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**Udog** · 03-26-2012, 07:35 AM

March Madness: Best Final Four betting trends

It’s onward to New Orleans for the Final Four games. To put the wraps on the 2012 NCAA tournament, listed below are some interesting trends and angles to remember as the Fab Four lifts heads off to Bourbon Street this weekend.

All results listed below are ATS (Against The Spread) and most recent since 1991 unless noted otherwise.

NCAA FINAL FOUR ROUND NOTES

• No. 1 seeds favored by 5.5 or more are 4-0 ATS
• No. 2 seeds are 2-8 ATS off double-digit ATS wins
• No. 4 seeds are 0-4 ATS
• Faves of 4.5 or points who scored more than 80 points in Elite Eight round are 1-6 ATS
• Teams off back to back SU dog wins are 2-8 ATS
• Teams who are 3-0 SU & ATS last three games are 5-17 ATS
• Teams with revenge are 2-8 ATS
• Dogs off back to back double digit SU wins are 1-5 ATS
• ACC teams are 6-1 ATS
• Big 12 teams are 1-4 ATS
• Big Ten teams are 2-5 SU & ATS

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME NOTES

• No. 1 seeds faves are 6-2 ATS
• No. 2 seeds are 1-5 ATS off a SUATS win
• No. 4 seeds are 2-0 ATS
• Teams favored by less than 5 points are 11-1 ATS
• Favorites who scored 80 less than points in the Final Four round are 4-1 ATS
• Teams with a win percentage of less than .810 are 1-5 ATS
• Dogs greater than 2 points who allowed more than 60 points in the Final Four round are 1-6 ATS
• Dogs bigger than 3 points off a SU dog win are 1-5 ATS
• Big East teams are 4-0 ATS
• SEC teams are 3-1 ATS
• ACC teams are 9-3 ATS
• Big Ten teams are 1-6 ATS

**Udog** · 03-26-2012, 07:36 AM

Final Four odds: 'Significant' money on overs

Kentucky is the biggest Final Four favorite in a long time, but that might not be enough to scare bettors away from the dominating Wildcats.

Kentucky has settled as an 8.5-point favorite in Saturday’s semifinal against instate rival Louisville. That’s the biggest pointspread in a Final Four game since Duke was favored by 11 over Michigan State in the 1999 national semifinal.

BetOnline.com first opened Kentucky as 9.5-point favorites shortly after the Wildcats jumped out to a 20-point halftime lead against Baylor. The number was quickly bet down to 8.5, where the Wynn, Lucky’s and the LVH SuperBook opened the game in Las Vegas. The offshore book 5dimes.com briefly had Kentucky -7.5, but was offering -9 as of Sunday night.

“We had different opinions on the number,” said Jay Kornegay, director of the LVH SuperBook. “We respect Kentucky, but that’s a lot of points. It’s a little unusual for a Final Four game.”

Kornegay briefly moved the Wildcats up to 9-point favorites Sunday, but said it was quickly brought back down to 8.5, where it sat as of 5 p.m. Vegas time.

In the other national semifinal, Ohio State is a short favorite over Kansas. The Buckeyes opened up at -3 offshore, but the number had been bet down to -2.5 at most shops by Sunday night.

The biggest movement came on the totals for each seminal. Kornegay posted 134.5 for the Kansas-Ohio State over/under, but immediately received what he called “significant money” on the over. The SuperBook was already up to 136.5 within an hour of opening.

The total on Louisville-Kentucky also was on the rise at the LVH. It opened at 137.5 but had moved up to 138.5.

“That may be just be them (sharp bettors) getting the number early, figuring the public is going to push the number up even more,” said Kornegay.

Both games are rematches from earlier in the season. As 10-point favorites, Kentucky failed to cover in a 69-62 home win over Louisville win on Dec. 31. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 24 points and 19 rebounds in a physical game that featured 52 fouls.

Kansas knocked off Ohio State, 78-67, on Dec. 10, in Lawrence. The Jayhawks started as small home dogs, but shortly before the game Buckeye big man Jared Sullinger was ruled out, and Kansas ended up closing as 1.5-point favorite.

