Wednesday Trends and Indexes 3/31 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 3/31/2010

PHILADELPHIA at CHARLOTTE, 7:05 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 3-11 ATS against Southeast division
CHARLOTTE: 21-8 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3

MILWAUKEE at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 19-7 ATS when the total is between 180 and 189.5
CLEVELAND: 11-2 Under against division opponents

LA LAKERS at ATLANTA, 7:05 PM ET
LA LAKERS: 10-1 Under as a road underdog
ATLANTA: 15-4 ATS at home in March

LA CLIPPERS at TORONTO, 7:05 PM ET
LA CLIPPERS: 8-17 ATS when the total is 200+
TORONTO: 11-2 Under at home in non-conference games

OKLAHOMA CITY at BOSTON, 7:35 PM ET
OKLAHOMA CITY: 6-1 Over revenging a DD home loss
BOSTON: 3-15 ATS after 2+ consecutive unders

PHOENIX at NEW JERSEY, 7:35 PM ET
PHOENIX: 17-7 ATS second half of the season
NEW JERSEY: 4-15 ATS at home when the total is 200+

MIAMI at DETROIT, 7:35 PM ET
MIAMI: 12-2 Under against Central division
DETROIT: 3-11 ATS in March

WASHINGTON at NEW ORLEANS, 8:05 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 5-1 Under after 10+ consecutive losses
NEW ORLEANS: 7-1 ATS against Southeast division

SACRAMENTO at MINNESOTA, 8:05 PM ET
SACRAMENTO: 21-12 ATS as a road underdog
MINNESOTA: 5-13 ATS after 7+ consecutive losses

DALLAS at MEMPHIS, 8:05 PM ET
DALLAS: 20-33 ATS as a favorite
MEMPHIS: 12-3 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

HOUSTON at SAN ANTONIO, 8:35 PM ET
HOUSTON: 5-14 ATS when playing on BB days
SAN ANTONIO: 11-5 ATS off a road loss

GOLDEN STATE at UTAH, 10:05 PM ET ESPN
GOLDEN STATE: 24-11 ATS after 1+ consecutive unders
UTAH: 6-3 Over as a home underdog

NEW YORK at PORTLAND, 10:05 PM ET
NEW YORK: 20-9 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12
PORTLAND: 10-2 Under at home in second half of the season

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NBA


Wednesday, March 31

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7:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. TORONTO
LA Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
LA Clippers are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games when playing LA Clippers
Toronto is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Clippers

7:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. ATLANTA
LA Lakers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers

7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CLEVELAND
Milwaukee is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHARLOTTE
Philadelphia is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Philadelphia is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Charlotte is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. DETROIT
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Miami is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami

7:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. BOSTON
Oklahoma City is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Oklahoma City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 5-15-1 ATS in its last 21 games at home

7:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. NEW JERSEY
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games at home
New Jersey is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games at home

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. MEMPHIS
Dallas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
Memphis is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Dallas

8:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. MINNESOTA
Sacramento is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Sacramento is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NEW ORLEANS
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Washington is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
New Orleans is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington

8:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN ANTONIO
Houston is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
San Antonio is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
San Antonio is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Houston

10:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. UTAH
Golden State is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Golden State is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Utah is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
Utah is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Golden State

10:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. PORTLAND
New York is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
New York is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York


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NCAAB
Dunkel


VCU at St. Louis
The Billikens look to build on their 6-2 ATS record in their last 8 games as an underdog from 1 to 6 1/2 points. St. Louis is the pick (+1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game even. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31

Game 527-528: VCU at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 65.220; St. Louis 65.209
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: VCU by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+1 1/2)

[Udog]

NCAAB
Write-Up


Wednesday, March 31

VCU's Sanders dominated Game 1 of series (20 pts, 12 reb, four blocks, three steals); Rams are just 2-4 in last six road games, winning at George Washington/NC-Wilmington. Saint Louis was 5-20 from arc, 1-2 on line in Game 1- they were -6 (16-10) in turnovers. Billikens need to get to line more- they're 7-2 in last nine home games, losing to Xavier/Temple. VCU is now 4-0 vs Atlantic 14 teams this year, 7-2 in last nine games overall, with both losses to Old Dominion, by 3-4 points.

