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**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:11 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: March 30

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Trail Blazers search for a win in New Orleans, the CBI and CIT look to determine their champs, and the Rangers have a game in Buffalo.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up 13 games on a busy night around the league on Wednesday, with Orlando at Atlanta, Milwaukee at Toronto, Miami at Washington, Cleveland at Charlotte, Houston at Philadelphia, Detroit at Indiana, New Jersey at New York, Chicago at Minnesota, Golden State at Memphis, Sacramento at Denver, Oklahoma City at Phoenix, Dallas at the Clippers, and Portland at New Orleans. The Hornets fell to 42-32 SU and 35-36-3 ATS on the season with a 102-84 road loss to the Lakers in their last game on Sunday. New Orleans is 2-1 against Portland on the season, but the Blazers pulled out a 103-96 home victory as a 5.5-point favorite when they last met February 16.

As well, there are a pair of college hoops games on tap for Wednesday, with Oregon hosting Creighton in the second game of the CBI championship series, and Santa Clara visiting Iona in the title game of the CollegeInsider.com tournament. Creighton beat Oregon 84-76 at home in the first game of the CBI championship series on Monday, and they can clinch the tourney title with a victory on Wednesday. Over in the CIT event the oddsmakers have Iona as the 9.5-point favorite, with the total for that game at 152.2.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are five games on the NHL's schedule for Wednesday, with the Montreal at Carolina, the Islanders at New Jersey, St. Louis at Detroit, Anaheim at Calgary, and the Rangers at Buffalo. The Rangers improved to 41-30-5 on the season with a 1-0 shutout win in Boston in their last game on Saturday afternoon. Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 26 Boston shots in that victory. New York is 2-1 against Buffalo so far this season, but they fell 3-2 at home when the teams last met on March 1. Tyler Myers, Brad Boyes, and Jochen Hecht scored for Buffalo in that win, while Ryan Miller made 29 saves. Erik Christensen and Artem Anisimov provided the markers for the Rangers.

**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:13 AM

Wednesday's betting tips: Creighton can clinch CBI

Who’s hot

NCAAB: The over is 7-1 in Oregon’s last eight home games and 4-0 in Creighton’s last four overall.

NBA: The Nuggets are 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games and the under is 5-1 in their last six overall.

NBA: The Bulls are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games and the over is 5-1 in their last six overall.

NHL: The Ducks are 4-1 in their last five road games and 6-1 in their last seven overall.

NHL: The Rangers are 6-1 in their last seven road games and 6-1 in their last seven overall.

Who’s not

NBA: The Magic are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games and 1-6 ATS in their last seven overall.

NBA: The Knicks are 1-8 ATS in their last nine against the Eastern Conference and 1-6 ATS in their last seven overall.

NHL: The Devils are 0-5 in their last five against the Eastern Conference and 1-5 in their last six overall.

NHL: The Canadiens are 0-4 in their last four against the Eastern Conference and 1-4 in their last five overall.

Key stat

23.5 – Points per game being averaged by Creighton forward Doug McDermott during the College Basketball Invitational. He is averaging 15.2 for the season. McDermott went off for 31 points and 10 rebounds in a second-round win over Davidson and he scored 21 points in Monday’s Game 1 win over Oregon. The Bluejays can clinch the CBI title at Oregon on Wednesday.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

Double-double machine Kevin Love missed a trio of games for the Timberwolves last week with a groin problem. Love practiced on Sunday and was questionable for Minnesota’s 85-82 home loss to Boston, but he did not take the court. The power forward is also questionable for Wednesday’s contest against Chicago and indications are that Love will play. Keep in mind, though, that the Wolves are out of playoff contention and have no reason to take a risk if Love is not 100 percent.

Biggest games on the slate

Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks – Preview of like first-round series in the Eastern Conference playoffs

New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres (-120, 5) – Battling for the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference

Notable quotable

"It's two different teams playing each other. I don't think there is anything in that game (that relates to this one. We ran, got ahead; everything fell into place for us. That game means nothing." – University of Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun on his team’s 84-67 blowout of Kentucky in the Maui Invitational final on November 24. UConn, which faces Kentucky again in Saturday’s Final 4, led 50-29 at halftime.

