2-8-13

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Today's NBA Picks

New York at Minnesota

The Knicks look to take advantage of a Minnesota team that is coming off a 104-94 loss to San Antonio and is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games after allowing 100 points or more in its previous game. New York is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Knicks favored by 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New York (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST

Game 801-802: Toronto at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 116.202; Indiana 128.199 Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 12; 183 Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 7 1/2; 186 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-7 1/2); Under

Game 803-804: Brooklyn at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 120.042; Washington 117.797 Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 2; 192 Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 1; 186 Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (-1); Over

Game 805-806: LA Lakers at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 116.672; Charlotte 111.208 Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 5 1/2; 202 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 807-808: San Antonio at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 125.002; Detroit 116.043 Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 183 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 809-810: Orlando at Cleveland (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 107.577; Cleveland 119.795 Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 12; 193 Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 7; 197 Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-7); Under

Game 811-812: New Orleans at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 117.352; Atlanta 118.561 Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 199 Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 194 Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+4 1/2); Over

Game 813-814: New York at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: New York 121.919; Minnesota 111.525 Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 10 1/2; 192 Vegas Line & Total: New York by 6 1/2; 196 1/2 Dunkel Pick: New York (-6 1/2); Under

Game 815-816: Golden State at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 116.786; Memphis 118.209 Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 1 1/2; 198 Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 3; 192 Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+3); Over

Game 817-818: LA Clippers at Miami (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 120.728; Miami 125.727 Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 5; 202 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 819-820: Phoenix at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 114.326; Oklahoma City 128.961 Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 14 1/2; 201 Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 12; 205 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-12); Under

Game 821-822: Portland at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Portland 116.625; Houston 127.276 Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 10 1/2; 209 Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 7; 211 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Houston (-7); Under

Game 823-824: Chicago at Utah (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 121.941; Utah 118.998 Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 3; 197 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Friday

Rockets -7.5

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Hockey Crusher
Anaheim Ducks -105 over Dallas Stars
(System Record: 10-0, lost last 2 games)
Overall Record: 10-7

Basketball Crusher
Brown +12.5 over Princeton
(System Record: 59-3, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 59-36-1

Soccer Crusher
Argentinos Juniors + Velez Sarsfield UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in Argentina
(System Record: 352-14, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 352-308-42

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Our Free Plays are 978- 729 (57 + %) over the last 4 1/2 years !

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Pacers -7
Cornell +4.5

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Siena +14 over Loyola Maryland

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Clippers at Heat: What Bettors Need to Know

Los Angeles Clippers at Miami Heat (-6, 196)

It looks like a potential NBA Finals matchup on paper - and key players should be back in the fold on both sides of Friday's game between the Los Angeles Clippers and host Miami Heat. The Clippers were without superstars Blake Griffin and Chris Paul for Wednesday's 86-76 win over Orlando, though both practiced Thursday and hope to return. Miami is coming off a win over Houston that came without the services of Chris Bosh, who sat out due to illness but should be back Friday.

The Clippers will need all hands on deck if they hope to challenge the home dominance of the East-leading Heat. Miami is 20-3 on its home court this season, even with the Indiana Pacers for the best home mark in the conference. Improving that mark becomes more difficult if Paul returns from a knee injury that has knocked him out of 12 of the last 14 games. Griffin sat out Wednesday with a lingering hamstring injury, his second absence in a row after playing in the previous 197 straight games.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN, Prime Ticket (Los Angeles), Sun Sports (Miami)

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (35-16, 28-23-0 ATS): Practice felt busier than ever Thursday, with Paul, Griffin, Chauncey Billups (left foot) and Jamal Crawford (right shoulder) all back in action. Griffin and Billups are listed as day-to-day and are expected to be in the lineup, while the statuses of Paul and Crawford remain up in the air. Billups, who has only played in three games this season, said he wants to see how he feels following Friday's shootaround before deciding on his status. "Hopefully I wake up [Friday] and I feel great and it's a go. But I have to wait and see how the recovery goes," he told the Los Angeles Times.

ABOUT THE HEAT (32-14, 22-24-0 ATS): After LeBron James finally won his first NBA championship last year, many wondered how he would respond in 2012-13. From a statistical standpoint, King James is as good as ever. While James is "only" fourth in league scoring at 26.8 points per game, he's shooting a career-best 55.6 percent from the field. He's also averaging a career-best 8.2 rebounds and a team-best seven assists while connecting on 40.8 percent of his 3-point attempts, also a career high. James scored his 5,000th point in a Miami uniform in Wednesday's win.

TRENDS:

* Over is 7-1 in the last eight meetings in Miami.
* Home team is 13-3-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
* Over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
* Clippers are 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings in Miami.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. James' field-goal percentage has risen in seven straight seasons.

2. The Clippers have won six of the last nine meetings, with the home team prevailing in eight straight.

3. Miami is just 7-14 against teams above .500.

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Ducks at Stars: What Bettors Need to Know

Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars (+104, 5)

The Anaheim Ducks attempt to extend their winning streak to five games when they visit the Pacific Division-rival Dallas Stars on Friday. Anaheim kicked off its six-game road trip with a 3-0 triumph over the Avalanche in Colorado on Wednesday as Viktor Fasth made 31 saves for his first NHL shutout and defenseman Sheldon Souray recorded a goal and an assist. With the victory, the Ducks extended their point streak to six games (5-0-1) and moved into a tie atop the division with the San Jose Sharks.

