Monday Trends and Indexes 1/12 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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National Hockey League – Trend Sheet

NHL


Monday, January 12

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8:00 PM DETROIT vs. DALLAS
Detroit is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games


10:30 PM TAMPA BAY vs. LOS ANGELES
Tampa Bay is 7-1-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 13 games

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National Hockey League – Hot lines

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Monday, January 12

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Detroit Red Wings at Dallas Stars (170, 5.5)

The Detroit Red Wings' offensive philosophy is simple: Shoot, shoot, shoot and shoot some more.

They peppered Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller with 48 shots for a 3-1 win Saturday and have totaled 240 shot during their six-game winning streak.

"We were hoping to wear (Miller) down. We thought if we stayed at their net, we'd get our opportunities," coach Mike Babcock told reporters after Saturday's win. "He made some great saves early, but we stayed patient and were able to get the win."

Detroit put 33 shots on goal the last time it faced Dallas, winning 6-1 at Joe Louis Arena January 8. Fifteen of those shots came in the third period and overwhelmed Stars goalie Marty Turco. He's coming off 28 shots in a 1-0 shootout loss to the Phoenix Coyotes Saturday.

Turco is winless in 10 starts in Detroit and has a bleak 3-11-5 career record against the Red Wings.

Pick: Detroit -180



Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings (-137, 5.5)

The Bolts west coast trip continues after picking up their second win of the swing against Anaheim Friday night. Tampa Bay scored four goals on just 19 shots, taking advantage of a poor outing from Ducks backup goaltender Jonas Hiller.

The Lightning can exploit another stumbling reserve goalie when they take on Jonathan Quick and the Kings. Although showing promise in his first month in the pros, Quick has gotten sloppy in the past two games and has allowed eight goals including five to New Jersey Saturday.

Head coach Rick Tocchet took a shot at his team earlier in the trip and it appeared to spark them Friday night. Winger Martin St. Louis is leading the offense by example. He scored a goal and picked up two assists against Anaheim, giving him 23 points in his past 18 games.

Pick: Tampa Bay +127

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NBA
Dunkel


Oklahoma City at New Jersey
The Nets are just 4-7 ATS as a favorite this season, while the Thunder are 5-1 ATS on the road when the total is between 195 and 199 1/2. Oklahoma City is the underdog pick (+7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Nets favored by only 5. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JANUARY 12

Game 701-702: Milwaukee at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 117.910; Washington 117.981
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 3; 191
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+3); Over

Game 703-704: Toronto at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 119.043; Boston 124.567
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 5 1/2; 198 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 705-706: Oklahoma City at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 113.294; New Jersey 118.417
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 5; 186
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey by 7 1/2; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+7 1/2); Under

Game 707-708: New York at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: New York 111.912; New Orleans 128.175
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 16; 187 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 12; 201 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-12); Under

Game 709-710: Portland at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 118.878; Chicago 115.212
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 3 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-2); Under

Game 711-712: Indiana at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 114.124; Utah 124.739
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 10 1/2; 232
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Davidson at Appalachian State
The Wildcats are a perfect 6-0 ATS at Appalachian State since 1997. Davidson is the pick (-10 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Wildcats favored by 14 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Davidson (-10 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, JANUARY 12

Game 713-714: Notre Dame at Louisville
Dunkel Ratings: Notre Dame 70.114; Louisville 75.245
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 5
Vegas Line: Louisville by 7
Dunkel Pick: Notre Dame (+7)

Game 715-716: Texas at Oklahoma
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 71.719; Oklahoma 73.310
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 4
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+4)

Game 717-718: Samford at College of Charleston
Dunkel Ratings: Samford 45.533; College of Charleston 58.927
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 15
Dunkel Pick: Samford (+15)

Game 719-720: TN-Chattanooga at The Citadel
Dunkel Ratings: TN-Chattanooga 50.193; The Citadel 50.226
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: TN-Chattanooga by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (+3 1/2)

