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**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:06 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: November 26

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Auburn looks for a victory over Alabama in the Iron Bowl, while Boise State gets set to take on Nevada, and Oregon plays host to Arizona.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

No. 2 Auburn will be looking to stay in the BCS title game picture on Friday afternoon when they take on No. 9 Alabama (-4) in their Iron Bowl matchup. The Tigers (11-0 SU, 7-3 ATS) got past Georgia 49-31 at home last week to remain undefeated on the season. Cam Newton threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns for Auburn in that win, while also running for 151 yards and a pair of scores. The Crimson Tide (8-2 SU, 6-4 ATS) blasted Georgia State 63-7 at home in their last game, as Greg McElroy passed for 159 yards and two touchdowns and Mark Ingram rushed for 86 yards and a score. Alabama beat Auburn in this game last season, winning that contest by a 26-21 margin.

There are three other games involving ranked teams on the college football schedule for Friday, with Colorado at No. 16 Nebraska (-17), No. 3 Boise State (-14) at No. 19 Nevada, and No. 20 Arizona at No. 1 Oregon (-19). The third-ranked Broncos (10-0 SU, 8-2 ATS) and the top-ranked Ducks (10-0 SU, 5-3-1 ATS) are two of the three other unbeaten teams left in college football. Boise State blanked Fresno State in a 51-0 rout last week, but should find Nevada (10-1 SU, 5-5 ATS) to be a tougher opponent; the Broncos beat the Wolf Pack 44-33 when they met last season. Oregon is coming off a 15-13 road win over California, and they'll be looking to get their offense back in gear against Arizona (7-3 SU, 3-6 ATS). The Ducks beat the Wildcats 44-41 in November '09.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA's 12-game slate for Friday has Houston at Charlotte, Cleveland at Orlando, Toronto at Boston, Philadelphia at Miami, Milwaukee at Detroit, Oklahoma City at Indiana, Dallas at San Antonio, Chicago at Denver, the Lakers at Utah, the Clippers at Phoenix, Golden State at Memphis, and New Orleans at Portland. The Hornets played host to the Trail Blazers back on November 13, picking up a 107-87 home victory. David West and Marco Belinelli each scored 18 points for New Orleans in that win, while Chris Paul was good for 11 points and 13 assists. Nicolas Batum led Portland with 16 points.

Games involving ranked teams around college basketball on Friday include Miami-Ohio at No. 3 Ohio State, No. 23 BYU at South Florida, Michigan at No. 9 Syracuse, Ohio at No. 6 Kansas, Texas Southern at No. 4 Kansas State, Southern Illinois at No. 10 Purdue, and San Diego Christian at No. 18 San Diego State. As well, they'll play the championship game of the Preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden on Friday, with Tennessee taking on Villanova. The No. 24 Volunteers knocked off VCU 77-72 in the semifinals on Wednesday, and the No. 7 Wildcats beat UCLA by a final score of 82-70.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, the NHL has 13 games on the ice on Friday, with Carolina at Boston, Ottawa at Pittsburgh, New Jersey at the Islanders, Calgary at Philadelphia, Nashville at Minnesota, Chicago at Anaheim, Tampa Bay at Washington, Detroit at Columbus, the Rangers at Florida, Montreal at Atlanta, St. Louis at Dallas, San Jose at Vancouver, and Toronto at Buffalo. The Maple Leafs have been idle since Monday, when they got back into the win column with a 4-1 home victory over the Stars. Nikolai Kulemin scored twice for Toronto in that contest, while Jonas Gustavsson made 21 saves. The Leafs and Sabres met in Toronto back on November 5, with Buffalo pulling out the 3-2 road win in a shootout. Derek Roy and Jochen Hecht had the Sabres' markers in that night's victory.

**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:07 AM

Bettors' best friend: Friday's wagering tips

Weather to watch

Arizona Wildcats at Oregon Ducks: There is a 70 percent chance of showers with an expected 15 mph wind.

Auburn Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide: There is a 50 percent chance of showers and an expected 14 mph wind.

Colorado Buffalos at Nebraska Cornhuskers: There is an expected 16 mph wind.

Who’s hot

Vancouver Canucks are 6-2 in their past eight games following a win.

