Service Plays Wednesday 3/30/11

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Wednesday Tips
By Kevin Rogers

The Wednesday NBA card is loaded with 13 games as playoff seedings are starting to settle in down the stretch. The Hornets and Blazers square off in a key Western Conference battle, while the Magic and Hawks meet in a Southeast Division showdown. We’ll begin in Philadelphia with the Sixers looking to capitalize off Monday’s impressive victory at Chicago with the Rockets invading the Wells Fargo Center.

Rockets at Sixers

Philadelphia has seen its ups and downs this season after a horrific 3-13 start to the season. The Sixers have climbed all the way back to hold down the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race as they go for the season sweep of the Rockets, who are on the outside looking in out west.

Doug Collins' squad went into the United Center and snapped Chicago's 14-game home winning streak with a wire-to-wire 97-85 triumph as 10½-point underdogs. That victory not only snapped a two-game skid, but also ended a four-game ATS losing streak for the Sixers. Philadelphia has delivered for bettors in the ATS department with 44 covers, the third-most in the league. The Sixers will look for the season sweep of the Rockets after capturing a 114-105 at the Toyota Center in the game prior to the All-Star break. Seven different Sixers registered double-figures, led by Jrue Holiday's 20 points as Philadelphia cashed as 4½-point 'dogs.

Houston also endured an atrocious start back in November with a 3-10 mark out of the gate, but the Rockets may fall short of the postseason. Despite a season-ending injury to Yao Ming and the trade of guard Aaron Brooks to Phoenix, the Rockets have been one of the hottest teams in the league since the All-Star break with a 13-4 SU and 12-5 ATS record. Following Tuesday's blowout of New Jersey, Houston improved to 12-3 ATS the last 15 games on the highway.

Magic at Hawks

These two division rivals meet for the final time in the regular season as Atlanta goes for its third victory in the series. The Hawks begin Wednesday's action five games behind the Magic for the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, as Atlanta seeks its third straight win after losing four of five games.

Granted, the Hawks are beating great competition lately with their last four wins coming over the Bucks, Pistons, Nets, and Cavs. On the flip side, Larry Drew's club has dropped double-digit decisions at home to the Bulls, Heat, and Nuggets over the last two weeks, while getting held to 87 points or less in each defeat. The final three home games after the Magic leave town don't get easier with visits from the Celtics, Spurs, and Heat.

The Magic fell short in an overtime setback at struggling New York on Monday, 113-106, halting a five-game winning streak. Orlando has work to do if wants to catch Miami in the Southeast Division, trailing the Heat by four games with eight games remaining. Stan Van Gundy's team has played low-scoring affairs against the Hawks this season with all three games finishing 'under' the total. In fact, Atlanta is 3-0 ATS in the season series, while the Hawks beat the Magic at Philips Arena on December 20 in the debut of both Gilbert Arenas and Jason Richardson in Orlando uniforms.

Blazers at Hornets

Portland wraps up its eventful three-game road swing in the Big Easy looking for a season split with New Orleans. The Blazers begin the night one game ahead of the Hornets for the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoff race, as the seventh seed will likely face the Lakers in the first round.

Nate McMillan's club rallied past the banged-up Spurs on Monday, 100-92 as short road favorites. It was a solid bounce-back spot after Portland fell at Oklahoma City the night before, as the Thunder clinched a playoff spot with a 99-90 victory. Portland has been one of the hotter ATS teams recently by covering six of the last eight games, even though only three of those contests were away from the Rose Garden.

The Hornets return home after a three-game road trip in which New Orleans grabbed victories at Utah and Phoenix. David West was lost for the season with a torn ACL at the end of regulation in the win over the Jazz, dealing New Orleans a huge blow for the postseason. The Hornets ran out of gas against the Lakers on Sunday, 102-84 as nine-point underdogs. New Orleans knocked off Portland by double-digits in the first two meetings, while the Blazers rallied for a home win in the game prior to the All-Star break, 103-96 as 5½-point 'chalk.'

 

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Trail Blazers trek to New Orleans
By: Brad Young

Two Western Conference playoff teams separated by just one game in the standings collide Wednesday night in a key contest. Portland (43-41 straight up, 38-33-3 against the spread) is slightly ahead of New Orleans (42-32 SU, 35-37-2 ATS) as the regular season starts to wind down.

