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Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers Preview and Predictions 12-04-2018

NHL Predictions 3rd December 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 12/03/2018

The last-place Florida Panthers look to wash away the stain of coughing up a three-goal lead in a loss over the weekend when they host the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night in an Atlantic Division matchup. The Panthers led first-place Tampa Bay 4-1 before giving up the final four goals in an overtime setback Saturday and have not won two straight contests since a five-game winning streak Nov. 2-13.

"We started the week with a back-to-back, and we ended the week with a back-to-back," Florida coach Bob Boughner told reporters. "You could tell that the tank was a little bit empty toward the end. But I liked the way we managed the game with 8-9 minutes to go. ... We just couldn't finish it off against a good hockey team." The Panthers, who recorded a power-play goal in 15 of their last 16 contests, are 2-1-2 in the past five games overall and beat Boston twice in the last four days of the regular season in 2017-18 to keep the Bruins from winning the Atlantic Division. Injury-plagued Boston, which is missing All-Star center Patrice Bergeron along with three top-six defensemen - including Zdeno Chara - has hung in there at 4-2-2 the last eight games, but dropped a 4-2 decision at home to Detroit on Saturday. "Tonight, I think it's a bad road to go down with the what ifs and the woe is me," Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters after Saturday's loss. "We're winning games with this lineup. Tonight we didn't, but we'll bounce back."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, Sportsnet One, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific; NESN (Boston), FS Florida

ABOUT THE BRUINS (14-8-4): Forward Ryan Donato had the shootout winner Thursday against the New York Islanders and scored in Saturday's loss after returning from nearly a month in the American Hockey League. "I've always kept that intensity level and effort level," Donato told reporters. "There are just some of the details that maybe I learned in the AHL that maybe make me look or appear more confident, but I've always had confidence in my offensive abilities." Left wing David Pastrnak leads the team with 19 goals and 30 points after scoring twice and setting up two others in the last three contests.

ABOUT THE PANTHERS (10-10-5): Left wing Jonathan Huberdeau has strung together five straight multi-point games while accumulating two goals and 11 assists over the past seven contests to take over the team lead with 28 points. Right wing Evgenii Dadonov boasts goals in three straight games and owns seven of his 26 points in the last five contests to sit second on the team - two ahead of left wing Mike Hoffman (12 goals). Captain Aleksander Barkov has recorded three goals and two assists during a four-game point streak and defenseman Keith Yandle boasts seven assists in his past eight contests.

OVERTIME

1. Boston G Tuukka Rask owns a .934 save percentage in his last five games overall and a 21-5-1 mark with a .946 SP all time versus the Panthers.

2. Florida G Roberto Luongo (lower body) reportedly went through a full practice Monday and could return to the lineup as early as Tuesday.

3. Bruins D Torey Krug, who skipped practice with an undisclosed injury Monday, is riding a five-game assist streak and has 12 in 15 contests this season.

PREDICTION: Bruins 4, Panthers 3

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres Preview and Predictions 12-04-2018

NHL Predictions 3rd December 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 12/03/2018

Auston Matthews has returned with a vengeance, recording three goals and an assist in two contests after missing 14 with a shoulder injury. The 21-year-old star looks to help the Toronto Maple Leafs extend their winning streak to five games when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.

Matthews began the season with a seven-game multi-point streak but was kept off the scoresheet in four straight contests before being sidelined. The 2017 Calder Trophy winner appears to have regained his old form following his recovery, scoring two goals and setting up another in Toronto's victory over San Jose on Wednesday while also tallying in Saturday's 5-3 triumph at Minnesota. Buffalo returns to the comforts of home after completing an 0-2-1 road trip - which followed a 10-game winning streak - with a 2-1 setback in Nashville on Monday. Sam Reinhart scored the lone goal for the Sabres, who won all six of their contests at KeyBank Center in November and have gone 7-0-1 over their last eight in their own arena as they begin a four-game homestand.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, TSN4 (Toronto)

ABOUT THE MAPLE LEAFS (19-8-0): The rich will be getting richer, as William Nylander - who was a restricted free agent - is expected to be in the lineup soon after signing a six-year, $45 million contract just before Saturday's deadline for eligibility to play in the NHL this season. The 22-year-old right wing, who has reached the 20-goal plateau each of the last two campaigns, figures to make his season debut either Thursday against Detroit or in Boston on Saturday as Toronto kicks off a five-game road trip. Mitch Marner, who leads the team with 38 points, is riding a four-game assist streak during which he has set up 10 goals.

ABOUT THE SABRES (17-8-3): Reinhart has been heating up for Buffalo as he enters Tuesday with a three-game goal-scoring streak during which he has netted four of his seven tallies on the season. The 23-year-old forward scored just once in his previous eight contests. Jeff Skinner was kept off the scoresheet Monday after registering points (six goals, one assist) in six of his previous seven games.

OVERTIME

1. Toronto LW Zach Hyman has recorded three goals in his last three games after scoring the same amount over his first 24 contests this season.

2. Buffalo D Rasmus Dahlin, who was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for November, has gone three contests without a point following a four-game assist streak.

3. The Maple Leafs acquired Michael Carcone from Vancouver for fellow LW Josh Leivo and recalled D Travis Dermott from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.

PREDICTION: Maple Leafs 5, Sabres 1

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Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens Preview and Predictions 12-04-2018

NHL Predictions 3rd December 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 12/03/2018

The Ottawa Senators were only two points out of a playoff spot when the week began and can extend their winning streak to a season-high four games when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday to start a home-and-home set. The Senators, who host the Canadiens on Thursday, rallied to win at Philadelphia to start the run before knocking off the New York Rangers (3-0) and San Jose (6-2) at home with two of their best efforts of the season.

"We've seen ourselves grow in the last two games," Ottawa goalie Craig Anderson told reporters after Saturday's win over the Sharks. ". ... We're starting to string some momentum together, and playing in the right direction, playing the right way, and I think our guys are getting rewarded, too." Anderson is expected back in net after turning aside 63 of the 65 shots he faced the last two games as the Senators attempt to catch the rival Canadiens for fifth place in the Atlantic Division with Montreal dropping six of its last seven games (1-4-2). The Canadiens outshot San Jose 22-7 in the final 20 minutes Sunday, but did not score and suffered a 3-1 setback. "We knew they were going to be hungry and I think they were the better team in the first period," Montreal defenseman Jeff Petry told reporters after scoring the only goal Sunday. "And as the game went on, I think we got better, but that's something we need to do from the start."

