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Oklahoma State at Oklahoma: What bettors need to know
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Oklahoma Sooners (OFF)
Oklahoma State looks for its first win in Norman since 2004 on Monday when the 12th-ranked Cowboys face No. 25 Oklahoma, which has won four of its last five. The Cowboys bounced back from a two-point loss at Kansas with an 81-75 win over West Virginia on Saturday, despite leading scorer Marcus Smart fouling out after being held to a season-low four points. Smart, averaging 17.1 points and 5.7 rebounds, later apologized to his teammates via Twitter for his frustrating performance.
Five players are averaging double figures in points for Oklahoma, which shot 50 percent from the field for the first time in 13 games and defeated Texas Tech 74-65 on Saturday. Freshman point guard Jordan Woodard, who shot 22.2 percent from the field in his first six conference games, turned in a strong outing with 15 points and eight assists against the Red Raiders. Oklahoma has won 11 of the last 18 meetings with the Cowboys, including nine straight at home.
TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN
LINE: The line and total are currently off the board.
ABOUT OKLAHOMA STATE (16-3, 8-7 ATS): With Smart a non-factor against West Virginia, 6-7 wing Le'Bryan Nash drew high praise after scoring a career-high 29 points and collecting nine rebounds. “He's a power forward in size, he can shoot the midrange, he can do a lot of things,” Mountaineers guard Juwan Staten told reporters. “When he gets it going and starts making shots, it's hard to stop.” Guard Markel Brown averages 16.5 points and 5.4 rebounds and became the ninth player in school history with 100 career blocks on Saturday.
ABOUT OKLAHOMA (16-4, 9-8-1 ATS): Guard Buddy Hield has led the Sooners in scoring in five of their seven Big 12 games, including a team-high 18 points against Texas Tech. Forward Ryan Spangler has 64 rebounds over his last five games, and he’ll need another strong performance against the formidable Oklahoma State frontcourt. Forward Cameron Clark averages a team-high 17 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Sooners, who rank third in the Big 12 in scoring at 83.8 points per game, just behind Oklahoma State (84.3).
TRENDS:
* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Oklahoma State is 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Oklahoma State is 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings in Oklahoma.
TIP-INS:
1. Smart was held to 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting in the Cowboys’ 77-68 loss to the Sooners in Norman last season.
2. Oklahoma’s last eight games have been decided by single digits.
3. Oklahoma State’s losses have come by a combined 10 points to Kansas, Kansas State and Memphis. -
Duke at Pittsburgh: What bettors need to know
Duke Blue Devils at Pittsburgh Panthers (OFF)
One of the newcomers to the ACC challenges one of its cornerstone programs when No. 19 Pittsburgh hosts No. 18 Duke on Monday. The Panthers are off to a strong start in their first season in the conference and are tied for second place with Virginia, while Duke is right behind in fourth place in the now 15-team league. Pittsburgh is 12-0 at home and Duke is just 1-2 on the road.
The Blue Devils have won four consecutive games – allowing just 56.8 points during the stretch – and expect a fierce battle with the Panthers. “We’ve got to play a tough Pitt team at their place, which is going to be tough,” forward Rodney Hood said after Saturday’s trouncing of Florida State. “But if we keep playing like we’re playing, we’re going to be in a good position.” The Panthers have won eight of their last nine after defeating Maryland on Saturday.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
LINE: The line and total are currently off the board.
ABOUT DUKE (16-4, 12-8 ATS): There are rumblings that forward Jabari Parker may not leave for the NBA after a season that is beginning to shape up as the best by a freshman in school history. Parker, who averages 18.7 points and eight rebounds, has six double-doubles to tie for the third-most by a Duke freshman, and he has scored in double digits in 19 of 20 games. He also is on pace to break Johnny Dawkins’ school freshman scoring mark of 18.1 per game and his rebounding average trails only Mike Gminski (10.7) and Gene Banks (8.6) and ranks ahead of players like Elton Brand (7.3) and Luol Deng (6.9).
