Thursday Trends and Indexes 1/7 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NBA
Dunkel


Charlotte at New York
The Bobcats look to build on their 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 games as a road underdog. Charlotte is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the Bobcats favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+4). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7

Game 701-702: Charlotte at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 120.265; New York 118.734
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 1 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 4; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+4); Under

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Xavier at LaSalle
The Musketeers look to take advantage of a LaSalle team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games as a home underdog between 1 and 6 1/2 points. Xavier is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Musketeers favored by 9 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-5). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7

Game 703-704: Xavier at LaSalle
Dunkel Ratings: Xavier 68.008; LaSalle 58.641
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Xavier by 5
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-5)

Game 705-706: Western Kentucky at South Alabama
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 59.541; South Alabama 59.829
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 2
Dunkel Pick: South Alabama (+2)

Game 707-708: Troy at Florida Atlantic
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 53.590; Florida Atlantic 52.235
Dunkel Line: Troy by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Troy by 1
Dunkel Pick: Troy (-1)

Game 709-710: Loyola-Chicago at Cleveland State
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 52.778; Cleveland State 58.826
Dunkel Line: Cleveland State by 6
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (+8 1/2)

Game 711-712: Illinois-Chicago at Youngstown State
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 50.219; Youngstown State 53.771
Dunkel Line: Youngstown State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Youngstown State by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (+4 1/2)

Game 713-714: George Mason at Northeastern
Dunkel Ratings: George Mason 55.848; Northeastern 59.656
Dunkel Line: Northeastern by 4
Vegas Line: Northeastern by 7
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (+7)

Game 715-716: Michigan at Penn State
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 60.957; Penn State 66.958
Dunkel Line: Penn State by 6
Vegas Line: Penn State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Penn State (-1 1/2)

Game 717-718: UL-Monroe at Florida International
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 45.284; Florida International 45.661
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Florida International by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (+1 1/2)

Game 719-720: Middle Tennessee State at Arkansas State
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 50.851; Arkansas State 55.308
Dunkel Line: Arkansas State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Arkansas State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (-1 1/2)

Game 721-722: North Texas at UL-Lafayette
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 48.675; UL-Lafayette 54.372
Dunkel Line: UL-Lafayette by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: UL-Lafayette by 3
Dunkel Pick: UL-Lafayette (-3)

Game 723-724: New Orleans at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 41.664; Denver 57.687
Dunkel Line: Denver by 16
Vegas Line: Denver by 13
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-13)

Game 725-726: UC-Irvine at CS-Northridge
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 49.787; CS-Northridge 51.137
Dunkel Line: CS-Northridge by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: CS-Northridge by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (+7 1/2)

Game 727-728: Long Beach State at CS-Fullerton
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 58.508; CS-Fullerton 52.202
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (-2 1/2)

Game 729-730: Furman at Elon
Dunkel Ratings: Furman 46.240; Elon 46.855
Dunkel Line: Elon by 1
Vegas Line: Elon by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Furman (+1 1/2)

Game 731-732: Wofford at NC Greensboro
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 56.610; NC Greensboro 49.891
Dunkel Line: Wofford by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Wofford by 8
Dunkel Pick: NC Greensboro (+8)

Game 733-734: Morehead State at Tennessee Tech
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 52.870; Tennessee Tech 50.593
Dunkel Line: Morehead State by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (-1)

Game 735-736: Idaho State at Northern Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 45.838; Northern Arizona 54.464
Dunkel Line: Northern Arizona by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Northern Arizona by 4
Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (-4)

Game 737-738: Tennessee-Martin at Austin Peay
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee-Martin 44.691; Austin Peay 56.146
Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 15
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee-Martin (+15)

Game 739-740: Murray State at Tennessee State
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 59.219; Tennessee State 48.276
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 11
Vegas Line: Murray State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Murray State (-10)

Game 741-742: Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Kentucky 52.137; Jacksonville State 49.825
Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (-1 1/2)

Game 743-744: Weber State at Northern Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 55.545; Northern Colorado 63.461
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 8
Vegas Line: Northern Colorado by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (-7 1/2)

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NHL
Dunkel


Chicago at Boston
The Bruins look to build on their 6-2 record in their last 8 games overall. Boston is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7