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, RDS, TSN2, TSN5

ABOUT THE SENATORS (12-12-3): Thomas Chabot led all NHL defensemen to start the week with 31 points and became the third fastest Ottawa blue liner (27 games) to reach 30 - behind only Wade Redden (24) and Erik Karlsson (26). Center Matt Duchene did not make the scoresheet Saturday, but recorded eight goals and 14 assists in 15 games during November and leads the team with 33 points. Right wing Mark Stone, who scored twice against Montreal earlier this season, tied Duchene for the team lead with 12 goals Saturday and has five of his 29 points in the last four games.

ABOUT THE CANADIENS (12-10-5): Max Domi, in his first season with Montreal, has made the scoresheet once in the last five games but leads the team with 27 points - five better than fellow forward Jonathan Drouin, who boasts 14 points in his past 14 games. Left wing Tomas Tatar has two goals in his last five games to tie Domi and right wing Brendan Gallagher for the team lead with 11 tallies. All-Star defenseman Shea Weber, who missed the first 24 contests while recovering from knee surgery, has two goals, one assist, a plus-2 rating and 11 shots in his first three games back.

OVERTIME

1. Montreal F Andrew Shaw registered his 200th career point Sunday and needs one goal to reach 100.

2. Ottawa D Mark Borowiecki (upper body) has missed five straight games and is expected to sit out the home-and-home series with Montreal.

3. The Canadiens are 6-1-1 in the last eight meetings, but dropped a 4-3 overtime decision at Ottawa on Oct. 20.

PREDICTION: Canadiens 4, Senators 2

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings Preview and Predictions 12-04-2018

NHL Predictions 3rd December 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 12/03/2018

The NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning look to continue their mastery in the all-time series when they visit the improving Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday for an Atlantic Division matchup. The Lightning dominated New Jersey 5-1 on Monday for their eighth win in 10 overall games and seek a 13th consecutive victory over the Red Wings - a streak that includes a 3-1 victory at home on Oct. 18 and four straight in Detroit.

Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov is one of the hottest players in the league after recording a goal and three assists in Monday's win to extend his point streak to 10 games - a stretch during which he has netted five tallies and set up 19 others. Detroit last played the Lightning during its frustrating 1-7-2 start to the season but is a much different team after going 11-5-1 over its last 17 games despite suffering a 2-0 home loss to Colorado on Sunday. The Red Wings won an emotional contest in Boston on Saturday and was within a goal against the high-powered Avalanche despite registering only 24 shots until Gabriel Landeskog's empty-netter with 59 seconds remaining sealed the setback. "I don't think playing (Saturday) had anything to do with it," Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall told reporters. "We just had too many turnovers that left us with too much time in our zone for no reason."

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FS Sun (Tampa Bay), FS Detroit

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (20-7-1): Louis Domingue has started 11 straight games in net since Andrei Vasilevskiy went down with a foot injury, but 28-year-old Eddie Pasquale could make his NHL debut on Tuesday. Kucherov has climbed to third in the league in scoring with his torrid stretch and tops the team with 42 points - five more than linemate Brayden Point, who has collected six of his team-high 20 goals and five assists during his six-game point streak. Captain Steven Stamkos (25 points) has scored two goals and set up two others over his last three games while defenseman Ryan McDonagh (20 points, plus-18 rating) notched a pair of assists on Monday.

ABOUT THE RED WINGS (12-12-3): Tyler Bertuzzi, who is tied for third on the team with 16 points, was suspended for two games after his conduct in the loss to Colorado, but coach Jeff Blashill has liked the fight from his team of late. "We'll go a lot further sticking up for each other than any downside of losing guys (on fighting penalties)," Blashill told the Detroit Free Press after two straight physical games. "They're real good players, but we're going to win in this room as a group and we're going to win fighting for each other." Leading scorer Dylan Larkin (10 goals, 22 points) went through concussion protocol on Sunday but should be in the lineup against Tampa Bay.

OVERTIME

1. Detroit D Mike Green, who has recorded five points in his last five games, has collected 12 goals and 21 assists in 55 career contests against Tampa Bay.

2. Kucherov needs one power-play goal to break the tie with Vinny Prospal (44) for fifth place on the franchise list.

3. Red Wings G Jimmy Howard posted a .930 save percentage in November and stopped 38-of-40 shots in Boston on Saturday.

PREDICTION: Lightning 4, Red Wings 3

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Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks Preview and Predictions 12-04-2018

NHL Predictions 3rd December 2018 by Gracenote
Wild vs. Canucks Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 12/03/2018

The visiting Minnesota Wild and reeling Vancouver Canucks are each mired in three-game losing skids heading into the finale of their regular-season series on Tuesday at Rogers Arena. The clubs have each secured a win at their home rink, however the Wild had won six of their previous eight trips to British Columbia before a 5-2 setback versus the Canucks on Oct. 29.

Minnesota, which posted a 6-2 win over Vancouver at Xcel Energy Center on Nov. 15, begins a three-game trek through Western Canada after dropping a 5-3 decision to Toronto on Saturday. Ryan Suter set up a goal in that contest and has five assists in his last five games to tie with captain Mikko Koivu with a team-leading 17 for the Wild. Suter and Koivu each have scored a goal and set up two others against the Canucks this season, while Vancouver rookie Elias Pettersson and Markus Granlund have scored twice in the series and Bo Horvat has a goal and an assist. The 23-year-old Horvat tallied late in the first period of Saturday's 2-1 loss versus Dallas, as Vancouver dropped to 0-2-1 on its five-game homestand and 1-9-2 in its last 12 contests overall.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, FS North, FS Wisconsin (Minnesota), Sportsnet Pacific (Vancouver)

ABOUT THE WILD (14-10-2): Zach Parise was held off the scoresheet against the Maple Leafs after erupting for 10 points (eight goals, two assists) in his previous 11 games. Fellow forward Eric Staal scored his 10th goal on Saturday to move within two of team leader Parise heading into the contest versus Vancouver, against which he has a goal and an assist this season to boost his point total to 14 (five goals, nine assists) in 21 career encounters. Defenseman Matt Dumba, who also has 10 tallies this season, has been held off the scoresheet in back-to-back contests after notching five goals and as many assists during a seven-game point streak.

