[LT Profits]

Listen up, basketball experts. Starting Wednesday (Jan 2) we will commence with a Hoops Parlay Contest with the monthly grand prize a 22” widescreen LCD monitor. The rules are simple:

1. Check in the NBA BASKETBALL HANDICAPPING FORUM each day for the daily thread to be posted by LT Profits. Lines will be posted by 11:00 a.m. (ET) each day. Plays may be posted before that, but the official posted lines will be used for grading.

2. Posted spreads and totals are the only eligible plays for grading. Both NBA and NCAA games included.

3. Two-game parlay picks, laying 10 to win 26. Post entire parlay at same time, no open parlays.

4. Here’s the catch: Your play must include a write-up, doesn’t have to be long, just a sentence or two about why you’re making your play. Here’s a THREAD from last year’s contest to be used for an example.

5. And here’s the fine print:

• One entry per household and IP address.
  
• Must use lines posted in daily thread by LT Profits
  
• Maximum one parlay pick per day, minimum 15 parlay plays needed to be eligible for monthly prize.
  
• Tiebreaker - Win % of individual parlay legs. If still tied, combatants will carry on a head-to-head parlay match until winner determined.
  
• All decisions made by SBR with regards to this contest are final.
  
• SBR employees eligible to participate but are not eligible to win the monthly prize.

[LT Profits]

STANDINGS 
Name            W       L       W/P     Pct     Units
The HG      	5	2	0	71.4%	110.00
durito      	4	1	0	80.0%	94.00
charlie64  	4	2	1	66.7%	93.00
awhitejackson	5	4	0	55.6%	90.00
LLXC       	4	3	0	57.1%	74.00
harsh506    	4	4	1	50.0%	73.00
juuso      	4	4	1	50.0%	73.00
palerider   	3	2	0	60.0%	58.00
rugbybdyb  	4	5	0	44.4%	54.00
uscfootball33	4	5	0	44.4%	54.00
freebie      	2	0	0	100.0%	52.00
B1GER1C828	3	3	0	50.0%	48.00
thezbar      	3	3	0	50.0%	48.00
Willie Bee   	2	1	0	66.7%	42.00
goldengoat    	3	4	0	42.9%	38.00
picantel      	2	3	1	40.0%	31.00
beaneaters 	3	5	0	37.5%	28.00
jeffries     	3	5	0	37.5%	28.00
kdmfox        	3	5	0	37.5%	28.00
KidDynamite	3	5	0	37.5%	28.00
tevari      	3	5	0	37.5%	28.00
Wrigley     	3	5	0	37.5%	28.00
djeffectz   	1	0	0	100.0%	26.00
spliff     	1	0	0	100.0%	26.00
Data         	2	3	0	40.0%	22.00
GamblingMike	2	3	0	40.0%	22.00
ipickwinners 	2	3	0	40.0%	22.00
minet123     	2	3	0	40.0%	22.00
Mr KLC      	2	3	0	40.0%	22.00
Junkyard Dog	3	6	0	33.3%	18.00
rake922      	3	6	0	33.3%	18.00
VBOMBER  	3	6	0	33.3%	18.00
Yung Mula 	1	1	0	50.0%	16.00
astro61200   	2	4	0	33.3%	12.00
bookie     	2	4	0	33.3%	12.00
indy62      	2	4	0	33.3%	12.00
Irish Lum'jack	2	4	0	33.3%	12.00
jayz00      	2	4	0	33.3%	12.00
ralquis       	2	4	0	33.3%	12.00
stump      	2	4	0	33.3%	12.00
Crayzee     	1	2	0	33.3%	6.00
Doc JS     	1	2	0	33.3%	6.00
HedgeHog   	1	2	0	33.3%	6.00
manly      	1	2	0	33.3%	6.00
sofos       	1	2	0	33.3%	6.00
alexda [ ]   	1	3	0	25.0%	-4.00
brock      	1	3	0	25.0%	-4.00
Dark Horse	1	3	0	25.0%	-4.00
LiLHammerlane	1	3	0	25.0%	-4.00
sharktank1  	1	3	0	25.0%	-4.00
Cabo        	1	4	1	20.0%	-5.00
regularguy  	2	6	0	25.0%	-8.00
2Pac       	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
cap10     	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
Checkerboard	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
dave11486 	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
Dtown66   	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
evilgenius    	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
framboise    	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
hwangSGD  	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
idontlikerocks	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
JT16       	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
justdoingit 	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
LMAOFISH 	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
MJFtheGenius	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
MonkeyF0cker	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
msubulldog	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
szaidi99    	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
Wayne Roonney	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
JBC77     	1	4	0	20.0%	-14.00
louisvillekid1	2	7	0	22.2%	-18.00
McRich      	2	7	0	22.2%	-18.00
accuscoresucks	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
Sagarin     	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
seaborneq     	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
triplecrown  	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
BrentCrude  	1	5	0	16.7%	-24.00
dwaechte  	1	5	0	16.7%	-24.00
EaglesPhan36	1	5	0	16.7%	-24.00
wtt0315    	1	5	0	16.7%	-24.00
20Four7     	1	6	1	14.3%	-25.00
Actionbrett   	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
ballin       	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
Bernval    	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
Deke101   	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
dizzyd       	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
hoggin1  	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
jstblaze      	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
nevadaside  	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
PerfecTrader	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
Razz    	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
hhsilver    	0	4	1	0.0%	-31.00
LT Profits	1	7	1	12.5%	-35.00
pokernut9999	1	7	1	12.5%	-35.00
bbyhill      	1	7	0	12.5%	-44.00
rjt721      	1	7	0	12.5%	-44.00
louisvillekid  	1	8	0	11.1%	-54.00
pavyracer    	1	8	0	11.1%	-54.00
perhapsnot  	0	6	0	0.0%	-60.00
Peyton2Marvin	0	6	0	0.0%	-60.00
jeffscds     	0	8	0	0.0%	-80.00
picoman   	0	8	0	0.0%	-80.00
maestrobobcobb	0	9	0	0.0%	-90.00