Game 1-2: Chicago at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 13.056; Boston 13.466
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+115); Over

Game 3-4: NY Rangers at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.635; Atlanta 11.252
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 5-6: Ottawa at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.233; Washington 11.628
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-200); 6
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-200); Over

Game 7-8: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.514; Pittsburgh 11.721
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-185); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-185); Over

Game 9-10: Florida at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.019; Montreal 11.355
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-145); Over

Game 11-12: Carolina at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.714; Nashville 11.184
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-175); Over

Game 13-14: Columbus at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.086; Edmonton 10.448
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+110); Under

Game 15-16: Phoenix at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 12.587; Vancouver 12.374
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+155); Under

Game 17-18: St. Louis at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 10.939; Anaheim 10.901
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+140); Under

Game 19-20: Detroit at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.272; Los Angeles 12.082
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+105); Under

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NBA
Short Sheet


Thursday, January 7

CHARLOTTE at NEW YORK, 7:35 PM ET NBA
CHARLOTTE: 25-9 ATS off home win
NEW YORK: 7-0 Under if home favorite last game

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Thursday, January 7

XAVIER at LASALLE, 7:00 PM ET CBSC
XAVIER: 12-4 ATS off ATS loss
LASALLE: 7-0 Over in January home games

(TC) W KENTUCKY at S ALABAMA, 6:00 PM ET
W KENTUCKY: 18-7 ATS Away vs. conference
S ALABAMA: 2-16 ATS in home games

TROY at FLA ATLANTIC, 7:00 PM ET
TROY: 6-0 Under off DD conference win
FLA ATLANTIC: 2-9 ATS in home games

LOYOLA-IL at CLEVELAND ST, 7:00 PM ET
LOYOLA-IL: 6-0 ATS Away after scoring 50 or less
CLEVELAND ST: 16-3 Under off SU dog win

IL-CHICAGO at YOUNGSTOWN ST, 7:00 PM ET
IL-CHICAGO: 20-9 ATS off ATS loss
YOUNGSTOWN ST: 2-10 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

GEORGE MASON at NORTHEASTERN, 7:00 PM ET
GEORGE MASON: 5-1 Under as underdog
NORTHEASTERN: 10-2 ATS in January

MICHIGAN at PENN ST, 7:00 PM ET ESPN2
MICHIGAN: 39-61 ATS as road underdog
PENN ST: 2-0 ATS at home vs. Michigan

LA-MONROE at FLA INTERNATIONAL, 8:00 PM ET
LA-MONROE: 13-3 Under if favored last game
FLA INTERNATIONAL: 21-41 ATS as favorite

MIDDLE TENN ST at ARKANSAS ST, 8:00 PM ET
MIDDLE TENN ST: 10-1 Under off non-conf game
ARKANSAS ST: 5-14 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

(TC) N TEXAS at LA-LAFAYETTE, 6:00 PM ET
N TEXAS: 13-3 ATS as road underdog
LA-LAFAYETTE: 16-3 Under at home if the total is 140 to 149.5

NEW ORLEANS at DENVER, 9:00 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 8-1 ATS Away off BB home games
DENVER: 2-8 ATS this season

UC-IRVINE at CS-NORTHRIDGE, 10:00 PM ET
UC-IRVINE: 12-1 ATS off conference loss
CS-NORTHRIDGE: 0-3 ATS as favorite

LONG BEACH ST at CS-FULLERTON, 10:00 PM ET
LONG BEACH ST: 12-2 Over when the total is 140 to 149.5
CS-FULLERTON: 9-2 ATS off road loss

Added Games

FURMAN at ELON, 6:00 PM ET
FURMAN: 1-8 ATS after 3 consecutive non-conference games
ELON: 8-1 ATS after having lost 8 or more of their last 10

WOFFORD at UNC-GREENSBORO, 7:00 PM ET
WOFFORD: 17-5 ATS in road games
UNC-GREENSBORO: 3-11 ATS as a home underdog or pick

(TC) MOREHEAD ST at TENNESSEE TECH, 8:30 PM ET
MOREHEAD ST: 22-11 ATS after BB conference games
TENNESSEE TECH: 0-7 ATS after a combined score of 165+ points