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel


Chicago at Minnesota
The Blackhawks look to build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 games when playing with 0 days of rest. Chicago is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Blackhawks favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31

Game 51-52: Florida at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 12.202; Buffalo 11.956
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+170); Over

Game 53-54: Carolina at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.265; Montreal 11.197
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+150); Under

Game 55-56: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.720; Pittsburgh 10.624
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-250); 6
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+210); Under

Game 57-58: Chicago at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 10.737; Minnesota 10.297
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-135); Over

Game 59-60: San Jose at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.031; Dallas 12.083
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 61-62: Anaheim at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.755; Colorado 11.901
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 63-64: Phoenix at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.391; Calgary 12.456
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

[Udog]

NHL
Write-Up


Wednesday, March 31

Hot Teams
-- Sabres won six of their last seven games.
-- Penguins won five of their last six home games.
-- Sharks won last four games, outscoring opponents 15-6.
-- Ducks won six of their last eight games.
-- Flames won four of their last five home games.

Cold Teams
-- Panthers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Canadiens lost four of their last five games. Carolina is 1-5 in game following its last six wins.
-- Lightning lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Blackhawks lost four of their last five games. Minnesota is 2-6 in the game following its last eight wins.
-- Dallas Stars lost six of last eight home games.
-- Avalanche lost five of their last six games.
-- Coyotes lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Five of last six Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Carolina games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Pittsburgh home games.
-- Four of last five Chicago games went over the total.
-- Last five Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Anaheim games stayed under the total. Colorado's last five games all went over.
-- Three of last four Calgary games stayed under the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Lightning are 3-1 if playing second straight night on road.
-- Blackhawks are 12-4 if they played the night before.
-- Phoenix is 7-4 if it played the night before.

Series Records
-- Sabres won five of last six games against Florida.
-- Hurricanes won eight of last ten visits to Montreal.
-- Penguins won five of last six games against Tampa Bay.
-- Minnesota won 13 of last 18 games against the Blackhawks.
-- Sharks won four of last five visits to Dallas.
-- Ducks won five of last six games against Colorado.
-- Coyotes won four of last six games against Calgary.

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NHL
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 3/31/2010

FLORIDA at BUFFALO, 7:05 PM ET
FLORIDA: 5-15 SU off a home loss
BUFFALO: 7-3 SU when playing their 8th game in 14 days

CAROLINA at MONTREAL, 7:05 PM ET
CAROLINA: 5-20 SU Away when the total is 5.5
MONTREAL: 14-6 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4

TAMPA BAY at PITTSBURGH, 7:35 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 1-14 SU Away revenging a loss when scoring 1 or less goals
PITTSBURGH: 18-3 SU at home in March

CHICAGO at MINNESOTA, 8:05 PM ET VERSUS
CHICAGO: 5-9 SU in March
MINNESOTA: 16-8 SU off a home win

SAN JOSE at DALLAS, 8:35 PM ET
SAN JOSE: N/A
DALLAS: N/A

ANAHEIM at COLORADO, 9:05 PM ET
ANAHEIM: N/A
COLORADO: N/A

PHOENIX at CALGARY, 9:35 PM ET
PHOENIX: N/A
CALGARY: N/A

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NHL


Wednesday, March 31

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7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. MONTREAL
Carolina is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Carolina
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Florida's last 19 games on the road
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 22 games at home

8:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 9 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose

9:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. COLORADO
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim

9:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Phoenix's last 13 games on the road
Phoenix is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Calgary's last 20 games at home


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[Udog]