GAME-BY-GAME 
Name            W       L       P        Pct
freebie      	4	0	0	100.0%
djeffectz   	2	0	0	100.0%
spliff     	2	0	0	100.0%
durito      	9	1	0	90.0%
The HG      	12	2	0	85.7%
charlie64  	11	2	1	84.6%
awhitejackson	12	4	2	75.0%
uscfootball33	13	5	0	72.2%
Data         	7	3	0	70.0%
GamblingMike	7	3	0	70.0%
kdmfox        	11	5	0	68.8%
B1GER1C828	8	4	0	66.7%
indy62      	8	4	0	66.7%
Crayzee     	4	2	0	66.7%
HedgeHog   	4	2	0	66.7%
manly      	4	2	0	66.7%
Willie Bee   	4	2	0	66.7%
harsh506    	11	6	1	64.7%
LLXC       	9	5	0	64.3%
Cabo        	7	4	1	63.6%
beaneaters 	10	6	0	62.5%
Wrigley     	10	6	0	62.5%
Dark Horse	5	3	0	62.5%
VBOMBER  	11	7	0	61.1%
20Four7     	9	6	1	60.0%
ipickwinners 	6	4	0	60.0%
minet123     	6	4	0	60.0%
palerider   	6	4	0	60.0%
juuso      	10	7	1	58.8%
bookie     	7	5	0	58.3%
jayz00      	7	5	0	58.3%
Junkyard Dog	10	8	0	55.6%
McRich      	10	8	0	55.6%
rugbybdyb  	10	8	0	55.6%
Irish Lum'jack	6	5	1	54.5%
picantel      	6	5	1	54.5%
louisvillekid1	9	9	0	50.0%
rake922      	9	9	0	50.0%
KidDynamite	8	8	0	50.0%
goldengoat    	7	7	0	50.0%
astro61200   	6	6	0	50.0%
dwaechte  	6	6	0	50.0%
EaglesPhan36	6	6	0	50.0%
ralquis       	6	6	0	50.0%
thezbar      	6	6	0	50.0%
wtt0315    	6	6	0	50.0%
JBC77     	5	5	0	50.0%
Mr KLC      	5	5	0	50.0%
sharktank1  	4	4	0	50.0%
Deke101   	3	3	0	50.0%
Doc JS     	3	3	0	50.0%
Yung Mula 	2	2	0	50.0%
2Pac       	1	1	0	50.0%
dave11486 	1	1	0	50.0%
Dtown66   	1	1	0	50.0%
evilgenius    	1	1	0	50.0%
justdoingit 	1	1	0	50.0%
msubulldog	1	1	0	50.0%
szaidi99    	1	1	0	50.0%
Wayne Roonney	1	1	0	50.0%
pokernut9999	8	9	1	47.1%
tevari      	7	8	1	46.7%
louisvillekid  	8	10	0	44.4%
hhsilver    	4	5	1	44.4%
bbyhill      	7	9	0	43.8%
jeffries     	7	9	0	43.8%
jeffscds     	7	9	0	43.8%
picoman   	7	9	0	43.8%
regularguy  	7	9	0	43.8%
rjt721      	7	9	0	43.8%
stump      	5	7	0	41.7%
LT Profits	6	9	3	40.0%
alexda [ ]   	3	5	0	37.5%
brock      	3	5	0	37.5%
LiLHammerlane	3	5	0	37.5%
BrentCrude  	4	8	0	33.3%
perhapsnot  	4	8	0	33.3%
Peyton2Marvin	4	8	0	33.3%
ballin       	2	4	0	33.3%
Bernval    	2	4	0	33.3%
dizzyd       	2	4	0	33.3%
PerfecTrader	2	4	0	33.3%
Razz    	2	4	0	33.3%
sofos       	2	4	0	33.3%
maestrobobcobb	5	13	0	27.8%
pavyracer    	5	13	0	27.8%
accuscoresucks	1	3	0	25.0%
Sagarin     	1	3	0	25.0%
seaborneq     	1	3	0	25.0%
triplecrown  	1	3	0	25.0%
Actionbrett   	1	5	0	16.7%
hoggin1  	1	5	0	16.7%
jstblaze      	1	5	0	16.7%
nevadaside  	1	5	0	16.7%
cap10     	0	2	0	0.0%
Checkerboard	0	2	0	0.0%
framboise    	0	2	0	0.0%
hwangSGD  	0	2	0	0.0%
idontlikerocks	0	2	0	0.0%
JT16       	0	2	0	0.0%
LMAOFISH 	0	2	0	0.0%
MJFtheGenius	0	2	0	0.0%
MonkeyF0cker	0	2	0	0.0%

