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**Udog** · 11-06-2010, 09:50 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: November 6

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Top-ranked Oregon plays host to Washington, while TCU takes on Utah, and the Rockets look to break into the win column in San Antonio.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

A battle of unbeaten teams is one of five ranked matchups on the college football schedule for Saturday, as No. 6 Utah (8-0 SU, 6-1-1 ATS) plays host to No. 4 TCU (9-0 SU, 4-4 ATS). The Utes kept their perfect record intact with a 28-23 road win over Air Force last week, as Jordan Wynn threw for 148 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The Horned Frogs romped past UNLV 48-6 on the road last time out, as Andy Dalton was good for 252 yards and two scores through the air. Oddsmakers have TCU pegged as the 5-point favorite for Saturday, with the total for that matchup at 51.5.

No. 5 Alabama (-6.5) plays at No. 12 LSU in one of the other four ranked matchups on tap for Saturday, while it's also No. 22 Baylor at No. 19 Oklahoma State (-7.5), No. 17 Arkansas at No. 18 South Carolina (-4), and No.13 Arizona at No. 10 Stanford (-9.5). Elsewhere around the Top 25 it'll be No. 23 N.C. State at Clemson (-3.5), No. 7 Wisconsin (-20) at Purdue, Minnesota at No. 16 Michigan State (-24.5), No. 15 Iowa (-17.5) at Indiana, Chattanooga at No. 3 Auburn, Hawaii at No. 2 Boise State (-21), North Carolina at No. 24 Florida State (-10.5), No. 9 Nebraska (-19) at Iowa State, No. 25 Nevada (-11.5) at Idaho, No. 11 Oklahoma (-3) at Texas A&M, No. 14 Missouri (-4) at Texas Tech, and Washington at No. 1 Oregon, which is a whopping 35.5-point favorite.

As well, there are two games on the Canadian Football League schedule for Saturday, with B.C. at Hamilton and Edmonton at Saskatchewan. The Lions (7-10 SU, 7-10 ATS) are pegged as 3.5-point road favorites against the Tiger-Cats (9-8 SU, 9-8 ATS) on Saturday, while the Eskimos (7-10 SU, 7-10 ATS) are 1-point road underdogs against the Roughriders (9-8 SU, 8-9 ATS) in the day's second game. The Lions and Eskimos are tied for third in the West heading into their finales, but Edmonton has the tiebreaker.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has nine games on its Saturday schedule, with Cleveland at Washington, Orlando at Charlotte, New Jersey at Miami, New Orleans at Milwaukee, Denver at Dallas, the Clippers at Utah, Toronto at Portland, Memphis at Sacramento, and Houston at San Antonio. The Rockets (0-4 SU, 1-3 ATS) remained winless on the season by falling 107-99 at home to New Orleans on Wednesday night. Kevin Martin and Aaron Brooks were both good for 18 points for Houston in that loss, while Yao Ming picked up 15 points on the night. The Spurs (3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) knocked off the Suns 112-110 in Phoenix in their last outing, as Tim Duncan scored 25 points to go along with 17 boards.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the NHL has a dozen games on its schedule for Saturday, with St. Louis at Boston, Chicago at Atlanta, Buffalo at Toronto, Minnesota at Columbus, Philadelphia at the Islanders, Ottawa at Montreal, Florida at Carolina, Dallas at Colorado, Pittsburgh at Phoenix, Detroit at Vancouver, Tampa Bay at San Jose, and Nashville at Los Angeles. The Predators fell to 5-3-3 on the season with a 4-3 loss in Phoenix on Wednesday night, the team's third straight defeat. Pekka Rinne gave up four goals on 28 shots between the pipes for Nashville in that game, while Francis Bouillon, Sergei Kostitsyn, and Patric Hornqvist provided markers. The Kings got some welcome news this week when star defenseman Drew Doughty (concussion) was cleared to return to the lineup.

**Udog** · 11-06-2010, 09:51 AM

Bettors’ best friend: Saturday’s wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

The Miami Hurricanes opened as 11-point favorites over Maryland, but the line has plunged to -7.5

The Nebraska Cornhuskers opened as 19.5-point favorites over Iowa State, but they are now favored by 17.5.

