Monday Trends and Indexes 12/15 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Monday, December 15

Good Luck on day #350 of 2008!

For College Football and the NFL, look for separate threads:

• “NCAAF Bowl Season Trends and Indexes 12/20 through 1/8”
• “NFL Week 15 Trends and Indexes 12/11 through 12/15”

For now, the balance of the sports menu in this thread will consist of the NBA, College Basketball, and the NHL 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, December 15

The Eagles will be looking to stay in the NFC postseason race on Monday night when they play host to the Browns. Here's a look in your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

Philadelphia is coming off impressive back-to-back wins over the Cardinals and Giants which has them at 7-5-1 straight-up (and a profitable 8-5 against-the-spread) through 13 games. Donovan McNabb went just 19-of-30 for 191 yards passing and a TD last week against New York, but it was enough to guide his team to a 20-14 road win. Brian Westbrook ran for 131 yards and had two TDs.

Cleveland, on the other hand, has lost each of their last three games to fall to 4-9 SU (but 7-6 ATS) on the season. The Browns have scored a combined 21 points over the course of their losing streak, and they lost 28-9 on the road versus the Titans last week. Third-string QB Ken Dorsey went 22-of-43 for 150 yards passing with one INT, while Joshua Cribbs was the top rusher with just 24 yards.

The oddsmakers don't expect the Monday nighter to be a close affair - they have the Eagles pegged as big 14-point home favorites. The game's total is at 39 points; Cleveland is 5-7-1 on the OVER/UNDER this year, Philadelphia is 6-7 OU.

Other Notable Events

The Boston Celtics will be gunning for their 15th consecutive victory on Monday night when they play host to the Utah Jazz. Paul Pierce and company ran their winning streak to 14 games last time out with a 94-82 home win over the Hornets. Pierce had 28 points in that victory. Boston is now 22-2 SU and 14-10 ATS on the season, while Utah has records of 15-10 SU and 13-12 ATS this year.

There are eight other games on the NBA's schedule for Monday night, including Denver at Dallas and New York at Phoenix. As well, it's Charlotte at Atlanta, Indiana at Washington, New Jersey at Toronto, and Milwaukee at Miami, while Minnesota plays Sacramento and Orlando is at Golden State in late-night games.

The Rest of the Schedule

There are just two NHL games on the Monday schedule, with Colorado at Detroit, and San Jose at Los Angeles. The Sharks are now 4-0-1 in the month of December after slipping past St. Louis 5-4 on Saturday. Patrick Marleau scored twice for San Jose in that victory, while Evgeni Nabokov stopped 29 of 33 shots.

Finally, Connecticut and Syracuse are the lone ranked college basketball teams in action on Monday night, with UConn playing host to Stony Brook and the Orangemen getting a visit from Cleveland State. As well, Pepperdine is at USC.

News from the Wire

TE Kellen Winslow is OUT for the Browns for Monday night due to his ankle injury, while each of RB Charles Ali, LB Beau Bell, WR Cribbs, G Rex Hadnot, RB Jerome Harrison, DE Louis Leonard, LB Shantee Orr, DT Shaun Rogers, DT Shaun Smith, and DE Corey Williams are listed as QUESTIONABLE . . . G Shawn Andrews is out for the Eagles because of a back injury. T Jon Runyan is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Monday Night Football, while LB Stewart Bradley, RB Correll Buckhalter, WR Kevin Curtis, CB Asante Samuel, TE L.J. Smith, and RB Westbrook are pegged as PROBABLE to be on the field against Cleveland.

A Peek at the Future

The Knicks will be in action out west again on Tuesday night, in a tough matchup against the Lakers. As well, Denver will be in Houston to play the Rockets . . . the NHL's top Tuesday game will also take place out west, with the Rangers in Anaheim to battle the Ducks . . . this week's Thursday night NFL game is Indy at Jacksonville, while Baltimore will travel to Dallas for a Saturday night matchup.

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Six-pack for Monday

-- Brady Hoke is no dummy; he parlayed Ball State's 12-1 season into the San Diego State job-- moving from Muncie to southern Cal is a major upgrade weather-wise, decent upgrade football-wise.

-- You don't think this is a great country? Jeff Farnsworth signed a two-year, $9.25M contract with the Royals this week. Wow.

-- Ill-Chicago upset Georgia Tech Sunday, a good win for Horizon League- Butler only lost to Ohio State 54-51 Saturday.

