Wednesday Trends and Indexes 3/18 (NBA, NHL, Misc.)

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Short Sheet


Wednesday, 3/18/2009

PORTLAND at INDIANA, 7:05 PM ET
PORTLAND: 5-10 ATS playing their 3rd game in 4 days
INDIANA: 6-1 ATS off BB road losses

MIAMI at BOSTON, 7:05 PM ET
MIAMI: 19-40 ATS if road dog last game
BOSTON: 13-4 ATS after scoring 110+ points

SACRAMENTO at CHARLOTTE, 7:05 PM ET
SACRAMENTO: 8-19 ATS vs. Eastern Conference
CHARLOTTE: 26-13 ATS off ATS win

NEW JERSEY at NEW YORK, 7:35 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 8-1 Over off 20+ point loss
NEW YORK: 13-2 ATS off BB road games

DENVER at MEMPHIS, 8:05 PM ET
DENVER: 11-2 ATS off cover as DD favorite
MEMPHIS: 2-13 ATS vs. Northwest Division

MINNESOTA at NEW ORLEANS, 8:05 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 21-49 ATS off road ATS win/SU loss
NEW ORLEANS: 4-14 ATS off BB Unders

CHICAGO at OKLAHOMA CITY, 8:05 PM ET
CHICAGO: 6-19 ATS off SU dog win
OKLAHOMA CITY: 17-3 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3

ORLANDO at MILWAUKEE, 8:05 PM ET
ORLANDO: 9-1 ATS off road loss
MILWAUKEE: 9-0 Over if home dog L2 games

DETROIT at HOUSTON, 9:35 PM ET
DETROIT: 12-1 Under off BB non-conf games
HOUSTON: 6-1 ATS off BB division games

PHILADELPHIA at PHOENIX, 10:05 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 26-12 ATS Away in the 2nd of BB games
PHOENIX: 4-13 ATS off BB SU losses

WASHINGTON at LA CLIPPERS, 10:35 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 12-21 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points
LA CLIPPERS: 12-4 Over playing on back-to-back days

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
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Wednesday, 3/18/2009

NEW JERSEY at CAROLINA, 7:05 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: N/A
CAROLINA: N/A

CHICAGO at COLUMBUS, 7:05 PM ET
CHICAGO: 4-12 SU vs. division opponents
COLUMBUS: 9-3 SU after allowing 3+ goals in 3 straight

DALLAS at CALGARY, 9:05 PM ET NHL
DALLAS: 6-14 SU in March
CALGARY: 8-0 SU at home revenging 2 straight losses

NASHVILLE at ANAHEIM, 10:05 PM ET
NASHVILLE: 34-23 SU after playing a game where 7+ goals were scored
ANAHEIM: 2-7 SU off a division loss

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Wednesday, March 18

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Miami Heat at Boston Celtics [ESPN | 7 PM ET]

Heat: Miami recently completed an exhausting week of games with a 3-1 record, going to double overtime against Chicago last Monday and triple overtime on Sunday. The Heat won both of those games before running out of gas in an 85-77 loss at Philadelphia on Sunday. Miami star Dwyane Wade averaged 47 minutes during that stretch to go along with 43.3 points and 9.3 assists. “We were probably fatigued,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. “There are games where you can’t close them out.”

Heat are 1-4 SU & ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The OVER is 7-2 in Miami's last 9 games overall.

Key Injuries - C Mark Blount (personal) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 96 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Celtics (-4.5, O/U 191.5): Boston has dropped four of its last five games and is just 9-9 since a 12-game winning streak that ended in early February. The Celtics return home following back-to-back losses at Milwaukee and Chicago. They suffered a 127-121 setback against the Bulls on Tuesday, which is the most points they have surrendered since acquiring Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, who hyperextended his elbow and may not play Wednesday. “It’s all predicated on how I feel (Wednesday),” Allen said.

Celtics are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games.
The OVER is 8-2 in Boston's last 10 home games.

Key Injuries - G Ray Allen (elbow) is questionable.
F Kevin Garnett (knee) is day-to-day.
F Glen Davis (leg) is day-to-day.

PROJECTED SCORE: 100



Detroit Pistons at Houston Rockets [ESPN | 9:30 PM ET]

Pistons: Detroit has dropped four of six games despite a late rally that came up short in a 103-101 loss at Dallas on Tuesday. The Pistons outscored the Mavs 35-23 in the fourth quarter without Richard Hamilton, who sat out with a nagging groin injury. “I was very pleased with our effort,” Detroit head coach Michael Curry said following the game. “We stuck with it, continued to fight and did a lot of good things. If we put in the same effort with (Hamilton) tomorrow, we’ll be good. If he can go, he will.”

Pistons are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
The UNDER is 19-7-1 in Detroit's last 27 games vs. Southwest Division.

Key Injuries - G Richard Hamilton (groin) is questionable.
G Allen Iverson (back) is day-to-day.
F Rasheed Wallace (calf) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 83

Rockets (-9, O/U 177.5): Houston forward Carl Landry was shot near his home on Tuesday after the team returned from a win at New Orleans. Landry sustained an injury to his calf and is expected to miss one to three weeks of action. "Obviously, it hurts us,” Rockets head coach Rick Adelman said. “But on the other hand, it’s going to give other guys the chance to step up and play. We’ve got to have that from everybody else. It’s going to hurt us, but he’ll be back and the rest of our group has to try to step up and win games.”

Favorite is 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The UNDER is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Key Injuries - C Yao Ming (flu) is questionable.
F Carl Landry (calf) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 95 (Side Play of the Day)


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