South Carolina opened at -3 against Arkansas, but the line is now at -4.5.

UCLA was getting 6.5 points against Oregon State when the line opened, but it now sits at 4.5.

Weather to watch

Washington at Oregon: There is a 30 percent chance of evening showers.

Nebraska at Iowa State: There is a 10 percent chance of rain and a 17 mph wind is expected.

Northwestern at Penn State: There is a 20 percent chance of rain.

Arizona at Stanford: There is a 20 percent chance of rain.

Missouri at Texas Tech: A 14 mph wind is expected.

Baylor at Oklahoma State: A 14 mph wind is expected.

Arkansas at South Carolina: There is a 20 percent chance of rain.

Maryland at Miami (FL): An 18 mph wind is expected.

California at Washington State: There is a 20 percent chance of rain.

Oregon State at UCLA: There is a 20 percent chance of rain.

Arizona State at USC: There is a 20 percent chance of rain.

Who’s hot

The St. Louis Blues are 5-0 in their last five overall.

The Philadelphia Flyers are 5-0 in their last five overall.

The Boston Bruins are 7-1 in their last eight overall.

The New Orleans Hornets are 6-0 ATS in their last six overall.

The Miami Heat are 4-0 ATS in their last four overall.

The Utah Utes are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 overall.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games.

Who’s not

The New York Islanders are 0-6 in their last six overall.

The Phoenix Coyotes are 0-5 in their last five against the Eastern Conference.

The San Jose Sharks are 1-6 in their last seven against teams with winning records.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 1-6 ATS in their last seven overall.

The Charlotte Bobcats are 1-6 ATS in their last seven overall.

The Michigan Wolverines are 0-4 ATS in their last four overall.

The Boston College Eagles are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 overall and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games.

Key stat

119.0, 217.3 – Passing yards per game and total yards per game allowed by TCU this season, which blows away the rest of college football in both categories. The Horned Frogs are going up against a Utah team that is scoring 45.3 points per game, third in the entire FBS. The Utes have eclipsed the 50-point mark four times.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Miami quarterback Jacory Harris has been ruled out of Saturday’s game against Maryland due to a concussion he sustained last week against Virginia. A source told the Associated Press on Friday that Harris needs at least two weeks to recover, which would also sideline him for next week’s visit to Georgia Tech. That’s bad news for the Hurricanes, who threw five interceptions in their loss to Virginia—four after Harris departed.

Biggest games on the slate

Alabama at LSU (6.5, 44)

TCU at Utah (4.5, 51)

Notable quotable

“Our passing game looks like we're throwing the football better in practice on a regular basis. The need is to translate that to the game. I'm pretty confident we'll be able to throw and catch it. I felt that way before. I suspect it will come to fruition Saturday.” – LSU coach Les Miles, whose team hosts Alabama on Saturday. Miles added that his two-man quarterback rotation will stay the same, with Jordan Jefferson starting and Jarrett Lee coming in for the third offensive series.

And then this gem from Limestone County (Alabama) Sheriff Mike Blakely on Election Day: “Alabama Coach Nick Saban running on the Democratic ticket could not have beaten a one-legged child molester running as a Republican.”

Tips and notes

The Orlando Magic have been tinkering with lineup changes and the result was a brief shouting match between Mickael Pietrus and coach Stan Van Gundy on Wednesday night. Van Gundy said he would toy with bigger lineups (already with playoff matchups in mind) and he benched Pietrus in the fourth quarter of a blowout win over Minnesota. “MP was unhappy about when he went into the game and he was unhappy about me telling him to play defense,” Van Gundy said. “He didn't like what I was saying and I didn't like his response, so I took him out of the game.”

