1-13-14

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Cappers Access

Duke -6
Boston College +9.5

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Gamblers Data

Free Plays Monday

Knicks -3

Toronto Raptors -11

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Ecks and Bacon

Ben lee won on Sunday with the 49's -1/Panthers.

For Monday E&B like the Knicks -3/Suns.

Ecks and Bacon are 42-49-2 -$1171 thru eleven weeks.

All E&B selections will be for $50 unless noted

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WINNING POINTS

PRO BASKETBALL

*Toronto over Milwaukee by 3
Toronto beat the Bucks, 97-90, on the road in Milwaukee's home opener. The Bucks
are better now with Brandon Knight healthy, young players displaying more potential
and the Raptors missing traded Rudy Gay.
TORONTO 100-97.

**PREFERRED
Houston over *Boston by 14
Former Celtic great Kevin McHale makes a rare visit to Boston and he'll make sure
his Rockets will be up for this matchup. The Rockets have won 10 of their first 12
against Eastern Conference foes, including destroying the Celtics at home, 109-85,
on Nov. 19 shooting 56.9 percent from the floor. Houston averages 11 more points
per game than Boston and has by far the two best players on the court, Dwight
Howard and James Harden.
HOUSTON 113-99.

**PREFERRED
*New York over Phoenix by 13
The Knicks should catch the Suns dragging as Phoenix is playing its fifth road game
in seven days. This is the tail end of their road swing. Tyson Chandler can control the
paint against a soft Phoenix middle, while Carmelo Anthony presents a big matchup
problem at the wing.
NEW YORK 107-94.

San Antonio over *New Orleans by 8
The Spurs entered the second week of January having covered 10 of the last 12 times
they were road chalk. The Pelicans are without leading scorer Ryan Anderson again.
SAN ANTONIO 110-102.

*Chicago over Washington by 7
The Wizards are tougher now closing December on a 5-1 run while averaging 105.2
points in those games. However, this marks Washington's fifth game in seven days.
CHICAGO 94-87.

*Dallas over Orlando by 7
After winning 11 of their first 13 home matchups, the Mavericks have hit a cold
stretch at American Airlines Center losing three in a row while allowing close to 115
points a game entering the first Sunday of the month. Orlando, though, is playing its
fifth road game in eight days.
DALLAS 113-106.

*Utah over Denver by 1
Denver has regressed and Utah improved since the Nuggets buried the Jazz, 100-81,
at Salt Lake City on Nov. 11. Denver has failed to cover in six of its last seven road
games pending it's Jan. 5 road matchup against the Lakers, which was its last away
contest, and not all of its players have been on the same page as rookie head coach
Brian Shaw.
UTAH 95-94

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WINNING POINTS

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Duke* over Virginia by 15

West Virginia* over Texas by 4

Cleveland State over Youngstown State* by 2

**PREFERRED
Northeastern* over College of Charleston by 10
Travelin’ CofC is on the back end of a NY to Boston road trip, their first as a member
of the Colonial Athletic Association. They do it against an opponent that plays a
tenacious zone, while their own three-point shooters are pretty horrible (30%).
Northeastern’s recent blowout defeat when outsized at Vanderbilt helps build some
value playing home vs. smaller and lesser class.
NORTHEASTERN, 62-52.

UL-Lafayette* over Texas State by 12

Iowa State* over Kansas by 3
The Cyclones have to beat Kansas by more than 3 points to cover a spread? What year is this? The Mayor is moving them up, eh? If they win – iffy – they really should not storm the court.
IOWA STATE, 74-71.

Syracuse over Boston College* by 13
These Boston College girls are outlengthed, outsized in most spots. They will be
hoisting up girlie threes if they can see over the Syracuse zone. Nothing is impossible
and a pointspread theoretically makes it a 50-50 winning prop. Boeheim to self: ‘Say,
these ACC road match-ups aren’t as physically taxing as the Big East, eh?’
SYRACUSE,71-58.

