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**pm530** · 11-11-2009, 07:28 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Wednesday, November 11

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Celtics play host to the Jazz, the Suns try to knock off the Hornets, and the Blackhawks and Avs take the ice in Chicago.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

Wednesday's college football matchup has Toledo at Central Michigan, with the Chippewas set as 15.5-point home favorites. Central Michigan (7-2 SU, 6-2 ATS) fell 31-10 to Boston College in their last contest, with Ryan Radcliff rushing for the team's only touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Rockets (4-5 SU, 4-5 ATS) were defeated 31-24 by Miami-Ohio in their most recent contest two weeks ago.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

A busy night around the NBA on Wednesday sees 13 games on the schedule, including Utah at Boston. The Jazz improved to 3-4 on the season by beating the Knicks 95-93 on the road on Monday night. Andrei Kirilenko and Carlos Boozer each scored 23 points for the Jazz in that victory, while Mehmet Okur had 12 rebounds. The 7-1 Celtics last played on Saturday against the Nets, when they rolled to an 86-75 win. Paul Pierce tossed in 16 points for Boston in that contest.

Also on the NBA's Wednesday slate: Chicago at Toronto, Golden State at Indiana, Atlanta at New York, Philadelphia at New Jersey, Charlotte at Detroit, Denver at Milwaukee, Cleveland at Orlando, Portland at Minnesota, Memphis at Houston, Dallas at San Antonio, Oklahoma City at the Clippers, and New Orleans at Phoenix. The Suns sit at 7-1 on the season after beating the Sixers 119-115 on Monday night. Steve Nash had 21 points and 20 assists in that win.

As well, college basketball offers up three games on Wednesday, with Robert Morris at Syracuse, Detroit at No. 13 California, and N.C. Central at No. 6 North Carolina. The Tar Heels won their season opener 88-72 over Florida International on Monday night, with Deon Thompson scoring 20 points in the win.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are six games on the National Hockey League schedule for Wednesday, with Edmonton at Buffalo, Los Angeles at Carolina, Anaheim at New Jersey, the Islanders at Washington, Detroit at Columbus, and Colorado at Chicago. The 12-4-2 Avs fell 5-3 to the Oilers in their last game on Sunday, with Marek Svatos, T.J. Hensick, and David Jones all scoring. The Hawks are 9-5-2 after beating the Kings 4-1 on Monday night; Troy Brouwer collected three points.

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**pm530** · 11-11-2009, 07:28 AM

Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

Wednesday, November 11

Stung

When the Phoenix Suns last played the New Orleans Hornets in April, they covered the spread for the first time in nine meetings between the teams. It also was the first time in six games the teams played to the under. The Hornets have won their last three visits to Phoenix, which is giving 5.5 points with a total of 215.5.

MAC daddy

Central Michigan is coming off a 31-10 loss at Boston College. But within the MAC, the Chippewas are 5-0 straigt up and 4-1 against the spread, all as a favorite. CMU has won its last four meetings with Toledo, covering three times. The Chippewas are favored by 17 points, the biggest line in the series since 2004.

What's your point?

Utah Jazz Deron Williams is nursing a sore lower back and bruised left calf that forced him to miss practice Tuesday. The point guard leads the Jazz in scoring (21.4) and assists (10.7). His backups are Ronnie Price and rookie Eric Maynor, who has played just 16 minutes this season. Williams' status is likely why no line has been established. The Jazz have covered five of the last six meetings.

No luck for the Irish

Notre Dame tight end Kyle Rudolph, who suffered a shoulder injury in a loss to Navy on Saturday, probably won't play until a potential bowl game. Mike Ragone likely will start for Rudolph. However, the Irish may get back leading rusher Armando Allen, who has missed three games with an ankle injury. Notre Dame is getting seven points at Pittsburgh, with the underdog covering the last four meetings.

Getaway day

The Denver Nuggets are 3-2 on their road trip, which ends in Milwaukee. In its last eight road trips of two games or more, the Nuggets have failed to cover in the finale seven times. Denver is giving 3.5 points with a total of 196.5.