ABOUT THE CANUCKS (11-15-3): Vancouver bolstered its depth at forward on Monday by acquiring Josh Leivo from Toronto in exchange for fellow forward Michael Carcone of Utica of the American Hockey League. The 25-year-old Leivo recorded six points (four goals, two assists) in 27 games this season for the Maple Leafs, who needed to free up a roster space after William Nylander signed a six-year contract on Saturday. Carcone, 22, has scored six goals and set up 11 others in 20 games with the Comets in 2018-19.

OVERTIME

1. Vancouver LW Loui Eriksson has collected 36 points (16 goals, 20 assists) in 38 career games against Minnesota.

2. Wild F Mikael Granlund (team-leading 26 points) is the older brother of Markus Granlund.

3. Canucks G Jacob Markstrom improved to 2-1-0 in four career appearances versus Minnesota after turning aside 37 shots on Oct. 29.

PREDICTION: Canucks 3, Wild 2

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Washington Capitals vs. Vegas Golden Knights Preview and Predictions 12-04-2018

NHL Predictions 3rd December 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 12/03/2018

The Washington Capitals cashed in during their last trip to Las Vegas as they emerged victorious in Game 5 to capture the franchise's first Stanley Cup title. The Capitals, who continued their run of good fortune with a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights at home on Oct. 10, will look to complete the season sweep on Tuesday when the clubs meet at T-Mobile Arena.

Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a goal and set up three others in the first encounter versus Vegas after erupting for eight points (one goal, seven assists) in last season's Stanley Cup Final. The 26-year-old Russian returned from missing a little over two weeks with an upper-body injury to notch an assist in Friday's 6-3 victory versus New Jersey before seeing his team's seven-game winning streak come to a halt the following night with a 6-5 setback against Anaheim. Like Washington, Vegas saw its season-high winning streak snapped as it dropped its first decision in six outings with Saturday's 2-1 setback at Edmonton. William Karlsson scored against the Oilers to extend his goal-scoring streak to four games heading into the rematch with the Capitals, against whom he had an assist in the first meeting.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet, NBCS Washington, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Vegas)

ABOUT THE CAPITALS (15-8-3): Captain Alex Ovechkin completed a fairy-tale postseason in June by recording one point in each of the five games versus Vegas to capture Conn Smythe Trophy honors. The 33-year-old Russian, who tallied twice in the first encounter with the Golden Knights this season, is riding high with an eight-game point streak (seven goals, five assists) to boost his team-leading goal total to 19. Ovechkin's 32 points are one shy of Nicklas Backstrom, who scored and set up a goal in the first meeting with Vegas and has four goals and as many assists in his last three contests.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (14-13-1): Reilly Smith (team-leading 13 assists) fueled Vegas' recent run of good fortune by recording 10 points (one goal, nine assists) in his previous seven games before being held off the scoresheet against Edmonton on Saturday. "You're going to run into a little bit of a hot goalie and it seemed like pucks were just hitting (goaltender Mikko Koskinen)," the 27-year-old Smith told reporters. "But I think, overall, we played a good game and if we keep that momentum and that pace into the next one, it will give us a good outcome." Cody Eakin, who joined Smith in scoring in the first meeting with Washington, is tied with Jonathan Marchessault and Max Pacioretty for the team lead in goals (10).

OVERTIME

1. Vegas G Marc-Andre Fleury has yielded 24 goals in his last six games versus Washington (Stanley Cup Finals included).

2. Capitals D John Carlson has 11 of his team-leading 24 assists in his last eight contests.

3. Golden Knights RW Alex Tuch has eight points (three goals, five assists) in his last six games.

PREDICTION: Golden Knights 4, Capitals 2

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Arizona Coyotes vs. Los Angeles Kings Preview and Predictions 12-04-2018

NHL Predictions 3rd December 2018 by Gracenote
Coyotes vs. Kings Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 12/03/2018

Struggling at the bottom of the Pacific Division standings, the Arizona Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings are feeling a bit better about themselves as they meet Tuesday in California. Los Angeles is coming off a 2-0 victory over Carolina on Sunday but has the fewest points in the NHL (21) along with St. Louis, which Arizona routed 6-1 on Saturday for its third straight victory.

"We need points. I don't care who's on the other side," Kings defenseman Alec Martinez told reporters Sunday after scoring the tiebreaking goal with 2:13 remaining. The Coyotes have received a lift from Adin Hill, who earned Second Star of the Week honors after yielding one goal on 61 shots in victories at Minnesota -- in relief -- and Nashville, and against St. Louis while filling in for Antti Raanta and Darcy Kuemper (lower-body injuries). "To come in and give us that calmness he's provided when other teams had chances, he's done a tremendous job both games he's started," Arizona's Christian Fischer told reporters about Hill. The clubs split their four-game season series in 2017-18 as the home team won each time with Los Angeles' Jeff Carter scoring five goals in the two contests he played and teammate Drew Doughty recording six assists.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, FS Arizona Plus, FS West

ABOUT THE COYOTES (12-11-2): Nick Schmaltz has a goal and three assists in three games since coming over from Chicago via trade with coach Rick Tocchet telling reporters: "The sky's the limit on him. There's another level to him." Said Schmaltz about his new club: "If we're moving our feet, I don't think a lot of teams can skate with us. When we're playing fast and moving the puck north, our speed and skills can take over and eventually wear teams out." Clayton Keller has team highs of eight goals and 18 points after scoring three and adding two assists in the last three games.

ABOUT THE KINGS (10-16-1): Jonathan Quick, who missed 18 games this season with lower-body injuries, recorded his 50th career shutout Sunday -- the most among American-born goaltenders -- after stopping 34 shots for his first victory of the season. Captain Anze Kopitar (team-high 17 points) has been held off the scoresheet for two straight contests after recording a goal and seven assists during a four-game point streak. Dustin Brown leads the club with eight goals, including five in a three-game stretch before being shut out in the last two.

OVERTIME

1. Arizona owns the league's top penalty-killing unit at 89.7 percent, permitting eight power-play goals this season and no more than one in a game.