How big is that one game? If the regular season ended today, the sixth-seeded Trail Blazers would face third-seed Dallas in the opening round of the playoffs. The seventh-seeded Hornets would have to play two-time defending champion the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round.

New Orleans must now also play the rest of the season without forward David West, who suffered an injured knee last week.

Portland improved to 3-1 SU its last four outings after beating San Antonio Monday as a three-point road underdog, 100-92. The Trail Blazers had failed to cover their previous two contests, while the combined 192 points went ‘over’ the 187½-point closing total.

Portland caught a Spurs squad playing without Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker. However, the Trail Blazers trailed late before outscoring San Antonio in the fourth quarter, 33-20. Portland managed just nine points in a dismal third quarter.

The Trail Blazers won the rebounding battle, 39-37, but they trailed in assists, 16-15, and points in the paint, 48-34. Portland shot a stellar 52 percent (34-of-65) from the field, and 47 percent (8-of-17) from behind the arc. Point guard Andre Miller paced the offense with 26 points on 9-of-15 shooting, while guard Wesley Matthews added 19 and five rebounds.

New Orleans concluded a three-game West Coast road trip with Sunday’s setback to the Lakers as a nine-point underdog, 102-84. The combined 186 points went ‘under’ the 188½-point closing total, ending a string of back-to-back ‘over’ outings. The Hornets are now just 1-4-1 ATS their last six games.

New Orleans found itself down by 18 points at one point in the first half, and finished the game trailing in rebounding, 44-43, and points in the paint, 50-44. The Hornets shot 40 percent (35-of-87) from the field, but a dismal 18 percent (3-of-17) from 3-point land.

Power forward Carl Landry accounted for 24 points and 10 rebounds in the setback, while center Emeka Okafor added 14 and 11. Point guard Chris Paul provided 10, five and nine assists, while guard Marco Belinelli had nine.

New Orleans is 2-1 SU and ATS this season versus Portland, while the ‘over’ is 5-2 the previous seven encounters. The Hornets prevailed Nov. 13 as a four-point home ‘chalk,’ 107-87, and Nov. 26 as a four-point road underdog, 97-78. The Trail Blazers won the most recent matchup Feb. 16 as a 5½-point home favorite, 103-96. The road team is 6-2 ATS the last eight games in this series.

Portland now begins a three-game homestand against Oklahoma City, Dallas and Golden State. The Trail Blazers are 6-2 ATS their last eight outings overall.

New Orleans continues its five-game homestand versus Memphis, Indiana, Houston and Phoenix. The Hornets are just 3-8-1 ATS their past 12 home games, while the ‘under’ is 11-5 their last 16 outings overall.

Wednesday’s contest is scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m. PT from New Orleans Arena.

 

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Pick 'n' Roll

Wednesday's Best NBA Bets

Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks (N/A)

The Magic humiliated the Hawks in a record-setting playoff sweep last season, but Atlanta has won two straight in 2011. A December 6 decision in Orlando went 80-74 in the Hawks' favor and they prevailed 91-81 at home on December 20.

Of course, that does not really tell the entire story. Neither team was at full strength for the four previous encounters, including each of the last two. Atlanta's Joe Johnson and Orlando's Jameer Nelson were out on December 6 and the flu-plagued Magic had just made their blockbuster deal when the most recent meeting took place.

The same could go for Wednesday's clash. Johnson missed Sunday's blowout win at Cleveland and is listed as questionable. However, the high-priced shooting guard practiced on Tuesday and is expected to return.

“He was actually pretty good,” head coach Larry Drew told the Atlanta Journal Constitution after the workout. “I asked him how the thumb was and he said it was much better than a couple days ago. That’s good to hear. I thought he shot the ball pretty good today.”

Josh Smith is not listed on the injury report, but he is dealing with a sore right knee. The Magic, though, are listing Nelson (knee), Quentin Richardson (back), and Chris Duhon (thumb) as questionable to go along with J.J. Redick (abdominal) being out indefinitely.