Ill wind

The Carolina Hurricanes have lost 12 straight games, failing to score more than two goals in their last seven. In addition, the Hurricanes will be without injured goalie Cam Ward, meaning Michael Leighton and his 5.12 GAA will be between the pipes. Carolina is +145 vs. Los Angeles with a total of 5.5.

Notable quotable

"I just felt like changing it. It's been a long time, and J.R. has no significance to my name. My name is Earl, so I figured, why not?"

-- Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith, who said Tuesday upon returning from a seven-game suspension that he wants to be known by his given name of Earl Smith III.

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**pm530** · 11-11-2009, 07:29 AM

Six-pack for Wednesday

USA Today ran some info on college football coaches' salaries; here is some of what we learned from it.......

-- Nick Saban makes $3.9M, which seems like a lot, but Crimson Tide draws 90,000+ for their spring game, so imagine how much money is involved in apparel sales and stuff like that? He earns his money......

-- Arkansas is paying Bobby Petrino $2,858,000-- why????

-- Cincinnati's Brian Kelly earns $1,362,500, which will double when he signs his next contract, no matter where it is.

-- Nevada's Chris Ault earns $377,505, and is vastly underpaid when you look at his won/loss record, even moreso when you see that New Mexico's Mike Locksley earns $750,650 and he's been charged with both sexual harassment, assault and he hasn't won a game yet (0-9).

-- Oregon State's Mike Riley has been a head coach in both NFL and CFL, but earns less ($950,000) than Oregon's Chip Kelly, who makes $1.5M, Kelly's previous head coaching job was at New Hampshire.

-- Virginia's Al Groh somehow makes $2,072,339; hope he's socking it away-- the way the Cavs are playing, he won't be making it long.

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Wednesday's List of 13: Our NFL List of 13.........

13) Browns-- Won't catch Ravens looking ahead Monday, since they've lost four of last five and need the win badly. Cleveland's organization is in total chaos, having already fired two top members of front office.

12) Bills-- If signing Terrell Owens wasn't stupid enough, now comes word they've been thinking about bringing Michael Vick in. Keep this up and they won't be able to move franchise-- no one will want them.

11) Raiders-- They're 3-16 vs spread in last 19 division home games.

10) Bucs-- Started three QBs in first eight games of season, and none of the three were hurt. Rookie Freeman looks like a keeper; could mobile Johnson be trade bait to team that needs a QB?

9) Lions-- Haven't won or covered hefty spreads in four road losses.

8) Steelers-- Its about time people recognized Big Ben as an elite QB at same level as Manning/Brady/Brees. Maybe not the best fantasy QB, but in real life terms, who is better?

7) Falcons-- Lot of weapons on offense; interesting test at Carolina this week, against team that outgained Atlanta in first meeting, even though Falcons came out of it with 28-20 home win.

6) Cowboys-- Won last four games as Romo spreads ball around like a QB is supposed to; upset alert for them this week, at Lambeay against a wounded Packer squad. Dallas has 11 sacks in last three games. Rodgers has been sacked 37 times in eight games, on pace to set NFL record.

5) Bengals-- Dominated Baltimore for 60:00 last week, now go for rare sweep of Steelers. It helps when the QB is healthy, doesn't it?

4) Patriots-- Fact that they play Colts every year isn't conspiracy by the NFL; schedules are determined by a formula. Where you finish tells you most of your non-divisional games; rest are on a rotation basis. Just happens Pats/Colts finish in same place in standings most every year.

3) Vikings-- Already looking forward to Viking-Saint NFC title game.

2) Colts-- Caldwell gets first big test as head man Sunday night; four of their eight wins so far are by four or less points.

