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THE GOLD SHEET

★★★KEY RELEASES★★★

★★★New Orleans 93 - INDIANA 91—Indiana snapped an 8-game

pointspread losing streak against Charlotte on Sunday, but not sold on Pacer

problems being solved. Pacer PG Darren Collison has hit a shooting slump

(made just 4 of last 14 shots), F Danny Granger has been very inconsistent, and

Indy is just 1-7 against the number last 8 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Meanwhile, can’t help but notice New Orleans took a 3-game SU win streak into

Oklahoma City last night, recording victories in New York and Milwaukee and

beating Utah at home in that run. The Hornets are 6-1 SU and have covered last

4 against the Pacers, and although those wins came prior to Chris Paul and

David West leaving the team, there are signs the Hornets can continue the

trend. The re-awakening of C Chris Kaman has been a major boost, as he’s

averaged 17 ppg and 10.4 rpg since being “reactivated” 5 games ago. N.O. PG

Greivis Vasquez has also been a major contributor, as the 6-6 Venezuelan and

former Maryland Terrapin has scored 13 ppg & handed out 8.2 apg since being

made the starter earlier this month. 10-IND -3' 94-93 (191), NO -4' 108-96 (191)

★★★Detroit 94 - CLEVELAND 88—Detroit has turned its situation around,

winning 7 of last 10 SU (9-1 vs. the points) after starting the season 4-20 SU.

Return to health of G Ben Gordon helped the Piston cause, as did an uptick in

shooting efficiency of Rodney Stuckey (48% in February). Cleveland,

conversely, has dropped 3 of 4 since losing C Anderson Varejao to injury. Cav

rookie PG Kyrie Irving and vet F Antawn Jamison have combined for 40 ppg in

February, but Cleveland is shooting just 41% as a team this month. Cavs have

held an edge in the series, winning 14 of last 16 against the Pistons SU,

covering 12 of those games. However, LeBron James had a lot to do with most

of those wins, as both Piston victories have come since King James left town.

Detroit C Greg Monroe figures to have a big game against Cav replacement

pivot Semih Erden (not a great rebounder or offensive player...bad combo). 11-

Cle +5' 105-89 (188); 10-DET -5 102-92 (193), Det +1' 103-94 (195), CLE +4'

97-91 (197), Cle +6' 110-101 (212)

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MIAMI 103 - Sacramento 82—Miami has emerged as the best team in the

league the last few weeks, as the Heat have won 9 of last 10 SU and covered

6 straight, punctuated by Sunday revenge romp past Magic. Miami has

developed a bit of a mean streak lately, covering 5 of last 6 laying 9 points or

more. Psychologically, this might be a soft spot for Miami, as the Heat are

coming that satisfying win vs. Orlando and they have a date with the revitalized

New York Knicks up next. An argument can also be made that Sacramento has

responded very positively to interim HC Keith Smart, as formerly troubled C

DeMarcus Cousins has straightened up and averaged 20 & 12 in his last 10

games. However, Miami’s 13.5 ppg win margin the last 10 games is due to the

Heat holding foes to just 89 ppg & 39.9% shooting. Sacramento has lost last 5

SU and yielded 105 ppg while shooting just 41.7% as a team. Meanwhile, Miami

is getting important contributions from PG Mario Chalmers (47% on 3-pointers)

to supplement all-star level production of LeBron, D-Wade and Chris Bosh. 10-

Mia -9' 104-83 (194), MIA -13 117-97 (206)

MEMPHIS 97 - Philadelphia 88—Memphis failed us miserably over the

weekend, blowing big leads against both Denver and Golden State to eke out a

pair of 1-point wins due to massive defensive lapses. The Grizzlies had been

covering at a 60% clip at the FedEx Forum the last 1+ seasons, but are now just

8-8 against the points at home this season. However, Philadelphia showing that

loss of C Spencer Hawes has been even more of a factor than originally

anticipated. The Sixers are 12-2 SU with Hawes in the lineup and just 8-10

without him. Doug Collins’ Philly side has been in a nosedive against the points,

dropping 6 of last 7, as Jrue Holiday and Andre Iguodala have seen their

shooting efficiency drop. Sixers scoring just 89 ppg & rank as one of the worstshooting

teams in the league over the last 10 games. Memphis C Marc Gasol

should take advantage of Sixer rookie replacement pivots Lavoy Allen & Nikola

Vucevic, and Grizzly HC Lionel Hollins will find a way to hold on to the lead. 10-

