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**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 08:22 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: February 13

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rangers get a visit from the injured Penguins, while Duke takes on Miami, and the Heat try again to pick up a victory over the Celtics.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA's Sunday slate has the Lakers at Orlando, Washington at Cleveland, Portland at Detroit, the Clippers at Toronto, Denver at Memphis, Oklahoma City at Golden State, Sacramento at Phoenix, and Miami at Boston. The Celtics have already taken care of the Heat twice this season, winning 88-80 at home back in October and 112-107 on the road in November. Ray Allen had a team-high 35 points for Boston in that November victory, with Paul Pierce scoring 25 points, and Kevin Garnett picking up 16 points and 13 rebounds. LeBron James led the way for Miami on offense with 35 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists, while Dwyane Wade was held to just eight points that night.

Games involving ranked teams on the college basketball schedule for Sunday then include Marquette at No. 11 Georgetown, No. 14 Purdue at Illinois, Providence at No. 10 Connecticut, No. 15 Arizona at Arizona State, and No. 5 Duke at Miami. The fifth-ranked Blue Devils (22-2 SU, 11-11 ATS) are coming off a big 79-73 home win over North Carolina, with Nolan Smith pouring in 34 points in that contest. The Hurricanes (15-9 SU, 9-10 ATS) edged Wake Forest 74-73 on the road in their last game, as Reggie Johnson scored 25 points. Duke beat Miami 74-63 at home back on January 2.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

As well, there are eight games on the NHL's Sunday schedule, with Boston at Detroit, the Islanders at Buffalo, Columbus at Dallas, Los Angeles at Philadelphia, San Jose at Florida, Carolina at Atlanta, Anaheim at Edmonton, and Pittsburgh at the Rangers. The rival Penguins and Rangers last met on February 1 at Madison Square Garden, with the road team winning 4-3 in a shootout. Chris Kunitz, Michael Rupp, and Dustin Jeffrey had the goals for Pittsburgh in that victory, while Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 of 29 New York shots. Brandon Prust, Artem Anisimov, and Ryan Callahan scored in the loss.

**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 08:25 AM

Bettors' best friend: Sunday's wagering tips

Injury of note

Nate Robinson, Boston Celtics – Boston hopes to have Robinson back in the lineup for Sunday afternoon’s tilt with the Miami Heat. The Celtics are extremely banged up right now with the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Jermaine O’Neal and Delonte West all out with various injuries, so they could use the pesky guard. The Heat are currently pegged as 1-point road favorites.

Key trends

NBA: Miami has covered the number in 15 of its last 21 road games, but could face another tough test from the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Celtics have covered in six of their last seven matchups with the Heat.

NBA: The Los Angeles Lakers are 4-0-1 in their last five meetings with the Orlando Magic. Los Angeles is set as a 1.5-point underdog for Sunday’s game.

NBA: Portland has covered the number in eight of its last 11 matchups with the Detroit Pistons. The Trail Blazers are set as a 1.5-point favorite for Sunday’s meeting.

NBA: The under has cashed in on 22 of Washington’s last 30 games, including each of the last five contests.

NHL: Boston and Detroit have played under the total in eight of their last 10 meetings.

NHL: Philadelphia has won five of its last six overall and has played under the total in six of its last seven games.

NHL: The New York Rangers have lost six straight games, picking up only one point over that span. The Rangers are set as -140 favorites against the ailing Pittsburgh Penguins.

NCAAB: Georgia Tech has lost four straight games, covering the number only once over that span as the club heads into Sunday’s contest against Virginia Tech.

NCAAB: Marquette has covered in nine of its last 12 games and is set as a 6.5-point underdog at Georgetown on Sunday.

Key number

351 – Number of penalty minutes in a 9-3 loss the Pittsburgh Penguins suffered against the New York Islanders on Friday. The nine goals the Pens allowed was the most they have given up since 2003 and the club has now lost three of its last four games as Sidney Crosby continues to sit out with a concussion. The Penguins visit the New York Rangers on Sunday.

Notes and tips

The banged-up Washington Wizards could be working with a short bench Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Al Thornton and Rashard Lewis are both expected to be game-time decisions after missing practice this week to tend to injuries, while Josh Howard is still day-to-day with his knee tendinitis issues. The Wizards are still riding an 0-25 slump on the road this season and are set as 1.5-point underdogs Sunday.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin lost his 14th consecutive start Saturday afternoon against the Ottawa Senators, allowing four goals on 24 shots. The Oilers have now won just three times over their last 16 games heading into Sunday’s date with the Anaheim Ducks. Edmonton is expected to start Devan Dubnyk, who is 6-6-6 with a 2.76 goals-against average.