1) Saints-- I'm guessing I'm in for a miserable three hours Sunday, as my Rams host Saints team with five defensive TDs in last five games.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 11-11-2009, 07:36 AM

NBA

Wednesday, November 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. TORONTO
Chicago is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago

7:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. INDIANA
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Indiana is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Golden State
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Golden State

7:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. NEW YORK
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
New York is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
New York is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. DETROIT
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Charlotte is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Detroit is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NEW JERSEY
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

7:30 PM
UTAH vs. BOSTON
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Utah
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah

8:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ORLANDO
Cleveland is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:00 PM
DENVER vs. MILWAUKEE
Denver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Denver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Denver
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver

8:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. MINNESOTA
Portland is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home

8:30 PM
DALLAS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
San Antonio is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas

8:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. HOUSTON
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Memphis is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. PHOENIX
New Orleans is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
New Orleans is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
Phoenix is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 14 games when playing at home against New Orleans

10:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. LA CLIPPERS
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games at home
LA Clippers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home

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**pm530** · 11-11-2009, 07:37 AM

NBA

Wednesday, November 11

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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New Orleans Hornets at Phoenix Suns (-5.5, 215.5)

We all owe Steve Nash a big apology.

Heading into the NBA season, the former two-time MVP was not even mentioned in MVP talks. There was LeBron, Kobe and Dwight – but not Nash. Kid Canada graciously accepts our apologies and continues to lead the Suns to a 7-1 (5-3 ATS) start with number like 18 points and 13 assists per game.

"I want to win a championship," Nash told NBA.com. "If I do, it'll be the best accomplishment of my career, but if I don't, my career has been really rewarding. I think I still have a lot to play for whether I win a championship or not."

He’ll take on Hornets guard Chris Paul Wednesday, who many consider to be the best point guard in the NBA. Paul is scoring almost 27 points per game but is dishing out only 9.8 assists per game – down from 11 and 11.6 in the past two seasons. New Orleans is off to a disappointing 3-5 start and has covered the spread just twice on the road this year.

Phoenix, on the other hand, returns home for only the third time after winning three straight games on the road – covering the oddsmakers’ number in all three.

Pick: Phoenix

Charlotte Bobcats at Detroit Pistons (-3.5, 172)

Take the Pistons’ top two scorers out of the equation and you have the result of Sunday’s 88-81 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, which played well under the 191.5-point total set by books.

Detroit got production from its makeshift starting five while Richard Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince watched from the sideline, but only 26 points off the bench. Hamilton is nursing a bum ankle that will keep him out Wednesday night while Prince is out of action for a while after injuring his back.

"You're talking about a guy you can trust and a person who has been to a championship and won it," head coach John Kuester said of Prince. "We'll miss his experience and leadership and his ability to talk to players."

Detroit already ranks among the worst offenses in the NBA and now faces a team that thrives on defense and low-scoring, grimy games. Charlotte is scoring just over 85 points a night but its defense sits third in the league. The Bobcats will be coming off a game against Orlando Tuesday.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 11-11-2009, 09:01 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Denver at Milwaukee
The Bucks are coming off a 102-87 win over New York and look to build on their 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 games following an ATS victory. Milwaukee is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the Bucks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+4). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Game 701-702: Golden State at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 112.536; Indiana 120.181
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 7 1/2; 227
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 5; 223 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-5); Over

Game 703-704: Chicago at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 115.330; Toronto 123.536
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 8; 214
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 5; 208
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-5); Over

Game 705-706: Atlanta at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 117.238; New York 116.685
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 211
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 5 1/2; 208 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+5 1/2); Over

Game 707-708: Philadelphia at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 112.940; New Jersey 116.154
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 3; 186 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 709-710: Utah at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 116.629; Boston 126.784
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 10; 189
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 711-712: Charlotte at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 115.394; Detroit 118.858
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 3 1/2; 176
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 4; 172
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+4); Over

Game 713-714: Denver at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 121.337; Milwaukee 121.963
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 1; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 4; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+4); Under

Game 715-716: Portland at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 123.782; Minnesota 109.654
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 14; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 7 1/2; 192
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-7 1/2); Over

Game 717-718: Cleveland at Orlando
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 122.565; Orlando 126.319
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 4; 211
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 719-720: Memphis at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 112.507; Houston 125.625
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 13; 218
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 8; 215
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-8); Over

Game 721-722: Dallas at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 120.086; San Antonio 122.171
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 2; 210
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 723-724: New Orleans at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 115.251; Phoenix 122.724
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 7 1/2; 221
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 5 1/2; 216
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-5 1/2); Over

