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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets

Washington Wizards at Charlotte Bobcats (N/A)

The Wizards were snowed out of Washington D.C. for the past four days, but they aren't complaining. Instead of braving the blizzard conditions in D.C. for a postponed game against the Atlanta Hawks, the Wizards opted to spend a long weekend in Orlando before flying to Charlotte for tonight's game.

The Wizards did practice while in the Sunshine State, but most took advantage of the detour. Antawn Jamison flew to Miami for the Super Bowl. He and DeShawn Stevenson have homes in the area and were able to sleep in their own beds and drive teammates around to shop for extra underwear.

"It ain't too bad. It's definitely better than being under 20 inches" of snow, Randy Foye told the Washington Post. "The biggest thing is, you always want to be with your family. But we got a job to do. We all understand the circumstances of trying to make the ride back to D.C., the dangers and stuff, but we stuck it out here."

With the All-Star break less than a week away, the much-needed R&R could work in the Wizards' favor, especially since the banged-up Bobcats may be without point guard Raymond Felton (ankle) and center Tyson Chandler (foot).

The Bobcats have lost three in a row while the Wizards are coming off an upset over the Magic - and a refreshing mini-vacation.

Pick: Wizards


Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers (+1, 191)

With Kobe and Melo nursing injuries, Kevin Durant is well on his way to becoming the next first-name-basis star in the West.

Durant has thrust his name into the MVP discussion along with LeBron and the two aforementioned stars in just his second season by averaging 29.7 points per game.

But the Thunder is proving it is more than a one-man team. Guard Russell Westbrook has been on the verge of triple-doubles for the past three games, averaging 19.7 points, 9.7 assists and 8.0 rebounds during that span. He had eight steals in Sunday's win over the Warriors, the Thunder's fifth straight.

"Everybody knows it's coming; he's been flirting with triple-doubles all season," Durant said. "A quadruple-double doesn't come around very often. He did a great job of initiating the offense, getting his steals and making easy baskets. We followed his lead tonight. He does a great job of filling up the stat sheet."

The Blazers are without Westbrook's counterpart, point guard Brandon Roy, and will have a hard time hanging with the Thunder's fresh, young legs.

Pick: Thunder

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Game of the day: Boilermakers at Spartans

Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan State Spartans (-3, 139)

A big battle in the Big Ten Conference tips off at the Breslin Center in East Lansing Tuesday night when Michigan State (19-5, 9-2) hosts Purdue (19-3, 7-3) with both teams looking to secure win No. 20 on the season.

The Boilermakers have dropped nine straight games at MSU, going 2-7 ATS in the process.

Spartan spark

Despite back-to-back losses at Wisconsin and Illinois last week, Michigan State sits alone in first place in the Big Ten at 9-2, which marks the best start in school history.

The Spartans started 4-0 in Big Ten road games, giving them a school best run of 12 wins in 13 conference road games.

MSU’s five losses this campaign have come against quality competition, all away from home: at North Carolina and Texas, versus Florida in Atlantic City, and at Wisconsin and Illinois last week.

On guard

Leading scorer Kalin Lucas (15.6 ppg) sprained his ankle in Tuesday's 67-49 loss at Wisconsin. It was initially thought to be severe but it's being called a “low sprain” and the long-term prognosis for recovery is good.

Lucas, last season’s Big Ten Player of the Year, took part in some pre-game warm ups Saturday. Head coach Tom Izzo said Lucas was "maybe 50-50" on Sunday, but late Monday night reports surfaced that the floor general would play.

"I'm disappointed in one breath and proud in the other," Izzo said in response to the loss of Lucas while addressing the production from the bench after Draymond Green responded with 17 points and 16 rebounds, and Chris Allen chipped in with 15 points.

"We showed something that I think is gonna help us down the road."

Bountiful Boilermakers

Purdue’s 19-3 start is due in large part to its three-pronged offense, led by its juniors E'Twaun Moore (17.2 ppg), Robbie Hummel (16.5 ppg) and center JaJuan Johnson (14.4 ppg).
In Big Ten play, Moore is averaging 18.7 a game, Hummel is at 18.2 and Johnson is at 13.3 points and 6.9 rebounds.