Game 721-722: Davidson at Appalachian State
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 67.913; Appalachian State 53.284
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Davidson by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (-10 1/2)

Game 723-724: Tennessee Martin at SE Missouri State
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Martin 49.789; SE Missouri State 43.096
Dunkel Line: Tennessee Martin by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tennessee Martin by 10
Dunkel Pick: SE Missouri State (+10)

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NHL
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Tampa Bay at Los Angeles
The Kings are coming off a loss to New Jersey (5-1) and are just 1-6 after playing an Eastern Conference team. Tampa Bay is the underdog pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Lightning favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JANUARY 12

Game 1-2: Detroit at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.288; Dallas 11.984
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-185); Over

Game 3-4: Tampa Bay at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.520; Los Angeles 10.434
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+125); Under

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NBA
Short Sheet


Monday, 1/12/2009

MILWAUKEE at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 24-13 ATS this season
WASHINGTON: 1-8 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

TORONTO at BOSTON, 7:35 PM ET NBA TV
TORONTO: 1-9 ATS playing with double revenge
BOSTON: 28-11 ATS vs. division

OKLAHOMA CITY at NEW JERSEY, 7:05 PM ET
OKLAHOMA CITY: 13-5 ATS as road underdog
NEW JERSEY: 9-20 ATS at home off ATS win

NEW YORK at NEW ORLEANS, 8:05 PM ET
NEW YORK: 17-8 Under after playing as underdog
NEW ORLEANS: 59-37 ATS playing with 2 days rest

PORTLAND at CHICAGO, 8:35 PM ET
PORTLAND: 16-4 Under after scoring 110+ points
CHICAGO: 7-15 ATS playing with revenge

INDIANA at UTAH, 9:05 PM ET
INDIANA: 10-3 ATS off BB SU losses
UTAH: 7-0 Under after having won 3 of their last 4

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Monday, 1/12/2009

NOTRE DAME at LOUISVILLE, 7:00 PM ET ESPN
LOUISVILLE: 1-8 ATS at home when playing only their 3rd game in a week
NOTRE DAME: 20-9 ATS off an ATS loss

TEXAS at OKLAHOMA, 9:00 PM ET ESPN
TEXAS: 20-8 ATS off a conference win
OKLAHOMA: 5-13 ATS after 3+ consecutive wins


Added Games

SAMFORD at COLL OF CHARLESTON, 7:00 PM ET
SAMFORD: 3-12 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3
COLL OF CHARLESTON: 26-13 ATS as a favorite

UT-CHATTANOOGA at THE CITADEL, 7:00 PM ET
UT-CHATTANOOGA: 1-9 ATS after a cover as a DD favorite
THE CITADEL: 6-0 ATS at home after playing 2 consecutive games as a home underdog

DAVIDSON at APPALACHIAN ST, 7:30 PM ET
DAVIDSON: 7-0 ATS when playing their 2nd road game in 3 days
APPALACHIAN ST: 1-5 ATS off a home loss

TENN-MARTIN at SE MISSOURI ST, 8:00 PM ET
TENN-MARTIN: 16-7 ATS off an ATS win
SE MISSOURI ST: 7-16 ATS after playing a game as an underdog

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Monday, 1/12/2009

DETROIT at DALLAS, 8:05 PM ET VER
DETROIT: 10-1 SU AWAY after a non-conference game
DALLAS: 0-5 SU after playing 3 consecutive road games

TAMPA BAY at LOS ANGELES, 10:35 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 13-7 SU AWAY in January
LOS ANGELES: 12-22 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Monday, January 12

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Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics [7:30 PM ET]

Raptors: Toronto will be playing short-handed in the second game of this home-and-home series with the Celtics, as Jermaine O'Neal and Jose Calderon will not make the trip to Boston due to injuries. Calderon played for the first time in four games in Sunday's loss but totaled just six points in 22 minutes. “It was a little bit sore after the game,” Calderon said of his injured hamstring. “I’m going to stay here and get treatment. It felt pretty good when I was on the court, so we’ll keep working on it.”