Pick: Magic

Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers (5, 199)

Nothing on paper points toward a good night for the Clippers on Wednesday.

They have lost eight straight to Dallas, including twice this season, and they are 0-5 ATS in their last five home games plus 1-6 ATS in their last seven overall. The Mavericks, on the other hand, have won four in a row. They have held five consecutive opponents to fewer than 100 points and two during the streak to fewer than 80.

"We're back to where we started where we were playing pretty good defense," Jason Kidd told the Dallas Morning News after Sunday's 91-83 win at Phoenix. "Then we went through a lapse where we were just going to outscore people. You go through those during a season. But we understand what it takes to win a championship. The past champions, they all play good defense. Sometimes it’s not going to be pretty, but if you hold teams to 83, you’re going to win a lot of games."

During their eight-game streak against the lesser Los Angeles team, the Mavs are 5-0 ATS in the last five (2-0 ATS this season).

Pick: Mavericks

 

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ICE PICKS

Wednesday's Best NHL Bets

St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings (-200, 5.5)

The Blues and Red Wings have faced each five times this season, and they have gone over the total all five times.

Detroit won 7-3 and 5-2 in November and December, respectively, before St. Louis won a 4-3 decision on December 23. The Wings then prevailed 4-3 in January and followed that up with a 5-3 victory just recently on March 12.

The Red Wings have won only three of their past seven games, but they are continuing to score goals. Detroit hammered Edmonton 4-0 last Saturday and rolled over Minnesota 6-3 on Monday.

A few developments could point to another score-fest on Wednesday. Detroit right wing Todd Bertuzzi (15 goals, 25 assists) will not be suspended for a hit on Chicago's Ryan Johnson on Monday. In goal, Jimmy Howard has a sore left shoulder dating back to a collision on Saturday. Howard could return because an MRI showed nothing, but he still might not be 100 percent.

PICK: Over


New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres (-120, 5)

The resurgent Sabres are 24-10-5 in their last 39 games and have moved into the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, two points behind the Rangers heading into Wednesday's showdown and three points clear of Carolina

"I don't think you can pinpoint one thing that turned it around," head coach Lindy Ruff explained. "It was a collective effort from everyone. We didn't want to throw it away after the poor start we had. Now looking back, none of that matters because we're in a playoff spot and we control our own destiny."

A big reason is the play of goalie Ryan Miller, who suffered with hip and groin problems during the 2010 portion of the season. Miller has been much better of late despite allowing four goals in Tuesday's loss to Toronto. He had given up a mere two goals in his previous three outings combined.

New York's last three games have seen them score 1-0 wins over Florida and Boston in addition to a 2-1 shootout loss to Ottowa.

"Throughout the year, we've won games defending well and blocking shots," noted Marc Staal. "We know that's the way we have to win games and it's been that much more important the past couple of weeks."

PICK: Under

 

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NY Rangers, Buffalo Sabres Battle
By: Barry Daniels



New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres (-125, 5)

The battle for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot heats up Wednesday when the New York Rangers make the short trip to Buffalo for their fourth regular season meeting against the Sabres. The Verizon network will carry the matchup beginning at 4 p.m. (PT).

The Rangers have captured two of the first three meetings against the Sabres, with the total dipping ‘under’ the 5 ½-goal closing total on two occasions.

The initial matchup (Oct. 9) saw the Rangers blast Buffalo as 130 road underdogs 6-3 despite getting outshot, 36-28. The Sabres went 1-for-5 on the power play, while the Rangers were 0-for-3.

A little more than one month later (Nov. 11), the Rangers edged the Sabres 3-2 in overtime as 150 home favorites. Buffalo once again outshot New York, 31-28. Both squads failed to register a power play goal, with the Rangers getting five chances and the Sabres receiving two.

The most recent meeting (March 1) saw the Sabres edge the Rangers 3-2 as 110 road underdogs. The Rangers finally outshot the Sabres (31-26) and scored their first power play goal in the series (1-for-3). Buffalo notched both of its goals with the man advantage during three opportunities.

New York has the scheduling advantage in this spot. The Rangers have not played since Saturday, while the Sabres played Tuesday at Toronto. This will also be Buffalo’s fourth game in six nights.