[louisvillekid]

Char. (Bobcats) +7.5 : I know Cle. has played better lately, but if Wallace and Jefferson can keep playing like they have, I see Char. keeping it close or winning.

Wash. +3 : The Wizards are avg. almost 100 ppg, where ATL is around 95ppg, add in the revenge factor for ATL beating Wash at home in their last meeting, C.Butler will be the difference in this game.

[picantel]

Niagara(-4.5) Niagara is undefeated at home. Siena is 1-4 on the road.

St Peters (+11.5). Yah this team sucks but they are not getting blown out except last game. I will take the points and probably regret it.

[kdmfox]

Hahhhhhvad -4 ... The Crimson beat Dartmouth by 26 at home 6 days ago ... Is it unreasonable to think they can't cover 4 playing them away?

Loyola-Maryland +5 ... L-M is 0-8 away, Fairfield is 0-3 ATS at home ... Fairfield won by 2 a week ago ... Rematch goes to L-M in a close game.

[tevari]

Charlotte Bobcats +7 1/2: i'm sure they gained some confidence after beating the celts AND nets, but this is a pretty good spot for the cats, having beat the cavs a little over a month ago by 3 @ home.

Dallas Mavericks & Seattle Supersonics under 195.5: Dallas might hoold their end of the bargain, but I doubt Seattle will break 75-80.

[Junkyard Dog]

Denver -4.5 - nuggets match up well with orl, and orl has been hittin the skids lately.

