Friday's Trends and Indexes - 1/21 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Friday, January 21

Good Luck on day #21 of 2011!

At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of NBA, NCAAB and NHL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

NOTE:
As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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Daily Sports Roundup: January 21

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Kobe and the Lakers visit Carmelo and the Nuggets, while Butler takes on Wisconsin-Green Bay, and the Senators host the Habs.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up 10 games on Friday night, with Detroit at New Jersey, Phoenix at Washington, Toronto at Orlando, New Orleans at Atlanta, Milwaukee at Cleveland, Utah at Boston, New York at San Antonio, Houston at Memphis, Sacramento at Golden State, and the Lakers at Denver. Los Angeles and Denver have already met once this season, with the Nuggets pulling out a 118-112 home win as a 3-point underdog back on November 11. Carmelo Anthony led the way for Denver with 32 points and 13 boards in that contest, while Nene Hilario had 18 points, and Ty Lawson chipped in with 17 points off the bench. Kobe Bryant had a game-high 34 points in the loss for the Lakers.

As well, a light schedule for college hoops on Friday is highlighted by a pair of Horizon League matchups: Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Valparaiso, and Wisconsin-Green Bay at Butler. The Phoenix (10-9 SU, 6-5 ATS) have won four games in a row, beating Illinois-Chicago 74-50 last time out. Rahmon Fletcher had 20 points for Wisconsin-Green Bay that day. The Bulldogs (13-6 SU, 10-6 ATS) will be looking to shake off a 69-64 loss to Wright State in their last outing. Butler got 15 points from Andrew Smith in that defeat. The Bulldogs pounded the Phoenix 75-57 at home when they matched up last season.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are four games on the NHL's schedule for Friday, with the Islanders at Buffalo, Tampa Bay at Florida, Dallas at Calgary, and Montreal at Ottawa. The Canadiens fell to 26-17-4 on the season with a 2-1 overtime loss to the Sabres in their last game on Tuesday night. David Desharnais had the lone Montreal goal in that contest, while Carey Price stopped 37 of 39 Buffalo shots. Canadiens forwards Mike Cammalleri (shoulder) and Max Pacioretty (ribs) were both injured in that game and will be out indefinitely. Montreal has won three of four matchups with Ottawa so far this year.

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Bettors' best friend: Friday's wagering tips

Line to watch

New York Knicks at San Antonio Spurs (-8.5)

Early sharp action is coming in on the Spurs, pushing the spread to -9 at most books. San Antonio has won seven straight games and is 4-3 ATS in that span. New York has lost four games in a row, covering the spread only once during this skid.

Who’s hot

- The Boston Celtics have won four straight contests, but are just 1-2-1 ATS in that stretch. They host the Utah Jazz as 6-point favorites Friday.

- The New Orleans Hornets have won six games in a row, posting a 4-2 ATS record in that span. The Hornets, however, have failed to cover the last two times out and visit the Atlanta Hawks as 4-point underdogs Friday.

- The Valparaiso Crusaders have won four straight games, covering the spread in all four of those contests – including as underdogs in the last two games. Valparaiso is a 10-point home favorite hosting Wis.-Milwaukee Friday.

Who’s not

- The Cleveland Cavaliers are losers of their last 14 games and have managed to cover the spread just twice during this skid. The Cavs host the Milwaukee Bucks Friday.

- The Ottawa Senators have lost three straight games and are just 1-6-3 in their last 10 outings. The Sens host the Montreal Canadiens as +111 home underdogs Friday. Scotiabank Place won’t give Ottawa much of a home-ice advantage either as Habs fans take over the Sens’ arena every time the Canadiens are in town.

- The Niagara Purple Eagles have just one win in their last nine games and are 2-4 ATS in their last six games in which odds were available. The 4-15 Purple Eagles are 15-point home dogs to Iona Friday.

Key stat

20 – The Detroit Pistons are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games versus Eastern Conference foes. The Pistons are 2-point underdogs in New Jersey Friday.

Injury not to be overlooked

Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks – The Hawks center could miss at least two games with a sprained right ankle suffered in Tuesday’s win over the Miami Heat. Horford is averaging more than 16 points and 10 rebounds per game while also providing solid defense around the rim. Atlanta is a 4-point home favorite hosting the New Orleans Hornets.