Hummel is averaging 16 points and eight rebounds during the Boilermakers' current five-game winning streak, including the 21 points and seven rebounds he posted in a Feb. 4 victory at Indiana.

Sophomore point guard Lewis Jackson has tallied 41 total minutes in three games since returning from a broken left foot that sidelined him for the season's first 19 games.

After falling to 2-3 in the Big Ten with a loss at Northwestern on January 16, Purdue has won five consecutive conference games and is positioned to make a move on the league lead. During this five-game winning streak, the Boilermakers held three opponents under 60 points.

“It has been important for us to remain focused on the process and not on the prize," Purdue coach Matt Painter said when speaking in reference to the Boilermakers' ability to bounce back from their sluggish Big Ten start and win five consecutive league games.

Tale of the tape

Putting both squads on a statistical scale, here is how each team ranks against 347 other Division 1 teams, according to cov.com statistical rankings:

Offensive Field Goal Percentage:
Michigan State 48.5 (12)
Purdue 45.7 (71)

Defensive Field Goal Percentage:
Michigan State 40.5 (50)
Purdue 40.5 (49)

Rebound Margin:
Michigan State +10.8 (2)
Purdue +2.4 (95)

While Purdue is outrebounding its opponents for all games, the Boilermakers are being outrebounded in Big Ten competition, 34.5 to 32.1.

Michigan State owns the conference's best team of rebounders, averaging 40.2 a game.

Coaches’ corner

As one might expect, Izzo brings solid numbers to the Spartans’ table.

Under his lead in 14-plus seasons, MSU is 234-197-6 ATS in all lined games, including 144-123-1 ATS in conference play.

Izzo shines in games when playing off back-to-back losses, going 25-10 SU and 20-13 ATS, including 12-1 SU and ATS when facing an opponent with a .600 or greater winning percentage.

Purdue is 73-67-2 ATS under Painter, including 45-39-1 ATS against Big Ten foes.

Behind Painter, the Boliermakers are 11-22 ATS as dogs of less than 10 points. On the flip side, Purdue is 11-2 ATS in games against opposition off a SU favorite loss with Painter, including 6-0 ATS when taking points.

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Michigan State is 1-6 ATS in its last seven game and 1-6 ATS versus an opponent off back-to-back wins this season.

Purdue is 6-4-1 ATS versus opponents playing .666 or better ball this season and 3-7 ATS versus .600 or less opposition. The Boilermakers are 32-52-3 ATS on the Big Ten road this decade, including 16-36-3 ATS as a dog.

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets

Calgary Flames at Ottawa Senators (-145, 5)

The Senators were one of the hottest teams in the league when they showed up in Toronto to face the Maple Leafs Saturday night, but it sure didn’t show on the ice. Ottawa, who had won a franchise-high 11 games in a row, was destroyed 5-0 by a determined Leafs club.

But the Senators aren’t letting it bring them down.

“If anything, it’s a bit of humility. Gets us ready for the next one,” centre Jason Spezza told the Ottawa Sun. “We’ve been playing great and things have been going real well, but you’re going to have bumps along the road. This happened to be it and we’re embarrassed by it. But we’ve just got to bounce back.”

Before Saturday’s loss to Toronto, Ottawa hadn’t allowed more than two goals a game and had outscored opposing teams 37-13 over its 11-game wining streak. Not surprisingly, the Senators have gone under the total in nine of those 11 outings.

The Flames have been playing much better since acquiring Ales Kotalik and Niklas Hagman in separate trades last week. After a dismal 2-9-3 stretch, Calgary has won two of its last three and hasn’t allowed more than one regulation goal in each of those contests.

Pick: Under


Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres (-150, 5)

The Boston Bruins managed to earn their first win in 11 games Sunday afternoon shutting out the Montreal Canadiens 3-0. Goalie Tuukka Rask was amazing, stopping all 36 sots fired at him, but the Bruins can thank Montreal for deflecting two shots into their own net.

“With what we've been going through the last little while, we were really hoping for a break to come our way,” Bruins head coach Claude Julien told the Canadian Press. “It's true, we had some luck tonight and that's what got us the win our whole team was looking for. After 10 losses, it was something we were hoping to see soon.”

Prior to that, Boston hadn’t scored more than two goals in nine of its last 11 games, racking up a total of only 11 goals during that span.