-- Arizona State nipped IUPUI in OT Sunday; have to keep an eye on IUPUI in Summit League- they could be dangerous in March; ASU was down 16 at the half, before rallying to force overtime.

-- Arizona upset Gonzaga in Phoenix yesterday; Wildcats are 7-2 under interim coach Pennell, with both losses by a single point.

-- Washington lost to Portland last month, barely survived Portland State by a point Sunday, as they struggle getting ready for Pac-10 play, which starts the first weekend in January.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday........

13) Steelers scored controversial TD with 0:43 left in the game to nip Ravens 13-9, and clinch AFC North title, only TD Pittsburgh scored all day. Rough day for rookie QB Flacco. Better be a rough week for the ref who decided that the ball crossed plane of the goal line.

12) Cowboys sacked Eli Manning eight times, survived 11 penalties for 108 yards, as they beat Giants 20-8. Romo hurt his back, which is bad news with hard-hitting Ravens coming to Dallas Saturday night.

11) Falcons ran ball for 175 yards, averaged 8.3 yards/pass attempt, but had to survive three turnovers and a blocked punt before beating Tampa Bay 13-10 in OT. Bucs played without QB Garcia.

10) After the game, Monte Kiffin told the Bucs he's leaving Tampa to go to Tennessee to coach with his son Lane. He takes a million dollar a year pay cut to leave the NFL.

9) Lions were tied 21-all at Indianapolis in fourth quarter, but lost to Colts 31-21, to fall to 0-14; they host Saints next week, then make a visit to Lambeau Field, as they search for that elusive first win.

8) Patriots scored TDs first four times they had ball in their 49-26 win at Oakland; there were four TDs scored in 1:36 in this game, with teams running back consecutive kickoffs back for TDs.

7) Carolina was impressive in 30-10 win over Denver; Delhomme is back to old form, averaging 9.7 ypa, after couple of dreadful games against Raiders, Lions last month. Panthers are a hot team right now.

6) Chargers were down 21-3 in Kansas City, rallied for 22-21 win, in process keeping very slim playoff hopes alive. Denver would have to lose at home to skidding Buffalo next week to make Week 17 game against the Chargers winner-take-all for AFC West title.

5) Why in the name of Joe Pisarcik were the Bills passing with 2:05 left and a 27-24 lead? Disaster ensued, Jets scored defensive TD and the three-way tie atop AFC East remains intact. Patriot fans were a little bit less than enthused with Buffalo's strategy.

4) Miami struggled to beat the 49ers 14-9, are now 4-23 vs spread in last 27 home games when they were favored. They are 9-5, though, and have a Week 17 showdown with the Jets looming on horizon.

3) Green Bay averaged 7.3 ypa, was 10-16 on third down, but scored only one TD on three red zone trips, while Jaguars scored TDs both times they were in red zone, and won game between two struggling teams, 20-16, scoring winning TD in last 2:00.

2) Arizona played a horrific game, allowing a punt return by Berrian for a TD, then a long TD pass to Berrian, and before you knew it, it was 21-0 Vikings and that was that. Cardinals have clinched a woeful NFC West, but are now 8-6 and have a trip to Foxboro next week.

1) Next Sunday night's Giant-Carolina game will decide who is #1 seed in NFC, after Giants got beaten up 20-8 in Dallas by a desperate Cowboy team. Tennessee-Pittsburgh next Sunday also will go a long way to deciding who the top seed in AFC will be.

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National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up


Monday, December 15

Hot Teams
-- Hawks won last six home games, including win over Cleveland in last game that snapped Cavs' 11-game win streak.
-- Celtics won last 14 games, covered four of last five.
-- Mavericks won 11 of last 13 games (0-4 vs spread in last four).
-- Knicks won three of last four games, covered last five. Suns won last four games, scoring average of 111 ppg.
-- Orlando won, covered five of last six games.

Cold Teams
-- Nets lost their last three games by 12-22-9 points. Raptors lost six of their last eight games.
-- Pacers lost their last six games (2-4 vs spread). Wizards lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Heat lost last two games, scoring 79.5 ppg, losing to Hawks/Memphis by 14-16 points. Bucks lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Jazz lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Minnesota lost last nine games, but is 3-1 vs spread under McHale. Kings lost 13 of their last 14 games (2-7 vs spread in last nine).
-- Warriors lost 11 of last 13 games (4-9 vs spread).

