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NBA Top Weekend Power Trends 3/12-3/14

Friday, 03/12/2010
(803) CLEVELAND vs. (804) PHILADELPHIA


PHILADELPHIA is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) as a home underdog of 6.5 to 12 points over the last 3 seasons. The average score was PHILADELPHIA 90.1, OPPONENT 102.1 - (Rating = 2*)

(807) CHICAGO vs. (808) MIAMI

CHICAGO is 8-0 ATS (+8 Units) in road games vs. marginal winning teams (Win Pct. 51% to 60%) this season. The average score was CHICAGO 100.6, OPPONENT 94.6 - (Rating = 2*)

(809) NEW YORK vs. (810) MEMPHIS

NEW YORK is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games vs good offensive teams scoring 99+ PPG over the last 2 seasons. The average score was NEW YORK 106.1, OPPONENT 110.9 - (Rating = 2*)

(819) UTAH vs. (820) MILWAUKEE

UTAH is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%) this season. The average score was UTAH 105.9, OPPONENT 95.8 - (Rating = 3*)

(819) UTAH vs. (820) MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE is 18-5 OVER (+12.5 Units) in non-conference games this season. The average score was MILWAUKEE 103.3, OPPONENT 104.7 - (Rating = 3*)

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Big 12 is Fully Loaded

Upsets are what stirs the emotions of those watching college basketball this time of year. Sometimes that can lead to good or bad games further down the road. But any basketball purist wants to see the best of the best compete and the Big 12 semi-finals have just that with four nationally ranked teams going head to head.

In the opener, top-ranked Kansas will be challenged by Texas A&M. The Jayhawks did just enough to win comfortably over Texas Tech 80-68 as 18-point favorites, sort of like a superior boxer winning a unanimous decision, instead of going for the knockout punch. Like many top quality clubs, the Jayhawks need the mental challenge as much as the physical one and the Aggies can provide the ammo. Kansas is a 9.5-point favorite at Sportsbook.com and is 13-2 ATS playing against a team with 60%-80% win percentage after 15 or more games over the last two seasons.

Texas A&M was in a defensive struggle with Kansas in College Station, losing 59-54 as 6.5-point home underdogs. Guard Donald Sloan and the Aggies will expect to shoot better than 34.5 percent in Kansas City and is 9-0 ATS revenging a same season loss vs. opponent over the previous three years.

Approximately 25 minutes later, the sizzling Baylor Bears take on Kansas State. Baylor has won eight of nine and five in a row (4-1 ATS), looking like the Waco Kid concerning accuracy, shooting 51 percent or better in four consecutive games. The Bears have a number of players to turn to, be it Ekpe Udoh, Tweety Carter and LaceDarius Dunn as scorers. After vanquishing Texas with ease 83-64 as a Pick, Baylor is 11-4 ATS after a game where they covered the spread this season.

Kansas State was a popular wager yesterday after suffering a pair of losses and seeing chances for number one seed disappear and they came out and punished Oklahoma State from the opening tap and punched cruise control the rest of the way in winning 83-64 as 4.5-point favorites.
The Wildcats have distinguished backcourt of Jacob Pullen and Denis Clemente and can match Baylor when it comes to putting the ball in the bucket, averaging 80 points per contest compared to the Bears 77.7. Kansas State feeds on made baskets and is 11-0 ATS after one or more consecutive Over’s this season.

The last matchup was beauty, with Wildcats winning 76-74 on the road and both teams are proven winners as visitors. K-State is 12-3 and 9-5 ATS and Baylor is 10-5 SU and ATS away from home.
These Big 12 battles are expected to be special.