12-9-12

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Matt RIVERS
300,000 on colts

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VALENTINO
TEASER ON SEATTLE AND TB

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HSW overnight report-Early phones
7* Buffalo
3 team parlay-Buffalo, Indy, Minn

L & M Group
4* Cleveland

Compufun Feature GOY
Carolina

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Gil Alexander

3* Giants

2* Vikings

2* Dallas

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Hoopsgooroo 12/9
106 Redskins -3 @ 1p
108 Browns -7 @ 1p
110 Steelers -9 @ 1p
112 Colts -6 @ 1p
113 Jets -3 @ 1p
115 Bears -3 @ 1p
118 Panthers +3.5 @ 1p
120 Bucs -7.5 @ 1p
122 Bills -3 @ 1p
123 Cowboys +3 @ 1p
125 Dolphins +10.5 @ 4:05p
128 Giants -4.5 @ 4:25p
129 Cards +10 @ 4:25p
131 Lions +7 @ 8:30p

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Clippers won last five games (covered 3 of last 4 at home).
-- Pacers won/covered four of their last five away games. Thunder won last seven games (6-1 vs spread).
-- Knicks won five of last six games (5-1 as HF).

Cold Teams
-- Raptors lost nine of last ten games (5-8 as AU).
-- Brooklyn lost last three games, by 13-6-7 points (3-2-2 as HF). Bucks lost last three road games by 10-21-11 points (4-2 as AU).
-- Nuggets lost four of last five road games (5-3 as AU).
-- Magic lost five of last seven games (6-3-1 as AU).
-- Phoenix lost last five games (1-4 vs spread).
-- Jazz lost nine of its 12 road games (0-6-1 as AU). Lakers lost six of last nine games overall (1-3 last four as HF).

Totals
-- Seven of last ten Toronto games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Milwaukee games stayed under total.
-- Six of last nine Indiana games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Denver games went over the total.
-- Six of Orlando's last nine road games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Utah games went over the total.

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CBB

-- 3-2 Akron has already played three OT games, losing to Oklahoma St. on neutral floor; they upset Middle Tennessee in OT last game. Zips are shooting 39% behind arc, but lost only road game, at Coastal Carolina. Creighton won last two games by 29-22 points after Boise State upset them at home; Bluejays are shooting 59% inside arc, 42% outside it.
-- Xavier is 6-2, with two losses by total of 5 points; Musketeers lost at home in OT to Vanderbilt last game- their last four wins are all by six or less points. Kent State is 0-4 vs top 100 teams, with three losses by 12+ points; they've got road wins at Nebraska/Youngstown, but lost by 16 at Bucknell last time out. MAC single digit road underdogs are 9-10.
-- Milwaukee/DePaul split pair of games last two years; Panthers won by 14 LY, lost by 11 year before. Milwaukee lost five of last six games since upsetting Davidson at home- they're 0-3 on road, losing by 7-16-11 points. Blue Demons scored 74+ points in its five wins, 59-62-61 in three losses. Horizon League road underdogs are 13-9 against spread.

-- UNLV is underdog for first time this year; Moser (hip) is expected to play after missing Portland game, Rebels' first road game of year. Cal is 6-1 after 81-56 loss at Wisconsin week ago; they lost at UNLV by 17 in LY's meeting. Bears' best win so far is over #86 Ga Tech. #20 UNLV is holding teams to 22.8% behind arc, but Cal doesn't use the 3 much.
-- Fresno State is 4-3 vs D-I teams, with five of seven games away from home; Bulldogs lost by hoop by Texas, only top 130 team they played. Washington State lost tough home game (71-69) to Gonzaga last time out; four of Coogs' five wins are by 12+ points. Pac-12 single digit home favorites are 11-4 vs spread; MWC road dogs are also 11-4.
-- Rider is 8-5 in last 13 games vs Fairfield, but lost two of three LY to Stags, including 65-63 in MAAC tourney; Stags won two of last three in this gym (road teams won four of last six in series). Fairfield lost four of five road games, with only win at #290 Austin Peay; they're 3-5 in last eight games overall. Rider won last two games on road (Drexel/Siena).
-- Siena lost last six games, scoring 57.3 ppg; three of last four losses were at home- they lost last three road games, by 17-6-15 points. Siena won 14 of last 17 games with Manhattan, beating Jaspers in OT in each of last two MAAC tourneys, but Saints lost last two visits here, by 3-19 points. Jaspers are 2-5, with wins over teams ranked #308/252.

-- Canisius is 5-1 this year after being 5-25 all of LY, they won seven of last nine games vs Marist; home teams won last five regular season tilts. Griffins lost last two visits to McCann Center, by 10-11 points. Marist upset Manhattan last game after losing by 34 at Army; Red Foxes shoot 39% inside arc, 61.7% from line. Dogs are 5-2 vs spread in MAAC.
-- North Dakota State won five of last six games, winning both games vs teams not in top 200, by 22-44 points; home teams won their last two meetings with North Dakota. Sioux lost 81-55 here two years ago. Bison are shooting 42.6% from arc. UND is 0-5 vs D-I teams, but last three losses were all by five or less points; top 100 losses were by 33-25.
-- Iowa State lost by 9 at Iowa Friday, its third loss in last five games; Cyclones are 4-0 vs teams not in the top 200, winning by 23-58-20-29 points. Omaha just lost by 46 at Wisconsin; they lost to Nebraska by 13 last month, and haven't played at home since Nov 11. Big X home faves of 20+ points are 2-4. Summit road underdogs of 15+ points are 6-0.

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Norm's Clubhouse


baskets....5-9....now 52-55

creighton -10 1/2 akron
canisius -5 1/2 marist

NFL consensus

VERY STRONG: None

STRONG: Carolina +3 1/2 Atlanta
Pittsburgh -8 San Diego


REGULAR: Minnesota +3 Chicago
Cincy -3 1/2 Dallas
Philly---Tampa Bay OVER 47 1/2
Miami---San Francisco UNDER 39

NORM's LATE THOUGHTS: Take Seattle -10 Arizona
NYG -5 New Orleans

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Betting Lines Moves NCAAB 12/9
815. kent state +10
817. wisconsin milwaukee +13

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CHRIS JORDAN 400*

Ravens (if line is +2.5 buy half pt to +3. if you get +3 buy half pt to +3.5)

(He's won last 7 nights in a row, including 3-2 yesterday, and won a crazy 18 out of last 22 days)

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Jimmy Boyd Hoops
3* Phoenix Suns -4

3* California -1

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Goodfella

3* teaser pitt tb
2* jets
3* tb

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R.A.W. FOOTBALL - Sunday

4* BEST BET = "OVER" on VIKINGS/BEARS
3* = CINCINNATI
2* = "UNDER" BENGALS/COWBOYS
2* = BALTIMORE
2* = GREEN BAY

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NFL Steamroller ($50 guaranteed sheet)

NFL Game of the Month
Washington -2.5

New York Steam
1* Dallas Over

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Paul Leiner:

1500* NFL Over 53 Giants/Saints

100* NFL Falcons -3.5

50* NFL Colts -5.5