Updated odds to win NCAA tournament
(courtesy of the Las Vegas Hotel & Casino SuperBook, as of 5 p.m. PT, Sunday)
Kentucky 4/5
OSU 5/2
Kansas 9/2
Louisville 10/1

**Udog** · 03-26-2012, 07:37 AM

Umps to watch, sharpest stat & MLB win total report

Few umpires make the betting market wiggle like John Hirschbeck.

Hirschbeck is legendary for his generous strike zone. Hitters can’t stand him; wise guys can’t wait to hear his name announced.

“Watch what the betting market does when Hirschbeck is announced as the home plate umpire for Game 1 of a series,” Vegas pro and Covers Expert Ted Sevransky said. “It moves right then and there.”

Umpire assignments for series openers are available a few hours before the game and can be found on MLB.com or through beat writers on Twitter. As a series continues, the first base ump usually moves behind home plate for the next game. MLB was not 100 percent consistent with this rotation last season, though.

In most cases, totals and odds are set before umpire assignments are confirmed, which is an advantage for bettors. Sportsbooks don’t know the umps any sooner than bettors do, and, by that time, the market has been set. At that point, you’re not going to see a book add or cut a run to a total after umpires are announcements, especially when a total is on one the three key baseball numbers, seven, nine and 11.

“Nine (in baseball) is like three in NFL; it’s the key number for totals,” said Sevransky. “You’ll see a lot of shading with the juice, before you’ll see them go to 9.5 or 8.5.”

Strike percentage is the key stat, when handicapping umpires, says Sevransky. Basically, if an ump has a high strike percentage (63-64%), he’ll look at the under; if the ump’s strike percentage is low (61-62%), he looks at the over.

“It doesn’t seem like much, but when you get an umpire who’s calling 64 percent strikes compared to 61 percent strikes, it makes a huge difference,” Sevransky emphasized. “That’s every bit as telling of a stat as an umpire’s over/under record.”

Obviously, there are a lot more factors that go into Sevransky’s handicapping, weather, for example. But strike percentage is a starting point.

“You also want to look at what type of pitcher is going and compare it to the umpire’s strike zone,” he added. “If you got a junkballer who loves to paint corners, then there’s nothing more important than the strike zone. If you got a fastballer who’s just throwing straight steam, it doesn’t matter as much.”

5 Umpires to Watch

(Numbers from last 12 seasons and according to the *********** database courtesy of Clifford Wheadon).

Doug Eddings: Highest strike percentage (64.3%) of any umpire; 59 percent of his games behind the plate have stayed under the total.

Jerry Crawford: Calls the fewest strikes at 61.3 percent. With Crawford behind the plate, games have averaged 10.4 runs and 2.45 home runs hit. That’s the most in baseball in both categories.

John Hirschbeck: 63.4 strike percentage is the third highest in baseball since 1999. Not surprisingly, he has called 137 games that went over the total compared to 196 that stayed under.

Bill Miller: Second only to Eddings in strike percentage at 63.8, Miller has called 175 overs and 240 unders.

Mike Estabrook: Teams that rely heavily on the long ball don’t want to see Estabrook behind home plate. An MLB-low 1.68 home runs were hit in his games, which averaged 8.28 runs, nearly .5 runs less than the next umpire.

The Sharpest Stat

FIP is sharp shit when it comes to handicapping baseball.

“That’s the stat that’s going to make you money if you follow it every day this year in Major League Baseball,” Sevransky said. “The wisest of the wise guys are using that stat significantly.”

Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) is considered by experts to be a more accurate gauge of a pitcher’s performance than ERA or WHIP. Simplified, it eliminates the factors a pitcher can’t control, like his defense’s range, and focuses on strikeouts, walks, home runs and hit batters.

Steve Slowinski of Fangraphs.com authored an excellent and much more thorough explanation of FIP, which also includes a fun YouTube tutorial.

“The premise of FIP is to get rid of the noise that’s included in ERA and individualize a pitcher,” Slowinski told *********** in a phone interview.