ABOUT PITTSBURGH (18-2, 7-9-1 ATS): Senior guard Lamar Patterson has been sensational and leads the team in scoring (17.9), assists (4.7) and 3-point baskets (39) while shooting 51.3 percent from the field. Patterson scored 28 points against Maryland, falling two shy of his career high, and also had seven rebounds and seven assists. “It’s not like he was trying to do too much,” said guard Cameron Wright, the team’s third-leading scorer at 10.9. “He’s playing out of his mind right now. He was able to hold us together.”
TRENDS:
* Duke is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games following a SU win.
* Pittsburgh is 8-2-1 ATS its last 11 games versus the ACC.
* Under is 7-3 in Duke's last 10 games following an ATS win.
* Over is 5-1 in Pittsburgh's last six overall.
TIP-INS:
1. The teams have split 12 meetings, but Pitt’s victory in the 2007-08 matchup marked the first time the teams had played one another since the 1979-80 campaign.
2. Panthers C Talib Zanna (13.6 points, team-best 7.8 rebounds) is shooting 61.9 percent from the field.
3. Hood (17.7) has eight 20-point outings and leads the ACC in 3-point shooting percentage (44.9).Comment
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Kings at Sharks: What bettors need to know
Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks (-156, 5)
Pacific Division rivals heading in opposite directions meet on Monday night as the red-hot San Jose Sharks vie for their seventh straight victory when they host the Los Angeles Kings. The Sharks remained unbeaten on their four-game homestand with a 3-2 overtime triumph over Minnesota on Saturday. Home has also been a safe haven when Los Angeles pays a visit - as San Jose has won the last seven regular-season meetings.
While the Sharks are doing their best to keep pace with surging Anaheim, the Kings fell for the fifth straight outing with a 3-0 setback against the Ducks at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night. The loss to Anaheim was the second in three days for Los Angeles, which is trying to avoid its first six-game winless skid in over six years (Dec. 12-26, 2007). Anze Kopitar scored his team's last goal in the first period on Thursday, but was denied on a penalty-shot opportunity two nights later.
TV: 10 p.m. ET, NBC Sports, TSN2
LINE: The line opened with the Sharks as -156 faves. The total is at 5.
ABOUT THE KINGS (29-18-6): Captain Dustin Brown's knee-on-knee hit against San Jose rookie Tomas Hertl was the primary talking point coming out of Los Angeles' 4-1 triumph on Dec. 19. Brown has admitted that his hit was not intended to injure the flashy Hertl, while the Sharks took issue with how Los Angeles handled the situation. Brown has collected only three goals and an assist since that outing - and has been held off the scoresheet in each of his last six games.
ABOUT THE SHARKS (34-12-6): Signed to a three-year contract extension on Friday, Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau paid immediate dividends the following night. The captain scored his second goal on Saturday at 3:30 of overtime to defeat the Wild and increase his career point total to 1,173 - putting him within six of Sergei Fedorov for a share of 47th place on the all-time list. Marleau also tallied as San Jose improved to 3-0-0 on its homestand.
TRENDS:
* Under is 3-0-2 in the last five meetings in San Jose.
* Under is 5-1-2 in the last eight meetings.
* Home team is 23-6 in the last 29 meetings.
* Kings are 15-36 in the last 51 meetings in San Jose.
OVERTIME:
1. San Jose C Joe Pavelski is riding a five-game point streak (seven goals, three assists), but was held off the scoresheet in the first meeting versus the Kings.
2. Quick has yielded just nine goals en route to losing his last four decisions (0-3-1).
3. The Sharks have recorded five one-goal victories during their winning streak.Comment
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NBA
Hot teams
-- Suns won three of their last four games (1-1 AF).
-- Nets won five in row, 10 of last 11 games (4-1 last five HF).
-- Minnesota won three of its last four games (6-2 last eight AF). Bulls won four of last five games (2-2 HU).
