUSTON vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Oklahoma City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston


9:00 PM PHOENIX vs. UTAH
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Utah is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix


10:30 PM SAN ANTONIO vs. LA CLIPPERS
San Antonio is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games at home
LA Clippers are 1-10 SU in their last 11 games at home

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NCAA – Long Sheet

NCAAB
Long Sheet



Monday, November 17

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FORDHAM (0 - 1) at VILLANOVA (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FORDHAM is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FORDHAM is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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BROWN (0 - 1) at GEORGE MASON (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGE MASON is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TROY (0 - 1) at UNC-WILMINGTON (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 167-129 ATS (+25.1 Units) in all games since 1997.
UNC-WILMINGTON is 167-129 ATS (+25.1 Units) in all lined games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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TOLEDO (0 - 1) at XAVIER (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
XAVIER is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
TOLEDO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MIAMI OHIO (1 - 1) at PITTSBURGH (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
MIAMI OHIO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 to 15 points since 1997.
MIAMI OHIO is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
MIAMI OHIO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in November games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MISSOURI ST (0 - 1) at C MICHIGAN (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI ST is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI ST is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MISSOURI ST is 1-0 against the spread versus C MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
MISSOURI ST is 1-0 straight up against C MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA-MONROE (1 - 0) at MISSISSIPPI ST (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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N TEXAS (1 - 0) at OKLAHOMA ST (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N TEXAS is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) against Big 12 conference opponents since 1997.
N TEXAS is 38-58 ATS (-25.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games in November games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 63-42 ATS (+16.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
N TEXAS is 1-0 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
N TEXAS is 1-0 straight up against OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH ST (1 - 0) at UC-SANTA BARBARA (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-SANTA BARBARA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 1-0 against the spread versus UC-SANTA BARBARA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 1-0 straight up against UC-SANTA BARBARA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MASSACHUSETTS (1 - 1) at MEMPHIS (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 11:59 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 188-149 ATS (+24.1 Units) in all games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 188-149 ATS (+24.1 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
MEMPHIS is 70-46 ATS (+19.4 Units) after scoring 80 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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FRESNO ST (1 - 0) at ST MARYS-CA (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 11:59 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FRESNO ST is 85-115 ATS (-41.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST MARYS-CA is 1-0 against the spread versus FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
ST MARYS-CA is 1-0 straight up against FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOYOLA-MD (0 - 1) at BOSTON COLLEGE (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MD is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MD is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON COLLEGE is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CORNELL (1 - 0) vs. ST JOHNS (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 78-50 ATS (+23.0 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
CORNELL is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
CORNELL is 43-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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E MICHIGAN (1 - 0) at PURDUE (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E MICHIGAN is 48-70 ATS (-29.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PURDUE is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PURDUE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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LOYOLA-IL (0 - 1) vs. GEORGIA (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 9:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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JAMES MADISON (0 - 0) vs. DAVIDSON (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIDSON is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIDSON is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MISS VALLEY ST (0 - 2) at OKLAHOMA (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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SANTA CLARA (1 - 0) vs. UAB (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SANTA CLARA is 55-33 ATS (+18.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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FLA ATLANTIC (1 - 0) at ARIZONA (0 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 11:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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BOISE ST (1 - 0) at SIENA (0 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOISE ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOISE ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SIENA is 1-0 against the spread versus BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 1-0 straight up against BOISE ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ST BONAVENTURE (1 - 0) at MARIST (0 - 1) - 11/17/2008, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST BONAVENTURE is 43-65 ATS (-28.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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UT-CHATTANOOGA (0 - 1) at MISSOURI (1 - 0) - 11/17/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSOURI is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MISSOURI is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NCAAB – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up


Monday, November 17

Not a lot to go on with these early college hoop games, but we'll give out a little information, such as it is- please proceed with caution.

Fordham lost at home to Columbia in its opener; Villanova beat Albany by 18 in its opener. Rams lost all five starters from a 12-17 team, are the #14 pick in A-14. Villanova is picked 7th in tough, 16-team Big East.

