Friday's Trends and Indexes - 3/11 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NBA
Short Sheet


Friday, March 11

PORTLAND at CHARLOTTE, 7:00 PM ET
PORTLAND: 14-5 Over off SU win as road underdog
CHARLOTTE: 15-3 ATS off 3+ ATS losses

LA CLIPPERS at NEW JERSEY, 7:00 PM ET
LA CLIPPERS: 0-8 ATS Away after scoring 60+ pts 1st half last game
NEW JERSEY: 11-1 ATS in non-conference home games

BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET
BOSTON: 11-1 ATS off BB ATS losses
PHILADELPHIA: 21-8 ATS off SU loss

INDIANA at TORONTO, 7:00 PM ET
INDIANA: 12-2 Under off 3 straight losses by 10+ pts
TORONTO: 1-5 ATS off loss by 3pts or less

DETROIT at OKLAHOMA CITY, 8:00 PM ET
DETROIT: 58-82 ATS off SU loss
OKLAHOMA CITY: 20-9 Over as home favorite

ATLANTA at CHICAGO, 8:00 PM ET NBA TV
ATLANTA: 6-1 ATS off 3+ ATS loss
CHICAGO: 22-7 Under off road game

UTAH at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
UTAH: 3-10 ATS off BB road games
MINNESOTA: 5-20 ATS off non-conf game

SACRAMENTO at SAN ANTONIO, 8:30 PM ET
SACRAMENTO: 5-15 ATS revenging double digit home loss
SAN ANTONIO: 14-5 Under at home if favored L2 games

ORLANDO at GOLDEN STATE, 10:30 PM ET
ORLANDO: 4-16 ATS if road favorite last game
GOLDEN STATE: 8-0 ATS off 4+ road games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Friday, March 11

LOS ANGELES at COLUMBUS, 7:00 PM ET
LOS ANGELES: 56-31 SU off an Under
COLUMBUS: 1-7 SU at home off OT loss

CAROLINA at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
CAROLINA: 12-3 SU off BB losses
WASHINGTON: 8-11 SU as home favorite of -200 or less

BOSTON at NY ISLANDERS, 7:00 PM ET
BOSTON: 8-2 SU vs. NY Islanders
NY ISLANDERS: 15-27 SU with revenge

OTTAWA at TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM ET
OTTAWA: n/a
TAMPA BAY: n/a

NEW JERSEY at ATLANTA, 7:30 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 32-13 SU Away off home loss by 1 goal
ATLANTA: 0-5 SU at home off division win by 1 goal

EDMONTON at DETROIT, 7:00 PM ET
EDMONTON: 10-34 SU revenging loss as home favorite
DETROIT: 8-3 SU vs. Edmonton

MINNESOTA at DALLAS, 8:30 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 8-2 SU Away with same season revenge
DALLAS: 0-5 SU at home after scoring 3+ goals 4 straight games

ANAHEIM at COLORADO, 9:00 PM ET
ANAHEIM: 13-7 SU off home win
COLORADO: 1-12 revenging road loss

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Big East Tournament: Semifinals preview and picks

Connecticut Huskies vs. Syracuse Orange

THE STORY: Ninth-seeded Connecticut is attempting to make history as the first school to win the Big East Championship by playing five games in five days. After Kemba Walker’s heroics in the quarterfinals on Thursday, anything seems possible for the No. 19 Huskies. Fourth-seeded Syracuse has won six straight after taking down St. John’s in the quarterfinals and will be fighting for prime NCAA tournament seeding when the Reds Storm faces UConn on Friday in the semifinals at Madison Square Garden.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Syracuse snapped a four-game losing streak with a 66-58 victory at Connecticut on Feb. 2. Triche scored 16 points and Rick Jackson added 13 points and 13 boards for the Orange, while Walker was held to eight points on 3-of-14 shooting. Two years ago, the Huskies and Orange played a six-overtime thriller in the Big East tournament, with Syracuse coming out on top, 127-117.

PREDICTION: Syracuse 74, UConn 69



Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Louisville Cardinals

THE STORY: It will be bombs away Friday night when Notre Dame meets Louisville in the second semifinal of the Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Big East’s top 3-point shooting teams meet after each dismissed their opponents in blowout wins Thursday. Third-seeded Louisville has only one loss in the last month, while second-seeded Notre Dame has dropped only one game in the last two months.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: It was the inside game that propelled Notre Dame late to an 89-79 overtime win in South Bend on Feb. 9. Carleton Scott had 18 points and eight boards in a game that saw both teams shoot better than 42 percent from 3-point land. The Cardinals defended the perimeter well in spots but were rocked in transition, where Ben Hansbrough does his dirtiest damage from long range.

