Monday 1-28-19 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 08:53 AM

F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds - Race 5

Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta / Daily Double $0.50 Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7) / $0.50 Black Gold 5 (Races 5-9)

Claiming $5,000 • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 4 and up • CR: 87 • Purse: $16,000 • Post: 2:23P
FOR ACCREDITED LA BRED FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON TWO RACES SINCE JULY 28, 2018. WEIGHT, 123 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE DECEMBER 28 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000 (RACES WHERE ENTERED FOR $4,000 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN ELIGIBILITY AND ALLOWANCES).
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Race Type: Lone Front-runner. OUTBACK JACK is the Lone Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * OUTBACK JACK: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating . Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. SNAPPER BITE: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse has the h ighest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface.
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OUTBACK JACK
4/1

7/2
4
SNAPPER BITE
8/5

7/2

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2
OUTBACK JACK
2

4/1
Front-runner
96

83

104.8

67.8

63.8
4
SNAPPER BITE
4

8/5
Stalker
94

90

66.0

85.0

82.5
8
PIRANHA TOUGH
8

8/1
Stalker
83

73

52.4

63.8

53.3
6
VAPOR VIPER
6

20/1
Alternator/Stalker
83

77

66.5

67.8

60.3
7
WHOZ TALKIN NOW
7

3/1
Trailer
82

73

46.6

76.4

69.9
3
EIGHTS WILD
3

6/1
Trailer
79

75

39.8

74.6

62.1
1
IL EST VITE
1

10/1
Alternator/Non-contender
74

60

66.6

61.4

46.9
5
SANDANA HEAT
5

30/1
Alternator/Non-contender
79

72

8.5

53.1

39.1

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 08:53 AM

Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Fair Grounds - Race #8 - Post: 3:53pm - Maiden Claiming - 7.5 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $18,000 Class Rating: 77

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#8 GINNY B (ML=3/1)
#4 LASER LADEE (ML=7/2)

GINNY B - In my opinion, you need 'class' to be successful on the grass. This one has the highest average Equibase class figure in the group. This entrant may have too much power on the turf for the rest of the field. When they hit the top of the lane, she could put these away. Another way to evaluate class is earnings per start. This animal has the top in the field. I think she'll be close at the finish. LASER LADEE - It looks like Beschizza had to 'know' this filly on December 26th when riding her for the initial time. Back on again today. Finished in the place spot, but easily in the place spot over the third horse. Those types usually run well next time out. 'Blinkers On' is a time-honored positive angle in handicapping the races.

Vulnerable Contenders: #5 ENCHANTED EMMA (ML=9/2), #6 KEENEASABEAN (ML=8/1), #7 NERISSA (ML=8/1),

ENCHANTED EMMA - Not much value on this one at the probable odds of 9/2. KEENEASABEAN - No accomplishments for this racer in a sprint race over the last couple of months tells me that this filly is in a very difficult spot The speed rating in the last race doesn't fit very well in this clash when I look at the class figure of today's event. Mark this mount as a likely underpriced contender. NERISSA - Didn't land in the money on Dec 9th at Fair Grounds. Followed it up with another lackluster performance.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: Hal - GINNY B - Analysis shows this filly's last speed number of 80 is as good as any. Don't overlook this filly in your wagering.

STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#8 GINNY B is the play if we get odds of 7/5 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [4,8]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 08:54 AM

Handicapped by The Walker Group at Louisiana Downs
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 2 - Claiming - 870y on the Dirt. Purse: $4000 Class Rating: 79

QUARTER HORSE 870Y, FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 124 LBS.; OLDER, 126 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000.

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The Walker Group Picks

# 5 DASHING WITH COURAGE 2/1

# 2 SUMMER MOTION 5/1

# 7 RIO ROJO COSINO 9/2

DASHING WITH COURAGE has a decent shot to take this race. Is difficult not to look at based on speed figures which have been very strong - 73 avg - of late. Don't overlook this gelding in your propositions - very dangerous with Castaneda aboard. The Equibase Speed Figure of 78 from his last contest looks very good in here. SUMMER MOTION - Has to be carefully examined here on the basis of the figures in the speed department alone. Conditioner boasts strong win figures at this distance and surface. RIO ROJO COSINO - He looks respectable in this slot and I expect will be on the front end or close at the halfway point. Looks decent for the conditions of this contest today, showing solid numbers in longer quarter horse races as of late.

