The Chicago Bulls and the Boston Celtics will both be
trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at
TD Banknorth Garden.
Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as
9-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's
total has not yet been posted.
Luol Deng scored 21 points, as the Bulls overpowered
the Bucks 108-95 on Tuesday night.
Chicago covered as 6-point home favorites as the teams
played over the 197.5-point total set by oddsmakers.
Paul Pierce dropped 27 points to lead the Celtics past
the Cavaliers 90-85 on Tuesday night.
Boston failed to cover as 7-point home favorites as
the game played under the 179.5-point total set by
oddsmakers.
Team records:
Chicago: 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Boston: 1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Memphis are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Indiana are 3-7
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8
games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing
Chicago
Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing
Chicago
Next up:
Chicago home to Memphis, Saturday, November 1
Boston at Indiana, Saturday, November 1

The Sacramento Kings and the Miami Heat will both be
gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at
AmericanAirlines Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Heat listed as 5½-point
favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total has
not yet been posted.
The Kings dropped their season-opener 98-96 to the
Timberwolves on Wednesday, as 5.5-point road
underdogs. The 194 points fell UNDER the posted total
of 201.
John Salmons scored 24 points, and Kevin Martin had 17
in the loss.
The Heat came up short in a comeback bid as they lost
their season-opener 120-115 to the Knicks on
Wednesday. The Heat were 2.5-point underdogs in that
game, while the combined 235 points sailed OVER the
posted total of 208.
Udonis Haslem had 23 points and 10 rebounds for a
double-double in the loss.
Team records:
Sacramento: 0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS
Miami: 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS
Sacramento most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Orlando are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Miami most recently:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Charlotte are 4-6
After playing New York are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7
games on the road
Sacramento is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Sacramento's last 11
games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at
home against Sacramento
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at
home against Sacramento
Miami is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing
Sacramento
Miami is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing
Sacramento
Next up:
Sacramento at Orlando, Saturday, November 1
Miami at Charlotte, Saturday, November 1

The fans at Air Canada Centre will be treated to a
game between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto
Raptors when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Raptors listed as
7½-point favorites versus the Warriors, while the
game's total has not yet been posted.
The Warriors lost their season-opener at home to the
Hornets by a final score of 108-103 on Wednesday. The
Warriors were 7-point underdogs in that game, wqhile
the 211 points made it OVER the posted total of 208.
Corey Maggette dropped 27 points and grabbed eight
rebounds.
Chris Bosh dropped 27 points and hauled in 11 rebounds
for a double-double in the Raptors 95-84
season-opening victory on Wednesday, as 5-point road
underdogs. The 179 points went UNDER the posted total
of 188.
Jermaine O'Neal had 17 points with eight rebounds, and
Jason Kapono added 15 off the bench for the Raptors.
Team records:
Golden State: 0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS
Toronto: 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Golden State most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing New Jersey are 2-8
After playing New Orleans are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

Toronto most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After a win are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State's last 9
games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 6
games
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when
playing Toronto
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when
playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5
games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto's last 13
games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 12
games when playing at home against Golden State
Next up:
Golden State at New Jersey, Saturday, November 1
Toronto at Milwaukee, Saturday, November 1

The fans at Wachovia Center will be treated to a game
between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers
when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers currently have the 76ers listed as 8-point
favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total
has not yet been posted.
The Knicks were badly outplayed in the fourth quarter
on Wednesday, but held on for a 120-115 season-opening
victory over the Heat. The Knicks covered the
2.5-point spread, while the combined 235 points sailed
OVER the posted total of 208.
David Lee tossed in 16 points with 11 rebounds for a
double-double in leading the Knicks, and Jamal
Crawford scored a game-high 29 points in the win.
The 76'ers dropped their season-opener 95-84 to the
Raptors on Wednesday as a 5-point favorite at home.
The combined 179 points went UNDER the posted total of
188.
Samuel Dalembert had nine points and 17 rebounds in a
losing effort.
Team records:
New York: 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Philadelphia: 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Milwaukee are 1-9
After playing Miami are 0-10
After a win are 2-8

