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SPORTS ADVISORS

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15

NBA

Phoenix (24-15, 21-18 ATS) at Atlanta (25-13, 26-12 ATS)

The Suns resume a four-game, six-day Eastern Conference road swing with a stop at Philips Arena for a showdown with the Hawks, who have slipped to second place in the Southeast Division.

Phoenix continued its inconsistent play with Wednesday’s 122-114 loss at Indiana as a four-point favorite in the first game of the road trip. The Suns, who blew a 24-point lead to the Pacers, are just 10-12 SU and ATS over their past 22 games, including 1-8 SU and 3-6 ATS on the road. Phoenix is once again on fire offensively, scoring in triple digits in 11 consecutive games, including 113 or more seven times, but it has surrendered 103 or more points nine times during this 11-game stretch.

Atlanta improved to 4-2 SU and ATS in its last six outings with Wednesday’s 94-82 victory over the Wizards, barely cashing as an 11-point home chalk. The Hawks’ 4-2 run follows a four-game losing skid, and they’re now 15-4 SU and 14-5 ATS at Philips Arena, outscoring visitors by an average of 11.4 ppg (108.2-96.8). The SU winner has covered the spread in 35 of Atlanta’s 38 games this year, including the last seven in a row.

Phoenix swept the season series from Atlanta last year, but the teams split the cash with the Suns prevailing 107-102 as a 7½-point home chalk and 104-99 as a four-point road underdog. Phoenix has won 11 of the last 14 meetings (8-6 ATS), going 6-1 (4-3 ATS) in its last seven trips to Atlanta. The ‘dog is on a 5-2 ATS run in this rivalry.

The Suns have failed to cover in four of their last five games against Eastern Conference foes and they’re 5-13-1 ATS in their last 19 as an underdog of five to 10½ points (all on the road). But otherwise they’re on ATS upticks of 7-2 after a SU loss, 16-7 after a non-cover, 7-3 against winning teams and 5-1 on Friday. Atlanta, which has the best pointspread record in the NBA, is on ATS tears of 4-1 overall, 7-2 at home, 34-16-1 as a favorite, 25-9-1 as a home chalk, 5-0 when laying 5 to 10½ points, 17-5 against the Western Conference, 4-0 versus the Pacific Division and 4-0 when playing on one day of rest.

Phoenix has topped the total in eight of its last 11 overall, but otherwise is on “under” streaks of 9-3-1 on the road, 9-2-1 against Eastern Conference opponents, 12-2 against the Southeast Division, 5-1 as a road underdog and 13-5-1 after a non-cover. The Hawks are on a 12-5 “over” roll at home (all as a favorite), but the under is 4-0 in its last five after a SU victory. Also, five of the last seven meetings between these teams have stayed low.

ATS ADVANTAGE: UNDER


Oklahoma City (21-17, 22-16 ATS) at Dallas (25-13, 18-20 ATS)

Two teams coming off tough losses meet up at American Airlines Center, where the Mavericks host the Thunder, who tonight begin a stretch of playing five of six games on the road.

Oklahoma City rallied from a 19-point first-half deficit against San Antonio on Wednesday, but couldn’t finish off the comeback, falling 109-108 in overtime as a 1½-point home favorite. Kevin Durant poured in 35 points and Russell Westbrook (25 points, 13 assists) and Jeff Green (16 points, 10 rebounds) added double-doubles in the defeat. The Thunder have scored 108, 106 and 108 points in their last three contests after averaging 96.3 ppg in the previous four.

Dallas followed up Saturday’s 111-93 home loss to Utah as a 5½-point chalk with Wednesday’s 100-95 setback to the Lakers as a six-point favorite, the first time all season it has dropped consecutive games at American Airlines Center. The Mavs have struggled with consistency in recent weeks, going 7-6 SU and 5-8 ATS in their last 13, and they’ve scored in triple digits just once in their last seven games. Also, Dallas has cashed just once in its last 13 home contests, and it begins a five-game Eastern Conference road trip after tonight’s game.

The home team had won six straight meetings in this rivalry – with Oklahoma City going 5-0-1 ATS (all as an underdog) – before Dec. 16, when Dallas thumped the Thunder 100-86 as a two-point road favorite. Oklahoma City is still 3-0-1 ATS in its last four trips to Dallas, and the road team is 6-2-1 ATS in the last seven clashes.

