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**Udog** · 11-26-2012, 07:45 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Six most popular picks and six least popular picks in LVH handicapping contest, which has 700+ contestants, all of whom who pick five NFL games a week against the spread. They put up $1,500 each, so these are serious handicappers........

6) Tennessee Titans, 163-- L
5) Tampa Bay Bucs, 164-- T
4) Seattle Seahawks, 168-- L
3) Atlanta Falcons, 173-- T
2) New Orleans Saints, 197-- L
1) Green Bay Packers, 222-- L

25) Cleveland Browns, 88--W
26) Cincinnati Bengals, 81--W
27) Jacksonville Jaguars, 74--W
29) Chicago Bears, 62-- W
31) Arizona Cardinals, 46--L
32) Philadelphia Eagles, 44--?

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

13) Someday soon ESPNews will show the press conference when the Chargers fire Norv Turner, they'll need to show Ray Rice's magnificent run to get a first down on 4th-and-29 when it looked like the Ravens were dead in San Diego Sunday. Great run, abysmal tackling. Time for the coach to go.

12) Auburn fired Gene Chizik, two years after he won the national title; it would be at least a little funny if the Carolina Panthers fired Ron Rivera and replaced him with Chizik, reuniting him with Cam Newton.

11) NC State fired Tom O'Brien after 7-5 season, which doesn't happen a lot in hoop country; O'Brien sealed his own fate when he ran QB Russell Wilson out of Raleigh before his senior season, because the kid was playing minor league baseball in the summers. Wilson's success at Wisconsin and with the Seahawks made O'Brien look foolish.

10) Speaking of Wilson, sprinklers went on during the third quarter of Seattle-Miami game in Florida. Seahawks/Steelers both lost despite scoring a return TD, that doesn't happen much. In Pittsburgh's case.........

9) ...........Steelers turned ball over eight times in a hideous 20-14 to the Browns in Cleveland. Last NFL team to turn ball over eight times in a game was 2001, when the Rams lost to the Saints; St Louis won the NFC that year. Steelers' backup QBs are not NFL-caliber, at least not anymore.

Cleveland scored two TDs in this game, on drives of 31-10 yards. If defenses force turnovers or 3/outs, it makes the offense's job a lot easier.

8) Rams went five straight games with no takeaways; they picked off four Arizona passes Sunday, with Janoris Jenkins taking back two INTs for TDs in the Rams' 31-17 win, their first road win of the season.

7) Six teams were -2 or worse in turnovers this week; Atlanta was only one of the six to win, sneaking past the Bucs 24-23 in Tampa. Falcons gained 10.1 yards/pass attempt, converted 8-13 on 3rd down but somehow still had to sweat it out til the end-- two missed Bryant FGs didn't help.

6) Watching all the NFL games every Sunday, the one thing that strikes me is how teams' performances vary wildly from week to week, even this late in the season.

5) Chiefs went another game without a touchdown; hard to imagine next year coming around with a major housecleaning in Kansas City; thats coach, GM, starting QB.

4) Gonzaga won the Orlando hoop tournament 81-67 over Davidson; Cal Bears beat Pacific to win the event in Anaheim. Gonzaga is really good. Not sure about Cal's big guys yet- their guards are very good.

3) Four weeks ago, Toronto Argonauts were 7-9 and floundering; tonight, they're Grey Cup champs, after upsetting Calgary 35-22 in the 100th Grey Cup game, luckily for them played in the Rogers Centre. Former Jet backup QB Ricky Ray led the Argonauts to their unlikely title. 23rd Grey Cup title for the city of Toronto, most of any city.

2) Bryant beat Boston College, Cal Poly beat UCLA, and LaSalle beat Villanova in OT, as some of the big-name schools continue to take their lumps in early season hoops. UCLA loses to Cal Poly? Yikes.

1) Baltimore ran 91 plays for 443 yards in San Diego; they converted 12-24 on third down- not sure I've ever seen a team have 24 third down plays. It was only game this week with no turnovers; Chargers went 3/out seven times in 12 drives. Hard to win that way; hard to keep your job that way.

**Udog** · 11-26-2012, 07:45 AM

College football odds: Week 14 opening line report

Forget everything you’ve seen and read about Alabama over the past two weeks.

“Don’t anyone get excited about those wins,” says the founder of the Las Vegas-based The Sports Club, which sets lines for many Vegas sportsbooks in referring to back-to-back 49-0 Tide victories over Western Carolina and Auburn.

