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**Spark** · 01-01-2011, 12:36 PM

Good Luck Bummer

**Ldawg** · 01-01-2011, 01:47 PM

Thx SD- NHL's been good ! Don't want to junk up your thread .... but thanks for the Benjamin's

gl Amigo

**StarDust Bum** · 01-01-2011, 02:04 PM

Hope you were on the run last month when i was up over 220 units.......

**StarDust Bum** · 01-01-2011, 02:17 PM

Saturday January 1Game Score Status Pick Amount

Boston - 7:00 PM ET Buffalo -104 500
Buffalo - Over 5 500

Toronto - 7:00 PM ET Ottawa -129 500
Ottawa - Over 5.5 500

New Jersey - 7:00 PM ET Carolina -179 500
Carolina - Over 5 500

NY Rangers - 7:30 PM ET Tampa Bay -125 500
Tampa Bay - Over 5.5 500

Washington - 8:05 PM ET Washington +124 500
Pittsburgh - Over 5.5 500

San Jose - 9:00 PM ET San Jose +114 500
Los Angeles - Under 5.5 500

Calgary - 10:00 PM ET Calgary -107 500
Edmonton - Under 5.5 500

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Saturday, January 1Game Score Status Pick Amount

Cleveland - 7:00 PM ET Chicago -13 500
Chicago - Under 189.5 500

New Orleans - 7:00 PM ET Washington +1.5 500
Washington - Under 186.5 500

Golden State - 7:30 PM ET Golden State +11.5 500
Miami - Under 204 500

New Jersey - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota -5 500 ( POD )
Minnesota - Under 204.5 500

Oklahoma City - 8:30 PM ET Oklahoma City +6.5 500
San Antonio - Over 203.5 500

Dallas - 9:00 PM ET Milwaukee +2 500
Milwaukee - Under 179 500

Memphis - 9:00 PM ET Utah -6.5 500
Utah - Under 196.5 500

Sacramento - 9:00 PM ET Denver -9.5 500
Denver - Over 209 500

**StarDust Bum** · 01-01-2011, 02:45 PM

Spurs look to extend home dominance over Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (23-11)

at SAN ANTONIO SPURS (28-4)

Tip-off: Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
Line: San Antonio -6.5, Total: 204.5

San Antonio looks to continue its dominant run when it hosts Oklahoma City on Saturday night. The Spurs have won 12 straight at home over the Thunder and four straight overall. With an NBA-best 28-4 mark, San Antonio is off to its best start in franchise history. It won its 13th game in 14 tries on Thursday by defeating Dallas, 99-93.

The Spurs were led by Tim Duncan (13.3 PPG, 9.4 RPG), who had 17 points and 11 rebounds, after he scored a career-low-tying two points against the Lakers Tuesday. Duncan's overall numbers against the Thunder have been stellar. In 47 career games against the Oklahoma City/Seattle franchise, he's had 33 double-doubles. However, Duncan was held in check (six points, four boards, three blocks) in the Spurs' 117-104 win at Oklahoma City on Nov. 14.

Manu Ginobili leads San Antonio in scoring with 19.0 PPG. He also averages 4.8 APG and shoots 37.4% from behind the arc. Ginobili finished with 21 points against the Thunder in the first meeting, but shot only 4-of-14 from the field. Matt Bonner (7.2 PPG) had a big game off the bench at Oklahoma City with 21 points. Tony Parker (17.8 PPG, 7.0 APG) added 24 points, while Richard Jefferson (13.6 PPG, 4.5 RPG) chipped in with 18 points in the first meeting.

Oklahoma City has won nine of 12 overall and is aiming for its third straight victory after beating Atlanta, 103-94, on Friday night. The NBA's leading scorer, Kevin Durant (28.3 PPG, 6.3 RPG), had 33 points on 11-of-22 field goals, including a season-high 5-of-9 from long range. He's now made at least one three-pointer in 14 straight games. Durant scored 23 (10-of-23 shooting) and added seven rebounds in the first meeting with San Antonio.

Russell Westbrook (22.3 PPG, 8.1 APG, 2.3 SPG) earned his third career triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Hawks on Friday. He scored 19 points and had eight assists against the Spurs in November, but shot only 5-of-17 from the floor.

