[LT Profits]

Listen up, basketball experts. Starting Saturday (Mar 1) we will commence with the March 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 1:00 p.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. Entries that are past-post or do not have analysis for both games will be NO ACTION. Once your two-team parlay has been posted, you CANNOT change either play. Any edited post will count as a LOSS! If you make a mistake (such as leaving out "Over" or "Under" or not clearly stating your selection), need to add analysis or wish to enter corrected lines, do so in a seperate post. This holds true even if the first game on the schedule did not tip off yet. It also holds true for past-posts and entries with no analysis. It does NOT hold true for posts that are not parlay selections, i.e. standings, commentary posts or congratulatory posts.

6. And here’s the fine print:

• Must be 18 years of age or older to participate.
  
• 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.
  
• Residents outside the Continental US may be awarded the cash value prize instead of the monitor.

[LT Profits]

STANDINGS 
Name            W       L       W/P     Units
beaneaters 	1	0	0	26.00
msubulldog	1	0	0	26.00
pavyracer    	1	0	0	26.00
pokernut9999	1	0	0	26.00
rake922      	1	0	0	26.00
rugbybdyb  	1	0	0	26.00
The HG      	1	0	0	26.00
20Four7     	0	1	0	-10.00
charlie64  	0	1	0	-10.00
Dark Horse	0	1	0	-10.00
Data         	0	1	0	-10.00
diogee    	0	1	0	-10.00
goldengoat    	0	1	0	-10.00
IHPuller   	0	1	0	-10.00
junkman773	0	1	0	-10.00
Junkyard Dog	0	1	0	-10.00
LLXC       	0	1	0	-10.00
louisvillekid  	0	1	0	-10.00
LT Profits	0	1	0	-10.00
maestrobobcobb	0	1	0	-10.00
mundane   	0	1	0	-10.00
myr10      	0	1	0	-10.00
picantel      	0	1	0	-10.00
regularguy  	0	1	0	-10.00
seaborneq     	0	1	0	-10.00
sir,civic   	0	1	0	-10.00
VBOMBER  	0	1	0	-10.00
Wrigley     	0	1	0	-10.00


GAME-BY-GAME 
Name            W       L       P        Pct
beaneaters 	2	0	0	100.0%
msubulldog	2	0	0	100.0%
pavyracer    	2	0	0	100.0%
pokernut9999	2	0	0	100.0%
rake922      	2	0	0	100.0%
rugbybdyb  	2	0	0	100.0%
The HG      	2	0	0	100.0%
charlie64  	1	1	0	50.0%
Dark Horse	1	1	0	50.0%
junkman773	1	1	0	50.0%
Junkyard Dog	1	1	0	50.0%
louisvillekid  	1	1	0	50.0%
LT Profits	1	1	0	50.0%
mundane   	1	1	0	50.0%
regularguy  	1	1	0	50.0%
seaborneq     	1	1	0	50.0%
sir,civic   	1	1	0	50.0%
VBOMBER  	1	1	0	50.0%
20Four7     	0	2	0	0.0%
Data         	0	2	0	0.0%
diogee    	0	2	0	0.0%
goldengoat    	0	2	0	0.0%
IHPuller   	0	2	0	0.0%
LLXC       	0	2	0	0.0%
maestrobobcobb	0	2	0	0.0%
myr10      	0	2	0	0.0%
picantel      	0	2	0	0.0%
Wrigley     	0	2	0	0.0%

[MadCapper]

Nuggets +4.5 -107 ( i think they are better tahn Houston without Yao. I capped them at -1.5. They will win SU.

Bucks +5.5 -105 No way Indian should be a 5.5 fav over this hard working Bucks team. Redd, Williams, Bogut...they have a nice young core. They may win SU too.

[xyzky]

Denver +pts.
No Yao, I can see this one coming down to the wire.
IU +pts.
I think IU has now had enough time to get adusted to the head coach. MSU even at home is just not that good this year.

[louisvillekid]

#507 Tor. -4.5 : i know Bosh is probably out for this game, but the Raptors still have Parker, Bargnani, and Moon and with the Bobcats missing Wallace inside this should be a rout. the Raptors have pretty much owned Charlotte lately.
Side note: i hate being on a team with this much one-sided action, but i really like Tor. in this spot.

#526 Tenn. -13.5 : no Patterson, means no chance foe UK. Smith and Chism should have a field day down low for the Vols, UK has nothing to counter with down low except that stick of a player Stevenson. Vols get revenge for losing at Rupp Arena.

[seaborneq]

Indiana +5, a sucker bet, I'll take the points, the line looks too good to be true

Villanova +11, another sucker bet, I'll take the points, again, the line looks to good to be true

[maestrobobcobb]

Cincinnati -4.5 over Providence: Providence only 2-7 ATS on road and are 0-5 ATS last 5 games
[B][U]
Fairfield +9 over Rider: Fairfield 9-3 ATS on road:Rider 3-6 ATS @ home: Fairfield 6-1 ATS last 7 games: Rider 2-5 ATS last 7

[mundane]

cavs -pts
lakers -pts

im laying the pts on these games. both teams rested, at home and on tv! expecting for the two superstars (bron bron & kobe) to show up and have a monster game! go faves!

