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**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 10:13 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: November 11

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Heat get a rematch with the Celtics in Miami, Pittsburgh looks for a win in Connecticut, and the Ravens and Falcons battle in Atlanta.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

The National Football League has a marquee matchup on tap for Thursday night, with the Ravens (6-2 SU, 4-3-1 ATS) on the road to play the Falcons (6-2 SU, 4-4 ATS). Baltimore coasted past the Dolphins in their game over the weekend, holding Miami scoreless in the second half of the 26-10 home victory. Joe Flacco threw for 266 yards for Baltimore that day with two touchdowns, while Ray Rice ran for 83 yards on 22 carries. Atlanta got past division-rival Tampa Bay 27-21 at home in their most recent outing, as Matt Ryan passed for 235 yards and one score. Michael Turner rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns against the Bucs. Oddsmakers have Atlanta pegged as a slim 1-point favorite for Thursday night's game, with the total for the contest set at 43.

As well, there are two college football games on the Thursday schedule, with East Carolina at UAB (-1.5), and Pittsburgh (-5.5) at Connecticut. The Panthers (5-3 SU, 4-1-2 ATS) are riding a three-game winning streak, beating Louisville 20-3 at home last time out. Dion Lewis and Ray Graham rushed for touchdowns for Pittsburgh in that contest. The Huskies (4-4 SU, 3-4 ATS) are coming off a 16-13 overtime home win over West Virginia in which Jordan Todman ran for 113 yards and a score. Dave Teggart booted three field goals for UConn that day. The total for the Panthers/Huskies game is at 46.5.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up a trio of games on Thursday, with Golden State at Chicago, the Lakers at Denver, and Boston at Miami. The Celtics fell to 6-2 overall (and 4-4 against-the-spread) with an 89-87 loss in Dallas in their last game on Monday night. Paul Pierce led the way with 24 points for Boston in that losing cause, while Kevin Garnett was good for 18 points and 15 rebounds. The Celtics, though, knocked off the hyped Heat 88-80 in Boston when those two teams met on the opening night of the season. Ray Allen poured in a team-high 20 points for Boston on that night, while Pierce had 19 points. LeBron James began his South Beach career with 31 points for the Heat in that defeat, with Dwyane Wade scoring 13 points in the game, and Chris Bosh adding eight points.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are 10 games on the National Hockey League's schedule for Thursday, with Montreal at Boston, Tampa Bay at Washington, Minnesota at Atlanta, Buffalo at the Rangers, Philadelphia at Carolina, Edmonton at Detroit, Vancouver at Ottawa, Nashville at St. Louis, the Islanders at San Jose, and Dallas at Los Angeles. The 8-5-0 Stars will be looking to bounce back from a 5-0 road loss to Colorado in their last game on Saturday night. Backup netminder Andrew Raycroft made 40 saves for Dallas in that defeat. The 10-3-0 Kings are 6-0-0 at home so far this season, beating Nashville 4-1 last time out. However, Los Angeles will have to make due without both defenseman Willie Mitchell (broken wrist) and forward Alexei Ponikarovsky (broken finger) indefinitely.

**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 10:14 AM

Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Lines to watch

UConn opened as a 6.5-point underdog against Pitt, but is now listed at +5.5.

Weather to watch

Pittsburgh at Connecticut - 13 mph winds blowing sideline-to-sideline expected.

Who’s hot

Golden State Warriors are off to a 5-2 start against the spread.

Boston Celtics have covered in eight of their last 10 trips to Miami.

Minnesota Wild have won six of their last eight meetings with Atlanta.

Who’s not

Eastern Carolina Pirates are 5-13 against the spread in their last 18 road games.

Tampa Bay Lightning are 5-17 in their last 22 meetings with Washington.

Edmonton Oilers have won only eight of their last 26 games in Detroit.

Key stat

106-38 – The points for/points against breakdown for the Pitt Panthers during their first three games of Big East play. The 106 points for is most in the conference so far while the meager 38 points they have allowed is the fewest. Pitt is set as a 5.5-point favorite visiting UConn on Thursday.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Roddy White (knee) Atlanta Falcons - White has promised to play all week, but is still listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Ravens. The NFC's leading receiving didn't practice on Monday or Tuesday and was limited in Wednesday's walkthrough. He should play, but he's likely not close to 100 percent.