Dallas Stars are 5-1 in their past six home games.

Dallas Mavericks are 16-4-1 ATS in their past 21 road games.

Toronto Raptors are 12-4 ATS in their past 16 road games.

Penn State Nittany Lions are 4-1 ATS in their past five road games.

Who’s not

Boston Bruins have seen the under go 6-1-1 in its past eight games.

Toronto Maple Leafs are 1-8 in their past nine against the Eastern Conference.

Miami Heat are 1-8 ATS in their past nine games overall.

Chicago Bulls have seen the under go 7-1 in their past eight games overall.

UCLA Bruins are 2-8 ATS in their past 10 neutral site games.

Key stat

5: Straight wins for the New York Knicks, the team’s longest winning streak since winning six in a row in January of 2006. Since the team’s last streak of at least five wins, every other team in the league has accomplished the feat at least once and only Minnesota has failed to do it at least twice.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

When the Celtic Rajon Rondo went down with an injury last week, the team wasn’t worried as spark plug Nate Robinson could start at the point and Delonte West would provide valuable minutes off the bench as a combo-guard. However, West went down hard on Wednesday night and could miss the rest of the season with a broken wrist. Combined with a banged up Shaquille O’Neal, forward Kendrick Perkins out until mid-January and Jermaine O’Neal as fragile as ever, and the Celtics are getting very thin very fast.

Game of the day

Auburn Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide (-4, 58)

Notable quotable

"It takes some time for the team to come together. There's no 'I' in team. So no matter how good a player is, no matter how good a group of players are, if they haven't played together before they are not going to be as good as a team that has played together a long time." – President Barack Obama on the Miami Heat’s early struggles.

Notes and tips

New York Rangers coach John Tortorella didn’t waste time in calling out his top skater after a 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay. He was angry at his whole team, but forward Marian Gaborik, who has four goals and six assists in 11 games, drew the bulk of his ire. "He's supposed to be our best player," Tortorella said. "I looked at their best players, and they were pretty good tonight. I didn't see our best players." Gaborik gets his first chance to respond on Friday night against Florida.

Golden State can’t wait t get back forward David Lee. The standout frontcourt player who is averaging 14.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, but has appeared in just eight games as he is battling an elbow issue. He has been cleared to resume practicing and should be ready to play as early as this weekend.

The Buffalo Bills offense is close to becoming more dynamic. Running back C.J. Spiller is close to returning from a hamstring injury and is optimistic about facing Pittsburgh this week. Since he has been out, the team has used oft-injured starter Fred Jackson, who has been backed up by Quinton Ganther and Jehuu Caulcrick. Either way, good luck against the Steelers. The Bills need all the help they can get.

**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:12 AM

Friday's six-pack

Some NFL trends, now that Week 12 is underway..........

-- Vikings are 0-7-1 vs spread in last eight road games.

-- Dolphins are 15-5 vs spread in last 20 road games.

-- Carolina covered only two of its last nine games.

-- Texans are 3-9-1 vs spread in their last thirteen home games.

-- Broncos are 2-10 in last 12 games as home favorite.

-- Buccaneers covered seven of last ten as an underdog.

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Friday's List of 13: What I'm looking for this weekend

13) Will Over’s NFL dominance over Under continue as winter weather sets in? So far this season, Over is 98-64-1 as league’s offense-friendly rules have taken their toll on NFL defenses.

12) Last five Arkansas-LSU games were all decided by 5 or less points. Will it be another dramatic finish for The Hat? Winner here still has slim hope to get into a BCS bowl game.

11) When the schedule came out in April, who knew that 5-5 Chargers @ 6-4 Colts would be more of a survival game than a home field positioning game?

10) Ohio State hasn’t lost to Michigan since 2003. Rich Rodriguez’ life gets a lot simpler if his Wolverines pull the upset Saturday.

9) Texas-Florida-Clemson-Oklahoma-LSU and Penn State are all underdogs this week. Wonder when was the last time that happened?

8) In Little League, the coach’s son is usually either really obnoxious or really miserable. Maybe its not a coincidence that Cody Hawkins’ best two games at QB have come since Colorado fired his dad as coach. If the Buffs upset Nebraska Saturday, Colorado will be an unlikely bowl team.

