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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Preview and Predictions 2019-01-21

NCAAB Predictions 20th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/20/2019

After having its 20-game home winning streak come to an end, Nebraska looks to climb back over .500 in Big Ten play when it visits Rutgers on Monday. The Cornhuskers missed an opportunity to add a marquee quadrant one win to their NCAA Tournament resume as they dropped a 70-64 decision to sixth-ranked Michigan State on Thursday, and they hope to get back into the win column by taking down the Scarlet Knights for the eighth time in nine meetings.


"There are no moral victories and I'm utterly mad and disappointed," Nebraska coach Tim Miles told reporters. "We can't stick around and be too disappointed because we have Rutgers, who just beat a ranked team at home so we need to be ready to go." Rutgers has lost three consecutive games since knocking off then No. 17 Ohio State 64-61 on Jan. 9. The Scarlet Knights are coming off a 65-57 setback to Northwestern on Friday and have dropped 16 of their last 18 Big Ten games dating back to last season, as they hope to turn their fortunes around with their first win against the Cornhuskers in over two years. "I have a lot of faith in the guys, but we're a young team and we need everybody," Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell told reporters. "These guys just have to keep on working hard and good things will happen."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network


ABOUT NEBRASKA (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten): James Palmer went a perfect 11-of-11 from the free throw line en route to a team-high 24 points to go along with eight rebounds in the loss to Michigan State. Isaac Copeland added 13 points and five rebounds in his 100th career start, but the Cornhuskers were undone by a season-low 32.8 percent shooting performance from the field. Thomas Allen scored nine points while Glynn Watson Jr., who averages 13.2 points per game, was limited to eight on 3-of-13 shooting from the field as Nebraska dropped its ninth straight contest versus Top 10 opponents.

ABOUT RUTGERS (8-9, 1-6): Montez Mathis continued his stellar play in the new calendar year as the freshman guard led the way with 16 points against Northwestern to finish in double figures for the fourth time in his last five games. Geo Baker scored 12 points and dished out four assists to finish with over 10 points for the 34th time in his career, while Shaq Carter flirted with a double-double by adding nine points and a collegiate-high 10 rebounds against the Wildcats. Eugene Omoruyi, who leads the team in scoring (14.6) and rebounding (7.5), will miss his fourth straight game with a left leg injury with no set timetable for his return.


TIP-INS

1. Nebraska leads the Big Ten in steals per game (8.3).

2. Rutgers' last four losses have come by an average margin of 18.7 points.

3. The Cornhuskers are 5-8 in road conference games since the start of 2017-18 season.


PREDICTION: Nebraska 73, Rutgers 67

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Creighton Bluejays vs. Georgetown Hoyas Preview and Predictions 2019-01-21

NCAAB Predictions 20th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/20/2019

The three highest-scoring freshmen in the Big East will be on the floor Monday when Creighton visits Georgetown. James Akinjo and Mac McClung, the top two freshmen scorers in the conference, will lead the Hoyas against Marcus Zegarowski and the Bluejays.

Not long ago, Akinjo or McClung seemed poised to take over the team lead in scoring for the Hoyas from Jessie Govan, but that was before the senior produced 85 points over a three-game span, highlighted by 33 in a double overtime victory over Providence on Jan. 12. The freshmen duo provided some late-game heroics against Providence to help the Hoyas avoid a third straight defeat but couldn't do the same in Tuesday's loss against No. 13 Marquette. Akinjo, who is averaging 14.1 points, had his layup attempt blocked with 11 seconds remaining and the Hoyas trailing by one and McClung, who has put up 13.4 points, could not convert a half-court shot to force overtime. Zegarowski, from Hamilton, Mass., has played two of his better games in the last two contests, totaling 27 points, seven 3-pointers, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to bring his scoring average to 10.8 points for the Bluejays, losers of four straight.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1

ABOUT CREIGHTON (10-8, 1-4 Big East): Mitch Ballock couldn't get shots to fall in the Bluejays' most recent loss to St. John's, ending a four-game run in which he made 18-of-28 from 3-point territory. The sophomore from Eudora, Kan., who leads the Big East in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.1), has gone three straight games without a committing a turnover and has only one game this season in which he has more than two. Ballock is second in the Big East in 3-point shooting (46.6 percent) to Zegarowski (50.7) , a number that grows to 52.8 percent in five league games for the Bluejays, one of four teams nationally which makes better than 40 percent from 3-point land while attempting more than 40 percent of its field goals from beyond the arc.

ABOUT GEORGETOWN (12-6, 2-3): If form hold true, Josh LeBlanc is due to have a big game for the Hoyas after struggling in the loss to Marquette. The freshman from Baton Rouge, La., logged only 19 minutes against Marquette, his lowest total since early December, and put up just five points and four rebounds. LeBlanc, who leads all freshmen in the Big East in rebounding at eight per contest, has eight double-digit rebound games this season, but has not put any back-to-back since grabbing 10 and 12 rebounds, respectively, against Liberty and Syracuse in December.

TIP-INS

1. Creighton, which leads the Big East in scoring at 83.5 points per game, is 6-0 against Georgetown when scoring 75 or more points and 0-6 when it scores fewer than 75.

2. The Bluejays have won three straight games against the Hoyas, including their first win in Washington D.C. last season, to forge a 6-6 tie in the series.

3. Greg McDermott, who has a 197-102 record in nine seasons, will coach his 300th game Monday, joining Dana Altman as the only coaches to reach that milestone for Creighton.

PREDICTION: Creighton 88, Georgetown 85

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Baylor Bears vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Preview and Predictions 2019-01-21

NCAAB Predictions 20th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/20/2019

The season looked bleak for Baylor when leading scorer Tristan Clark went down for the season with a knee injury Jan. 8, but freshman Jared Butler has stepped into the starting lineup and looked nothing like a rookie. After a stunning upset against No. 9 Texas Tech on Saturday, Butler will try to lead the Bears to their third straight victory when they travel to West Virginia on Monday to face a Mountaineers team that is coming off an equally stunning upset.

Butler, a 5-10 guard, had 19 points and five assists (14 points, two assists and three steals in the second half) as the Bears put up 73 points - most this season against the Red Raiders - in an 11-point home victory, and is averaging 16.3 points, 4.3 assists and shooting 10-of-23 from beyond the arc in the last three games. "Jared has gotten better and better. I think the guys on the team have done a great job of helping him along, and he's learned a lot from Makai (Mason) and they have really helped each other," Baylor coach Scott Drew said after the victory. "He's a winner. He comes from a great program. ... You feel when he's got the ball, he's going to make a win." The Bears' biggest improvement has come from beyond the arc as the club is shooting 48 percent (13.0 made 3-pointers per game) in its last two contests after shooting 29 percent (6.6) in its first 15. West Virginia, suffering its worst defeat in Big 12 history in a 98-67 loss to TCU on Tuesday after blowing a 21-point lead to Kansas State earlier in conference play, stunned No. 8 Kansas 65-64 on Saturday for its first conference win when Jermaine Haley capped a 7-0 closing run with a driving layup with 8.5 seconds left.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPNU

ABOUT BAYLOR (11-6, 3-2 Big 12): Mason (team-leading 14.7 points and 2.8 assists) added 16 points against the Red Raiders and has scored in double figures in a career-best nine straight (15.6 points). Despite being undersized at 6 feet 5, Mark Vital (6.2 points) slid to the starting center spot with Clark out and has 30 rebounds (19 offensive) in three games, and for the season leads the Big 12 in offensive rebounding (3.9) while placing fourth in total rebounding (7.7). Senior King McClure (10.8 points, 5.5 rebounds), Baylor's lone player with three years in the program and the third player to change positions in the lineup since the Clark injury, is averaging 13.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.0 steals in the last three games.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA (9-9, 1-5): Haley led the Mountaineers with 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting while James Holden battled an illness to record 12 points and four steals for a team coach Bob Huggins has criticized all season long for lack of offensive and defensive efficiency, especially its passing. "Jim Harrick told me once I'd rather have the ball than not, I'd rather be up than down, and I'd damned sure rather win than lose," Huggins told reporters. "We needed a win. We've kind of given a few away and hopefully we get on a roll now." The Mountaineers defense even looked a bit like the "Press Virginia" teams of the past, holding the Jayhawks to 43.6 percent shooting while forcing 18 turnovers.

TIP-INS

1. Baylor leads the series 8-7, but West Virginia has won six of the last seven meetings, including all three last season.

2. Butler, a consensus Top 100 national recruit, was a member of three state title teams at Riverside Academy (La.) and averaged 27.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 3.0 steals to lead the Rebels to a 33-2 record as senior in 2017-18.