NBA


Wednesday, March 31

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Los Angeles Lakers at Atlanta Hawks [7:00 PM ET]

Lakers: For a team that has the 2nd best record in the NBA, Los Angeles isn't happy. The Lakers have lost 2 of their past 3 games SU, both as the listed favorite. The Lakers end their 5 game road trip with arguably their toughest opponent during the trip with the Hawks. With C Andrew Bynum out, the Lakers players are actually bickering about their effort and lack of defense of late. The biggest question tonight is whether or not we will see an inspired effort from Los Angeles. Based on the comments from G Kobe Bryant and F Lamar Odom, it sure seems likely the Lakers play with a purpose tonight. The Lakers are 54-20 SU and 31-40-3 ATS overall this season. The Lakers have a 5 game lead over their 2nd closest pursuer in the Western Conference. The Lakers are 22-15 SU and 16-20-1 ATS away from home this season. The Lakers are 4-6 ATS as the listed underdog this season. Even more troubling is the fact the Lakers are 9-17 ATS since the 2nd half of the regular season began. Kobe Bryant leads the Lakers in scoring, averaging 27.4 PPG this season, the 4th best in the NBA this year.

Lakers are 5-2 ATS last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 13-3 last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % greater than .600.

Key Injuries - C Andrew Bynum (achilles) is out.
F Luke Walton (back) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 102 (OVER - Total of the Day)

Hawks (-1, O/U 196): The next few games are crucial for Atlanta, as they are looking to stay ahead of the Celtics in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Winning either of their next 2 games won't be easy though, as they face the 2 best teams in the NBA this season. The Hawks have won 8 consecutive games SU at home entering tonight. Atlanta will look to win 9 straight home games for the 1st time since 1997. The Hawks are 47-26 SU and 43-30 ATS overall this season. Atlanta is 30-7 SU and 23-14 ATS in home games this season. The Hawks aren't accustomed to playing as a small favorite, as they are only 2-1 ATS as a home favorite of 3 PTS or less. The Hawks are 9-6 ATS this month, as they play their 17th game in March. Atlanta has been held under 100 PTS in 4 consecutive games, yet still average 102 PPG this entire season. G Jamal Crawford is shooting 37.2% in his last 6 games, after shooting 45.8% the rest of the season. G Joe Johnson averages a team high 21.3 PPG this season for the Hawks.

Hawks are 4-1 ATS last 5 home games.
Over is 10-1 last 11 games following a SU win.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 101



Dallas Mavericks at Memphis Grizzlies [8:00 PM ET]

Mavericks (-2, O/U 206): Dallas is 1 SU win away from becoming only the 3rd team in NBA history to have 10 consecutive seasons with at least 50 SU wins in a season, since the league expanded to an 82 game season in 1967. Dallas continues to play well since their trade that netted them F Caron Butler and C Brendan Haywood. Dallas is 49-25 SU and 31-41-1 overall this season. Dallas is 17-5 SU since the trade for Butler and Haywood. The Mavericks are 23-14 SU and 22-15 ATS in road games this season. The Mavericks are a paltry 20-33 ATS as the listed favorite this season. Digging deeper, Dallas is 5-3 ATS as a road favorite of 3 PTS or less this season. Dallas has struggled this season after a dominating performance, as they are 6-11 ATS in the game after a double digit win this season. F Dirk Nowitzki is coming off his 2nd career triple double in his last game. Nowitzki leads the Mavericks with 24.7 PPG and 7.6 RPG this season, both team highs. F Caron Butler has fit in nicely with this Mavericks offense, averaging 15.6 PPG in his 20 games with the team.

