4-17-13

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On the court or on the bench? NBA final day injury report

Wednesday is the final night of the NBA regular season and some teams are preparing for the playoffs while others are looking at the offseason.

Here's a look at the injury and rest situation heading into the final game of the season.

Boston Celtics
The Celtics will finish seventh in the Eastern Conference and play the Knicks in the first round. Paul Pierce is dealing with an illness but is probable Wednesday against Indiana. Kevin Garnett has played three of the past four games, but missed the previous eight games with an ankle injury. Jason Terry will sit out.

Brooklyn Nets
The Nets will finish fourth in the Eastern Conference and have nothing to play for in its final game against Detroit. Brooklyn could rest Joe Johnson who missed five games in late March and early April with a quad injury.

New York Knicks
New York has clinched the second seed in the East and has sent its stars to the bench. Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, J.R. Smith, Ray Felton and Kenyon Martin all wore suits on Monday against the Bobcats. Anthony could see some minutes on Wednesday against the Hawks, according to the New York Post. Chandler has missed the past five games with a neck injury. Coach Mike Woodson told ESPN Radio that he is confident that both Chandler and Kenyon Martin will be ready for Game 1 of the playoffs against the Celtics.

Miami Heat
The Heat have nothing to play for against the bottom-feeding Magic. Four members of the starting lineup -- LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Mario Chalmers -- all sat in the team's last game against Cleveland. James has been nursing a hamstring injury while Wade and Bosh have been bothered by knee injuries.

Chicago Bulls
Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah returned to the lineup on Monday for the Bulls. Chicago will finish either fifth or sixth and will finish the season against Washington. "We need a lot of energy late, and I told them I was going to play today," Gibson said after the game. "They had me on limited minutes, they had Jo on limited minutes, but we just wanted to be out there and really push the guys and know that we got to sharpen up. We got to get ready for the playoffs."

San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs will finish second in the Western Conference. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard did not play Tuesday against Golden State. But Manu Ginobili could return to the lineup against Minnesota on Wednesday according to the San Antonio Express-News.

Denver Nuggets
Kenneth Faried will miss Denver's game against Phoenix. If the Nuggets win, they will finish third in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers will make the playoffs if they beat Houston in the final game of the season. Kobe Bryant is out with a torn ACL and Steve Nash will also miss the game with the Rockets as MRIs confirmed he has nerve irritation from old injuries that are contributing to his hamstring pain the team announced Tuesday.

Portland Trail Blazers
LaMarcus Aldridge, Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum were all expected to miss Tuesday's game against the Clippers and Batum is confirmed to miss the team's final game against the Warriors.

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Rockets vs. Lakers: What bettors need to know

Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers (-1.5, 209 suggest line from The Sports Club)

The Los Angeles Lakers can make the playoffs by beating the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday or having Utah lose to Memphis. Los Angeles has won seven of eight games in its late-season push and would actually claim the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference by beating the Rockets. Houston is one game ahead of Los Angeles entering the contest and also one game behind the Golden State Warriors, who are in sixth place heading into the final day.

The Rockets suffered a dreadful 119-112 loss to lowly Phoenix on Monday and that defeat has put them in danger of slipping into the No. 8 spot with the loss to the Lakers. Houston coach Kevin McHale is aware that winning the contest at the Staples Center is going to be an arduous task. “We are going to play a determined L.A. team,” McHale said. “We have to play well.” The Lakers will be playing their second game since losing Kobe Bryant to a torn Achilles’ tendon. Los Angeles notched a 91-86 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday without the superstar. The Lakers are 1-2 against the Rockets this season.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, Comcast SportsNet Houston, Time Warner Cable SportsNet (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (45-36): Houston has lost three of its last five games despite playing a light April schedule. That has prompted concern with the playoffs about to commence. “I think that has been one of our problems all season – focus,” point guard Jeremy Lin said. “It usually comes with a younger team. At this point of the season, it is really not an excuse. Every game means so much. We are talking about playoff seeding. We are talking about matchups and things that are more important than anything we played for all season.” Leading scorer James Harden was just 5-of-18 from the field while scoring 16 points in the loss to the Suns. Harden averages 25.9 points.

ABOUT THE LAKERS (44-37): Center Dwight Howard had a monster game against San Antonio with 26 points and 17 rebounds. He is one rebound away from becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach 9,000 career rebounds. Howard will be 27 years, 130 days old on Wednesday and legends Wilt Chamberlain (27 years, 144 days) and Bill Russell (27 years, 357 days) are the only other players to reach 9,000 before age 28. Guard Steve Blake stepped up with a season-best 23 points against the Spurs and will play a key role the rest of the season with Bryant sidelined. Blake averages 6.9 points.