Game 725-726: Oklahoma City at LA Clippers
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 113.982; LA Clippers 117.564
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 3 1/2; 182
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 2 1/2; 185 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-2 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 11-11-2009, 11:39 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 11

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GOLDEN STATE (2 - 4) at INDIANA (2 - 3) - 11/11/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 47-27 ATS (+17.3 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
INDIANA is 103-69 ATS (+27.1 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
INDIANA is 56-81 ATS (-33.1 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-1 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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CHICAGO (4 - 3) at TORONTO (3 - 4) - 11/11/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 76-106 ATS (-40.6 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-50 ATS (-19.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (5 - 2) at NEW YORK (1 - 7) - 11/11/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (3 - 4) at NEW JERSEY (0 - 7) - 11/11/2009, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 7-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (3 - 4) at BOSTON (7 - 1) - 11/11/2009, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-2 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (3 - 4) at DETROIT (3 - 4) - 11/11/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 52-37 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 67-42 ATS (+20.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 53-28 ATS (+22.2 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-55 ATS (-22.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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DENVER (6 - 2) at MILWAUKEE (3 - 2) - 11/11/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 108-146 ATS (-52.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 62-43 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 41-28 ATS (+10.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 32-54 ATS (-27.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 149-188 ATS (-57.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 straight up against DENVER 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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PORTLAND (5 - 3) at MINNESOTA (1 - 7) - 11/11/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-31 ATS (-21.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 7-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 9-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (4 - 3) at ORLANDO (6 - 2) - 11/11/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 11-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 9-4 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (1 - 7) at HOUSTON (4 - 3) - 11/11/2009, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-3 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-3 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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DALLAS (5 - 2) at SAN ANTONIO (3 - 3) - 11/11/2009, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 8-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-6 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (3 - 5) at PHOENIX (7 - 1) - 11/11/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 39-55 ATS (-21.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 24-47 ATS (-27.7 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 14-32 ATS (-21.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (3 - 4) at LA CLIPPERS (3 - 5) - 11/11/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 43-30 ATS (+10.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 35-55 ATS (-25.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 65-100 ATS (-45.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=91 points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 5-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 5-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 11-11-2009, 11:45 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, 11/11/2009

GOLDEN STATE at INDIANA, 7:00 PM ET
GOLDEN STATE: 11-1 Under Away off SU win
INDIANA: 2-13 ATS at home off home game

CHICAGO at TORONTO, 7:00 PM ET
CHICAGO: 43-26 Over as road underdog
TORONTO: 15-33 ATS after scoring 100+ BB games

ATLANTA at NEW YORK, 7:30 PM ET
ATLANTA: 34-19 ATS off ATS win
NEW YORK: 20-9 Under off BB Unders

PHILADELPHIA at NEW JERSEY, 7:30 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 2-7 ATS vs. New Jersey
NEW JERSEY: 2-8 ATS off home division loss

UTAH at BOSTON, 7:30 PM ET
UTAH: 5-1 Under off SU loss by 3pts or less
BOSTON: 36-19 ATS playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

CHARLOTTE at DETROIT, 7:30 PM ET
CHARLOTTE: 53-28 ATS after scoring 85 points or less
DETROIT: 12-25 ATS as home favorite

DENVER at MILWAUKEE, 8:00 PM ET
DENVER: 25-14 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points
MILWAUKEE: 57-33 Over off 3+ Unders

PORTLAND at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
PORTLAND: 70-43 ATS in 2nd of BB road games
MINNESOTA: 9-23 ATS as home dog

CLEVELAND at ORLANDO, 8:00 PM ET ESPN
CLEVELAND: 6-1 Under this season
ORLANDO: 11-2 ATS vs. Cleveland

MEMPHIS at HOUSTON, 8:30 PM ET
MEMPHIS: 93-66 Under vs. division
HOUSTON: 5-0 ATS if underdog last game

DALLAS at SAN ANTONIO, 8:30 PM ET
DALLAS: 6-1 Under after scoring 110+ points BB games
SAN ANTONIO: 3-0 ATS at home

