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Saturday, January 31

Trend Report

7:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. INDIANA
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Sacramento

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. WASHINGTON
Toronto is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. ORLANDO
Dallas is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas

7:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Houston's last 18 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Philadelphia's last 15 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. MEMPHIS
Oklahoma City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 7-16-1 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Memphis is 2-2-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Portland is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Portland

9:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. DENVER
Charlotte is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Denver is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Denver is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games

9:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. SAN ANTONIO
LA Clippers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games on the road
San Antonio is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 22-2 SU in their last 24 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. GOLDEN STATE
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Golden State's last 15 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix

 

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Newsletter College Basketball Prediction From Robert Ferringo

Take First Half ‘Under’ 64.0 Auburn at Tennessee (12 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31)
Auburn is a disaster. Bruce Pearl is trying to build his team on the fly and has done so with a hodgepodge of transfers, recruits and retreads. But the Tigers have no idea how to play basketball with one another. They can’t shoot, they don’t execute, and they have been pathetic offensively on the road. They have not scored over 61 points in a road game this year and have managed just 55, 55 and 52 points in their last three SEC road trips. Tennessee doesn’t exactly light it up in its own right. They have toped 70 points just one time since the New Year and that was against Arkansas. The early start time isn’t going to do anything to help these teams find a flow. I like the ‘under’ in the full game, but I think that there will be a lot of value on that first half ‘under’. Play either or both. But look for a game played in the 50s and low 60s, and this one stays ‘under’ on all ends.

 

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Newsletter NHL Prediction From Doc’s Sports

Take #51 Washington +110 over Montreal (1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31)
You have to love what head coach Barry Trotz has brought to this Washington Capitals squad this season. The successful, long-time coach of the Predators has his current team motivated on a nightly basis and fighting for playing time with nobody’s job completely safe. After getting off to a slow start learning Trotz’s new system, the Caps played some really good hockey for about six-week stretch. Then they stumbled heading into the All-Star break, losing four straight games, but I look at that as a strong reason for backing them on Saturday. Trotz gets inside each of his players’ head and has them focusing on the right things. The more time he gets with them, the better they will become as a team. So I expect a big second half in Washington D.C. for the Caps. They’ll go up against an overrated Montreal Canadiens team on Saturday. Montreal is right in the thick of things in the Eastern Conference, but their analytics don’t look nearly as good on paper. They are a poor puck possession team and have been lucky in shooting percentage this season on both ends. We should see some regression for the Habs, so we’re going with Washington here.

 

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Newsletter College Basketball Prediction From Strike Point Sports

Take Evansville over Drake (3:05 p.m., Saturday, January 31)
As for Evansville here, I think they are due for a breakout performance similar to what we expect from our 7-Unit play Saturday just the same. The Purple Aces have had some mixed results in the league, posting a 5-3 record their first eight games in the Missouri Valley this season. But Evansville has responded lately by taking four of its last five in the league, including three straight road conference victories. Facing the likes of a bad Drake team, this one should be their fourth straight on the road, and going away no less. I think Evansville is clearly the best non-ranked team in the MVC, and they continue to make a strong case for a potential NCAA Tournament bid come March. Evansville comfortably cruises past the Bulldogs this afternoon.

 

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Newsletter College Basketball Prediction From Allen E-astman

Take Northern Iowa +1.5 over Wichita State (4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31)
This Saturday afternoon game is one of the biggest games of the year in the Missouri Valley. And I think that this is the time when Wichita State’s streak is going to get snapped. They have won 26 straight conference games over the last two seasons. But Northern Iowa can play with them and is a Top 25-caliber team. The Panthers have beaten Wichita State in five of the last seven meetings in Northern Iowa, and Wichita State hasn’t won in Cedar Falls in back-to-back years in over a decade. Northern Iowa is going to have a huge home-court advantage in this one. And they play a style very similar to George Washington, a team that has already beaten Wichita State once this year. I think that this will be a low-scoring game. But I think that will favor the home team. This one is going to be close. But I am going to call for the outright upset from Northern Iowa. I see them winning 57-55 and snapping Wichita State’s Missouri Valley streak. Take the home team.