PREDICTION: Notre Dame 81, Louisville 78

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Big 12 Tournament: Semifinals preview and picks

Colorado Buffaloes vs. Kansas Jayhawks

THE STORY: If top-seeded Kansas was going to be put on upset alert at this week's Big 12 tournament, it wasn't expected to happen before Friday's semifinals. But after surviving a scare against Oklahoma State in Thursday's quarterfinals, the second-ranked Jayhawks should be wide awake when they face Colorado in a semifinal matchup at 7 p.m. Friday at Sprint Center. The Buffaloes advanced with their third win in three games against Kansas State this season; now they have to try to avoid suffering the same fate against the Jayhawks, who swept the regular-season series.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: The Jayhawks eked out an 82-78 win in Boulder, Colo., on Jan. 25 and blew out the Buffaloes 89-63 at Allen Fieldhouse on Feb. 19 to run their winning streak against Colorado to 17 games.

PREDICTION: Kansas 77, Colorado 64



Texas A&M Aggies vs. Texas Longhorns

THE STORY: No team from the Lone Star State has ever won the Big 12 tournament title, but one team will have a chance to change that Saturday. Texas and Texas A&M will make that determination when they square off in the semifinals Friday in Kansas City, Mo. The second-seeded Longhorns are 0-5 all-time in the championship game, while the third-seeded Aggies have never made the final.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: The Longhorns won a pair of lopsided games in the regular season, 81-60 at home Jan. 19 and 69-49 at Texas A&M on Jan. 31. Jordan Hamilton averaged 23.5 points.

PREDICTION: Texas 62, Texas A&M 60

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Pac-10 Tournament: Semifinals preview and picks

USC Trojans vs. Arizona Wildcats

THE STORY: After cruising to impressive wins in the quarterfinals, top seed Arizona and fourth-seeded Southern Cal meet Friday in the semifinals of the Pac-10 tournament in Los Angeles. Pac-10 Player of the Year Derrick Williams leads No. 15 Arizona, which is seeking its first tournament title since 2002. Southern Cal has won six of its last seven, but the Trojans need at least one more win to remain on the NCAA tournament bubble.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Arizona and Southern Cal split this season. Arizona won 82-73 in Tucson on Jan. 29 as the Wildcats shot 61 percent from the field, and Derrick Williams and Lamont Jones combined for 37 points. The Trojans stunned then-No. 10 Arizona 65-57 on Feb. 24 in Los Angeles as Nikola Vucevic scored 10 of his game-high 25 points in the last four minutes.

PREDICTION: USC 72, Arizona 68



Oregon Ducks vs. Washington Huskies

THE STORY: Washington likely locked up an at-large NCAA tournament bid Thursday with its quarterfinal win over Washington State and continues its march toward the postseason in the semifinals Friday night. Washington will meet an Oregon team that has already knocked off Arizona State and UCLA in Los Angeles and holds onto an outside shot of securing an automatic NCAA berth by winning the conference tournament. The Ducks are making their first Pac-10 semifinals appearance since 2007, when they won the tournament.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Washington and Oregon split the regular season series, with Washington winning 87-69 in Seattle on Jan. 6 and Oregon winning 81-76 in Eugene on Feb. 5. Washington played well in both contests, but committed 10 first-half turnovers in the loss in February. Oregon will need another big game form Singler as the Huskies compiled significant rebounding advantages in both games.

PREDICTION: Washington 85, Oregon 81

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ACC Tournament: Day 2 preview and picks

Miami Hurricanes vs. North Carolina Tar Heels

THE STORY: Miami is riding high after one of the most stunning come-from-behind victories in ACC Tournament history, a 69-62 overtime decision over Virginia in Thursday’s first-round game and now get a shot a top-seeded North Carolina. The Tar Heels endured some growing pains early in the season, but are playing their best basketball of the year now and appear poised for yet another run at both the ACC and NCAA championships. Their impressive win over rival Duke to close the regular season on Saturday night was not only their seventh consecutive victory and 12th over the last 13 games, but also clinched their 18th outright conference regular-season title and 28th overall.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Miami and North Carolina met once earlier this season, with the Tar Heels narrowly winning 74-71 in Coral Gables, Fla., on Jan. 26. Harrison Barnes drained a clutch 3-pointer with 14 seconds left as the Tar Heels rallied to victory from an early 14-point deficit. The Canes buried a season-high 13 3-pointers in that contest.

