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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 10:51 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Sunday, November 22

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Chargers play their rivals in Denver, the Colts look for a win in Baltimore, and the Sprint Cup Series wraps up its season.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The Colts (9-0 SU, 5-4 ATS) will try to get to 10-0 on the season on Sunday when they face the Ravens (5-4 SU, 6-3 ATS) in early-afternoon action. Indianapolis came back to defeat the rival Patriots 35-34 last Sunday night, with Peyton Manning connecting with Reggie Wayne on a late touchdown strike to seal the win. The Ravens had no trouble with the Browns last week, blanking them 16-0. Indy is a 1.5-point road favorite Sunday, with the total at 44.5 points.

Other early NFL matchups on Sunday: Pittsburgh (-10) at Kansas City, San Francisco at Green Bay (-6.5), Buffalo at Jacksonville (-8.5), Atlanta at the Giants (-7), Cleveland at Detroit (-3.5), Washington at Dallas (-11), Seattle at Minnesota (-10.5), and New Orleans (-11) at Tampa Bay. The Saints are tied with the Colts at 9-0 on the season (6-3 ATS), but they got a scare in a 28-23 win over the Rams last week. Reggie Bush rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown in that win.

This week's Sunday nighter is Philadelphia (-3) at Chicago, and before that the schedule offers up Arizona (-9) at St. Louis, the Jets at New England (-10.5), Cincinnati (-9.5) at Oakland, and San Diego at Denver (no line). The Chargers (6-3 SU, 4-5 ATS) and Broncos (6-3 SU, 6-3 ATS) are tied for top spot in the AFC West division, but San Diego has won four straight while Denver has lost three straight. Broncos QB Kyle Orton (ankle) is QUESTIONABLE for the game.

There are also two Canadian Football League games on tap for Sunday, as the league determines its Grey Cup participants. It'll be British Columbia at Montreal in the East Final at 1pm ET, with the Alouettes pegged as big 10.5-point home favorites (and the total at 52.5 points). Saskatchewan then hosts Calgary in the West Final at 4:30pm, with the Riders favored by 2.5 (and the total at 54 points).

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up a half-dozen games on Sunday, with Orlando at Toronto, Boston at New York, Indiana at Charlotte, New Orleans at Miami, Detroit at Phoenix, and Oklahoma City at the Lakers. The Thunder moved to 7-6 on the season with a 127-108 win over the Wizards on Friday night; Kevin Durant poured in 35 points in that contest. The Lakers are 9-3 this year, getting past the Bulls 108-93 on Thursday. Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 boards in that victory.

As well, several ranked teams are in action in college hoops on Sunday, including both No. 7 Purdue and No. 10 Tennessee in the Paradise Jam event in the Virgin Islands. The Boilermakers face St. Joseph's on Sunday, and they dispatched South Dakota State 74-63 on Friday thanks to 22 points from E'Twaun Moore. The Volunteers' Sunday opponent is DePaul; Tennessee beat East Carolina 105-66 in their Friday game, with Scotty Hopson scoring 25 points.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

There are just two games on the National Hockey League's schedule for Sunday, with Tampa Bay at Atlanta and Chicago at Vancouver. The Canucks sit at 12-10-0 on the season (and 8-2-0 at home) after getting past Colorado by a score of 5-2 on Friday night. Christian Ehrhoff (with two), Henrik Sedin, Steve Bernier, and Mikael Samuelsson all scored in that win for the Canucks, who put up four goals in the third period. Roberto Luongo stopped 22 of 24 Colorado shots in the game.

Roaring around the track . . .

Finally, Jimmie Johnson will be looking to wrap up the Sprint Cup title on Sunday afternoon when the series takes the track at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the season-ending Ford 400. Mark Martin, the only driver that can catch Johnson for the Cup title, is listed as the 13/2 Vegas favorite for the race, with both Johnson and Jeff Gordon pegged as 7/1 odds. Greg Biffle is next on that list at 17/2, with Carl Edwards and Kurt Busch sitting at 10/1 odds to visit victory lane at the event.

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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 10:51 AM

Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

Sunday, November 22

Praying for health

The Saints may need some heavenly intervention to overcome all of their injuries. The team does visit the lowly Buccaneers, but will be without electric running back Reggie Bush and run-stuffing defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis. Without Ellis in the lineup, teams are averaging nearly 145 rushing yards per game. New Orleans will still be missing both starting corners, Jabari Greer and Tracy Porter. The Saints are listed at -11 with a total of 50.5 points.

Defensive tackled sacked

Redskins star defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth is expected to miss the team’s game at Dallas Sunday with an ankle injury. Haynesworth, who has 27 tackles and three sacks this year, is the anchor of a Redskins defense that is ranked fifth in the league in allowing a meager 288 yards per game. The Cowboys offense is fourth in the league in yardage, amassing an average of more than 390 yards per game. Washington is listed at +11 with a total of 41.5 points.