The Buffalo Sabres haven’t been lighting the world on fire either with four consecutive losses. But after a three-day rest, expect the Sabres to get back to their winning ways.

Pick: Sabres

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DCI CBB

02/09/10 Predictions
Season
Straight Up: 2819-888 (.760)
ATS: 1146-1159 (.497)
ATS Vary Units: 3289-3436 (.489)
Over/Under: 987-987 (.500)
Over/Under Vary Units: 1498-1461 (.506)

America East Conference
BOSTON U. 67, Vermont 63
New Hampshire vs. ALBANY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Atlantic 10 Conference
Saint Louis 65, SAINT JOSEPH'S 64

Atlantic Coast Conference
WAKE FOREST 77, Boston College 66

Big 12 Conference
OKLAHOMA 84, Texas Tech 79

Big East Conference
Georgetown 87, PROVIDENCE 80

Big Ten Conference
MICHIGAN STATE 69, Purdue 66
WISCONSIN 67, Illinois 55

Colonial Athletic Association
Vcu 71, GEORGE MASON 65

Mid-American Conference
Akron 65, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 62
OHIO 69, Western Michigan 66

Missouri Valley Conference
BRADLEY 67, Illinois State 66
CREIGHTON 69, Indiana State 66
Wichita State 71, EVANSVILLE 57

Mountain West Conference
Colorado State 63, AIR FORCE 58

Ohio Valley Conference
AUSTIN PEAY 84, Tennessee Tech 75
TENNESSEE-MARTIN 73, Southeast Missouri State 70

Southeastern Conference
KENTUCKY 79, Alabama 63
VANDERBILT 76, Tennessee 74

Non-Conference
Houston 77, WESTERN KENTUCKY 75

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DCI NBA

02/09/10 Predictions
Season
Straight Up: 500-216 (.698)
ATS: 402-340 (.542)
ATS Vary Units: 978-819 (.544)
Over/Under: 367-377 (.493)
Over/Under Vary Units: 513-536 (.489)

CHARLOTTE 101, Washington 90
CLEVELAND 107, New Jersey 82
Chicago 103, INDIANA 101
PHILADELPHIA 105, Minnesota 96
MIAMI 98, Houston 94
NEW YORK 110, Sacramento 104
Atlanta vs. MEMPHIS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
MILWAUKEE 98, Detroit 88
DENVER 109, Dallas 102
PORTLAND 97, Oklahoma City 94
Utah 102, L.A. CLIPPERS 95

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DCI NHL

02/09/10 Predictions
Season: 299-196 (.604)

BUFFALO 3, Boston 2
Nashville 3, N.Y. ISLANDERS 2
Florida vs. CAROLINA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
OTTAWA 2, Calgary 1
Vancouver 3, TAMPA BAY 2
Detroit vs. ST. LOUIS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
CHICAGO 3, Dallas 2

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Mighty missed with Niagara (-1) Monday night.

Tuesday it's Wisconsin. The deficit is 265 sirignanos.

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SPORTS ADVISORS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Illinois (16-8, 9-14 ATS) at (11) Wisconsin (18-5, 13-8 ATS)

Illinois takes a four-game winning streak to the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., for a crucial Big Ten battle with the Badgers.

The Illini scored a hard-fought 78-73 victory over fifth-ranked Michigan State as a 1½-point home underdog Saturday, and they’ve followed up a three-game losing skid with four straight wins (3-1 ATS). Illinois hasn’t had a five-game winning streak all year, and while the Illini have covered the spread in consecutive contests, they haven’t posted three straight ATS wins this season. Illinois is 4-3 SU and ATS in true road games this season, including 3-2 SU and ATS in conference play.

Wisconsin dealt Michigan State its first conference loss of the season on Tuesday, rolling 67-49 as a two-point home favorite, then went to Michigan on Saturday showed no signs of a letdown, rolling 62-44 as a one-point road underdog – the team’s third straight spread-cover. The Badgers have won consecutive games four times since the Big Ten season started, but have yet to win three in a row.

Wisconsin is 13-0 at home this year (4-6 ATS), outscoring opponents by nearly 19 points per game (71.7-52.8) at the Kohl Center. Going back to last season’s 63-50 rout of Illinois, the Badgers have won 18 in a row in Madison (7-8 ATS).