Game of the day

Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets (+1, 212.5)

Notable quotable

"I'm not going to hesitate to lay him out. No question at all. You know why? Because he ain't going to hesitate to crack on me if he gets a chance." – Pittsburgh Steelers corner Ike Taylor talking about facing former teammate and New York Jets WR Santonio Holmes in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.

Tips and notes

- Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson sat out practice Thursday as a precaution while nursing an injured quadriceps. Nelson is expected to play against the Toronto Raptors (+12) Friday, but could give time to backup Gilbert Arenas, who has struggled recently. Arenas is averaging just 5.8 points over his last seven outings.

- Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut is travelling with his team to face the Cleveland Cavaliers despite suffering from a virus for nearly a month. Bogut updated his status via Twitter Thursday night. The former No.1-overall pick scored just six points in the team’s win over the Washington Wizards Wednesday.

- The Florida Panthers, one of the NHL’s worst teams, has grabbed points in five straight games, going 3-0-1-1 in that span. The biggest turning point is actually getting production from their league-worst power play. Florida has netted six power-play goals in those five games. The Panthers take on state rival Tampa Bay at home Friday.

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Friday's six-pack

All these numbers are thru Wednesday’s games.
-- Toughest schedules played so far: Michigan State-California-Penn State-West Virginia.

-- 3-point shooting %age: Northern Arizona 45.3%, Portland 43.5, Ark-Little Rock 42.9, Illinois/South Dakota state 42.7.

-- FT%: Wisconsin 81.3%, Cal-Santa Barbara 79.8, Harvard 79.5, Utah Valley 78.7.

-- Highest %age of assists/FGs: Samford 71.7%, Notre Dame/Pitt 69.8, Duquesne 67.8.

-- 3-point defense: Cal Poly/Kansas 25.6%, Drexel 26.4, Arizona 27.3. -- % of opposing shots blocked: Syracuse 19.2%, Rutgers 18.3, Florida State 18.0, NW Louisiana 17.5.


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Friday's quiz: Assorted knowledge with the weekend here.........

13) Jets won in Pittsburgh last month, running opening kick back for TD; Polamalu didn’t play, so this game figures to take a different form. Should be good theater. Can the Jets win without talking all week? Can either of the #6 seeds get to the Super Bowl?

12) Bears scored one offensive TD in two games this season vs. rival Green Bay- they also ran a punt back for a TD. Packers had 18 penalties for 152 yards in 20-17 loss here in Week 3. Bears are an underdog for the 10th time in 18 games, yet they still got the #2 seed in NFC. Go figure.

11) Washington Wizards are 0-20 on the road, 5-15 vs. spread, but they are 12-8 at home. How can there be that big a difference between their play home/away?

10) Mississippi State has a cheerleader who is also a Playboy Playmate; that can’t hurt in the recruiting wars.

9) Bronx Bombers are so starved for starting pitching that they considered bringing Carl Pavano (American Idle) back on a 1-year deal, but he was smart and re-signed with the Twins. Joba Chamberlain is going to wind up as a starter, or they'll package catching prospect Montero for a starting pitcher. Funny how Bronx GM Cashman publicly distanced himself from Rafael Soriano signing; you don’t see that too often, at least publicly.

8) Former Wake Forest coach Dino Gaudio is on ESPNU doing studio work- he sounds a lot like Al Pacino. Not a bad guy to sound like.

7) San Diego Chargers won’t raise 2011 ticket prices, and lowered prices on 10% of seats, in reaction to not selling out three of their five home games this season. Its five been years since last time Chargers raised ticket prices.

6) Baltimore Ravens’ defense was on the field for 1,116 plays this season; Ray Lewis missed five of them. Five.

5) Knicks are struggling recently because teams stopped doubling Amare Stoudemire, a tactic that had been leaving outside shooters open for 3’s. Their perimeter guys aren’t so good off the dribble.

4) NCAA tournament is on basic cable this year, on four different CBS/ Turner channels. Going to be cool to hear Marv Albert call tournament games. Steve Kerr is working some Pac-10 games to get ready for this tourney role. I do hope Charles Barkley takes it seriously; he has gotten lazy in his NBA studio work.

