Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 3/16 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel


Update

VCU vs. USC
The Trojans look to take advantage of a VCU team that is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games against a team with a winning SU record. USC is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Trojans favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: USC (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's games and the first round NCAA and other tournament games.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

Game 623-624: Alabama State vs. TX-San Antonio (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama State 48.697; TX-San Antonio 50.588
Dunkel Line: TX-San Antonio by 2
Vegas Line: TX-San Antonio by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama State (+4 1/2)

Game 625-626: VCU vs. USC (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 60.666; USC 67.445
Dunkel Line: USC by 7
Vegas Line: USC by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: USC (-4 1/2)

Game 627-628: Texas Southern at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Southern 44.448; Colorado 64.812
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado by 22 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas Southern (+22 1/2)

Game 629-630: Nebraska at Wichita State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nebraska 61.321; Wichita State 67.996
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 4
Dunkel Pick: Wichita State (-4)

Game 631-632: Florida Atlantic at Miami (FL) (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 52.464; Miami (FL) 63.648
Dunkel Line: Miami (FL) by 11
Vegas Line: Miami (FL) by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+12 1/2)

Game 633-634: WI-Milwaukee at Northwestern (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Milwaukee 57.283; Northwestern 69.639
Dunkel Line: Northwestern by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Northwestern by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (-9 1/2)

Game 635-636: Bethune-Cookman at Virginia Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bethune-Cookman 45.808; Virginia Tech 70.429
Dunkel Line: Virginia Tech by 24 1/2
Vegas Line: Virginia Tech by 22
Dunkel Pick: Virginia Tech (-22)

Game 637-638: Mississippi at California (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi 61.820; California 62.156
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: California by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi (+3 1/2)

Game 639-640: Long Beach State at Washington State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 59.267; Washington State 69.662
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington State by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington State (-9 1/2)

Game 647-648: Miami (OH) at Rhode Island (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 54.568; Rhode Island 61.226
Dunkel Line: Rhode Island by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Rhode Island by 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (+8)

Game 649-650: St. Bonaventure at Central Florida (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Bonaventure 55.660; Central Florida 59.577
Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 4
Vegas Line: Central Florida by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Bonaventure (+5 1/2)

Game 651-652: Duquesne at Montana (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Duquesne 58.165; Montana 55.516
Dunkel Line: Duquesne by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Duquesne

Game 653-654: Weber State at Oregon (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Weber State 53.579; Oregon 61.725
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 8
Vegas Line: Oregon by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (+10 1/2)

Game 659-660: Tennessee Tech at Western Michigan (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 53.601; Western Michigan 61.388
Dunkel Line: Western Michigan by 8
Vegas Line: Western Michigan by 5
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (-5)

Game 661-662: Iona at Valparaiso (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 60.698; Valparaiso 62.342
Dunkel Line: Valparaiso by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso

Game 663-664: Oral Roberts at SMU (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 57.138; SMU 62.756
Dunkel Line: SMU by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: SMU by 3
Dunkel Pick: SMU (-3)

Game 665-666: Idaho at San Francisco (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho 56.685; San Francisco 62.873
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-4 1/2)


THURSDAY, MARCH 17

Game 709-710: Princeton vs. Kentucky (2:55 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Princeton 57.301; Kentucky 69.957
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 14
Dunkel Pick: Princeton (+14)

Game 711-712: UC-Santa Barbara vs. Florida (6:50 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 54.068; Florida 71.572
Dunkel Line: Florida by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida by 13
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-13)

Game 713-714: Michigan State vs. UCLA (9:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan State 66.891; UCLA 63.620
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (-1 1/2)

Game 715-716: Bucknell vs. Connecticut (7:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Bucknell 60.403; Connecticut 69.309
Dunkel Line: Connecticut by 9
Vegas Line: Connecticut by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Bucknell (+11 1/2)

Game 717-718: Missouri vs. Cincinnati (9:50 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri 69.892; Cincinnati 67.740
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Missouri

Game 721-722: Old Dominion vs. Butler (11:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Old Dominion 66.988; Butler 63.115
Dunkel Line: Old Dominion by 4
Vegas Line: Old Dominion by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Old Dominion (-1 1/2)

Game 723-724: Richmond vs. Vanderbilt (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Richmond 63.393; Vanderbilt 67.545
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 4
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (-1 1/2)

Game 725-726: Morehead State vs. Louisville (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Morehead State 61.713; Louisville 68.493
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 7
Vegas Line: Louisville by 10
Dunkel Pick: Morehead State (+10)