7) Will there be more Pittsburgh fans or Buffalo fans at the Steeler-Bill game Sunday? Steel City is only 210 miles from Orchard Park.

6) Michigan State lost its last eight visits to Happy Valley, but they have the better team this year. Can the 10-1 Spartans get a road win that could propel them to a BCS bowl game?

5) How will St John’s hoop team play in Alaska? Team with ten seniors should travel well, but Red Storm has only played two games so far.

4) Tom Coughlin was Jacksonville’s first coach; after a 4-12 first year, he went an amazing 45-19 the next four seasons. Now he’s taking heat in the Big Apple because his teams have faded in second half of recent seasons. What a frontrunning culture we have. Its not good.

3) Georgia and Texas both need to win this week, just to become bowl eligible. Didn’t see that coming.

2) To me, Green Bay-Atlanta game is a preview of the NFC title game.

1) The Iron Bowl Saturday will have more drama that all the New Year’s Day bowl games combined, which is why Thanksgiving weekend is now the best sports weekend of the year. This weekend is definitely the best college football weekend all season; throw in the NFL and college hoop and NBA/NHL, there’s a whole lot of stuff going on. Have fun.

**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:15 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Dallas at San Antonio
The Mavericks look to build on their 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 games as a road underdog from 1 to 4 1/2 points. Dallas is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+4). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Game 701-702: Houston at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 113.016; Charlotte 112.370
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 1; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 3 1/2; 199
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+3 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Cleveland at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 113.472; Orlando 123.188
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 9 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 11; 193
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+11); Under

Game 705-706: Milwaukee at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 121.386; Detroit 115.493
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 6; 186
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 707-708: Philadelphia at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 112.309; Miami 122.537
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 10; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 11; 194
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+11); Over

Game 709-710: Toronto at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 115.335; Boston 123.768
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 8 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 10; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+10); Under

Game 711-712: Oklahoma City at Indiana (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 120.468; Indiana 116.704
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 1 1/2; 205
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-1 1/2); Over

Game 713-714: Dallas at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 124.154; San Antonio 124.063
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 188
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 4; 196
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+4); Under

Game 715-716: Chicago at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 120.470; Denver 122.063
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 1 1/2; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 3 1/2; 204
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+3 1/2); Over

Game 717-718: LA Lakers at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 124.817; Utah 119.369
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 5 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 1 1/2; 203
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-1 1/2); Under

Game 719-720: LA Clippers at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 108.653; Phoenix 115.550
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 7; 222
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 9 1/2; 216 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+9 1/2); Over

Game 721-722: Golden State at Memphis (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 110.397; Memphis 120.468
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 10; 215
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 7; 208 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-7); Over

Game 723-724: New Orleans at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 121.873; Portland 120.472
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 1 1/2; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 3 1/2; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+3 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:16 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, November 26

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HOUSTON (4 - 10) at CHARLOTTE (5 - 10) - 11/26/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 54-37 ATS (+13.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 218-171 ATS (+29.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 20-40 ATS (-24.0 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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CLEVELAND (6 - 8) at ORLANDO (10 - 4) - 11/26/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 120-91 ATS (+19.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 53-39 ATS (+10.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 10-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 8-5 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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MILWAUKEE (5 - 9) at DETROIT (5 - 10) - 11/26/2010, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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PHILADELPHIA (3 - 12) at MIAMI (8 - 7) - 11/26/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-24 ATS (+16.6 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 7-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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TORONTO (6 - 9) at BOSTON (11 - 4) - 11/26/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 35-48 ATS (-17.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 138-178 ATS (-57.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
BOSTON is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-3 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-1 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (10 - 5) at INDIANA (7 - 6) - 11/26/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 113-75 ATS (+30.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 58-44 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (10 - 4) at SAN ANTONIO (13 - 1) - 11/26/2010, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 522-452 ATS (+24.8 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 342-285 ATS (+28.5 Units) in home games since 1996.
DALLAS is 232-187 ATS (+26.3 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 182-142 ATS (+25.8 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 10-7 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 11-8 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (8 - 5) at DENVER (8 - 6) - 11/26/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 41-26 ATS (+12.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 29-42 ATS (-17.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 16-34 ATS (-21.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 3-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-2 straight up against CHICAGO 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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LA LAKERS (13 - 2) at UTAH (11 - 5) - 11/26/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 33-14 ATS (+17.6 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 10-6 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 13-3 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (2 - 13) at PHOENIX (7 - 8) - 11/26/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 41-54 ATS (-18.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 60-82 ATS (-30.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 41-63 ATS (-28.3 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 35-53 ATS (-23.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 31-48 ATS (-21.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 64-47 ATS (+12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 47-34 ATS (+9.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 39-20 ATS (+17.0 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 33-15 ATS (+16.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 37-58 ATS (-26.8 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 8-0 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (7 - 8) at MEMPHIS (6 - 9) - 11/26/2010, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 52-81 ATS (-37.1 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 40-66 ATS (-32.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 80-54 ATS (+20.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-3 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-3 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (11 - 3) at PORTLAND (8 - 6) - 11/26/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-45 ATS (-24.5 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 68-49 ATS (+14.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 44-71 ATS (-34.1 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.