The Vancouver Canucks have won five in a row and they are 5-0-1 at home heading into Saturday’s showdown with Detroit. “We're not happy in here by any means," assured Henrik Sedin. “We still have to keep winning games and five in a row doesn't mean anything. Obviously, it's (only) 12 games into the season, it doesn't matter that we have won five. We are a confident group and are building confidence off those five wins in a row. But at the same time we need to keep building and getting better as a team.” Goalie Cory Schneider is 3-0 in his last three starts, the Canucks were 3-for-4 on the power play on Thursday, and their penalty-kill has been perfect for six straight games.

Arkansas has some issues at the receiver position heading into Saturday’s showdown at South Carolina. Leading receiver Greg Childs (46 catches, 659 yards, 6 TDs) is out for the season and Joe Adams (30, 544, 4) likely won’t be 100 percent due to an ankle injury even though he is expected to play. That means Jarius Wright (25, 425, 2) will have an increased role in the offense. The Razorbacks are second in the nation in passing offense at 360.3 yards per game and South Carolina ranks a dismal 105th in passing defense at 259.9 yards allowed per contest.

**Udog** · 11-06-2010, 09:52 AM

Saturday's six-pack

Some pro football trends, with Week 9 rapidly approaching

-- Seattle's backup QB Charlie Whitehurst is in his 5th NFL season, but will start for first time Sunday against the Giants. He still hasn't thrown a pass in game that counted, appearing in three games.

-- Chicago-Buffalo game is at Rogers Centre in Toronto, the annual game for Bills to showcase the NFL for Canadian fans.

-- Packers covered 10 of last 14 non-divisional games.

-- Chiefs covered seven of last nine as a road underdog.

-- Bengals covered one of their last five home games.

-- Dallas is 3-7 vs spread in non-divisional road games.

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Saturday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a chilly fall night

13) Watching the Lakers play early this season, they seem to have more urgency about them, almost like the Miami team is always in the back of their minds. In other years LA has seemed bored early on, but not so far this season.

12) Lot of good stuff on NBA Full court; I enjoy watching Steve Nash play whenever possible, try to catch all the Warriors’ home games.

11) We’ll find out Sunday if Seattle was justified trading 3rd-round pick to San Diego for backup QB Charlie Whitehurst, who never threw a pass in his first four NFL seasons, but gets the start this week against the Giants, who already knocked out five QB’s in their first seven games.

10) Would be interesting to know how much help, if any, the weeknight ESPN games are to MAC/Sun Belt teams, in terms of recruiting. Middle Tennessee will never have a home game on ESPN on a Saturday, but when they play on a Tuesday or Wednesday, recruits can see them on their home field, in a winnable game. It has to help, at least a little.

9) Giants’ GM Brian Sabean doesn’t get much time to celebrate the World Series win; he has to start building next year’s team, and like most teams, the Giants have some interesting questions to answer.

8) All in all, there are 168 free agents out there, looking for a job/pay increase. Not all of them are going to get one.

7) Connie Mack won 3,731 games as a manager, 968 more than anyone else in baseball history. Didn’t hurt that he owned the team he managed.

6) Mike Quade, Ron Roenicke, John Farrell and Edwin Rodriguez all just got big league managing jobs, while Bobby Valentine/Joe Torre did not. Teams are cutting corners on manager/coaches’ salaries now.

5) Starting QB’s in the Clemson-NC State football game tomorrow are both Colorado Rockies’ farmhands; Wolfpack’s Russell Wilson played 2B in the low minors this year. Kyle Parker was a high draft pick by Colorado and is expected to play minor league ball starting next summer.

4) I’m baffled by the whole clock ahead/clock back thing. Why do we do this? Who likes it when it gets dark at 5:00?

3) Underrated way to save money: throw your spare change into a bank every day. It adds up. Picked up $380 this week when my extra change was added up; that takes care of the cable bill most of the winter.

2) Golfer YE Yang had a rough finish to his round in China Friday; hit tee shots on both 17 and 18 into the water, then hit another shot into the hazard on 18, but chipped out of there to save his par. Not good.

1) Big weekend for CBS College Sports, which has the TCU-Utah game, biggest game on this week’s schedule. ESPN GameDay is broadcasting from Salt Lake Saturday morning, which will help promote the game.

