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St. Louis Blues vs. Philadelphia Flyers Preview and Predictions 2019-01-07

NHL Predictions 6th January 2019 by Gracenote
Blues vs. Flyers Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 01/06/2019

The Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues seemingly can't catch a break, as the former is mired in a season-worst six-game winless skid (0-4-2) while the latter has dropped three of four to reside in the basement of the Western Conference. The Flyers and Blues look to alter their respective fortunes at the other's expense on Monday when the sputtering clubs reconvene at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

The Flyers and Blues also let third-period leads go by the boards on Saturday, as Calgary rallied to a 3-2 overtime win in Philadelphia while the New York Islanders scored three times in the session to capture a 4-3 victory. "It's tough because we're playing good hockey," Flyers forward Travis Konecny told reporetrs after snapping a 13-game goal drought. "It just seems like teams are just scoring on the one opportunity that they're getting. It usually doesn't go that way, but that's just the way it's going for us right now." Jake Allen likely can relate, as the 28-year-old allowed four goals on the Islanders' final eight shots as the Blues finished their five-game homestand on a sour note. "I've got to be better than that in the third period for this team. I lost it for them," said Allen, who has started a career high-tying 14 straight games and is 0-3-0 in three meetings with Philadelphia.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NHL Network, Sportsnet One, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Pacific, FS Midwest (St. Louis) NBCS Philadelphia

ABOUT THE BLUES (16-19-4): Ryan O'Reilly, who leads the team in goals (16), assists (22) and points (38), scored late in the third period Saturday to extend his point streak to five games (three goals, three assists). Fellow forward David Perron was credited with an assist on that tally, giving the 30-year-old a point in six straight contests (two goals, seven assists). Former Flyer Brayden Schenn dented the scoresheet for the first time in six games with his first goal in 10 contests on Saturday, giving him eight tallies this season after erupting for a career-best 28 in 2017-18.

ABOUT THE FLYERS (15-20-6): Captain Claude Giroux, who leads the team in assists (33) and points (46), looks to rebound against St. Louis after having an eight-game home point streak halted Saturday. The 30-year-old joins Sean Couturier (club-best 15 goals) in having their way versus the Blues in 2017-18, with the former scoring twice and setting up three others while the latter recorded two goals and two assists in a pair of wins. However, Couturier (29 points) and Giroux have each been kept off the scoresheet in four of the last five games overall.

OVERTIME

1. Philadelphia rookie G Carter Hart, who will get the nod on Monday, has lost his last four starts (0-3-1) despite yielding 12 goals on 97 shots.

2. Blues RW Vladimir Tarasenko, who had two assists versus the Flyers on Jan. 6 in a 6-3 loss, has just three points (two goals, one assist) in his last 14 games.

3. Philadelphia RW Jakub Voracek has recorded just 13 of his 32 points at home this season.

PREDICTION: Blues 3, Flyers 2

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Nashville Predators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Preview and Predictions 2019-01-07

NHL Predictions 6th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/06/2019

Michael Hutchinson is slowly endearing himself to the fans of the team for which he cheered while growing up in Barrie, Ontario. Fresh off his first shutout in two years, Hutchinson will get the nod on Monday as the Toronto Maple Leafs complete a four-game homestand against the Nashville Predators.

"It's awesome, it's an amazing feeling, something you grow up thinking about as a kid and for it to actually happen is hard to put words to," the 28-year-old Hutchinson told reporters after turning aside 28 shots in Saturday's 5-0 win versus Vancouver. Auston Matthews scored a goal and set up two others for his 13th multi-point performance of the season and boost his point total to six (one goal, five assists) in his last five outings. While the Maple Leafs snapped a two-game home losing skid, the Predators answered a demoralizing 0-8-2 run away from Music City by going 2-0-1 in their last three road contests following Saturday's 4-1 triumph in Montreal. "That's what you have to do on the road. You can't give teams breathing space," former Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban, who set up both of Craig Smith's goals to reach 300 assists for his career.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Tennessee (Nashville), TVA, Sportsnet Ontario (Toronto)

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (25-15-3): Smith, who is riding a three-game goal-scoring streak and has points in five straight, has stressed the importance of fast starts as a means to get Nashville off and running. "It's the process in which we enter a game, the way we play, the passion we play on the ice," the 29-year-old Smith told reporters. "The process is more important, but we have to take ownership in how we start games." Smith's 14 goals are tied with the injured Filip Forsberg for top honors on the team.

