Monday's Trends and Indexes - 12/20 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NHL
Write-Up


Monday, December 20

Hot Teams
-- Philly won its last five games, allowing eight games. Florida won four of its last six games.
-- Pittsburgh won seven of last eight home games. Coyotes won seven of their last ten road games.
-- Thrashers won 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Lightning won last three games, allowing six goals.
-- Carolina won its last four games, allowing eight goals.
-- Canucks won eight of their last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- Maple Leafs lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Ducks lost three of their last four road games. Boston lost three of its last four games overall.
-- Minnesota lost five of last six home games. Flames lost four of their last five road games.
-- Blues lost eight of their last eleven games.

Totals
-- Florida's last four road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-3 in last dozen Penguin games. Three of last four Phoenix games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Toronto games stayed under total.
-- Under is 9-3 in last dozen Carolina games. Over is 7-2 in Tampa Bay's last nine games.
-- Six of last nine Anaheim games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Calgary games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight St Louis games.

Back-to-Back
-- None

Series Records
-- Panthers lost three of last four visits to Philadelphia.
-- Penguins are 3-2 in last five games against Phoenix.
-- Toronto is 7-4 in last eleven games against Thrashers.
-- Lightning are 3-10 in last 13 games against Carolina.
-- Ducks won three of last four games against Boston.
-- Flames lost eight of last ten games against Minnesota.
-- Canucks won five of last seven visits to St Louis.

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NBA
Long Sheet


Monday, December 20

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ORLANDO (16 - 10) at ATLANTA (17 - 12) - 12/20/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 10-4 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 11-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (16 - 11) at INDIANA (12 - 14) - 12/20/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 85-108 ATS (-33.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 39-56 ATS (-22.6 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 30-47 ATS (-21.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 113-77 ATS (+28.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 140-98 ATS (+32.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-0 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (19 - 9) at CLEVELAND (8 - 19) - 12/20/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 110-81 ATS (+20.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
UTAH is 71-46 ATS (+20.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
UTAH is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CHARLOTTE (9 - 17) at WASHINGTON (6 - 19) - 12/20/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 7-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 8-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (21 - 5) at MIAMI (21 - 8) - 12/20/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 234-187 ATS (+28.3 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-0 straight up against MIAMI 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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PHOENIX (13 - 13) at SAN ANTONIO (23 - 3) - 12/20/2010, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 8-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (10 - 15) at PORTLAND (14 - 14) - 12/20/2010, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MINNESOTA (6 - 22) at LA CLIPPERS (7 - 21) - 12/20/2010, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 81-109 ATS (-38.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 57-79 ATS (-29.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-4 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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HOUSTON (12 - 15) at GOLDEN STATE (9 - 17) - 12/20/2010, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NHL
Long Sheet


Monday, December 20

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FLORIDA (14-16-0-0, 28 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (22-7-0-5, 49 pts.) - 12/20/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 95-140 ATS (-48.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
FLORIDA is 70-109 ATS (+181.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 98-91 ATS (-80.6 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-4 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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PHOENIX (15-9-0-7, 37 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (21-10-0-2, 44 pts.) - 12/20/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 2-9 ATS (-8.2 Units) in non-conference games this season.
PHOENIX is 68-52 ATS (+125.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 14-7 ATS (+23.1 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 33-19 ATS (+54.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-8 ATS (+23.4 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 115-111 ATS (+245.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 23-17 ATS (+46.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 18-10 ATS (+29.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-72 ATS (-59.1 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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ATLANTA (18-11-0-5, 41 pts.) at TORONTO (12-16-0-4, 28 pts.) - 12/20/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 273-273 ATS (-55.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
TORONTO is 42-72 ATS (+128.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 53-64 ATS (-44.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-4-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.3 Units)

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CAROLINA (15-12-0-4, 34 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (18-10-0-4, 40 pts.) - 12/20/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 219-310 ATS (-206.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 100-158 ATS (-66.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 9-3 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 9-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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ANAHEIM (17-15-0-4, 38 pts.) at BOSTON (17-10-0-4, 38 pts.) - 12/20/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 138-118 ATS (+258.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
BOSTON is 132-123 ATS (-68.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 3-8 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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CALGARY (14-16-0-3, 31 pts.) at MINNESOTA (14-13-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/20/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-8 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-8-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.5 Units)

