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**pm530** · 11-03-2009, 05:44 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Tuesday, November 3

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Celtics take on the Sixers, the Cavaliers play host to the Wizards, and the Penguins try to pick up a victory out in Anaheim.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

Buffalo hosts Bowling Green on Tuesday night in early Week 10 college football action. The Bulls (3-5 SU, 3-4 ATS) are coming off a 34-31 overtime road loss to Western Michigan, with Zach Maynard throwing for 327 yards and Ike Nduka rushing for 172 yards. The Falcons (3-5 SU, 3-5 ATS) fell 24-10 to Central Michigan in their last matchup. Tyler Sheehan threw for 341 yards in that defeat.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has nine games on tap for Tuesday, including Boston at Philadelphia. The Celtics remained undefeated on Sunday, getting past New Orleans 97-87 at home. Paul Pierce led Boston's attack with 27 points in that contest. Ray Allen pitched in with 17 points, while Kevin Garnett had 14 points in the win. The Sixers picked up a 121-115 overtime road win over the Knicks on Saturday. Andre Iguodala poured in 32 points that day, while Louis Williams had 27 points.

Also on the pro hardwood on Tuesday: Denver at Indiana, Orlando at Detroit, Phoenix at Miami, Milwaukee at Chicago, the Lakers at Oklahoma City, Utah at Dallas, Atlanta at Portland, and Washington at Cleveland. The Cavaliers got back to the .500 mark on Saturday by beating Charlotte 90-79 at home. Mo Williams had a team-high 24 points for the Cavaliers in that victory, while Anthony Parker had 13 points. LeBron had a relatively quiet 14 points and nine assists that day.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the NHL offers up five games on Tuesday, with Boston at Detroit, Atlanta at Montreal, Tampa Bay at Toronto, the Rangers at Vancouver, and Pittsburgh at Anaheim. The 11-3-0 Penguins fell 2-1 to Minnesota on Saturday night, with Pascal Dupuis providing the only Pittsburgh goal and Marc-Andre Fleury making 13 saves. The 4-6-2 Ducks are coming off a 3-2 shootout loss to Phoenix on Saturday. Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne had the Anaheim goals in that defeat.

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**pm530** · 11-03-2009, 05:45 AM

Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

Tuesday, November 3

Tuesday night football

In their last four meetings with Buffalo, Bowling Green has averaged 36.5 points, going 3-1 straight up but just 1-3 against the spread, with the underdog covering each time. Host Buffalo is favored by 3.5 points with no total yet established.

No place like home

The Utah Jazz visit the Dallas Mavericks and will try to end a a two-year trend. The home team has won and covered the last eight meetings between the clubs. The Jazz are getting 5.5 points with a total of 200.

Road work

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 6-0 on the road, averaging 4.2 goals per game with a 4-2 mark against the over. At home, they are 5-3, averaging less than three goals per match with a 1-6-1 mark against the over. Without Evgeni Malkin, the Penguins put their perfect road mark on the line vs. Anaheim. Pittsburgh is +104 with a total of 5.5.

Lakers lacking Pau

Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol may have a tear in the right hamstring that has kept him sidelined this season. He underwent an MRI on Monday but is not expected to play during the team's two-game road swing. Keep in mind that Allen Iverson had a partially torn hamstring that forced him to miss at least a month. Gasol has not played since Oct. 9 in the preseason. The Lakers are favored by 7.5 points at Oklahoma City with a total of 193.5.

Redd alert

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without scoring guard Michael Redd for at least two weeks due to soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. Redd has averaged at least 20 points in the last six seasons but missed 48 games last season with a torn ACL. His minutes will go to Charlie Bell and Carlos Delfino. Milwaukee will be getting points at Chicago on Tuesday.

Rodgers not a dodger

The Green Bay Packers have to find some protection for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who hs been sacked a league-high 31 times. Rodgers has a sprained foot and a sprained toe on his other foot that likely will limit his practice time this week but is not expected to keep him out of Sunday's game at winless Tampa Bay. Green Bay is giving 10 points with a total of 43.5.

Not so simple, Simon

The Philadelphia Flyers will be without left wing Simon Gagne for at least six weeks after he has surgery for separate hernias in his groin and abdomen. He initially was considered day-to-day but has not played since Oct. 25. Gagne has averaged just under a point per game over his last four seasons.