2. Los Angeles owns the second-worst power play at 14.4 percent with only 12 goals - four apiece from Carter and Brown - and the fourth-lowest penalty-killing rate at 73.8.

3. Kings F Adrian Kempe missed Sunday's game with an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day.

PREDICTION: Kings 3, Coyotes 2

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Tuesday's Tip Sheet
David Schwab

The Big Ten has started the tradition of playing a week of conference games early in the month of December. This unique twist in scheduling gives college basketball bettors their first glimpse of conference play ahead of the actual conference schedule that starts up right after the New Year’s holiday.

Tuesday night’s conference lineup features a pair of matchups on the Big Ten Network starting with the Indiana Hoosiers’ road game against Penn State. Later Tuesday night, the No. 7 Michigan Wolverines will be on the road against the Northwestern Wildcats.

Sunday was the third day of early conference play in the Big Ten and the Nebraska Cornhuskers were able to win their seventh game in eight outings straight-up with a 75-60 home victory against 2-6 Illinois as 13-point favorites.

Later that day in a battle of teams that came in with just one SU loss, the 7-1 Ohio State Buckeyes beat 6-2 Minnesota 79-59 as 8 ½-point favorites at home. The total ended as a PUSH in that game on a closing line of 138.

Indiana Hoosiers at Penn State Nittany Lions (Big Ten Network, 7:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Penn State -2 ½, Total 136

Betting Matchup

Indiana got things started in the Big Ten on Saturday with a tight 68-66 home victory against Northwestern as a seven-point favorite. This followed a 90-69 loss to Duke on Nov. 27 as a heavy 15-point underdog. The Hoosiers are 6-2 SU with a shaky 3-5 record ATS after failing to cover in each of their last five games. The total has stayed UNDER the closing line in four of their last five contests. Indiana is averaging 80.4 points per game while allowing an average of 64.8 points a game on defense. One question mark for Tuesday could be forward Juwan Morgan.

The Nittany Lions made a splash in last week’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge by knocking off then-No. 13 Virginia Tech 63-62 as five-point home favorites. They opened play in the conference with a tough 65-59 loss to Maryland on Saturday as 6 ½-point road underdogs. Penn State is 4-3 SU with a 3-4 record ATS. The total stayed UNDER 142 points in Saturday’s loss and it has now stayed UNDER in Penn State’s last six games on a scoring average of 69.7 PPG.

Betting Trends

-- The Hoosiers have gone 12-5 ATS in their last 17 Big Ten games and the total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in 13 of their last 16 road games.

-- The Lions are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games against the conference and the total has stayed UNDER in 25 of their last 35 games played at home.

-- Head-to-head, the home teams has a 3-0-1 edge ATS and the total has stayed UNDER in seven of the last 10 meetings in Penn State.

No. 7 Michigan Wolverines at Northwestern Wildcats (Big Ten Network, 9:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Michigan -6 ½, Total 129

Betting Matchup

Michigan’s hot start has them rapidly climbing the ranks in both national polls. After embarrassing North Carolina 84-67 as a 3 ½-point home favorite in last week’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge, it opened conference play with a solid 76-57 victory against the ranked Purdue Boilermakers as six-point favorites at home on Saturday. The Wolverines are a perfect 8-0 straight-up with a 5-3 record against the spread. The total has stayed UNDER in five of their first eight games.

Northwestern’s only loss this season heading into conference play was a 78-59 setback against Fresno State on Nov. 22 as a 6 ½-point favorite. The Wildcats doubled their SU loss total on Saturday when they came up short against Indiana. They are 6-2 SU overall with a 5-3 record ATS. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in five of the eight games. Four different players scored in double figures in Saturday’s loss led by senior forward Vic Law. The senior forward leads the team in scoring with 17.6 points per game.

Betting Trends

-- The Wolverines have covered in eight of their last nine road games against a team with a SU winning record at home and the total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in seven of their last eight Big Ten games.

-- The Wildcats are 2-5 ATS in their last seven Tuesday games and the total has gone OVER in five of their last seven home games.

-- The home team in this matchup has covered in five of the last six meetings and the total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in seven of the last nine games between the two.

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Hot & Not Report

Week of December 3rd

The college basketball regular season is about a month old now, and while top individual teams tend to generate the bulk of the headlines (Duke, anyone?), from a betting market perspective there are two specific conferences that have performed very distinctly against the spread.

Who's Hot

West Coast Conference – Eight of 10 teams are .500 or better ATS; combined 44-30-2 ATS

The West Coast Conference is most notably for housing the current #1 team in the Gonzaga Bulldogs, and the 'Zags 7-1 ATS mark leads the way for the conference. But when six of the other nine teams are above the .500 mark against the spread – including Pepperdine's 5-1 ATS mark and San Francisco's 4-1-2 ATS record – we might be at a point where the entire conference as a whole is rather underrated in the eyes of many. Gonzaga may be the program that leads the entire ship of the WCC, but the rest of the teams in this conference are certainly capable of pulling their own weight.

Of the two WCC teams with a losing ATS record, one is BYU (3-6 ATS) and they tend to find there way to the top of the conference standings when all is said and done. BYU and St Mary's (5-3 ATS) are typically the biggest competition for Gonzaga in the WCC, so it will be interesting to see if that changes as the year goes on. The fact that nine of the 10 teams in the conference have a .500 record or better in terms of outright wins, suggests that for as talented as Gonzaga is as the #1 team – that's still missing arguably their best player in Killian Tillie – the rest of the conference shouldn't be slept on at all.

There is still about another month of action for these 10 programs before they start to go to war with one another the rest of the way, so don't be scared to hunt out some value with these WCC teams over the next few weeks.

Who's Not

SEC Conference – Four of 14 teams are below .500 ATS; combined 40-53-3 ATS overall

The reputation of being a “football” conference seems plenty true for the SEC through the first month of the basketball season, as they might be a conference that's a little overranked from top to bottom. In terms of outright wins and losses they are very good – as only Texas A &M has a losing outright record – but maybe all of that winning has led to plenty of inflation in the numbers these teams are trying to cover.

