Sunday's Trends and Indexes - 12/19 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NHL
Long Sheet


Sunday, December 19

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DALLAS (19-10-0-3, 41 pts.) at DETROIT (20-8-0-3, 43 pts.) - 12/19/2010, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 19-13 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-2 (+8.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (18-11-0-1, 37 pts.) at CHICAGO (17-14-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/19/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-3 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (18-12-0-4, 40 pts.) at OTTAWA (14-16-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/19/2010, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-4 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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MONTREAL (19-11-0-2, 40 pts.) at COLORADO (18-10-0-4, 40 pts.) - 12/19/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 63-57 ATS (+123.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-4 ATS (+17.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 13-4 ATS (+17.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 67-66 ATS (-2.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-8 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 80-83 ATS (-81.2 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 1-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet


Sunday, December 19

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INDIANA (12 - 13) at BOSTON (21 - 4) - 12/19/2010, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2 straight up against INDIANA 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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ATLANTA (17 - 11) at NEW JERSEY (7 - 20) - 12/19/2010, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 46-62 ATS (-22.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 43-56 ATS (-18.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 33-55 ATS (-27.5 Units) as a home underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-4 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (20 - 7) at TORONTO (10 - 17) - 12/19/2010, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 44-64 ATS (-26.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 4-1 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (11 - 15) at SACRAMENTO (5 - 19) - 12/19/2010, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 37-57 ATS (-25.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 28-44 ATS (-20.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 1-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-3 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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 (16 - 10) at DETROIT (8 - 19) - 12/19/2010, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 85-107 ATS (-32.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-49 ATS (-28.9 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 30-46 ATS (-20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 82-110 ATS (-39.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 36-59 ATS (-28.9 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 42-60 ATS (-24.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-38 ATS (-22.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-1 straight up against DETROIT 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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PHOENIX (12 - 13) at OKLAHOMA CITY (19 - 8) - 12/19/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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NHL
Short Sheet


Sunday, December 19

DALLAS at DETROIT, 5:00 PM ET
DALLAS: 19-35 SU off win
DETROIT: 20-3 SU off division loss by 3+ goals

LOS ANGELES at CHICAGO, 7:00 PM ET NHL
LOS ANGELES: n/a
CHICAGO: n/a

WASHINGTON at OTTAWA, 7:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 0-4 SU at Ottawa
OTTAWA: n/a

MONTREAL at COLORADO, 8:00 PM ET
MONTREAL: 8-3 SU Away off home game where both teams scored 3+ goals
COLORADO: 1-10 SU off 3 straight games where 7+ total games were scored

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NBA
Short Sheet


Sunday, December 19

INDIANA at BOSTON, 1:00 PM ET
INDIANA: 14-3 Under off BB Overs
BOSTON: 21-38 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points

ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY, 1:00 PM ET
ATLANTA: 35-19 Over off an Under
NEW JERSEY: 18-35 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points

LA LAKERS at TORONTO, 1:00 PM ET
LA LAKERS: 8-1 Under off road win
TORONTO: 13-26 ATS as an underdog

HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO, 6:00 PM ET
HOUSTON: 15-3 Under Away after scoring 100+ pts 4 straight games
SACRAMENTO: 0-7 ATS off BB Unders

NEW ORLEANS at DETROIT, 6:00 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 9-0 Under vs. teams with losing record
DETROIT: 19-38 ATS off double digit loss

PHOENIX at OKLAHOMA CITY, 7:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: 1-5 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
OKLAHOMA CITY: 32-12 Over if favored L2 games

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Sunday, December 19

DARTMOUTH at IOWA ST, 2:00 PM ET
DARTMOUTH: 5-15 ATS in all games
IOWA ST: 6-0 ATS in home games off a home win

ARIZONA at NC STATE, 4:45 PM ET
ARIZONA: 9-2 ATS after allowing 60 points or less
NC STATE: 17-7 ATS after playing a game as favorite

FLA ATLANTIC at LA-MONROE, 7:00 PM ET
FLA ATLANTIC: 3-1 ATS after playing a road game
LA-MONROE: 11-2 ATS at home after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

WASHINGTON ST at SANTA CLARA, 10:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON ST: 4-14 ATS after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
SANTA CLARA: 35-20 ATS after a win by 15 points or more

UNC-GREENSBORO at CLEMSON, 2:00 PM ET
UNC-GREENSBORO: 5-16 ATS against ACC opponents
CLEMSON: 27-12 ATS at home after failing to cover the spread in BB games

THE CITADEL at NEW MEXICO, 3:00 PM - Las Vegas Classic ET
THE CITADEL: 9-22 ATS after a blowout loss by 20 points or more
NEW MEXICO: 7-0 ATS after BB wins by 10 points or more

MONTANA ST at UC-RIVERSIDE, 5:00 PM ET
MONTANA ST: 12-4 ATS after a non-conference game
UC-RIVERSIDE: 5-16 ATS at home off 2 or more consecutive road losses

SE MISSOURI ST at JACKSONVILLE ST, 5:30 PM ET
SE MISSOURI ST: 48-72 ATS after playing a game as a road underdog
JACKSONVILLE ST: 4-13 ATS at home after a non-conference game

MOREHEAD ST at TENNESSEE ST, 6:15 PM ET
MOREHEAD ST: 6-0 ATS off a road loss
TENNESSEE ST: 14-31 ATS at home after playing a road game

