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**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 07:55 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: March 23

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Spurs play on the road against the Nuggets, the NIT finishes its quarterfinal round, and the Red Wings get a visit from the Canucks.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

A dozen games make up the NBA's slate for Wednesday, with Indiana at Charlotte, New Jersey at Cleveland, Atlanta at Philadelphia, Memphis at Boston, Miami at Detroit, Orlando at New York, Utah at Oklahoma City, Sacramento at Milwaukee, Golden State at Houston, Toronto at Phoenix, Washington at the Clippers, and San Antonio at Denver. The Spurs (57-13 SU, 39-29-2 ATS) are coming off a 111-96 home win over Golden State on Monday night, but Tim Duncan left that game with an ankle injury and is listed as out indefinitely. The Nuggets (42-29 SU, 37-31-3 ATS) are coming off a 123-90 home trouncing of Toronto on Monday night, but they're 0-3 against the Spurs so far this season. San Antonio covered the spread in two of those three victories over Denver.

The College Basketball Invitational event stages its semifinals on Wednesday night, with UCF at Creighton and Boise State at Oregon, while the NIT offers up its final three quarterfinal matchups: Charleston at Wichita State, Northwestern at Washington State, and Miami at Alabama. The Hurricanes got past Missouri State 81-72 in their second-round matchup; Durand Scott picked up 20 points for Miami in that victory. The Crimson Tide, meanwhile, topped New Mexico 74-67 in their second-round contest; Tony Mitchell had 23 points for Alabama. The NIT semifinals will take place in New York on March 29.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are four games on the NHL's schedule for Wednesday, with Florida at Chicago, Anaheim at Dallas, Calgary at San Jose, and Vancouver at Detroit. The 47-17-9 Canucks were beaten 3-1 at home by Phoenix in their last game on Friday night, while the 43-21-9 Red Wings will be looking to bounce back from a 5-4 shootout loss to Pittsburgh on Monday night. Detroit is 2-1 against Vancouver so far this season, and they beat the Canucks 2-1 in a shootout on the road in an UNDER result when the teams last met January 8. Johan Franzen scored in regulation time for the Red Wings in that win, while Jimmy Howard stopped 34 of 35 Vancouver shots. Daniel Sedin provided the marker for the Canucks in that loss, and Roberto Luongo made 32 saves that night.

**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 08:02 AM

Wednesday's betting tips: Fade Spurs without Duncan?

Who’s hot

NBA: The over has taken the cash in 10 of Charlotte’s last 12 home games.

NBA: The 76ers have covered in each of their last four matchups with the Atlanta Hawks.

NBA: Memphis has covered in each of its last 10 trips to Boston.

NHL: Vancouver has won 20 of its last 28 road games.

NCAAB: The under is 9-3 in Central Florida’s last 12 contests.

Who’s not

NBA: New Jersey is just 7-19 against the spread in the team’s last 26 road games.

NBA: Miami has covered just four times over the last 13 games.

NHL: Florida has won just four times in its last 14 games.

NHL: The under has cashed in only eight times over Calgary’s last 30 games.

NCAAB: Boise State is just 7-15 against the spread in its last 22.

Key stat

6 – The San Antonio Spurs allow six more points per 100 possessions when Tim Duncan isn’t on the floor. The 34-year-old big man is expected to be out of action for the next two or three weeks after spraining his ankle on Monday. The Spurs, who are 3-5 ATS in their last eight games, sit in the middle of the pack allowing a little more than 97 points per game and their defense will likely take a hit without Duncan’s presence in the paint.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Rudy Gay, Memphis Grizzlies: The Grizzlies will have to get by without the services of 24-year-old forward Rudy Gay for the remainder of the season. Gay sought a second opinion on his injured left shoulder and received nothing but bad news - he's now scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery. Gay finished the year scoring 19.8 points per game while adding 6.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest.