ABOUT THE MAPLE LEAFS (27-12-2): John Tavares opened the scoring for the seventh time this season on Saturday, boosting his point total to 14 (eight goals, six assists) in his last nine games. The 28-year-old leads Toronto with 27 goals and sits one shy of 300 for his career, during which he has 10 goals - and five assists - in 12 encounters versus Nashville. Mitch Marner, who has 27 (nine goals, 18 assists) of his club-best 55 points in his last 18 games, had a goal and an assist in the Maple Leafs' 5-2 win over the Predators on March 22.

OVERTIME

1. Nashville owns a sterling 6-1-2 mark against Atlantic Division representatives this season while Toronto is 12-4-0 versus Western foes.

2. Maple Leafs D Morgan Rielly has 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) in 16 games versus Western Conference adversaries.

3. Predators G Pekka Rinne has lost six of nine career decisions (3-4-2) versus Toronto.

PREDICTION: Maple Leafs 4, Predators 2

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Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens Preview and Predictions 2019-01-07

NHL Predictions 6th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/06/2019

The Minnesota Wild have begun to show signs of turning things around and hope to add to that momentum while continuing their mastery in the series when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. The Wild have won three of their last four contests, including the first two of a four-game road trip, and go for a ninth straight victory against the Canadiens after routing them 7-1 on Dec. 11 at home.

"Our focus was just to build off (the 4-3 win at Toronto on Thursday) and kind of get a little snowball going here," Minnesota forward Jordan Greenway told reporters after a 4-3 win over Ottawa on Saturday. "I think we're doing the right things and it's leading to good things on the scoreboard for us." The Wild have outscored Montreal 23-5 in their last four meetings and left wing Zach Parise scored one goal and set up two others in the victory last month to push his total to 28 points in 33 career contests against the Canadiens. Montreal had won five of six games before coming out slow and suffering a 4-1 loss against Nashville on Saturday, but the Canadiens expect to be more than ready for Monday's battle. "As a professional athlete, it's not fun to be embarrassed like that," right wing Brendan Gallagher told the Montreal Gazette of the 7-1 loss at Minnesota. "It was tough walking out of the arena after being beat that badly and we want to respond better (Monday).

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FS North (Minnesota), RDS, TSN2 (Montreal)

ABOUT THE WILD (20-17-3): Parise boasts four goals and five assists during a five-game point streak while skating on a recently constructed line with Charlie Coyle (six points, last four games) and Luke Kunin (four assists, last four games). "Every team in the NHL has a line that's a go-to line," coach Bruce Boudreau told reporters. "We're hoping that we get another one, because the good teams have more than one, but right now, that's our go-to line." Parise is tied for the team lead in points (38) with fellow forward Mikael Granlund, who has no goals and 14 assists in his last 15 games.

ABOUT THE CANADIENS (22-15-5): Montreal has not been able to get its power play going despite having a skillful group, sitting 30th in the league entering Sunday at 13 percent, and faces the Wild's third-ranked penalty kill (84.7). Leading scorer Max Domi (38 points) has cooled off considerably, going 12 games without a goal despite registering seven assists in that stretch. Gallagher tops the team with 15 goals, but has managed just three assists in his last seven games, while center Phillip Danualt has been wielding a hot stick with five goals and four assists over the last seven contests.

OVERTIME

1. Montreal G Carey Price is just 4-6-0 with a 3.14 goals against average and .887 save percentage in his career against the Wild.

2. Minnesota captain C Mikko Koivu has two goals in the last three games and needs one to reach 200 in his career.

3. Canadiens D Shea Weber scored Saturday and owns 12 points with a plus-8 rating in 18 games this season.

PREDICTION: Canadiens 4, Wild 3

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Calgary Flames vs. Chicago Blackhawks Preview and Predictions 2019-01-07

NHL Predictions 6th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/06/2019

The Calgary Flames have recorded two victories over the first three contests of their month-opening four-game road trip, including the 700th triumph away from home in team history, and hope to conclude it with another when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. Calgary edged Philadelphia 3-2 on Saturday, rallying from a deficit to win in overtime.

