Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 1/1 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NBA
Short Sheet


Saturday, 1/1/2011

NEW ORLEANS at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 3-0 ATS vs. Southeast Division
WASHINGTON: 10-0 Under after having lost 8 or more of their last 10 games

CLEVELAND at CHICAGO, 7:00 PM ET
CLEVELAND: 2-10 ATS playing with revenge
CHICAGO: 16-4 Under off SU win

GOLDEN STATE at MIAMI, 7:30 PM ET
GOLDEN STATE: 13-5 Under in road games
MIAMI: 0-7 ATS at home off non-conf game

NEW JERSEY at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 9-19 ATS after scoring 85 points or less
MINNESOTA: 15-5 Under at home vs. non-conference

OKLAHOMA CITY at SAN ANTONIO, 8:30 PM ET
OKLAHOMA CITY: 19-9 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points
SAN ANTONIO: 29-15 ATS if favored L3 games

SACRAMENTO at DENVER, 9:00 PM ET
SACRAMENTO: 0-7 ATS playing with 2 days rest
DENVER: 5-1 Under off win by 6pts or less

MEMPHIS at UTAH, 9:00 PM ET
MEMPHIS: 29-10 Under Away off loss by 3pts or less
UTAH: 20-8 ATS off road loss

DALLAS at MILWAUKEE, 9:00 PM ET
DALLAS: 10-0 ATS as road underdog
MILWAUKEE: 9-0 Under if road underdog last game

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Saturday, 1/1/2011

WASHINGTON at PITTSBURGH, 8:05 PM ET - (Heinz Field)
WASHINGTON: 54-23 SU off a home win
PITTSBURGH: 2-4 SU off a road loss

BOSTON at BUFFALO, 5:00 PM ET
BOSTON: N/A
BUFFALO: N/A

TORONTO at OTTAWA, 7:00 PM ET
TORONTO: 0-7 SU after a loss by 1 goal
OTTAWA: 9-1 SU at home when playing on BB days

NEW JERSEY at CAROLINA, 7:00 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 1-8 SU off a win or tie
CAROLINA: 7-2 SU at home when the total is 5 or less

NY RANGERS at TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM ET
NY RANGERS: 7-2 SU revenging a loss by 1 goal
TAMPA BAY: 2-11 SU off a home win by 3+ goals

SAN JOSE at LOS ANGELES, 9:00 PM ET
SAN JOSE: 2-9 SU after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
LOS ANGELES: 19-9 SU when playing their 3rd game in 4 days

CALGARY at EDMONTON, 10:00 PM ET
CALGARY: N/A
EDMONTON: N/A

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Saturday, 1/1/2011

W VIRGINIA at MARQUETTE, 11:00 AM ET
W VIRGINIA: 17-6 ATS off a DD loss
MARQUETTE: 0-6 ATS at home after having won 2 of their last 3

SAN DIEGO at NC STATE, 12:00 PM ET
SAN DIEGO: 1-10 ATS in all games
NC STATE: 14-5 ATS after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6

DEPAUL at GEORGETOWN, 1:00 PM ET
DEPAUL: 13-3 ATS as a DD underdog
GEORGETOWN: 1-9 ATS after playing a game as a road favorite

LOYOLA-IL at YOUNGSTOWN ST, 1:05 PM ET
LOYOLA-IL: 42-25 ATS off a road conference loss
YOUNGSTOWN ST: 5-16 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3

WI-MILWAUKEE at DETROIT, 1:00 PM ET
WI-MILWAUKEE: 25-12 ATS away after 1+ consecutive unders
DETROIT: 8-20 ATS at home when playing their 2nd game in 3 days

IL-CHICAGO at CLEVELAND ST, 2:00 PM ET
IL-CHICAGO: 22-11 ATS after one or more consecutive overs
CLEVELAND ST: 15-5 OVER after having won 2 of their last 3

VALPARAISO at BUTLER, 2:00 PM ET
VALPARAISO: 1-10 ATS off a DD home win
BUTLER: 19-9 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games

