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**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 07:49 AM

Monday's betting tips: Bruins at home on the road

Weather to watch

Fourteen mile-per-hour winds will be blowing out to right-center when the White Sox host the Orioles on Monday night. There will be clear skies, with temperatures in the high 40s.

Who’s hot

NBA: The Suns are 18-8 ATS in their last 26 games.

NBA: The home team is 24-9-1 ATS in the last 34 Dallas-Utah games.

NHL: The Bruins are 5-0 in their last five road games.

NHL: The Rangers are 6-1 in their last seven games in Ottawa.

MLB: The under is 6-2 in Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson’s last eight starts vs. the Mets.

Who’s not

NBA: The T-Wolves are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games.

NBA: Philly is 0-5 ATS in its last five meetings with Orlando.

NHL: The over is 0-4-1 in the last five Blues-Sharks games.

NHL: St. Louis is 5-13 in its last 18 games in San Jose.

MLB: The White Sox are 2-9 in Philip Humber’s last 11 starts.

Key stat

132 – That’s how many penalty minutes San Jose and St. Louis racked up in the Blues’ 3-0 win in Game 2, including 88 minutes and 15 penalties as brawls erupted at the final whistle. With each team accusing the other of cheap shots, officials will do everything they can to avoid a repeat in Game 3 on Monday night.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid, who was a plus-16 in the regular season, missed the first two games of the playoffs with an eye/head injury and did not make the trip to Washington for Game 3 on Monday. "Right now he's not ready to go on the ice and he's going to continue treatment,” coach Claude Julien said. “When he's ready to start working out with the team then we'll bring him with us." McQuaid has not played since April 5.

Game of the day

Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals (110, 5)

Notable quotable

"Are you kidding me? It's going to be tough without him the next couple weeks. A herniated disk? That's crazy. Dwight isn't playing, everybody has to step up. Everybody." – Orlando Magic C Glen Davis, reacting to the Orlando Sentinel about Dwight Howard’s anticipated two-week absence. Howard is trying to treat his back injury with rest and rehabilitation, and will be evaluated in 10 days. The Magic, 2-4 without Howard, hosts Philly on Monday.

Notes and tips

Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw faces a hearing Monday for an incident with Phoenix goaltender Mike Smith in Chicago's 4-3 overtime win Saturday. Shaw was given a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct after making contact with Smith behind the Phoenix net. Smith stayed down for several minutes but was able to finish the game. The NHL is expected to decide Shaw's fate Monday, in advance of Tuesday's Game 3 at the United Center. The series is tied 1-1.

Suns guard Steve Nash, who said his hip was "killing" him before Saturday's game against the Spurs, hopes that treatment and medicine will enable him to play Monday when Phoenix hosts Portland. Nash (12.7 ppg, 10.9 apg) is officially questionable.

Lakers star Kobe Bryant missed his fifth straight game Sunday with inflammation in his left shin. The team is in no hurry to rush the 16-year veteran back into the lineup, as coach Mike Brown wants Bryant healthy for the playoffs. L.A. hosts San Antonio on Tuesday, with Bryant’s status yet to be clarified.

**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 07:50 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Washington is in early lead in NL East; if they contend all year, they'll have a huge decision to make as far as Strasburg's innings go. They want to keep him around 170 IP this year, but what if they're a contender?

-- Angels are 3-6; they don't have much of a bullpen.

-- Dodgers are off to a 9-1 start, their best start since 1981.

-- Mike Tirico was saying today it takes around 40 people to change the Staples Center from a basketball arena to a hockey arena. Laker game ended around 6:00; Kings' game started at 10:45. Pretty cool.

-- Sad to report the passing of former Florida Gator Dwayne Schintzius (43) and former Rams' center Rich Saul (64). Life is short; lets have fun.

-- Temps in the northeast are expected to be in low 90's Monday, way too hot for the Boston Marathon. Hope everyone stays hydrated.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Happy Patriots' day, everyone........

13) MLB is going to have special uniforms to honor Jackie Robinson where every player wears number 42 every April 15; they need to put their names on the back, so we can tell who is who. Wouldn't cost much more.

