12-15-09

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Re: 12-15-09

The Duke's Sports

Toronto (+7) for 2 Units

The Raptors have done well in this series at 12-3 ATS, including 4-0 ATS at Miami. Toronto's Bosh and Turkoglu are a dangerous offensive combination, and throw Jarrett Jack in the mix, the Raptors have a fighting chance on the road. Moreover,the Raptors have a decent bench and are a good rebounding team. The Heat are not playing good basketball now; they're allowing nearly 107 ppg in December and erratic offensively. Toronto is 11-5 ATS when their opponent allows 100+ in the previous game. And with Miami at 0-8 ATS in their last 8 home games and 2-8 ATS on 1 day of rest, we'll look for Toronto to be competitive here.

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Scott Delaney
Tuesday ... 40-Dime RIDER ... The battle of New Jersey, and it ain't as easy as it might seem for Rutgers.

While a victory over Rider might give the Scarlet Knights (7-2) their best nine-game start under fourth-year head coach Fred Hill, I'm looking at how big a win it would be for the Broncs tonight.

I'm counting on 7-4 Rider to give the Knights a tough battle. Hey, it's not impossible to think about an outright win. The last time the two New Jersey schools met at the Rutgers Athletic Center two years ago, the Broncs posted their only win in the series, which Rutgers leads 13-1.

The Scarlet Knights won last season's meeting, 66-62 at Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, but the Broncs are conceivably a better basketball team this season.

Four Rider players score in double figures, led by senior guard Ryan Thompson's 15.1 points per game. Sophomore guard Mike Rosario leads Rutgers with a 16.8 average.

Trust me, the Broncs like playing inside the RAC. There are a lot of Jersey kids on this roster, so this is a game that is always circled on the schedule. For the coaches, players and fans.

Get as much as you can with the underdog in this one.

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Re: 12-15-09

Teddy Covers

Heat 20* Big Ticket
Nets/Cavs over

college
Rider

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Re: 12-15-09

Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons

Sacramento/Portland Under 199

For a number of different reasons I believe the value in this matchup is on the "under":

Sacramento makes its first visit to Portland since a 109-77 loss Dec. 16th. The Kings are far from the team they were a year ago though; it took the Kings 40 games to notch their 10th victory last season, and coach Paul Westphal is trusting his young players more.

And a big part of Sacramento's recent turnaround has been its play on the defensive end.

Keep in mind that the total has gone "under" the posted number in four of Sacramento's last five vs. Portland.

On the other side of the court: Back home following a disappointing eastern trip, the Trail Blazers look to snap a two-game slide with their fourth straight victory over the Kings.

Assistant Dean Demopoulos served as Portland’s head coach during a 1-3 trip that ended with Saturday’s 108-101 double-overtime loss to Milwaukee. LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 31 points, including six straight in the first overtime, but Portland (14-11) was unable to close out the Bucks; with so many injured, I look for Portland to concentrate on its defense to create its offensive this evening.

The total has gone "under" the posted number in nine of Portland's last 13 at home.

Bottom line: When taking into account the Trailblazers injury problems, and the improved play on the defensive end by the Kings of late, and the rest of these strong O/U trends and facts, the sharp money in this matchup is on the UNDER!

9* UNDER.

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Jim Feist 25 Star NBA Situational Slam Dunk-Charlotte

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Tom Freese 10 Star No Brainer-Charlotte

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B l a c K W i d o W / B i l L Y o u n G

6* W ido w W iseg uy N B A Tuesday "T ot al" Mo ney Ma ker on Nets/Cavs UNDER 196.5(-109 at 5dimes)


5* W iseg uy N B A "S TEA L" of the Week on New Jersey Nets +14.5(-102 at 5dimes)


4* on Spurs/Suns UNDER 210.5(

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the booooj nba

toronto+7 30 unit

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Re: 12-15-09

Lenny Del Genio



Portland -7

The Sacramento Kings continued their series of frenetic results since leading scorer Kevin Martin went down in early November with a 120-100 win Saturday night at home vs. Minnesota. After the Martin injury, the team would go on to win four straight, then lose four straight, then win four straight, then lose four straight again. To some, Saturday night's win might signal the start of a third positive four-game stretch, but not us. Even without C Greg Oden (out for the year), the Blazers have a tremendous edge over Sacramento on the front line. They lead the league in rebounding and are a staunch defensive club, allowing just 91.7 PPG at home. They give up three points less per game than any other team in the Western Conference. Portland plays very well in the Rose Garden with six of their first eight home victories coming by nine or more points. This will be their first home game following a four-game East Coast swing and just one of two home dates in a 10-game span. Expect a focused effort as they are due for a cover with just four ATS wins over their last 14 games. Sacramento is just 5-15 ATS on the road off BB ATS wins and allows over 107 PPG away from home. Their last visit here resulted in a 32-point loss.


