[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      	5	2	0	110.00
The HG      	5	4	0	90.00
palerider   	4	2	0	84.00
rugbybdyb  	5	5	0	80.00
Data         	4	3	0	74.00
charlie64  	4	4	1	73.00
awhitejackson	5	6	0	70.00
rake922      	5	6	0	70.00
juuso      	4	5	1	63.00
LLXC       	4	5	0	54.00
harsh506    	4	6	1	53.00
eidolon  	2	0	0	52.00
freebie      	2	0	0	52.00
B1GER1C828	3	3	0	48.00
GamblingMike	3	3	0	48.00
jeffries     	4	6	0	44.00
tevari      	4	6	0	44.00
Wrigley     	4	6	0	44.00
astro61200   	3	4	0	38.00
indy62      	3	4	0	38.00
ipickwinners 	3	4	0	38.00
thezbar      	3	4	0	38.00
Junkyard Dog	4	7	0	34.00
uscfootball33	4	7	0	34.00
Willie Bee   	2	2	0	32.00
stump      	3	5	0	28.00
djeffectz   	1	0	0	26.00
manly      	2	3	0	22.00
Mr KLC      	2	3	0	22.00
sharktank1  	2	3	0	22.00
goldengoat    	3	6	0	18.00
KidDynamite	3	6	0	18.00
LT Profits	3	7	1	17.00
spliff     	1	1	0	16.00
Yung Mula 	1	1	0	16.00
Dark Horse	2	4	0	12.00
Irish Lum'jack	2	4	0	12.00
picantel      	2	5	1	11.00
beaneaters 	3	7	0	8.00
kdmfox        	3	7	0	8.00
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
bookie     	2	5	0	2.00
jayz00      	2	5	0	2.00
minet123     	2	5	0	2.00
ralquis       	2	5	0	2.00
VBOMBER  	3	8	0	-2.00
alexda [ ]   	1	3	0	-4.00
LiLHammerlane	1	3	0	-4.00
wtt0315    	2	6	0	-8.00
20Four7     	2	7	1	-9.00
2Pac       	0	1	0	-10.00
cap10     	0	1	0	-10.00
Checkerboard	0	1	0	-10.00
dave11486 	0	1	0	-10.00
diogee    	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
MOONCRICKET	0	1	0	-10.00
msubulldog	0	1	0	-10.00
szaidi99    	0	1	0	-10.00
VLADYMYR	0	1	0	-10.00
Wayne Roonney	0	1	0	-10.00
brock      	1	4	0	-14.00
JBC77     	1	4	0	-14.00
pokernut9999	2	8	1	-19.00
accuscoresucks	0	2	0	-20.00
Sagarin     	0	2	0	-20.00
seaborneq     	0	2	0	-20.00
triplecrown  	0	2	0	-20.00
BrentCrude  	1	5	0	-24.00
dwaechte  	1	5	0	-24.00
EaglesPhan36	1	5	0	-24.00
Cabo        	1	6	1	-25.00
regularguy  	2	8	0	-28.00
rjt721      	2	8	0	-28.00
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
hhsilver    	0	4	1	-31.00
louisvillekid  	2	9	0	-38.00
louisvillekid1	2	9	0	-38.00
McRich      	2	9	0	-38.00
pavyracer    	2	9	0	-38.00
Deke101   	0	4	0	-40.00
Bernval    	0	5	0	-50.00
bbyhill      	1	8	0	-54.00
perhapsnot  	0	6	0	-60.00
Peyton2Marvin	0	7	0	-70.00
maestrobobcobb	1	10	0	-74.00
picoman   	0	8	0	-80.00
jeffscds     	0	9	0	-90.00


