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**pm530** · 04-13-2009, 05:59 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Monday, April 13

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Pistons host the Bulls in Detroit, the Hornets and Rockets clash in Houston, and the Orioles get ready for the Rangers.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

There are a dozen games on the NBA schedule for Monday night as the league enters the final week of its regular season. Among those games is a meeting between the Bulls and Pistons in Detroit, with both of those teams looking to avoid finishing in eighth place in the Eastern Conference and getting a date with LeBron James in the first round of the playoffs. Chicago beat Charlotte 113-106 on Saturday, and Detroit is coming off a 106-102 loss to Indiana that same night.

James and the Cavs will be on the road facing the Pacers on Monday, while it'll also be Toronto at Washington, Charlotte at New Jersey, Orlando at Milwaukee, Minnesota at Dallas, Sacramento at Denver, the Clippers at Utah, Memphis at Phoenix, Oklahoma City at Portland, San Antonio at Golden State, and New Orleans at Houston. The Hornets and Rockets last met on the hardwood back on March 16, with Houston rolling to a 95-84 win on the road as a 6-point underdog.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Koji Uehara will get his second Major League start on Monday as the Orioles hit the road to take on the Rangers. The Japanese righthander impressed in his debut against the Yankees on Wednesday, allowing just one earned run on five hits over five innings in a 7-5 Baltimore victory. Countering Uehara for the Rangers will be Vicente Padilla; the righthander also grabbed a win in his first start of the year, giving up three earned runs in 5 2-3 innings versus the Indians.

Cleveland is at Kansas City and the Yankees play in Tampa Bay in other AL action on Monday. As well, it'll be the White Sox at Detroit, Toronto at Minnesota, and Boston at Oakland. The Red Sox will go with Jon Lester on Monday; he was knocked around for five runs over five innings by the Rays on Wednesday night.

Over in the National League the Giants will give the ball to Randy Johnson on Monday night in their game against the Dodgers; the Big Unit struck out seven in his San Francisco debut last week, but he also surrendered four earned runs over five innings in a loss to the Brewers. Rounding out the Senior Circuit slate: Houston at Pittsburgh, Colorado at the Cubs, Philadelphia at Washington, San Diego at the Mets, Cincinnati at Milwaukee, and then finally St. Louis at Arizona.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The National Hockey League's regular season ended on Sunday night, with first-round playoff matchups beginning on Wednesday. Still in the hunt for the Stanley Cup from the Eastern Conference: Boston, Washington, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Carolina, the Rangers, and Montreal. Advancing to the playoffs in the Western Conference: San Jose, Detroit, Vancouver, Chicago, Calgary, Columbus, Anaheim, and St. Louis. Vegas oddsmakers have the Wings pegged as the 3/1 favorites to win the Cup this spring, followed by the Sharks at 7/2, the Bruins at 11/2, and both the Capitals and Devils at 6/1. The biggest longshot on that odds chart are the Blues, who are listed at 60/1 to claim the title.

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**pm530** · 04-13-2009, 06:00 AM

Six-pack for Monday

The top six free throw shooting teams in college basketball this past season—what’s going on in Utah, with three of top six teams?

1) Southern Utah, 79.9%

2) Wisconsin-Green Bay, 79.0%

3) Utah, 78.5%

4) Cal-Davis, 77.9%

5) Utah Valley State, 77.6%

6) Loyola, MD, 77.6%

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend........

13) Kenny Perry has earned $28,808,705 in his golf career, a fabulous career, but every day he wakes up the rest of his life, he will think of April 12, 2009 and he'll cringe, at least for a second. He had two-shot lead with two holes to play at Augusta Sunday, but bogeyed three of the last four holes and lost in a playoff to Angel Cabrera. Tough day.

12) In his career at Augusta, Perry is -3 on 17th hole, but he bogeyed it Sunday, which will gnaw at him, since he had just birdied 16 with maybe the shot of his career, a brilliant tee shot that put him square in the driver's seat. Unfortunately for Perry, he just didn't finish it.

11) All in all, a strong day for golf, with Mickelson/Woods paired in the same group and combining to go -9 on the day-- they got a little more airtime than the leaders did, to the point that you wondered if CBS would show Eldrick and Lefty driving out of the parking lot.

