Milwaukee Bucks vs. New Orleans Hornets
- The Milwaukee Bucks and the New Orleans Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at New Orleans Arena.
Milwaukee had 19 turnovers in Saturday's 119-99 loss to Golden State, falling as 2.5-point home favorites. The 218 points scored were OVER the posted total of 215.5.
Michael Redd had 24 points, while Andrew Bogut notched 21 points and ten boards for the Bucks.
New Orleans shot 60.3% from the field in Friday's 112-84 win over Charlotte, covering the 9-point home spread. The 196 points scored were OVER the posted total of 192.5.
David West had a game-high 28 points, and Chris Paul had 14 points and 13 assists for the Hornets.
Current streak:
New Orleans has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Milwaukee: 16-24 SU, 18-21-1 ATS
New Orleans: 27-12 SU, 24-14-1 ATS
Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Phoenix are 5-5
After playing Golden State are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
New Orleans most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Portland are 7-3
After playing Charlotte are 7-0
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
New Orleans is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Next up:
Milwaukee home to Phoenix, Tuesday, January 22
New Orleans home to Portland, Wednesday, January 23
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors
- The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Oracle Arena.
Minnesota had 17 turnovers in Saturday's 111-108 loss at Denver, falling as 14.5-point road underdogs. The 219 points scored were OVER the posted total of 210.5.
Rashad McCants led the way with 23 points, while Al Jefferson put up 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Timberwolves.
Golden State shot 54.9% from the field in Saturday's 119-99 win at Milwaukee, coming in as 2.5-point road underdogs. The 218 points scored were OVER the posted total of 215.5.
Al Harrington dropped 27 points, and Andris Biedrins added 20 points and ten boards for the Warriors.
Current streak:
Minnesota has lost 5 straight games.
Golden State has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Minnesota: 5-34 SU, 16-23 ATS
Golden State: 25-17 SU, 20-22 ATS
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Phoenix are 2-8
After playing Denver are 4-6
After a loss are 1-9
Golden State most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing New Jersey are 3-7
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Next up:
Minnesota home to Phoenix, Wednesday, January 23
Golden State home to New Jersey, Thursday, January 24
Chicago Bulls vs. Memphis Grizzlies
- The Chicago Bulls and the Memphis Grizzlies will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at FedExForum.
Chicago held Detroit to 40.6% from the floor in Saturday's 97-81 win, coming in as .5-point home underdogs. The 178 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 186.5.
Ben Gordon had a game-high 33 points, and Andres Nocioni added 21 points for the Bulls.
Memphis shot 40% from the field in Saturday's 105-87 loss at Charlotte, falling as 5.5-point road underdogs. The 192 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 208.
Pau Gasol fired in 28 points, and Juan Carlos Navarro hit 21 points for the Grizzlies.
Team records:
Chicago: 16-23 SU, 14-25 ATS
Memphis: 11-29 SU, 19-21 ATS
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Indiana are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a win are 1-9
Memphis most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Orlando are 5-5
After playing Charlotte are 2-4
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 12 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 11 games
Memphis is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago
Memphis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Memphis's last 12 games when playing Chicago
Next up:
Chicago home to Indiana, Wednesday, January 23
Memphis home to Orlando, Wednesday, January 23
Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic
- The Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Amway Arena.
Detroit shot 40.6% from the field in Saturday's 97-81 loss at Chicago, falling as 6.5-point road favorites. The 178 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 186.5.
Chauncey Billups poured in 27 points, while Richard Hamilton hit 15 points for the Pistons.
Orlando shot 50% from the field in Saturday's 101-94 win over Portland, covering the 5.5-point road spread. The 195 points scored created a PUSH with the posted total of 195.
Hedo Turkoglu tossed in 20 points, while Dwight Howard had ten points and 14 boards for the Magic.
Current streak:
Detroit has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 29-12 SU, 25-15-1 ATS
Orlando: 25-17 SU, 27-15 ATS
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Monday are 10-0
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing Chicago are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3
Orlando most recently:
When playing on Monday are 1-9
Before playing Memphis are 4-6
After playing Portland are 4-6
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Orlando
Detroit is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Orlando is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit at Philadelphia, Wednesday, January 23
Orlando at Memphis, Wednesday, January 23
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat
- The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at AmericanAirlines Arena.
LeBron James led Cleveland with 27 points Thursday, as the Cavaliers defeated San Antonio 90-88. Cleveland won the game as a 7.5-point underdog, while the 178 points fell UNDER the posted total of 181.
