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NBA

Write-up


Tuesday, January 30





Hot Teams
Pistons won four of their last five games. Wizards won six of their last seven games.
Indiana won three of its last four games.
Dallas is 22-2 in its last 24 games (3-5 vs spread in last eight).

Cold Teams
Cavaliers lost six of their last eight games; James has injured toe, is a ? here. Warriors lost six of last seven on road (3-4 vs spread).
Celtics lost their last eleven games (4-7 vs spread).
Miami lost three in row, five of last six games. Bucks are 1-6 in their last seven games.
Lakers lost four of their last five games, last two in overtime. Knicks lost five of their last seven games.
Seattle lost 12 in row on road, with last win on Nov. 22.

Series Records
Warriors lost in OT at home to Cleveland Jan 20, 106-104.
Pistons are 2-1 vs Wizards this year: 100-91/115-111/96-99.
Pacers, Celtics split pair of games in Boston this season.
Home side won four of last five Miami-Milwaukee games.
Lakers were 2-0 vs Knicks LY, 97-92/130-97.
Dallas is 2-0 vs Seattle this season, 103-95/112-88.

Back-to-Back Situations
Warriors are 7-4 vs spread on front end of back/back.
Pistons are 10-2 vs spread on front end of back/back.
Celtics are 2-8 vs spread on front end of back/back.
Miami is 2-7-1 vs spread on front end of back/back.
Lakers are 6-1 vs spread on front end of back/back.
Seattle is 4-1 vs spread on front end of back/back, if both of the games are on road.

Totals
Four of last five Warrior games went over the total.
Five of last six Wizard home games went over the total.
Under is 9-2 in Celtics' last eleven games.
Over is 7-4 in Miami's last eleven games.
Five of last six Knick games went over the total.
Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Dallas games.


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NBA



Tuesday, January 30





Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers (7 PM ET)
Cleveland is 3-7 in its last 10 contests, allowing 103 points per game in that span. EDGE: WARRIORS & OVER
The Warriors are looking to win three in a row for the first time since November, but they have lost four straight on the road and are 4-15 away from home this season. EDGE: CAVS
Golden State has won two of its last three visits to Cleveland after dropping 12 straight there from 1991-92 to 2002-03. SLIGHT EDGE: WARRIORS

The Warriors are 1-4 ATS in their last five games versus the Eastern Conference.





Detroit Pistons at Washington Wizards (7 PM ET)
The only loss for Washington in the last seven contests was to Phoenix, 127-105 on Tuesday that ended the team's home winning streak. The Wizards have won eight straight home games against Eastern Conference opponents. EDGE: WIZARDS
Detroit is 4-1 since forward Chris Webber was moved into the starting lineup last week. He's averaged 13.8 points and 8.6 rebounds in that span. EDGE: PISTONS

The OVER is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Washington.





Seattle SuperSonics at Dallas Mavericks (8:30 PM ET)
Dallas has the league's best home record at 20-3 and hasn't lost at the American Airlines Center since a 92-82 defeat to Detroit back on December 7th. The Mavericks have won 13 straight games at home. BIG EDGE: MAVS
Seattle is 4-16 away from home and has lost 12 straight on the road, the team's longest skid since dropping 13 in a row in 1972. BIG EDGE: MAVS
The Mavs have won eight straight against Seattle, with three of those victories coming in Dallas. The Sonics play four of their next five on the road - all against teams with winning records. EDGE: MAVS

The favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.


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NBA

Short Sheet

Tuesday, January 30th




Boston at Indiana, 7:05 EST
Boston: 13-5 ATS as a road underdog
Indiana: 15-5 Over off a SU loss

Detroit at Washington, 7:05 EST NBATV
Detroit: 7-0 ATS revenging a home loss
Washington: 6-20 ATS off BB road wins

Golden State at Cleveland, 7:05 EST
Golden State: 25-13 Over after scoring 100+ points BB games
Cleveland: 1-12 ATS at home off a DD loss

LA Lakers at New York, 7:35 EST
LA Lakers: 21-4 Over after playing a game as a home underdog
New York: 10-23 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

Milwaukee at Miami, 7:35 EST
Milwaukee: 12-3 Over off BB ATS wins
Miami: 3-12 ATS revenging a DD road loss

Seattle at Dallas, 8:35 EST
Seattle: 16-4 Over off a SU loss as a favorite
Dallas: 7-0 ATS on Tuesday nights

** (TC) Denotes Time Change



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NBA Injuries - 1-30-07


Atlanta - *Guard Speedy Claxton (1/30, sore left knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Golden State.

Boston - Guard Tony Allen (1/13, left knee surgery) will miss the remainder of the season. Guard Paul Pierce (1/10, stress reaction in left foot) is out indefinitely. Center Theo Ratliff (1/5, to undergo lower back surgery) will miss the remainder of the season.

Charlotte - *Forward Othella Harrington (1/30, sore left knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against New York. *Forward Sean May (1/30, sprained right knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against New York. *Center Primoz Brezec (1/30, bulging disc in lower back) is questionable for Wednesday's game against New York. Guard Brevin Knight (12/30, abdominal surgery) will miss at least four weeks.