Johnny Gaudreau extended his goal-scoring streak to four games and defenseman TJ Brodie scored 1:59 into the extra session to give the Flames points in five of their last six overall contests (4-1-1). Gaudreau, who leads the team in goals (24) and assists (38), has collected five and six, respectively, over his last four games. Chicago won five of its last six games in December but began this month with a pair of defeats before posting a 5-3 comeback victory in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Captain Jonathan Toews scored a goal and set up another in the third period while Patrick Kane finished with three assists for the Blackhawks, who are kicking off a three-game homestand.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, Sportsnet West (Calgary), NBCS Chicago

ABOUT THE FLAMES (26-13-4): David Rittich was solid in his return from a two-game absence due to a lower-body injury, making 32 saves in Saturday's victory. The 26-year-old netminder has gone 3-0-2 over his last five starts and lost in regulation just once in his last nine decisions (6-1-2). Sean Monahan has collected one goal and eight assists during his four-game point streak.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (16-21-7): Drake Caggiula made his debut with the team on Sunday and recorded two shots, three hits and a plus-1 rating in 11 minutes, 9 seconds of ice time. The 24-year-old forward was acquired on Dec. 30 from Edmonton, where he recorded seven goals and four assists in 29 games this season, but issues with immigration prevented him from joining Chicago until Saturday. Chris Kunitz, who has been a healthy scratch on many occasions during his first campaign with the club, played on Sunday for the first time since Dec. 23 and scored his first goal of 2018-19.

OVERTIME

1. Flames LW Matthew Tkachuk recorded a goal and an assist against the Flyers to match the career-high point total (49) he registered last season.

2. Chicago D Gustav Forsling was kept out of Sunday's lineup due to an upper-torso injury.

3. Calgary assigned F Dillon Dube and G Jon Gillies to Stockton of the American Hockey League Sunday.

PREDICTION: Flames 5, Blackhawks 2

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Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks Preview and Predictions 2019-01-07

NHL Predictions 6th January 2019 by Gracenote
Kings vs. Sharks Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 01/06/2019

The Los Angeles Kings bid to feed off the momentum of milestone nights by a pair of their superstars when they visit the Pacific Division-rival San Jose Sharks on Monday. Jonathan Quick added to his franchise-best totals by collecting his 300th career victory while captain Anze Kopitar netted his 300th goal as Los Angeles breezed to a 4-0 triumph versus Edmonton on Saturday.

The victory was the sixth in nine outings overall for the Kings, who also evened the season series with a 3-2 overtime victory at San Jose in that stretch. Ilya Kovalchuk, who had an assist against the Oilers and will be playing in his 850th NHL game on Monday, capped a two-goal performance Dec. 22 by scoring 2:29 into the extra session against the Sharks to help Los Angeles overcome captain Joe Pavelski's tally with 31 seconds remaining in the third period. The 34-year-old Pavelski has been on a tear since early November, recording 33 (20 goals, 13 assists) of his 38 points over the last two months. Pavelski pushed his team-leading goal total to 25 by scoring in Saturday's 5-2 triumph over white-hot Tampa Bay, giving him eight points (two goals, six assists) during his five-game point streak.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, Sportsnet

ABOUT THE KINGS (17-23-3): Kopitar joined Luc Robitaille (557), Marcel Dionne (550), Dave Taylor (431) and Bernie Nicholls (327) as the fifth King to reach the 300-goal plateau with the franchise after collecting his 10th point (three goals, seven assists) in 13 games. The 31-year-old Slovenian scored in Los Angeles' 3-2 season-opening overtime loss to San Jose to boost his career point total to 53 (18 goals, 35 assists) in 68 career encounters before being held off the scoresheet in the teams' most recent meeting. Former captain Dustin Brown, who had an assist against San Jose last month, surpassed Robitaille (1,077) for second on the Kings all-time games played list on Saturday.

ABOUT THE SHARKS (23-13-7): Brent Burns, who leads the team in assists (40) and points (47), set up three goals in his second straight contest and 10th time in his career to push his point streak to five games (three goals, nine assists). Fellow All-Star defenseman Erik Karlsson set up a pair of goals for his fourth multi-assist performance in five outings and matched a franchise record for most consecutive appearances (12) with at least one point (Rob Gaudreau, 1992-93; Jonathan Cheechoo 2005-06). Evander Kane and Logan Couture each have three goals and three assists during their respective four-game point streaks.

OVERTIME

1. San Jose has scored at least five goals in four consecutive contests for just the second time in franchise history.

2. Los Angeles D Drew Doughty notched a pair of assists versus the Oilers, giving him eight points (two goals, six assists) in his last 10 games.

3. Sharks RW Kevin Labanc, who scored in overtime of the teams' first encounter this season, has just one goal in his last 23 contests.