Expect the Orlando Magic to get the ball inside to Dwight Howard Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Howard and coach Stan Van Gundy were both upset at the lack of inside presence the team had in Friday’s 99-93 loss to New Orleans. Howard had just one field goal in the fourth quarter of the upset. "The ball should have been going inside, nothing but going inside,” Van Gundy told reporters. “I didn't get Dwight the ball enough. I'm pissed off at myself for that."

**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 08:33 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Miami at Boston
The Heat are coming off a 106-92 win at Detroit and look to build on their 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Miami is the pick (-2) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Game 801-802: Miami at Boston (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 124.171; Boston 119.862
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 4 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 2; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-2); Over

Game 803-804: LA Lakers at Orlando (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 123.349; Orlando 119.367
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 4; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 1 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+1 1/2); Under

Game 805-806: LA Clippers at Toronto (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 114.689; Toronto 114.508
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 212
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 2; 208
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+2); Over

Game 807-808: Portland at Detroit (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 117.378; Detroit 113.984
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 3 1/2; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 1 1/2; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-1 1/2); Under

Game 809-810: Denver at Memphis (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 116.193; Memphis 124.145
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 8; 196
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 811-812: Washington at Cleveland (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 112.678; Cleveland 109.227
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 3 1/2; 213
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 2; 207 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+2); Over

Game 813-814: Sacramento at Phoenix (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 116.865; Phoenix 123.871
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 7; 203
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 10; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+10); Under

Game 815-816: Oklahoma City at Golden State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 120.424; Golden State 123.765
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 3 1/2; 222
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 1; 217
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-1); Over

**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 08:36 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Marquette at Georgetown
The Golden Eagles look to take advantage of a Georgetown team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 home games. Marquette is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Hoyas favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Marquette (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Game 817-818: St. John's at Cincinnati (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. John's 69.067; Cincinnati 68.654
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 5
Dunkel Pick: St. John's (+5)

Game 819-820: Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Tech 62.737; Virginia Tech 70.816
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 8
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Georgia Tech (+10 1/2)

Game 821-822: NC State at Wake Forest (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NC State 58.975; Wake Forest 50.723
Dunkel Line: NC State by 8
Vegas Line: NC State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NC State (-5 1/2)

Game 823-824: Purdue at Illinois (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 71.116; Illinois 72.275
Dunkel Line: Illinois by 1
Vegas Line: Illinois by 3
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (+3)

Game 825-826: Marquette at Georgetown (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marquette 68.822; Georgetown 71.947
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 3
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (+6 1/2)

Game 827-828: Xavier at Duquesne (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Xavier 65.632; Duquesne 72.519
Dunkel Line: Duquesne by 7
Vegas Line: Duquesne by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne (-4 1/2)

Game 829-830: Northwestern at Penn State (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 63.989; Penn State 65.325
Dunkel Line: Penn State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Penn State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (+2)

Game 831-832: George Washington at Massachusetts (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: George Washington 53.183; Massachusetts 61.240
Dunkel Line: Massachusetts by 8
Vegas Line: Massachusetts by 5
Dunkel Pick: Massachusetts (-5)

Game 833-834: St. Joseph's at Fordham (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 50.291; Fordham 44.436
Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 6
Vegas Line: St. Joseph's by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's (-3 1/2)

Game 835-836: Minnesota at Iowa (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 65.061; Iowa 62.834
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2
Vegas Line: Iowa by 1
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+1)

Game 837-838: Duke at Miami (FL) (6:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Duke 76.076; Miami (FL) 62.801
Dunkel Line: Duke by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Duke by 10
Dunkel Pick: Duke (-10)

Game 839-840: Providence at Connecticut (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Providence 64.710; Connecticut 70.190
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 10
Dunkel Pick: Providence (+10)

Game 841-842: Southern Illinois at Creighton (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 52.705; Creighton 58.521
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 6
Vegas Line: Creighton by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+9 1/2)

Game 843-844: Arizona at Arizona State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 68.296; Arizona State 61.412
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 7
Vegas Line: Arizona by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-5 1/2)

Game 845-846: Canisius at Loyola-MD (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Canisius 55.457; Loyola-MD 53.356
Dunkel Line: Canisius by 2
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Canisius (+3 1/2)

Game 847-848: Siena at Manhattan (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Siena 51.622; Manhattan 41.950
Dunkel Line: Siena by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Siena by 5
Dunkel Pick: Siena (-5)

Game 849-850: Fairfield at St. Peter's (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fairfield 57.525; St. Peter's 54.191
Dunkel Line: Fairfield by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Fairfield by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fairfield (-1 1/2)

Game 851-852: Niagara at Rider (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Niagara 45.877; Rider 57.724
Dunkel Line: Rider by 12
Vegas Line: Rider by 14
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (+14)