Chicago - *Center Ben Wallace (1/30, bruised/swollen left knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the LA Clippers. Center Martynas Andriuskevicius (1/6, concussion/minor skull fracture) will miss the remainder of the season.

Cleveland - *Forward LeBron James (1/30, sprained/bruised right big toe) is expected to miss Tuesday's game against Golden State.

Dallas - No significant injuries.

Denver - *Forward Carmelo Anthony (1/30, sprained left wrist) is probable for Wednesday's game against Portland. *Guard Allen Iverson (1/30, sprained right ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Portland. Forward Kenyon Martin (11/15, right knee surgery) will miss the remainder of the season.

Detroit - *Forward Antonio McDyess (1/30, sore right elbow) is probable for Tuesday's game against Washington.

Golden State - Guard Jason Richardson (12/31, broken bone in right hand) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. Forward Zarko Cabarkapa (12/26, back surgery) is out indefinitely.

Houston - *Guard Kirk Snyder (1/30, upper respiratory infection) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Seattle. Center Yao Ming (12/24, fractured bone under right knee) is expected to miss at least six weeks. Guard Bob Sura (11/10, right knee/back) is out indefinitely.

Indiana - *Guard Marquis Daniels (1/30, tendinitis in left knee) is expected to miss Tuesday's game against Boston. Guard Keith McLeod (1/29, strained abdominal muscle) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Boston. Forward David Harrison (1/17, sprained left shoulder) is out indefinitely.

Los Angeles - Center Zeljko Rebraca (1/29, to undergo back surgery) will miss the remainder of the season.

Los Angeles - *Guard Kobe Bryant (1/30, one-game suspension) will miss Tuesday's game against New York. Forward Luke Walton (1/28, sprained right ankle) is expected to miss 1-2 weeks. Center Kwame Brown (1/24, sprained left ankle) is expected to miss at least another 7-10 days. Center Chris Mihm (11/14, right ankle surgery) will miss the remainder of the season.

Memphis - Forward Stromile Swift (1/25, back spasms) is out indefinitely. Guard Kyle Lowry (11/22, broken left wrist) is out indefinitely.

Miami - *Guard Dwyane Wade (1/29, sore left knee) is probable for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee. *Center Shaquille O`Neal (1/30, strained left calf) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee. *Guard Gary Payton (1/30, upper respiratory infection) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee. *Guard Jason Williams (1/30, left foot inflammation/lower abdominal strain) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee. Forward Wayne Simien (11/30, salmonella infection) is out indefinitely.

Milwaukee - Guard Michael Redd (1/27, strained patellar tendon in left knee) is expected to miss another 1-2 weeks. Forward Bobby Simmons (1/13, right foot surgery) will miss the remainder of the season.

Minnesota - *Forward Justin Reed (1/30, personal) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Sacramento. *Guard Rashad McCants (1/30, right knee surgery) may return within one week.

New Jersey - *Forward Bostjan Nachbar (1/30, flu) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Detroit. Forward Richard Jefferson (1/22, right ankle surgery) is out indefinitely. Center Nenad Krstic (12/23, left knee surgery) will miss the remainder of the season.

New Orleans/Okla City - *Guard Chris Paul (1/30, sprained right ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Philadelphia. Guard Peja Stojakovic (12/18, lower back surgery) is expected to miss at least two months.

New York - *Guard Steve Francis (1/30, right knee tendinitis) is expected to miss another two weeks.
Orlando - Guard Keyon Dooling (1/26, sprained ligaments in right thumb) is expected to miss one week. Forward Trevor Ariza (1/12, sprained MCL in right knee) is expected to miss 6-8 weeks.

Philadelphia - Forward Shavlik Randolph (12/1, left ankle surgery) is out indefinitely.

Phoenix - Forward Kurt Thomas (1/16, hyperextended left elbow) is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.

Portland - *Forward LaMarcus Aldridge (1/30, flu) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Denver. *Forward Travis Outlaw (1/30, sprained right ankle) is expected to miss at least another week. Forward Darius Miles (11/14, right knee surgery) will miss the remainder of the season.

Sacramento - No significant injuries.

San Antonio - Forward Matt Bonner (1/15, torn MCL in left knee) is expected to miss 2-6 weeks.

Seattle - Center Danny Fortson (1/29, sore left knee) is doubtful for Tuesday's game against Dallas. Forward Rashard Lewis (1/29, right hand surgery) is expected to miss another 2-3 weeks. Center Robert Swift (10/27, torn ACL in right knee) will miss the entire season.

Toronto - *Guard T.J. Ford (1/30, sore right ankle) is probable for Wednesday's game against Washington.

Utah - *Forward Carlos Boozer (1/30, bruised left knee) is doubtful for Wednesday's game against San Antonio.

Washington - Forward Michael Ruffin (1/13, sprained right foot) is out indefinitely. Forward Darius Songaila (1/25, back surgery) is expected to miss another 3-5 weeks.

[Tommy]

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