Portland is our 20* Western Conference Game of the Month.

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Re: 12-15-09

Bob Balfe

Rockets -4.5

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Re: 12-15-09

Matt Fargo

Play: Rider (+7 -110)
Line Source: SPORTSBOOK
Posted on: December 15, 2009 @ 10:20:40 AM EST

**9** CBB DARK HORSE DANDY **68% ANGLE** 9* Rider Broncs

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Wunderdog Premium NHL

Game: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Game Total UNDER 6 -120 (risk 3 to win 2.5)
The defending Stanley Cup Champions have it going at home thanks to goaltending and defense that has allowed just 39 goals in 17 games, or just better than two per contest. This will be the first of back-to-back games vs. the Flyers. The Flyers have really struggled putting the puck in the net over their last 10 games. Aside from a six-goal outburst against the Islanders, the other nine show just 11 goals. Even including the big game, they are scoring just 1.7 per night over their last 10 games. Without that game, they are scoring barely one per game. The Flyers have played UNDER the total to a 34-15-4 mark in their last 53 on the road. When coming off a good defensive showing where the Penguins allowed two goals or less, they have played 41-19-1 in their next game to the UNDER. The last four played in Pittsburgh have all gone UNDER, so I like the UNDER in this one.

Game: Washington at Colorado (9:35 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Washington -150 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 2)
The Washington Capitals are a very good hockey team that is playing hot right now. They have tasted defeat just twice in their last nine games. The Avalanche started out hot, but have faded with just six regulation wins in their last 18 games, and have followed a win with five losses in their last seven. The Washington Capitals have never been intimidated coming to Colorado, and have a good track record against the Avalanche as they are 5-2-1 in the last eight meetings. I'll go with Washington in this one.

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Erin Rynning

54-31 NBA
Rockets -4

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Wunderdog

Game: New Mexico State at U C L A (10:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on New Mexico State +8 (-110) (risk 3 to win 2.7)

What a difference a year makes. UCLA has been in the thick of the national title hunt the past several years, but now the cupboard is truly empty. The Bruins have lost to Long Beach State by 11 and Portland by 27 points, and suffered a loss to UC Fullerton at home - not a good team amongst them. This isn't just a bad team by UCLA standards it is a bad team period. The shooting has been abysmal and they have no one that can shoot free throws, or drain a three-point shot. New Mexico is off a road game at UTEP, and pinned the first loss of the season on the Miners, so they certainly have enough to stay in this one. I'll go with New Mexico State.

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Wunderdog

Game: New York Knicks at Charlotte (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Game Total UNDER 198.5 -110 (risk 3 to win 2.7)

The Charlotte Bobcats are an improved team and have played tough at home all season, where they are 8-3. One of the reasons is that this is a team not afraid to play defense and is never in a hurry on the offensive end. They are allowing just 91.5 points per game, and favored here, so the Knicks will have to score to push this one over the total. This one looks about right based on the 102-100 game they played here early in the season, but what goes unnoticed is that the game went to OT and was tied at 82 in regulation, just 164 points scored. The Knicks are 17-8 to the UNDER after a game in which they scored 100 or more. I like this one to go UNDER the total.

Game: San Antonio at Phoenix (9:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on San Antonio +130 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 3.9)

The Phoenix Suns have run the table at home at 8-0, but they really haven't had too many challenges as seven of the eight teams that they have faced at home are terrible road teams. The seven teams combine for a winning percentage on the road of .216! The overall record of these teams is 19-69 on the road. They have had one challenge, beating Orlando by three, but overall this team is a lot more vulnerable than they look. San Antonio is a good team with veteran players that are more than capable of winning on the road. The Spurs are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 in Phoenix and have what it takes to win this game. I'll play the Spurs on the moneyline in this one.