10-29-13

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Today's NHL Picks

Toronto at Edmonton

The Maple Leafs look to take advantage of an Edmonton team that is 2-9 in its last 11 home games. Toronto is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Maple Leafs favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 Time Posted 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 1-2: NY Rangers at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.210; NY Islanders 10.184 Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-150); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+130); Over

Game 3-4: Anaheim at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.621; Philadelphia 11.146 Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-120); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-120); Under

Game 5-6: Dallas at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.078; Montreal 12.754 Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 4 Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-165); 5 Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-165); Under

Game 7-8: Tampa Bay at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.256; New Jersey 11.328 Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-115); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Over

Game 9-10: Ottawa at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 12.310; Chicago 11.366 Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-175); 5 Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+155); Over

Game 11-12: Winnipeg at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.096; St. Louis 12.669 Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-210); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-210); Under

Game 13-14: Toronto at Edmonton (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.728; Edmonton 10.206 Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1 1/2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-120); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-120); Under

Game 15-16: Los Angeles at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.956; Phoenix 11.447 Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-120); 5 Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+100); Over

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Canadians -160

Ducks -120

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Rose leads Bulls into Miami on Tuesday night
by Zach Cohen

Tip-off: Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. ET
Line: Miami -5, Total: 187.5

The NBA season tips off with three games on Tuesday night, but none will draw the amount of attention or excitement of the matchup between the Bulls and Heat.

Miami's quest for a three-peat and Derrick Rose’s return from a torn ACL are just two of the stories that will begin when Chicago heads to South Beach for the first game of the 2013-2014 regular season. This matchup is between two teams that could very well be playing in the Eastern Conference Finals when all is said and done. These teams met in the playoffs last season, where Chicago stole Game 1 as a heavy underdog, but did not get another win the rest of the series. Miami won four straight games SU and covered in three of those four games. Last season, the Heat were 82-23 SU and 58-47 ATS (55%) including playoffs. The Bulls, on the other hand, went 50-44 SU and just 41-52-1 ATS (44%). Miami is 7-3 SU (6-4 ATS) in the past 10 games against Chicago, but is a dominant 12-3 SU (9-6 ATS) the past 15 times it has faced the Bulls at home. Last year during the regular season, the Heat were 28-26 ATS when playing at home and the Bulls were 27-20-1 ATS when playing on the road.

The Bulls played the entire 2012-2013 season without their superstar PG Derrick Rose, and still made the playoffs and won their first round series. This season, Rose returns and if his preseason is any indication of how he’ll play starting Tuesday, the Bulls are looking at a special season. One of the highlights of Rose’s preseason was a 32-point, 9-assist performance against the Pacers in just 31 minutes of play. Chicago didn’t change its roster too much in the offseason, but did bring in Mike Dunleavy (10.5 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 43% 3-pt FG last season with Bucks) in free agency. He provides a nice offensive player off the bench for a team that sometimes struggles to score. The Bulls may be without C Joakim Noah (groin) and PG Kirk Hinrich (concussion) when they take on the Heat, as the two have been out of the past few preseason games and have not been full participants in practice.

The Heat have now won the last two NBA championships and have their eyes set on a third. SF LeBron James and SG Dwyane Wade are more familiar with each other than ever and PF Chris Bosh is excellent in a pick-and-pop situation. The Heat lost sharp-shooter Mike Miller to the Grizzlies in free agency, but did make a few low-risk, high-reward moves. They signed PF Michael Beasley and C Greg Oden, moves that if they pan out could help the Heat run away with another title. Beasley, a talented scorer, fell out of favor in Phoenix after averaging 10.1 PPG on a miserable 40.5% FG. He is, however, only 24, and just two seasons removed from averaging 19.2 PPG on 45.0% FG with the Timberwolves. Oden is a whole other story. After being selected No. 1 in the 2007 NBA Draft over Kevin Durant, Oden has been plagued by injuries throughout his entire career. When he stepped on the court versus the Pelicans in the preseason on Oct. 23, it was the first time Oden played a minute of a game since 2009. When healthy, the big man is one of the better defensive stoppers in the game, but he still not 100 percent and may never be again. He is a reclamation project and the Heat are hoping to get just 10-to-15 minutes out of him a night to spell Bosh.

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Clippers, Lakers open season Tuesday
by Freddy Wande

Tip-off: Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. ET
Line: Clippers -8.5, Total: 198

The NBA season tips off in Los Angeles on Tuesday night as the Clippers and their new head coach, Doc Rivers, go on the “road” to take on their arena-mates and rivals, the Lakers.