12) Richard Pitino gets his first head coaching job at age 29; his dad was 26 when he got his first head coaching job, at Boston U. Few of the players at FIU asked for their scholarship release after Isiah Thomas was fired, but the school turned them down. Curious to see what happens there now.

11) Celtics played their ninth game in 12 days Sunday. Hard to believe the NBA has subject its players to such a grueling schedule. At some point, the league has to look out for its product, no?

10) SMU is talking Buzz Peterson as its new hoop coach; Peterson is good guy, but he is one of the few coaches in America who is more nomadic than Larry Brown, and he hasn't won enough to merit being a Big East coach.

Put it this way: SMU is in Dallas, a talent-rich city. Moving up to the Big East, they need a bigtime coach to get some of that talent to stay home.

9) Before he homered Sunday, Ike Davis had come to bat with 35 men on base, and hadn't knocked any of them in.

8) A's won their game Wednesday, on a walk-off HBP; they also loaded the bases on a HBP, making it the first game to end on consecutive HBPs since 1966. Have to take these wins any way you can get them.

7) The first cellphones were made by Motorola in 1983, and cost $3,995.

6) Tampa Bay's Matt Joyce has already batted 9th twice and cleanup five times this season. In nine games. You don't see that every day.

5) They show Greg Louganis diving highlights on the scoreboard at Staples Center after the Kings are called for a penalty. Apparently someone thinks the Canucks have been embellishing big hits by taking a dive.

4) How do the Penguins allow eight goals in back-to-back playoff games? They had home ice in the series, but seem to be in the tank, down 3-0.

3) Norfolk Admirals of the minor league AHL won their last 28 games in the regular season; wouldn't expect them to lose a best-of-7 playoff series.

2) Lance Berkman has already suggested that Marlins will move the fences in at their new stadium, within two years. Very pitcher-friendly right now.

1) If the playoffs started Monday morning, Mets-Arizona would be the NL one-game Wild Card playoff; can't tell about the AL, because multiple teams are tied for the Wild Card spot. 5.5 months to go, anyway.

**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 07:52 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 16

Senators @ Rangers-- Ottawa tied Game 2 with 4:37 left, won it with goal 1:17 into OT, evening series, giving Sens their 5th win in last seven games overall vs New York. Rangers led both games 1-0 after 1st period; they're 1-8 on power play, Ottawa 1-7. Rangers won four of last five visits here, in what has been a road-oriented series. Coach Tortorella won Cup with ’04 Lightning, but hasn’t won playoff series (0-4) since. Ottawa hasn’t won playoff series (0-2) since losing ’07 final to Ducks.

Caps @ Bruins-- Boston has two goals on 73 shots so far in series- they've yet to score in first two periods of a game, and are 3-5 in last eight games against Washington, 3-7 in last ten games in this building. Boston won last five away games in regular season, allowing nine goals. Caps won five of their last seven games at home, five of last seven overall, Bruins won 10 of last 14. Washington is 0-5 on power play in series, Boston 0-6.

Sharks @ Blues-- Blues blanked San Jose in Game 2, their 5th win in six games vs Sharks this season, their first playoff win in seven years. St Louis had lost six of last seven in Shark Tank before winning 4-2/3-1 in visits there this year; Blues were 5-6 in last 11 regular season road games. San Jose won its last five home games, allowing seven goals. Blues lost nine of last 14 games, overall; Sharks won five of last six. San Jose is 1-7 on power play in series, Blues 1-9.

NHL

Monday, April 16

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Boston
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston

7:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. OTTAWA
NY Rangers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Ottawa
NY Rangers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games at home
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN JOSE
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
San Jose is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis

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NHL

Monday, April 16

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Rangers' Hagelin suspended three games
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The NHL on Sunday night suspended New York Rangers rookie winger Carl Hagelin three games for a hit that knocked Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson out of Game 2 on Saturday.

NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan called the hit "a reckless strike to the side of Alfredsson's head."

Hagelin has apologized for the hit and said it was unintentional. The play, which earned him a five-minute elbowing major, marred a game Ottawa won 3-2 in overtime to tie the series.

Hagelin had 14 goals and 24 assists this season while posting a plus-21 rating. The 23-year-old, who plays on New York's top line, has four shots and one assist in the playoff series.