Game of the day

Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons (-1, 43.5)

Notable quotable

"It goes back to the (proposed) 18-game schedule. You have to ask yourself a real question when you schedule games like this: Who does it help? Because it doesn't help the players. That turnaround is just too quick. You go from playing a physical game on Sunday and you have less than four days before you have to physically get back up again. It takes a week for guys to really heal." – Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis on playing Thursday games.

Notes and tips

New York Rangers winger Marian Gaborik will reportedly make his return to the lineup Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres after missing 12 games with a separated shoulder. The Rangers’ official Twitter feed reported that Gaborik said he was ready to go after he participated fully in Wednesday’s practice.

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers wouldn't shed any light on the whether Shaquille and/or Jermaine O’Neal would be able to play Thursday night against the Miami Heat. Rivers originally said neither would play, but then backed off that statement and said both could play. We should have a better idea of who's in and who's out Thursday morning. The Celtics are set as 6.5-point underdogs.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Brian Elliott missed Wednesday's practice with an undisclosed injury. The team wouldn't comment on the situation following the workout, but this might turn into Pascal Leclaire's chance to finally get back in the net on Thursday against Vancouver. With Eliott playing so well, Leclaire hasn't started since coming back from a groin injury.

**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 10:15 AM

Thursday's six-pack

NFL trends with Week 10 approaching.......

-- Falcons are 12-6 in last 18 non-divisional home games.

-- Miami is 2-9 in last 11 non-divisional home games.

-- Buffalo is 3-12-1 vs spread in last 16 home games.

-- Vikings are 0-6-1 vs spread in last seven home games.

-- Browns covered nine of last 12 games as an underdog.

-- Arizona is 3-6 in last nine games as a home favorite.

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Thursday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) Did you know General Motors now sells more cars in China than America? They just finished their best quarter in 11 years (made $1.96B) and could have their first annual profit in six years. Go figure.

12) Jason Garrett had the Cowboys in full pads for his first practice as head coach Wednesday; see how long that lasts, but it could have a positive short-term effect. Players won’t want to be in pads again next Wednesday.

11) If I was a Miami fan, wouldn’t be too thrilled that 34-year old Chad Pennington is getting the starting nod against Tennessee this week. So much for developing your QB of the future. When you’re 0-3 at home, changes get made.

10) SI.com posted its projection for the college basketball Field of 68, which is interesting, since a total of four regular season games have been played, but it beats college football, where they talk about who is going to win the Heisman Trophy before Labor Day. At least they didn’t have who the last four teams left on the bubble were.

9) Patriots put their kicker on the IR and signed Shayne Graham, who could be NFL’s version of Bengie Molina if Giants-Patriots meet in the Super Bowl. He kicked in one game for the Giants last month.

8) Why would the Big East even consider adding TCU for football only? The only thing about that says “east” about Texas Christian University is that it is located in east Texas.

7) Mets’ new assistant GM (former Dodger GM) Paul DePodesta is still only 37; he once had a bit part as a policeman on the TV show Homicide. His first job in sports was in the front office of the Baltimore Stallions of the CFL. Yes, Baltimore had a CFL team before the Ravens came to town. Don’t ask.

6) The more you read, the more it looks like Terry Collins will be the next manager of the Mets. He has some experience at the big league level and is known for player development. Collins used to be the manager of both the Astros and Angels, and also managed in Japan.

5) Nice moment as T'wolves-Kings game in Sacramento last night; at the end of third quarter, a soldier is chosen from crowd to shoot a halfcourt shot for a car. He misses, but the Kings' owner tells him to go shoot one foul shot for the car. He makes it, gets the car, crowd goes wild.

4) Some of the better European golfers (Westwood-McIlroy-Kaymer) are making their own schedules, and won’t be holding a PGA Tour card next year, which means they won’t have to play in 15 events in this country. All three of them qualified for the four majors, and they’ll be in the World Tour events, but other than that, they’re doing what they damn well please.

3) Must be nice to have so much money that they don’t care about qualifiying for Fed Ex Cup playoffs, which are only open to members of the US Tour.

2) Sides for the NHL All-Star Game might actually be chosen in a live fantasy draft on TV All-Star weekend. Its like being a kid on the playground again. Interesting to see who the last All-Star taken will be. As usual, the NHL has better ideas than the NBA.

