Monday Trends and Indexes 3/2 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel


New Orleans at Philadelphia
The Sixers look to take advantage of a New Orleans team that is just 3-12 ATS as an underdog. Philadelphia is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Sixers favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MARCH 2

Game 501-502: New Orleans at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 116.923; Philadelphia 120.543
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 3 1/2; 193 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-1 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Atlanta at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 114.299; Washington 112.497
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 2; 196 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 199
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+4 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: Cleveland at Miami
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 121.863; Miami 118.853
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 3; 184 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 4; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+4); Under

Game 507-508: Dallas at Oklahoma City
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 120.484; Oklahoma City 117.272
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 3; 205 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 5 1/2; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+5 1/2); Over

Game 509-510: San Antonio at LA Clippers
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 123.483; LA Clippers 114.176
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9 1/2; 197 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel


Villanova at Notre Dame
The high-scoring Irish (80.4 ppg at home) run into a Villanova team that is 7-1 ATS against good offensive teams (77+ ppg). The Wildcats are the underdog pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Notre Dame favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Villanova (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, MARCH 2

Game 511-512: Villanova at Notre Dame
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 71.255; Notre Dame 72.308
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 1
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (+3 1/2)

Game 513-514: Boise State at New Mexico State
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 56.341; New Mexico State 58.793
Dunkel Line: New Mexico State by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (+6 1/2)

Game 515-516: Baylor at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Baylor 60.305; Texas 71.854
Dunkel Line: Texas by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas by 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-8)

Game 517-518: Furman at Wofford
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 44.358; Wofford 52.703
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Wofford by 11
Dunkel Pick: Furman (+11)

Game 519-520: Davidson at Elon
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 60.206; Elon 46.964
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 13
Vegas Line: Davidson by 14
Dunkel Pick: Elon (+14)

Game 521-522: The Citadel at Georgia Southern
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 55.416; Georgia Southern 46.011
Dunkel Line: The Citadel by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: The Citadel by 5
Dunkel Pick: The Citadel (-5)

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel


Colorado at NY Islanders
The Islanders (19-43) look to take advantage of a Colorado team that is just 2-10 against teams with losing records in the second half of the season. New York is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Islanders favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MARCH 2

Game 51-52: Colorado at NY Islanders
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.763; NY Islanders 11.826
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+100); Over

[Udog]

NBA


Monday, March 2

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Pick 'n' Roll: Monday's best NBA bets
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat (+3.5, 186.5)

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is coming off arguably the best week of his NBA career. For the Heat to be successful over the next week, he might need to play even better.

In a matchup featuring the league's top two scorers, Wade looks to continue his surge Monday night when Miami opens a daunting portion of its schedule against LeBron James and the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers.

A year after missing 31 games due to injuries, a healthy Wade has led the Heat (31-27) to the fifth-best record in the East. He is averaging a league-high 29.0 points - 0.7 more than James - and virtually carried his team on his back this past week, scoring or assisting on 59 percent of Miami's baskets in four games.

Wade scored a career-high 50 points in a loss to Orlando on Feb. 22, and followed that two days later with a 31-point, 16-assist effort in a win over Detroit. He had 21 points and 10 assists in a loss to Atlanta on Thursday, one night before a gutsy performance in a 120-115 win at New York.

Against the Knicks on Friday, Wade scored 46 points - 24 of them in the fourth quarter and 15 coming in a dramatic 19-0 spurt that erased a 15-point deficit in the final nine minutes. In addition to all the scoring, the five-time All-Star added 10 assists, eight rebounds, four steals and three blocks.

"MVP,'' Heat rookie Michael Beasley said. "That's all I can say."

Pick: Miami +3.5



Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder (+5, 202.5)

The Dallas Mavericks kept winning even when top reserve Jason Terry was hampered by an injury. It would be unrealistic to expect sustained success out of the Oklahoma City Thunder without star forward Kevin Durant.

These teams meet for the second time in four nights Monday, when Terry and the surging Mavericks face a Thunder team that may be without Durant for the second straight contest.

Terry - Dallas' second-leading scorer with 19.7 points per game - broke a bone in his non-shooting hand in an overtime win over Chicago on Feb. 7. The Mavericks (36-23), though, posted a 5-3 record in his absence.

Terry returned to the lineup Sunday night, scoring eight points off the bench in a 109-98 victory over Toronto that completed a 3-0 homestand.

