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    Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

    12/17/10 6-6-0 50.00% -300 Detail
    12/16/10 9-7-0 56.25% +650 Detail
    12/15/10 11-3-0 78.57% +3850 Detail
    12/14/10 12-6-0 66.67% +2700 Detail
    12/13/10 7-3-0 70.00% +1850 Detail
    12/12/10 18-20-2 47.37% -2000 Detail
    12/11/10 23-32-1 41.82% -6100 Detail
    12/10/10 3-5-0 37.50% -1250 Detail
    12/09/10 2-3-1 40.00% -650 Detail
    12/08/10 24-18-2 57.14% +2100 Detail
    12/07/10 14-10-2 58.33% +1500 Detail
    12/06/10 6-4-0 60.00% +800 Detail
    12/05/10 9-9-0 50.00% -450 Detail
    12/04/10 42-34-4 55.26% +2300 Detail
    12/03/10 8-7-1 53.33% +150 Detail
    12/02/10 5-10-0 33.33% -3000 Detail
    12/01/10 27-23-0 54.00% +850 Detail
    Totals 226-200-13 53.05% +3000

    Saturday, December 18Game Score Status Pick Amount

    Loyola-Maryland - 12:00 PM ET Georgetown -21.5 500
    Georgetown -

    Southern California - 12:00 PM ET Southern California +17.5 500
    Kansas - Under 135 500

    Arkansas St. - 12:00 PM ET Georgia -12.5 500 ( POD )
    Georgia -

    Central Florida - 1:00 PM ET Central Florida +3 500
    Miami-Florida -

    Arkansas - 2:00 PM ET Texas A&M -6 500 ( POD )
    Texas A&M - Over 132.5 500

    Stanford - 2:00 PM ET Stanford +9.5 500
    Butler - Under 128.5 500

    Northern Illinois - 2:00 PM ET Temple -25.5 500
    Temple -

    Ohio - 2:00 PM ET St. Bonaventure -5 500( POD )
    St. Bonaventure -

    Illinois - 2:00 PM ET Illinois -17.5 500
    Illinois-Chicago - Over 133.5 500

    Cleveland St. - 2:00 PM ET Cleveland St. +11 500 ( POD )
    West Virginia -

    South Carolina - 2:00 PM ET South Carolina +18 500
    Ohio St. - Over 135 500

    Loyola-Chicago - 2:00 PM ET DePaul +3.5 500
    DePaul -

    Tulane - 2:00 PM ET VCU -13 500
    VCU -

    South Alabama - 2:30 PM ET Georgia Southern +2.5 500
    Georgia Southern -

    Long Beach St. - 2:45 PM ET Long Beach St. +9 500
    St. Mary's -

    Middle Tennessee St. - 3:05 PM ET Evansville -5 500 ( POD )
    Evansville -

    Kansas St. - 3:30 PM ET Florida +1 500
    Florida -

    Indiana St. - 4:00 PM ET Purdue -16 500
    Purdue - Over 127 500

    Texas - 4:00 PM ET North Carolina -2.5 500
    North Carolina -

    Gonzaga - 4:30 PM ET Gonzaga +7 500
    Baylor - Under 139 500

    Richmond - 5:00 PM ET Richmond -6.5 500
    Georgia Tech -

    Cal Poly SLO - 5:00 PM ET California -14 500
    California -

    Brigham Young - 5:30 PM ET Brigham Young -6.5 500
    UCLA -

    Alabama - 6:30 PM ET Oklahoma St. -5.5 500
    Oklahoma St. - Under 121.5 500


    NBA-NHL- EVENING GAMES POST AROUND MIDDAY.

    GOOD LUCK !
    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

  • #2
    NCAA Basketball Betting: UNC versus Texas

    It's been one day shy of exactly a year since the Texas Longhorns and North Carolina Tar Heels met on the hardwood. If Saturday's matchup at Greensboro Coliseum (1 p.m. PT, CBS) is anything like the previous battle, then strap yourselves in for a high-scoring ride.

    The Dec. 19, 2009 meeting was greatly hyped with the two squads entering Cowboys Stadium on that Saturday ranked in the top 10. Texas was 9-0 with triumphs over Pitt, Iowa and USC. The Tar Heels were already showing signs of trouble with a 7-2 record against a fairly tough beginning slate, the two losses to Syracuse and Kentucky.

