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    Trends and Indexes

    Monday, February 13

    Good Luck on day #44 of 2012!

    At this time, the sports menu in this thread consists of NBA, NCAAB and NHL until their seasons are played out. Also, general sports news and notes will be posted.

    NOTE:
    As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
    Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
    Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.


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    Matchup Links

    NBA Matchups

    NBA Hot and Not

    NBA Injuries

    NBA Referees

    NCAAB Matchups

    NCAAB Hot and Not

    NCAAB Injuries

    NHL Matchups

    NHL Injuries

    NHL Hot and Not

    NASCAR Schedules

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  • #2
    Monday's betting tips: Sharks love visiting capital

    Who’s hot

    NBA: Minnesota is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 road games.

    NBA: Philly is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games against Eastern Conference teams.

    NHL: The under is 11-4 in the last 15 Hurricanes-Canadiens games in Montreal.

    NHL: The Sharks are 7-1 in their last eight visits to Washington.

    NCAAB: Kansas is 7-2 ATS in its last nine games following an ATS loss.

    Who’s not

    NBA: The under is 1-11 in the Bucks’ last 12 games.

    NBA: The Hornets are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games.

    NHL: Montreal is 3-11 in its last 14 games playing on one day’s rest.

    NHL: The home team is 0-5 in the last five Coyotes-Canucks games.

    NCAAB: Baylor is 0-5 ATS in its last five games

    Key stat

    36 – Baylor shot 36.6 percent in losing to Kansas last Wednesday, then 36.2 percent in losing to Missouri on Saturday. Leading scorer Perry Jones III combined for nine points on 3-of-20 shooting in the losses after coming in averaging 14.8 points. The slumping Bears opened as 10-point home favorites over Iowa State on Monday, but were quickly bet down to 8-point faves.

    Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

    Hornets center Chris Kaman (9.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg) is questionable for Monday’s game against the Jazz after missing Friday’s loss to Portland. Kaman sprained his left ankle in pregame warm-ups Friday, and was replaced by Gustavo Ayon. In the previous two games, Kaman had 27 points, 21 rebounds and five blocks.

    Game of the day

    Syracuse Orange at Louisville Cardinals (1.5, 138)

    Notable quotable

    "I know he got a little tired, couldn't finish the way he normally would, but his leadership on the floor is invaluable. And that's why sometimes we have to ride him." – coach Mike D’Antoni after point guard Jeremy Lin led the Knicks to their fifth straight win. New York visits Toronto on Tuesday.

    Notes and tips

    Canucks left wing Chris Higgins, who has 10 goals, 16 assists and a plus-6 rating in 45 games, is expected to practice Monday and play sometime this week. Higgins has been sidelined with a staph infection, which caused him to lose weight. If he doesn’t play Monday against Phoenix, he could return Wednesday vs. Colorado or Saturday vs. Toronto.

    The Celtics will be without their top reserve, Brandon Bass, through the All-Star break. Bass, who has inflammation in his right knee, did not play Sunday against the Bulls. He’s averaging 11.6 points and 6.1 rebounds. Bass began feeling discomfort in the knee during the Feb. 3 win over the Knicks.

    Kansas center Jeff Withey is red hot heading into Monday’s showdown at Kansas State. In his last two games, wins over Baylor and Oklahoma State, the 7-foot junior has 43 points, 25 rebounds and 10 blocks. “Thomas [Robinson] takes so much attention that it leaves me open a lot of the time,” Withey said.

    Comment


    • #3
      Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

      -- Cal Bears went 4-0 against USC/UCLA this season for the first time since 1959, when the Golden Bears won the national championship.

      -- Chicago Bulls are the first NBA team ever to win four road games in a row, all by 20+ points.

      -- Golfer Ricky Barnes' dad was a punter for the Patriots in 1973-74.

      -- Clippers have played seven games this year when they didn't play the two days before the game; four other teams don't have any of those.

      -- Jeff Van Gundy shredded the Wizards on air Sunday, saying they did not deserve to be shown on national TV. Good, honest stuff.

      -- Chris Paul rented out a movie theater in Dallas so the entire Clippers' travelling party could go see the movie Safe House together.


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      Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Random college basketball thoughts.......

      With only 27 days until Selection Sunday, here are some random thoughts on college basketball......
      13) Right now, Kentucky looks like the best team in the country, but we said that about Ohio State/Syracuse/North Carolina at various times this season, so things can change in a hurry. Wildcats are blocking 22.6% of their opponents' shots, so the team that upsets them will have to be very good shooting behind the arc.

      12) Big Dozen has five of top 25 teams in the country, but doesn't have a dominant team; Ohio State/Michigan State are tied for first at 9-3, with Michigan/Wisconsin a game behind them.

