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Tuesday's Best NCAAB Bets
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Virginia Cavaliers at Clemson Tigers (-1, 113.5)

How effective Virginia’s Joe Harris can be with a fractured left hand is the big question in this matchup.

The sophomore guard, who ranks second on the team in scoring (12.5), suffered the injury to his non-shooting hand in Saturday’s loss at North Carolina.

Harris will keep playing, with the team saying "Harris’ hand will be protected and he will be closely monitored."

No. 22 Virginia leads the all-time series 67-51, including a four-point win in Charlottesville on Jan. 31. But the Tigers have won two straight over Virginia at Littlejohn Coliseum, by a combined 41 points.

Clemson snapped its three-game skid with a 20-point win at woeful Wake Forest on Saturday. That win will have the Tigers riding high heading into this one.

Pick: Tigers

Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers (-1, 136)

The Bulldogs look to return to form and sweep the Tigers for the fourth time in six years.

Mississippi State had won six of its previous eight games, including a 76-71 victory in Baton Rouge on Jan. 25.

But the Bulldogs blew a seven-point lead and lost at home to Georgia in overtime on Saturday, 70-68. Mississippi State is tied with Vanderbilt for third in the SEC, 4 ½ games behind top-ranked Kentucky. LSU has won two of its past three after losing five of six.

The Tigers held off suspension-ravaged Alabama on Saturday, 67-58.

The Tigers are one of the better defensive teams in the conference, ranking fourth in average points allowed and fifth in defensive field-goal percentage. But the Tigers shoot just 40.8 percent from the field, next-to-last in the SEC.

Justin Hamilton scored 21 points in the victory over Alabama, after averaging just 10.3 points in his previous four games. The Tigers are ninth in the SEC, but just two games behind Mississippi State.

Pick: Under

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Tuesday's Best NBA Bets
By Covers.com

Houston Rockets at Memphis Grizzlies (-3.5, 191)

The Memphis Grizzlies have covered the number just once over the last five games and you probably shouldn't expect too much from this club before the All-Star break.

They fell 98-88 to Utah on Sunday as a 6.5-point favorite.

"Repetition is the best way to improve, and right now we're just holding on," Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins told reporters. "When we come back from the All-Star break, we'll have at least two days to practice, and hopefully we'll get our plays and schemes down. We haven't had multiple days off since the start of the season."

If the Grizz are looking for sympathy, they won’t get any from Houston. The Rockets have been on the road for the last 10 days and will finish off the six-game voyage Tuesday. So far they’re 3-2 straight up and against the spread after dropping a 106-97 decision to Golden State.

The good news was that Kevin Martin broke out of his slump with 28 points in the losing effort.

We like Houston to finish the trip on a positive note.

Pick: Rockets

San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons (8, 186.5)

The San Antonio Spurs withstood the loss of Manu Ginobili and have stayed on a roll despite being booted out of their home arena because of the rodeo.

The Spurs look to remain perfect on their season-long nine-game road trip when they visit the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. San Antonio is seeking its eighth straight victory overall and four in a row on its annual Rodeo Road Trip.

Ginobili returned from a 22-game absence because of a broken hand and scored eight points in 17 minutes in Saturday’s 103-89 win at New Jersey. One of his goals will be to avoid disrupting the team’s chemistry.

“I just want to contribute, help a little bit, don't change anything of what the team's doing, just try to fit in again,” he said.

Forward Tim Duncan is riding a streak of four consecutive double-doubles – his longest of the season. The Spurs will be looking to win eight straight for the first time since Jan. 7-21, 2011.

Pick: Spurs

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Game of the day: Atlanta Hawks at L.A. Lakers
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Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles Lakers (-5, 178.5)

THE STORY: The last time the Atlanta Hawks went on a five-game trip (Jan. 23-31), they finished 4-1 for their best record since going 5-0 in 1968-69, their inaugural season. Atlanta begins another five-game journey Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers return home, where they are 11-2, after a 3-3 trip that ended with a 94-92 victory at Toronto. “We've just got to keep getting better little by little, and again, whether we won or lost (in Toronto), I thought we got a little better,” coach Mike Brown said.

LINE: Some books opened with L.A. set as a 5.5-point favorite at the open, but most shops were serving Lakers -5 Monday evening. The total is holding at 178.5 after opening a point higher.

ABOUT THE HAWKS (18-10): Maybe it’s a good thing the Hawks are getting out of town. They have lost four of five at home, and were trounced 107-87 by Miami on Sunday. “You're only as good as your last game,” power forward Josh Smith said. “And we were awful. So we have to take whatever people say about us and just use it as motivation.” Center Jason Collins (strained left elbow) will be evaluated Wednesday in Los Angeles. He is expected to miss two weeks.