Game 853-854: Sacramento State at Montana State (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 44.114; Montana State 49.763
Dunkel Line: Montana State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Montana State by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (+9 1/2)

Game 855-856: Iona at Marist (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 55.663; Marist 38.265
Dunkel Line: Iona by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Iona by 16
Dunkel Pick: Iona (-16)

Game 861-862: Binghamton at Vermont (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Binghamton 38.834; Vermont 60.134
Dunkel Line: Vermont by 21 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 863-864: North Florida at East Tennessee State (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Florida 51.669; East Tennessee State 54.853
Dunkel Line: East Tennessee State by 3
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 865-866: Jacksonville at USC Upstate (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville 55.917; USC Upstate 39.498
Dunkel Line: Jacksonville by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 08:38 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Boston at Detroit
The Bruins look to bounce back from a 6-1 loss to the Red Wings and build on their 6-0 mark in their last 6 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. Boston is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Game 51-52: Columbus at Dallas (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.062; Dallas 12.037
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-150); Under

Game 53-54: Pittsburgh at NY Rangers (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 10.636; NY Rangers 10.322
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+125); Over

Game 55-56: NY Islanders at Buffalo (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.626; Buffalo 12.122
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-200); Under

Game 57-58: Carolina at Atlanta (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.822; Atlanta 10.289
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 59-60: Boston at Detroit (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.507; Detroit 10.198
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+120); Over

Game 61-62: San Jose at Florida (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.572; Florida 10.808
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-145); Under

Game 63-64: Los Angeles at Philadelphia (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.724; Philadelphia 12.195
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-190); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+160); Under

Game 65-66: Anaheim at Edmonton (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.466; Edmonton 10.181
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-140); Over

**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 08:42 AM

NBA

Sunday, February 13

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1:00 PM
MIAMI vs. BOSTON
Miami is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games when playing Boston
Boston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami

3:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 9 games when playing on the road against Orlando
LA Lakers are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando's last 10 games at home

6:00 PM
DENVER vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Denver's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing at home against Denver

6:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. DETROIT
Portland is 3-4-2 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Portland

6:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CLEVELAND
Washington is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home

6:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
LA Clippers are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

8:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Sacramento

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. GOLDEN STATE
Oklahoma City is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
Golden State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City

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**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 08:44 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, February 13

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12:00 PM
CANISIUS vs. LOYOLA
Canisius is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Canisius is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Loyola
Loyola is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Loyola is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Canisius

12:00 PM
ST. JOHN'S vs. CINCINNATI
St. John's is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. John's is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games

1:00 PM
GEORGIA TECH vs. VIRGINIA TECH
Georgia Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Virginia Tech is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Georgia Tech

1:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA STATE vs. WAKE FOREST
North Carolina State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of North Carolina State's last 9 games when playing on the road against Wake Forest
Wake Forest is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing North Carolina State
Wake Forest is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing North Carolina State

1:00 PM
PURDUE vs. ILLINOIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Purdue's last 7 games on the road
Purdue is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Illinois is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games

1:00 PM
MARQUETTE vs. GEORGETOWN
Marquette is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marquette's last 6 games on the road
Georgetown is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgetown's last 5 games

2:00 PM
SIENA vs. MANHATTAN
Siena is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Manhattan
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Siena's last 5 games when playing on the road against Manhattan
Manhattan is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Manhattan is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Siena

2:00 PM
NIAGARA vs. RIDER
Niagara is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Niagara is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Rider
Rider is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Niagara
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rider's last 6 games

2:00 PM
XAVIER vs. DUQUESNE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Xavier's last 7 games on the road
Xavier is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Duquesne
Duquesne is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Xavier
Duquesne is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing Xavier

2:00 PM
FAIRFIELD vs. SAINT PETER'S
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Fairfield's last 5 games when playing on the road against Saint Peter's
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Fairfield's last 6 games on the road
Saint Peter's is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saint Peter's last 5 games when playing at home against Fairfield

2:05 PM
SACRAMENTO STATE vs. MONTANA STATE
Sacramento State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Montana State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Montana State
Montana State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Montana State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento State

3:30 PM
NORTHWESTERN vs. PENN STATE
Northwestern is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Northwestern is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Penn State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Penn State's last 6 games when playing at home against Northwestern
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Penn State's last 5 games at home

4:00 PM
IONA vs. MARIST
Iona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Iona is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Marist
Marist is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Iona
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Marist's last 9 games when playing Iona

4:00 PM
SAINT JOSEPH'S vs. FORDHAM
Saint Joseph's is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Saint Joseph's is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Fordham
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Fordham's last 8 games when playing Saint Joseph's
Fordham is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

