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**StarDust Bum** · 02-24-2010, 06:45 PM

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**StarDust Bum** · 02-24-2010, 07:11 PM

Wednesday's Wagers

Florida stole the show Tuesday night in college hoops, pounding arch-rival Tennessee 75-62 as a 2 ½-point home favorite. With three straight wins to improve to 20-8 overall and 9-4 in SEC play, the Gators appear to have locked up an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since winning a pair of national championships.

Illinois also picked up a crucial win at Michigan to bolster its resume. The Illini improved to 10-5 in Big Ten play with a 51-44 win in Ann Arbor as a short underdog. I took Bruce Weber’s team on the money line (+140) for a winner, but lost on the ‘over’ that never had a chance to eclipse the 128-point total.

As we look to tonight, FSU wants to take care of business in Chapel Hill, although we should note the lack of a ‘W’ at the Dean Dome in a decade. Later at 9:00 p.m. Eastern, James Anderson will lead Oklahoma State into Austin with thoughts of an upset to improve the Cowboys’ profile. Let’s take a look at both of these games and more.

**Florida State at North Carolina**

--Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened North Carolina (14-13 straight up, 8-17 against the spread) as a two-point home favorite. However, as of early this morning, most betting shops had the Seminoles as the two-point favorites with a total of 138.

--FSU (19-7 SU, 7-14 ATS) has won back-to-back games both SU and ATS, including last Wednesday’s 69-50 win at Virginia as a one-point underdog. Chris Singleton led a balanced attack with 12 points and eight rebounds, while Luke Loucks was nearly flawless in 22 minutes off the bench, finishing with 11 points, four assists, four rebounds, on steal and just one turnover on 4-of-4 shooting from the field.

--The 13 losses by this year’s UNC team is the most ever for a team coached by Roy Williams, who is just hoping his team can make the NIT at this point. The Tar Heels have lost six of their last seven games both SU and ATS, including Saturday’s 71-67 loss at Boston College as three-point underdogs. Deon Thompson had 17 points and nine boards in the losing effort.

--UNC sophomore center Ed Davis, who averages 12.9 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots, is out for at least the rest of the regular season with a broken wrist. He suffered the injury in a loss at Ga. Tech and missed his first entire game in the loss at BC.

--FSU has limped to a 3-8 ATS record in its last 11 outings. This is the team’s first game as a road favorite this year.

--If today was Selection Sunday, I have no doubt that FSU would be “in” the field of 65. With that said, the cushion might not be comfortable enough to withstand a collapse. FSU sophomore Chris Singleton told the Tallahassee Democrat, "We've got to come out like any normal game, come out focused and ready to play. We're still a bubble team. 7-5 in the ACC — that's mediocre. I mean there are other teams in other conferences doing just as good as us, fighting for the same position we are. So we know we've just got to keep winning."

--Leonard Hamilton’s squad has covered the number in four consecutive head-to-head games against the Tar Heels, beating UNC outright 73-70 as a nine-point underdog in the ACC Tournament semifinals last season.

--The ‘under’ is on a 6-2-1 run and is 10-8-2 overall for the ‘Noles.

--The ‘under’ is 15-7 overall for UNC, 8-3 in its home games.

--Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

**Oklahoma State at Texas**

--LVSC opened Texas (21-6 SU, 9-14 ATS) as a nine-point favorite. As of early this morning, the Longhorns were still at nine with a total of 149 ½. The Cowboys are plus-350 on the money line (risk $100 to win $350).

--Oklahoma State (19-7 SU, 12-7-1 ATS) has won three in a row both SU and ATS, including Saturday’s 82-75 win over Baylor as a 2 ½-point home favorite. James Anderson enjoyed a monster performance, scoring 31 points to go with 12 rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots and one steal. Keiton Page added 22 points, while Matthew Pilgrim finished with 10 points and 10 boards.

--Anderson is fourth in the nation and tops in the Big 12 in scoring, averaging 22.8 PPG.