Concern is growing in Ottawa that Alfredsson suffered another concussion. Earlier this season, he missed five games with a concussion.

His status is unclear for Monday's Game 3, with the top-seeded Rangers set as -115 road favorites.

Alfredsson scored in the series opener after tallying 27 goals and 32 assists in the regular season.

Also late Sunday, Sens defenseman Matt Carkner was suspended one game with going after Rangers center Brian Boyle early in Game 2.

Before the suspension was announced, Rangers coach John Tortorella said he did not expect Hagelin to miss a game.

"If we lose Hags for a game or two, Phillips should (miss) a game or two," Tortorella said, referring to Chris Phillips' elbow on Rangers captain Ryan Callahan.

But the elbow thrown by Phillips was not reviewed by the league.

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NHL

Monday, April 16

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Vancouver's Daniel Sedin could miss rest of series
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Vancouver Canucks injured left wing Daniel Sedin did not make the trip to Los Angeles for Game 3 of his team’s opening-round series with the Los Angeles Kings.

Sedin, who suffered a concussion on March 21, did not practice or skate with the team Saturday before they left for California. A former employee of the Canucks said on Twitter that Sedin would not play at all in the opening round of the NHL playoffs.

“You know, there is no timeline on these injuries. I can't tell you more,” head coach Alan Vigneault told reporters when asked if Sedin could play in Game 4. “He's not skating with the team and he's not coming to L.A. I don't know about reports like that. Again, I can't comment more than what I've been telling you.”

Vancouver trails Los Angeles 0-2 in the series with the next two games at the Staples Center.

Sedin scored 30 goals and recorded 37 assists for the Canucks this season.

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NHL

Monday, April 16

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Stanley Cup favorites on brink of elimination
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Only three teams in NHL history have come back to win a playoff series after trailing 3-0.

That's the daunting task facing the Penguins, who entered the playoffs as the favorites to hoist the Stanley Cup. Pittsburgh was listed at +400 at Sportsbook.com -- ahead of West top seed Vancouver at +600, East top seed New York at +650 and defending Cup champ Boston at +800.

Pittsburgh lost 8-4 to Philadelphia on Sunday as Danny Briere, Matt Read and Max Talbot each scored twice for the Flyers. Pens superstar Sidney Crosby was held to one assist, and surprisingly got into a fight with Philly's Claude Giroux. Pens goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. was pulled after giving up six goals on 28 shots through two periods.

The Pens have been favored in all three games, only to lose them all. Game 4 is Wednesday in Philly.

Interestingly, the last team to overcome a 3-0 series deficit was Philly, which rallied past Boston in the 2010 Eastern Conference semifinals. The Flyers erased a 3-0 deficit in Game 7 to complete their stunning comeback.

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NHL

Monday, April 16

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Ice picks: Monday's best NHL bets
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New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators (105, 5)

The Senators left the Big Apple with a 1-1 split in their series against the Rangers, but the Game 2 win may have cost them their captain. Daniel Alfredsson is questionable for Game 3 on Monday after taking a high elbow to the side of his head.

"It's tough for us to lose (Alfredsson). Hopefully he should be fine," defenseman Erik Karlsson told the Toronto Sun. "He's still the same old happy guy. We'll see how he feels and it's probably going to be a game-time decision."

Ottawa's offense is more than Alfie. Karlsson and Jason Spezza can carry the weight but the way the series is heading -- with this rough and tough stuff -- better suits the Rangers.

Pick: Rangers

St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks (-115, 5)

Having two goalies is usually a bad thing, but not for the Blues. St. Louis lost its starting goalie Jaroslav Halak to a lower body injury in Game 2 and he will miss Game 3 because of the injury too.

What a luxury it is to turn to their backup Brian Elliott, the league's leader in goals-against average. Elliott stopped all 17 shots in relief of Halak in Game 2.

Things got pretty messy in the third period of Game 2. The two teams combined for over 100 penalty minutes in the third period only. That's just the kind of game a Ken Hitchcock-coached team wants to play.

St. Louis has won five of its last six against San Jose.

Pick: Blues

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**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 07:52 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 16

Hot pitchers
-- Strasburg is 3-0, 0.47 in his last three starts.
-- Halladay is 4-1, 1.22 in his last five starts.