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VANCOUVER (18-8-0-4, 40 pts.) at ST LOUIS (15-11-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/20/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 114-119 ATS (-52.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 118-88 ATS (+209.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 19-24 ATS (+45.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 8-5-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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NCAAB
Long Sheet


Monday, December 20

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ILLINOIS ST (7 - 3) at UNC-WILMINGTON (5 - 4) - 12/20/2010, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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VALPARAISO (7 - 4) vs. E MICHIGAN (1 - 8) - 12/20/2010, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NORTHWESTERN (7 - 0) vs. ST FRANCIS-NY (6 - 3) - 12/20/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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DAVIDSON (5 - 4) at ST JOHNS (5 - 3) - 12/20/2010, 9:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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ELON (4 - 6) at DUKE (10 - 0) - 12/20/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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N COLORADO (4 - 5) at COLORADO ST (4 - 3) - 12/20/2010, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO ST is 1-1 against the spread versus N COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO ST is 1-1 straight up against N COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND ST (6 - 4) at NEVADA (2 - 8) - 12/20/2010, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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S DAKOTA ST (7 - 3) at C MICHIGAN (2 - 8) - 12/20/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
S DAKOTA ST is 1-0 straight up against C MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons

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W ILLINOIS (5 - 5) at CREIGHTON (6 - 4) - 12/20/2010, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CENTENARY (0 - 12) at WYOMING (5 - 6) - 12/20/2010, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet


Monday, 12/20/2010

ORLANDO at ATLANTA, 7:00 PM ET
ORLANDO: 5-1 ATS at Atlanta
ATLANTA: 11-3 Under vs. Orlando

NEW ORLEANS at INDIANA, 7:00 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 12-1 Under off ATS loss
INDIANA: 23-11 ATS at home off road loss

UTAH at CLEVELAND, 7:00 PM ET
UTAH: 10-1 ATS vs. Eastern Conference
CLEVELAND: 1-9 ATS if home dog last game

CHARLOTTE at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
CHARLOTTE: 8-2 Under off road loss
WASHINGTON: 8-1 Under vs. home dog

DALLAS at MIAMI, 7:30 PM ET NBA
DALLAS: 7-0 ATS as road underdog
MIAMI: 30-13 Under off BB SU wins

PHOENIX at SAN ANTONIO, 8:30 PM ET
PHOENIX: 5-1 Under playing on back to back days
SAN ANTONIO: 4-0 ATS off division game

MILWAUKEE at PORTLAND, 10:00 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 0-6 ATS vs. Northwest Division
PORTLAND: 11-2 Over at home vs. Milwaukee

MINNESOTA at LA CLIPPERS, 10:30 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 4-0 ATS at LA Clippers
LA CLIPPERS: 1-11 ATS playing with revenge for loss by 3pts or less

HOUSTON at GOLDEN STATE, 10:30 PM ET
HOUSTON: 36-61 ATS off ATS win
GOLDEN STATE: 10-3 Under playing with revenge

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Monday, 12/20/2010

ILLINOIS ST at UNC-WILMINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
ILLINOIS ST: 0-6 ATS off a home win
UNC-WILMINGTON: 1-6 ATS after allowing 60 points or less

Lou Henson Tournament - First Round - Rochester, MI
VALPARAISO vs. at E MICHIGAN, 5:00 PM ET
VALPARAISO: 1-9 ATS off a home win by 10 points or more
E MICHIGAN: 5-1 ATS after 6 or more consecutive losses

Holiday Festival - First Round - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
NORTHWESTERN vs. at ST FRANCIS-NY, 7:00 PM ET
NORTHWESTERN: 5-1 ATS after 4 or more consecutive wins
ST FRANCIS-NY: N/A

Holiday Festival - First Round - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
DAVIDSON at ST JOHNS, 9:30 PM ET
DAVIDSON: 4-15 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers
ST JOHNS: 1-5 ATS in non-conference games

ELON at DUKE, 7:00 PM ET
ELON: 8-11 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3 games
DUKE: 1-5 ATS after a non-conference game

