Tuesday's Trends and Indexes - 12/28 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NHL


Tuesday, December 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. PITTSBURGH
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. TORONTO
Carolina is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Toronto's last 25 games at home
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. WASHINGTON
Montreal is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ST. LOUIS
Chicago is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Chicago's last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chicago

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Dallas's last 18 games
Dallas is 5-10-1 SU in its last 16 games ,when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing Dallas

9:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. PHOENIX
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Anaheim

9:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. EDMONTON
Buffalo is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Edmonton's last 10 games

10:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. VANCOUVER
Philadelphia is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Vancouver
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


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[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet


Tuesday, 12/28/2010

BOSTON at INDIANA, 7:00 PM ET
BOSTON: 17-4 ATS Away off road loss scoring 80 pts or less
INDIANA: 7-0 Under revenging double digit loss

ORLANDO at CLEVELAND, 7:00 PM ET
ORLANDO: 1-8 ATS if road favorite last game
CLEVELAND: 3-11 ATS vs. Orlando

NEW YORK at MIAMI, 7:30 PM ET
NEW YORK: 11-1 ATS as road underdog
MIAMI: 24-9 Under off road win

MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO, 8:00 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 22-6 ATS playing in 2nd of BB games
CHICAGO: 14-4 Under off SU win

TORONTO at DALLAS, 8:30 PM ET
TORONTO: 27-12 ATS as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points
DALLAS: 5-17 ATS in non-conference home games

LA LAKERS at SAN ANTONIO, 8:30 PM ET NBA
LA LAKERS: 16-6 Under as road underdog
SAN ANTONIO: 21-8 ATS off double digit home win

PORTLAND at DENVER, 9:00 PM ET
PORTLAND: 18-6 ATS playing 2nd road game in 2 days
DENVER: 4-10 ATS in home games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet


Tuesday, 12/28/2010

PURDUE at MICHIGAN, 2:00 PM ET
PURDUE: 1-9 ATS in a road game where the total is 129.5 or less
MICHIGAN: 11-2 ATS as an underdog

MINNESOTA at WISCONSIN, 7:00 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 6-15 ATS in road games
WISCONSIN: 13-5 ATS after playing a home game

DEPAUL at CINCINNATI, 7:00 PM ET
DEPAUL: 12-3 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points
CINCINNATI: 1-9 ATS in home games after playing a game as favorite

S FLORIDA at SETON HALL, 7:00 PM ET
S FLORIDA: 12-4 ATS after one or more consecutive overs
SETON HALL: 3-12 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders

BALL ST at VALPARAISO, 8:05 PM ET
BALL ST: 29-51 ATS after 3 consecutive non-conference games
VALPARAISO: 17-7 ATS after playing a game as an underdog

PROVIDENCE at SYRACUSE, 9:00 PM ET
PROVIDENCE: 15-4 OVER after playing a home game
SYRACUSE: 26-14 OVER after a game where they covered the spread

PEPPERDINE at ALABAMA, 9:00 PM ET
PEPPERDINE: 4-14 ATS after playing a home game
ALABAMA: 1-7 ATS in all games

N CAROLINA vs. at RUTGERS, 9:00 PM ET - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
N CAROLINA: 7-0 ATS after 4 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers
RUTGERS: 6-18 ATS in road games after a win by 6 points or less

CAL DAVIS at CS-FULLERTON, 10:05 PM ET
CAL DAVIS: 22-9 ATS as a road underdog or pick
CS-FULLERTON: 1-8 ATS in home games after playing a home game

PACIFIC at CS-NORTHRIDGE, 10:05 PM ET
PACIFIC: 21-41 ATS in road games after having won 3 of their last 4 games
CS-NORTHRIDGE: 2-9 ATS after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists

UC-RIVERSIDE at UC-IRVINE, 10:30 PM ET
UC-RIVERSIDE: 13-4 ATS in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest
UC-IRVINE: 43-65 ATS as a home favorite

YALE at STANFORD, 10:00 PM ET
YALE: 40-23 ATS in road games after a non-conference game
STANFORD: 0-6 ATS after 3 consecutive non-conference games

LONG BEACH ST at UC-SANTA BARBARA, 11:00 PM ET
LONG BEACH ST: 35-17 ATS in road games after a loss by 10 points or more
UC-SANTA BARBARA: 4-14 ATS after a game committing 8 or less turnovers