Game of the day

San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets (-3.5, 210.5)

Notable quotable

"You can't move, can't change speeds (or) be as aggressive as you want to, especially driving to the cup. It's a sharp pain that I can't really deal with. I've got to find a way to get it well enough to play Wednesday. It’s a big game.” – Charlotte Bobcats leading scorer Stephen Jackson about trying to tough it out with his hamstring injury. Jackson is putting up 18.9 points per game as the Bobcats get set to host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

Notes and tips

The Miami Hurricanes top scorers Malcom Grant and Durand Scott are both looking to get their club to the NIT semifinals in New York with a win over Alabama on Wednesday. Grant and Scott have some extra motivation as both hail from the Big Apple, so expect them to step up against the Tide’s tough defense. Grant leads the team with 15 points per game while Scott is averaging almost 20 points over the club’s last two games.

The Philadelphia 76ers have finally caught a break with their schedule. After the club played four games over five days to finish off a West Coast road trip, the 76ers have spent the last couple of days getting used to East Coast time and getting ready for Wednesday’s date with the Atlanta Hawks. The time off has been huge for Andre Iguodala, who sat out Saturday’s game with knee tendinitis but expects to play Wednesday. The 76ers are currently listed as a 6-point favorite.

The Vancouver Canucks are just about locked into the top spot in the Western Conference so don’t be surprised if they use the stretch run to rest some of their regulars down the stretch, especially now that they know center Manny Malhotra won’t play again this season after suffering a gruesome eye injury. Mikael Samuelsson will sit out Wednesday’s game against the Red Wings with an undisclosed ailment though Detroit may also be without Pavel Datsyuk, Jiri Hudler, Johan Franzen and Todd Bertuzzi again, so depth will come into play for both teams.

**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 08:05 AM

Wednesday's six-pack

-- Every NFL scoring play will automatically be reviewed by the replay official from now on, saving coaches from wasting replay challenges on those plays. Seems like a positive rule change.

-- I'm watching Mountain State play Pikeville for the NAIA national title. Pikeville is in Kentucky, Mountain State in West Virginia. Game is pretty good, but where do these schools recruit players?

-- Washington State's DeAngelo Casto is suspended for Wazzu's NIT game with Northwestern; he's the third Coog starter to be suspended this semester, all for off-court issues.

-- Looks like Seattle Mariners will have five non-roster players make its Opening Day roster, meaning they've got to slice five guys off 40-man roster. That doesn't happen very often.

-- Butler's live Bulldog mascot can't go to NCAA games because live mascots are banned at NCAA tourney games. That rules probably has lot more to do with LSU's Mike the Tiger or Colorado's Ralphie.

-- Speaking of Ralphie, Colorado is the first team to make the NIT Final Four; Buffaloes beat Kent State 82-74. Maybe this takes some of the sting out of not making the NCAAs. Will Ralphie be in the Big Apple?

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Wednesday's List of 13: Random mid-week thoughts.........

13) Bruce Pearl would be a natural for TV, but the question is this: Do you reward a guy who got fired for breaking the rules, then lying about it? Do you think the NCAA goes to its broadcast partners and quietly asks them not to hire Pearl? I’m just asking…….

12) Tennessee gets my vote as the team that played its worst in NCAAs last weekend, simply a tank job performance, getting outscored 44-16 by Michigan after trailing 31-29. Vols’ AD Hamilton should get fired too- he did hire Lane Kiffin as football coach, after all.

11) Best team last weekend was clearly VCU, which won three games, all by 13+ points, despite being an underdog in all three. Not inconceivable that Shaka Smart could be the man who replaces Pearl in Knoxville.

10) There have been 26 Division I coaching changes so far this season, with only three of the 26 vacancies filled. The domino effect will create even more openings as the spring goes on, with coaches at smaller schools moving up.

9) When a coach gets fired like Pearl just did, all that school’s recruits should automatically be released from anything they signed; like it or not, the kid signs with the coach, not the school. This is why a couple kids have refused to sign the Letter of Intent, since it’s a one-way street in favor of the school.

8) Pearl, by the way, got a severance package of $948,728 on his way out of Knoxville. Quick math says I need to work a little less than 19 years to make that much money, and I'd have to stay employed the entire time.