PREDICTION: Sharks 4, Kings 3

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NBA
Dunkel

Monday, January 7


San Antonio @ Detroit

Game 575-576
January 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
119.766
Detroit
105.202
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 14 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 3 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-3 1/2); Over

Brooklyn @ Boston

Game 577-578
January 7, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
109.702
Boston
124.311
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 14 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 9 1/2
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-9 1/2); Over

Memphis @ New Orleans

Game 579-580
January 7, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
118.055
New Orleans
125.908
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 8
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 5 1/2
214 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-5 1/2); Under

Utah @ Milwaukee

Game 581-582
January 7, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
115.327
Milwaukee
126.098
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 11
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 5 1/2
223
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-5 1/2); Under

Denver @ Houston

Game 583-584
January 7, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
120.576
Houston
117.623
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 3
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
216
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(+1 1/2); Under

LA Lakers @ Dallas

Game 585-586
January 7, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
111.327
Dallas
112.898
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 6 1/2
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+6 1/2); Over

Orlando @ Sacramento

Game 587-588
January 7, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
112.010
Sacramento
119.577
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 7 1/2
231
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 5
223
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(-5); Over

New York @ Portland

Game 589-590
January 7, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
106.360
Portland
124.154
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 18
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 11
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-11); Over

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NBA

Monday, January 7

San Antonio won 12 of its last 15 games; they’re 11-1 vs spread in last dozen home games. Six of their last nine games went over. Pistons lost six of their last eight games; they’re 2-5-1 vs spread in last eight home games. Under is 13-6 in their last 19 games. Spurs won six of last seven games with Detroit; last five series games stayed under. San Antonio covered three of its last four trips to the Motor City.

Nets won three in row 12 of last 15 games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven road games. Five of their last six games went over. Boston won five of its last seven games; they covered their last four home games. Over is 11-1 in their last dozen games. Celtics won their last nine games with Brooklyn but the Nets covered four of last six. Brooklyn covered four of last five visits to Beantown. Three of last four series games went over.

Memphis lost five in row, 10 of last 12 games; they’re 1-6 vs spread in last seven road games. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Pelicans lost six of their last nine games; they’re 7-5 vs spread in last dozen home games. Last three NO games went over the total. Home side won five of last six Memphis-New Orleans games; Grizzlies are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Bourbon Street. Five of last seven series games stayed under.

Utah won six of its last nine games; they covered three of last four road games. Under is 12-3 in their last 15 games. Milwaukee won/covered five of its last six games; they’re 5-1-1 vs spread in last seven home games. Bucks’ last four games went over the total. Jazz won seven of their last eight games with the Bucks; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Milwaukee. Last three series games went over the total.

Denver won its last five games (2-3 vs spread); they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six road games. Seven of their last eight games went over. Houston won/covered six of its last seven games; they’re 8-0-1 vs spread in last nine home games. Under is 10-5-1 in their last 16 games. Rockets won their last eight games with Denver (6-2 vs spread); Nuggets are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Houston. Under is 5-5 in last ten series games.

Lakers lost five of their last six games; they’re 5-8 vs spread in last 13 road games, 4-4 vs spread if they played night before. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Mavericks lost 10 of last 13 games, but covered seven of last nine. Under is 5-0-1 in their last six games. Lakers won their last four games with Dallas (3-1 vs spread); they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Dallas. Six of last nine series games stayed under.

Magic lost seven of their last ten games; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six true road games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Sacramento lost five of last six games (1-5 vs spread); over is 10-2-1 in their last 13 games. Kings are 6-4 vs spread in last ten home games. Sacramento won/covered their last four games with Orlando; six of last seven series games stayed under the total. Magic is 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Sacramento.

New York lost eight of its last nine games; they’re 4-7 vs spread in last 11 road games. Last three NY games went over. Trailblazers won four of their last six games; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six home games. Eight of their last ten games stayed under. Knicks lost their last four games with Portland (1-3 vs spread); they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Oregon. Five of last six series games stayed under the total.