**Udog** · 11-06-2010, 09:54 AM

NBA
Dunkel

LA Clippers at Utah
The Jazz look to build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games as a home favorite of 11 points or more. Utah is the pick (-11 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Jazz favored by 14 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Utah (-11 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Game 701-702: Orlando at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 129.064; Charlotte 118.983
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 10; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 7; 187
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-7); Under

Game 703-704: Cleveland at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 115.711; Washington 117.104
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 4 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+4 1/2); Over

Game 705-706: New Jersey at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 110.352; Miami 128.979
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 18 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 17 1/2; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-17 1/2); Under

Game 707-708: New Orleans at Milwaukee (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 119.477; Milwaukee 118.130
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 1 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 3 1/2; 187
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+3 1/2); Over

Game 709-710: Houston at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 116.094; San Antonio 124.422
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 8 1/2; 213
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-6); Over

Game 711-712: Denver at Dallas (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 120.120; Dallas 124.635
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 4 1/2; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 6; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+6); Under

Game 713-714: LA Clippers at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 107.149; Utah 121.608
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 14 1/2; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 11 1/2; 206
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-11 1/2); Over

Game 715-716: Toronto at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 115.768; Portland 123.446
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 7 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 12 1/2; 203
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+12 1/2); Under

Game 717-718: Memphis at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 112.834; Sacramento 116.157
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 3 1/2; 215
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 5 1/2; 210
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+5 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 11-06-2010, 09:56 AM

NBA

Saturday, November 6

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Orlando's last 16 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Charlotte's last 13 games at home

7:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. WASHINGTON
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. MIAMI
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
New Jersey is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey

8:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of San Antonio's last 25 games when playing Houston
San Antonio is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Houston

8:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. MILWAUKEE
New Orleans is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 12 games when playing New Orleans
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

9:00 PM
DENVER vs. DALLAS
Denver is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Denver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Dallas's last 25 games when playing at home against Denver
Dallas is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Denver

9:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. UTAH
LA Clippers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

10:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Memphis is 2-21 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Memphis

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 11-06-2010, 09:57 AM

NBA

Saturday, November 6

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks

The Nuggets and Mavericks just faced each other in Denver on Wednesday, with Dallas prevailing 102-101. Denver was without its three best big men in Nene, Kenyon Martin, and Chris "Birdman" Andersen.

Dirk Nowitzki exploited his opponents' lack of size by going for 35 points and 12 rebounds. The Mavericks did not exactly dominate on the boards, but they at least managed to win the rebounding battle 45-39.

Nene could return this weekend, but Martin and Andersen (both out with knee injuries) are not coming back until early January and early December, respectively.

Little-used forward Gary Forbes not only started, but guarded Nowitzki and racked up 23 minutes of playing time. "He's outworked some guys in practice," Denver coach George Karl said of Forbes. "We knew we had to play somebody some minutes that probably would be unorthodox. He's earned it by his hard work and his commitment to practice and getting better."

The Nuggets are 2-10-1 ATS in their last 13 road games. They also have though task of playing two games in two days, as the L.A. Clippers paid a visit to Denver on Friday. Dallas, by contrast, has been resting since its win over Denver on Wednesday.

Pick: Mavericks

Memphis Grizzlies at Sacramento Kings

The young Kings are off to a solid 3-2 start and are fourth in the NBA in scoring at 107 points per game.

A big reason is second-year guard Tyreke Evans, who is averaging more than 20 points and five assists in four games (he missed one due to suspension, stemming for a high-speed foray down the interstate). Evans tweaked his ankle against the Lakers on Wednesday, but coach Paul Westphal said on Thursday that his electric guard will be fine.

The Grizzlies are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games. They are approaching the end of a four-game road trip that featured back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday against the Lakers and Warriors and now back-to-back games against the Suns (on Friday) and the Kings.

Sacramento has not played since its Wednesday loss to the Lakers.