10) Time for me to vent a little-- I pay $169 a year for Extra Innings package on digital cable, which I love, except on Saturday afternoons, when my blood boils because I get blacked out of games due to FOX having exclusivity over the 4-7 pm window. If I'm paying extra, why in the name of Bowie Kuhn should I get blacked out of games?

9) Worse yet, FOX had a game at 4:00 Saturday; three games started at 1:00, but none of them were on the Extra Innings package- why?? Fans who have Extra Innings package would be much better off if the FOX package didn't exist, and that doesn't make sense.

8) As if the Angels haven't had a bad enough week, benches emptied in first inning of their game with Boston Sunday, after Josh Beckett dusted Bobby Abreu after Abreu had called time. By the time order had been restored, four Angels, including two coaches, and zero Red Sox had been tossed. Angels won the game 5-4.

7) Texas led 4-0 after seven in Detroit, lost 6-4, one of those losses that paralyzes a team, since it instills that they never have game won because their bullpen sucks. Home team is now 6-0 in Ranger games.

6) A's lost 1-0 to Seattle, but got brilliant pitching performance by young Cahill, who had no-hitter in 7th inning of his second big league start. Eric Bedard looks like he has regained his old form, as Seattle is off to a 5-2 start. A's wore those damn ugly black shirts/hats again, which irritates the hell out of me, but if they had won, not so much.

5) Washington Nationals head into their home opener Monday as the only winless team in baseball, and with an outfield of Dunn-Milledge Kearns, one of the worst defensive outfields in majors. Washington has lot of space in its home park-- they need good outfielders.

4) Evan Longoria still hasn't been in the major leagues for a full year, but he has already been in the All-Star Game, the World Series, and the World Baseball Classic. Pretty good start to a career.

3) When Flyers blew third period lead and lost 4-3 at home Sunday to the Rangers, they blew home ice edge in first round of the playoffs that start this week. Penguins now have home ice in the first round.

2) One other feat at Augusta that deserves mention is Dustin Johnson eagling consecutive holes, which rarely happens anywhere, especially in a major tournament. He still finished just -1.

1) At the end of the day, Kenny Perry may have been sad, but he did take home a check for $660,000, and if that’s the worst day any of us ever had, it would be a hell of a life.

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**pm530** · 04-13-2009, 06:01 AM

NBA
Write-up

Monday, April 13

Hot Teams
-- Cavaliers won four in row, 17 of last 19 games. Pacers are 7-3 in last ten games, covering last four.
-- Bulls won four in row, eight of last ten games. Pistons won three of their last four games.
-- Nets covered five of their last six games.
-- Mavericks won five of their last seven games. Minnesota won its last three road games, covered four of last five.
-- Rockets won last four games, covering three of them.
-- Nuggets won eight of their last nine games.
-- Suns are 10-5 in their last fifteen games.
-- Portland won four in row, eight of last nine games.
-- Warriors won four of last six games, covered four of last five. Spurs won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Raptors lost four of their last five games. Washington lost five of last seven games, but is 6-2-1 vs spread in its last nine.
-- Bobcats lost five of their last six games.
-- Bucks lost nine of their last eleven games. Magic lost three of last four games (0-4 vs spread).
-- Hornets lost four of their last six games.
-- Kings lost last eight games, covering one of last six.
-- Clippers lost seven of their last eight games. Jazz lost six of last seven games, covered one of last ten.
-- Memphis lost three of last four games, but covered seven of last eight.
-- Thunder lost ten of their last thirteen games.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Indiana games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Toronto games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Chicago road games stayed under the total; three of last four Detroit games went over.
-- Five of last six Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Last four Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Dallas games went over the total; seven of last nine Minnesota games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Houston games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Denver games went over the total.
-- Last four Clipper games stayed under the total; over is 7-0-1 in last eight Utah games.
-- Last four Memphis games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Thunder games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Golden State games.