-- Clippers won eight of last ten games are 16-9 vs spread on road (7-2 last nine AF).
-- Thunder won/covered last seven games (10-6 last 16 HF). Hawks won three of their last four games (1-4 last five AU).
Cold Teams
-- 76ers lost five of last six games (1-11 last 12 HU).
-- Toronto lost four of last five on road, but covered eight of last nine as a road underdog.
-- Bucks lost 14 of their last 16 games (2-6 last eight HU).
-- Utah is 4-5 in its last nine games (2-3 HF). Kings lost five of their last six games (2-4 last six AU).
Series records
-- Suns won last two games with Philly, after losing previous seven.
-- Home side won seven of last eight Net-Raptor games; Toronto lost its last three visits to Brooklyn.
-- Bulls won their last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Clippers won six of their last eight games with Milwaukee.
-- Thunder won six of last eight games with Atlanta.
-- Kings lost six of their last eight games at Utah.
Totals
-- Seven of last nine Phoenix road games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Toronto road games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Chicago home games went over.
-- Ten of last eleven Clipper road games went over.
-- Ten of last twelve Atlanta road games went over.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve Sacramento road games.Comment
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NHL
Hot teams
-- Bruins won three of their last four games.
-- Blue Jackets won eight of their last nine games. Carolina won four of last five.
-- Penguins won 14 of their last 15 home games.
-- Dallas Stars won last three games, outscoring opponents 14-1. Colorado won five of its last seven games.
-- Canucks won three of their last four games.
-- Sharks won their last six games, allowing nine goals.
Cold teams
-- Islanders lost last two games, allowing ten goals.
-- Sabres lost five of their last six games.
-- Edmonton lost six of its last seven games.
-- Los Angeles lost its last five games, outscored 16-8.
Totals
-- Seven of last eight Islander games went over total.
-- Last five Columbus games went over the total.
-- Last six Buffalo games went over the total.
-- Under is 13-7-1 in last 21 Colorado-Dallas games.
-- Seven of last ten Edmonton games went over. Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Vancouver tilts.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten San Jose games.
Series records
-- Islanders won their last three games with Boston.
-- Blue Jackets won their last seven games with Carolina.
-- Penguins won ten of last fourteen games with Buffalo.
-- Home side won last five Colorado-Dallas games.
-- Canucks are 3-0 vs Edmonton this year: 6-2/4-0/2-1.
-- Kings won three of last four games with San Jose.Comment
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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports
Free winner MON: Georgetown +5Comment
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Gamblers Data
Free Plays Monday
Clippers -9
TWolves -2Comment
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NCAAB
Monday, January 27
Pitt was held to 43-54 points in its two losses this year; Panthers won first three ACC home games by 20-15-33 points (2-1 as HF), with only non-cover by half-point. Duke covered once in its last four games as an underdog; they won last four games, allowing 56.8 ppg since 72-59 loss at Clemson- they're 1-2 in true road games, with win at Miami. ACC home favorites of 6 or less points are 4-9 vs spread.
Charleston is 2-3 in its last five games, with underdogs covering all five games; they're 1-2 as CAA home favorites, with wins by 14-5 and loss to Towson. William & Mary is 4-1 vs spread in league, 2-0 as road dogs, losing on road by 5-17 with win at Drexel. CAA home favorites of 6 or less points are 2-11 vs spread. These are top two 3-point shooting clubs in CAA, with both teams making more than 42% in CAA games.
Underdogs covered Hofstra's first five (3-2) CAA games; Pride is 2-0 as road underdog, losing by 8 at Delaware, winning at UNCW. Towson lost its last two games after a 3-0 star tin CAA; dogs covered four of their five league games- they're 0-2 as home favorites. Towson swept Hofstra LY by 7-3 points, after losing previous seven series games. CAA home favorites are 5-16 vs spread, 3-5 if laying 7+ points.