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 08:55 AM

F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Mahoning Valley Race Course
Mahoning Valley Race Course - Race 6

Exacta / 50 cent Trifecta / 10 cent Superfecta / 50 cent Pick 4 (Races 6-7-8-9)

Maiden Special • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 53 • Purse: $29,600 • Post: 3:04P
FOR REGISTERED OHIO BRED MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 126 LBS. (IF THIS RACE SPLITS IT MAY BE SPLIT INTO OHIO REGISTERED AND OHIO ACCREDITED).
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Race Type: Paceless Race. There is no true early speed in this race. * KEY ANGLES * CALEB CAN DAB: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. MARCO'S ABYSS: Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. Today is a sprint and the horse is carrying at least 120 lbs. NOTARIZED: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. WHOKILLED THELIGHTS: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating.
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CALEB CAN DAB
9/5

7/2
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MARCO'S ABYSS
8/1

6/1
1A
NOTARIZED
5/2

7/1
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WHOKILLEDTHELIGHTS
5/2

8/1

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CALEB CAN DAB
5

9/5
Stalker
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51

80.7

48.5

43.0
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MARCO'S ABYSS
9

8/1
Alternator/Stalker
59

47

52.6

47.4

39.4
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WHOKILLEDTHELIGHTS
1

5/2
Alternator/Stalker
57

47

47.9

38.0

29.0
1A
NOTARIZED
7

5/2
Trailer
57

43

43.6

46.5

41.5
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JERSEY SPRING
8

6/1
Trailer
0

0

0.0

0.0

0.0
3
MELTDOWN MAX
3

20/1
Alternator/Trailer
50

28

19.6

28.0

14.0
4
FUSION
4

7/2
Alternator/Trailer
57

50

0.0

0.0

0.0
2
BIG MOSQUITO
2

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
53

42

87.7

21.1

9.1

Unknown Running Style: NEW EXPRESS (20/1) [Jockey: Holbrook Logan - Trainer: Marks Shawn A], REALLY COOL (20/1) [Jockey: Gonzalez Kevin - Trainer: Langley Rhonda].

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 08:55 AM

Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Parx Racing - Race #6 - Post: 2:40pm - Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $19,000 Class Rating: 88

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#1 RETROGRADE (ML=5/2)

RETROGRADE - Faced tougher in the last race at Parx Racing. Based on class ratings, this is a weaker group, so I will put this horse on my list of choice plays. Running over a familiar track, where he has won multiple times before, I have to put this horse at the top of my list of choice plays. You probably should toss that last affair at Parx Racing in the slop where he finished off the board. Should do well right here in this race without a sloppy track.

Vulnerable Contenders: #7 FOREST BLUE (ML=2/1), #3 SIR SIDNEY (ML=5/1), #6 ASK CHUCK (ML=8/1),

FOREST BLUE - Didn't meet expectations as the public's choice twice. Can't wager on this horse in today's sprint of 6 furlongs. Hasn't even hit the board in a sprint affair recently. Not a value play to back the public's top choice when he continues to lose time and time again when favored. SIR SIDNEY - In any event of 6 furlongs, I like to support a contender that has been sharp in sprint contests lately. ASK CHUCK - In any event of 6 furlongs, I like to back a contender that has been on the board in short distance affairs lately.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: Winston - RETROGRADE - I love betting on horses that have a big advantage over the rest of the field when it comes to the TrackMaster Power Rating. This one fits the bill.

STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Bet on #1 RETROGRADE to win if you can get at least 1/1 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
1 with 10

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 08:56 AM

Handicapped by The Walker Group at Turf Paradise
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 7 - Maiden Claiming - 5.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $8500 Class Rating: 58

FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $15,000. ARIZONA BRED CLAIMING PRICE $20,000.

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# 5 SUNRISE IN THE BAR 12/1

# 2 CARIBBEAN QUEEN 8/5

# 4 BATTLE OF ARRAS 3/1

My choice for this race is SUNRISE IN THE BAR particularly if the morning line of 12/1 holds. Has respectable early lick and will almost certainly fare admirably against this group of horses in this race. Has solid Equibase Class Figures relative to this group - worth a look. Likely to see this animal to be close on the wire versus these horses. CARIBBEAN QUEEN - Has been racing soundly and has among the strongest speed in the race for today's distance. The Lasix change (on Lasix) may spark a turnaround for this filly. BATTLE OF ARRAS - Opposing a much less demanding lot than last time out.