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**pm530** · 04-13-2009, 06:01 AM

NBA

Monday, April 13

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7:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. INDIANA
Cleveland is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games
Indiana is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Indiana is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. WASHINGTON
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. NEW JERSEY
Charlotte is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Charlotte is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. DETROIT
Chicago is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Detroit is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Chicago

8:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. MILWAUKEE
Orlando is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Orlando is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games
Milwaukee is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games

8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DALLAS
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Dallas is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home

8:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. HOUSTON
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans

9:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. UTAH
LA Clippers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games
LA Clippers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games
Utah is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Utah is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Clippers

9:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. DENVER
Sacramento is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Sacramento's last 19 games when playing Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games at home

10:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. PHOENIX
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Memphis is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. PORTLAND
Oklahoma City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Portland
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Portland is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games at home

10:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. GOLDEN STATE
San Antonio is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Golden State
San Antonio is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Golden State's last 10 games at home
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

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**pm530** · 04-13-2009, 06:02 AM

NBA

Monday, April 13

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: NBA best bets
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Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers (-14, 194)

Simply making the playoffs would have been a step in the right direction for the young Portland Trail Blazers. A late surge, however, has set the bar higher for them.

The Blazers continue their battle for home-court advantage in the first round as they try for their ninth win in 10 games in a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.

Portland (52-28) has clinched its first postseason berth since the 2002-03 season with its highest win total since going 59-23 in 1999-2000.

The remarkable season for the youthful Blazers is a result of a roster overhaul in 2006. Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge - the team's top two scorers - were drafted that summer, and Portland also starts rookie forward Nicolas Batum while relying heavily on rookie reserves Rudy Fernandez and Greg Oden.

Despite their inexperience, the Blazers - who missed the playoffs with a .500 record last season - have established themselves as contenders in the deep Western Conference. By winning eight of nine, they've climbed from seventh place to tied for the third-best record in the conference.

Portland continued its rise with an 87-72 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. The Blazers struggled early after pulling out a home win over the conference-best Los Angeles Lakers the previous night, but held off the Clippers for their fourth straight victory.

"We weren't sharp, but we kept fighting and we had some guys to step up in the second half and break it open. If I had a hat, I would tip it to our guys because they've just been gutting it out," coach Nate McMillan said.

"To pull out this game tonight after an emotional game in our building last night against the Lakers and just find a way to stay together and win was huge for us."

That was the fourth game in five nights for the Blazers, who hope to benefit from an off-day Sunday. McMillan said rest has been integral to his club's success down the stretch.

"We've worked on recovery all year long and giving guys days off and that has really come into play this last month," he said.

Oklahoma City, another of the NBA's youngest teams, was also off Sunday after playing four games in five days. The Thunder (22-58) went 1-3 in that stretch and have dropped 12 of 16.

Oklahoma City has also lost four straight at the Rose Garden, where the Blazers are 32-7 this season. Roy led six Portland players in double figures with 22 points in a 106-92 win over the Thunder on Feb. 11, the teams' first meeting at the Rose Garden.

Pick: Thunder

Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks (-11.5, 202.5)

The Dallas Mavericks fell out of a tie for sixth place in the Western Conference with a loss in their last outing. They have to feel good about their chances of bouncing back with the Minnesota Timberwolves coming to town.

The Mavericks look to rebound from a loss to a team they're battling for playoff position by notching their 12th straight win over the Timberwolves on Monday night in Dallas.

Though Dallas (48-32) was the last team in the West playoff field to clinch its postseason berth, it can still finish as high as the No. 6 seed.

The Mavericks' chances of doing so, however, took a hit when they fell 102-92 at New Orleans on Sunday. After earning big home wins over Utah and the Hornets in its previous two games, Dallas faded down the stretch Sunday, getting outscored 33-23 in the fourth quarter.

Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and 14 rebounds but was held to four points in the final period, and the Hornets outshot the Mavericks 55.6 percent to 42.5 percent overall.

"They started double-teaming me everywhere," Nowitzki said. "We've got to make some shots on the weak side and just 42 percent isn't good enough if we let them shoot 55."

The Mavericks are one game behind the sixth-place Hornets and one ahead of the eighth-place Jazz.

Dallas will try to get back on track by continuing its dominance over Minnesota, as the Mavericks' 11 consecutive wins in the series have come by an average of 12.3 points. They've won six straight over the Wolves (24-56) at home, where they've gone 30-5 since an 0-4 start to the season.