4:00 PM
GEORGE WASHINGTON vs. MASSACHUSETTS
George Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Massachusetts
George Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Massachusetts is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Massachusetts is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against George Washington

6:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. IOWA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Iowa
Iowa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Iowa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

6:45 PM
DUKE vs. MIAMI
Duke is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home

7:00 PM
PROVIDENCE vs. CONNECTICUT
Providence is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Connecticut is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Providence

8:00 PM
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS vs. CREIGHTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Southern Illinois's last 6 games when playing on the road against Creighton
Southern Illinois is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Creighton's last 6 games when playing Southern Illinois

9:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. ARIZONA STATE
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Arizona State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona State's last 7 games
Arizona State is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Arizona

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**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 08:47 AM

NHL

Sunday, February 13

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12:30 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing Boston

3:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games

3:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. PHILADELPHIA
Los Angeles is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

3:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. BUFFALO
NY Islanders are 7-17 SU in their last 24 games on the road
NY Islanders are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games at home
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders

3:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY RANGERS
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of the NY Rangers last 20 games

5:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Carolina's last 21 games when playing Atlanta
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Atlanta's last 21 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Carolina

5:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games when playing San Jose
Florida is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing at home against San Jose

8:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. EDMONTON
Anaheim is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Edmonton
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Anaheim
Edmonton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

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**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 08:51 AM

NBA

Sunday, February 13

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Double dribble: NBA on ABC betting preview
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Miami Heat at Boston Celtics (1, 189.5)

In a potential preview of the Eastern Conference Finals, Boston (38-14, 24-26-2 ATS) has a chance to clinch the regular season series against Miami when it hosts the Heat in a Sunday afternoon showdown.

The Celtics have won both of their previous meetings. At the Garden on Oct. 26, they handled Miami 88-80 and covered the 1-point spread without much trouble. Boston did not shoot well aside from Ray Allen’s five long balls, but Dwyane Wade (13 points) and Chris Bosh (eight points) combined to go 7 of 27 from the floor for the Heat.

Allen’s two outings against Miami went a long way in his breaking of Reggie Miller’s all-time 3-point record earlier this week. Following up his performance in Boston, Allen drained seven from downtown in a 112-107 win at Miami on Nov. 11. The Celtics, who were pegged as 6.5-point underdogs, dominated the first half and held on in the second despite LeBron James’ 35 points and Udonis Haslem’s 21.

The Heat is on

When asked about Sunday’s matchup, LeBron told the Miami Herald, “We know it’s a big game. They’ve beat us twice and it’s a team that we’re trying to catch.”

Well, not anymore. Trailing Boston in the standings ever since a dismal start to the season, the Heat (39-14, 27-25-1 ATS) have finally caught up, surpassed and now lead the Eastern Conference by a half game. Miami went into the Palace of Auburn Hills Friday night and led by 27 points at the end of the third quarter before finishing off the Pistons 106-92. The team improved to 30-6 since beginning its campaign 9-8.

“To be able to put this record together, it just shows commitment that we’ve had,” James continued. “It just shows that we’ve come so far.”

But the Heat still have a long way to go and they would find themselves right back in second place with a loss to Boston.

“It’s a really good team and really good atmosphere and we look forward to the challenge,” LeBron added.

Trending topics

The Heat are 6-1 ATS in their last seven overall, 4-0 ATS in their last four road games against teams with winning home records and 6-0 ATS in their last six Sunday games.

The Celtics are 1-4 ATS in their last five overall and 1-4-1 ATS in their last six against the Southeast Division.

The over is 4-0 in Miami’s last four road games and 5-0 in its last five against the Eastern Conference.

Head-to-head, Boston is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings between the two teams and 4-0 in its last four at home against the Heat.

Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic (-1.5, 195.5)

This is the first meeting this season between the two teams who contested the 2009 NBA Finals. Los Angeles (38-16, 25-28-1 ATS) captured its fourth title in the 2000s by rolling through the Magic 4-1, winning two straight in Orlando to clinch following a Game 3 loss. Led by MVP Kobe Bryant (32.4 points, 7.4 assists in the series), the Lakers covered the spread in four of five contests, including an ATS win by half a point in the Magic’s 108-104 home victory.

They faced each other twice last season. The spread was pushed in L.A.’s 98-92 win at the Staples Center and the Lakers again covered by half a point in their 96-94 loss at Orlando. Shannon Brown went off for 22 points in the Los Angeles victory while Dwight Howard has 16 boards as Orlando out-rebounded the Lakers 50-39 to get revenge.

No perimeter Magic

The Magic (34-21, 24-30-1 ATS) have won only five of their last 11 games (4-7 ATS) and a big reason for their current struggles is poor perimeter play. Orlando’s midseason blockbuster trades were supposed to shore up its outside play, but instead it has only gotten worse since the deal.

