Game Time Sports Advisors
Gonzaga vs. Washington State
Play:Gonzaga -4
Zags with the more experienced bunch here. Look for them to get a little revenge from last seasons loss.
DUNKEL
Memphis at Oklahoma City
The Grizzlies are coming off a big win over Houston (109-97), but are 0-4 ATS after an upset victory. The Thunder are the underdog pick (+2) according to Dunkel, which has Oklahoma City favored straight up by 2. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+2).
Game 701-702: Indiana at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 116.499; Toronto 116.955
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 5; 207
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+5); Under
Game 703-704: New York at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: New York 113.112; New Jersey 124.313
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 11; 201
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey by 8 1/2; 217
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-8 1/2); Under
Game 705-706: Cleveland at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 128.267; Philadelphia 120.730
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 8; 188 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 707-708: Memphis at Oklahoma City
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 109.487; Oklahoma City 111.385
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 2; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 2; 203
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+2); Under
Game 709-710: Charlotte at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 115.083; New Orleans 124.715
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 9 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 12 1/2; 185
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+12 1/2); Over
Game 711-712: Atlanta at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 115.962; San Antonio 123.607
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 7 1/2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 189
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+9); Under
Game 713-714: Minnesota at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 113.310; Denver 123.825
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 10 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 12; 204
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+12); Over
Game 715-716: Milwaukee at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 114.787; Golden State 112.757
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 2; 206
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 717-718: Phoenix at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 115.335; LA Lakers 129.205
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 14; 210 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
NCAAB
Dayton at Creighton
The Blue Jays are off to a 3-1 ATS start and look to take advantage of a Dayton team that is just 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games as a road underdog between 6 1/2 and 9 points. Creighton is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 9 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Creighton (-6 1/2).
Game 719-720: Northeastern at Harvard
Dunkel Ratings: Northeastern 52.611; Harvard 52.020
Dunkel Line: Northeastern by 1
Vegas Line: Northeastern by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Harvard (+4 1/2)
Game 721-722: Rutgers at Princeton
Dunkel Ratings: Rutgers 56.384; Princeton 49.889
Dunkel Line: Rutgers by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Rutgers by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Rutgers (-4 1/2)
Game 723-724: TCU at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: TCU 60.986; Indiana 60.044
Dunkel Line: TCU by 1
Vegas Line: Indiana by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: TCU (+2 1/2)
Game 725-726: NC Charlotte at Mississippi State
Dunkel Ratings: NC Charlotte 57.908; Mississippi State 65.128
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 7
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mississippi State (-5 1/2)
Game 727-728: Butler at Bradley
Dunkel Ratings: Butler 62.389; Bradley 62.675
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Butler by 3
Dunkel Pick: Bradley (+3)
Game 729-730: Ohio at Xavier
Dunkel Ratings: Ohio 56.477; Xavier 75.256
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 19
Vegas Line: Xavier by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-15 1/2)
Game 731-732: Missouri State at Tulsa
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 61.325; Tulsa 65.194
Dunkel Line: Tulsa by 4
Vegas Line: Tulsa by 7
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (+7)
Game 733-734: UL Monroe at Louisiana Tech
Dunkel Ratings: UL Monroe 38.336; Louisiana Tech 52.219
Dunkel Line: Louisiana Tech by 14
Vegas Line: Louisiana Tech by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Louisiana Tech (-10 1/2)
Game 735-736: California at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: California 64.353; Utah 72.829
Dunkel Line: Utah by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Utah by 6
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-6)
Game 737-738: Dayton at Creighton
Dunkel Ratings: Dayton 60.050; Creighton 69.622
Dunkel Line: Creighton by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Creighton by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Creighton (-6 1/2)
Game 739-740: San Diego State at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 61.822; Arizona 68.442
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-5 1/2)
Game 741-742: New Mexico at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: New Mexico 64.098; San Diego 59.931
Dunkel Line: New Mexico by 4
Vegas Line: New Mexico by 1
Dunkel Pick: New Mexico (-1)
Game 743-744: Colorado State at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado State 54.252; Colorado 58.478
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 4
Vegas Line: Colorado by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-1 1/2)
Game 745-746: Boise State at BYU
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 52.169; BYU 73.256
Dunkel Line: BYU by 21
Vegas Line: BYU by 19
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-19)
Game 747-748: Gonzaga at Washington State
Dunkel Ratings: Gonzaga 73.327; Washington State 72.487
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 1
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington State (+4 1/2)
Game 749-750: Eastern Illinois at Evansville
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Illinois 44.919; Evansville 60.534
Dunkel Line: Evansville by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Evansville by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Evansville (-12 1/2)
NHL DUNKEL
Ottawa at Chicago
The Senators start back-to-back road games tonight in Chicago, but are 0-4 after playing three consecutive home games. The Blackhawks are the pick (-155) according to Dunkel, which has Chicago favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-155).