Hornet’s sting

The Heat have been cooling off lately and the New Orleans Hornets are the last team they want to see. New Orleans is 7-0-1 ATS in its past eight games against Miami, including winning the past four meetings outright. New Orleans, however, will be without All-Star point guard Chris Paul, who is still sidelined with an ankle injury. The Hornets are listed at +8.5 with a total of 195.

Phoenix Rock City

If Detroit ever needs to find a new place to play its home games, Phoenix wouldn’t be a terrible idea. The Pistons are 8-1 ATS in their past nine games against the Suns on their own court, and an equally impressive 9-3 ATS in the team’s past 12 meetings overall. Detroit also is playing very well, and is 5-2 ATS in its past seven games overall. The Pistons are listed at +10 with a total of 207.5.

Pole sitter

Jimmy Johnson just makes it seem so easy. The NASCAR star is going for an unprecedented fourth straight points title and will do so on Sunday from the pole position. The fourth-pole of the season and the 100-plus point lead could make him apprehensive about going for the win, but it hasn’t stopped him before from pushing to take the checkered flag.

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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 10:54 AM

Weekend six-pack

(Repeated from yesterday)

Week 11 NFL trends, with the weekend approaching

-- Chiefs covered six of last nine divisional road games.

-- 49ers are 5-0-1 as an underdog in non-divisional games.

-- Saints are 6-2 as a divisional road favorite.

-- Rams covered six of their last 24 home games.

-- Browns covered two of their last eight road games.

-- Bills covered six of last seven non-divisional road games.

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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 10:56 AM

CFL Conference Finals

CFL
Dunkel Index

BC at Montreal
The Alouettes look to take advantage of a BC team that is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 division finals games. Montreal is the pick (-10) according to Dunkel, which has the Alouettes favored by 18. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-10). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Game 451-452: BC at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: BC 104.595; Montreal 123.306
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 18; 57
Vegas Line: Montreal by 10; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-10); Over

Game 453-454: Calgary at Saskatchewan
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 113.003; Saskatchewan 110.005
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 3; 50
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 3; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+3); Under

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CFL
Long Sheet

CFL Conference Finals

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Sunday, November 22
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BRITISH COLUMBIA (9 - 10) at MONTREAL (15 - 3) - 11/22/2009, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 4-2 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-3 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CALGARY (11 - 7 - 1) at SASKATCHEWAN (10 - 7 - 1) - 11/22/2009, 4:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 136-104 ATS (+21.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 136-104 ATS (+21.6 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 46-26 ATS (+17.4 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 124-94 ATS (+20.6 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SASKATCHEWAN is 7-4 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
SASKATCHEWAN is 7-3 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Write-up

Sunday, November 22

CFL Conference Finals

BCLions (10-9) @ Montreal (15-3)-- Lions won in OT at Hamilton last week to get here, snapping three-game skid; they split pair of close tilts with Montreal back in Weeks 9-10, winning 19-12 at home (+6.5), then losing 28-24 here (+10). Alouettes had last week off; they've won eight of last nine games, are 5-4 as home favorite this year, with only two of the nine wins by less than nine points. Lions are 6-1 vs spread in their last seven road games. Over is 4-1-1 in Lions' last six games, 4-0 in Montreal's last four.

Calgary (11-7-1) @ Saskatchewan (10-7-1)-- Roughriders went 2-0-1 in season series, with two games in Calgary decided by total of one point (24-23/44-44), then winning in 30-14 (-1) here three weeks ago in game that got Riders their bye. Stampeders won three of last four weeks but lost three of last four on road; they're 0-4 vs spread for the year as a dog. Under is 9-2-1 in last dozen Calgary games. Riders won five of last six at home, after losing two of first three there; they're 3-4 as a favorite. Odd that a visiting team would have better record than the home team.

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CFL

Sunday, November 22

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. MONTREAL
British Columbia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of British Columbia's last 6 games
Montreal is 3-18 ATS in its last 21 games when playing British Columbia
Montreal is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing British Columbia

4:30 PM
CALGARY vs. SASKATCHEWAN
Calgary is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Calgary is 17-7-1 SU in its last 25 games
Saskatchewan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Saskatchewan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

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CFL

Sunday, November 22

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Canadian bacon: CFL Conference Finals
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B.C. Lions at Montreal Alouettes (-10.5, 52.5)

The Alouettes are as healthy as can be and can count on all of their starters. B.C.’s offensive line is suspicious at best. It’s not surprising that three quarterbacks were injured this season before Wally Buono called upon Casey Printers late in the season. If the OL can’t contain the Alouettes’ front seven, Printers will spend a lot of time on his back, roughed up by the likes of John Bowman, Anwar Stewart and Kerone Williams. It will be the first time this season that the Als face the Lions with Printers as a pivot.