These teams met in Minneapolis two weeks ago, and Nowitzki led Dallas to a 108-88 victory with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Jason Terry added 21 points off the bench as the Mavericks shot 55.4 percent.

The Timberwolves could have a hard time putting up more of a fight this time around if their play in their last game is any indication. They were outscored 31-8 in the first quarter of a 110-97 loss to Phoenix on Saturday night.

"Just a terrible effort from start to finish," coach Kevin McHale said. "Hard to account for it. ... No bright spots. Nothing."

Minnesota had won four of its previous six but didn't look like a team determined to finish strong.

"It was real disappointing," rookie forward Kevin Love said. "We didn't show any energy, myself included. It was just one of those nights where nothing goes the right way, but we didn't make it go the right way for us."

Pick: Over

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**pm530** · 04-13-2009, 06:03 AM

MLB
Write-up

Monday, April 13

Hot Pitchers
-- Jimenez is 3-0, 1.67 in his last four starts. Cubs won last five Lilly starts, scoring 33 runs.
-- Billingsley was 1-0, 1.80 in two starts against the Giants LY. Johnson has 3.27 RA in his last five starts.
-- WSilva allowed two runs in five IP in his major league debut.
-- Gallardo has 2.60 RA in his last six starts. Reds are 12-3 in last fifteen Volquez road starts.

-- Miner is 1-1, 3.75 in his last four starts.
-- Bronx won six of Wang's last eight road starts. Kazmir has 2.45 RA in his last four starts.
-- Uehara won his big league debut, allowing one run in five IP. Padilla is 3-1, 3.81 in his last five starts.
-- Greinke is 4-0, 1.04 in his last four starts; he has a 20-inning scoreless streak going on.

Cold Pitchers
-- Moehler is 0-3, 12.83 in his last four starts. Pirates lost six of Duke's last seven home starts.
-- Moyer is 0-3, 8.10 in his last four starts. Cabrera is 0-5, 8.10 in his last seven starts.
-- Pelfrey is 1-1, 4.97 in his last five starts.
-- Wellemeyer is 1-3, 5.08 in his last five starts. Davis is 0-1, 4.05 in his last six starts.

-- Floyd is 1-3, 5.46 in his last five starts.
-- Carmona is 0-3, 10.50 in his last five starts.
-- Slowey has 10.29 RA in his last three starts. Litsch is 1-2, 4.05 in his last three starts.
-- Lester is 0-3, 6.62 in his last three starts. Braden is 1-2, 5.57 in his last four starts.

Hot Teams
-- Pirates won three of their last four games.
-- Cubs won three of their last four games.
-- Phillies won three of their last four games.
-- Padres won last four games, allowing total of ten runs.
-- Cardinals won five of their last six games.

-- Tigers won four of their last five games. White Sox won last couple games by combined score of 14-1.
-- Bronx won three of its last four games.
-- Orioles won four of their first six games.
-- Blue Jays won five of their first seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Astros lost five of their first six games.
-- Rockies lost last two games, allowing 15 runs.
-- Washington lost its first six games, outscored 45-26. .
-- Giants lost four of their last five games.
-- Mets lost three of their last four games.
-- Brewers lost three of their last four games. Reds lost four of first five games, allowing 27 runs in last four.
-- Diamondbacks lost four of last five games.

-- Rangers lost last three games, allowing 25 runs; home team is 6-0 in their games this season.
-- Indians lost five of first six games, allowing 51 runs.
-- Twins lost three of their last four games.
-- Red Sox lost four of their last five games. Oakland lost last three.

Totals
-- Three of last four Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Five of first six Colorado games went over the total.
-- Four of five Washington games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in San Francisco games this season.
-- Last three San Diego games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Arizona games went over the total.

-- Under is 4-1-1 in Detroit games this season, 5-1 in White Sox games. .
-- Four of first six Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Texas games this season.
-- Five of six Kansas City games stayed under the total; five of the six Cleveland games went over.
-- Last three Toronto games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Oakland games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 04-13-2009, 06:04 AM

MLB

Monday, April 13

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1:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

1:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 16 games when playing at home against Houston
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston

2:20 PM
COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS
Colorado is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games at home

3:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games at home

7:08 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 15-6 SU in their last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. NY METS
San Diego is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
NY Mets are 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego

8:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TEXAS
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
Texas is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 10 games when playing at home against Baltimore

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. KANSAS CITY
Cleveland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. MINNESOTA
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

9:40 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ARIZONA
St. Louis is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
BOSTON vs. OAKLAND
Boston is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing Boston

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**pm530** · 04-13-2009, 06:05 AM

MLB

Monday, April 13

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San Diego Padres at New York Mets (-200, 9)

The Mets look to bounce back from a disheartening loss to the Marlins on Sunday. New York wasted a masterful performance from ace Johan Santana.