Staaled

The struggling Carolina Hurricanes will be without center Eric Staal for several games. Staal has an upper body injury suffered in Saturday's loss to San Jose. The Hurricanes have lost nine straight games and have managed just six goal in their last four matches, so losing a playmaker like Staal cannot help. Carolina takes its 0-5-2 road mark to Florida on Wednesday.

Notable quotable

"I don't believe it. Doug Barron? Look at the man. Tell him to take his shirt off and ask anyone, 'Do you believe he's on performance-enhancing drugs?"

-- Golfer Rod Pampling, reacting to the news that Barron received a one-year suspension from the PGA Tour after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. Barron once took off his shirt to play a shot out of water and revealed a pot belly.

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**pm530** · 11-03-2009, 05:46 AM

Six-pack for Tuesday

-- Cliff Lee is like the dominant 12-year old pitcher in Little League; you're terrified to take him out of any game. He's been terrific.

-- Charlie Manuel got to the World Series with the worst closer in the major leagues this season. He has been a magician, win or lose.

-- Pedro Martinez gets another day in the sun and maybe a tryout for a 2010 roster spot; he is the Phillies' likely starter in Game 6.

-- Bronx Bombers were allowed to replace Melky Cabrera on roster due to a 2007 rule change allowing you to replace injured players while series is going on. Before that, you couldn't replace players.

-- Immense amount of pressure on Joe Girardi now, as know-it-alls in the New York media wanted him to pitch Gaudin in Game 5, instead of Burnett with three days' rest. They'll crucify him if Bronx loses.

-- I'm thinking the Phillies have to score a run an inning to sweep two games in the Bronx. Their pitching is just really shaky.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Random stuff on a chilly night.........

13) If you don't think this has been a strange college football season, this should clear it up: Duke (last in bowl, 1994), Idaho (1998) and Temple (1990) will probably all go to bowl games this season.

12) Interesting article by Buster Olney on espn.com about how small market teams might release marginal players headed for arbitration, and how the wealthier teams could scoop up some of these guys, widening the gap between the rich and poor teams. Just what baseball needs, the gap between big and small market teams widening. Terrific.

11) I spent three years of my childhood rooting against Bill Walton and UCLA, but I came to really like his broadcasting work; I'm disappointed to report that Walton is retiring from broadcasting because of his back problems that make travelling difficult. He's an upbeat, pleasant guy who always has something positive thing to say. He'll be missed.

10) What genius put Ozzie Guillen on FOX' **** show? Wouldn't it be better to put someone on TV you can actually understand?

9) Watching Monday Night Football and listening to World Series on the radio as I type this: Jon Miller is a great radio announcer, not so good on TV. Of course, Joe Morgan says less on radio, always a plus.

8) Missouri Tigers were outscored 59-6 in 2nd half of last four games.

7) In last three games, Nebraska scored a total of seven 2nd half points.

6) Jets' throwback uniforms look like the Steelers' unis'. Not good.

5) Odd Stat of the Day: A Miami Hurricane has scored an NFL TD in every week of the NFL season since Week 15 in 2002.

4) Senior QB Joe Webb of UAB has 35 runs of 10+ yards this season, more than anyone in the country. Too bad he's on a bad team.

3) Denver Nuggets' GM Mark Warkentien has an idea to decide how the #8 seeds in NBA playoffs are decided. To avoid teams tanking late in the season, he suggests holding a tournament for teams 8-15, with the teams that win getting the #8 slot in each conference.

2) College basketball teams have scrimmaged, but results are protected pretty well; would be nice to know who did what, but coaches aren't allowed to talk about who won or any statistical knowledge.

1) I mean, Texas is scrimmaging Gonzaga in Denver this week; would be fun to find out how that one goes. Both teams are very good.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 11-03-2009, 05:47 AM

This Day in Baseball

On November 3 in Baseball History...

1926 - Ty Cobb resigns as Tigers manager and announces his retirement from the game. Umpire and former Tigers infielder George Moriarty replaces him. Moriarty is the first man to hold baseball's four principal jobs: player, umpire, scout, and manager.

1934 - Although Lou Gehrig wins the Triple Crown with 49 home runs, 165 RBI, and a .363 average, Mickey Cochrane, with two home runs, 76 RBI, and a.320 average, is named American League Most Valuable Player. Dizzy Dean, with a 30-7 record, is chosen as National League Most Valuable Player.