Dallas completed a 2-1-0 road trip Wednesday with a 3-2 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers. Jamie Benn recorded a goal and an assist while Jaromir Jagr set up a tally before scoring the game-winner 1:46 into the extra session. After hosting Anaheim, the Stars head back to Edmonton, where they begin another three-game trek on Tuesday.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NHL Network, FSN West (Anaheim), FSN Southwest (Dallas)

ABOUT THE DUCKS (7-1-1): The impressive play of Fasth has given Anaheim one of the best goaltending tandems in the league. The 30-year-old, who won his second straight Honken Trophy - the Swedish Elite League's version of the Vezina - last season, is 4-0-0 with a 0.98 goals-against average and .962 save percentage. "He's played amazing in every game," Souray told the team's website. "He makes a big save and it gives the team confidence. He's definitely done his job, and beyond." Jonas Hiller, the Ducks' starting netminder, is 3-1-1 with a 3.54 GAA and has lost his last six starts against Dallas. Souray has scored a goal in three straight games.

ABOUT THE STARS (5-5-1): It's no surprise Jagr decided Wednesday's game. He is the NHL's all-time leader in overtime goals (17) and trails Phil Esposito (118) for the most game-winners in league history. The tally was the 668th of his career, tying him with Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille for 10th place on the all-time list. After recording just one assist over his first four games, Benn has registered three goals and five points in his last two contests. Goaltender Kari Lehtonen is just 7-5-2 lifetime against the Ducks but has posted a shutout in his last two home starts versus Anaheim.

TRENDS:

* Six of the last seven Ducks games have played under
* Anaheim wasn't favored by more than -128 during its four-game winning streak
* The under is 3-1-2 in the Stars' last six games
* Stars are 1-7 in their last 8 games following a win.
* Stars are 5-21 in their last 26 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

OVERTIME

1. The Stars won five of the six meetings between the teams last season and are 7-1-2 in the last 10 encounters.

2. Anaheim has captured only eight of its last 31 visits to Dallas.

3. Fasth is the first goalie to win his first four NHL games since San Jose's Nolan Schaefer accomplished the feat in 2005.

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

CBB DARTMOUTH at COLUMBIA

Play Against - Home favorites of 10 to 19.5 points (COLUMBIA) playing with 5 or 6 days rest, in February games.
126-70 since 1997. ( 64.3% 49.0 units )
3-2 this year. ( 60.0% 0.8 units )

CBB UTAH ST at SAN JOSE ST.

Play On - A road team vs. the money line (UTAH ST) average offensive team (67-74 PPG) against a poor offensive team (63-67 PPG) after 15+ games, after allowing 30 points or less in the first half in 2 straight games.
245-157 since 1997. ( 60.9% 76.3 units )
8-9 this year. ( 47.1% -1.7 units )

CBB SIENA at LOYOLA-MD

Play Under - Home teams where the first half total is 60.5 or less off an upset win as a road underdog, with 2 more starters returning from last year than opponent
29-8 over the last 5 seasons. ( 78.4% 20.2 units )
0-1 this year. ( 0.0% -1.1 units )

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

NBA SAN ANTONIO at DETROIT

Play On - Road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points (SAN ANTONIO) a very good team (>=+7 PPG differential) against an average team (+/- 3 PPG differential), after leading their last 3 games by 5+ points at the half.
46-18 since 1997. ( 71.9% 26.2 units )
1-1 this year. ( 50.0% -0.1 units )

NBA GOLDEN STATE at MEMPHIS

Play On - Any team vs the money line (MEMPHIS) off an upset loss as a road favorite, in February games.
61-25 over the last 5 seasons. ( 70.9% 31.4 units )
4-2 this year. ( 66.7% 1.3 units )

NBA GOLDEN STATE at MEMPHIS

Play Under - Home teams where the first half total is between 95.5 and 100.5 points after being beaten by the spread by 18 or more points total in their last three games, on Friday nights.
131-73 since 1997. ( 64.2% 50.7 units )
8-5 this year. ( 61.5% 2.5 units )

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5Lines

Total Line for 02/08/2013

(Won last 3 games)
Today's Winning Team is:
NBA - Oklahoma City Thunder : u205.5
Cost: -110

Run Line for 02/08/2013

(Won last game)
Today's Winning Team is:
NBA - Oklahoma City Thunder : -12.5
Cost: -110

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PAUL LEINER

100* Nets -1

50* UNC Asheville -3.5

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EAGLE EYE-----ROBERT HENZIE
Warriors+3
Magic+7
Wizards+1

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Jimmy Boyd
4* Washington Wizards +1

3* Atlanta Hawks -4.5
3* Brown/Princeton UNDER 120

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Scott Rickenbach

8* NHL TOTAL DESTRUCTION

Anaheim/Dallas Over