All week long, the Montreal defence focused on keeping Printers inside the pocket and stopping the run. In that regard, the return of DT Eric Wilson, a strong man capable of manhandling two linesmen, should close the gaps that permitted RB Martell Mallett to rush for 213 yards against the Alouettes earlier this year in Vancouver. Add to the mix some 55,000 noisy fans that will undoubtedly disturb the Lions offence, and an Alouettes’ victory seems more probable.

Pick: Alouettes -10.5

Calgary Stampeders at Saskatchewan Roughriders (-3, 54.5)

To have a chance at defending their Grey Cup in front of their home fans, the Calgary Stampeders first have to go through the Roughriders in Regina. The Stampeders would definitely love to become the first team to win the Grey Cup at home since the 1994 B.C. Lions. The Riders won twice against the Stampeders in regular season, once by a one point margin but, in their final matchup of the regular season in Saskatchewan, they prevailed by a score of 30-14. These two teams also had a rare draw by the score of 44-44 in Calgary October 17. Expect a bitterly fought game that may well be decided on some dramatic play in the final seconds. It will be a full house at Mosaic Stadium for the first home playoff games the Roughriders have hosted since 1976. Once again, the loud crowd will probably be a source of distraction for the visitors and Henry Burris will have to get rid of the ball quickly to avoid defensive ends Stevie Baggs and John Chick. Nik Lewis of the Stampeders got caught in verbal war with Riders players and will have to compete with the Regina fans after challenging the Saskatchewan defence.

The Riders will also have to keep a close eye on Jeremaine Copeland who, for a sixth consecutive year, caught passes for more than 1,000 yards. But Saskatchewan will also have to stop the run. In the three games between these two team, RB Joffrey Reynolds had at least 100 yards rushing in each occasion. The Stampeders have the best running game in the CFL this season with an average of 129.7 yards per game. For the Roughriders, Darian Durant has been progressing all season and finished fourth in passing in the league with 4,348 yards and second for passing touchdowns with 24. Durant could take advantage of the generosity of the Stampeders defence to bring the Roughriders to the Grey Cup final.

Pick: Saskatchewan -3

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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 10:59 AM

NBA
Dunkel Index

Orlando at Toronto
The Raptors look to take advantage of an Orlando team that is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games as a favorite between 1 and 4 1/2 points. Toronto is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the game even. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+3). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Game 501-502: Orlando at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 121.276; Toronto 121.152
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 3; 209
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+3); Over

Game 503-504: Boston at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 120.778; New York 111.158
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 9 1/2; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 9; 194
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-9); Under

Game 505-506: Indiana at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 116.394; Charlotte 117.388
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 1; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 2; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+2); Over

Game 507-508: New Orleans at Miami
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 113.422; Miami 121.399
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 8; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 8 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+8 1/2); Over

Game 509-510: Detroit at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 117.118; Phoenix 126.143
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 9; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 10 1/2; 207 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+10 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: Oklahoma City at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 117.064; LA Lakers 127.790
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 10 1/2; 203 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 10; 198
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-10); Over

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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 11:00 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

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ORLANDO (10 - 3) at TORONTO (6 - 7) - 11/22/2009, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 70-49 ATS (+16.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 87-63 ATS (+17.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 37-22 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 30-13 ATS (+15.7 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 8-5 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 9-4 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (9 - 4) at NEW YORK (2 - 9) - 11/22/2009, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 40-27 ATS (+10.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 121-94 ATS (+17.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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INDIANA (5 - 5) at CHARLOTTE (3 - 9) - 11/22/2009, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 54-40 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (5 - 8) at MIAMI (7 - 5) - 11/22/2009, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 41-58 ATS (-22.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 36-62 ATS (-32.2 Units) in home games in November games since 1996.

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

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DETROIT (5 - 7) at PHOENIX (10 - 3) - 11/22/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 41-57 ATS (-21.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 30-54 ATS (-29.4 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (7 - 6) at LA LAKERS (9 - 3) - 11/22/2009, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 4-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 8-0 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 11:02 AM

NBA
Write-up

Sunday, November 22

Hot Teams
-- Magic won their last four games, allowing 83.8 ppg. Raptors won four of first five home games.
-- Knicks won last two games, after losing previous six.
-- Hornets won last three games, scoring 105.3 ppg.
-- Suns started season 10-3; they're 2-2 as a home favorite.
-- Lakers won eight of last ten games (6-1 last seven as home favorite). Oklahoma City is 4-2 as a road underdog.

