Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 1/7 (NFL, NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NHL

Saturday, January 7

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Ice picks: Saturday's best NHL bets
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Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers (-174, 5.5)

The Flyers got goals from all four lines in their 5-4 win over Chicago on Thursday. They racked up 46 shots, including seven by Scott Hartnell.

James van Riemsdyk scored two goals in the win. Coach Peter Laviolette said it was the 22-year-old winger’s best game of the season.

"I liked the fact he was skating to be physical. He banged bodies out there,” the coach said. “I always think that if you want to get yourself into the game, get your feet moving and go bang somebody because it always puts you around the puck."

Four of Philly’s last five games have gone over.

The Senators arrive with the NHL’s eighth-best offense, averaging 3.0 goals and 31.6 shots. In their only previous meeting this season, Philly won 7-2 on Oct. 18.

Five of the last seven meetings have gone over the total.

Pick: Over


Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks (NA)

Hot teams collide Saturday as Washington brings a four-game win streak to San Jose, which has won three straight.

Alex Ovechkin has sparked the Caps with 17 goals, including five in his last three games. But Washington might not have Nicklas Backstrom, who underwent concussion testing this week after taking an elbow to the head from Calgary forward Rene Bourque. Backstrom skated Thursday and reported feeling “pretty good.”

Whether Backstrom plays or not, this is a bad matchup for Washington.

The Caps have lost their last eight visits to San Jose and are 2-16-1 in their last 19 games against the Sharks.

San Jose is playing terrific defense, holding opponents to four goals in the three-game win streak. The Sharks rank seventh in the NHL with 2.3 goals allowed per game.

Pick: San Jose


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[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, January 7

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CHARLOTTE (2 - 5) at INDIANA (5 - 2) - 1/7/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 4-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (7 - 1) at ATLANTA (5 - 3) - 1/7/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 61-44 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-7 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-6 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (3 - 4) at DETROIT (2 - 5) - 1/7/2012, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MIAMI (7 - 1) at NEW JERSEY (2 - 6) - 1/7/2012, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 7-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (3 - 4) at PHILADELPHIA (4 - 2) - 1/7/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-38 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (6 - 2) at HOUSTON (2 - 5) - 1/7/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-4 straight up against HOUSTON 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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DENVER (6 - 2) at SAN ANTONIO (5 - 2) - 1/7/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 124-169 ATS (-61.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 554-482 ATS (+23.8 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 54-38 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-3 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-3 straight up against DENVER 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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NEW ORLEANS (2 - 5) at DALLAS (3 - 5) - 1/7/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 65-44 ATS (+16.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MILWAUKEE (2 - 4) at LA CLIPPERS (3 - 2) - 1/7/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 16-2 ATS (+13.8 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 101-71 ATS (+22.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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UTAH (4 - 3) at GOLDEN STATE (2 - 5) - 1/7/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 41-69 ATS (-34.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
UTAH is 29-50 ATS (-26.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.

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

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[Udog]

NBA

Saturday, January 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. INDIANA
Charlotte is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ATLANTA
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. NEW JERSEY
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Miami's last 20 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games

7:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. DETROIT
New York is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
New York is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Detroit is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against New York

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. HOUSTON
Oklahoma City is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Houston
Oklahoma City is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City

8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Toronto is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Toronto
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:30 PM
DENVER vs. SAN ANTONIO
Denver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver

9:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. DALLAS
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 2-2-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans

10:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. LA CLIPPERS
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
LA Clippers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games at home
LA Clippers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
UTAH vs. GOLDEN STATE
Utah is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Golden State
Utah is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Utah
Golden State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home


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[Udog]

NBA

Saturday, January 7

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Pick 'n' roll: Saturday's best NBA bets
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Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks (3.5, 177)

The Hawks will be playing for the third straight night. It’s their fifth game in six days.

Chicago is playing for the fourth time in five days.

When these clubs met Tuesday in Chicago, the Bulls rallied from a 19-point deficit to win 76-74. Atlanta shot 35 percent, Chicago 33.8 percent. The teams combined to hit 8 of 32 from beyond the arc.

Look for another grind-it-out affair.

Pick: Under


Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Clippers (-9.5, 194)

The Bucks are still without center Andrew Bogut, who is back in Australia tending to an undisclosed personal matter.

This will be the third straight game he’s missed. Without him on Thursday, the Bucks fell 103-100 in Sacramento in the debut of Kings coach Keith Smart.

Drew Gooden has played well in Bogut’s absence, with 42 points and 21 rebounds in two games. But he’s nowhere near Bogut’s level on defense.

L.A. is getting contributions throughout the lineup, though Blake Griffin and Chris Paul garner most of the attention. Chauncey Billups, DeAndre Jordan, Caron Butler and Randy Foye all came up big in the Clippers’ 117-89 win over Houston on Wednesday.

The Bucks are 4-11-1 ATS in their last 16 games against the Clippers.