A 40-53-3 ATS record overall isn't extremely bad, but when only 28% of the entire conference has a winning record against the number, things start to gain some perspective. And if it weren't for Auburn (5-0-1 ATS), Arkansas (5-1 ATS), and Mississippi (6-1 ATS) leading the way, things would look a hell of a lot worse. Take the ATS records of those three teams out of it, and the rest of the conference is a disastrous 24-51-1 ATS.

Like the WCC headlined by Gonzaga, the SEC in basketball is always going to be headlined by Kentucky, and the Wildcats 3-5 ATS record isn't all that bad considering they were blasted by Duke to start the year. But when you've got teams like LSU, Alabama, and South Carolina a combined 15-7 SU and just 4-17-1 ATS, it's likely that the oddsmakers have given the depth of this conference way too much respect. These schools may turn into great bets as underdogs when SEC begins in earnest, but the majority of them are laying big numbers on a nightly basis in this first month and not coming close to cashing.

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Tuesday, December 4


Providence @ Boston College

Game 711-712
December 4, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Providence
63.583
Boston College
61.061
Dunkel Team:
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Dunkel Total:
Providence
by 2 1/2
139
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston College
by 3 1/2
139 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Providence
(+3 1/2); Under

Detroit @ Dayton

Game 713-714
December 4, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
50.798
Dayton
58.716
Dunkel Team:
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Dunkel Total:
Dayton
by 8
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dayton
by 14
145
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+14); Under

Indiana @ Penn State

Game 715-716
December 4, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
68.986
Penn State
66.215
Dunkel Team:
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Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 2 1/2
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
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Penn State
by 2 1/2
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+2 1/2); Under

Miami-FL @ Pennsylvania

Game 717-718
December 4, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami-FL
62.707
Pennsylvania
59.770
Dunkel Team:
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Dunkel Total:
Miami-FL
by 3
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami-FL
by 5 1/2
144
Dunkel Pick:
Pennsylvania
(+5 1/2); Under

Northeastern @ Syracuse

Game 719-720
December 4, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northeastern
62.612
Syracuse
66.667
Dunkel Team:
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Dunkel Total:
Syracuse
by 4
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Syracuse
by 11
138 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Northeastern
(+11); Under

Northern Kentucky @ Cincinnati

Game 721-722
December 4, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Kentucky
64.293
Cincinnati
65.901
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 1 1/2
130
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cincinnati
by 11
132
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Kentucky
(+11); Under

Central Michigan @ Youngstown St

Game 723-724
December 4, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Central Michigan
49.199
Youngstown St
44.832
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Central Michigan
by 4 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Central Michigan
by 7
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Youngstown St
(+7); Over

Bradley @ AR-Little Rock

Game 725-726
December 4, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Bradley
49.136
AR-Little Rock
54.078
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
AR-Little Rock
by 5
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Bradley
by 4 1/2
141
Dunkel Pick:
AR-Little Rock
(+4 1/2); Over

Georgia State @ Alabama

Game 727-728
December 4, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia State
58.380
Alabama
62.118
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Alabama
by 4
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Alabama
by 7 1/2
144
Dunkel Pick:
Georgia State
(+7 1/2); Over

Evansville @ Arkansas St

Game 729-730
December 4, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Evansville
49.141
Arkansas St
50.478
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arkansas St
by 1 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Evansville
by 2
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arkansas St
(+2); Over

TX-Arlington @ Missouri

Game 731-732
December 4, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-Arlington
44.952
Missouri
66.047
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Missouri
by 21
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Missouri
by 11 1/2
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Missouri
(-11 1/2); Over

TX-El Paso @ Marquette

Game 733-734
December 4, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
TX-El Paso
45.606
Marquette
73.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marquette
by 28
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marquette
by 21 1/2
142
Dunkel Pick:
Marquette
(-21 1/2); Under

Michigan @ Northwestern

Game 735-736
December 4, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Michigan
81.893
Northwestern
63.696
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan
by 18
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan
by 6 1/2
128
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan
(-6 1/2); Over

Notre Dame @ Oklahoma

Game 737-738
December 4, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Notre Dame
61.131
Oklahoma
70.792
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma
by 9 1/2
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma
by 3
143
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma
(-3); Under

West Virginia @ Florida

Game 739-740
December 4, 2018 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
West Virginia
67.755
Florida
70.706
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 3
165
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
by 1
142 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(-1); Over


St Peter's @ Clemson

Game 741-742
December 4, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St Peter's
44.317
Clemson
68.575
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Clemson
by 24
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Clemson
by 20 1/2
135
Dunkel Pick:
Clemson
(-20 1/2); Over

Furman @ Elon

Game 743-744
December 4, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Furman
53.463
Elon
48.814
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Furman
by 4 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Furman
by 7
141
Dunkel Pick:
Elon
(+7); Under

Wofford @ Kansas

Game 745-746
December 4, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wofford
64.304
Kansas
73.731
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas
by 9 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas
by 16
151
Dunkel Pick:
Wofford
(+16); Over

South Dakota St @ Memphis

Game 747-748
December 4, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Dakota St
63.281
Memphis
58.086
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Dakota St
by 5
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 2 1/2
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
South Dakota St
(+2 1/2); Under

South Dakota @ Colorado

Game 749-750
December 4, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
South Dakota
55.248
Colorado
61.532
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 6 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
by 11
146
Dunkel Pick:
South Dakota
(+11); Under