The former Twin struck out 13 batters, walked one and didn’t give up an earned run over seven innings of work. But a two-out error by Dan Murphy was all the Marlins needed to safely reach home twice.

Florida’s Josh Johnson took care of the rest, pitching a complete game and retiring 15 straight at one point.

Don’t expect another dormant performance from New York’s offense. The heavy hitters in the lineup are all enjoying great success so far (David Wright, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran are all hitting over .300).

Manager Jerry Manuel sends Mike Pelfrey to the mound after last week’s disappointing outing against the Cincinnati Reds. The six-foot-seven hurler surrendered four runs and four walks in just five innings.

The Padres’ lineup doesn’t have the same type of bite as Cincy’s. Expect the Mets to get to San Diego rookie Walter Silva early and Pelfrey to rebound with a solid outing.

Pick: Mets

Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals (-130, 8)

Two early-season streaks came to an end yesterday: The Indians picked up their first victory after coming up short in their first five games, and the Royals played over the total for the first time in six tries thanks to a six-run outburst in a winning effort against the Yankees.

Cleveland, picked by many to win the AL Central, still hasn’t gotten a quality start from its rotation after Anthony Reyes allowed four runs over six innings yesterday against the Jays. The Indians went on to win comfortably, 8-4, thanks to a three-run eighth inning.

Kansas City’s starting rotation, on the other hand, has been even better than expected. The top three of Gil Meche, Zack Greinke and Kyle Davies has a combined ERA of 1.67 with 28 strikeouts in 27 innings.

Look for a sharper start for Cleveland’s Fausto Carmona and another dominant showing from Greinke.

Pick: Under

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**pm530** · 04-13-2009, 06:06 AM

MLB
Baseball Today

SCOREBOARD

Monday, April 13

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay (7:08 p.m. EDT). The Yankees travel to Tampa Bay for their first three-game series against the defending AL East champs. New York’s Chien-Ming Wang is scheduled to face All-Star left-hander Scott Kazmir.

STARS

Sunday

— Aaron Harang, Reds, pitched a three-hitter for his sixth career shutout, striking out nine without issuing a walk, in leading Cincinnati to a 2-0 win over Pittsburgh.

— Evan Longoria, Rays, went 3-for-5 with a double and his fifth home run of the season in Tampa Bay’s 11-3 rout of Baltimore.

— Josh Johnson, Marlins, tossed a five-hitter, giving up one walk while striking out seven, in Florida’s 2-1 victory over the New York Mets.

— John Buck, Royals, homered and finished with three hits and three RBIs as Kansas City rallied for a 6-4 victory over the New York Yankees.

— Kyle Lohse, Cardinals, pitched a three-hitter with four strikeouts and no walks in St. Louis’ 3-0 victory over Houston.

— Erik Bedard, Mariners, went 8 1-3 innings and allowed only three hits and a walk in Seattle’s 1-0 win over Oakland. Bedard struck out seven and didn’t allow a runner past second.

— Jim Thome, White Sox, hit a two-run homer to help Chicago beat Minnesota 6-1.

— Vladimir Guerrero, Angels, hit his first home run of the season to lead Los Angeles to a 5-4 victory over Boston.

— Nick Hundley, Padres, went 4-for-4 with an RBI, finishing a home run shy of the cycle in a San Diego’s 6-1 victory over San Francisco.

BEEN A WHILE

Pittsburgh pulled off its first triple play in 16 years in the eighth inning of a 2-0 loss at Cincinnati. With Brandon Phillips on second base and Jay Bruce on first, Edwin Encarnacion hit a blooper into short left field that was easily caught by shortstop Jack Wilson. Phillips was out when Wilson threw to Freddy Sanchez at second. Sanchez then threw to first to complete the Pirates’ first triple play since Aug. 10, 1993, at St. Louis. It was the first time the Reds had hit into a triple play since April 21, 2007, against Philadelphia.