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 8
games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5
games
New York is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5
games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when
playing at home against New York
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when
playing at home against New York
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when
playing New York
Next up:
New York home to Milwaukee, Sunday, November 2
Philadelphia at Atlanta, Saturday, November 1

With the World Series finally out of the way college football and the NBA will get a bigger share of the sporting spotlight on Thursday. Philly.com reports the fans are being civil and running to Modell’s Sporting Goods. Get your Phillies World Series champion shirts caps and more at our online sporting goods store.

Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup and most importantly, get the objective rundown of who is hot and who has the big plays for Thursday college football and NBA betting.

The Gridiron Spotlight

Two losses in their last three games has South Florida in danger of falling out of the AP’s Top 25 – they’re hanging on at No. 24 as they prepare for their road game against Cincinnati on Thursday night. The Bulls fell 24-20 to Louisville last time out, which dropped them to 6-2 (and 2-5 against-the-spread) on the season. The Bearcats were pounded 40-16 by Connecticut in their last game, which put them at 5-2 (and 2-4 ATS).

The oddsmakers like the Bulls in this contest, as they opened as a 2.5-point favorite (the line has since moved to 3 points). The total for the matchup is pegged at 51 points.

Other Notable Events

After a hectic Wednesday there are only three games on the NBA’s schedule for Thursday night: Charlotte at Cleveland, Houston at Dallas, and New Orleans at Phoenix. Both the Bobcats and the Mavericks will be playing their season openers; Charlotte is looking to gain some respectability in the Eastern Conference this season, while Dallas will be trying to prove they’re still a contender in the Western Conference. Check out the live NBA odds.

The Rest of the Schedule

There are a dozen games on the NHL’s schedule for Thursday night, including a big matchup in San Jose with the Red Wings visiting the Sharks. San Jose has started the season 8-2-0, and they’ve won three of their last four games. The Red Wings will be playing their third west-coast game in four nights; they already visited L.A. and Anaheim.

Rounding out the rest of the Thursday night schedule for the NHL: Tampa Bay at Buffalo, Atlanta at the Rangers, the Islanders at Philadelphia, Ottawa at Florida, Edmonton at Nashville, Montreal at Minnesota, Carolina at St. Louis, Columbus at Colorado, Boston at Calgary, Pittsburgh at Phoenix, and Vancouver at Los Angeles.

Finally, there’s a single CFL game on the Thursday schedule, with Saskatchewan at Toronto. The Riders are expected to win easily; they’re listed as 9.5-point road favorites.

News from the Wire

Trail Blazers center Greg Oden left Tuesday night’s season opener with a sprained foot and could miss up to six weeks; fellow Blazers rookie Rudy Fernandez began his NBA career with 16 points . . .Patriots running back Sammy Morris (knee) is expected to miss at least this week’s game . . . Cowboys quarterback Brad Johnson is still in line to start for the team on Sunday . . . Chiefs running back Larry Johnson won’t play this weekend…The Phillies parade is set for noon EST Friday and people from South Philly are ready to head to the National Museum of Pasta to celebrate.

A Peek at the Future

The NBA has seven more games on tap for Friday night, including Chicago at Boston and San Antonio at Portland . . . Texas is pegged as a 3.5-point favorite in their big game against Texas Tech on Saturday night . . . the Colts opened as 6.5-point favorites against the Patriots for their Sunday Night Football meeting, while the Redskins were listed as 2.5-point favorites against the Steelers on the opening line for Monday night.

Hollywood Headlines

With the attention that the International Museum of Film and Entertainment and the Roman Aqueduct Museum making the news, don’t forget that most sportsbooks allow bets on everything. The Hollywood and entertainment betting odds which includes reality television is very popular. David Cook is dating Kimberly Caldwell is the latest news from American Idol alumns.