TRENDS

- The over is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings.

- Houston is 1-4 ATS in the past five games.

- Lakers are averaging 106.5 points over the past four games, better than the 102.2 season average.

- James Harden has averaged 22 points in three games against the Lakers this season, down from his season average of 25.9.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Houston has won four of the past five meetings.

2. Lakers PG Steve Nash (hip, hamstring) will miss his eighth consecutive game.

3. Rockets F Carlos Delfino has made 10 3-pointers over the past two games.

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MLB weather report: Could be more snow in Colorado

Snow is still in the forecast for the frosty series between the New York Mets and Colorado Rockies. Here's the rest of Wednesday's MLB weather report:

Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics (n/a, -175, 7.5)
Site: O.co Coliseum

The wind will blow in from left field at 14 mph with temperatures in the low-60s.

Los Angeles Angels vs. Minnesota Twins (-120, n/a 8.5)
Site: Target Field

An 87 percent chance of precipitation as snow turns into rain by first pitch. The wind will blow in from center field at 11 mph.

New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies (n/a, +125, 10.5)
Site: Coors Field

The winds will blow in from center field at 13 mph. Snow is also in the forecast, with a 71 percent chance of rain.

Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians (n/a, +135, 8)
Site: Progressive Field

Chance of thunderstorms in the forecast with only a 25 percent chance of rain. Temperatures will be in the mid-50s.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles (110, n/a, 8)
Site: Camden Yards

There's a 27 percent chance of rain in the forecast in Baltimore.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (+110, -130, 7.5)
Site: PNC Park

A chance of thunderstorms is in the forecast, with a 15 percent chance of rain.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds (-130, +145, 8.5)
Site: Great American Ballpark

A 33 percent chance of rain in Cincinnati with a chance of thunderstorms.

Texas Rangers vs. Chicago Cubs (+110, n/a, n/a)
Site: Wrigley Field

Winds will blow in from right field at 12 mph and there's an 89 percent chance of rain.

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Premier League betting notes for Wednesday action

Three of the top six in the English Premier League table are in action Wednesday due to the calender getting congested with FA Cup fixtures.

Manchester United needs only seven points in its final six games to clinch the Premier League title. Chelsea is playing for Champions League football next campaign and Wigan is fighting for Premier League survival.

All odds courtesy of Bet365.com:

Manchester City (2nd, 65 points) vs. Wigan (18th, 31 points) -400 +550 +1300

Site: Etihad Stadium
Previous league meeting: Wigan 0 Manchester City 2 November 28

The two teams will meet again in the FA Cup final on May 11. Manchester City is unbeaten at home in its last six games (5-1-0), outscoring teams 14-2 over that span. Wigan has collected 12 points in its last eight matches after accumulating 19 points in its first 23 games.

West Ham (12th, 38 points) vs. Manchester United (1st, 80 points) +475 +300 -150

Site: Upton Park
Previous league meeting: Manchester United 1 West Ham 0 November 28

West Ham have allowed 13 goals in its past nine home games. Manchester United has kept a clean sheet in seven of its past eight league games.

Fulham (10th, 40 points) vs. Chelsea (4th, 58 points) +350 +280 -118

Site: Craven Cottage
Previous league meeting: Chelsea 0 Fulham 0 November 28

Fulham has allowed eight goals in the past nine matches after allowing 40 in the previous 23 league fixtures. Chelsea striker Demba Ba has scored only two goals in nine league appearances since joining the Blues from Newcastle in January.

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with the Braves Tuesday.

Wednesday it’s the Braves. The deficit is 181 sirignanos.