1942 - Ted Williams is the Triple Crown winner in the major leagues, but the writers select second baseman Joe Gordon by 21 votes as American League Most Valuable Player. Gordon of the New York Yankees leads the American League with 95 strikeouts, the most ground balls hit into double plays (22), and the most errors at his position (28). Pitcher Mort Cooper gets the Most Valuable Player honor in the National League.

1953 - The rules committee restores the 1939 sacrifice fly rule, which says a sacrifice fly is not charged as a time at bat.

1960 - Vern Law, who was 20-9 with 18 complete games for the National League champion Pirates, is voted Cy Young Award winner. Warren Spahn finishes second.

1965 - Sandy Koufax, with a 26-8 record, a 1.73 ERA, and a record-shattering 382 strikeouts, is named Cy Young Award winner by a unanimous vote.

1967 - Boston's Jim Lonborg, who was 22-9 with 246 strikeouts for the American League champions, is named American League Cy Young Award winner.

1970 - Bob Gibson wins the National League Cy Young Award by a 118-51 margin over Gaylord Perry of the Giants. Gibson posted a 23-7 record for the Cardinals.

1981 - Brewers reliever Rollie Fingers (28 saves, 1.04 ERA) wins the American League Cy Young Award, collecting 22 of 28 possible first-place votes. The other six go to Oakland's Steve McCatty.

1982 - Pete Vuckovich becomes Milwaukee's second consecutive American League Cy Young Award winner, edging Jim Palmer. Vuckovich (18-6 with a 3.34 ERA for the Brewers) has the highest winning percentage in the majors over the past two seasons.

1987 - Oakland first baseman Mark McGwire, who hit forty-nine home runs, wins the American League Rookie of the Year Award. McGwire is the second player to win that league's award unanimously (Carlton Fisk was the first in 1972).

1989 - Lou Piniella is named manager of the Reds, replacing the banned Pete Rose.

1997 - Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra is the sixth player to be the unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year. Garciaparra, twenty-four, led the American League in hits (209), triples (11), and multi-hit games (68), while also setting the American League rookie record with a 30-game hitting streak.

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**pm530** · 11-03-2009, 05:48 AM

NBA
Write-up

Tuesday, November 3

Hot Teams
-- Cavaliers won last two games by 17-11 points but are 1-3 vs spread so far this season. Wizards won two of their first three games.
-- Nuggets won first three games by 9-3-10 points (2-1 vs spread).
-- Celtics won first four games (1-0 on road, 3-1 vs spread).
-- Miami won, covered its first three games, allowing 87.7 ppg. Suns are 3-0 this season, winning by 2-22-8 points.
-- Oklahoma Coty won two of its first three games. First road game for Laker team that won two of first three games.
-- Mavericks won last two games, by 14-9 points.
-- Hawks won two of first three games, scoring 110 ppg- their only loss was by 8 at the Lakers Sunday.

Cold Teams
-- Pacers lost their first two games, by 11-13 points.
-- 76ers won last two games by 13-14 points.
-- Orlando won, covered first three games, winning by 14-10-9 points.
-- Pistons lost their last two games, scoring 84 ppg.
-- Bulls lost two of first three games, scoring 89.7 ppg. Home side won Milwaukee's first two games.
-- Utah lost two of its first three games.
-- Portland split its first four games (1-3 vs spread, all as favorite).

Totals
-- Three of four Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Two of first three Denver games stayed under the total.
-- Three of first four Boston games stayed under the total.
-- All three Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Last couple Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Two of first three Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- All three Thunder games stayed under the total.
-- All three Utah games went over the total; all three Dallas games went under the total.
-- Three of first four Portland games stayed under the total.

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**pm530** · 11-03-2009, 05:50 AM

NBA

Tuesday, November 3

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Today's best NBL bets
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Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers (+7, 191)

Things couldn’t be going any better for the Celtics. They’ve opened the season 4-0 with a big win at Cleveland under their belt and now they’ve got their star point guard locked up for the next five years.

Rasheed Wallace’s ability to come off the bench and play big minutes at either the four or five spot has helped mask some of the rust Kevin Garnett is showing. The Big Ticket hasn’t played more than 26 minutes in any game since the opening night win over the 76ers.

Garnett’s presence is restoring the C’s defensive intensity. Boston’s opponents are shooting just 39.1 percent from the field, good for second best in the league.