Brown lost by hoop to Rhode Island squad that scared Duke yesterday; Bruins are picked 4th in Ivy. George Mason beat Vermont in OT in its opener. Brown is coached by Abel, longtime assistant at Vermont. GM is picked 4th in CAA, with three starters back from LY's 23-11 team.

Troy lost 87-66 to UAB in its opener; they lost four starters from last year's 12-19 team. NC-Wilmington rallied to beat Appalachian State in OT in its opener, after being down 14 at half. Seahawks has one starter back from LY's 20-win team.

Toledo lost 80-58 in its opener at Florida; they have new coach and four starters back from team that got LY's coach fired. Xavier is picked first in A-14, but lost its two guards and top scorer from LY's 30-win team. Musketeers beat IPFW 71-47 in its opener.

Miami OH beat Weber State, then scared UCLA at Pauley Pavilion last week, losing by five; Howland and Jamie Dixon probably shared some secrets. Red Hawks have three starters back from a 17-16 club. Pitt is picked 2nd in country by Blue Ribbon; they beat FDU in opener, 86-63.

Central Michigan survived trip to Princeton 55-53 last week; Chippewas are without Van for next five games (suspended)- they have 3 starters back from 14-17 team. Missouri State has new coach and two starters back from 17-16 team- they lost 75-60 in their opener at Auburn.

Mississippi State lost three starters from 23-11 team that won game in NCAAs LY- HanXXXough's brother transferred, a red flag. UL-Monroe came back from 10 down at half to beat Morehead State by hoop in its opener; ULM lost three starters from LY's 10-21 team.

North Texas lost three starters from LY's 20-11 team; they won opener 87-66 over an NAIA squad. Oklahoma State has four starters back from LY but they have new coach (Ford)- they're picked 5th in Big 12. They beat Texas-San Antonio 76-57 in their opener Friday.

UCSB lost its top scorer and point guard from LY, but are still picked to finish 2nd in Big West, because the othert three starters are back. Utah State is an old Big West rival- they've got three starters back from 24-11 squad that lost in WAC semis, but Morrill lost his stop assistant coach.

UMass was up 11 at half in its last game, Southern Illinois, but lost by 7; they have new coach who was Memphis assistant until now; they've lost three starters from a 25-11 team. Tigers lost three starters from the national runnerups; they beat Fairfield 90-63 in their opener Saturday.

Fresno State lost four starters from LYs team that wasn't good anyway, they beat Sacramento State 77-65 in the opener Friday. St Mary's has a great player in Australian Mills, as well as three other starters back from 25-7 team that got beat in first round of NCAAs. This is their opener.

Loyola MD had tough game at home yesterday, beating Tennessee St. to even its record at 1-1, now they visit Boston College squad that has four starters back from LY but is still picked 11th in ACC. Eagles won their opener 80-65 over Central Connecticut.

St John's has four starters back from LY but is picked to finish 15th in Big East; they beat LIU 73-63 in its opener. Cornell is best team in Ivy League; they've got four starters back from 22-6 team that went 14-0 in Ivy and round up wuth RPI of 65 (St John's RPI LY was 156).

Purdue is loaded, with all five starters back from LY's 25-9 team- they beat Detroit 82-50 in their opener (was 40-22 at half), are picked in top 15 in country. Eastern Michigan has three starters back from LY, is top pick in its half of MAC- they have a very good, steady point guard.

Loyola IL lost its opener to Rockhurst (???); despite having four of its starters back from LY. Loyola is picked 7th in Horizon. Georgia won its opener over a cupcake- they've got two starters back from team that got hot at right time last March, won SEC tourney, saved Felton's job.

Davidson has three starters back from 29-7 Elite Eight team that went 20-0 in SoCon; they beat a cupcake in their opener. James Madison has new coach (former Marist coach Brady) and four starters back from the team that got last guy fired. Dukes are picked to finish 9th in CAA.