PREDICTION: UNC 69, Miami 60



Boston College Eagles vs. Clemson Tigers

THE STORY: Boston College breezed into Friday’s quarterfinal and padded their NCAA Tournament resume by easily dispatching 12th-seeded Wake Forest, 81-67, in Thursday’s tournament first-round game. The Eagles connected on 10 3-pointers in claiming their fourth consecutive victory. The Tigers, who enjoyed a bye on Thursday, haven’t played since beating Virginia Tech in last Saturday’s regular season finale at Littlejohn Coliseum to assure a fifth consecutive 20-win season. The reality, however, is that the loser of this game will likely be resigned to the NIT.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Boston College and Clemson met just once earlier this season, with the Tigers winning 77-69 at Clemson on Feb. 8. Jerai Grant scored 17 points and Stitt added 16 more as the Tigers held off a furious Eagles rally from 17 points down with 8:22 left.

PREDICTION: Boston College 65, Clemson 62



Maryland Terrapins vs. Duke Blue Devils

THE STORY: When No. 2 seed Duke and No. 7 Maryland clash in an ACC tournament quarterfinal Friday in Greensboro, N.C., it should be an offensive show. Both teams average at least 77 points per game. Duke has by far the better backcourt, while Maryland should have the edge inside with 6-foot-10 sophomore Jordan Williams. The Blue Devils are playing for NCAA tournament seeding. Maryland needs a win to even get into the NCAA discussion.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: The Blue Devils swept Maryland 80-62 in College Park, Md., and 71-64 at home. Kyle Singler dominated with a combined 47 points and 16 rebounds, and the Terps hit only 5 of 23 from 3-point range. Jordan Williams did his damage with 43 points and 23 rebounds, but the Blue Devils clamped down on his supporting cast. Duke has won eight of the last nine meetings.

PREDICTION: Duke 77, Maryland 69



Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Florida State Seminoles

THE STORY: No. 3 seed Florida State could get leading scorer Chris Singleton back for Friday's ACC quarterfinal against Virginia Tech in Greensboro, N.C. Singleton has missed five games with a broken foot, but coach Leonard Hamilton said the 6-foot-9 junior, an All-ACC Defensive Team pick, is "awful close." The Seminoles appear to be a lock for the NCAA tournament, while the Hokies might need this one to get in. Virginia Tech is desperate to avoid a fourth straight trip to the NIT.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: The Hokies won the only regular-season meeting 71-59 in Blacksburg, Va., as Jeff Allen had 24 points and 11 rebounds. Chris Singleton had 22 points and eight rebounds for the Seminoles, who shot 35.5 percent. Florida State won the previous three meetings and leads the all-time series 25-18.

PREDICTION: Floridia State 64, Virginia Tech 59

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SEC Tournament: Day 2 preview and picks

Georgia Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide

THE STORY: Although each team has won 20 games, the prevailing opinion is that neither is currently assured a spot in the NCAA tournament. If that's the case, this could essentially be a play-in game for the Big Dance. Each team has their own glaring weakness. Georgia has almost no depth and sometimes settles for jump shots instead of looking for points inside. Alabama's mediocre offense can sometimes be overwhelmed by a good zone defense, as its outside shooting ability, especially from 3-point range, isn't the best.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Alabama beat Georgia 65-57 in Tuscaloosa on the final day of the regular season. The difference was turnovers; Alabama converted 16 Georgia turnovers into 20 points, while Georgia only managed 10 points off 10 Alabama turnovers. Alabama leads the all-time series 89-47.