Alabama and Georgia battle on Saturday night for the SEC title and – assuming the BCS computer software doesn’t go haywire – a chance to face Notre Dame for the national championship. Korner has suggested Alabama -9 to his clients, with an O/U total of 50.

“Everything that you say about Alabama can also be said about Georgia,” says Korner of the Bulldogs, who have met little resistance over the past four games on their own road to the SEC title game. “They are a solid team.”

Korner points out that because of equalized ticket distribution, there will be little home-field edge for Georgia even though the game will be played in the Georgia Dome (Saturday night).

A look at a few other interesting games on the horizon:

UCLA (+10.5, 52) at Stanford (Friday night)
The Bruins and Cardinal will be playing for the second time in six days, and Korner says that his team of oddsmakers all had this one is the same range despite Stanford’s 35-17 win on Saturday night. “In a 7-game NBA playoff series things tend to tighten up,” says Korner, “but I don’t think so here. There might be some adjustments, but each team has seen everything the other has.”

Louisville (+2, 43) at Rutgers
Both of these teams are 9-2 and will be trying to earn spots in a BCS bowl game, and both teams are coming off tough losses – Louisville to Connecticut in overtime and Rutgers to Pittsburgh. Korner: “Decent teams and an even game, with a few points to Louisville because of Rutgers’ home-field edge.”

Texas (+11.5, 63) at Kansas State
Korner’s crew had this one between 10 and 13.5 points, settling at 11.5. “Kansas State needs this one to get to the best possible bowl game,” says Korner. “There’s millions of dollars at stake.” Texas backers should jump if the 11.5 number holds, but the Longhorns (8-3) have been streaky this season and looked shaky in a loss to TCU last Thursday.

**Udog** · 11-26-2012, 07:47 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

San Jose State at Kansas
The Spartans are coming off a 94-54 win over UC-Santa Cruz and look to build on their 10-4 ATS record in their last 14 games following a SU victory. San Jose State is the pick (+28) according to Dunkel, which has the Jayhawks favored by only 22 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (+28). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Game 715-716: East Carolina at Georgia State (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: East Carolina 55.584; Georgia State 61.227
Dunkel Line: Georgia State by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgia State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Georgia State (-3)

Game 717-718: San Jose State at Kansas (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose State 46.647; Kansas 78.950
Dunkel Line: Kansas by 22 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Kansas by 28; 136
Dunkel Pick: San Jose State (+28); Over

Game 719-720: Towson at Loyola-MD (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Towson 42.698; Loyola-MD 60.315
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 13
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-MD (-13)

Game 721-722: Oakland at Tennessee (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 52.905; Tennessee 61.833
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 9
Vegas Line: Tennessee by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+12 1/2)

Game 723-724: Northern Colorado at Colorado State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 46.999; Colorado State 70.577
Dunkel Line: Colorado State by 23 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 15
Dunkel Pick: Colorado State (-15)

Game 731-732: Chicago State at Notre Dame (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago State 36.824; Notre Dame 66.759
Dunkel Line: Notre Dame by 30; 139
Vegas Line: Notre Dame by 32 1/2; 135
Dunkel Pick: Chicago State (+32 1/2); Over

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, November 26

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E CAROLINA (4 - 0) at GEORGIA ST (3 - 2) - 11/26/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E CAROLINA is 148-192 ATS (-63.2 Units) in all games since 1997.
E CAROLINA is 148-192 ATS (-63.2 Units) in all lined games since 1997.

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

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SAN JOSE ST (2 - 2) at KANSAS (4 - 1) - 11/26/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more 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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TOWSON ST (3 - 2) at LOYOLA-MD (5 - 1) - 11/26/2012, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TOWSON ST is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 47-76 ATS (-36.6 Units) in all home games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MD is 47-76 ATS (-36.6 Units) in home lined games since 1997.

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

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OAKLAND (2 - 4) at TENNESSEE (3 - 1) - 11/26/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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N COLORADO (1 - 2) at COLORADO ST (4 - 0) - 11/26/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO ST is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
N COLORADO is 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO ST is 2-0 against the spread versus N COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO ST is 2-0 straight up against N COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO ST (1 - 5) at NOTRE DAME (5 - 1) - 11/26/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NOTRE DAME is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
NOTRE DAME is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NOTRE DAME is 1-0 straight up against CHICAGO ST over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, November 26