Den/Orl under 218.5 - total seems a few points to high to me so im on the under here.

[LT Profits]

Sorry for the delay, but at least I am so late that CBB Totals are up!

NBA Basketball

Fri 1/11 801 Chicago Bulls +2 Over 188
7:05PM (EST) 802 Philadelphia 76ers -2 Under 188

Fri 1/11 803 Charlotte Bobcats +7˝ Over 188˝
7:35PM (EST) 804 Cleveland Cavaliers -7˝ Under 188˝

Fri 1/11 805 Washington Wizards +2˝ Over 192
7:35PM (EST) 806 Atlanta Hawks -2˝ Under 192

Fri 1/11 807 Toronto Raptors -5 Over 192˝
7:35PM (EST) 808 New York Knicks +5 Under 192˝

Fri 1/11 809 Boston Celtics -7˝ Over 187
7:35PM (EST) 810 New Jersey Nets +7˝ Under 187

Fri 1/11 811 Miami Heat +11 Over 189
8:05PM (EST) 812 New Orleans Hornets -11 Under 189

Fri 1/11 813 Minnesota Timberwolves +10 Over 186
8:35PM (EST) 814 Houston Rockets -10 Under 186

Fri 1/11 815 Orlando Magic +4˝ Over 218˝
9:05PM (EST) 816 Denver Nuggets -4˝ Under 218˝-110

Fri 1/11 817 Milwaukee Bucks +12˝ Over 208˝
10:35PM (EST) 818 Los Angeles Lakers -12˝ Under 208˝

Fri 1/11 819 Memphis Grizzlies +9˝ Over 223
10:35PM (EST) 820 Golden State Warriors -9˝ Under 223

Fri 1/11 821 Dallas Mavericks -8˝ Over 195˝
10:35PM (EST) 822 Seattle Supersonics +8˝ Under 195˝-110


NCAA Basketball

Fri 1/11 823 Harvard -3 Over 137
7:00PM (EST) 824 Dartmouth +3 Under 137

Fri 1/11 825 Manhattan -5˝ Over 137˝
7:30PM (EST) 826 Canisius +5˝ Under 137˝

Fri 1/11 827 Loyola Maryland +4˝ Over 136
7:30PM (EST) 828 Fairfield -4˝ Under 136

Fri 1/11 829 Rider -3 Over 145
7:30PM (EST) 830 Iona +3 Under 145

Fri 1/11 831 St Peter's +11˝ Over 141
7:30PM (EST) 832 Marist -11˝ Under 141

Fri 1/11 833 Siena +4 Over 156˝
9:00PM (EST) 834 Niagara -4 Under 156˝

[jeffries]

Rider -3.. We're talking about Iona here lol. Rider seems to be where the money is at with evereyones bets as well

Memphis +9.5/G.S Warriors -9.5 - I initially played the Celtics/Nets game but I'm changing it. I don't like that one. I'm taking the Warriors here by a blowout. Memphis is horrible. Couldn't even keep a guaranteed winning game last night against Sacramento. All they needed to do was make free throws

[rugbybdyb]

Dallas/Seattle -- Mavs - 8 1/2 -- The Mavs have won their last five and on the other hand Seattle has lost the last 5 so we will roll the dice with Dallas.

Celtics/Nets -- Nets - 7 1/2 -- In their last two meetings the Celtics have won by 12 and 11 respectivley. Although the Nets have looked better the last few games I still think the Celtics outclass them tonight.

[Cabo]

Rider -3
Niagara -4

Niagra is 10-2 ATS, 10-3 overall. playing against Iona on the other game.

[eidolon]

Fri 1/11 827 Loyola Maryland +4˝ Fairfield -4˝
Loyola Maryland +4˝
After only losing to Fairfield by 2 points, I think Loyola will be able to come back and win this one. Especially after playing against Kansas in their last game. Fairfield will probably be winning at half time, but it will be close and Loyola will get fired up and knowing they are still in the game, they will turn it up and win this one.