N COLORADO at COLORADO ST, 9:00 PM ET
N COLORADO: 2-8 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3 games
COLORADO ST: 11-3 ATS after scoring 80 points or more 2 straight games

PORTLAND ST at NEVADA, 10:30 PM ET
PORTLAND ST: 8-2 ATS when playing their 2nd road game in 3 days
NEVADA: 2-8 ATS after a game being outrebounded by opponent by 15 or more

S DAKOTA ST at C MICHIGAN, 7:00 PM ET
S DAKOTA ST: 7-1 ATS after allowing 75 points or more 3 straight games
C MICHIGAN: 21-8 ATS off a home loss

W ILLINOIS at CREIGHTON, 8:05 PM ET
W ILLINOIS: 1-5 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days
CREIGHTON: 3-11 ATS after scoring 55 points or less

CENTENARY at WYOMING, 9:00 PM ET
CENTENARY: 7-1 ATS after scoring 60 points or less
WYOMING: 3-10 ATS after allowing 25 points or less in the first half last game

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Monday, 12/20/2010

FLORIDA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET
FLORIDA: 6-3 SU as a road underdog of +200 or higher
PHILADELPHIA: 7-1 Under after allowing 1 goal or less

PHOENIX at PITTSBURGH, 7:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: 2-9 SU vs. Eastern Conference
PITTSBURGH: 11-0 SU off home loss by 2+ goals

ATLANTA at TORONTO, 7:00 PM ET
ATLANTA: 23-9 Over Away after scoring 4+ goals
TORONTO: 5-14 SU off SU loss

CAROLINA at TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM ET
CAROLINA: 1-13 SU Away after winning 4 of L5 games
TAMPA BAY: 6-0 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150

ANAHEIM at BOSTON, 7:30 PM ET VERSUS
ANAHEIM: 13-35 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
BOSTON: 3-8 SU in non-conf home games

CALGARY at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
CALGARY: 7-1 SU off loss by 2+ goals
MINNESOTA: 9-26 SU off home win

VANCOUVER at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 11-19 SU at St. Louis
ST LOUIS: 4-11 SU playing 3rd game in 5 days

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA
Dunkel


Charlotte at Washington
The Bobcats look to bounce back from a 90-85 loss to Atlanta and build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 games following a SU defeat. Charlotte is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+4). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20

Game 501-502: Orlando at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 124.377; Atlanta 119.878
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 4 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 1; 186
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-1); Over

Game 503-504: New Orleans at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 114.623; Indiana 115.566
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 1; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 3; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+3); Under

Game 505-506: Utah at Cleveland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 122.687; Cleveland 110.572
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 12; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 7; 197
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-7); Under

Game 507-508: Charlotte at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 111.990; Washington 111.622
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 4; 185
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+4); Over

Game 509-510: Dallas at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 123.011; Miami 131.257
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 8;
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 6 1/2; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-6 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: Phoenix at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 115.057; San Antonio 125.614
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 10 1/2; 220
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 12; 213
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+12); Over

Game 513-514: Milwaukee at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 118.594; Portland 119.750
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 1; 179
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 3 1/2; 181
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+3 1/2); Under

Game 515-516: Minnesota at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 109.846; LA Clippers 117.684
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 8; 216
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 4; 211 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-4); Over

Game 517-518: Houston at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.846; Golden State 115.326
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 3 1/2; 223
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 1 1/2; 212
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-1 1/2); Over

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Elon at Duke
The Blue Devils look to build on their 8-2 ATS record in their last 10 games against the Southern Conference. Duke is the pick (-36) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Devils favored by 38 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Duke (-36). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20

Game 519-520: Illinois State at NC Wilmington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 55.105; NC Wilmington 52.570
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 3
Vegas Line: Illinois State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (-1)

Game 521-522: Valparaiso vs. Eastern Michigan (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 54.028; Eastern Michigan 46.578
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 9
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Michigan (+9)

Game 523-524: Rochester College vs. Oakland (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rochester College (No Rating); Oakland 64.247
Dunkel Line: N/A
Vegas Line: N/A
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 525-526: Northwestern vs. St. Francis (NY) (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 63.677; St. Francis (NY) 51.000
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Northwestern by 14
Dunkel Pick: St. Francis (NY) (+14)

