Trends and Forecasts 1/21

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Friday, January 21st

Toronto (203.5)at Washington (-4.5), 7:05 ET
Toronto - 5-14 ATS after making 10 or more 3's
Washington - 10-3 ATS after scoring 100 or more pts. in a loss

Dallas (-8) at Charlotte (202), 7:05 ET
Dallas - 1-5 ATS vs. teams shooting 43% or less
Charlotte - 12-6 Over at home

Houston (186) at New York (-4), 7:35 ET
Houston - 4-5 ATS 2nd night of BTB games
New York - 22-5 ATS home after away loss

Boston (188) at New Jersey (Pick), 7:35 ET
Boston - 1-7 ATS 1st of BTB away
New Jersey - 6-1 ATS after winning with 5 less TO's than YTD average

Indiana (194) at Miami (-8.5), 8:05 ET
Indiana - 10-5 ATS after committing 25 or more fouls in a loss
Miami - 14-4 Over Home vs. Indiana

Detroit (-3.5) at Milwaukee (183.5), 8:35 ET
Detroit - 2-10 ATS after loss by 1-3 pts.
Milwaukee - 7-0 ATS Home after allowing 50%+ shooting in a road loss

Atlanta (183) at Chicago (-9.5), 8:35 ET
Atlanta - 0-9 ATS after TO's decreased in three straight
Chicago - 5-1 ATS after playing Boston

San Antonio at Phoenix, 10:35 ET
San Antonio - 14-2 ATS when next is at Sacramento
Phoenix - 6-10 ATS after allowing <40% shooting

Minnesota (198) at Seattle (-4.5), 10:35 ET
Minnesota - 0-10 ATS away after a road loss by 1-3 pts.
Seattle - 13-7 ATS after losing as a favorite

Memphis at Denver, 10:35 ET
Memphis - 13-2 ATS when opp. FG% decreased in 3 straight
Denver - 2-4 ATS after an Overtime game

Golden State (194) at LA Lakers (-4.5), 10:35 ET
Golden State - 8-2 Under Away w/ same season double-revenge
LA Lakers - 1-11 ATS after trailing at halftime in a win


**Denotes Time Change

TODAY'S FORECAST

Friday, January 21, 2005
MST TV Hoops Index Forecast
5:00p CSN Washington* 4½ over Toronto
5:00p FSNCSN Dallas 6½ over Charlotte*
5:30p FSNMSG New York* 1 over Houston
5:30p FSNYES New Jersey* 1½ over Boston
6:00p ESPN Miami* 8½ over Indiana
6:30p FSN Detroit ½ over Milwaukee*
6:30p CSN Chicago* 10½ over Atlanta
7:00p ESPN Phoenix* 1 over San Antonio
8:30p FSN Seattle* 5½ over Minnesota
8:30p ALT Denver* ½ over Memphis
8:30p FSN L.A. Lakers* 10 over Golden State

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Friday, January 21st

St. Peters at Iona, 7:30 ET
St. Peters - 4-12 ATS after playing BB games as a road underdog
Iona - 6-1 ATS at home off BB road games

Today's Games
MST Our Favored Team Rating Sprd Our Underdog Team Rating
5:30p Iona* 81.0 2½ St. Peter's 83.4
* Home Team = +5 pts. ** Neutral Court

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Iona won four of last six games vs St Peter's, with the Peacocks losing last two visits to this site by 9,15 pts. St Pete lost its last five league games, allowing average of 88.4 ppg- they did beat Yale in non-league game in between those losses. Gaels is 1-5 in MAAC, with the win by hoop at Manhattan, as 9.5-point underdog.

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Elsewhere, Toronto won its last three games and seven of last nine, with four of their last five staying under total; they're 0-2 vs Wizards this year, losing by 16,5 points. Wizards got waxed twice since Hughes broke thumb.

Dallas won three games in row and eight of last ten, with three of last four staying under; they're 5-2 vs spread on road if they played night before. Charlotte lost last six in row and is 1-12 in last 13, with five of last six going over

Celtics won three of last four games, with last three tilts staying under. Nets won last two games after having lost six of previous seven; four of their last five stayed under. Nets are 5-9 vs spread in their last fourteen home games

Pacers are 3-5 in last eight games, with last five staying under total; they've scored just 86 ppg last three games. Miami is 10-1-1 vs spread in last dozen games vs teams from east; five of their last six overall went over the total.

Bulls had nine-game win streak snapped in Boston two nights ago; their last seven games stayed under the total. Chicago covered five of last six as favorite. Hawks lost 14 of last 17 games, with five of last seven staying under.

Pistons won, covered six of last seven games; they lost 96-90 at this site Nov 27, as both teams shot over 50%. Bucks lost five of last six games and covered one of last eight as underdog- five of their last seven stayed under.

Grizzlies won four in row and ten of last 11 games, with five of last six staying under; they're 10-2 vs spread last dozen games. Nuggets lost 13 of last 16 games, with five of last seven going over- two teams going opposite ways

Warriors got Richardson back in last game and promptly ended nine-game loss streak; they blew late lead and lost to Lakers Saturday- they alos lost by nine at this site in early December. LA won five of last seven games, but covered just one of last five games.

After 31-4 start, Suns lost last five games with PG Nash hurt, scoring just 86.3 ppg in last four; they lost by 21 at Spurs on Dec 28. Last four Phoenix games stayed under total. Spurs won four of last five games, allowing a mere 75 ppg in last three contests.

Seattle split its last eight games after 24-6 start; they won by 11 at Target Center on Nov 23. Over is 4-1-1 their last six games. Minnesota lost 11 of last 15 games, with last five staying under. If playoffs started now, T'Wolves wouldn't make it, after being #1 seed last year.