    College basketball odds closed with the Longhorns giving up seven, a spread they would eventually beat by about double the margin in the 103-90 victory. Texas held that 13-point lead at the end of the first half and dominated the Heels on the glass with a 56-36 rebound gap. The 'Horns only shot 41.4 percent from the field, but 29 offensive boards helped make up for that with four Texas players scoring at least 20 points.

    The Longhorns (8-2 straight up, 4-2 against the spread) come into this year's rematch ranked 22nd by the writers, 25th by the coaches. Rebounding is once again a huge strength with Texas sitting seventh nationally at 43.1 per game. Shooting is also once again a bit of a bugaboo; the Longhorns are converting 44.7 percent of their field goals, 141st on the charts.

    They've really had just two off games to date, a narrow 62-59 win at home versus Rice as huge 21-point chalk and a 73-56 loss at USC about two weeks ago. Texas closed as five-point road favorites in that game. The other loss came to Pitt, 68-66, in mid-November as 4½-point underdogs at Madison Square Garden in the 2K Sports Classic Championship.

    Rick Barnes' squad is relying a lot on youth this season. Sophomore Jordan Hamilton leads the team with an 18.9 scoring average, also contributing 6.9 rebounds per night. Freshmen Tristan Thompson (11.3 PPG) and Cory Joseph (11.0 PPG) are the only players averaging more than 30 minutes of floor time per game.

    Roy Williams' crew once again got off to a rather slow start by dropping two of its first four games, three of the first six. All three losses came outside the great state of North Carolina, slipping back-to-back in Puerto Rico to Minnesota and Vanderbilt before a true road loss at Illinois at the end of November.

    The Tar Heels failed to cover as small favorites in the losses to the Gophers and Commodores, and were six-point underdogs in the 79-67 fall to the Fighting Illini. North Carolina is 7-3 overall, but just 3-5 versus the number. The Heels were 19-point favorites last Saturday at home versus Long Beach State, and held on for a 96-91 win. The 49ers played fairly even with the Heels on the boards and shot over 50 percent from the field, sinking 10-of-31 from long range.

    Junior Tyler Zeller tops UNC with a 15.8 scoring average and adds 7.7 rebounds per contest. The 7-footer is complemented inside by 6-foot-10 sophomore John Henson (10.5 PPG, 9.9 rebounds) and 6-foot-8 frosh Harrison Barnes (11.9 PPG, 6.4 rebounds). That trio sets up a very interesting game matchup with Texas' Big 3 – Hamilton, Thompson and senior Gary Johnson.

    This should be a fast-paced game that I like settled by a bucket on the final scoreboard. Late free throws, as always, will be important. Henson has been the worst shooter from the charity stripe for the Heels, hitting just 34.3 percent of the time (15-for-44); Thompson is Henson's counterpart on the Texas roster with a 48.1 percent mark (37-for-77). I'll take the crowd factor in the end and see UNC by an 84-82 final.

    Texas will stay on the road for its next encounter, a Dec. 22 date in East Lansing versus Michigan State. North Carolina returns to Chapel Hill to host William & Mary next Tuesday (Dec. 21).
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    • #3
      NCAA Odds: Kansas Jayhawks versus USC Trojans

      The Kansas Jayhawks are proving once again they don’t rebuild, they reload. They put their perfect record – and 64-game home winning streak – on the line Saturday versus the Pac-10 USC Trojans.

      Big 12 Kansas is 9-0 straight-up (4-3 against the spread) despite losing Sherron Collins, Cole Aldrich and Xavier Henry. The first two were expected as upperclassmen, but losing the freshman Henry was a blow for a team that finished 33-3 SU after losing to Northern Iowa as 11-point favorites in the second round of March Madness.

      The Jayhawks were ranked No. 7 in preseason polls, but have moved up to No. 3 behind Duke and Ohio State.

      Coach Bill Self’s biggest concern was replacing 49 percent of team scoring. Big man Marcus Morris was the only returning double-digit scorer (12.8 PPG) and he’s upped his average to 16.9 PPG. Twin brother Markieff Morris has been great as a starter this year, 12.3 PPG and 9.1 RPG.