Georgetown won eight of last ten games with Villanova, winning three in row played here by 2-13-21 points. Villanova's last win here was 2007, but Wildcats are 3-1 as Big East road favorites, winning by 3-16-7-9 on foreign soil. Hoyas are 1-5 without Josh Smith; they've lost last four in a row, all by 8+ points. Big East home underdogs are 4-8 vs spread, 4-3 if htey get 4 or less points.
Home side won last nine regular season Oklahoma-OSU games; State is 0-9 in last nine visits to Norman, losing by 13-9 points last two years. Cowboys are 1-2 on Big X road, with three games decided by total of six points- dogs covered all three. Oklahoma won last three games, is 4-2 as a Big X underdog, 1-1 at home- their league losses are by 7-6 points, to Kansas, at K-State. Big X home underdogs are 5-6-1 vs spread.
Eastern Washington is 0-4 on Big Sky road, 1-1 as road dog, losing road games by 7-11-19-11 points. Portland State won three of last four games vs EWU, with Eagles losing last six visits here, with four of last five by 9+ points. Vikings won three of last four games after 0-3 start in league play- all three of their Big Sky wins are by 4 or less points. Home teams are 8-3 vs spread in Big Sky games where spread was 4 or less points.Comment
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NBA
Monday, January 27
Bank Shots: NBA's weekly betting news and notes
For the week of Jan. 20-26
Hottest ATS - Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS)
It should worry opposing teams that the Thunder continue to be one of the most prolific teams in the league despite missing a top-10 player in point guard Russell Westbrook. Of course, having Kevin Durant on the roster doesn't hurt. He was at his bucket-filling best in the three games he played last week, pouring in 114 points in wins over Portland, San Antonio and Philadelphia. Oklahoma City didn't miss a beat when Durant missed a game due to a shoulder injury, easily handling the Boston Celtics as part of a seven-game winning streak.
Coldest ATS - Detroit Pistons (0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS)
Things have gone south in the Motor City, as the Pistons find themselves a season-worst 10 games below .500. Detroit lost a pair of games it probably should have won - dropping a three-point decision to lowly Milwaukee and a two-point heartbreaker at home to New Orleans - while also getting beaten by the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks. The defense has been particularly galling, having surrendered nearly 109 points during the four-game skid. Upcoming games against Orlando, Atlanta and Philadelphia offer some hope of ending the slide.
Best Over play - Los Angeles Lakers (0-4 SU, 4-0 O/U)
It isn't exactly Showtime in Los Angeles these days, but Lakers games have been more high scoring than normal the past week. Los Angeles stretched its streak of consecutive Overs to eight. Unfortunately, the last four have resulted in losses, as the Lakers concluded its 2-5 "Grammy" road trip with losses in Chicago, Miami, Orlando and New York. While the offense was solid in all four games, averaging 102.5 points, the defense was another thing altogether, surrendering nearly 109 points to extend what has been a terrible stretch of point prevention since the start of 2014.
Best Under play - Cleveland Cavaliers (1-3 SU, 0-4 O/U)
Low-scoring affairs have suddenly become the norm in Cleveland, where the Cavaliers played to a perfect Under week thanks to an improved defense and a sputtering offense. Cleveland opened the week with a five-point home loss to the Dallas Mavericks, then followed that up with a 98-87 defeat at the hands of the stingy Chicago Bulls. The Cavaliers easily handled low-scoring Milwaukee Friday but squandered an early lead to Phoenix in what finished as a nine-point loss. Cleveland has now gone Under in 11 of its last 14 games.
Surveying the Schedule
The Brooklyn Nets have made a race of it in the Atlantic Division, winning 10 of their last 11 games to move to within a game and a half of the first-place Toronto Raptors. The Nets face their biggest week of the season, starting with a pivotal home game against the Raptors Monday night. Brooklyn will then enjoy a three-day break before tangling with the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder Friday night and closing out the week against the host Indiana Pacers Saturday.Comment
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Today's NBA Picks
Minnesota at Chicago
The Timberwolves head to Chicago tonight carrying a 12-3-1 ATS record in their last 16 games against Central Division opponents. Minnesota is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Timberwolves favored by 4 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.