NEW ORLEANS at PHOENIX, 10:30 PM ET ESPN
NEW ORLEANS: 2-14 ATS if total is 200+
PHOENIX: 8-0 Over at home off BB road wins

OKLAHOMA CITY at LA CLIPPERS, 10:30 PM ET
OKLAHOMA CITY: 26-14 Over as road underdog
LA CLIPPERS: 8-22 ATS off loss by 15+ points

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**Udog** · 11-11-2009, 12:11 PM

NBA

Wednesday, November 11

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Tips and Trends
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New Orleans Hornets at Phoenix Suns [ESPN | 10:30 PM ET]

Hornets: New Orleans is 1-4 SU on the road this season, with their lone win against the Clippers. PG Chris Paul and F David West have had little help from teammates this season. Paul and West combine to average 42 PPG, with only 1 other player in double digits. Hornets have played a tough early season schedule, with road games at the Spurs, Celtics, and Lakers already. Hornets have yet to win consecutive games ATS this year.

Hornets are 7-21 ATS last 28 games as a road underdog.
Under is 11-3-1 in last 15 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Key Injuries - F Ike Diogu (knee) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 97

Suns (-6, O/U 216): Suns are an impressive 7-1 SU on the season. They have scored over 100 points in every game this season. This is only the 3rd home game of the year for Phoenix. PG Steve Nash is off to another MVP caliber season, as he's had two games this season with 20 assists. Nash directs an offense that's shot better than 50% in 6 of 8 games this season. G Jason Richardson leads the Suns with 20 PPG. The 3 point line has been a huge success for the Suns, as they average more than 11 per game.

Suns are 8-3 ATS last 11 games as home favorite.
Under is 10-1 last 11 vs. a team with a losing SU record.

Key Injuries - C Robin Lopez (foot) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 106 (UNDER - Total of the Day)

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**Udog** · 11-11-2009, 12:21 PM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Robert Morris at Syracuse
The Orange look to build on their 12-2 ATS record in their last 14 home games. Syracuse is the pick (-18) according to Dunkel, which has the Orange favored by 24. Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-18). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Game 727-728: Detroit at California
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 49.742; California 66.827
Dunkel Line: California by 17
Vegas Line: California by 18
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+18)

Game 729-730: North Carolina Central at North Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina Central 29.500; North Carolina 81.620
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 52
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 45 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-45 1/2)

Game 731-732: Robert Morris at Syracuse
Dunkel Ratings: Robert Morris 53.045; Syracuse 76.976
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 24
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 18
Dunkel Pick: Syracuse (-18)

NCAAB
Short Sheet

If our source updates this report, we'll add it.

Wednesday, 11/11/2009

DETROIT at CALIFORNIA, 11:00 PM ESPNU
DETROIT: 9-18 ATS in all games
CALIFORNIA: 10-2 ATS at home off non-conf game

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NCAAB
Write-Up

Wednesday, November 11

California beat Murray State 75-70 Monday in game that wasn't nearly that close; Racers hit some 3's down stretch to make game seem closer than final score. Bears start four seniors, share ball well, aren't real tough inside- they're a favorite in Pac-10. Detroit has some transfers eligible, so they're better this year, but it should take time for new faces to adjust. Titans are picked to finish 6th in a 10-team Horizon League.

Syracuse forced 32 turnovers, held overmatched Albany to 27% from floor in easy win Monday; now young Orangemen face Robert Morris squad that was 24-11 LY, lost 77-62 to Michigan State in NCAAs and is #4 pick in NEC this year after losing two starters (MVP, top defensive player in league). RMC lost to Rutgers of Big East by 12 LY, they lost to Miami by 8. Big edge for Syracuse having already played a game.