Expect a well rested KG, along with Wallace backing him up, to slow down Elton Brand and the 76ers.

Pick: Celtics

Phoenix Suns at Miami Heat (-3.5, 216)

The Heat lead the Association in defensive field goal percentage, which is a big reason they’re 3-0 straight up and against the spread.

The Suns are also unbeaten but they’re doing it in the old Mike D’Antoni way: Shooting early, often and at a high percentage.

“He’ll test our defense in so many different ways,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told the Miami Herald about Phoenix point guard Steve Nash. “It will be challenging night for our defense. But the fundamental things we’ve been stressing in training camp, our guys have taken to heart.”

Spoelstra would prefer his team to slow the pace down, but the Heat showed they didn’t mind pushing the ball and getting some easy hoops against the Knicks. They won’t be able to help themselves tonight either against Phoenix.

Pick: Over

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**pm530** · 11-03-2009, 05:54 AM

NBA

Tuesday, November 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

7:00 PM
DENVER vs. INDIANA
Denver is 14-4-1 ATS in its last 19 games
Denver is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Indiana is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Denver

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CLEVELAND
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Washington is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Cleveland is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games

7:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. DETROIT
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games
Detroit is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games

7:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. MIAMI
Phoenix is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Oklahoma City is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

8:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHICAGO
Milwaukee is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:30 PM
UTAH vs. DALLAS
Utah is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Utah is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games at home
Dallas is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games

10:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. PORTLAND
Atlanta is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Portland
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Portland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta

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**Udog** · 11-03-2009, 08:26 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Denver at Indiana
The Nuggets look to build on their 7-1 ATS record in their last 8 road games. Denver is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Nuggets favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Denver (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Game 701-702: Washington at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 116.531; Cleveland 125.154
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 8 1/2; 189 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 703-704: Denver at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 127.686; Indiana 121.337
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 6 1/2; 217
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 4 1/2; 226
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-4 1/2); Under

Game 705-706: Boston at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 124.919; Philadelphia 116.434
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 8 1/2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 7; 191
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-7); Under

Game 707-708: Orlando at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 126.969; Detroit 118.631
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 8 1/2; 175
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 709-710: Phoenix at Miami
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 119.783; Miami 121.328
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 1 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 3 1/2; 216
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+3 1/2); Under

Game 711-712: Milwaukee at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 114.405; Chicago 121.834
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 7 1/2; 198 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 713-714: LA Lakers at Oklahoma City
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 125.352; Oklahoma City 119.027
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6 1/2; 195 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 7 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+7 1/2); Over

Game 715-716: Utah at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 115.729; Dallas 122.705
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 7; 207 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 5 1/2; 200
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-5 1/2); Over

Game 717-718: Atlanta at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 119.511; Portland 127.643
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 8; 187 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 11-03-2009, 10:05 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, November 3

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WASHINGTON (2 - 1) at CLEVELAND (2 - 2) - 11/3/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-6 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-6 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (3 - 0) at INDIANA (0 - 2) - 11/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 193-154 ATS (+23.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
DENVER is 60-40 ATS (+16.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 2-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-2 straight up against DENVER 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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BOSTON (4 - 0) at PHILADELPHIA (2 - 1) - 11/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 83-57 ATS (+20.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
BOSTON is 119-87 ATS (+23.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 59-41 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-37 ATS (+13.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 59-38 ATS (+17.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (3 - 0) at DETROIT (1 - 2) - 11/3/2009, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 9-3 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (3 - 0) at MIAMI (3 - 0) - 11/3/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 34-58 ATS (-29.8 Units) in home games in November games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-0 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 3-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (1 - 1) at CHICAGO (1 - 2) - 11/3/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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LA LAKERS (2 - 1) at OKLAHOMA CITY (2 - 1) - 11/3/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 60-40 ATS (+16.0 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 4-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-0 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (1 - 2) at DALLAS (2 - 1) - 11/3/2009, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 108-79 ATS (+21.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DALLAS is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 5-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-4 straight up against UTAH 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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ATLANTA (2 - 1) at PORTLAND (2 - 2) - 11/3/2009, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 2-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-1 straight up against ATLANTA 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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**Udog** · 11-03-2009, 11:43 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, 11/3/2009

WASHINGTON at CLEVELAND, 7:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 27-49 TSR off home win scoring 110+ points
CLEVELAND: 23-8 TSR off BB wins by 10+ pts