"I thought my conditioning would be the part that I had to worry about, but I think I did a great job of staying in shape," said Terry, who played 19 minutes.

Dirk Nowitzki, who averaged 21.4 points while Terry was sidelined, scored 24 and grabbed 10 rebounds Sunday, while Jason Kidd had nine points and 15 assists to become the fourth player in NBA history with at least 10,000 assists for his career.

"It means a lot of my teammates put the ball in the basket over the years," said Kidd, with 10,002 assists since entering the league in 1994-95. "It's nothing I ever thought I'd accomplish when I started out."

Pick: Dallas -5


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[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet


Monday, March 2

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NEW ORLEANS (36 - 22) at PHILADELPHIA (29 - 29) - 3/2/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 24-33 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 53-26 ATS (+24.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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ATLANTA (33 - 26) at WASHINGTON (14 - 45) - 3/2/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 118-155 ATS (-52.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 22-36 ATS (-17.6 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
WASHINGTON is 227-276 ATS (-76.6 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-5 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (46 - 12) at MIAMI (31 - 27) - 3/2/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
MIAMI is 59-79 ATS (-27.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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DALLAS (36 - 23) at OKLAHOMA CITY (14 - 45) - 3/2/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 34-24 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 205-146 ATS (+44.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 9-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (39 - 19) at LA CLIPPERS (15 - 45) - 3/2/2009, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-4 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-0 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet


Monday, March 2

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COLORADO (28-34-0-1, 57 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (19-36-0-7, 45 pts.) - 3/2/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 15-33 ATS (+54.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-14 ATS (-8.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 2-10 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 77-126 ATS (+233.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 1-0-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS 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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[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet


Monday, 3/2/2009

NEW ORLEANS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 3-12 ATS as an underdog
PHILADELPHIA: 10-0 OVER as a home favorite of 6 points or less

ATLANTA at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
ATLANTA: 35-17 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games
WASHINGTON: 7-15 ATS when the total is between 190 and 199.5

CLEVELAND at MIAMI, 7:35 PM ET NBATV
CLEVELAND: 11-3 ATS when playing their 3rd game in 4 days
MIAMI: 4-13 ATS when the total is between 180 and 189.5

DALLAS at OKLAHOMA CITY, 8:05 PM ET
DALLAS: 5-18 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5
OKLAHOMA CITY: 31-18 ATS as an underdog

SAN ANTONIO at LA CLIPPERS, 10:35 PM ET
SAN ANTONIO: 8-1 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3
LA CLIPPERS: 1-17 ATS revenging a road loss by 20+

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet


Monday, 3/2/2009

COLORADO at NY ISLANDERS, 7:05 PM ET
COLORADO: 6-1 SU after allowing 3+ in 4 straight
NY ISLANDERS: 35-56 SU at home after playing a game with 3 or fewer goals

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet


Monday, 3/2/2009

VILLANOVA at NOTRE DAME, 7:00 PM ET
VILLANOVA: 11-4 Over vs. the conference
NOTRE DAME: 8-1 Over off BB Unders

BOISE ST at NEW MEXICO ST, 9:00 PM ET
BOISE ST: 13-5 Over as road underdog
NEW MEXICO ST: 0-7 ATS after allowing 80+ points

BAYLOR at TEXAS, 9:00 PM ET
BAYLOR: 3-11 ATS vs. conference
TEXAS: 14-4 ATS at home playing with one or less days rest

Added Games

FURMAN at WOFFORD, 7:00 PM ET
FURMAN: 7-1 ATS playing with same season revenge
WOFFORD: 6-0 Over as home favorite

DAVIDSON at ELON, 7:00 PM ET
DAVIDSON: 22-9 ATS as road favorite
ELON: 1-5 ATS after playing as favorite

THE CITADEL at GA SOUTHERN, 7:30 PM ET
THE CITADEL: 11-0 ATS in road games
GA SOUTHERN: 1-7 ATS playing with revenge

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Kaptain]

Thanks yet, once again fellows......your contributions don't go unseen, we just forget to tell ya, thanks at times....

appreciate all you do

[Udog]

Thanks yet, once again fellows......your contributions don't go unseen, we just forget to tell ya, thanks at times....

appreciate all you do

NP, Kapt.! Good luck tonight! I've got to check with the dock-master at Molokai and see what you're doing!