[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     Units
durito      	6	3	0	126.00
The HG      	6	4	0	116.00
Data         	5	4	0	90.00
juuso      	5	6	1	79.00
palerider   	4	3	0	74.00
rugbybdyb  	5	7	0	60.00
Wrigley     	5	7	0	60.00
charlie64  	4	6	1	53.00
eidolon  	2	0	0	52.00
awhitejackson	5	8	0	50.00
Junkyard Dog	5	8	0	50.00
rake922      	5	8	0	50.00
uscfootball33	5	8	0	50.00
VBOMBER  	5	8	0	50.00
B1GER1C828	3	3	0	48.00
LT Profits	4	7	1	43.00
freebie      	2	1	0	42.00
astro61200   	3	4	0	38.00
GamblingMike	3	4	0	38.00
indy62      	3	4	0	38.00
Irish Lum'jack	3	4	0	38.00
Mr KLC      	3	4	0	38.00
thezbar      	3	4	0	38.00
goldengoat    	4	7	0	34.00
LLXC       	4	7	0	34.00
tevari      	4	7	0	34.00
harsh506    	4	8	1	33.00
Willie Bee   	2	2	0	32.00
djeffectz   	1	0	0	26.00
jeffries     	4	8	0	24.00
ipickwinners 	3	6	0	18.00
stump      	3	6	0	18.00
Yung Mula 	1	1	0	16.00
sharktank1  	2	4	0	12.00
kdmfox        	3	7	0	8.00
KidDynamite	3	7	0	8.00
wtt0315    	3	7	0	8.00
20Four7     	3	8	1	7.00
Crayzee     	1	2	0	6.00
Doc JS     	1	2	0	6.00
HedgeHog   	1	2	0	6.00
sofos       	1	2	0	6.00
Dark Horse	2	5	0	2.00
manly      	2	5	0	2.00
picantel      	2	6	1	1.00
alexda [ ]   	1	3	0	-4.00
LiLHammerlane	1	3	0	-4.00
spliff     	1	3	0	-4.00
bookie     	2	6	0	-8.00
jayz00      	2	6	0	-8.00
minet123     	2	6	0	-8.00
ralquis       	2	6	0	-8.00
2Pac       	0	1	0	-10.00
cap10     	0	1	0	-10.00
Checkerboard	0	1	0	-10.00
curious  	0	1	0	-10.00
dave11486 	0	1	0	-10.00
Dtown66   	0	1	0	-10.00
evilgenius    	0	1	0	-10.00
framboise    	0	1	0	-10.00
hwangSGD  	0	1	0	-10.00
idontlikerocks	0	1	0	-10.00
JT16       	0	1	0	-10.00
justdoingit 	0	1	0	-10.00
LMAOFISH 	0	1	0	-10.00
madcactus 	0	1	0	-10.00
MJFtheGenius	0	1	0	-10.00
MonkeyF0cker	0	1	0	-10.00
szaidi99    	0	1	0	-10.00
beaneaters 	3	9	0	-12.00
JBC77     	1	4	0	-14.00
accuscoresucks	0	2	0	-20.00
diogee    	0	2	0	-20.00
MOONCRICKET	0	2	0	-20.00
msubulldog	0	2	0	-20.00
Sagarin     	0	2	0	-20.00
seaborneq     	0	2	0	-20.00
VLADYMYR	0	2	0	-20.00
Wayne Rooney 	0	2	0	-20.00
McRich      	3	10	0	-22.00
pavyracer    	3	10	0	-22.00
BrentCrude  	1	5	0	-24.00
dwaechte  	1	5	0	-24.00
Actionbrett   	0	3	0	-30.00
ballin       	0	3	0	-30.00
dizzyd       	0	3	0	-30.00
hoggin1  	0	3	0	-30.00
jstblaze      	0	3	0	-30.00
nevadaside  	0	3	0	-30.00
PerfecTrader	0	3	0	-30.00
Razz    	0	3	0	-30.00
triplecrown  	0	3	0	-30.00
hhsilver    	0	4	1	-31.00
brock      	1	6	0	-34.00
EaglesPhan36	1	6	0	-34.00
Cabo        	1	7	1	-35.00
louisvillekid1	2	9	0	-38.00
regularguy  	2	9	0	-38.00
rjt721      	2	9	0	-38.00
pokernut9999	2	10	1	-39.00
Deke101   	0	4	0	-40.00
bbyhill      	1	8	0	-54.00
louisvillekid  	2	11	0	-58.00
perhapsnot  	0	6	0	-60.00
Bernval    	0	7	0	-70.00
jeffscds     	1	10	0	-74.00
picoman   	0	8	0	-80.00
Peyton2Marvin	0	9	0	-90.00
maestrobobcobb	1	12	0	-94.00