--Since starting the season 17-0 and garnering the nation’s No. 1 ranking, Rick Barnes’ team has lost six of its last 10 games. Even worse, the Longhorns are an atrocious 2-12 ATS in their last 14 outings.

--What’s wrong with this squad? For starters, it can’t shoot free throws particularly well and point-guard play, or lack thereof, has been a constant issue. Those two flaws can be fatal in March – and February.

--Texas is 13-2 SU but just 5-6 ATS at home this year.

--Both of these teams recently lost point guards to season-ending injuries. Ray Penn, who was averaging 7.8 points and 2.9 assists per game for the Cowboys, has been out Feb. 6. Dogus Balbay went down for the ‘Horns with an ACL tear during Saturday’s win in Lubbock. Balbay was averaging 3.8 points, 3.9 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.

--Travis Ford’s team is an abysmal 2-5 ATS in seven road underdog spots this season.

--Going into this game, Texas has an RPI of 24, while Oklahoma State’s RPI is No. 29.

--The ‘over’ is 13-9 overall for Texas, 6-5 in its home games. Meanwhile, the Cowboys have watched the ‘under’ go 10-8 overall.

--ESPN2 will have television coverage at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

--Ohio St. and Penn St. will get the action started tonight with the first tip at 6:30 p.m. Eastern on the Big Ten Network. As of early this morning, most spots had the Buckeyes listed as 7 ½-point road favorites. The Nittany Lions were winless in Big Ten play until winning their last two games (81-70 at Northwestern and 55-51 at Michigan). Even better, they are 4-1 ATS in their last five games. This looks like a tough situation for Thad Matta’s squad, which is off a monster win at Michigan St. Factor in the second straight road game and one less day of rest (Ohio St. won at Breslin on Sunday, while PSU won Saturday in Ann Arbor), and you’ve got to hesitate to eat this road ‘chalk.’

--The team most desperate for a win tonight could be Mississippi St., which will play host to Alabama as a seven-point favorite at The Hump in Starkville. Then again, it might be Minnesota, which will take on Purdue as a short home underdog. And there's also South Florida, which is definitely 'out' at this point but could get back into the conversation with a win tonight at Villanova. The Bulls are 12 1/2-point 'dogs at most books.

--The 'under' is on an incredible 10-1 run in the last 11 head-to-head meetings between Minnesota and Purdue.

--One bubble team that nobody is talking about is Saint Louis, which has won six straight games and is 5-1 ATS during that span. The Billikens, who are 4-5 against RPI Top 100 teams, can make a big splash tonight with a win over Xavier as 4 1/2-point home underdogs. They are 18-8 overall, 14-1 at home with a 7-2-1 spread ledger in 10 lined home outings. Rick Majerus's squad gets Duquesne and Temple at home before finishing the regular season at Dayton. To be clear, Saint Louis is clearly 'out' at this point, but that could change with wins over Xavier (RPI: 18) and Temple (RPI: 13).

--I tweeted this a few nights ago: I have two darkhorse/sleeperish Final Four possibilties: Xavier and UConn.

--Florida is 7-7 against RPI Top 100 teams, 3-6 vs. RPI Top 40 teams. Six of the Gators' eight losses have come to teams in the RPI Top 25.

--Georgia is now 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games. Mark Fox’s team will be a healthy underdog once again when it returns to the court Thursday at Vanderbilt. Remember, the Dawgs put it on Vandy 72-58 in Athens on Feb. 6.