Totals
-- Over is 7-2 in last nine New Jersey road games.
-- Nine of last 12 Indiana games went over the total.
-- Under is 16-7-1 in Charlotte games.
-- Over is 8-4 in Miami's last dozen games.
-- Seven of last eight Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Dallas games stayed under the total; eight of last ten Denver games went over.
-- Six of Knicks' last seven games stayed under; last nine Phoenix games went over-- this is D'Antoni going back to Phoenix, so it is a big deal, as weeknight NBA games go.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Three of Warriors' last four games stayed under the total.

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National Basketball Association – Trend Sheet

NBA


Monday, December 15

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7:00 PM CHARLOTTE vs. ATLANTA
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Charlotte is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games


7:00 PM INDIANA vs. WASHINGTON
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 6-11-2 ATS in its last 19 games when playing at home against Indiana
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana


7:00 PM NEW JERSEY vs. TORONTO
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey


7:30 PM MILWAUKEE vs. MIAMI
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home


7:30 PM UTAH vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Utah is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


8:30 PM DENVER vs. DALLAS
Denver is 2-19 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Denver's last 20 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games


9:00 PM NEW YORK vs. PHOENIX
New York is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York


10:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. SACRAMENTO
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Sacramento is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota


10:30 PM ORLANDO vs. GOLDEN STATE
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Orlando's last 15 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Golden State's last 12 games at home


7:00 PM CHICAGO vs. CHARLOTTE
Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago

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National Basketball Association - Tips & Trends

NBA


Monday, December 15

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New York Knicks at Phoenix Suns [MSG | 9 PM ET]

Knicks: New York head coach Mike D'Antoni returns to Phoenix, where he led the Suns to an average of 58 wins over the last four years. D'Antoni couldn't get them an NBA title though, which seems to be the main reason he left the Valley of the Sun for the Big Apple. His new players are certainly enjoying his fast-paced offensive style, as the Knicks have won two of their last three games on their current five-game road trip, scoring at least 100 points each time. “Our team is on a mission, we’re trying to win as many games as possible,” New York guard Nate Robinson said. “This system is the best, we’re having a lot of fun right now.”

Knicks are 5-24 ATS in their last 29 Monday games.
The OVER is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Key Injuries - C Eddy Curry (knee) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 110 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Suns (-9, O/U 223): Phoenix is off to its worst start since 2003 under new head coach Terry Porter, which is ironic considering the team's 6-2 start was the best ever for a coach in franchise history. The Suns have dropped five of eight though, going 2-6 ATS during that stretch. They shook up the roster a bit last week with the acquisition of shooting guard Jason Richardson from Charlotte, sending Boris Diaw and Raja Bell to the Bobcats. “I’m just proud to be a part of this (team),” Richardson said. “When it all comes down to it, you just play basketball.”

Suns are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
The OVER is 9-0 in Phoenix's last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries - C Shaquille O'Neal (personal) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 119

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College Basketball – Long Sheet

NCAAB
Long Sheet


Monday, December 15

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CLEVELAND ST (6 - 4) at SYRACUSE (9 - 0) - 12/15/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SYRACUSE is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
SYRACUSE is 50-72 ATS (-29.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SYRACUSE is 39-61 ATS (-28.1 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game since 1997.

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

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YOUNGSTOWN ST (1 - 6) at KENT ST (3 - 5) - 12/15/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENT ST is 92-65 ATS (+20.5 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 2-0 against the spread versus KENT ST over the last 3 seasons
KENT ST is 1-1 straight up against YOUNGSTOWN ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA-MONROE (2 - 6) at LA-LAFAYETTE (3 - 4) - 12/15/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA-MONROE is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA-MONROE is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA-LAFAYETTE is 2-2 against the spread versus LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
LA-LAFAYETTE is 3-1 straight up against LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UC-RIVERSIDE (5 - 2) at LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (0 - 9) - 12/15/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 32-51 ATS (-24.1 Units) when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UC-RIVERSIDE is 1-0 against the spread versus LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT over the last 3 seasons
UC-RIVERSIDE is 1-0 straight up against LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT 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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PEPPERDINE (1 - 8) at USC (5 - 3) - 12/15/2008, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
USC is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
USC is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games 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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CAL DAVIS (3 - 6) at THE CITADEL (5 - 4) - 12/15/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAL DAVIS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
THE CITADEL is 69-97 ATS (-37.7 Units) in all games since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 69-97 ATS (-37.7 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 50-74 ATS (-31.4 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
THE CITADEL is 23-39 ATS (-19.9 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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TENN-MARTIN (2 - 5) at MIDDLE TENN ST (4 - 3) - 12/15/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENN-MARTIN is 34-56 ATS (-27.6 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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College Basketball – Write up

NCAAB
Write-up


Monday, December 15

Notes on today's games.............