COLORADO ST at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:00 PM ET - Hilltop Challenge - 1rst Round - San Francisco, CA
COLORADO ST: 0-6 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5 games
SAN FRANCISCO: 9-0 ATS after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds

AIR FORCE vs. at SAM HOUSTON ST, 11:30 PM ET - Hilltop Challenge - 1rst Round - San Francisco, CA
AIR FORCE: 7-0 ATS in all neutral court games
SAM HOUSTON ST: 5-1 ATS after a non-conference game

SIENA at ST BONAVENTURE, 7:00 PM ET
SIENA: 9-2 ATS in road games after a non-conference game
ST BONAVENTURE: 5-19 ATS in home games off a home loss

FAIRFIELD at FLORIDA, 7:00 PM ET
FAIRFIELD: 12-4 UNDER after allowing 65 points or less 3 straight games
FLORIDA: 1-5 ATS after allowing 60 points or less

NIAGARA at DREXEL, 7:00 PM ET
NIAGARA: 14-27 ATS in all games
DREXEL: 15-6 ATS as a home favorite

KENT ST at MOREHEAD ST, 7:00 PM ET
KENT ST: 11-24 ATS in non-conference games
MOREHEAD ST: 8-1 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games

OAKLAND at CENTENARY, 8:00 PM ET
OAKLAND: 20-8 OVER in all games
CENTENARY: 1-5 ATS after a loss by 15 points or more

N DAKOTA ST at MISSOURI-KC, 8:00 PM ET
N DAKOTA ST: 11-3 ATS after a non-conference game
MISSOURI-KC: 5-1 ATS after 3 consecutive non-conference games

IUPU-FT WAYNE at ORAL ROBERTS, 8:00 PM ET
IUPU-FT WAYNE: 1-5 ATS after 3 consecutive non-conference games
ORAL ROBERTS: 0-6 ATS after a win by 6 points or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet


Tuesday, 12/28/2010

MONTREAL at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
MONTREAL: 17-4 SU after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
WASHINGTON: 6-0 Under off division win

CAROLINA at TORONTO, 7:00 PM ET
CAROLINA: 15-9 SU Away off 2 straight home losses
TORONTO: 12-37 SU after scoring 3+ goals BB games

ATLANTA at PITTSBURGH, 7:00 PM ET
ATLANTA: 32-21 SU off division home loss
PITTSBURGH: 6-11 SU off road game

BOSTON at TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM ET VERSUS
BOSTON: 3-8 SU after scoring 3+ goals BB games
TAMPA BAY: 12-6 SU playing their 4th game in 7 days

CHICAGO at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
CHICAGO: 24-5 SU off home win scoring 4+ goals
ST LOUIS: 29-66 SU playing their 8th game in 14 days

DALLAS at NASHVILLE, 8:00 PM ET
DALLAS: 11-7 SU as underdog
NASHVILLE: 0-7 SU off loss by 2+ goals

ANAHEIM at PHOENIX, 9:00 PM ET
ANAHEIM: n/a
PHOENIX: n/a

BUFFALO at EDMONTON, 9:00 PM ET
BUFFALO: n/a
EDMONTON: n/a

PHILADELPHIA at VANCOUVER, 10:00 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 12-19 SU vs. non-conference
VANCOUVER: 7-0 SU off division win

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NBA


Tuesday, December 28

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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New York Knicks at Miami Heat (-9.5, 203.5)

Both the Knicks and Heat had a nice little Christmas.

New York got 20 points from both Amar’e Stoudemire and Raymond Felton in downing the Chicago Bulls 103-95 as a 2-point favorite and the Heat spanked the Los Angeles Lakers 96-80 on Christmas Day.

Keeping Kobe Bryant in check was key to Miami’s victory and the Heat again put up a great defensive display all over the court.

“It's not a one-on-one defensive system,'' Dwyane Wade told reporters. “It's five guys all being on one string at one time together. That's what we did [Saturday].”

That’s exactly what they’ll need again on Tuesday with Stoudemire coming to town, especially with the concerns Miami has had about defending in the paint. The 6-foot-10 big man is averaging 26.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game but has cooled off a bit after his crazy run of dropping 30 points every night earlier this season.

If Miami shows up with the defensive enthusiasm it did against L.A. it might be a long night for Stoudemire.

Pick: Under


Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets (N/A)

The Denver Nuggets are getting a taste of what life might be like without Carmelo Anthony and at first glance it doesn’t look promising.