--I still say there are two teams with value at the future book -- Purdue and Ohio St. At Sportsbook.com this morning, the Boilers were at 12/1 odds and the Bucks were at 15/1.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-24-2010, 07:12 PM

Big Dance Update

Sometimes, our readers often wonder what we do at The Gold Sheet once the football campaign concludes. But we've never had any post-Super Bowl "blues" at TGS, because in truth, that's when the real fun begins. Like clockwork, our collective pulses begin to race quicken each February in anticipation of ever-looming NCAA Tournament. The anticipation for the upcoming NCAA Tournament might be the highlight of our year, and we have found it easy to get into the postseason spirit the past few seasons by offering our own Bracketology Update on VegasInsider.com each week.
So, it's no surprise that we're getting excited again, with "March Mayhem" now the major talking point for the rest of the college basketball campaign. And the postseason is approaching quicker than you might imagine, as, believe it or not, we'll be starting our conference tournament previews shortly. Indeed, we're less than three weeks from Selection Sunday!

Whatever, we have long believed a mid-to-late February look at college hoop squads vying for potential NCAA invitations to be a worthwhile exercise. Knowing where teams might (or might not) fit into the postseason equation can be especially useful handicapping information this time of the year. The NCAA prospects of many teams (especially those on the proverbial "bubble") will be decided in the next few weeks, adding an extra factor to be considered when forecasting their upcoming games. Beyond the aforementioned "bubble" teams that need every win to stay in the good graces of the NCAA Tourney Committee, it's also worth paying attention to the squads with "Big Dance" bids securely in hand. Those squads might not all approach the final weeks of the regular season (or conference tourneys) in the same manner, some seeking to develop extra depth and avoid key injuries, others emphasizing a strong drive through the regular-season tape and hopefully carry that momentum into the postseason.

And there are now other pieces to the postseason puzzle, with the Collegeinsider.com Tourney and Last year's new addition, the CBI (College Basketball Invitational), joining the venerable NIT in alternative postseason events to the Big Dance. With 32 teams in the NIT, plus 16 in both the CollegeInsider.com and CBI, that's another 64 teams participating in postseason action on top of the 65 who will compete in the Big Dance!

(An interesting twist this season is that the College Insider Tourney will invite the winner of the Great West Conference, a dispalced collection of semi-independent D-I entries consisting of Chicago State, Houston Baptist, NJIT, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas-Pan American, and Utah Valley State. Who said the college hoops postseason is becoming too bloated, anyway?)

We'll keep tabs on potential NIT, CBI, and CollegeInsider.com entries in coming weeks. For now, however, we take a late-February look at the major "board" conferences and their chances of sending multiple entries to the NCAA Tournament. Now that we are our own "Bracketologists" at TGS, we've divided the teams into three categories - Solid, Looking Good, and Bubble. Solid is self-explanatory. Looking Good teams can expect an NCAA invitation as long as they don't slump badly in the next few weeks. Bubble teams, however, remain at the mercy of the Tourney Committee, and desperately need every win to keep their Big Dance hopes alive.

Keep in mind that nearly every Division I team (even Marist and Alcorn State, a combined 2-52 between them!) can qualify for an automatic Big Dance berth by winning its conference tournament. With the Big Ten finally relenting earlier this decade, and the Pac-Ten re-instituting its tourney in 2002 after a 12-year hiatus, the Ivy League remains the lone conference tourney holdout. In the meantime, as always, the number of upsets in conference tournaments can alter the look of the Big Dance. Also included below are conference tourney sites and dates; Conference Power Rankings (thru Feb. 21); and Last year's postseason participants in the NCAA, NIT, CBI, and CIT.

ACC

Solid...Duke.
Looking Good...Maryland, Wake Forest, Clemson, Virginia Tech.
Bubble...Florida State, Georgia Tech. Conference Power Rating-3rd.
Notes...Tourney March 11-14 at Greesnboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC.
Last year...NCAA-7 (North Carolina-Champion, Duke-Sweet 16, Maryland-2nd round, Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Wake Forest); NIT-2 (Miami Florida-2nd round, Virginia Tech-2nd round).

ATLANTIC 10

Solid...Temple.
Looking Good...Richmond, Xavier.
Bubble...Rhode Island, Dayton, Saint Louis, Charlotte. Conference-6th.
Notes...Tourney first round March 9 at campus sites; quarters, semis, and final March 12-14 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ.
Last year...NCAA-3 (Xavier-Sweet 16, Dayton-2nd round, Temple); NIT-2 (Rhode Island-2nd round, Duquesne); CBI-1 (Richmond, semifinals).