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NBA

Monday, January 7

Trend Report

San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Antonio's last 12 games on the road
San Antonio is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 19 games
Detroit is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games at home
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against San Antonio

Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
Brooklyn is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games
Brooklyn is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Brooklyn is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games on the road
Brooklyn is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
Boston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

Utah Jazz
Utah is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 12 games
Utah is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Utah is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Utah is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 16 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Utah
Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Utah

Denver Nuggets
Denver is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games on the road
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Denver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Denver is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 12 games at home
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Denver

Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 10 games
Memphis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Memphis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games on the road
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Memphis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing New Orleans
Memphis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
New Orleans is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
New Orleans is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Memphis
New Orleans is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis

Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 10 games
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
LA Lakers is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of LA Lakers's last 23 games when playing Dallas
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
LA Lakers is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Dallas is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Dallas is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing LA Lakers
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Dallas's last 23 games when playing LA Lakers
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Dallas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

New York Knicks
New York is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
New York is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 12 games
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games on the road
New York is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Portland
New York is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing Portland
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Portland is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games at home
Portland is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing New York
Portland is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing New York
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing at home against New York

Orlando Magic
Orlando is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Orlando is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Orlando is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games on the road
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Orlando is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games at home
Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing Orlando
Sacramento is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando
Sacramento is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando

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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, January 7

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SAN ANTONIO (23 - 17) at DETROIT (17 - 20) - 1/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 848-719 ATS (+57.1 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 354-291 ATS (+33.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 121-90 ATS (+22.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 430-350 ATS (+45.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-2 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (20 - 21) at BOSTON (23 - 15) - 1/7/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 80-55 ATS (+19.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-39 ATS (+11.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-36 ATS (+9.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-35 ATS (+14.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 68-54 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 5-3 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-0 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (18 - 21) at NEW ORLEANS (18 - 22) - 1/7/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 52-66 ATS (-20.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 11-31 ATS (-23.1 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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UTAH (20 - 20) at MILWAUKEE (27 - 11) - 1/7/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 417-485 ATS (-116.5 Units) in home games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 274-330 ATS (-89.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (26 - 11) at HOUSTON (22 - 16) - 1/7/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 8-0 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (21 - 19) at DALLAS (18 - 21) - 1/7/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 57-82 ATS (-33.2 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DALLAS is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games this season.
DALLAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
DALLAS is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-5 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (17 - 22) at SACRAMENTO (19 - 20) - 1/7/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 88-110 ATS (-33.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 37-54 ATS (-22.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 4-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 4-1 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (10 - 29) at PORTLAND (23 - 17) - 1/7/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Hoop Trends - Monday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Magic are 15-0 ATS (+12.07 ppg) as a dog with less than two days rest off a game as a dog when they are off two games in which they allowed 100+ points and it is before the All-Star break.


ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Jazz are 0-15 ATS (-5.47 ppg) as a road dog off a game as a favorite when they are facing an opponent averaging more than 45 rebounds per game.


OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Jazz are 15-0 OU (+16.20 ppg) after a game as a road favorite in which they scored more than 50 points in the paint and it is before the All-Star break.


OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Rockets are 0-16 OU (-11.59 ppg) at home when the line is within 3 of pick when they are off a game as a road dog and they are facing a team cwith an assist-to-turnover ratio greater than 1.5 and it is before the All-Star break.

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, January 7

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NIAGARA (7 - 7) at FAIRFIELD (3 - 11) - 1/7/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
NIAGARA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FAIRFIELD is 4-1 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
FAIRFIELD is 4-1 straight up against NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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E WASHINGTON (3 - 11) at N COLORADO (9 - 5) - 1/7/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E WASHINGTON is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all games this season.
E WASHINGTON is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
E WASHINGTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
E WASHINGTON is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games this season.
E WASHINGTON is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road lined games this season.
E WASHINGTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
E WASHINGTON is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.
N COLORADO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 2 seasons.
E WASHINGTON is 77-51 ATS (+20.9 Units) off a loss against a conference rival since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
N COLORADO is 2-1 against the spread versus E WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
E WASHINGTON is 2-1 straight up against N COLORADO 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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NCAAB

Monday, January 7

Fairfield lost six of its last seven games, is 3-11 vs schedule #238; Stags are experience team #304 that 2-6 vs teams ranked outside top 200. Fairfield has #293 defensive eFG% in country. Niagara lost its last two games, giving up 79-90 points; Purple Eagles split their six true road games, winning at Wyoming/Pitt; they’re shooting 31.6% on arc (#261), 44.7% inside arc (#314). Fairfield won six of last seven games with Niagara; favorites covered last six series games. Eagles lost their last three visits to Fairfield, by 5-20-19 points.