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POINTWISE

NBA BASKETBALL

(7:05) TORONTO RAPTORS 102 - Milwaukee Bucks 94 _____ _____

(7:35) Houston Rockets 106 - BOSTON CELTICS 99 _____ _____

(7:35) NEW YORK KNICKS 99 - Phoenix Suns 94 _____ _____

(8:05) San Antonio Spurs 106 - NEW ORLEANS 97 _____ _____

(8:05) CHICAGO BULLS 104 - Washington 91 (NBA) _____ _____

(8:35) DALLAS MAVS 117 - Orlando Magic 110 _____ _____

(9:05) UTAH JAZZ 103 - Denver Nuggets 91 _____ _____

BEST BETS
CHICAGO
UTAH (3)

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POINTWISE

COLLEGIATE
BASKETBALL PROPHECY

(7:00) DUKE 76 - Virginia 56 (ESPN) _____ _____

(7:00) WEST VIRGINIA 67 - Texas 62 (ESPNU) _____ _____

(7:00) YOUNGSTOWN STATE 73 - Cleveland State 71 _____ _____

(7:00) NORTHEASTERN 59 - Charleston 58 (NBCS) _____ _____

(7:00) LA-LAFAYETTE 78 - Texas State 62 _____ _____

(9:00) IOWA STATE 81 - Kansas 80 (ESPN) _____ _____

(9:00) Syracuse 77 - BOSTON COLLEGE 53 (ESPNU) _____ _____

BEST BETS
DUKE
LA-LAFAYETTE
SYRACUSE

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VegasInsiders

NBA Game: Washington vs Chicago
Pick: Washington +3.5 (-110)
110 Units

CBB Game: Texas State vs UL-Lafayette
Pick: Texas State +10 (-110)
110 Units

CBB Game: Cleveland State vs Youngstown State
Pick: Youngstown State PK (-110)
110 Units

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

CBB SYRACUSE at BOSTON COLLEGE
Play Against - A road team (SYRACUSE) in a game involving two average offensive teams (67-74 PPG) after 15+ games, after allowing 65 points or less 5 straight games
44-17 over the last 5 seasons. ( 72.1% 25.3 units )
1-0 this year. ( 100.0% 1.0 units )

CBB TENNESSEE ST at TENN-MARTIN
Play On - All teams with a money line of +135 to -155 (TENNESSEE ST) in a game involving two average offensive teams (67-74 PPG) after 15+ games, after a combined score of 175 points or more
68-32 since 1997. ( 68.0% 35.7 units )

CBB TENNESSEE ST at TENN-MARTIN
Play On - Home favorites vs. the 1rst half line (TENN-MARTIN) in a game involving two good FT shooting teams (69-73%) after 15+ games, after 2 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 50% or higher
83-42 since 1997. ( 66.4% 36.8 units )
1-0 this year. ( 100.0% 1.0 units )

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

NBA SAN ANTONIO at NEW ORLEANS
Play Against - Home underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points (NEW ORLEANS) after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread against opponent after having covered 3 of their last 4 against the spread
70-33 over the last 5 seasons. ( 68.0% 33.7 units )
8-3 this year. ( 72.7% 4.7 units )

NBA SAN ANTONIO at NEW ORLEANS
Play Against - Underdogs vs the money line (NEW ORLEANS) revenging a loss vs opponent, off a road cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog
240-61 over the last 5 seasons. ( 79.7% 86.2 units )
6-0 this year. ( 100.0% 6.0 units )

NBA WASHINGTON at CHICAGO
Play Under - All teams where the first half total is between 90.5 and 95.5 points after going under the total by 42 or more points total in their last seven games against opponent after going under the total by 48 or more points total in their last seven games
192-114 since 1997. ( 62.7% 66.6 units )
5-0 this year. ( 100.0% 5.0 units )

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Diamond Dog Sports

NBA
5* Bucks +11.5 -110

NCAAB
3* #715 Virginia +6.0 -110

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Paul Leiner

100* Over 198.5 - Spurs/Pelicans

50* Northern Arizona -8

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Canucks at Kings: What bettors need to know

Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings (-153, 5)

The Los Angeles Kings wrap up their homestand Monday as they host the Vancouver Canucks - the team against which they began the five-game stretch. Los Angeles kicked off the homestand with a 3-1 triumph over Vancouver on Jan. 4 but enters the finale with a 2-1-1 mark. Defenseman Drew Doughty got the Kings off to a good start Saturday with a power-play goal, but that was all the offense the team was able to muster as it dropped a 3-1 decision to Detroit.

Vancouver is beginning a three-game road trip that also will take it to Anaheim and Phoenix. The Canucks ended their five-game winless streak Friday, when Mike Santorelli scored less than six minutes into the third period to snap a tie and lift the club to a 2-1 home victory over St. Louis. The Kings won each of the first three meetings between the Pacific Division rivals, outscoring the Canucks 11-4.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, RSN Pacific (Vancouver), FSN West (Los Angeles)

LINE: The Kings opened at -150 and now sit at -153. The total is 5.