N IOWA at S ILLINOIS, 2:00 PM ET
N IOWA: 14-4 ATS after playing a home game
S ILLINOIS: 6-15 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

DRAKE at CREIGHTON, 8:00 PM ET
DRAKE: 13-4 ATS after playing 3 consecutive home games
CREIGHTON: 1-5 ATS as a favorite

NEW MEXICO at DAYTON, 4:00 PM ET
NEW MEXICO: 9-1 UNDER after having won 2 of their last 3 games
DAYTON: 15-6 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games

NOTRE DAME at SYRACUSE, 3:30 PM ET
NOTRE DAME: 12-3 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5
SYRACUSE: 6-17 ATS at home after 9+ consecutive wins

LA-LAFAYETTE at N TEXAS, 5:15 PM ET
LA-LAFAYETTE: 1-8 ATS after 2+ consecutive losses
N TEXAS: 6-0 ATS at home after covering 2 of their last 3

BOSTON COLLEGE at S CAROLINA, 5:30 PM ET
BOSTON COLLEGE: 13-4 ATS as a road favorite of 3 points or less or pick
S CAROLINA: 6-17 ATS as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick

ST JOHNS at PROVIDENCE, 7:00 PM ET
ST JOHNS: 31-16 ATS away after playing a road game
PROVIDENCE: 0-9 ATS at home after 1+ consecutive unders

WI-GREEN BAY at WRIGHT ST, 1:00 PM ET
WI-GREEN BAY: 8-1 ATS when playing their 2nd game in 3 days
WRIGHT ST: 1-10 ATS after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

WICHITA ST at BRADLEY, 7:30 PM ET
WICHITA ST: 1-10 ATS off 2+ consecutive home wins
BRADLEY: 43-26 ATS at home after having won 2 of their last 3

INDIANA ST at EVANSVILLE, 8:05 PM ET
INDIANA ST: 10-1 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
EVANSVILLE: 8-19 ATS off a road loss by 20+ points

ILLINOIS ST at MISSOURI ST, 8:05 PM ET
ILLINOIS ST: 15-5 ATS as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points
MISSOURI ST: 6-15 ATS after a conference game

BOWLING GREEN at SAINT LOUIS, 4:00 PM ET
BOWLING GREEN: 9-23 ATS after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better
SAINT LOUIS: 2-8 ATS vs. non-conference

W KENTUCKY at ARKANSAS ST, 8:05 PM ET
W KENTUCKY: 1-8 ATS as road underdog
ARKANSAS ST: 15-4 ATS vs. conference

ARIZONA ST at OREGON, 10:00 PM ET
ARIZONA ST: 20-7 ATS Away off DD road loss
OREGON: 3-12 ATS as home dog as 3pts or less

HAMPTON vs. at COLORADO ST, 4:00 PM - Hilltop Challenge - Final Round - Memorial Gym - San Francisco, CA ET
HAMPTON: 10-2 Under vs. non-conference
COLORADO ST: 10-3 ATS off win by 15+ pts

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA
Dunkel


New Jersey at Minnesota
The Timberwolves look to take advantage of a New Jersey team that is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games as a road underdog from 1 to 4 1/2 points. Minnesota is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Timberwolves favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-4). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 1

Game 501-502: New Orleans at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 118.240; Washington 112.484
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 6; 184
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 1 1/2; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-1 1/2); Under

Game 503-504: Cleveland at Chicago (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 109.160; Chicago 121.622
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 12 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 13 1/2; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+13 1/2); Over

Game 505-506: Golden State at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 116.996; Miami 126.652
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 9 1/2; 208 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 12; 204
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+12); Over

Game 507-508: New Jersey at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 110.763; Minnesota 117.975
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 7; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 4; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-4); Under

Game 509-510: Oklahoma City at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 118.983; San Antonio 127.356
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 8 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-6 1/2); Over

Game 511-512: Sacramento at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 111.730; Denver 119.583
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 8; 205
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 10; 209
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+10); Under

Game 513-514: Memphis at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 116.064; Utah 124.960
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 9; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 6 1/2; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-6 1/2); Over