NICE CATCH

Reed Johnson leaped to rob Prince Fielder of a grand slam in the fifth inning of the Chicago Cubs’ 8-5 win over Milwaukee on Sunday night. Johnson, who entered to replace injured Milton Bradley in right field, timed a perfect jump to put his glove on the deep fly, and Fielder tipped his helmet to Johnson as he walked back to the dugout.

ON THE BOARD

Anthony Reyes pitched six innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 to earn their first victory of the season. Travis Hafner and Mark DeRosa each hit a two-run homer and Trevor Crowe doubled in two runs for the Indians, who avoided their worst start in 95 years. Cleveland lost its first six games in 1914. Reyes gave up four runs and three hits.

CY UGH

Tim Lincecum had another rough outing, allowing four runs and a career-high 10 hits over 5 1-3 innings in the San Francisco Giants’ 6-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner tied his career low by lasting just three innings in last Monday’s season-opening 10-6 win over Milwaukee.

SLUMPING

Washington is the only winless team in the majors. The Nationals lost 8-5 to the Atlanta Braves to drop to 0-6. … St. Louis beat Houston 3-0 to complete a three-game sweep. The Astros have lost four in a row and are off to a 1-5 start while totaling 16 runs. … The Texas Rangers lost 6-4 to the Tigers and were swept in a three-game series at Detroit.

SPEAKING

“It’s the same approach as in batting practice. I try to hit every ball as far as I can.”—Pinch-hitter Matt Stairs after he connected for a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning of the Philadelphia Phillies’ 7-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

SPEAKING II

“That’s the first one I’ve seen in person. There was one when I was with the Dodgers, but I was in the bathroom. I came out and asked what happened, and they told me there was a triple play.”—Reds manager Dusty Baker after the Pittsburgh Pirates turned a triple play in the eighth inning of Cincinnati’s 2-0 victory.

SEASONS

April 13

1914—The first Federal League game was played in Baltimore and the Terrapins defeated Buffalo, 3-2, behind Jack Quinn. A crowd estimated at 27,000 stood 15 rows deep in the outfield to witness the return of big league baseball to Baltimore.

1933—Sammy West of St. Louis went 6-for-6 in an 11-inning win over the Chicago White Sox. He had five singles and a double off Ted Lyons.

1953—For the first time in half a century, a new city was represented in the American or National leagues. The Braves moved from Boston to Milwaukee and opened in Cincinnati, where Max Surkont set down the Reds, 2-0.

1954—Henry Aaron made his major league debut in left field for the Milwaukee Braves and went 0-for-5 in a 9-8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati’s Jim Greengrass hit four doubles in his first major league game.

1963—Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds tripled off Pittsburgh’s Bob Friend for his first major league hit.

1972—The first player strike in baseball history ended.

1984—Pete Rose got his 4,000th hit, a double off Philadelphia pitcher Jerry Koosman. The hit came exactly 21 years after his first hit.

1987—The San Diego Padres set a major league record when the first three batters in the bottom of the first inning hit homers off San Francisco starter Roger Mason in their home opener. The Padres, trailing 2-0, got homers from Marvell Wynne, Tony Gwynn and John Kruk.

1993—Lee Smith became the career saves leader as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-7. Smith got his 358th save, surpassing Jeff Reardon of the Cincinnati Reds.

1999—Texas catcher Ivan Rodriguez drove in nine runs in the Rangers’ 15-6 victory at Seattle. Rodriguez hit a three-run homer in the first, a two-run single in the second and his first career grand slam in the third as Texas took a 13-0 lead.

2004—San Francisco’s Barry Bonds hit his 661st homer, passing Willie Mays to take sole possession of third place on baseball’s career list.

2006—Cody Ross hit a grand slam and a three-run homer to help Los Angeles beat Pittsburgh 13-5.

2007—Carlos Lee hit three homers, including a grand slam, and drove in six runs, helping Houston to a 9-6 win at Philadelphia.