Game 527-528: Davidson vs. St. John's (9:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Davidson 56.873; St. John's 62.937
Dunkel Line: St. John's by 6
Vegas Line: St. John's by 8
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (+8)

Game 529-530: Elon at Duke (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 46.433; Duke 85.121
Dunkel Line: Duke by 38 1/2
Vegas Line: Duke by 36
Dunkel Pick: Duke (-36)

Game 531-532: Northern Colorado at Colorado State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 53.418; Colorado State 61.638
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 8
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado State (-6 1/2)

Game 533-534: Portland State at Nevada (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland State 50.366; Nevada 56.905
Dunkel Line: Nevada by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Nevada by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland State (+8 1/2)

Game 541-542: South Dakota State at Central Michigan (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 54.766; Central Michigan 52.793
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: South Dakota State

Game 543-544: Western Illinois at Creighton (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Illinois 44.697; Creighton 58.256
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Creighton by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Western Illinois (+14 1/2)

Game 545-546: Centenary at Wyoming (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Centenary 32.281; Wyoming 53.287
Dunkel Line: Wyoming by 21
Vegas Line: Wyoming by 22 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Centenary (+22 1/2)

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NHL
Dunkel


Carolina at Tampa Bay
The Hurricanes look to build on their 10-3 record in the last 13 meetings between the two teams. Carolina is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Hurricanes favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20

Game 51-52: Florida at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 13.126; Philadelphia 11.726
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-240); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+200); Over

Game 53-54: Phoenix at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.887; Pittsburgh 11.752
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-200); Under

Game 55-56: Atlanta at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 11.860; Toronto 10.898
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-120); Over

Game 57-58: Carolina at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.946; Tampa Bay 11.659
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+125); Under

Game 59-60: Anaheim at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.049; Boston 12.226
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-180); Over

Game 61-62: Calgary at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.856; Minnesota 11.066
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+100); Under

Game 63-64: Vancouver at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 10.892; St. Louis 11.891
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+115); Over

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Lines To Watch

The Minnesota Vikings opened as 9-point underdogs at home against the Chicago Bears but are now listed at +8.

Weather To Watch

Expect snow and temperatures around 26 degrees for Monday night’s Bears-Vikings game.

Who’s Hot

NBA: Charlotte Bobcats have covered in eight of their last 10 meetings with the Washington Wizards.

NBA: Dallas Mavericks have covered in nine of their last 14 overall.

NBA: Miami Heat have won 12 straight, covering 10 times over that span.

NHL: Philadelphia Flyers have won five games in a row.

NHL: Carolina Hurricanes have won 10 of their last 13 meetings with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Who’s Not

NBA: Orlando Magic have dropped six of their last seven against the number.

NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers have covered in three of their last 11 games overall.

NHL: St. Louis Blues have lost three of their last four.

Key Stat

10 – number of fumbles Jay Cutler has coughed up, which leads the league. The Bears quarterback has lost six of those, also the most in the NFL.

Injury That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

Brandon Jennings (foot) Milwaukee Bucks – Jennings will miss Monday’s game against Portland with a foot injury. The Bucks are awaiting results on Jennings’ MRI and the point guard may not play at all this week.

Game Of The Day

Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings (8, 33)

Notable Quotable

"It's not like the Minnesota Vikings are going to be wearing ice skates, and we have on cleats," Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris said. "We're both going to have to try to find a way to play through it."

Tips And Notes

Stephen Curry participated in parts of Sunday's practice, but his status for Monday's game against the Houston Rockets is very much in question. Curry himself said that "it would be a stretch" to play Monday. Curry, who has missed four straight games is averaging 20.1 points and 5.6 assists per outing.

The Phoenix Suns may be very shorthanded Monday against the Spurs after trading away Jason Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu and Earl Clark. Vince Carter, Marcin Gortat and Mickael Pietrus have 72 hours to report to the Suns so the club doesn’t expect to have them until Thursday’s game against the Heat.

The Tampa Bay Lightning may look to sign veteran goaltender Evgeni Nabokov in an attempt to solve their issues between the pipes. Nabokov still has to clear waivers after leaving the KHL, but Tampa Bay seems like a good fit. Both Mike Smith and Dan Ellis are struggling with goals-against averages above 3.20.