[LT Profits]

Starting Tuesday (April 1), we will start a new April Hoops Parlay Contest with a prize of $250 account at 5 Dimes, 3 time roll-over. Last place will receive a $25 5 Dimes account with a 3 time roll over. If there is a tie for last place in both units and game-by-game record (15 parlay minimum), there will be NO last place prize.

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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, no Money Lines or Halves allowed. NBA, NCAA Men's and beginning April 1, NCAA Women's 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! The write-up does not have to be long, just a sentence or two about why you are making your play. If need be, please refer to prior month's contests for examples.

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 separate 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 required to be eligible for monthly prize.
• Tiebreaker for first place - 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
Deke101   	2	1	0	42.00
rugbybdyb  	2	2	0	32.00
twtb19     	2	2	0	32.00
VBOMBER  	2	2	0	32.00
msubulldog	1	0	0	26.00
sir.civic   	1	0	0	26.00
shantystar 	1	1	1	25.00
harsh506    	1	1	0	16.00
stump      	1	1	0	16.00
mundane   	1	2	1	15.00
motley     	1	2	0	6.00
Wyndham 	1	2	0	6.00
diogee    	1	3	0	-4.00
gizmo2431  	1	3	0	-4.00
louisvillekid  	1	3	0	-4.00
LT Profits	1	3	0	-4.00
Cabo        	0	1	0	-10.00
Immortality  	0	1	0	-10.00
juuso      	0	1	0	-10.00
louisvillekid1	0	1	0	-10.00
myr10      	0	1	0	-10.00
bettilimbroke9	0	2	0	-20.00
dwaechte  	0	2	0	-20.00
LLXC       	0	2	0	-20.00
turnip     	0	2	0	-20.00
brock      	0	3	1	-21.00
Junkyard Dog	0	3	1	-21.00
20Four7     	0	3	0	-30.00
pokernut9999	0	4	0	-40.00
rake922      	0	4	0	-40.00
seaborneq     	0	4	0	-40.00
szaidi99    	0	4	0	-40.00
Wrigley     	0	4	0	-40.00


GAME-BY-GAME
Name            W       L       P        Pct
msubulldog	2	0	0	100.0%
sir.civic   	2	0	0	100.0%
shantystar 	4	1	1	80.0%
harsh506    	3	1	0	75.0%
stump      	3	1	0	75.0%
mundane   	5	2	1	71.4%
Deke101   	4	2	0	66.7%
motley     	4	2	0	66.7%
gizmo2431  	5	3	0	62.5%
rugbybdyb  	5	3	0	62.5%
twtb19     	5	3	0	62.5%
VBOMBER  	5	3	0	62.5%
Wrigley     	4	4	0	50.0%
Junkyard Dog	3	3	2	50.0%
Wyndham 	3	3	0	50.0%
turnip     	2	2	0	50.0%
Cabo        	1	1	0	50.0%
juuso      	1	1	0	50.0%
louisvillekid1	1	1	0	50.0%
myr10      	1	1	0	50.0%
diogee    	3	5	0	37.5%
louisvillekid  	3	5	0	37.5%
LT Profits	3	5	0	37.5%
seaborneq     	3	5	0	37.5%
20Four7     	2	4	0	33.3%
bettilimbroke9	1	2	1	33.3%
brock      	2	5	1	28.6%
pokernut9999	2	6	0	25.0%
rake922      	2	6	0	25.0%
dwaechte  	1	3	0	25.0%
szaidi99    	1	6	1	14.3%
Immortality  	0	1	1	0.0%
LLXC       	0	4	0	0.0%

[LT Profits]

NBA Basketball

Sat 4/5 801 Orlando Magic +2 Over 197½
3:05PM (EST) 802 Cleveland Cavaliers -2 Under 197½

Sat 4/5 803 Atlanta Hawks +5 Over 205½
7:05PM (EST) 804 Philladelphia 76ers -5 Under 205½

Sat 4/5 805 Boston Celtics -9½ Over 191½
7:05PM (EST) 806 Charlotte Bobcats +9½ Under 191½

Sat 4/5 807 Toronto Raptors -4 Over 202
7:35PM (EST) 808 New Jersey Nets +4 Under 202