BIG EAST

Solid...Syracuse, West Virginia, Villanova, Pitt, Georgetown.
Looking GoodLouisville.
Bubble...Marquette, UConn, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, South Florida. Conference-2nd.
Notes...Tourney March 9-13 at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY.
Last year...NCAA-7 (UConn-Final Four, Villanova-Final Four, Louisville-Elite 8, Pittsburgh-Elite 8, Syracuse-Sweet 16, Marquette-2nd round, West Virginia); NIT-3 (Notre Dame-semifinals, Providence, Georgetwon); CBI-1 (St. John's).

BIG 10

Solid...Purdue, Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin.
Bubble...Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern. Conference-5th.
Notes...Tourney March 11-14 at Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN.
Last year...NCAA-7 (Michigan State-2nd place, Purdue-Sweet 16, Wisconsin-2nd round, Michigan-2nd round, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio State); NIT-2 (Penn State-Champs, Northwestern).

BIG 12

Solid...Kansas, Kansas State, Texas, Baylor.
Looking Good...Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Missouri.
Bubble...Texas Tech. Conference-1st.
Notes...Tourney March 10-13 at Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO.
Last year...NCAA-6 (Missouri-Elite 8, Oklahoma-Elite 8, Kansas-Sweet 16, Oklahoma State-2nd round, Texas-2nd round, Texas A&M-2nd round); NIT-3 (Baylor-runner up, Kansas State-2nd round, Nebraska).

BIG WEST

Conference tourney champ will be only NCAA rep. Conference-19th.
Notes...Tourney March 10-13 at Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA.
Last year...NCAA-1 (CS Northride); CIT-1 (Pacific-semifinals).

COLONIAL

Looking Good...Old Dominion.
Bubble...William & Mary, Virginia Commonwealth, Northeastern. Conference-12th.
Notes...Tourney March 5-8 at Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA.
Last year...NCAA-1 (Virginia Commonwealth); NIT-1 (George Mason); CBI-1 (Northeastern-quarterfinals); CIT-2 (Old Dominion-Champs, James Madison-semifinals).

CONFERENCE USA

Looking Good...UAB.
Bubble...UTEP, Memphis, Tulsa, Marshall. Conference-11th.
Notes...Tourney March 10-13 at Bank of America Center, Tulsa, OK.
Last year...NCAA-1 (Memphis-Sweet 16); NIT-2 (Tulsa-2nd round, UAB); CBI-2 (UTEP-2nd place, Houston).

HORIZON

Solid...Butler. Conference-14th.
Notes...Tourney March 3 at campus sites (first round); quarters and semis March 6-7 at home of number one seed, Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse. Final March 10 at home of highest-remaining seed.
Last year...NCAA-2 (Cleveland State-2nd round, Butler); CBI-1 (UW-Green Bay).

MAC

Conference tourney champ will be only NCAA rep. Conference-17th.
Notes...Tourney March 7 at campus sites (first round); quarters, semis, and final March 11-13 at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH.
Last year...NCAA-1 (Akron); NIT-1 (Bowling Green).

MISSOURI VALLEY

Solid...Northern Iowa.
Bubble...Wichita State. Conference-9th.
Notes...Tourney ("Arch Madness") March 4-87at Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO.
Last year...NCAA-1 (Northern Iowa); NIT-2 (Creighton-2nd round, Illinois State); CBI-1 (Wichita State-2nd round); CIT-3 (Bradley-2nd place, Drake, Evansville).

MOUNTAIN WEST

Solid...New Mexico, BYU.
Bubble...UNLV, San Diego State. Conference-7th.
Notes...Tourney March 10-13 at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV.
Last year...NCAA-2 (Utah, BYU); NIT-3 (San Diego State-semifinals, New Mexico-2nd round, UNLV); CBI-1 (Wyoming).