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

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**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:19 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Friday, November 26

Hot Teams
-- Orlando won five of its last six games.
-- Raptors won, covered their last four games.
-- Pacers won three of last four games (4-0 vs spread).
-- San Antonio won last 12 games (5-1 vs spread in last six). Mavericks won seven of their last nine games.
-- Oklahoma City won five of its last six games.
-- Bulls are 5-1 vs spread in last six games as road underdog.
-- Lakers won last five games (4-1 vs spread). Jazz won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Memphis won last two games, allowing 95-84 points.
-- Portland is 3-0-1 vs spread in game following a loss.

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost three of their last four games. Rockets lost four of five.
-- Cavaliers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Milwaukee lost last four games, are 0-5 vs spread in last five. Pistons lost four of their last five games.
-- Heat lost last three games, is 1-9 vs spread in last ten. 76ers lost seven of last eight games (1-3 vs spread in last four road games).
-- Celtics covered one of last six as a home favorite.
-- Nuggets covered one of last five as a home favorite, but did win three of last four games overall.
-- Clippers are 0-7 on the road (4-3 as road underdog). Suns lost four of their last five games.
-- Warriors lost last four games, are 0-5 vs spread in last five.
-- Hornets lost last two games, are 0-5 vs spread in last five.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Celtic games stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Indiana games stayed under the total. Seven of Thunder's last nine games went over.
-- Three of last four Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Chicago games stayed under the total. Last four Denver home games went over.
-- Last four Laker games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Phoenix games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Golden State games stayed under the total.
-- Last three New Orleans games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Clippers are 0-4 (2-2 vs spread) if they played night before.

**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:22 AM

NBA

Friday, November 26

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. CHARLOTTE
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games on the road
Charlotte is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games at home
Charlotte is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Houston

7:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Orlando is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Cleveland
Orlando is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games

7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. DETROIT
Milwaukee is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
Philadelphia is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
Miami is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oklahoma City's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City

8:30 PM
DALLAS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Dallas is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Dallas
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas

9:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games when playing Denver
Denver is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

9:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. PHOENIX
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the LA Clippers last 8 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

9:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games on the road
Memphis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Golden State
Memphis is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Golden State

10:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. PORTLAND
New Orleans is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games on the road
Portland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:23 AM

NBA

Friday, November 26

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons

The Milwaukee Bucks have plenty of problems, but they aren’t that far off from being a good team. Seriously. The Bucks are the only team in the league to have a positive point differential without a winning record.

Milwaukee plays fantastic defense, seeing 10 of its 14 games go under the total, but has had difficulty establishing consistency on offense as it tries to blend Corey Maggette and Drew Gooden into its lineup.

"With so many new faces, I thought we'd struggle on the defensive end," Coach Scott Skiles said. "That hasn't been the case. I wouldn't want to put a time frame on it. I don't know what the true nature of the team would be yet."

Meantime, the Pistons don’t even have defense to hang their hats on, giving up more than 100 points per game. The team also has a lot of internal strife, with Tayshaun Prince continually voicing his displeasure with coach John Kuester. The Bucks may have issues, but their problems have answers. The Pistons only have questions.