GAME-BY-GAME 
Name            W       L       P        Pct
eidolon  	4	0	0	100.0%
djeffectz   	2	0	0	100.0%
freebie      	5	1	0	83.3%
The HG      	16	4	0	80.0%
durito      	14	4	0	77.8%
Data         	13	5	0	72.2%
indy62      	10	4	0	71.4%
B1GER1C828	8	4	0	66.7%
Crayzee     	4	2	0	66.7%
HedgeHog   	4	2	0	66.7%
uscfootball33	17	9	0	65.4%
20Four7     	15	8	1	65.2%
GamblingMike	9	5	0	64.3%
manly      	9	5	0	64.3%
palerider   	9	5	0	64.3%
Wrigley     	15	9	0	62.5%
Willie Bee   	5	3	0	62.5%
charlie64  	13	8	1	61.9%
VBOMBER  	16	10	0	61.5%
Irish Lum'jack	8	5	1	61.5%
juuso      	14	9	1	60.9%
kdmfox        	12	8	0	60.0%
Cabo        	10	7	1	58.8%
awhitejackson	14	10	2	58.3%
McRich      	15	11	0	57.7%
LT Profits	12	9	3	57.1%
astro61200   	8	6	0	57.1%
Dark Horse	8	6	0	57.1%
bookie     	9	7	0	56.3%
ipickwinners 	10	8	0	55.6%
wtt0315    	11	9	0	55.0%
beaneaters 	13	11	0	54.2%
Junkyard Dog	14	12	0	53.8%
rake922      	14	12	0	53.8%
louisvillekid  	13	13	0	50.0%
jeffscds     	11	11	0	50.0%
LLXC       	11	11	0	50.0%
louisvillekid1	11	11	0	50.0%
rjt721      	11	11	0	50.0%
minet123     	8	8	0	50.0%
EaglesPhan36	7	7	0	50.0%
Mr KLC      	7	7	0	50.0%
thezbar      	7	7	0	50.0%
dwaechte  	6	6	0	50.0%
sharktank1  	6	6	0	50.0%
JBC77     	5	5	0	50.0%
Deke101   	4	4	0	50.0%
spliff     	4	4	0	50.0%
Doc JS     	3	3	0	50.0%
VLADYMYR	2	2	0	50.0%
Wayne Rooney 	2	2	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%
madcactus 	1	1	0	50.0%
szaidi99    	1	1	0	50.0%
harsh506    	12	13	1	48.0%
pokernut9999	12	13	1	48.0%
rugbybdyb  	12	14	0	46.2%
jeffries     	11	13	0	45.8%
goldengoat    	10	12	0	45.5%
KidDynamite	9	11	0	45.0%
bbyhill      	8	10	0	44.4%
stump      	8	10	0	44.4%
hhsilver    	4	5	1	44.4%
jayz00      	7	9	0	43.8%
picoman   	7	9	0	43.8%
ralquis       	7	9	0	43.8%
tevari      	9	12	1	42.9%
pavyracer    	11	15	0	42.3%
picantel      	7	10	1	41.2%
regularguy  	8	12	0	40.0%
maestrobobcobb	10	16	0	38.5%
alexda [ ]   	3	5	0	37.5%
LiLHammerlane	3	5	0	37.5%
BrentCrude  	4	8	0	33.3%
perhapsnot  	4	8	0	33.3%
ballin       	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%
triplecrown  	2	4	0	33.3%
Bernval    	4	10	0	28.6%
brock      	4	10	0	28.6%
accuscoresucks	1	3	0	25.0%
diogee    	1	3	0	25.0%
MOONCRICKET	1	3	0	25.0%
msubulldog	1	3	0	25.0%
Sagarin     	1	3	0	25.0%
seaborneq     	1	3	0	25.0%
Peyton2Marvin	4	14	0	22.2%
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%
curious  	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%

[jeffries]

DAMN! I went down in the standings. Had that awful start then started rolling. Fn Georgetown cost me!

