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**bryce** · 02-08-2010, 03:26 PM

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**StarDust Bum** · 02-08-2010, 04:36 PM

Inside the Paint - Monday

Now that pro football has finally ended, gamblers can turn their attention to the hardwood for daily action in the NBA. Monday’s card only has three games on the docket, but it includes a televised double-header on TNT. New Orleans heads to the Sunshine State for a battle against Orlando in the first tilt before the Spurs renew their rivalry with the Lakers out West. Also, on the card is another Western Conference matchup between the Mavs and Warriors from Oakland.
Let’s break ‘em down!

New Orleans (27-24 SU, 24-27 ATS) at Orlando (33-17 SU, 22-23 ATS)

The Magic have been listed as 8 ½-point favorites against the Hornets and the number seems fair based on talent, but the letdown factor is in play. Orlando posted an impressive 96-89 victory against Boston on Sunday, cashing tickets as a three-point underdog. Stan Van Gundy’s team has been tough to figure out in back-to-back spots, evidenced by their 6-6 both SU and ATS record.

New Orleans has taken advantage of teams on zero days rest this year, going 3-1. However, this is a different Hornets club these days, especially without All Star Chris Paul (knee). The team has gone 2-3 both SU and ATS without their point guard, but both of the victories came on the road and as live underdogs. The club has played a looser without Paul, on both ends of the court, and it’s translated into a 4-1 ‘over’ run.

Orlando owns a 19-5 SU and 12-11 ATS mark at home this year, while New Orleans has gone 11-16 SU and 14-13 ATS on the road. This will be the first meeting between the two teams this year. The pair split the previous six encounters and the ‘under’ has gone 5-1 during this span.

San Antonio (29-20 SU, 24-25 ATS) at L.A. Lakers (39-13 SU, 24-26 ATS)

San Antonio continues its “Rodeo Trip” on Monday and the club could be catching a break in this spot. For starters, the Spurs played in the same building on Saturday as they routed the Clippers 98-81 as 3 ½-point favorites. Now they face a Lakers team that is banged up and also playing their third game in four nights.

Kobe Bryant (ankle) is listed as ‘questionable’ and Andrew Bynum (hip) is ‘doubtful’ for Monday. The Lakers didn’t have Bryant on Saturday and the team still trounced the Trail Blazers 99-82 at the Rose Garden.

Los Angeles has been a tough out at home (24-4 SU), but gamblers have watched them go 13-13 ATS. The Spurs have only played 20 games on the road and they’re a pedestrian 10-10 SU and 9-11 ATS. Greg Popovich’s team has had trouble scoring outside of San Antonio (97 PPG) this season, which has helped the ‘under’ go 13-7.

The Spurs walloped the Lakers 105-85 on Jan. 12 as 3 ½-point home favorites in their only meeting this year. San Antonio shot a blistering 57% from the field, while the Lakers managed 44 percent. Make a note that Bynum led L.A. with 23 points and Bryant was right behind with 16 points in the loss. Seven of the previous 10 in this series have gone ‘under’ the number, including this year’s contest.

Dallas (31-19 SU, 20-30 ATS) at Golden State (13-36 SU, 27-21 ATS)

The other late-night battle on Monday happens from the Bay Area as Dallas goes head-to-head against Golden State, who is in a serious funk. Don Nelson’s team has dropped eight consecutive (3-5 ATS) games, including three in a row at Oracle Arena.

Even though the Warriors have been horrible against the number lately, gamblers should be weary of Dallas these days too. The Mavs are 3-5 SU and 1-7 ATS in their last eight games.

A large part of the success for Rick Carlisle’s team this year has been attributed to its 16-10 SU and 15-11 ATS record on the road, yet the team is just 1-3 in its last four encounters away from home. Golden State is 9-14 SU and 13-10 ATS at home this year.

The two teams have met twice this regular season, with each club earning a victory on their homcourt. Recently, Dallas captured a 110-101 home victory against Golden State last Wednesday. The Warriors covered as 12 ½-point road ‘dogs and the combined 211 points dipped ‘under’ the closing number. The ‘under’ has cashed in both meetings.

