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NEW YORK (3 - 14) at ORLANDO (14 - 4) - 12/2/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.na (9 - 7) at WASHINGTON (5 - 10) - 12/2/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.na is 5-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 5-2 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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TORONTO (7 - 11) at ATLANTA (12 - 5) - 12/2/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-3 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 4-3 straight up against TORONTO 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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PHOENIX (14 - 3) at CLEVELAND (12 - 5) - 12/2/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 65-47 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-39 ATS (+14.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 65-43 ATS (+17.7 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 2-2 straight up against PHOENIX 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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DALLAS (13 - 5) at NEW JERSEY (0 - 17) - 12/2/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 213-151 ATS (+46.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 11-29 ATS (-20.9 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 22-42 ATS (-24.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 31-52 ATS (-26.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 2-2 straight up against DALLAS 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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DETROIT (6 - 11) at CHICAGO (6 - 9) - 12/2/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-0 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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MEMPHIS (6 - 12) at MINNESOTA (2 - 15) - 12/2/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PHILADELPHIA (5 - 13) at OKLAHOMA CITY (9 - 8) - 12/2/2009, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA 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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INDIANA (6 - 9) at SACRAMENTO (8 - 8) - 12/2/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 112-83 ATS (+20.7 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 2-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (9 - 8) at LA CLIPPERS (8 - 10) - 12/2/2009, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs.na is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. ORLANDO
New York is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Orlando
New York is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. CLEVELAND
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Phoenix is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. ATLANTA
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
DALLAS vs. NEW JERSEY
Dallas is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. CHICAGO
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. MINNESOTA
Memphis is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Minnesota
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Oklahoma City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

10:00 PM
INDIANA vs. SACRAMENTO
Indiana is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Indiana

10:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA CLIPPERS
Houston is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Houston is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games when playing Houston
LA Clippers are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing Houston

NEW YORK at ORLANDO, 7:00 PM ET
NEW YORK: 12-3 ATS as a DD underdog
ORLANDO: 25-8 UNDER after 2+ consecutive overs

MILWAUKEE at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 8-1 OVER after one or more consecutive overs
WASHINGTON: 1-7 ATS after playing a road game

TORONTO at ATLANTA, 7:00 PM ET
TORONTO: 10-24 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5
ATLANTA: 11-2 ATS at home after 2+ consecutive unders

PHOENIX at CLEVELAND, 7:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: 16-6 OVER when playing on back-to-back days
CLEVELAND: 23-12 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

DALLAS at NEW JERSEY, 7:30 PM ET
DALLAS: 19-8 ATS after BB non-conference games
NEW JERSEY: 4-15 ATS at home in December

DETROIT at CHICAGO, 8:00 PM ET
DETROIT: 5-1 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3
CHICAGO: 1-9 ATS after playing a game as an underdog

MEMPHIS at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
MEMPHIS: 5-1 OVER when playing their 3rd game in 4 days
MINNESOTA: 19-46 ATS as a home underdog

PHILADELPHIA at OKLAHOMA CITY, 8:00 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 14-3 ATS AWAY after 6+ consecutive losses
OKLAHOMA CITY: 10-2 UNDER at home when the total is between 195 and 199.5

INDIANA at SACRAMENTO, 10:00 PM ET
INDIANA: 22-10 ATS off a road loss
SACRAMENTO: 11-23 ATS in non-conference games

HOUSTON at LA CLIPPERS, 10:30 PM ET
HOUSTON: 7-1 ATS after 1+ consecutive wins
LA CLIPPERS: 1-5 ATS against Southwest division

Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves

Whoa, whoa, whoa. What’s with all this “worst team in history” talk?

The Minnesota Timberwolves may have only two wins on the season, but they just happen to be coming off the biggest of those two victories. Minnesota stunned the Denver Nuggets with a 106-100 win at the Pepsi Center Sunday, covering as a 14.5-point road underdog.

"For us, there's nothing like a winning locker room," coach Kurt Rambis told reporters. "There's a lot of relief in there."

The T-Wolves got a great effort from their entire roster Sunday. All five starters scored in double figures including forward Ryan Gomes, who led the way with 27 points. Small forward Corey Brewer continues to improve and rookie Jonny Flynn’s recent contributions have made Minny fans forget all about that Ricky guy.

Minnesota has won six of the last seven in the series with Memphis, with the Grizzlies taking their first meeting this year. The Timberwolves have covered in four of the last five games against the Grizzlies.

Pick: Minnesota


Indiana Pacers at Sacramento Kings

After making a bundle for basketball bettors to start the season, the Indiana Pacers are draining backers’ bankrolls like a trophy wife. Indiana has lost six of its last seven games while covering the spread just once in that span.

The most painful thing for those wagering on the Pacers is the team’s recent pattern of blowing big leads. Indiana gave up a double-digit lead to the Golden State Warriors, watching a 14-point lead turn into a 126-107 loss as a 2.5-point underdog. The Pacers suffered a similar fate against the New York Knicks, losing a 19-point lead in a 110-103 defeat as a 6-point home favorite November 18, which started the team on its current slide.

"A lot of times it's up to the team to sometimes take it to another level, but we haven't been able to do that on a consistent enough basis," coach Jim O'Brien told the Indianapolis Star.

Turnovers have burned Indiana this year. The team ranks among the worst in the league with an average of 15.6 turnovers per game and coughed the ball up 25 times in the loss to Golden State.

Pick: Sacramento