7) I enjoy Bill Raftery a lot as a college basketball analyst, but a little less when he works with Verne Lundquist; the two go down memory lane into the 50’s and 60’s a little too much when working together. Both are better with younger partners.

6) Read today where Sandy Koufax and Tim Hudson have the same exact career record (165-87); my Brooklyn-born father just loved hearing that statistic. Actually, he just laughed at me.

5) Jake Fox of the Orioles hit seven HRs all of last year; he’s hit eight this spring. Doing his best to force his way onto an improved Oriole roster.

4) Want to feel old? Captain Kirk turned 80 Tuesday. William Shatner, one of the great characters of our time who is still doing commercials, is now 80 years old. Wow.

3) Detroit’s population went down 25% in the last decade, according to the recently-complete census.

2) Odd fact of the day; Five current NFL owners served in World War II.

1) Sunday was the 1-year anniversary of my last Cherry Coke (or any soda, for that matter). Has it helped? I would say yes. I’m thinner (still not thin enough), have more energy (still don’t sleep enough), so I would say yes. Still crave the stuff, though. Used to drink 3-4 every day, even for breakfast. Nothing quite like a Cherry Coke/Cheetos breakfast.

**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 08:09 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Northwestern at Washington State
The Wildcats look to take advantage of a Washington State team that is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games as a favorite from 1 to 6 1/2 points. Northwestern is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Cougars favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's tournament games.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23

Game 657-658: College of Charleston at Wichita State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 59.888; Wichita State 66.144
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 8
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (+8)

Game 775-776: Miami (FL) at Alabama (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (FL) 62.461; Alabama 69.093
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Alabama by 5
Dunkel Pick: Alabama (-5)

Game 777-778: Northwestern at Washington State (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northwestern 68.509; Washington State 69.402
Dunkel Line: Washington Sate by 1
Vegas Line: Washington State by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northwestern (+3 1/2)

Game 783-784: Central Florida at Creighton (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Florida 55.577; Creighton 64.626
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 9
Vegas Line: Creighton by 4
Dunkel Pick: Creighton (-4)

Game 785-786: Boise State at Oregon (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 61.336; Oregon 64.438
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 3
Vegas Line: Oregon by 5
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (+5)

**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 08:13 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Wednesday, March 23

Wichita State made 20-46 from arc in winning first two NIT games, with Shockers scoring 76-79 points; problem is, Wichita has played better on road this year than at home. MVC home favorites of 8 or less points are 12-9 vs spread. SoCon single digit road underdogs are 15-6. Charleston covered five of its last seven games as an underdog. Wichita is 3-5 vs spread in last eight games as a favorite.

Alabama won four of last five games, losing to Kentucky in SEC semis; Crimson Tide is 7-1-1 in last nine games as a favorite. Miami is 3-1-1 vs spread in last five games as an underdog- they beat Ole Miss by 13 in only game vs SEC foe this season, but are 3-6 in last nine true road games. SEC home favorites of 6 or less points are 8-6 vs spread. ACC road underdogs of 5 or less points are 8-5.

Central Florida has travel issues, won't leave Orlando until Wednesday morning; not often teams travel/play on same day. UCF is 7-3 in last 10 games, holding first two tourney victims to 54 points each. Knights are 4-3 as an underdog. Creighton covered last six games as a fave. C-USA road dogs of 4 or less points are 10-7 vs spread. MVC home favorites of 5 or less points are 8-6 against the spread.

Oregon won four of its last five games, with seven of last ten going over total. Boise State won 10 of last 11 games, losing by 8 to Utah State in WAC final; Broncos are 5-5 as an underdog. Pac-10 home favorites of 5 or less points are 7-4 vs spread. WAC single digit road underdogs are 10-8. Ducks are 2-5 vs spread in last seven games as favorite. Oregon had a 20-4 edge on foul line vs Duquesne in last game, surviving Dukes' 13-28 shooting on the arc to win by a hoop.