-- East Carolina started season 4-0 vs stiffs; #224 NC-Greensboro is top team they've beaten- they move up in class for first road game, visiting Georgia State team that opened with losses at Duke/BYU, but then won next three games, last two by a hoop each. CAA single digit favorites are 3-7 vs spread. C-USA single digit underdogs are 5-7.
-- San Jose State is 2-2 vs four stiffs, with only D-I win over Weber St in OT; Spartans lost by 45 at Cal LY in biggest non-WAC game. WAC road underdogs are 6-8 vs spread, 3-1 if getting double digits. Kansas is 4-1, with best win over Saint Louis by 14- their upcoming schedule ain't too tough. Big X home favorites are 6-6 against the spread.
-- Towson started season 3-2 after going 1-31 LY; Tigers lost by 17 at Charleston, in only game vs team ranked above #260. Towson lost by 17 to Loyola in Bracket Buster game two years ago; CAA road underdogs are 12-14 vs spread, 3-6 if getting 12+ points. MAAC non-conference favorites are 6-2-1 against spread.
-- Oakland beat Tennessee last two years, by 7-8 points, but they're 1-4 vs D-I teams this year, playing #12 schedule in whole country, losing in OT at Pitt, by 18 at Michigan State. Summit road underdogs are 11-9 vs spread, 3-8 if getting double digits. SEC home favorites are 10-7 against spread, 4-3 if laying double digits.
-- Colorado State beat Washington by 18 in Seattle after winning by 7 at Denver; Rams are rebounding 48% of their own misses. State won last two games vs Northern Colorado, by 14 points each. Bears lost by 11 at Cal Poly, 9 vs Wyoming in only D-I games this month. Mountain West home favorites are 4-11 vs spread, 4-5 if laying double digits. Big Sky road underdogs are 14-15 vs spread, 7-7 if getting double digits.

**Udog** · 11-26-2012, 07:48 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, November 26

Hot Teams
-- Spurs won seven of last nine games (5-3 as AF).
-- Trailblazers won four of last six games (2-4 SU on road).
-- Memphis won/covered nine of last ten games.
-- Bobcats won six of last eight games (2-2 as AU). Oklahoma City won nine of last 11 games, with last two wins in OT (4-3-1 as HF).
-- Nuggets won/covered their last four games (won four of last six away games). Utah won three of last four games (4-1 as HF).
-- Knicks are 9-3, but lost three of last four road games. Nets are 5-1-1 vs spread in last seven games (4-1-2 vs spread at home).

Cold Teams
-- Wizards are 0-11, losing last two games in OT (1-3 as HU).
-- Pistons lost 11 of first 14 games (5-3 in last eight as AU).
-- Bucks lost last three games, by 4-7-7 points (3-0 as AU). Bulls lost three of last four games, covered twice in last ten.
-- Cavaliers lost eight of last nine games, but covered last three (5-4 as a AU).
-- Clippers lost last three games (3-2 as HF). New Orleans lost its last seven games (4-2 as AU).

Totals
-- Five of last six San Antonio games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Portland's road games.
-- Three of Bulls' last four games stayed under; three of Milwaukee's last four games went over.
-- Seven of nine Cleveland road games went over total.
-- Last four Charlotte games, last four Thunder games went over.
-- Four of last five Denver road games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight New Orleans games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven New York games went over the total.

NBA

Monday, November 26

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing New York
Brooklyn is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against New York

7:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. DETROIT
Portland is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing at home against Portland

8:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Charlotte is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Charlotte is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Charlotte

8:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Memphis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHICAGO
Milwaukee is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

9:00 PM
DENVER vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Utah's last 9 games at home
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. LA CLIPPERS
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans
LA Clippers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against New Orleans

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**Udog** · 11-26-2012, 09:06 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, November 26

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SAN ANTONIO (11 - 3) at WASHINGTON (0 - 11) - 11/26/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 58-32 ATS (+22.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 47-24 ATS (+20.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-3 ATS (+14.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 48-27 ATS (+18.3 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 255-194 ATS (+41.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 26-10 ATS (+15.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 304-246 ATS (+33.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 66-92 ATS (-35.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 53-77 ATS (-31.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 280-352 ATS (-107.2 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 79-118 ATS (-50.8 Units) in November games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 82-113 ATS (-42.3 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 89-122 ATS (-45.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 278-334 ATS (-89.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-0 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (6 - 7) at DETROIT (3 - 11) - 11/26/2012, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MILWAUKEE (6 - 5) at CHICAGO (6 - 6) - 11/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-0 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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CLEVELAND (3 - 10) at MEMPHIS (9 - 2) - 11/26/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 100-76 ATS (+16.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 53-35 ATS (+14.5 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in November games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-0 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 2-1 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (7 - 5) at OKLAHOMA CITY (10 - 4) - 11/26/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 28-49 ATS (-25.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 27-45 ATS (-22.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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DENVER (8 - 6) at UTAH (7 - 7) - 11/26/2012, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-4 straight up against DENVER 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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NEW ORLEANS (3 - 9) at LA CLIPPERS (8 - 5) - 11/26/2012, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NEW YORK (9 - 3) at BROOKLYN (8 - 4) - 11/26/2012, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 4-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-1 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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**Udog** · 11-26-2012, 09:13 AM

