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The Hoops Index for the NBA is designed to forecast the winners of NBA basketball games. Historically, the Hoops Index has picked nearly 70% of the straight-up winners. Included here are the current forecast, recent results, team standings and our computer rankings and ratings. Ratings are now being updated on a daily basis. *Home Team Advantage is estimated to be +5 points. In games rated "even", our slight favorite is listed first. The +/- listings are for straight-up right and wrong only. We do not track pointspreads in the NBA!
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TODAY'S FORECAST
Tuesday, April 8, 2003
MDT TV Hoops Index Forecast
5:00p CSN Washington 1 over Cleveland*
5:00p CSN Philadelphia* 5½ over Detroit
5:30p SUN Miami* 3½ over Toronto
5:30p FSN New York* 8½ over Atlanta
6:00p FSN Memphis* 8½ over L.A. Clippers
6:30p Houston* 5½ over Portland
6:30p FSN Indiana 3 over Chicago*
7:00p FSN Phoenix 2½ over Denver*
8:00p Sacramento* 11 over Seattle
8:30p FSN L.A. Lakers* 4 over Dallas
8:30p FSN Golden State* 2 over Utah
PAST RESULTS
Monday, April 7, 2003
Season to Date: 741-372, .666
NBA Trends
Tuesday, April 8th
Detroit at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Detroit - 1-4 Under last five games
Philadelphia - 11-26 ATS in home games
Washington at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Washington - 22-9 Under away off a division game
Cleveland - 1-8 ATS playing with two days rest
Atlanta at New York, 7:35 ET
Atlanta - 14-24 ATS in road games
New York - 23-14 ATS in home games
Toronto at Miami, 7:35 ET
Toronto - 5-1 ATS away on Tuesdays
Miami - 9-23 ATS at home on Tuesdays
LA Clippers at Memphis, 8:05 ET
LA Clippers - 15-4 Over on Tuesdays
Memphis - 14-5 ATS at home off an Under
Portland at Houston, 8:35 ET
Portland - 4-12 ATS away off a home loss
Houston - 11-3 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less
Indiana at Chicago, 8:35 ET
Indiana - 28-12 ATS away in April
Chicago - 1-6 ATS revenging a road loss by 30+ points
Phoenix at Denver, 9:05 ET
Phoenix - 6-1 ATS away off a road division loss
Denver - 2-9 ATS off a road ATS win/SU loss
Seattle at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
Seattle - 5-16 ATS away off a SU home win/ATS loss
Sacramento - 15-4 ATS at home off 3+ non-conference games
Dallas at LA Lakers, 10:35 ET
Dallas - 14-5 Over off an ATS win as a favorite of 10+ points
LA Lakers - 1-6 ATS at home after allowing 100+ points in BB games
Utah at Golden State, 10:35 ET
Utah - 16-5 ATS after allowing 85 or less points
Golden State - 6-17 ATS in April
** Denotes Time Change
Major League Baseball Trends
Tuesday, April 8th
National League
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Marquis (R) - Atlanta 8-2 away off 7+ home games
Wolf (L) - 1-7 TSR at home vs. division opponents
NY Mets at Florida, 7:05 ET
Leiter (L) - 9-4 TSR, 3.76 ERA vs. Florida L4Y
Redman (L) - Florida 6-1 Over this season
Cincinnati at Houston, 8:05 ET
Dempster (R) - 2-6 TSR, 6.13 ERA vs. Houston L4Y
Oswalt (R) - 5-1 TSR, 1.84 ERA vs. Cincinnati L4Y
St. Louis at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Simontacchi (R) - St. Louis 27-13 away off BB games with no errors
Cook (R) - Colorado 9-25 after winning 4 of their last 5 games
Arizona at Los Angeles, 10:10 ET
Villarreal (R) - 37-18 Under as a road underdog of +150 or less
Ishii (R) - 3-0 TSR, 0.95 ERA vs. Arizona L4Y
San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Peavy (R) - San Diego 3-17 at San Francisco
Moss (L) - 7-1 TSR after walking 5+ batters
American League
Anaheim at Seattle, 5:05 ET
Ortiz (R) - 13-6 TSR as a road underdog
Moyer (L) - Seattle 15-5 Under off a win by 8+ runs
Boston at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Lowe (R) - 7-1 TSR away pitching with 5 or 6 days rest
Hendrikson (L) - Toronto 5-14 at home vs. Boston
Kansas City at Detroit, 7:05 ET
**Game Postponed**
Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:15 ET
Daal (L) - Baltimore 2-14 away after scoring 2 or less runs in BB games
Parque (L) - 4-0 TSR, 4.38 ERA vs. Baltimore L4Y
Oakland at Texas, 8:05 ET
Zito (L) - 10-1 TSR, 3.01 ERA vs. Texas L4Y
Thompson (R) - Texas 1-6 at home off a division loss by 6+ runs
Write In Games
Montreal at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Day (R) - Montreal 8-16 at Chicago Cubs
Clement (R) - 12-3 TSR at home vs. NL East opponents
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 3:05 ET
Colon (R) - White Sox 6-1 away off a 3-game division sweep
Rodrigez (R) - Cleveland 4-12 after having 10 or less hits
Minnesota at NY Yankees, 4:05 ET
Mays (R) - 1-4 TSR, 4.56 ERA vs. NY Yankees L4Y