      Having two physical big men already puts Kansas ahead of most college programs. Guards Tyshawn Taylor (10.9 PPG) and Tyrel Reed (10 PPG) are two more consistent scorers. The team is scoring almost six points per game more this season (87.3 PPG), although some of that is due to weak competition. No. 14 Memphis is the only ranked team it’s faced.

      The Jayhawks last played on Saturday, a 76-55 win over Colorado State at Kansas City’s Sprint Center. However, they didn’t ‘cover’ the 21 ½-point spread and are 1-3 ATS in their last four games. They were 3-0 ATS in the first five, with two non-spread affairs.

      Kansas has already beaten Pac-10 teams UCLA (77-76) and Arizona (87-79), failing to ‘cover’ either game. Both went ‘over’ the total, with the ‘under’ 4-1 in all other contests.

      There’s plenty of off-court news with reserve guard Mario Little suspended indefinitely after being arrested. Prized recruit Josh Selby will make his much-anticipated debut after the NCAA made the guard sit out the first nine games for receiving improper benefits.

      USC (6-4 SU, 5-4-1 ATS) hasn’t gotten off to the start it would like with early losses to Rider, Bradley, Nebraska and TCU. Those aren’t exactly national powerhouses.

      Things have improved the last two games, first beating No. 20 Texas 73-56 as five-point home ‘dogs in the Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series. That Dec. 5 game was followed by last Saturday’s 60-52 home win over Northern Arizona, failing to ‘cover’ the 9 ½-point spread.

      Reinforcements also are on the way with point guard Jio Fontan. The Fordham transfer is making his season debut, although the news is being overshadowed by Selby’s return. Coach Kevin O’Neill is extremely high on Fontan, saying he’s their best player and the team would be 9-1 or 8-2 if he was eligible at the start of the year.

      Fotan will likely team with 5-foot-7 freshman Maurice Jones in the backcourt, even though both are point guards. Freshman guard Bryce Jones should move to the bench and that will boost the current seven-man rotation.

      Marcus Simmons, Nikola Vucevic, and Alex Stepheson are the other three starters. Vucevic (16.5 PPG) is the leading scorer and he combines with Stepheson for 19 RPG. That twosome matches up well inside against the Morris brothers, which is a good start against Kansas.

      USC does need to prove it can play on the road, going 0-2 SU (1-1 ATS) at TCU and Nebraska.

      Kansas and USC played twice in the last decade in 2006 and 2007. The Jayhawks won both, but failed to ‘cover’ the home meeting, 72-62 as 17-point ‘chalk.’

      Neither team is reporting any significant injuries. Tip-off from on-campus Phog Allen Fieldhouse will be an early 9 a.m. (PT) and will be broadcast on ESPN.
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      • #4
        Canucks heavy NHL odds chalk to take down Maple Leafs

        The Northwest Division-leading Vancouver Canucks will be licking their chops Saturday when they host a Toronto Maple Leafs squad that is sitting in the basement of the Northeast Division. After all, the Canucks have defeated the Leafs in the last seven series matchups, including the lone meeting this season.

        That encounter took place in Toronto on Nov. 11, with the Canucks registering a 5-3 victory as 145 road favorites. The combined eight goals soared above the 5 ½-goal closing total, leaving the ‘over’ 11-4 in the last 15 series meetings.

        It was the sixth consecutive time the Canucks had scored three goals or more against Toronto’s defense. The ‘over’ is also 11-2 the last 13 times the teams have met in Vancouver.

        Both clubs had 32 shots on goal, but the Canucks went 2-for-4 on the power play while the Leafs went 1-for-5. Ryan Kesler notched two goals to lead Vancouver’s offense.

        J.S. Giguere stopped 27-of-31 shots for Toronto in a losing effort, as Vancouver’s final tally was scored into an empty net. Roberto Luongo recorded the victory by stopping 29-of-32 shots.

        Giguere is now 8-7-1-1 in his first 17 starts with a 2.80 GAA and .894 save percentage. Backup netminder Jonas Gustavsson is 4-8-1-1 with a 2.92 GAA and .901 save percentage.