[jeffries]

Peyton2Marvin damn dawg you're at 4-14 man.. Not insulting you here but here's my suggestion br0. Whatever pick you initially are tempted to take, take the opposite. I'm not being rude or nothing, I just think thats a good way to start cashing in the bucks br0. Reverse psychology you'd be 14-4 right now playing reverse mode.. whatever your leaning heavily towards, play the opposite and you should take the cash on home

[palerider]

Wizards -2.5 Butler is the man PPG 21.7 | RPG 6.9 | APG 4.3 with Arenas on the bench this year. They have won 3straight and five of six, with back-to-back wins over the NBA-leading Boston Celtics. Wiz ATS as Favorite: 10-5 and NY As Underdog 8-21.



Cleveland -2 Leborn back healthy and not showing any slow down with a PPG 29.1 | RPG 7.7 | APG 7.5 Has the Cavs 8 of its last 11 games. Daniel Gibson has been lighting it up from the arc with 86-176 for a 48% avg. Cavs need there bench to step up for a double digit win.

[Wrigley]

Detriot/Toronto Under

5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


GOLDEN STATE minus the points

GS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

[LT Profits]

I again successfully waited long enough to post the lines that the CBB Totals are up.

NBA Basketball

Tue 1/15 501 Chicago Bulls +6 Over 201
7:05PM (EST) 502 Orlando Magic -6 Under 201

Tue 1/15 503 Denver Nuggets +2˝ Over 207˝
7:05PM (EST) 504 Atlanta Hawks -2˝ Under 207˝

Tue 1/15 505 Toronto Raptors +8 Over 183
7:35PM (EST) 506 Detroit Pistons -8 Under 183

Tue 1/15 507 Washington Wizards -3 Over 192
7:35PM (EST) 508 New York Knicks +3 Under 192

Tue 1/15 509 Golden State Warriors -7˝ Over 211˝
8:05PM (EST) 510 Minnesota Timberwolves +7˝ Under 211˝

Tue 1/15 511 Cleveland Cavaliers -1˝ Over 197˝
8:05PM (EST) 512 Memphis Grizzlies +1˝ Under 197˝

Tue 1/15 513 Philadelphia 76ers +9 Over 183
8:35PM (EST) 514 Houston Rockets -9 Under 183

Tue 1/15 515 Phoenix Suns -8 Over 207˝
10:35PM (EST) 516 Los Angeles Clippers +8 Under 207˝


NCAA Basketball

Tue 1/15 517 NC State +11˝ Over 138˝
7:00PM (EST) 518 Clemson -11˝ Under 138˝

Tue 1/15 519 Ohio State +8 Over 131
7:00PM (EST) 520 Michigan State -8 Under 131

Tue 1/15 521 Creighton +1˝ Over 120
7:00PM (EST) 522 Northern Iowa -1˝ Under 120

Tue 1/15 523 Cincinnati +12 Over 138
7:00PM (EST) 524 Notre Dame -12 Under 138

Tue 1/15 525 La Salle -3˝ Over 149˝
7:00PM (EST) 526 Pennsylvania +3˝ Under 149˝

Tue 1/15 527 Oklahoma State +6 Over 143˝
8:00PM (EST) 528 Baylor -6 Under 143˝

Tue 1/15 529 Southern Illinois -6 Over 122˝
8:00PM (EST) 530 Evansville +6 Under 122˝

Tue 1/15 531 Indiana State +8˝ Over 123
8:00PM (EST) 532 Missouri St -8˝ Under 123

Tue 1/15 533 Miami Florida +2 Over 138˝
9:00PM (EST) 534 Boston College -2 Under 138˝

Tue 1/15 535 Nebraska -2˝ Over 123˝
9:00PM (EST) 536 Colorado +2˝ Under 123˝

Tue 1/15 537 Wake Forest +7 Over 139˝
9:00PM (EST) 538 Maryland -7 Under 139˝

Tue 1/15 539 Kentucky +9 Over 135
9:00PM (EST) 540 Mississippi State -9 Under 135

Tue 1/15 541 Wisconsin -4˝ Over 127˝
9:00PM (EST) 542 Penn State +4˝ Under 127˝

Tue 1/15 543 New Mexico -3 Over 141
9:00PM (EST) 544 TCU +3 Under 141

Tue 1/15 545 BYU +1˝ Over 139
11:00PM (EST) 546 UNLV -1˝ Under 139

[wtt0315]

atlanta hawks -2.5
i am sticking with my favorite team here even though i probably shouldnt.. hawks win by 10

wizards-3
they looked good against boston. hopefully they dont have let down. they win easily here

[louisvillekid]

Det. Pistons -8 : looking for Det. to get back to form, just spanked Tor. at Tor., now there at home.