Mississippi Valley State got smoked 76-25 by Washington State in its opener, things don't get any easier in Norman, where Oklahoma drilled American 83-54 in its opener. Sooners are picked 6th nationally by Blue Ribbon, despite losing three starters from LY's 23-12 team.

UAB is really good, expected to give Memphis its first challenge in long time in C-USA; Blazers beat Troy by 21 in their opener. Santa Clara is young but improving; they have three starters back from 15-16 team in Keating's first year. This is their season opener.

Arizona has had ton of chaos in last year, with three different coaches, eligibility issues that still linger, but their starting five is still very good. Florida Atlantic has new coach in Mike Jarvis, so they're winning any tactical battles. No idea what or who Arizona brings to table here.

Siena won Bracket Buster game at Boise State LY, they have all five starters back from team that upset Vanderbilt in first round of NCAA's; they're #1 pick in MAAC. Boise has very long road trip here, is picked to finish 6th in WAC after losing four starters from LY's team.

Marist lost by hoop at Rutgers in its opener under new coach; they've got one starter back from LY's 18-14 team, are picked 9th in MAAC, but Rutgers game might be good indicator. St Bonaventure won opener vs Robert Morris; they're picked to finish 12th in A-14 this year.

Chattanooga got crushed by 39 in its opener against Tennessee; now it is another pressing team, Missouri. Tigers won opener vs Prairie View by 21- they have weird roster, with five freshmen, five seniors, and couple other newcomers. Missouri is picked to finish 8th in Big 12.

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NCAAB – Trend Sheet

NCAAB


Monday, November 17

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6:00 PM JAMES MADISON vs. DAVIDSON
James Madison is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games
James Madison is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
Davidson is 24-1 SU in its last 25 games


7:00 PM BROWN vs. GEORGE MASON
Brown is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brown's last 5 games on the road
George Mason is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
George Mason is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home


7:00 PM EASTERN MICHIGAN vs. PURDUE
Eastern Michigan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Eastern Michigan is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Purdue is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Purdue is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home


7:00 PM HARTFORD vs. CONNECTICUT
No trends available
Connecticut is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Connecticut is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home


7:00 PM LOYOLA vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
Loyola is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Loyola is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston College is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
Boston College is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home


7:00 PM MIAMI (OHIO) vs. PITTSBURGH
Miami (Ohio) is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Miami (Ohio) is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


7:00 PM MISSOURI STATE vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Missouri State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Missouri State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Central Michigan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Central Michigan's last 7 games


7:00 PM MONMOUTH vs. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
No trends available
Florida International is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida International is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


7:00 PM NJIT vs. PENN STATE
No trends available
Penn State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Penn State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


7:00 PM NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL vs. KENT STATE
No trends available
Kent State is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Kent State is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games


7:00 PM TROY vs. UNC WILMINGTON
Troy is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Troy is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
UNC Wilmington is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
UNC Wilmington is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home


7:00 PM WEBBER COLLEGE vs. UNC GREENSBORO
No trends available
UNC Greensboro is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
UNC Greensboro is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home


7:30 PM BOISE STATE vs. SIENA
Boise State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boise State is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Siena is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Siena is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


7:30 PM FORDHAM vs. VILLANOVA
Fordham is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Fordham is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Villanova is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Villanova is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games


7:30 PM FURMAN vs. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
Furman is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Furman's last 8 games on the road
No trends available


7:30 PM JACKSONVILLE vs. GEORGETOWN
No trends available
Georgetown is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Georgetown is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games at home


7:30 PM ST. BONAVENTURE vs. MARIST
St. Bonaventure is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
St. Bonaventure is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Marist is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marist's last 6 games


7:30 PM TOLEDO vs. XAVIER
Toledo is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Toledo is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Xavier is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games
Xavier is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toledo


8:00 PM AUSTIN PEAY vs. BELMONT
Austin Peay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Belmont
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Austin Peay's last 6 games on the road
No trends available


8:00 PM CHATTANOOGA vs. MISSOURI
Chattanooga is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chattanooga's last 7 games
Missouri is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home
Missouri is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