Pick: Clippers


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Columbus at Los Angeles
The Kings look to take advantage of a Columbus team that is 2-9 in its last 11 Saturday games. Los Angeles is the pick (-180) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-180). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7

Game 1-2: Ottawa at Philadelphia (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.540; Philadelphia 12.538
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-180); Over

Game 3-4: Vancouver at Boston (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.502; Boston 12.141
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+150); Under

Game 5-6: Edmonton at Dallas (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.352; Dallas 11.019
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+150); Under

Game 7-8: Columbus at Los Angeles (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.137; Los Angeles 12.868
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-180); Over

Game 9-10: Winnipeg at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 10.815; Buffalo 11.266
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-130); Over

Game 11-12: Tampa Bay at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.506; Montreal 11.074
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+120); Under

Game 13-14: Detroit at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 13.232; Toronto 12.023
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-155); Under

Game 15-16: New Jersey at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.340; Pittsburgh 10.915
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+155); Over

Game 17-18: NY Islanders at Phoenix (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.890; Phoenix 11.634
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-160); Over

Game 19-20: Carolina at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.197; Nashville 10.680
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+155); Under

Game 21-22: Colorado at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.334; St. Louis 12.606
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-185); Over

Game 23-24: Minnesota at Calgary (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.159; Calgary 10.488
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Under

Game 25-26: Washington at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.153; San Jose 11.699
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Miami at New Jersey
The Heat look to take advantage of a New Jersey team that is 0-9 ATS in its last 9 home games. Miami is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 14. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7

Game 501-502: Charlotte at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 108.275; Indiana 121.071
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 13; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 10; 188
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-10); Over

Game 503-504: Chicago at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 126.489; Atlanta 124.348
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 172
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 6; 175 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+6); Under

Game 505-506: New York at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 113.394; Detroit 116.445
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 3; 200
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 4 1/2; 193
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+4 1/2); Over

Game 507-508: Miami at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 126.569; New Jersey 112.734
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 14; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 6 1/2; 187
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-6 1/2); Under

Game 509-510: Toronto at Philadelphia (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 116.032; Philadelphia 121.925
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 6; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 10 1/2; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+10 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: Oklahoma City at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 120.338; Houston 119.213
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 1; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 4 1/2; 204
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+4 1/2); Over

Game 513-514: Denver at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 124.775; San Antonio 125.777
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1; 203
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 4 1/2; 198
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+4 1/2); Over

Game 515-516: New Orleans at Dallas (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 112.582; Dallas 125.865
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 13 1/2; 177
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 11; 179 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-11); Under

Game 517-518: Milwaukee at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 114.954; LA Clippers 123.179
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 8; 196
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 10 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+10 1/2); Over

Game 519-520: Utah at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 113.702; Golden State 124.231
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 10 1/2; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 3; 187
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-3); Under

[Udog]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, January 7

Hot teams
-- Senators won last four games, allowing eight goals. Philly won six of its last nine games.
-- Boston won nine of last ten games, winning last two 6-1/9-0. Canucks won seven of their last ten games.
-- Kings are 4-1 at home since the coaching change.
-- Red Wings won four of their last five games. Toronto won its last three at home, allowing five goals.
-- Devils won eight of their last 12 games.

Cold teams
-- Dallas Stars are 0-4 in game following its last four wins. Edmonton lost nine of its last eleven games.
-- Blue Jackets lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Buffalo lost six of its last eight games. Jets lost nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Montreal lost seven of its last nine games. Lightning lost last four road games, allowing 20 goals.
-- Pittsburgh lost its last three games, scoring four goals.

Totals
-- Last three Ottawa games stayed under total; four of Flyers' last five went over.
-- Six of Bruins' last eight games went over. Under is 3-1-1 in last five Vancouver games.
-- Six of last nine Dallas games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Columbus games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last eight Winnipeg games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Detroit games stayed under total.
-- Over is 10-3-1 in last 14 New Jersey road games.

Series records
-- Senators lost six of last eight visits to Philadelphia.
-- Bruins beat Vancouver in Stanley Cup finals last spring, winning all three home games in series.
-- Dallas Stars won six of last seven games against Edmonton.
-- Kings won seven of last eight games against Columbus.
-- Jets lost six of last eight games against Buffalo.
-- Lightning/Canadiens split last eight meetings at Montreal.
-- Home side won three of last four Detroit-Toronto games.
-- Penguins won three of last four games against New Jersey.

Back-to-Back
-- Buffalo is 1-3 at home if it played the night before.
-- Pittsburgh is 2-0 when it lost the night before. Devils are 5-3 on road when they played the night before.
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[Udog]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, January 7

Update

Hot teams
-- Islanders won three of their last four games.
-- Nashville won three of its last four games.
-- Avalanche won nine of their last ten games. Blues won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Washington won its last four games, allowing five goals. Sharks won seven of their last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Phoenix lost six of its last seven games.
-- Carolina lost seven of its last eight road games.
-- Flames lost their last five games (all on road) by combined score of 24-8. Minnesota lost last road games, scoring three goals.