Tips and notes

The Pistons are well out of playoff contention at 26-47, but that does not mean that they don't have more and more problems creeping up every day. Head coach John Kuester has not exactly enjoyed a flawless rapport with players this season, and now it’s Charlie Villanueva who is in the doghouse. Villanueva was benched for the fourth quarter of last Wednesday’s loss to Miami and he did not see the floor in last Friday’s setback at Cleveland. Villanueva played 12 minutes in Saturday’s win over Indiana and he made the most of them, scoring 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting. In other Detroit news, Chris Wilcox (knee) and Ben Gorgon (migraine) are probable while Tracy McGrady (back) is questionable and Ben Wallace (knee) is doubtful for Wednesday’s contest at Indiana.

New Jersey Devils’ forward Zach Parise is close to returning after being sidelined since October 30 due to knee surgery. Parise practiced without pain on Tuesday and is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s home date with the New York Islanders. "He's getting better and better," said New Jersey head coach Jacques Lemaire. "He looks fine and fit. He's been away for so long and he said he feels good after being back a week. Getting back to play will certainly give him confidence. It's always tough after a long injury."

Novak Djokovic is 21-0 this season heading into the Sony Ericsson Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, with titles at the Australian Open, in Dubai, and at the BNP Paribas Open. So far in Miami he has dropped a mere eight games in three matches; one to Denis Istomin, two to James Blake, and five to fellow Serb Viktor Troicki. Up next for the world No. 2 is Kevin Anderson, who won their only previous head-to-head meeting three years ago at this very same tournament. Nothing suggests Djokovic will let anything like that happen this time.

**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:16 AM

Wednesday's six-pack

-- Wichita State hammered Washington State 75-44 in NIT semifinals; dismal effort by Coogs playing their first game out of Pacific timezone.
Shockers will play Alabama in NIT finals; Crimson Tide won a good game Tuesday night, edging Colorado 62-61.

-- Memphis coach Josh Pastner got a 5-year extension worth $1.7M a year to remain coach of the Tigers.

-- Real life rears its ugly head: Shaka Smart's grandfather passed away early Tuesday morning at age 90. Smart will still go to Houston with his team as planned this week.

-- Saw UCLA play a lot this season; at no point did Tyler Honeycutt impress me so much that I thought he'd bolt for the NBA Draft, but he did just that this week. There might not even be an NBA next season.

-- Cavaliers beat Miami 102-90 at home behind Baron Davis, giving Cav fans a rare chance to gloat this season. Cleveland's TV announcer just used the word "pulverize" to describe the action. Uh, OK......

-- Extra benefit of signing up for baseball package on digital cable- you get the NHL package activated too. Good for early playoff rounds.

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Wednesday's List of 13: What I'm looking for this baseball season

13) How will the Red Sox handle being the AL favorite? Adding Crawford/Gonzalez is huge; if their catching holds up, they’ll be tough to beat in the AL East.

12) That said, which starting pitcher(s) will Bronx Bombers add as they try to keep pace with Boston and at least make playoffs as a Wild Card? As it stands now, their starting pitching is ridiculously thin for a team with their payroll.

11) Giants won World Series LY for first time since moving to California in the late 50’s; how will they defend their crown? Will young 1B Brendan Belt stick with the big club out of spring training?

10) Will Pirates have their 19th straight losing season? New manager Clint Hurdle is a good one, but players win games, and Pittsburgh has gotten rid of far too many good ones over the years.

9) Five non-roster invitees made Seattle’s roster, which means five guys had to be cut off the 40-man roster. That doesn’t happen every day.

8) Bobby Cox-Lou Piniella-Joe Torre all retired as managers after last season. That’s a lot of knowledge leaving the game all at once.

7) Who will the Mets trade Francisco Rodridguez to? KRod’s $17 million contract option for 2012 kicks in if he finishes 55 games in 2011. There is no way on God’s green earth he will do that for the Mets. He has to get traded to a closer-hungry contender.

6) How do you own a baseball team in New York City, have a brand-new $850M stadium, own part of a very profitable TV station and still lose $50M in one year? Even Clippers' owner Donald T. Stirling thinks the Wilpons are nitwits.

5) Aaron Harang gave up 43 home runs at home the last three years, while pitching for the Reds; according to one of those hit-tracker software companies, 13 of them wouldn’t have been HRs at Petco Park, Harang’s new home field. We look for him to have big season in his hometown.

4) Braves made 32 errors in their first 31 exhibition games; will the defense shore up when the games start for real?

3) 2,954 people applied for the job as the Cubs’ PA announcer. They all must have swingshift jobs.

2) This is the year the Tampa Bay Rays feel the full sting of being a small market club; they’ve lost several key pieces from the team that made the playoffs two of the last three years, including the best player in franchise history (Carl Crawford). Its hard to imagine them being over .500 this season.