DENVER at INDIANA, 7:00 PM ET
DENVER: 28-12 ATS off home win
INDIANA: 2-12 ATS in the 2nd of BB home games

BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET
BOSTON: 23-8 ATS vs. division
PHILADELPHIA: 33-17 Under at home off ATS win

ORLANDO at DETROIT, 7:30 PM ET
ORLANDO: 11-2 TSR playing their 3rd road game in 5 days
DETROIT: 0-7 TSR off division loss by 10+ pts

PHOENIX at MIAMI, 7:30 PM ET
PHOENIX: 36-16 Over Away after scoring 120+ pts
MIAMI: 13-26 ATS off home win

MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO, 8:00 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 74-46 Over after allowing 85 points or less
CHICAGO: 12-4 ATS off BB road losses

LA LAKERS at OKLAHOMA CITY, 8:00 PM ET
LA LAKERS: 23-10 Under Away after allowing 105+ points
OKLAHOMA CITY: 22-11 Under as home underdog

UTAH at DALLAS, 8:30 PM ET
UTAH: 12-1 Under off DD home loss as favorite of 6+
DALLAS: 108-79 ATS when playing with 2 days rest

ATLANTA at PORTLAND, 10:00 PM ET
ATLANTA: 3-0 ATS this season
PORTLAND: 14-2 Over after allowing 80 points or less

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**Udog** · 11-03-2009, 11:46 AM

NHL
Dunkel

NY Rangers at Vancouver
The Rangers look to build on their 6-2 record in their last 8 games versus the Western Conference. New York is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Game 51-52: Boston at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.255; Detroit 12.150
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+160); Over

Game 53-54: Tampa Bay at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.005; Toronto 10.644
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-140); 6
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+130); Over

Game 55-56: Atlanta at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 11.618; Montreal 11.880
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-145); 6
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-145); Over

Game 57-58: NY Rangers at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.037; Vancouver 11.820
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+105); Under

Game 59-60: Pittsburgh at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.685; Anaheim 11.507
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, November 3

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BOSTON (6-6-0-1, 13 pts.) at DETROIT (5-4-0-3, 13 pts.) - 11/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 92-37 ATS (+0.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
BOSTON is 41-30 ATS (+73.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-9 ATS (+8.7 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-16 ATS (+16.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-15 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-4 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 73-74 ATS (-76.4 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 3-9 ATS (-14.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 1-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (4-4-0-4, 12 pts.) at TORONTO (1-8-0-3, 5 pts.) - 11/3/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 28-64 ATS (+107.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 59-97 ATS (+162.5 Units) in November games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 14-32 ATS (+47.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 28-60 ATS (+89.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 1-11 ATS (-10.6 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 1-11 ATS (+1.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 4-12 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 78-94 ATS (-58.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 16-26 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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ATLANTA (5-4-0-1, 11 pts.) at MONTREAL (7-7-0-0, 14 pts.) - 11/3/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 10-1 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 110-121 ATS (+272.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
MONTREAL is 48-52 ATS (+118.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 12-22 ATS (-17.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-5 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-4-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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NY RANGERS (9-5-0-1, 19 pts.) at VANCOUVER (8-7-0-0, 16 pts.) - 11/3/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 27-17 ATS (+44.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 14-23 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 2-0-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (11-3-0-0, 22 pts.) at ANAHEIM (4-7-0-1, 9 pts.) - 11/3/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 132-89 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-9 ATS (+12.7 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-6 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-5 ATS (+10.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 21-25 ATS (-23.0 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 2-8 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, 11/3/2009

BOSTON at DETROIT, 7:00 PM ET
BOSTON: 18-9 SU in November
DETROIT: 3-9 SU after playing 3 consecutive road games

TAMPA BAY at TORONTO, 7:30 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 2-0 SU after 2+ consecutive losses
TORONTO: 1-11 SU in first half of the season

ATLANTA at MONTREAL, 7:30 PM ET
ATLANTA: 6-13 SU when playing 5 or less games in 14 days
MONTREAL: 10-1 SU at home on Tuesday nights

NY RANGERS at VANCOUVER, 10:00 PM ET
NY RANGERS: 4-16 SU AWAY after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
VANCOUVER: 14-2 SU at home after having won 2 of their last 3

PITTSBURGH at ANAHEIM, 10:00 PM ET
PITTSBURGH: 10-2 SU after BB non-conference games
ANAHEIM: 2-8 SU at home in non-conference games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

NHL
Write-Up

Tuesday, November 3

Hot Teams
-- Bruins are 6-0 this season in game following a loss, but they've scored only three goals in their last three games. Red Wings won three of their first four home games; this is their first home game in 17 days.
-- Canadiens won five of their last seven games.
-- Canucks won five of their last six games.
-- Penguins won nine of their last eleven games.