        Luongo is 14-8-0-2 in 24 starts with a 2.52 GAA, a .912 save percentages and two shutouts.

        Toronto began this current three-game road trip with Tuesday’s 4-1 victory at Edmonton as a 115 road favorite. However, the Leafs then dropped a 5-2 decision Thursday at Calgary as a 140 road ‘dog.

        The split left the Leafs with a 4-9-0-1 road ledger, with the ‘over/under’ going 7-7. It is interesting to note that the ‘under’ is 12-4 in Toronto’s first 16 home dates.

        The Don Best Sports injury report lists Toronto defenseman Michael Komisarek as “questionable” with a finger injury. Left winger Jay Rosehill (broken nose) missed his fourth straight game and is also “questionable.”

        Toronto continues to have problems putting the puck in the net. The club is averaging 2.2 goals per game, which ranks 28th in the 30-team NHL. The Leafs are 22nd by averaging 28.6 shots on goal, and 24th on the power play with a 15.6 percent success rate.

        Vancouver is off Wednesday’s 3-2 victory against Columbus as a 185 home favorite. Three of Vancouver’s last four games have now gone past regulation time.

        The win raised Vancouver’s home ledger to 10-3-1-1 overall and 7-2 in the last nine home dates. Though the combined five goals against Columbus dipped ‘under’ the NHL odds, the ‘over’ is still 15-13-1 in Vancouver’s first 29 overall outings.

        Ryan Kessler collected the three-goal hat trick in the victory against Columbus, including the winning tally at 3:30 of the overtime period. The 26-year-old forward now has 15 goals this season.

        The Canucks rank fourth in the league offensively, averaging 3.2 goals per game. The offensive success is largely due to the clubs top-ranked power play that is enjoying a 24.8 percent success rate. Vancouver is allowing an average of 2.6 goals per game, which ranks seventh.

        Defenseman Christian Ehrhoff remains “questionable” for Saturday’s contest after getting hit in the head with a body check in Vancouver’s Dec. 8 game against the Ducks.

        Toronto will return home for a Monday matchup against the Atlanta Thrashers, while Vancouver begins a three-game road trio with a Monday meeting at St. Louis.
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        • #5
          The Rest of today Schedule of games and Best Bets .