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 4

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PROVIDENCE (6 - 2) at BOSTON COLLEGE (6 - 1) - 12/4/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PROVIDENCE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PROVIDENCE is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-1 against the spread versus PROVIDENCE over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-1 straight up against PROVIDENCE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (3 - 5) at DAYTON (4 - 3) - 12/4/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
DETROIT is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
DETROIT is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
DETROIT is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DAYTON is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DAYTON is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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INDIANA (6 - 2) at PENN ST (4 - 3) - 12/4/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 2-1 against the spread versus PENN ST over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-0 straight up against PENN ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (5 - 3) at PENNSYLVANIA (6 - 2) - 12/4/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 23-41 ATS (-22.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 23-41 ATS (-22.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 127-90 ATS (+28.0 Units) in road games since 1997.
MIAMI is 127-90 ATS (+28.0 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MIAMI is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.
MIAMI is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
MIAMI is 59-39 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 100-136 ATS (-49.6 Units) in all home games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 100-136 ATS (-49.6 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
PENNSYLVANIA is 1-0 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 1-0 straight up against PENNSYLVANIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NORTHEASTERN (4 - 4) at SYRACUSE (5 - 2) - 12/4/2018, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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N KENTUCKY (8 - 1) at CINCINNATI (7 - 1) - 12/4/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N KENTUCKY is 41-26 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
N KENTUCKY is 41-26 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
N KENTUCKY is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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C MICHIGAN (6 - 2) at YOUNGSTOWN ST (3 - 6) - 12/4/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
YOUNGSTOWN ST is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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BRADLEY (6 - 3) at ARK-LITTLE ROCK (4 - 4) - 12/4/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRADLEY is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BRADLEY is 22-41 ATS (-23.1 Units) in road games in December games since 1997.
BRADLEY is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
ARK-LITTLE ROCK is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
BRADLEY is 1-0 against the spread versus ARK-LITTLE ROCK over the last 3 seasons
BRADLEY is 1-0 straight up against ARK-LITTLE ROCK over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GEORGIA ST (5 - 3) at ALABAMA (5 - 2) - 12/4/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ALABAMA is 37-60 ATS (-29.0 Units) in December games since 1997.
ALABAMA is 96-129 ATS (-45.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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EVANSVILLE (4 - 3) at ARKANSAS ST (2 - 5) - 12/4/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARKANSAS ST is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
EVANSVILLE is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
EVANSVILLE is 1-0 against the spread versus ARKANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
EVANSVILLE is 1-0 straight up against ARKANSAS ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TX-ARLINGTON (3 - 5) at MISSOURI (4 - 3) - 12/4/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TX-ARLINGTON is 53-28 ATS (+22.2 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
TX-ARLINGTON is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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UTEP (3 - 4) at MARQUETTE (6 - 2) - 12/4/2018, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MICHIGAN (8 - 0) at NORTHWESTERN (6 - 2) - 12/4/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NORTHWESTERN is 2-1 against the spread versus MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
NORTHWESTERN is 2-1 straight up against MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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NOTRE DAME (6 - 1) vs. OKLAHOMA (6 - 1) - 12/4/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.


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W VIRGINIA (5 - 2) vs. FLORIDA (4 - 3) - 12/4/2018, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 135-104 ATS (+20.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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ST PETERS (2 - 5) at CLEMSON (5 - 2) - 12/4/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEMSON is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
ST PETERS is 126-96 ATS (+20.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 126-96 ATS (+20.4 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
ST PETERS is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
CLEMSON is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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FURMAN (8 - 0) at ELON (3 - 5) - 12/4/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FURMAN is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
FURMAN is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ELON is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ELON is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
FURMAN is 1-0 against the spread versus ELON over the last 3 seasons
FURMAN is 1-0 straight up against ELON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WOFFORD (6 - 2) at KANSAS (6 - 0) - 12/4/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS is 58-33 ATS (+21.7 Units) after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
WOFFORD is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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S DAKOTA ST (7 - 2) at MEMPHIS (3 - 4) - 12/4/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S DAKOTA ST is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.
S DAKOTA ST is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA ST is 62-41 ATS (+16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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S DAKOTA (4 - 3) at COLORADO (5 - 1) - 12/4/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 145 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
S DAKOTA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
S DAKOTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NCAAB

Tuesday, December 4

Home side won last eight Providence-Boston College games; Friars lost their last five visits here, by 5-2-9-3-12 points. Friars are 6-3 vs schedule #179; they’re experience team #286 that turns ball over 20% of time- this is their first true road game. Providence won its last three games; they’re 1-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 3 to Wichita St, 19 to Michigan, beating South Carolina. BC is 6-1 vs schedule #328; they’re experience team #261 (MC #34) that won both its top 100 games, by 12 points each over Loyola, Chi and Minnesota.

Detroit is 3-5, losing its last two games, when they went 15-59 on arc after making 47-85 on arc during 3-game win streak. Titans are experience team #150 (#338 in MC) that is shooting 40.9% on arc, while getting 44.9% of their points there (#5 in country). Detroit lost its two top 100 games, by 16 at Temple, 21 at Butler. Dayton lost its last three games after a 4-0 start, but all three losses were to top 40 teams; Flyers are experience team #263 (#113 in MC) that is 3-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, winning by 8-30-11 points.

Indiana won 10 of its last 12 games with Penn State, winning last three by 3-8-4 points; Hoosiers won five of their last six visits to Happy Valley. Underdogs are 3-1-1 vs spread in last five series games. Indiana is 6-2 vs schedule #182, losing both their true road games, at Arkansas/Duke. Hoosiers are experience team #297 that is turning ball over 21.1% of time. Penn State is 5-3 vs schedule #36; Nittany Lions are experience team #314 that is making only 31.1% of its 3’s. PSU split its two top 100 games, beating Va Tech by a point, losing by 7 at Maryland.

Miami lost its last three game, by 2-3-4 points, after a 5-0 start (vs schedule #177); Hurricanes are 3-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, winning by 21-38-8-36 points. Miami is experience team #88 that is forcing turnovers 21.9% of time; this is their first true road game. Penn is 5-2 vs schedule #277; they’re 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing to Kansas State, Oregon State both by 16 points. Quakers are giving up 63.2% of their points inside arc, 2nd-highest in country. Ivy League teams are 14-8 vs spread in their last 22 games vs Ivy League squads.

Northeastern is 4-4 vs schedule #20; Huskies’ coach Coen went to college at Hamilton, about an hour from the Carrier Dome. Northeastern is experience team #116 whose defensive eFG% is #328- their opponents are shooting 57.1% inside arc against them. Huskies just beat Eastern Michigan, coached by former Syracuse assistant- they play same 2-3 zone, just not as well. Syracuse is experience team #247 that is 6-2 vs schedule #176- they host Georgetown in next game Saturday, could be looking ahead to that high profile game.

Bradley made 10-20 on arc, forced 20 turnovers (+10) in 86-46 drubbing of Little Rock LY; Braves are experience team #114 (#24 in MC) that is 4-3 vs schedule #237- they’re 2-1 vs teams ranked outside top 200, winning by 11-16 points, losing by 12 at IUPUI. Bradley is playing slow pace (#276). Little Rock lost four of its last six games; they’re 3-4 vs schedule #309, losing its two top 100 games, by 28 at Nevada, 10 at Tulsa. Trojans start two frosh, two sophs; they’re turning ball over 20.7% of the time.

