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**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 02:07 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Monday, March 1

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Cavaliers play host to the Knicks, Georgetown takes on West Virginia, and the NHL returns to the ice in Colorado.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

There are nine games on the NBA's schedule for Monday, with Orlando at Philadelphia, Dallas at Charlotte, San Antonio at New Orleans, Atlanta at Chicago, Portland at Memphis, Toronto at Houston, Denver at Phoenix, Utah at the Clippers, and New York at Cleveland. The Cavaliers (46-14 SU, 29-29-2 ATS) won their third straight game on Friday, getting past the Raptors 126-118 in Toronto. LeBron James was good for 36 points in that contest. The Knicks (20-38 SU, 26-32 ATS) fell 120-109 to the Grizzlies in their last game on Saturday night.

As well, the marquee college basketball games on Monday are Oklahoma at Texas, and Georgetown at West Virginia. The Hoyas (19-8 SU, 12-11 ATS) fell 78-64 to Notre Dame at home in their last game on Saturday. Greg Monroe had a team-high 15 points for Georgetown in that loss, while Hollis Thompson and Jason Clark each picked up 12 points. The Mountaineers (22-6 SU, 11-16 ATS) are coming off a 74-68 win over Cincinnati on Saturday. Kevin Jones tossed in 15 points for West Virginia on that day, and Darryl Bryant was good for 14 points.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the National Hockey League returns from its Olympic break with a single game on the schedule for Monday, as Colorado hosts Detroit. The Red Wings entered the break with a record of 28-21-12, which ties them with Dallas for ninth place in the Western Conference standings. The Avalanche are a surprising 35-20-6 so far this year, and with 76 points they're tied with Vancouver for first place in the Northwest Division. The Avalanche fell 3-0 to Los Angeles in their last game on February 13, while the Wings' last outing was a 4-1 win over the Sens.

**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 02:08 AM

Bettors' best friend: Monday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls: Bulls' center Joakim Noah (foot) and forward Luol Deng (Knee) are questionable and guard Derrick Rose (knee) is probable.

Toronto Raptors at Houston Rockets: Rockets forwards Shane Battier (flu) and Trevor Ariza (hip) and guard Kyle Lowry (ankle) are questionable. Raptors played Sunday.

Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns: Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin (ankle) is questionable. Nuggets played Sunday.

Lines to keep an eye on

New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers: The total opened at 210.5 and quickly dropped to 209.5. Over is 9-1 in last 10 in New York.

Portland Trail Blazers at Memphis Grizzlies: The total opened at 194 and jumped to 195. Over is 8-2 in Portland's last 10 road games.

Georgetown Hoyas at West Virginia Mountaineers: The total fell from 138 to 137.5 and the Mountaineers went from 5.5-point favorites to 6.5.

Fresno State Bulldogs at Utah State Aggies: The total slipped from 129 to 128. The Bulldogs have played in eight straight overs.

Who's hot

New Orleans Hornets are 7-2 ATS in their last nine.

Dallas Mavericks have won six in a row SU.

Phoenix Suns have won five in a row SU and ATS.

Who's not

New York Knicks are 1-9 SU in their last 10.

Charlotte Bobcats are 2-7 ATS in their last nine.

Houston Rockets are 2-7 SU and ATS in their last nine.

Key stat

102 vs. 101 - Total number of points the Utah Jazz have defeated the Los Angeles Clippers by in their last six meetings vs. the highest point total the Clippers have scored in those games.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Spurs guard Tony Parker has missed 10 of the last 13 games with everything from hip and ankle injuries to food poisoning and the Spurs are 3-7 ATS in his absence. Problem is they are only 1-2 ATS with him in that span, probably because he hasn't been able to fully recover. Parker is probable for tonight's game against the New Orleans Hornets.

Game of the day

Georgetown Hoyas at West Virginia Mountaineers (-6.5, 137.5)

Notable quotable

"No one knew our names. People know our names now."

Team USA center Chris Drury, a holdover from the 2002 American men's hockey team, said after Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to Canada in the Vancouver Olympics gold-medal game.

Tips and notes

After making a big splash in the Big Apple, Tracy McGrady sat out the second half of Saturday's loss to Memphis and did a similar disappearing act in Friday's overtime win against Washington. McGrady blames it on his knee but teammates are already growing tired of T-Mac's act. He says he will play tonight in Cleveland, but for how long?

Don't expect Team USA stars Paul Stastny or Brian Rafalski to be on the ice tonight when NHL play resumes with the Red Wings at Avalanche, much less those who played lesser Olympic roles. The NHLPA botched their travel plans by booking their return flights before the start of Sunday's gold medal game against Canada and the overtime match made it difficult for them to fly and recover in time to play.