3. West Virginia freshman Derek Culver has given the Mountaineers something to look forward to as the 6-10 forward is averaging 11.9 points on 58.1 percent shooting and 8.4 rebounds in 23.6 minutes off the bench.

PREDICTION: Baylor 74, West Virginia 69

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Iowa State Cyclones vs. Kansas Jayhawks Preview and Predictions 2019-01-21

NCAAB Predictions 20th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/20/2019

Kansas' 14-year stranglehold in the Big 12 could be loosening a bit should the eighth-ranked Jayhawks fall victim to visiting Iowa State on Monday for the second time this month. Kansas answered a 77-60 loss to the Cyclones on Jan. 5 with three straight victories before surrendering the final seven points in Saturday's 65-64 setback at West Virginia.

"Yeah, that was bad. We played awful," Jayhawks coach Bill Self said in a radio interview on KU Athletics. "... I mean, you've got to drive (the ball), and we didn't, we bailed them out by shooting a couple of really ill-advised step-back 3s." Dedric Lawson, who matched Marcus Garrett with 15 points versus the Mountaineers, looks to atone after he labeled his 13-point, 12-rebound performance against Iowa State as "terrible" due in large part to his six turnovers. Big 12 leading scorer Marial Shayock pumped in 24 points versus the Jayhawks and added 20 on back-to-back 6-for-14 performances from the field in the Cyclones' 68-64 win over Texas Tech on Wednesday and 72-59 triumph against Oklahoma State three days later. "He's a veteran kid," Cowboys coach Mike Boynton said of Shayock. "He's been around the block. He's not afraid of that moment. He has been there time and time again and continues to deliver for them."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT IOWA STATE (14-4, 4-2 Big 12): Sophomore guard Lindell Wigginton finally found his stroke by hitting 5-of-8 shots versus Oklahoma State after going a dismal 10-of-39 from the field in his previous four games -- including 2-of-11 against Kansas. "I feel like I'm starting to get into a rhythm," said Wigginton, who made 4-of-7 from 3-point range on Saturday as he works out the kinks from a nagging foot injury. "It's been tough with my situation ... but my teammates and my coaches just told me to stick with it -- and that's what I'm trying to do." Cameron Lard returned from a two-game absence due to a sprained ankle to record his first double-digit effort with 12 points versus the Cowboys.

ABOUT KANSAS (15-3, 4-2): Lagerald Vick hasn't been shy about taking his shot from 3-point range, with the Jayhawks' lone senior shooting a torrid 46.3 percent from beyond the arc. Vick, however, missed a 3-point attempt from the corner as time ran out versus West Virginia and finished with 13 points. Garrett is 14-for-23 from the field to record back-to-back double-digit performances after going 12-for-36 in his previous eight contests.

TIP-INS

1. Iowa State freshman G Tyrese Haliburton made four 3-pointers and scored 14 points in the first encounter versus Kansas.

2. Jayhawks G Devon Dotson is looking to atone after committing a season-high seven turnovers in his last outing.

3. Wigginton has scored 47 points in his last three games versus Kansas.

PREDICTION: Iowa State 74, Kansas 70

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MLK Day Essentials
Tony Mejia

Martin Luther King Day slate

Oklahoma City (-8, 151) at New York, 12:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV: The opening game on the 11-game slate probably won’t be filled with the emotion the Thunder’s most recent outing featured – I can’t imagine Russell Westbrook going after former teammate Enes Kanter the way he did Joel Embiid – which means complacency could be an obstacle for the visitors. After all, OKC just wrapped up a stretch where they faced a 76ers team they have beef with, a pair of games against the hated Lakers, a visit to division rival Portland and home-and-home sets against the Mavs and Spurs. They’re just 5-6 in the previous 11 games and have lost on the road in Dallas, San Antonio and Atlanta, which tells you a lack of focus in opposing arena has been an issue. Westbrook has only shot over 50 percent from the field in a game once since Dec. 30 and has shot under 40 percent six times and is 11-for-56 from 3-point range. His slump has made it easier for him to defer to Paul George but hasn’t made them a very cover-friendly group since the Thunder is just 2-5 ATS over their last seven. Alex Abrines remains sidelined, so look for Abdel Nader to continue getting minutes off the Thunder bench. The ‘over’ has prevailed in five of their last six games.

Last time we saw the Knicks, Allonzo Trier was being rightfully called for goal-tending at the buzzer to doom New York to a 1-point loss in London in a game they led by double-digits entering the fourth. Emmanuel Mudiay led the way with 25 points but had just two assists and five turnovers, providing a reminder of why it is the Knicks rank dead last in the NBA in assists. Kanter should have fresh legs in his return to the lineup after not accompanying the team to Europe for fear of retribution from supporters of Turkish president Erdogan. He hasn’t played since Jan. 8 and is averaging 15.8 points and 14.3 rebounds this month, so we should see David Fizdale give him substantial work against former teammate Steven Adams. The Knicks have only won twice in the last 20 games, dropping all eight games at Madison Square Garden since their stunning OT upset of the Bucks on Dec. 1. They’ve only covered in one them, last Monday’s 108-105 loss to Philadelphia. Although New York has lost five of six to the Thunder, it did win last season’s matchup at the Garden 107-96 in a game best remembered for Carmelo Anthony’s brutal 5-for-18 shooting performance. Michael Beasley, now with the Lakers, scored 30 points. Of the nine Knicks who suited up in the win, only Kanter, Courtney Lee and Frank Ntilikina remain. New York has the fewest home wins (4) in the NBA.

Chicago (-3.5, 125) at Cleveland, 1 p.m. ET: The Cavs rank next-to-last in the league in assists while the Cavs are 27th, so this might be a good spot to blindly bet the under if it weren’t for Cleveland having been torched for 111 or more points in 11 of its last 12 games. The ‘over’ has actually prevailed in seven of the last eight games involving the Bulls, who have hit the century mark in eight consecutive contests after opening 2019 with a 112-84 loss to Orlando. For more on over/unders, be sure to check out VegasInsider expert Chris David’s “Total Talk” that takes a close look at all of the Martin Luther King Day numbers.

Chicago has dropped 10 straight, failing to cover in six of the games. The Bulls just lost center Wendell Carter, Jr. to a thumb injury that threatens to cut his rookie season short if he opts for surgery, so Robin Lopez and Bobby Portis are expected to get the bulk of the minutes in the middle alongside Lauri Markkanen. The Cavs have lost 15 of 16 and haven’t won at home since Dec. 12. Their average margin of defeat on their six-game trip was 16.5 points and forwards Larry Nance, Jr. and David Nwaba remain sidelined. Tristan Thompson has been dealing with a sore foot but has a chance to return for this one, so be aware of his playing status prior to wagering here since the Cavs aren’t terrible when their top rebounder starts in the middle. The Bulls have won both meetings between these teams so far after falling in all four games against the LeBron James-led version last season.

Detroit at Washington (-3.5, 125), 2 p.m. ET: The Wizards return from London looking to build on a thrilling comeback and is 6-4 since John Wall was lost for the season, having registered upsets against the Bucks, 76ers and Thunder over the past few weeks. In the 12 games he’s played without Wall this season, Beal is averaging 33.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists. He’s getting the ball out quickly when extra bodies run his way and has even racked up 22 steals over his last nine outings. The seventh-year guard is on pace to set career-highs in every statistical category but looks to bounce back from shooting 10-for-29 at O2 Arena. He shoots it better at home than on the road, averaging 26.0 points with a clip of nearly 38 percent from 3-point range, so the Pistons are going to have to know where he is at all times.

Since Washington doesn’t have much beyond rookie Thomas Bryant inside, it would really benefit the Pistons to get the NBA’s leading rebounder back in the mix if he can make it through concussion protocol. Check on Andre Drummond’s ability prior to wagering here since Detroit would have a major edge to exploit if Drummond is back with fresh legs and Zaza Pauchila, also looking spry after recently returning from an extended absence, helps to anchor the second unit. Blake Griffin figures to face multiple defenders in Trevor Ariza, Jeff Green, Otto Porter and Sam Dekker as Scott Brooks look to wear him down. Griffin scored 38 points in Saturday’s loss to Sacramento that had the Pistons really salty afterwards due to what they felt were officiating mistakes. Dwane Casey shouldn’t have many problems motivating them for this matinee. Griffin has score 30 or more points six of his last eight games. The ‘under’ has prevailed in six of the last seven involving Detroit.