Mavericks are 4-1 ATS last 5 games as a road favorite.
Under is 4-0 last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

Key Injuries - G Jose Barea (ankle) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 110 (Side of the Day)

Grizzlies: Memphis has lost back to back games SU to all but end any hopes of making the playoffs this season. Memphis is in 9th place in the Western Conference with a record of 38-35 SU and 37-34-2 ATS this season. Memphis is 6 games behind San Antonio for the 8th spot with 9 games left in the season. The Grizzlies are 22-15 SU and 17-19-1 ATS in home games this season. The Grizzlies are 3-5 ATS as a home underdog of 3 PTS or less this season. Memphis has struggled in their 1st game back home after a multi-game road trip, going 1-5 ATS in this specific scenario this year. Memphis has struggled of late because of their lack of defense. The Grizzlies have allowed 4 of their last 5 opponents to score at least 107 PTS. Offensively, Memphis has scored 102 PTS or more in 9 of their past 10 games. All 5 starters average at least 11 PPG this season, led by F Zach Randolph. Randolph averages team highs of 20.9 PPG and 11.8 RPG this season. G Rudy Gay is 2nd on the team with 19.8 PPG this year for Memphis.

Grizzlies are 7-3 ATS last 10 games as a home underdog.
Under is 4-1 last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Key Injuries - G Ronnie Brewer (hamstring) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 101


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[Udog]

Len's Top 5

Happy Wednesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for March 31, 2010 from Len Berman.

1. Quick Hits

Former UCLA basketball coach Steve Lavin gets the St. John's job.
No wonder Al Skinner was interested in St. John's. He is being dumped by Boston College after 13 years.
U-Conn and Oklahoma join Stanford and Baylor in the Women's Final Four.
Yankee "switch-pitcher" Pat Venditte faced 7 Atlanta Braves yesterday, he pitched to 4 of them righty and 3 lefty. He was charged with one earned run on a sacrifice fly.

2. The Johnnies

I think St. John's basketball made a good hire with Steve Lavin. St. John's desperately needs to rebuild. It's not easy keeping the New York City area kids home. Those big slick programs look awfully appealing around the country. What does St. John's have to offer? More games in Madison Square Garden. It's all about show biz these days in college basketball. Look good, talk smart, play the media. Lavin can do all that. Maybe this is the Johnnies' last best shot at a comeback. I hope it succeeds.

3. The Countdown

In 3 months NBA superstar LeBron James will become a free agent. A worried Cleveland Cavaliers fan named Brandon George created a website where he has come up with a list of 23 stunts he'll perform to keep James in Cleveland. He already did the first: hot waxing his chest to remove all of his chest hair. Other things he'll do is spend a day dressed as a zombie, and live in a tent for a week. It's not clear how any of this will keep James in Cleveland, or even if James knows what this guy is doing. One incredibly painful stunt he left off his list. Being a life-long Knicks fan.

4. Just Another Day In Sports

In no particular order, a Miami Heat player, Dorell Wright, apologized for a nude picture of himself on the Internet. An anonymous NBA player suggests that 50 per cent of NBA wives started out as groupies. And country singer Mindy McCready says that when it comes to the bedroom, the Rocket Man (pitcher Roger Clemens), doesn't measure up to Superman (actor Dean Cain), so to speak.
And they say there are no heroes any more.

5. You Betcha

In Britain, you can bet on everything Tiger Woods, Masters related.
Some examples:
*Odds of winning the Masters. 4-1
*Odds of hitting a tree with his opening drive. 5-1.
*Odds of his getting booed at the first tee. 5-1.
*Odds of his kissing an anonymous blonde before teeing off. 25-1.
*Odds of getting into a fight with a fan. 500-1.

*Odds that you are sick of hearing about Tiger Woods. Even money.

Happy Birthday: Washington Nationals pitcher Chien-Ming Wang. 30.
Bonus Birthday: More Cowbell! Actor Christopher Walken. 67.

Today in Sports: Play Ball! Current Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, then a federal judge, issued an injunction against the owners thus ending the baseball strike which had wiped out the 1994 World Series. 1995.
Bonus Event: Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie opened on Broadway. Not to be confused with The Grass Menagerie which will play out next week when Tiger Woods arrives at the Masters.