IDAHO ST at N ARIZONA, 8:00 PM ET
IDAHO ST: 4-0 OVER after losing as a favorite
N ARIZONA: 0-6 ATS in BB home games

TENN-MARTIN at AUSTIN PEAY, 8:30 PM ET
TENN-MARTIN: 10-2 ATS after 1+ consecutive unders
AUSTIN PEAY: 4-13 ATS as a home favorite of 12.5+

(TC) MURRAY ST at TENNESSEE ST, 7:00 PM ET
MURRAY ST: 1-8 ATS AWAY when the total is 140 to 149.5
TENNESSEE ST: 12-4 ATS as a DD underdog

(TC) E KENTUCKY at JACKSONVILLE ST, 6:30 PM ET
E KENTUCKY: 16-5 OVER against conference opponents
JACKSONVILLE ST: 14-8 OVER when the total is 140 to 149.5

WEBER ST at N COLORADO, 9:00 PM ET
WEBER ST: 8-1 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5
N COLORADO: 8-0 UNDER off a conference win

Extra Games

OAKLAND at ORAL ROBERTS, 8:05 PM ET
OAKLAND: 5-1 ATS after a conference game
ORAL ROBERTS: 1-8 ATS after a conference game

IUPU-FT WAYNE at CENTENARY, 8:00 PM ET
IUPU-FT WAYNE: N/A
CENTENARY: N/A

S DAKOTA ST at MISSOURI-KC, 8:05 PM ET
S DAKOTA ST: 2-7 ATS in all games
MISSOURI-KC: 2-0 ATS after playing a home game

N DAKOTA ST at SOUTHERN UTAH, 9:00 PM ET
N DAKOTA ST: 4-0 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week
SOUTHERN UTAH: N/A

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Thursday, January 7

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CHICAGO at BOSTON, 7:05 PM ET
CHICAGO: 20-4 SU when playing their 3rd game in 5 days
BOSTON: 3-9 SU after allowing 1 goal or less

NY RANGERS at ATLANTA, 7:05 PM ET
NY RANGERS: N/A
ATLANTA: N/A

OTTAWA at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
OTTAWA: 7-18 SU AWAY off a home loss
WASHINGTON: 31-12 SU off a home win by 2+ goals

PHILADELPHIA at PITTSBURGH, 7:35 PM ET NHL
PHILADELPHIA: 7-13 SU after playing a home game
PITTSBURGH: 27-8 SU second half of the season

FLORIDA at MONTREAL, 7:35 PM ET
FLORIDA: 13-8 SU AWAY off a road loss
MONTREAL: 15-27 SU after allowing 4+ goals

CAROLINA at NASHVILLE, 8:05 PM ET
CAROLINA: 1-14 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
NASHVILLE: 10-4 SU at home when the total is 5.5

COLUMBUS at EDMONTON, 9:05 PM ET
COLUMBUS: 4-17 SU AWAY when the total is 5.5
EDMONTON: 18-12 SU after 3+ consecutive losses

PHOENIX at VANCOUVER, 10:05 PM ET
PHOENIX: 7-0 SU after scoring 4+ goals
VANCOUVER: 4-10 SU in January

ST LOUIS at ANAHEIM, 10:05 PM ET
ST LOUIS: 4-1 SU after 6+ consecutive losses
ANAHEIM: 12-23 SU off a home win

DETROIT at LOS ANGELES, 10:35 PM ET
DETROIT: 8-11 SU in road games
LOS ANGELES: 8-1 SU off a division win

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NBA


Thursday, January 7

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Charlotte Bobcats at New York Knicks [NBA-TV | 7:30 PM ET]

Bobcats: The Bobcats have won 3 straight games SU in route to a 15-18 SU record. 14 of their 18 losses have come on the road, as they are only 3-14 SU away from home. Their road woes might be changing though, as they've won their past 2 road contests, both as underdogs. The Bobcats are 11-6 ATS away from home, quite a stark contrast than their SU record. Charlotte has scored at least 103 PTS in 3 of their last 4 games. This offensive spurt is significant considering the Bobcats have the 4th worst offense in basketball, averaging 92 PPG. F Stephen Jackson is one of 3 Bobcats that are averaging double digits in PTS. Jackson has been hot of late, averaging 28 PPG over his past 4 games. Charlotte is allowing the 2nd fewest PTS in the NBA at 93 PPG. Charlotte has only allowed 7 teams to score 100 PTS or more against them in regulation.