-- Arrieta is 1-0, 2.63 in his first two starts this season.
-- Verlander is 0-1, 2.20 in his first two starts this season. Duffy is 2-0, 4.50 in his last three starts.
-- Weaver is 3-1, 2.80 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- KWeiland is 0-4, 8.77 in his six major league starts.
-- Gee is 1-2, 6.12 in his last six starts. Hanson is 1-3, 5.68 in his last five outings.
-- Luebke is 1-4, 5.08 in his last seven starts. Guthrie has a 6.85 RA in his last four starts.
-- Saunders is 0-1, 3.52 in his last four starts. Bedard is 1-2, 4.18 in his last six starts, 0-2, 2.25 this season.
-- Lincecum allowed 11 runs in 7.2 IP in two starts this season.

-- Shields has a 5.49 RA in his last six starts. Bard allowed five runs in five IP in his first major league start, at Toronto.
-- FGarcia is 1-2, 7.31 in his last five starts. Pavano is 1-3, 4.64 in his last six starts.
-- Humber is 0-1, 5.84 in his last four starts.
-- McCarthy is 0-2, 3.55 in his last five starts.

Hot teams
-- Nationals won five of their last six games.
-- Atlanta won its last five games, after an 0-4 start. Mets won six of their first nine games.
-- Colorado is 3-2 in its last five home games.
-- Giants won four of their last six games.

-- Red Sox won their first three home games, scoring 31 runs.
-- Bronx won five of its last six games.
-- White Sox won five of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Astros lost four of their last five games.
-- Padres lost eight of their first ten games.
-- Pirates lost six of their last eight games. Arizona lost four of its last six games.
-- Phillies lost five of their last eight games.

-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last six games.
-- Minnesota lost seven of its first nine games.
-- Orioles lost four of their last six games.
-- Tigers lost three of their last five games. Royals lost four of their last five games.
-- Oakland is 3-5 in its last eight games. Angels lost six of nine games.

Totals
-- Last six Houston games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Four of last six San Diego games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in Pirate games this season.
-- Five of last seven Philly games went over the total.

-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total
-- Five of last seven Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of eight White Sox games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-3 in Angels' last eight games.

**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 07:53 AM

MLB

Monday, April 16

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Trend Report
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11:05 AM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Washington's last 24 games when playing Houston
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
NY Yankees are 16-2 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against Minnesota
NY Yankees are 15-6 SU in their last 21 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. ATLANTA
NY Mets are 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games

8:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. COLORADO
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games when playing at home against San Diego

9:40 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ARIZONA
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

10:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 12 games when playing at home against Oakland
LA Angels are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing at home against Oakland

10:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

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**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 07:54 AM

MLB

Monday, April 16

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Hot lines: Monday's best MLB bets
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Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (-115, 9.5)

Don't ask us what subluxation of a shoulder means. We know it's bad and it's what put Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury on the disabled list.

"We'll try to get him back as soon as possible with the best possible care known to man," manager Bobby Valentine told the Boston Globe. "I haven't heard the word 'surgery' mentioned, but I said, whatever the best possible care is, that's what he'll get."

Ellsbury was off to a modest start but he was arguably Boston's best player a year ago. Carl Crawford would be the guy to step in and bat leadoff with Ellsbury out, but the former Tampa Bay Ray is on the disabled list with a sore wrist.

Boston's offense needs a table setter, so this could be a lucky break for visiting Tampa Bay.

Pick: Rays

Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants (-105, 6)

Fear the beard no more. Brian Wilson is on the injury shelf, and the Giants aren't expecting to see their closer shutting the door in the ninth inning anytime soon.

The reports say that Wilson has structural damage in his right elbow. San Fran plans on getting another MRI done on the elbow this week but the early prognosis isn't good.

"He's a huge impact player," teammate Barry Zito said of Wilson, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. "He can change the whole dynamic of a team, both on and off the field. It's a huge blow."

It's unclear who'll replace Wilson as the club's closer. It is clear that Tim Lincecum will need to pitch much better than he has in his first two starts for the Giants to top the Phillies on Monday.