The Rangers blanked Boston 1-0 in that Saturday game as 130 road underdogs. It was New York’s third straight ‘under’ game and allowed the ‘under’ to improve to 43-29-4 in the club’s first 76 overall outings.

Henrik Lundqvist recorded Saturday’s whitewash of the Bruins. It was his league-leading 11th shutout and raised his ledger to 33-24-2-3. Lundqvist also has a nifty 2.24 GAA and a stellar .924 save percentage.

John Tortorella’s Rangers have now won eight of their last 10 contests to move into seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 87 points. That was two points ahead of the eight-place Sabres prior to Buffalo’s game at Toronto on Tuesday.

Saturday’s victory also lifted New York’s road record to 23-14-1-0, which is considerably better than its 18-16-1-3 mark at Madison Square Garden.

Buffalo was riding a three-game winning streak prior to Tuesday contest at Toronto. The latest success occurred Saturday when the Sabres blanked the Devils as 145 home favorites, 2-0. The victory raised Buffalo’s home ledger to 18-16-3-1, which is not as good as its 20-12-3-1 road record.

Though the combined two goals dipped ‘under’ the 5½-goal closing total, the ‘over’ is still 37-36-2 in Buffalo’s first 75 overall encounters.

Ryan Miller stopped 30 shots for his fifth shutout of the season to lead the Sabres. It was also Miller’s 22nd career shutout and his second in the last three games. Miller is now 33-21-7-1 with a 2.58 GAA and a .916 save percentage.

Thomas Vanek and Nathan Gerbe scored first-period goals to lead Buffalo’s offense and help the club maintain its hold on the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Playing back-to-back contests has not been a winning proposition for the Sabres this season, evidenced by their 6-10 record in that situation.

The Don Best Sports injury report lists Buffalo right wing Mike Grier as “probable” with a knee injury, while backup goalie Patrick Lalime is “questionable” with his knee ailment.

New York continues its four-game road excursion with a short trip to Long Island for a Thursday night matchup against the Islanders. Buffalo is off until Saturday when it travels to Washington for a contest against the Capitals.

 

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Wednesday's Best NCAA Bet

Santa Clara Broncos at Iona College Gaels (-9.5, 152.5)

The Iona Gaels are a terrific home team and you have to really like their chances of bringing home the bacon in the championship game. Specifically, the are -5 points better, which means they should be -8.5 point home favorites, bet up a point due to the fact the punlic likes favorites - particulary in championship games.

However, championship games aren't typically won in blowout fashion - quite the opposite. Combine that with the fact that Iona is basically a 1 man show behind Mike Glover, and Santa Clara does have an outside shot. They won't shut Glover down, but they can double team him and make his life miserable, like UCONN did to Jimmer Fredette, for example.

Double digit favorites and 1 man bands don't typically make good bets in big games.

Iona 79, Santa Clara 74

PICK: Santa Clara +9.5

 

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CIT Final Odds: Iona Gaels vs Santa Clara Broncos

Santa Clara Broncos at Iona College Gaels (-9.5, 152.5)

Iona takes on Kevin Foster and Santa Clara in the CIT Tournament final Wednesday at Hynes Athletics Center.

The Gaels are 25-11 overall on the season and big 10-point favorites here against the Broncos, who routed SMU to earn this spot in the final. Mike Glover had 33 points as the Gaels defeated East Tennessee State 83-80.

View Santa Clara vs Iona Odds and Stats.

BETTING LINE:
The Broncos are listed as 10-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, but that number has been bet down. Your best Gaels line may be at BookMaker while Bodog (with a one-time 100% deposit bonus on the books this week) could see the best Santa Clara spread.

POWER RANKINGS-PREDICTION:
The Gaels sit at No. 74 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Broncos sit at No. 188 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Gaels will win this game 83-76.

HOW THEY MATCH UP:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Broncos is ranked No. 115 in NCAA hoops at 35.9 per game. Contrast that with Iona’s No. 97 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Iona is the No. 22-ranked team in the country at 8.1 per game, while Santa Clara rates No. 81 at 7.2 per game.

