[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
goldengoat    	3	1	0	75.0%	68.00
LLXC       	3	1	0	75.0%	68.00
juuso      	3	2	1	60.0%	67.00
B1GER1C828	3	2	0	60.0%	58.00
beaneaters 	3	2	0	60.0%	58.00
charlie64  	2	1	1	66.7%	51.00
rake922      	3	3	0	50.0%	48.00
rugbybdyb  	3	3	0	50.0%	48.00
uscfootball33	3	3	0	50.0%	48.00
bookie     	2	1	0	66.7%	42.00
durito      	2	1	0	66.7%	42.00
minet123     	2	2	0	50.0%	32.00
Mr KLC      	2	2	0	50.0%	32.00
ralquis       	2	2	0	50.0%	32.00
The HG      	2	2	0	50.0%	32.00
thezbar      	2	2	0	50.0%	32.00
harsh506    	2	3	1	40.0%	31.00
brock      	1	0	0	100.0%	26.00
djeffectz   	1	0	0	100.0%	26.00
freebie      	1	0	0	100.0%	26.00
Cabo        	1	1	1	50.0%	25.00
astro61200   	2	3	0	40.0%	22.00
Irish Lum'jack	2	3	0	40.0%	22.00
kdmfox        	2	3	0	40.0%	22.00
KidDynamite	2	3	0	40.0%	22.00
regularguy  	2	3	0	40.0%	22.00
tevari      	2	3	0	40.0%	22.00
Doc JS     	1	1	0	50.0%	16.00
LiLHammerlane	1	1	0	50.0%	16.00
palerider   	1	1	0	50.0%	16.00
Yung Mula 	1	1	0	50.0%	16.00
awhitejackson	2	4	0	33.3%	12.00
Junkyard Dog	2	4	0	33.3%	12.00
louisvillekid1	2	4	0	33.3%	12.00
Wrigley     	2	4	0	33.3%	12.00
Crayzee     	1	2	0	33.3%	6.00
Data         	1	2	0	33.3%	6.00
HedgeHog   	1	2	0	33.3%	6.00
jayz00      	1	2	0	33.3%	6.00
picantel      	1	2	0	33.3%	6.00
sharktank1  	1	2	0	33.3%	6.00
sofos       	1	2	0	33.3%	6.00
wtt0315    	1	2	0	33.3%	6.00
alexda [ ]   	1	3	0	25.0%	-4.00
BrentCrude  	1	3	0	25.0%	-4.00
dwaechte  	1	3	0	25.0%	-4.00
GamblingMike	1	3	0	25.0%	-4.00
stump      	1	3	0	25.0%	-4.00
20Four7     	1	4	1	20.0%	-5.00
2Pac       	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
Checkerboard	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
hoggin1  	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
idontlikerocks	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
JT16       	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
seaborneq     	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
Wayne Roonney	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
Willie Bee   	0	1	0	0.0%	-10.00
hhsilver    	0	2	1	0.0%	-11.00
EaglesPhan36	1	4	0	20.0%	-14.00
indy62      	1	4	0	20.0%	-14.00
JBC77     	1	4	0	20.0%	-14.00
accuscoresucks	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
ballin       	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
Deke101   	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
dizzyd       	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
ipickwinners 	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
nevadaside  	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
PerfecTrader	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
Razz    	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
Sagarin     	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
triplecrown  	0	2	0	0.0%	-20.00
jeffries     	1	5	0	16.7%	-24.00
louisvillekid  	1	5	0	16.7%	-24.00
McRich      	1	5	0	16.7%	-24.00
pavyracer    	1	5	0	16.7%	-24.00
VBOMBER  	1	5	0	16.7%	-24.00
Actionbrett   	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
Dark Horse	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
jstblaze      	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
Peyton2Marvin	0	3	0	0.0%	-30.00
LT Profits	0	5	1	0.0%	-41.00
pokernut9999	0	5	1	0.0%	-41.00
bbyhill      	0	5	0	0.0%	-50.00
jeffscds     	0	5	0	0.0%	-50.00
perhapsnot  	0	5	0	0.0%	-50.00
rjt721      	0	5	0	0.0%	-50.00
maestrobobcobb	0	6	0	0.0%	-60.00
picoman   	0	6	0	0.0%	-60.00


