DUNKEL
Dallas at San Antonio
The Spurs look for their first win of the season against a Dallas team that has dropped two of its first three. San Antonio is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-3 1/2).
Game 701-702: Phoenix at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 122.619; New Jersey 118.733
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 4; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 5; 203
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+5); Over
Game 703-704: Boston at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 126.118; Houston 126.275
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 2 1/2; 179
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+2 1/2); Over
Game 705-706: Dallas at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 119.746; San Antonio 127.413
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 7 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 3 1/2; 189
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-3 1/2); Under
NHL
Anaheim at Los Angeles
The Kings look to snap a four-game losing streak and take advantage of an Anaheim team that is just 1-3 against division opponents. Los Angeles is the underdog pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored straight up by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+140).
Game 51-52: NY Islanders at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.631; NY Rangers 11.837
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-320); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-320); Under
Game 53-54: Carolina at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.299; Toronto 12.508
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Over
Game 55-56: Washington at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.503; Ottawa 12.480
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 57-58: Nashville at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.263; Vancouver 12.892
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-150); Over
Game 59-60: Phoenix at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.159; Calgary 13.131
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-175); Over
Game 61-62: Minnesota at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.525; San Jose 13.282
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-210); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-210); Under
Game 63-64: Anaheim at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.242; Los Angeles 11.720
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+140); Under
NCAAF
Miami (OH) at Buffalo
The Bulls have not been comfortable as a favorite (2-4 ATS over last three seasons; 1-3 this year) and face a RedHawk team that is 4-2 ATS as a road underdog between 7 1/2 and 10 points, including 2-0 this season. Miami of Ohio is the underdog pick (+8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Buffalo favored by just 5. Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (+8 1/2).
Game 101-102: Miami (OH) at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 72.742; Buffalo 77.683
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 5; 56
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 8 1/2; 52
Dunkel Pick: Miami (OH) (+8 1/2); Over
Jimmy Boyd
Suns/Nets Under 203.5
Odds makers are begging for us to take the over here but we won't bite as this new Suns team does not run and gun the same way they have in the past and I don't expect them to shoot the incredible percentage from the field that they have been in their first lengthy road contest. The Under has been a gold mine in this series with it cashing winning tickets in 5 of the last 6 meetings. The Under is an impressive 23-7 in the Nets last 30 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. The Under is also 4-0 in the Suns last 4 games following a SU win of more than 10 points. We'll bet the UNDER here.
Ben Burns
Game: Phoenix Coyotes at Calgary Flames
Prediction: Under
The Flames started the season by seeing each of their first four games finish above the total. That wasn't typical of their team though and the trend quickly changed. In fact, since those initial high-scoring games, the Flames have now seen the 'under' go 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Their last five games have all produced five combined goals or less and I feel that a total of 5.5 provides us with solid value once again.
Note that the Flames have seen the 'under' go 27-16 the since the start of the 2006 season when playing a home game with an over/under line of 5.5. During the same stretch, the Coyotes have seen the 'under' go 24-18 when playing a road game with a total of 5.5. The last three meetings in this series have all produced five combined goals or less. Consider the Under
STATFOX PLATINUM SHEET
BOSTON at HOUSTON
If you recall last March, it was Boston that put an end to Houston’s 22-game winning streak, knocking off the Rockets 94-74 in Houston in what was billed to be one of the season’s most anticipated games. The result, and in particular, the Rockets’ 74-points should not have come as such a big surprise when you consider that Houston has shot better than 45% from the floor in just one of the last seven games against the Celtics. This game will be billed as another matchup of heavyweights from the respective conferences.The problem for HC Rick Adelman’s team is that the conference power is shifted and Boston is a big reason for that (29-7 SU & 25-11 ATS vs. West in ’07-08). Beast of the East takes it. Play: Boston +1.5
LT Profits
Carolina Hurricanes +105
The Carolina Hurricanes won the first half of this home-and-home series vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Sunday, and even with the change in venue north of the border, we look for the Canes to prevail again.
The Leafs have actually surpassed expectations a bit with there 5-4-3 start, considering all the turnover in personnel they had during the off-season. However, their defensive deficiencies were quite apparent Sunday, and we do not see them tightening that up any time soon. It also hurts that goaltenders Vesa Toskala and Curtis Joseph both have save percentages less than 90 percent.
The Hurricanes are off to a 6-3-2 start, and the most impressive part of that is that they are 4-1-2 on the road. Carolina has also won four of the five head-to-head meetings between these clubs since the start of last season, and they have also outscored the Leafs by an average score of 4.25-2.50 in their last four trips to Toronto.
Now the Canes are not known for their defense, but they are allowing a respectable 2.43 goals per game on the road so far and a repeat performance should be good enough to get another road win.
Pick: Hurricanes +105
Mr A
Miami (Ohio) at Buffalo
The Redhawks are 10-0 against Buffalo, but Miami dreadful run defense will have a grueling task against the Bulls rushing attack. Take the Bulls to grab their first victory against Miami (Ohio). The home team in this series is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
Buffalo Bulls -8
Phoenix Suns -5½
San Antonio Spurs -3½
Gina
Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs
The Mavericks and Spurs square off at AT&T Center. Both of these Southwest Division teams are struggling. Go with the Dallas Mavericks against the lackluster 0-2 San Antonio Spurs. Dallas plays the Spurs tough in San Antonio. They have covered eight of the last 9 meetings at AT&T Center.