The Thunder are 8-3 in their last 11 games, but they’ve followed up a five-game winning streak by splitting the last six. They’ve also followed up a five-game ATS winning run by going 2-5 ATS in the last seven, the team’s worst ATS stretch of the season. Still, Oklahoma City is a Top 5 moneymaker in the NBA, and it is on pointspread rolls of 5-1 on the road, 4-1 on Friday, 36-16 after a SU loss, 29-11 after a non-cover, 6-2 as a road underdog, 4-0 as a pup of five to 10½ points and 13-3 following a game in which it scored at least 100 points.

In addition to going 1-13 ATS in their last 14 home games, the Mavericks are in pointspread funks of 1-4 overall, 1-7 as a favorite, 1-11 as a favorite of five to 10½ points, 4-10 against Western Conference foes, 2-6 after a SU loss and 1-4 against winning teams.

For the Thunder, the over is on runs of 5-1 on Friday, 4-1 after a SU defeat, 15-6 after a non-cover and 23-7 as a road underdog of five to 10½ points, but the under is 8-3 in their last 11 Western Conference contests and 5-1 in their last six against the Southwest Division. Dallas is on “over” runs of 4-1 overall, 5-2 at home and 5-1 on Friday, but the under is 5-1 in its last six against Northwest Division opponents.

Lastly, five of the last six meetings in this series have stayed low, but 12 of the last 17 in Dallas have soared over the posted price.

ATS ADVANTAGE: OKLAHOMA CITY


Orlando (26-13, 20-19 ATS) at Portland (24-16, 20-19-1 ATS)

The Magic, in the midst of a four-game Western Conference road trip, play their third game in four nights when they visit the Rose Garden looking to upend the Blazers for a third straight time.

Orlando followed up Tuesday’s 109-88 rout of Sacramento as a four-point favorite – with the Magic outscoring the Kings 33-10 in the fourth quarter – with an ugly 115-97 loss in Denver on Wednesday, falling way short as a 5½-point road underdog. Orlando remains in first place in the Southeast Division, one half-game ahead of Atlanta, despite going 2-5 SU and ATS in its last seven games.

Portland had no trouble with Milwaukee on Wednesday, cruising 120-108 as a six-point home favorite, taking the foot off the gas after building a 97-71 lead after three quarters. The Blazers have dropped three of five SU and ATS, but are still on a solid 10-5 roll (8-6-1 ATS), including 7-3 at home (5-4-1 ATS).

The SU winner has covered the spread in each of the Magic’s last 11 games overall and each of its last 10 on the road, and the winner is 13-1 ATS in Portland’s last 14 games (8-1 ATS at home). Also, the winner has cashed in the last six meetings between these teams.

Orlando swept last year’s two meetings with the Blazers, winning 109-108 as a five-point road underdog and 92-83 as an 8½-point home chalk. The Magic have won six of the last seven and eight of the last 10 in this rivalry, going 7-2-1 ATS (5-1 ATS last six). They’re also 4-1 SU (3-1-1 ATS) in their last five trips to the Rose Garden

The Magic are on ATS streaks of 60-28-1 after a defeat, 20-7 after a double-digit loss and 11-5 after a non-cover, but most recently they’ve failed to cash in five of seven overall and four of five as a visitor. The Blazers are on pointspread tears of 11-2 on Friday and 5-1 against winning teams, but they’ve come up short of getting the cash in five of seven against Southeast Division foes.

It’s been all “unders” for Orlando lately, including 6-2 on the road, 6-0 on Friday, 4-0 when playing after one day of rest, 19-7 after a SU loss and 23-8 after a non-cover. Conversely, Portland carries on “over” streaks of 5-0 overall, 4-0 at home, 4-0 on Friday, 4-0 against the Eastern Conference, 4-0 when playing after one day of rest, 5-1 after a SU win, 4-0 after an ATS triumph and 6-2-1 against winning teams.

Lastly, five of the last seven Magic-Blazers battles in Portland have stayed low.

ATS ADVANTAGE: NONE

 

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets

Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals (-240, 6.5)

The Capitals are living up to their billing as the NHL’s most explosive offense.

Washington, which ranks tops in the league with 3.6 goals a game, has opened the scoring flood gates in recent games. The Capitals have won four of their last five contests, totaling 26 goals in that span, and playing over the total for the fourth straight game.