Illinois and Wisconsin are 8-3 in the Big Ten which puts them in a three-way tie with Ohio State for second place in the league standings, one game behind Michigan State and a half-game ahead of Purdue.

Including their 13-point at home victory last year, the Badgers have taken six of the last seven series battles with Illinois (5-1-1 ATS). The host is 5-1 SU and 3-2-1 ATS in the last six meetings, the favorite is 3-0-1 ATS in the last four and the SU winner is 7-1-1 ATS in the last nine.

Illinois is in ATS slumps of 2-8 after a spread-cover and 2-6 against teams with a winning record. Wisconsin has cashed in eight of its last 11 at home and five of seven after a spread-cover, but the Badgers are 1-5 ATS in their last six on Tuesday.

The Illini are on “over” surges of 20-7 overall, 8-3 on the road, 5-1 in Big Ten action, 10-4 after a SU win and 9-1 after a spread-cover. Conversely, Wisconsin is on “under” runs of 21-8 overall, 6-2 at home, 40-18 in conference play, 40-17-1 following a victory and 41-13 after a spread-cover. Also, these teams have stayed under the total in seven of their last 10 clashes overall and four of their last five battles at the Kohl Center.

ATS ADVANTAGE: WISCONSIN and UNDER


(12) Tennessee (18-4, 9-9-1 ATS) at (22) Vanderbilt (17-5, 11-9 ATS)

Fresh off their most impressive victory in nearly a month, the Volunteers head to Memorial Gym in Nashville looking for a little payback against Vanderbilt in an SEC clash.

Tennessee crushed South Carolina 79-53 as a 9½-point home favorite on Saturday, its first double-digit win since a 26-point rout of Auburn on Jan. 14. The Volunteers have followed up consecutive losses to Georgia (road) and Vanderbilt (home) with three straight wins, and they snapped a four-game ATS slide with Saturday’s easy spread-cover. Bruce Pearl’s squad is 6-3 on the highway this season (4-4-1 ATS), including 2-1 (1-2 ATS) in SEC roadies.

Since upsetting Tennessee 85-76 as a 6½-point road underdog on Jan. 27 – which capped a 10-game winning streak (7-1 ATS) – the Commodores have dropped two of their last three (0-3 ATS). That includes Saturday’s ugly 72-58 loss at Georgia as a four-point road favorite. On the bright side, Vanderbilt is 11-0 at Memorial Gym (5-4 ATS in lined games), including 3-0 in SEC games (1-2 ATS), outscoring visitors by nearly 19 ppg (84.3-65.5). Going back to last season, the Commodores have won 16 in a row at home (9-5 ATS).

Vandy’s win in Knoxville last month was the second time in the last three meetings that the road team prevailed in this rivalry, including Tennessee’s 76-63 rout in Nashville last year as a two-point road chalk. Prior to that contest, the Vols had lost four straight games at Memorial Gym. Tennessee is 13-5-1 ATS in the last 19 meetings overall, 7-2 ATS in its last nine at Vanderbilt and the SU winner has cashed in each of the last nine matchups.

Both teams are 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall (all within the SEC), and Tennessee is also 5-13-1 ATS in its last 19 after a SU defeat. On the other hand, the Vols have cashed in eight of their last 11 on Tuesday and seven of their last 10 against winning teams.

These teams easily topped the total when they squared off last month at Tennessee, ending a 5-0 “under” run in this series. The under is still 5-1 in the last six clashes at Vandy, and the under is on additional runs of 5-1 for the Commodores against winning teams, 20-7 for the Vols overall, 22-8 for the Vols on the road, 7-2 for the Vols against SEC opponents, 6-1 for the Vols on Tuesday, 5-1 for the Vols against winning teams and 18-5 for the Vols after a SU victory.

That said, the over is 5-1 in Vandy’s last six overall (all against SEC competition).

ATS ADVANTAGE: TENNESSEE and UNDER


(6) Purdue (19-3, 9-12-1 ATS) at (10) Michigan State (19-5, 8-15 ATS)

Two Big Ten rivals going in opposite directions hook up at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich., where the host Spartans try to halt their first two-game slide of the season and snap Purdue’s five-game winning streak.