Mich St. -8 : another team lookin to rebound, lookin for the Spartans to take out their frustration of losing on the Buckeyes.

[The HG]

Tor/Det over 183 - Detroit looking to bounce back, and should be looking to establish themselves offensively. If they do this game is likely to go over this low total.

Boston College -2 - Miami Fla is currently overrated IMO, they struggled a bit in their last game and if that happens again they wil be hard-pressed to recover on the road against BC.

[maestrobobcobb]

Here we go again: Yet another split result parlay some day I'll pick two winners!!! Today's attempt to include:

Miss St -9 over Kentucky: Miss St. 5-0 ATS last 5 games and coming off 2 blowout victories hopefully will continue tonight: Kentucky 0-3 on road


UNLV -1 1/2 over BYU: UNLV 5-0 ATS as home favorite in last 5 home lined games: BYU lost last two road games vs Wake Forest and Boise St. hoping road woes continue for BYU

[Mr KLC]

Lasalle -3 1/2

LaSalle is 5-1 against the spread while Penn is 1-6. I know it sounds like a lazy answer, but I'm pressed for time today.

Pistons/Raptors Under 183

Pistons have made the under in 7 of their last 8 home games. They've shot 40.5% or less in 4 of their last 5 games. Will they get their shooting back? Probably better shot of that happening against Sacramento than Toronto.

[uscfootball33]

01/15/08: USCFOOTBALL33’s Parlay Of The Day

Orlando -6.0
Analysis: Chicago is just not very good this year and although Orlando has struggled a little bit recently, they are still one of the best teams in the NBA. This one is at home and Orlando is clearly the better the team. Take Orlando to cover the spread.

Northern Iowa -1.5
Analysis: Northern Iowa is at home and that is clearly an advantage. Creighton is also being given a few points because of it name. Take Northern Iowa to cover the spread.

[jeffries]

Orlando -6 - Chicago is just bad and Orlando will cover the sapread here with homefield advantage. BANK ON IT

Nuggets/Hawks Over 207.5 - Nuggets are the 4th highest scoring team in the league. Expecting up to 100 points for them and Atlanta tonight

[diogee]

Denver +2.5 After last nights loss I look for them to bounce back and put up enough points that the Hawks won't keep pace.

Knicks +3 Washington is playing some pretty good ball but I expect this Knicks team to have confidence and play tough after blowing the Pistons out of the water.

[jeffries]

Denver +2.5 After last nights loss I look for them to bounce back and put up enough points that the Hawks won't keep pace.

Knicks +3 Washington is playing some pretty good ball but I expect this Knicks team to have confidence and play tough after blowing the Pistons out of the water.

I got $100 riding on Denver but I regret putting this money down. Carmelo Anthony's back is in alot of pain and he will play through it + Denver will be playing on the road, something they are not good at. Atlanta's been playing good ball lately and I think this game is very evenly matched up. Denver being the underdog is just absolutely ridiculous though

[beaneaters]

Wizards -3. Washington is 5-1-1 in last seven playing back to back.

Cavs - 1.5. Cleveland 5-1 last six as favourites of 2 points or less. Memphis 0-4 last four as 2-point dogs or less.

[Irish Lumberjack]

528 Baylor -6 - A solid program going up against a weak Okstate team at home.

Toronto Raptors/ Detroit Over 183- detroit will come out shooting, and raptors scoring can keep pace.

[charlie64]

Washington -3>Butler and Jamison have been playing out of this world,and that should continue against Stephon(I'll never pass the ball as long as I'm alive) Marbury,and his band of no-passers.

Cleveland-1.5>The Caveliers are having kind of a off season,but they Lebron should be able to handle the Grizzlies.

[pokernut9999]

Cleve -1.5 : I like the angle of betting against teams returning from the other coast road trip.


Kentucky +9 : Think this is a lot of points to pass up here.

[pavyracer]

Missouri St. -8.5

Very good home team playing a bad away team.

Cleveland -1.5

Lebron is a man on a mission and will prevail against punchless Memphis.