1) How cool would it be if the NBA chose sides for its All-Star Game? Let Lebron and Kobe be captains, they shoot fingers for first pick, and then start drafting guys, live on national TV? How awesome would that be?

**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 10:16 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, November 11

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BOSTON (6 - 2) at MIAMI (5 - 3) - 11/11/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 73-49 ATS (+19.1 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
BOSTON is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 11-2 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (6 - 2) at CHICAGO (3 - 3) - 11/11/2010, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LA LAKERS (8 - 0) at DENVER (4 - 4) - 11/11/2010, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 14-32 ATS (-21.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 8-6 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 8-6 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 10:16 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Thursday, November 11

Hot Teams
-- Celtics won five of last six games, are 2-0 as underdog; they won the season opener vs Miami, 88-80 at home (-1).
-- Bulls won three of first four home games (2-2 as home fave). Golden State is off to 6-2 start, best in last 16 years.
-- Lakers are 8-0 to start season, winning only two road games 112-100 at Sacramento (-5) and 114-106 at Phoenix (-4.5).

Cold Teams
-- Denver lost last two games, is just 4-4; they gave up 54 points in one quarter at Indiana Tuesday.

Back-to-Back
-- Fourth road game in five nights for Warriors, who won at Toronto Monday in only back-back so far this season.

Totals
-- Three of four Boston road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Warrior games. Three of last four Chicago games went over the total.
-- Six of eight Denver games stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 10:17 AM

NBA

Thursday, November 11

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. MIAMI
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Miami is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston

8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. CHICAGO
Golden State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Golden State's last 20 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Chicago's last 20 games when playing Golden State

10:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. DENVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of the LA Lakers last 17 games when playing Denver
Denver is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

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**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 10:18 AM

NBA

Thursday, November 11

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Boston Celtics at Miami Heat (-6.5, 183.5)

After the Big Three came together in South Beach, lots of talking heads wondered whether the Heat could contest the best regular-season record in NBA history that the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls set with 72 wins. That speculation was probably premature but at any rate, Miami wasn’t supposed to lose many games this season.

Especially not games in which they were up by 21 points in the third quarter while pegged as 9-point favorites. But that’s exactly what happened to the Heat Tuesday night when they dropped a 116-114 decision in overtime to the Utah Jazz.

"It hurts. It hurts to take time. No one wants to go through the process,” Dwyane Wade told reporters. “But it's life. Everyone has to go through the process. No question, we understand that we're a very good defensive team. We understand that our offense is coming along. And sometimes you take those things for granted."

Don’t count on that happening two games in a row, especially against the Boston Celtics who took the first meeting between the two clubs 88-80. Look for Miami to make a statement here.

Pick: Heat

Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets (+3, 211)

Much like the Heat, the Los Angeles Lakers are also looking to bounce back from a disappointing effort in their last game.

The only difference here is that the Lakers were able to pull out a 99-94 win over the terrible Minnesota Timberwolves as 16.5-point favorites to improve to 8-0 straight up on the year. Los Angeles was outrebounded 54-42 by Minnesota and shot 44.9 percent from the floor while turning the ball over 18 times.

"The way we played tonight was irresponsible and it was reckless and it was disrespectful," point guard Derek Fisher told reporters Tuesday. "I can't get any clearer than that. There was an air of complacency, of arrogance, of 'We don't have to play as hard as the other team to win' that I didn't like tonight."

The Lakers have dropped two of their last three against the spread and Tuesday’s effort isn’t good news for the Denver Nuggets, who have lost two straight and four of their last five games against the number.

Kobe Bryant downplayed Tuesday’s close call the next day at practice, but you have to expect a much better showing from Los Angeles against Denver. This is also the shortest line the Lakers have seen all season.