2008—Joe Crede and Paul Konerko each hit grand slams for the White Sox against the Tigers, the third time Chicago has had multiple grand slams in the same game in its history.

Today’s birthday: Hunter Pence 26.

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**Udog** · 04-13-2009, 11:00 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Charlotte at New Jersey
The Nets are 5-1 in their last 6 as a home favorite between 1 and 4 1/2 points, while the Bobcats are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 overall. New Jersey is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Nets favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-3). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, APRIL 13

Game 501-502: Cleveland at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 122.336; Indiana 123.576
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 1; 210
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 503-504: Toronto at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 112.773; Washington 116.372
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 3 1/2; 205
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 505-506: Chicago at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 119.029; Detroit 122.651
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 3 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 4; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+4); Over

Game 507-508: Charlotte at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 116.224; New Jersey 121.783
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 5 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey by 3; 194
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-3); Under

Game 509-510: Orlando at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 121.714; Milwaukee 117.699
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 4; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 3 1/2; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+3 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: Minnesota at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 112.141; Dallas 125.231
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 13; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 11 1/2; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-11 1/2); Over

Game 513-514: New Orleans at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 117.093; Houston 122.868
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 6; 191
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 515-516: LA Clippers at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 108.214; Utah 122.831
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 14 1/2; 222 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 517-518: Sacramento at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 109.507; Denver 125.545
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 16; 229
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 519-520: Memphis at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 114.798; Phoenix 125.102
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 10 1/2; 225
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 9; 221 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-9); Over

Game 521-522: Oklahoma City at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 110.454; Portland 127.957
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 17 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 13 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-13 1/2); Over

Game 523-524: San Antonio at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 117.423; Golden State 115.977
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1 1/2; 225
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 04-13-2009, 11:02 AM

MLB
Dunkel

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay
The Rays look to build on their 6-1 record in Scott Kazmir's last 7 starts as a home favorite of -110 to -150. Tampa Bay is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Rays favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-135). Here are all of today's games

MONDAY, APRIL 13

Game 951-952: Houston at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Moehler) 13.968; Pittsburgh (Duke) 15.079
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-140); Over

Game 953-954: Colorado at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jimenez) 16.139; Cubs (Lilly) 14.936
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-150); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+140); N/A

Game 955-956: Philadelphia at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.107; Washington (Cabrera) 15.508
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+110); Under

Game 957-958: San Francisco at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Johnson) 14.813; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 13.746
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+150); Over

Game 961-962: Cincinnati at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Volquez) 14.086; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.320
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-150); Under

Game 963-964: St. Louis at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 14.962; Arizona (Davis) 15.104
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Under

Game 965-966: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 15.159; Detroit (Miner) 16.605
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-130); Over

Game 967-968: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Wang) 15.645; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 17.081
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-135); Over

Game 969-970: Baltimore at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Uehara) 16.036; Texas (Padilla) 14.596
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 11
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+120); Over

Game 971-972: Cleveland at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 15.009; Kansas City (Greinke) 15.898
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-135); Over

Game 973-974: Toronto at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Litsch) 14.399; Minnesota (Slowey) 15.835
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-130); Under

Game 975-976: Boston at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 14.727; Oakland (Braden) 15.759
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+125); Over

**Udog** · 04-13-2009, 11:07 AM

MLB

Monday, April 13

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Tips and Trends
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San Diego Padres at New York Mets [ESPN | 7:10 PM ET]

Padres: Expected to be among the league’s worst teams this season, the Padres have surprised early by winning five of seven. “A lot of people out there don’t have high expectations for us,” pitcher Chris Young said. “It is a long season. We’ll temper the excitement. But I think it is good for us to get some confidence and really believe in ourselves.” Walter Silva looks to build off an effective major league debut for San Diego. The 32-year-old right-hander limited the Dodgers to 2 runs and 5 hits over 5 innings Wednesday before leaving without a decision in the Padres’ 5-2 loss.

The Padres are 3-9 in the last 12 meetings in New York.
The Padres are 15-44 in their last 59 games as a road underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Mets (-205, O/U 9): The Mets play the first meaningful game at Citi Field, their new $800 million home, tonight. “It has all the best new amenities you can put in a ballpark,” third baseman David Wright said. “That’s only going to help us. You feel comfortable, and guys start showing up a little earlier. You get more of that team chemistry. It’s going to make it a lot more fun coming to the ballpark every day.” Mike Pelfrey has been very good in two career starts against the Padres, going 1-0 with a 2.13 ERA. He held them to two runs over 6 2-3 innings in a 6-5 win at Shea on Aug. 5.