Pick: Bucks

Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers (+1.5, 205)

The Indiana Pacers play good defense. I know, it’s a very weird thing to say, but the team has really clamped down when it comes to protecting its own basket.

The team is ranked in the top 10 defensively in points allowed (95.5) and opponent’s field goal percentage (43.5). The reason for the stout numbers is the emergence of center Roy Hibbert. The big man out of Georgetown looked like a bit of a bust earlier in this career, but has developed into a strong shot blocker, averaging 2.4 per game to go with 9.4 boards.

Hibbert also is a huge reason the Pacers have seen 10 of their 13 games fall short of the total.
In a recent win over the Heat, the team flashed its defensive prowess when it gave up a mere 77 points in South Beach.

"I think we just all locked in on the defensive end and the game plan we wanted," Forward Danny Granger said. "We took multiple charges and guys were getting their hands on the ball. It was a really good team effort on the defensive end."

Meantime, Oklahoma City appeared to turn a corner before dropping a 111-103 decision in Dallas. The team has cracked the 100-point barrier seven times in its past 10 games, but the total seems too high for a pair of teams capable of playing strong defense.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:28 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Detroit at Columbus
The Red Wings look to build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 Friday games. Detroit is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Wings favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Game 51-52: Carolina at Boston (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.105; Boston 12.745
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-185); Under

Game 53-54: New Jersey at NY Islanders (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.157; NY Islanders 10.901
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+100); Over

Game 55-56: Calgary at Philadelphia (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 12.351; Philadelphia 11.718
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+175); Under

Game 57-58: Ottawa at Pittsburgh (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.447; Pittsburgh 12.204
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-175); Over

Game 59-60: Nashville at Minnesota (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.423; Minnesota 11.403
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-135); Under

Game 61-62: Chicago at Anaheim (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 10.120; Anaheim 11.027
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+100); Over

Game 63-64: Tampa Bay at Washington (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.356; Washington 12.082
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-180); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-180); Under

Game 65-66: Detroit at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.340; Columbus 11.316
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+100); Over

Game 67-68: Toronto at Buffalo (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.134; Buffalo 12.291
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 69-70: Montreal at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 13.083; Atlanta 11.440
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-110); Under

Game 71-72: NY Rangers at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.822; Florida 10.799
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+100); Under

Game 73-74: St. Louis at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 10.420; Dallas 11.964
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-125); Over

Game 75-76: San Jose at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.004; Vancouver 12.082
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-130); Under

**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:29 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, November 26

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CAROLINA (9-10-0-2, 20 pts.) at BOSTON (12-6-0-2, 26 pts.) - 11/26/2010, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 130-122 ATS (-66.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-5 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 10-5-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (7-13-0-2, 16 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (4-12-0-5, 13 pts.) - 11/26/2010, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 7-15 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 16-5 ATS (+9.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 4-17 ATS (-15.8 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 0-11 ATS (+15.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 0-8 ATS (+11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 0-8 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 8-4 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 8-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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CALGARY (8-11-0-2, 18 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (15-6-0-2, 32 pts.) - 11/26/2010, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 97-90 ATS (-76.7 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (10-11-0-1, 21 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (13-8-0-2, 28 pts.) - 11/26/2010, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-8 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 8-7-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.3 Units)

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NASHVILLE (9-7-0-4, 22 pts.) at MINNESOTA (10-8-0-2, 22 pts.) - 11/26/2010, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 121-96 ATS (+233.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 57-50 ATS (+110.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 64-63 ATS (+148.7 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 4-4 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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CHICAGO (11-11-0-2, 24 pts.) at ANAHEIM (10-10-0-3, 23 pts.) - 11/26/2010, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 217-256 ATS (-104.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 112-135 ATS (-56.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 18-7 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 134-136 ATS (+297.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-5 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-4-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (13-7-0-2, 28 pts.) at WASHINGTON (15-6-0-2, 32 pts.) - 11/26/2010, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 32-30 ATS (+72.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 5-1 ATS (+6.4 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 11-2 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 11-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)