Game 51-52: NY Rangers at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.182; Atlanta 9.982
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-145); Under
Game 53-54: Pittsburgh at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.283; New Jersey 10.752
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Under
Game 55-56: Boston at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.971; Washington 12.015
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 57-58: Tampa Bay at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.281; Buffalo 11.881
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-230); Over
Game 59-60: Calgary at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.382; Detroit 12.901
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-230); Under
Game 61-62: Phoenix at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.975; Dallas 10.546
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+130); Over
Game 63-64: Ottawa at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.287; Chicago 13.087
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-155); Over
Game 65-66: St. Louis at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 10.590; Anaheim 12.527
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-230); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-230); Under
PRICELESS PICKS
1 Unit on Atlanta Hawks +8
San Antonio will be gassed after needing double OT to beat the Mavs on the road last night. While Atlanta is just 5-6 on the road this season, it is a strong 7-3-1 ATS. The Hawks played last night in Houston but playing back-to-back nights has not had the same negative effect on the Hawks as it has on the Spurs. The Hawks are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day while the Spurs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day. We'll take the points.
Craig Trapp
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Play: Memphis Grizzlies -2.5
Like the Grizzlies tonight. Well guess is more that I don't like OK CITY!! Just keep riding against them and have done very well lately so going to stay with it. Memphis has one of the better rookie gaurds in Mayo and have been playing much better as a team last 4 games. Also a pleasant surprise lately has been Gasol who has is starting to become more assertive offensively. Ride the wave. Score MEM 105 - OKC 94
Jeff Alexander Sports
1 Unit on New Orleans Hornets -12
New Orleans is starting to play like one of the best teams in the West and that means bad news for the Bobcats tonight. The Hornets have won 6 of their last 7 games and they face a Bobcats team which is just 1-6 on the road this season. New Orleans has flat out owned the Bobcats at home, going 4-0 SU and ATS in its last 4 home meetings. New Orleans is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings overall. New Orleans will have plenty of legs to run the Cats out of the gym as it has not played since December 6th. We can also not fail to mention the revenge factor that is in New Orleans favor after losing to the Bobcats earlier this season. New Orleans is 11-1 ATS in home games revenging a same season loss vs. an opponent over the last 2 seasons, winning these games by an average score of 102.5 to 86.8. We'll also play on Favorites after a cover as a double digit favorite, a good team (60% to 75%) playing a bad team (25% to 40%). This system is 60-28 ATS since 1996. Lay the number.
Tom Freese
New Mexico at San Diego
Prediction: San Diego
San Diego is 6-1 ATS off an ATS loss and they are 5-1 ATS their last 6 home games. The Toreros are 13-5 ATS their last 18 games overall and they are 36-16 ATS their last 52 Non-Conference games. New Mexico is 0-6 ATS their last 6 Non-Conference games and they are 0-4 ATS off a straight up win. The Lobos are 2-8 ATS vs. West Coast Conference teams and they are 0-4 ATS off an ATS loss. PLAY ON SAN DIEGO
Brian Hansen
St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks
Prediction: Anaheim Ducks
The Ducks (15-10-3) held on to avoid a three-game losing streak Sunday, beating Columbus 5-3. Anaheim led by three goals with 5:31 to play, but allowed a pair of goals to the Blue Jackets to put the game's outcome in doubt. Rob Niedermayer scored with 35 seconds left to clinch the win for the Ducks; look for them to carry that momentum this evening!Look for ANAHEIM to improve 9-6 their last 15 vs. a team with a losing record!
