Thursday Trends and Indexes 11/20 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel


Detroit at Boston
The Pistons come into Boston with a 5-2 ATS record on the road and face a Celtic team that is 0-3 ATS at home when the total is between 180 and 184 1/2. Detroit is the underdog pick (+7) according to Dunkel, which has the Celtics favored by just 4. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+7). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Game 701-702: Detroit at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 121.889; Boston 126.132
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 4; 180
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 7; 183 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+7); Under

Game 703-704: LA Lakers at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 127.865; Phoenix 122.337
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 5 1/2; 210
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 3 1/2; 207
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-3 1/2); Over

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel


Missouri vs. Xavier
Xavier is 2-0 ATS versus the Big 12 over the last three seasons and faces a Missouri team that is just 8-15 ATS as an underdog. The Musketeers are the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Xavier favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-3 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Game 705-706: Illinois at Vanderbilt
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois 65.992; Vanderbilt 67.393
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 5
Dunkel Pick: Illinois (+5)

Game 707-708: UC Davis at Arkansas
Dunkel Ratings: UC Davis 54.871; Arkansas 64.734
Dunkel Line: Arkansas by 10
Vegas Line: Arkansas by 13
Dunkel Pick: UC Davis (+13)

Game 709-710: Tulsa at Oklahoma State
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 65.441; Oklahoma State 68.205
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 3
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+7 1/2)

Game 711-712: Florida International at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 45.899; Washington 67.474
Dunkel Line: Washington by 21 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington by 18
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-18)

Game 713-714: Fairfield vs. Virginia Tech
Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 54.227; Virginia Tech 61.341
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 7
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 11
Dunkel Pick: Fairfield (+11)

Game 715-716: Missouri vs. Xavier
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 62.602; Xavier 69.568
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 7
Vegas Line: Xavier by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-3 1/2)

Game 717-718: TN-Chattanooga vs. Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: TN-Chattanooga 46.181; Memphis 73.220
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 27
Vegas Line: Memphis by 21
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-21)

Game 719-720: USC vs. Seton Hall
Dunkel Ratings: USC 70.212; Seton Hall 57.601
Dunkel Line: USC by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: USC by 9
Dunkel Pick: USC (-9)

Game 721-722: Cal Poly vs. Rice
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 43.140; Rice 47.623
Dunkel Line: Rice by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Rice by 3
Dunkel Pick: Rice (-3)

Game 723-724: North Florida at BYU
Dunkel Ratings: North Florida 34.291; BYU 69.977
Dunkel Line: BYU by 35 1/2
Vegas Line: BYU by 32 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-32 1/2)

Game 725-726: Southern Illinois vs. Duke
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 61.442; Duke 76.630
Dunkel Line: Duke by 15
Vegas Line: Duke by 13
Dunkel Pick: Duke (-13)

Game 727-728: Michigan vs. UCLA
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 64.552; UCLA 74.621
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 10
Vegas Line: UCLA by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (+11 1/2)

Game 729-730: Iowa at The Citadel
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa 54.336; The Citadel 47.449
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 7
Vegas Line: Iowa by 9
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (+9)

Game 731-732: Northern Arizona at UNLV
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 53.175; UNLV 72.917
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 20
Vegas Line: UNLV by 17
Dunkel Pick: UNLV (-17)

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel


Florida at New Jersey
The Panthers have won three of their last four and look to take advantage of a New Jersey team that has dropped four of its last five. Florida is the underdog pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Panthers favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Florida (+130). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Game 51-52: Florida at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.351; New Jersey 10.576
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+130); Under

Game 53-54: Pittsburgh at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.131; Atlanta 11.675
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-130); Over

Game 55-56: Montreal at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.955; Ottawa 11.341
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+100); Over

Game 57-58: Vancouver at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.593; Minnesota 12.415
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-185); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+165); Under

Game 59-60: Chicago at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.683; Dallas 11.565
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+110); Over

Game 61-62: Calgary at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.130; Colorado 11.731
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-135); Over

Game 63-64: Detroit at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 13.211; Edmonton 11.937
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Over

Game 65-66: Washington at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.748; Los Angeles 10.552
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135); Under

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet


Thursday, November 20th

Detroit at Boston, 8:05 ET TNT
Detroit: 30-15 Under as road underdog
Boston: 33-19 ATS off home win

LA Lakers at Phoenix, 10:35 ET TNT
LA Lakers: 15-3 ATS vs. division
Phoenix: 16-6 Over at home off road game

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet


Guys,

If the Vancouver/Minnesota, Montreal/Ottawa or Washington/LA games update, we'll add them later.