Georgia State is 5-3 vs schedule #69; they lost by 25 at Creighton in their only top 100 game. Panthers are #64 experience team that forces turnovers 22.2% of time- despite that, their defensive eFG% is #214. Panthers lost their last game by 26 at Liberty- they start two juniors, two seniors. Alabama is 5-2 vs schedule #117; they’re experience team #274 (#53 in MC) that is 4-0 vs teams ranked outside top 100, with wins by 20-8-8-16 points. Crimson Tide is turning ball over 20.4% of time; they start three sophomores and a freshman.

Tex-Arlington is experience team #289 (#349 in MC) that lost its last four games after a 2-1 start; they lost last game by 11 at home to #254 Rio Grande Valley Saturday. Mustangs lost their two top 100 games, by 14 at Indiana, 18 at Arkansas. Mavericks are turning ball over 23% of time (#333), shooting just 22.4% on arc (#351). Missouri is 4-3 vs schedule #63; they’ve #269 experience team that plays tempo #344- Tigers are turning ball over 21.1% of time (#267)- they are 2-0 vs teams ranked outside top 200, beating Central Arkansas by 13, Kennesaw State by 3.

Home side won last six Michigan-Northwestern games; Wolverines lost last three visits here, by 4-2-9 points. Michigan is 8-0 vs schedule #99; they’re experience team #236 whose defensive eFG% is #2 in country- they won by 27 at Villanova in their only true road game. Michigan already has three top 20 wins- all 8 of their wins are by 17+ points. Northwestern is 6-2 vs schedule #205; they’re 1-2 vs top 100 teams, losing 19 to Fresno State, 2 at Indiana, with a 67-61 win vs Ga Tech. Wildcats are forcing turnovers 23.1% of time.

Furman is 5-0 vs schedule #202 with three non-D-I wins; Paladins have already won three OT games this year, but one of them was at Villanova. Furman is experience team #283 whose bench plays least minutes in country- they start a freshman, two sophs. Paladins beat Elon 76-67 at home LY, after trailing by point with 10:00 left. Elon is 1-5 vs D-I teams with two non-D-I wins; Phoenix is experience team #78 that us turning ball over 22.1% of time and making only 30.2% of its 3’s. Elon starts four seniors, but they haven’t been playing like it.

South Dakota State is 6-2 vs schedule #326; they beat Grand Canyon by 5 in their only top 150 game so far. Jackrabbits are experience team #185 that forces hardly any turnovers (#350) but makes 42.1% of its 3’s- they gave up 84-80 points in their two losses, by 6 at Fla Gulf Coast, by 4 to Tulane on a neutral floor. Memphis is 3-4 vs schedule #46; Tigers are experience team #132 that is turning ball over 21.1% of time, making just 28.6% on arc- they’re starting two frosh and two seniors. Memphis is 1-4 vs top 200 teams, with only win in double OT over #86 Yale.

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Notre Dame-Oklahoma have never met in basketball. ND is 6-1 vs schedule #321, with all seven games at home- they’re experience team #292 that won its only top 100 game by hoop at home over #91 Illinois. Irish protect ball well, but are making only 31.5% of their 3’s. Oklahoma is 6-1 vs schedule #35; Sooners are experience team #23 that won three of four top 100 games- their only loss was by 20 to Wisconsin in the Battle for Atlantis. Oklahoma starts three seniors; their defensive eFG% is #36 in country.

West Virginia is 5-2 vs schedule #192; they’re 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 6 to Buffalo, by 5 to Western Kentucky. Mountaineers are experience team #160 whose bench plays #20 minutes- their guards are inexperienced- WVU starts four juniors and a senior. Florida is 4-3 vs schedule #74; Gators are 1-3 vs top 100 teams, 0-3 vs to 40 teams, with best win over #97 Stanford by 23. Florida is experience team #262 (#97 in MC) that forces turnovers 24.1% of time while playing tempo #334- they were held to 60-60-54 points in their three losses.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NCAAB

Tuesday, December 4

Trend Report


New Hampshire @ Seton Hall
New Hampshire

No trends to report

Seton Hall

Seton Hall is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games
Seton Hall is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home

Detroit @ Dayton
Detroit

Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Dayton

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dayton's last 6 games at home
Dayton is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

Bucknell @ La Salle
Bucknell

No trends to report

La Salle

The total has gone OVER in 6 of La Salle's last 7 games
La Salle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Bucknell

Northeastern @ Syracuse
Northeastern

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northeastern's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northeastern's last 5 games

Syracuse

Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Syracuse is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

Miami @ Pennsylvania
Miami

The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Pennsylvania is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games

Army @ NJIT
Army

No trends to report

NJIT

No trends to report

Winthrop @ Davidson
Winthrop

No trends to report

Davidson

Davidson is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Davidson is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

Notre Dame @ Oklahoma
Notre Dame

Notre Dame is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Notre Dame's last 14 games

Oklahoma

Oklahoma is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oklahoma is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

Indiana @ Penn State
Indiana

Indiana is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Penn State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road

Penn State

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Penn State's last 5 games
Penn State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

Holy Cross @ UMass
Holy Cross

No trends to report

UMass

UMass is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Holy Cross
The total has gone OVER in 18 of UMass's last 21 games

Providence @ Boston College
Providence

Providence is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Providence is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road

Boston College

Boston College is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Providence
Boston College is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

Saint Peter's @ Clemson
Saint Peter's

The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Saint Peter's's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Saint Peter's's last 14 games

Clemson

Clemson is 19-2 SU in its last 21 games at home
Clemson is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

Central Michigan @ Youngstown State
Central Michigan

The total has gone OVER in 12 of Central Michigan's last 15 games on the road
Central Michigan is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

Youngstown State

Youngstown State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Youngstown State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

Howard @ Appalachian State
Howard

No trends to report

Appalachian State

Appalachian State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Appalachian State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

Fordham @ Maine
Fordham

Fordham is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Fordham's last 6 games