Forget MockElection2008.org and United Streaming. The best source for tracking how much Barack Obama wins the election is the political betting odds which includes the Vegas betting line on President and the Intrade presidential tracking.

The Curse of Billy Penn, Black Friday and Mitch Williams are over. The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News are being gobbled up like Mambo Cologne. The Phillies Parade is set for Friday, but they should also celebrate a huge winning baseball season from the OffshoreInsiders.com: GodsTips with underdog after underdog winner, Stevie Vincent the greatest totals handicapper ever and the power of 620 sports services behind every selection at the MasterLockLine.

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The South Florida Bulls and the Cincinnati Bearcats
will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when
they battle at Nippert Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bulls listed as 3-point
favorites versus the Bearcats, while the game's total
is sitting at 51.
South Florida's Matt Grothe threw for 344 yards and
two touchdowns but it was not enough as they were
upset 24-20 by Louisville in Week 9.
The Bulls failed to cover the 5.5-point spread, while
the final score played UNDER the day's posted total of
52.
Tony Pike threw for 136 yards, one TD and one
interception as Cincinnati lost 40-16 to Connecticut
in Week 9.
The Bearcats failed to cover the 3-point spread, while
the final score played OVER the day's posted total of
42.5.
Team records:
South Florida: 6-2 SU, 2-5 ATS
Cincinnati: 5-2 SU, 2-4 ATS
South Florida most recently:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on turf are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing in October are 6-4
When playing on turf are 8-2
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
South Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the
road
South Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
South Florida is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the
road
South Florida is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing
South Florida
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Next up:
South Florida home to Rutgers, Saturday, November 15
Cincinnati at West Virginia, Saturday, November 8

The nation’s top NBA handicappers helped MasterLockLine sweep the board in both college football Vegas odds mastery and the NBA. What a sustained run for the power of 620 sports services behind every selection as last night’s sweep makes them 109-61 in football.

As frightening as it was to watch the freak injury of Houston WR Patrick Edwards, the professional gamblers were celebrating. And now college basketball betting is around the corner and the top handicappers know the strengths and weaknesses of Pepperdine to Penn.

Here is the big rundown of who is hot and who has the big play. We know most of you will be watching the World Series completion of Game 5 after the Barack Obama infomercial, but there is tons of cash to be earned in the NBA. Make more cash than the lawyers in the Ron Greshner and Carol Alt divorce case.

Kal Elner, a handicapper out of Reading, PA hits a consistent 65 percent when “waiving his normal star rating system”.  He is also the all-time top NBA totals capper. He’s already 1-0  in totals plays with Milwaukee over. Twice he waives the rating with totals tonight. If winners are more elusive for you than photos of Dana of Beretta, then Elner is your man.

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Mark the Shark is the Rex84 of sports handicappers.  The top handicapper west of the Mississippi hits 60-65 % of his Game/Total of the Month or higher plays.  He is without question the top Pac 10 and Mountain West tipster in America. He’s been offered nearly seven figures per year to join a famed Las Vegas sports handicapping marketing giant, but has spurned offers because they demanded marketing concessions that would negatively affect his modules.  Last night the Lakers win at his Game of the Week. Now it’s the Kings/Timberwolves his NBA Game of the Month

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Ranked No. 2 all-time NBA/CBB service combined, Castlegate Sports is the only sports service to be ranked Top 10 in both college and pro basketball when ROI is backtracked to 1996! Their “major” plays are at 59-plus percent in more than 1,000 documented plays. But they also have 86 Top 10 finishes in football handicapping contests. First major play of the year Hawks/Magic.

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In other betting, it appears Barack Obama has run away with the election. However Newsday reports that Wendy Button, a speechwriter for Obama, has endorsed McCain. Will we ever see the LA Times Obama video of him praising Rashid Khalidi?

As the Greg Oden injury has Trial Blazer fans remembering the ghost of Sam Bowie, keep updated on our NBA Futures odds.