Thursday, November 20th

Florida at New Jersey, 7:05 ET
Florida: 9-21 SU after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games
New Jersey: 9-1 SU after a game where both teams scored 4+ goals

Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 7:05 ET
Pittsburgh: 13-5 SU AWAY after playing 2 consecutive home games
Atlanta: 6-13 SU when playing 5 or less games in 14 days

Montreal at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
Montreal: 8-2 SU AWAY after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7
Ottawa: 6-12 SU in all games

Vancouver at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Vancouver: n/a
Minnesota: n/a

Chicago at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Chicago: 77-100 SU AWAY when the total is 5.5
Dallas: 56-50 SU when playing with 3 or more days rest

Montreal at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
Montreal: n/a
Ottawa: n/a

Detroit at Edmonton, 9:05 ET
Detroit: 12-20 SU AWAY after having won 4 of their last 5
Edmonton: 11-7 SU when playing their 3rd game in 4 days

Washington at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
Washington: n/a
Los Angeles: n/a

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NBA


Thursday, November 20


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Tips and Trends
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Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics [TNT | 8 PM ET]

Pistons: Detroit has won four of five games after rallying back for a 96-89 win over Cleveland on Wednesday. The Pistons outscored the Cavs 58-40 in the second half after trailing by 11 points at halftime. Allen Iverson totaled 23 points and four assists against Cleveland and finally seems to be settling in after the team lost the first two games following his arrival. “It’s early, but it’s exciting,” Iverson said.

Pistons are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games.
The OVER is 7-2 in Detroit's last 9 road games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 86 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Celtics (-7, O/U 183.5): Boston is coming off a 110-101 victory against New York on Tuesday despite playing without star Kevin Garnett, who was sitting out with a one-game suspension. “Not having a great player out there, you definitely miss him,” Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo said. “But we tried to go out tonight and get the ball moving and that’s what we did. A lot of guys got shots." Rondo totaled a season-high 15 points against the Knicks and came of age in the Eastern Conference Finals last year vs. Detroit. Boston has won seven of the last nine meetings.

Celtics are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games vs. Central Division.
The OVER is 3-1 in Boston's last 4 games overall. F Kevin Garnett (suspension) is expected to return.

Key Injuries - F Kevin Garnett (suspension) is expected to return.

PROJECTED SCORE: 93



Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns [TNT | 10:30 PM ET]

Lakers (-4, O/U 206.5): LA is the only NBA team without a road loss this season at 4-0 and will be looking to win three straight at US Airways Center after winning both meetings there last season. Pau Gasol scored a season-high 34 points in a 116-109 win over Chicago on Tuesday and believes the combination of him and Andrew Bynum inside has been too much for opponents this season. “Me and Andrew, it’s hard to match up,” Gasol said. “I think we should make a consistent effort to do that every game. You’ve got two guys who can produce.”

Lakers are 35-16 ATS in their last 51 games vs. Pacific Division.
The UNDER is 11-1 in LA's last 12 Thursday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 105

Suns: Phoenix center Shaquille O'Neal has enjoyed a surprisingly good yet controversial season so far, announcing he would like to finish off his career with the Lakers after his current contract expires. O'Neal has also been fined $60,000 by the NBA over the last week for his roles in two different altercations and verbally abusing an official. “Doesn’t matter to me,” O’Neal said. “I’m not the one that can be controlled with fines, so that doesn’t matter to me.” The Suns are hoping he can let his play speak positively for them tonight with a win.

Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
The UNDER is 3-1 in Phoenix's last 4 games overall.

Key Injuries - G Leandro Barbosa (personal) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 101


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[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet


Thursday, November 20th

Illinois at Vanderbilt, 8:00 ET
Illinois: 0-9 ATS off DD win
Vanderbilt: 42-25 ATS at home vs. non-conference

Cal Davis at Arkansas, 8:00 ET
Cal Davis: 2-8 ATS off ATS win
Arkansas: 6-0 ATS playing with 5 or 6 days rest

Tulsa at Oklahoma State, 8:00 ET
Tulsa: 8-1 ATS after allowing 60 points or less
Oklahoma State: 4-15 ATS off home win

Florida International at Washington, 10:00 ET
Florida International: 6-1 Under off DD home win
Washington: 2-11 ATS in November

O'Reilly's Puerto Rico Tip Off
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Opening Round


Fairfield vs. Virginia Tech, 11:00 AM ET ESPNU
Fairfield: 0-3 ATS on neutral court
Virginia Tech: 13-5 ATS as favorite

Missouri vs. Xavier, 1:20 ET ESPNU
Missouri: 2-10 ATS Away off SU win
Xavier: 24-11 Under off SU win/ATS loss

Tenn Chattanooga vs. Memphis, 4:30 ET ESPN2
Tenn Chattanooga: 18-7 ATS after a loss by 15+ points
Memphis: 15-5 Under off cover as DD favorite