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DETROIT (13-4-0-2, 28 pts.) at COLUMBUS (14-6-0-0, 28 pts.) - 11/26/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 13-7 ATS (+1.1 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 15-34 ATS (+50.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 12-4 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 12-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.5 Units)

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TORONTO (8-9-0-3, 19 pts.) at BUFFALO (8-12-0-3, 19 pts.) - 11/26/2010, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 11-2 (+8.4 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 11-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.7 Units)

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MONTREAL (14-7-0-1, 29 pts.) at ATLANTA (10-9-0-3, 23 pts.) - 11/26/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 12-5 ATS (+18.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 62-61 ATS (-1.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 15-7 ATS (+6.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 15-9 ATS (+5.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MONTREAL is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 27-52 ATS (+83.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 4-4-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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NY RANGERS (12-10-0-1, 25 pts.) at FLORIDA (9-11-0-0, 18 pts.) - 11/26/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 147-194 ATS (-62.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
FLORIDA is 116-130 ATS (+262.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-4 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 4-4-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.3 Units)

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ST LOUIS (12-5-0-3, 27 pts.) at DALLAS (11-8-0-1, 23 pts.) - 11/26/2010, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-3 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 6-3-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (10-6-0-4, 24 pts.) at VANCOUVER (11-7-0-3, 25 pts.) - 11/26/2010, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 129-95 ATS (+30.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 6-2 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 6-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:31 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Friday, November 26

Hot Teams
-- Devils won last two games, allowing one goal, but they're 2-7 in last nine away games.
-- Flyers won their last three games, scoring 14 goals.
-- Penguins won last four games, allowing seven goals.
-- Lightning won last five games, scoring 22 goals.
-- Columbus won last five games, allowing nine goals. Red Wings are 8-3 in their last eleven games.
-- Maple Leafs won three of their last four games.
-- Thrashers won last three games, allowing two goals.
-- Canadiens won six of their last eight games.
-- St Louis won its last three games, allowing five goals. Dallas Stars won five of last six home games.

Cold Teams
-- Carolina lost its last three games, scoring seven goals. Bruins lost four of their last six home games.
-- Islanders lost last 14 games, the last two in OT.
-- Flames lost three in row, 10 of their last 12 games.
-- Senators lost four of their last five games.
-- Minnesota lost its last two games, 5-2/6-1. Predators lost six of their last nine road games.
-- Ducks lost last five games, scoring nine goals. Chicago is 4-5 in its last nine road games.
-- Sabres lost three of last four games, scoring one goal in last two.
-- Rangers won six of their last nine road games.
-- Vancouver lost four of last five games. Sharks lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Last eight Boston-Carolina games went over the total.
-- Last five New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-3 in Calgary's last nine road games.
-- Four of last five Penguin games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Minnesota games went over the total. Nashville's last four games all stayed under.
-- Chicago's last three games went over the total. Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Anaheim games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in Tampa Bay's last six road games.
-- Five of last seven Columbus games went over the total.
-- Last three Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-1-1 in last thirteen Montreal games.
-- Eight of last nine Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Dallas home games went over the total.
-- Five of last six San Jose games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- None.

Series Records
-- Bruins won eight of last nine games against Carolina.
-- New Jersey is 9-4 in last 13 games against the Islanders.
-- Flyers won three of last four games against Calgary.
-- Penguins won five of last six games against Ottawa.
-- Predators lost seven of last ten visits to Minnesota.
-- Blackhawks lost six of last seven visits to Anaheim.
-- Lightning lost four of last five games against Washington.
-- Red Wings won 10 of last 11 games against Columbus.
-- Sabres won 10 of last 11 games against Toronto.
-- Canadiens lost five of last seven visits to Atlanta.
-- Rangers won last three games vs Florida, outscoring them 10-3.
-- Blues won six of last nine games against Dallas.
-- Sharks won 10 of last 12 games against Vancouver.