          Iona - 7:00 PM ET Syracuse -15 500
          Syracuse -

          Eastern Washington - 7:00 PM ET Eastern Washington +19 500
          Nebraska -

          James Madison - 7:00 PM ET James Madison +5.5 500
          South Florida -

          Miami (OH) - 7:00 PM ET Miami (OH) +6 500
          Wright St. -

          Hofstra - 7:00 PM ET Hofstra -6 500
          Manhattan -

          Detroit - 7:00 PM ET Detroit +1 500
          Central Michigan - Over 129 500

          Western Carolina - 7:00 PM ET Western Carolina +11 500
          Dayton -

          Northern Colorado - 7:30 PM ET Denver +1.5 500
          Denver -

          George Washington - 7:30 PM ET Oregon St. -6 500
          Oregon St. -

          Delaware - 7:30 PM ET Delaware +16 500
          Villanova -

          Mississippi St. - 8:00 PM ET Mississippi St. +6 500
          Virginia Tech -

          Bowling Green - 8:00 PM ET Wis.-Milwaukee -10.5 500
          Wis.-Milwaukee -

          Eastern Kentucky - 8:00 PM ET Austin Peay -7 500
          Austin Peay -

          Wake Forest - 8:00 PM ET Xavier - 13.5 ( POD (
          Xavier - Under 142 500

          Wichita St. - 8:00 PM ET Wichita St. -4.5 500
          Louisiana State -

          Idaho State - 8:05 PM ET Creighton -18 500
          Creighton -

          Saint Louis - 8:05 PM ET Missouri St. -12.5 500
          Missouri St. -

          Iowa - 8:07 PM ET Drake +4 500
          Drake -

          Western Kentucky - 8:30 PM ET Murray St. -6.5 500
          Murray St. -

          Cincinnati - 9:00 PM ET Cincinnati -7 500
          Oklahoma - Over 133.5 500

          San Francisco - 10:00 PM ET San Francisco +28 500
          Washington -

          UC Irvine - 10:00 PM ET UC Irvine +2.5 500
          Pepperdine -

          Texas Tech - 10:00 PM ET Texas-El Paso -8.5 500
          Texas-El Paso -

          UC Santa Barbara - 10:00 PM ET San Diego St. -13.5 500
          San Diego St. -

          Montana - 10:05 PM ET Idaho +5.5 500
          Idaho -

          Portland - 10:05 PM ET Portland St. +7.5 500
          Portland St. -

          Florida St. - 11:00 PM ET Loyola Marymount +6.5 500
          Loyola Marymount - Under 131.5 500

          -----------------------------------------------------------

          Saturday, December 18Game Score Status Pick Amount

          Philadelphia - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia +9 500 ( POD )
          Orlando - Over 189.5 500

          Miami - 7:00 PM ET Miami -11.5 500
          Washington - Under 196.5 500

          New York - 7:30 PM ET New York -5 500
          Cleveland - Under 210.5 500

          L.A. Clippers - 8:00 PM ET Chicago -9.5 500
          Chicago - Over 194

          Utah - 8:30 PM ET Utah +2 500
          Milwaukee - Under 187.5 500

          Memphis - 8:30 PM ET San Antonio -10 500
          San Antonio - Under 197.5 500

          Minnesota - 9:00 PM ET Minnesota +10.5 500
          Denver - Under 225.5 500

          Golden State - 10:00 PM ET Portland -4.5 500
          Portland - Under 196.5 500

          ------------------------------------------------------------

          Saturday, December 18Game Score Status Pick Amount

          NY Rangers 0 1st 17:52 NY Rangers +134 500
          Philadelphia 0 Under 5.5 500

          Washington - 7:00 PM ET Boston -130 500
          Boston - Under 5.5 500

          Phoenix - 7:00 PM ET Phoenix -130 500
          NY Islanders - Under 5 500

          Anaheim - 7:00 PM ET Carolina -127 500
          Carolina - Over 5.5 500

          New Jersey - 7:00 PM ET Atlanta -152 500
          Atlanta - Under 5.5 500

          Dallas - 7:00 PM ET Dallas +112 500
          Columbus - Over 5.5 500

          Toronto - 7:00 PM ET Toronto +186 500
          Vancouver - Over 5.5 500

          Buffalo - 7:30 PM ET Tampa Bay -125 500
          Tampa Bay - Under 5.5 500

          San Jose - 8:00 PM ET San Jose -108 500
          St. Louis - Over 5.5 500

          Los Angeles - 8:00 PM ET Nashville -112 500
          Nashville - Over 5 500

          Minnesota - 10:00 PM ET Minnesota +138 500
          Calgary - Over 5 500


          Good Luck !
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          • #6
            Magic trade for Turkoglu and Richardson

            December 18, 2010


            ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A person familiar with the situation says the Orlando Magic have traded for the Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas and Hedo Turkoglu and Jason Richardson of the Phoenix Suns.

            Orlando will send forward Rashard Lewis to Washington and guards Vince Carter and Mickael Pietrus to Phoenix, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deals were still being finalized.

            Phoenix will also get backup center Marcin Gortat, while the Magic get Earl Clark.

            Orlando had lost five of its last six games, a slide that was enough to force them to overhaul the roster again. Turkoglu was a member of the Magic's 2008-09 NBA finals team.

            The trades were first reported by Yahoo! Sports and ESPN.com.
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            • #7
              OSU looks for 10-0 start vs. South Carolina


              SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS (7-1)

              at OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (9-0)


              Tip-off: Saturday, 2:00 p.m. EDT
              Line: Ohio State -18, Total: 135

              Ohio State has won nine straight games to open its season. South Carolina has won six consecutive games since mid-November. Something has to give when the Buckeyes host the Gamecocks on Saturday afternoon. No. 2 Ohio State is 9-0 for the second time in three seasons, but hasn't started 10-0 since the 2005-06 team opened with 11 consecutive victories.