3) Could it be that Ben Zobrist will be Tampa Bay’s every-day first baseman, or will Dan Johnson platoon with Sean Rodriguez, with Zobrist switching positions? Rays figure to be an interesting team early on, but they’ll be lucky to win half their games.

2) They’ve already sold 33,000+ tickets for Villanova-Syracuse Saturday, so they figure to break the on-campus record of 34,616.

1) If you add up the predicted high temperatures here in Albany for Sat-Tues, you get a total of 62, with some snow thrown in. The average high temperature in Las Vegas for those four days? 62. Advantage, me.

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NBA
Long Sheet


Friday, January 21

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DETROIT (15 - 27) at NEW JERSEY (11 - 31) - 1/21/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 92-115 ATS (-34.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 40-57 ATS (-22.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 53-70 ATS (-24.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 4-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 4-4 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (13 - 29) at ORLANDO (27 - 15) - 1/21/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 133-105 ATS (+17.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 65-51 ATS (+8.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 60-42 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 69-48 ATS (+16.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 5-4 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (27 - 16) at ATLANTA (28 - 15) - 1/21/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 68-100 ATS (-42.0 Units) after a division game since 1996.
ATLANTA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (27 - 15) at BOSTON (32 - 9) - 1/21/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 75-56 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 93-65 ATS (+21.5 Units) against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
UTAH is 32-15 ATS (+15.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-44 ATS (-19.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-2 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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MILWAUKEE (15 - 24) at CLEVELAND (8 - 33) - 1/21/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (19 - 21) at WASHINGTON (12 - 28) - 1/21/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 75-60 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 54-41 ATS (+8.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 49-36 ATS (+9.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-29 ATS (-18.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 42-60 ATS (-24.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-83 ATS (-35.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 60-88 ATS (-36.8 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-0 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (20 - 23) at MEMPHIS (19 - 23) - 1/21/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 8-2 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (22 - 19) at SAN ANTONIO (36 - 6) - 1/21/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 535-463 ATS (+25.7 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 105-77 ATS (+20.3 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 351-293 ATS (+28.7 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 60-39 ATS (+17.1 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW YORK is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW YORK is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games this season.
NEW YORK is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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LA LAKERS (31 - 13) at DENVER (24 - 17) - 1/21/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 65-82 ATS (-25.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 54-68 ATS (-20.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 9-6 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 8-7 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (9 - 31) at GOLDEN STATE (18 - 23) - 1/21/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 30-47 ATS (-21.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 70-52 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 49-33 ATS (+12.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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NBA
Write-Up


Friday, January 21

Hot Teams
-- Pistons won three of their last four games.
-- Suns won/covered last four games. Wizards won last four home games.
-- Atlanta won seven of its last eight games. New Orleans won its last six games, with four of last five by 5 or less points.
-- Celtics won last four games, but are 3-6-1 in last 10 as home fave.
-- Spurs covered five of their last seven home games.
-- Rockets won last three games, by 6-9-15 points. Grizzlies are 5-2 in last seven games as a home favorite.
-- Nuggets won four of their last five games.
-- Golden State covered five of its last six as a home favorite.

Cold Teams
-- Nets lost six of last seven games; they're 3-3 as home favorite.
-- Orlando is 2-3 in last five games (1-4 vs spread). Raptors lost last five games, but covered four of them.
-- Utah lost four of last five on road, losing by 11-11-7-8 points.
-- Bucks lost eight of last eleven games. Cleveland lost its last 14 in row, going 1-7 vs spread in last eight.
-- Knicks lost last four games, by 6-10-8-15 points.
-- Lakers are 1-4-1 vs spread in their last six road games.
-- Sacramento lost six of last seven games, but covered three of last four.