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**Udog** · 11-11-2009, 12:23 PM

NCAAB
Additional

Wednesday, November 11

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

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ROBERT MORRIS vs. SYRACUSE
No trends available
Syracuse is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Syracuse is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games

9:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL vs. NORTH CAROLINA
No trends available
North Carolina is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

11:00 PM
DETROIT vs. CALIFORNIA
Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
California is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
California is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home

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**Udog** · 11-11-2009, 12:25 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Los Angeles at Carolina
The Kings look to take advantage of a Carolina team that is 1-10 in its last 11 against teams with a winning record. Los Angeles is the pick (-170) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-170). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Game 51-52: Detroit at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.645; Columbus 11.360
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+110); Under

Game 53-54: Edmonton at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.936; Buffalo 11.225
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 55-56: Los Angeles at Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 10.875; Carolina 10.564
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-170); Over

Game 57-58: Anaheim at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.630; New Jersey 12.159
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-135); Under

Game 59-60: NY Islanders at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.010; Washington 12.271
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 61-62: Colorado at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.992; Chicago 11.503
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-160); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 12

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DETROIT (7-5-0-3, 17 pts.) at COLUMBUS (9-5-0-2, 20 pts.) - 11/11/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 2-7 ATS (-8.0 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 14-23 ATS (+38.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 10-23 ATS (-16.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 12-6 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 12-6-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

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EDMONTON (8-8-0-2, 18 pts.) at BUFFALO (9-5-0-0, 18 pts.) - 11/11/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 1-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (10-6-0-2, 22 pts.) at CAROLINA (2-11-0-3, 7 pts.) - 11/11/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 1-15 ATS (-17.0 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 1-15 ATS (+19.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 3-11 ATS (-9.4 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 0-9 ATS (+0.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 1-0-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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ANAHEIM (6-8-0-1, 13 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (11-4-0-0, 22 pts.) - 11/11/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 64-39 ATS (+19.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 31-19 ATS (+10.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (6-7-0-4, 16 pts.) at WASHINGTON (10-4-0-3, 23 pts.) - 11/11/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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COLORADO (12-4-0-2, 26 pts.) at CHICAGO (9-5-0-2, 20 pts.) - 11/11/2009, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 9-23 ATS (+32.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 47-26 ATS (+15.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-6 ATS (+19.5 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 12-6 ATS (+19.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 18-15 ATS (+36.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-5 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-4 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, 11/11/2009

DETROIT at COLUMBUS, 7:00 PM ET
DETROIT: 2-7 SU in road games
COLUMBUS: 27-21 SU off home game

EDMONTON at BUFFALO, 7:00 PM ET
EDMONTON: 4-1 SU at Buffalo
BUFFALO: n/a

LOS ANGELES at CAROLINA, 7:00 PM ET
LOS ANGELES: 16-5 Under Away off Away loss by 3+ goals
CAROLINA: 0-9 SU as an underdog

ANAHEIM at NEW JERSEY, 7:00 PM ET
ANAHEIM: 1-10 SU at New Jersey
NEW JERSEY: 8-2 SU off a win

NY ISLANDERS at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
NY ISLANDERS: 7-17 SU at Washington
WASHINGTON: n/a

COLORADO at CHICAGO, 8:30 PM ET
COLORADO: 3-12 SU after allowing 5+ goals
CHICAGO: 29-10 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 11-11-2009, 12:27 PM

NHL
Additional

Wednesday, November 11

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

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. NEW JERSEY
Anaheim is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 8 games
New Jersey is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
New Jersey is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Anaheim

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. COLUMBUS
Detroit is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus's last 10 games

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. BUFFALO
Edmonton is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games

7:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. CAROLINA
Los Angeles is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Los Angeles's last 21 games on the road
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Islanders are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
NY Islanders are 7-18 SU in their last 25 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders

8:30 PM
COLORADO vs. CHICAGO
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets (-110, 5.5)

How do you get the taste of a 5-1 loss to the Maple Leafs out of your mouth?

Detroit has brushed its teeth about six times a day since laying an egg in Toronto Saturday night but it might just take a win to rid them off the aftertaste. But picking up that much needed win is easier said than done.

The Red Wings visit the Blue Jackets, who are coming off back-to-back wins. Columbus has fought hard for its current record – its last five games have been decided by one goal. The Jackets have been tough at home, going 4-1-0-2 to start the season.