With the top three ranked teams falling over the weekend, the nation's longest winning streak now belongs to Utah State, which has won its last 13 (10-3 ATS). Tonight the Aggies, 15-1 SU at home, host Fresno State, a team they defeated by 26 points last month on the road, and they have a surprisingly rowdy crowd. Look under the visitor's basket for the fat guy who wears only body paint and a diaper and try hitting a free throw.

**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 02:09 AM

Monday six-pack

According to Baseball America, six of the best minor league prospects for the Cincinnati Reds........

6) Matt Maloney, LHP-- Ole Miss alum was 2-4, 4.87 in seven starts for big league club, giving up nine HRs in 41 IP.

5) Travis Wood, LHP-- AAA hitters hit just .240 against him in his 49 IP for Louisville. Has 35-25 career record in minor leagues.

4) Juan Francisco, 3B-- Reds not sure if he can play 3B in bigs, but he is blocked at 1B by Joey Votto, so 3B is it, for now.

3) Mike Leake, P-- Went 16-1, 1.71 LY at Arizona State, got $2.27M for signing with pitching-needy Reds. Makes pro debut this spring.

2) Yonder Alonso, 1B-- Miami alum only played 90 games in two years because of a hand injury but hit .293. Could get moved to the outfield.

1) Todd Frazier IF/OF-- Former star of Little League WS has career BA of .295 in three minor league seasons. 2B looks like his position.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.........

13) Sports are great because they provide the highest of highs and lowest of lows; losing a game like the Americans lost the gold medal hockey game is as sick a feeling as you can imagine. You try your best, but its just not enough. No one wearing a blue sweater will ever forget Sunday's game. Ever. Neither will anyone in Canada, but of course, their memory of it will be a much happier one. Congratulations to both sides on a great game.

12) Overtime hockey is as dramatic as it gets in sports; tough decision is when they play 4-on-4 in OT, who does the coach sit out that would be on the ice normally? These guys are all All-Stars, lot of big egos, has to be a very delicate decision for the coaching staff to make.

11) Can someone lock NHL Commissioner Bettman into a room with the ESPN people and get this great sport back where it can be seen by most people? Good lord, its an exciting sport, it belongs on ESPN.

10) What do you do with your silver medal when you come thisclose to a gold medal but lose? Finishing second is nothing to be ashamed of, but the silver medal is a tangible symbol of losing. I'm not sure I could stand to look at the thing if it was mine.

One of the first sports stories I remember reading was way back around 1970; Florida State had a basketball coach named Hugh Durham who was very good (he took Seminoles and later Georgia to Final Four), but once, his Florida State team lost the finals of a Christmas tournament. When he got the 2nd-place trophy back to the locker room, Durham threw it at the wall and smashed it to pieces. Second place isn't any fun.

I laughed at that story back then, but now that I'm 50 with a slight anger-management problem, I totally understand. Losing sucks.

9) Suggestion for future Olympics: every team/participant has their own taped national anthem, so they can choose who sings their anthem should they win, instead of the goofy generic versions they play, with no lyrics. It wouldn't take much effort, just submit them in advance, and whomever wins, you play their anthem choice and its better for them.

Elsewhere in the world.........
8) Did you know there are 368 golf courses in South Carolina alone?

7) Phoenix Open takes in $6M a year, just from the income they get from the 16th hole, where 25,000 people surround the hole and cheer like crazy or boo, depending on the result. Thats one event I'm adding to my list of stuff that I'd like to see someday.

6) You know the plastic tips of your shoelaces? They're called aglets and I wish like hell I invented them. That guy must be worth a fortune.

5) There is a nasty rumor about that the 2014 Super Bowl is going to be in New Jersey at the new Giants Stadium; what moron decided this would be a good idea? New Jersey isn't far from Philadelphia, where they had 45 inches of snow in the first 15 days of February. When the new contract is drawn up for TV, the season is going to be longer, with Super Bowl on Presidents' Weekend Sunday, in all likelihood. Having it where it snows is stupid, especially at $750-900 a ticket. Good grief.

4) NFL has also chopped its draft up into three different days, with first round on Thursday night, 2nd-3rd rounds on Friday and last four rounds on Saturday afternoon. As long as the Rams don't take Jimmy Clausen, I'll be happy with it.

