2-29-12

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We are looking for someone to post service plays in the evenings from 5pm and on from there. If you can spare some time, the group would really appreciate it.


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Arlon

Kent State
Akron
Massachusetts

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SPORTS WAGERS - NHL

EDMONTON +115 over St. Louis Pinnacle
The Blues are a .500 hockey team on the road and they've been hovering around that mark all season long. St. Louis will play its fourth game of a seven games trip here after games in Nashville, Winnipeg and Calgary. They're an unlikely 3-0 so far on this expedition after a fortunate OT win in Nashville and even more so in Winnipeg, a game in which they were outshot 41-16. Overall on this trip, the Blue Notes have managed 24, 16 and 24 shots on net respectively and those are Minnesota Wild-like numbers. A 3-0 trip could get them to relax a bit here considering that they play in Vancouver tomorrow night. The game against the Canucks is a greater barometer as to how they measure up against the elite for the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Oilers have quietly put together a good string of games. They've won three of their last four with only loss over that span coming against the February undefeated Coyotes (11-0-1). In those three wins against Calgary, Philly and Winnipeg, Edmonton outscored them 13-4. The Oilers are healthy, they're scoring goals and they probably catch the Blues in what is likely their most vulnerable spot of this seven-game trip. Play: Edmonton +115 (Risking 2 units).


CHICAGO -½ -104 over Toronto (REG) Pinnacle
It’s not news that this Maple Leaf team is a train wreck right now and until something changes, we can’t help but fade them until something changes. It was deja vu all over again last night for the Leafs, as they fell behind 2-0 less than four minutes into the game. The Leafs were literally booed out of town and couldn't board that getaway plane fast enough. Escaping Hogtown is the good news. The bad news is that they lost their last road game 6-2. They also lost 5-1 in Calgary during this current slide and now they'll play a Blackhawk team that is 21-7-4 at home and desperate for a win. This talented host is in a foul mood after three straight losses and scoring just twice over that stretch. Now Ron Wilson is throwing a fragile Jonas Gustavsson out there to face one of the league's highest scoring teams instead of giving him a chance against the offensively challenged Panthers last night. Leaf fans were correct last night when chants of, “Fire Wilson” echoed throughout the ACC for the entire third period. The Leafs pay again for bad coaching decisions, weak defensive play and very shaky goaltending. Play: Chicago -½ -104 (Risking 2.08 units to win 2).

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David Banks

Chicago Bulls vs. San Antonio Spurs
Division leaders will collide on Wednesday night in San Antonio where the Southwest Division leading Spurs (24-10, 20-13-1 ATS) will welcome in Derrick Rose and the Central Division leading Chicago Bulls (27-8, 21-14 ATS); tip-off from the AT&T Center is set to go live on ESPN at 9:00 ET.

This will be the back end of a back-to-back for Head Coach Tom Thibodeaus Bulls who will host the New Orleans Hornets in their first game out of the break on Tuesday night. Chicago checks in 9-2 SU & 6-5 ATS when playing on no rest to date. The Bulls will begin the second half of their regular season schedule a half-game in back of the Miami Heat for the best record in the Eastern Conference. Their fans and NBA betting backers can take solace in the fact that the squad was able to win 27 of its first 35 games without the services of free agent pick-up Richard Hamilton who suited up for just 11 games, and with All Star PG D-Rose missing multiple games due to nagging back and turf toe injuries. Regardless, the Bulls are by far one of the best teams in the league simply because it gets down and dirty at the defensive end of the court. Chicagos given up an average of just 87.9 PPG (#2) and has outrebounded its opposition by nearly 5.5 boards per game.

The Spurs will finally be able to play in front of their hometown faithful for the first time since February 4th after Head Coach Greg Popovichs squad finished up its Rodeo Trip right before the break. San Antonio managed to win all but one of the nine games played, and the lone defeat came at Portland with both Tony Parker and Tim Duncan sitting out due to it being the squads third game in a four-day stretch. In dominating the road trip, the Spurs built their lead in the Southwest to a comfy three-games over the defending champion Dallas Mavericks, and will host the Bulls sporting impressive 13-1 SU & 10-4 ATS records as hosts. The Spurs will look to topple the Bulls with their offense that surprisingly ranks 4th in scoring (99.3 PPG) as well as 5th in field goal percentage (45.9%) and 3rd in 3-point shooting percentage (39.4%). However, it must also up its game at the defensive end of the court considering its given up an average of 95.6 PPG (#16) and been outrebounded by .68 rebounds per game.

The home team won and covered both of these teams match-ups a year ago with the Spurs winning 103-94 in San Antonio (-6.5) in the first meeting with the Bulls firing back with a 109-99 triumph at home (-2) in the second go round. Both wins improved the favorites record to 6-2 ATS the L/8 meetings, while the under cashed in seven of those contests. Chicagos covered the closing pointspread in just one of their L/5 trips to the AT&T Center, but its also gone a moneymaking 27-13 ATS the L/40 times it locked horns with a +.600 opponent playing in its own house. San Antonio has only covered one of its L/5 versus Central Division opposition, but has tallied pointspread triumphs in each of its L/5 meetings with a +.600 opponent. The under has cashed each of the L/5 times these teams went at it in San Antonio.