Totals
-- Three of last four Islander road games went over.
-- Over is 6-2 in Carolina's last eight road games.
-- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Minnesota's last five road games.
-- Last six San Jose games stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Islanders lost three of last four games against Phoenix.
-- Predators won in SO at Carolina in LY's meeting.
-- Blues won nine of last ten games against Colorado.
-- Minnesota won three of last four visits to Saddledome.
-- Sharks beat Washington twice LY, 2-0/3-2.

Back-to-Back
-- Islanders are 2-1 if they played night before.
-- Carolina is 1-3 on road if it played at home night before.
-- Colorado is 1-2 if it played the night before.

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet

Saturday, January 7

CHARLOTTE at INDIANA, 7:05 PM ET
CHARLOTTE: 96-61 ATS (+28.9 Units) after playing a game as a home underdog
INDIANA: 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back day

CHICAGO at ATLANTA, 7:05 PM ET
CHICAGO: 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) after playing a game as favorite
ATLANTA: 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite

NEW YORK at DETROIT, 7:35 PM ET
NEW YORK: 21-9 UNDER after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite
DETROIT: 14-17 ATS after scoring 85 points or less

MIAMI at NEW JERSEY, 7:35 PM ET
MIAMI: 15-5 UNDER off an upset win as a road underdog
NEW JERSEY: 8-2 UNDER off a road win

TORONTO at PHILADELPHIA, 8:05 PM ET
TORONTO: 24-9 OVER (+14.1 Units) after 2 straight games with 10 or less offensive rebounds
PHILADELPHIA: 30-14 OVER (+14.6 Units) off a home blowout win by 20 points or more

OKLAHOMA CITY at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
OKLAHOMA CITY: 55-40 ATS in road games
HOUSTON: 11-3 ATS off 3 or more consecutive road losses

DENVER at SAN ANTONIO, 8:35 PM ET
DENVER: 37-22 UNDER as an underdog
SAN ANTONIO: 57-40 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite

NEW ORLEANS at DALLAS, 9:05 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) off a home loss
DALLAS: 65-44 ATS (+16.6 Units) in all games

MILWAUKEE at LA CLIPPERS, 10:35 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 101-71 ATS after 3 or more consecutive losses
LA CLIPPERS: 47-74 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as favorite

UTAH at GOLDEN STATE, 10:35 PM ET
UTAH: 58-37 OVER in road games off 2 or more consecutive home wins
GOLDEN STATE: 14-4 OVER in January games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, January 7

Hot Teams
-- Pacers are 5-2, 2-0 at home, winning by 12-7 points.
-- Bulls won their last six games (5-1 vs spread).
-- Miami is 7-1; they're 3-4 as favorite, 1-2 on road.
-- 76ers won/covered five of first six games. Raptors covered three of four as a road underdog.
-- Thunder are 6-2 this season, 3-5 vs spread as a favorite.
-- San Antonio is 5-0 at home (4-1 vs spread). Nuggets won their last four games (3-0-1 vs spread).
-- Mavericks won last three home games, by 13-13-9 points.
-- Clippers covered three of four as a favorite this year.

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost five of their last six games.
-- Hawks are 2-3 in last five games; they played triple OT Thursday and one OT last night.
--- New York lost four of last six games, are 1-3 vs spread on road. Pistons lost five of their first seven games.
-- Nets lost six of last seven games (0-2 as home dog).
-- Rockets are 2-5, but home side won/covered all seven games. Houston won its two home games by 20-11 points.
-- Hornets lost their last five games (1-4 vs spread).
-- Milwaukee is 0-4 on the road (0-3-1 vs spread).
-- Jazz is 0-3 on road, losing by 25-17-15 points; home team is 6-1 in Utah games this year. Warriors lost last four games, by 28-11-6-7 pts.

Totals
-- Six of seven Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Last four Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Detroit games stayed under total.
-- Three of four Miami road games went over total.
-- Five of seven Toronto games stayed under total.
-- All three Oklahoma City road games stayed under total.
-- Last five Denver games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Four of six Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- All four Golden State home games stayed under.

Wear and Tear
-- Bobcats: 5th game/7 nights. Pacers: 3rd game/4 nights.
-- Bulls: 5th game/7 nights. Hawks: 9th game/12 nites, 3rd nite in row.
-- Knicks: 3rd game/ 4 nights. Pistons: 3rd game/4 nights.
-- Heat: 5th game/7 nights. Nets: 5th game/7 nights.
-- Raptors: 5th game/7 nights. 76ers: 3rd game/4 nights.
-- Thunder: 9th game/14 nights. Rockets: 3rd game/4 nights.
-- Nuggets: 6th game/8 nights. Spurs: 3rd game/4 nights.
-- Hornets: 5th game/7 nights. Mavericks: 7th game/10 nights.
-- Bucks: 4th game/6 nights. Clippers: 2nd game/6 nights.
-- Jazz: 6th game/9 nights. Warriors: 3rd game/4 nights.