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

04/17/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 791-377 (.677)
ATS: 630-566 (.527)
ATS Vary Units: 1590-1427 (.527)
Over/Under: 620-579 (.517)
Over/Under Vary Units: 818-734 (.527)

TORONTO 97, Boston 96
BROOKLYN 102, Detroit 92
NEW YORK 104, Atlanta 94
CHARLOTTE 99, Cleveland 98
MIAMI 109, Orlando 88
INDIANA 97, Philadelphia 86
CHICAGO 96, Washington 88
MEMPHIS 97, Utah 89
DALLAS 105, New Orleans 94
SAN ANTONIO 108, Minnesota 94
OKLAHOMA CITY 114, Milwaukee 95
DENVER 115, Phoenix 97
L.A. LAKERS 110, Houston 106
L.A. Clippers 108, SACRAMENTO 102
Golden State 104, PORTLAND 103

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

04/17/13 Predictions

Season: 249-154 (.618)

PITTSBURGH 4, Montreal 2
BOSTON 3, Buffalo 2
Detroit vs. CALGARY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
ANAHEIM 3, Columbus 2

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Goldsheet Key Releases

Toronto by 9 over Boston
Dallas by 18 over New Orleans

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- 76ers won seven of their last eleven games.
-- Miami won its last six games (5-1 vs spread).
-- Raptors won/covered six of their last seven games.
-- Thunder won seven of last eight games (6-2 vs spread).
-- Knicks won 15 of last 17 games (9-1 vs spread last ten H).
-- Pistons won last four games, covered last eight. Brooklyn won five of its last six games.
-- Charlotte won last two games, are 7-4 vs spread in last 11.
-- Mavericks won four of last six games (6-4 vs spread last ten F).
-- Jazz won eight of last ten games; they need to win, then hope Lakers lose later on, for Utah to make playoffs. Memphis also won eight of its last 10 games.
-- Nuggets won seven of last eight games (0-3 vs spread last three).
-- Clippers won their last six games (4-1-1 vs spread). Kings covered four of their last five games.
-- Golden State won 11 of last 17 games (4-10 vs spread last 14 A).
-- Lakers won eight of last nine games; if Utah won earlier, LA needs to win to make the playoffs.

Cold Teams
-- Pacers lost four of last five games, are 0-7 vs spread in last seven.
-- Magic are 3-5 vs spread in last eight games as a road underdog.
-- Celtics lost five of their last eight games.
-- Chicago lost four of last six games, are 2-5 vs spread in last seven. Wizards lost four in row, covered twice in last ten games.
-- Bucks lost last five games, are 5-14 vs spread in last 19.
-- Hawks lost four of last six games, covered twice in last nine.
-- Cavaliers lost last five games (0-4 vs spread in last four).
-- Hornets lost six of their last seven games.
-- Spurs lost six of their last nine games. Minnesota lost four of last five games, covered twice in last seven.
-- Suns lost 14 of their last 17 games (6-4 vs spread in last ten).
-- Portland is 2-9-1 vs spread in its last twelve games; they've lost their last seven home games.
-- Rockets lost three of their last five games.

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Philadelphia games stayed under total; five of last seven Pacer games went over.
-- Four of last five Orlando road games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Boston games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Washington games went over the total.
-- 10 of last 13 Oklahoma City games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Detroit games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four New Orleans games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-4 in San Antonio's last twelve games.
-- Four of last five Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Denver games went over the total.
-- Last three Clipper games stayed under the total.
-- Golden State's last three games all went over the total.
-- Four of last five Laker games went over the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Toronto is 0-6 vs spread last six times they played night before.
-- Atlanta is 8-5 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Clippers are 5-2 vs spread last seven times they played nite before.
-- Portland is 2-5 vs spread last seven times it played nite before.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Pittsburgh won last four games and 19 of last 21.
-- Sabres won five of their last seven games.
-- Blue Jackets won last four games, outscoring foes 15-6.

Cold teams
-- Canadiens lost three of their last four games.
-- Bruins lost three of last four games.
-- Red Wings lost six of their last nine games. Calgary lost four of its last five at home.
-- Ducks lost last two games, are 5-8 in last thirteen.

Totals
-- Under is 12-3-1 in last 16 Penguin games. Last three Montreal games went over.
-- Three of last four Boston games went over the total. Under is 5-2-1 in Buffalo's last eight games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Calgary's last five games.
-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Columbus games.

Series records
-- Penguins won five of last six games with Montreal.
-- Sabres lost four of last five visits to Boston.
-- Red Wings lost three of last four games with Calgary.
-- Blue Jackets lost three of last four visits to Anaheim.

Back-to-backs
-- None.