Pick: Lakers

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**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 10:19 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Thursday, November 11

Hot Teams
-- Sabres are 5-4 on road, winning last two games in SO.
-- Montreal won five of its last six road games. Bruins won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Washington won last five games, scoring 25 goals.
-- Philadelphia won six of its last seven games. Hurricanes won three of last four games, scoring 21 goals.
-- Minnesota won four of its last five games.
-- Red Wings won seven of their last nine games.
-- Senators, Canucks both won six of their last seven games.
-- Blues had 7-game win streak snapped in Columbus last night.
-- Kings won four in row, nine of last eleven games. Dallas won three of its last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Lightning lost three of its last four games.
-- Thrashers lost last three games, outscored 13-6.
-- Oilers lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Predators lost last five games, outscored 21-10.
-- Islanders lost last eight games, scoring six goals in last six. Sharks lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Five of last six Ranger games stayed under. Six of last nine Buffalo games went over the total.
-- Montreal's last six games stayed under the total. Three of last four Boston games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Flyers' last four games stayed under the total. Three of last four Carolina games went over the total.
-- Over is 10-2 in last twelve Atlanta games. Last six Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Edmonton games.
-- Four of last five Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten St Louis games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Los Angeles games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Islander games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Sabres are 2-3 if they played the night before.
-- Under is 2-0 if Bruins had played the night before.
-- Blues are 2-0 if they played night before, winning 1-0/2-0.
-- Islanders are 1-2 if they played nite before (outscored 10-2 last two).

Series Records
-- Buffalo won six of last eight games against the Rangers.
-- Canadiens won five of last six games against Boston.
-- Washington is 10-2 in last dozen games against the Lightning.
-- Flyers won their last seven games against Carolina.
-- Minnesota-Atlanta split their last four meetings.
-- Oilers lost three of last four visits to Detroit.
-- Home team won both Vancouver-Ottawa games LY.
-- Predators won five of last six games against St Louis.
-- Kings won six of last seven games against Dallas.
-- Sharks won 4-1 on Long Island in LY's meeting.

**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 10:20 AM

NHL

Thursday, November 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. NY RANGERS
Buffalo is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing Buffalo
NY Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. DETROIT
Edmonton is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Edmonton

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. ATLANTA
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
Montreal is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Carolina
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. WASHINGTON
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. OTTAWA
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing Vancouver

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
Nashville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. LOS ANGELES
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas

10:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. SAN JOSE
NY Islanders are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
San Jose is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home

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**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 10:21 AM

NHL

Thursday, November 11

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins (-150, 5.5)

The Montreal Canadiens may have some wrinkles to iron out yet, but goaltender Carey Price is making up for a lot of the mistakes in front of him.

Price improved to 8-5-1 on the year with his second shutout of the season, an impressive 2-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. Price made 34 saves and was at his best when the Canucks made a push in the third period, firing 19 shots his way in the final frame. Price now owns a 2.28 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage.

“Carey made huge saves the whole game and he deserves the most credit, but everyone battled and that’s the way we have to play,” Roman Hamrlik told reporters. “Lately, we haven’t played our best, but tonight everyone brought their ‘A’ game.”

They’ll need a similar effort against a Bruins team that will be playing the second half of a back-to-back. Boston ranks eighth in the league averaging three goals a game and has enjoyed a spectacular start from veteran goalie Tim Thomas.

Look for this one to be a tight-checking affair.

Pick: Under

Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals (-205, 6)

The NHL’s top two scorers face off Thursday night as Steven Stamkos’ Tampa Bay Lightning visits Alexander Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals.

Stamkos sniped two more goals in Tuesday’s 4-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs and now tops the league with 13 goals and 24 points.

“It’s pretty surreal,” Stamkos told reporters of his hot start. “It’s my third year already and it just seems that time flies. When you look up and see the likes of Ovechkin and Crosby and then yourself, it’s pretty cool. At the same time, I’m doing everything I can to help this team win.”

Not to be outdone, Alexander Ovechkin chipped in a pair of assists to help the Capitals to a 5-3 win over the Rangers on Tuesday to extend his points streak to seven games. Ovie has four goals and 12 points over that span to sit just behind Stamkos with 20 points heading into Wednesday’s action.

At this price you either have to take a shot with the underdog Lightning or play over the 6-goal total. We’ll roll the dice with Tampa Bay to end Washington’s five-game winning streak.