Pettitte (L) - 10-1 TSR at home in April
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 6:05 ET
Rusch (L) - 1-8 TSR, 6.25 ERA vs. Pittsburgh L4Y
Wells (R) - 5-1 TSR, 3.35 ERA vs. Milwaukee L4Y
**Denotes Time Change
** TSR = Team start record **
** TY = This year **
** L3Y = Last Three Years **
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TODAY'S FORECAST
Tuesday, April 8, 2003
MDT TV Hoops Index Forecast
5:00p CSN Washington 1 over Cleveland*
5:00p CSN Philadelphia* 5½ over Detroit
5:30p SUN Miami* 3½ over Toronto
5:30p FSN New York* 8½ over Atlanta
6:00p FSN Memphis* 8½ over L.A. Clippers
6:30p Houston* 5½ over Portland
6:30p FSN Indiana 3 over Chicago*
7:00p FSN Phoenix 2½ over Denver*
8:00p Sacramento* 11 over Seattle
8:30p FSN L.A. Lakers* 4 over Dallas
8:30p FSN Golden State* 2 over Utah
PAST RESULTS
Monday, April 7, 2003
Season to Date: 741-372, .666
NBA Trends
Tuesday, April 8th
Detroit at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Detroit - 1-4 Under last five games
Philadelphia - 11-26 ATS in home games
Washington at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Washington - 22-9 Under away off a division game
Cleveland - 1-8 ATS playing with two days rest
Atlanta at New York, 7:35 ET
Atlanta - 14-24 ATS in road games
New York - 23-14 ATS in home games
Toronto at Miami, 7:35 ET
Toronto - 5-1 ATS away on Tuesdays
Miami - 9-23 ATS at home on Tuesdays
LA Clippers at Memphis, 8:05 ET
LA Clippers - 15-4 Over on Tuesdays
Memphis - 14-5 ATS at home off an Under
Portland at Houston, 8:35 ET
Portland - 4-12 ATS away off a home loss
Houston - 11-3 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less
Indiana at Chicago, 8:35 ET
Indiana - 28-12 ATS away in April
Chicago - 1-6 ATS revenging a road loss by 30+ points
Phoenix at Denver, 9:05 ET
Phoenix - 6-1 ATS away off a road division loss
Denver - 2-9 ATS off a road ATS win/SU loss
Seattle at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
Seattle - 5-16 ATS away off a SU home win/ATS loss
Sacramento - 15-4 ATS at home off 3+ non-conference games
Dallas at LA Lakers, 10:35 ET
Dallas - 14-5 Over off an ATS win as a favorite of 10+ points
LA Lakers - 1-6 ATS at home after allowing 100+ points in BB games
Utah at Golden State, 10:35 ET
Utah - 16-5 ATS after allowing 85 or less points
Golden State - 6-17 ATS in April
** Denotes Time Change
Major League Baseball Trends
Tuesday, April 8th
National League
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Marquis (R) - Atlanta 8-2 away off 7+ home games
Wolf (L) - 1-7 TSR at home vs. division opponents
NY Mets at Florida, 7:05 ET
Leiter (L) - 9-4 TSR, 3.76 ERA vs. Florida L4Y
Redman (L) - Florida 6-1 Over this season
Cincinnati at Houston, 8:05 ET
Dempster (R) - 2-6 TSR, 6.13 ERA vs. Houston L4Y
Oswalt (R) - 5-1 TSR, 1.84 ERA vs. Cincinnati L4Y
St. Louis at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Simontacchi (R) - St. Louis 27-13 away off BB games with no errors
Cook (R) - Colorado 9-25 after winning 4 of their last 5 games
Arizona at Los Angeles, 10:10 ET
Villarreal (R) - 37-18 Under as a road underdog of +150 or less
Ishii (R) - 3-0 TSR, 0.95 ERA vs. Arizona L4Y
San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Peavy (R) - San Diego 3-17 at San Francisco
Moss (L) - 7-1 TSR after walking 5+ batters
American League
Anaheim at Seattle, 5:05 ET
Ortiz (R) - 13-6 TSR as a road underdog
Moyer (L) - Seattle 15-5 Under off a win by 8+ runs
Boston at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Lowe (R) - 7-1 TSR away pitching with 5 or 6 days rest
Hendrikson (L) - Toronto 5-14 at home vs. Boston
Kansas City at Detroit, 7:05 ET
**Game Postponed**
Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:15 ET
Daal (L) - Baltimore 2-14 away after scoring 2 or less runs in BB games
Parque (L) - 4-0 TSR, 4.38 ERA vs. Baltimore L4Y
Oakland at Texas, 8:05 ET
Zito (L) - 10-1 TSR, 3.01 ERA vs. Texas L4Y
Thompson (R) - Texas 1-6 at home off a division loss by 6+ runs
Write In Games
Montreal at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Day (R) - Montreal 8-16 at Chicago Cubs
Clement (R) - 12-3 TSR at home vs. NL East opponents
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 3:05 ET
Colon (R) - White Sox 6-1 away off a 3-game division sweep
Rodrigez (R) - Cleveland 4-12 after having 10 or less hits
Minnesota at NY Yankees, 4:05 ET
Mays (R) - 1-4 TSR, 4.56 ERA vs. NY Yankees L4Y
Pettitte (L) - 10-1 TSR at home in April
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 6:05 ET
Rusch (L) - 1-8 TSR, 6.25 ERA vs. Pittsburgh L4Y
Wells (R) - 5-1 TSR, 3.35 ERA vs. Milwaukee L4Y
**Denotes Time Change
** TSR = Team start record **
** TY = This year **
** L3Y = Last Three Years **