Pick: Kings

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**Udog** · 11-06-2010, 10:00 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Chicago at Atlanta
The Thrashers look to build on their 8-2 record in their last 10 games as an underdog of +110 to +150. Atlanta is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Thrashers favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+130). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Game 51-52: Nashville at Los Angeles (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.818; Los Angeles 11.813
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-165); Over

Game 53-54: St. Louis at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.987; Boston 12.238
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+115); Under

Game 55-56: Buffalo at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.183; Toronto 10.476
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 57-58: Ottawa at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.169; Montreal 10.718
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+100); Under

Game 59-60: Philadelphia at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.642; NY Islanders 9.923
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-150); Over

Game 61-62: Florida at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.923; Carolina 10.895
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+130); Under

Game 63-64: Chicago at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 10.257; Atlanta 10.946
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+130); Over

Game 65-66: Minnesota at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.866; Columbus 12.191
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 67-68: Dallas at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.263; Colorado 11.330
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 69-70: Pittsburgh at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 10.234; Phoenix 11.872
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 71-72: Detroit at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.865; Vancouver 13.017
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-145); Under

Game 73-74: Tampa Bay at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.755; San Jose 11.217
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 11-06-2010, 10:01 AM

NHL

Saturday, November 6

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. TORONTO
Buffalo is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Chicago

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. CAROLINA
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 8 games at home
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 14 games when playing Columbus
Minnesota is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Columbus is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Columbus's last 14 games when playing Minnesota

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. MONTREAL
Ottawa is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games when playing Ottawa

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Philadelphia is 16-1 SU in their last 17 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games

7:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. BOSTON
St. Louis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 1-6-2 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing at home against St. Louis
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. COLORADO
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games

9:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHOENIX
Pittsburgh is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Phoenix
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Phoenix is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh

10:00 PM
DETROIT vs. VANCOUVER
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Detroit

10:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. LOS ANGELES
Nashville is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Nashville
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. SAN JOSE
Tampa Bay is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing San Jose
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 9 games

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**Udog** · 11-06-2010, 10:03 AM

NHL

Saturday, November 6

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Hockey Night in Canada: NHL betting preview
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Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens (-116, 5.5)

These Northeast Division rivals collide in Montreal Saturday night. The Habs, who lead the division heading into Friday’s game in Buffalo, have won the last two meetings with the Sens but are just 3-7 in their last 10 contests with Ottawa.

Starting to make Sens

After a troubling start to the season, things are beginning to shape up in Canada’s capital. Ottawa has won back-to-back games and is 4-1 in its last five games. The Senators picked up win No. 6 on the year with a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders at home Thursday night.

Star forward Jason Spezza, who missed time with a groin injury last week, collected four points against the Isles – scoring once and assisting on three other goals. Spezza has nine points in eight games and is sparking the Senators with his playmaking.

"It's nice to get on the board a little bit and tonight's the first night I felt really good skating-wise," Spezza told the CBC following Thursday’s win. "Usually when I skate well it's the strength of my game so I felt good tonight."

Spezza connected with defensemen David Hale and Sergei Gonchar for goals versus New York. Those talented two-way blueliners along with defenseman Erik Karlsson have also given Ottawa a scoring pop from the point this season. The Senators' defensive corps has totaled seven goals on the year, which is 21 percent of the team’s total scoring.

"We recognized we’re not shooting the puck enough," Gonchar, who is tied for second on the team in points, told reporters. "So having two guys shooting one-timers, it gives you more chances and more opportunities. It worked out well, so now we just have to make sure we’re doing it again and again."

Offense in need of re-Habs

Dropping back-to-back outings was enough for Canadiens coach Jacques Martin to shuffle his forward lines heading into Friday’s date with the Sabres.

Montreal has moved top scorer Andrei Kostitsyn on the wing with second-line forwards Scott Gomez and captain Brian Gionta, while placing Lars Eller with top-line forwards Tomas Plekanec and Michael Cammalleri.

The Habs are hoping these changes can jump start the offense, which has scored just once in the last two outings. Their most recent loss was a 3-0 shutout to the Columbus Blue Jackets in Ohio Tuesday.

“We made that change at the end of the last game and started to have some chances,” Gionta told the Montreal Gazette. “Obviously, losing two in a row and then being shut out ... you’re looking for a different spark and (Martin) did it by shuffling lines today.”

Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks (-145, 5.5)

The Canucks could be the hottest club in hockey, winning five straight games heading into this home stand with the Red Wings. Detroit is no slouch either, winning five of its last six games heading into Friday’s contest with the Edmonton Oilers.

Vancouver was 1-3 versus Detroit last season and owns a 4-6 mark against the Red Wings in their last 10 meetings.

Puck stops here

Canucks backers are learning to love backup goaltender Cory Schneider. With No. 1 Roberto Luongo on the bench, Schneider has stepped up his game.

He was stellar in Vancouver’s 3-1 road win against the Colorado Avalanche Thursday night, stopping 33 shots and just missing out on his first career shutout by less than four minutes. Even more impressive was the fact that this was Schneider’s first start in almost two weeks.

“At first you're a little rusty, but you feel the puck and you make that big save early and that helps boost your confidence,” he told the media about the long layoff. “But I've been working hard in practice and keeping my conditioning up.”

Goaltending has played a huge hand in the Canucks’ recent success. They have given up one or fewer goals in three of those five wins while getting solid work from Luongo and Schneider, who have helped make Vancouver the fourth-best defensive club in the NHL, allowing just 2.2 goals per game.

The Canucks have also got great production on special teams, ranking first on the power play (28.3 percent efficiency) and ninth on the penalty kill (86.4). They haven’t allowed a power-play goal during this winning run, blanking opposing special teams on 20 total chances.

“I don’t think we’ve changed anything specific in our penalty killing but I think our guys are making better reads and that permits them to be a little more assertive, whether on loose pucks or putting pressure,” head coach Alain Vigneault told reporters earlier this week. “Obviously, when you get the timely save at the right time you’re in good shape.”

Be like Mike

Many hockey fans cringed when long-time Dallas Stars forward Mike Modano pushed retirement off for another year and joined the Red Wings this summer.

Modano is still proving effective, scoring the tying goal in Detroit’s 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames Wednesday night. It was just his second of the season but it gave new life to the Red Wings’ third line, which also got a goal from Justin Abdelkader in the win.

"Overdue," Modano told the media when asked about his line's production. "We've been playing better as a line, doing better things. We've been around the puck a little more and been more patient."

Detroit is struggling to get goals from all four lines this season. It is averaging 3.2 goals a night (third in the NHL) with most of the scoring coming from Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen, who have netted a collective 15 of the team’s 32 total goals (47 percent).

"It was a good win, we had four lines playing," coach Mike Babcock told the Detroit News following the win over the Flames. "Worked out well. We had the puck tonight, came in here with a plan to have the puck, and played hard. We were prepared for them."

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Chicago Blackhawks at Atlanta Thrashers

It will be a reunion of sorts when the Blackhawks and the Thrashers go head-to-head for the first time this season. In one of the offseason's blockbuster trades, of course, the defending Stanley Cup champions sent Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd, Ben Eager, and Brent Sopel to Atlanta.

"It will be different to see them dressed up in their uniforms," Chicago forward Patrick Sharp said of his former teammates. "I've watched a lot of their games this year. They seem to be doing well and playing a lot of minutes and being effective."

The Thrashers as a whole are doing OK, but they have gone eight straight games giving up at least three goals.

That could be the recipe Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Toews (just three goals this season) needs to get back on track. "I feel like I'm one of those guys who is getting a lot of chances," he said. "It's always a good sign. But I'm just wondering when it's going to go in. I'm trying not to put any added pressure on myself."

Pick: Blackhawks

Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets are off to an impressive 8-4 start, tied for first with Detroit in the Central Division and tied for second in the entire Western Conference. They have won two in a row, five of their last six, and seven of their last nine.

Team play on the offensive end and stellar work in the net attribute to the hot streak. "We were really fresh, still moving and doing the right things (in the third period)," coach Scott Arniel said after a 3-0 road shutout of Atlanta on Thursday. "We played together as a group. It was little things: blocking shots, getting pucks out, knowing when to get them in. That was a solid 60 minutes."