Dallas at Milwaukee (-12.5, 144), 2 p.m. ET: The Mavericks never quit in Indiana. Even in the final seconds, Dirk Nowitzki was still trying to appease fans at Bankers Life Fieldhouse who were hoping to see one last bucket from him on his only stop in town. Dallas did have one frustrating evening. Luka Doncic came up empty on all five of his 3-pointers, shooting 3-for-14. He was so annoyed he wound up picking up two technical and being ejected. Wesley Matthews is playing banged up and rookie Jalen Brunson is doing his best to keep the drop-off on the second unit after losing J.J. Barea for the season. The answer may ultimately be giving Dennis Smith, Jr. Barea’s gig full-time, but he remains out one more game after separating himself from the team in anticipation of a trade that hasn’t come. Dallas has only topped 105 points three times over its last 12 games, so the ‘under’ is on a 9-2-1 run. That figures to be tested against a Bucks team that ranks second in the NBA with 117.6 points per game.

Dallas is a brutal 4-19 on the road, so visiting the team that shares the NBA’s top home mark with Toronto and Denver is one reason a lopsided result is expected. Milwaukee has been excellent in its new downtown arena and leads the league in margin of victory, covering in 11 of 13 games after beating Orlando by 10 points on Saturday night while laying 9.5. Eric Bledsoe scored a season-high 30 points and the Bucks looked visibly fresh, benefiting by getting into Orlando early on Thursday and having three days of rest. They’ll have three more days off before hosting Charlotte on Thursday, so the team with the league’s top record is really getting recharged.

Orlando at Atlanta (-3.5, 137), 3 p.m. ET, NBA TV: Magic head coach Steve Clifford has been disappointed in his team’s defense over the past few weeks. Since blowing out the Bulls on Jan. 2, Orlando has allowed at least 103 points in nine straight. The ‘over’ has come in four straight times, as Aaron Gordon, Jonathan Isaac and Mo Bamba have all been out of the lineup. Gordon’s back locked up on him Friday night and he was absent against the Bucks on Saturday, but his possible return for this one could mean the Magic will be whole again for the first time in a few weeks. With the trade deadline approaching, Orlando must figure out what it plans to do with center Nikola Vucevic and shooter Terrence Ross, who have been the team’s most consistent performers over the past month or two but whose contract expire at season’s end. I expect both to be traded unless the Magic makes one big push on the court the next few weeks. They enter Monday’s action only ahead of the Hawks in the Southeast Division, but just four games back of first-place Miami.

The Hawks have home wins over the Heat and Thunder this month and didn’t embarrass themselves against the Bucks and Celtics in losses, so the kids are taking to State Farm Arena nicely. Rookies Trae Young and Kevin Huerter have found some consistency and are starting to get the better of veterans, while power forward John Collins is averaging a double-double rank him right up there with the East’s top power forwards. With center Dewayne Dedmon and backup point guard Jeremy Lin over an illness that spread through the team, the Hawks could be dangerous since they’ll view this as a must-win considering they’re leaving town for a season-long seven-game roadie that will have them out of town until they get back Feb. 5. This is the first meeting between these Southeast Division squads. They’ve split their four games in each of the last three seasons.

Sacramento at Brooklyn (-13.5, 131.5), 3:30 p.m. ET: We’ll see how Buddy Hield’s improbable game-winner in Detroit impacts the Kings this week since it kept them from opening a season-long six-game trip with consecutive defeats. Sacramento played poorly and was behind most of the night against the Pistons despite not having to deal with Drummond, so the verdict is still out on whether to trust them on the road since a Hield scoring flurry essentially stole Saturday’s game in the fourth quarter. The Kings have won four of five and can match a season-best 5-1 run that they’ve already accomplished twice if they find a way to win in Brooklyn. Hield scored 15 points in less than four minutes, while De’Aaron Fox makes like difficult for everyone with his speed and defense, so the Kings may have a fighting chance in most of these games and haven’t been on the road long enough for the grind to set in.

The Nets won’t be a pushover, having pulled off three straight upsets over the Celtics, Rockets and Magic. Since Dec. 7, Brooklyn is 16-5 straight up and 15-6 against the number. D’Angelo Russell comes off a 40-point game in Orlando in which he hit eight 3-pointers, while center Jarrett Allen has averaged 15.0 points, 15.3 rebounds and 3.7 blocks in helping pull off last week’s three surprises. These are the two teams currently above .500 that no one saw coming, so this is one matchup worth keeping an eye on. The ‘under’ has prevailed in the last seven Sacramento games.

New Orleans (-1, 142) at Memphis, 5:30 p.m. ET, TNT: Marc Gasol’s back was too stiff to play on Saturday and the Grizzlies promptly went out and suffered a 119-90 loss in the first game he’s missed this season. Considering all the nagging injuries he’s dealt with this season, it’s surprising he’s gutted things out to suit up night after night, but he and point guard Mike Conley appear to be losing patience with the direction of the team. Memphis has lost 16 of 19 since Dec. 14. Although forwards Jaren Jackson, Jr., Kyle Anderson and JaMychal Green have played well in spurts and guards Shelvin Mack and Garrett Temple have been serviceable, that’s simply not enough firepower to withstand the grind. Considering the Griz are “Team Grit and Grind,” that’s a problem. Gasol is on track to shoot under 40 percent from the field for the second straight month, which for a center of his skill level, suggests he’s not being utilized properly. Anderson is sidelined with an ankle sprain, so the only bright side to this week is that they’ll play the next five games at FedEx Forum and that the run starts against a Pelicans team that just lost Anthony Davis for a week or two.

Davis sprained a finger, which means the Pelicans will have to survive without their star, who they’re already 1-4 without when he’s missed a game here and there this season. It will help that they’ve got forward Nikola Mirotic and point guard Elfrid Payton back up to speed and playing without minutes restrictions to help Jrue Holiday and Julius Randle keep the ship from sinking. There are already 11 teams ahead of New Orleans in the Western Conference standings, so if they fade completely over the next five or six games, listening to offers for Davis may be more appealing than the team claiming there’s no way they’re trading him at the deadline currently believes.

Miami at Boston (-6.5, 132.5), 6 p.m. ET: The Celtics have already won three straight and will spend the rest of the month in town playing games at TD Garden, so there’s a real opportunity for them to go on a run. After dealing with knee soreness for most of the season’s opening half, Al Horford looks like he’s rounding into form despite his minutes still being monitored. Kyrie Irving is in a great flow and Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have been much sharper than they were early in the season. With Gordon Hayward upgraded to ‘probable’ after missing their visit to Atlanta over the weekend for personal reasons, so Brad Stevens will have to keep his guys happy with their playing time but has all the ingredients to make their push into the East’s top-four. Currently on the outside looking, Boston has been sharper offensively of late and has been great at home, coming into this one with wins in 17 of 22.

The Heat are one of four Eastern Conference teams with a winning road record and come off a weekend win in Chicago to snap a two-game skid that opened a stretch of six of seven games being played outside South Florida. They’ll return home post-game to host the Clippers on Wednesday before going back to living out of a suitcase as a likely road favorite at Cleveland and New York. Miami leads the Southeast Division and will be looking to avoid slipping back to .500. It crushed Boston 115-99 thanks to great play from the Dwyane Wade-led bench and the continued emergence of Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson.

Houston at Philadelphia (-3.5, 143), 8 p.m. ET, TNT: James Harden’s magical run continued on Saturday even though it looked like the Lakers were finally going to put an end to his run of consecutive 30-point games at 18. They were up by 21 points and doing a nice job making other Rockets trying to beat them, but an injury to Lonzo Ball opened the door and Harden ended up leading a comeback, finishing with 48 points after teaming with Eric Gordon to dominate the end of regulation and overtime. Harden is averaging 44.4 points per game in January. Before the Lakers slowed him down, he scored 57 against the Grizzlies and then poured in 58 in a loss to the Nets. With Gordon back, Gerald Green stepping up and Austin Rivers now making contributions off the bench, Houston is doing its best to try and overcome the extended absence of point guard Chris Paul and center Clint Capela.

Not having a mobile, active shot blocker to help challenge Joel Embiid could prove crippling for the Rockets as the visit Philadelphia for the first meeting between the teams this season. The teams split a pair of meetings way back in October of 2018 and haven’t seen each other since, so it’s really going to be fun to see how Ben Simmons fares against Harden. Jimmy Butler will also see a lot of Harden and prides himself on his defensive prowess, so Harden’s isolations against him will be must-see TV. Butler is from Houston and will expect to have this assignment, so as long as he stays out of foul trouble, we should see playoff-type defense show up on Martin Luther King Day. The 76ers come off a contentious loss to Oklahoma City on a frustrating Paul George game-winning 4-point play, so there’s no chance they won’t be ready to play this nationally-televised showdown that will command the most eyeballs on a busy day of basketball.