**daveyd** · 02-08-2010, 05:18 PM

Good luck

**StarDust Bum** · 02-08-2010, 06:37 PM

Big Monday Breakdown

Whether you are chasing or pressing after the results of your Super Bowl wagers, you have to be fired up for what is – without a doubt – the best Big Monday card of the season in college basketball. Four legit Final Four contenders in a pair of crucial conference games with Bill Raftery on the color call in Morgantown. Now that’s what I’m talking about!

**Villanova at West Virginia**

--Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened West Virginia (19-3 straight up, 9-12 against the spread) as a 4 1/2-point favorite.

--Villanova (20-2 SU, 15-6 ATS) went down for just the second time this year Saturday, losing 103-90 at Georgetown as a two-point underdog. The Hoyas jumped on the Wildcats early and often, leading by 19 at intermission. This gave gamblers a chance to back ‘Nova catching double digits for second-half wagers. In essence, bettors backing the Wildcats minus four in the second half were left with ‘Nova plus 15 (since they were laying four while trailing by 19 – hope you’re following me at home). That was a winner, but that was the only thing good from out of Jay Wright’s team Saturday.

--Senior guard Scottie Reynolds had 24 points and six assists against the Hoyas, but he also committed six turnovers. For the season, Reynolds leads the Wildcats in scoring (18.7 points per game) and steals (1.6 per game).

--West Va. also fell behind early Saturday, but it rallied to not only win but also take the cash in a 79-60 win over St. John’s at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Mountaineers covered the spread comfortably as 7 ½-point road favorites. Da’Sean Butler erupted for 33 points, six rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals to pace WVU.

--Bob Huggins’ team is 10-1 SU but just 4-6 ATS at home. The ‘Neers are 1-2 ATS in three single-digit home ‘chalk’ situations.

--Villanova is 1-1 both SU and ATS as a road underdog, losing at Georgetown and winning outright at Louisville.

--The ‘under’ is 10-9 overall for WVU, 5-3 in its home games.

--The ‘over’ is on a 13-3 run for the Wildcats, who have seen it cash at a 14-7 overall clip for the year.

--When these teams met in Morgantown last year, WVU cruised to a 93-72 victory as a 4 ½-point home favorite. Butler exploded for a career-high 43 points against ‘Nova. Reynolds had a nightmare performance, fouling out after shooting 3-of-11 from the floor and committing five turnovers compared to just one assist.

--ESPN will have the telecast at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.

**Kansas at Texas**

--LVSC opened top-ranked Kansas (22-1 SU, 9-10-1 ATS) as a one-point favorite.

--Texas (19-4 SU, 8-11 ATS) started the season 17-0 and garnered the nation’s No. 1 ranking in the process. But since then, the Longhorns have lost four of their last six games, including Saturday’s 80-71 loss at Oklahoma as 6 ½-point road favorites. Even worse, Rick Barnes’ team is mired in an atrocious 1-9 ATS slide.

--Texas has won 12 of its 13 home games, posting a 4-5 spread record.

--Since suffering its only loss at Tennessee, Kansas has won eight consecutive games. However, KU is in the midst of a 3-6-1 ATS slump. The Jayhawks have failed to cover the number in three straight contests, including Saturday’s 75-64 win over Nebraska as 21-point home favorites. Marcus Morris was the catalyst for KU, producing 20 points and 11 rebounds.

--The ‘over’ is 11-7 overall for the ‘Horns, but they have watched the ‘under’ go 5-4 in their home assignments.

--KU has seen the ‘under’ cash at an 11-8 overall clip.

--Kansas has won five of its last six head-to-head meetings against Texas, with the ‘over’ going 5-1 in those encounters.