      11) California is clearly the best team in the Pac-12 at #15, but Arizona is next at #40, which infers that the only way they'll get a second team in the NCAAs is if Cal stumbles in the conference tournament

      10) Horizon tournament is going to be wacky; Valparaiso/Cleveland State are tied for league lead, with four losses each. This is a one-big league, and the sixth place team right now, Milwaukee is 8-7 and was in first place for good part of this season. Anything could happen here.

      9) Middle Tennessee State is 23-4, 12-1 in the Sun Belt, but at #52, they are no lock for the NCAAs; Ark-Little Rock is second in Sun Belt at 9-3, but they're 3-11 in non-league games. Going to be lot of pressure on the Blue Raiders when they head to Hot Springs for the Sun Belt tourney.

      8) My favorite team this year is Montana, which is tied with Weber State at 12-1 in the Big Sky, with Wildcats coming to Missoula for a deciding game for the regular season title. Weber State won the first matchup, and home court hasn't always been golden in this league, but it can't hurt.

      7) Best team flying under radar might be Saint Louis, which is 20-5, 8-3 in the underrated Atlantic 14, which needs some ESPN exposure. Billikens won a tournament in Anaheim in November, but none of the teams they beat there are having good seasons. Saint Louis is very well-coached.

      6) Duke has won 10 of the last 13 ACC tournaments, and this year they're in a league that is down, way down. Florida State is tied for 1st place with Duke and North Carolina, and they've lost to Princeton/Boston College. The bottom half of the ACC is truly awful.

      5) Big East is also struggling this year, with teams like West Virginia, Pitt and Villanova having down years. South Florida is in top half of the league for the first time ever, and they were 7-6 out of conference.

      4) Long Beach State got beat by UCSB in the Big West tourney the last two years; they better win it this year, because San Diego State is moving into the Big West next year, and they're going to dominate this league like Jerry Tarkanian's UNLV teams did 20 years ago. Its now-or-never for the experienced 49ers, who are unbeaten in conference play.

      3) SEC scrapped divisional play this year; they'll be seeded 1-12 for the conference tourney next month. Alabama has four guys suspended right now; interested to see how many they get back this season. Looks like it will be four teams in the NCAAs for this league.

      2) Creighton was golden for the NCAAs until they lost three games in a row, now they have work to do. Wichita State looks good for the tourney, but the Bluejays have a lot of winning to do before they're in.

      1) March is the best month of the year, and it'll be here before we know it. Its interesting to track which teams are peaking and fading as we head to March Madness. You'd think the more experienced teams have the edge, but its not always the case, which is why we track these things.

      Comment


      • #4
        NCAAB
        Dunkel


        Kansas at Kansas State

        The Jayhawks look to take advantage of a Kansas State team that is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games against teams with a winning record. Kansas is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Jayhawks favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

        MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13

        Game 513-514: Iowa State at Baylor (7:00 p.m. EST)

        Dunkel Ratings: Iowa State 68.728; Baylor 72.004
        Dunkel Line: Baylor by 3 1/2; 144
        Vegas Line: Baylor by 9; 139 1/2
        Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (+9); Over

        Game 515-516: Syracuse at Louisville (7:00 p.m. EST)

        Dunkel Ratings: Syracuse 74.335; Louisville 69.721
        Dunkel Line: Syracuse by 4 1/2; 134
        Vegas Line: Syracuse by 2 1/2; 137 1/2
        Dunkel Pick Syracuse (-2 1/2); Under

        Game 517-518: Kansas at Kansas State (9:00 p.m. EST)

        Dunkel Ratings: Kansas 75.228; Kansas State 70.376
        Dunkel Line: Kansas by 5; 132
        Vegas Line: Kansas by 3 1/2; 138
        Dunkel Pick: Kansas (-3 1/2); Under

        Game 519-520: MD-Eastern Shore at Coppin State (9:00 p.m. EST)
        Dunkel Ratings: MD-Eastern Shore 39.657; Coppin State 51.793
        Dunkel Line: Coppin State by 12; 149
        Vegas Line: Coppin State by 14 1/2; 145
        Dunkel Pick: MD-Eastern Shore (+14 1/2); Over




        NCAAB
        Long Sheet

        Monday, February 13


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        IOWA ST (18 - 7) at BAYLOR (21 - 4) - 2/13/2012, 7:00 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        IOWA ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) against conference opponents this season.
        IOWA ST is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a conference game this season.
        IOWA ST is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
        BAYLOR is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
        BAYLOR is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
        BAYLOR is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
        BAYLOR is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
        BAYLOR is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
        BAYLOR is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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        SYRACUSE (25 - 1) at LOUISVILLE (20 - 5) - 2/13/2012, 7:00 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        LOUISVILLE is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
        LOUISVILLE is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
        SYRACUSE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
        SYRACUSE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
        SYRACUSE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
        SYRACUSE is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
        SYRACUSE is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
        SYRACUSE is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