Maine

No trends to report

St. Francis-Pennsylvania @ American
St. Francis-Pennsylvania

No trends to report

American

No trends to report

UMass-Lowell @ Boston University
UMass-Lowell

No trends to report

Boston University

No trends to report

Jacksonville @ Presbyterian
Jacksonville

No trends to report

Presbyterian

No trends to report

Furman @ Elon
Furman

Furman is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Furman is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road

Elon

Elon is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Furman
Elon is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Furman

Radford @ James Madison
Radford

No trends to report

James Madison

James Madison is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Radford
James Madison is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Radford

Northern Kentucky @ Cincinnati
Northern Kentucky

No trends to report

Cincinnati

Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Prairie View A&M @ Louisiana Tech
Prairie View A&M

No trends to report

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Bradley @ Arkansas-Little Rock
Bradley

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Bradley's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bradley's last 6 games on the road

Arkansas-Little Rock

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas-Little Rock's last 6 games
Arkansas-Little Rock is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

Georgia State @ Alabama
Georgia State

The total has gone OVER in 7 of Georgia State's last 10 games on the road
Georgia State is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

Alabama

Alabama is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Alabama's last 5 games at home

North Alabama @ UAB
North Alabama

No trends to report

UAB

UAB is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
UAB is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

McNeese State @ Mississippi State
McNeese State

No trends to report

Mississippi State

Mississippi State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Mississippi State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Texas-Arlington @ Missouri
Texas-Arlington

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas-Arlington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas-Arlington's last 5 games on the road

Missouri

Missouri is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Missouri's last 8 games at home

Wofford @ Kansas
Wofford

Wofford is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Wofford is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Kansas

Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

High Point @ Valparaiso
High Point

No trends to report

Valparaiso

Valparaiso is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Valparaiso is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

Lipscomb @ Belmont
Lipscomb

No trends to report

Belmont

Belmont is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Belmont is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Fontbonne @ Eastern Illinois
Fontbonne

No trends to report

Eastern Illinois

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Eastern Illinois's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Eastern Illinois's last 13 games at home

UNC Asheville @ Auburn
UNC Asheville

No trends to report

Auburn

Auburn is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games at home
Auburn is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Evansville @ Arkansas State
Evansville

Evansville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Evansville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road

Arkansas State

Arkansas State is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
Arkansas State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

Lamar @ Houston
Lamar

No trends to report

Houston

Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Campbell @ Abilene Christian
Campbell

No trends to report

Abilene Christian

No trends to report

Trinity-TX @ Incarnate Word
Trinity-TX

No trends to report

Incarnate Word

No trends to report

Southeast Missouri State @ Mississippi Valley State
Southeast Missouri State

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Southeast Missouri State's last 8 games on the road
Southeast Missouri State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

Mississippi Valley State

No trends to report

Centenary @ Grambling State
Centenary

No trends to report

Grambling State

No trends to report

UTEP @ Marquette
UTEP

UTEP is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
UTEP is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road

Marquette

Marquette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Marquette's last 6 games at home

South Dakota State @ Memphis
South Dakota State

The total has gone OVER in 7 of South Dakota State's last 8 games on the road
South Dakota State is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games

Memphis

Memphis is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Memphis is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games

West Virginia @ Florida
West Virginia

West Virginia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of West Virginia's last 11 games

Florida

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

Michigan @ Northwestern
Michigan

Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Michigan is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road

Northwestern

Northwestern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Northwestern is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

New Mexico @ New Mexico State
New Mexico

The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Mexico's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Mexico's last 5 games

New Mexico State

New Mexico State is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
New Mexico State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

South Dakota @ Colorado
South Dakota

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Dakota's last 5 games
South Dakota is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road

Colorado

Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

Bethune-Cookman @ Saint Mary's-California
Bethune-Cookman

No trends to report

Saint Mary's-California

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Saint Mary's-California's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saint Mary's-California's last 5 games

UC Merced @ Cal State-Bakersfield
UC Merced

No trends to report

Cal State-Bakersfield

Cal State-Bakersfield is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cal State-Bakersfield is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 4

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CHICAGO (5 - 19) at INDIANA (13 - 10) - 12/4/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 62-48 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (11 - 12) at MIAMI (9 - 13) - 12/4/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 6-3 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 6-3 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (13 - 10) at DALLAS (11 - 10) - 12/4/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (11 - 11) at PHOENIX (4 - 19) - 12/4/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 178-138 ATS (+26.2 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (11 - 12) at UTAH (11 - 13) - 12/4/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1058-931 ATS (+33.9 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 346-286 ATS (+31.4 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 158-113 ATS (+33.7 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 426-348 ATS (+43.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 5-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Tuesday, December 4

This is Chicago’s first game since Hoiberg was fired; Bulls lost their last six games (2-4 vs spread)- they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six road games. Three of their last four games went over. Indiana lost four of its last six games; they’re 3-5 s a HF. Last three Pacer games stayed under. Pacers won five of last six games with Chicago; six of last eight series games stayed under total. Bulls are 1-3 vs spread in their last four visits to Indiana.

Orlando lost four of last six games but covered eight of last nine; they’re 7-3 vs spread as AU. Four of their last six games stayed under. Miami won three of its last five games; they’re 2-6 as HF. Six of their last eight games stayed under. Magic won six of last eight games with Miami; they covered three of last four visits to South Beach. Seven of last ten series games went over the total.

Portland lost five of its last six games, covered one of last ten; they’re 2-5 as AU. Seven of their last eight games went over. Mavericks won eight of their last ten games; they’re 3-1 as HF. Over is 3-1 in their last four home games. Portland won three of last four games with Dallas; road team won five of last seven games in series. Trailblazers are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Dallas. Four of last five series games went over.

Sacramento lost three of its last four games; they’re 5-6 SU on road, 1-0 as an AF. Seven of their last eight games went over. Phoenix lost its last five games (0-5 vs spread); they’re 5-6 as a HU. Suns’ last four games stayed under. Suns won three of last four games with Sacramento; seven of last ten series games went under the total. Kings are 3-2 vs spread in their last five visits to Phoenix.

Spurs are 5-10 in their last 15 games; they’re 3-4-1 vs spread as AU. Seven of their last eight games went over. Utah is 4-7 in its last 11 games; they’re 2-5 as a HF. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Jazz won four of last five games with San Antonio; seven of last eight series games went over the total. Spurs are 3-2-1 vs spread in their last six visits to Utah.