The Boilermakers barely survived at lowly Indiana on Thursday, winning 78-75 and falling way short as a 12½-point road favorite. Purdue has won five in a row, but four of those victories have been by six points or less, and it is 2-3 ATS during the winning streak. And while the Boilermakers have won their last two conference road games after losing the first two, they’re just 1-3 ATS when visiting Big Ten rivals. For the season, they’re 8-2 SU but 3-6-1 ATS in road/neutral-site games.

Michigan State won its first nine Big Ten games for the first time in school history, but then went on the road to Wisconsin and Illinois last week and stumbled in losing 67-49 to the Badgers (as a two-point underdog) and 78-73 to the Illini (as a 1½-point favorite). The Spartans have now failed to cover in four straight games and six of their last seven, all in conference. They still lead the Big Ten with a 9-2 record, a game ahead of Wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio State.

Michigan State has won 18 straight games at the Breslin Center, including 10 in a row in Big Ten action (6-4 ATS). This year, the Spartans are 13-0 at home but just 6-6 ATS despite outscoring visitors by 16 ppg (77-61).

The home team has taken six straight meetings in this rivalry (4-2 ATS), and that includes two contests last year, with Purdue winning 72-54 as a 2½-point chalk and the Spartans rolling 62-51 as a 5½-point favorite. With that latter result, Michigan State ended an 0-5 ATS slide against the Boilermakers. The chalk has cashed in three straight meetings and six of the last eight.

Purdue is in ATS funks of 2-6 overall (all vs. Big Ten foes), 1-4 on the road, 1-5 against opponents with a winning record and 1-4 after a SU win, while the Spartans’ ATS slumps include 1-6 overall, 2-5 at home and 5-19-2 on Tuesday. However, Michigan State is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games when coming off a loss.

These defensive-minded rivals have stayed below the posted total in 13 of their last 16 head-to-head battles (3-0 “under” last three), including six of the last seven in East Lansing. Furthermore, Michigan State is on “under” runs of 7-3 overall, 16-6 in Big Ten play, 19-7 on Tuesday and 5-1 versus winning teams, and Purdue has stayed low in 13 of its last 19 against winning squads. However, the over has hit in all four of the Boilermakers’ conference road games.


ATS ADVANTAGE: UNDER


NBA

Atlanta (32-17, 31-18 ATS) at Memphis (26-24, 27-22-1 ATS)

The slumping Grizzlies look to get back on track when they welcome the Hawks to the FedEx Forum.

Atlanta hits the road after a pair of home wins last week over the Clippers (103-97 as a 9½-point favorite on Wednesday) and Bulls (91-81 as an eight-point chalk on Friday). Despite those two victories, the Hawks have split their last six contests (2-4 ATS), going 0-3 SU and ATS on the road during this stretch. One of the top-scoring teams in the NBA, Atlanta has been held to 103 points or fewer in eight straight games.

Memphis has followed up a 14-4 run by losing five of its last six SU and ATS, including the last three in a row. Ironically, the lone victory came against the defending champion Lakers last Monday (95-93 as a one-point underdog). Since then, the Grizzlies have fallen to the Cavaliers on the road (105-89), the Rockets at home (101-83) and the TWolves on the road (109-102). Like the Hawks, Memphis is struggling offensively, scoring 100 points or less in six of its last eight games (tallying exactly 102 points in the other two contests).

While the Hawks have one of the best home records in the league at 21-5, they’re a sub-.500 road team (12-13 SU, 13-10 ATS). On the flip side, Memphis is 18-7 in its building (15-9-1 ATS), including 17-5 in the last 22 (14-7-1 ATS).

Atlanta is looking to sweep this season series, having taken down the Grizzlies 110-97 as a 9½-point home favorite back on Dec. 16. The Hawks are 6-1 SU and ATS in the last seven meetings, with the one loss coming in last year’s trip to Memphis (98-90 Grizzlies victory as a 7½-point favorite). The chalk has won and covered in each of the last five meetings, and the SU winner is 8-0 ATS in the last eight.