PREDICTION: Alabama 63, Georgia 61



Mississippi Rebels vs. Kentucky Wildcats

THE STORY: Many observers believe No. 16 Kentucky, which finished second in the East Division, should be favored to defend its SEC tournament title. The Wildcats have won four of their last five entering the tournament, including a convincing win over Tennessee in the season finale. It all depends on how the Wildcats fare on a neutral court; they were unbeaten at home, but only average on the road this season. Kentucky has had great success in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, dubbed "Cat-lanta" by its followers since the Wildcats have won five SEC Tournaments there. It definitely helped Kentucky to get a first-round bye, since it is essentially a six-man team and will benefit by playing one fewer tournament game. Ole Miss has nothing to lose. The Rebels have won 20 games but are headed for the NIT unless they win the conference championship.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Ole Miss stunned the Wildcats 71-69 on Feb. 1, thanks to a last-second 3-pointer by Chris Warren. That was the Rebels first win over a top-20 team since 2002. Kentucky leads the all-time series 97-13. The Wildcats are 14-0 against Ole Miss in the SEC tournament and sc

PREDICTION: Kentucky 79, Ole Miss 67



Tennessee Volunteers vs. Florida Gators

THE STORY: Few teams are playing as well as No. 12 Florida, which meets Tennessee on Friday in the SEC quarterfinals at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The Gators have won eight of nine and earned a first-round bye as the SEC East champ. Tennessee blew a 16-point, second-half lead in its tournament opener against Arkansas before recovering to win 74-68. Florida swept Tennessee this season, the first win coming in overtime and the second by one point.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Florida won both meetings, barely. The Gators prevailed 81-75 in overtime in Knoxville on Jan. 11, and escaped 61-60 at home on Feb. 12 on Erving Walker’s driving layup with 14 seconds left. Scotty Hopson was outstanding in defeat, with 22 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals. Florida has won three straight over Tennessee, but the Vols took 10 of the previous 12.

PREDICTION: Florida 75, Tennessee 71



Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs

THE STORY: John Jenkins, the SEC’s leading scorer at 19.4 points per game, is expected back when Vanderbilt plays Mississippi State on Friday in the SEC tournament quarterfinals in Atlanta. Jenkins, a sophomore guard, missed Thursday’s 62-50 win over LSU with a left foot injury. The Commodores didn’t need him against the lowly Tigers, but they will against the surging Bulldogs, who have won three straight.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Vanderbilt won the only regular-season meeting 81-74 in Starkville, Miss., as Jeffery Taylor scored 25 points. John Jenkins added 21 points and made all nine of his free throws. Johnson led the Bulldogs with 19, and junior guard Dee Bost scored 18. It was Vanderbilt's first win in Starkville since 1993. Vanderbilt leads the series 7-5 in games on neutral floors, but Mississippi State defeated the Commodores 62-52 in last year's SEC semifinals.

PREDICTION: Mississippi State 64, Vanderbilt 62

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NCAAB
Write-Up


Friday, March 11

Big 11 tournament (Indianapolis)
Purdue beat Michigan State twice this season, 86-76 (-6) at home, 67-47 (+1) in East Lansing- they had yesterday off while Spartans struggled to beat lowly Iowa by 5. Boilers are only 3-9 in first tourney game the last 12 years. Purdue won seven of last eight games overall (6-2 vs spread), covering 7 of last 9 as favorite. State covered last three games as a dog.

Atlantic 14 tournament (Atlantic City)
Rhode Island (+9.5) won 78-74 at Richmond Jan 13, making 12-27 from arc; Rams are 2-3 vs spread as underdog since that game. Richmond won and covered last four games, with all four wins by 12+ points- they are 5-1 vs spread in last six games as favorite. URI beat Saint Louis by 9 on Tuesday to get here. Spiders had a bye. URI is 2-3 in last five on road.

ACC tournament (Greensboro)
Boston College (+9) lost 77-69 at Clemson Feb 8; Tigers shot 53% with only 7 turnovers. BC made 10-25 from arc in easy win vs Wake Forest Thursday- they've covered last six games as an underdog. Clemson won three of last four games, but covered only one of last five when favored. Both teams are in "last 5 in" category on ESPN, so obviously big game.

Duke beat Maryland twice this season, 71-64 (-14) at home Jan 9, 80-62 (-4.5) on road Feb 2; Terps played only one guy more than 28 minutes in their win last night. Duke is 12-1 in first tourney game last 13 years, with five of last seven wins by 10+ points- they lost two of last three games, failed to cover last three as favorite. Terps are 1-3 as ACC dog.

SEC tournament (Atlanta)
Road side won both Tennessee-Florida games this season, with games decided by total of 7 points; Vols are 4-6 in last ten games, but played better on road (6-2 in last eight on road)- they played five subs double figure minutes last night, no one more than 29 minutes. Florida is 8-1 in its last nine games- they're 6-1 in first tourney game last seven years.