MONDAY, JANUARY 27
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. ESTGame 701-702: Phoenix at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 122.119; Philadelphia 110.978
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix 11; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 5 1/2; 212 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-5 1/2); UnderGame 703-704: Toronto at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 118.281; Brooklyn 126.962
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 8 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/AGame 705-706: Atlanta at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 118.813; Oklahoma City 126.170
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 7 1/2; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 10; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+10); OverGame 707-708: LA Clippers at Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 122.692; Milwaukee 109.541
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 13; 193
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 9; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-9); UnderGame 709-710: Minnesota at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 124.351; Chicago 119.817
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 4 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 2 1/2; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-2 1/2); UnderGame 711-712: Sacramento at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 116.748; Utah 123.311
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 6 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/AComment
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Today's NHL Picks
Boston at NY Islanders
The Bruins come into their contest with the Islanders tonight carrying a 9-1 record in their last 10 games versus Metropolitan Division opponents. Boston is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130). Here are all of today's picks.
MONDAY, JANUARY 27
Time Posted: 9:00 a.m. ESTGame 51-52: Columbus at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.559; Carolina 12.911
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-120); UnderGame 53-54: Boston at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.065; NY Islanders 10.566
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); OverGame 55-56: Buffalo at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 12.639; Pittsburgh 11.544
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-290); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+240); UnderGame 57-58: Colorado at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.308; Dallas 12.788
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-125); OverGame 59-60: Los Angeles at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.089; San Jose 12.788
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-160); UnderGame 61-62: Edmonton at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.837; Vancouver 9.992
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+180); UnderComment
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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets
CBB HOFSTRA at TOWSON ST
Play Against - Home favorites of 10 to 19.5 points (TOWSON ST) average 3PT shooting team (32-36.5%) against a poor 3PT defense (>=36.5%), good ball handling team (<=14.5 TO's) against a poor pressure defense (<=14.5 TO's) after 15+ games
59-26 over the last 5 seasons. ( 69.4% 30.4 units )
5-3 this year. ( 62.5% 1.7 units )
CBB COLL OF CHARLESTON at WM & MARY
Play On - Any team (WM & MARY) after 3 or more consecutive unders, an average offensive team (67-74 PPG) against an excellent defensive team (<=63 PPG) after 15+ games
109-92 over the last 5 seasons. ( 54.2% 51.3 units )
3-4 this year. ( 42.9% -1.0 units )
CBB DUKE at PITTSBURGH
Play Against - Any team (DUKE) after beating the spread by 48 or more points total in their last ten games, top level team, winning 80% or more of their games on the season
121-66 over the last 5 seasons. ( 64.7% 48.4 units )
12-3 this year. ( 80.0% 8.7 units )Comment
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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets
NBA MINNESOTA at CHICAGO
Play Over - All teams where the total is between 190 and 199.5 points after a win by 6 points or less against opponent after 2 straight games where both teams scored 100 points or more
46-18 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.9% 26.2 units )
6-4 this year. ( 60.0% 1.6 units )
NBA LA CLIPPERS at MILWAUKEE
Play Against - Underdogs vs the money line (MILWAUKEE) after trailing in their previous game by 15 or more points at the half against opponent after a combined score of 205 points or more 2 straight games
58-13 over the last 5 seasons. ( 81.7% 34.2 units )
8-4 this year. ( 66.7% 0.4 units )
NBA LA CLIPPERS at MILWAUKEE
Play Against - Underdogs vs. the 1rst half line (MILWAUKEE) horrible team - outscored by their opponents by 9+ points/game, in January games
70-33 over the last 5 seasons. ( 68.0% 33.7 units )
2-0 this year. ( 100.0% 2.0 units )Comment
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