James shot 9-for-24 from the field with nine rebounds and seven assists, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 17 points in the win.
Miami shot 39.2% from the field in Saturday's 88-84 loss to New York, falling as 4.5-point home favorites. The 172 points scored were UNDER the posted total of 195.5.
Dwayne Wade scored 22 points, while Udonis Haslem added 11 points for the Heat.
Current streak:
Cleveland has won 3 straight games.
Miami has lost 13 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 21-18 SU, 17-22 ATS
Miami: 8-32 SU, 14-26 ATS
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Washington are 7-3
After playing San Antonio are 3-7
After a win are 6-4
Miami most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing San Antonio are 2-8
After playing New York are 5-5
After a loss are 0-10
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland home to Washington, Wednesday, January 23
Miami home to San Antonio, Thursday, January 24
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
- The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at STAPLES Center.
Denver's Allen Iverson poured in 35 points in Saturday's 111-108 win over Minnesota, failing to cover the 14.5-point home spread. The 219 points scored were OVER the posted total of 210.5.
Carmelo Anthony had 26 points and ten rebounds, and Marcus Camby added 12 points and 13 boards for the Nuggets.
The Lakers lost 106-98 to the Suns last time out, as 1.5-point underdogs at home. The 204 points fell UNDER the posted total of 226.
Kobe Bryant netted a game-high 30 points with seven rebounds in the loss for the Lakers.
Current streak:
Denver has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Denver: 24-15 SU, 19-20 ATS
Los Angeles: 26-12 SU, 22-16 ATS
Denver most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing San Antonio are 7-3
After playing Phoenix are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games on the road
Denver is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
LA Lakers are 19-2 SU in their last 21 games when playing at home against Denver
LA Lakers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
LA Lakers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home
LA Lakers are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing Denver
Next up:
Denver home to Atlanta, Wednesday, January 23
LA Lakers at San Antonio, Wednesday, January 23
NBA Today
SCOREBOARD Monday, Jan. 21
Cleveland at Miami (8 p.m. EST). The Heat have lost 13 straight games.
STAR Sunday
-Amare Stoudemire, Suns, had 28 points to lead Phoenix past New Jersey 116-92.
SUSPENDED
Atlanta Hawks starting point guard Anthony Johnson was suspended for Monday's game against Portland without pay for committing a flagrant foul against Toronto's Jose Calderon. Johnson, 33, is averaging 6.3 points and 4.9 assists. The suspension leaves rookie Acie Law and Tyronn Lue to share time at point guard against Portland. The two have combined for eight starts this season.
STREAKING
Phoenix made it 14 in a row at home over New Jersey by routing the Nets 116-92 on Sunday night. New Jersey hasn't won in Phoenix since March 13, 1993.
SPEAKING
''Basically they were able to go where they wanted to go. Seventeen offensive rebounds, they shot 41 percent from 3, took us off the dribble, and then we ran out of points. It's hard to overcome 116.'' - New Jersey coach Lawrence Frank after Phoenix beat the Nets 116-92 on Sunday.
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Oregon State fires Jay John
January 21, 2008
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) -Oregon State fired basketball coach Jay John, whose team is 6-12 this season and winless in the Pac-10. Attendance is reaching record lows at Gill Coliseum and the school has had only one winning season since 1989-90.
Assistant Kevin Mouton will temporarily run the team after the rare midseason coaching change, which was announced Sunday night by athletic director Bob De Carolis. De Carolis did not rule out Mouton as a permanent replacement.
John, in his sixth season, received a five-year contract extension in 2005. Oregon State owes him about $1.1 million.
``Sometimes things just don't work out and that's the case here,'' De Carolis said. ``We needed to move on. I think the weight of some of the speculation of whether it was going to happen, when it was going to happen, started weighing heavily on John and his family.''
John did not have a chance to meet with the team Sunday night. He had a record of 72-97 and a conference mark of 26-68, including 0-6 this season. The Beavers, however, showed some grit in nearly upsetting Washington on Saturday.
De Carolis said he discussed the team's performance with John after last season when the Beavers finished 11-21 and 3-15 in the Pac-10.
``I always like to look at the total body of work,'' the athletic director said. ``And I really just didn't see where it was going.''
John came to Oregon State in 2002 after four seasons as assistant coach under Lute Olson at Arizona. John, in a statement, thanked De Carolis, Oregon State president Ed Ray and others for their support over his six years. He led the 2004-05 team to a winning season and an NIT berth.