Pick: Lightning

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**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 10:59 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, November 11

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BUFFALO (5-9-0-2, 12 pts.) at NY RANGERS (7-7-0-1, 15 pts.) - 11/11/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 9-19 ATS (-14.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 14-21 ATS (-10.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 145-194 ATS (-137.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 9-18 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 6-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 6-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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MONTREAL (9-5-0-1, 19 pts.) at BOSTON (8-3-0-1, 17 pts.) - 11/11/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 111-106 ATS (+238.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
MONTREAL is 57-59 ATS (-4.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-6 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 10-6-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (8-4-0-2, 18 pts.) at WASHINGTON (11-4-0-0, 22 pts.) - 11/11/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 60-43 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 10-2 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 10-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (9-4-0-2, 20 pts.) at CAROLINA (8-7-0-0, 16 pts.) - 11/11/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-17 ATS (-9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 3-11 ATS (-10.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-1 (+6.5 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 8-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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MINNESOTA (7-4-0-2, 16 pts.) at ATLANTA (6-6-0-3, 15 pts.) - 11/11/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 3-14 ATS (+18.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 1-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (4-7-0-2, 10 pts.) at DETROIT (9-3-0-1, 19 pts.) - 11/11/2010, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 0-7 ATS (+9.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 9-29 ATS (+47.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 6-21 ATS (+34.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 66-68 ATS (+157.7 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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VANCOUVER (8-4-0-2, 18 pts.) at OTTAWA (8-6-0-1, 17 pts.) - 11/11/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 13-4 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 19-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 130-140 ATS (+309.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 31-19 ATS (+10.4 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
VANCOUVER is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 3-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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NASHVILLE (5-5-0-3, 13 pts.) at ST LOUIS (9-2-0-2, 20 pts.) - 11/11/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 26-20 ATS (+50.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 53-47 ATS (+103.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 15-9 ATS (+27.1 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 29-17 ATS (+47.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 8-6 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 8-6-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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DALLAS (8-5-0-0, 16 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (10-3-0-0, 20 pts.) - 11/11/2010, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 58-43 ATS (+105.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 6-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
DALLAS is 24-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 17-10 ATS (+27.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 153-97 ATS (+25.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 31-22 ATS (+58.8 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 110-130 ATS (+247.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 10-3 (+7.3 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 10-3-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (4-9-0-2, 10 pts.) at SAN JOSE (6-5-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/11/2010, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 0-8 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-34 ATS (+62.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-31 ATS (+63.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 66-70 ATS (+161.8 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 62-56 ATS (-58.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 100-97 ATS (-64.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 2-0-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 11:46 AM

NBA
Dunkel

LA Lakers at Denver
The Lakers look to take advantage of a Denver team that is 0-3-1 ATS in its last 4 games as an underdog from 1 to 4 1/2 points. LA is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-3). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Game 501-502: Boston at Miami (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 120.910; Miami 129.586
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 8 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 6 1/2; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-6 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Golden State at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 116.605; Chicago 120.621
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 4; 205
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 6 1/2; 216
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+6 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: LA Lakers at Denver (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 129.246; Denver 123.300
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6; 206
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 3; 211 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-3); Under

**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 11:48 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Minnesota at Atlanta
The Wild look to build on their 6-2 record in their last 8 games as an underdog. Minnesota is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Wild favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Game 1-2: Buffalo at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.770; NY Rangers 10.378
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+150); Over

Game 3-4: Montreal at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.291; Boston 12.438
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-155); Under

Game 5-6: Tampa Bay at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.450; Washington 11.756
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-190); 6
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+165); Over

Game 7-8: Philadelphia at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.348; Carolina 11.774
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-130); Under

Game 9-10: Minnesota at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.447; Atlanta 10.271
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+115); Under

Game 11-12: Edmonton at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.348; Detroit 11.673
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-250); Over

Game 13-14: Vancouver at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.571; Ottawa 12.500
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+105); Over

Game 15-16: Nashville at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.581; St. Louis 12.177
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-160); Under

Game 17-18: Dallas at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.348; Los Angeles 12.036
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-170); Under

Game 19-20: NY Islanders at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.216; San Jose 10.516
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-260); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+220); Over

**Udog** · 11-11-2010, 01:58 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, 11/11/2010

BOSTON at MIAMI, 8:00 PM ET
BOSTON: 11-2 OVER after a loss by 6 points or less
MIAMI: 16-5 OVER after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games

GOLDEN STATE at CHICAGO, 8:00 PM ET
GOLDEN STATE: N/A
CHICAGO: N/A

LA LAKERS at DENVER, 10:30 PM ET
LA LAKERS: 35-22 UNDER off an under
DENVER: 4-16 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

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