GAME-BY-GAME 
Name            W       L       P        Pct
brock      	2	0	0	100.0%
djeffectz   	2	0	0	100.0%
freebie      	2	0	0	100.0%
charlie64  	6	1	1	85.7%
bookie     	5	1	0	83.3%
durito      	5	1	0	83.3%
beaneaters 	8	2	0	80.0%
Cabo        	4	1	1	80.0%
uscfootball33	9	3	0	75.0%
goldengoat    	6	2	0	75.0%
LLXC       	6	2	0	75.0%
minet123     	6	2	0	75.0%
The HG      	6	2	0	75.0%
Doc JS     	3	1	0	75.0%
LiLHammerlane	3	1	0	75.0%
B1GER1C828	7	3	0	70.0%
kdmfox        	7	3	0	70.0%
Junkyard Dog	8	4	0	66.7%
rugbybdyb  	8	4	0	66.7%
Crayzee     	4	2	0	66.7%
Data         	4	2	0	66.7%
HedgeHog   	4	2	0	66.7%
wtt0315    	4	2	0	66.7%
20Four7     	7	4	1	63.6%
harsh506    	7	4	1	63.6%
juuso      	7	4	1	63.6%
dwaechte  	5	3	0	62.5%
GamblingMike	5	3	0	62.5%
Mr KLC      	5	3	0	62.5%
ralquis       	5	3	0	62.5%
awhitejackson	6	4	2	60.0%
indy62      	6	4	0	60.0%
louisvillekid1	7	5	0	58.3%
rake922      	7	5	0	58.3%
Wrigley     	7	5	0	58.3%
Irish Lum'jack	5	4	1	55.6%
tevari      	5	4	1	55.6%
louisvillekid  	6	6	0	50.0%
McRich      	6	6	0	50.0%
picoman   	6	6	0	50.0%
VBOMBER  	6	6	0	50.0%
astro61200   	5	5	0	50.0%
bbyhill      	5	5	0	50.0%
EaglesPhan36	5	5	0	50.0%
JBC77     	5	5	0	50.0%
KidDynamite	5	5	0	50.0%
regularguy  	5	5	0	50.0%
rjt721      	5	5	0	50.0%
BrentCrude  	4	4	0	50.0%
thezbar      	4	4	0	50.0%
Dark Horse	3	3	0	50.0%
jayz00      	3	3	0	50.0%
picantel      	3	3	0	50.0%
sharktank1  	3	3	0	50.0%
Deke101   	2	2	0	50.0%
ipickwinners 	2	2	0	50.0%
palerider   	2	2	0	50.0%
PerfecTrader	2	2	0	50.0%
Yung Mula 	2	2	0	50.0%
2Pac       	1	1	0	50.0%
Dtown66   	1	1	0	50.0%
evilgenius    	1	1	0	50.0%
hoggin1  	1	1	0	50.0%
seaborneq     	1	1	0	50.0%
Wayne Roonney	1	1	0	50.0%
jeffscds     	4	6	0	40.0%
perhapsnot  	4	6	0	40.0%
hhsilver    	2	3	1	40.0%
alexda [ ]   	3	5	0	37.5%
stump      	3	5	0	37.5%
pokernut9999	4	7	1	36.4%
pavyracer    	4	8	0	33.3%
LT Profits	3	6	3	33.3%
Peyton2Marvin	2	4	0	33.3%
sofos       	2	4	0	33.3%
jeffries     	3	9	0	25.0%
maestrobobcobb	3	9	0	25.0%
accuscoresucks	1	3	0	25.0%
ballin       	1	3	0	25.0%
dizzyd       	1	3	0	25.0%
nevadaside  	1	3	0	25.0%
Razz    	1	3	0	25.0%
Sagarin     	1	3	0	25.0%
triplecrown  	1	3	0	25.0%
Actionbrett   	1	5	0	16.7%
jstblaze      	1	5	0	16.7%
Checkerboard	0	2	0	0.0%
framboise    	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%
Willie Bee   	0	2	0	0.0%

[louisvillekid]

Baylor -16.5 : Baylor has wins over N.D.,Wichita St.,S.Car,and Winthrop, with close losses to Wash St. and Ark.
Brown is been blown out by N.D. ,Rhode Island and Mich., while picking up wins over the mighty powers of Quinnipiac,New. Hamp.,Hartford,Army, and American. i'm riding the Baylor train.