**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:33 AM

NHL

Friday, November 26

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Boston
Carolina is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Carolina

1:00 PM
CALGARY vs. PHILADELPHIA
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 17 games at home
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

1:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of New Jersey's last 17 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the NY Islanders last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of the NY Islanders last 17 games when playing at home against New Jersey

1:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. PITTSBURGH
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa

2:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Nashville is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing at home against Nashville

4:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Chicago is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing Chicago

5:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. WASHINGTON
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games when playing Washington
Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games

7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Montreal's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Atlanta's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing at home against Montreal

7:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. FLORIDA
NY Rangers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games at home
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Buffalo's last 13 games when playing Toronto

8:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. DALLAS
St. Louis is 4-10-1 SU in its last 15 games ,when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis

10:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. VANCOUVER
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:34 AM

NHL

Friday, November 26

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers (-110, 5.5)

Canadiens goalie Carey Price hasn’t grabbed the headlines like Buffalo’s Ryan Miller or Boston’s Tim Thomas. But he has been arguably more important to his team than either of those two netminders.

Price owns a solid record of 13-7-1 this season, a sterling 2.00 goals-against average and a .933 save percentage. On Friday, however, he will sit for just the second time this season as backup Alex Auld will start in his place in the south. Auld picked up a win in his only other outing this season, giving up only one goal in a win over the Islanders in late October.

So how will he fair this time?

“I’m definitely excited to be back in there,” Auld told reporters. “It’s been a while, but I feel good and I’m anxious to get going. I take a lot of confidence from preparing the same way every day. The routine, the process I follow is important for me. I just want to go in, be as simple as possible and give the guys a chance to win.”

Well, his team certainly has been giving its goalies plenty of chances as well. The team’s defense is among the stingiest in the league and has seen the under hit in 17 of the team’s 21 games this season. Meantime the Thrashers have seen the under go 5-6-1 in home games this year.

Expect another total below the number, even with Auld between the pipes.

Pick: Under

Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres

Goalie Ryan Miller will likely be sidelined when the Sabres host the Maple Leafs. But that’s just fine for backup goalie Jhonas Enroth.

“I don’t know if Ryan Miller will be playing,” said Toronto coach Ron Wilson. “But I don’t think that matters. They beat us without Miller last time.”

Enroth, who is expected to start, stopped 23 shots and another four in overtime in a 3-2 victory over the Leafs on Nov. 6. The 22-year-old was called up to replace veteran backup Patrick Lalime, who redefined the term “awful” in relief of Miller. In limited action, the reserve is 2-2-1 with a 2.89 goals-against average, but has been light-years better than Lalime.

But right now a plastic trash can could shut down the Leafs, who have notched a league-low 47 goals this season.

Pick: Sabres

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**Udog** · 11-26-2010, 09:38 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Rutgers at St. Joseph's
The Hawks look to build on their 9-3-1 ATS record in their last 13 Friday games. St. Joseph's is the pick (+1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Hawks favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's (+1 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Game 725-726: Louisiana Tech at Arkansas-Little Rock (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Louisiana Tech 53.762; Arkansas-Little Rock 50.256
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech

Game 727-728: Miami (OH) at Ohio State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 54.396; Ohio State 77.177
Dunkel Line: Ohio State by 23
Vegas Line: Ohio State by 25
Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (+25)

Game 729-730: Rutgers at St. Joseph's (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 56.047; St. Joseph's 59.500
Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Rutgers by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's (+1 1/2)

Game 731-732: Penn State at Mississippi (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 63.624; Mississippi 65.802
Dunkel Line: Mississippi by 2
Vegas Line: Mississippi by 7
Dunkel Pick: Penn State (+7)

Game 733-734: UAB at Arkansas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UAB 61.856; Arkansas 59.860
Dunkel Line: UAB by 2
Vegas Line: Arkansas by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UAB (+2 1/2)

Game 735-736: Troy at Mississippi State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 48.907; Mississippi State 68.629
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 17
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (-17)

Game 737-738: Washington State at Fresno State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington State 63.131; Fresno State 57.830
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (+7 1/2)

Game 739-740: Boston College vs. Wisconsin (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston College 58.575; Wisconsin 73.137
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 741-742: Texas A&M vs. Manhattan (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas A&M 69.110; Manhattan 48.526
Dunkel Line: Texas A&M by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 743-744: California vs. Notre Dame (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: California 70.480; Notre Dame 71.059
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 1
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 745-746: Georgia vs. Temple (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 59.280; Temple 65.948
Dunkel Line: Temple by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 747-748: Charleston Southern vs. Austin Peay (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charleston Southern 46.206; Austin Peay 52.203
Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 6
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charleston Southern (+6 1/2)