Casto (off-court issue) is suspended for Washington State, third Cougar starter to be suspended this semester; Pac-10 home favorites of 6 or less points are 7-4 vs spread. Big 11 road dogs of less than 7 points are 11-5 vs spread. Northwestern is 6-9 as an underdog this year, but is 3-1 in its last four tries. Wazzu won four of last five home games, losing in OT to UCLA in game that star Thompson was suspended for

**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 08:16 AM

NCAAB

Wednesday, March 23

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON vs. WICHITA STATE
No trends available
Wichita State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Wichita State is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games

8:05 PM
CENTRAL FLORIDA vs. CREIGHTON
Central Florida is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Central Florida is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Creighton's last 6 games
Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
MIAMI vs. ALABAMA
Miami is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Alabama is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Alabama is 11-2-1 ATS in its last 14 games at home

10:00 PM
BOISE STATE vs. OREGON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boise State's last 6 games on the road
Oregon is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oregon's last 7 games at home

11:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN vs. WASHINGTON STATE
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Northwestern's last 13 games on the road
Northwestern is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington State's last 7 games at home
Washington State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 08:19 AM

NBA & NCAAB

Wednesday, March 23

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

Orlando Magic at New York Knicks (+1.5, 202.5)

The Knicks have struggled since going through their honeymoon phase with Carmelo Anthony, though after some interesting comments about “waiting for next year” earlier this week, Anthony has changed his tune.

Now ‘Melo thinks his club can turn it around in the playoffs even though the club has dropped six of its last seven both straight up and against the spread.

"I believe, we believe that something will get turned around quickly," Anthony told reporters. "We have a little bit under a month to get this thing right to get ready for the playoffs. And right now, we're just figuring it out on the go. As long as we figure it out by the time the playoffs come, I'm not really too concerned about what's going on right now and how it's going on.”

Still, that’s not exactly the kind of reassurance Knicks bettors are looking for at the moment. Meanwhile, the Magic have won three straight but have covered only once in the last nine games so it’s a tricky line here.

Until the Knicks show some signs of turning it around, we have to side with the Magic in this spot.

Pick: Magic

NCAA

Miami Hurricanes at Alabama Crimson Tide (-5.5, 130)

The Hurricanes and Tide square off for a chance to take part in the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden in a match that pits Miami’s hot offense against Alabama’s tight defense.

Miami has put up at least 80 points in its first two wins of the tourney and rebounded after a slow start to down Missouri State 81-72 as a 5-point favorite on Monday.

Durand Scott, who averages 13.5 points this season, put up 20 points in the win after dropping 19 points in the team’s opening win over Florida Atlantic.

"We're a young team," UM coach Frank Haith told reporters "This team knows we're going to be together next year. We want to play in the NCAA Tournament. These games are important in getting some growth towards that."

Alabama represents a tough test here, but Miami’s scoring should be able to least keep the Hurricanes close down to the buzzer.

Pick: Hurricanes

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**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 08:24 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 23