ABOUT THE CANUCKS (24-13-9): Vancouver could have two key members back in the lineup against Los Angeles as defenseman Alex Edler and goaltender Roberto Luongo took part in practice on Sunday. "I had a good practice (Sunday) and we'll see (on Monday)," Edler said. "Mentally, I'm ready." Edler has been sidelined since suffering a knee injury on Dec. 3, while Luongo hasn't played since being run over by Kings captain Dustin Brown in the loss on Jan. 4.

ABOUT THE KINGS (27-14-5): Los Angeles is just 2-6-1 in its last nine games, and the struggles can be attributed to a lack of offense. The Kings have been held to two goals or fewer seven times during the stretch and have scored more than three just once. Mike Richards is mired in a 21-game goal-scoring drought and has tallied only once in his last 29 contests - on Nov. 25 at Vancouver.

TRENDS:

* Under is 6-1-3 in the last 10 meetings in Los Angeles.
* Under is 10-4-5 in the last 19 meetings.
* Canucks are 2-5 in the last seven meetings in Los Angeles.
* Canucks are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings.

OVERTIME:

1. Los Angeles has not defeated Vancouver four times in a campaign since 1990-91, when it went 5-3-0 in the season series.

2. Canucks C Zac Dalpe is expected to remain on a line with captain Henrik and Daniel Sedin on Monday after scoring a goal in his first game alongside the twins.

3. The Kings take to the road for five straight games beginning Thursday in St. Louis and play seven of their next eight away from home.

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Aston Villa v Arsenal: What bettors need to know

The Gunners travel to Villa Park to face Aston Villa in Premier League action Monday. The Villains can boast as they are just one of three clubs to beat Arsenal in the league this season.

Aston Villa v Arsenal (+500, +320, -163)

Why bet Aston Villa: It may not seem like a big deal, but the Villains have four points from their last two Premier League matches and have hopefully made that nasty four-game losing skid a distant memory. The Villains were heroes in the opening week of the season as they took down Arsenal at the Emirates and they'll try to repeat that at home Monday.

Key players out/doubtful: Charles N'Zogbia, Jores Okore, Libor Kozák

Why bet Arsenal: They'll miss Theo Walcott, but the Gunners are certainly deep enough to fill his spot with a bit of quality. The pressure now falls on the likes of Olivier Giroud. The Frenchman started the season on fire, but has cooled off in recent matches. Without Theo bagging goals, the striker must step up his production. Arsenal will look to stay at the top of the table with revenge on their minds at Villa Park.

Key players out/doubtful: Theo Walcott, Kieran Gibbs, Nicklas Bendtner, Yaya Sanogo

Previous meeting result: Arsenal 1, Villa 3

Key betting note: Villa and Arsenal have played over the 2.5 goal total in seven of the last eight meetings in all competitions.

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Betting tidbits for the Australian Open

We dug up some betting tidbits to help with your Australian Open capping.

- Novak Djokovic (-125) - who has won three straight Aussie Opens - and Victoria Azarenka (+500) are the defending champions in Melbourne.

- Ivan Dodig (-188) leads the all-time series with Ivo Karlovic (+138) by a tally of 3-0 and square off on Day 1.

- John Isner (+20000) is coming of a tournament victory at the Heineken Open in Auckland, New Zealand.

- Juan Martin Del Potro (+1200) is coming of a tournament victory at the Apia International at Sydney, Australia.

- 2013 semifinalist David Ferrer opens his tourney against Alejandro Gonzalez. Ferrer is the big fave at -3300, while Gonzalez sits at +1400.

- Maria Sharapova (-1600) opens her tournament against Bethanie Mattek-Sands (+900). Sharapova heads the head-to-head battle with a record of 5-0.

- Grigor Dimitrov (-500) lost in straight sets one year ago and must face a hot first-round opponent in Bradley Klahn (+333).

- If you're looking for some hometown favorites, try Lleyton Hewitt (+15000) in the men's draw and Sam Stosur (+6600) in the women's side. They are the two highest rated Aussie's in the tourney.

- Five men's seeded players were eliminated in the first round last year. If you're looking for a repeat, the five that were bounced early are returning this year. They are Juan Monaco (a +400 dog against Ernests Gulbis this time around), Alexandr Dolgopolov (a -300 fave versus Ricardas Berankis), Tommy Haas (a -250 fave against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez), Martin Kližan (a +450 dog versus John Isner) and Thomaz Bellucci (a -300 fave versus Julian Reister).

- Four women who were ousted in Round 1 last year are back this season. Mona Barthel is a +125 dog versus Shuai Zhang, Sara Errani is a -333 fave versus Julia Goerges, Yaroslava Shvedova is a +400 dog versus Sloane Stephens and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is a -600 fave versus Teliana Pereira.