Indiana (Hoosiers) -10 : yes, Ind. lost to Mich. the last time they met, but now the Hoosiers have the freshman sensations of Gordon and Crawford, Ind. in averaging around 83ppg, while Mich. is only around 65ppg.

[picantel]

memphis/lakes O 216 - 2 high scoring teams

miami/minn U 191.5 - 2 teams who suck

[LT Profits]

CBB Totals Today!

NBA Basketball

Tue 1/8 701 New Jersey Nets -1½ Over 194
7:05PM (EST) 702 Charlotte Bobcats +1½ Under 194

Tue 1/8 703 Seattle Supersonics +9 Over 194
7:05PM (EST) 704 Cleveland Cavaliers -9 Under 194

Tue 1/8 705 Houston Rockets +2½ Over 188½
7:05PM (EST) 706 Washington Wizards -2½ Under 188½

Tue 1/8 707 Milwaukee Bucks +6 Over 189
7:05PM (EST) 708 Philadelphia 76ers -6 Under 189

Tue 1/8 709 Los Angeles Lakers -6 Over 216½
8:05PM (EST) 710 Memphis Grizzlies +6 Under 216½

Tue 1/8 711 Miami Heat -1½ Over 192
8:05PM (EST) 712 Minnesota Timberwolves +1½ Under 192

Tue 1/8 713 New York Knicks +7 Over 190½
8:35PM (EST) 714 Chicago Bulls -7 Under 190½

Tue 1/8 715 Indiana Pacers +8 Over 211½
9:05PM (EST) 716 Utah Jazz -8 Under 211½

Tue 1/8 717 Orlando Magic -4½ Over 197½
10:05PM (EST) 718 Sacramento Kings +4½ Under 197½


NCAA Basketball

Tue 1/8 719 BYU -1½ Over 140
7:00PM (EST) 720 Wake Forest +1½ Under 140

Tue 1/8 721 St John's +12 Over 143
7:00PM (EST) 722 Connecticut -12 Under 143

Tue 1/8 723 Indiana U -9½ Over 139½
7:00PM (EST) 724 Michigan +9½ Under 139½

Tue 1/8 725 Wichita State +5½ Over 121
7:00PM (EST) 726 Missouri State -5½ Under 121

Tue 1/8 727 Bradley +10½ Over 129
7:00PM (EST) 728 Southern Illinois -10½ Under 129

Tue 1/8 729 Brown +15½ Over 140½ -110
7:00PM (EST) 730 Baylor -15½ Under 140½

Tue 1/8 731 Northern Iowa +8 Over 115
8:00PM (EST) 732 Illinois State -8 Under 115

Tue 1/8 733 Florida +2 Over 151
9:00PM (EST) 734 Alabama -2 Under 151

Tue 1/8 735 Seton Hall +17½ Over 163
9:00PM (EST) 736 Marquette -17½ Under 163

Tue 1/8 737 Georgetown -7½ Over 136
9:00PM (EST) 738 Depaul +7½ Under 136

Tue 1/8 739 Purdue +13½ Over 134
9:00PM (EST) 740 Michigan State -13½ Under 134

Tue 1/8 741 Central Florida +5 Over 138
9:00PM (EST) 742 Southern Mississippi -5 Under 138

Tue 1/8 743 Saint Mary's CA -4 Over 138
10:00PM (EST) 744 Fresno State +4 Under 138

Tue 1/8 745 Fairfield +9½ Over 143½
7:00PM (EST) 746 Siena -9½ Under 143½

Tue 1/8 747 Loyola Maryland +33 Over 145½
8:00PM (EST) 748 Kansas -33 Under 145½

[Willie Bee]

Georgetown -7½
Told my buddy LT that I was going to include this one just to fade him on DePaul That's my only reason.

Loyola Maryland +33
Coming off a big win on the road at Boston College, the Jayhawks have Big 12 play starting this weekend, and you've got to think Bill Self will pull some of the first stringers out once the lead is secure. Just too many points for me to pass up in this situation.