              The Buckeyes have won every game by double-digits and have outscored their three December opponents by an average margin of 21.3 PPG. But the competition (IUPUI, Western Carolina and Florida Gulf Coast) was weak compared to what they'll see on Saturday.

              Freshman phenom Jared Sullinger is averaging a team-high 17.2 points to go along with 8.6 RPG. He scored 11 points in the blowout victory over the Eagles on Wednesday, 83-55. Jon Diebler (13.2 PPG, 49% three-point FG) tied a school record with nine 3-pointers (on 14 attempts) and added a career-high 29 points.

              After a Nov. 16 loss to Michigan State, 82-73, South Carolina has won six straight games, including a two-point, double-overtime win at Western Kentucky and a four-point win over in-state rival Clemson.

              The Gamecocks' defense will test an Ohio State offense which is shooting 46.3 percent as a team from three-point range this month (25-of-54) and nearly 50% overall for the season. South Carolina has held opponents to an average of 58.0 PPG on 37.2% shooting in three December games.

              It limited Clemson to 3-of-16 shooting from three-point range in a 64-60 win on Dec. 5. The Gamecocks then held Wofford to 32.7% from the floor in a 64-53 victory on Dec. 11. Sam Muldrow (9.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG) finished with 14 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks against the Terriers, while freshman Bruce Ellington (13.4 PPG, 4.1 APG, 3.5 RPG, 1.8 SPG) added a team-best 18 points.

              Ellington, who leads the team in scoring and is the only player averaging double-figures in points, will need to do a better job of holding on to the ball in Columbus. He's had six turnovers in three of his past four games and turned it over a season-high eight times in the loss to Michigan State. He averages four turnovers per game for the season.

              The last time the two teams met was in 1989, when Ohio State earned a 59-46 victory. In 1988, the only other meeting between the two schools, the Gamecocks won at home, 74-68. OSU has enjoyed plenty of success against non-conference opponents at home, winning 17 straight games. The Buckeyes should extend that streak on Saturday.

              This FoxSheets trend likes Ohio State to win and cover the spread.

              Play Against - Road underdogs of 10 to 19.5 points (S CAROLINA) - after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games, playing with 5 or 6 days rest. (32-10 over the last 5 seasons.) (76.2%, +21 units. Rating = 2*).

              And this highly-rated FoxSheets trend likes the Over:

              Thad Matta is 18-5 OVER (72.0%, +12.5 Units) after leading in their previous game by 20 or more points at the half as the coach of OHIO ST. The average score was OHIO ST 76.4, OPPONENT 66.3 - (Rating = 3*).
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              • #8
                Philly tries to stay hot at slumping Orlando


                PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (10-16)

                at ORLANDO MAGIC (16-9)


                Tip-off: Saturday, 7:00 p.m. EDT
                Line: Orlando -9, Total: 189

                The 76ers travel to Orlando Saturday night to take on Dwight Howard and the Magic. Philadelphia has picked up the pace since starting the season 3-13. They have won seven of their last 10 games overall, but have been one of the best teams in the NBA this season ATS. Since November 19, the 76ers are an amazing 12-2 ATS including 4-0 on the road. Saturday night’s contest is the first of an eight-game road trip that keeps them away from Philadelphia until 2011. Spencer Hawes has come alive of late for Philly, averaging 17.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG and shooting 56.1% from the field in his past three games.

                The Magic have hit the skids since starting the season 15-4. They have lost five of six overall and ATS. On the season, they are an awful 9-16 ATS (36%). Orlando’s defense has failed them recently. Over its past four games the Magic have allowed 102.5 PPG while their opponents have shot 47.4 percent from the field. Despite the team’s defensive struggles, Dwight Howard has played well averaging 24.0 PPG and 12.3 RPG over his past four games, but the Magic have been outscored by 43 points over that span when Howard has been on the court.

                The Magic have won eight straight overall and ATS against the 76ers. Despite the 76ers’ recent solid play, they are coming off a dispiriting loss to the Lakers on Friday night where they were outscored 35-19. I like the Magic to break out of their slump on Saturday. I’m taking Orlando minus the points.