Game 727-728: Wofford vs. BYU (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wofford 61.647; BYU 67.431
Dunkel Line: BYU by 6
Vegas Line: BYU by 8
Dunkel Pick: Wofford (+8)

Game 729-730: Gonzaga vs. St. John's (9:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Gonzaga 65.780; St. John's 70.355
Dunkel Line: St. John's by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: St. John's by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. John's (-1 1/2)

Game 731-732: Northern Colorado vs. San Diego State (4:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 57.354; San Diego State 71.105
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 14
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (+16 1/2)

Game 733-734: Penn State vs. Temple (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 63.460; Temple 68.890
Dunkel Line: Temple by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Temple by 2
Dunkel Pick: Temple (-2)

Game 735-736: Utah State vs. Kansas State (9:55 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 69.092; Kansas State 68.792
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Kansas State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (+2)

Game 737-738: Belmont vs. Wisconsin (7:25 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Belmont 64.606; Wisconsin 72.136
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (-4 1/2)


FRIDAY, MARCH 18

Game 825-826: Long Island vs. North Carolina (7:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Long Island 54.906; North Carolina 72.031
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 17
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Long Island (+18 1/2)

Game 827-828: Georgia vs. Washington (9:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia 62.152; Washington 70.261
Dunkel Line: Washington by 8
Vegas Line: Washington by 5
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-5)

Game 829-830: Hampton vs. Duke (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hampton 48.596; Duke 70.260
Dunkel Line: Duke by 21 1/2
Vegas Line: Duke by 22 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hampton (+22 1/2)

Game 831-832: Tennessee vs. Michigan (12:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 66.880; Michigan 63.925
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 3
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee

Game 835-836: Villanova vs. George Mason (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Villanova 64.577; George Mason 67.527
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 3
Vegas Line: George Mason by 1
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (-1)

Game 837-838: Indiana State vs. Syracuse (9:55 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 62.624; Syracuse 72.357
Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Syracuse by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (+11 1/2)

Game 839-840: Marquette vs. Xavier (7:25 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Marquette 67.415; Xavier 67.007
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Xavier by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (+1 1/2)

Game 841-842: Akron vs. Notre Dame (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 58.645; Notre Dame 73.320
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Notre Dame (-12 1/2)

Game 843-844: Florida State vs. Texas A&M (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida State 68.336; Texas A&M 65.791
Dunkel Line: Florida State by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Florida State

Game 845-846: St. Peter's vs. Purdue (7:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 59.117; Purdue 69.821
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 11
Vegas Line: Purdue by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (+14 1/2)

Game 849-850: Memphis vs. Arizona (8:49 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 61.928; Arizona 65.091
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 3
Vegas Line: Arizona by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+5 1/2)

Game 851-852: Oakland vs. Texas (12:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 62.481; Texas 74.106
Dunkel Line: Texas by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-9 1/2)

Game 853-854: Boston U vs. Kansas (6:50 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston U 54.081; Kansas 75.253
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 21
Vegas Line: Kansas by 23
Dunkel Pick: Boston U (+23)

Game 855-856: Illinois vs. UNLV (9:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois 64.661; UNLV 67.755
Dunkel Line: UNLV by 3
Vegas Line: UNLV by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UNLV (-1 1/2)

[Udog]

NBA & NCAAB


Wednesday, March 16

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Pick 'n' roll: Today's best basketball bets
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Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Clippers (-1, 198.5)

Both the Clippers and 76ers have had their moments this year.

Blake Griffin has helped Los Angeles become relevant again with his rim-rattling dunks and the team may have been a much better bet this season if it had been able to stay healthy.

Meanwhile, Philadelphia has been a scrappy team all season and is now looking to hold onto one the last playoff spots in the East as the club continues to pad its supporters’ pockets – the 76ers sit third in the league with a 41-25-1 record against the number. However, with the playoffs nearing, Philadelphia is sputtering.

“We’ve had some slippage losing two in a row and with the playoff push coming down this last stretch, we just gotta catch ourselves and hopefully we’ll get back on track in L.A,” 76ers guard Lou Williams told reporters.

The Clippers are tough at home and this one could go down to the wire.

Pick: Clippers


Nebraska Cornhuskers at Wichita State Shockers (-4, 124)

The NIT is full of teams that are happy to keep playing, but can’t help but think what might have been. Nebraska is one of those clubs after the Cornhuskers lost and failed to cover in four of its last five games.

Some of those losses were pretty ugly too as th7e couldn’t get it done against the likes of Texas Tech, Iowa State and Oklahoma State.