The Lakers come into the season feeling the effects of their attempt at a second coming of Shaquille O’Neal with Dwight Howard, who chose to leave L.A. in the offseason for the Rockets. The Lakers still finished the season with a solid 45-37 (.549) record and just snuck into the Western Conference playoffs as a seven seed, where they were swept in four games against the Spurs. The 2012-13 season was the first time in a very long time that the Clippers were the best basketball team in Hollywood, as they finished the season in the fourth spot in the West at 56-26 (.683). The Clippers were outplayed in the playoffs and were also knocked out in the first round by the Grizzlies in six games. The Clippers really put the Lakers in their place last season, beating them in all four contests, SU and ATS. It wasn’t even close either, as the Clippers outscored the Lakers by an average of 13.3 points per game. The historical domination has certainly not always been in favor of the Clips though, with the Lakers winning 143-of-196 (.730) games in this series over the series history. Future hall-of-famer, SG Kobe Bryant, missed the final few games of the regular season and the team’s playoffs due to a torn Achilles tendon and still has no definitive timetable for his return to the court.

The Clippers did well during the regular season but really disappointed with their first round loss against a defensive heavy team in the Grizzlies. Now the team has gone towards molding themselves around All-Star PG Chris Paul, who nearly handpicked Rivers to be the coach after he led the team to 23.9 assists per game (4th overall) and 101.1 PPG (T-8th in NBA). Paul himself was second in the league at assists (9.7 APG) and led the league in steals (2.4 per game) for the fifth time in six seasons. In his 27 career games against the Lakers, Paul has averaged 20.7 PPG, 12.0 APG and 2.3 SPG. One of his best skills is his ability to find open looks for shooters and with the additions of sharp-shooting guard J.J. Reddick (39% career 3-pt FG) and rookie guard Reggie Bullock (44% 3-pt FG in his final season at UNC), Paul will have even more weapons to go to. Perennial Sixth Man of the Year Award nominee Jamal Crawford (16.5 PPG last season) will continue to provide firepower off the bench as well. As far as big men on the team, high-flying PF Blake Griffin (18.0 PPG, 8.3 RPG in 2012-13 season) put up solid numbers last season but was not the type of star that could take over games on a nightly basis. Center DeAndre Jordan (8.8 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 1.4 BPG) played in all 82 games last season and will once again be in the five spot in the lineup, but Griffin will fill the role often with Jordan’s inability to defend against the pick-and-roll. SF Jared Dudley (10.9 PPG, 3.1 RPG) was acquired in the Eric Bledsoe trade this offseason, and he should be able to provide some more three-point opportunities and size to the team.

The Lakers know that the Kobe Bryant era is slowing coming to a close, but hope to have a few more opportunities at a title with him on the team. Bryant’s Achilles injury could slow him down once he does return, and he will be joining 39-year-old PG Steve Nash, who played only 50 games last season and had his lowest average for assists per game (6.7 APG) since the ’99-00 season. The Lakers will miss Bryant in this game as he has averaged 25.9 PPG, 5.2 RPG and 4.7 APG over his 64 career games against the Clippers. SG Nick Young (10.6 PPG last season with 76ers), who is mainly just a scorer, was acquired in the offseason and may play a large role early in the season until Bryant returns. PF Pau Gasol will look to have a better season and get back to being a leader on the team after struggling with Howard in town, scoring a career low 13.7 points per game and failing to average double-digit rebounds (8.6 RPG) for the first time since 2008-09. Gasol will be joined by newly-acquired C Chris Kaman (10.5 PPG, 5.6 RPG last season with Dallas), and the duo will need to work hard to make up for the loss of Howard and his league-leading 12.4 rebounds per game. The Lakers averaged 102.2 PPG last season (6th in NBA) running head coach Mike D’Antoni’s up-tempo offense, but with all the new faces and Bryant out, this team may struggle to find someone to lead the team. The ability of Nash and Gasol to summon their past performances will be needed to slow down the Clippers and their recent stranglehold on this series.

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Pacers' Granger to miss 3 weeks with calf injury

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Pacers swingman Danny Granger will miss the first three weeks of the season with a left calf injury.

Granger missed the last several preseason games with the injury, and the Pacers said Monday that they are holding Granger out as a ''precautionary measure'' to ensure he is ready to play when he returns.

Last season, Granger missed all but five games with a tendon injury in his left knee.

The team said there is no concern about the previously injured knee.

Granger is expected to play a key role for Indiana this season as it tries to dethrone two-time NBA champion Miami.

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WINNING POINTS

NBA
*Indiana over Orlando by 14
This is a tough way for the youthful Magic to open the season against the elite defensive team in the NBA. The Pacers ranked first in defensive shooting percentage while allowing the second fewest points per game.
INDIANA 95-81.

*Miami over Chicago by 7
Usually fading the defending champion on opening night is a good idea since they're distracted by the pregame ring ceremony.
MIAMI 92-85.