3) Weird story from the NBA; apparently Caron Butler chews straws as he plays basketball, as many as 12 a game, but the league has banned him from doing it anymore. Butler also said he got addicted to Mountain Dew and went through withdrawal when he quit drinking the soft drink, saying it was the hardest thing he had ever done. Of course, when I'm reading this article, I'm sucking down a 20-ounce Dew. Just terrific.

2) Golf tip of the day: Apparently, Ben Hogan used to prepare to play in a tournament by walking holes from green to tee so he could read slope of the fairways better. Hogan mastered the mental side of golf, so this is some good advice. By the way, I'm sure TV ratings are taking a beating, but golf on TV is way better without Mr Woods, a lot more competitive.

1) One last hockey note, and I've said this before: Mike Emrick is the #1 play-by-play guy of any sport; listening to him call a hockey game is just a pleasure. Would enjoy hearing him call games on ESPN fairly soon, so the NHL can get the exposure in this country that it deserves.

**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 02:10 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Monday, March 1

Hot Teams
-- Mavericks won last seven games, but are 4-6 vs spread in last ten on the road.
-- Cavaliers won last three games, by 20-20-8 points.
-- Hornets won four of their last five home games.
-- Bulls won eight of their last eleven games. Hawks won three of their last four games.
-- Trailblazers won three of their last four games.
-- Suns won five of last six games (6-0 vs spread). Nuggets won three of their last four games.
-- Jazz won six of their last eight games.

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost three of last four games, covered two of last nine.
-- Orlando is 1-5 vs spread in game following its last six wins. 76ers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Knicks lost 12 of their last 14 games.
-- Spurs covered one of their last six games.
-- Grizzlies lost their last six home games.
-- Rockets lost seven of their last nine games. Raptors lost last three in a row, by 4-8-20 points.
-- Clippers lost eight of their last eleven games.

Totals
-- Over is 13-6-1 in Charlotte's last 20 games.
-- Four of last five Orlando games stayed under the total.
-- Last nine Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Four of last five New Orleans home games stayed under. Five of last six San Antonio games went over.
-- Three of last four Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Portland games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Toronto games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Denver games went over the total.
-- Last four Utah games went over the total. Under is 3-1-1 in Clippers' last five games.

**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 02:11 AM

NBA

Monday, March 1

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers (6.5, 203)

There’s something comforting about betting the Utah Jazz. Ever since Jerry Sloan took over bench duties in 1988, the Jazz run the pick ‘n’ roll almost every offensive set and they’re a much tougher team to beat at home than on the road.

The Jazz own one of the league’s best records this season but that’s largely due to their 24-8 mark on their home floor.

This weekend was another example of their home/road dichotomy; they lost at Sacramento on Friday and creamed the Rockets at EnergySolutions Arena the following night.

The Clippers are equally effective in friendly confines. Los Angeles’ other pro basketball team is 17-12 at Staples Center and won three out of four on a recent home stand.

It may go against your instincts to back the Clippers, but Monday night looks like a good opportunity.

Pick: Clippers

Portland Trail Blazers at Memphis Grizzlies (-1, 195)

The Blazers are probably sick of talking about their front court problems. Still, matching up against a team like Memphis would be a lot easier if either (or even both) Greg Oden or Joel Przybilla was healthy.

Portland lost to the Bulls in overtime on Friday largely because of Chicago won the rebounding battle 43-29. How do the Blazers keep the Grizzlies' front line from cleaning the glass on Monday?

Memphis center Marc Gasol and power forward Zach Randolph have a combined average of 42.5 points and 24 rebounds in two games – both covers and outright wins – against Blazers this season.

Maybe if Brandon Roy wasn’t playing on one healthy leg the Blazers might have a chance. But whatever energy Roy does have, he’ll be spending it chasing around O.J. Mayo on the defensive end.

Pick: Memphis

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**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 02:13 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, March 1

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GEORGETOWN (19 - 8) at W VIRGINIA (22 - 6) - 3/1/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GEORGETOWN is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA (13 - 15) at TEXAS (22 - 7) - 3/1/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games when playing with one or less days rest since 1997.
TEXAS is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) against conference opponents this season.
TEXAS is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) after a conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 4-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA 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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FRESNO ST (14 - 16) at UTAH ST (23 - 6) - 3/1/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FRESNO ST is 161-200 ATS (-59.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 161-200 ATS (-59.0 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 93-126 ATS (-45.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
FRESNO ST is 88-124 ATS (-48.4 Units) after a conference game since 1997.
UTAH ST is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH ST is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH ST is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
UTAH ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
FRESNO ST is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH ST is 5-1 against the spread versus FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
UTAH ST is 6-0 straight up against FRESNO ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GA SOUTHERN (9 - 21) at UNC-GREENSBORO (6 - 22) - 3/1/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GA SOUTHERN is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
GA SOUTHERN is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) against conference opponents this season.
GA SOUTHERN is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) after a conference game this season.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-1 against the spread versus GA SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-2 straight up against GA SOUTHERN 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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N CAROLINA A&T (10 - 19) at MORGAN ST (22 - 9) - 3/1/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MORGAN ST is 3-0 straight up against N CAROLINA A&T over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 02:14 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Monday, March 1

Information on Monday's college basketball games........