Home side won five of last six Eastern Washington-Northern Colorado games; Eagles lost eight of their last ten visits to Greeley. EWU is 2-11 vs schedule #60; Eagles are experience team #208 that has #318 eFG%- they’re shooting 30.1% on arc (#310), 45.4% inside arc (#302), 67.8% on foul line (#248)- they get 20% of their points behind arc, so 30.1% ain’t good enough. Northern won its first three Big Sky games, by 5-13-4 points; they played two starters 43:00+ in their OT win over Idaho Saturday. Bears are 6-1 this season vs teams ranked outside the top 200.

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NCAAB

Monday, January 7

Trend Report

Niagara Purple Eagles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Niagara's last 6 games
Niagara is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Niagara's last 9 games on the road
Niagara is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Fairfield
Niagara is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Fairfield
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Niagara's last 12 games when playing Fairfield
Niagara is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Fairfield
Niagara is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Fairfield
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Niagara's last 6 games when playing on the road against Fairfield
Fairfield Stags
Fairfield is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Fairfield is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Fairfield's last 6 games
Fairfield is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Fairfield's last 5 games at home
Fairfield is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Niagara
Fairfield is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Niagara
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Fairfield's last 12 games when playing Niagara
Fairfield is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Niagara
Fairfield is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Niagara
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Fairfield's last 6 games when playing at home against Niagara

Eastern Washington Eagles
Eastern Washington is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
Eastern Washington is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Washington's last 6 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Northern Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Washington's last 6 games when playing Northern Colorado
Eastern Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Northern Colorado
Eastern Washington is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Northern Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Eastern Washington's last 9 games when playing on the road against Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado Bears
Northern Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Northern Colorado is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Colorado's last 7 games
Northern Colorado is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Northern Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Eastern Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northern Colorado's last 6 games when playing Eastern Washington
Northern Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Eastern Washington
Northern Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Eastern Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Northern Colorado's last 9 games when playing at home against Eastern Washington

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Top 25 Betting Recap
Joe Williams

Each week until March Madness we'll take a look at how the Top 25 fared from college basketball, but straight up and against the number, while also taking a look at their upcoming schedule.

Oklahoma (12-2 SU, 12-1-1 ATS) continues to roll right along, posting covers in nine consecutive contests. The only time they failed to cover was a 20-point paddling from Wisconsin (11-4 SU, 8-7 ATS) on a neutral-site court back on Nov. 22 as 5 1/2-point underdogs. In addition, the 'under' has connected in five of the past six games for the Sooners. As far as the Badgers, it's been all downhill since that victory against OU, as they're just 6-4 SU and 4-6 ATS over the past 10 outings.

The news out of Kansas (12-2 SU, 6-8 ATS) over the weekend wasn't good. They'll be without center Udoka Azubuike after an MRI revealed torn ligaments in his right hand during an injury in practice Friday. As a result, the Jayhawks got worked over at Iowa State (12-2 SU, 8-4-2 ATS), a team almost certain to join the Top 25 in the upcoming week. The Cyclones have won five in a row and they have covered three straight, and they should have some staying power with their next game against a ranked opponent on Jan. 16 at Texas Tech (13-1 SU, 5-9 ATS).

Speaking of the Red Raiders, they have won three in a row since a neutral-site setback against Duke (12-1 SU, 9-4 ATS) on Dec. 20. However, Texas Tech has failed to cover four in a row and seven of the past eight outings. The 'under' is also 3-1 in the past four, and 5-2 across the past seven outings.

As far as the Blue Devils, they did nothing to hurt their No. 1 ranking in a holiday break week on campus. They pushed aside Clemson (10-4 SU, 4-10 ATS) by 19 points for their fourth consecutive cover. It was a rare 'over' result in the 87-68 victory, as the 'under' was 5-0-1 in the past six games entering play, and 9-2-1 in the past 12 contests.

Perhaps I am just old, but how interesting is it that Houston (15-0 SU, 10-4-1 ATS) and N.C. State (13-1 SU, 11-3 ATS) are ranked right next to each other at No. 18 and 19? Seeing those two teams doing well reminds me of Dereck Whittenberg, Hakeem Olajuwon and Jim Valvano, as these schools met for the 1983 national title. The Wolfpack have won seven in a row since a four-point loss at Wisconsin on Nov. 27, and they have covered seven of their past eight. It appears to be clear sailing for the Cougs, as they have won all 15 games they've played while covering eight of the past 10. UH doesn't have a game on the remaining schedule against an opponent currently ranked inside the Top 25.