Cold Teams
-- Lightning is 0-5 on the road, outscored 25-8. Toronto lost three in a row, 11 of first 12 games; their last three losses were all in OT/SO.
-- Thrashers lost four of their last five games.
-- Rangers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Ducks lost five of their last six games.

Series Records
-- Bruins won two of last three games against Detroit.
-- Lightning won four of last five games against Toronto.
-- army.com is North America's favorite website
-- Home side won last five Atlanta-Montreal games.
-- Vancouver won its last three games against the Rangers.
-- Home side won last three Pittsburgh-Anaheim games.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Toronto games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Last three Ranger games, seven of last eight Vancouver games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Anaheim games went over the total; under is 6-2-1 in last nine Pittsburgh games.

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**Udog** · 11-03-2009, 11:46 AM

NHL
Additional

Tuesday, November 3

Refer to post #1 for Matchup Links to more trends/stats *

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

7:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. MONTREAL
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal's last 12 games at home

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

10:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. VANCOUVER
NY Rangers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
NY Rangers are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers

10:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ANAHEIM
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games at home

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings (-180, 5.5)

The Boston Bruins haven’t been able to gain any momentum so far this season. They have alternated wins and losses in their last 10 games, most recently falling 1-0 to the New York Rangers.

The main culprit in the Bruins’ slow start is their sputtering offense Goals have been hard to come by with scoring forwards Marc Savard and Milan Lucic both out.

“We played hard,” Bruins head coach Claude Julien told the Associated Press following Saturday’s loss to the Rangers. “We did everything, except right now we’re just not scoring goals. Until that happens, we’re going to be dealing with these types of games. It becomes frustrating for everybody.”

The Red Wings have had problems of their own in the early going, but returned home from their latest road trip with a 2-1-1 record. They finally look like they’re on the same page offensively after racking up 13 goals in their last three games.

Pick: Red Wings

Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim Ducks (-120, 5.5)

The Penguins ended an impressive month of October (11-3-0) with a disappointing 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild at Mellon Arena on Saturday. The Pens outshot the Wild 35-15 and dominated most of the game.

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, who was involved in a fight with Wild defenseman Marek Ziglicky after the two collided at the end of the second period, doesn’t seem to think the loss is a major setback.

“We can keep our heads up after this one,” Crosby told the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. “We’ve played some good hockey. Our other two losses were ones we realized we could be better. If you’re going to lose, I guess it’s better to lose this way.”

The Penguins have been struggling with their power play going 3 for 23 on the man advantage in their last five contests since losing defenseman Sergei Gonchar.

Gonchar will miss the next three weeks with a broken left wrist, while center Evgeni Malkin (strained right shoulder) is out for at least two weeks and winger Tyler Kennedy (undisclosed injury) is sidelined indefinitely.

Pittsburgh will suffer from the lack of offensive star power and both teams should have a hard time finding the back of the net.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 11-03-2009, 12:54 PM

NBA

Tuesday, November 3

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Tips and Trends
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Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers [7:05 PM ET]

Celtics (-7, O/U 191): The Celtics are 4-0 this season beating the Cavaliers, 95-89, on the road in their opener and then winning three in a row at home by an average of nearly 25 points. Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and outstanding defense have been the keys to Boston’s fast start. Pierce is averaging 21.8 points per game while shooting 58 percent from the floor. Rondo is dishing off 11.8 assists per contest. Boston has held each of its four opponents to 90 points or fewer sparked by the return of star Kevin Garnett from knee surgery. The Celtics rank first in scoring defense giving up 81.2 points per game and are second in defensive field goal percentage holding foes to 39.1 percent shooting from the field. Since trading for Garnett and Ray Allen, the Celtics are 4-0 in Philadelphia. Boston is 12-3-2 against the spread in its last 17 meetings in Philadelphia.

Boston is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games as a favorite of between five and 10 ½ points.
The teams are 13-6 to the Over during their past 19 games in Philadelphia.