Cold Teams
-- Miami lost four of its last five games.
-- Celtics lost three of their last four games.
-- Bobcats lost last seven games (2-4 vs spread in last six). Pacers lost last two games, giving up 107.5 ppg, after winning previous five.
-- Pistons lost last four games by 5-13-6-3 points.

Totals
-- Last four Orlando road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of Knicks' last eight games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Indiana games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Miami games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Detroit games went over the total; Suns' last three games all stayed under.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in Lakers' last ten games, 5-0 in Thunder's last five.

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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 11:02 AM

NBA

Sunday, November 22

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. TORONTO
Orlando is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Orlando

1:00 PM
BOSTON vs. NEW YORK
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
New York is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston

5:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CHARLOTTE
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Charlotte is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana

6:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. MIAMI
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Miami is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against New Orleans

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. PHOENIX
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
Phoenix is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit

9:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. LA LAKERS
Oklahoma City is 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Oklahoma City is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games at home
LA Lakers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home

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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 11:03 AM

NBA

Sunday, November 22

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Boston Celtics at New York Knicks (+9.5, 195)

The Celtics have lost three of their past four games and have struggled with their outside shooting.

But the New York Knicks seem to be a cure for Boston the past few seasons. The Celtics are 20-8-1 ATS in the team’s past 29 meetings, including 8-1-1 ATS in their past 10. Last season, Boston averaged 108 points per game in the team’s four meetings.

And the Celtics need to get on track on offense. The team is shooting just shy of 35 percent beyond the arc on the season, but has made just 14 of their past 65 attempts from distance.

Meantime, the Knicks are allowing opponents to score more than 109 points per game and shoot better than 34 percent from down town.

Boston needs to get on track offensively, and a game against the Knicks is just what the doctor ordered.

Pick: Celtics -9.5

Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Bobcats (-1, 185)

The Indiana Pacers are searching for a new identity and they may have found it – on the defensive end.

The team is allowing nearly 100 points per game, but opponents are shooting just 43.5 percent from the floor against them, the fourth-lowest mark in the league. Indiana actually is one of the best under plays going, posting a 2-7-1 over/under record in the early going. The Bobcats also tout a solid defense, yielding 89.6 points per game, the third-lowest mark in the association.

And it’s not like these two teams light up the scoreboard when they meet.

Three straight and five of the team’s past six meetings overall have failed to top the total, with one even going to overtime – and still falling short of the number.

Pick: Under 185

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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 11:17 AM

NHL
Dunkel Index

Chicago at Vancouver
The Canucks look to take advantage of a Chicago team that is 4-12 in its last 16 meetings in Vancouver. Vancouver is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Canucks favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Game 1-2: Tampa Bay at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.653; Atlanta 10.823
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta (-140); 6
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-140); Over

Game 3-4: Chicago at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.725; Vancouver 12.861
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-125); Over

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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 11:18 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

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TAMPA BAY (8-5-0-7, 23 pts.) at ATLANTA (10-7-0-2, 22 pts.) - 11/22/2009, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 32-68 ATS (+116.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-63 ATS (+100.4 Units) in road games in November games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 18-36 ATS (+55.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 7-21 ATS (+30.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 6-21 ATS (+33.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-3 ATS (+13.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 11-4 (+7.6 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 11-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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CHICAGO (14-5-0-2, 30 pts.) at VANCOUVER (12-10-0-0, 24 pts.) - 11/22/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 20-12 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 108-114 ATS (+256.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
CHICAGO is 32-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 57-47 ATS (+105.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 8-7 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 8-7-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 11:19 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, November 22

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TAMPA BAY at ATLANTA[/b], 5:00 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 7-21 SU against division opponents
ATLANTA: 4-0 SU after playing 4 consecutive home games

CHICAGO at VANCOUVER, 10:00 PM ET
CHICAGO: 22-9 SU after scoring 4+ goals in BB games
VANCOUVER: 0-8 SU off BB division wins by 2+ goals

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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 11:19 AM

NHL
Write-up

Sunday, November 22

Hot Teams
-- Vancouver won its last eight home games. Blackhawks won last six games overall, allowing eleven goals.

Cold Teams
-- Tampa Bay lost eight of its eleven road games. Atlanta lost its last couple games, allowing seven goals.

Totals
-- Six of last nine Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Last three Chicago games, three of Canucks' last four games, went over the total.

Series Records
-- Thrashers won their last four games against Tampa Bay.
-- Chicago won three of last four games against the Canucks.

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**pm530** · 11-22-2009, 11:20 AM

NHL

Sunday, November 22

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Trend Report
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5:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. ATLANTA
Tampa Bay is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Tampa Bay is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Atlanta is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay

10:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. VANCOUVER
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games at home

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