[pavyracer]

Cincinnatti -4.5 Revenge game for Cats after last year's heartbreaking loss to Fryars.

Notre Dame -4.5 Hot shooting by ND will wear out Depaul.

[mundane]

Gotta leave for work early today...

Michigan State -5.5= loves to play at the Breslin, and should cover IU at home after getting beat down at IU.

Cleveland -5.5= LeBron should cover with his new guys in tow. Should be an interesting game for sure...

doing somebody a favor. i believe his laying the points on these games. hopefully this counts.
see permalink

[Cabo]

Notre Dame -4.5, ND has done well for me this year.
Cavs -5, Like the Cavs at home in the one.

[szaidi99]

new jersey nets +points- harris will once again kill the spurs who will be tired from last night

chicago bulls +points -gooden and hughes will play very hard in this one, cleveland will probably win but it will definietly be a close affair

[babaoriley]

Nets +5.5 (or whatever the line is)
Nets/Spurs UNDER 183.5

Reasoning: Spurs on second half of back-to-back is the kiss of death. As much as I dislike this Nets team, I actually expect them to possibly win outright. The under worries me because of Harris's ability to break Tony down, but I think the Spurs misfire enough to come in under 183.5. Feeling a 91-87 Nets win.

[babaoriley]

new jersey nets +points- harris will once again kill the spurs who will be tired from last night

chicago bulls +points -gooden and hughes will play very hard in this one, cleveland will probably win but it will definietly be a close affair

Too funny, I was posting as you posted this. Great minds think alike,

[turnip]

Indiana +5.5 Indiana dominated these Spartans at home with DJ White sitting for most of the game with an injury. With White healthy, this one could get ugly for the Izzone crowd.

UCLA -5 Arizona's very weak D will have no answer for the beast that is Kevin Love.

[turnip]

UCLA is -5.5 now, sorry.

[rugbybdyb]

Boston Celtics -10 -- last time was a blowout and the celtics were on the road, this could get ugly with Boston at home.

Portland/Golden state under 211 -- Last two games have pegged 200 on both occasions and even if they go over that I dont see them hitting 211.

[LT Profits]

NBA Basketball

Sun 3/2 501 Chicago Bulls +5 Over 195˝
1:00PM (EST) 502 Cleveland Cavaliers -5 Under 195˝

Sun 3/2 503 Dallas Mavericks +6˝ Over 207˝
3:30PM (EST) 504 Los Angeles Lakers -6˝ Under 207˝

Sun 3/2 505 Atlanta Hawks +10 Over 197˝
6:05PM (EST) 506 Boston Celtics -10 Under 197˝

Sun 3/2 507 Toronto Raptors -3˝ Over 199˝
6:05PM (EST) 508 Charlotte Bobcats +3˝ Under 199˝

Sun 3/2 509 Milwaukee Bucks +5˝ Over 213
6:05PM (EST) 510 Indiana Pacers -5˝ Under 213

Sun 3/2 511 San Antonio Spurs -5 Over 183˝
6:05PM (EST) 512 New Jersey Nets +5 Under 183˝

Sun 3/2 513 New Orleans Hornets -6˝ Over 194
6:05PM (EST) 514 Washington Wizards +6˝ Under 194

Sun 3/2 515 Seattle Supersonics +6˝ -Over 194
6:35PM (EST) 516 Minnesota Timberwolves -6˝ Under 194

Sun 3/2 517 Denver Nuggets +5˝ Over 206
8:05PM (EST) 518 Houston Rockets -5˝ Under 206

Sun 3/2 519 Portland Trailblazers +6 Over 211
9:05PM (EST) 520 Golden State Warriors -6 Under 211

Sun 3/2 521 Miami Heat +7 Over 204˝
9:05PM (EST) 522 Sacramento Kings -7 Under 204˝