USC vs. Seton Hall, 7:00 ET ESPNU
USC: 0-6 ATS off BB DD wins
Seton Hall: 5-1 ATS in November

Basketball Travelers Invitational
Provo, UT
Opening Round


Cal Poly SLO vs. Rice, 7:00 ET
Cal Poly SLO: 26-13 ATS after scoring 60 points or less
Rice: 16-5 Under in non-conference games

North Florida at BYU, 9:30 ET
North Florida: 2-0 ATS since 1997
BYU: 11-3 Over after playing as road favorite

2k Hoops Classic
New York, NY
Semifinals


Southern Illinois vs. Duke, 7:00 ET ESPN2
Southern Illinois: 13-4 ATS playing with 7+ days rest
Duke: 3-10 ATS as a neutral court favorite of 12.5 to 15 points

Michigan vs. UCLA, 9:30 ET ESPN2
Michigan: 0-10 ATS off BB non-conference games
UCLA: 6-0 ATS Away off home win

Added Games

Iowa at The Citadel, 7:00 ET
Iowa: 10-3 Over as road favorite
The Citadel: 4-13 ATS at home off loss by 20+ points

Northern Arizona at UNLV, 10:00 ET
Northern Arizona: 6-0 ATS Away off DD home win
UNLV: 5-1 Over after allowing 50 points or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NCAAB


Thursday, November 20

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Tips and Trends
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Southern Illinois vs. #5 Duke [ESPN2 | 7 PM ET]

SIU: Southern Illinois is back in Madison Square Garden for the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Classic semifinals after topping UMass, 80-73. The Salukis will be playing at MSG for the first time since 1968 when they lost 78-54 to Duke. They had won their previous four games there en route to the 1967 NIT title. “Madison Square Garden is a basketball mecca,” SIU head coach Chris Lowery said. “It’s the best basketball arena in the world, and for our guys to be able to experience that and to have a first-round matchup against Duke is terrific."

SIU is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games overall.
The UNDER is 19-7 in SIU's last 26 neutral site games.

Key Injuries - G Bryan Mullins (leg) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 64

Duke (-12.5, O/U 140): The Blue Devils hope to put together a better performance after escaping with a 82-79 win over Rhode Island on Sunday night. They had beaten Presbyterian and Georgia Southern by a combined 74 points in their first two games and believe that close call will help them in New York against quality opponents. “I don’t think our guys expected the level of play,” Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “Don’t get me wrong. We respected Rhode Island. But they played at a really high level. I thought it knocked us back.”

Duke is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games overall.
The UNDER is 8-1 in Duke's last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries -NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 76



#4 UCLA vs. Michigan [ESPN2 | 9 PM ET]

UCLA (-11.5, O/U 127): The Bruins will try to win their fifth straight meeting with Michigan after advancing to the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at Madison Square Garden with a 64-59 win over Miami (Ohio) last Thursday. Senior point guard Darren Collison is averaging 17.5 points and 3.5 assists so far this season and believe that close win will help them here. “This was like an NCAA tournament game,” Collison said. “That’s a very good team. It came down to valuing our possessions. We took good shots at the end.”

UCLA is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games overall.
The OVER is 7-3 in UCLA's last 10 Thursday games.

Key Injuries - F Nikola Dragovic (legal) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 69

Michigan: The Wolverines advanced to the semifinals with an impressive 76-56 rout of Northeastern on November 12th, and they were led by sophomore guard Manny Harris' 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Harris said he is looking forward to playing the Bruins so he can see how his team stacks up against one of the best teams in the country. “Definitely a game that we have to prove ourselves,” Michigan sophomore guard Manny Harris said about facing UCLA. “I call it a confidence game.”

Michigan is 3-1 SU & ATS in its last 4 games overall.
The OVER is 9-3 in Michigan's last 12 non-conference games. C Ben Cronin (hip) is probable.

Key Injuries - C Ben Cronin (hip) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 58


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[Udog]

NBA


Thursday, November 20


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POWER INDEX
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YESTERDAY 4-6
Season to Date: 110-58 (.655)

Boston* 4½ over Detroit
L.A. Lakers 1½ over Phoenix*


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[Udog]

NBA


Thursday, November 20


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POWER INDEX
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YESTERDAY 2-1
Season to Date: 163-107 (.604)

New Jersey* (-140) ½ over Florida (+140)
Pittsburgh (-149) ½ over Atlanta* (+149)
Montreal (-102) even with Ottawa* (+102)
Minnesota* (-124) ½ over Vancouver (+124)
Dallas* (-119) even with Chicago (+119)
Colorado* (-112) even with Calgary (+112)
Detroit (-124) ½ over Edmonton* (+124)
Washington (-148) ½ over Los Angeles* (+148)


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