The World Series is set to resume on Wednesday (weather permitting), while many more NBA teams get going on their regular seasons. Philadelphia weather indicates it will be cold, but likely not much precipitation. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

The Titans vanquished the Colts on Monday night, which put them at 7-0 both straight-up and against-the-spread on the season (and four games up in the AFC South standings to boot). That makes Tennessee the most lucrative team in the conference; only the Ravens and Browns are close to them ATS, as they’re both at 5-2 vs. the line.

Over in the NFC there are six teams with five against-the-spread victories already – the Giants, Redskins, Eagles, Buccaneers, Saints, and Cardinals. The worst teams to support in that conference have been the Vikings, Lions, and Niners, who all have just two ATS victories. Overall, however, the worst team for your betting dollar this year has been the Broncos – through their seven games they are at just 1-5-1 ATS (but 4-3 SU).

Other Notable Events

Major League Baseball decided not to resume soggy Game 5 of the World Series on Tuesday night, so that pushes the contest to Wednesday night in Philadelphia (assuming they can get some decent weather). The game is tied 2-2 after 5 1-2 innings of play; Shane Victorino drove in both Philadelphia runs, while Evan Longoria and Carlos Pena picked up the RBI for Tampa Bay. Originally Game 6 was supposed to be played in Tampa on Wednesday, so that contest (if required) will obviously be pushed.

The Rest of the Schedule

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The NBA regular season kicks into high gear on Wednesday night, with two dozen teams in action. The Oklahoma City Thunder will begin life at home on Wednesday against Milwaukee, while Mike D’Antoni will make his debut as the head coach of the Knicks when they play host to the Heat. D’Antoni’s former team, the Suns, will begin their 2008/09 campaign on the road; they’ll play in San Antonio on Wednesday night.

Rounding out the NBA’s Wednesday slate: New Jersey at Washington, Toronto at Philadelphia, Atlanta at Orlando, Sacramento at Minnesota, Indiana at Detroit, Memphis at Houston, Denver at Utah, and New Orleans at Golden State. As well, the Lakers will play their second game in two nights when they ‘visit’ the Clippers in a divisional battle.

Finally, there are three National Hockey League games on Wednesday night: Toronto at New Jersey, Minnesota at Dallas, and Detroit at Anaheim. After a slow start to the regular season the Ducks have turned it around of late, picking up the victory in each of their last four games. Anaheim topped Columbus last time out, winning 3-2 on the road.

News from the Wire

Shaun Hill will take over the Niners‘ starting quarterback duties from J.T. O’Sullivan . . . Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck isn’t expected to return to action this week . . . Free-agent quarterback Daunte Culpepper is still rumored to be in the hunt for a job . . . Rams running back Steven Jackson is expected to play despite a sore quad this week . . . Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer won’t return from his elbow injury this weekend, and there’s still a good chance that he won’t be able to play for the team again this year.

A Peek at the Future

The Cavaliers will get back in action on Thursday night when they play host to Charlotte; the other two NBA games on the Thursday schedule are Houston at Dallas and New Orleans at Phoenix . . . the final Formula One race of the season, the Brazilian Grand Prix, will take place on Sunday, with Lewis Hamilton holding a 94-87 lead on Felipe Massa in the drivers championship. Ferrari leads the constructors championship.

The fans at STAPLES Center will be treated to a game
between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles
Clippers when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back
later for the opening line and total.
Kobe Bryant scored 23 points and hauled down 11
rebounds to lead the Lakers past the Trail Blazers
96-76 on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles covered as 8.5-point home favorites as the
teams played under the 199.5-point total listed by
oddsmakers.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Los Angeles: 0-0 SU, 0-0 ATS
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Denver are 7-3
After playing Portland are 9-1
After a win are 5-5

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Denver are 3-7
After playing Houston are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5
games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when
playing LA Clippers
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when
playing LA Clippers
LA Lakers are 18-5 SU in their last 23 games when
playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last
5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of the LA Clippers last
18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last
7 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Clippers last
9 games
Next up:
LA Lakers at Denver, Saturday, November 1
LA Clippers home to Denver, Friday, October 31