NBA

Monday, November 26

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Knicks at Nets: What bettors need to know
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New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets (+1.5)

Originally scheduled as a season-opening clash between new neighbors, the first meeting of the New York Knicks and the relocated Brooklyn Nets has blown into a matchup of the top two teams in the Atlantic Division. The long-awaited meeting was postponed Nov. 1 because of Superstorm Sandy, but it will carry even more weight on Monday. The Knicks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 121-100 home win over Detroit on Sunday to maintain their top spot in the division.

Brooklyn was sluggish for three quarters Sunday before pulling away for a 98-85 home win over Portland. The Nets have won five straight and six of their first seven games at Barclays Center - the franchise's best start at home since winning 18 of its first 19 in the 2002-03 season - and they sit just a game behind the Knicks for the best record in the division and the second-best mark in the Eastern Conference.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE KNICKS (9-3, 9-3 ATS): New York has four players averaging double-digit scoring led by Brooklyn native Carmelo Anthony (25.6 points, 6.6 rebounds). Point guard Raymond Felton (15.7 points, 7.3 assists), key reserve J.R. Smith (15.5 points, 5.5 rebounds) and center Tyson Chandler (10.3 points, 8.5 rebounds) also are putting up big numbers, and veterans Rasheed Wallace (8.2 points, 4.1 rebounds) and Jason Kidd (8.0 points, 3.4 assists) are giving the Knicks good minutes. New York is still without Amar'e Stoudemire, who had left knee surgery on Oct. 31 and was expected to miss 6-8 weeks.

ABOUT THE NETS (8-4, 7-3-2 ATS): Brooklyn has built its foundation around point guard Deron Williams (16.8 points, 8.5 assists) and complemented him with a nice inside-outside duo in 7-foot center Brook Lopez (19.0 points, 6.2 rebounds) and swingman Joe Johnson (15.8 points, 3.7 assists). Johnson led the team with 21 points against Portland. He and Lopez each have scored in double digits in nine straight and 11 of 12 this season. Forward Kris Humphries' numbers are down a bit this year - he's averaging 8.4 points and 8.9 rebounds - but he posted his fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds Sunday.

TRENDS:

* Knicks are 7-1-1 ATS in the last nine road meetings with Nets.
* Knicks are 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings.
* Under is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.
* Favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings.
* Road team is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Brooklyn is 4-0 when scoring at least 100 points. The Knicks have allowed triple digits in five of their past seven games, including three losses.

2. Anthony has led the Knicks in scoring in 11 of their 12 games, including a team-best 29 points in Sunday's win.

3. The Nets are 3-0 when holding opponents under 80 points and 7-1 when allowing 100 points or fewer. New York has topped 100 in four straight games and nine of 12 overall.

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**Udog** · 11-26-2012, 12:59 PM

NBA
Dunkel

New York at Brooklyn
The Knicks look to build on their 9-2 ATS record in their last 11 games when playing with 0 days of rest. New York is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Knicks favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New York (-1). Here are all of today's picks

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Game 701-702: San Antonio at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 124.226; Washington 116.011
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 8; 187
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 5 1/2; 191
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-5 1/2); Under

Game 703-704: Portland at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 113.824; Detroit 112.916
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 1; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 192
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+1); Over

Game 705-706: Milwaukee at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 117.104; Chicago 120.607
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 3 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 5; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+5); Over

Game 707-708: Cleveland at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 112.766; Memphis 124.247
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 11 1/2; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 12 1/2; 197
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+12 1/2); Under

Game 709-710: Charlotte at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 112.868; Oklahoma City 126.782
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 14; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 12; 200 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-12); Under

Game 711-712: Denver at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 115.141; Utah 120.679
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 5 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 3 1/2; 200
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-3 1/2); Over

Game 713-714: New Orleans at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 111.954; LA Clippers 125.755
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 14; 194
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 12; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-12); Over

Game 725-726: New York at Brooklyn (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 121.897; Brooklyn 118.571
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 3 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 1; 192
Dunkel Pick: New York (-1); Under