Portland at Utah (-16, 158.5), 9 p.m. ET: The Jazz have responded to the extended absence of point guards Ricky Rubio, Dante Exum and Raul Neto by handing the ball to Donovan Mitchell and challenging him to be great. Although he’s still struggled with his shot for stretches, he’s been aggressive getting to the rim and has been the catalyst for Utah’s seven-game winning streak. After shooting 8-for-24 in his team’s last loss, a 114-102 setback in Milwaukee on Nov. 7, Mitchell has shot just under 50 percent from the field during the win streak while averaging 25.7 points and 4.8 assists. Joe Ingles, Royce O’Neale and Jae Crowder have also played major roles, while center Rudy Gobert has made 67 percent of his shots while averaging 17.4 points and 19.2 rebounds this month.

Portland lost its first two meetings against the Jazz by a combined 51 points, so we’ll find out tonight whether the Jazz are simply a bad matchup for its personnel. Rubio and Exum were excellent in the wins, so their absence here makes this a completely different matchup for Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, who is starting to come out of his slump. Jusuf Nurkic has been a stat-stuffing machine most of the month, he’s averaged just 8.5 points on 42 percent shooting against the length of Gobert. Small forwards Jake Layman and Mo Harkless come off big games in a weekend win over New Orleans, so Terry Stotts has his group at full strength. That’s a major development since the Trail Blazers bench has really struggled against Utah. The Blazers won last season’s final two meetings in blowout fashion but have otherwise lost six of nine in the series. The ‘under’ has hit in five of seven Utah games and prevailed in both head-to-head matchups vs. Portland.

Golden State at (-3.5, 125) L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT: DeMarcus Cousins’ debut went smoothly despite the fact he fouled out in 15 minutes. He hit three of his four 3-point attempts, taking advantage of clean looks his new teammates will reliably provide. He’ll be back at Staples Center to face the Lakers and probably won’t play more than 20 minutes again tonight, but it will be interesting to see him bang with JaVale McGee, Tyson Chandler and surprising third-year center Ivica Zubac, who has averaged 21.5 points and 9.5 boards while shooting 16-for-20 over the last two contests. Luke Walton will have to put together a new temporary rotation with LeBron James and Rajon Rondo still out and Lonzo Ball now on the mend after a nasty ankle sprain suffered on Saturday night. Brandon Ingram will likely run the offense on the first team while Lance Stephenson should get the bulk of the minutes running the show on the second unit. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Josh Hart also figure to get major minutes, so the Lakers will certainly have a patchwork group as they face what will likely be an inspired group of Warriors.

Although beating the Lakers without LeBron is going to be hollow revenge, Golden State still wants to impose its will on whoever remains in Purple and Gold considering L.A. spoiled Christmas night with a 127-101 rout. Curry is coming off one of his worst shooting games since returning to the lineup on Dec. 1, finishing just 3-for-11 from 3-point range. He’s shot over 45 percent from 3-point range in six of his last nine, knocking down at least eight from beyond the arc in the same game on four occasions. Without Ball to help shadow Curry, this could get ugly if the Warriors find the range early. Golden State has won nine of 10 and have helped deliver the ‘over’ in seven of those games. The 112 points the Dubs managed against the Clippers marked their lowest output of 2019, but it’s too early to say that had anything to do with catering to Cousins given Curry’s off night and the blowout minimizing the need to put their foot on the gas in the fourth quarter.

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Total Talk - MLK Day
Chris David

The NBA picks up the pace Monday for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with 11 games, which begins at 12:00 p.m. ET. NBATV will provide a nationally televised double-header early before TNT closes the night with a triple-header. Instead of focusing on the sides, listed below is my quick handicap on every total.

(Over/Under Results in Parenthesis)

Oklahoma City (21-23-1) at New York (23-21): Oklahoma City enters this game on a 5-1 ‘over’ run behind an offense averaging 126.1 points per game. If the Thunder hit that number again Monday, you’ll need the Knicks to bust the century mark and that’s easier said than done for this squad. New York is only averaging 101.4 PPG in its last five and that’s led to a 4-1 ‘under’ record. The pair played in Oklahoma City on Nov. 14 and the Thunder blasted the Knicks 128-103 and the ‘over’ was never in doubt. Even though OKC has been leaning to the high side recently, the club has watched the ‘under’ go 16-8 (67%) away from home.

Chicago (19-26-1) at Cleveland (25-22): The total certainly looks like the better investment since both teams have been atrocious this season. The pair went ‘over’ (201 ½) in their recent meeting on Dec. 23 from Cleveland as the Bulls won 112-92. In the early November clash, Chicago won 99-98 at home and the ‘under’ (212) was never in doubt. For the third installment, we’re looking at a total of 213 ½. The Cavaliers have leaned to the ‘over’ (14-8) at home and they can’t stop anybody defensively lately. In 2019, Cleveland has allowed 123.4 PPG and that’s led to an 8-2 ‘over’ mark. The good news for the Cavs is that Chicago (101 PPG) can’t score.

Detroit (19-25-1) at Washington (26-19): Since point guard John Wall was ruled ‘out’ for the season, the Wizards have seen their total results end in a stalemate (5-5) through 10 games. The Wizards are averaging more points (118.6) at home and Detroit could be without rim protector Andre Drummond (nose) for this game. Washington has the second worst scoring defense (116.5 PPG) in the league yet Detroit hasn’t shown much offense (105 PPG) this season. The Pistons have seen the ‘under’ go 6-1 in their last seven games. The ‘under’ has cashed in three of the last four games in this series, which includes a 106-95 home win by the Pistons on Dec. 26.

Dallas (20-23-2) at Milwaukee (22-22-1): This is the first meeting between the pair this season and oddsmakers are expecting a shootout with an opener of 227 ½. I have the confidence in the Bucks to score at home (120.6) but I’m hesitant to back Dallas. The Mavericks have come back to life with a 5-14 record in their last 19 games. In its previous five games against winning clubs on the road, Dallas is only averaging 99 PPG.

Orlando (20-26) at Atlanta (24-21): This will be the first encounter between these Southeast foes this season. In the previous campaign, the pair saw all four of their total outcomes split (2-2). The Magic’s offense (104.3) hasn’t traveled well and that’s led to a 13-8 ‘under’ record. They do enter this game on a 4-0 ‘over’ run but three of those games were in Florida. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the high side streak continue knowing Atlanta owns the worst defense (117.7 PPG) in the league.

Sacramento (27-19) at Brooklyn (25-22): This total opened 230 and even though the ‘over’ has cashed in six of the last eight meetings between the pair, they’ve only combined to eclipse this number once during this span. The Kings own the best ‘over’ mark on the road (16-6) this season but the ‘under’ has cashed in each of their first two games on their current six-game road trip. Sacramento’s defense has been sharp in their last seven games, holding teams to 104.4 PPG and that’s led to a 7-0 ‘under’ mark. This is a nice test against the Nets, who have turned their season around after an 8-18 start. Since then, Brooklyn has gone 16-5 behind an offense that’s averaging 115.1 PPG. The Nets have only played three home games in January and the ‘under’ has gone 2-1.

New Orleans (25-21) at Memphis (18-28): The ‘under’ cashed in each of the first two meetings between the pair this season and the total closed 214 in both games. This isn’t an easy total to handicap since New Orleans won’t have All-Star Anthony Davis, who is expected to miss 1-2 weeks with a finger sprain. The Pelicans have gone 1-4 without Davis in the lineup this season and the defense has allowed 123.6 PPG, which has helped the ‘over’ go 4-1.

Miami (24-20) at Boston (28-18): These teams just met on Jan. 10 from South Florida and Miami ran past Boston 115-99 while the ‘over’ (212) slid in with a late surge (59 points – 4th). Boston was playing on no rest and it’s struggled in that situation this season. For the rematch the number has been pushed up to 215 and the Celtics have leaned to the ‘over’ (14-8) at TD Garden this season, especially lately. The Celtics are averaging 118.4 PPG in their last nine at home and that’s helped the ‘over’ go 7-2. The Heat have been nothing but a bully on the road this season and it’s only defeated two playoff teams (Nets, Clippers) so far. In their last two road games versus winning teams, they’ve scored 86 and 84 points.

Houston (26-19) at Philadelphia (26-21): James Harden and the Rockets have been on a roll, averaging 123.5 PPG in their last nine games. The ‘over’ has gone 6-3 during this span. On the road, Houston (107.4 PPG) hasn’t been as electric this season. It’s dropped five straight road games versus Eastern Conference foes and the ‘over’ has gone 4-1 in those games. Philadelphia has connected offensively at home (118.9 PPG) and that production has led to a 14-10 ‘over’ mark. These teams have seen their totals split (2-2) in each of the last two seasons.

Portland (21-25-1) at Utah (23-24): The ‘under’ has connected in four straight meetings between the pair and that includes a 2-0 mark this season. Utah has captured two blowout wins (117-96, 120-90) in those games. The Trail Blazers are averaging 94.8 PPG in their last five trips to Salt Lake City. Portland is scoring nearly seven points less (108.5 PPG) on the road and their defense has been worse (113.9 PPG). Utah’s defense has started to pick up the intensity at home lately, allowing 96.6 PPG in their last five games albeit to four losing clubs and the Lakers without LeBron James. The ‘under’ has gone 4-1 during that span.