The Hawks are 2-5 ATS in their past seven road games and 2-6 ATS in their last eight against the Western Conference, but they’ve covered in four of five following a layoff of three or more days. Memphis is 1-5 ATS in its last six overall, 1-6-1 ATS in its last eight after a SU defeat and 7-20-1 ATS in its last 28 on Tuesday, but from there the Grizzlies are on positive pointspread streaks of 20-9-1 at home, 21-7-1 against Eastern Conference opponents and 6-1-1 versus teams from the Southeast Division.

Atlanta is on “under” rolls of 9-1-1 after a SU win, 6-1-1 after a spread-cover, 5-1 on Tuesday and 3-1-1 against the Southwest Division. The Grizzlies have also stayed low in four of their last five at home, 18 of their last 26 following two days of rest and four in a row against the Eastern Conference. However, the over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings between these teams.

ATS ADVANTAGE: MEMPHIS and UNDER


Dallas (32-19, 21-30 ATS) at Denver (34-17, 23-25-3 ATS)

The ailing Nuggets kick off a brief two-game homestand when they welcome the struggling Mavericks to the Pepsi Center for a Western Conference clash.

Dallas was in Golden State last night, where it rallied for a 127-117 victory as a four-point road underdog, outscoring the Warriors 37-19 in the fourth quarter. The Mavericks are still just 2-4 SU in their last six overall, and they snapped a six-game ATS losing skid Monday but are still 2-8 ATS in their last 10 (2-4 ATS on the road). Dallas’ offense is in fine form, tallying 106 points or more in seven of the last nine games, but the Mavs’ last six opponents have gone over the century mark, putting up 110.1 ppg.

Denver took the court at Utah on Saturday without All-Stars Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups (both dealing with injured ankles), and the result was predictable: a 116-106 loss, pushing as a 10-point road underdog. Since peeling off eight straight wins from Jan. 11-Jan. 27, the Nuggets have split their last six games (2-3-2 ATS). George Karl’s club is 10-17-3 ATS in its last 30 games, but on the bright side it hasn’t suffered consecutive SU defeats since Dec. 27-28, a stretch of 19 contests.

The Mavericks have a solid road mark at 17-10 (16-11 ATS), but despite Monday’s win in Golden State, it has lost three of its last five on the highway. Denver is 22-4 at the Pepsi Center, but only 13-12-1 ATS.

The Nuggets needed just five games to sweep Dallas out of the playoffs last spring, but the Mavericks are one of just four teams to score a victory in Denver this season, winning 104-96 on Dec. 27. Dallas covered as a 5½-point road underdog, ending a six-game ATS slump in this rivalry. Still, the Nuggets are 8-2 SU and ATS in the last 10 series meetings, and going back further they’ve cashed in 12 of the last 14 clashes overall and six of eight in Denver. Also, the SU winner has gotten the money in nine of the last 11 battles.

Dallas, which has the third-worst pointspread mark in the league, is 9-23 ATS in its last 32 games overall and is in further ATS funks of 2-4 on the highway, 0-5 both on Tuesday, against the Northwest Division and 2-5 when playing on consecutive nights. The Nuggets are on pointspread tears of 16-5 against the Southwest Division and 3-0-1 against winning teams, but they’re 5-12-3 ATS in their past 20 games against Western Conference foes.

The under is 5-1 in Denver’s last six against the Southwest Division. From there, though, the over is on upticks of 6-2 for Dallas overall, 4-1 for Dallas against teams from the Southwest Division, 5-2 for the Nuggets at home, 4-1 for the Nuggets on Tuesday and 4-1 in the last five meetings between these teams dating to last year’s playoff series.

ATS ADVANTAGE: DENVER and OVER


Oklahoma City (29-21, 31-19 ATS) at Portland (30-23, 28-24-1 ATS)

The red-hot Thunder go for a season-best sixth consecutive win when it concludes a three-game road trip with a stop at the Rose Garden to battle the Blazers.

Oklahoma City disposed of Golden State 104-95 as a 3½-point road chalk on Saturday, the team’s third straight spread-cover, all as a small favorite (3½ points or less). Kevin Durant continued his stellar play with 29 points, four assists and eight rebounds, and he’s now scored more than 25 points in 24 straight games.