The team netted four regulation goals in a 5-4 shootout win over the Florida Panthers Wednesday after a slow start to the game. Washington outshot Florida 13-9 in the opening frame but went down 2-0 after the first period. After going down 4-1 midway through the second, the Capitals scored three unanswered goals to force the extra time.

“Obviously, we have to figure out what we're doing at the start of games,” Matt Bradley told the Washington Post. “Bouncing back shows a lot of character, but we have to figure out what's going on.”

Against the Maple Leafs, Washington hasn’t played its best hockey. The Capitals have gone 1-2 against Toronto but have played over the total in two of the three meetings this season.

Pick: Over


Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames (-145, 5.5)

The Music City Monsters are making sweet music during their Western Canada road trip.

The Predators have won the first two games on this stretch over the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers, setting their sights on the Calgary Flames Friday night. This recent run has improved Nashville to 14-7-1-1 away from Nashville Arena.

The team was exhausted following their win over Edmonton Tuesday after getting into the hotel around 2 a.m. in the morning. The Preds have had a couple days off to relax and catch their breath before Friday’s contests.

Even on fumes, Nashville still netted five goals against the Oilers and got a solid work from goaltender Pekka Rinne, who made 41 saves in the win – his fourth victory in his last five appearances.

"It's tough for everybody, travelling and playing, but it's the same for every team, so you can't really use that as an excuse," Rinne told reporters.

"But for me personally, I felt fresh, I didn't play (Monday) night and that was kind of the plan to play Dan Ellis in Vancouver and me here.

"That obviously worked well for us."

Pick: Predators

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with Louisiana Tech (-10-1/2) Thursday night.

Today it's Loyola-Maryland. The deficit is 140 sirignanos.

 

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DCI

Straight Up: 2000-571 (.778)
ATS: 752-795 (.486)
ATS Vary Units: 2378-2505 (.487)
Over/Under: 618-586 (.513)
Over/Under Vary Units: 973-910 (.517)

Atlantic Sun Conference
Mercer 80, USC UPSTATE 71
Big Sky Conference
Montana 68, SACRAMENTO STATE 59
Northern Arizona vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Northern Colorado 82, PORTLAND STATE 78
Horizon League
UIC 61, Loyola (Chicago) 60
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
LOYOLA (MD.) 71, Marist 55
RIDER 67, Saint Peter's 60
Summit League
NORTH DAKOTA STATE 78, South Dakota State 77

 

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DCI

Season: 235-165 (.588)

WASHINGTON 4, Toronto 3
Nashville vs. CALGARY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

 

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets

Orlando Magic at Portland Trail Blazers (N/A)

Things are starting to get ugly in the Magic Kingdom.

After Orlando lost to the Denver Nuggets Wednesday night, the team’s fifth loss in the past seven games, the finger pointing began. Perhaps the biggest wagging sausage is directed at small forward Rashard Lewis.

Lewis has been almost invisible in recent games. He scored just six points on 3-of-9 shooting against the Nuggets, including going 0-for-3 from beyond the arc. Over the last seven contests, Lewis is averaging under 10 points per game – scoring in single figures five times.

“Every night in order for me to have a good game I feel like I have to make every shot, every last one of them because I’m not getting very many of them,” Lewis told reporters. “Not to blame it on me not getting shots because we’ve still got to play defense, but we’re just not getting in a good offensive rhythm as a team.”

Lewis isn’t solely to blame for the team’s troubles. In the loss to Denver, the Magic turned the ball over 19 times and gave up constant easy buckets to the Nuggets, who finished shooting nearly 56 percent from the field.

Orlando is 12-9 on the road this season and has covered in 10 of those 21 contests.

Pick: Trail Blazers


Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers (N/A)

No one can question Kobe Bryant’s heart after the scoring dynamo battled a broken finger and back spasms in recent games.

Bryant, who played despite an aching back, knocked down a game-winning shot for the Lakers in a 100-95 win over the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday. He took just one shot and played only 11 minutes in the first half but played the entire second half, scoring 10 points on 5-of-11 shooting.

“I asked Kobe before the game, ‘Are you all right?’ He said, ‘No, I might not make it.’ So everybody said, ‘We’ve got to step it up.’,” Ron Artest told the Orange County Register.

“In the second half, I said, ‘Are you OK?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, I’m good now.’ But Dallas didn’t know that, so they played him 1-on-1 - and he hit that big shot.”