Sevransky compares his pitcher’s FIP with his ERA or WHIP. When he sees a significant differential, he knows the pitcher is actually performing better or worse than his ERA indicates.

“You’ll find a guy who has an ERA a run higher than the other starter, but his FIP is way better,” explained Sevransky. “The guys with the higher ERA will be like a plus-160 dog, but he’s actually pitching better than the other guy and shouldn’t be in that price range.”

Slowinski says there have been some enhancements to FIP and points to SIERA or Skill-Interactive ERA as the most advanced Sabremetric stat to analyze a pitcher’s performance.

Season win totals on the move

Handle on baseball season win totals is up at the Atlantis sportsbook, which was the first shop on the planet to hang numbers.

Atlantis book manager Steve Mikkelson opened the win totals on Feb. 14 and says sharp bettors were more eager to take positions on numbers early this year compared to the past.

“We took a lot of fliers. They put their opinions on it,” said Mikkelson, who takes $500 limit bets on season win totals. “That normally doesn’t happen. Normally, they wait to see the other numbers, but this year they bet them early, and when the other shops did put their numbers and they were so close to mine, they were forced to buy them back. I have much more balanced action this year than in the past.”

Still, enough sharp action showed up on certain teams to force Mikkelson to make some significant moves to his numbers. Here are the biggest movers as of March 22:

Chicago White Sox: Open 76.5; Current 73.5.

Florida Marlins: Open 82.5; Current 85.5.

Arizona Diamondbacks: Open 84.5; Current 86.

Boston Red Sox: Open 87.5; Current 89.

Colorado Rockies: Under 82.5; Current 81.

**Udog** · 03-26-2012, 07:37 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at Washington State
The Panthers look to build on their 6-2 ATS record in their last 8 non-conference games. Pittsburgh is the pick (+1) according to Dunkel, which has the Panthers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+1). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MARCH 26

Game 749-750: Pittsburgh at Washington State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 66.084; Washington State 65.070
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 129
Vegas Line: Washington State by 1; 132 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+1); Under

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, March 26

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PITTSBURGH (20 - 16) at WASHINGTON ST (18 - 16) - 3/26/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, March 26

Pitt-Washington State open a best-of-3 series here, with Games 2-3 in Pittsburgh later this week; Panthers started season 11-1, then slumped, losing 15 of next 21 games, before rallying in this tournament with wins by 18-21-6 points, winning last game in OT at Butler. Pitt's defense has been the problem; they're just not as good as previous Pitt teams. State won its first three tourney games by 14-20-17 points, with two of three on road; Coogs actually lost three of their last five home games- they're 2-9 against teams ranked in the top 70.

NCAAB

Monday, March 26

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10:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Pittsburgh's last 23 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Washington State is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington State's last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 03-26-2012, 07:40 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Colorado at San Jose
The Avalanche look to take advantage of a San Jose team that is 1-4 in its last 5 games as a favorite of -150 to -200. Colorado is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Avalanche favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MARCH 26

Game 1-2: Tampa Bay at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.755; Philadelphia 12.119
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-230); Under

Game 3-4: Columbus at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.195; Detroit 10.554
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-260); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+220); Under

Game 5-6: Ottawa at Winnipeg (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.176; Winnipeg 11.943
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-130); Over

Game 7-8: Dallas at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.341; Calgary 10.282
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+100); Under

Game 9-10: Los Angeles at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 10.656; Vancouver 12.335
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-145); Under

Game 11-12: Colorado at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 12.054; San Jose 11.082
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+140); Over

NHL
Armdillo's Write-Up

Monday, March 26

Hot teams
-- Flyers won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Dallas Stars won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Los Angeles won six of its last seven games.
-- Sharks won four of their last five home games.

Cold teams
-- Tampa Bay lost 11 of its last 16 road games.
-- Blue Jackets lost six of their last eight games. Detroit lost six of seven.
-- You're reading ***************.com. You have a nice day.
-- Senators lost five of their last seven games. Winnipeg lost three of four.
-- Calgary lost its last five games, scoring six goals.
-- Canucks lost four of last six road games, scoring nine goals.
-- Colorado is 2-3 in its last five games, scoring nine goals.