Golden State (25-21) at L.A. Lakers (17-29-1): In the only meeting between the pair this season on Christmas, the Lakers stunned the Warriors 127-101 and the ‘under’ cashed because Golden State’s offense took the holiday off. Los Angeles lost LeBron James (groin) to an injury in that game and the team has gone 5-7 without the All-Star since. The offense has actually looked great the last two games (138, 134 points) against the Thunder and Rockets but expecting another crooked number could be tough with Lonzo Ball (ankle) joining the Los Angeles injury report. Golden State is coming off a 112-94 win over the Clippers on Saturday as DeMarcus Cousins made his debut and he actually slowed down the offense. Prior to his start, the Warriors were averaging 133.6 PPG in their previous eight games (7-1 Over). On the road, Golden State has been a solid ‘over’ (14-8) lean but the Lakers have been the best ‘under’ (17-6-1) bet in the NBA this season.

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NBA
Monday, January 21

Thunder lost five of their last seven games; they’re 6-4 vs spread in last 10 road games. Five of their last six games went over the total. New York lost its last five games, but covered five of last seven. Knicks are 1-7 vs spread in last eight home games. Four of their last five games went under the total. Knicks lost five of their last six games with Oklahoma City; three of last four series games went over. Thunder is 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Manhattan.

Chicago lost its last nine games (2-7 vs spread); they’re favored for first time since Nov 21 (1-1 as a F this year). Seven of their last eight games went over. Cavaliers lost 15 of their last 16 games, are 1-6 vs spread in last seven home games. Six of their last eight games went over. Bulls are 2-0 vs Cleveland this season, winning by 1-20 points; three of last four series games went over total. Chicago is 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Lake Erie.

Pistons are 3-2 in their last five games (4-1 vs spread); they’re 3-5-1 vs spread in last nine road games. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Wizards won six of their last nine games; they covered their last four home games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight home games. Home side won eight of last ten Detroit-Washington games; Pistons covered once in their last four visits to Washington. Three of last four series games stayed under.

Dallas lost six of its last eight games; they’re 6-3 vs spread in last nine road games. Under is 9-2-1 in their last dozen games. Milwaukee won 11 of its last 13 games; they covered five of their last six road games. Five of their last seven games stayed under. Mavericks won eight of last their ten games with the Bucks; they’re 2-1-2 vs spread in last five visits to Milwaukee. Four of last six series games stayed under the total.

Orlando lost seven of its last nine games; they’re 3-7-1 vs spread in last 11 home games. Magic’s last four games went over. Atlanta lost seven of its last ten games; they covered three of last four home games. Three of their last four games went over. Home side won last six Magic-Hawk games; Orlando lost their last three visits to Atlanta, by 6-7-27 points. Five of last seven series games stayed under the total.

Sacramento won five of its last seven games; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six road games. Kings’ last seven games stayed under the total. Brooklyn won six of its last nine games; they covered their last three home games. Seven of their last ten games went over. Kings won three of last four games with the Nets; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Brooklyn. Six of last eight series games went over total.

Pelicans lost three of their last four games; they’re 2-8-1 vs spread in last 11 road games. Six of their last nine games went over. Grizzlies lost 11 of their last 12 games, are 1-7 vs spread in last eight home games. Four of their last five games went over. Home side won six of last seven New Orleans-Memphis games; Pelicans are 1-3 vs spread in last four trips to Tennessee. Six of last eight series games stayed under.

Heat is 5-4 in their last nine games, 1-3 vs spread in last four road games. Over is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Boston won its last three games; they covered seven of their last eight home games. Eight of their last ten home games went over. Miami won its last three games with the Celtics, by 16-1-6 points; Heat covered their last three visits to Boston. Four of last six series games went over.

Rockets split their last eight games; they’re 3-6 vs spread in last nine road games. Eight of their last ten games went over. Philly won three of its last four games; they’re 4-5 vs spread in last nine home games. Eight of their last 11 games went over. 76ers lost eight of last nine games with Houston; four of last six series games went over total. Rockets covered once in their last five visits to Philly.

Trailblazers won six of their last eight games; they covered three of their last four road games. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Utah won its last six games (4-2 vs spread); they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Seven of their last nine games stayed under. Jazz won four of last six games with Portland; last four series games stayed under. Blazers are 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits to Utah.

Warriors won their last seven games (5-2 vs spread); they’re 4-2 vs spread in last six road tilts. Seven of their last nine games went over. Lebron-less Lakers are 4-3 in their last seven games, 3-5 vs spread in last eight home games. Five of their last seven games stayed under. Golden State won seven of last eight games with the Lakers; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five series games played here. Under is 6-4 in last ten series games.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, January 21

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OKLAHOMA CITY (27 - 18) at NEW YORK (10 - 34) - 1/21/2019, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 43-61 ATS (-24.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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CHICAGO (10 - 36) at CLEVELAND (9 - 38) - 1/21/2019, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 90-57 ATS (+27.3 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 61-87 ATS (-34.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-48 ATS (-27.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-44 ATS (-23.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-48 ATS (-23.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-4 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (20 - 25) at WASHINGTON (19 - 26) - 1/21/2019, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 56-74 ATS (-25.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-46 ATS (-22.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-38 ATS (-21.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-3 straight up against DETROIT 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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DALLAS (20 - 25) at MILWAUKEE (33 - 12) - 1/21/2019, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 51-36 ATS (+11.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 514-436 ATS (+34.4 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 189-144 ATS (+30.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 277-330 ATS (-86.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 69-99 ATS (-39.9 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 60-104 ATS (-54.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 87-119 ATS (-43.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

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

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ORLANDO (19 - 27) at ATLANTA (14 - 31) - 1/21/2019, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 90-114 ATS (-35.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 13-29 ATS (-18.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 139-176 ATS (-54.6 Units) in January games since 1996.
ORLANDO is 32-53 ATS (-26.3 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
ORLANDO is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 74-104 ATS (-40.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
ATLANTA is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 4-4 straight up against ORLANDO 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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SACRAMENTO (24 - 22) at BROOKLYN (24 - 23) - 1/21/2019, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 72-56 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (21 - 25) at MEMPHIS (19 - 27) - 1/21/2019, 5:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 74-46 ATS (+23.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 54-71 ATS (-24.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 29-44 ATS (-19.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MIAMI (22 - 22) at BOSTON (28 - 18) - 1/21/2019, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 84-59 ATS (+19.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-43 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games this season.
BOSTON is 175-138 ATS (+23.2 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
BOSTON is 33-14 ATS (+17.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 68-46 ATS (+17.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

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HOUSTON (26 - 19) at PHILADELPHIA (30 - 17) - 1/21/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 124-96 ATS (+18.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-9 ATS (+20.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

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PORTLAND (28 - 19) at UTAH (26 - 21) - 1/21/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 43-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 70-56 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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GOLDEN STATE (32 - 14) at LA LAKERS (25 - 22) - 1/21/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 65-80 ATS (-23.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 35-49 ATS (-18.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 72-43 ATS (+24.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-4 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Big Monday Tip Sheet
David Schwab

Monday night’s betting action on this extended holiday weekend tips things off in the Big Ten with the No. 19 Maryland Terrapins on the road against the No. 6 Michigan State Spartans.

As part of ESPN’s Big Monday’s doubleheader of games, the No. 9 Virginia Tech Hokies will be on the road against the No. 13 North Carolina Tar Heels in this ACC tilt. Later that night in the Big 12, the Iowa State Cyclones square off against the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse.

No. 19 Maryland at No. 6 Michigan State (FOX Sports 1, 7:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Michigan State -8 ½, Total 150

Betting Matchup

Maryland’s straight-up winning streak reached seven games with Friday’s 75-61 victory against Ohio State. The last six wins have been in conference play as part of a 7-1 SU start in the Big Ten. The Terrapins also covered against the Buckeyes as three-point road underdogs to move to 6-2 ATS in those same eight games. Junior guard Anthony Cowan Jr. led the way on Friday with 20 points and six assists.

The Spartans upended Nebraska 70-64 last Thursday as slight 1 ½-point road favorites to extend their SU winning streak to 11 games, including a perfect 7-0 start in the Big Ten. Their record ATS during this same span is a highly profitable 10-1 with the total staying UNDER in five of their last six outings. Michigan State is averaging 84.7 points per game and holding opponents to 66.7 points on defense.

Betting Trends

-- The Terrapins are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games on Monday and the total has gone OVER in nine of their last 12 games following a SU win.