        Head-to-Head Series History
        LOUISVILLE is 3-0 against the spread versus SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
        LOUISVILLE is 3-0 straight up against SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
        2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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        KANSAS (20 - 5) at KANSAS ST (17 - 7) - 2/13/2012, 9:00 PM
        There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

        Head-to-Head Series History
        KANSAS is 4-2 against the spread versus KANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
        KANSAS is 5-1 straight up against KANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
        3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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        MD-EAST SHORE (6 - 17) at COPPIN ST (12 - 12) - 2/13/2012, 9:00 PM
        There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

        Head-to-Head Series History
        MD-EAST SHORE is 1-0 against the spread versus COPPIN ST over the last 3 seasons
        MD-EAST SHORE is 3-2 straight up against COPPIN ST over the last 3 seasons
        1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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        NCAAB
        Armadillo's Write-Up

        Monday, February 13


        Home side won last eight Iowa State-Baylor games, with Cyclones 0-4 in last four visits to Waco, losing by 4-18-7-21 points. State is 4-1 as a Big X road underdog, 3-3 SU, losing away games by 9-7-2 points- they are 9-3 vs spread overall in league play. Big X single digit home favorites are 11-8 against the spread. Baylor is 0-4 vs Kansas/Missouri, 8-0 vs the rest of the league; they're 1-4 as a home favorite, winning home games by 9-41-5 points, with losses to Jayhawks/Mizzou.

        Syracuse won its last five games; they haven't lost with Melo in middle of its zone defense. Orange is 5-1 as road favorite, winning away games by 19-14-13-7-25 points, but they've lost seven games in row against Louisville, losing last three visits here, by 5-11-10 points. Blackshear's return gives Cardinals another productive player; they've won/covered their last six games. Big East home underdogs of less than 5 points are 7-9 against the spread. This is an excellent game to watch.

        K-State (+10) lost 67-49 at Kansas Jan 4, shooting 32% for night, 5-20 from arc; Wildcats blew 13-point halftime lead at Texas Saturday, need win here to solidify NCAA resume. Big X aingle digit home underdogs are 10-4-1 against the spread. K-State is just 3-2 at home in conference, 2-3 in last five games overall; underdogs covered all five of their league games. Jayhawks lost two of last three road games; they're 2-2 as a road favorite, winning away games by 11-35-3-14 points.




        NCAAB
        Monday, February 13


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        Trend Report
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        7:00 PM
        IOWA STATE vs. BAYLOR
        Iowa State is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
        The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa State's last 6 games on the road
        Baylor is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
        Baylor is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games

        7:00 PM
        SYRACUSE vs. LOUISVILLE
        Syracuse is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
        The total has gone OVER in 5 of Syracuse's last 7 games on the road
        Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
        The total has gone OVER in 6 of Louisville's last 7 games

        9:00 PM
        KANSAS vs. KANSAS STATE
        Kansas is 4-6-2 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
        Kansas is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games on the road
        Kansas State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
        Kansas State is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games


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        NCAAB
        Monday, February 13


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        Game of the day: Syracuse at Louisville
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        No. 2 Syracuse Orange at No. 23 Louisville Cardinals (1.5, 138)

        THE STORY
        : Jim Boeheim is the third-winningest coach in college basketball history. That said, the Hall of Famer hasn’t had success against Rick Pitino – his former assistant – in recent years. Pitino’s Cardinals have won seven straight meetings with Syracuse, a streak that has put Boeheim on edge with the local media. The latest rendition of this rivalry features two of the hottest teams in the country and will almost assuredly be played at a frenzied pace. Both teams love to run and create offense from their defense. Syracuse is fourth in the nation in steals (9.8), while Louisville is sixth (9.4). In the last meeting, Kyle Kuric scored 23 points and hit five of the Cardinals’ 13 3-pointers in a 73-69 win last February. Louisville leads the series 13-4, and hasn’t lost to Syracuse since 2005-06, its first season in the Big East.

        TV: 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN

        ABOUT SYRACUSE (25-1, 12-1 Big East): Syracuse has won five straight since suffering its lone loss, at Notre Dame. Seven players average at least seven points for the Orange, which leads the Big East in scoring (77.8). Saturday’s 85-67 dismantling of Connecticut led Boeheim to proclaim, “This is the best we’ve played (offensively) all year.” Scoop Jardine, who’s fourth in the Big East in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.4), scored a season-high 21 points. Syracuse’s vaunted 2-3 zone is holding opponents to just 38.5 percent shooting – the third-best mark in the Big East. The zone is anchored by 7-foot sophomore center Fab Melo, who is averaging 11.0 points and 3.6 blocks in three games since returning from an academic suspension.