Totals
-- Last 12 Philadelphia games stayed under the total. Five of last six Lightning road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Columbus games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Ottawa road games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Dallas road games.
-- Five of Kings' last six games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Colorado games.

Series records
-- Flyers lost five of last seven games with Tampa Bay.
-- Red Wings won four of last five games against Columbu.
-- Jets are 7-4 in their last eleven games against Ottawa.
-- Flames are 0-3 vs Dallas Stars this season: 3-2ot/3-2ot/4-1.
-- Kings won three of their last five visits to Vancouver; road team is 7-3 in last ten series games.
-- Sharks won four of last five games against Colorado.

Back-to-Back
-- Blue Jackets are 2-11 if they played the night before.

NHL

Monday, March 26

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7:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. DETROIT
Columbus is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Detroit is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing Columbus
Detroit is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Columbus

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. PHILADELPHIA
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. CALGARY
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Calgary is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. VANCOUVER
Los Angeles is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 9 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

10:30 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN JOSE
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 13 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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NHL

Monday, March 26

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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: Buffalo Sabres

It's been one strange season in Buffalo. Goaltender Ryan Miller was run into during a game and missed time. Coach Lindy Ruff was run into during a practice and missed time. And all of the marquee free agents that new owner Terry Pegula brought in over the summer have been sketchy, over the long term, at best.

But the Sabres have it all turned around, and somehow, some way, they found themselves in the No. 8 spot of the Eastern Conference on Sunday morning. Buffalo's 3-1 win over Minnesota on Saturday was its fourth straight, and it doesn't matter who's facing them on a given night. They play a team headed nowhere like Montreal last Wednesday? A 3-0 win. They play the No. 1 seed in the East, the New York Rangers, on Friday? A 4-1 win.

It hasn't been all Miller, either. In fact, rookie Marcus Foligno has breathed new life into the offense. Though just 20 years old, he has six goals and 10 points in eight games since being promoted from the minors. Not bad.

Tuesday's date with Washington looms, though, as perhaps the biggest game of the season for the Sabres. The Capitals are still right behind them, and pound for pound, probably have more talent than them, too.

COLD TEAM: Detroit Red Wings

With a veteran team, a veteran coach, and let's face it, a veteran fan base that's been through it all before, good and bad, there's probably little to no panic going on in Hockeytown right now. The Red Wings have slumped through March, yes, and that's typical of aging teams that battled through the grind of winter.

But coach Mike Babcock has been able, of course, to carry on the Detroit tradition of postseason success, and things will likely turn around when the Red Wings start the playoffs, as a likely No. 4 seed.

That said, it has been disturbing of late. Saturday's 5-4 win over Carolina broke a six-game losing streak in which they netted just two points. Some of the losses were puzzling: 4-0 to Anaheim, and 5-3 to Washington. Not pretty.

But the key, moving forward, is injured goalie Jimmy Howard, and there appears to be good news on him for this week. Red Wings general manager Ken Holland, in fact, told reporters during Saturday's win that Howard, hampered by a groin injury, might return Monday against Columbus.

OVER PLAY: Pittsburgh Penguins

You think having captain Sidney Crosby back in the mix is a good thing? Well, certainly for the league it is. We knew that. Certainly for Penguins fans and bettors, too, of course. We knew that. But don’t forget about over players. Those are the guys who are truly cashing in on Crosby’s fate.

The Penguins lost to Ottawa, 8-4, on Saturday in an up-and-down, high-wire game fit for “Hockey Night in Canada,” and it only furthered a trend for Pittsburgh. The over was the Penguins’ sixth in the last seven games, and third straight. The run began, incidentally, a game before Crosby returned from concussion-like symptoms.

Pittsburgh certainly would like to be playing better defense down the stretch, and surely coach Dan Bylsma will examine that defensive effort versus the Senators very closely. But you can’t hide from this number: Since Crosby has returned to action, and before their Sunday game versus New Jersey, Penguins games have featured an average of 9.8 goals. That’s quality, quality over territory, folks.