PAC 10

Bubble...Cal, Arizona State, Washington. Conference-8th.
Notes...Tourney March 10-13 at Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Last year...NCAA-6 (Arizona-Sweet 16, Arizona State-2nd round, UCLA-2nd round, Southern Cal-2nd round, Washington-2nd round, Cal); NIT-1 (Washington State); CBI-2 (Oregon State-champs, Stanford-semifinals).

SEC

Solid...Kentucky, Vanderbilt Tennessee.
Bubble...Mississippi State, Florida, Ole Miss. Conference-4th.
Notes...Tourney March 11-14 at Sommet Center (home of NHL's Nashville Predators), Nashville, TN.
Last year...NCAA-3 (LSU-2nd round, Mississippi State, Tennessee); NIT-4 (Auburn-quarterfnals, Florida-quarterfinals, Kentucky-quarterfinals, South Carolina).

SUN BELT

Conference tourney champ will be only NCAA rep. Conference-22nd.
Notes...Tourney March 6-9 at Summit Arena, Hot Springs, AR.
Last year...NCAA-1 (Western Kentucky-2nd round); CBI-1 (Troy). .

WEST COAST

Solid...Gonzaga.
Bubble...Saint Mary's. Conference-13th.
Notes...Tourney March 5-8 at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV.
Last year...NCAA-1 (Gonzaga-Sweet 16); NIT-1 (Saint Mary's-quarterfinals); CIT-1 (Potland).

WAC

Looking Good...Utah State. Bubble..Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State. Conference-10th.
Notes...Tourney March 11-13 at Lawlor Events Center, Reno, NV.
Last year...NCAA-1 (Utah State); CBI-2 (Boise State, Nevada); CIT-1 (Idaho-2nd round).

**StarDust Bum** · 02-24-2010, 07:32 PM

Wednesday Tips

Eleven games take center-stage on the Wednesday NBA card, as the Western Conference showcases a handful of solid matchups. The Spurs return home from their "Rodeo Trip" to host the Thunder, while the Mavs entertain the Lakers. Keep an eye on the underdogs, as teams getting points the last two nights are 12-1 ATS!

Blazers (33-26 SU, 31-27-1 ATS) at Raptors (31-24 SU, 28-27 ATS)

Portland continues an East Coast swing, heading to Toronto to battle the Raptors. Toronto is hoping to get Chris Bosh back in the lineup after the All-Star forward missed the last two games with a sprained ankle. The Raps have won 10 of 12, including a 9-1 SU mark the last ten at the Air Canada Center.

The Blazers are just 11-12 SU since January 1, but are 7-1 ATS the last eight on the road. Portland has been strong in the back-to-back spot, coming off Tuesday's win in New Jersey. Nate McMillan's team is 10-3 SU/ATS with no rest, including a 5-0 ATS mark the last five on the road in this spot.

The Raptors are 2-0 SU and 1-1 ATS without Bosh, beating the Nets and Wizards. Toronto needed a late rally to escape past Washington, but the Wizards cashed as 6 ½-point road underdogs. Jay Triano's club is just 2-3 ATS the last five at home, as the Raptors were laying at least 5 ½ points in each contest.

The Blazers have drilled the 'under' in six of the last eight games, while scoring below 89 points four times in this span. The Raptors are riding an impressive 20-game streak of tallying at least 100 points (14-6 SU, 12-8 ATS).

Magic (38-19 SU, 29-27-1 ATS) at Rockets (28-27 SU, 25-30 ATS)

Orlando heads to the Toyota Center looking for the season sweep of Houston. The Rockets have been a great 'fade' at home recently, compiling a 1-11 ATS mark the last 12. The Magic, meanwhile, is going for their fifth road win in seven tries.

The Rockets will be without swingman Trevor Ariza for the next few games, as he will rest an injured hip. Newly acquired Kevin Martin will make his first start for the Rockets after getting picked up from Sacramento at the trade deadline. K-Mart is averaging 13.5 ppg in his first two games with the Rockets, both losses to the Pacers and Hornets.