Key Injuries - Forward Glen Davis (thumb) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 99

76ers: The 76ers are shooting an NBA-best 52.6 percent from the floor this season in going 2-1. Philadelphia ranks No. 2 in scoring, averaging 115.3 points. The 76ers have switched their attack under new coach Eddie Jordan using a Princeton offense, which strives to set up open shots. The 76ers also are running more. But the biggest factor for their early season scoring barrage is putting up 141 points while shooting 60.7 percent from the field in an overtime victory against the Knicks. Lou Williams has looked good replacing Andre Miller at point guard. Andre Iguodala had 32 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in the 76ers’ 141-127 victory against the Knicks last Saturday. Philadelphia is 6-18-2 against the spread in its last 26 games as a home ‘dog of five to 10 ½ points. The over is 8-2-1 in the 76ers’ last 11 games when playing on two days rest.

The Over has cashed in 11 of the 76ers’ last 16 Tuesday games.
The home team is 8-17-1 ATS during the past 26 games in the series.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 92 (OVER - Total of the Day)

Side of the Day is in college football tonight.

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**Udog** · 11-03-2009, 12:55 PM

Len's Top 5

Happy Tuesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for November 3, 2009 from Len Berman Sports.

1. Quick Hits

The Phillies stay alive by beating the Yankees in game 5 of the World Series 8-6. The Yankees lead 3 games to 2 with game 6 tomorrow night in the Bronx.
The Saints go marching in to 7-0 after beating the Atlanta Falcons last night 35-27.
The Knicks will not lose 'em all. They beat New Orleans 117-111 for their first win of the season in 4 tries.
Linebacker Brandon Spikes for # 1 Florida attempted to gouge the eyes of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey. His penalty? His coach is benching him for half a game. Thank God he didn't try to do something dirty.

2. It's Not Over Yet

There will be a game 6. We haven't been able to say that in 6 years. And you know it's not your typical post season when Alex Rodriguez comes alive and Derek Jeter hits into a crucial 9th inning doubleplay. Last night's game ended with A-Rod standing in the on deck circle. Wouldn't you have loved to see him get a crack in the 9th? The Yanks have the edge in starting and closing pitching here on out but hey you never know. It's not a Fall "Classic" yet, but we might be getting there. All we need is a dramatic extra innings Phillies win in game 6 to make this a "November to Remember."

3. Dewey Defeats Truman!

Maybe I'll start doing "Headlines" kinda like Jay Leno. Subscriber Larry N. sent along the Macy's ad in yesterday's Philadelphia Inquirer. It advertised Phillies T-shirts that read "Congratulations Phillies Back-to Back Champions." A little premature exhilaration, eh?
And subscriber Dianna R. liked this photo caption in the Washington Post. "Virginia's Marquis Weeks caps off his 100-yard kickoff return for the touchdown. "That was just instinct. Kind of like running from the cops," said the senior tailback.
Aren't student athletes grand?

4. Star-Bury

One of the Top 5's faves was at it again last weekend. The unemployed Stephon Marbury bought a ticket in Row A for the Knicks home opener. So he sat in the front row. But that's Row AA (Spike Lee territory.) Marbury had to move to the second row, so instead he went home. Too bad. He missed the Knicks getting wasted in overtime. He would have felt right at home.

5. The Great Pumpkin.....Race

They've been doing it for years in Boulder Colorado. The Naked Pumpkin Race. You wear a pumpkin on your head, and nothing else. But police had enough. They threatened to arrest the revelers which would label them "sex offenders." (The ACLU charged it was a violation of "naked runners' rights." I somehow missed that when I studied the Constitution.) So alas there was no race this Halloween. And to think they call the Masters Golf tournament "A tradition like no other."

Happy Birthday: Former Heavyweight Champ Larry Holmes. 60.
Bonus Birthday: Hold your ears. One of the worst National Anthem singers of all time, Roseanne Barr. 57.

Today in Sports: Wilt Chamberlain scores 72 points vs. the Lakers. Shoot, that was nothing. He had already scored 100 vs. the Knicks the previous March. (Featured in my new kids book "The Greatest Moments in Sports" due out one week from today! Order your holiday gifts now! Pretty shameless, huh?) 1962.
Bonus Event: Lisa Gherardini's husband paid some painter to do a portrait of her. You can find it at the Louvre. Some people refer to the painting as the Mona Lisa. 1507.

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