Big East tournament (NYC)
UConn is 7-2 vs spread as an underdog this season; Walker is carrying Huskies, but this is tough task, playing 4th day in row, third day in row as underdog. Syracuse (+3) won 66-58 at UConn Feb 2, holding Walker to 3-14 from floor, Huskies to 36%. Orange won last six games (5-1 vs spread)- they're 6-4 vs spread in last ten games when favored.

Louisville (+4.5) lost 89-79 in OT at Notre Dame Feb 9; they were 8-11 on foul line, ND 20-28. Cardinals made 13-31 from arc in decisive win vs Marquette last night, their 5th win in last six games. Irish won last five games, 12 of last 13; they're 9-2 in last 11 games as a favorite- they made making Big East final a goal at start of year, winning this gets 'em there.

Big West tournament (Anaheim)
Northridge has already upset Santa Barbara twice this season, 70-69 in Thunderdome (+11.5) Jan 29, 68-60 (+3) at home Feb 24; Matadors had 8 blocked shots in easy 75-54 win last nite- they played five subs 11 or more minutes. Gauchos shot 57%, made 11-18 from arc in last night's win vs Pacific- they're 2-9-1 vs spread in last 12 games as the favorite.

C-USA tournament (El Paso)
Home side won both Tulsa-UTEP tilts this year; Tulsa (+7) lost 69-59 here Jan 5, then beat Miners 69-68 (even) at home Jan 29. Miners used three starters 39-40-40 minutes Friday, despite leading by 18 at the half; bench played total of 28 minutes. Tulsa shot 56% last night, with none of its starters playing more than 30:00. Golden Hurricane won six of its last seven games, winning four of last six true road games.

Mountain West tournament (@ UNLV)
New Mexico has already beaten BYU twice this season, 86-77 at home (+2) Jan 29, then 82-64 in Provo (+10.5) March 2, which was Cougars' first game without Fields; Lobos won last four games, covered four of last five as underdog. BYU played two kids 40:00 last night in a shaky 64-58 win vs TCU- their bench played a total of only 21:00. Good to remember that 25 years ago, Lobo coach Alford was very similar player to Jimmer Fredette, so he is well-versed on how to contain him.

San Diego State beat UNLV twice this season, both by 6 points; Rebels shot a combined 2-32 from arc in those two games. Aztecs have beaten UNLV in this tourney last two years- they're unbeaten rhis year except for their two games vs BYU- State's last four wins are all by 12+ points. Both teams had easy wins last night, so fatigue not a factor. One thing is that while UNLV is probably in NCAA's, win here wouldn't hurt.

Pac-10 tournament (Staples Center)
USC-Arizona is bitter rivalry fueled even more by incident last night in a restaurant, where O'Neill's wife supposedly hit an Arizona fan. Wildcats (-6.5) beat Arizona 82-73 at home Jan 29, then lost 65-57 (+) at USC on Feb 24. Defensively-stout USC won six of last seven games, but they've got short bench (only 6 guys played significant minutes in Cal win last night). Arizona was 11-21 from arc-- four subs played 11+ minutes.

Washington is short-handed without Overton this weekend, but won an exciting 89-87 game last night; home team won both Husky-Duck games this year. Oregon (+20) lost 87-69 in Seattle Jan 6, then upset Huskies 81-76 (+8) at home Feb 5. Oregon held UCLA to 35% in easy win last night, but they're playing third night in row. U-Dub had bye Thursday.

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NBA
Dunkel


Portland at Charlotte
The Blazers look to build on their 6-0-1 ATS record in their last 7 road games. Portland is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Blazers favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Portland (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

Game 801-802: Portland at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 121.628; Charlotte 115.008
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 6 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 4 1/2; 182 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-4 1/2); Over

Game 803-804: LA Clippers at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 115.862; New Jersey 110.089
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 6; 190
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-2); Under

Game 805-806: Boston at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 121.576; Philadelphia 117.092
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 4 1/2; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 2; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-2); Over

Game 807-808: Indiana at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 114.286; Toronto 110.485
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 4; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Pick; 211
Dunkel Pick: Indiana; Under

Game 809-810: Detroit at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 111.207; Oklahoma City 124.553
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 13 1/2; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9; 208
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-9); Over