**Udog** · 11-26-2012, 01:01 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, November 26, 2012

San Antonio at Washington, 7:05 ET
San Antonio: 26-10 ATS after scoring 105+ points
Washington: 8-18 ATS at home off a loss

Portland at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Portland: 8-15 ATS in November
Detroit: 32-16 ATS after allowing 105+ points

Milwaukee at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Milwaukee: 14-5 ATS off 3+ losses
Chicago: 0-6 ATS in home games

Cleveland at Memphis, 8:05 ET
Cleveland: 17-7 ATS away off an Over
Memphis: 6-20 ATS as a favorite of 10+ points

Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 8:05 ET
Charlotte: 12-23 ATS off an Over
Oklahoma City: 19-9 Over off a road win

Denver at Utah, 9:05 ET
Denver: 6-1 ATS off a win
Utah: 1-8 ATS after playing 4+ games as a favorite

New Orleans at LA Clippers, 10:35 ET
New Orleans: 14-5 ATS off 3+ road losses
LA Clippers: 4-13 ATS off 4+ road games

Write-In Game:

New York at Brooklyn, 7:05 ET TNT
New York: 12-2 ATS off 3+ Overs
Brooklyn: 3-10 ATS playing their fifth game in seven days

**Udog** · 11-26-2012, 09:06 PM

NFL odds: Week 13 opening line report

The New England Patriots have no problem kicking teams when they’re down.

The Patriots have rolled to five straight wins (3-2 ATS) since losing to Seattle in Week 6, facing a soft stretch of schedule that featured St. Louis, Buffalo, Indianapolis, and the New York Jets twice.

In that span, New England has averaged a dynamite 43.8 points per game and has turned up the intensity even more in its previous two outings, hanging 59 and 49 points on the Colts and Jets respectively – easily covering as big favorites in both games.

“New England doesn’t f@ck around. They play to win,” Peter Korner, founder of the Nevada-based odds service, The Sports Club, told Covers. “Just look at the scores they’re putting up.”

Korner’s group of oddsmakers sent out a suggested spread of Patriots -9.5 on the road against the Miami Dolphins in Week 13. Most early offshore lines concur, setting New England as 9-point road chalk, but some are dealing the Pats as low as touchdown faves.

Korner says the way New England is steam-rolling the competition, books will have no shortage of money on the favorite, putting them in a precarious position of rooting for the Dolphins come Sunday afternoon.

“New England isn’t coasting,” says Korner. “The top record in the conference and home field is still up for grabs. New England needs that home field over Houston.”

Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (-9, 38)

The spread you see above is the suggested line with Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger out of Sunday’s AFC North rivalry game with the Ravens. As for the spread, if Big Ben is back under center, Korner says it could be down as low as a field goal.

“It could be down to -3 or -4,” he says. “(Roethlisberger) is worth a lot, especially compared to his backups.”

Pittsburgh has lost back-to-back outings since its starting QB went down versus Kansas City in Week 10, leaning on backups Byron Leftwich (who was injured in Week 11) and Charlie Batch, who threw three interceptions in a loss to Cleveland in Week 12.

The total would also see a boost as well with Roethlisberger back under center. If he is officially ruled out, Korner doesn’t expect the spread to climb to -10, due to the low number (38) suggested for the game.

New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons (-3.5, 56)

The Saints looked like they were back from the dead after handing the Falcons their first loss of the season a few weeks ago. But, New Orleans took one on the chin from San Francisco this past weekend – losing 31-21 – and now faces a must-win situation on the road in Week 13.

“That loss ruled out this line turning sharply towards New Orleans,” says Korner, who doesn’t see it dropping below a field goal. “This is a do-or-die game for the Saints, and that’s the great equalizer in this game for books to draw two-way action.”

The 56-point total is the highest in the NFL this season and matches the number from New Orleans’ meeting with Denver back in Week 8, which went as high as 56 before closing at 55 points.

“This is one of the highest totals of the year,” says Korner. “It’s indoors on a fast track.”

New Orleans and Atlanta played over the 54-point total in Week 10, with the Saints winning 31-27 at home.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Denver Broncos (-7, 50)

Books and bettors believe in the Broncos with this spread, setting Denver as a touchdown favorite versus a Tampa Bay team that has been competitive in every game this season – win or lose.

The Broncos are especially tough at home, where they are 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS. Denver is averaging more than 31 points per game at Mile High, and an improved Bucs offense - ranked fourth in the NFL in points (28.2 ppg) - has this total opening as high as 50.5 points.

“Tampa Bay is competitive and can put up some points,” says Korner. “It’s going to be a entertaining, high-scoring game.”

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