Pick: Phillies

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**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 07:54 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 16

Hot Teams
-- Hornets won four of last five games (5-0 vs spread), all at home.
-- Pacers won their last four games, covered their last three.
-- 76ers covered seven of last ten games as a road favorite.
-- Hawks covered their last four away games. Toronto won its last two games, allowing 79-86 points.
-- Miami won last two games, allowing 82-85 points, but they're 4-8 in their last dozen road games.
-- Bulls covered four of last five home games; they won their last two games in overtime. Washington is 7-5 vs spread in its last 12 road games.
-- Suns won/covered ten of their last twelve home games.
-- Mavericks won three of their last four games.
-- Spurs won five of their last six games.
-- Clippers won five of last six games; they're 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Thunder won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost their last 15 games (4-11 vs spread).
-- Minnesota lost its last nine games (2-7 vs spread).
-- Magic lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Nets are 1-4-1 vs spread in last six games as a home underdog.
-- Houston lost its last three games, by 12-7-15 points. Nuggets lost last three road games, by 2-15-6 points.
-- Portland lost four of last five games, but covered four of last five on the road.
-- Jazz lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Golden State lost its last four games (1-3 vs spread).

Wear-and-Tear
-- Hornets: 3rd game/4 nites. Bobcats: 10th game/14 nites.
-- Wolves: 4th game/6 nites. Pacers: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- 76ers: Last two nites off. Magic: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Hawks: 3rd game/4 nites. Raptors: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Heat: 4th game/5 nites. Nets: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Wizards: 3rd game/4 nites. Bulls: 2nd in row after 2 nites off.
-- Nuggets: 3rd game/4 nites. Rockets: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Blazers: 3rd game/4 nites. Suns: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Mavericks: 4th game/5 nites. Jazz: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Spurs: 6th game/9 nites. Warriors: 4th game/6 nites.
-- Thunder: 3rd game/4 nites. Lakers: 4th game/6 nites.

Totals
-- Four of last five New Orleans games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-3 in Indiana's last eleven home games.
-- Four of last five Orlando home games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Washington road games went over total.
-- Five of last seven Denver games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Portland road games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Dallas games.
-- Over is 11-3 in an Antonio's last 14 away games.
-- Under is 6-3 in Oklahoma City's last nine road games.

Back-to-Back
-- Hornets are 7-4 vs spread on road if they played nite before. Bobcats are 6-15 vs spread if they played night before, 2-5 at home.
-- Magic is 1-5 vs spread at home if it played the night before.
-- Hawks are 6-2-1 vs spread on road if they played nite before. Raptors are 0-3 vs spread at home if they played on road night before.
-- Heat are 1-4 vs spread when playing second nite in row on road.
-- Bulls are 2-4-1 vs spread at home if they played on road nite before.
-- Nuggets are 0-4 vs spread on road if they played at home night before. Rockets are 8-0 vs spread at home if they played the night before.
-- Trailblazers are 2-4 vs spread when playing second night in a row on the road.
-- Mavericks are 5-2 vs spread when playing second night in a row on the road.

**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 07:55 AM

NBA

Monday, April 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. CHARLOTTE
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Charlotte is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing New Orleans

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 10 games
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ORLANDO
Philadelphia is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia

7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games at home

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
DENVER vs. HOUSTON
Denver is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Denver

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. UTAH
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Dallas's last 20 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Utah is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing Dallas

10:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games on the road
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

10:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. LA CLIPPERS
Oklahoma City is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games at home
LA Clippers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

10:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. GOLDEN STATE
San Antonio is 13-4-2 ATS in its last 19 games
San Antonio is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Golden State is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
Golden State is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio

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**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 07:55 AM

NBA

Monday, April 16

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Pick 'n' roll: Monday's best NBA bets
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Atlanta Hawks at Toronto Raptors (4.5, 182.5)

Hawks star Joe Johnson didn't show up for Sunday's shocking 102-86 loss to Toronto, going 2 for 12 for seven points.

Atlanta was embarrassed by a cast of castoffs that included Alan Anderson (16 points), Ben Uzoh (10 points, 3 assists) and Justin Dentmon (10 points, 4 assists). All three of those Raptors are on 10-day contracts.