Game 811-812: Atlanta at Chicago (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 115.125; Chicago 120.496
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 5 1/2; 175
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 7 1/2; 178 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+7 1/2); Under

Game 813-814: Utah vs. Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 116.202; Minnesota 114.404
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 2; 213
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 207 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+1 1/2); Over

Game 815-816: Sacramento at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 110.657; San Antonio 127.219
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 16 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 11 1/2; 208 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-11 1/2); Under

Game 817-818: Orlando at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 120.843; Golden State 117.504
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 3 1/2; 211
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 5; 207
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+5); Over

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NHL
Dunkel


Minnesota at Dallas
The Wild look to take advantage of a Dallas team that is 1-4 in its last 5 games as a favorite. Minnesota is the pick (+145) according to Dunkel, which has the Wild favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+145). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

Game 51-52: Los Angeles at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.944; Columbus 10.807
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-130); Over

Game 53-54: Carolina at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.626; Washington 11.006
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+145); Under

Game 55-56: Boston at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.082; NY Islanders 11.761
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+130); Under

Game 57-58: Ottawa at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.340; Tampa Bay 12.471
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-240); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-240); Over

Game 59-60: New Jersey at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.589; Atlanta 11.622
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+115); Under

Game 61-62: Edmonton at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.377; Detroit 10.769
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-300); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-300); Over

Game 63-64: Minnesota at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.965; Dallas 10.728
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+145); Over

Game 65-66: Anaheim at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.446; Colorado 9.522
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-130); Under

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NBA
Write-Up


Friday, March 11

Hot Teams
-- Portland won/covered its last four games.
-- Clippers, New Jersey both won their last three games.
-- Philly won seven of its last nine games. Celtics won five of their last six games.
-- Thunder won four of their last five games.
-- Bulls won seven of their last eight games.
-- Spurs won six of last eight games, but covered only one of its last six home games.
-- Orlando won five of its last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost their last six games (1-5 vs spread).
-- Pacers lost seven of their last eight games. Raptors lost five of six.
-- Pistons lost six of their last eight games.
-- Hawks lost last three games, by 7-13-14 points.
-- Utah lost nine of its last 12 games. Minnesota lost three of four.
-- Sacramento lost six of its last seven games.
-- Warriors lost seven of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Five of last six Charlotte games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six NewJersey games went over. Four of last five Clipper games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Boston games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Indiana road games stayed under total.
-- Last nine Detroit games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-3 in Atlanta's last twelve games.
-- Under is 9-4 in Minnesota's last thirteen games.
-- Over is 14-2 in Sacramento's last sixteen games.
-- Under is 7-2 in Golden State's last nine home games.

Back-to-Back
-- None

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NHL
Write-Up


Friday, March 11

Hot Teams
-- Kings won five of their last seven road games.
-- Washington won its last six games, allowing eight goals.
-- Islanders won three of their last four games.
-- Ottawa won six of its last nine games.
-- New Jersey won four of its last five games.
-- Dallas Stars won six of their last seven games.
-- Ducks won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Blue Jackets lost last six games, scoring 15 goals.
-- Carolina lost seven of its last eight road games.
-- Bruins lost last three games, scoring six goals.
-- Lightning lost four of their last five games.
-- Thrashers lost seven of last ten games, but won last two.
-- Red Wings lost their last four games, scoring seven goals. Edmonton lost its last two games, 4-1/5-0.
-- Minnesota lost four of its last six games.
-- Colorado lost its last six games, scoring ten runs.

Totals
-- Last four Columbus games went over the total.
-- Last six Washington games stayed under the total. Over is 3-1-1 in last five Carolina road games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Boston games.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Ottawa games.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Dallas home games.
-- Four of last five Anaheim road games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Boston is 5-1 on the road if it played the night before.
-- Ottawa is 5-9 if it played the night before.
-- Minnesota is 6-8 if it played night before, 4-5 on road, 4-3 if its their second straight night on road.

Series records
-- Kings won five of their last six games against Columbus.
-- Washington is 4-0 vs Carolina this year, with last three all 3-2.
-- Boston won its last three games against the Islanders, scoring 14 goals.
-- Lightning won three of its last four games against Ottawa.
-- Devils won four of their last five games against Atlanta.
-- Red Wings won four of last five games against Edmonton.
-- Dallas Stars won their last five games against Minnesota.
-- Avalanche lost five of its last six games against Anaheim.