Knowing they’re in for a war Wednesday, the Red Wings worked on winning the battles. Detroit focused on improving its power play which is just 1-for-18 over the last five games. That should sparked the team’s scoring, which has been limited over the last four games.

Goaltender Jimmy Howard will get the start between the pipes. He gave up five goals against the Edmonton Oilers in his most recent start and has just one victory in his last 10 appearances.

Pick: Over

Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils (-131, 5.5)

The Ducks have got nice and comfy at the Honda Center, going 3-1 in their last four home games. That cushy ride is over with Anaheim embarking on a four-game road swing starting in New Jersey Wednesday night.

Adding to this rough patch of schedule is the goaltending controversy stirred up with the return of veteran keeper Jean-Sebastien Giguere. The former playoff MVP made it very clear to the franchise that he wants to be the No. 1 option over budding star Jonas Hiller, who is 6-5-1 with a 2.76 GAA.

"I'd rather retire than be a backup goalie," Giguere told the L.A. Daily News. "Something needs to happen. You get a guy like (Hiller) that's going to be a free agent at the end of the year and myself, making the money I'm making, either I'm leaving or he's leaving.

"I want to play; that's when I have fun. Right now, this is not fun."

Chances are, with Giguere’s laundry list of medical and personal issues, the team will side with Hiller. Needless to say, front office politics is not what the Ducks need to focus on heading into this road trip.

Pick: New Jersey

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Pucking the trends: Hurricanes in free fall
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Carolina tropical storms

So what do oddsmakers think of the Carolina Hurricanes?

On Saturday the Columbus Blue Jackets were -204 favorites against the ‘Canes. It was the first time since 2006 the Blue Jackets were favorites of -200 or greater.

That was before Cam Ward got injured.

Carolina, already missing its two best forwards in Eric Staal and Ray Whitney, will be without the services of its Conn Smythe winning netminder for up to four weeks.

"He (Ward) stabilized us," said Hurricanes forward Erik Cole. "Everyone has confidence in him to perform."

Manny Legace has been signed by the ‘Canes to split time in net with Michael Leighton.

The Hurricanes have lost 12 straight games, including six consecutive in regulation.

Leafs no longer blow

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 3-0-4 in their last seven games and 6-1 against the spread after starting the season 0-7-1 and 0-8 ATS.

As Toronto Star writer Damien Cox points out, Leafs GM Brian Burke’s blueprint for victory is finally coming together.

Jonas Gustavsson has been in net for six of Toronto’s last seven games and has a respectable 2.60 GAA and .918 save percentage.

“This kid (Gustavsson), he deserves the shot to play and we’re playing well in front of him,” said Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson

Phil Kessel has three points in his first three games and demonstrated that he is a legitimate sniper.

"He's a smart player (Kessel), he's always in the right place at the right time," said Toronto forward Jason Blake.

Many Happy Returns?

The Vancouver Province’s Ben Kuzma observes that the Canucks were recently missing six forwards and their starting goaltender.

Vancouver should have four-time All-Star Roberto Luongo and last year’s top goal-scorer Daniel Sedin back from injury this week.

Backup goaltender Andrew Raycroft is doing an admirable job filling in for Luongo. Raycroft is 4-1-0 with a 1.70 GAA since Luongo’s injury.

The Canucks have had some trouble scoring in Sedin’s absence, averaging 2.64 goals per game since his Oct. 7 injury.

"Injuries aside, with the nine games we played in 14 nights and finished with a 6-3 record, if somebody told me before I can have that record, I would probably take it," said Canucks coach Alain Vigneault.

Best offense is a good defense

Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution points out that Atlanta’s last seven goals have come from defensemen and 63.2 percent of the Thrashers’ goals since Ilya Kovalchuk’s injury have come from the defensemen.

“That’s good. We just have to get our forwards scoring, and everything will be perfect,” said Atlanta defenseman Tobias Enstrom.

The over is 4-2-0 in Kovalchuk’s absence. Atlanta has a 7-3-4 over/under record this season.

Meanwhile the Nashville Predators are 5-2-0 in their last seven games and have scored 19 goals during that span. Ten of those 19 goals have come from defensemen.