Since April 1998, San Antonio has won 34 of the 48 meetings between the two franchises. Expect that trend to continue on Saturday. These two FoxSheets trends also like San Antonio to win and cover the spread.

Play On - Favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points (SAN ANTONIO) - good shooting team (45.5-47.5%) against an poor defensive team (45.5-47.5%), after 2 straight games making 9 or more 3 point shots. (66-30 since 1996.) (68.8%, +33 units. Rating = 3*).

Play Against - Underdogs (OKLAHOMA CITY) - good shooting team (45.5-47.5%) against an poor defensive team (45.5-47.5%), good ball handling team (<=14.5 TO's) against an average pressure defensive team (14.5-16.5 TO's). (73-34 over the last 5 seasons.) (68.2%, +35.6 units. Rating = 3*).

The FoxSheets also side with the Under on Saturday.

Play Under - Home teams where the total is 200 to 209.5 (SAN ANTONIO) - after going under the total by 30 or more points total in their last three games, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. (67-29 since 1996.) (69.8%, +35.1 units. Rating = 3*).

**StarDust Bum** · 01-01-2011, 02:46 PM

Dallas tries to win at Milwaukee without Nowitzki

DALLAS MAVERICKS (24-7)

at MILWAUKEE BUCKS (12-18)

Tip-off: Saturday, 9:00 p.m. EDT
Line: Dallas -2, Total: 179

Dallas looks to avoid its first three-game losing streak of the season, and it will have to do it without Dirk Nowitzki at Milwaukee on Saturday night. Nowitzki, the Mavericks' leading scorer at 24.1 PPG, is doubtful to play after spraining his right knee in Monday's win over Oklahoma City.

Without Nowitzki, Dallas fell to Toronto, 84-76, on Tuesday and San Antonio, 99-93, on Thursday, marking only its second two-game losing streak of the season. Even with Nowitzki in the lineup, Dallas dropped a 103-99 decision at home to the Bucks on Dec. 13.

The Mavericks led by as many as 20 points in the first half, but couldn't hold off Milwaukee in the second half, which ended their 12-game winning streak. Nowitzki finished with 30 points in that loss, and Tyson Chandler (8.5 PPG, 8.9 RPG) added 11 points and nine rebounds. Shawn Marion (10.8 PPG, 6 RPG) scored 14 and Jason Terry (15.6 PPG, 4.6 APG) chipped in with 12 points.

Milwaukee has been a poor offensive team all season, which should benefit a Dallas team which is sixth in the league in defense, allowing only 93.3 PPG. The Bucks are last in the league in both scoring (90.3 PPG) and FG Pct. (41.1%).

The Bucks will also be without their leading scorer on Saturday, as Brandon Jennings is expected to miss at least two more weeks after foot surgery. The Bucks are 2-3 in his absence. Jennings (17.9 PPG, 5.5 APG) finished with 23 points, 10 assists and five boards in the first meeting in Dallas. Andrew Bogut (13.8 PPG, 11.6 RPG, 2.8 BPG), also had a huge game against the Mavericks with 21 points and 14 rebounds, while Keyon Dooling (6.4 PPG) added 16 points.

John Salmons (13.6 PPG, 3.2 APG) has been impressive since Jennings' injury, averaging 18.2 PPG his past six games. But he, along with the rest of the Bucks, struggled in a 90-77 loss at Chicago on Tuesday. Salmons had 18 points, but hit only 5-of-17 from the field. Bogut matched a season low with four points on 2-of-12 shooting, as Milwaukee shot a season-worst 32.1% as a team.

The Bucks will look to sweep the season series from Dallas for the first time since 2002-03, but they are 9-4 SU (9-3-1 ATS) when hosting the Mavericks since 1996. However, the FoxSheets expect Dallas to prevail on the road.

Play On - Road favorites (DALLAS) - revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite, off a home loss. (99-49 since 1996.) (66.9%, +45.1 units. Rating = 3*).

Play Against - Home teams (MILWAUKEE) - poor offensive team - scoring <=91 points/game on the season, after scoring 85 points or less 2 straight games. (29-7 over the last 5 seasons.) (80.6%, +21.3 units. Rating = 3*).