“We’re disappointed in that two weeks ago we were playing for a chance to go to the NCAA tournament,’’ Nebraska coach Doc Sadler told reporters. “But the fact is we didn’t get it done. And the next best thing is the NIT.”

Doesn’t sound overly enthusiastic, does he?

Meanwhile, Wichita State wasn’t much better down the stretch and has covered only once over its last six outings, but we see the Shockers getting up for this home game and relying on their depth to get past Nebraska, which has just one true road victory this season.

Pick: Shockers


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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel


Oklahoma City at Miami
The Heat look to build on their 6-2 ATS record in their last 8 games against the Western Conference. Miami is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

Game 601-602: Denver at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 125.809; Atlanta 123.391
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 2 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 202
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+1); Under

Game 603-604: Toronto at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 110.984; Detroit 117.843
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 7; 211
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 4 1/2; 207
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-4 1/2); Over

Game 605-606: Indiana at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 113.121; Boston 123.278
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 10 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 607-608: Orlando at Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 121.892; Milwaukee 113.362
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 8 1/2; 177
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 5 1/2; 180
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-5 1/2); Under

Game 609-610: Phoenix at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 120.277; New Orleans 121.298
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 1; 202
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 5; 197
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+5); Over

Game 611-612: Oklahoma City at Miami (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 120.553; Miami 129.214
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 8 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 6 1/2; 202
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-6 1/2); Under

Game 613-614: Charlotte at Houston (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 113.360; Houston 122.946
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 9 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 615-616: Minnesota at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 113.346; Utah 117.061
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 3 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 617-618: Cleveland at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 108.487; Sacramento 118.856
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 10 1/2; 216
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 8; 212 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (-8); Over

Game 619-620: Dallas at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 121.598; Golden State 119.931
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 3 1/2; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+3 1/2); Under

Game 621-622: Philadelphia at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 121.923; LA Clippers 117.890
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 4; 202
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 1; 198
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+1); Over

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet


Wednesday, March 16

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DENVER (40 - 27) at ATLANTA (39 - 28) - 3/16/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games after allowing 85 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ATLANTA is 24-37 ATS (-16.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.

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

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TORONTO (18 - 48) at DETROIT (23 - 44) - 3/16/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 99-124 ATS (-37.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 60-80 ATS (-28.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
TORONTO is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
DETROIT is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
DETROIT is 104-128 ATS (-36.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 46-69 ATS (-29.9 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-5 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-5 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (29 - 38) at BOSTON (47 - 18) - 3/16/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-4 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-2 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (42 - 26) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 40) - 3/16/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 85-66 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 145-119 ATS (+14.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 42-29 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 7-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (33 - 32) at NEW ORLEANS (39 - 30) - 3/16/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 88-72 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 369-311 ATS (+26.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (43 - 23) at MIAMI (46 - 21) - 3/16/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 86-67 ATS (+12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 72-51 ATS (+15.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 69-50 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 44-24 ATS (+17.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 42-26 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 3-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (28 - 38) at HOUSTON (34 - 34) - 3/16/2011, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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MINNESOTA (17 - 51) at UTAH (35 - 33) - 3/16/2011, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 7-4 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (12 - 53) at SACRAMENTO (16 - 49) - 3/16/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CLEVELAND is 112-148 ATS (-50.8 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 47-67 ATS (-26.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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DALLAS (47 - 20) at GOLDEN STATE (30 - 37) - 3/16/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 82-66 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 67-48 ATS (+14.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 55-37 ATS (+14.3 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 56-40 ATS (+12.0 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 26-10 ATS (+15.0 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 4-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (34 - 33) at LA CLIPPERS (26 - 42) - 3/16/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-25 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 100-129 ATS (-41.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 24-36 ATS (-15.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 179-226 ATS (-69.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 3-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Write-Up


Wednesday, March 16

Hot Teams
-- Denver won six of last seven games, covered nine of last ten. Hawks won their last two games, allowing 82-85 points.
-- Hornets won four of their last six games.
-- Thunder won/covered their last four games. Miami won last three games by 6-33-30 points, covering all three.
-- Rockets won nine of their last eleven games. Charlotte won its last two games, allowing 91 ppg, after losing six in a row before that.
-- Clippers won 10 of their last 13 home games.