NCAA Basketball

Sun 3/2 523 Providence +5 Over 134
12:00PM (EST) 524 Cincinnati -5 Under 134

Sun 3/2 525 Kentucky +14˝ Over 141˝
12:00PM (EST) 526 Tennessee -14˝ Under 141˝

Sun 3/2 527 Notre Dame -4˝ Over 155˝
1:00PM (EST) 528 Depaul +4˝ Under 155˝

Sun 3/2 529 Indiana U +5 Over 136
1:00PM (EST) 530 Michigan State -5 Under 136

Sun 3/2 531 Georgia +4˝ Over 130˝
2:00PM (EST) 532 LSU -4˝ Under 130˝

Sun 3/2 533 Duquesne +2˝ Over 149
2:00PM (EST) 534 NC Charlotte -2˝ Under 149

Sun 3/2 535 UCLA -5˝ Over 133
4:00PM (EST) 536 Arizona +5˝ Under 133

Sun 3/2 537 Villanova +11 Over 137
4:00PM (EST) 538 Louisville -11 Under 137

Sun 3/2 539 Temple +6 Over 144
7:00PM (EST) 540 St. Josephs -6 Under 144

Sun 3/2 541 Clemson +1 Over 148
7:30PM (EST) 542 Maryland -1 Under 148

Sun 3/2 543 Oregon -10 Over 140
10:00PM (EST) 544 Oregon State +10 Under 140

Sun 3/2 545 Manhattan +5˝ Over 132˝
12:00PM (EST) 546 Iona -5˝ Under 132˝

Sun 3/2 547 Siena -7˝ Over 144
2:00PM (EST) 548 St Peter's +7˝ Under 144

Sun 3/2 549 Canisius +16 Over 149˝
2:00PM (EST) 550 Niagara -16 Under 149˝

Sun 3/2 551 Fairfield +9 Over 144˝
2:00PM (EST) 552 Rider -9 Under 144˝

Sun 3/2 553 Loyola Maryland +3˝ Over 143
4:00PM (EST) 554 Marist -3˝ Under 143

[rake922]

Chicago Bulls/Cleveland Cavaliers Under 195˝
Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Cleveland
Under is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record

Atlanta Hawks/Boston Celtics Under 197˝
Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Boston
Under is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 games following win

[ralquis]

dallas +6 1/2 Dallas playing better, Lakers on way to downturn
Wash +6 1/2 Wash playing good at home lately

[Junkyard Dog]

512 New Jersey Nets +5 - the new look nets match up very well with the spurs

517 Denver Nuggets +5˝ - huge game for postseason implications and the nugs have too much for houston

[goldengoat]

charlotte -2.5
charlotte has decent home record and is due


mich st under 136
i see more defense than the 1st game between these 2

[Wrigley]

Maryland-1
MARYLAND is 15-5 straight up against CLEMSON since 1997

Minnesota Timberwolves -6˝
2 bad teams Minny will win but not cover

[dannyt76]

Ok first time posting on this thread, but been watching for a long time.

DAL +6.5: I like the way Dallas has been playing lately. Inconsistent on the road, but I think they keep it close in LA today. Historically they play the Lakeshow tough and I think they have a chance to win this outright.

NOH/WAS over 193.5: Both teams shooting fairly well and NOH looks like they have regained the form that landed them the best record in the west before the break. NOH can put up over 100 pretty easy the way CP3 is playing right now. I think this goes over with no problem.

[dannyt76]

Ok have to change the NOH/WAS line from over 193.5 to over 194.

GL to all.

[LT Profits]

FAIRFIELD +9: The Stags are just too hot to be getting this many points, even from a good Rider team. Fairfield has won seven straight SU, they are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games and they're 4-1 ATS in the last five head-to-head meetings.

LOYOLA MARYLAND +3.5: The Greyhounds have one of the best road ATS records in the country over the last few years, and they are 9-6 ATS on the road this year. More importantly, they're 8-2 SU in their last 10 games overall.

[rake922]

Ok have to change the NOH/WAS line from over 193.5 to over 194.

GL to all.

the official posted lines will be used for grading.

[20Four7]

Mav's +6.5 This is a must win game for them.

Seattle +6.5 I know Minnesota is at home but they are a lousy team and shouldn't give this many points.

[brock]

507 Toronto Raptors -3˝ Toronto has won the last four meetings. Charlotte lost its last five games.
514 Washington Wizards +6˝ Washington won the first
match up this year on the road at NO.

[Wyndham]

Golden State -6: Portland got a rare win against a good team last time out, but that was at home against a team due a loss. I like Golden State by double-digits in this one; just too much offense for Portland.

Denver-Houston O206: Denver doesn't play any defense, and without Yao -- sort of like the Suns without Shaq -- I expect the Rockets to run more and also allow more on the defensive end. Denver can, and usually does, put up 100 on anyone.

[regularguy]

UCLA -5.5 (at Arizona)
Arizona has not been rebounding well and has a soft D. USC beat them by 12 in their last home game. UCLA firing on all cylinders.

Oregon -10 (at Oregon State)
I'm just fading Oregon State here. They lose by an average of 9.1. They have only been within 9 or less points of a win twice in conference play. I think Oregon cleans their clock.

[sir.civic]

nj +5
spurs r jst too exhausted,havent been rili blowing their opponents,almost lost to the bobcats,nj +5

sac over

they allow 100+ points to other teams, n they avg.100+ points themselves, and at home..so i got over for dis one

[beaneaters]

New Jersey +5. Spurs are very poor this season when playing a third game in four nights, when the final two games are back-to-back.

New Orleans -6.5. Hornets are off wins over Phoenix and Utah, and still have the memory of a loss to the Wiz fresh on their minds.

[diogee]

Mavericks +6.5 Too many point to be giving a Mavs team that is in a tough battle for the playoffs.

Nuggets +5.5 Denver is on the outside of the playoff picture looking in and badly need this win. Without Yao Denver is the better team whether they are on the road or at home.

[harsh506]

NO -6.5
Raptors -3.5

Look too easy tonitee, both do