Speaking of solid, Mathieu Garon has wrested the goalie job--at least for the moment--from Steve Mason. Garon is 4-0 this season, has two straight shutouts, has allowed only three goals in four games, and boasts a .966 save percentage.

One can only assume that Garon will be back in the net on Saturday. Mason certainly thinks so. "You don't want to sit on the bench," Mason explained. "But Matty deserves it. He's played great. He's given us a chance to win every night, and I'm happy for him."

Pick: Blue Jackets

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**Udog** · 11-06-2010, 10:06 AM

CFL
Dunkel

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30

Game 285-286: Winnipeg at Edmonton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 113.646; Edmonton 111.583
Dunkel Line: Winnipeg by 2; 48
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 6 1/2; 52
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+6 1/2); Under

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31

Game 287-288: Saskatchewan at BC (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 107.215; BC 114.326
Dunkel Line: BC by 7; 56
Vegas Line: BC by 3 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-3 1/2); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 30

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WINNIPEG (4 - 12) at EDMONTON (6 - 10) - 10/30/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) in October games since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
EDMONTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-3 straight up against WINNIPEG 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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Sunday, October 31

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SASKATCHEWAN (9 - 7) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (6 - 10) - 10/31/2010, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 59-34 ATS (+21.6 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 146-112 ATS (+22.8 Units) in all games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 146-112 ATS (+22.8 Units) in all lined games since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 48-29 ATS (+16.1 Units) when playing on a Sunday since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 133-100 ATS (+23.0 Units) in games played on turf since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games versus division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-5 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-5 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Write-Up

Week 19 CFL games

Edmonton (7-10) @ Saskatchewan (9-8)—Red-hot Eskimos won five of last six games despite being underdog in five of the six; they beat Roughriders 39-24 at home two weeks ago, third straight win for home team in this year’s series (Riders (-7) won 24-20 in Week 3, lost 17-14 (-7) in Edmonton six weeks later). Skidding Saskatchewan lost last four games, allowing 30 ppg, losing last two at Taylor Field (24-19/36-24). Eskimos are 3-5 as road dog this year, with last four road losses all by 17+ points. Under is 9-3 in last twelve Roughrider games. Bigger game here for Edmonton than Riders, with playoff spot up for grabs.

Toronto (8-9) @ Montreal (12-5)—Alouettes won two of three meetings this year, winning 37-30 last week (-4.5) at Rogers Centre, after losing there 37-22 in Week 7 (-7.5) and winning 41-10 (-10) in previous game played here. Als are 7-1 at home, 4-4 as home favorite (1-3 in last four); they gave up 30+ points in four of last six games. Argos are 4-4 on road, also 4-4 as road dog, losing away games by 14-31-15-21 points (they won last two away games). Eight of ten Toronto games stayed under the total, as did six of Montreal’s eight home games.

CFL

Saturday, October 30

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Trend Report
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Saturday, October 30

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton8-1-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Sunday, October 31

5:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Saskatchewan is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Saskatchewan's last 11 games when playing British Columbia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of British Columbia's last 7 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
British Columbia is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games

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**Udog** · 11-06-2010, 10:12 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, November 6

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NASHVILLE (5-3-0-3, 13 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (9-3-0-0, 18 pts.) - 11/6/2010, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 23-52 ATS (+87.4 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 57-43 ATS (+103.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 53-45 ATS (+101.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 21-13 ATS (+39.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 109-130 ATS (+246.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 42-71 ATS (-52.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 7-1 (+7.3 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 7-1-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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ST LOUIS (7-1-0-2, 16 pts.) at BOSTON (7-3-0-0, 14 pts.) - 11/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 23-12 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 68-57 ATS (+129.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
BOSTON is 26-39 ATS (-29.1 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
BOSTON is 7-11 ATS (-9.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-1-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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BUFFALO (3-9-0-2, 8 pts.) at TORONTO (5-5-0-2, 12 pts.) - 11/6/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 10-2 (+7.2 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 10-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.7 Units)