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 10:36 AM

Golden State Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers Preview and Predictions 2019-01-28

NBA Predictions 27th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/27/2019

The Indiana Pacers' first game without star guard Victor Oladipo didn't go so well, and the path forward isn't getting any easier. The Pacers will try to move to 1-1 since Oladipo's season-ending knee injury when they host the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Monday.

Indiana somehow regrouped after watching Oladipo's gruesome injury in Wednesday's 110-106 home win over the Toronto Raptors but could not find a way forward on Saturday at Memphis, when they suffered a 106-103 loss two days after learning he was diagnosed with a ruptured quad tendon. "We're just trying as a team to find ourselves without Victor Oladipo," Pacers forward Thaddeus Young told reporters. "That's one of the biggest things. Our offense was a little stagnant as opposed to having Victor out there. That's no excuse." The Warriors picked up their 10th consecutive win with a 115-111 triumph at Boston on Saturday but still believe they can be better. "It hasn't been perfect, and we know we can still be better," All-Star guard Steph Curry told reporters. "We've talked about putting a run together for a while now, and we're right in the middle of a really good one. You want to create good vibes, especially with the All-Star break coming up, and continue to build momentum the second half of the season."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBATV, NBCS Bay Area (Golden State), FS Indiana

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (35-14): Golden State is back on its familiar perch atop the Western Conference as its offense rounds into shape. The Warriors have five current or former All-Stars in the starting lineup with center DeMarcus Cousins joining the team and are quickly getting used to playing together. "Probably the best thing we're doing now is taking care of the ball," Curry told reporters. "Playmakers are making the right decisions more times than not, getting shots up -- that's obviously when the talent takes over. Our defense has been better. People are settling into rotations with DeMarcus, and we got an edge about us."

ABOUT THE PACERS (32-16): Indiana went 7-4 with Oladipo out of the lineup with a knee injury in November and December but is in a much different position with the star gone for the rest of the season and needs players like Tyreke Evans and Aaron Holiday to step up. Evans started in Oladipo's spot on Saturday and managed nine points in 24 minutes while Holiday came off the bench and scored seven points on 3-of-11 shooting. Small forward Bojan Bogdanovic led the team with 21 points against the Grizzlies but went 1-of-6 from 3-point range and fouled out.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Curry went 6-of-12 from 3-point range on Saturday after slumping to 7-to-29 over the previous three contests.

2. Pacers C Myles Turner blocked multiple shots in each of the last six games and leads the NBA at an average of 2.79.

3. Indiana took both meetings last season by a total of 31 points.

PREDICTION: Warriors 120, Pacers 106

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 10:36 AM

New York Knicks vs. Charlotte Hornets Preview and Predictions 2019-01-28

NBA Predictions 27th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/27/2019

The Charlotte Hornets hope to have All-Star guard Kemba Walker in the lineup Monday when they host the New York Knicks. Walker left Friday's loss at Milwaukee due to a neck strain after Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo landed on him, and the Hornets' leader did not practice Sunday.

"No practice so far. He's sore right now, but I think he's going to be OK," coach James Borrego told reporters of Walker on Sunday. "We'll know more tomorrow." The 108-99 loss to the Bucks capped a 1-2 road trip for Charlotte, which will be playing just its fourth home game of the month Monday. The Knicks are in a brutal spiral that has seen them lose nine in a row and 22 of 24, with one of the two wins in that span coming at Charlotte. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points while his fellow starters combined for just 16 in Sunday's 106-97 loss to Miami at home.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, MSG (New York), FS Southeast (Charlotte)

ABOUT THE KNICKS (10-38): Struggling second-year guard Frank Ntilikina made his second straight start Sunday but he was forced to leave the contest due to a groin injury after producing six points, four assists and zero turnovers in 15 minutes. "He had a huge impact on the first half," coach David Fizdale told the media of the 20-year-old Ntilikina. "Guarding the ball, getting people involved, being aggressive himself." Veteran center Enes Kanter, averaging a double-double, did not get off the bench for the third straight game as he remains out of Fizdale's game plan.