Fri 1/11 803 Charlotte Bobcats +7˝ Cleveland Cavaliers -7˝
Charlotte Bobcats +7˝
Charlotte has been playing really well. I'm actually betting this game at +8. Also Charlotte wont let Cleveland run away with this game, and with Cleveland a pretty bad free-throw team, I think this is a good bet at +7.5

[stump]

803 Charlotte Bobcats Over 188˝
I expect upwards of 195 pts in this game

821 Dallas Mavericks -8˝ Lot to lay for road favorite, but I think off Detroit win, Dallas ready to string together a streak, defense shuts Seattle down

[Louisvillekid1]

Nets + 7.5 . . . Take the home dog here

Bobcats + 7.5 . . I like it because it's the same spread at my other play

[palerider]

Denver - 5 Denver seems to be playing really well 7-3 in there last 10( With GSW and Phnx being those loses) I can see them running up a 115 point game and holding the magic to 100. I really don't like the guard play of the magic and see AI scoring 30 + again.



Raptors -6 Without TJ Ford, Jose Calderon is playing alot of minutes and putting up good stats. With a balanced attack from Bosh on the inside and some good shooting from Anthony Parker. I for see raptors covering the spread againest the worst team in the East

[goldengoat]

knicks raptors over
both teams have defensive holes. knicks less likely to lay a huge egg at home

denver nuggets -4.5
nuggets good at home & magic stuggling just a little

[bookie]

Washington +2.5...The Wizards are a team that is athletic enough to match-up well with Atlantic, and a lot more basketball savvy. That's why they've dominated this series, and I'll look for the trend to continue.

Philadelphia -2...Except for a loss to Milwaukee in a tough spot right off a road trip, Philly has competed in every recent game against much better competition. Now they get a shot at someone at their own level who will probably be without their best player (Deng) and possibly others (Heinrich, Nocioni are fighting the flu). Philly's darkened form creates great value here IMO.

[maestrobobcobb]

Going for the lucky 10th loss in a row:

Marist - 11.5 over St Peter's
Rider - 2 over Iona

Going with Favorites in these MAC Games: I really cant win at this 0-9 so far: thanks oops that should be Rider -3 not -2

[uscfootball33]

01/11/08: USCFOOTBALL33’s Parlay Of The Day

Rough day yesterday, Let’s turn this thing around!

Manhattan -5.5
Analysis: Manhattan is getting devalued because they currently have a 3 game losing streak. Yeah, well if you just played three winning ball teams like they just did you might have one too! Come on! This Manhattan team is 7-7 and they have a win over a winning team in Wagner, just like Canisius. Difference? Canisius is 2-10! That’s two wins all season so far and they have been getting blow out regularly. Also, Canisius’ 2-4 at home doesn’t impress and Manhattan is a solid 4-4 away. Bottom line: Manhattan is clearly the better team. Take Manhattan to cover the spread.

Milwaukee +12.5
Analysis: Everyone knows that the Lakers are a very good home team at 13-5 at home. The problem is that Milwaukee is not awful, as this line suggests, at 15-20 and they have won their last 3 road games. In fact, Milwaukee has won its last three games without star Michael Redd and Redd might be able to join them for this contest in Los Angeles. Bottom line: The Lakers are a very good team at 23-11, but they aren’t better than a team that is on a three game winning streak by 13 points. Take Milwaukee and the points.

[pokernut9999]

Boston under 187: Boston shold clamp down big on the defense tonight for an easy under here.


Memphis over 223: Looking for these 2 teams to light up the scoreboard tonght.

[beaneaters]

Lakers -12.5. Their struggles with the Bucks have been due in part because of brutal three-point shooting. But the Lakers have sizzled from long range their last four games (43 per cent, 53.8, 55.6, and 57.1) . . . Lakers last six home wins are by an average of 14.8 points . . . Milw is 0-6 this season as a dog of eight or more points.

Dallas/Seattle, under 195.5. Under is 8-1 in last nine Dallas games, with only three of those games posted over 195. As well, under is 6-0 in last six Seattle games.