Cold Teams
-- Detroit lost five of its last six games. Raptors lost six of eight.
-- Celtics lost three of last four games, covered one of last six. Pacers lost eight of last eleven games, but just won a couple against the Knicks.
-- Bucks lost their last two games, 87-56/110-85. Orlando lost four of its last six games (1-5 vs spread).
-- Phoenix lost its last three games by 19-23-2 points.
-- Minnesota lost five of last six road games (2-4 vs spread). Jazz lost 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Cavaliers lost last four games, by 15-10-20-20 points (0-4 vs spread). Sacramento lost five of its last six games.
-- Mavericks lost three of their last four games. Golden State is 4-7 as a home underdog this season.
-- 76ers lost three of last four games, with two losses in OT.

Totals
-- Under is 7-3 in Atlanta's last ten games.
-- Over is 10-1 in Detroit's last eleven games.
-- Four of last five Boston games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2 in Miami's last seven home games.
-- Seven of last eight Charlotte games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Utah games went over the total.
-- Last seven Sacramento games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Dallas games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Clipper games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Hawks are 5-5 vs spread if they won the night before.
-- Pacers are 2-10 on road if they played night before.
-- Milwaukee is 2-5 vs spread at home if it played night before.
-- Mavericks are 5-2 vs spread when playing second nite in row on road.

[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet


Wednesday, March 16

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TORONTO (30-30-0-10, 70 pts.) at CAROLINA (32-28-0-10, 74 pts.) - 3/16/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 60-92 ATS (+170.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 30-46 ATS (+76.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 24-43 ATS (-22.5 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 2-12 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 1-6 ATS (-7.0 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 8-3 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 8-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.6 Units)

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WASHINGTON (41-20-0-10, 92 pts.) at DETROIT (41-20-0-8, 90 pts.) - 3/16/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 107-151 ATS (-62.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
DETROIT is 102-41 ATS (+4.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
DETROIT is 4-7 ATS (-10.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DETROIT is 9-14 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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ST LOUIS (31-29-0-9, 71 pts.) at ANAHEIM (37-27-0-5, 79 pts.) - 3/16/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 31-38 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 8-18 ATS (-11.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ST LOUIS is 7-18 ATS (+28.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ANAHEIM is 37-32 ATS (+1.0 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 15-10 ATS (+2.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ANAHEIM is 21-13 ATS (+7.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ST LOUIS is 73-54 ATS (+16.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 6-5 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 6-5-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.7 Units)

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COLORADO (26-34-0-8, 60 pts.) at VANCOUVER (46-16-0-9, 101 pts.) - 3/16/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 26-42 ATS (+69.8 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 27-49 ATS (+79.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-14 ATS (+19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 5-14 ATS (-10.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 7-17 ATS (-10.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 46-23 ATS (+4.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 16-5 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
VANCOUVER is 18-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 11-6 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 11-6-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-1.5 Units)

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NHL
Write-Up


Wednesday, March 16

Hot Teams
-- Washington won its last nine games, allowing 14 goals.
-- Ducks won five of their last seven games. St Louis won three of four.
-- Vancouver won its last six games, allowing 13 goals.

Cold Teams
-- Hurricanes lost four of last five games, scoring eight goals. Toronto also lost four of its last five games.
-- Detroit lost three of its last four home games.
-- Colorado lost last eight games, allowing 20 goals in last four.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Carolina games stayed under total.
-- Last three Detroit home games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Anaheim games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Colorado games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Carolina is 1-6 at home if it played night before.
-- Washington is 3-5 on road if it played the night before.

Series records
-- Maple Leafs lost 10 of last 12 games against Carolina.
-- Home team won both Washington-Detroit games LY, with both games ending 3-2.
-- Ducks lost three of last four vs St Louis, losing last meeting 9-3.
-- Canucks won eight of last ten games against Colorado.

[Udog]

NHL


Wednesday, March 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Toronto

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. DETROIT
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-18-2 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing Detroit
Detroit is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. VANCOUVER
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games

10:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
St. Louis is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Anaheim is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games


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[Udog]

NHL


Wednesday, March 16

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks (-155, 5.5)

Randy Carlyle’s Ducks don’t take well to getting embarrassed – especially in front of their hometown fans. That’s why the Blues are in major trouble in this one.

St. Louis shook off its season-long offensive issues by hammering the Ducks 9-3 last month and you can bet the boys in the Anaheim dressing room have had this one circled on the calendar ever since.

That loss served as a bit of a wakeup call for the Ducks as they have gone 5-3-1 following that blowout and the club’s offense looks to be ready to return the favor to St. Louis here. The Ducks ran into a hot Ilya Bryzgalov in a 5-2 loss to Phoenix on Sunday but had buried 11 goals in two games before that.