1) Why is spring training so long? Why hasn’t the Players’ Union ever complained about this? Starting pitchers rarely go a full nine innings anymore, do they really need 6-7 weeks to get ready for the season? Spring training does generate a huge amount of free publicity, and its fun to see games played in March, but is it necessary? I’m not saying it isn’t, I’m just asking.

**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:21 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 30

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HOUSTON (39 - 35) at PHILADELPHIA (38 - 36) - 3/30/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-29 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 40-32 ATS (+4.8 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 232-179 ATS (+35.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
HOUSTON is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
HOUSTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-32 ATS (-21.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 straight up against HOUSTON 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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CLEVELAND (15 - 58) at CHARLOTTE (31 - 42) - 3/30/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MILWAUKEE (29 - 44) at TORONTO (20 - 53) - 3/30/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 7-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 6-3 straight up against TORONTO 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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MIAMI (51 - 22) at WASHINGTON (18 - 55) - 3/30/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 7-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 10-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (26 - 47) at INDIANA (33 - 42) - 3/30/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ORLANDO (47 - 27) at ATLANTA (42 - 32) - 3/30/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 10-5 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 11-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW JERSEY (23 - 50) at NEW YORK (36 - 38) - 3/30/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-4 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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CHICAGO (53 - 20) at MINNESOTA (17 - 57) - 3/30/2011, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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GOLDEN STATE (32 - 43) at MEMPHIS (41 - 33) - 3/30/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 24-39 ATS (-18.9 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 47-26 ATS (+18.4 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games this season.
MEMPHIS is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
MEMPHIS is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
MEMPHIS is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-4 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 6-3 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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PORTLAND (43 - 31) at NEW ORLEANS (42 - 32) - 3/30/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 87-65 ATS (+15.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 108-131 ATS (-36.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 19-38 ATS (-22.8 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 6-4 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 5-5 straight up against PORTLAND 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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SACRAMENTO (20 - 52) at DENVER (44 - 29) - 3/30/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 31-46 ATS (-19.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (48 - 24) at PHOENIX (36 - 36) - 3/30/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 92-74 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 63-44 ATS (+14.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 370-313 ATS (+25.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
PHOENIX is 50-30 ATS (+17.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 62-38 ATS (+20.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 36-16 ATS (+18.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 89-69 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 46-33 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-5 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-4 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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DALLAS (52 - 21) at LA CLIPPERS (29 - 45) - 3/30/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games this season.
DALLAS is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 69-84 ATS (-23.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 75-100 ATS (-35.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 7-23 ATS (-18.3 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 72-93 ATS (-30.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 20-38 ATS (-21.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 13-29 ATS (-18.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:23 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Wednesday, March 30

Hot Teams
-- Rockets won six of their last seven games.
-- Bobcats won last three games, by 2-1-8 points.
-- Miami won five of last six games, but is 5-11 vs spread in its last 16 games as a favorite.
-- Indiana won three of its last four home games.
-- Orlando won five of its last six games. Hawks covered four of last five games, winning last two by 11-16.
-- Minnesota is 7-3 vs spread in its last ten games. Bulls won 12 of their last 14 games, covering eight of last 11.
-- Grizzlies won four of last five games, covering last four.
-- Trailblazers won four of their last five games.
-- Nuggets won seven of last nine games (8-1 vs spread). Sacramento won and covered its last four games.
-- Thunder won 10 of its last 11 games, covering last four on road.
-- Mavericks won last four games, by 28-8-17-8 points. Clippers are 3-2 in last five home games, but 0-5 vs spread.

Cold Teams
-- 76ers are 2-3 in last five games (1-4 vs spread).
-- Cavaliers are 2-6 vs spread in game after their last eight wins.
-- Bucks lost three of their last four games. Toronto lost its last four in a row, by 33-8-38-4 points.
-- Wizards lost 10 of their last 12 games.
-- Pistons lost last eight road games (0-4 vs spread last four).
-- Nets lost seven of their last eight games. Knicks lost six of seven.
-- Warriors lost last seven road games (2-5 vs spread).
-- New Orleans is 4-6 in its last ten home games.
-- Phoenix lost its last three games, by 6-8-3 points.