In Friday’s 99-93 home loss to New Orleans, the Magic turned the ball over 16 times and made only five of 21 3-point attempts. Guards Jameer Nelson and Jason Richardson combined for only 13 points on 6-of-20 shooting (1 for 7 from beyond the arc).

“We give them the ball and we give them a lot of freedom,” head coach Stan Van Gundy told the Orlando Sentinel of his perimeter players. “It’s not getting done that way so we have to find a different way to do it.”

“Our perimeter play right now is mind-boggling to me,” Van Gundy said after Friday’s setback. “Our decision-making is bad. We’re not shooting the ball well at all; another night where we cannot make a three. That ball should have been going inside; nothing but going inside.”

Trending topics

The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last four overall and 5-0 ATS in their last five road games.

The Magic are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games and 0-6-1 ATS in their last seven against teams with winning SU records.

The over is 4-1 in L.A.’s last five overall and 4-1 ATS in its last five road games. The under is also 5-0 in Orlando’s last five overall and 8-2 in its last 10 home games.

Head-to-head, the Lakers are 4-0-1 ATS in the last five overall and 4-0 ATS in their last four trips to Orlando. The road team is 5-0-1 ATS in the last six meetings and 11-1-1 ATS in the last 13 encounters. The under is 4-0 in the last four showdowns.

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**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 08:54 AM

NBA & NCAAB

Sunday, February 13

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

Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers (-1.5, 207.5)

Why can’t Cleveland make it a winning streak? The Cavaliers remembered what it was to win again on Thursday night against the Clippers, a bad road team, and now have the league’s worst road team in Washington coming to town.

The Cavaliers also will have a day of rest mixed in, something the Wizards would be grateful to have. Washington hosted the league-leading San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night in a very physical affair and now must make a quick turnaround to Ohio.

Washington also is dealing with a slew of injuries. Forward Josh Howard continues to be listed as day-to-day as he rehabs from left knee tendinitis that has limited him to eight games this year. Forwards Al Thornton (dislocated finger) and Rashard Lewis (right knee tendinitis) also missed practice this week with injuries and will be game-time decisions.

"(We’ve) got to have something going," coach Flip Saunders said. "We'll have to wait and see."

On the other bench, the Cavaliers have been revitalized by the return of Mo Williams. The guard missed about half of the team’s 26-game losing streak with a hip injury, but returned to drop 17 points with 14 assists in just 31 minutes in the overtime win over the Clippers.

Oh, and in case you forgot, Washington is 0-25 on the road.

Pick: Cleveland

NCAA

Purdue Boilermakers at Illinois Fighting Illini (-2.5, 134.5)

If there is one place Purdue doesn’t want to be, it’s the road. The Boilermakers are 4-4 away from West Lafayette this season, but have dropped four straight on opposing campuses.

Purdue has lost at Wisconsin, Ohio State, West Virginia and Minnesota, all NCAA Tournament teams. The margin of defeat has varied from small – three at Minnesota – to huge – 23 at Ohio State. The biggest problem for Purdue in those losses has been offense, averaging a mere 63.5 points per game and never cracking the 70-point plateau.

That’s 10 points per game less than the solid 73.5 points per game the Boilermakers average on the season.

Meantime, Illinois has addressed some of its inconsistency issues by making wholesale changes to the starting lineup. Coach Bruce Weber swapped out Demetri McCamey, Mike Tisdale and Jereme Richmond for Brandon Paul, Meyers Leonard and Bill Cole. The result was a nine-point win against Minnesota after a lackluster, 1-point loss against Northwestern.

"We just are a team that can't deal with success," Weber said. "This scares me a little bit. This is great. I love how hard you played, but you have to do it again Sunday."

If they can play a little defense, they will definitely carry over that momentum – regardless of who starts.

Pick: Illinois

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**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 08:56 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, February 13

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Purdue at Illinois: What bettors need to know
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Purdue Boilermakers at Illinois Fighting Illini (-2.5, 134.5)

THE STORY: Illinois looks to continue building positive momentum after a big road win when it plays host to No. 12 Purdue in Champaign Sunday afternoon. The Fighting Illini are coming off a 71-62 victory at No. 25 Minnesota on Thursday night, snapping a four-game skid in Big Ten road games.

Purdue is mired in a four-game road losing streak of its own after previously winning 10 in a row away from home. The Boilermakers remain tied for second in the conference after topping Indiana, 67-53, Tuesday. Sunday's contest features three of the 30 midseason candidates for the Naismith Award - Purdue seniors JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore and Illinois senior guard Demetri McCamey.

TV: CBS, 1 p.m. ET.