GAME-BY-GAME 
Name            W       L       P        Pct
eidolon  	4	0	0	100.0%
freebie      	4	0	0	100.0%
djeffectz   	2	0	0	100.0%
durito      	12	2	0	85.7%
Data         	11	3	0	78.6%
The HG      	14	4	0	77.8%
GamblingMike	9	3	0	75.0%
indy62      	10	4	0	71.4%
charlie64  	12	5	1	70.6%
manly      	7	3	0	70.0%
B1GER1C828	8	4	0	66.7%
palerider   	8	4	0	66.7%
Crayzee     	4	2	0	66.7%
HedgeHog   	4	2	0	66.7%
awhitejackson	13	7	2	65.0%
Wrigley     	13	7	0	65.0%
uscfootball33	14	8	0	63.6%
20Four7     	12	7	1	63.2%
Willie Bee   	5	3	0	62.5%
kdmfox        	12	8	0	60.0%
Cabo        	9	6	1	60.0%
sharktank1  	6	4	0	60.0%
rake922      	13	9	0	59.1%
Dark Horse	7	5	0	58.3%
juuso      	11	8	1	57.9%
astro61200   	8	6	0	57.1%
bookie     	8	6	0	57.1%
ipickwinners 	8	6	0	57.1%
minet123     	8	6	0	57.1%
LLXC       	10	8	0	55.6%
beaneaters 	11	9	0	55.0%
Junkyard Dog	12	10	0	54.5%
McRich      	12	10	0	54.5%
rugbybdyb  	12	10	0	54.5%
VBOMBER  	12	10	0	54.5%
Irish Lum'jack	6	5	1	54.5%
LT Profits	10	9	3	52.6%
harsh506    	11	10	1	52.4%
pokernut9999	11	10	1	52.4%
louisvillekid  	11	11	0	50.0%
louisvillekid1	11	11	0	50.0%
rjt721      	10	10	0	50.0%
stump      	8	8	0	50.0%
wtt0315    	8	8	0	50.0%
jayz00      	7	7	0	50.0%
ralquis       	7	7	0	50.0%
thezbar      	7	7	0	50.0%
dwaechte  	6	6	0	50.0%
EaglesPhan36	6	6	0	50.0%
JBC77     	5	5	0	50.0%
Mr KLC      	5	5	0	50.0%
Deke101   	4	4	0	50.0%
Doc JS     	3	3	0	50.0%
spliff     	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%
MOONCRICKET	1	1	0	50.0%
msubulldog	1	1	0	50.0%
szaidi99    	1	1	0	50.0%
VLADYMYR	1	1	0	50.0%
Wayne Roonney	1	1	0	50.0%
tevari      	9	10	1	47.4%
jeffries     	9	11	0	45.0%
bbyhill      	8	10	0	44.4%
goldengoat    	8	10	0	44.4%
jeffscds     	8	10	0	44.4%
KidDynamite	8	10	0	44.4%
hhsilver    	4	5	1	44.4%
picoman   	7	9	0	43.8%
picantel      	6	9	1	40.0%
Bernval    	4	6	0	40.0%
regularguy  	7	11	0	38.9%
alexda [ ]   	3	5	0	37.5%
LiLHammerlane	3	5	0	37.5%
maestrobobcobb	8	14	0	36.4%
pavyracer    	8	14	0	36.4%
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%
brock      	3	7	0	30.0%
Peyton2Marvin	4	10	0	28.6%
accuscoresucks	1	3	0	25.0%
Sagarin     	1	3	0	25.0%
seaborneq     	1	3	0	25.0%
triplecrown  	1	3	0	25.0%
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%
diogee    	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%

[louisvillekid]

Duke -14.5 : Duke is got revenge on their mind and the Cavs don't have J.R. Reynolds skills to help bail them out anymore. Duke is avg. about 93ppg at home, where Virginia is avg. about 76 on the road. Cameron is going to be rockin.

LAL (Lakers) -12.5 : hard not to back a team that is clicking on all cylinders. Brynum has been tearing it up since the beginning of the month, and Kobe is , well, hes Kobe. Lakers just beat the Grizzlies by 16 in Memphis.

[Wrigley]

Portland

Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win.
Raptors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite of 0.5-4.5.
Raptors are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.

Golden State
Favorite is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.

[brock]

Portland +4.5
Won two out of the past three meeting and covered
the +4.5 in all three.

Chicago +4
Chi has won the last ten games vrs Atlanta.

[VLADYMYR]

1.Pistons vs. Knicks Under
can't see them scoring over100 each
2.Lakers vs.Grizzlies Over
great attacking play from both

[wtt0315]

toronto -4.5
toronto wins easily here over a young, talented but overated portland team. Look for a 10 point win at home.

atlanta -3.5
look for the up and coming hawks to win easily here at home. they have had mucho trouble with chicago in the past but not here

[Peyton2MarvinN06]

Houston Rockets -1
I know that the N.O. Hornets have been hot lately, but the Rockets are tough to beat @ the Toyota Center... I believe that the Rockets play better all around ball w/out McGrady... In basically a PK EM situation, we will go with the home team...

Indiana Hoosiers -11.5
Illinois has looked horrible and is on a 4 or 5 game losing streak... The Hoosiers should beat them pretty handily and we'll hope the cover the sizable spread here...

Is today the day?

[Bernval]

Still a virgin here - startin to bother me - Who is that babe in "Pavyracer" avatar? That's 2 things that bother me now -- I need some sleep.

Pic 1- is LA lakers - - 12 1/2 - cause they are so hot and Sunday in La La Land is majic - celebrities everywhere - LA LA babes everywhere -

pic 2- is over in Lakers Grizzlies game - over 221 (1/2)<?
why - see above - "check out the rack on the red-head in the front row" -(heard in Grizzly huddle during time out)

[Bernval]

Still a virgin here - startin to bother me - Who is that babe in "Pavyracer" avatar? That's 2 things that bother me now -- I need some sleep.

