MEMPHIS (13 - 15) at DALLAS (20 - 9) - 12/26/2009, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 174-135 ATS (+25.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 74-49 ATS (+20.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-3 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (20 - 8) at INDIANA (9 - 18) - 12/26/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 29-49 ATS (-24.9 Units) in road games on Saturday games since 1996.
INDIANA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) as a home underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
INDIANA is 273-216 ATS (+35.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
ATLANTA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
ATLANTA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) first half of the season this season.

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

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HOUSTON (17 - 12) at NEW JERSEY (2 - 27) - 12/26/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 297-246 ATS (+26.4 Units) in road games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 209-151 ATS (+42.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW JERSEY is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 32-56 ATS (-29.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-0 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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NEW ORLEANS (13 - 14) at CHICAGO (10 - 17) - 12/26/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 48-65 ATS (-23.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (10 - 17) at MINNESOTA (6 - 24) - 12/26/2009, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-0 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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CHARLOTTE (11 - 16) at OKLAHOMA CITY (14 - 14) - 12/26/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 61-47 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 64-45 ATS (+14.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 43-29 ATS (+11.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) after allowing 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 3-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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SAN ANTONIO (15 - 11) at MILWAUKEE (12 - 15) - 12/26/2009, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 86-119 ATS (-44.9 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 153-194 ATS (-60.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 21) at UTAH (16 - 13) - 12/26/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-36 ATS (-15.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 63-40 ATS (+19.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 19-4 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 4-1 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (23 - 5) at SACRAMENTO (13 - 15) - 12/26/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
LA LAKERS are 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 4-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 6-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (19 - 11) at GOLDEN STATE (7 - 21) - 12/26/2009, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-3 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-3 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

3:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. DALLAS
Memphis is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. INDIANA
Atlanta is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. NEW JERSEY
Houston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Houston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
New Jersey is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

8:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Charlotte is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. CHICAGO
New Orleans is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
New Orleans is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Chicago is 4-11-2 ATS in its last 17 games
Chicago is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MINNESOTA
Washington is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Minnesota is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games

8:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Antonio is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
San Antonio is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing San Antonio

9:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. UTAH
Philadelphia is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

10:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. SACRAMENTO
LA Lakers are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games on the road
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Sacramento is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. GOLDEN STATE
Phoenix is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Phoenix
Golden State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix

MEMPHIS at DALLAS, 3:05 PM ET
MEMPHIS: 9-19 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points
DALLAS: 17-7 Over at home off SU loss

ATLANTA at INDIANA, 7:05 PM ET
ATLANTA: 2-13 ATS Away after allowing 120+ points
INDIANA: 13-3 ATS as a home underdog of 6.5 to 12 points

HOUSTON at NEW JERSEY, 7:35 PM ET
HOUSTON: 13-3 ATS off DD road loss
NEW JERSEY: 1-10 ATS vs. Western Conference

NEW ORLEANS at CHICAGO, 8:05 PM ET WGN
NEW ORLEANS: 14-2 Under off home ATS loss/SU win
CHICAGO: 1-9 ATS off road game

WASHINGTON at MINNESOTA, 8:05 PM ET NBA
WASHINGTON: 4-13 ATS off DD SU win as underdog
MINNESOTA: 9-2 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

CHARLOTTE at OKLAHOMA CITY, 8:05 PM ET
CHARLOTTE: 8-1 ATS off home win
OKLAHOMA CITY: 0-7 ATS after covering 3 of their last 4 ATS

SAN ANTONIO at MILWAUKEE, 8:35 PM ET
SAN ANTONIO: 20-35 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
MILWAUKEE: 9-1 ATS if favored last game

PHILADELPHIA at UTAH, 9:05 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 24-36 ATS playing with revenge
UTAH: 19-4 ATS at home off non-conf game

LA LAKERS at SACRAMENTO, 10:05 PM ET
LA LAKERS: 5-17 ATS off a DD loss as a home favorite of 6+ points
SACRAMENTO: 7-0 ATS off loss by 10+ points

PHOENIX at GOLDEN STATE, 10:35 PM ET
PHOENIX: 15-5 Over off win by 15+ points
GOLDEN STATE: 8-0 Over at home off 4+ losses

Washington Wizards at Minnesota Timberwolves

A nasty knee bruise seems to be the least of Gilbert Arenas’ troubles this holiday season.

The Washington Wizards quirky point guard is the middle of a firearms investigation in which the team says Arenas had weapons in his locker. This is a violation of the NBA’s rules on firearm possession and the league and the franchise is looking into the matter.

Arenas said the only reason the guard brought the guns to the Verizon Center was to keep them away from his children.

"It happened like Dec. 10. Right after my daughter was born," Arenas told ESPN. "I decided I didn't want the guns in my house and around the kids anymore, so I took them to my lockbox at Verizon Center. Then like a week later, I turned them over to team security and told them to hand them over to the police, because I don't want them anymore. I wouldn't have brought them to D.C. had I known the rules. After my daughter was born, I was just like, I don't need these anymore."

Arenas does have a prior weapons charge stemming from an incident in 2003 when he was caught driving with a concealed weapon on a suspended license. He was suspended for the2004-05 season opener after he pled guilty to the chargers.

While a punishment, if any, will likely come later in the week, Arenas’ situation and injury are an extra heaping of distractions while the Wizards try to stay focused after the holiday break.

Pick: Minnesota


Philadelphia 76ers at Utah Jazz (-8, 205)

The Sixers better have enjoyed be home for the holidays because starting Saturday, they hit the road for a five-game swing – opening in Utah.

Philadelphia is struggling, winning just twice in its last 10 games. The 76ers’ most recent defeat was a tough loss to the Washington Wizards this Tuesday in which Philly was outscored 33-19 in the fourth quarter, losing 105-98 as a 2-point underdog. The letdown was so hard, the team cancelled practice Wednesday.

"For me, it was an emotional loss," coach Eddie Jordan told the media. "We talked about the fourth quarter, and I wanted to settle down myself, come in and have a terrific day [Thursday], be a little more even-keel."

It’s been a hectic month for the Sixers. December brought a 2-8 record (3-7 ATS), the return of Allen Iverson and left the team losing nine of their last 10 road contests heading into the weekend. That frustration boiled over during practice this week, where thing got a bit “chippy”, according to guard Lou Williams.

"It depends on the mind-set of the guys," Williams told reporters of the upcoming road swing. "I'm sick of losing. I know a couple of other guys who are sick of losing. We got to get everybody on the same page as far as what we want to accomplish. The season isn't in the wash yet. We still can put some games together and make a run."