[tevari]

NJN -1 1/2: Just beat Charlotte at home by 7, no reason to think they can't do it again, even if they're away.

MIA -1 1/2: Two awful teams, close score throughout and Wade takes over down the stretch to secure a W.

[kdmfox]

Northern Iowa +8 ... Playing a team with similar stats and record ... NI has won SU the last 6 of 7 ... 8 points is a gift.

Seton Hall +17.5 ... Has too much scoring punch and will keep this loss well below the spread.

[rugbybdyb]

Orlando/Sacramento -- Orlando -4 1/2 -- Sacramento is just not very good and the Magic have a 15-5 record on the road, Sacramento is only playing at 500 winning percentage at home and they just have not impressed me this year.

New Jersey/Charlotte -- New Jersey -1 1/2. The only reason this spread is so close is because they are playing in Charlotte and The nets have looked really good as of late going on a good run of wins and Charlotte comes off winning 1 out of the last five I just dont think Charlotte has it in them to beat the nets.

[KidDynamite]

Georgetown -7.5 vs Depaul
Depaul is only 1-2 at home.

Indiana -9.5 vs Michigan
I can't name one starter for Michigan.

[bookie]

NJ -1.5...NJ is 5-2 ATS since moving Boone and Williams into starting line-up...Charlotte has no home court advantage and no ability to hold a lead.

Washington -2.5...With Daniels back in the line-up this is an efficient even explosive team...Houston has come together with McGrady out, but I see them missing his scoring here.

[stump]

703 Seattle Supersonics +9 Over 194
Expect 198 pts or higher


717 Orlando Magic -4½
Althoght Sacramento is tough at home, Orlando playing well on road 15-5, and Sac off trip

[Ballin]

BYU -1½

Wake should have lost to Va Tech and didn't look impressive at all against Presbyterian in their last game.

St. Mary's -4

Playing at Texas is a whole heck of a lot tougher than playing at Fresno St. Look for St. Mary's to rebound and beat Fresno by 8-9 points.

[cap10]

nba piks

orlando -4.5;; i like orlando on the road and no ARTEST
wash -2.5;; i like the wizards vs most middlin tms;; this tm
is so much better w/o arenas;; trade the guy to
the heat to help out d wade

[jeffries]

Miami Heat -1.5/Minnesota T-Wolves +1.5
(Pick - Minnesota +1.5)

According to media reports, Dwyane Wade and Shaq are both out of action, and Alonzo Mourning has a season ending injury. If Minnesota can't defeat Miami now WITHOUT Shaq,Wade, and Mourning even when all 3 were playing, then they shouldn't even be playing pro ball. If they are picking up any future wins, this HAS to be one of them

Orlando Magic -4.5/Sacramento Kings +4.5
(Pick - Orlando -4.5) - Orlando is a great away team and I expect them to look to get back on track here after struggling as of late. Sacramento has alot of their key starters out with injuries as well

[bbyhill]

714 Bulls -7 playing the worse team in NBA
734 Alabama -2 line change

[The HG]

Sea/Cle under 194 - I still think the lines have not caught up with Cleveland's new focus on D, and they should be able to have their way with Seattle, at least as far as the style of the game is concerned. I don't see this one going over without overtime.


Charlotte +1.5 - Yes the Nets have won 5 in a row, but they haven't dominated, and I think the line is not taking into account that they have overachieved recently on paper. Yes Charlotte is in some losing ways right now, but I think in their recent games they've faced teams particularly primed to play well, and I think Charlotte has a decent team, and should not be an underdog here.

[jeffries]

Originally Posted by bbyhill

714 Bulls -7 playing the worse team in NBA
734 Alabama -2 line change

3rd worst No team is worse then Minnesota

[awhitejackson]

Georgetown -7.5....Breaking my own rule of never beating on Big East road teams...Georgetown is the elite in the conference and will show it with an easy win tonite..

Seaton Hall +17.5....Does anyone Understand this spread???? Sure Marquettes D could stifle the Hill's ability to score but a 15+ point spread??? Money

[maestrobobcobb]

Boy do I stink at this but I'll keep plugging away!!!