Bryant’s efforts have helped carry the Lakers during the absence of star forward Pau Gasol, who is questionable for Friday. His injury has also given Los Angeles a bit of value towards the line – which is something Lakers bettors aren’t used to.

Bettors should expect some Kobe updates before tipoff Friday, but can be sure that No. 24 will put his body on the line again.

Pick: Lakers

 

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Game of the day: Magic at Trail Blazers

Orlando Magic at Portland Trail Blazers (No current pointspread)

No Magic road

Last year the Orlando Magic were the second best road team in the NBA, finishing with a 27-14 straight up mark. No team had a better pointspread mark away from home.

The trend continued right though the playoffs. Despite two losses at the Staples Center in the NBA Finals, Orlando finished with six SU road wins in the postseason, tied with LA for most in the league.

The road hasn’t been as kind to the Magic in 2010. Orlando comes into its matchup against the Blazers having lost seven of its last nine road games following an early season string of eight straight road wins. Orlando was blown out in the second half at Denver on Wednesday night after getting outscored by 21 points in the second half.

Chemistry concerns

The Magic have a very different look right now compared to their Finals team from last June. Orlando GM Otis Smith spent the offseason wheeling and dealing, and the new faces aren’t gelling together just yet.

Hedo Turkoglu, Courtney Lee, Rafer Alston and Tony Battie all moved. Newcomers Vince Carter, Jason Williams, Matt Barnes, Ryan Anderson and Brandon Bass are still figuring out their places in Stan Van Gundy’s rotation, a situation made worse by a series of injuries.

“It’s a totally different team,” All-Star center Dwight Howard told reporters. “You have a whole different starting lineup. There are three guys that were here last year in the starting lineup…. It just can’t happen overnight.”

The core group of Howard, Rashard Lewis, Vince Carter and Jameer Nelson have only played together in 10 of Orlando’s first 39 games. Carter isn’t likely to play Friday night because of lingering effects of a shoulder injury he suffered last week.

If Carter does suit up, the recent talk out of Orlando indicates that he’ll be coming off the bench for the first time in his long career.

Injury-riddled nightmare

The Magic have nothing to complain about when it comes to injuries if we compare them with the Blazers. No team in the NBA has suffered more injuries than Portland, and they just won’t stop.

The Blazers have been playing without Nicholas Batum, Travis Outlaw, Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla; a quartet that averaged more than 90 minutes per game for the team last year. Juwan Howard, who’s on the wrong side of 35, has been forced into the starting center role.

Portland just got Rudy Fernandez back after a month long absence in a 12 point win and cover against the Bucks on Wednesday. But in that same game, LaMarcus Aldridge rolled his ankle and is listed as probable for Friday night.

To make matters even worse for the Blazers, their All Star and leading scorer Brandon Roy underwent an MRI on Thursday after injuring his hamstring on Wednesday. The MRI revealed no structural damage, but Roy is still listed as doubtful, not expected to suit up against Orlando.

Without Roy in the lineup in the fourth quarter, Milwaukee cut a 30-point lead down to the 12-point final margin of victory.

Not so Rosey Garden

Portland is coming off its best shooting night of the season, hitting better than 60 percent from the floor against the Bucks on Wednesday. But those types of performances have been the exception, not the rule in 2010.

With one more loss at the Rose Garden the Blazers will eclipse their loss total at home from last year before the halfway point of the new campaign.

Portland has also struggled to beat the Magic in any venue. Orlando has won three straight at the Rose Garden, joining the Cavs as the only opposing team to own a three-game winning streak in Portland.

The Magic beat the Blazers 92-83 in Orlando last month, their sixth victory in the last seven meetings between these two squads.

 

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DCI
Season
Straight Up: 375-165 (.694)
ATS: 298-264 (.530)
ATS Vary Units: 756-664 (.532)
Over/Under: 276-285 (.492)
Over/Under Vary Units: 424-444 (.488)

CHARLOTTE 92, San Antonio 91
PHILADELPHIA 106, Sacramento 101
ATLANTA 110, Phoenix 104
CHICAGO 105, Washington 94
New Orleans 93, DETROIT 91
MEMPHIS 108, Minnesota 97
Indiana 102, NEW JERSEY 100
NEW YORK 107, Toronto 104
DALLAS 102, Oklahoma City 96
HOUSTON 99, Miami 93
GOLDEN STATE 110, Milwaukee 107
L.A. LAKERS 107, L.A. Clippers 92
PORTLAND 97, Orlando 94