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NEW JERSEY (22 - 47) at CLEVELAND (13 - 56) - 3/23/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 65-85 ATS (-28.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) in road games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
CLEVELAND is 28-38 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-47 ATS (-19.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-5 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-2 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (40 - 30) at PHILADELPHIA (36 - 34) - 3/23/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 31-39 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 47-80 ATS (-41.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points since 1996.
ATLANTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) against Southeast division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-93 ATS (-38.3 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-4 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (31 - 40) at CHARLOTTE (28 - 41) - 3/23/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (48 - 22) at DETROIT (25 - 45) - 3/23/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 106-129 ATS (-35.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 48-69 ATS (-27.9 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 42-55 ATS (-18.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MEMPHIS (39 - 32) at BOSTON (50 - 19) - 3/23/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 44-26 ATS (+15.4 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
MEMPHIS is 36-18 ATS (+16.2 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MEMPHIS is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MEMPHIS is 62-35 ATS (+23.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=91 points/game since 1996.
BOSTON is 57-73 ATS (-23.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-38 ATS (-16.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 5-19 ATS (-15.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-1 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (36 - 35) at OKLAHOMA CITY (45 - 24) - 3/23/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 31-40 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 70-99 ATS (-38.9 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1996.
UTAH is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 88-68 ATS (+13.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-5 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (17 - 52) at MILWAUKEE (28 - 41) - 3/23/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 29-39 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 32-54 ATS (-27.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 88-66 ATS (+15.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 43-30 ATS (+10.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 41-26 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 32-52 ATS (-25.2 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (45 - 26) at NEW YORK (35 - 35) - 3/23/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 30-40 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
NEW YORK is 40-28 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW YORK is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW YORK is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 65-44 ATS (+16.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 75-54 ATS (+15.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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GOLDEN STATE (30 - 41) at HOUSTON (37 - 34) - 3/23/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 56-85 ATS (-37.5 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 44-70 ATS (-33.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
HOUSTON is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 56-43 ATS (+8.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 71-106 ATS (-45.6 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-3 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 9-1 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (20 - 50) at PHOENIX (35 - 33) - 3/23/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 101-126 ATS (-37.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 61-82 ATS (-29.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
TORONTO is 18-28 ATS (-12.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
TORONTO is 28-47 ATS (-23.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 44-65 ATS (-27.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 46-64 ATS (-24.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 90-72 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX 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.
PHOENIX is 49-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 60-37 ATS (+19.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 34-15 ATS (+17.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (57 - 13) at DENVER (42 - 29) - 3/23/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
DENVER is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 39-29 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (17 - 51) at LA CLIPPERS (27 - 44) - 3/23/2011, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 3-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 08:26 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Wednesday, March 23

Hot Teams
-- 76ers covered four of last five games as a home favorite.
-- Miami won five of its last six games (4-2 vs spread).
-- Grizzlies covered 11 of last 15 games as a road dog. Boston won and covered three of its last four games.
-- Oklahoma City won/covered six of its last seven games.
-- Bucks covered their last three games as a home favorite.
-- Orlando won four of last five games, covered one of last nine.
-- Rockets won 12 of last 14 games, are 8-5 in last 13 as a home fave.
-- Nuggets won/covered their last five games as home fave. San Antonio is 6-3-1 as a road underdog this year.

Cold Teams
-- New Jersey lost its last four games. Cavaliers are 1-4 in last five tries as a home underdog.
-- Hawks covered twice in last eight games as road underdog.
-- Bobcats lost nine of their last eleven games. Pacers covered once in last four games as a road underdog.
-- Pistons covered twice in last eight games as a home dog.
-- Utah covered five of last 16 games as a road underdog.
-- Kings are 4-7 vs spread in last 11 games as a road dog.
-- Knicks lost six of their last seven games.
-- Warriors are 0-5 vs spread in last five games as a road dog.
-- Raptors covered twice in last 12 games as a road underdog. Suns lost five of their last seven games- they lost in triple OT last night.

Totals
-- Five of last six New Jersey road games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Atlanta road games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last twelve Charlotte home games went over total.
-- Eight of last ten Detroit home games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Memphis games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Utah road games went over the total.
-- Last twelve Sacramento road games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3 in Orlando's last ten road games.
-- Five of last six Golden State road games stayed under total.
-- Seven of Toronto's last eight true road games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Denver home games stayed under total.
-- Clippers' last five home games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Hawks are 5-3 vs spread if they lost the night before.
-- Suns are 1-2 vs spread if they lost the night before.

**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 08:30 AM

NBA

Wednesday, March 23

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New Jersey's last 11 games when playing Cleveland
New Jersey is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing New Jersey
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CHARLOTTE
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Indiana is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 11 games

7:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing Boston
Memphis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. DETROIT
Miami is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Miami's last 16 games on the road
Detroit is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Detroit is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Miami

8:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. MILWAUKEE
Sacramento is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Milwaukee is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Sacramento

8:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing New York
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing Orlando

8:00 PM
UTAH vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games

8:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. HOUSTON
Golden State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. PHOENIX
Toronto is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Toronto is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Phoenix is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Phoenix is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games

10:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio

10:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LA CLIPPERS
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the LA Clippers last 11 games when playing Washington
LA Clippers are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games at home

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**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 08:33 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 23

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VANCOUVER (47-17-0-9, 103 pts.) at DETROIT (43-21-0-9, 95 pts.) - 3/23/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-4 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)

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ANAHEIM (40-27-0-5, 85 pts.) at DALLAS (38-25-0-9, 85 pts.) - 3/23/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 38-34 ATS (+77.2 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 12-5 ATS (+17.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ANAHEIM is 40-32 ATS (+74.0 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 16-10 ATS (+26.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ANAHEIM is 175-166 ATS (+362.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 13-22 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 8-8-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)

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FLORIDA (29-33-0-10, 68 pts.) at CHICAGO (39-25-0-8, 86 pts.) - 3/23/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 34-9 ATS (+16.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 226-260 ATS (-135.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 107-122 ATS (-54.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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CALGARY (37-27-0-11, 85 pts.) at SAN JOSE (42-23-0-8, 92 pts.) - 3/23/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 75-37 ATS (+20.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 6-5-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 08:36 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Wednesday, March 23

Hot Teams
-- Vancouver won seven of its last eight games.
-- Ducks won eight of their last ten games.
-- San Jose won its last three games, scoring 14 goals.

Cold Teams
-- Red Wings lost four of their last six home games.
-- Panthers lost nine of their last twelve games. Chicago lost four of its last six games.
-- Dallas Stars lost three of their last four games.
-- Flames lost five of their last six games.

Totals
-- Under is 7-3 in Detroit's last ten games.
-- Under is 10-3 in Florida's last thirteen games.
-- Over is 5-2 in Anaheim's last seven road games.
-- Four of last five Calgary games went over the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Florida is 1-5 when playing second straight night on road.

Series records
-- Canucks lost seven of last nine games against Detroit.
-- Panthers won two of last three games against Chicago.
-- Ducks won three of their last four games against Dallas.
-- Sharks won four of last five games against San Jose.

**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 08:38 AM

NHL

Wednesday, March 23

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. DETROIT
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. DALLAS
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim

8:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. CHICAGO
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Florida is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Florida

10:00 PM
CALGARY vs. SAN JOSE
Calgary is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
San Jose is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Calgary

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**Udog** · 03-23-2011, 08:42 AM

NHL

Wednesday, March 23

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Ice picks: Wednesday's best NHL bets
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Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars (-140, 5.5)

The Ducks and Stars head into this game in a three-way tie with Calgary for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference, so the postseason implications here are pretty obvious.

Anaheim is the hottest of the three teams, having lost just twice over the last 10 games. Corey Perry scored twice, including the game winning marker in overtime as the Ducks earned a huge 5-4 victory over Calgary on Sunday.

The club also scored twice on three power-play chances, snapping a cold spell that had saw the unit click on only five of its last 49 opportunities before that.

"We have been practicing a lot," Teemu Selanne told reporters of the team’s power play. "We know the power play hasn't been that good lately. Getting a couple of goals is a good confidence boost going on the road. The PP can win a lot of games."

The Stars have been pretty good on the penalty kill lately but they’re also a little banged up in this one. It’s hard to pass on a hot Anaheim club at this price.

Pick: Ducks

Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks (-180, 5.5)

While the New Jersey Devils have gotten most of the spotlight for their amazing in the second half, the San Jose Sharks have been nearly as impressive.

San Jose is 21-4-3 in its last 28 games, moving into top spot in the Pacific Division. The Sharks look in good shape but they still have to be wary of the streaking Coyotes and the Los Angeles Kings.

"You look at that three through eight and that can really change the next two weeks," forward Dany Heatley told the Sharks' official website. "You want to have the highest seed as possible obviously for home ice and things like that. These last nine games are going to mean a lot."

Heatley will be back in the lineup against Calgary after serving a two-game suspension for elbowing Dallas’ Steve Ott, though Rookie of the Year candidate Logan Couture is questionable with a knee injury.

We expect to see some goals in this one.

Pick: Over

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