Like Dallas, Milwaukee relies heavily on its defense, which is fourth in the NBA in points allowed with 92.6 PPG. With both teams missing their offensive stars, bet on the Under on Saturday. According to the FoxSheets:

MILWAUKEE is 9-0 UNDER (+9.0 Units) after playing a game as a road underdog this season. The average score was MILWAUKEE 88.7, OPPONENT 88.0 - (Rating = 3*).

**StarDust Bum** · 01-01-2011, 02:47 PM

Syracuse looks to improve to 15-0 Saturday

NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH (12-1)

at SYRACUSE ORANGE (14-0)

Tip-off: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT
Line: Syracuse -6.5, Total: 142

Syracuse hopes to continue its best start in over 10 years when it hosts 12-1 Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon. The 14-0 Orange haven't gotten off to this fast a start since 1999-2000, when they began 19-0.

Syracuse dominated non-conference play by winning by an average of 18.0 PPG, and then opened the Big East schedule with an 81-74 victory over Providence on Tuesday. Kris Joseph (14.9 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 35.4% on three-pointers) had 27 points against the Friars and made 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. He's averaging 26.0 PPG in his past two games, while shooting 17-of-25 from the field. Rick Jackson (13.6 PPG, 2.0 BPG), the Big East's leading rebounder with 12.2 RPG, grabbed 17 boards (16 on the defensive end) and had nine points. On Saturday, he'll face a Notre Dame team that leads the league with 29.1 defensive RPG. Scoop Jardine, second in the team in scoring (13.9 PPG, 6.0 APG), chipped in with 21 points and seven assists in Tuesday’s win. The Orange also limited the Friars to 39.7% shooting, including 26.7% on three-pointers. Syracuse is shooting nearly 48 percent from the floor this year, good for 34th in the nation.

Notre Dame is coming off a 69-55 victory over Georgetown on Wednesday, outscoring the Hoyas 22-5 from the free-throw line. The Fighting Irish's top scorer Tim Abromaitis (16.4 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 38.2% on three-pointers) comes into the Syracuse game on a hot streak, as he's averaging 21.0 PPG on 56.0% shooting in his last four contests. Abromaitis had his fourth straight game of at least 20 points in the win over the Hoyas.

Notre Dame's senior-laden starters have provided balance in its first 13 games. Four of the five are scoring at least 10 PPG and three are averaging at least six RPG. Ben Hansbrough is second on the team in scoring with 15.5 PPG and is shooting 47.8% (33-of-69) from long range. Hansbrough recorded his seventh straight game scoring in double-figures (and 12 out of 13) with 17 points versus Georgetown. The Irish's only loss this season came against Kentucky, 72-58, in Louisville on Dec. 8.

From 2006 to 2009, Notre Dame exposed Syracuse’s signature 2-3 zone by burying 45% of its three-point attempts, and making at least 11 threes in each of the five meetings. But Syracuse won last season's matchup in South Bend, 84-71, by limiting the Irish to 26.7% shooting (8-for-30) on three-pointers. Joseph had eight points and five rebounds for the Orange, while Jackson finished with six points and four rebounds, and Jardine added six points and six assists. Abromaitis scored 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the floor, including 5-of-11 from three-point range.

Syracuse is 11-0 SU at home but is a dreadful 3-6 ATS. In the past nine meetings at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse is 7-2 SU, but the Irish are 6-3 ATS. Notre Dame will continue this trend by keeping the score close, and possibly winning straight up. The FoxSheets give two more reasons to pick Notre Dame to cover the spread.

NOTRE DAME is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. The average score was NOTRE DAME 72.7, OPPONENT 66.2 - (Rating = 2*).

Play Against - A home team (SYRACUSE) - a good offensive team (74-78 PPG) against an excellent defensive team (<=63 PPG), after scoring 80 points or more 3 straight games.(27-7 since 1997.) (79.4%, +19.3 units. Rating = 2*).

The FoxSheets show two trends leaning towards the Under on Saturday.

Play Under - All teams where the total is between 140 and 149.5 points (NOTRE DAME) - after allowing 65 points or less 3 straight games against opponent after a combined score of 155 points or more 2 straight games. (81-39 since 1997.) (67.5%, +38.1 units. Rating = 3*).

NOTRE DAME is 8-0 UNDER (+8.0 Units) vs. top caliber teams - outscoring their opponents by 12+ points/game over the last 2 seasons. The average score was NOTRE DAME 64.9, OPPONENT 64.5 -

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