“Guys are just playing the right way, playing together, playing with a purpose,” Toronto coach Dwane Casey said. “You’ve got guys who don’t want to go down without a fight. Atlanta’s one of the top teams in the NBA and they came out and performed.”

Atlanta (35-25) should respond in a big way on the back end of this home-and-home.

The Hawks are 4-0 ATS in their last four road games, 10-4 ATS in their last 14 meetings with the Raptors, and 6-1 ATS in their last seven visits to Toronto.

Pick: Hawks

Dallas Mavericks at Utah Jazz (NA)

The Jazz has no margin for error as it hosts the Mavericks on Monday. Utah has lost back-to-back games and sits in 10th place in the Western Conference, 1 1/2 games behind the eighth and final playoff position with only five games left.

Utah has blown fourth-quarter leads in devastating losses to the New Orleans Hornets and Memphis Grizzlies. Coach Tyrone Corbin has elected to sell the losses as a time to learn. “We aren’t out it by any stretch of the imagination,” Corbin said. “Plus, we want to continue to grow as a team. These experiences this time of year are invaluable to us.”

Dallas lost in overtime to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday but remains in sixth place.

Forward Dirk Nowitzki is in a shooting slump as the season winds down. Nowitzki hit just 9 of 28 shots in the 112-108 loss to the Lakers and is shooting 37.9 percent (36 of 95) over the last five games. Nowitzki still managed 24 points and 14 rebounds against Los Angeles but was unhappy with his performance. “I just have to make some shots,” Nowitzki said. “I was more of a volume shooter and that’s not the way I want to play. I want to be an efficient scorer. I’ve got some work to do.”

The Mavs are 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings.

Pick: Mavericks

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**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 07:59 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Oakland at LA Angels
The A's look to take advantage of an Angels team that is coming off an 11-5 loss to the Yankees and is 0-5 in its last 5 games after scoring 5 or more runs in the previous game. Oakland is the pick (+180) according to Dunkel, which has the A's favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+180). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, APRIL 16

Game 951-952: Houston at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Weiland) 15.540; Washington (Strasburg) 15.255
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-260); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+220); Over

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 15.799; Atlanta (Hanson) 15.027
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+145); Under

Game 955-956: San Diego at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Luebke) 14.217; Colorado (Guthrie) 15.326
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-135); Over

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Bedard) 15.864; Arizona (Saunders) 14.561
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+120); Under

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 14.521; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.696
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 5
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 6
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-105); Under

Game 961-962: Tampa Bay at Boston (11:05 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.645; Boston (Bard) 14.737
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+100); Over

Game 963-964: Minnesota at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pavano) 14.164; NY Yankees (Garcia) 15.798
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 965-966: Baltimore at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Arrieta) 15.848; White Sox (Humber) 15.155
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+105); Over

Game 967-968: Detroit at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.643; Kansas City (Duffy) 13.959
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-200); Under

Game 969-970: Oakland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (McCarthy) 15.023; LA Angels (Weaver) 14.366
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-210); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+180); Over

**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 08:01 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Portland at Phoenix
The Suns look to bounce back from their 105-91 loss to San Antonio and build on their 8-1 ATS record in their last 9 games following an ATS defeat. Phoenix is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Suns favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-5). Here are all of today's picks

MONDAY, APRIL 16

Game 701-702: New Orleans at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 113.609; Charlotte 109.119
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 4 1/2; 181
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 6; 186
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+6); Under

Game 703-704: Minnesota at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 110.123; Indiana 119.204
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 9; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 11; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+11); Over

Game 705-706: Philadelphia at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 120.420; Orlando 114.956
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 5 1/2; 176
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 3 1/2; 181
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-3 1/2); Under

Game 707-708: Atlanta at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 122.561; Toronto 116.102
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 6 1/2; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 182 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4 1/2); Over

Game 709-710: Miami at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 122.012; New Jersey 117.031
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 5; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 8 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+8 1/2); N/A

Game 711-712: Washington at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 111.262; Chicago 122.902
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 11 1/2; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 13 1/2; 189
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+13 1/2); Over

Game 713-714: Denver at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 116.189; Houston 123.734
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 7 1/2; 211
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 4; 208
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-4); Over