        ABOUT LOUISVILLE (20-5, 8-4 Big East): The Cardinals had a horrific 2-4 start in conference play, but have won six straight since. The offense is finally catching up to the defense, which ranks third in the nation in field goal percentage allowed (37.2). Louisville is averaging 75.3 points during its win streak, compared to 67.3 at the start of league play. The matchup between Melo and the frontcourt of Gorgui Dieng and freshman Chane Behanan will be one to watch. Dieng leads the conference in blocks (3.2) and is fourth in rebounding (9.2). Behanan, meanwhile, is averaging 12.5 points and 8.8 rebounds over the last six games. The Cardinals are also starting to get healthy, and the return of highly-regarded freshman swingman Wayne Blackshear is a big boost.

        TRENDS:

        Louisville is 6-0 ATS in its last six games.
        The over is 6-1 in Louisville's last seven home games.
        The Orange is 0-6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings.
        Syracuse is 20-7 ATS in its last 27 road games.
        The favorite is 5-2-1 ATS in the last eight meetings.

        TIP-INS:

        1. “Now we’re going to (write) that I’ve lost six straight to Rick Pitino? Why don’t we write that I beat him six straight (when Pitino was at Providence and Kentucky)? ” – Boeheim, speaking to reporters prior to last season’s loss to Louisville.

        2. The Orange’s Achilles’ heel has been rebounding (35.6 -- 11th in Big East) and it could struggle against the second-best rebounding team in the conference; Louisville averages 39.1 boards.

        3. Blackshear, a McDonald’s All-American who missed more than three months with a shoulder injury, scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting against West Virginia on Saturday.


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        NCAAB
        Long Sheet

        Monday, February 13


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        College funds: Monday's best NCAAB bets
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        Iowa State Cyclones at Baylor Bears (-8, 140 )

        The Cyclones are coming off a 69-46 blowout of Texas A&M on Saturday, their second 20-plus point beatdown of the Aggies this season. The win gave Iowa State its best start through the first 12 conference games since it went 10-2 in 2000-01, when Larry Eustachy was coach.

        The Cyclones have turned into a dominant perimeter team, ranking first in the Big 12 in three-pointers per game (8.9) and second in three-point percentage defense (30.0).

        Iowa State senior Chris Allen has caught fire in the past two games, scoring 47 points, including a career-high 25 against Texas A&M.

        Baylor sophomore Perry Jones III is looking to break out of a slump. The NBA prospect had just nine points on three-of-20 shooting in the Bears’ last two games, losses to Kansas and Missouri.

        The Bears are 0-5 ATS in their last five games, and 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings with the Cyclones.

        Pick: Cyclones


        Kansas Jayhawks at Kansas State Wildcats (3, 137)


        Kansas State, once viewed as a lock to make the NCAA Tournament, suddenly finds itself squarely on the bubble after blowing a 14-point, second-half lead to Texas on Saturday.

        But the Wildcats have won two of their last four meetings with their hated rivals. That includes last year’s 84-68 victory, a wire-to-wire win against the then-No. 1 Jayhawks.

        Rodney McGruder, who scored a team-high 15 points in Kansas State’s 67-49 loss in Lawrence earlier this year, will have to come up big for the Wildcats to pull the upset.

        Kansas is dominant inside thanks to center Jeff Withey, who leads the Big 12 with 79 blocks. He also has scored 43 points in the last two games, providing a nice complement to Thomas Robinson.

        The Jayhawks are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 visits to Manhattan.

        Pick: Jayhawks


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        Comment


        • #5
          NHL
          Dunkel


          Carolina at Montreal
          The Hurricanes look to take advantage of a Montreal team that is 1-4 in its last 5 games as a home favorite. Carolina is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Hurricanes favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+135). Here are all of today's picks.

          MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13

          Game 1-2: Carolina at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)

          Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 12.275; Montreal 11.652
          Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 5 1/2
          Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-155); 5
          Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+135); Over

          Game 3-4: San Jose at Washington (7:30 p.m. EST)

          Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.093; Washington 10.982
          Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
          Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-115); 5 1/2
          Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-115); Under

          Game 5-6: Phoenix at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)

          Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.392; Vancouver 12.728
          Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 5
          Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-180); 5 1/2
          Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-180); Under




          NHL
          Long Sheet

          Monday, February 13


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          CAROLINA (20-25-0-11, 51 pts.) at MONTREAL (23-24-0-9, 55 pts.) - 2/13/2012, 7:35 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          CAROLINA is 14-32 ATS (+51.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
          MONTREAL is 22-33 ATS (+55.0 Units) in all games this season.
          MONTREAL is 1-7 ATS (-7.2 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          MONTREAL is 7-3 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
          MONTREAL is 7-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
          6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)