ABOUT THE HORNETS (23-25): Charlotte led by 12 points with under 10 minutes remaining at Milwaukee before going ice cold. "Thought we played really well last game, against Milwaukee," Borrego told the media. "We probably controlled that game for 40 to 42 minutes of it. And we just couldn't close it out." Walker finished with 10 points, his lowest total since Dec. 15, on 3-of-12 shooting while backcourt mate Jeremy Lamb was 5-of-18 from the floor.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Knicks won 126-124 in overtime at Charlotte last month while holding Walker and Lamb to a combined 13-of-41 from the floor.

2. New York rookie SG Allonzo Trier is averaging 16.8 points over his last five games while making 6-of-11 from 3-point range and 24-of-25 free throws.

3. Charlotte C Bismack Biyombo is averaging 10.3 rebounds and shooting 65 percent over his last four games.

PREDICTION: Hornets 113, Knicks 102

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 10:36 AM

Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics Preview and Predictions 2019-01-28

NBA Predictions 27th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/27/2019

The Boston Celtics stared down the two-time defending champions on Saturday night and came up just short but learned something about their team. The Celtics will try to put those lessons into practice and earn a sixth win in seven games when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Monday.

Boston had three chances to tie or take the lead in the final minute but ended up falling 115-111 to the Golden State Warriors in a thriller. "I just think that we can play with anyone," Celtics center Al Horford told reporters. "It was nice to go out there, compete in that way. Give ourselves a chance to win there at the end. They're the team to beat. Those guys really understand how to play. They know each other's strengths and things like that. They play really well so you have to play almost a flawless game to beat them." The Nets are making their way up near the top teams in the East with wins in six straight - a stretch that began with a 109-102 over the Celtics on Jan. 14. Brooklyn could take a step back after it was reported over the weekend that guard Spencer Dinwiddie would be undergoing surgery to repair a torn thumb ligament on Monday and is expected to miss three to six weeks.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, YES (Brooklyn), NBCS Boston

ABOUT THE NETS (27-23): Brooklyn was already short in the backcourt with Caris LeVert (foot) and Allen Crabbe (knee) out and will ask more of players like Shabazz Napier and Theo Pinson with Dinwiddie out of the lineup. Pinson, who is on a two-way contract, was called up on Friday and scored a season-high 19 points in a 109-99 win over the New York Knicks. "I shouldn't say it was unexpected, but I didn't originally have him in the rotation," Nets coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters of Pinson. "I thought we were struggling and threw him in there, and we didn't want to take him out. ... It's a sign of a good program when you can plug guys in that haven't been playing or have been in the G League and they can produce at an NBA level. Theo is a great example of that and did a heck of a job."

ABOUT THE CELTICS (30-19): All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving did his best to pull Boston to a victory with 32 points and 10 assists on Saturday and joined Horford in saying that the team learned some lessons in the loss. "You know, just staying poised in certain situations, finishing plays, continuing to do the little things," Irving told reporters. "Obviously, going against the best you don't have a lot of room to make mistakes. Just cleaning some of that stuff up but we played pretty well. Had a few chances at the end but just didn't go our way." Saturday marked Irving's fourth double-double in five games.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Nets PF Ed Davis grabbed 16 rebounds in two of the last three games.

2. Celtics SF Gordon Hayward was held to two points on 0-of-5 shooting in 22 minutes on Saturday.

3. Brooklyn snapped a 10-game losing streak in the series with the win on Jan. 14.

PREDICTION: Celtics 122, Nets 118

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 10:37 AM

Denver Nuggets vs. Memphis Grizzlies Preview and Predictions 2019-01-28

NBA Predictions 27th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/27/2019

The Memphis Grizzlies picked on the depleted Indiana Pacers to snap an eight-game slide on Saturday and are playing for pride. The Grizzlies will try to post consecutive wins for the first time since Christmas when they host the Denver Nuggets on Monday.