Anaheim is in an absolute dogfight just to get into the playoffs and this could be the springboard game the team needs to really get going. After hosting the Blues, the Ducks play seven of their last 12 on the road, so they can’t throw away any more points.

The over and the Ducks look good here, but we’ll stick with the side.

Pick: Ducks


Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings (-150, 5.5)

For all the moaning and whining about what’s wrong with the Capitals this season, you might be surprised if you take a quick look at the standings.

Washington sat one point behind Philadelphia for the top spot in the Eastern Conference with 90 points before they dropped Montreal 4-2 on Tuesday, the club's 11th win in 12 games. Detroit sits second in the West with, you guessed it, 90 points.

"I think we are a bigger and fairly stronger team, but there are teams that are definitely overall quicker, so we have to play to our strengths to succeed and lately we have been doing that,” Caps coach Bruce Boudreau told reporters.

That's what they'll be dealing with Wednesday. Detroit has won consecutive contests after enduring a four-game losing streak but the Wings may be going through a bit of a down spell before they’ll inevitably rev it up as the postseason nears.

At this price it’s worth a shot on Washington, even in the back-to-back situation.

Pick: Capitals


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[Udog]

NBA


Wednesday, March 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DENVER vs. ATLANTA
Denver is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 15 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Denver

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against Toronto
Detroit is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Boston
Indiana is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana

8:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. MILWAUKEE
Orlando is 5-18-2 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Orlando is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Orlando

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. MIAMI
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Miami is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Miami is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. NEW ORLEANS
Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Phoenix is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix

8:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Charlotte is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. UTAH
Minnesota is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Minnesota is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Utah is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Utah is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Cleveland's last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Sacramento's last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

10:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA CLIPPERS
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games on the road
LA Clippers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Clippers last 9 games at home

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. GOLDEN STATE
Dallas is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Golden State
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Golden State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Golden State's last 23 games at home


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[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet


Wednesday, March 16

DENVER at ATLANTA, 7:00 PM ET
DENVER: 15-29 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
ATLANTA: 17-5 ATS at home after allowing 85 pts or less

TORONTO at DETROIT, 7:30 PM ET
TORONTO: 4-13 ATS revenging home loss
DETROIT: 17-3 Under after allowing 120+ points

INDIANA at BOSTON, 7:30 PM ET
INDIANA: 25-12 Under playing with revenge
BOSTON: 5-1 ATS off division loss

ORLANDO at MILWAUKEE, 8:00 PM ET
ORLANDO: 13-3 Under when the total is between 180 and 189.5 points
MILWAUKEE: 26-11 ATS at home off BB ATS losses

PHOENIX at NEW ORLEANS, 8:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: 1-8 ATS Away playing their 3rd game in 4 days
NEW ORLEANS: 22-11 Under off ATS loss

OKLAHOMA CITY at MIAMI, 8:00 PM ET ESPN
OKLAHOMA CITY: 30-18 ATS as road underdog
MIAMI: 7-0 Over vs. Northwest Division

CHARLOTTE at HOUSTON, 8:30 PM ET
CHARLOTTE: 10-3 Over off SU dog win
HOUSTON: 8-2 Over off BB games

MINNESOTA at UTAH, 9:00 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 1-5 ATS playing with 2 days rest
UTAH: 9-2 Over vs. Minnesota

CLEVELAND at SACRAMENTO, 10:00 PM ET
CLEVELAND: 5-15 ATS off loss by 15+ points
SACRAMENTO: 17-5 Over off BB Overs

DALLAS at GOLDEN STATE, 10:30 PM ET ESPN
DALLAS: 8-0 ATS Away off SU loss as road favorite
GOLDEN STATE: 9-0 ATS at home after scoring 110+ points

PHILADELPHIA at LA CLIPPERS, 10:30 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 22-9 ATS off SU loss
LA CLIPPERS: 5-15 ATS off 4+ road games

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[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet


Wednesday, March 16

TORONTO at CAROLINA, 7:00 PM ET
TORONTO: 3-8 SU vs. Toronto
CAROLINA: 9-1 SU at home after allowing 1 goal or less

WASHINGTON at DETROIT, 7:30 PM ET VERSUS
WASHINGTON: 68-29 SU off a win
DETROIT: 3-7 SU at home off BB SU wins

ST LOUIS at ANAHEIM, 10:00 PM ET
ST LOUIS: 1-14 SU off home loss
ANAHEIM: 21-13 SU playing with revenge

COLORADO at VANCOUVER, 10:00 PM ET
COLORADO: 2-18 SU after allowing 3 goals or more 4 straight games
VANCOUVER: 32-14 SU with same season revenge

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

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