Erratic Georgetown beat Villanova-Louisville last month, also lost three times as double digit favorite; Hoyas lost four of last seven games, split last six games vs West Virginia, are 3-2 vs spread as Big East road dog. Mountaineers split last six games, are 3-5 as Big East home faves, with home wins by 1-34-3-19-12-6 pts. Last home game for De'Sean Butler.

Texas is 5-6 in last 11 games; they lost 80-71 at Oklahoma Feb 6 (-6.5), game they trailed by 18 at half, as Sooners hit 10-24 from arc. Texas is 2-4 as Big 12 home favorite, winning its home games by 17-5-12-40-10, with losses to Baylor/Kansas. Oklahoma lost last six games (1-5 vs the spread); they're 2-6 vs spread in last eight games as an underdog.

Fresno State (+4) shot 28.6% in 69-43 home loss to Utah State Jan 21; Aggies were 12-21 from arc in that game. Bulldogs lost four of last five games, are 3-4 as WAC road underdog, losing away games by 8-9-15-16-4-27 points. Utah State is 5-1 as WAC home favorite, winning in Logan by 44-22-19-18-11-6 points. Fresno better play better than Saturday.

Georgia Southern won three of last four games, making 28-53 from arc in last two; Eagles are 9-2 vs spread in last 11 games, 5-3 as road underdog. NC-Greensboro lost six of last seven games, , but they are 2-0 as a home favorite in SoCon games; last time they were favored was Jan 28. UNCG is 3-5 at home in conference, with wins by 10-13-7 points.

**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 02:15 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Monday, March 1

Hot Teams
-- Avalanche won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Red Wings lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Six of last nine Colorado home games stayed under the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- None

Series Records
-- Colorado won five of last seven games against Detroit.

**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 02:17 AM

NHL

Monday, March 1

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Trend Report
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9:00 AM
DETROIT vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing Colorado
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Colorado is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Detroit

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**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 02:18 AM

NHL

Monday, March 1

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Detroit Red Wings at Colorado Avalanche (-130, 5.5)

The lone game on schedule after the 10-day Olympic break has the Avalanche hosting the Red Wings.

Detroit has the bigger adjustment to make. The club surrendered a good portion of its roster, including head coach Mike Babcock, to the international tournament.

"We need to make sure we are ready to come out on Monday and start winning some games, and those guys are a big part of that," assistant Wings coach Paul MacLean told The Detroit News. "I am sure it won't take long for them to come to that understanding."

The coaching staff better hope it doesn’t take too long. Detroit is in a battle just to qualify for the playoffs, and the defending Western Conference champs play 15 games in 30 days beginning on Monday.

"Over the last three years we've played a lot of hockey and, unfortunately, the guys who could have used this break the most went to the Olympics," Wings veteran Kris Draper told reporters.

While the Wings have to worry about reincorporating almost half its lineup, the Avs only have a handful of players to welcome back.

Colorado is healthy and in much better position to restart its engine quickly.

Pick: Avalanche

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**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 02:19 AM

NHL

Monday, March 1

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NHL teams helped and hurt by the Olympic break
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Hockey fans will go back to reality this week.

After a brilliant showcase of hockey’s speed and skill at the Olympic Winter Games, the NHL season resumes Monday as teams begin their playoff push.

Here’s a look at two teams that benefited from the two-week Olympic layoff and two squads that would rather have kept on playing.

Helped by the break

Montreal Canadiens

The Habs should be a much different-looking team after the Olympic break.

Decimated by injuries, Montreal was forced to rely heavily on American Hockey League call-ups for several weeks. But the team has gotten a lot healthier during the two-week layoff.

Benoit Pouliot, Andrei Kostitsyn and Paul Mara are expected back in the Montreal lineup Tuesday against Boston. The Canadiens remain without top goal scorer Mike Cammalleri and power-play specialist Marc-Andre Bergeron, but hope to get both back soon.