Memphis' victory on Saturday improved the team to 4-19 over its last 23 games and came on the heels of news that the team is shopping veterans Marc Gasol and Mike Conley. "We needed it bad," Gasol told reporters after the 106-103 victory. "We've needed it for a while. It's not like we had that feeling, but we kind of figured out how to work together on the defensive end and that took away a lot of pressure for the offense and throughout the game." The Grizzlies will need to work together again to try to find a way to stop Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who collected 32 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists on Saturday to record his seventh triple-double of the season in a 126-110 triumph over the Philadelphia 76ers. "He's proven once again why he's an All-NBA, all-star type player and thank goodness he's wearing a Nuggets uniform," Denver coach Michael Malone told reporters of Jokic.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, Altitude (Denver), FS Southeast (Memphis)

ABOUT THE NUGGETS (33-15): Jokic returned to the lineup Saturday after sitting out a 132-95 win over the Phoenix Suns the previous night while serving a one-game suspension for leaving the bench area during an altercation at Utah on Wednesday. "Obviously, it was an unfortunate situation, but it was just one game," Malone told reporters. "He came back and did what we expect Nikola to do. He was a huge part of our attack, getting him the ball and he made the right play time and time again, scoring and finding a teammate." Jokic recorded at least a double-double in 12 of his 13 games this month.

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES (20-30): Memphis dropped eight in a row before breaking through against the Pacers. "It's more pride than anything," Grizzlies coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters. "It's being proud of those guys in the locker room. That's the only thing. To watch them compete the way they did for four quarters, I couldn't be more proud of them. With the spirit that they played with and the competitive edge that they played with, I think that's the best word." Conley and Gasol combined for 40 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds in the win and have largely ignored any suggestion they might be traded.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Grizzlies PF JaMychal Green (knee pain) sat out the second half Saturday and is day-to-day.

2. Nuggets SG Gary Harris is 3-of-14 from 3-point range over the last four games.

3. The teams split the first two meetings this season, with Memphis earning an 89-87 home win on Nov. 7.

PREDICTION: Nuggets 108, Grizzlies 99

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 10:37 AM

Atlanta Hawks vs. LA Clippers Preview and Predictions 2019-01-28

NBA Predictions 27th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/27/2019

The Los Angeles Clippers responded to a five-game losing streak by winning four of their last five and look to continue moving forward when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Montrezl Harrell recorded 25 points off the bench to lead six players in double figures and the Clippers distributed the ball well, registering 35 assists on 42 baskets, in a 122-106 over visiting Sacramento on Sunday.

"That is who we have to be, we believe that, we said it before the year started," Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers told reporters of the team's ability to find the open man. "Sometimes we lose our way, but we keep doing it for the most part. There are so many guys on our team who can make a shot. It makes us hard to guard." The Clippers will go for a sixth straight victory over Atlanta, which has dropped three of the last four after falling 120-111 at Portland on Saturday despite a big effort from rookie point guard Trae Young. The 6-2 Young poured in 30 points - his second highest output of the season - on 11-of-15 from the field and dished out eight assists, but the Hawks allowed the Trail Blazers to shoot 50 percent from the floor overall and scored just 21 in the fourth quarter. If Atlanta is going to climb into playoff contention, it will have to improve defensively as the Hawks reside last in the league in points against per game (117.5) and 26th in field-goal percentage defense (47.3) entering Sunday.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, NBATV, FS Southeast (Atlanta), FS Prime Ticket (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE HAWKS (15-33): Leading scorer and rebounder John Collins continues to shine in his second NBA season, averaging 22.2 points on 72.1 percent shooting over the last five games - draining 8-of-12 from 3-point range in that span. Young (16.2 points, team-high 7.3 assists) is second on the team in scoring behind Collins (19.4) and registered 25 points to go along with a season-best 17 assists in the loss to the Clippers in November. Center Dewayne Dedmon is averaging 16.3 points on 18-of-31 shooting and 6.3 rebounds over his last three contests.

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (28-22): Harrell connected on 11-of-13 shots from the field Sunday, has made 33 of his 51 attempts in the last five contests and has scored in double figures in 20 of the last 22 games. Leading scorer Tobias Harris (21.1) recorded 18 points Sunday after averaging 30 in the previous two games and Lou Williams was just 2-of-16 from the field for 12 points against Sacramento, following his triple-double at Chicago on Friday. Second-leading scorer Danilo Gallinari (19.0) could return to the lineup as early as Monday after missing the last five games with back spasms.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Atlanta G Kevin Huerter went 1-of-8 from the field and 0-of-5 from 3-point range Saturday after missing two games with a neck injury.