Cleveland State is 6-3 vs D-I foes after waxing Marist Saturday; they're 1-1 as underdog, losing by 10 at West Virginia, 15 at Washington, 10 at home to Kansas State. Syracuse is 9-0, but 1-3 vs spread as a favorite; dogs are 5-1 vs spread in their lined games. Horizon road dogs are 10-13 vs spread. Big East home favorites are 21-22.

Kent State (-10.5) won 59-52 at Youngstown LY, after keading 36-18 at half; Golden Flashes lost last four games, with two of last three losses in OT- they're 1-1 as favorite. Penguins are 0-6 vs D-I teams, 1-3 against spread as underdog. MAC home favorites are 8-7 vs spread; Horizon road dogs are 10-13.

UL-Lafayette beat UL-Monroe twice LY, by combined total of 3 points, after trailing by 9,7 points at halftime; Ragin' Cajuns are 2-4 vs D-I foes, but they won two of last three. ULM lost last four games, all by 9+ pts. are 1-6 last seven games- they got swept by McNeese St, 82-63/66-57.

Cal-Riverside (-5) beat LMU 86-74 in OT LY, after trailing 40-36 at the half; UCR is 4-2 vs D-I foes, 1-2 on road, winning at Colgate, losing by 27 at New Mexico State, 16 at Northwestern. Lions are 0-9, but they covered three of last four games- they're 3-2 as a home dog. Big West road favorites are 1-3 vs spread. WCC home dogs are 4-3.

USC lost three of last four games; its been nine days since 73-72 loss at Oklahoma, encouraging score for young Trojans. Pepperdine is 0-9 after getting drilled at hom by Pacific Saturday; they're 1-5 vs spread as dog. WCC road dogs are 14-5 vs spread. Pac-10 home favorites are 14-21.

Cal-Davis is 3-6, 0-4 on road, losing at Iowa State, Arkansas, Sac State and South Alabama- they're 1-1 as a favorite. Citadel split its first two SoCon games, allowing just 53 ppg, so they can defend, but they went 9-33 from arc. Southern Conference home dogs are 2-2 vs spread. Big West road favorites are 1-3.

UT-Martin is 1-5 despite having excellent pair of guards; they lost at Tennessee (91-64), USC (70-43) then lost first two OVC games, by 9-3 points to Morehead, E. Kentucky, so they're disappointment so far this year. Middle Tennessee is 2-3 vs D-I foes, staying within 10 of Vols. OVC road dogs are 15-12 vs spread. Sun Belt home favorites are 2-8.

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College Basketball – Trend Sheet

NCAAB


Monday, December 15

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7:00 PM ALCORN STATE vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN
No trends available
Central Michigan is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Central Michigan's last 5 games at home


7:00 PM CLEVELAND STATE vs. SYRACUSE
Cleveland State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


7:00 PM STONY BROOK vs. CONNECTICUT
No trends available
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


7:00 PM TENNESSEE WESLEYAN vs. WESTERN CAROLINA
No trends available
Western Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Western Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


7:00 PM YOUNGSTOWN STATE vs. KENT STATE
Youngstown State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Kent State
Youngstown State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kent State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Kent State is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games


7:05 PM UC DAVIS vs. THE CITADEL
UC Davis is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games
UC Davis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The Citadel is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games at home
The Citadel is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


7:30 PM CHARLESTON SOUTHERN vs. CINCINNATI
No trends available
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


8:00 PM ALABAMA STATE vs. MISSISSIPPI
No trends available
Mississippi is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Mississippi is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games


8:00 PM ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
No trends available
Southern Methodist is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Southern Methodist is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


8:00 PM FLORIDA A&M vs. TEXAS A&M
No trends available
Texas A&M is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Texas A&M is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


8:00 PM HOUSTON BAPTIST vs. NORTH TEXAS
No trends available
North Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
North Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