[eidolon]

Cleveland Cavaliers -1˝
Cleveland isjust a better team. Low line because they usually play bad on th road. But ill take this line against memphis.


UNLV -1˝

UNLV 3pt defense will win this game.

[LLXC]

Have lost 6 in a row...hopefully that changes today...

519 Ohio State +8
Ohio St has been surprisingly decent this year and Michigan St is not one to blow you out.

526 Pennsylvania +3˝
I think Penn has a great chance of winning SU at home so I'll gladly take the points. These Ivy league teams get no respect...

[Bernval]

finally got my 1st parlay winner here tonight - thank you thank you

Cleveland - 1 1/2 - even tho they are in Memphis I like Clev - Labron is a beast and Memephis is playing 4th game in 5 days .

Orlando finally home from nasty trip to west coast - they will love home cookin.

[rugbybdyb]

Golden State - 7 1/2 -- Golden state has scored over 100 points in the last 4 games and are starting to look strong. Last time Golden State was in Minnesota they won by 13 so Im thinking they can win by 8.

Washington Wizards - 3 -- After the hugh upset NY had over Detroit in their last game they are due for a let down, on top of that the wizards are on quite a run....should be a good game but I think wizards win by 4.

[bookie]

Raptors +8...Bad spot for Detroit playing fifth game in seven nights against team they handled easily recently.

Houston -9...Philly spent after battling Spurs goes against a team that owes them for beating in Philly.

[minet123]

Det/Tor OVER...183 is too low It will be close but I can see both the teams in mid 90's

Cleveland...Memphis is dreadfull and the Cavs are not that good but will cover the spread easy

[rake922]

Golden State Warriors -7˝
Golden State plays at Minnesota tonight and I expect the guards on Golden state to dominate the guards of the Twolves. Twolves overall continue to struggle as they have lost 9 of their last 10 games. I think Golden state will cover in this situation.


Philadelphia 76ers +9
Philadelphia plays at Houston tonight. Philadelphia has recently been in alot of the games they've lost and I expect them to keep the score close against the Rockets. I think that Samuel Dalembert can at least contain Yao Ming so I'll pick the 76ers

[LT Profits]

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS +9: Yeah they've lost seven straight, but the played the Spurs tough while covering last night, they already upset the Rockets outright this season, and the underdog is 12-3 in the last 15 head-to-head meetings.

Miami Florida/Boston College UNDER 138.5: BC hung up 112 on Wake Forest, but the Miami defense is limiting opponents to just 38.1 percent shooting, and I expect them to slow this pace down when they have to.

[Junkyard Dog]

521 Creighton +1˝ - panthers are not as good this year, i expect the bluejays to win su

539 Kentucky +9 - the cats have confidence after knocking off vandy and that is huge in college hoops

[juuso]

Ohio State @ Michigan state Over 131

Expecting both teams to score here and creep over the line. Recent line movement also favoring over.


508 New York Knicks +3

Washington has played well lately, but this is possibly a letdown spot for them playing b2b after beating Boston. New York has been a big underachiever and extremely hard team to cap all season. They have some good talent though and they did beat the Pistons few days ago at home, They might be able to follow up with another solid game. I'm willing to take a shot on them at least. Think there's some value on them as a 3-point home dog.

[astro61200]

Wisconsin -4.5
The Badgers are a very solid team, the class of the Big Ten... Penn State is decent, but coming off a 3 point loss at home to Minnesota they are nothing special... I expect the Badgers to dominate on the boards and dominate the game

Missouri State -8.5
The Bears are a solid team at home, their last home game they dispatched of Wichita State by 24... their margin at home is +12.9 and they face a Indiana State team that is just awful on the road... -12.4 for the Sycamores, 2-5 ATS on the road, with losses to the likes of North Texas and Miami OH

They will struggle against Missouri State and lose by 10+

[Cabo]

530 Evansville +6
531 Indiana State +8˝

My last 7 parlays, I've gone 1-1, time to break that trend.

MO State is 1-4 ATS in their last 5, hopeing that continues.

[brock]

509 GS -7.5
If a better has been going against the Wolves all year
they would be well off. Hope its not to late.

541 Wisc -4.5
After MN won Penn St I think Wisc has a great chance.

[kdmfox]

Creighton +1.5 ... 4-1 SU when playing NI on the road ... 9-1 SU last 10 against NI

Lasalle/Penn under 149.5 ... Seems like a lot of points for these two ... Hahahahaha ... Lame reason.