Totals
-- Three of last four Houston games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-4 in last fifteen Charlotte games.
-- Under is 7-3 in Toronto's last ten games.
-- Under is 6-3 in Washington's last nine games.
-- Five of last six Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Atlanta home games went over the total.
-- Last three New Jersey games stayed under the total. Knicks' last four games all went over.
-- Five of last six Chicago games went over the total.
-- Last four Golden State games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven New Orleans home games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Denver games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-2 in last ten Oklahoma City games. Four of Suns' last five games went over.
-- Last five Dallas games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Rockets are 6-2 vs spread on road if they won night before.
-- Cleveland is 2-10 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Miami is 1-5 vs spread if it lost the night before.
-- Nets are 5-7 vs spread on road if they played night before.
-- Warriors are 4-2 vs spread on road if they lost night before.
-- Kings are 8-6-1 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Thunder is 7-4 vs spread if it played night before. Phoenix is 5-6.

**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:27 AM

NBA

Wednesday, March 30

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. ATLANTA
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando

7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Miami
Washington is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Miami

7:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHARLOTTE
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Charlotte's last 15 games

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. INDIANA
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston

7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Milwaukee's last 25 games
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

7:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 9 games when playing New Jersey
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MINNESOTA
Chicago is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing at home against Chicago

8:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. NEW ORLEANS
Portland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Portland
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland

8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. MEMPHIS
Golden State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Golden State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Golden State

9:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. DENVER
Sacramento is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Denver is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. PHOENIX
Oklahoma City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Oklahoma City is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 15 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Phoenix is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. LA CLIPPERS
Dallas is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Dallas is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of the LA Clippers last 25 games when playing Dallas
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Dallas

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**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:29 AM

NBA

Wednesday, March 30

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Pick 'n' roll: Wednesday's best NBA bets
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Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks

The Magic humiliated the Hawks in a record-setting playoff sweep last season, but Atlanta has won two straight in 2011. A December 6 decision in Orlando went 80-74 in the Hawks' favor and they prevailed 91-81 at home on December 20.

Of course, that does not really tell the entire story. Neither team was at full strength for the four previous encounters, including each of the last two. Atlanta's Joe Johnson and Orlando's Jameer Nelson were out on December 6 and the flu-plagued Magic had just made their blockbuster deal when the most recent meeting took place.

The same could go for Wednesday's clash. Johnson missed Sunday's blowout win at Cleveland and is listed as questionable. However, the high-priced shooting guard practiced on Tuesday and is expected to return.

“He was actually pretty good,” head coach Larry Drew told the Atlanta Journal Constitution after the workout. “I asked him how the thumb was and he said it was much better than a couple days ago. That’s good to hear. I thought he shot the ball pretty good today.”

Josh Smith is not listed on the injury report, but he is dealing with a sore right knee. The Magic, though, are listing Nelson (knee), Quentin Richardson (back), and Chris Duhon (thumb) as questionable to go along with J.J. Redick (abdominal) being out indefinitely.

Pick: Magic

Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers (5, 199)

Nothing on paper points toward a good night for the Clippers on Wednesday.

They have lost eight straight to Dallas, including twice this season, and they are 0-5 ATS in their last five home games plus 1-6 ATS in their last seven overall. The Mavericks, on the other hand, have won four in a row. They have held five consecutive opponents to fewer than 100 points and two during the streak to fewer than 80.

"We're back to where we started where we were playing pretty good defense," Jason Kidd told the Dallas Morning News after Sunday's 91-83 win at Phoenix. "Then we went through a lapse where we were just going to outscore people. You go through those during a season. But we understand what it takes to win a championship. The past champions, they all play good defense. Sometimes it’s not going to be pretty, but if you hold teams to 83, you’re going to win a lot of games."

During their eight-game streak against the lesser Los Angeles team, the Mavs are 5-0 ATS in the last five (2-0 ATS this season).

Pick: Mavericks

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**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:31 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Santa Clara at Iona
The Broncos look to build on their 5-1-2 ATS record in their last 8 games as an underdog. Santa Clara is the pick (+9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Iona favored by only 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+9 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

Game 527-528: Creighton at Oregon (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Creighton 60.626; Oregon 66.618
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 6
Vegas Line: Oregon by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-4 1/2)

Game 529-530: Santa Clara at Iona (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 63.337; Iona 67.009
Dunkel Line: Iona by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Iona by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+9 1/2)