Totals
-- Five of last six Detroit road games stayed under total.
-- Last four Orlando home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Washington home games.
-- Under is 13-4 in last seventeen New Orleans road games.
-- Six of last seven Utah road games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-4 in Cleveland's last sixteen home games.
-- Under is 8-3 in Knicks' last eleven road games.
-- Over is 9-4 in Houston's last thirteen games.
-- Last four Denver home games went over the total.
-- Warriors' last eight home games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- None

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NBA


Friday, January 21

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7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Detroit is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Detroit
New Jersey is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Detroit

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. ORLANDO
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Orlando is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Toronto

7:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New Orleans's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New Orleans's last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games

7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CLEVELAND
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:30 PM
UTAH vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Utah's last 8 games
Utah is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Boston is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Memphis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Phoenix

8:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. SAN ANTONIO
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. DENVER
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of the LA Lakers last 18 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the LA Lakers last 11 games
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Denver is 8-14-1 ATS in their last 23 games when playing LA Lakers

10:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Sacramento is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Golden State
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento


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NCAAB
Long Sheet


Friday, January 21

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WI-GREEN BAY (10 - 9) at BUTLER (13 - 6) - 1/21/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUTLER is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WI-GREEN BAY is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WI-GREEN BAY is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BUTLER is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUTLER is 3-1 against the spread versus WI-GREEN BAY over the last 3 seasons
BUTLER is 3-1 straight up against WI-GREEN BAY 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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WI-MILWAUKEE (9 - 10) at VALPARAISO (14 - 5) - 1/21/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VALPARAISO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 130-98 ATS (+22.2 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 125-95 ATS (+20.5 Units) after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
VALPARAISO is 3-1 against the spread versus WI-MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
VALPARAISO is 2-2 straight up against WI-MILWAUKEE 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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FAIRFIELD (13 - 4) at CANISIUS (8 - 9) - 1/21/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FAIRFIELD is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FAIRFIELD is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FAIRFIELD is 3-2 against the spread versus CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
FAIRFIELD is 5-0 straight up against CANISIUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IONA (12 - 6) at NIAGARA (4 - 15) - 1/21/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after a conference game this season.
NIAGARA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in all games this season.
NIAGARA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
NIAGARA is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
IONA is 4-2 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
IONA is 4-2 straight up against NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SIENA (7 - 10) at ST PETERS (9 - 9) - 1/21/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST PETERS is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
SIENA is 81-55 ATS (+20.5 Units) in road games since 1997.
SIENA is 81-55 ATS (+20.5 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) in home games off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST PETERS is 3-1 against the spread versus SIENA over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 4-0 straight up against ST PETERS 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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BELMONT (16 - 3) at USC UPSTATE (2 - 15) - 1/21/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BELMONT is 4-0 straight up against USC UPSTATE over the last 3 seasons

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LIPSCOMB (10 - 7) at E TENN ST (12 - 7) - 1/21/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
E TENN ST is 2-2 straight up against LIPSCOMB over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

NCAAB
Write-Up


Friday, January 21

Butler won 11 of last 12 games vs Green Bay, winning last five played here, by 6-21-9-9-23 points. Bulldogs are 2-1 as Horizon home favorite, winning home games by 17-23-5 points. Green Bay won last three in a row but are 0-2 on Horizon road, losing by 23 at Detroit, at Wright State by 3. Double digit favorites are 3-1 vs spread in Horizon League.

Home side won last four Milwaukee-Valparaiso games; Panthers lost by 1-12 points in last two visits here. Milwaukee is 1-2 as Horizon dog on road, losing by 24 at Wright State, by 5 at Green Bay, beating Detroit by 3. Valpo is 3-1 as Horizon favorite, winning both home games by 24-6 points. Horizon League home favorites of 6+ points are 12-3 vs spread.

Iona won four of last six games vs Niagara, winning last two visits here, by 6-3 points; Gaels won first meeting 82-58 (-16); their starters made 64% from floor. Iona won/covered last four games, but split only two on road, losing at Siena, beating Rider by 4. Niagara is 3-4 as MAAC dog, 2-1 at home. Double digit favorites are 11-3 vs spread in MAAC play.

Fairfield won last five games vs Canisius by average score of 66-59; they beat Griffins three times LY, by 6-2-10 points. Stags are 6-1 in MAAC, 3-1 on road- they're 4-1 as favorite, 1-1 on road. Canisius is 2-5 so far in league, but 1-1 at home, with both games decided by a point. MAAC single digit home underdogs are 7-3 against the spread.