                FoxSheets says:

                Play On - Any team (ORLANDO) - good team - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game, after a blowout loss by 15 points or more. (145-92 over the last 5 seasons.) (61.2%, +43.8 units. Rating = 2*).
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                • #9
                  Utah tries to recover against hot Bucks


                  UTAH JAZZ (18-9)

                  at MILWAUKEE BUCKS (10-14)


                  Tip-off: Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
                  Line: Milwaukee -2, Total: 188

                  Utah travels to Milwaukee on Saturday night to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Jazz have passed most experts projections with their play so far this season. After getting off to a 15-5 start, they have come back down to earth in the past few weeks losing four of seven, including a brutal 100-71 defeat in New Orleans Friday night. The Jazz were on a roll having won seven straight and 12 of 14 (SU and ATS) at one stretch from November 9 to December 1. However, they have lost five of their past seven ATS overall and two straight on the road where they were 7-1 ATS before that. Defense has been Utah’s downfall during this seven-game stretch, as the Jazz have allowed their opponents to shoot 47.5 percent from the field. In their four losses in that span, their opponents have shot 50 percent or higher in every game.

                  Milwaukee enters Saturday night playing perhaps its best basketball of the season. The Bucks are 3-2 in their last five games, but those two losses came against the Heat (they were one of only two teams during the Heat’s current 11-game win streak that lost by 10 points or less) and a two-point loss in San Antonio, the team with the best record in the NBA. After enduing a stretch where they lost eight of nine ATS, the Bucks are 4-1-1 ATS in their past six games, having won three straight. Andrew Bogut has picked up his play of late, averaging 19.8 PPG, 14.2 RPG and shooting 56.2 percent from the field over his past six games.

                  The Bucks look like they are ready to start climbing the ladder in the Eastern Conference and contend for a playoff spot. I like them to continue that trend Saturday. The Bucks are 2-0 ATS when hosting the Jazz in the last three seasons. I’m taking Milwaukee.

                  The FoxSheets says:

                  MILWAUKEE is 28-12 ATS (70.0%, +14.8 Units) after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games over the last 2 seasons. The average score was MILWAUKEE 96.3, OPPONENT 91.8 - (Rating = 2*).
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                  • #10
                    Spurs go for 8th straight win Saturday


                    MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (12-15)

                    at SAN ANTONIO SPURS (22-3)


                    Tip-off: Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
                    Line: San Antonio -10 Total: 198

                    The best team in the NBA hosts the Grizzlies Saturday night as the Spurs take on Memphis. San Antonio has surprised many this season with its explosive start. Both ATS (16-8-1) and overall (22-3) the Spurs have done very well this season. They enter with a seven-game win streak overall and 6-1 ATS. The Spurs are 8-3 ATS at home over their past 11 games. San Antonio has relied on their offense and shooting so far this season, ranking first in the NBA (and the only team to be shooting above 40%) from 3-point range this season (41.1%). San Antonio has looked to Manu Ginobili who is putting together his best season so far, averaging a career-high 20.0 PPG. In the last two games alone, Ginobili has hit the game-winning shots. He beat the Bucks with a shot at the buzzer in the Spurs’ 92-90 win on Wednesday night, then hit the go-ahead runner with 4.2 seconds remaining before taking a charge from Carmelo Anthony as time expired in Thursday's 113-112 win in Denver.

                    Memphis enters winners of four of five and currently finds itself one game behind Phoenix for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West. The Grizzlies are 10-4 ATS in their past 14 games, including 5-2 on the road. Friday night’s loss to Houston snapped a six-game win streak ATS and might have cost them the services of their leading scorer Rudy Gay who knocked down Rockets forward Luis Scola in the fourth quarter and got ejected for a flagrant-2 foul. Gay is awaiting word from the NBA on whether or not he will be suspended.

                    The Spurs are 23-6 overall against Memphis at home since 1996. I like the Spurs to end their recent string of close games and show the Grizzlies that perhaps facing them in the playoffs will be a painful experience. I’m taking San Antonio against the points.

                    FoxSheets says:

                    Play On - Favorites (SAN ANTONIO) - an explosive offensive team (>=102 PPG) against a good offensive team (98-102 PPG), after allowing 60 points or more in the first half last game. (49-24 over the last 5 seasons.) (67.1%, +22.6 units. Rating = 2*).
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