[Deke101]

Wizards +2.5: 6-0 ATS in road games where the total is between 190-194.5. 10-4 ATS in road games. 2-0 ATS when playing with 2 days rest. Atlanta has their positive trends for tonight as well, but I will side with the Wizards.

Lakers -13: 12-3 ATS vs. poor defensive teams that give up 99+ points per game. Milwaukee's three game win streak has been over 3 awesome teams in Charlotte, Philadelphia, and Miami --> All in the bottom 10 in the power rankings, and all were close games. Where as the Lakers had a 3 game win streak against similar calibur teams, and then followed it up with a blow-out road win over New Orleans, who is ranked 3rd in the power rankings according to ESPN.

Plays based off of statfox.com. Lakers are estimated to win by 22. Wizards are estimated to win by 1 SU.

[Peyton2MarvinN06]

Heat +11
Certainly they are due to have a breakout game one of these days aren't they? I'll take the points here even though New Orleans has been playing real well as of late...

Niagara -4
Home team seems to take most of these close spreads in this conference... They are 10-2 ATS, so we will hope that they win and cover for us!

I'm still trying to get off the O-FOR TRAIN!

[charlie64]

TORONTO -5 > I don't see Bosh and the boys having any trouble with the Knicks.

NETS +7.5 >It may help the Nets that Boston is playing short handed.

[madcactus]

ATLANTA -2.5: Atlanta plays well in spurts. Atlanta natives know that the Hawks will get you excited, win a few in a row, only to bring you right back down to earth.

MEM/GOLDEN ST under 223: Memphis just won't have the legs to get up and down court after giving away last nights game.

madcactus

[KidDynamite]

Harvard -3 vs Dartmouth
Harvard is smarter.

Niagra -4 vs Siena
Niagra is good at home.

[awhitejackson]

Harvard -3...Im only looking at the last meeting between these two and Harvards latest ATS win % against Ivy in last 10 games..Both stats point to 10 point + win.

Rider-3..Dont let Iona's record fool you, they have played tough at home in last four home contests and thats why spread is soo close against superior Rider team. Riders rolling over a Canisius team was nasty and I expect them to prevail on road tonite..

[pavyracer]

Lakers -12.5

I can't see how Bucks can stay close on this one. Kobe and company are hungry.

Dallas -8.5

I fancy Dallas to run Seatlle out of the building early and often.

[LLXC]

814 Houston Rockets -10
Looking for MIN to continue their horrible play, especially in the 4th Q. You'd think with such a bad team, in so many blowouts, they'd backdoor more often...

818 Los Angeles Lakers -12˝
Looking for LAL to continue their hot streak against a returning Redd.

[VLADYMYR]

Lakers -12.5
lakers are on fire
Bulls vs 76 Under 188
bull's defense and low percentage of 76ers

[harsh506]

Lakers -12.5
Niagra -3

I like the ATS for both teams, as well as the matchups that they will face. Watch kobe and dfish lite it up.

[bbyhill]

814 Rockets -11 Playing a bad MIN team
834 Niagra -4 10-2 ATS

[Bernval]

NJ/Bos 0ver 187 After klonker C's thru up last game - got to hit some nets.

NO -10 Just love to beat Heat --

[rake922]

New Orleans Hornets -11
Tonight the Hornets play the Miami Heat. Shaquille O'Neal is out of lineup. Udonis Haslem, Smush Parker and Dorell Wright are all listed as questionable for Miami. I expect New Orleans to continue their run and cover the spread in this situation

Houston Rockets -10
Tonight the Rockets play the Twolves. Minnesota has lost 16 of 17 games on the road this season. Also I don't think they will have an answer in stopping Yao Ming in this match up. I think Houston will cover tonight.

[20Four7]

Loyola/fairfield under 136 Line has moved huge, hopefully this is smart money take the under

Raptors -5 Before I get accused of being a homer, the knicks are the worst team in the east. lately neither has played inspired ball with the raps being 3 and 8 over their last 11, but they are 7 and 3 against the knicks over their last 10 meetings. knicks are 3 and 8 over their last 11 home games so home court means nothing. Give the points and hope for the 70% streak to continue.