2. Los Angeles rookie G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is 23-of-25 from the free-throw line this month after making all seven and scoring 17 points Sunday.

3. Hawks F Taurean Prince had 21 points in the 127-119 loss to the Clippers on Nov. 19 and has not reached that figure since.

PREDICTION: Clippers 115, Hawks 104

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 10:37 AM

New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Preview and Predictions 2019-01-28

NHL Predictions 27th January 2019 by Gracenote
Devils vs. Penguins Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 01/27/2019

The Pittsburgh Penguins would like to follow the path of their captain Sidney Crosby, who answered a bout with the stomach flu to capture Most Valuable Player honors at the NHL All-Star Game. After countering a 10-1-0 stretch with losses in three of their last four contests, the Penguins look to get healthier as well on Monday when they host the New Jersey Devils.

Crosby, who collected eight points (four goals, four assists) as the Metropolitan Division representatives defeated the Atlantic and Central foes, recorded 25 (six goals, 19 assists) of his club-best 57 points in his last 18 games. The two-time Hart Trophy recipient, however, was held off the scoresheet in Pittsburgh's 5-1 setback against New Jersey on Nov. 5 before setting up a pair of goals eight nights later in a 4-2 loss to the Devils. Reigning Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall (club-best 26 assists) recorded two goals and two assists in that latter encounter, but was not on the ice for Sunday's practice as he works his way back from a lower-body injury that has sidelined him since the Christmas break. Despite their success versus Pittsburgh, the cellar-dwelling Devils skidded into the break with losses in three straight and six of eight overall while brandishing a dismal 5-17-3 mark when designated as the road team.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, Sportsnet, MSG Plus (New Jersey), AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

ABOUT THE DEVILS (18-23-7): Kyle Palmieri replaced Hall in the All-Star Game and scored and set up a goal for the victorious Metropolitan team, however the 27-year-old has recorded just four of his club-best 22 goals and five of his team-leading 38 points since the Christmas break. "It's been a roller coaster of a season for us," Palmieri told reporters. "We've got a lot of games left. There's a lot of hockey to be played. Hopefully, come out of the break and build some momentum." Palmieri notched three assists versus the Penguins this season, with two coming on the power play to help Brian Boyle post his first career hat trick in the first meeting.

ABOUT THE PENGUINS (26-16-6): While Kris Letang collected five points (two goals, three assists) during the two contests in the All-Star Game, the defenseman told reporters that Crosby likely could've doubled that total in goals had he been operating at 100 percent. "Maybe he is still sick. He could have had like 10 goals tonight, I don't know," the 31-year-old Letang told reporters. "That's how special he is." Letang has been pretty special in his own right with 16 points (four goals, 12 assists) in his last 17 games, although he was held without one in the two previous meetings with New Jersey.

OVERTIME

1. New Jersey C Travis Zajac has been held off the scoresheet in five of his last six games heading into the tilt with Pittsburgh, against which he collected two goals and an assist earlier this season.

2. Penguins F Jake Guentzel, who scored in the second encounter with the Devils, has recorded eight of his club-best 24 goals in January.

3. New Jersey G Keith Kinkaid turned aside 64 of 67 shots to win both meetings with Pittsburgh this season and improve his career mark to 5-2-2 versus the club.

PREDICTION: Devils 4, Penguins 2

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 10:38 AM

Winnipeg Jets vs. Philadelphia Flyers Preview and Predictions 2019-01-28

NHL Predictions 27th January 2019 by Gracenote
Jets vs. Flyers Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 01/27/2019

The Winnipeg Jets vaulted to the top of the Central Division on the strength of a four-game winning streak before sustaining a misstep in the last outing prior to their league-mandated bye week. The well-rested Jets look to ignite their high-octane offense on Monday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers, who won three in a row to move out of the basement in the Metropolitan.