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Today's NHL Picks

Montreal at Pittsburgh

The Canadiens look to bounce back from their 7-3 loss to Philadelphia on Monday and build on their 7-1 record in their last 8 games after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game. Montreal is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 Time Posted 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 1-2: Montreal at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.213; Pittsburgh 11.304 Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-140); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+120); Over

Game 3-4: Buffalo at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.955; Boston 11.268 Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1/2; 4 Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-210); 5 Dunkel Pick: Boston (-210); Under

Game 5-6: Detroit at Calgary (9:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.027; Calgary 10.527 Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-160); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-160); Under

Game 7-8: Columbus at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.318; Anaheim 12.092 Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 2; 5 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-160); 5 Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-160); Over

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Today's MLB Picks

Chicago White Sox at Toronto

The White Sox look to build on their 4-1 record in their last 5 games in Toronto. Chicago is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Miller) 15.797; Pittsburgh (Burnett) 16.239 Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: St. Louis (-130); 7 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Over

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lannan) 14.504; Cincinnati (Leake) 15.374 Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 7 Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 8 Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-135); Under

Game 905-906: Washington at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Detwiler) 14.776; Miami (Nolasco) 14.358 Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Washington (-165); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Washington (-165); Over

Game 907-908: San Francisco at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 14.856; Milwaukee (Lohse) 15.103 Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7 1/2 Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 8 Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115); Under

Game 909-910: NY Mets at Colorado (8:40 a.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Hefner) 14.891; Colorado (Garland) 16.544 Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 911-912: San Diego at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Ross) 13.995; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.489 Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-260); 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-260); Over

Game 913-914: Houston at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 13.989; Oakland (Colon) 16.876 Dunkel Line: Oakland by 3; 9 Vegas Line: Oakland (-170); 8 Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-170); Over

Game 915-916: Chicago White Sox at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 14.495; Toronto (Happ) 13.730 Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 9 Dunkel Pick: White Sox (+115); Under

Game 917-918: Boston at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Aceves) 16.186; Cleveland (Masterson) 14.161 Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 9 Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 8 Dunkel Pick: Boston (+120); Over

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Moore) 15.726; Baltimore (Tillman) 15.186 Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 8 Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-120); Under

Game 921-922: LA Angels at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Hanson) 14.242; Minnesota (Worley) 13.880 Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: LA Angels (-130); 9 Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-130); Under

Game 923-924: Detroit at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 17.491; Seattle (Hernandez) 14.690 Dunkel Line: Detroit by 3; 7 Vegas Line: Seattle (-120); 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+100); Over

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Atlanta (12:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davis) 15.127; Atlanta (Minor) 17.691 Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: Atlanta (-180); 8 Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-180); Over

Game 927-928: Arizona at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 16.531; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.957 Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 8 Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+130); Under

Game 929-930: Texas at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Grimm) 14.956; Cubs (Villanueva) 14.737 Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Today's NBA Picks

Utah at Memphis

The Grizzlies look to follow up their 103-97 win over Dallas on Monday and build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Memphis is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Grizzlies favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-5). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 501-502: Philadelphia at Indiana (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 114.752; Indiana 117.851 Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 3; 192 Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 5 1/2; 186 Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+5 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Orlando at Miami (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 107.785; Miami 126.530 Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 18 1/2; 184 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 505-506: Boston at Toronto (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston 117.623; Toronto 114.044 Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 3 1/2; 183 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 507-508: Washington at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington 112.814; Chicago 119.349 Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 6 1/2; 190 Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 8 1/2; 186 Dunkel Pick: Washington (+8 1/2); Over

Game 509-510: Milwaukee at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 116.616; Oklahoma City 130.970 Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 14 1/2; 210 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 511-512: Atlanta at New York (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 115.021; New York 125.846 Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 11; 188 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 513-514: Detroit at Brooklyn (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 115.118; Brooklyn 123.340 Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 8; 187 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 515-516: Cleveland at Charlotte (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 111.801; Charlotte 110.386 Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 208 Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 3; 203 Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+3); Over

Game 517-518: New Orleans at Dallas (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 114.912; Dallas 118.734 Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 4; 202 Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 7 1/2; 197 1/2 Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+7 1/2); Over

Game 519-520: Minnesota at San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 114.182; San Antonio 122.424 Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 8; 190 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 521-522: Utah at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Utah 120.034; Memphis 127.225 Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 7; 185 Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 5; 180 Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-5); Over

Game 523-524: Phoenix at Denver (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 114.164; Denver 127.450 Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 13; 208 Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 11 1/2; 212 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Denver (-11 1/2); Under

Game 525-526: LA Clippers at Sacramento (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 123.811; Sacramento 115.301 Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 8 1/2; 202 Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 6 1/2; 209 Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-6 1/2); Under

Game 527-528: Golden State at Portland (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 120.226; Portland 115.462 Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 5; 216 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 529-530: Houston at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Houston 119.232; LA Lakers 124.230 Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 5; 197 Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 2 1/2; 203 Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-2 1/2); Under

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Hondo 4-17

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