PICK: UNDER

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Paul Leiner:

1500* CBB San Diego State -2

100* NBA Over 178.5 Hornets/Raptors

50* CBB UNLV -3

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Jimmy Boyd 2/29
5* Kent St -2 (5 dimes)

4* Cincinnati -1 (sports interaction)

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Jeff Scott Sports

TOP PLAYS

3 UNIT PLAYS

Navy +19 over BUCKNELL: The Bison have not had an easy time of it vs the worst team in the Patriot league this year. Sure they are 2-0 vs Navy (0-14 in the league), but in the first meeting the Midshipmen played them even in the second half, while 4 days ago on this same floor Bucknell beat Navy by just 9 points. Now despite being 0-14 in league play, the Midshipmen have lost just once by more than 19 points and 6 of their losses have been by single digits. Navy has also been outscored by just 10.9 ppg in league play, including just 11.4 ppg on the road. On the other side we have a Bison team that is the top seed in the league at 12-2, but they have just one conference win of more than 19 points and they have outscored their last 5 opponents at home by just 7.4 ppg. In no way am I saying that navy can win this one as Bucknell is clearly the better team, but the only shot the Bison has to go Dancing is by winning their conference tournament, so once they grab that 15, 16 or 17 point lead I expect they will put it in cruise control for the rest of the game to rest players for their next round and that should allow this scrappy Navy squad to keep it within the big number here.

Tulsa/ UAB Over 117.5: Tulsa comes in 315th in shots per game (50.2), while UAB comes in at 321st (49.9), but still I feel that these teams can hit this low OU line here. For UAB lets look at their last 8 games as just 1 of those games put less than 118 points on the board and that was the 75 total points scored in the SMU game. Their other 7 games during the 8 game stretch averaged 133.9 ppg, while their home games this year have averaged 128.7 ppg, including an average of 143.5 ppg in their last 4 at home. Now for Tulsa we note that each one of their last 8 games have hit at least 119 points, with an average of 131 ppg being scored in those games. Tulsa road games have averaged 129.2 ppg, including an average of 133.3 ppg in their last 4 away from home.Tulsa does average 66.5 ppg on the year and 65.7 ppg on the road, but in their last 8 the offense has been a tad bit better as they have averaged 68.8 ppg over that stretch and will be taking on a UAB squad that has allowed 69 ppg in their last 4 games at home. UAB comes in averaging 66.1 ppg at home, but they have opened it up some of late as they have put up 74.5 ppg in their last 4 games at home and will be facing a Tulsa team that allows 63.5 ppg on the road , including 64.8 ppg (regulation) in their last 4 away from home. So despite the low shot total's for these team we see that BOTH teams should still have an excellent shot at hitting 60+ points in this one. I expect that this one will be played in the high 120's.

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Bryan Leonard NBA:

Cle/nyk under 193

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SPORTS WAGERS - NBA


Charlotte +5½ over DETROIT Pinnacle
In every sport there are teams that are too big a risk to be laying anything with and the Pistons fall into that category. As a small pooch at The Palace last night, Detroit was hammered by 29 points by the 76ers. When favored, the Pistons have covered twice in their past nine games. We've said it before and it's worth repeating that laying points with poor teams is bad strategy and the Pistons qualify as poor with their 11-25 record. The Bobcats, too, are awful but they're surely not as bad as their 4-28 record suggests. They've suffered more injuries than most and tonight could be the first time this season that Charlotte will have an injury-free line-up as both Gerald Henderson and C Byron Mullens return. With those two back, the Bobcats bench is deeper, they should win the battle of the boards and after losing to Detroit 98-81 back in Charlotte in mid-January, the 'Cats will certainly be looking to return the favor here. Not only can the Bobcats stay within range here, they stand a fair chance for a straight up win. Play: Charlotte +5½ (Risking 2.08 units to win 2).

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Guy Murphy Sports

3* Orlando Magic/Washington Wizards Over 191.5

2* Detroit Pistons -5.5

2* New Orleans Hornets -3

2* Minnesota T-Wolves +4.5

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WUNDERDOG
NBA 107-89 Season-to-Date +$2000
Game: Chicago at San Antonio (9:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Game Total UNDER 193 -110

The Chicago Bulls at 28-8 are looking like the team to beat in the NBA East along with the Miami Heat. The Bulls are playing like a Championship team winning by leading the NBA in rebounding margin and are ranked second in fewest points allowed per contest. San Antonio has played as well as anyone leading up to the break and have been scoring in lethal doses, but they will be severely challenged here. The Bulls understand the defensive challenge and have answered it with a 7-1 mark to the UNDER in their last eight vs. a winning team. The Spurs have matched that having played 7-1 to the UNDER in their last eight at home as a favorite. These teams have failed to reach the total in their last five meetings in San Antonio.
Play the UNDER.

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Eagle eye sports - tim buzan
4* nba milw bucks+6.5

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DSP SPORTS
St. Louis Blues
Anaheim Ducks
Ducks/Sabres Under 5.5

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Cal Sports Added

3* Air Force +16.5

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ASA
Purdue -11