E ILLINOIS at TENNESSEE TECH, 5:00 PM ET
E ILLINOIS: 13-4 ATS in road games after a game forcing opponent to commit 8 or less turnovers
TENNESSEE TECH: 6-15 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

STONY BROOK at NOTRE DAME, 4:30 PM ET
STONY BROOK: N/A
NOTRE DAME: 39-21 ATS off a win by 6 points or less

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NBA
Dunkel

Atlanta at New Jersey
The Nets look to build on their 5-2 ATS record in their last 7 games as a home underdog. New Jersey is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the Hawks favored by only 2. Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+4). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19

Game 801-802: Indiana at Boston (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 116.769; Boston 131.746
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 15; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 9; 192
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-9); Over

Game 803-804: Atlanta at New Jersey (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 118.115; New Jersey 115.911
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 2; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+4); Under

Game 805-806: LA Lakers at Toronto (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 121.727; Toronto 112.751
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 9; 202
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 7; 208 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-7); Under

Game 807-808: Houston at Sacramento (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 117.319; Sacramento 115.250
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 2; 211
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 4; 204
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+4); Over

Game 809-810: New Orleans at Detroit (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 114.623; Detroit 109.572
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 5; 187
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 4 1/2; 183 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-4 1/2); Over

Game 811-812: Phoenix at Oklahoma City (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 115.057; Oklahoma City 123.463
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 8 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 10; 215
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+10); Under

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NHL
Dunkel

Washington at Ottawa
The Senators look to bounce back from a 6-5 loss in Colorado and build on their 7-3 record in their last 10 games after allowing 5 goals or more in the previous game. Ottawa is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Senators favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19

Game 1-2: Dallas at Detroit (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.132; Detroit 11.024
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+170); Under

Game 3-4: Los Angeles at Chicago (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.847; Chicago 12.802
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-145); Over

Game 5-6: Washington at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.107; Ottawa 10.917
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+105); Under

Game 7-8: Montreal at Colorado (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.327; Colorado 11.977
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-125); Over

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NCAAB
Write-Up


Sunday, December 19

Iowa State is 9-2, winning its last three games by 27-3-11 points; they're 4-2 as favorite. Dartmouth has only played two lined games, losing by 35 at Providence (+21), 14 at Loyola Md (+13) Big 12 double digit home favorites are 12-9 vs spread. Ivy League road underdogs of 13+ points are 4-8. Last three ISU games went over total.

Arizona/NC State both struggled bigtime in last game before winning; Wildcats are 6-2 as favorite but split four games away from home, losing at BYU and to Kansas in Vegas. NC State is 1-2 as an underdog so far this year. Pac-10 teams are 1-15 vs spread in games where the spread is 3 points or less; ACC underdogs of 3 or less points are 6-3.

Florida Atlantic is 3-1 vs UL-Monroe since joining Sun Belt, winning its only visit here 77-72; Owls won four of last five games; this is their 6th road game in last seven. Five of their last six games stayed under total. FAU is 2-0 as a favorite this year. ULM lost four of its last five games; they're 5-3 against the spread as an underdog.

Washington State is 7-1 but hasn't played in nine days; they won 66-55 at Fresno State in only previous road game- their last four games stayed under total. Santa Clara is 1-4 as an underdog this year, 0-2 vs Pac-10 teams, losing at USC by 13 (+8.5), vs Arizona by 23 (+12.5). Pac-10 road favorites are 14-9 vs spread; WCC home underdogs are 4-6.

Clemson is 3-4 as favorite this year, beating two SoCon teams, Wofford by 8 (-10.5), Western Carolina by 23 (-16). Three of their last four tilts stayed under. NC-Greensboro is 0-9, covering once in last seven games; they lost by hoop at Wake Forest Tuesday. ACC home favorites of 20+ points are 5-2 vs spread. SoCon underdogs of 19+ points are 2-6.

New Mexico won its last six games; they're 4-1-1 as favorite- three of its last four games stayed under total. Citadel is 2-6 vs D-I teams, losing by 42 at Richmond, 28 at Colorado in its two games that most resemble this one. Mountain West home favorites of 17+ points are 4-3; SoCon underdogs of 19+ points are 2-6.

Montana State is 0-4 in true road games; they're 2-0 against teams from Big West, beating Fullerton by 4, Cal Poly by 16- their last four games stayed under total. Riverside is 2-6 vs D-I teams but covered four of last five as an underdog. Big Sky single digit favorites are 5-9 vs spread; Big West single digit underdogs are 11-14.

Jacksonville State is 8-2 in last ten games vs SE Missouri State, winning four of last five played here, with wins by 3-5-6-10 points. Gamecocks are 1-9 vs D-I teams, 0-2 as favorite. Five of their last six games stayed under total. SEMo is 0-10 vs D-I teams (1-10 overall), 2-4-1 as the dog. All six of their road losses are by 8+ points.

Morehead State won last three games vs Tennessee State, winning by 6-15-21 points; their win here LY was first in last six visits. Eagles are 2-0 in OVC already, winning by 21-10 points. Home underdogs are 1-3 vs spread in OVC league games. Tennessee State is 2-6 vs D-I teams, 3-2 vs spread as a dog. Three of their last four lined games stayed under total.

Home side won last five Eastern Illinois-Tennessee Tech games; EIU lost last three visits here, by 10-7-17 points. Panthers are 1-3 on road; their two OVC games were decided by total of 5 points. Tech is 2-5 vs D-I teams, playing #170 schedule- this is first time they're favorite in a lined game. Their D-I wins LY are by 13-2 points.