The Hoops Guru Guaranteed Selections
Date: Monday, March 15, 2010
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NBA QUADRUPLE PLAY WINNER
511 LA Lakers -7.5 10:35 EST

The Hitman Guaranteed Selections
Date: Monday, March 15, 2010
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XXX-LARGE LATE STEAM NBA PLAY OF THE MONTH
505 Denver -2.5 8:35 EST

Nick Parsons

9* Detroit -110

For a number of different reasons, the most important being that Calgary played and lost a tough one just last night, I believe the Red Wings are the prudent wager in this contest as they look to avenge last weeks loss on their home ice.

Both teams need a victory. Both teams are 4-1 their last five.

Calgary beat Detroit last week 4-2 at Joe Louis, but is coming off a disheartening 3-1 loss in Vancouver last night.

Detroit is coming off a 3-2 overtime home win over Buffalo on Saturday.

“We owe Calgary after they embarrassed us in our own barn in the third period,” said Detroit’s Jimmy Howard, who made 28 saves in that last meeting but fell to 0-2-0 with a 3.06 goals-against average versus the Flames. “We’ll be ready.”

That loss in Vancouver snapped a four-game streak for Calgary, and I believe it will suffer a letdown this evening against a determined Red Wings squad anxious and primed to finish the year on a run.

Miikka Kiprusoff was replaced by Vesa Toskala last night after allowing three goals in the first period and "Kippy" is scheduled to be between the pipes again this evening.

Bottom line: Detroit has been waiting in Calgary for the Flames to get home and I believe it gets revenge here and moves to 6-2 in the month of March; play on the WINGS!

Ben Burns

#1 NHL TOTAL OF THE WEEK!

Boston and New Jersey to finish OVER the total

Chris Jordan

300* DENVER NUGGETS

Jim Hurley

Detroit
Golden State

BRANDON LANG

5 DIME- Denver Nuggets

Billy Coleman

4* Bos/Det un196

BEN BURNS

10* BEST BET A.T.S. BEATDOWN!

I'm taking the points with HOUSTON. Every game is big for the Nuggets right now. However, every game is critical for Houston. It's true that the Rockets probably aren't going to make the playoffs this season. However, it's also true that they're still within striking distance and that they're not ready to give up quite yet.

As Luis Scola said: "We need to make a last, final push. We can't hold anything. We got to give everything we have right now. If we lose a couple of games, we'll be on vacation in three weeks. We need to make a last run, try to get back in a playoff push. Hopefully, we'll be a little lucky ... and fight for the last spot."

Speaking of Scola, he's coming off his fifth consecutive double-double. During that span, he's averaged a very impressive 26.2 points and 15.2 rebounds. In Saturday's win over the Nets, Scola went off for 44 points (12 rebounds) while going an outstanding 20 of 25 from the field.

While the Nuggets are practically unbeatable at home, even with having won the first three games of their current road trip, they're still only a mediocre 17-16 on the road. Note that they haven't swept a road trip of four or more games since 2005. (They're 1-6 ATS the last seven times that they played their previous three games on the road.) Additionally, note that they haven't swept the Rockets in more than 30 years.

The Nuggets are also an awful 2-12 ATS the last 14 tiems that they were listed as favorites of four points or less. While I'll grab the points, I expect the revenge-minded Rockets to score the minor upset.

Ben Burns

8* #1 TOTAL OF THE WEEK!

I'm playing on Boston and New Jersey to finish OVER the total. These teams played a pair of low-scoring games against each other earlier in the season. Both games finished with score of 2-1, both in favor of the Devils. However, both of those games were way back in the fall (November and December). They also both had plenty of scoring chances and shots, so either/both could have easily finished with more goals. The first game, which had a total of 5.5, had 63 shots. The next one featured 70.

Tonight's total is listed at five. Based on the way the teams are currently playing, I feel that provides us with solid value.

The Bruins have seen nine of their last 10 games (and 13 of last 15) finish with a minimum of five goals. Two of their last three have finished with six or more.

The Devils have seen eight of their last 10 games finish with a minimum of five goals. Five of their last seven have finished with six or more.

The OVER is 7-4-5 when the Bruins have played a road game with an O/U line of five. The OVER is also 9-6-2 when the Devils have played a home game with an O/U line of five.

Anytime that we play a total with five, there's always a reasonable chance of a 'push.' However, in this case, I feel that there's a greater chance of seeing more than five goals than less.

Indian Cowboy

4 Unit Play. #508. Take the Utah Jazz (-11) over the Washington Wizards (Monday @ 9pm est). I like the Jazz here as they return home after a very tough road trip. The road trip started very well with wins over Phoenix, Charlotte and Detroit, but this team got lax in the last two games against the Bucks and Thunder falling short to both of them. Jerry Sloan has his boys playing well and has positioned themselves nicely for a possible top seed in the West if they continue to play at this pace. The Jazz are in a dog fight for seeding in the West as every game is critical. With Denver likely to have a tough game against the Rockets, I can see Utah laying the wood here on Washington as they return home after a couple of tough losses. Recently, the Jazz have beaten teams such as the Clippers by 22 and Houston by 23. I look for Utah to get back on track and take out plenty of frustration today as they are 20-6 ATS coming off a straight up loss, 18-6-2 ATS in their last 26 games at home and the Wizards are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games overall.

LENNY DEL GENIO

10* New Orleans/LA Clippers Under 204.5

WAYNE ROOT

3* VEGAS LEGEND Utah -10.5
3* VEGAS LEGEND Houston +2.5

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