-- The Spartans have gone 12-2 ATS in their last 14 games coming off a SU win with the total staying UNDER or ending as a PUSH in five of their last six games following a SU win.

-- The underdog in this matchup is 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in four of the last six meetings at Michigan State.


No. 9 Virginia Tech at No. 13 North Carolina (ESPN, 7:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: North Carolina -5, Total 154 ½

Betting Matchup

The Hokies are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games with Saturday’s 87-71 romp over Wake Forest at home. The lone loss came to Virginia last Tuesday in an 81-59 beatdown on the road. Virginia Tech failed to cover in each game as 7 ½-point underdogs against the Cavaliers and heavy 18 ½-point favorites in Saturday’s win. It is 4-1 SU in ACC play with a 1-4 record ATS. Sophomore guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker is the Hokies’ leading scorer with 18.3 PPG and he led the way on Saturday with 24 points.

North Carolina moved to 4-1 SU (3-2 ATS) in conference play with Saturday’s 85-76 victory against Miami as a seven-point road favorite. The lone loss came against Louisville at home on Jan. 12. The Tar Heels were on the wrong end of an 83-62 setback against the Cardinals as 11 ½-point favorites. The total went OVER 157 ½ points against Miami after staying UNDER the closing line in their previous seven games.

Betting Trends

-- The Hokies have failed to cover in five of their last seven games against a team with a SU winning record and the total has stayed UNDER in seven of their last eight Monday games.

-- The Tar Heels are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against a SU winning team and the total has stayed UNDER in eight of their last 10 ACC games.

-- The home team has covered in four of the last five meetings with the total staying UNDER in the last six games between the two.


Iowa State at No. 7 Kansas (ESPN, 9:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Kansas -4 ½, Total 146 ½

Betting Matchup

Back-to-back victories both SU and ATS verse Texas Tech on the road and Oklahoma State at home improved the Cyclones’ record in the Big 12 to 4-2 (SU and ATS). The total stayed UNDER in each of those games and it has stayed UNDER in six of their last eight outings. Iowa State beat Kansas 77-60 on Jan. 5 to cover as a 2 ½-point home favorite. The total stayed UNDER the closing 151 ½-point line. Senior guard Marial Shayok scored 24 points while going 5-for-5 from three-point range in that first meeting.

Saturday’s 65-64 loss to West Virginia as 4 ½-point road favorites dropped the Jayhawks to 4-2 SU in conference play with a 2-4 mark ATS. The total has stayed UNDER in four of the six games. Kansas is 15-3 SU overall, but it slips to 8-10 ATS. This includes a 4-7 record covering the closing number at home. Junior forward Dedric Lawson is averaging a team-high 18.9 PPG while shooting 51.2 percent from the field. However, he has failed to reach that average in five of his last six starts.

Betting Trends

-- The Cyclones are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 road games and the total has stayed UNDER in seven of their last nine games played on the road.

-- The Jayhawks have a 2-5 record ATS in their last seven home games against a team with a SU winning record on the road. The total has gone OVER or ended as a PUSH in 18 of their last 24 games at home.

-- Iowa State has covered ATS in its last four road games against Kansas. The total has gone OVER in 14 of the last 20 meetings overall.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, January 21

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OLD DOMINION (14 - 5) at CHARLOTTE (5 - 12) - 1/21/2019, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OLD DOMINION is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) as a road favorite of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
OLD DOMINION is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OLD DOMINION is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
OLD DOMINION is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
OLD DOMINION is 101-142 ATS (-55.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
CHARLOTTE is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 61-93 ATS (-41.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
OLD DOMINION is 3-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
OLD DOMINION is 3-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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MARYLAND (16 - 3) at MICHIGAN ST (16 - 2) - 1/21/2019, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN ST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all games this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 98-63 ATS (+28.7 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 since 1997.
MICHIGAN ST is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) against conference opponents this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after a conference game this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival this season.
MICHIGAN ST is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MARYLAND is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MARYLAND is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MARYLAND is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MARYLAND is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN ST is 2-0 against the spread versus MARYLAND over the last 3 seasons
MICHIGAN ST is 2-1 straight up against MARYLAND 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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VIRGINIA TECH (15 - 2) at N CAROLINA (14 - 4) - 1/21/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 317-257 ATS (+34.3 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
N CAROLINA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 since 1997.
VIRGINIA TECH is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.
VIRGINIA TECH is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.


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

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NEBRASKA (13 - 5) at RUTGERS (8 - 9) - 1/21/2019, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEBRASKA is 99-134 ATS (-48.4 Units) in road games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 99-134 ATS (-48.4 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 85-114 ATS (-40.4 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
NEBRASKA is 32-14 ATS (+16.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 32-14 ATS (+16.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEBRASKA is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
RUTGERS is 170-210 ATS (-61.0 Units) after a conference game since 1997.


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

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CREIGHTON (10 - 8) at GEORGETOWN (12 - 6) - 1/21/2019, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CREIGHTON is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
CREIGHTON is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 28-44 ATS (-20.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 28-44 ATS (-20.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
GEORGETOWN is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
GEORGETOWN is 180-226 ATS (-68.6 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
GEORGETOWN is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.


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

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MARSHALL (12 - 6) at W KENTUCKY (9 - 9) - 1/21/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARSHALL is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when the total is 160 to 169.5 this season.
MARSHALL is 18-39 ATS (-24.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
MARSHALL is 115-149 ATS (-48.9 Units) in road games since 1997.
MARSHALL is 115-149 ATS (-48.9 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
MARSHALL is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in a road game where the total is 160 to 169.5 since 1997.
MARSHALL is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) after scoring 80 points or more this season.
W KENTUCKY is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
W KENTUCKY is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
W KENTUCKY is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
W KENTUCKY is 74-103 ATS (-39.3 Units) in January games since 1997.
W KENTUCKY is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
W KENTUCKY is 3-3 against the spread versus MARSHALL over the last 3 seasons
MARSHALL is 4-2 straight up against W KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BAYLOR (11 - 6) at W VIRGINIA (9 - 9) - 1/21/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W VIRGINIA is 48-28 ATS (+17.2 Units) in home games off a win against a conference rival since 1997.


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

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IOWA ST (14 - 4) at KANSAS (15 - 3) - 1/21/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA ST is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 this season.
IOWA ST is 259-205 ATS (+33.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
KANSAS is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA ST is 4-1 against the spread versus KANSAS over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS is 3-2 straight up against IOWA ST 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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MARIST (6 - 11) at MANHATTAN (4 - 14) - 1/21/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MANHATTAN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
MARIST is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MARIST is 4-1 against the spread versus MANHATTAN over the last 3 seasons
MARIST is 3-2 straight up against MANHATTAN 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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N COLORADO (11 - 7) at IDAHO ST (7 - 8) - 1/21/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IDAHO ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) off a loss against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
IDAHO ST is 2-2 against the spread versus N COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
N COLORADO is 3-1 straight up against IDAHO ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NCAAB

Monday, January 21

Old Dominion won 12 of its last 14 games; they’re 4-2 in C-USa, but only 1-5 vs spread; ODU is 3-2 in true road games. Charlotte upset La Tech Saturday; they’re 2-4 in C-USA, turning ball over 23.2% of time in C-USA games. ODU won seven of last eight games with Charlotte, winning three of last four visits here, with wins by 7-5-22 points- they lost here two years ago. Monarchs are 5-9 in last 14 games as a road favorite, 0-2 this year; UNCC is 7-10 in last 17 games as a home underdog, but 3-1 this year. C-USA road favorites are 5-10 vs spread this season.

Maryland won its last seven games, is 7-1 in Big 14, winning last three road games- they lost by 2 at Purdue. Michigan State won its last 11 games; they’ve won/covered all seven conference tilts this season. Spartans are shooting 39.3% on arc in Big 14 play. Maryland lost five of last six games with MSU, losing last two visits to East Lansing, by 9-30 points. Terps are 11-6 in last 17 games as road underdogs, 3-0 this year; MSU is 21-5-2 vs spread in its last 28 games as a home favorite, 3-0 this year. Big 14 home favorites of 8+ points are 12-5 vs spread this season.

Virginia Tech is 15-2 but is only 1-2 in true road games, winning by 3 at Ga Tech. North Carolina won six of last seven games; they looked lethargic early at Miami Saturday, but pulled away late. UNC won seven of last eight games with Virginia Tech, but lost to the Hokies LY in Blacksburg. Tech lost its last six visits to Chapel Hill, with five losses by 12+ points. Last 3+ years, Tech is 11-11 as an ACC road underdog; UNC is 4-6 in its last 10 games as a home favorite, 0-2 this year. ACC single digit home favorites are 7-3 vs spread this season.