ABOUT THE LAKERS (16-12): The Lakers’ six-game trip was supposed to determine just where this team might be headed. Instead it raised doubt and was inconclusive. So it is not surprising that the Lakers worked out free agent guard Gilbert Arenas, a three-time All-Star, on Sunday. “We are a poor road team, and that is what we need to turn around,” said Kobe Bryant, who scored the winner at Toronto. “If we could figure out a way to win on the road, our record would be much, much better. We are a very good home team.”

TRENDS:

- The Hawks are 1-4 against the spread in their last five road games against the Lakers.
- The Lakers are 2-8 against the spread in their last 10 games against the Eastern Conference.
- The under is 6-2 in Atlanta's last eight overall.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Atlanta has lost five consecutive games in Los Angeles, last winning there on Feb. 15, 2006.

2. Hawks guard Joe Johnson needs 13 points to reach 10,000 for his career.

3. Los Angeles has not lost a season series to the Hawks since 1978-79, losing three of four games. Tuesday’s game will be their only meeting this season.

PREDICTION: Lakers 97, Hawks 91

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Tuesday's Best NHL Bets
By Covers.com

New York Rangers at Boston Bruins (-135, 5)

The Boston Bruins are a tough team to play against, especially when they’re in their own barn. But don’t expect the Rangers to be bothered by Boston’s physical play.

The Rangers, who sit in first place in the Eastern Conference, five points in front of the Bruins, also lead the league with 46 fighting majors this season. Boston sits second with 42.

New York won the first meeting between the two teams on Jan. 21, getting a power play goal from Marian Gaborik in overtime for a 3-2 victory.

"I'm looking forward to it," Boston coach Claude Julien said of the rematch. "I liked the game we played them last time, and even though we lost, it was a heavy game, two teams that are hard to play against, and that's what we need right now."

Boston bounced back from a 6-0 blowout loss to Buffalo by slipping by Nashville 4-3 on Saturday, but the B's are only 3-4 in their last seven. New York has won five of its last six.

Pick: Rangers

Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild (-110, 5.5)

This season is slipping away from the Minnesota Wild after the club’s fast start.

The Wild jumped out to 20-7-3 record at the beginning of the season but it’s all been downhill since and they now sit in 12th place in the Western Conference. Last week Minnesota dropped a pair of games to Columbus, the league’s worst team by a landslide.

"This time of year, we know we need wins. At this time of the year, outplaying a team unfortunately doesn't matter a whole lot," Wild coach Mike Yeo told reporters after a 3-1 loss to Columbus. "Deserving to win, unfortunately, doesn't count for a whole lot. We have to find ways to win. We have to win games where we outplay the team like we did tonight, and we have to win games sometimes where it's even or 50-50."

Now the Wild have to face a Ducks team that’s finally winning some games. Corey Perry broke out with a hat trick in a 5-3 win over the Blue Jackets and Minnesota could have trouble keeping up with Anaheim’s firepower.

Pick: Ducks

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Tuesday’s Betting Tips
Covers.com

Who’s hot

NBA: San Antonio has covered the number in eight straight games.

NBA: The under has cashed in seven consecutive Portland-Washington matchups.

NHL: The New York Rangers are 12-2 in their last 14 games as an underdog.

NHL: Nashville is 13-3 in its last 16 home games.

NCAAB: Virginia is 19-7 against the spread in its last 26 road games.

NCAAB: The under is 5-1 in Seton Hall's last six overall.

Who’s not

NBA: Denver is 2-8 against the spread in its last 10 overall.

NBA: The over is 3-10 in Memphis’ last 13 overall.

NHL: Ottawa is 1-8 in its last nine.

NHL: Toronto has lost each of its last six games in Calgary.

NCAAB: UNLV is 0-5 against the spread in its last five road games.

NCAAB: George Mason is 6-15 against the spread in its last 21 following a straight up win.

Key stat

20 – The Detroit Red Wings have won 20 straight home games, tying the NHL record which was previously set by the 1929-30 Boston Bruins and the 1975-76 Philadelphia Flyers. The Red Wings have a shot to set a new record Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The Wings are set as -210 favorites.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Jerryd Bayless, Toronto Raptors - Bayless has missed the past two games with a sore left ankle and remains questionable to play Tuesday when the Raptors take on the Knicks. Bayless is putting up 11.3 points and three assists per game.

