Thursday's Trends and Indexes - 12/29 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Vanderbilt at Marquette
The Golden Eagles look to take advantage of a Vanderbilt team that is coming off am 89-58 win over Lafayette and is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games following a SU victory. Marquette is the pick (-8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Golden Eagles favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Marquette (-8 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29

Game 541-542: VCU at Akron (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 66.626; Akron 67.691
Dunkel Line: Akron by 1; 141
Vegas Line: VCU by 1 1/2; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Akron (+1 1/2); Over

Game 543-544: Florida at Rutgers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 73.260; Rutgers 60.466
Dunkel Line: Florida by 13; 148
Vegas Line: Florida by 10 1/2; 143
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-10 1/2); Over

Game 545-546: William & Mary at Miami (OH) (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: William & Mary 40.313; Miami (OH) 56.066
Dunkel Line: Miami (OH) by 16; 127
Vegas Line: Miami (OH) by 13 1/2; 123 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (-13 1/2); Over

Game 547-548: WI-Green Bay at Butler (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Green Bay 54.358; Butler 58.349
Dunkel Line: Butler by 4; 118
Vegas Line: Butler by 8 1/2; 123
Dunkel Pick: WI-Green Bay (+8 1/2); Under

Game 549-550: Yale at Wake Forest (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 52.452; Wake Forest 54.170
Dunkel Line: Wake Forest by 1 1/2; 146
Vegas Line: Wake Forest by 4; 141
Dunkel Pick: Yale (+1 1/2); Over

Game 551-552: Harvard at Boston College (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Harvard 64.919; Boston College 50.916
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 14; 118
Vegas Line: Harvard by 11 1/2; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Harvard (-11 1/2); Under

Game 553-554: Penn State at Michigan (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Penn State 54.671; Michigan 68.471
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 14; 121
Vegas Line: Michigan by 12 1/2; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-12 1/2); Under

Game 555-556: Georgia Tech at Fordham (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Georgia Tech 56.343; Fordham 52.531
Dunkel Line: Georgia Tech by 4; 127
Vegas Line: Georgia Tech by 8; 126
Dunkel Pick: Fordham (+8); Over

Game 557-558: Detroit at Illinois-Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 55.082; Illinois-Chicago 46.310
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 9; 142
Vegas Line: Detroit by 6 1/2; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-6 1/2); Over

Game 559-560: WI-Milwaukee at Valparaiso (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: WI-Milwaukee 59.170; Valparaiso 58.295
Dunkel Line: WI-Milwaukee by 1; 130
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 1 1/2; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: WI-Milwaukee (+1); Under

Game 561-562: Wright State at Loyola-Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wright State 47.590; Loyola-Chicago 52.360
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Chicago by 5; 106
Vegas Line: Loyola-Chicago by 2; 109
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (-2); Under

Game 563-564: Southern Illinois at Evansville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Illinois 48.947; Evansville 51.222
Dunkel Line: Evansville by 2 1/2; 130
Vegas Line: Evansville by 6; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Illinois (+6); Under

Game 565-566: Northern Iowa at Illinois State (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 62.802; Illinois State 58.566
Dunkel Line: Northern Iowa by 4; 117
Vegas Line: Northern Iowa by 1 1/2; 119 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Iowa (-1 1/2); Under

Game 567-568: Arkansas-Little Rock at North Texas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arkansas-Little Rock 48.498; North Texas 52.759
Dunkel Line: North Texas by 4 1/2; 126
Vegas Line: North Texas by 6; 130
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas-Little Rock (+6); Under

Game 569-570: Florida International at Middle Tennessee State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida International 47.838; Middle Tennessee State 63.307
Dunkel Line: Middle Tennessee State by 15 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Middle Tennessee State by 19; 128 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+19); Over

Game 571-572: Western Kentucky at UL-Monroe (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Kentucky 46.671; UL-Monroe 42.428
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 4; 122
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 1; 126
Dunkel Pick: Western Kentucky (-1); Under

Game 573-574: Kent State at Arkansas State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kent State 60.764; Arkansas State 59.505
Dunkel Line: Kent State by 1 1/2; 120
Vegas Line: Kent State by 3 1/2; 127 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arkansas State (+3 1/2); Under

Game 575-576: Vanderbilt at Marquette (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vanderbilt 64.269; Marquette 74.786
Dunkel Line: Marquette by 10 1/2; 153
Vegas Line: Marquette by 8 1/2; 148 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marquette (-8 1/2); Over

Game 577-578: USC at California (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: USC 58.003; California 68.521
Dunkel Line: California by 10 1/2; 110
Vegas Line: California by 12; 113 1/2
Dunkel Pick: USC (+12); Under