UNDER PLAY: Calgary Flames

The Flames, despite five consecutive losses, are still alive out West, and have a slim chance at snaring the No. 8 seed. They may not want it, though, considering they've netted just two points in that stretch, and have no answers offensively.

But, opportunity knocks for under bettors, as Calgary has paid off of late. Saturday's 4-1 loss to Dallas was a push, but extended an overless streak to seven games (0-3-4), and that's a decent stretch of defensive hockey this late in the year.

The offense -- or lack of -- has been the prime factor, though. In the last five games, headed into Monday's date with the Stars, Calgary hadn't scored more than two goals in any contest.

Jarome Iginla -- surprise, surprise -- has topped 30 goals again, as he sits with 31, but it looks like Curtis Glencross (25) is the only other Flame who has a shot to reach that rent district. And when that's the case, you're an under team.

SURVEYING THE SCHEDULE:

** The Rangers stopped the bleeding a bit with a 4-3 shootout win at Toronto on Saturday, but as they continue to fend off Pittsburgh for the No. 1 seed in the East, this week will be big, as they embark on their last true road trip of the season. And though the competition will be light, there is a back-to-back set to be concerned with. The Rangers play at Minnesota on Tuesday, and at Winnipeg on Wednesday. That's a lot of miles in a short time frame this late in the year. Be wary.

** The Blackhawks had a light week last week, and that's a good thing, because Sunday's game against Nashville opened a stretch of five contests over an eight-day stretch. The good news is that there are three home games in that run, and the furthest they'll travel is to New Jersey on Tuesday. But still, that's a lot of hockey, so monitor those Blackhawks for tired legs.

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**Udog** · 03-26-2012, 07:41 AM

NBA
Dunkel

New Orleans at LA Clippers
The Hornets look to build on their 9-2 ATS record in their last 11 road games. New Orleans is the pick (+9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Clippers favored by only 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+9 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

MONDAY, MARCH 26

Game 731-732: Orlando at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 120.479; Toronto 120.578
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 184
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 733-734: Miami at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 125.007; Indiana 120.093
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 5; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 3; 193
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-3); Over

Game 735-736: Detroit at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 113.205; Washington 116.908
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 3 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+1 1/2); Under

Game 737-738: Boston at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 119.096; Charlotte 108.358
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 10 1/2; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 6 1/2; 184
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-6 1/2); Over

Game 739-740: Milwaukee at New York (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 117.841; New York 125.314
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 7 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 6; 209
Dunkel Pick: New York (-6); Under

Game 741-742: Utah at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 120.708; New Jersey 113.385
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 7 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+1 1/2); Over

Game 743-744: Denver at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 112.219; Chicago 127.154
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 15; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 7; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-7); N/A

Game 745-746: Sacramento at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 117.923; Houston 121.471
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 3 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 6 1/2; 209 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+6 1/2); Under

Game 747-748: New Orleans at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 113.436; LA Clippers 120.045
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 6 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 9 1/2; 181 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+9 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 03-26-2012, 07:41 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, March 26

Hot Teams
-- Orlando won its last three games, by 1-9-3 points, but they're 0-4 vs spread as a road favorite of 6+ points.
-- Miami won four of last five games; they're 3-5 as road favorites of 4 or less points. Pacers won seven of their last ten home games.
-- Celtics won/covered three of their last four games.
-- Bucks won/covered their last five road games. New York won/covered six of seven games under Woodson.
-- Utah won six of last seven games; they're 11-1 as a road favorite of 7 or less points, but they lost a four-OT game in Atlanta Sunday.
-- Bulls won four of their last five games; they're 5-1 as home favorites of 8 or less points.
-- Houston is 8-3 vs spread as a home favorite of 6+ points.
-- New Orleans covered nine of its last eleven road games.

Cold Teams
-- Toronto lost four of its last five games.
-- Washington lost five of its last six games. Pistons lost eight of their last nine road games.
-- Charlotte lost last three games by 25-20-13 points.
-- Nets are 3-10-1 vs spread as a home underdog.
-- Nuggets lost three of last four games; they're 1-9-1 vs spread in their last 11 games.
-- Kings lost ten of their last eleven road games (7-4 vs spread).
-- Clippers lost three of last four games, covered one of last seven.