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OTTAWA (6-6-0-1, 13 pts.) at MONTREAL (8-4-0-1, 17 pts.) - 11/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 3-18 ATS (+29.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 56-58 ATS (-4.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 11-5 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-7-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.0 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (8-4-0-1, 17 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (4-7-0-2, 10 pts.) - 11/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-21 ATS (+55.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-12 ATS (+7.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 53-90 ATS (-41.0 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 12-1 (+10.7 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 12-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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FLORIDA (5-6-0-0, 10 pts.) at CAROLINA (6-7-0-0, 12 pts.) - 11/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 94-137 ATS (-46.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
FLORIDA is 232-264 ATS (-83.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 1-11 ATS (+15.0 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 8-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 9-20 ATS (-14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-6 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 7-6-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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CHICAGO (7-7-0-1, 15 pts.) at ATLANTA (6-5-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 215-251 ATS (-99.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 110-130 ATS (-51.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 131-133 ATS (+292.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-0-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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MINNESOTA (6-4-0-2, 14 pts.) at COLUMBUS (7-4-0-1, 15 pts.) - 11/6/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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DALLAS (8-4-0-0, 16 pts.) at COLORADO (6-5-0-1, 13 pts.) - 11/6/2010, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-3-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (6-7-0-1, 13 pts.) at PHOENIX (4-5-0-3, 11 pts.) - 11/6/2010, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-0-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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DETROIT (8-2-0-1, 17 pts.) at VANCOUVER (7-3-0-2, 16 pts.) - 11/6/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 30-18 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (7-3-0-2, 16 pts.) at SAN JOSE (6-5-0-0, 12 pts.) - 11/6/2010, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 2-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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**jt4545** · 11-06-2010, 10:34 AM

thanks and good luck U the Dog

**Udog** · 11-06-2010, 11:52 AM

Originally posted by jt4545 View Post

thanks and good luck U the Dog

Good morning, jt! Good luck to you, too!

**Udog** · 11-06-2010, 11:53 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, November 6

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ORLANDO (3 - 1) at CHARLOTTE (1 - 4) - 11/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 79-51 ATS (+22.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 55-40 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 59-40 ATS (+15.0 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 7-5 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 11-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (2 - 3) at WASHINGTON (1 - 3) - 11/6/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 31-51 ATS (-25.1 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 68-96 ATS (-37.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-51 ATS (-24.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 124-159 ATS (-50.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 56-84 ATS (-36.4 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 4-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW JERSEY (2 - 3) at MIAMI (4 - 2) - 11/6/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 35-51 ATS (-21.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 33-46 ATS (-17.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 8-1 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (5 - 0) at MILWAUKEE (2 - 4) - 11/6/2010, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 24-44 ATS (-24.4 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 26-42 ATS (-20.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 57-35 ATS (+18.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-4 ATS (+14.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 138-93 ATS (+35.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (0 - 4) at SAN ANTONIO (3 - 1) - 11/6/2010, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 518-449 ATS (+24.1 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 338-283 ATS (+26.7 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 112-83 ATS (+20.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 265-218 ATS (+25.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
HOUSTON is 72-36 ATS (+32.4 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
HOUSTON is 71-33 ATS (+34.7 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
HOUSTON is 46-17 ATS (+27.3 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-4 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (3 - 2) at DALLAS (3 - 1) - 11/6/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 113-159 ATS (-61.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
DALLAS is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-31 ATS (-21.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 9-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 9-4 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (1 - 5) at UTAH (2 - 3) - 11/6/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 69-99 ATS (-39.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 56-80 ATS (-32.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 40-62 ATS (-28.2 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 32-51 ATS (-24.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 28-47 ATS (-23.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 56-38 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 40-24 ATS (+13.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 6-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (1 - 4) at PORTLAND (4 - 2) - 11/6/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 39-56 ATS (-22.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-0 straight up against TORONTO 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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MEMPHIS (2 - 4) at SACRAMENTO (3 - 2) - 11/6/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 33-50 ATS (-22.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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Saturday's Trends and Indexes 11/6 (NBA, NHL, CFL, Misc.)

Saturday's Trends and Indexes 11/6 (NBA, NHL, CFL, Misc.)

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