Game of the day

Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers (1, 198)

Notable quotable

“Honestly, we looked like spoiled brats out there if you look at the tape - arguing with one another, complaining about calls. I think we kind of learned our lesson watching film for about an hour so. We should be fine. We just have to bounce back and keep doing what we’ve been doing.” – Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger about Saturday’s 58-48 loss to Michigan State. The Buckeyes visit Minnesota Tuesday.

Notes and tips

New York Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire returned to practice on Monday following a week-long absence due to the death of his brother. Stoudemire is expected to play in Tuesday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Stoudemire, who missed four games, is averaging 18.2 points and 8.1 rebounds this season. Last Monday, Hazell Stoudemire was driving north on U.S. 27 in Lake Wales, Fla., when he collided with a tractor trailer. He was 35. The Knicks (13-15) have won five straight contests and are now just two games shy of .500.

Florida Gators forward Will Yeguete and guard Mike Rosario have been ruled out of Tuesday's game against Alabama. Yeguete suffered his second concussion of the season during Saturday's tilt versus Tennessee. Coach Billy Donovan said Monday that the sophomore is dealing with post-concussion symptoms and will likely miss Saturday's game versus Arkansas. Rosario is dealing with a hip pointer, causing the junior to miss five contests already this season. Yeguete is averaging 4.5 points and 6.1 rebounds this season, while Rosario is averaging 7.9 points and 1.8 rebounds. Meanwhile, the Alabama Crimson Tide are expected to reinstate suspended guards Trevor Releford and Andrew Steele, but leading scorers JaMychal Green and Tony Mitchell will likely sit again.

It looks as the Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan will stick with Raymond Felton as his starting point guard. McMillan told the press that changes could be coming to the starting lineup after Felton hit just four of his 17 attempts from the floor in Saturday’s loss to Dallas. McMillan doesn’t have much depth to work with at the point guard position and told reporters that Felton would start in Tuesday’s game against Washington. The Blazers are currently set as 14-point favorites.

The Chicago Blackhawks are hoping Ray Emery can help them snap their losing streak Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. Emery will reportedly start in goal even though he owns a 4.02 goals against average and an .870 save percentage in four games this month. The Blackhawks are set as +120 road underdogs.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Blues won five of last six games, allowing nine goals.
-- Rangers won five of their last six games.
-- Sabres won five of their last seven games. New Jersey won five of its last six road games.
-- Detroit won its last 20 home games; their last home loss was Nov 3.
-- Ducks won three of their last four games.
-- Islanders won five of their last six road games.


Cold teams
-- Columbus lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Senators lost eight of their last nine games. Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games.
-- Bruins are 0-6 in game following their last six wins.
-- Dallas Stars lost nine of their last 13 games.
-- Minnesota lost five of its last six games.
-- Nashville lost four of its last five games. Blackhawks lost their last eight games, scoring 15 goals.
-- Jets are 8-12 in their last 20 games.
-- Toronto lost its last three games, outscored 11-4. Calgary is 1-4 in game after its last five wins.


Totals
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six St Louis games.
-- Seven of last eight Ottawa road games stayed under.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Ranger games.
-- Five of last seven New Jersey games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Dallas road games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Anaheim road games stayed under.
-- Three of last four Nashville games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Islander road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 12-5 in Toronto's last seventeen road games.

Series records
-- Blues won their last five games against Columbus.
-- Lightning lost four of last five games against Ottawa.
-- Rangers won their last three games against Boston.
-- Devils won five of last seven visits to Buffalo.
-- Red Wings won their last three games against Dallas.
-- Ducks lost four of last five games against Minnesota.
-- Blackhawks lost three of last four visits to Nashville.
-- Islanders lost five of last seven games against Winnipeg.
-- Flames won two of last three games against Toronto.

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NBA

Hot Teams
-- Miami won/covered four of last five road games.
-- Knicks won last five games, covered last eight.
-- Spurs won/covered their last seven games. Detroit won/covered four of its last five.
-- Thunder won last six home games, are 5-5 as home favorite.
-- Rockets won three of their last four games.
-- Bulls won five of last six games, covered four of last five; this is their first home game in 18 days.
-- Suns won/covered four of their last six road games.
-- Lakers won 11 of last 13 games at Staples Center (7-5 as home faves). Hawks won five of their last six road underdogs.

Cold Teams
-- Pacers lost four of their last five games.
-- Raptors lost six of last eight games; they're 4-4 as home underdog.
-- Jazz lost six of their last eight games.
-- Memphis lost four of its last six games (6-5 as home favorite).
-- Kings covered their last four games as a road underdog.
-- Nuggets lost five of their last six games.
-- Portland lost three of last four games; they're 10-3 as a home favorite. Wizards are 3-7-1 vs spread as a road underdog.

