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ORLANDO (10 - 3) at TORONTO (6 - 7) - 11/22/2009, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 70-49 ATS (+16.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 87-63 ATS (+17.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 37-22 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 30-13 ATS (+15.7 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 8-5 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 9-4 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (9 - 4) at NEW YORK (2 - 9) - 11/22/2009, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 40-27 ATS (+10.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 121-94 ATS (+17.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (5 - 5) at CHARLOTTE (3 - 9) - 11/22/2009, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 54-40 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (5 - 8) at MIAMI (7 - 5) - 11/22/2009, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 41-58 ATS (-22.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 36-62 ATS (-32.2 Units) in home games in November games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 4-0 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-0 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (5 - 7) at PHOENIX (10 - 3) - 11/22/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 41-57 ATS (-21.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 30-54 ATS (-29.4 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (7 - 6) at LA LAKERS (9 - 3) - 11/22/2009, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 4-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 8-0 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

12:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. TORONTO
Orlando is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Orlando

1:00 PM
BOSTON vs. NEW YORK
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
New York is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston

5:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CHARLOTTE
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Charlotte is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana

6:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. MIAMI
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Miami is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against New Orleans

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. PHOENIX
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
Phoenix is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit

9:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. LA LAKERS
Oklahoma City is 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Oklahoma City is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games at home
LA Lakers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home

ORLANDO at TORONTO, 12:30 PM ET
ORLANDO: 20-8 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
TORONTO: 16-29 ATS after allowing 110+

BOSTON at NEW YORK, 1:00 PM ET
BOSTON: 22-11 UNDER as a road favorite
NEW YORK: 14-4 ATS after playing BB games as a road underdog

INDIANA at CHARLOTTE, 5:00 PM ET
INDIANA: 9-1 ATS AWAY after playing BB home games
CHARLOTTE: 3-0 OVER after 7+ consecutive losses

NEW ORLEANS at MIAMI, 6:00 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 6-16 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5
MIAMI: 17-7 ATS after allowing 105+ points

DETROIT at PHOENIX, 8:00 PM ET NBA
DETROIT: 4-15 ATS on Sunday
PHOENIX: 10-0 OVER at home after playing BB road games

OKLAHOMA CITY at LA LAKERS, 9:30 PM ET
OKLAHOMA CITY: 29-15 OVER as a road underdog
LA LAKERS: 16-6 OVER after BB home games

Boston Celtics at New York Knicks (+9.5, 195)

The Celtics have lost three of their past four games and have struggled with their outside shooting.

But the New York Knicks seem to be a cure for Boston the past few seasons. The Celtics are 20-8-1 ATS in the team’s past 29 meetings, including 8-1-1 ATS in their past 10. Last season, Boston averaged 108 points per game in the team’s four meetings.

And the Celtics need to get on track on offense. The team is shooting just shy of 35 percent beyond the arc on the season, but has made just 14 of their past 65 attempts from distance.

Meantime, the Knicks are allowing opponents to score more than 109 points per game and shoot better than 34 percent from down town.

Boston needs to get on track offensively, and a game against the Knicks is just what the doctor ordered.

Pick: Celtics -9.5



Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Bobcats (-1, 185)

The Indiana Pacers are searching for a new identity and they may have found it – on the defensive end.

The team is allowing nearly 100 points per game, but opponents are shooting just 43.5 percent from the floor against them, the fourth-lowest mark in the league. Indiana actually is one of the best under plays going, posting a 2-7-1 over/under record in the early going. The Bobcats also tout a solid defense, yielding 89.6 points per game, the third-lowest mark in the association.

And it’s not like these two teams light up the scoreboard when they meet.

Three straight and five of the team’s past six meetings overall have failed to top the total, with one even going to overtime – and still falling short of the number.

Pick: Under 185