 

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Raptors

 

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NBA DUNKEL


Washington at Chicago
The Wizards look to take advantage of a Chicago team that is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing with 0 days of rest. Washington is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Bulls favored by only 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+6). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15

Game 801-802: San Antonio at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 121.001; Charlotte 124.529
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 3 1/2; 195
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 2; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+2); Over

Game 803-804: Sacramento at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 114.125; Philadelphia 113.991
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 3; 207
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+3); Under

Game 805-806: Phoenix at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 118.026; Atlanta 124.235
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 6; 219
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 217
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4 1/2); Over

Game 807-808: Minnesota at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 110.980; Memphis 118.163
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 7; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 8 1/2; 207
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+8 1/2); Over

Game 809-810: New Orleans at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 117.944; Detroit 108.901
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 9; 186
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 811-812: Toronto at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 116.403; New York 123.744
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 7 1/2; 211
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 2 1/2; 207
Dunkel Pick: New York (-2 1/2); Over

Game 813-814: Indiana at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 112.133; New Jersey 108.222
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 4; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 3; 208
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-3); Over

Game 815-816: Washington at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 114.894; Chicago 119.321
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 4 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 6; 199
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+6); Under

Game 817-818: Miami at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 115.519; Houston 121.573
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 6; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 4 1/2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-4 1/2); Under

Game 819-820: Oklahoma City at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 120.339; Dallas 120.645
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 5; 195
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+5); Over

Game 821-822: Milwaukee at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 112.960; Golden State 119.256
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 6 1/2; 213
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 4 1/2; 216 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-4 1/2); Under

Game 823-824: Orlando at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 116.249; Portland 123.610
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 7 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 825-826: LA Clippers at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 116.561; LA Lakers 122.518
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6; 191
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

 

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NBA WRITE-UP

Friday, January 15

Hot Teams
-- Spurs won nine of last eleven games. Bobcats won five of their last six games.
-- Hawks won four of their last five games.
-- Grizzlies won six of their last eight games.
-- Hornets won seven of their last eight games.
-- Knicks are 12-7 in their last nineteen games.
-- Bulls won three in row, covered nine of last ten games.
-- Thunder won eight of last eleven games.
-- Clippers covered seven of their last eight games. Lakers won five of last six games at Staples, losing only to Clippers Jan 8.

Cold Teams
-- 76ers lost five of their last six home games. Kings lost six of their last seven games overall.
-- Suns lost eight of their last nine road games.
-- Minnesota lost last eight games, covered last two.
-- Pistons lost 13 of their last 14 games.
-- Raptors lost last two games, allowing 109.5 ppg.
-- Pacers lost their last nine road games (4-5 vs spread). Nets lost their last six games (3-3 vs spread).
-- Washington lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Rockets lost four of their last six games. Miami lost six of last nine.
-- Mavericks split last 10 games, covered one of last five.
-- Warriors lost five of last seven games, but covered eight of last ten. Bucks lost last three games, by 18-4-12 points.
-- Magic lost five of their last seven games. Portland is 2-3 in last five.

Totals
-- Three of last four San Antonio road games stayed under.
-- Three of last four Philly home games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Atlanta games stayed under the total; nine of Suns' last eleven games went over.
-- Eight of last ten Memphis games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Detroit games went over the total.
-- Last four New York games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Indiana games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Chicago home games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Houston games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Dallas games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Orlando road games; Portland's last five games all went over
-- Five of last six Clipper games at Staples stayed under total.

 

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NCAAB DUNKEL


Northern Arizona at Eastern Washington
The Lumberjacks look to take advantage of an Eastern Washington team that is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home. Northern Arizona is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Northern Arizona favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (+2 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15

Game 827-828: Brown at Yale
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 42.480; Yale 49.165
Dunkel Line: Yale by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 829-830: Loyola-Chicago at Illinois-Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 51.410; Illinois-Chicago 55.977
Dunkel Line: Illinois-Chicago by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: Illinois-Chicago by 2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (-2)

Game 831-832: St. Peter's at Rider
Dunkel Ratings: St. Peter's 50.321; Rider 52.290
Dunkel Line: Rider by 2
Vegas Line: Rider by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Peter's (+6 1/2)

Game 833-834: Marist at Loyola-MD
Dunkel Ratings: Marist 41.722; Loyola-MD 55.100
Dunkel Line: Loyola-MD by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Loyola-MD by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Marist (+14 1/2)