Wear-and-Tear
-- Magic: Last two nites off. Raptors: 5th game/7 nites.
-- Heat: 3rd game/4 nites. Pacers: 4th game/5 nites.
-- Pistons: 3rd game/4 nites. Wizards: 3rd nite in row, 5th/6 nites.
-- Celtics: 4th game/5 nites. Bobcats: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Bucks: 4th game/5 nites. Knicks: 5th game/7 nites.
-- Jazz: 9th game/13 nites. Nets: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Nuggets: 3rd game/4 nites. Bulls: 2nd game/5 nites.
-- Kings: 3rd game/5 nites. Rockets: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Hornets: 4th game/6 nites. Clippers: 11th game/16 nites.

Totals
-- Four of last five Orlando games stayed under the total.
-- Six of Indiana's last seven games went over. Last five Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Washington games stayed under the total. Over is 11-3 in Detroit's last fourteen road games.
-- Five of last six Charlotte games went over the total. Four of last five Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Last three New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-3 in Denver's last ten road games.
-- Five of Kings' last six road games went over the total.
-- Clippers' last seven home games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Miami is 2-6 vs spread on road if they played night before.
-- Washington is 4-3 vs spread if it lost the night before.
-- Celtics are 1-7-1 vs spread on road if they played the night before.
-- Utah is 1-4 vs spread when playing second on road nite in row.
-- Nuggets are 1-4 vs spread if they lost the night before.

**Udog** · 03-26-2012, 07:42 AM

NBA

Monday, March 26

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7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. INDIANA
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana's last 11 games when playing at home against Miami
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

7:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. TORONTO
Orlando is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Orlando
Toronto is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Orlando

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 14 games on the road
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games at home

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CHARLOTTE
Boston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Boston is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Charlotte is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games at home
Charlotte is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston

7:30 PM
UTAH vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 9 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Utah is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New Jersey's last 16 games at home
New Jersey is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games at home

7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NEW YORK
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing New York
New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
New York is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee

8:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. HOUSTON
Sacramento is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Sacramento is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Houston is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Houston is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Sacramento

8:00 PM
DENVER vs. CHICAGO
Denver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games

10:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. LA CLIPPERS
New Orleans is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against New Orleans
LA Clippers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games

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**Udog** · 03-26-2012, 07:42 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Odds and ends on the Final Four and teams that wound up as national champions........

-- Last time a #4 or lower seed won the national title was when Arizona won in 1997; they were a 10-point underdog in regional semis to Kansas.

-- Of the last 25 national champs, only two won their first round game by less than 10 points; Michigan in '89, Arizona in '97.

-- 8 of last 15 national champs were an underdog in at least one of their tournament games.

-- Seven of last nine national champs won at least one game by 4 points or less, or in overtime.

-- Favorites covered nine of the last 12 national championship games.

-- 22 of last 25 national champs were a double digit favorite in the first round; only Kansas in '88 (even) wasn't favored in its first round game.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend........

13) Kentucky is an 8.5 or 9-point favorite over Louisville; Ohio State is a 2.5 or 3 point favorite over Kansas in Final Four Saturday in Superdome.

12) Kentucky's spread is the biggest in a Final Four game since UConn was an 11-point favorite over Michigan in the 1998 semifinals.

11) The entire golf world and ESPN can all breathe a huge sigh of relief after Eldrick Woods ended his 30-month drought by winning at Bay Hill for the 7th time. Just in time, too; Woods' video game hits the shelves Tuesday.

10) Bay Hill host and golf legend Arnold Palmer was taken to the hospital before the tournament ended with blood pressure issues. He was on TV for a decent length of time during the broadcast. Hopefully he is OK.

9) If FOX has a chance to hire Sean Payton for this season, they have to do it; when else will they have the chance to hire a sitting NFL coach to work on Sundays? Supposedly, they're trying to get it done.