The Magic will try to capitalize off Sunday's win over the Cavs, the first for Orlando over Cleveland in three tries this season. Stan Van Gundy's team had some issues on the highway from December to mid-January (2-8-1 ATS), but Orlando has bounced back with pointspread victories in four of the last six on the road. The Magic is a healthy 3-1 SU/ATS as a road favorite in this span, including wins at Chicago and Charlotte.

Houston owns a 4-1 ATS mark as a home underdog, with the lone loss coming to Utah last week. Rick Adelman's squad owns a dreadful 2-11 ATS ledger dating back to mid-January after allowing at least 99 points in a game (Rockets gave up 102 to Hornets on Saturday).

Thunder (33-22 SU, 33-22 ATS) at Spurs (31-23 SU, 25-28-1 ATS)

San Antonio will be glad to be in the state of Texas after being away since January 31 on its annual "Rodeo Trip." The Spurs limped to a 4-4 SU and 2-6 ATS record on the trip, including back-to-back losses at Philadelphia and Detroit as road 'chalk.' The Thunder invades the AT&T Center, as OKC is playing their fourth game in five nights.

Oklahoma City wraps up a difficult back-to-back set, coming off Tuesday's home loss to Phoenix. The Thunder has been the hottest team in the league, winners of nine of their last ten, while capturing five in a row away from the Ford Center.

These two teams have split the first two meetings this season, with the road team winning each time. Both contests were decided by a total of four points, as OKC shocked San Antonio as an 8 ½-point road 'dog, 101-98 in mid-November. The Spurs returned the favor on January 13, winning a 109-108 overtime thriller at the Ford Center as 1 ½-point 'dogs. Each game did easily finish 'over' the total, with each of the last four drilling the 'over' in this series.

An interesting scheduling spot to look at from San Antonio's standpoint is Wednesday's home game is the lone one in a ten-game stretch, as the Spurs head to Houston on Friday. Gregg Popovich's team is just 3-6 ATS and 4-5 SU the last nine at home, including losses to the Rockets and Bulls.

Lakers (43-14 SU, 25-30-2 ATS) at Mavs (35-21 SU, 23-33 ATS)

Los Angeles and Dallas hook up for the final time in the regular season, as the Mavs try to even up the season series at two apiece. The Lakers are on the second end of a back-to-back following Tuesday's one-point win at Memphis. The Mavs, meanwhile, are riding a four-game winning streak after topping the Pacers on Monday.

The victory over Indiana was a tease to Dallas backers, as the Pacers picked up a backdoor cover as 9 ½-point 'dogs, finishing the game on a 12-1 run to lose by nine. The ATS loss drops Dallas to 1-20 ATS the last 21 games as a home favorite, as the Mavs have won just one game in this span by ten points.

The Lakers are riding a six-game 'under' streak following Tuesday's victory at Memphis, as Kobe Bryant is back after an ankle injury. Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS as a road underdog this season, but one of those wins came at Dallas without Pau Gasol on January 13 as six-point 'dogs.

The victory last month at the American Airlines Center was in a similar situation for the Lakers as it will be Wednesday. L.A. came off a 20-point road loss at San Antonio, but went to Dallas the next night and knocked off the Mavs, 100-95. The two teams split a pair of meetings at Staples Center, as the Lakers blasted the Mavs, 131-96 in early January as 6 ½-point home favorites.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-24-2010, 07:35 PM

Trend Report - Wednesday

Hornets at Bucks – The Hornets are 7-0 ATS (12.1 ppg) since February 08, 1999 as a dog after a loss in which they shot at least 50% from the field. The Bucks are 0-10-1 ATS (-8.9 ppg) since January 07, 2009 when seeking revenge for a loss as a dog in which they led at the half. The Bucks are 0-5 ATS (-4.8 ppg) since November 24, 2002 after a road win in which their opponent shot at least twenty three-pointers and made less than 25% of them.