#720 Wake Forest + 1.5 over BYU: Wake 9-0 @ home this season

#725 Wichita State +5.5 over Missouri St. Hopefully will be a close game I'll take dog in this one

[nevadaside]

MIL/PHI-6
PHILI off a long, bad road trip, should be looking for a strong Hm performance before headed out to battle TORONTO.

HOU/WASH-2.5
Better team @Hm. HOU w/no TMAC & they know they have an easier WIN waiting for them in NY, may not put out a great effort tonight.........is that how these NBA millionaires think?

[pavyracer]

Depaul +7.5

This is a steal at these prices. Who's Georgetown to be favored by that much against mighty Depaul?

Illinois St. -8

I'll have to go with the hot team on this one. Northern Iowa is very average this year.

[beaneaters]

New Jersey, -1.5. Nets have covered last five road games as two-point dogs or less.

Chicago -7. Bulls and Knicks both average 93.8 points a game, but while the Knicks have scored over 100 points twice in their last 12, Bulls have hit 100 in five of their last six. Just hoping its enough for a cover.

[B1GER1C828]

orlando -5.5
nets/cats under 194.5

good luck!

[palerider]

Lakers -6 Lakers are playing like a 3 or 4 seed in the west right now, team work and good D has the lakers entering this game having won 12 of 15, including five of seven on the road.

Indiana -9 Ind 12-1 8 win streak, Mich 4-10 4 game losing streak. Other than Iowa, Indiana has been putting a nice beat down on most there opponent by 20

[charlie64]

N.J.Nets - 1.5>N.J has really started to come together.It's the first time this year they have been at full strength.

Lakers - 6>The Lakers have really been a huge surprise this year.For the first time in years it seems like Kobe is not having to do all the work.

[Louisvillekid1]

HOUSTON ROCKETS 17-17 @ WASHINGTON WIZARDS 17-15
January 8, 7:00 PM | Verizon Center

This should be a fun game to watch, with both teams looking for this big win. This should be a very competitive game with both teams running smooth offenses. Neither team plays great defense and even with out TMAC in this matchup I think Ill sit back relax, and pull for both teams when I watch this exciting matchup tonight. . .
Play Over 188 1/2

SETON HALL PIRATES 10-4 @ MARQUETTE EAGLES 11-2
January 8, 9:00 PM | Bradley Center

I just can not find another play I like for this parlay, so I just hope to get lucky taking the points here. This line opened at 2.5? Thats got to be a misprint, but w/e the Pirates have a very good offense and marquette killed me on sunday, so ill just hope for a close game here.
Play SETON HALL PIRATES +17 1/2

[hhsilver]

Seton Hall +17½
this seems like it's too high a line

Depaul +7½
just trying a conf home dog

[VBOMBER]

NJ/Char over 194 - NJ trying to play more of an offensive style game recently, Char should go along with it, so I think this may be a little ugly but get over the number

LAL/Memphis over 216.5 - Memphis is a tough team to figure out, but in order for them to keep this game close, which I think they will, they are going to have to score with LAL, and Memphis has been able to score on mediocre Defensive teams. Hoping for a fast paced game to get over the number.

[Deke101]

Wizards -2: Better team and playing Houston without MacGrady.

Bulls/Knicks Over 191: Bulls have been scoring points lately. I know that this total was 100-83 nine days ago, but I see the Bulls in triple digits again and the Knicks keeping up better than last time. I imagine a closer game than 7 also.

[hoggin1]

730 Baylor -15½ Baylor has had a descent year and look for them to blow up

714 Chicago Bulls -7 Knicks are not that good

[harsh506]

lakers -6 Lookin at the full rosters, I like the lakers here
Indiana-10 They score points and play D

[Cabo]

714 Chicago Bulls -7
726 Missouri State -5½

I like the Bulls over a Poor Knick team, and going with the local boys with MO State

[Bernval]

This is my first post/parlay -

NJ - 1 1/2 -- Hot team playing well against semi-pro team playing - well not playing well.

Orlando - 4 1/2 - Like them on the road with the man Dwight against a team playing hurt right now.

Good luck to all (especially me)

Bernval

[20Four7]

BYU over 140 Strickly because of this stat over is 41-19-2 in BYU last 62 road games. Line has also moved so take a little value in my "non real" parlay.

Houston NBA over 188.5 Last 9 meetings have been 7 over 2 under. Take the over.