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          SAN JOSE (30-16-0-6, 66 pts.) at WASHINGTON (28-21-0-5, 61 pts.) - 2/13/2012, 7:35 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          WASHINGTON is 14-2 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
          SAN JOSE is 158-167 ATS (+361.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
          WASHINGTON is 114-159 ATS (-77.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          SAN JOSE is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
          SAN JOSE is 4-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
          3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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          PHOENIX (27-21-0-8, 62 pts.) at VANCOUVER (34-15-0-6, 74 pts.) - 2/13/2012, 10:05 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          PHOENIX is 122-108 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
          PHOENIX is 42-35 ATS (+86.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
          PHOENIX is 13-5 ATS (+18.0 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
          PHOENIX is 10-5 ATS (+15.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
          PHOENIX is 28-22 ATS (+56.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
          PHOENIX is 27-16 ATS (+46.1 Units) in road games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
          PHOENIX is 14-5 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
          PHOENIX is 19-15 ATS (+35.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
          VANCOUVER is 179-173 ATS (-103.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          PHOENIX is 4-5 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
          VANCOUVER is 5-4-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
          6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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          NHL
          Armadillo's Write-Up

          Monday, February 13


          Hot teams

          -- Montreal won its last four games, outscoring foes 15-4.
          -- Coyotes won their last five games, allowing six goals. Vancouver won six of its last eight games.

          Cold teams

          -- Carolina lost 13 of its last 16 road games.
          -- Washington lost seven of its last ten games. Sharks lost five of their last six road games.

          Totals

          -- Five of last six Carolina road games stayed under the total.
          -- Five of last six San Jose games went over the total.
          -- Six of last seven Phoenix games stayed under the total.

          Series records

          -- Canadiens won five of last six games against Carolina.
          -- Sharks won last three games against Washington, allowing four goals.
          -- Canucks won three of last four games against Phoenix.

          Back-to-Back

          -- Washington is 2-5 when it played night before, 0-2 at home. San Jose is 3-1 when playing second straight night on road.




          NHL
          Monday, February 13


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          Trend Report
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          7:00 PM
          SAN JOSE vs. WASHINGTON

          San Jose is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing Washington
          San Jose is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
          Washington is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games when playing San Jose
          The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games at home

          7:30 PM
          CAROLINA vs. MONTREAL

          Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing Montreal
          Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
          Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

          9:00 PM
          VANCOUVER vs. PHOENIX

          Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Vancouver

          10:00 PM
          PHOENIX vs. VANCOUVER

          Phoenix is 4-14-1 SU in its last 19 games ,when playing on the road against Vancouver
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
          Vancouver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games


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          NHL
          Monday, February 13


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          Pucking the trends: This week's best NHL bets
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          Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in the National Hockey League.

          HOT TEAM: Montreal Canadiens

          February began with a pair of disheartening losses to New Jersey and Washington in a three-day span, and it seemed like it was all over but the crying in Montreal.

          But goaltender Carey Price has refocused the troops, and while still very much a postseason long shot, the Canadiens are alive. And that's all the desperate fans in Montreal can ask for these days.

          Price made 32 saves Saturday en route to a 5-0 shutout of Toronto. It was the Canadiens' fourth straight victory and pushed them, somehow, to within seven points of the eighth and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.

          Price has four shutouts this season, and 16 in his career, but don't discount left wing Max Pacioretty's role in the revival, as well. Heading into Monday's game against Carolina, he has five goals in his last four games, and 23 overall.

          COLD TEAM: Minnesota Wild

          Remember the great first half that surprising Minnesota orchestrated this season? Well, it's about the only thing keeping the Wild above .500 these days. Saturday's puzzling 3-1 loss to Columbus of all teams -- the second defeat to the lowly Blue Jackets in a span of five days -- was Minnesota's fourth consecutive. And heading into Tuesday's game against Anaheim, the Wild (25-22-8) possess just three points all month.

          Minnesota coach Mike Yeo is searching for answers with little luck. After 30 games, this team had the best record in the NHL. And they are 5-15-5 since.

          Goal scoring has been a problem, despite Minnesota's depth. It's getting late in the season, and still, nobody has 20 tallies yet. Dany Heatley (18) is the leader, and he's followed by Kyle Brodziak (15), and Cal Clutterbuck (13). Not terrific numbers, and certainly not enough to strike fear into anyone in the Western Conference playoff race.

          OVER PLAY: Nashville Predators

          You wouldn't expect any team with a goaltender like Pekka Rinne to take residence in over-land for long, so take this with a grain of salt. But for the time being, there's some serious value in Nashville overs.

          Saturday's 4-3 loss in a shootout to the Bruins in Boston was the Predators' third straight over and fourth in the last six games. At 23-27-6 over on the season, Nashville still has a ways to go to be a consistent play, but at least there's reason now to keep them on your radar.

          All three of those consecutive overs were 4-3 losses, two of them in shootouts. So, maybe, the Predators, still a comfortable No. 5 seed in the Western Conference after Saturday's action, are starting to feel it a little bit as the season heads for home.