Portland caught a break on Saturday when the Lakers came to town and Kobe Bryant sat out with an injured ankle, but the Blazers failed to take advantage, losing 99-82 as a 3 ½-point home underdog. All-Star point guard Brandon Roy (hamstring) missed his 10th straight game and has played just once (18 minutes) in the team’s last 13 contests. Without Roy, who will be sidelined at least through the All-Star break, Portland is 4-6 SU and 6-4 ATS in its last 10 games, including 2-3 SU and ATS at home. The SU winner is 23-4-1 ATS in games played at the Rose Garden year, including 11-0 ATS in the last 11.

These teams met way back in the first week of the season, with the Blazers wining 83-74 in Oklahoma City as a three-point road underdog on Nov. 1. Portland is on a 4-0 SU and ATS roll in this series after going 0-4 ATS in the previous four. Also, the home team is 8-2 SU and 6-4 ATS in the last 10 meetings, with the Blazers favored in all 10. Oklahoma City has failed to cover in four of its last five visits to Portland.

The Thunder are riding a slew of positive pointspread streaks, including 4-1 overall, 19-7 on the road, 34-16-1 on Tuesday, 7-1 after a two days of rest and 8-0 against winning teams. Portland has cashed in nine of its last 13 division contests, seven of its last nine after a defeat and five of its last six following a non-cover.

The under has been the play in eight of the last nine Thunder-Blazers battles, and the under is 6-2 in Portland’s last eight Tuesday outings, 3-0-1 in its last four against winning teams, 7-1-1 in Oklahoma City’s last nine against winning teams and 4-0 in its last four against division rivals. On the flip side, the over is 8-0-1 in the Thunder’s last nine Tuesday games, while the Blazers carry “over” trends of 7-3 overall, 9-2 after a SU loss, 8-2 versus the Western Conference and 4-0 against the Northwest Division.

ATS ADVANTAGE: OKLAHOMA CITY

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Big Al

3* Vanderbilt
3* Air Force
Opinion Ohio University

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CAPPERS ACCESS

Vanderbilt
Kentucky

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GAMBLERS DATA
Mill Bucks -8

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Insider sports report 2/9

4* Mich State
4* Colorado State
3* Utah Jazz

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Profit On Sports

3% Michigan St-3
3% Georgetown-4
3% Milwaukee Bucks-7½

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Premium:
10* Michigan State -2.5

Free Play:
5* Alabama +15

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NBA DUNKEL


Chicago at Indiana
The Pacers look to bounce back from their loss in Milwaukee and build on their 8-3 ATS record in their last 11 games following a SU loss. Indiana is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Pacers favored by 4. Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Game 501-502: New Jersey at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 105.761; Cleveland 128.874
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 23; 190
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 503-504: Washington at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 108.170; Charlotte 124.718
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 16 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 505-506: Minnesota at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 116.734; Philadelphia 120.286
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 3 1/2; 206
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 6 1/2; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+6 1/2); Over

Game 507-508: Chicago at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 116.051; Indiana 120.045
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 4; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 1 1/2; 203
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-1 1/2); Under

Game 509-510: Houston at Miami
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 116.808; Miami 123.872
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 7; 193
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 511-512: Sacramento at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 112.643; New York 112.898
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 217
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 5; 212 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+5); Over

Game 513-514: Atlanta at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 119.936; Memphis 119.348
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1; 198
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 515-516: Detroit at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 107.545; Milwaukee 114.946
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 7 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 8; 189 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+8); Under

Game 517-518: Dallas at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 116.785; Denver 123.413
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 6 1/2; 213
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 519-520: Oklahoma City at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 121.999; Portland 120.454
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 1 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 1; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-1); Over

Game 521-522: Utah at LA Clippers
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 124.477; LA Clippers 116.708
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 8; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 4 1/2; 201
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-4 1/2); Over

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NBA WRITE-UP


Tuesday, February 9

Hot Teams
-- Cavaliers won last 11 games, are 5-1-1 vs spread in last seven. Nets are 5-1-1 vs spread in last seven games.
-- 76ers won four in row, seven of last nine games.
-- Timberwolves won, covered their last four games.
-- Milwaukee won four of last five games, covered nine of last 11.
-- Thunder won last five games, by 17-8-7-4-9 points.
-- Utah won last eight games and 12 of last 13.