Underdogs are 7-0 vs spread in Siena's MAAC games; Saints are 3-0 as a dog- they scored 61 or less points in their losses, average of 71.8 ppg in its wins. Siena won last eight games vs St Peter's, winning last four visits here by 17-13-11-8 points; Peacocks lost three of last four games but are 3-1 as home fave. MAAC single digit home faves are 2-9-1 vs spread.

[Udog]

NCAAB


Friday, January 21

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WISC-MILWAUKEE vs. VALPARAISO
Wisc-Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Wisc-Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Valparaiso
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Valparaiso's last 6 games
Valparaiso is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

7:00 PM
WISC-GREEN BAY vs. BUTLER
Wisc-Green Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Butler
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Wisc-Green Bay's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Butler's last 6 games when playing at home against Wisc-Green Bay
Butler is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Wisc-Green Bay

7:00 PM
IONA vs. NIAGARA
Iona is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Niagara
Iona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Niagara is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Niagara is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Iona

7:00 PM
FAIRFIELD vs. CANISIUS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Fairfield's last 6 games when playing on the road against Canisius
Fairfield is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Canisius's last 6 games when playing at home against Fairfield
Canisius is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Fairfield

9:00 PM
SIENA vs. SAINT PETER'S
Siena is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Siena is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Siena
Saint Peter's is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet


Friday, January 21

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TAMPA BAY (27-15-0-5, 59 pts.) at FLORIDA (21-20-0-4, 46 pts.) - 1/21/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 73-153 ATS (+278.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 222-314 ATS (-108.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 27-20 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 119-136 ATS (+272.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 8-6 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 8-6-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.6 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (14-23-0-7, 35 pts.) at BUFFALO (20-20-0-5, 45 pts.) - 1/21/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-4 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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=-0.6 Units)

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MONTREAL (26-17-0-4, 56 pts.) at OTTAWA (17-23-0-7, 41 pts.) - 1/21/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 24-20 ATS (+49.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 74-74 ATS (-3.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 19-13 ATS (+5.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 17-30 ATS (-17.5 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 6-12 ATS (-9.8 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 56-56 ATS (-49.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 8-8-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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DALLAS (28-13-0-5, 61 pts.) at CALGARY (20-21-0-6, 46 pts.) - 1/21/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 41-52 ATS (-23.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 28-18 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 32-25 ATS (+63.6 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 53-45 ATS (+107.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
CALGARY is 8-14 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-4 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL
Write-Up


Friday, January 21

Hot Teams
-- Buffalo won seven of its last ten games.
-- Canadiens won five of their last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay is 5-3 in its last eight road games.
-- Dallas Stars won five in row, seven of last eight games.

Cold Teams
-- Islanders lost five of their last six games.
-- Ottawa lost four in row, 10 of last 11 games.
-- Florida is 3-5 in last eight games; their last four all ended 3-2, as four of their last five games went OT.
-- Flames lost six of last eight games, allowing 11 goals in last two games.

Totals
-- Over is 9-4 in Buffalo's last thirteen games.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in Montreal's last seven road games.
-- Last three Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Calgary games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Islanders are 1-7 on road if they played night before. Sabres are 4-7.
-- Senators are 3-6 if they played night before, 3-3 if they lost.
-- Tampa Bay is 5-6 if it played night before, 2-2 if it won.
-- Dallas is 3-4 if it played the night before.

Series Records
-- Home team won last six Islander-Sabre games; NY lost four of its last five visits to Buffalo.
-- Canadiens won three of four against Ottawa this season.
-- Panthers won five of last seven games against Tampa Bay.
-- Dallas Stars won five of last six visits to Calgary.

[Udog]

NHL


Friday, January 21

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7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. OTTAWA
Montreal is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Montreal
Ottawa is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games

7:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. BUFFALO
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games on the road
Buffalo is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Florida
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Florida is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Florida's last 14 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. CALGARY
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas


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[Udog]

NBA & NCAAB


Friday, January 21

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best basketball bets
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NBA

Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets (+1, 212.5)

It was easy to tell the Lakers had decided to take the night off on defense when Mavericks forward Brian Cardinal was blowing by Lakers stopper Ron Artest in a recent loss to Dallas. But in the second quarter?