Sat 4/5 809 Washington Wizards +3½ Over 207
8:35PM (EST) 810 Chicago Bulls -3½ Under 207

Sat 4/5 811 Sacramento Kings +10½ Over 232½
9:05PM (EST) 812 Denver Nuggets -10½ Under 232½


Men’s NCAA Basketball

Sat 4/5 813 Memphis U -2 Over 133½
6:07PM (EST) 814 UCLA +2 Under 133½

Sat 4/5 815 Kansas +3 Over 160
8:45PM (EST) 816 North Carolina -3 Under 160

[Wassymac]

Memphis -2 - UCLA physically outclassed. Collison can hardly get a shot off with Rose on him. Memphis is the best team left by far in the tourney.
Memphis/UCLA Over 133.5 - Rose gets the game at his pace and with UCLA down 7-13 in the final minutes will create the late game foul situation to push it over comfortably.

[shantystar]

809 Washington Wizards +3½ Over 207 ,over is a best bet here.
804 Philladelphia 76ers -5,great team to back here again.

[Deke101]

Going to the casino today so I won't be around later but i'll go with

Magic vs. Cavs Over 197.5: Not a playoff race game by any means, but a statement game before the playoffs. These two teams have gone back and forth this year in the series with Orlando leading 2-1. The Magic total 205 ppg on the road. Cleveland averages 194.7 ppg at home. Should break the 200 mark tonight. Also potential overtime.

Nuggets -10.5: Well rested and still desperately fighting for that 8th spot in the west, and Sacramento doesn't care anymore...they were pumped about not going 0-4 vs. the CLIPPERS this year as they won the other night to go 1-3 against them. Good job Sacramento

[jhippe77]

Memphis U -2- Have them in my bracket, + Number 2 team in country... Win by 6

North Carolina -3 Have them in my bracket, Number 1 team in the country... Win by 9

[riverrunner]

Boston -2
Close game but the Celtics should take by at least 4.

Sacramento +11
Both games this year were settled by 1 and 4 points. Denver should win by no more than 8 and Sac should cover 11.

[motley]

Sac Den 232.5 Under: line is just way to high even though if the game reach the hundreds a total of 232.5 would not be reached.

Was Chi 207 Under: the game would have arenas vs gordon and maybe both would not be able to share the ball and with only 2 players scoring 207 would be hard to achive.

[greek]

Iam Not In It Gl Guys UCLA ML KANSAS +3

[pokernut9999]

Memphis U -2 : Have looked strong all year

North Carolina -3 : They just look better than Kansas all year.

[rjt721]

Bobcats +9.5 and Under 191.5:

Pierce, KG and Ray out tonight. The defensive intensity shouldn't drop off too much as the role players look to reaffirm their spot in the rotation heading into the playoffs.

[szaidi99]

bobcats +9.5
bobcats have given celtics trouble in the past + no pierce = a bobcats cover

chicago -3.5
chicago is playing good basketball, and washington is dealing with some injuries

[LT Profits]

Wassymac,

NO ACTION unless you add a post with analysis.

[LT Profits]

MEMPHIS/UCLA UNDER 133.5: UCLA has the defense to slow down Memphis's fast break, and the Bruins will probably slow the pace when they have the ball.

BOBCATS +9.5: This is a contest freebie, as the line is now PICK after Rivers announced that he will rest his starters.

[rugbybdyb]

Orlando Magic/Cleveland Cavaliers Over 197½ - Both team will be rested and they have gone over this in two of the 3 games this year. I see a high scoring game today.

Raptors -4 -- coming off a bad loss the raptors should be motivated tonight. They have won by well over 10 in the last two games, Im a little worried about the fact that the raptors have already clinched but I still think they will win by four.

[turnip]

UNC -3 Still undervalued with Lawson 100%. Now Hansbrough is shooting jumpers? yikes.

Memphis/UCLA OVER 133.5 Memphis will run, Love and Rose will have a scoring contest for their NBA stock.

[motley]

BOBCATS +9.5: This is a contest freebie, as the line is now PICK after Rivers announced that he will rest his starters.

and some books already have it at -1 cha...