Raptors are 2-7 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The UNDER is 7-3 in Toronto's last 10 games vs. Atlantic Division.

Key Injuries - F Jermaine O'Neal (knee) is OUT.
G Jose Calderon (hamstring) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 88

Celtics (-11, O/U 187): Boston will be trying to win consecutive games for the first time since December 23rd after Ray Allen scored a season-high 36 points in a 94-88 win at Toronto on Sunday. Allen hit eight 3-pointers as the Celtics held on to get the win despite seeing a 20-point lead cut to five with 1:36 left. “There’s no relief,” Boston head coach Doc Rivers said. “We could have played better and we know that. There was more good than bad by far but we want more good all the time.” Boston hopes to have leading scorer Paul Pierce available after he injured his right knee in the first quarter but later returned.

Celtics are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 home games.
The UNDER is 8-2 in Boston's last 10 games overall.

Key Injuries - G Tony Allen (ankle) has returned.
F Paul Pierce (knee) is questionable.
C Kendrick Perkins (shoulder) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 99


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Monday, January 12

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#13 Notre Dame at #21 Louisville [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish have lost in each of their last five trips to Louisville and are not nearly the same team away from home. They have dropped three of their last four away from home overall, shooting just 37 percent from the field during that stretch. Notre Dame also has another tough road games at Syracuse on Saturday following this meeting with the Cardinals. “We have two road games ahead against top teams,” Notre Dame guard Kyle McAlarney said. “It’s going to be a battle for us, game in and game out, but we just need to take it one game at a time.”

Notre Dame is 3-0 ATS in the last 3 meetings.
The OVER is 20-7 in Notre Dame's last 27 games vs. Big East.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 68

Louisville (-6.5, O/U 146): The Cardinals have put together a three-game winning streak after losing two of three, getting off to a 2-0 start in Big East play to begin conference play with victories at South Florida and Villanova. “I’ve looked forward to this year more than any other,” Louisville head coach Rick Pitino said. “You’ll never see 12, 13 teams as tough as this. It’s special, I’ll tell you that.” The Cardinals went 8-1 SU vs. league foes at home last season and will play five of their next seven games at Freedom Hall.

Louisville is 26-7-2 ATS in its last 35 games vs. Big East.
The UNDER is 17-6-1 in Louisville's last 24 home games.

Key Injuries - F George Goode (shin) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 78 (Side Play of the Day)



#7 Texas at #6 Oklahoma [ESPN | 9 PM ET]

Texas: The Longhorns are hoping that leading scorer A.J. Abrams can snap out of his shooting slump against Oklahoma. Abrams has been limited to single digits in four of his last five games for Texas, shooting just 28.8 percent from the field during that stretch. He averaged almost 15 points per game against the Sooners last year in helping the Longhorns win all three meetings.“It’s going to be great - it is what you play college ball for these types of games,” Texas forward Damion James said. “Oklahoma maybe has the best player in the country with Blake Griffin. It’s going to be a great crowd, it’s going to be so much fun.”

Texas is 23-8 ATS in its last 31 Monday games.
The UNDER is 21-8-1 in Texas' last 30 Monday games.

Key Injuries - F Alexis Wangmene (knee) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 64 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Oklahoma (-4.5, O/U 138.5): The Sooners have lost the last six meetings with the Longhorns by an average of nearly 17 points. So what could be the difference this time around? Well, Texas and Oklahoma are both ranked in the Top 25 for the first time since March of 2006. The last win in the series for the Sooners came in January of 2006. In addition, Oklahoma leads the Big 12 in defensive field-goal percentage, holding opponents to 37.7 percent shooting. “At times it should be questioned because we haven’t played great on defense at times, but I wouldn’t say that we are a poor defensive team,” Sooners forward Blake Griffin said. “We are going to have to prove that to people and that is fine.”

Oklahoma is 8-18 ATS in its last 26 games vs. Big 12.
The UNDER is 8-0 in Oklahoma's last 8 games vs. Big 12.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 68


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