Kyle Connor scored in Winnipeg's 4-2 setback to Dallas on Jan. 19 and was one of seven different players on his team to find the net in the Jets' 7-1 romp over visiting Philadelphia on Dec. 9. The 22-year-old Connor answered a disastrous December in which he recorded just four points by erupting for 10 (six goals, four assists) in his last eight games. The Flyers' goaltender carousel appears to have stopped on prized rookie Carter Hart, who has emerged victorious in four of his last five outings and turned aside 106 of 115 shots during the winning streak. It is not immediately known whether Hart or the returning Anthony Stolarz (lower body) will get the nod on Monday, with the Flyers facing the New York Rangers on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, TSN3 (Winnipeg), NBCS Philadelphia

ABOUT THE JETS (31-15-2): Captain Blake Wheeler boosted his team-leading totals in assists (52) and points (61) by collecting eight and 11, respectively, over his last eight games before punctuating his All-Star experience by scoring once and setting up three others. While Wheeler scored in the first encounter with Philadelphia, Mark Scheifele (team co-leading 25 goals) notched three assists in the second period of that contest and enters Monday's tilt with 10 points (three goals, seven assists) this month. Patrik Laine, who also has 25 goals and set up a pair of tallies versus the Flyers, has been limited to just four points (two goals, two assists) in his last 15 games.

ABOUT THE FLYERS (19-23-6): James van Riemsdyk and Nolan Patrick have broken out of their respective sluggish starts to the season, with the former scoring six times in his last five games after providing little in the means of dividends since signing a five-year, $35 million contract. Patrick, who was the second overall pick of the 2017 NHL Draft, scored four goals and set up two others in his last three contests after mustering just five tallies and six assists in his previous 38. Jakub Voracek, who scored Philadelphia's lone goal versus Winnipeg, is riding a four-game assist streak.

OVERTIME

1. Philadelphia C Sean Couturier (team-leading 19 goals) has four goals and six assists during his six-game point streak.

2. The Jets' fourth-ranked power play converted on three of six opportunities in the previous encounter against the Flyers' 28th-ranked penalty kill.

3. Philadelphia captain F Claude Giroux, who leads the club in assists (38) and points (52), has scored one goal and set up five others in his last six games.

PREDICTION: Jets 6, Flyers 1

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 01-28-2019, 10:38 AM

Duke Blue Devils vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Predictions 2019-01-28

NCAAB Predictions 27th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/27/2019

Duke shoots for its fourth consecutive win on Monday night as it visits struggling Notre Dame in a nationally-televised game. The Fighting Irish have lost four straight and own just one victory in conference play.

The Blue Devils did not look like the No. 2 team in the country for 20-plus minutes on Saturday afternoon, but something clicked after a timeout early in the second half as they were able to pull away for the 66-53 win over Georgia Tech. "Our guys were just different [after that timeout], which says a lot about them," coach Mike Krzyzewski told reporters after the game. "This is a game you lose if you're thinking about being a winner. It's a game that winners win, when you can turn it around with 18 minutes to go and just really not playing well, and then playing great." A challenging start to the ACC schedule gets even tougher for Notre Dame as it faces a second top-three team in three days after getting blown out at home by No. 3 Virginia on Saturday. "I can't say enough how impressed I am with [the Cavaliers]," Irish coach Mike Brey told the media after the 82-55 loss. "They could win the national championship. They are men who have won together and are polished, and we are the exact opposite right now. We're searching and trying to build it."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT DUKE (17-2, 6-1 ACC): ACC scoring-leader RJ Barrett (23.9) recorded a game-high 24 points on 8-of-16 from the floor and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line while adding 11 rebounds against Georgia Tech. Zion Williamson, second in ACC scoring (21.7), added 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting and chipped in with seven rebounds and three blocks. Point guard Tre Jones made his return to the lineup after missing two games with an injury and had six points, four rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes.

ABOUT NOTRE DAME (11-9, 1-6): Brey was not impressed with his squad after Saturday's loss and scheduled an 8 a.m. workout for the team on Sunday as a punishment. The Irish missed their first nine shots en route to 36.1 percent shooting from the floor and made just 8-of-29 from 3-point range while being outrebounded 45-33. John Mooney was a lone bright spot for Notre Dame, scoring 15 points and adding 10 rebounds for his ACC-leading 12th double-double of the season.

TIP-INS

1. Duke leads the all-time series 24-7, including wins at home and in the ACC tournament last season.

2. The Blue Devils are second in the ACC and fourth in the nation in points per game (87.4).

3. Mooney leads the ACC in rebounding at 10.8 per game.

PREDICTION: Duke 80, Notre Dame 67

Monday 1-28-19 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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