ABOUT ILLINOIS (16-8, 6-5 Big Ten,13-11-0 ATS): The Illini have been in a bit of a tailspin, losing five of seven before toppling the Golden Gophers Thursday. McCamey and senior forward Mike Davis scored 17 points apiece to pace Illinois. Its only other win since Jan. 18 had come at home against Penn State on Feb. 1. McCamey, who leads the team in scoring (14.8 ppg), is also second in the Big Ten and seventh nationally in assists per game (6.6). Illinois is 15th in the country as a team in assists (16.7) and also 13th in 3-point shooting (40.4 percent).

ABOUT PURDUE (19-5, 8-3, 13-8-0 ATS): The Boilermakers have been building a reputation as one of the toughest road teams in the country, but the bottom has fallen out in the last month with losses at Minnesota, West Virginia, Ohio State and Wisconsin. Purdue has generally been able to win when expected, though, defeating every unranked opponent in league play. The Boilermakers rank eighth nationally in assist-turnover ratio (1.5) and 12th in turnovers per game (11.0). Johnson leads the Big Ten in scoring (20.6 ppg) and blocked shots (2.25), while Moore is sixth in scoring (17.8).

WHO'S HOT/WHO’S NOT: Johnson is averaging 23.0 points over Purdue's last eight games ... Purdue junior guard Ryne Smith is shooting 55.1 percent (27 of 49) from 3-point range in Big Ten play ... Davis is averaging 13.8 points and 7.8 rebounds in Illinois' last six games.

KEY STATISTIC: Illinois is 13-0 this season when McCamey registers seven or more assists.

RECENT HISTORY: Purdue has won the last three meetings between the two schools, including a clean sweep last season. The Boilermakers earned an 84-78 victory in Champaign and followed with a 75-65 home win a month later. Illinois had won three straight in the series prior to Purdue's current run.

LOOKING AHEAD: A huge week looms for the Boilermakers, who host Wisconsin Wednesday and No. 1 Ohio State next Sunday in hopes of avenging earlier losses to both teams. Illinois stays home to face Michigan Wednesday before traveling to Michigan State Saturday. The Illini travel to Purdue on March 1.

LAST WORD: While the Minnesota victory did wonders for Illinois' flagging RPI rating, the Illini could really use a victory Sunday to bolster its NCAA Tournament résumé. With three tough conference road games remaining, holding serve at Assembly Hall will be critical.

TRENDS:

* Over is 7-1 in the last eight meetings.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Illinois.
* Boilermakers are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Illinois.
* Road team is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings.

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**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 08:58 AM

NHL

Sunday, February 13

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NHL on NBC betting preview: Bruins at Red Wings
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Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings (-140, 5.5)

The Bruins and Red Wings wrap the back end of a home-and-home set Sunday, with Detroit thumping Boston 6-1 in TF Garden Friday night. Sunday’s game swings to Joe Louis Arena, where the Red Wings boast a 16-8-3-1 record this season.

Friday night lights

Detroit poured it on in the second period of Friday’s tilt with Boston, netting three goals despite being outshot by the Bruins 11-7.

Henrik Zetterberg had a terrific game, scoring one goal and helping out on two others. Zetterberg’s second-period, power-play goal snapped an 11-game goal slump, giving the veteran winger 17 goals on the season.

The win followed an embarrassing 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators Wednesday. Head coach Mike Babcock was tough on his team heading into Friday’s contest and stressed the importance of playing with urgency after dropping three of four games before defeating the Bruins.

"What I've done with this group over the years is normally let them solve their own problems," Babcock told the Detroit News. "You let them take control and normally they do it all. Nick (Lidstrom) is an unbelievable leader and (Kris) Draper, Zetterberg and Datsyuk.

"This is one of the first times in a long time we actually have talked about stuff like we did the other day and (the players) really responded, which is important for us. We think we have a good hockey team but we weren't playing like a good hockey team. It doesn't matter how talented you are, if you don't work, you don't have a chance to be successful."

The six-goal outpouring was a big turnaround for the Red Wings, who averaged just a goal in each of their last four outings before Friday, including two shutout losses last week. Slow starts were plaguing the offense, which wasn’t the case in TD Garden, where Detroit scored twice just over three minutes into the first period and outshot the Bruins 12-7 in the opening frame.

"It was very important for our team to have guys respond," Lidstrom told reporters. "We played with a lot more sense of urgency. We wanted to score and it showed going after pucks."

Road runners

The Bruins came to an abrupt halt at home Friday, losing for just the second time in six games. Perhaps a short road trip can get Boston back on track.

Boston, which tops the Northeast Division at 31-17-2-5, has been terribly inconsistent in the past three games, bookending an 8-6 victory over the Montreal Canadiens with a shutout loss to the San Jose Sharks and the 6-1 defeat to Detroit Friday.

