Wednesday Trends and Indexes 11/19 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet


Wednesday, November 19


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BUFFALO (9-5-0-3, 21 pts.) at BOSTON (11-2-0-5, 27 pts.) - 11/19/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 13-21 ATS (-18.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-52 ATS (-10.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-12 ATS (+8.1 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-35 ATS (+88.1 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 182-124 ATS (+37.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 141-98 ATS (+26.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 11-7-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.6 Units)

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VANCOUVER (10-6-0-2, 22 pts.) at NY RANGERS (14-6-0-2, 30 pts.) - 11/19/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 27-14 ATS (+10.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 109-117 ATS (+261.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 15-7 ATS (+23.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 59-70 ATS (-21.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 3-12 ATS (-13.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 19-29 ATS (-23.2 Units) in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 1-0-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (10-4-0-3, 23 pts.) at ANAHEIM (10-7-0-2, 22 pts.) - 11/19/2008, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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[Udog]

NBA


Wednesday, November 19


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Pick 'n' Roll: Wednesday's best NBA bets
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons (-3, 191)

The Pistons and recently acquired point guard Allen Iverson are starting to play as a unit and that is bad news for the rest of the league. The Pistons are 3-3 since acquiring Iverson in a trade that sent Chauncey Billups to the Denver Nuggets.

Detroit has won three of its last four games, including a road win over the previously unbeaten Los Angeles Lakers. Iverson has been his usual unstoppable self since arriving in the Motor City and is leading the team in scoring (20.2), assists (6.5) and steals (1.8). But it has been Tayshaun Prince’s strong play and leadership that has made the biggest difference during this time of change in Detroit.

Prince is taking some of the ball handling and play calling responsibilities from Iverson until he is comfortable running the Pistons’ offence. The lanky veteran is also taking care of the paint in Antonio McDyess’ absence by pulling down more than seven rebounds a night.

The Pistons were 3-1 last season against the Cavaliers.

Pick: Pistons



Los Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-1.5, 189.5)

Despite its dismal record, L.A. has enough talent on its roster to compete against the NBA’s elite clubs and it has more than enough talent to get past the struggling Thunder.

Five of the Clippers’ first six losses came against the Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets and Lakers. To make matters worse, newcomer and leading scorer Baron Davis (16.2 PPG) and leading shot blocker Marcus Camby (2.8 BPG) both missed time in training camp and early on in the season. Clippers center Chris Kaman (12.8 PPG, 10.2 RPG), forward Al Thornton (15.8 PPG, 4.4 RPG) and sixth man Camby make up one of the most potent frontcourts in the NBA. L.A. should control the paint against the short-handed Thunder, who could be without forward Chris Wilcox for a sixth straight contest.

Oklahoma City is scoring fewer than 90 points per game and giving up 110.5 points per game in its last four contests.

Pick: Clippers


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[Udog]

NHL


Wednesday, November 19


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Ice picks: Wednesday's best NHL bets
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Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins (-135, 5.5)

Boston proved it has a first-rate goalie in Tim Thomas Monday night with his performance against the Leafs. He used his unconventional style to stop 27 of the 29 shots fired in his direction and helped secure an important 3-2 road win for the Bs.

In a game where even Claude Julien admitted his team was suffering from mental fatigue, Thomas saved the day.

“I can’t say enough about the guy. Since Day 1, he’s been great, ” coach Claude Julien told the Boston Globe.

The Bruins have won eight of their last 10 games and all four of their last home games. Even with limited rest, the Bruins will put on a strong performance in front of their home crowd against the Sabres.

Pick: Bruins


Vancouver Canucks at N.Y. Rangers (-145, 5)

The Eastern Conference leading Rangers looked deflated in their most recent win, a 2-1 shootout victory over the struggling Senators.

As usual, the Rangers were faced with a deficit after two periods and a better team would have capitalized early and left no possibility for a comeback.

Tonight they face the best team in Western Canada. The Canucks are coming off a tough loss to the N.Y. Islanders where the fans showed their appreciation for Roberto Luongo by showering him with peanuts. Luongo has been stellar all season, but the Canucks are playing four games in six nights and there has been talk of Luongo sitting out one of these games.

Pick: Canucks


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[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, November 19th

UNC Wilmington at Wake Forest, 7:00 ET
UNC Wilmington: 7-0 ATS after allowing 45+ points in 1st half of last game
Wake Forest: 1-8 ATS after scoring 85+ points

Ball State at Butler, 7:00 ET
Ball State: 2-9 ATS off ATS win
Butler: 11-3 ATS vs. non-conference teams

South Florida at Virginia, 7:00 ET
South Florida: 15-5 ATS after a combined score of 110 points or less
Virginia: 4-13 ATS vs. Big East

Northern Iowa at IL-Chicago, 8:00 ET
Northern Iowa: 26-11 Under as underdog
IL Chicago: 10-1 ATS off ATS loss

Nebraska at TCU, 8:00 ET CBSC
Nebraska: 2-14 ATS after playing a game as a home favorite
TCU: 4-16 ATS off DD loss

Kent State at St. Louis, 8:00 ET
Kent State: 9-1 ATS after allowing 50 points or less
St. Louis: 1-6 ATS after scoring 50 points or less

Added Games

Niagara at Villanova, 7:00 ET ESPNU
Niagara: 35-18 ATS Away off home game
Villanova: 0-7 ATS after scoring 80+ points

Charlotte at Appalachian State, 7:00 ET
Charlotte: 13-2 ATS Away off home loss
Appalachian State: 1-8 ATS at home off ATS loss