Los Angeles has been giving up 100 points per game over its past five contests – or about four points more than most nights. Not surprisingly, the team is 3-2 SU but an awful 1-4 ATS over that span. Los Angeles is also is among the league leaders in 3-point defense and watched the Mavericks go a staggering 12-for-26 against them as a thin Lakers bench failed to provide much hustle or close out on shooters.

With an injury to forward Matt Barnes, Luke Walton is going to be getting the bulk of his run. In the loss to Dallas, he was 0 for 5 from the floor and minus-8 in merely 13 minutes. Add in just two points from Shannon Brown and there suddenly isn’t much help coming off the pine other than Lamar Odom.

And don’t expect any sympathy from Denver. The Nuggets score a league-best 107.3 points per game and shoot a stunning 38.6 percent from beyond the arc - the fourth-best mark in the league.

Los Angeles also might be without big man Andrew Bynum. He hopes to play, but still is recovering from a hyper-extended elbow he suffered in Dallas.

Pick: Nuggets


NCAAB

Sienna Saints at St. Peter’s Peacocks (-2.5, 121)

The last time St. Peter’s beat Sienna, Happy Feet had yet to start dancing at the box office, Shakira’s hips had yet to lie and The CW was still the WB. Ah, March of 2006.

But this version of St. Peter’s plays some of the best defense in the nation, giving up just 59.7 points per game. That’s the 15th-best mark in the country and is the reason why the Peacocks are a stunning 5-1 SU and 3-1 ATS at home. The team also has seen the under go 5-1 in its past six games overall, as it continues to employ its trademark defense.

Meantime, Sienna is struggling to find the form that made it an NCAA Tournament darling in recent seasons. The Saints can’t score, averaging just 68.4 points per game, and don’t play good defense, allowing 70.1 points per game. The team is just 3-3 SU and 2-4 ATS over its past six games.

And even if they haven’t beaten the Saints recently, the Peacocks come to play. St. Peter’s is 3-1 ATS in the team's past four meetings.

Pick: St. Peter’s


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[Udog]

NHL


Friday, January 21

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames (-115, 5.5)

What’s so special about the Dallas Stars? Why it's the special teams.

You won’t find a hotter team in the league when up or down a man.

Dallas has gone 6 for 10 on the power play the past two games and 11 for 24 during a current 6-0-1 road winning streak. For the season, Dallas is operating at a strong 20.6 percent clip on the power play - the 10th-best mark in the league.

When down a skater, the team has very few cracks. Dallas has killed off 19 of 20 penalties in its past seven games and has received phenomenal play from goalie Kari Lehtonen. The Finnish netminder is 5-0-1 with a 1.65 goals-against average in his past six starts.

And then there are the Calgary special teams. The Flames are killing off a mere 80.9 percent of opponents man advantages and are coming off a 6-0 loss to Minnesota that saw the team give up yet another score on the penalty kill.

The Stars also have the hottest skater in the league. Dallas forward Loui Eriksson has a 10-game point streak (2 goals, 10 assists) – the longest current point streak in the NHL.

Pick: Dallas


Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators (+111, 5)

These two sides are so rocked by injuries, it should resemble an AHL game by the time they take the ice.

Ottawa, which has seen the under go 27-18 this season, averages a mere 2.2 goals per game – the 29th-worst mark in the league. At a team practice Wednesday, the top five players, Jason Spezza, Sergei Gonchar, Alex Kovalev, Daniel Alfredsson and Pascal Leclaire, all failed to practice with injuries. Only Alfredsson and Gonchar are expected to play Friday.

And Spezza, who has been out since suffering a separated shoulder on Dec. 26, has had the biggest impact on his team’s ability to score. Since the injury, Ottawa has picked up only one win and is 2-for-30 on the power play. He isn’t expected back for another two weeks.

Montreal will is also feeling the bite of the injury bug. The Canadiens, who have seen the under hit in 28 of 41 games, will be without forwards Mike Cammalleri, who suffered a separated shoulder earlier this week in a loss to Buffalo. He’s expected to miss a month.

To add to those injury woes, the Habs’ Brian Gionta, Jeff Halpern and P.K. Subban all were slowed during the game or missed a shift due to nagging injuries.

Pick: Under


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