"I think any time the defensemen on any team can score it helps out big time,'' said Predators defenseman Cody Franson.

On schedule

Wednesday Nov. 11, Edmonton at Buffalo

The Edmonton Oilers will be playing their third road game in four nights. The Oilers will be hard-pressed to play a 60-minute game against a well-rested Buffalo Sabres team that will not have played since losing to the Bruins on Nov. 7.

Saturday Nov. 14, Anaheim at Detroit

After playing nine of 10 at home, the Anaheim Ducks embark on a cross-country road trip where they must play four games in six nights. Saturday night against the Red Wings will be Anaheim’s third game in four nights. Detroit has not yet suffered a regulation loss at Joe Louis Arena this season (5-0-1).

Saturday Nov. 14, Los Angeles at Tampa Bay

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Kings will be playing their third road game in four nights and fourth road game in six. Tampa Bay will be playing just its second game of the week and has played its best hockey at home (4-0-3).

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**Udog** · 11-11-2009, 12:28 PM

Len's Top 5

Happy Wednesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for November 11, 2009 from Len Berman.

1. Quick Hits

After all the botched umpire calls, baseball general managers don't bother to discuss expanding the use of instant replay at their annual meeting. I would have used replay to determine fair or foul down the lines.
Don't you love the experts who proclaimed that Derek Jeter was among the worst shortstops? Overrated, limited range. Yesterday he won the Gold Glove for fielding.
Using the slower low-tech bathing suit, Michael Phelps fails to qualify for 2 of the 3 finals at a Stockholm swim meet.

2. Crime and Punishment

Former top ranked tennis player Marat Safin says Andre Agassi should give back the trophies and money he won by winning Grand Slam tournaments after failing a drug test and lying about it. The tennis people let Andre Agassi slide when he said, oops I didn't mean to do it. Then again these same people bought Richard Gasquet's story that he flunked a drug test because he kissed a girl who had been using cocaine. And we know all about Serena Williams' slap on the wrist for her behavior at the U.S. Open. If I ever break the rules, I want tennis people as my judge and jury!

3. Role Models

On this Veterans Day, Top 5 subscriber Bill V. an Air Force veteran, offers this poignant thought: "The Yankees championship parade up the Canyon of Heroes on lower Broadway attracted thousands. It's a shame that if the real heroes marched up that same canyon today very few would come.

4. The Miracle on Ice

When I asked yesterday about which moment I might have ranked #1 in my new kids book The Greatest Moments in Sports, many of you correctly guessed The Miracle on Ice. (Sorry no prizes.) I loved subscriber Phil G.'s story.
"On that night in 1980 I was at MSG. Sha Na Na opened for Jay and the Americans. The scoreboard kept giving updates and when they posted the final score the place went nuts. Jay came out, did his opening song, then said 'We haven't done this next song in years, but we just decided to add it today because WE BEAT THOSE F***ING RUSSIANS!' They then launched into a spirited version of "Only in America" and you can imagine the reaction."
I guess Jay Black summed up so "eloquently" what most Americans were thinking.

5. Code of Conduct

A New Mexico women's soccer player has been banned after punching, kicking, and pulling the hair of a BYU player on the field. A girls high school game in Rhode Island also degenerated into hair pulling and brawling. That was tame compared with Australia. At a soccer game there, police were called to quell a disturbance among the fans. Nothing new in soccer. But some of the fans were wielding spears and axes. What started it all? When one of the players was awarded a free kick. They have a cheer in Australia that goes "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oy, Oy, Oy."
They've got the oy part right.

Happy Birthday: Former Masters and U.S. Open champion Fuzzy Zoeller. 58.
Bonus Birthday: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio. 35.

Today in Sports: Now we're having fun. The New York Knicks played their first game at the old Madison Square Garden. (Yes they lost.) 1946.
Bonus Event: On this date, the 11th hour, the 11th month, the 11th day World War I effectively ended. 1918.
President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th to be Armistice Day. In 1954 President Eisenhower signed a bill honoring all veterans.

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