8:00 PM CHICAGO STATE vs. MARQUETTE
No trends available
Marquette is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games at home
Marquette is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games


8:00 PM LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Louisiana-Monroe is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Mississippi State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Mississippi State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games


8:00 PM LYON COLLEGE vs. ARKANSAS STATE
No trends available
Arkansas State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Arkansas State is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games


8:00 PM MOUNT ST. MARY'S vs. VIRGINIA TECH
No trends available
Virginia Tech is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Virginia Tech is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games


8:00 PM NORTH TEXAS vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
North Texas is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
North Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Oklahoma State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oklahoma State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing North Texas


8:00 PM SAM HOUSTON STATE vs. TEXAS TECH
No trends available
Texas Tech is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Texas Tech is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home


8:00 PM SANTA CLARA vs. UAB
No trends available
UAB is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
UAB is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games


8:00 PM TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO vs. IOWA
No trends available
Iowa is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Iowa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


8:30 PM ALBANY vs. DEPAUL
No trends available
DePaul is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
DePaul is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


8:35 PM HASKELL vs. NORTHERN ARIZONA
No trends available
Northern Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northern Arizona's last 9 games at home


9:00 PM MISS VALLEY STATE vs. OKLAHOMA
No trends available
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oklahoma is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games


9:00 PM WEST MONTANA vs. MONTANA
No trends available
Montana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Montana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


9:30 PM CORNELL vs. ST. JOHN'S
Cornell is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games
St. John's is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games


9:30 PM LOYOLA OF CHICAGO vs. GEORGIA
Loyola of Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Georgia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


10:00 PM OAKLAND vs. OREGON
No trends available
Oregon is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon's last 6 games


10:00 PM UTAH STATE vs. SANTA BARBARA
Utah State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Santa Barbara
Utah State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Santa Barbara is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home


11:00 PM FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. ARIZONA
Florida Atlantic is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Florida Atlantic is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games


11:59 PM MASSACHUSETTS vs. MEMPHIS
Massachusetts is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Massachusetts is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Monday, November 17

Hot teams
-- Islanders won their last two games, allowing three goals. Canucks won six of their last eight games.
-- Rangers won last two games, after losing four of previous five.
-- Bruins won eight of their last ten games.
-- Red Wings won four of their last five games. Oilers won four of their last six road games.
-- Predators won their last three games, allowing seven goals. Sharks won nine of their last eleven games.

Cold teams
-- Senators lost their last four games, scoring four goals.
-- Maple Leafs lost five of their last seven games.

Totals
-- Last three Islander games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Ranger home games.
-- Last nine Toronto games all went over the total.
-- Over is 10-3 in Detroit's last thirteen games.
-- Last four San Jose games all went over the total.

Series Records
-- Canucks won last two games against the Rangers, 8-1/3-2so.
-- Rangers lost eight of last ten against Ottawa.
-- Bruins won three of last four against Toronto.
-- Oilers are 9-4 in their last thirteen games against the Red Wings.
-- Nashville ended seven-game skid vs Sharks last week in San Jose.

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National Hockey League – Trend Sheet

NHL


Monday, November 17

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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM OTTAWA vs. NY RANGERS
Ottawa is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the NY Rangers last 10 games at home


7:00 PM VANCOUVER vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vancouver's last 8 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-3-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games


7:30 PM BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston


7:30 PM EDMONTON vs. DETROIT
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 13 games


8:00 PM SAN JOSE vs. NASHVILLE
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Nashville is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Jose

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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel


Houston at Oklahoma City
The Rockets are just 2-5 ATS as a favorite and face a Thunder team that is 3-0 after scoring 85 points or less in the previous game (85 vs. Sixers). Oklahoma City is the underdog pick (+8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockets favored by only 6. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+8 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Game 501-502: Houston at Oklahoma City
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.446; Oklahoma City 112.310
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 6; 176
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 8 1/2; 182
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+8 1/2); Under