Defensively, Santa Clara features the nation's No. 234-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.1 points per game. Iona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 43 nationally in scoring at home.

Santa Clara was a 72-55 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Southern Methodist. They covered the 4–point spread as underdogs. Southern Methodist was victimized by Kevin Foster for 35 points as the Broncos defeated the Mustangs 72-55 in college hoops action on Friday.

Last time out for Iona, they were an 83-80 winner as they battled East Tennessee State on the road. They covered in the match as a 2-point favorite. East Tennessee State was victimized by Michael Glover for 33 points as the Gaels defeated the Buccaneers 83-80 in college hoops action on Saturday.

SANTA CLARA BRONCOS TRENDS:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

IONA COLLEGE GAELS TRENDS:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After a win are 9-1

A FEW BRONCOS AT GAELS TRENDS TO CONSIDER:
Santa Clara is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Iona is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
Iona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iona's last 6 games at home

 

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Wednesday's Betting Tips: Creighton Can Clinch CBI

Who's Hot

NCAAB: The over is 7-1 in Oregon’s last eight home games and 4-0 in Creighton’s last four overall.

NBA: The Nuggets are 7-1 ATS in their last eight home games and the under is 5-1 in their last six overall.

NBA: The Bulls are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games and the over is 5-1 in their last six overall.

NHL: The Ducks are 4-1 in their last five road games and 6-1 in their last seven overall.

NHL: The Rangers are 6-1 in their last seven road games and 6-1 in their last seven overall.

Who’s Not

NBA: The Magic are 1-4 ATS in their last five road games and 1-6 ATS in their last seven overall.

NBA: The Knicks are 1-8 ATS in their last nine against the Eastern Conference and 1-6 ATS in their last seven overall.

NHL: The Devils are 0-5 in their last five against the Eastern Conference and 1-5 in their last six overall.

NHL: The Canadiens are 0-4 in their last four against the Eastern Conference and 1-4 in their last five overall.

Key Stat

23.5 – Points per game being averaged by Creighton forward Doug McDermott during the College Basketball Invitational. He is averaging 15.2 for the season. McDermott went off for 31 points and 10 rebounds in a second-round win over Davidson and he scored 21 points in Monday’s Game 1 win over Oregon. The Bluejays can clinch the CBI title at Oregon on Wednesday.

Injuries That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

Double-double machine Kevin Love missed a trio of games for the Timberwolves last week with a groin problem. Love practiced on Sunday and was questionable for Minnesota’s 85-82 home loss to Boston, but he did not take the court. The power forward is also questionable for Wednesday’s contest against Chicago and indications are that Love will play. Keep in mind, though, that the Wolves are out of playoff contention and have no reason to take a risk if Love is not 100 percent.

Biggest Games On The Slate

Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks– Preview of like first-round series in the Eastern Conference playoffs

New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres (-120, 5) – Battling for the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference

Notable Quotable

"It's two different teams playing each other. I don't think there is anything in that game (that relates to this one. We ran, got ahead; everything fell into place for us. That game means nothing." – University of Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun on his team’s 84-67 blowout of Kentucky in the Maui Invitational final on November 24. UConn, which faces Kentucky again in Saturday’s Final 4, led 50-29 at halftime.

Tips And Notes

The Pistons are well out of playoff contention at 26-47, but that does not mean that they don't have more and more problems creeping up every day. Head coach John Kuester has not exactly enjoyed a flawless rapport with players this season, and now it’s Charlie Villanueva who is in the doghouse. Villanueva was benched for the fourth quarter of last Wednesday’s loss to Miami and he did not see the floor in last Friday’s setback at Cleveland. Villanueva played 12 minutes in Saturday’s win over Indiana and he made the most of them, scoring 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting. In other Detroit news, Chris Wilcox (knee) and Ben Gorgon (migraine) are probable while Tracy McGrady (back) is questionable and Ben Wallace (knee) is doubtful for Wednesday’s contest at Indiana.

New Jersey Devils’ forward Zach Parise is close to returning after being sidelined since October 30 due to knee surgery. Parise practiced without pain on Tuesday and is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s home date with the New York Islanders. "He's getting better and better," said New Jersey head coach Jacques Lemaire. "He looks fine and fit. He's been away for so long and he said he feels good after being back a week. Getting back to play will certainly give him confidence. It's always tough after a long injury."