[Junkyard Dog]

806 Charlotte Bobcats +9½ - celts resting starters bobcats should win

813 Memphis U -2 - tigers have to many athletes for ucla and will shut them down on d

[twtb19]

Charlotte Bobcats +9½

Charlotte at home against Boston resting up for the playoffs.

Cleveland - Orlando
Over 197 1/2

They have gone well over this in 2 of 3 meetings this year. The last time they played nobody could hit a shot and they got to 194.

[mundane]

Philladelphia 76ers -5
almost all the numbers and stats point to 76ers winning this one outright at home. also, i dnt think this team (or wiz and raps) would take any games lightly. who would wanna be on the 7th (or 8th) spot and face detroit pistons on the first round? with that said, im picking 76ers. dd win! iguadala is tremendously focused - always a plus!

Toronto Raptors -4
raptors are very unpredictable and they still need to get their sh!t together with bosh back. and coming off a loss i expect them to play motivated on this one. carter listed as doubtful only helps my cause of picking raptors on this game.

[diogee]

806 Bobcats +9.5 Jrich and GWall will be able to keep this one in hand with Boston resting several starters.

809 Wizards +3.5 The Wizards should be fired up for the playoffs and with the return of Arenas the best is yet to come. They will be playing to get Arenas back into top game shape.

[Wyndham]

Sixers -5: They should bury the Hawks at home. I see no reason to doubt their ability to win by only five. I capped this very quickly at -8 to -9.

Charlotte +9.5: No matter who plays for Boston, this is a lot for a road favorite to cover against a team fighting for its life.

[louisvillekid]

#814 UCLA +2 : the Bruins got 4 DD scorers and all 4 avg. over 70% from the FT line, vs. the Tigers having only 2 DD scorers and only 1 guy on the team hits better than 70% at the line and that is 70.9%, the rest of the team is under 70%, plus UCLA's bench has been playing good in the tourney.

#816 N.Car. -3 : again, 4 DD scorers and all hit better than 80% from the line, and the fact that the Jayhawks always choke in the tourney.

[rake922]

Magic/Cavs Under 197.5
Under is 7-2 while Cavs are at Home since all Star Break

Hawks/76ers Under 205
Game will be like a playoff game... extra defense will be played I think

[dwaechte]

Bobcats 9.5

Do I really need an explanation on this?

Raps -4

Raps should be focused, they really need some wins down the stretch.

[LLXC]

806 Charlotte Bobcats +9½
805 Boston Celtics Over 191½

Hopefully Celtics decide to rest their players. That would mean Bobcats covering, and more scoring (due to less defense).

[seaborneq]

UNC -3, Kansas looked tight last week

Memphis -2, would not be surprised if game is a blowout

[harsh506]

Bobcats +9.5 and Under 191.5:

no way celts win without the trio and no way either team scores more than 90

[gizmo2431]

Chicago OVER 207
Although not statistically, the Bulls are pretty much eliminated from the playoffs. I expect one of two things to happen that both lean towards the OVER. One... the Bulls shoot a tone to put up a lot of points for fan entertainment... two... the Bulls play to really win this game for playoff hopes.

Charlotte +9½
I'm gonna ride the contest freebie as well.

[Wrigley]

UCLA +2 and Over 133½

I think UCLA wins outright in a high scoring game close to 150

[goldengoat]

memphis over 133.5
tigers need to run to avoid falling into ucla's game

kansas +3
kansas has the size and athleticism to contain hansborough

[LT Profits]

Wassymac,

You now get an auyomatic loss for editing your post, That is why I said add a post with your analysis.

Sorry.

[Wassymac]

Wassymac,

You now get an auyomatic loss for editing your post, That is why I said add a post with your analysis.

Sorry.

Not a problem. I was in a hurry and didn't see the "no edit" rule. I broke the rules and accept the consequences

[sir.civic]

nuggets - 10.5.....simply bcoz sacramento sucks away... specially now that they dont have the chance on getting onto the playoffs... blow out...20point spread...nuggets r still trying to secure place for the playoffs

under one sided game... all nuggets... 110/89