Game 515-516: Dallas at Milwaukee (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 123.388; Milwaukee 120.039
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 3 1/2; 177
Vegas Line & Total: Pick; 179
Dunkel Pick: Dallas; Under

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NHL
Dunkel


NY Rangers at Tampa Bay
The Rangers look to build on their 7-3 record in the last 10 meetings between the two teams. New York is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 1

Game 51-52: Washington at Pittsburgh (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.484; Pittsburgh 11.904
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-145); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-145); Over

Game 53-54: Boston at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.617; Buffalo 11.502
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-105); Under

Game 55-56: Toronto at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.293; Ottawa 11.368
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-140); Under

Game 57-58: New Jersey at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.014; Carolina 10.842
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+170); Over

Game 59-60: NY Rangers at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 13.135; Tampa Bay 11.949
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+115); Over

Game 61-62: San Jose at Los Angeles (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.799; Los Angeles 12.534
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-125); Under

Game 63-64: Calgary at Edmonton (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 10.676; Edmonton 11.544
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+105); Under

[Udog]

Well, it looks like the missing 8 games, from NCAAB long sheet, are not going to be added after all.

Armadillo's write-ups are always very late on Saturdays. I'll keep an eye out for them but he may not even bother today, especially if he feels like this:

[Udog]

NBA
Write-Up


Saturday, January 1

Hot Teams
-- Bulls covered five of their last seven games as a home favorite.
-- Miami won its last four games, but they're 4-11 vs spread in last 15 tries as a home favorite. Warriors won four of their last five games.
-- Spurs are 13-1 in last 14 games, covering last three. Thunder won/ covered three of their last four games.
-- Mavericks won last eight road games (7-1 vs spread).
-- Memphis is 11-4 vs spread in its last fifteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Cavaliers lost their last five games (0-5 vs spread).
-- Wizards lost 11 of their last 13 games. Hornets covered two of last seven as a favorite.
-- Minnesota lost eight of last ten games; they're 2-3 as home favorite. Nets lost their last four games (1-3 vs spread).
-- Kings lost eight of last nine games, covered one of last six. Denver has covered only four of last 13 as a home favorite.
-- Bucks lost five of their last seven games.
-- Utah covered only two of last six as a home favorite.

Totals
-- Last five Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-0-1 in last ten Washington games.
-- Five of last six Golden State road games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Minnesota games went over total.
-- Three of last four Thunder games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Sacramento road games stayed under.
-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Dallas games.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Memphis road games.

Back-to-Back
-- Chicago is 5-3 if it played night before, 2-1 if they won.
-- Hornets are 3-4 if they played night before, 2-2 if they won. Wizards are 2-3 when they played the night before.
-- Warriors are 3-3 if they played night before, 1-0 if they won.
-- Nets are 6-2 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Thunder if 4-2 if they played night before, 1-2 if they won.

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NCAAB
Write-Up


Saturday, January 1

Syracuse won its last two games vs Notre Dame, by 19-13 points; they are 6-4 in last 10 series games, but teams split last four played here, with Irish losing by 19-3 points. Irish won Big East opener over Georgetown by 14 Wednesday, their 4th win in row. ND's lost to Kentucky by 14 in Louisville. Syracuse is 3-8 against the spread as a favorite.

North Texas won last four games vs UL-Lafayette by average of 11 pts; Ragin' Cajuns lost last five visits to Denton by 8-18-7-1-7 points. ULL is 1-9 vs D-I teams, 2-4 as road underdog, losing away games by 5-13-3-11-21-6-13 points. UNT won four in row, nine of last 10 games, beating UALR 81-69 in Sun Belt opener- they're 1-1 as a favorite.

Boston College are 1-1 in true road games, winning 79-75 at Maryland, losing by hoop at Rhode Island Wednesday; Eagles are 3-1 in games on neutral floors. South Carolina is 7-0 at home, 1-3 on road, 1-3 vs spread as favorite. ACC road underdogs of 4 or less points are 6-3 against the spread. SEC home favorites of 6 or less points are 8-5.