Pacers at Bulls – The Pacers are 6-0-1 ATS (6.4 ppg) since December 30, 2004 on the road after a game on the road in which their DPS was minus 15 points or less. The Bulls are 6-0 ATS (6.6 ppg) since January 23, 2008 at home with at least one day of rest after a game on the road in which they allowed at least 50% from the field.

Pistons at Clippers – The Pistons are 0-9 ATS (-10.7 ppg) since April 18, 2009 when seeking revenge for a loss in which they shot less than 40% from the field. The Clippers are 9-0 ATS (7.9 ppg) since November 29, 2009 after a game in which more than 70% of their baskets were assisted. The Clippers are 0-5 ATS (-12.5 ppg) since December 17, 2000 at home with at most one day of rest after a win in which their opponent stole the ball at least twelve times.

Timberwolves at Hawks – The Timberwolves are 6-0 ATS (11.7 ppg) since November 29, 2009 when seeking revenge for a loss as a dog in which fewer than 50% of their baskets were assisted. The Hawks are 6-0 ATS (6.5 ppg) since November 04, 2009 with at most one day of rest off a win in which they trailed by 10+ points.

Bobcats at Jazz – The League is 8-0 ATS (6.6 ppg) since November 09, 2008 on the road with at least one day of rest after a road loss in which more than 75% of their baskets were assisted. The Jazz are 11-0 ATS (6.0 ppg) since November 21, 2003 as a home favorite after a game at home after a loss in which they made more baskets than their opponent. The Jazz are 9-0 ATS (9.0 ppg) since February 05, 2005 at home with at least one day of rest off a loss as a favorite in which they led by 10+ points.

Lakers at Mavericks – The Lakers are 11-0 ATS (12.9 ppg) since March 23, 2007 as a dog when playing the second of back-to-back road games.The Lakers are 0-8-1 ATS (-8.1 ppg) since April 21, 2009 and when facing a team they beat in their previous two match-ups of the season. The Mavericks are 0-9-1 ATS (-7.8 ppg) since February 24, 2009 when facing a team they lost to at home in their previous same-season match-up.

Trailblazers at Raptors – The Trailblazers are 0-9 ATS (-8.4 ppg) since January 28, 2006 after playing the Nets. The Trailblazers are 6-0 ATS (11.0 ppg) since March 23, 2007 with no rest after a game on the road in which they committed fewer than ten turnovers.

Magic at Rockets – The Magic are 6-0 ATS (11.5 ppg) since May 17, 2009 with at least one day of rest off a win as a favorite in which they trailed at the end of the third quarter. The Rockets are 0-8 ATS (-11.4 ppg) since February 04, 2009 when seeking revenge for a road loss in which fewer than 50% of their baskets were assisted.

Thunder at Spurs – The Thunder are 8-0 ATS (7.1 ppg) since November 29, 2008 after a home loss in which their opponent shot at least ten three-pointers and made at least half of them. The Thunder are 7-0 ATS (7.8 ppg) since December 22, 2009 when facing a team they lost to in their previous same-season match-up. The Spurs are 0-8 ATS (-11.1 ppg) since May 17, 2006 as a favorite off an overtime game on the road.

76ers at Suns – The 76ers are 7-0 ATS (13.1 ppg) since March 07, 2003 as a road dog when seeking revenge for a home loss in which they led by a least fifteen points. The Suns are 9-0 ATS (7.1 ppg) since January 18, 2008 after a road win in which they shot at least ten three-pointers and made at least half of them.

Grizzlies at Wizards – The Grizzlies are 8-0-1 ATS (7.4 ppg) since November 03, 2006 with at most one day of rest off a home loss in which they led by 10+ points.

**Meg30** · 02-24-2010, 07:40 PM

Good luck to you tonight SDB!!

**StarDust Bum** · 02-24-2010, 07:44 PM

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