Los Angeles Clippers over *Los Angeles Lakers by 13
The Clippers won and covered all four meetings last year, winning by an average of 13.2 points a game.
LA CLIPPERS 101-88.

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"Mr Chalk" 2013 MLB Season

Ben lee lost on Monday with the Cardinals -$120/Red Sox and has Np for Tuesday.

"Mr Chalk" is 0-1 -$55 for the week 113-74 -$30 for the 2013 MLB season.

For opening night in the NBA on Tuesday Ben lee likes the Clippers -8/Lakers.

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Cappers Access

Bulls +4.5
Clippers -8

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NBA Basketball Play of the Day October 29, 2013 3:01 AM by GT Staff


Los Angeles Clippers -8 at Los Angeles Lakers at 7:35 p.m. PST


The times they are changing in t he West, when was the last time that the Lakers were an eight point dog at home in a night game on TNT yet? The ground floor groupies and big stars must be ready to pull what little hair out that they have left. The Clippers want to be the best in the West and will need to have the right start and tonight is the perfect venue to get their show on the road.


505 Los Angeles Clippers -8

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GamingToday’s Consensus Picks October 29, 2013 3:01 AM by GT Staff


NBA Basketball


501 Orlando Magic +12: Orlando comes into Indiana with a very young team that is eager to show what they have against the Indiana Pacers who many think is the team to beat in the East. These young guns will be playing for some respect and will keep this game close enough to get the cover and some respect from getting crushed here back in March 95-73. MAGIC +12


NHL Hockey


10 Chicago Blackhawks -170: The Blackhawks get back on their home ice after a quick revenge trip to Minnesota last night when breaking their two game losing streak 5-1.


13 Toronto Maple Leafs -110: Toronto skates into Edmonton off a nice win over the Pens this past Saturday and they catch the Oilers on a three game losing streak.

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Two for Tuesday October 29, 2013 3:00 AM by GT Staff


2 for Tuesday by Richard Saber


1) Cincinnati -3 at Memphis (NCAA)


Found nothing we liked Tuesday so making this a Wednesday special. We have a feeling about the improved Tigers, especially home. They played well against UCF and Houston. MEMPHIS.


2) Cincinnati at Memphis (46 total)


This total can only go higher so wait before you plunge. Before last week Memphis had played all of its games below the posted total. Look for them to try and control the ball. UNDER.


Richard Saber: Last week 1-1 ATS; 2013 record: 44-37.






2 for Tuesday by Mark Mayer


1) Tampa Bay at New Jersey (NHL)


The Lightning are off to their best start (8-3) in years, while New Jersey is struggling and perhaps ready to say so long to their great goalie Martin Brodeur. Price more favorable on the road. TB.


2) Winnipeg at St. Louis (NHL)


We will go to the well one more time against the Jets. This time they are on the road facing a red hot Blues team that is off to a 6-2-1 start. Yes, it’s a no-brainer, but a win is a win. ST. LOUIS.


Mark Mayer: Last week 2-0 ATS; 2013 record: 52-32.

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Sportswagers NHL Oct 29, 2013


Tampa Bay @ NEW JERSEY
Tampa Bay +102 over NEW JERSEY
OT included. With Ben Bishop going up against Martin Brodeur and the Lightning taking back a tag, this becomes and automatic play for us. We’ll continue to fade Brodeur as long as the Devils keep using him and that’s all there is to it. It sure doesn’t hurt that the Bolts are 8-3 overall and that includes a 3-1 road record. The Devils are coming off an unlikely come from behind victory in Boston but the truth is the B’s quit in that game. We get a huge edge in net, the better team in better form and a small tag to boot. That’s a play will make every time when there is no situational favor for either team. If this one happens to go to OT, our chances increase dramatically as well.

Our Pick
Tampa Bay +102 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 2.04)






Anaheim @ PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA -½ +150 over Anaheim

Regulation only/3-way betting line. The Ducks continue to rack up wins and now sit at 9-3 on the year after defeating the Jackets on Sunday night. That was the Ducks fourth straight road game and second straight win on their current eight-game trip. No question the Ducks are playing well but their injury crisis figures to impact them hard, especially on a grueling eight-game trip. Anaheim lost two centers last week in Mathieu Perreault and Saku Koivu. They join Jakob Silfverberg, Matt Beleskey and Dustin Penner on the rack. Those are five key players that all get plenty of minutes that somebody has to make up for. The Flyers have zero injuries. They’ve also won two straight and finally went off in their last game on Long Island by scoring five times with Vinny LeCavalier netting the hat-trick. The Flyers are most certainly on our radar. This is one of the most undervalued teams in hockey. Steve Mason has been extremely solid in net and has been given #1 status. The Flyers have allowed the fewest goals against in their division this season (27), third-fewest in the entire Eastern Conference and sixth-fewest in the NHL. Offensively, the Flyers were creating plenty of chances but the puck was not going in until last game. That could open the floodgates because there is too much talent up front for this team to be held to two goals or less every game. In the back-end, Mark Streit, Erik Gustaffson, Kimo Timonen and Luke Schenn make up a group that can move the puck out as efficiently as any defense in the league. As long as the goaltending holds up, the Flyers are going to the playoffs and still offer up huge profit potential because of their slow start. We’ll continue to play them as long as the market keeps offering up prices like this.
Our Pick
PHILADELPHIA -½ +150 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 3.00)