Game 503-504: Phoenix at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 120.200; Utah 123.691
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 3 1/2; 193
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 505-506: San Antonio at LA Clippers
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 116.274; LA Clippers 111.712
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 4 1/2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 1 1/2; 177
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+1 1/2); Over

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet


Monday, November 17


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HOUSTON (6 - 4) at OKLAHOMA CITY (1 - 9) - 11/17/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 267-217 ATS (+28.3 Units) in road games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 8-0 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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PHOENIX (8 - 3) at UTAH (6 - 4) - 11/17/2008, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (4 - 5) at LA CLIPPERS (1 - 8) - 11/17/2008, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 126-167 ATS (-57.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-0 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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[Udog]

NBA


Monday, November 17


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POWER INDEX
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YESTERDAY 6-0
Season to Date: 95-50 (.655)

Houston 9½ over Oklahoma City*
Utah* 4½ over Phoenix
San Antonio 4½ over L.A. Clippers*


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NBA


Monday, November 17


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Pick 'n' Roll: Monday's best NBA bets
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Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder (+8.5, 183.5)

Considered one of the top contenders in the Western Conference following the offseason acquisition of Ron Artest, Houston (6-4) appears to be still adjusting to its new look. Though the Rockets opened with three straight wins, they've since dropped four of seven.

They were particularly disappointed with their performance Friday night in a 77-75 loss to San Antonio in which they gave up the game's final 12 points, but they bounced back with a 91-82 victory over New Orleans on Saturday.

"I felt that in the first couple minutes, the guys had a bad taste in their mouths and we needed to come out and get this one," said Tracy McGrady, who had 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists. "This was a great win for us collectively."

McGrady is scoring 16.7 points per game - his lowest average since 1999-2000 - and shooting a career-low 38.7 percent from the field. After a 2-for-12 performance against the Spurs, he was 5-for-12 against the Hornets.

Lately, everyone has been dominating the Thunder, who have dropped seven in a row overall. Oklahoma City, which is giving up 104.4 points per game during the skid, suffered its largest margin of defeat of the season in a 110-85 loss to Philadelphia on Saturday night.

"There's been too many of those nights this year, about nine of them," said Thunder forward Nick Collison, who was held to two points and missed all seven of his field-goal attempts.

Pick: Houston



San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers (-1.5, 177)

Going into the weekend, it looked like the short-handed San Antonio Spurs were going to have trouble staying afloat as their two star guards recover from ankle injuries.

Instead, they've won back-to-back games for the first time this season, and they'll have a good chance to make it three straight on Monday when they visit the lowly Los Angeles Clippers.

With their offense ailing along with banged-up veterans Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, the Spurs were scuffling at 2-5 - despite a relatively soft schedule - entering Friday night's game against Houston.

But San Antonio turned in a strong defensive effort in a 77-75 win over the Rockets, then followed that up with a 90-88 road victory over Sacramento on Sunday, when they allowed just 16 points in the final period.

"We did a real good defensive job in the fourth quarter, and for us that's necessary," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "We're not exactly a juggernaut on offense. We gave up 88 points, that's about as much as we can allow and still win."

Ginobili and Parker combined to average 38.3 points last season, but Ginobili hasn't played this season and Parker hasn't played since Nov. 7. Without either in the last four games, the Spurs have scored only 84.3 points per game, but have still won three of four, allowing an average of 81.3 points over that span.

The Spurs (4-5) should have an ideal opportunity to reach .500 for the first time this season with the Clippers next on their schedule. They've won eight straight and 16 of 17 against Los Angeles, holding the Clippers to an average of 83.0 points in seven meetings the last two seasons.

The Clippers (1-8) aren't looking any better this fall, having dropped eight of nine to start the season despite playing eight of those nine games at Staples Center. After earning their lone victory last Sunday against Dallas, they've lost back-to-back home games to Sacramento and Golden State.

"We have a good team. We're just not as good as we need to be right now," center Chris Kaman said. "You want to start pointing fingers, but there is no one to point fingers at but yourself. Everybody needs to dig down and work harder. With this team, it's far from over."

Pick: Spurs


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