8) ESPN's Greg Cosell, who spends ton of time analyzing film of prospects for the NFL Draft, says the Tannehill kid from Texas A&M is a better QB prospect than Christian Ponder, who played for the Vikings last year.

7) Atlantic 14 is losing Temple to the Big East and Charlotte is probably going to the Sun Belt as its football program starts up, so A-14 is looking to expand, and its looking at Butler/VCU/George Mason. As hoop season is winding down, conference realignment season heats up, unfortunately.

6) Wagner filled its head coaching job, the one left open by Danny Hurley's departure to URI, by hiring from within, the 5th of 27 job openings filled this offseason. There will be more.

5) Jazz lost 139-133 to the Hawks in four OTs in Atlanta Sunday night, the NBA's longest game in 15 years.

4) "More importantly, Kobe Bryant approves. Thats the most important part of this acquisition by the Lakers."

Thats Hall of Famer Chris Mullin on the Lakers acquiring Ramon Sessions; he said it on the air just before the start of Sunday night's Laker game, and sadly, he's right, and thats what is hideous about the NBA. NBA game is all about star players and everything else branches off from there.

3) A's shut out the Yomuiri Giants in Tokyo Sunday; think its too early to order playoff tickets online? Most definitely, since they got spanked 12-6 by some team called the Hanshin Tigers Monday. Terrific.

2) No one looks quite as relaxed as major league managers sitting out in the sun watching spring training games, since winning/losing doesn't matter.

1) 25,304 brackets out of 6.25M entered had the Final Four right; mine was half-right. Had Kentucky/Louisville, also had North Carolina/Vanderbilt.

**Udog** · 03-26-2012, 08:56 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, March 26

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TAMPA BAY (34-33-0-7, 75 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (44-23-0-8, 96 pts.) - 3/26/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 69-113 ATS (+190.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 93-183 ATS (+336.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 91-82 ATS (+177.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-40 ATS (+98.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-35 ATS (-9.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 69-81 ATS (-85.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-10 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-17 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-24 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-6 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-5-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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COLUMBUS (24-44-0-7, 55 pts.) at DETROIT (45-25-0-5, 95 pts.) - 3/26/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 57-99 ATS (+177.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 9-33 ATS (+64.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLUMBUS is 3-18 ATS (+33.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 25-7 ATS (+14.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DETROIT is 16-2 ATS (+12.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 8-17 ATS (-16.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 12-4 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 12-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.3 Units)

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OTTAWA (38-28-0-10, 86 pts.) at WINNIPEG (35-32-0-8, 78 pts.) - 3/26/2012, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 15-5 ATS (+20.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
OTTAWA is 13-7 ATS (+20.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 17-11 ATS (+28.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-5 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 6-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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DALLAS (41-29-0-5, 87 pts.) at CALGARY (34-27-0-15, 83 pts.) - 3/26/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 24-17 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 41-33 ATS (+75.4 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 24-12 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-5 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-5-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (37-26-0-12, 86 pts.) at VANCOUVER (45-21-0-9, 99 pts.) - 3/26/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 36-38 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 9-2 ATS (+5.0 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
VANCOUVER is 71-36 ATS (+25.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 25-8 ATS (+12.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 47-41 ATS (+98.1 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 288-258 ATS (-25.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 185-177 ATS (-98.5 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 10-7 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 10-7-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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COLORADO (40-31-0-6, 86 pts.) at SAN JOSE (38-27-0-10, 86 pts.) - 3/26/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 7-28 ATS (+47.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 7-23 ATS (+37.7 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-37 ATS (+81.2 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 38-37 ATS (+81.3 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 19-22 ATS (-20.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 115-107 ATS (-65.1 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 11-6 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 11-6-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-26-2012, 09:10 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, March 26