Anthony left the team to be with his family after the death of his sister and the club has lost all three games without him, covering only once. But it wasn’t all bad for the Nuggets. J.R. Smith has played well lately, Ty Lawson is making plays and Nene looks really zoned-in.

The club obviously has a lot of problems on defense and that isn’t going to get much better with or without ‘Melo, though at least now the team sees some promise in its nucleus outside of their top scorer.

Anthony is still listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game and the team hasn’t released any more information about when he will return. Either way, the over might be the best place to look in this matchup.

The Trail Blazers had played over the total in three of their last four as they headed into Monday’s game at Utah while Denver has topped the total in five of its last eight.

Pick: Over


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[Udog]

NCAAB


Tuesday, December 28

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College funds: Today's best NCAAB bets
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No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverines (3, 121)

The Boilermakers made life tough on the rest of the conference last season when they won the Big Ten, going 14-4 in conference play. They look to get off on the right foot against a scrappy Wolverines club that has covered five times in seven games with listed pointspreads.

Repeating in the Big Ten is a tough proposition.

"Every game is difficult, and there's not a team in our league that's not talking about these first five or six games," coach Matt Painter told reporters. "It's a grind. It's a long season, and injuries will affect some things, as will the timing of when you play some people. You have to be hooked up 18 times like it's the Big Ten championship."

So far that hasn’t been much of a problem for the Boilermakers. They’re looking to win their eighth straight game on Tuesday, a feat they haven’t accomplished in eight years.

JaJuan Johnson scored 24 points in last week’s win over Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne and heads into this game averaging almost 27 points over his last three.
Should be a good test for the Boilermakers on the road, but we think they’ll get it done.

Pick: Boilermakers

No. 13 Minnesota Golden Gophers at No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers (-8, 127.5)

It’s been so far so good for the Gophers up until this point, but the real test begins on the road Tuesday night.

Minnesota has won five straight and has just one loss as the club opens conference play. However, the Gophers have gone 9-9 straight up in Big Ten play in each of the last two seasons. They’re hoping this is the year they snap that slump.

Minnesota got a big of a scare in a 85-73 win over South Dakota State last week, which marked the third straight game they couldn’t cover the number.

"I definitely think we needed a game like that to kind of get us ready for the Big Ten," Al Nolen told reporters. "You'd rather have a grind-it-out game against a good team, which South Dakota State is, than an easy rollover game. That definitely wakes a team up and gets us ready for the Big Ten."

We’ll side with Nolen here as the Gophers have a lot to prove and are getting a few buckets to work with on the line in what’s likely going to be a scrappy affair.
Pick: Gophers


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[Udog]

NHL


Tuesday, December 28

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins (-180, 5.5)

Sidney Crosby’s streak continues.

The Penguins’ captain scored a goal late in the third period in Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators, marking the 24th straight game that he has recorded at least one point. Crosby needed a bit of help on the goal. He fired a backhand that went in after hitting Senators defenseman Matt Carkner and that was the lone bright spot for the Pens.

Some of the Penguins acknowledged that a long day of travel didn’t help their cause much. They were off Friday and Saturday and didn’t leave Pittsburgh until after 8 a.m. on game day. From there they went straight to the rink for the **** skate and then barely showed up for the first period before trying to rally from a two-goal deficit in the final two periods.

"It's pretty clear that we had a horrible start and we paid for that in the end. In the second and third period we had some pretty good chances, but it hurts getting yourself that far behind that early," Crosby told reporters.

Look for the Pens to bounce back against the Thrashers.

Pick: Penguins


Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators (-135, 5.5)

Home ice advantage hasn’t helped the Dallas Stars much lately so maybe it’s better they’re heading back on the road for this date in Nashville.

The Stars dropped their second game in a row at home on Sunday, falling 1-0 to the Phoenix Coyotes. Dallas was slow to get going after the Christmas break and didn’t spend nearly enough time in the offensive zone early to put the pressure on Phoenix.

"At home, we want to impose the tempo," Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas told reporters. "You want to dictate the game. You don't want to go with the flow and play how the other team plays. We're a much better team when we take charge. When we don't, we're in trouble and that's what happened."

That was Dallas’ first home loss in regulation in almost two months, so it didn’t sit well with the team. Quick starts have been a staple of this Stars team all season and they’ll be looking to come out with a bang against the Predators.

Pick: Stars


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