          UNDER PLAY: Los Angeles Kings

          Saturday's 2-1, overtime matinee loss to the Islanders in New York was a microcosm of the Kings' season. A terrific goaltending battle between Jonathan Quick and his opponent, Evgeni Nabokov, not enough Los Angeles goal scoring, and, in the end, a cashed under.

          The Kings, who played the Stars in Dallas on Sunday night, are clinging to life in the Western Conference playoff race on the strength of their defense and goaltending, and that's never been more evident than in their over-under totals. Saturday's loss pushed an over-less streak to 12 games. There were eight unders in that run, with four pushes.

          Headed into Sunday’s game, the Kings had already produced 32 unders. Only Winnipeg (33) had more. And with home games coming up with week against Phoenix (Thursday), and Calgary (Saturday), perhaps more of the same is in store.

          SURVEYING THE SCHEDULE:

          ** The Flyers, who met Detroit on Sunday, have some time to figure out what's ailing them. They won't play again until Thursday, at home versus Buffalo, and in an eight-day stretch starting on Monday, they will only play two games total.

          ** It's the opposite story for San Jose, which began a run on Sunday that could define their season. The Sharks, who met the Blues on Sunday in St. Louis, are in the middle of a stretch that spans 10 games in 17 days. There are two sets of back-to-back games in there, and nine of them are away from San Jose.


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          NHL
          Monday, February 13


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          Ice picks: Monday's best NHL bets
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          Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens (-149, 5)

          The Habs have won four straight behind Carey Price, who has allowed a total of four goals during the hot streak.

          The All-Star has been in net for a pair of victories over Carolina this season, including a 25-save shutout on Nov. 16.

          Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty has collected four goals in the last two games. His former teammate, Carolina defenseman Jaroslav Spacek, poked a bit of fun at his old club.

          "Now that the Habs are starting to win, maybe they're measuring fingers for Stanley Cup rings," joked Spacek, who was traded from Montreal on Dec. 9. Spacek's current team isn't laughing when it hits the road this season, winning just six of 27 games (6-13-8).

          Montreal is 5-1 in the last six meetings.

          Pick: Canadiens


          Phoenix Coyotes at Vancouver Canucks (-174, 5.5)


          The Coyotes are riding high with a season-best five-game win streak. Coach Dave Tippett's club isn't beating patsies, either, as the Central Division-leading Red Wings and Pacific Division-leading Sharks are included in the team's list of recent victims.

          Goalie Mike Smith recorded more wins (four) than goals allowed (three) last week. After yielding just one tally in each of his previous three games, the netminder got even stingier on Saturday by stopping all 38 shots he faced in a 3-0 triumph over the reeling Blackhawks.

          The Canucks are coming off a 3-2 shootout loss to Calgary on Saturday.

          Four of the last six Coyotes-Canucks games have stayed under. The under is 7-0 in their last seven meetings in Vancouver.

          Pick: Under


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          • #6
            NBA
            Dunkel


            LA Clippers at Dallas

            The Clippers look to take advantage of a Dallas team that is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games as a home favorite. LA is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the Mavericks favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+4). Here are all of today's picks

            MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13

            Game 501-502: Philadelphia at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)

            Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 121.430; Charlotte 105.072
            Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 16 1/2; 180
            Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 11 1/2; 176 1/2
            Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-11 1/2); Over

            Game 503-504: Minnesota at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)

            Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 118.166; Orlando 121.319
            Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 3; 185
            Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 5 1/2; 189
            Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+5 1/2); Under

            Game 505-506: Utah at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)

            Dunkel Ratings: Utah 115.602; New Orleans 113.402
            Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 2; 185
            Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 4; 182 1/2
            Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+4); Over

            Game 507-508: Miami at Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)

            Dunkel Ratings: Miami 124.645; Milwaukee 116.766
            Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 8; 196
            Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 6; 200 1/2
            Dunkel Pick: Miami (-6); Under

            Game 509-510: LA Clippers at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)

            Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 120.764; Dallas 122.486
            Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 191
            Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 4; 187
            Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+4); Over

            Game 511-512: Phoenix at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)

            Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 117.659; Golden State 119.501
            Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 2; 198
            Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 4; 202
            Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+4); Under

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            • #7
              NBA
              Long Sheet