Game 749-750: Southern vs. Oakland (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern 29.020; Oakland 59.210
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 30
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 751-752: Richmond vs. Wright State (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 63.185; Wright State 57.227
Dunkel Line: Richmond by 6
Vegas Line: Richmond by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wright State (+7 1/2)

Game 753-754: Purdue vs. Southern Illinois (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 73.003; Southern Illinois 56.206
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 17
Vegas Line: Purdue by 12
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-12)

Game 755-756: VCU vs. UCLA (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 64.542; UCLA 63.518
Dunkel Line: VCU by 1
Vegas Line: UCLA by 1
Dunkel Pick: VCU (+1)

Game 757-758: Tennessee vs. Villanova (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 66.161; Villanova 72.883
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Villanova by 4
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-4)

Game 759-760: Bethune-Cookman vs. TX-Corpus Christi (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bethune-Cookman 43.196; TX-Corpus Christi 44.904
Dunkel Line: TX-Corpus Christi by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: TX-Corpus Christi by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bethune-Cookman (+3 1/2)

Game 761-762: Northern Colorado vs. Valparaiso (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 55.181; Valparaiso 53.575
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+2 1/2)

Game 763-764: Ohio vs. Kansas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 56.620; Kansas 79.676
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 23
Vegas Line: Kansas by 17
Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-17)

Game 765-766: Santa Clara vs. Arizona (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 50.992; Arizona 70.284
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona by 13
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-13)

Game 767-768: Oklahoma State vs. Virginia Tech (2:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma State 64.824; Virginia Tech 64.233
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 1
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 769-770: DePaul vs. CS-Northridge (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 56.043; CS-Northridge 46.058
Dunkel Line: DePaul by 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 771-772: Murray State vs. UNLV (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 61.471; UNLV 71.446
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 773-774: Tulsa vs. Stanford (11:50 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 63.687; Stanford 64.855
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 1
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 775-776: Southern Utah vs. Ball State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Utah 42.104; Ball State 55.276
Dunkel Line: Ball State by 13
Vegas Line: Ball State by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ball State (-10 1/2)

Game 777-778: Houston Baptist at AK-Anchorage (6:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston Baptist 45.980; AK-Anchorage 45.750
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 779-780: Drake vs. St. John's (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Drake 51.996; St. John's 65.472
Dunkel Line: St. John's by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: St. John's by 11
Dunkel Pick: St. John's (-11)

Game 781-782: Weber State vs. Arizona State (12:00 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 55.647; Arizona State 64.230
Dunkel Line: Arizona State by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 783-784: Mercer vs. Western Carolina (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mercer 50.574; Western Carolina 52.714
Dunkel Line: Western Carolina by 2
Vegas Line: Western Carolina by 5
Dunkel Pick: Mercer (+5)

Game 785-786: Gardner-Webb at William & Mary (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Gardner-Webb 44.605; William & Mary 52.194
Dunkel Line: William & Mary by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: William & Mary by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Gardner-Webb (+10 1/2)

Game 787-788: Bowling Green vs. Niagara (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bowling Green 48.721; Niagara 52.761
Dunkel Line: Niagara by 4
Vegas Line: Niagara by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (-1 1/2)

Game 789-790: Albany at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Albany 44.534; Detroit 58.096
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit by 17 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Albany (+17 1/2)

Game 791-792: Georgia Tech vs. UTEP (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Tech 60.477; UTEP 63.814
Dunkel Line: UTEP by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: UTEP by 1
Dunkel Pick: UTEP (-1)

Game 793-794: Syracuse vs. Michigan (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 73.062; Michigan 69.309
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 4
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (+6 1/2)

Game 795-796: South Florida vs. BYU (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Florida 57.132; BYU 73.003
Dunkel Line: BYU by 16
Vegas Line: BYU by 13
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-13)

Game 797-798: St. Mary's (CA) vs. Texas Tech (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Mary's (CA) 65.148; Texas Tech 64.142
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 1
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 3
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (+3)

Game 799-800: South Dakota at Illinois State (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota 51.169; Illinois State 58.477
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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