--Tip-off is slated for 9:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

--Northwestern improved its profile with Sunday’s 78-61 win over Indiana as a 9 ½-point home favorite. The Wildcats improved to 5-6 in Big Ten play and 16-7 overall. They return to the court Wednesday at Iowa before back-to-back home games versus Minnesota and Penn St.

--In a battle of bubble teams in South Bend at the Joyce Center, Notre Dame beat South Florida 65-62 Sunday as a 7 ½-point home favorite. Although the Bulls fell into a classic flat spot after winning at Georgetown earlier in the week, they took the cash for the seventh straight time out.

--USF’s Augustus Gilchrist missed his 15th straight game against Notre Dame, but the Bulls’ premier big man is expected to return soon, if not this week.

--North Carolina is in big trouble. The defending national champs fell to 13-10 overall and an abysmal 2-6 in ACC play with Sunday’s 92-71 loss at Maryland.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-08-2010, 11:01 PM

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

02/08/10 13-6-0 68.42% +1740 Detail

Sport Game Score Pick Amount Result Units

NCAAB Citadel 72 Citadel +7.5 500 WON +500
Charleston 65 Over 128 500 WON +500

NCAAB Loyola-Chicago 47 Loyola-Chicago +20 300 WON +300
Butler 62 Over 126.5 500 LOSS -550

NCAAB Fairfield 67 Fairfield +13 400 WON +400
Siena 69 Under 145 500 WON +500

NCAAB Appalachian St. 75 Appalachian St. -5 300 WON +300
NC-Greensboro 69

NCAAB Western Carolina 76 Western Carolina -7.5 500 LOSS -550
Elon University 81 Under 142 500 LOSS -550

NCAAB Villanova 82 Villanova +4.5 300 WON +300
West Virginia 75 Under 150 500 LOSS -550

NCAAB Niagara 62 Niagara -1 300 LOSS -330
Rider 70 Under 143.5 300 WON +300

NCAAB Illinois-Chicago 82 Illinois-Chicago +11.5 300 WON +300
Valparaiso 83 Over 136.5 300 WON +300

NCAAB James Madison 78 Towson 0 300 WON +300
Towson 81 Over 139.5 300 WON +300

NCAAB NC-Wilmington 62 NC-Wilmington +2.5 300 LOSS -330
Delaware 69 Under 135 300 WON +300

**StarDust Bum** · 02-08-2010, 11:49 PM

Monday Nights Total In College Hoops

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

02/08/10 17-6-0 73.91% +3740 Detail

Sport Game Score Pick Amount Result Units

NCAAB Citadel 72 Citadel +7.5 500 WON +500
Charleston 65 Over 128 500 WON +500

NCAAB Loyola-Chicago 47 Loyola-Chicago +20 300 WON +300
Butler 62 Over 126.5 500 LOSS -550

NCAAB Fairfield 67 Fairfield +13 400 WON +400
Siena 69 Under 145 500 WON +500

NCAAB Appalachian St. 75 Appalachian St. -5 300 WON +300
NC-Greensboro 69

NCAAB Western Carolina 76 Western Carolina -7.5 500 LOSS -550
Elon University 81 Under 142 500 LOSS -550

NCAAB Villanova 82 Villanova +4.5 300 WON +300
West Virginia 75 Under 150 500 LOSS -550

NCAAB Niagara 62 Niagara -1 300 LOSS -330
Rider 70 Under 143.5 300 WON +300

NCAAB Illinois-Chicago 82 Illinois-Chicago +11.5 300 WON +300
Valparaiso 83 Over 136.5 300 WON +300

NCAAB James Madison 78 Towson 0 300 WON +300
Towson 81 Over 139.5 300 WON +300

NCAAB NC-Wilmington 62 NC-Wilmington +2.5 300 LOSS -330
Delaware 69 Under 135 300 WON +300

NCAAB Louisiana Tech 68 New Mexico St. -1.5 500 WON +500
New Mexico St. 70 Under 161.5 500 WON +500

NCAAB Kansas 80 Kansas -1 500 WON +500
Texas 68 Under 153 500 WON +500

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