"We've got to go to their building and try to redeem ourselves," veteran forward Mark Recchi told the Boston Herald. "(Sunday) at 12:30, we've got to be ready. We've got to be a lot different team and show them what the Boston Bruins are really made of."

Sunday’s win is important for both teams, however, the Bruins have just a three-point buffer between them and Montreal in the standings. They host the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday before hitting the road for six straight games to end the month.

Boston is an impressive 16-6-1-3 away from Beantown this season – the fourth-best road record in the NHL – and is averaging over three goals and giving up only 2.26 goals in opposing barns. At home, the Bruins score 3.04 goals per game (compared to 3.11 on the road) and allow 2.31 goals in the role of hosts.

Play between the pipes

Boston went with backup goaltender Tuukka Rask in Friday’s game with Detroit, but was forced to pull him in the second period after Rask allowed five goals on 24 shots.

The Bruins, who were hoping to give No. 1 Tim Thomas a rest, had to place Thomas in the line of fire for the second half of the game. He turned away 14 shots while giving up a power-play goal to Tomas Holmstrom in the third period.

“I’m not going to start analyzing that,” Rask told reporters when asked about the reasons for his poor performance. “I thought I deserved to get pulled. I didn’t play to my level.”

Rask’s recent struggles have the Boston media pushing for Thomas to get the majority of starts in the final stretch of the season. Thomas is 26-6-6 with a 1.92 GAA and seven shutouts on the year. He’s also garnered some buzz for the Hart Trophy, which goes to the NHL’s Most Valuable Player.

"It'll be interesting to see how we respond," Thomas told the media about Sunday’s rematch. "We've always responded well in the past to these types of challenges. Probably the way we played tonight, they don't have too high of an opinion of our game, either."

The Red Wings will likely stick with goaltender Jimmy Howard for Sunday. Howard turned away 25 of 26 shots in Friday’s win over Boston, improving to 27-10-3 and dropping his GAA to 2.85. It was a steady showing for him after being pulled in the second period of Wednesday’s loss to the Predators.

"It was very important," Howard said of Friday’s win. "We haven't been playing Red Wings hockey for a while now. We realize that."

Trends

- Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
- Bruins are 2-7 in their last nine vs. Western Conference.
- Over is 6-2 in Red Wings' last eight Sunday games.
- Under is 19-7-1 in Red Wings' last 27 vs. Northeast.
- Red Wings are 299-125-16 in their last 440 home games.

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**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 09:00 AM

NHL

Sunday, February 13

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers (-140, 5)

God might not hate Pittsburgh, but you couldn’t tell that to the Penguins. After getting their brains beat in literally and figuratively during a 9-3 loss to the Islanders, the team then suffered a minor bus accident a short time later.

Well, if you can call it a team. The Penguins more closely resemble their AHL affiliate as the side deals with injuries to a slew of players. Sidney Crosby and Eric Tangradi are out with concussions, Dustin Jeffrey is on the IR with a hip injury, Matt Cooke is suspended and Eric Godard is sidelined as he likely will miss time as well for his on ice actions. Kris Kuntiz and Aaaron Asham also are out with various injuries of their own.

And that’s to say nothing of Mike Comrie, Mark Letestu and Evgeni Malkin who all will miss at least the rest of the regular season.

But the Penguins won’t get any sympathy from the Rangers. New York has dropped six straight, but five have come by the slimmest of margins, including one in a shootout. The Rangers also have outshot their opponents in five of those contests and scored four times on the power play during that streak.

It just needs to take a team even unluckier then them to break their streak of futility.

Pick: New York

Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers

If it wasn’t obvious that defenseman Tobias Enstrom has a profound effect on Atlanta’s defense, it is now.

Enstrom recorded a point in his first game back, assisting on a power play goal in a 3-2 win over the Rangers. For the season he is second on the team with 42 points on eight goals and 34 assists. In six games without Enstrom, who was sidelined with a broken finger, the team went 1-4-1 and conceded a staggering 24 goals in those contests.

“He’s been brilliant for us,” Atlanta coach Craig Ramsay said. “Obviously, we missed him. He’s a guy that makes people around him better. He plays a lot of minutes. He handles the puck well. He’s very cool under pressure. He’s been important on the power play. Having him back in the lineup is a big step forward.”

Now, Enstrom and Atlanta have a day to rest and build off their victory as they will host the struggling Hurricanes. Carolina has dropped four of its past five games and has averaged fewer than two goals per game over that span. The team also is coming off a tough matchup in Tampa Bay on Saturday.

"Our fight and compete is there, we're just not getting the results,” Carolina forward Eric Staal said. “We're a little offensively challenged since the All-Star break."