Cold Teams
-- Bobcats lost six of their last nine games. Wizards covered two of last eight games.
-- Bulls lost three of their last four games. Pacers lost four of their last six home games.
-- Rockets are 4-13 vs spread in their last seventeen games. Heat lost last five games, scoring 88.8 ppg.
-- Knicks lost 11 of their last 15 games. Kings lost their last six games; they're 3-7 vs spread in last ten road games.
-- Hawks lost last three road games by 15-18-7 points. Grizzlies lost five of their last six games.
-- Pistons lost six of their last eight games.
-- Mavericks covered two of their last ten games. Nuggets are 5-15 vs spread in last 20 games they were favored to win.
-- Portland lost three of its last five home games.
-- Clippers lost six of their last seven games.

Totals
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Cleveland home games.
-- Eight of last nine Charlotte games went over the total. Wizards' last five games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Houston games. Under is 9-3-1 in last 13 Miami games.
-- Four of last five Sacramento games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-3-3 in last twelve Atlanta games.
-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Detroit games.
-- Six of last eight Dallas games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Thunder games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Clipper games stayed under the total.

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NCAAB DUNKEL


Tennessee at Vanderbilt
The Volunteers look to build on their 4-0-1 ATS record in their last 5 games as an underdog. Tennessee is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Commodores favored by only 2. Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Game 523-524: Illinois at Wisconsin
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois 64.957; Wisconsin 79.451
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 9
Dunkel Pick: Wisconsin (-9)

Game 525-526: Boston College at Wake Forest
Dunkel Ratings: Boston College 62.505; Wake Forest 74.345
Dunkel Line: Wake Forest by 12
Vegas Line: Wake Forest by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wake Forest (-6 1/2)

Game 527-528: Georgetown at Providence
Dunkel Ratings: Georgetown 70.346; Providence 66.601
Dunkel Line: Georgetown by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: Georgetown by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Providence (+4 1/2)

Game 529-530: VCU at George Mason
Dunkel Ratings: VCU 66.520; George Mason 58.889
Dunkel Line: VCU by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: VCU by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: VCU (-3 1/2)

Game 531-532: Tennessee at Vanderbilt
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 68.823; Vanderbilt 70.726
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 2
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (+3 1/2)

Game 533-534: Akron at Central Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 55.586; Central Michigan 57.894
Dunkel Line: Central Michigan by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Akron by 3
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (+3)

Game 535-536: Western Michigan at Ohio
Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 54.261; Ohio 60.892
Dunkel Line: Ohio by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Ohio by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ohio (-4 1/2)

Game 537-538: St. Louis at St. Joseph's
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 54.928; St. Joseph's 56.758
Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 2
Vegas Line: St. Joseph's by 1
Dunkel Pick: St. Joseph's (-1)

Game 539-540: Houston at Western Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 61.492; Western Kentucky 55.858
Dunkel Line: Houston by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+2 1/2)

Game 541-542: Indiana State at Creighton
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana State 57.246; Creighton 59.909
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Creighton by 8
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (+8)

Game 543-544: Wichita State at Evansville
Dunkel Ratings: Wichita State 61.951; Evansville 52.973
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 9
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Evansville (+10 1/2)

Game 545-546: Illinois State at Bradley
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 60.761; Bradley 59.887
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 1
Vegas Line: Bradley by 1
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (+1)

Game 547-548: Texas Tech at Oklahoma
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Tech 62.145; Oklahoma 66.924
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 5
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas Tech (+5 1/2)

Game 549-550: Alabama at Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 63.152; Kentucky 78.598
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-14 1/2)

Game 551-552: Purdue at Michigan State
Dunkel Ratings: Purdue 71.739; Michigan State 72.584
Dunkel Line: Michigan State by 1
Vegas Line: Michigan State by 3
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (+3)

Game 553-554: Colorado State at Air Force
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 53.917; Air Force 55.567
Dunkel Line: Air Force by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado State by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Air Force (+2 1/2)

Game 555-556: Tennessee Tech at Austin Peay
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee Tech 49.590; Austin Peay 54.785
Dunkel Line: Austin Peay by 5
Vegas Line: Austin Peay by 9
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee Tech (+9)

Game 557-558: SE Missouri State at Tennessee Martin
Dunkel Ratings: SE Missouri State 41.922; Tennessee Martin 42.383
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Tennessee Martin by 4
Dunkel Pick: SE Missouri State (+4)