Novak Djokovic is 21-0 this season heading into the Sony Ericsson Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, with titles at the Australian Open, in Dubai, and at the BNP Paribas Open. So far in Miami he has dropped a mere eight games in three matches; one to Denis Istomin, two to James Blake, and five to fellow Serb Viktor Troicki. Up next for the world No. 2 is Kevin Anderson, who won their only previous head-to-head meeting three years ago at this very same tournament. Nothing suggests Djokovic will let anything like that happen this time.

 

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DCI NCAA CBB

Season
Straight Up: 3868-1334 (.744)
ATS: 1810-1841 (.496)
ATS Vary Units: 5001-5121 (.494)
Over/Under: 1786-1819 (.495)
Over/Under Vary Units: 2303-2476 (.482)

College Basketball Invitational
Game #2, Best-of-Three Championship Series
OREGON 72, Creighton 70
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
Championship at Cedar Rapids, IA
IONA 80, Santa Clara 73

 

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 717-316 (.694)
ATS: 550-529 (.510)
ATS Vary Units: 1296-1293 (.501)
Over/Under: 557-540 (.508)
Over/Under Vary Units: 662-648 (.505)

Orlando 93, ATLANTA 91
CHARLOTTE 99, Cleveland 88
INDIANA 102, Detroit 96
PHILADELPHIA 104, Houston 103
Milwaukee 96, TORONTO 95
Miami 104, WASHINGTON 93
NEW YORK 107, New Jersey 97
MEMPHIS 111, Golden State 100
Chicago 103, MINNESOTA 92
NEW ORLEANS 92, Portland 91
DENVER 114, Sacramento 101
Oklahoma City 107, PHOENIX 106
Dallas 102, L.A. CLIPPERS 96

 

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DCI NHL

Season: 345-269 (.562)

BUFFALO 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
NEW JERSEY 3, N.Y. Islanders 2
CAROLINA 3, Montreal 2
St. Louis vs. DETROIT: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Anaheim vs. CALGARY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

 

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NCAA Basketball Picks

Santa Clara at Iona

The Broncos look to build on their 5-1-2 ATS record in their last 8 games as an underdog. Santa Clara is the pick (+9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Iona favored by only 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+9 1/2). Here are all of today's games.
<table id="table3" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"><tbody><tr> <td style="height: 38px; width: 566px;">WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 527-528: Creighton at Oregon (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Creighton 60.626; Oregon 66.618
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 6
Vegas Line: Oregon by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-4 1/2)</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="566">Game 529-530: Santa Clara at Iona (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 63.337; Iona 67.009
Dunkel Line: Iona by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Iona by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+9 1/2)</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

617 - 463 57 % Run over 2 1/2 YEARS !

Free winner WED Dall as Mav's - 5

 

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Gamblers Data

Bonus Play Wednesday

SF Giants -135

 

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Today's NHL Picks

Montreal at Carolina

The Canadiens look to take advantage of a Carolina team that is 0-6 in its last 6 games when playing with 0 days of rest. Montreal is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+125). Here are all of today's picks.
<table id="table1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"><tbody><tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 564px;" height="17">WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30
Time Posted 7:00 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 95px;">Game 1-2: NY Islanders at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.583; New Jersey 11.686
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-155); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 95px;">Game 3-4: NY Rangers at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 13.152; Buffalo 11.982
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+105); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 95px;">Game 5-6: Montreal at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.075; Carolina 11.023
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+125); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 95px;">Game 7-8: St. Louis at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.187; Detroit 12.380
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-210); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 95px;">Game 9-10: Anaheim at Calgary (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.908; Calgary 10.919
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+110); Under</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

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Soccer Crusher
Play of the Day:

BirminghamCity + BoltonWanderers UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in England

 

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Basketball Crusher
Play of the Day:

LA Clippers + Dallas OVER 199

 

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Hockey Crusher
Play of the Day:

New Jersey -150 over NY Islanders

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with Washington State (+3) Tuesday night.
Wednesday it's Iona. The deficit is 995 sirignanos.