Dallas @ MONTREAL
Dallas +146 over MONTREAL
NOTE: This is only a play if Kari Lehtonen is in net. If Dan Ellis gets the start, this wager will not stand. Regulation only. Montreal completely shut down the Rangers lifeless offense last night but still only managed one goal until late in the third when they added an insurance goal. It was a solid road game by the Canadiens and one they deserved to win. However, they were taking back a small tag in that one and take on a different role here by laying a big tag and that makes the Stars worthy of strong consideration. Dallas also played last night in Buffalo and a win over that team is nothing to get excited about. In fact, the Stars built a 4-1 lead early in the second period and instead of putting Buffalo away, Dallas allowed the offensively challenged Sabres back in it. That’s not a good sign but they regrouped in the third and maintained their one-goal lead for the remainder of the game. That is a good sign. Despite winning last night, Dallas was not that impressive but they’ve been very impressive in several other contests this season. As a significant pooch and playing in Montreal, the Stars offer up nothing but value here against a Montreal team that has dropped three of its last four at the Bell Center and is still dealing with numerous injuries to key personnel. Overlay.

Our Pick
Dallas +146 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 2.92)

Yesterday	2	1	0.00	+2.78
Last 30 Days	31	33	0.00	+11.71
Season to Date	31	33	0.00	+11.71

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Sportswagers NBA

L.A.Clippers @ L.A. LAKERS

L.A.Clippers -8½ -101 over L.A. LAKERS


The Purple and Gold banners will be in full view for tonight’s opener but the Clippers are just as comfortable in this arena as the Lakers and there is a huge discrepancy in talent right across the board in the Clippers favor. The 2005-06 pairing of Steve Nash and Pau Gasol would have been a sight to behold. The 2013-14 version is pretty pedestrian. The Lakers' postseason hopes hinge on the speedy and effective return of one Kobe Bean Bryant. Anything less will leave Los Angeles with a season just as frustrating as the last one, although it won't have Dwight Howard to blame this time. But don't worry, Nick Young's shot selection should give everyone enough to talk about. The Lakers are old, weak and not very threatening. Vinny Del Negro gets replaced by Doc Rivers. That’s a huge upgrade for the Clip Joint. HUGE. Rivers made the right decision to bail on Beantown for the chance at a championship with the Clippers. Rivers is all business and no bull and should easily be able to get Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan to take their games to the next level. Rivers also has a bench as good as some teams' starters, the best PG in the league in Chris Paul and more than enough firepower to put some beatings on teams like the Lakers. The first game of the year is an opportunity to make a statement and the Clip Joint figure to do just that. This is a complete mismatch in every way.

Our Pick
L.A.Clippers -8½ -101 (Risking 2.02 units - To Win: 2.00)




Past Seasons

2004	87-113-1 (-27.00)
2005	88-91-5 (-5.00)
2006	63-56-1 (0.00)
2007	121-104-1 (+23.00)
2008	91-85-4 (+7.00)
2009	105-129-6 (-21.00)
2010	63-92-3 (-50.00)
2011	77-74-7 (+22.00)
2012	95-130-0 (-66.00)

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Wunderdog Sports Free Pick

Game: Tampa Bay at New Jersey (7:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: New Jersey +100 (moneyline) at Sportsbook.com

Much like last season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are out of the gate strong at 8-3 overall. Also like a year ago, the offense is leading the way as the Lightning have scored 3 or more times in 9 of their 11 games. New Jersey is off slowly, but they had a bad draw on the schedule to start the season with six of their first seven on the road. They got a big lift their last time out with a strong road win at Boston, and this is the start of two straight at home for the first time this season, and they have yet to lose here in regulation play. The Lightning are just 5-11 in their last 16 vs. the East. They have also been poor when skating as a tired team, as they are 0-4 in their last four when skating for the fourth time in six days. The Lightning have faltered badly in this series as well, as they are an ugly 6-20 in the last 26 meetings. Play on New Jersey.