**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:35 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 30

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CREIGHTON (23 - 14) at OREGON (19 - 18) - 3/30/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CREIGHTON is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in tournament championship games since 1997.
CREIGHTON is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CREIGHTON is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
OREGON is 39-55 ATS (-21.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 39-55 ATS (-21.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OREGON is 24-42 ATS (-22.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CREIGHTON is 1-0 against the spread versus OREGON over the last 3 seasons
CREIGHTON is 1-0 straight up against OREGON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SANTA CLARA (23 - 14) at IONA (25 - 11) - 3/30/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SANTA CLARA is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
IONA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SANTA CLARA is 67-44 ATS (+18.6 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:39 AM

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, March 30

CBI Tournament - Championship Series - Game 2 (Best of 3)

CREIGHTON at OREGON, 10:00 PM ET HD NET
CREIGHTON: 7-0 ATS in tournament championship games
OREGON: 14-28 ATS off an Over

CIT Tournament - Championship Game

SANTA CLARA at IONA, 8:00 PM ET FCS
SANTA CLARA: 16-6 ATS off SU dog win
IONA: 17-3 Under off 3+ ATS wins

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:41 AM

NCAAB
Write-Up

Wednesday, March 30

Santa Clara coach Keating is coming home, having gone to Archbishop Molloy HS and Seton Hall; Broncos won seven of last eight games- they are 5-1-2 vs spread in last eight games as underdog, and scored 85 ppg in last three games. Iona is 12-1 in last 13 games, covering eight of last ten; they're 7-2 in last nine games as a favorite. MAAC teams are 9-7 against spread as a non-conference home favorite; WCC single digit road dogs are 15-16 against the spread.

Creighton (-4.5) beat Oregon 84-76 at home Monday, shooting 54.9% from floor, 9-19 from arc, outscoring Ducks 19-8 from foul line. This is a best-of-3 series; Oregon is 5-8 vs spread as favorite this year; over is 9-3 in Ducks' last dozen games. Bluejays lost last seven true road games- their last road win was Jan 9 at Evansville. Pac-10 home favorites of 7 or less points are 8-5 vs spread. MVC road underdogs of 7 or less points are 10-13. If Oregon wins, Game 3 is in Eugene Friday night.

**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:43 AM

NCAAB

Wednesday, March 30

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
SANTA CLARA vs. IONA
Santa Clara is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iona's last 6 games at home
Iona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:00 PM
CREIGHTON vs. OREGON
Creighton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Creighton's last 6 games on the road
Oregon is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oregon's last 8 games at home

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**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:47 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Montreal at Carolina
The Canadiens look to take advantage of a Carolina team that is 0-6 in its last 6 games when playing with 0 days of rest. Montreal is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

Game 1-2: NY Islanders at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.583; New Jersey 11.686
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-155); Over

Game 3-4: NY Rangers at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 13.152; Buffalo 11.982
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+105); Under

Game 5-6: Montreal at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.075; Carolina 11.023
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+125); Over

Game 7-8: St. Louis at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.187; Detroit 12.380
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-210); Under

Game 9-10: Anaheim at Calgary (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.908; Calgary 10.919
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+110); Under

**Udog** · 03-30-2011, 10:49 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 30

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NY ISLANDERS (29-35-0-12, 70 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (34-36-0-5, 73 pts.) - 3/30/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 3-19 ATS (+39.1 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 2-18 ATS (+33.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NEW JERSEY is 28-14 ATS (+10.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 68-74 ATS (+171.2 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 11-6 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 11-6-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)

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NY RANGERS (41-30-0-5, 87 pts.) at BUFFALO (38-29-0-9, 85 pts.) - 3/30/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 25-17 ATS (+7.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 8-3 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 11-3 ATS (+14.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
BUFFALO is 5-10 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 20-32 ATS (-13.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 7-4 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 7-4-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

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MONTREAL (41-29-0-7, 89 pts.) at CAROLINA (36-30-0-10, 82 pts.) - 3/30/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 89-89 ATS (-5.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 12-6 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CAROLINA is 11-24 ATS (+36.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CAROLINA is 1-8 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-5-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (34-32-0-10, 78 pts.) at DETROIT (44-22-0-10, 98 pts.) - 3/30/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 34-42 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 8-21 ATS (+34.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 6-1 ATS (+7.3 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-16 ATS (+42.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 11-6 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 11-6-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
14 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+11.7 Units)

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ANAHEIM (43-28-0-5, 91 pts.) at CALGARY (38-28-0-11, 87 pts.) - 3/30/2011, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 43-33 ATS (+77.7 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 18-10 ATS (+29.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ANAHEIM is 9-4 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 20-8 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 8-3 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 8-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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