8:00 PM LOUISIANA TECH vs. MCNEESE STATE
Louisiana Tech is 2-20 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Louisiana Tech is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
No trends available


8:00 PM NEW ORLEANS vs. TEXAS STATE
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
No trends available


8:00 PM TENNESSEE-MARTIN vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Tennessee-Martin is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Tennessee-Martin is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tennessee-Martin
Middle Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tennessee-Martin


8:00 PM UMKC vs. NORTHWESTERN
No trends available
Northwestern is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Northwestern is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games


8:00 PM WILLIAM CAREY vs. SOUTHERN MISS
No trends available
Southern Miss is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Southern Miss is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games


8:05 PM LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
Louisiana-Monroe is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
No trends available


8:05 PM MISS VALLEY STATE vs. ARKANSAS STATE
No trends available
Arkansas State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Arkansas State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


8:05 PM SOUTHERN vs. CREIGHTON
No trends available
Creighton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


10:05 PM UC RIVERSIDE vs. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
UC Riverside is 2-19 SU in its last 21 games on the road
UC Riverside is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Loyola Marymount is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Loyola Marymount is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home


10:30 PM PEPPERDINE vs. USC
Pepperdine is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Pepperdine is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
USC is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


12/16, 12:05 AM CHICAGO STATE vs. HAWAII
No trends available
Hawaii is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Hawaii is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Monday, December 15

Hot teams
-- Red Wings won four of last five games, with their last three wins all coming in OT/SO.
-- Los Angeles won three of its last four games. Sharks won ten of their last eleven games.

Cold teams
-- Avalanche lost four of their last five road games.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Colorado games went over the total.
-- Three of last four San Jose games stayed under the total.

Series Records
-- Red Wings are 14-2 in last sixteen vs Colorado; they swept Avalanche out of playoffs last spring, 4-0.
-- Sharks won five of last six games against the Kings.

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National Hockey League – Trend Sheet

NHL


Monday, December 15

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7:00 PM COLORADO vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home


10:30 PM SAN JOSE vs. LOS ANGELES
San Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose

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National Hockey League – Hot lines

NHL


Monday, December 15

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Ice Picks: NHL Bets
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Colorado Avalanche at Detroit Red Wings (-240, 5.5)

One of the NHL's best rivalries has lost some of its luster since the Avalanche stumbled into mediocrity. Colorado is 14-14-0-1 on the season after a horrible November, but managed to stagger wins and losses in the past month.

Detroit continues to uphold its part of the grudge match. The Red Wings are one of the best teams in the league and picked up their fifth win in the last six games Saturday night. Detroit edged Phoenix 5-4 in a shootout, getting two goals from Johan Franzen.

Those five victories have all been one-goal games, with three of them going to additional time. The Red Wings are scoring just under four goals a game during this stretch, but have allowed 3.33 goals against while bouncing between goaltenders Chris Osgood and Ty Conklin.

“When we get down one or two goals we put everything out there,” Franzen told reporters. “We play better that way than when we have a lead. It gives us confidence we can come from behind. If you do it once, you can do it again.”

If the hatred between these teams is rekindled Monday, Detroit has the chops to weather the storm.

Pick: Detroit -240



San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings (+165, 5.5)

Don't look now, but there could be another hot streak brewing in California.

The Los Angeles Kings captured their third win in the past four games with a solid 3-1 victory over Minnesota Saturday night. The Kings defense did a great job holding off the Wild after hanging on to a 1-0 lead for most of the game.

While the offense is scoring under three goals per game, Los Angeles' blueliners are limiting opponents to just 2.7 goals and a league-low 26 shots per game. They gave up 34 shots to Minnesota, but goaltender Erik Ersberg was sharp in his second straight win. He just missed out on a shutout after allowing a goal in the final two minutes of the game.

"Ersberg was great," Kings coach Terry Murray told reporters. "The plays they had at the net were quick plays, hard plays, stuff coming from around the back of the net."

Pick: Los Angeles +165

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[Udog]

NHL


Monday, December 15

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Pick 'n' Roll: Monday's best NBA bets
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New York Knicks at Phoenix Suns (-8, 223.5)

Mike D'Antoni makes his first return to Phoenix since his summer split with the Suns on Monday night, with his Knicks looking for a third straight win on their five-game road trip.