Mem +3' 99-94 (195), MEM -3' 102-91 (191)

PORTLAND 97 - San Antonio 90—Injury reports very different for these

teams, as Portland regained services of all-star power forward LaMarcus

Aldridge over the weekend while San Antonio has probably lost G Manu Ginobili

for at least a few games due to a strained oblique. Both teams are coming off

games last night, Spurs in Utah and Blazers at the Lakers, but neither has

exhibited strong pointspread trends when unrested. The Rose Garden has

been a tough place to play for Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio side, as the Spurs

are 0-6 SU last 6 trips in, and they’ve dropped 7 of the last 8 against the number

in Portland. Depleted San Antonio started 6-0 SU on their “rodeo road trip” prior

to facing Utah, but this might be the toughest stop of the trip. 11-SAN -1' 99-83

(195); 10-SAN -7' 95-78 (193), POR +5 99-86 (189), POR -4' 98-96 (192), Por

+3 100-92 (191) continued on next page

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★★★NCAA KEY RELEASES★★★

★★★OHIO ST. 74 - Illinois 46—It’s been agonizing for members of the

rather closely-knit NCAA coaching community to watch Illinois’ Bruce Weber

commit virtual “coaching suicide” with a seemingly unending stream of curious

and self-damaging comments, including, “The sad thing about the whole thing,

I guess, is it’s my fault. Instead of creating toughness and developing a team,

I coached not to lose all year. It’s sad, to be honest, but it is what it is.” The

depression of a string of 8 losses in 9 games got even worse with Illinois’

Saturday 80-57 loss at offensively-limited Nebraska, and the war drums

continue to beat louder for Weber’s scalp in Champaign-Urbana. Now, the Illini

catch vastly superior Ohio State coming off a stinging 56-51 loss at rival

Michigan, during which the Buckeyes didn’t play intelligently, waiting way too

long to pound the ball into star Jared Sullinger in the post. On the bright side for

OSU, often under-utilized F Deshaun Thomas demonstrated his upward

potential with 25 points at Ann Arbor. The Buckeyes 5-2 vs. the number at home

in Big Ten play. 11-ILL +8' 79-74; 10-Osu -3' 73-68, OSU -10' 89-70 TV—ESPN

DCI NBA

Monday

Straight Up: 9-2 (.818)

ATS: 5-5 (.500)

ATS Vary Units: 14-14 (.500)

Over/Under: 10-1 (.909)

Over/Under Vary Units: 19-0 (1.000)

Season

Straight Up: 301-156 (.659)

ATS: 246-229 (.518)

ATS Vary Units: 670-607 (.525)

Over/Under: 235-237 (.498)

Over/Under Vary Units: 508-552 (.479)

CHICAGO 92, Atlanta 82

NEW YORK 103, New Jersey 91

OKLAHOMA CITY 102, New Orleans 87

Orlando 89, MILWAUKEE 88

DALLAS 92, Boston 81

HOUSTON 99, Memphis 94

DENVER 108, Minnesota 99

PHOENIX 106, Washington 94

San Antonio 101, UTAH 95

L.A. Clippers 102, GOLDEN STATE 101

L.A. LAKERS 92, Portland 88

DCI CBB

Season

Straight Up: 3283-1031 (.761)

ATS: 1381-1507 (.478)

ATS Vary Units: 4031-4652 (.464)

Over/Under: 1430-1456 (.495)

Over/Under Vary Units: 1702-1711 (.499)