Wofford at Clemson, 7:30 ET
Wofford: 11-3 ATS as a road underdog of 12.5+ points
Clemson: 34-18 ATS off BB ATS losses

Morehead State at Drake, 8:00 ET
Morehead State: 2-10 ATS in non-conference games
Drake: 20-9 ATS in all games

Murray State at Arkansas State, 8:00 ET
Murray State: 32-56 ATS off home win
Arkansas State: 6-1 Under off win by 15+ points

Eastern Washington at UC Irvine, 10:05 ET
Eastern Washington: 5-1 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points
UC Irvine: 7-0 ATS after playing a game as a road underdog

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet


Wednesday, November 19th

Buffalo at Boston, 7:05 ET
Buffalo: 12-3 SU off BB losses by 3+ goals
Boston: 12-22 SU playing their 4th game in 7 days

Vancouver at NY Rangers, 7:35 ET
Vancouver: 10-3 SU vs. NY Rangers
NY Rangers: 3-12 SU vs. Western Conference

Washington at Anaheim, 10:05 ET
Washington: n/a
Anaheim: n/a

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet


Wednesday, November 19th

Washington at Atlanta, 7:05 ET
Washington: 13-4 ATS after a division game
Atlanta: 9-21 ATS after 3+ consecutive overs

Toronto at Miami, 7:35 ET
Toronto: 27-18 ATS against Southeast division
Miami: 9-19 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as a road underdog

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Cleveland: 7-18 ATS AWAY after a DD win
Detroit: 12-3 ATS at home after 1+ consecutive losses

Philadelphia at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Philadelphia: 26-10 ATS in a road game where the total is between 180 and 189.5
Minnesota: 4-13 ATS at home in the first half of the season

LA Clippers at Oklahoma City, 8:05 ET
LA Clippers: 1-9 ATS in all games
Oklahoma City: 5-1 OVER after 2 consecutive games as a dog

Sacramento at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
Sacramento: 13-4 OVER AWAY when playing their 3rd game in 4 days
New Orleans: 18-6 ATS at home when the total is between 190 and 194.5

Dallas at Houston, 8:05 ET ESPN
Dallas: 5-19 ATS off a DD road win
Houston: 8-1 UNDER as a home underdog

Denver at San Antonio, 8:35 ET
Denver: 17-7 ATS when playing 6 or more games in 10 days
San Antonio: 8-19 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

Milwaukee at Utah, 9:05 ET
Milwaukee: 5-1 ATS as a road underdog
Utah: 1-4 ATS in non-conference games

Chicago at Portland, 10:35 ET ESPN
Chicago: 11-23 ATS AWAY in the first half of the season
Portland: 25-15 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NBA


Wednesday, November 19


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Tips and Trends
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Dallas Mavericks at Houston Rockets [ESPN | 8 PM ET] | Full Matchup

Mavs: Dallas is coming off a 100-83 rout of Charlotte on Tuesday, putting together back-to-back wins for the first time this season. Dirk Nowitzki has been huge in those two games, averaging 35.5 points and 12 rebounds. The Mavs will be looking to avenge a 112-102 home loss to the Rockets in their season opener. That game included 75 points from the Houston trio of Yao Ming, Ron Artest and Tracy McGrady, who may all miss this game with injuries.

Mavs are 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The UNDER is 8-3-1 in the last 12 meetings at Houston.

Key Injuries - G Devean George (hand) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 92

Rockets (-4.5, O/U 188.5): Houston is hoping at least one of its top three scorers will play against the Mavs after they all left Sunday's 100-89 win over the Grizzlies with injuries. Tracy McGrady left with a knee injury while Ron Artest sprained his ankle and Yao Ming hurt his foot. “We don’t need all of them hurt,” Rockets PG Rafer Alston said. “Sometimes teams with three players like that, you may deal with one maybe having an injury because injuries are part of the game. But to have three of them down? We need these guys to be healthy.”

Rockets are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
The UNDER is 13-3 in Houston's last 16 home games. C Yao Ming (foot) is probable.

Key Injuries - F Ron Artest (ankle) is questionable.
F Shane Battier (foot) is questionable.
F Tracy McGrady (knee) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 96



Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail Blazers [ESPN | 10:30 PM ET] | Full Matchup

Bulls: Chicago fell to 0-4 on the road with a 116-109 loss to the Lakers on Tuesday and now travel to a place where the team has won just twice in nine games. The Bulls are allowing 103.8 points per game on the road compared to 95 at home and surrendered their highest point total of the season to LA. They will be playing the second game of a season-high seven-game road trip due to the circus being in Chicago and obviously realize they need to play better to win away from home. “I thought we forced some things inside,” Bulls head coach Vinny Del Negro said following the latest loss. “It was kind of an up-tempo game at times and we got a little sloppy with the basketball.”

Underdog is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The OVER is 15-6-2 in Chicago's last 23 road games.

Key Injuries - F Drew Gooden (ankle) has returned.
G Kirk Hinrich (thumb) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 95 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Blazers (-5.5, O/U 192.5): Portland is happy to be back home following a successful 3-2 road trip that ended with a tough 111-106 loss at Golden State on Tuesday. Greg Oden enjoyed his best game as a pro for the Blazers with 22 points and 10 rebounds, notching his second double-double in three games. “Greg Oden did a great job just dominating the paint, doing what he does, getting us into more of a rhythm,” said Portland leading scorer Brandon Roy, who is averaging 23.3 points in the last six games. “He is getting his confidence, which is good for our team.”

Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
The OVER is 9-4-1 in the last 14 meetings.

Key Injuries - G Martell Webster (foot) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 101


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