D'Antoni's high-scoring, "seven seconds or less" offense brought Phoenix similar results each of the past three seasons, but the Suns' playoff results never improved, as they lost in the first round to San Antonio last spring.

The Knicks hired D'Antoni in May to pick up the pieces after Isiah Thomas' failed stint as coach and general manager, but the new coach said at the time that he wasn't planning on waiting to start winning.

Even though guard Stephon Marbury remains estranged from the team and top scorers Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford have been traded, the Knicks (11-12) appear to have improved. D'Antoni's style has quickly taken hold, as the team ranks third in the NBA with 105.0 points per game and second-worst with 106.8 points allowed.

New York has looked good in its last four games, winning three while scoring at least 100 points each time. After a 121-109 victory at New Jersey on Wednesday, they led 43-21 after one quarter and cruised to a 114-90 road win over Sacramento on Saturday.

Under new coach Terry Porter, meanwhile, the Suns (14-10) are off to their worst start since they were 8-13 when D'Antoni was hired in December 2003. Point guard Steve Nash, who averaged 17.5 points and 11.2 assists in the last four seasons under his former coach, is averaging 15.2 points and 8.4 assists this season.

Defense was one of the team's weak spots under D'Antoni, but the Suns haven't been much different under Porter, allowing more than 100 points in each of the last nine games.

Phoenix's roster has undergone changes, as the team traded forward Boris Diaw and guard Raja Bell as part of a five-player deal with Charlotte to acquire swingman Jason Richardson last week. Richardson scored 21 points in his debut Friday, helping his new team to a 113-112 home win over Orlando.

The Suns have won four straight against the Knicks, and Monday's game should again feature plenty of scoring. Both clubs have topped 100 points in their last three meetings.

Pick: Over



Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks (-2, 209)

Denver's victory over the Dallas Mavericks last month marked the arrival of Chauncey Billups and the beginning of a run that has the Nuggets off to their best start in 32 seasons.

When Denver takes on the Mavericks on Monday night, however, it will be facing a team that's won seven of its last eight home games and has dominated the series in Dallas over the past 13 seasons.

Denver (16-7) is looking for its fourth straight victory after knocking off Golden State 123-105 on Saturday night. Carmelo Anthony continued his red-hot play with 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field.

After averaging 19.8 points and shooting 40.6 percent in his first 18 games, Anthony is averaging 29.3 points and hitting 54.1 percent during the Nuggets' winning streak.

Billups has sparked a turnaround in Denver, with the Nuggets going 15-4 since his arrival - a stretch that began with the win over the Mavs. The team is off to its best start since also opening 16-7 in 1976-77, its first season in the NBA.

Billups scored 15 points against Dallas on Nov. 7 and is averaging 18.9 points and 7.0 assists with Denver.

Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin returned from a two-game absence due to a sprained left wrist and had 15 points and six rebounds against Golden State. Martin is averaging 8.5 points and 4.3 rebounds in his last four road games versus the Mavericks, but had 18 points and seven boards in Denver's last victory in Dallas - 122-109 on Dec. 6, 2007.

The Mavericks (13-9) lost their first four home games of 2008-09, but improved to 5-1 on their season-high seven-game homestand with a 103-99 victory over Oklahoma City on Saturday night.

"This homestand was needed," said point guard Jason Kidd, who had 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in last month's loss to Denver. "We've played pretty well here."

That's certainly been the case for Dirk Nowitzki, who scored a season-high 46 points against the Thunder for his ninth career 40-point game. Nowitzki is averaging 32.7 points during the homestand.

Pick: Mavericks


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[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet


Monday, December 15


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NEW JERSEY (11 - 11) at TORONTO (10 - 13) - 12/15/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 150-115 ATS (+23.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 8-7 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 8-8 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (7 - 16) at WASHINGTON (4 - 17) - 12/15/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CHARLOTTE (7 - 17) at ATLANTA (14 - 9) - 12/15/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (10 - 15) at MIAMI (12 - 11) - 12/15/2008, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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UTAH (15 - 10) at BOSTON (22 - 2) - 12/15/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 81-50 ATS (+26.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 62-42 ATS (+15.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-26 ATS (+13.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-13 ATS (+15.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-27 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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DENVER (16 - 7) at DALLAS (13 - 9) - 12/15/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games this season.
DALLAS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 6-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-4 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (11 - 12) at PHOENIX (14 - 10) - 12/15/2008, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 180-226 ATS (-68.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-0 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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