Jeff Benton
Today's Play
How did you like my sixth consecutive free-play winner on the Texas over Villanova last night? Not only is that six in a row, but I’m now 11-2 with freebies over the last 13 days! Let’s keep the streak going Wednesday as we back Gonzaga as a slight road favorite at Washington State.
This is a pretty heated rivalry between schools in Washington, and it’s definitely one that Washington State has controlled the last two years, winning 77-67 as a 2½-point home underdog in 2006 and 51-47 as a three-point road ‘dog last year. However, the Cougars were a legit Top 25 team the last two seasons. This year? Not so much. On the other hand, Gonzaga is ranked fourth in the country right now, and absolutely deservedly so.
The Zags have won all six of their games by at least nine points, including five being double-digit routs. And Mark Few’s team, as usual, hasn’t ducked anybody, facing the likes of Oklahoma State, Maryland and Tennessee on consecutive days in a preseason tournament in Florida late last month, and putting up 83, 81 and 83 points in winning those three contests. Granted, Gonzaga looked a big sluggish in Saturday’s 70-54 win over rebuilding Indiana as a 22-point favorite, but that game was played in Indianapolis, which was the Zags’ fourth straight contest far away from home.
So even though Gonzaga is playing another road game tonight on Washington State’s campus, it’s at least close to home and it’s at least a familiar venue. Also, before losing the last two years to quality Cougars teams, the Bulldogs had defeated Wazu seven straight times, with six of those victories coming by at least six points. Tonight, Gonzaga catches the Cougars off a six-point home loss to 24th-ranked Baylor (as a three-point favorite), and the only other time this year that Washington State has played at Top 25 team, it got blasted by then-No. 4 Pitt 57-43 as a six-point ‘dog on a neutral court in New Jersey.
This spread tonight is low because of the rivalry element to this game, but this is going to be one instance where talent wins out over emotion. Back Gonzaga.
4♦ GONZAGA
Matt Rivers
12-5 comp play run after the Spurs on Tuesday!
For Wednesday take the Nets at the Meadowlands.
Don't look now but these Nets may be a little better than people originially believed they would be. Sure it would be hard for New Jersey to make the playoffs, even in the somewhat lame Eastern Conference but Vince Carter has been very good and Devin Harris is a blossoming star. Wow are the Mavericks looking bad after trading away Harris for the old man in Jason Kidd.
Mike D'Antoni's Knicks are obviously all about 2010 after the early season trade. New York does still have some talent but they also are a debacle of a team that plays little defense and just should not be able to take care of busienss here a couple of miles away in New Jersey.
The Nets are in second place behind the Celtics and won and covered three of four in that recent West Coast swing including beating both Phoenix and Utah in tough tough places. Overall these guys have won and covered five of six and 9 of 13.
New York did rise up on Sunday and shock the Pistons at the Garden but today is a third game in four nights and the perfect spot for this dysfunctional family to be just that.
With a full four days off and feeling great I am all about the home boys from the swamp today as they once again prove what an embarassment these Knicks are.
LT Profits
Princeton +4.0
It is not very often that we would back an Ivy League school vs. a Big East team, but the Princeton Tigers look like dangerous home underdogs vs. the Rutgers Scarlett Knights tonight.
After all, Rutgers is not exactly an upper echelon Big East team, and they have been very unimpressive thus far. They are coming off of a shocking 66-56 home loss to a supposedly outclassed Binghamton team in a non-lined game, which marked their second non-lined home loss of the season after losing to Lehigh at Piscataway earlier this year.
Even the wins by the Knights have not been impressive, such as a four-point win over Rider and a narrow two-point win over Marist. Now they find themselves favored on the road vs. an Ivy League team that in reality is on par with the teams that Rutgers has struggled with.
Now Princeton may be 2-4 straight up, but they have been competitive in their lined games so far, going 3-1 against the spread. The Tigers are coming off of a nice covering effort on the road vs. St. Bonaventure last time out, the same Bonnies team that also went into Piscataway and upset Rutgers outright earlier on.
The bottom line here is that not much separates these teams on paper when you factor in their schedules, and we simply see no justification for Rutgers being installed as a road favorite in this spot.