Game 715-716: Portland at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 114.583; Phoenix 124.769
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 10; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 5; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-5); N/A

Game 717-718: Dallas at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 117.377; Utah 119.407
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 3 1/2; 193
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+3 1/2); Under

Game 719-720: San Antonio at Golden State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 124.596; Golden State 110.897
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 13 1/2; 214
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 10 1/2; 210
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-10 1/2); Over

Game 721-722: Oklahoma City at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 124.345; LA Clippers 125.245
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 1; 205
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 2 1/2; 198
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (+2 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 08:17 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Boston at Washington
The Bruins look to build on their 5-0 record in their last 5 road games. Boston is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, APRIL 16

Game 1-2: NY Rangers at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.994; Ottawa 112.176
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+100); Over

Game 3-4: Boston at Washington (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.919; Washington 11.307
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-125); Under

Game 5-6: St. Louis at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.503; San Jose 11.193
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Under

**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 09:09 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, April 16

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NY RANGERS (52-24-0-8, 112 pts.) at OTTAWA (42-32-0-10, 94 pts.) - 4/16/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 45-70 ATS (-34.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 52-31 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 34-40 ATS (-38.7 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 36-43 ATS (-22.5 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-7 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 7-7-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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BOSTON (50-29-0-5, 105 pts.) at WASHINGTON (43-32-0-9, 95 pts.) - 4/16/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 14-4 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-16 ATS (-14.8 Units) in home games in the first round of the playoffs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-6 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-6-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.3 Units)

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ST LOUIS (50-22-0-12, 112 pts.) at SAN JOSE (44-30-0-10, 98 pts.) - 4/16/2012, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 6-13 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
SAN JOSE is 101-62 ATS (-4.6 Units) in April games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 44-40 ATS (-5.0 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 17-21 ATS (+17.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-7 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-7-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 04-16-2012, 09:36 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, April 16

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NEW ORLEANS (18 - 42) at CHARLOTTE (7 - 52) - 4/16/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 28-51 ATS (-28.1 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 39-58 ATS (-24.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 20-38 ATS (-21.8 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHARLOTTE is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
CHARLOTTE is 25-48 ATS (-27.8 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
CHARLOTTE is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) after scoring 85 points or less this season.
CHARLOTTE is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 4-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (25 - 36) at INDIANA (38 - 22) - 4/16/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-43 ATS (-17.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 151-191 ATS (-59.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
INDIANA is 122-86 ATS (+27.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

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

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PHILADELPHIA (31 - 28) at ORLANDO (35 - 25) - 4/16/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ORLANDO is 25-39 ATS (-17.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 9-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 9-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (35 - 25) at TORONTO (22 - 39) - 4/16/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 8-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (42 - 17) at NEW JERSEY (22 - 39) - 4/16/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games after allowing 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 63-78 ATS (-22.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 84-105 ATS (-31.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in home games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 40-60 ATS (-26.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 9-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (14 - 46) at CHICAGO (46 - 14) - 4/16/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-29 ATS (-11.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-45 ATS (-23.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-58 ATS (-28.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 16-33 ATS (-20.3 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 69-90 ATS (-30.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 42-61 ATS (-25.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 35-25 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 45-32 ATS (+9.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 82-55 ATS (+21.5 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.

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

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DENVER (33 - 27) at HOUSTON (32 - 28) - 4/16/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 128-177 ATS (-66.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
HOUSTON is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days this season.
HOUSTON is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 36-22 ATS (+11.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 44-29 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 6-4 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (28 - 33) at PHOENIX (31 - 29) - 4/16/2012, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DALLAS (34 - 27) at UTAH (31 - 30) - 4/16/2012, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 90-71 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 56-34 ATS (+18.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-2 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (42 - 16) at GOLDEN STATE (22 - 37) - 4/16/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 25-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 54-36 ATS (+14.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 295-245 ATS (+25.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-1 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-0 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (44 - 16) at LA CLIPPERS (37 - 23) - 4/16/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 135-109 ATS (+15.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 70-51 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 389-458 ATS (-114.8 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 267-319 ATS (-83.9 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 27-49 ATS (-26.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 131-182 ATS (-69.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 6-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 5-5 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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