Game 835-836: Northern Arizona at Eastern Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 48.236; Eastern Washington 46.732
Dunkel Line: Northern Arizona by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Washington by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Arizona (+2 1/2)

Game 837-838: Montana at Sacramento State
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 57.548; Sacramento State 44.221
Dunkel Line: Montana by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Montana by 10
Dunkel Pick: Montana (-10)

Game 839-840: Northern Colorado at Portland State
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Colorado 60.038; Portland State 54.018
Dunkel Line: Northern Colorado by 6
Vegas Line: Northern Colorado by 2
Dunkel Pick: Northern Colorado (-2)

Game 841-842: South Dakota State at North Dakota State
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 50.009; North Dakota State 54.297
Dunkel Line: North Dakota State by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

 

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NCAAB WRITE-UP

Friday, January 15

Information on Friday's college basketball games........

Yale won three of last four games against Brown; Bears lost three of last four visits here, losing by 14-3-2 points; underdog covered five of last six series games played here. Bulldogs lost five of last six games against D-I opponents. Yale is 5-2 vs teams ranked #250 or lower. Brown is 1-8 in last nine games vs D-I opponents- they're ranked #274.

Ill-Chicago won its last five games against Loyola, winning last three in this gym by 6-10-14 points. Flames are 1-5 in Horizon, beating Detroit by 4 for their only win- this is first league game they;ve been favored in. Loyola lost last three games by 17-5-4 points, scoring 55.3 ppg. Home favorites are 8-15 against the spread this season.

Rider won six of last seven games vs St Peter's, but teams split last six in Broncs' Zoo. Rider is 3-3 in MAAC, 1-1 at home, beating awful Marist by 4, losing by 20 to Iona. Peacocks are also 3-3 after upsetting Niagara in double OT last game; they lost last two road games, by 11-23 points. MAAC home favorites are 6-14 vs spread in league games.

Home teams won 10 of last 12 Marist-Loyola games; Red Foxes lost last four visits here by 3-8-12-10 points. Marist is putrid, losing 13 of its 14 games; they're 2-1 as MAAC road dog, losing away games by 9-4 and 12 points- they're 0-3 vs spread since their only win, losing by 12-15-22. Loyola is 14-point favorite despite losing five of six league games.

Northern Arizona is 7-2 in last nine games vs Eastern Washington, 1-2 in last three visits here; home teams won five of last six in series. Eastern is 2-2 in Big Sky, with its two wins by total of six points- underdog is 3-0 vs spread in their last three games. Lumberjacks are 1-4 in Big Sky, 0-2 on road, losing by 17 at Montana, 12 at Montana State.

Portland State is 4-0 vs Northern Colorado in Big Sky games, winning in this gym by 2-3 points; Vikings are 2-2 in Big Sky, 2-0 at home, taking home wins by 23 vs E. Washington, 28 over Sacramento St. Bears won last six games, are 4-1 in Big Sky, winning last four league games (3-1 vs spread). Northern is 4-1 vs spread as an underdog this year.

Montana won last six games vs Sacramento State, winning five of last six games played here, taking last three by 5-33-17 points. Griz is 3-3 in Big Sky, 3-1 at home with wins by 17-13-32 points, losing to N. Colorado. Hornets are 1-3 in Big Sky, losing its road games at E. Washington by 4 and Portland State by 28. Sky favorites are 13-6 against the spread.

 

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NHL DUNKEL


Nashville at Calgary
The Flames look to take advantage of a Nashville team that is 1-4 in its last 5 games versus teams with a winning record. Calgary is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Flames favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15

Game 1-2: Toronto at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.844; Washington 12.836
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-240); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-240); Over

Game 3-4: Nashville at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.809; Calgary 11.693
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-145); Under

 

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NHL WRITE-UP

Friday, January 15

Hot Teams
-- Washington won four of its last five games.
-- Predators won six of their last eight games.

Cold Teams
-- Maple Leafs lost four of their last five games.
-- Flames lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Under is 10-3 in last thirteen Toronto games; over is 6-1-1 in last eight Washington games. .
-- Under is 8-0-2 in last ten Calgary games.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Maple Leafs are 4-6 if they played the night before.

Series Records
-- Maple Leafs won four of last five games against Washington.
-- Flames won six of last seven games against Nashville.

 

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