The Mets are 9-3 in Pelfrey's last 12 home starts.
The Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in New York.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)

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**Udog** · 04-13-2009, 11:11 AM

NBA

Monday, April 13

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Tips and Trends
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Chicago Bulls at Detroit Pistons [7:35 PM ET]

Bulls: Chicago looks to clinch at least the seventh seed with its 12th win in 15 games. “We know we’re playing for more than just to make the playoffs,” said John Salmons. “We want to try to move up as far as we can.” Chicago can avoid the eighth seed and a first-round matchup with Cleveland with a victory over the Pistons. The Bulls also are still within reach of passing Philadelphia for the sixth seed and the right to open the playoffs against struggling Orlando. Winning on the road has not come easy for the Bulls, who have lost two straight and nine of 11 away from the United Center.

The Bulls are 7-0 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Detroit.

Key Injuries - F Luol Deng (13.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, missed the last 19 games) is OUT (shin).

PROJECTED SCORE: 99

Pistons (-4, O/U 196.5): If the Pistons win this one and finish the regular season with the same record as the Bulls, Detroit will be seeded ahead of Chicago because it has a better conference record. That means avoiding a first-round matchup with Cleveland. Detroit is limping toward the postseason, having lost 10 of 16. Tayshaun Prince said, “The best-case scenario is we got in the playoffs, so hopefully we can go in there and do some damage. I don’t think being the eight-seed that we’re in a situation we can’t handle. Any situation would have been tough for us, the way we’ve been playing, the ups and downs we’ve had all season.”

The Pistons are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 Monday games.

Key Injuries - G Allen Iverson (17.5 ppg, missed the last 5 games) is OUT (back).

PROJECTED SCORE: 103 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

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**pm530** · 04-13-2009, 12:00 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, April 13

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CLEVELAND (65 - 15) at INDIANA (35 - 45) - 4/13/2009, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-3 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-2 straight up against INDIANA 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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TORONTO (31 - 49) at WASHINGTON (19 - 61) - 4/13/2009, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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CHICAGO (40 - 40) at DETROIT (39 - 41) - 4/13/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-46 ATS (-16.6 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 19-29 ATS (-12.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
DETROIT is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games this season.
DETROIT is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 12-5 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-7 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
12 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (35 - 45) at NEW JERSEY (33 - 47) - 4/13/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 47-33 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHARLOTTE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
CHARLOTTE is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
CHARLOTTE is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

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

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ORLANDO (58 - 22) at MILWAUKEE (33 - 47) - 4/13/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
ORLANDO is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games this season.
ORLANDO is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 52-34 ATS (+14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-54 ATS (-29.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-53 ATS (-26.3 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 7-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 8-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (24 - 56) at DALLAS (48 - 32) - 4/13/2009, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 106-133 ATS (-40.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 59-73 ATS (-21.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-65 ATS (-31.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 35-52 ATS (-22.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 10-0 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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NEW ORLEANS (49 - 31) at HOUSTON (52 - 28) - 4/13/2009, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 6-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 6-5 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LA CLIPPERS (19 - 61) at UTAH (47 - 33) - 4/13/2009, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 8-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 8-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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SACRAMENTO (16 - 64) at DENVER (53 - 27) - 4/13/2009, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-4 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 6-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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MEMPHIS (23 - 57) at PHOENIX (44 - 36) - 4/13/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 33-48 ATS (-19.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 35-44 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) in home games against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
PHOENIX is 194-238 ATS (-67.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-1 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (22 - 58) at PORTLAND (52 - 28) - 4/13/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 31-21 ATS (+7.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
PORTLAND is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games this season.
PORTLAND is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
PORTLAND is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 50-37 ATS (+9.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 43-35 ATS (+4.5 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 39-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 to 15 points this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-5 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 6-5 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (52 - 28) at GOLDEN STATE (29 - 51) - 4/13/2009, 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 GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-3 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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