America East Conference

Stony Brook 62, HARTFORD 52

Vermont 73, BINGHAMTON 48

Atlantic 10 Conference

MASSACHUSETTS 75, Xavier 74

Atlantic Coast Conference

Clemson 61, GEORGIA TECH 56

Miami (Fla.) 71, MARYLAND 69

North Carolina 79, NC STATE 70

Virginia 56, VIRGINIA TECH 52

Big 12 Conference

MISSOURI 74, Kansas State 64

Big East Conference

Georgetown vs. SETON HALL: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Big Ten Conference

Michigan 64, NORTHWESTERN 62

OHIO STATE 72, Illinois 53

Horizon League

BUTLER 67, Uic 50

GREEN BAY 61, Cleveland State 60

VALPARAISO 66, Loyola (Chicago) 50

Mid-American Conference

Kent State 68, MIAMI (OHIO) 63

Missouri Valley Conference

CREIGHTON 79, Evansville 69

Mountain West Conference

New Mexico 70, COLORADO STATE 60

Southeastern Conference

FLORIDA 74, Auburn 56

Kentucky 75, MISSISSIPPI STATE 62

Southern Conference

UNC GREENSBORO 71, Wofford 70

DCI NHL

Season: 285-210 (.576)

BUFFALO 3, N.Y. Islanders 2

New Jersey vs. TORONTO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

PITTSBURGH 3, N.Y. Rangers 2

San Jose vs. COLUMBUS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Philadelphia vs. WINNIPEG: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

MONTREAL 3, Dallas 2

Anaheim vs. TAMPA BAY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Vancouver vs. NASHVILLE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Detroit vs. CHICAGO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

CALGARY 3, Edmonton 2

PHOENIX 2, Los Angeles 1

NHL

Hot teams

-- Devils won their last five road games.

-- Pittsburgh won six of its last seven home games. Rangers won four of their last five road games.

-- Islanders won six of their last eight road games.

-- Winnipeg won its last three games, outscoring foes 13-6.

-- Ducks won four of their last five games. Tampa Bay won six of its last nine home games.

-- Nashville won seven of its last eight home games. Canucks won six of their last seven road games.

-- Detroit won its last six games, allowing 10 goals (all at home). Blackhawks won their last three games, allowing four goals.

-- Flames won three of their last four games.

-- Coyotes won their last five home games.

Cold teams

-- Toronto lost five of its last six games.

-- Sabres lost four of their last five games.

-- Philadelphia lost six of its last eight games.

-- Sharks lost eight of their last nine road games. Blue Jackets lost three of their last four games.

-- Montreal lost five of its last seven home games. Dallas Stars lost five of their last six games overall.

-- Edmonton lost five of its last six games.

-- Kings lost four of last five games, last two by 1-0 scores.

Totals

-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six New Jersey games.

-- Four of last five Pittsburgh games went over the total.

-- Last three Islander games went over the total.

-- Flyers' last eight games all went over the total.

-- Seven of last ten San Jose games went over the total.

-- 11 of last 13 Anaheim road games stayed under the total.

-- Three of last four Montreal games went over the total.

-- Over is 3-0-1 in Vancouver's last four road games.

-- Four of last five Detroit games stayed under the total.

-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Calgary home games. Seven of Edmonton's last eight games went over.

-- 10 of last 11 Los Angeles games stayed under the total.

Series records

-- Devils won three of their last four games against Toronto.

-- Rangers won four of their last five games against Pittsburgh.

-- Islanders won six of their last eight games against Buffalo.

-- Jets won six in row, 10 of last 11 games against Philadelphia.

-- Sharks won last four games with Columbus, outscoring them 13-4.

-- Ducks won their last three games against Tampa Bay.

-- Home side won four of last five Dallas-Montreal games.

-- Canucks won seven of last ten games against Nashville.

-- Red Wings won three of last four games against Chicago.

-- Flames won nine in row, 16 of last 17 games against Edmonton.

-- Kings won five of last seven games against Phoenix.

Back-to-Back

-- Islanders are 3-1 on the road if they played day/night before.