Pick: Atlanta

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**Udog** · 02-13-2011, 09:06 AM

NBA

Sunday, February 13

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Tips and Trends
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Miami Heat at Boston Celtics [ABC | 1:00 PM ET]

HEAT: (-1, O/U 189.5) Miami has been dominant of late, as they enter today's matchup on an 8 game SU winning streak. The Heat currently have the best record in the Eastern Conference at 39-14 SU and 27-25-1 ATS overall this year. Miami is 19-9 SU and 17-10-1 ATS in road games this season. The Heat are 1-2 ATS as a road favorite of 3 points or fewer this year. Miami has plenty of revenge on their minds today, as they have already lost to the Celtics twice this season. F LeBron James might be having the best season of his career, and appears destined to win yet another NBA MVP award. James is averaging a team high 26.2 PPG, along with 7.4 RPG and 7.4 APG this year. G Dwyane Wade is averaging 25.2 PPG this season, while shooting nearly 50% from the field. The Heat are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games against a team with a winning home record. Miami is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. The Heat are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a SU win. Miami is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as the listed favorite. Miami is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win. The Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against the Eastern Conference. Miami is 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games as the listed road favorite.

Heat are 6-0 ATS last 6 Sunday games.
Over is 10-1 last 11 road games against a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600%.

Key Injuries - F Udonis Haslem (foot) is out.

Projected Score: 100 (SIDE of the Day)

CELTICS: Boston is on unfamiliar grounds, as they no longer have the best record in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics have lost 3 of their past 4 games SU, partly due to all the injuries to their roster. Boston is 38-14 SU and 24-26-2 ATS overall this season. Boston is 23-5 SU and 11-15-2 ATS in home games this year. The Celtics are 1-0 ATS as a home underdog of 3 PTS or fewer this season. F Paul Pierce is proving his usual offense for Boston, as he leads the team with 18.9 PPG this year. PG Rajon Rondo is averaging 11 PPG and an NBA high 12.3 APG this season. Boston leads the NBA in scoring defense, allowing a league low 91.5 PPG this season. The Celtics are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 Sunday games. Boston is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as the listed underdog. The Celtics are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games playing on 2 days rest. Boston is 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games following a SU loss. The Celtics are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games against the Eastern Conference. The Celtics are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.

Celtics are 10-2-1 ATS last 13 games as a home underdog.
Over is 9-2 last 11 games following an ATS loss.

Key Injuries - C Shaquille O'Neal (achilles) is out.

Projected Score: 92

Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic [ABC | 3:30 PM ET]

LAKERS: One strong road trip can change the opinions of millions. Los Angeles has stated just how important this road trip was for them, and they are responding like true Champions. The Lakers were able to beat Boston and New York on consecutive nights, and now they will look to beat the Magic this afternoon. The Lakers are 38-16 SU and 25-28-1 ATS overall this year. Los Angeles is 19-8 SU and 15-12 ATS in road games this season. The Lakers are 1-1 ATS as the listed underdog this season. G Kobe Bryant is averaging a team high 25.5 PPG this season. F Pau Gasol is averaging 18.8 PPG and a team high 10.4 RPG this year. C Andrew Bynum is averaging 11.5 PPG and 7.5 RPG this year for Los Angeles. The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games against a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600%. Los Angeles is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win. Los Angeles is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against the Eastern Conference. The Lakers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games. Los Angeles is 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a SU win of more than 10 points.

Lakers are 5-0 ATS last 5 road games.
Under is 21-8 last 29 games following a SU win.

Key Injuries - F Matt Barnes (knee) is out.

Projected Score: 94

MAGIC: (-1.5, O/U 196) Orlando isn't in their finest form right now, and that includes a rare home loss in their latest game against New Orleans. The Magic 34-21 SU and 24-30-1 ATS overall this season. Because of their recent struggles, the Magic have dropped to 5th place in the Eastern Conference. Orlando is 19-8 SU and 13-14 ATS in home games this season. The Magic are 2-2 ATS as a home favorite of 3 PTS or fewer this year. C Dwight Howard is averaging a team high 22.9 PPG this season, along with 13.9 RPG. Howard trails only Kevin Love for the most RPG in the NBA this season. PG Jameer Nelson is averaging 12.4 PPG and a team high 6.4 APG this year. Defensively, Orlando is allowing just 94.6 PPG, 6th fewest in the league. The Magic are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games. Orlando is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite. The Magic are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. Orlando is 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against a team with a winning SU record.

Magic are 1-4 ATS last 5 home games.
Under is 8-2 last 10 games as a home favorite.

Key Injuries - F Brandon Bass (ankle) is questionable.

Projected Score: 95 (UNDER-Total of the Day)

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