Pick: Princeton +4
Alex Smart
Atlanta Hawks @ San Antonio Spurs
PICK: San Antonio Spurs
The Atlanta Hawks enter into this game against the host Spurs off a hard fought loss in Houston last night, and now enter into this game on tired legs. The San Antonio Spurs are also a little drained , after playing a double OT tilt in Dallas last night. I would say both teams are on even grounds physically speaking so no advantage other than the home court, and current form can be identified here.
The Spurs go for 5th straight win tonight, against a Hawks team that is just 6-8 in their L/14 overall, and has lost 11 straight here under this venue in Texas.
The Spurs have won their last four meetings in this series by an average of 12.0 points per game , and the big three of Ginobili, Duncan and Parker are more than capable of running rough shot again in this spot, against a team that shot just 37.7 % and averaged 78.5 points against the Spurs last season
Final notes & Key Trends: San Antonio is 23-11 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points over the last few seasons.
Play on San Antonio -Projected score: Spurs 99 Hawks 88
Matt Fargo
Eastern Illinois @ Evansville
PICK: Evansville -13.5
At first glace this seems like a lot of points for Evansville to be giving but it has gotten off to a good start thanks to returning all five starters from last season. The Purple Aces are 5-1 to start the season including a 5-0 record at home. Evansville has some impressive home wins over Austin Peay and Buffalo as well as a 10-point win over Ball St. who defeated Eastern Illinois by 13 points. The Panthers also lost at home to Austin Peay by eight points to common opponents are in favor of Evansville.
Eastern Illinois is going to be in for a long season and its current RPI of 343rd is showing that. The Panthers are 2-5 with one of those wins coming at home against Division III Manchester and the other coming against Tennessee St. who is 333rd in the RPI. They have just one starter back from their 7-22 team last year although Romain Martin is back as well after missing half of last season. Since 2003-04, Eastern Illinois is a horrendous 11-64 on the road including a 0-3 mark already this year.
Part of the problem is the defense for the Panthers as they have a 118.1 defensive efficiency rating which is 340th in the country and this is with playing a schedule ranked 281st. Conversely, Evansville is 60th in the nation with a 90.6 rating and its offensive efficiency rating is 83rd at 105.9. Those ratings are 3rd and 2nd respectively in the MVC. This is only the second time since 1999 that Evansville has won its first five home games and it isn’t going to end that string here.
Evansville defeated Eastern Illinois on the road last season and that victory ended a 10-game road losing streak for the Purple Aces. It is a revenge game but it is meaningless due to being on the road. The Purple Aces are not a favorite very often but when they are they make it count, going 14-2 ATS as a favorite over the last three seasons including a 2-0 record this season. Eastern Illinois has not fared well against teams that are playing good as it is 0-7 ATS in its last seven games against teams that are .600 or better. 3* Evansville Purple Aces
Vegas Experts
Cleveland Cavs at Philadelphia 76ers
The key to betting is following the streaks. That being said, is there a better current streak right now than the Cavs nine straight wins and covers? Those nine wins have all come by a minimum of 12 points, which is a NBA record. They are a devastating 17-4 ATS on the year, including 15-2 when favored and five for five as a road favorite. Philly has yet to get on track this season, despite the addition of All-Star Elton Brand.
Play on: Cleveland
John Ryan
Game: TCU at Indiana
Prediction: TCU
Ai Simulator 3* graded play on TCU - AiS shows a 70% probability that TCU will win this game. Supporting this graded play is a strong system that has produced a record of 29-6 ATS for 83% since 1997. Play on road teams as a dog or pick after allowing 65 points or less 4 straight games facing an opponent after 2 straight losses by 10 points or more. Indiana is in a series of poor roles noting that they are just 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after scoring 65 points or less 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons; 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after 1 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons. Take TCU.
Dennis Macklin
Ottawa Senators at Chicago Blackhawks
Prediction: Over
At this point you simply can't pass playing the over in Blackhawk games when the total falls less than six. Hawk games avvg 6.5 gpg after 25 games and we find Chitown on 4-0, 6-2, 8-3 over runs and putting the biscuit in the basket 15 times themselves in last three. Chicago is also on 9-0 overrun against losing records and 6-2 over off win of two plus goals. Ottawa is 3-1 over in their L4 and and both games in the series (since thereturn) produced seven goals. Play the over and don't blink.