Game 579-580: Oklahoma at Cincinnati (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma 64.570; Cincinnati 70.092
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 5 1/2; 139
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 4 1/2; 136 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-4 1/2); Over

Game 581-582: Oregon State at Washington (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon State 62.227; Washington 69.260
Dunkel Line: Washington by 7; 161
Vegas Line: Washington by 5 1/2; 158 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-5 1/2); Over

Game 583-584: Troy at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 51.492; Denver 64.005
Dunkel Line: Denver by 12 1/2; 126
Vegas Line: Denver by 14 1/2; 134
Dunkel Pick: Troy (+14 1/2); Under

Game 585-586: UC-Irvine at CS-Northridge (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 49.079; CS-Northridge 48.636
Dunkel Line: Even; 149
Vegas Line: CS-Northridge by 2 1/2; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (+2 1/2); Over

Game 587-588: Oregon at Washington State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oregon 59.014; Washington State 66.936
Dunkel Line: Washington State by 8; 132
Vegas Line: Washington State by 6; 137 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington State (-6); Under

Game 589-590: San Francisco at Pepperdine (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 56.591; Pepperdine 52.117
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 4 1/2; 130
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 2; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-2); Under

Game 591-592: UC-Davis at CS-Fullerton (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Davis 38.298; CS-Fullerton 53.135
Dunkel Line: CS-Fullerton by 15; 154
Vegas Line: CS-Fullerton by 19; 148
Dunkel Pick: UC-Davis (+19); Over

Game 593-594: Fresno State at Pacific (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 55.334; Pacific 50.698
Dunkel Line: Fresno State by 4 1/2; 135
Vegas Line: Fresno State by 2 1/2; 128
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (-2 1/2); Over

Game 595-596: UCLA at Stanford (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 63.125; Stanford 67.366
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 4; 124
Vegas Line: Stanford by 6 1/2; 127
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (+6 1/2); Under

Game 597-598: BYU at St. Mary's (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 70.785; St. Mary's 70.424
Dunkel Line: Even; 148
Vegas Line: St. Mary's by 3 1/2; 145
Dunkel Pick: BYU (+3 1/2); Over

Game 599-600: Stetson at Central Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Stetson 44.361; Central Florida 62.583
Dunkel Line: Central Florida by 18; 130
Vegas Line: Central Florida by 16 1/2; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Central Florida (-16 1/2); Under

Game 601-602: James Madison at Rhode Island (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 55.066; Rhode Island 50.639
Dunkel Line: James Madison by 4 1/2; 140
Vegas Line: James Madison by 10; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rhode Island (+10); Over

Game 603-604: Wagner at Air Force (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wagner 58.133; Air Force 49.703
Dunkel Line: Wagner by 8 1/2; 118
Vegas Line: Wagner by 7; 125 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wagner (-7); Under

Game 605-606: Eastern Michigan at Santa Clara (11:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 44.851; Santa Clara 58.169
Dunkel Line: Santa Clara by 13 1/2; 121
Vegas Line: Santa Clara by 11 1/2; 127 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (-11 1/2); Under

Game 607-608: Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. UTEP (7:00 p.m. EST)
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Game 609-610: Jacksonville State vs. Colorado State (9:30 p.m. EST)
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Game 611-612: Austin Peay at Eastern Kentucky (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Austin Peay 48.263; Eastern Kentucky 48.641
Dunkel Line: Even; 138
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 2 1/2; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Austin Peay (+2 1/2); Over

Game 613-614: The Citadel at Tennessee (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: The Citadel 41.020; Tennessee 61.997
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 21; 136
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 20; 141 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-20); Under

Game 615-616: Iona at Hofstra (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iona 63.658; Hofstra 56.633
Dunkel Line: Iona by 7; 158
Vegas Line: Iona by 9; 153 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hofstra (+9); Over

Game 617-618: Pennsylvania at Davidson (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pennsylvania 53.445; Davidson 62.892
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 9 1/2; 138
Vegas Line: Davidson by 11; 141 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (+11); Under

Game 619-620: Elon at North Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 47.641; North Carolina 81.021
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 33 1/2; 158
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 29 1/2; 154 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-29 1/2); Over

Game 621-622: Tennessee Tech at SIU-Edwardsville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 51.876; SIU-Edwardsville 38.641
Dunkel Line: Tennessee Tech by 13; 139
Vegas Line: Tennessee Tech by 11; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Tech (-11); Over

Game 623-624: Tennessee-Martin at Tennessee State (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee-Martin 41.748; Tennessee State 52.258
Dunkel Line: Tennessee State by 10 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Tennessee State by 11 1/2; 134
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee-Martin (+11 1/2); Under

Game 625-626: Sacramento State at Northern Arizona (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento State 45.409; Northern Arizona 47.910
Dunkel Line: Northern Arizona by 2 1/2; 123
Vegas Line: Northern Arizona by 5; 128 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento State (+5); Under