Nebraska is 2-3 in its last five games after a 11-2 start; Huskers lost a big home game 70-64 to Michigan St last game. Rutgers lost its last three games, scoring 54-57 in its last two; Knights are shooting only 29.1% on arc in conference games. Nebraska is 6-1 vs Rutgers in Big 14 play, winning two of three visits to the Garden State. Cornhuskers are 2-7 in last nine games as a road underdog, 0-2 this year; last 3+ years, Rutgers is 15-19 as a home underdog, 1-3 this year. Big 14 road favorites are 10-6 vs spread this season.

Creighton lost its last four games after a 10-4 start; Bluejays are 1-4 in true road games, winning by 11 at Providence. Georgetown lost three of last four games, which were all decided by 6 or fewer points, or in OT. Creighton won its last three games with Georgetown, by 17-24-8 points; Bluejays won here LY, their first win in five visits to the nation’s capital. Creighton only one of last nine games as a road underdog; Hoyas are 9-14 in last 23 games as home favorites, 1-0 this year. Big East favorites of less than five points are 11-8 vs spread this year.

Marshall won its last five games after a 7-6 start; Herd is 5-0 in C-USA, with pair of road wins by 1-3 points. Western Kentucky lost three of last four games; they’re #333 experience team that is turning ball over 20.9% of time in conference play. Marshall won five of last seven games with WKU; teams split four meetings here. Favorites covered four of last five series games. Marshall is 3-6 in last nine games as a road underdog; 1-0 this year; WKU is 6-9-1 in last 16 games as a home favorite, 0-2 this year. C-USA home favorites of 7 or fewer points are 7-4 vs spread.

Baylor won five of last seven games, splitting pair of Big 12 road games; Big X foes are making 43.5% of their 3’s against the Bears. West Virginia upset Kansas Saturday; they’re 1-5 in Big X, turning ball over 21.8% of time in conference games. WVU won six of its last seven games with Baylor; Bears lost their last three visits to Morgantown, by 11-21-3 points. Baylor is 13-7 in its last 20 games as a road underdog, 2-0 this year; WVU is 15-12 in last 27 games as a home favorite, 0-1 this year. Big X home favorites of less than five points are 2-5 vs spread.

Iowa State is 4-2 in Big X, 2-1 on road, winning at Okla State/Texas Tech, losing by 3 at Baylor. Kansas is 5-3 in last eight games after 10-0 start; they miss injured big guy Azibuuike, who is out for year. Jayhawks’ last three games were all decided by 5 or fewer points. Kansas won last five games with ISU, which lost its last 13 visits to Lawrence. Dogs covered last three series games. Cyclones are 3-7 in last 10 games as a road underdog, 1-0 this year; Kansas is 6-15 in its last 21 games as a home fave, 1-2 this year. Big X home favorites of less than 5 points are 2-5 vs spread.

Marist lost six of its last seven games; the win was 78-63 at home over Manhattan Jan 8, when Red Foxes led by 17 at the half. Teams split last eight series games; Marist lost last two visits to Draddy Gym, by 1-5 points. Foxes are 2-8 in true road games. Manhattan lost 11 of its last 13 games; they’re 2-4 in MAAC, turning ball over 25.8% of time, shooting only 53.3% on foul line. Red Foxes are 28-21-1 in last 49 games as road underdogs, 0-1 this year; Manhattan is . MAAC favorites of 4 or fewer points are 7-10 against the spread.

Northern Colorado won five of last seven games, but lost at contenders Montana/Weber State; only two of Bears’s five Bug Sky wins are by more than 5 points. Idaho State split its first six conference games, shooting only 45.2% in Big Sky play. NCU won its last three games wth ISU, but they’ve lost five of last six trips to Pocatello, winning 85-82 here LY. Northern is 6-5 in last 11 games as a road favorite, but 3-0 this year; Bengals are 4-10 in last 14 games as a home underdog. Big Sky road favorites are 8-2 vs spread this season.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NCAAB

Monday, January 21

Trend Report


Harvard @ Howard
Harvard

Harvard is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Harvard's last 12 games

Howard

No trends to report

Mount St. Mary's @ Fairleigh Dickinson
Mount St. Mary's

No trends to report

Fairleigh Dickinson

No trends to report

UNC Asheville @ Winthrop
UNC Asheville

No trends to report

Winthrop

No trends to report

St. Francis-Brooklyn @ LIU-Brooklyn
St. Francis-Brooklyn

No trends to report

LIU-Brooklyn

No trends to report

Wagner @ Sacred Heart
Wagner

No trends to report

Sacred Heart

No trends to report

Robert Morris @ Central Connecticut State
Robert Morris

No trends to report

Central Connecticut State

No trends to report

Old Dominion @ Charlotte
Old Dominion

Old Dominion is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Charlotte
Old Dominion is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games

Charlotte

Charlotte is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games

Maryland-Eastern Shore @ Bethune-Cookman
Maryland-Eastern Shore

No trends to report

Bethune-Cookman

No trends to report

Presbyterian @ USC Upstate
Presbyterian

No trends to report

USC Upstate

No trends to report

Morgan State @ North Carolina Central
Morgan State

No trends to report

North Carolina Central

No trends to report

St. Francis-Pennsylvania @ Bryant
St. Francis-Pennsylvania

No trends to report

Bryant

No trends to report

Maryland @ Michigan State
Maryland

Maryland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Maryland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Michigan State

Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Michigan State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

Radford @ Longwood
Radford

No trends to report

Longwood

No trends to report

Jackson State @ Texas Southern
Jackson State

No trends to report

Texas Southern

No trends to report

Stetson @ Florida Gulf Coast
Stetson

No trends to report

Florida Gulf Coast

No trends to report

North Alabama @ Liberty
North Alabama

No trends to report

Liberty

No trends to report

NJIT @ North Florida
NJIT

No trends to report

North Florida

No trends to report

Virginia Tech @ North Carolina
Virginia Tech

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia Tech's last 5 games when playing on the road against North Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia Tech's last 5 games when playing North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Virginia Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Carolina's last 5 games when playing at home against Virginia Tech

Marist @ Manhattan
Marist

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Marist's last 5 games
Marist is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Marist
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Manhattan's last 5 games when playing at home against Marist

American @ Boston University
American

No trends to report

Boston University

No trends to report

Grambling State @ Prairie View A&M
Grambling State

No trends to report

Prairie View A&M

No trends to report

Norfolk State @ South Carolina State
Norfolk State

No trends to report

South Carolina State

No trends to report

Kennesaw State @ Lipscomb
Kennesaw State

No trends to report

Lipscomb

No trends to report

Coppin State @ North Carolina A&T
Coppin State

No trends to report

North Carolina A&T

No trends to report

Nebraska @ Rutgers
Nebraska

Nebraska is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Rutgers
Nebraska is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Rutgers

Rutgers

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rutgers's last 6 games
Rutgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

Creighton @ Georgetown University
Creighton

Creighton is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Georgetown University
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Creighton's last 15 games

Georgetown University

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Georgetown University's last 7 games
Georgetown University is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Creighton

Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Alcorn State
Arkansas-Pine Bluff

No trends to report

Alcorn State

No trends to report

Mississippi Valley State @ Southern
Mississippi Valley State

No trends to report

Southern

No trends to report

Delaware State @ Florida A&M
Delaware State

No trends to report

Florida A&M

No trends to report

Marshall @ Western Kentucky
Marshall

Marshall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Marshall's last 5 games when playing Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 5 games when playing at home against Marshall

Northern Colorado @ Idaho State
Northern Colorado

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northern Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Idaho State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northern Colorado's last 5 games on the road

Idaho State

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Idaho State's last 5 games when playing at home against Northern Colorado
Idaho State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Northern Colorado

Iowa State @ Kansas
Iowa State

The total has gone OVER in 10 of Iowa State's last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas
Iowa State is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Kansas

Kansas

Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas's last 11 games when playing at home against Iowa State

Baylor @ West Virginia
Baylor

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baylor's last 5 games
Baylor is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games

West Virginia

West Virginia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baylor
The total has gone OVER in 5 of West Virginia's last 6 games when playing at home against Baylor

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NCAAB
Dunkel

Tuesday, January 22


Wagner @ Sacred Heart

Game 1325-1326
January 21, 2019 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wagner
49.986
Sacred Heart
49.807
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wagner
Even
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacred Heart
by 2 1/2
145 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Wagner
(+2 1/2); Over

Robert Morris @ Central Conn St

Game 1327-1328
January 21, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Robert Morris
44.207
Central Conn St
38.088
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Robert Morris
by 6
145
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Central Conn St
by 3 1/2
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Robert Morris
(+3 1/2); Over