Charlotte is 6-1 ATS last 7 games as a road underdog.
Over is 7-3 last 10 games as an underdog.

Key Injuries - C Tyson Chandler (foot) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 100 (Side of the Day)

Knicks (-3.5, O/U 197): New York will be looking to tie the season series tonight, as these two teams have already played 3 times this season. 13 PTS separate these 2 teams over their first 3 contests. The Knicks have won 6 of their past 9 games SU to sit at 14-20 SU for the season. The Knicks are 8-10 SU and 9-9 ATS at home this season. New York is 4-5 ATS as the listed favorite this season. The Knicks are coming off an impressive 41 point win at home over the Pacers. F David Lee leads 6 Knicks players that are averaging double digits in PTS, with nearly 19 PPG along with 11 RPG. Lee has been especially hot over his past 5 home games, averaging more than 20 PPG with nearly 16 RPG. New York averages 101.9 PPG, which ranks them 9th in the NBA. The Knicks have changed their identity of late, focusing on defense. New York has held 12 of their past 14 opponents to less than 100 points.

Knicks are 5-11 ATS last 16 games as a home favorite.
Under is 8-1 last 9 home games.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 97


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Len’s Top Five

Thursday, January 7

Happy Thursday everyone, here's my Top 5 for January 7, 2010 from Len Berman at That's Sports.

1. Quick Hits

* Guns and locker rooms don't mix. Gilbert Arenas of Washington is suspended by the NBA indefinitely. Each missed game costs him $147,208.

* The National Championship game will be played tonight in Pasadena. Alabama (13-0) will face Texas (13-0).

* Andre Dawson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

* Boxing promoter Bob Arum says the big fight in March is off between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. Then again boxing promoters say lots of things.


2. Hall of Fame

As I outlined yesterday, Andre Dawson was certainly a worthy candidate for the Baseball Hall of Fame. I offer two caveats. He was worthy the way the Hall is currently constituted, admitting "very very good" players, not just "all time greats." And two, he made it in his 9th year of eligibility. Here's my question. Why is someone not a Hall of Famer for 8 years, and then suddenly he becomes one? If you're a Hall of Famer, you're a Hall of Famer. Period. If not, you're just a very good ballplayer.


3. Lets Go the Video Tape

When I think of the now retired Big Unit, Randy Johnson, here's what comes to mind.

* His pulverizing a bird which flew into the path of his fastball in a spring training game.

* His shoving a cameraman the day he arrived in New York to join the Yankees.

* His tripping over first, while running the bases, and planting his face in the dirt. The next day his chalk outline was taped onto the basepath.

* His Diamondbacks team getting into a brawl with the Giants, and when it ended, Johnson emerged wearing a Giants cap by mistake.

Interesting. None of his career accomplishments come to mind. Then again, this is from someone who made a living finding bloopers for Spanning the World.


4. 3SPN

ESPN announced that they will televise some future sports events in 3D. I'm guessing fields of play with balls flying will look pretty cool in the new technology. Tight shots of ballplayers spitting and fat coaches on the sidelines, not so much.


5. Smile....You're on Candid Camera

So what happens when the oldest profession in the world meets the most popular sport in the world? Before you say, "let the balls fly," this is, shall we say, a sticky wicket in Britain. The coach of a top soccer club went to a brothel and it turns out whatever he was doing in there was video taped! A bloody nightmare for the coach. So far the tape hasn't been released, and he's been assured his job is safe. They've got privacy laws over there, so his name hasn't been released. Which must be tons of fun for all the innocent coaches who are being speculated about. And you thought this stuff only happens in golf?


Happy Birthday: Golfer Natalie Gulbis. 27.
Bonus Birthday: Financially troubled actor Nicolas Cage. 46.

Today in Sports: The L.A. Lakers beat Atlanta 134-90 for their record 33rd consecutive win. It's still the record for any pro sports team. 1972.
Bonus Event: Cheerio! The first transatlantic phone service begins between New York and London. 1927.

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