              Monday, February 13


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              PHILADELPHIA (19 - 9) at CHARLOTTE (3 - 24) - 2/13/2012, 7:05 PM
              Top Trends for this game.
              PHILADELPHIA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games this season.
              PHILADELPHIA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
              PHILADELPHIA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
              PHILADELPHIA is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
              PHILADELPHIA is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
              PHILADELPHIA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=91 points/game this season.
              CHARLOTTE is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in all games this season.
              CHARLOTTE is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
              CHARLOTTE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              CHARLOTTE is 4-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
              CHARLOTTE is 4-4 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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              MINNESOTA (13 - 15) at ORLANDO (17 - 11) - 2/13/2012, 7:05 PM
              Top Trends for this game.
              MINNESOTA is 38-63 ATS (-31.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
              MINNESOTA is 28-46 ATS (-22.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
              MINNESOTA is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
              ORLANDO is 41-55 ATS (-19.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              ORLANDO is 3-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
              ORLANDO is 4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
              3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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              UTAH (14 - 12) at NEW ORLEANS (4 - 23) - 2/13/2012, 8:05 PM
              Top Trends for this game.
              NEW ORLEANS is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
              NEW ORLEANS is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games this season.
              NEW ORLEANS is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 180 and 184.5 points this season.
              NEW ORLEANS is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
              NEW ORLEANS is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
              NEW ORLEANS is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.


              Head-to-Head Series History
              UTAH is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
              UTAH is 6-3 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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              MIAMI (21 - 7) at MILWAUKEE (12 - 15) - 2/13/2012, 8:05 PM
              There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              MILWAUKEE is 7-3 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
              MILWAUKEE is 6-4 straight up against MIAMI 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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              LA CLIPPERS (17 - 8) at DALLAS (17 - 11) - 2/13/2012, 8:35 PM
              Top Trends for this game.
              LA CLIPPERS are 384-455 ATS (-116.5 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
              LA CLIPPERS are 76-113 ATS (-48.3 Units) in February games since 1996.
              LA CLIPPERS are 251-301 ATS (-80.1 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
              LA CLIPPERS are 11-28 ATS (-19.8 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
              LA CLIPPERS are 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
              LA CLIPPERS are 141-181 ATS (-58.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
              DALLAS is 77-52 ATS (+19.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
              DALLAS is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
              DALLAS is 32-14 ATS (+16.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
              DALLAS is 47-26 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              DALLAS is 6-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
              DALLAS is 7-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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              PHOENIX (12 - 15) at GOLDEN STATE (10 - 14) - 2/13/2012, 10:35 PM
              Top Trends for this game.
              GOLDEN STATE is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
              PHOENIX is 43-24 ATS (+16.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
              PHOENIX is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
              PHOENIX is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
              PHOENIX is 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
              PHOENIX is 66-44 ATS (+17.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

              Head-to-Head Series History
              PHOENIX is 6-3 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
              PHOENIX is 8-1 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
              7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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              • #8
                NBA
                Short Sheet

                Monday, February 13


                PHILADELPHIA at CHARLOTTE, 7:05 PM ET
                PHILADELPHIA: 12-3 ATS in road games against Southeast division opponents
                CHARLOTTE: 6-18 ATS after playing a game as an underdog

                MINNESOTA at ORLANDO, 7:05 PM ET
                MINNESOTA: 18-8 ATS in road games after 2 or more consecutive losses
                ORLANDO: 12-26 ATS after playing a game as a road favorite

                UTAH at NEW ORLEANS, 8:05 PM ET
                UTAH: 18-8 UNDER after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread
                NEW ORLEANS: 30-14 UNDER against Northwest division opponents

                MIAMI at MILWAUKEE, 8:05 PM ET
                MIAMI: 14-31 ATS after leading in their previous game by 20 or more points
                MILWAUKEE: 55-37 ATS after playing a home game

                LA CLIPPERS at DALLAS, 8:35 PM ET
                LA CLIPPERS: 11-28 ATS against Southwest division opponents
                DALLAS: 57-29 ATS after playing a game as favorite

                PHOENIX at GOLDEN STATE, 10:35 PM ET
                PHOENIX: 14-3 ATS in road games in February games
                GOLDEN STATE: 4-18 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games

                ** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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                • #9
                  NBA
                  Armadillo's Write-Up

                  Monday, February 13


                  Hot Teams
                  -- 76ers won/covered seven of their ten road games.
                  -- Miami won five of its last six games.
                  -- Dallas won its last three games, but is 1-5 vs spread in its last six at home. Clippers won/covered four of their last five games.
                  -- Warriors won three of last four home games (3-3 as home favorite). Phoenix won four of its last five road games.

                  Cold Teams
                  -- Bobcats lost their last 14 games, last two by 31-25 points.
                  -- Minnesota lost its last three games, by 5-7-2 points, but they're 6-2 as a road underdog. Orlando is 2-6 in last eight games as a home favorite.
                  -- Hornets haven't won/covered any of their last eight games. Utah lost five of last seven games; they're 4-6 as a road underdog.
                  -- Bucks lost their last three home games, by 23-2-5 points.