Dallas Mavericks +3½
Pointwise
BUFFALO 24 - Miami-Ohio 23 - Bulls surely needed their bye week, following a pair of OT contests. The dog is the way to go with both teams:6-0 ATS in UB games, & 16-5 ATS in MU contests. Tight series, so we go along.
Jeff Alexander Sports
1 Unit on Phoenix Suns -5.5
The Suns have won 4 straight against the Nets the last 3 seasons and the favorite sees itself on a 7-3-1 ATS run in the last 11 meetings. The Suns have way too much fire power for the Nets to contend with in Amare Stoudemire and Shaq giving the Suns a huge advantage inside. The Suns compiled an NBA-best 24-6 record against the East last season. That comes as no surprise as most Eastern Conference teams do not have close to this much talent. Vince Carter remains but Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson have moved on and the Suns were kicking the Nets even when they had three All-Star talents. We'll lay the points with the Suns here.
Alex Smart
Phoenix Suns @ New Jersey Nets
PICK: Phoenix Suns -5.5
The Phoenix Suns owned the Eastern Conference last season winning 24 of 30 tilts straight up . The run and gun Suns are a good be to turn the trick again tonight , against their hosts the rebuilding NJ Nets. The explosive Suns are converting on 52.8 % of their shots on the season , while scoring an average 101 PPG. With the Nets key offensive component Vince Carter suffering with an injured hand, their ability to keep pace on the score board will be jeopardized. Remember this Nets team no longer has Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson in the lineup, and are instead pinning their hopes on the young duo of Devin Harris and Yi Jianlian.With that said, I'm betting the the Nets aspirations for upward momentum will get sidelined against a Suns side that boasts one of the most dominating combo of front court and back court players in the league ie ( Amare Stoudemire , Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Nash).
Projected score: Phoenix 108 NJ Nets 94
Wunderdog
Phoenix at New Jersey
Pick: First Half UNDER 102 -110
The Phoenix Suns are playing a completely different style with the departure of Coach D'Antoni and the addition of Shaq in the paint. No longer is this a team that wants to just run and play no defense. This team needs to play a half-court game to best utilize Shaq in the middle, which ultimately becomes a defensive weapon as well. This has shown up nicely as none of their first three games have seen them play to over 100 points. The Nets have played two games and their last was against the run-and-gun Warriors. That game, and its fast pace would of only toppled this total by a single point. In their game against Washington which more closely resembles tonight's game featured just 90 first-half points. As a result, I will go with the first-half UNDER in this one.
Priceless Picks
1 Unit on San Antonio Spurs -4
After a 1-point loss at Portland on Halloween, I like the well-rested San Antonio Spurs to bounce back with their first win of the season at home against a Mavs team which played last night. The Mavs came back from a large deficit in their game with the Cavs before ultimately running out of gas and it is going to be very tough for them to play energized hoops tonight against one of the league's premier defensive teams. The Spurs have won 3 straight over the Mavs and are 23-11 at home against Dallas in the last 34 meetings. The Spurs are 16-5 ATS in home games after 2 straight games with 10 or less offensive rebounds over the last 2 seasons, busting out to win by 11.2 ppg in these spots. The fresher Spurs will dominate the glass and come away with an easy win.
Game Time Sports Advisors
Boston Celtics vs. Houston Rockets
Play:Boston Celtics +2.5
We like the Celtics tonight. I think the Rockets are the real deal this year, but you have to like it whenever the defending Champs catch some points. We will back the Boston Three Party tonight and the rest of the Celtics to win on the road and make us some FREE MONEY
John Ryan
Phoenix Coyotes vs. Calgary Flames
Play:Phoenix Coyotes +150
Ai Simulator 3* graded play on the Phoenix – Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 26-11 making 23.9 units since 2002. Play against home favorites of -200 or less against the money line that is a hot team having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games winning between 51% and 60% of their games on the season in the first half of the season. Here is a second system that has gone 65-49 making 42 units since 2002. Play against home favorites of -200 or less against the money line and is a tired team playing their 4th game in 7 days and is a marginal winning team sporting a win percentage of 51% to 60% playing a losing team. Phoenix is also in a series of strong roles for a win tonight noting they are a strong 10-5 against the money line (+11.4 Units) in road games when playing against a marginal winning team sporting a win percentage of 51% to 60% over the last 2 seasons; 7-3 against the money line (+8.9 Units) in road games off a home loss over the last 2 seasons.
GREG SHAKER
PHOENIX SUNS/NEW JERSEY NETS UNDER 202
Let's just make this simple. The Suns are not pushing the ball as much this year and they have stated that there wil be more halfcourt play this year. They are also concentrating more on defense with a lineup that is more suited to do so. Shot totals in the first 3 played have been 159, 146, and 150 for Suns games and that is far below what we saw last year when their games featured shot totals in the 170's, 180's and even higher. Less shots mean slower play. Slower play, usually means less points. 2 + 2 = 4. Nets games have averaged about the same in their first two and if we see this tonight, 202 will more than likely not be met, unless we see some very good shooting percentages. I don't suspect we will and I will lean that this one falls below this posted total.