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ORLANDO (31 - 18) at TORONTO (16 - 33) - 3/26/2012, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MIAMI (35 - 12) at INDIANA (28 - 19) - 3/26/2012, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DETROIT (16 - 32) at WASHINGTON (11 - 37) - 3/26/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-29 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-66 ATS (-32.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-64 ATS (-33.4 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 43-62 ATS (-25.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 138-178 ATS (-57.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-65 ATS (-28.5 Units) in home games after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (26 - 22) at CHARLOTTE (7 - 39) - 3/26/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 41-56 ATS (-20.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days this season.
BOSTON is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) after allowing 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-31 ATS (-23.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-61 ATS (-25.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 40-21 ATS (+16.9 Units) in home games in March games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 17-27 ATS (-12.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CHARLOTTE is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 4-4 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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MILWAUKEE (22 - 26) at NEW YORK (24 - 25) - 3/26/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 118-96 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-15 ATS (+16.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-5 ATS (+17.5 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 58-39 ATS (+15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 9-0 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 8-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (26 - 23) at NEW JERSEY (16 - 34) - 3/26/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 57-73 ATS (-23.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 79-102 ATS (-33.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 22-37 ATS (-18.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 34-51 ATS (-22.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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DENVER (26 - 23) at CHICAGO (40 - 10) - 3/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SACRAMENTO (17 - 31) at HOUSTON (26 - 23) - 3/26/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 77-108 ATS (-41.8 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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NEW ORLEANS (12 - 36) at LA CLIPPERS (27 - 21) - 3/26/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in road games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 25-38 ATS (-16.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 14-31 ATS (-20.1 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 7-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 7-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-26-2012, 11:26 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, March 26

ORLANDO at TORONTO, 7:05 PM ET
ORLANDO: 7-0 Under if home favorite L2 games
TORONTO: 15-30 ATS off road game where both teams scored 100+

MIAMI at INDIANA, 7:05 PM ET
MIAMI: 11-1 Over after scoring 90 pts or less BB games
INDIANA: 2-11 ATS off division win

DETROIT at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
DETROIT: 8-0 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
WASHINGTON: 15-28 ATS at home off double digit loss

BOSTON at CHARLOTTE, 7:05 PM ET
BOSTON: 1-8 ATS Away playing on back to back days
CHARLOTTE: 9-23 ATS w/ revenge

MILWAUKEE at NEW YORK, 7:35 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 23-5 ATS vs. Atlantic Division
NEW YORK: 1-10 ATS if total is 200+

UTAH at NEW JERSEY, 7:35 PM ET
UTAH: 11-3 Over vs. Eastern Conference
NEW JERSEY: 1-4 ATS vs. Utah

DENVER at CHICAGO, 8:05 PM ET NBA TV
DENVER: 10-5 ATS as road underdog
CHICAGO: 12-7 Over off ATS win

SACRAMENTO at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
SACRAMENTO: 5-20 ATS Away off BB losses by 6 pts or less
HOUSTON: 12-3 ATS off division loss

NEW ORLEANS at LA CLIPPERS, 10:35 PM ET NBA TV
NEW ORLEANS: 15-7 ATS in road games
LA CLIPPERS: 7-0 Under in March home games

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**Udog** · 03-26-2012, 11:29 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, March 26

TAMPA BAY at PHILADELPHIA, 7:35 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 30-18 SU on 2-game unbeaten streak
PHILADELPHIA: 2-7 SU at home off home win by 3+ goals

COLUMBUS at DETROIT, 7:35 PM ET
COLUMBUS: 0-12 SU as road underdog of +200 or higher
DETROIT: 9-0 SU at home off 1 goal win

OTTAWA at WINNIPEG, 8:35 PM ET
OTTAWA: 5-0 SU off win by 4+ goals
WINNIPEG: 15-5 SU after scoring 1 goal or less

DALLAS at CALGARY, 9:05 PM ET
DALLAS: 14-6 SU after allowing 1 goal or less
CALGARY: 5-13 SU at home w/ triple revenge

LOS ANGELES at VANCOUVER, 10:05 PM ET
LOS ANGELES: 8-2 Over w/ March
VANCOUVER: 5-0 SU w/ double revenge

COLORADO at SAN JOSE, 10:35 PM ET
COLORADO: 1-7 SU at San Jose
SAN JOSE: 1-5 SU at home off OT win

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