Game 627-628: Idaho State at Weber State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Idaho State 43.161; Weber State 61.290
Dunkel Line: Weber State by 18; 143
Vegas Line: Weber State by 14 1/2; 139 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (-14 1/2); Over

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NBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Houston
The Spurs are coming off a 115-90 win over the Clippers and look to build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 games following a win of more than 10 points. San Antonio is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29

Game 501-502: New Jersey at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 109.437; Orlando 120.112
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 10 1/2; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 12; 181
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+12); Over

Game 503-504: San Antonio at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 122.609; Houston 119.315
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 3 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 1 1/2; 197
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-1 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: Dallas at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 121.669; Oklahoma City 126.415
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 6 1/2; 196
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+6 1/2); Under

Game 507-508: Denver at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 118.905; Portland 124.272
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 5 1/2; 205
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 4 1/2; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-4 1/2); Over

Game 509-510: Chicago at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 116.117; Sacramento 124.315
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 8; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 7 1/2; 185 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-7 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: New York at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 118.553; LA Lakers 121.449
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 3; 198
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 4; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+4); Over

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NHL
Dunkel

Calgary at NY Islanders
The Islanders look to take advantage of a Calgary team that is 1-6 in its last 7 games against Eastern Conference opponents. New York is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Islanders favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29

Game 51-52: Calgary at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.169; NY Islanders 11.456
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+105); Over

Game 53-54: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.556; Pittsburgh 12.411
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-135); Under

Game 55-56: Toronto at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.634; Carolina 11.451
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-105); Over

Game 57-58: Montreal at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.734; Tampa Bay 12.453
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-125); Under

Game 59-60: Edmonton at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.018; Minnesota 10.601
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+115); Under

Game 61-62: Los Angeles at Winnipeg (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.884; Winnipeg 12.108
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-130); Over

Game 63-64: Columbus at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.504; Dallas 11.196
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+160); Under

Game 65-66: Phoenix at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.102; Colorado 11.924
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-135); Over

Game 67-68: Vancouver at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.000; Anaheim 12.009
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+145); Over

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NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, 12/29/2011

CALGARY at NY ISLANDERS, 7:00 PM ET
CALGARY: 23-15 SU in road games after winning their previous game in overtime
NY ISLANDERS: 13-34 SU after 2 or more consecutive losses

PHILADELPHIA at PITTSBURGH, 7:00 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 8-4 SU after a game where they failed to cover the spread
PITTSBURGH: 13-17 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150

TORONTO at CAROLINA, 7:00 PM ET
TORONTO: 7-2 SU in road games after playing a road game
CAROLINA: 8-19 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs

MONTREAL at TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM ET
MONTREAL: 8-19 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs
TAMPA BAY: 16-9 SU after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games

EDMONTON at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
EDMONTON: 8-31 SU off a road loss
MINNESOTA: 24-15 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 5 straight games

LOS ANGELES at WINNIPEG, 8:30 PM ET
LOS ANGELES: 55-49 SU in road games
WINNIPEG: 8-2 SU in home games after 1 or more consecutive unders

COLUMBUS at DALLAS, 8:30 PM ET
COLUMBUS: 6-20 SU revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite
DALLAS: 41-28 SU after allowing 4 goals or more

PHOENIX at COLORADO, 9:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: 29-19 SU after a non-conference game
COLORADO: 18-25 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

VANCOUVER at ANAHEIM, 10:00 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 61-31 SU revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite
ANAHEIM: 6-18 SU as an underdog

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, 12/29/2011

NEW JERSEY at ORLANDO, 7:05 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 32-45 ATS as a favorite
ORLANDO: 91-64 UNDER after playing a game as favorite

SAN ANTONIO at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
SAN ANTONIO: 11-2 ATS off 2 consecutive home wins by 10 points or more
HOUSTON: 11-2 ATS in home games in December games

DALLAS at OKLAHOMA CITY, 8:05 PM ET
DALLAS: 22-7 ATS as a road underdog
OKLAHOMA CITY: 23-11 OVER as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points

DENVER at PORTLAND, 10:05 PM ET
DENVER: 122-168 ATS when playing on back-to-back days
PORTLAND: 42-24 ATS in home games after allowing 80 points or less

CHICAGO at SACRAMENTO, 10:05 PM ET
CHICAGO: 13-4 ATS off a upset loss as a favorite
SACRAMENTO: 9-21 ATS in home games in non-conference games

NEW YORK at LA LAKERS, 10:35 PM ET
NEW YORK: 25-7 ATS as a road underdog
LA LAKERS: 3-18 ATS after a combined score of 175 points or less

** (TC) Denotes Time Change