Montreal, a disappointing 29-28-6 so far, will need all hands on deck for a run at the postseason.

"Right now, we're in a playoff position," Habs coach Jacques Martin told reporters, "but we need to sprint to the finish over those final 19 games."

Washington Capitals

Challenging the league record for consecutive victories took its toll on the league-leading Capitals.

Washington was both mentally and physically spent after going on a 14-game winning streak, falling three games short of Pittsburgh's NHL record. After the Capitals' streak was snapped with an overtime loss in Montreal, Washington lost its next two games before the Olympic break.

"This is going to be good for us," defenseman Mike Green said of the break. "I have some bumps and bruises that need some rest."

Forwards Matt Bradley and Jason Chimera and defenseman Tom Poti, all injured earlier this month, are listed as probable for the Caps' game in Buffalo Wednesday.

Hurt by the break

Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles was playing its best hockey of the season leading up to the Olympic break, going 12-2-1 in its last 15 games. The Kings' hot streak helped them shoot all the way up to fourth in the Western Conference standings.

"The Olympic break is a tough thing, especially when you are not playing," said Kings captain Dustin Brown, who did suit up for the Americans in Vancouver. "I think it is probably easier for the guys who are going to the Olympics. If anything, the intensity might pick up for those guys. But for the guys who are not going, it is important for them to focus. It can take a toll on you having that much time off."

A visit to Dallas Tuesday might help the Kings pick up where they left off. Los Angeles has won four of its last five in Dallas and five of its last six against the Stars.

Carolina Hurricanes

After an abysmal start to the season, there's playoff talk in Raleigh once again.

The Hurricanes have played themselves back into the postseason picture, winning nine of their last 11 games before the Olympics slowed them down.

The challenge now for Canes coach Paul Maurice is to get his team to pick things up where they left off.

"(Our focus) is to look at the break as a real good thing for their bodies and mentally, and we'll come back and try to get as quick and as fast as we can," Maurice told the media.

The Hurricanes remain without first-string goalie Cam Ward (back) and are using veteran Manny Legace and rookie Justin Peters in net. Carolina traded defenceman Nic Wallin and forward Matt Cullen before the break and might deal forward Ray Whitney if it falls out of the playoff hunt again.

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**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 02:20 AM

NOTE:
For the initial posting of trends and indexes, we have provided information available up to the time of posting.
Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 12:38 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, March 1

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DALLAS (39 - 21) at CHARLOTTE (28 - 29) - 3/1/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
CHARLOTTE is 78-61 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in home games in March games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (40 - 20) at PHILADELPHIA (22 - 36) - 3/1/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 91-62 ATS (+22.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
ORLANDO is 91-71 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 105-83 ATS (+13.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 47-34 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 68-47 ATS (+16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 8-6 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 11-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (20 - 38) at CLEVELAND (46 - 14) - 3/1/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 87-67 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-58 ATS (+11.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 60-42 ATS (+13.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 55-41 ATS (+9.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 24-8 ATS (+15.2 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-4 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (33 - 24) at NEW ORLEANS (31 - 29) - 3/1/2010, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 66-80 ATS (-22.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 64-91 ATS (-36.1 Units) after a division game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 32-45 ATS (-17.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-8 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 10-7 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (37 - 21) at CHICAGO (31 - 28) - 3/1/2010, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (35 - 27) at MEMPHIS (30 - 29) - 3/1/2010, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
PORTLAND is 82-66 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games this season.
PORTLAND is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 42-27 ATS (+12.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 6-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 8-2 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (31 - 27) at HOUSTON (29 - 29) - 3/1/2010, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DENVER (39 - 20) at PHOENIX (37 - 24) - 3/1/2010, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 111-153 ATS (-57.3 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
PHOENIX is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
DENVER is 86-67 ATS (+12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 50-34 ATS (+12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 31-13 ATS (+16.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-3 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-4 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (38 - 21) at LA CLIPPERS (24 - 35) - 3/1/2010, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
UTAH is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
UTAH is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 59-81 ATS (-30.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 46-65 ATS (-25.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 46-64 ATS (-24.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 40-59 ATS (-24.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 8-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 8-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-01-2010, 12:40 PM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, March 1

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DETROIT (28-21-0-12, 68 pts.) at COLORADO (35-20-0-6, 76 pts.) - 3/1/2010, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 28-33 ATS (-16.2 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 50-40 ATS (-24.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 5-10 ATS (-8.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 4-10 ATS (-9.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 35-26 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 19-13 ATS (+4.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLORADO is 11-24 ATS (-17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 10-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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