St. Francis-NY @ LIU-Brooklyn

Game 1323-1324
January 21, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Francis-NY
43.036
LIU-Brooklyn
49.500
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LIU-Brooklyn
by 6 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LIU-Brooklyn
by 5
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LIU-Brooklyn
(-5); Over

NC-Asheville @ Winthrop

Game 1321-1322
January 21, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NC-Asheville
30.706
Winthrop
58.352
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winthrop
by 27 1/2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winthrop
by 21 1/2
149
Dunkel Pick:
Winthrop
(-21 1/2); Under

Mt St Mary's @ Fair Dickinson

Game 1319-1320
January 21, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Mt St Mary's
45.439
Fair Dickinson
44.373
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Mt St Mary's
by 1
146
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Fair Dickinson
by 7 1/2
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Mt St Mary's
(+7 1/2); Over

Harvard @ Howard

Game 1317-1318
January 21, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Harvard
53.026
Howard
44.693
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Harvard
by 8 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Harvard
by 10
147
Dunkel Pick:
Howard
(+10); Under

Old Dominion @ Charlotte

Game 851-852
January 21, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Old Dominion
54.724
Charlotte
48.826
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Old Dominion
by 6
128
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Old Dominion
by 7 1/2
122
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+7 1/2); Over

Presbyterian @ SC-Upstate

Game 1331-1332
January 21, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Presbyterian
52.186
SC-Upstate
42.240
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Presbyterian
by 10
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Presbyterian
by 3 1/2
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Presbyterian
(-3 1/2); Under

Delaware State @ Florida A&M

Game 1357-1358
January 21, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Delaware State
34.466
Florida A&M
39.786
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida A&M
by 5 1/2
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida A&M
by 10
132 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Delaware State
(+10); Over

MD-Eastern Shore @ Bethune-Cookman

Game 1329-1330
January 21, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
MD-Eastern Shore
28.000
Bethune-Cookman
42.572
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Bethune-Cookman
by 14 1/2
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Bethune-Cookman
by 11 1/2
124 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Bethune-Cookman
(-11 1/2); Over

Morgan State @ NC Central

Game 1333-1334
January 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Morgan State
36.839
NC Central
37.686
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC Central
by 1
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC Central
by 3 1/2
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Morgan State
(+3 1/2); Over

St. Francis-PA @ Bryant

Game 1335-1336
January 21, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Francis-PA
45.911
Bryant
37.727
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Francis-PA
by 8 1/2
148
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Francis-PA
by 3
150 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Francis-PA
(-3); Under

Maryland @ Michigan State

Game 853-854
January 21, 2019 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Maryland
61.540
Michigan State
73.208
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Michigan State
by 11 1/2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Michigan State
by 9
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Michigan State
(-9); Under

Virginia Tech @ North Carolina

Game 855-856
January 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Virginia Tech
69.404
North Carolina
75.664
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
North Carolina
by 6 1/2
147
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Carolina
by 4
155
Dunkel Pick:
North Carolina
(-4); Under

Marist @ Manhattan

Game 867-868
January 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marist
41.444
Manhattan
37.378
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marist
by 4
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marist
by 1
124
Dunkel Pick:
Marist
(-1); Over

North Alabama @ Liberty

Game 1347-1348
January 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
North Alabama
46.170
Liberty
63.963
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Liberty
by 18
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Liberty
by 19 1/2
130
Dunkel Pick:
North Alabama
(+19 1/2); Over

Stetson @ FL-Gulf Coast

Game 1349-1350
January 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Stetson
35.746
FL-Gulf Coast
41.327
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
FL-Gulf Coast
by 5 1/2
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
FL-Gulf Coast
by 10 1/2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Stetson
(+10 1/2); Under

Jackson State @ Texas Southern

Game 1343-1344
January 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Jackson State
41.444
Texas Southern
42.666
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas Southern
by 1
135
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas Southern
by 12
140
Dunkel Pick:
Jackson State
(+12); Under

Grambling @ Prairie View

Game 1339-1340
January 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Grambling
36.588
Prairie View
46.817
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Prairie View
by 10
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Prairie View
by 4 1/2
137 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Prairie View
(-4 1/2); Over

Radford @ Longwood

Game 1341-1342
January 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Radford
56.844
Longwood
49.966
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Radford
by 7
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Radford
by 5
136 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Radford
(-5); Over

NJ Tech @ North Florida

Game 1345-1346
January 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NJ Tech
54.184
North Florida
48.037
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NJ Tech
by 6
142
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
North Florida
by 5 1/2
148 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NJ Tech
(+5 1/2); Under

Coppin State @ NC A&T

Game 1353-1354
January 21, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Coppin State
31.589
NC A&T
45.822
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NC A&T
by 14 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NC A&T
by 9 1/2
134 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NC A&T
(-9 1/2); Under

Kennesaw St @ Lipscomb

Game 1355-1356
January 21, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Kennesaw St
41.163
Lipscomb
63.210
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Lipscomb
by 22
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Lipscomb
by 29
142
Dunkel Pick:
Kennesaw St
(+29); Under

Norfolk State @ South Carolina St

Game 1351-1352
January 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Norfolk State
38.948
South Carolina St
41.310
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
South Carolina St
by 2 1/2
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
South Carolina St
Pick
139 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
South Carolina St
Over

Nebraska @ Rutgers

Game 857-858
January 21, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nebraska
67.033
Rutgers
55.585
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nebraska
by 11 1/2
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nebraska
by 9
135
Dunkel Pick:
Nebraska
(-9); Over

Miss Valley St @ Southern

Game 1359-1360
January 21, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miss Valley St
29.315
Southern
43.495
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Southern
by 14
137
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Southern
by 7
144
Dunkel Pick:
Southern
(-7); Under

Creighton @ Georgetown

Game 859-860
January 21, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Creighton
71.990
Georgetown
67.005
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Creighton
by 5
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Georgetown
by 1 1/2
166 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Creighton
(+1 1/2); Under

AR-Pine Bluff @ Alcorn State

Game 1361-1362
January 21, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
AR-Pine Bluff
35.485
Alcorn State
35.481
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Alcorn State
Even
127
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
AR-Pine Bluff
by 4
125
Dunkel Pick:
Alcorn State
(+4); Over

Marshall @ Western Kentucky

Game 861-862
January 21, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marshall
61.933
Western Kentucky
59.644
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marshall
by 2 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Western Kentucky
by 5
162
Dunkel Pick:
Marshall
(+5); Under

Northern Colorado @ Idaho State

Game 869-870
January 21, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Northern Colorado
51.777
Idaho State
39.457
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Colorado
by 12 1/2
143
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Colorado
by 2 1/2
151
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Colorado
(-2 1/2); Under

Iowa State @ Kansas

Game 865-866
January 21, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iowa State
67.347
Kansas
74.465
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Kansas
by 7
138
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Kansas
by 5
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Kansas
(-5); Under

Baylor @ West Virginia

Game 863-864
January 21, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baylor
68.359
West Virginia
68.697
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baylor
Even
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
West Virginia
by 3
143 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baylor
(+3); Under

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NHL

Monday, January 21

Trend Report

Nashville Predators
Nashville is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
Nashville is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Nashville is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 8 games on the road
Nashville is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Nashville is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Nashville's last 21 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Nashville is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Colorado is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Nashville
Colorado is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Colorado's last 21 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Nashville
Colorado is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Nashville

St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
St. Louis is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 12 games
Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games at home
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 10 games when playing St. Louis
Los Angeles is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Minnesota is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Vegas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games at home

San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
San Jose is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Florida is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Florida is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Florida is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games at home
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose

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NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, January 21

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NASHVILLE (28-18-0-4, 60 pts.) at COLORADO (22-18-0-8, 52 pts.) - 1/21/2019, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 11-13 ATS (-13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 8-1 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 20-8 ATS (+28.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 21-9 ATS (+10.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 279-213 ATS (+39.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
COLORADO is 7-15 ATS (-9.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 14-3 (+7.4 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 14-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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ST LOUIS (21-21-0-5, 47 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (19-26-0-4, 42 pts.) - 1/21/2019, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 34-25 ATS (+61.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 121-100 ATS (+223.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 123-83 ATS (+22.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 168-171 ATS (-18.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 68-81 ATS (-50.3 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 46-56 ATS (-13.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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MINNESOTA (24-21-0-3, 51 pts.) at VEGAS (29-17-0-4, 62 pts.) - 1/21/2019, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 8-17 ATS (-12.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 0-6 ATS (+6.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
VEGAS is 94-59 ATS (+26.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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SAN JOSE (28-15-0-7, 63 pts.) at FLORIDA (19-20-0-8, 46 pts.) - 1/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 2-8 ATS (-7.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
FLORIDA is 19-6 ATS (+12.2 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 19-28 ATS (-50.0 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 170-253 ATS (+461.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)