                  Wear and Tear
                  -- 76ers: 3rd game/4 nites. Bobcats: 3rd game/4 nites.
                  -- Wolves: 5th game/7 nites. Magic: 3rd game/4 nites.
                  -- Jazz: 3rd game/4 nites. Hornets: Had last two nites off.
                  -- Heat: 5th game/7 nites. Bucks: 5th game/7 nites.
                  -- Clippers: 3rd game/4 nites. Mavericks: 3rd game/4 nites.
                  -- Suns: 3rd game/5 nites. Warriors: 2nd nite in row after two nites off.

                  Totals
                  -- Four of 76ers' last five games went over the total.
                  -- Five of last six Minnesota road games went over the total.
                  -- Four of last five Utah games stayed under the total.
                  -- 11 of last 12 Milwaukee games went over the total.
                  -- Seven of last ten Dallas games went over the total.
                  -- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Golden State games.
                  Last edited by Udog; 02-13-2012, 11:08 AM.

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                  • #10
                    NBA

                    Monday, February 13


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                    Trend Report
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                    7:00 PM
                    MINNESOTA vs. ORLANDO
                    Minnesota is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Orlando
                    Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
                    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
                    Orlando is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Minnesota

                    7:00 PM
                    PHILADELPHIA vs. CHARLOTTE
                    The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
                    Charlotte is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
                    Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

                    8:00 PM
                    MIAMI vs. MILWAUKEE
                    Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
                    Miami is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
                    Milwaukee is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
                    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

                    8:00 PM
                    UTAH vs. NEW ORLEANS
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
                    Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
                    New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah

                    8:30 PM
                    LA CLIPPERS vs. DALLAS
                    LA Clippers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
                    LA Clippers are 3-5-1 ATS in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
                    The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 13 games at home
                    The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games

                    10:30 PM
                    PHOENIX vs. GOLDEN STATE
                    The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Phoenix's last 13 games on the road
                    Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
                    Golden State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
                    The total has gone OVER in 11 of Golden State's last 16 games


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                    • #11
                      NBA

                      Monday, February 13


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                      Pick 'n' roll: Monday's best NBA bets
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                      Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic (-5.5, 189.5)

                      An angry bunch of T-Wolves arrive in Orlando after blowing a seven-point, fourth-quarter lead to the Knicks on Saturday.

                      "We have to bring back our intensity," Kevin Love said after his 32-point, 21-rebound performance wasn’t enough to prevent Minnesota from losing its third straight. "I'm actually happy we're going out on the road. We seem to play better [there]."

                      The T-Wolves are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games. Orlando, meanwhile, is just 3-8 ATS in its last 11 home games.

                      The Magic won in Milwaukee 99-94 on Saturday, but Jason Richardson isn’t going to bury 9 of 11 3-pointers again.

                      The road team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 Minnesota-Orlando games.

                      Pick: T-Wolves


                      Philadelphia 76ers at Charlotte Bobcats (11.5, 176.5)


                      Philly’s key players are rested coming into this one. The Sixers dispatched Cleveland 99-84 on Saturday with Andre Iguodala and Elton Brand each playing fewer than 25 minutes.

                      Jrue Holiday finished with 20 points and five assists, and Lou Williams had 19 points and five assists for 19-9 Philly.

                      The pathetic Bobcats have lost 14 straight, their last six by an average of 24.8 points. At 3-24, they have the same winning percentage (.125) as the NBA’s all-time worst team, the 1972-73 Sixers who went 9-72.

                      Charlotte is 2-10 ATS at home. The Bobcats were demolished Saturday in a Clippers’ dunkfest, and the home crowd cheered L.A.’s Blake Griffin as he left the court.

                      The Sixers aren’t elite, but they handle bad teams. They’re 4-0 ATS in their last four road games against teams with losing home records.

                      Pick: Sixers


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                      • #12
                        NHL
                        Short Sheet

                        Monday, February 13


                        CAROLINA at MONTREAL, 7:35 PM ET
                        CAROLINA: 69-49 SU revenging a close loss vs opponent of 1 goal or less
                        MONTREAL: 7-12 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

                        SAN JOSE at WASHINGTON, 7:35 PM ET
                        SAN JOSE: 11-2 SU off a road blowout loss by 3 goals or more
                        WASHINGTON: 1-8 SU after 3 or more consecutive unders

                        PHOENIX at VANCOUVER, 10:05 PM ET
                        PHOENIX: 11-4 SU in road games after a 2 game unbeaten streak
                        VANCOUVER: 4-7 SU in home games when playing their 4th game in 7 days

                        ** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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                        • #13
                          NCAAB
                          Short Sheet

                          Monday's Top College Basketball Trends


                          BAYLOR is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in a home game where the total is 140 to 149.5 (vs Iowa St)

                          SYRACUSE is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games after scoring 80 points or more (vs Louisville)

                          KANSAS is 7-0 UNDER (+7 Units) in road games (vs Kansas St)

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                          • #14
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