INSIDER SPORTS REPORT

4* Detroit/Boston UNDER 196
3* N.Y. Knicks +3.5

Mighty Quinn

Mighty had no play Sunday and likes the Nuggets tonight.

The deficit is 75 sirignanos.

John Morrison

3/15 Washington [A]
Utah

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100*New York +3- over 76ers

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SPORTS ADVISORS

Denver (45-21, 31-30-5 ATS) at Houston (33-31, 29-35 ATS)

The Nuggets take aim at their seventh straight win as they make a stop inside the Toyota Center for a matchup with the Rockets.

Denver is looking to wrap up a four-game road trip with a spotless record and it enters this one on a six-game winning streak (4-1-1 ATS) after going to Memphis and blowing out the Grizzlies 125-108 on Saturday, easily cashing as 1˝-point favorites. They broke the game open by outscoring the Grizzlies 40-23 in the fourth quarter as J.R. Smith led the way with 30 points. Denver has averaged 115.4 points a game in its last five contests and shot 51.6 percent from the field.

Houston has won two straight (1-1 ATS), including Saturday’s 116-108 home win over the Nets, coming up just short as a 9˝-point favorite. Luis Scola had the best game of his career, shooting 20-for-25 from the field for 44 points and 12 rebounds. The Rockets are looking for a third straight win, something they haven’t done since Dec. 22.

The Nuggets have won both matchups with Houston this season (2-0 ATS), including a 97-92 victory inside the Toyota Center back on Jan. 27, cashing as a 2˝-point pup and making them 5-2 ATS in the last seven head-to-head matchups overall.

Denver is on ATS slides of 1-5 on Mondays, 1-10 as a road chalk of less than five points and 3-11-4 after a spread-cover, but it is on positive ATS runs of 6-2-3 on the road, 3-0-1 overall and 39-19-3 against teams with a winning record. The Rockets are 7-2 ATS in their last nine as a home ‘dog and 6-2 ATS in their last eight Monday games, but they are on ATS skids of 9-22 overall, 5-11 against the Western Conference, 3-14 at home and 3-13 after a straight-up win.

For the Nuggets, the under is 4-1 in the last five overall and 7-3 in their last 10 against Southwest Division teams, but otherwise they’re on “over” runs of 7-2 as a favorite, 15-7 against winning teams and 4-1 as a chalk of less than five points. Houston has topped the total in 10 of 12 after a straight-up win, but it is on “under” streaks of 6-2 on Mondays, 4-1 as a home ‘dog, 7-3 after a non-cover and 5-0 at home against teams with a winning road mark.

In this series, the “over” has cashed in four of the last six overall.

ATS ADVANTAGE: DENVER


New Orleans (32-35, 30-36-1 ATS) at L.A. Clippers (25-42, 29-37-1 ATS)

The Clippers will try to snap a seven-game losing streak when they welcome the equally struggling Hornets into the Staples Center.

New Orleans got smoked in Phoenix last night, losing 120-106 and failing to cash as 10-point underdogs. The Hornets have now dropped three in a row and seven of their last eight (0-7-1 ATS), and they haven’t won a road game since Feb. 6 in Charlotte, a nosedive spanning seven games (2-4-1 ATS).

Los Angeles ended a winless five-game road trip (1-4 ATS) with Saturday’s 118-88 loss in San Antonio as an 11˝-point underdog. The Clippers, who are 1-6 ATS during their seven-game slide, have failed to score in triple digits in six straight games, tallying 88 or fewer four times. During their just-completed road trip, they got outscored by an average of 18.6 ppg (110.4-91) and allowed those five opponents to shoot a combined 50.5 percent from the field.

The Hornets are on an astounding 12-0 SU and ATS run against the Clippers, including three victories this season. In November, New Orleans went to Los Angeles and scored a 112-84 win as a two-point chalk, and followed it up with home wins in November (110-102 as a two-point ‘dog) and January (108-94 as a 7˝-point chalk). The Hornets have won and covered six straight on the Clippers’ home floor, and they’re 17-4 ATS in the last 21 clashes overall.

New Orleans has struggled at the betting window lately, currently on ATS skids of 1-9-1 against Western conference teams, 2-5 on Mondays and 6-15 against teams with a losing record. Meanwhile, the Clippers have cashed in 12 of 18 at home and 11 of 17 against teams with losing records, but in addition to their current 1-6 ATS drought, they are on pointspread skids of 7-20-1 on Monday, 16-44 against the Western Conference and 16-38 against Southwest Division teams.

The Hornets are on several “over” streaks, including 9-3 on the road, 4-1 on Mondays, 5-0 on the second night of a back-to-back and 5-0 against teams with a losing record. Los Angeles has stayed below the posted total in 35 of 52 Monday contests, but it is on “over” runs of 3-0-1 overall, 6-1 against losing teams and 15-7 against Western Conference teams.

In this series, the “over” has been the play in each of the last five meetings.

ATS ADVANTAGE: NEW ORLEANS and OVER

JACK BURNET
Analyst: Jack Burnet
Highest Rated NBA Total of the Year

50,000 Dime OVER 216.5 Nuggets/Rockets

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NBA

3 units 76ers -3.5
3 units Rockets +2.5
3 units Clippers -2.5

Doc's NHL

1 unit Calgary on the Puckline (big dog)

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3* Elite play LA Lskers
Opinion NY Knicks

Craig Davis

20 Dime – ROCKETS

I'm a little more comfortable with the home underdog here tonight than I am a Denver team that just scored 43 points in the 4th quarter of its last game (win) against Memphis and now travels to play a Houston team that has gone back and forth, ATS wins and losses, since February 24th. Houston has won two straight and three of their last four despite trying to get Trevor Ariza back into the flow of the offense and defense. It's not easy when a team welcomes back one of its star players, especially after they had to play so many games without him... but it didn't seem to bother the Rockets too much and I'm thinking we're going to see a much better effort from him (and the entire team) tonight.

Houston has beaten Denver at home four of the last five times they played and I think they're catching the Nuggets at just the right time. No Kenyon Martin, no Ty Lawson, a banged up Chris Andersen (though he might play)... plus I think Denver might be a little fatigued having played three games in four nights and four games in the last six. There's no doubt Denver is more than capable of winning tonight's game with the talent they have, but we all know this is hardly a good road team (.500) while Houston does play better down in South Texas. The Rockets have the advantage on the glass and play a little bit better defense than Denver, especially when playing at home. This is a huge game for the Rockets to get some confidence and to get back into the playoff hunt in the West. I like the Rockets as my top play of the day.

KELSO

25 units Jazz -10.5
5 units Warriors +8
5 units Pistons +9

TIM TRUSHEL

under Celtics/Regular

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Pick: The 76er's -3'

Teddy Covers

Rockets

Street Rosenthal

*200 Utah Jazz -11

5* Sports

5* GOM - LA Clippers -2.5

3* Boston -9

Doc Sports

3-Unit Play #507 Take Washington/Utah UNDER 205˝
3-Unit Play #510 Take LA Clippers -2˝

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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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