Providence won eight of last ten games vs St John's, winning last five in this gym by 21-5-8-11-4 points, but Red Storm has 10 seniors that won at West Virginia in Big East opener this week. Providence is 11-3 but has played #277 schedule; best teams they've beaten are #71 Alabama, #92 URI. Red Storm has home date with Georgetown on Monday night.

Wichita State is 10-2 playing #255 schedule; they beat LSU by point in semi-road game, lost at San Diego State in only true road game. Bradley lost MVC opener by 14 at Indiana State, their sixth loss in last 8 games. Braves are 1-3 as an underdog. Shockers lost four of last five to Bradley, losing last two visits to Peoria, 75-73/65-50.

Western Kentucky lost six of last eight games, getting killed in last game by Louisville; Hilltoppers are 2-3 in true road games, won three of their last four visits to Jonesboro- their last six games here were all decided by 5 or less points. WKU is 0-5 as an underdog. Arkansas State is 1-1-1 as a favorite after winning its conference opener by 12 over So Alabama.

Drake won five of last seven games vs Creighton, winning two of its last three visits here; 5-6 Bulldogs won MVC opener by 14 over So Illinois Wednesday. Bluejays won last five games, winning its MVC opener by 11 at Illinois State. Drake is 6-6 playing #249 schedule; they're 4-3 vs spread as an underdog. Creighton is 1-5 as a favorite of 9+ points.

Evansville-Indiana State split last eight meetings; teams are 2-2 last four played here, with Redbirds losing by 6-15 points. Purple Aces are 4-1 at home vs D-I opponents, with only loss to North Carolina- four teams they beat are stiffs. Sycamores are 1-4 on road, losing by 12 at Loyola, 15 at Ball State, 9 at Notre Dame, 30 at Wyoming.

Illinois State won six of last seven games against Missouri State; they've won two of last three visits here, losing by 4 in Springfield LY. ISU split its last six games, losing MVC opener by 11 at home to Creighton- they are 0-2 vs spread as an underdog. Missouri State got big win by point at Northern Iowa in its MVC opener- they're 5-2 as a favorite.

Arizona State won its last four games vs Oregon, winning last two trips to Eugene, 76-57/66-57, but Sun Devils lost Pac-10 opener in Corvallis by 22 Thursday- they're 1-3 in true road games, losing by at Baylor by 14, 14 at New Mexico, winning at 4-10 Nevada. Ducks lost to Arizona at home by 19- their fourth loss in last six games vs D-I opponents.

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NHL
Write-Up


Saturday, January 1

Hot Teams
-- Penguins are 10-1 in last 11 home games, but this game is outdoors at Heinz Field, not Penguins' normal home arena. Washington won four of its last five games.
-- Bruins won three of their last four games.
-- Lightning won seven of its last nine games. Rangers won five of seven.
-- Sharks won five of their last seven games.
-- Calgary won its last three games, allowing two goals in all three.

Cold Teams
-- Sabres lost four of their last six games.
-- Devils lost 11 of their last 13 games. Carolina lost five of its last seven home games.
-- Senators lost 12 of their last 18 games. Toronto lost four of five.
-- Kings lost their last two games, allowing 13 goals.
-- Edmonton lost last five games by total of six goals.

Totals
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Washington games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Boston games.
-- Under is 6-1 in last seven Carolina home games.
-- Four of last five Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2 in Tampa Bay's last seven home games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Los Angeles home games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Calgary games.

Back-to-Back
-- Devils are 1-6 if they played the night before.
-- Senators are 3-1 if they lost the night before.
-- Flames are 1-5 if they played the night before.

Series Records This Season
-- Penguins won 3-2 in SO at Washington nine days ago.
-- Boston won two of three against the Sabres (1-1 here).
-- Ottawa is 2-1 against the Leafs this season: 1-5/3-2/3-0, (1-0 here).
-- Lightning is 2-0 against the Rangers this year: 5-3/4-3so.
-- Kings won 4-0 at San Jose in season's first meeting five nights ago.
-- Home side is 3-0 in Calgary-Edmonton games this season.