Wear and Tear
-- Heat: 3rd nite in row, 6th/8 nites. Pacers: Had last two nites off.
-- Knicks: Had last two nites off. Raptors: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Spurs: Had last two nites off. Pistons: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Jazz: 3rd in row, 4th/5 nites. Thunder: Had last three nites off.
-- Rockets: 2nd game/5 nites. Grizzlies: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Kings: Had last two nites off. Bulls: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Suns: 3rd game/4 nites. Nuggets: Had last two nites off.
-- Wizards: 3rd game/5 nites. Blazers: Had last two nites off.
-- Hawks: 3rd game/5 nites. Lakers: 4th game/6 nites.

Totals
-- Over is 9-5 in Miami's road games this season.
-- Under is 11-3 in New York's road games this season.
-- Five of last seven San Antonio games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Houston games stayed under total.
-- Under is 11-2 in Kings' last thirteen road games.
-- Five of last seven Phoenix games stayed under total.
-- Last five Portland games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Atlanta road games.

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DCI CBB

Season
Straight Up: 3050-959 (.761)
ATS: 1243-1400 (.470)
ATS Vary Units: 3667-4392 (.455)
Over/Under: 1306-1331 (.495)
Over/Under Vary Units: 1554-1557 (.500)

Atlantic Coast Conference
Virginia 56, CLEMSON 53
Big 12 Conference
Texas 72, OKLAHOMA 66
Texas A&M 61, TEXAS TECH 56
Big East Conference
SETON HALL 71, St. John's 61
Big South Conference
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 75, Gardner-Webb 67
HIGH POINT 74, Radford 63
LIBERTY 85, Vmi 79
UNC Asheville 78, COASTAL CAROLINA 75
WINTHROP 66, Presbyterian 61
Big Ten Conference
Ohio State 68, MINNESOTA 60
Big West Conference
Pacific 70, UC DAVIS 62
Colonial Athletic Association
Delaware 66, HOFSTRA 63
DREXEL 69, William & Mary 45
Georgia State 65, JAMES MADISON 59
NORTHEASTERN 64, Towson 45
OLD DOMINION 69, UNC Wilmington 52
Vcu 62, GEORGE MASON 61
Horizon League
BUTLER 64, Loyola (Chicago) 45
Cleveland State 57, WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE 56
GREEN BAY 68, Youngstown State 62
VALPARAISO 72, Uic 54
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Manhattan 65, SIENA 61
Mid-American Conference
Eastern Michigan 53, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 52
KENT STATE 70, Buffalo 65
Missouri Valley Conference
Creighton 73, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 65
INDIANA STATE 65, Illinois State 63
Mountain West Conference
Unlv 77, TCU 67
Ohio Valley Conference
TENNESSEE STATE 72, Jacksonville State 60
Southeastern Conference
ALABAMA 66, Florida 64
LSU 68, Mississippi State 66
Non-Conference
KENNESAW STATE 72, Tennessee-Martin 66
NEVADA 82, Cal State Bakersfield 58

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 260-137 (.655)
ATS: 215-201 (.517)
ATS Vary Units: 607-542 (.528)
Over/Under: 194-217 (.472)
Over/Under Vary Units: 434-529 (.451)

New York 98, TORONTO 97
Miami 97, INDIANA 94
San Antonio 99, DETROIT 89
CHICAGO 101, Sacramento 86
MEMPHIS 98, Houston 96
OKLAHOMA CITY 107, Utah 94
DENVER 108, Phoenix 100
PORTLAND 102, Washington 86
L.A. LAKERS 91, Atlanta 86

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DCI NHL

Season: 268-200 (.573)

BOSTON 3, N.Y. Rangers 2
New Jersey vs. BUFFALO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
St. Louis 3, COLUMBUS 2
Ottawa vs. TAMPA BAY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
DETROIT 4, Dallas 2
Anaheim vs. MINNESOTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Chicago vs. NASHVILLE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
WINNIPEG 3, N.Y. Islanders 2
CALGARY 3, Toronto 2

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Sportbook Investing
Play of the Day:

New York Islanders + Winnipeg Jets UNDER 5.5

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Soccer Crusher

Derby County + Reading UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in England

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Basketball Crusher

Delaware +3.5 over Hofstra

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Hockey Crusher

New York Islanders + Winnipeg Jets UNDER 5.5