Pic 1- is LA lakers - - 12 1/2 - cause they are so hot and Sunday in La La Land is majic - celebrities everywhere - LA LA babes everywhere -

pic 2- is over in Lakers Grizzlies game - over 221 (1/2)<?
why - see above - "check out the rack on the red-head in the front row" -(heard in Grizzly huddle during time out)

[LT Profits]

NBA Basketball

Sun 1/13 801 Portland Trailblazers +5 Over 185
12:35PM (EST) 802 Toronto Raptors -5 Under 185

Sun 1/13 803 Chicago Bulls +4 Over 187½
2:05PM (EST) 804 Atlanta Hawks -4 Under 187½

Sun 1/13 805 New Orleans Hornets -1 Over 188½
2:35PM (EST) 806 Houston Rockets +1 Under 188½

Sun 1/13 807 Detroit Pistons -7 Over 189½
7:05PM (EST) 808 New York Knicks +7 Under 189½

Sun 1/13 809 Indiana Pacers +9½ Over 225½
9:05PM (EST) 810 Golden State Warriors -9½ Under 225½

Sun 1/13 811 Memphis Grizzlies +12½ Over 219
9:35PM (EST) 812 Los Angeles Lakers -12½ Under 219


NCAA Basketball

Sun 1/13 813 Louisville -12½ Over 127½
12:00PM (EST) 814 Rutgers +12½ Under 127½

Sun 1/13 815 Illinois +12 Over 134
4:30PM (EST) 816 Indiana U -12 Under 134

Sun 1/13 817 Alabama +9 Over 148½
4:00PM (EST) 818 Arkansas -9 Under 148½

Sun 1/13 819 Central Michigan -2 Over 126
2:00PM (EST) 820 Ball State +2 Under 126

Sun 1/13 821 Duquesne +6 Over 170½
2:00PM (EST) 822 Rhode Island -6 Under 170½

Sun 1/13 823 Syracuse +9½ Over 152½
2:30PM (EST) 824 West Virginia -9½ Under 152½

Sun 1/13 825 Toledo -1½ Over 132
3:00PM (EST) 826 Northern Illinois +1½ Under 132

Sun 1/13 827 Stanford +1½ Over 143
4:30PM (EST) 828 Oregon -1½ Under 143

Sun 1/13 829 Arkansas Little Rock -1 Over 115
6:00PM (EST) 830 Denver U +1 Under 115

Sun 1/13 831 Virginia +15 Over 155
8:00PM (EST) 832 Duke -15 Under 155

Sun 1/13 833 Manhattan +10 Over 148
2:00PM (EST) 834 Niagara -10 Under 148

Sun 1/13 835 St Peter's +6½ Over 140
2:00PM (EST) 836 Iona -6½ Under 140

Sun 1/13 837 Loyola Maryland +8½ Over 147
3:00PM (EST) 838 Rider -8½ Under 147

Sun 1/13 839 Portland State -4 Over 130
3:00PM (EST) 840 Idaho State +4 Under 130

Sun 1/13 841 Siena -13½ Over 146
4:00PM (EST) 842 Canisius +13½ Under 146

Sun 1/13 843 Fairfield +8 Over 131½
4:00PM (EST) 844 Marist -8 Under 131½

[triplecrown]

siena-13.5 siena is by far the better in this one. arkansas lr-1has better defense and a much better rebounding team than denver.

[EaglesPhan36]

Portland +5
At worst, this match-up with Toronto is even. So taking the points after the Blazers beat them by 5 at home in December seems right.

Alabama +9
The Tide are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

[maestrobobcobb]

Thought I had two in a row yesterday. PSU failed to come through: Here is today's try:

2:00PM #822 Rhode Island -6 over Duquense: Rhode Island 8-2 ATS as favorite and 4-0 ATS @ home

3:00PM # 826 N. Illinois +1.5 over Toledo: Toledo 0-8 on the road: N. Illinois 6-2 ATS last 8

[Mr KLC]

Detroit -7

Surely the Piston won't lay down back to back dud games against losing record opponents.

Syracuse + 9 1/2

The Big East is looking like "Parity Central" this year. I see this going to the wire.

[ipickwinners]

portland +5

trailblazers have been rolling, hottest team in the last month or so, ill take them gettin 5 for a few more weeks against anyone

hornets -1:

hornets r a superb road team, and i think simply the better team wins here, close to a double digit win as they light up the scoreboard with 3's

[20Four7]

Portland +5 Blazers have been rolling and they won every time I've picked them in the contest. Sorry Rap's can't go with the home team.

Syracuse/west Virginia UNDER 152.5 I got a nickel riding on this anyways so I may as well add it to the parlay here. Line has moved to 150.5 so I feel I'm on the right side.

[pavyracer]

Alabama +9

Alabama are playing with their backs against the wall and I expect them to give Arkansas a battle.

Oregon -1.5

I don't see Oregon ever losing at home. They are healthy and strong and will slip by today.

[diogee]

Chi/Atl over 187.5...both these teams give up an average of 96 ppg and are capable of putting up 100 points. Bulls have scored over 100 in 7 of their last 8 games.

Detroit -7 Knicks average 94 per game while Detroit gives up 90 per game...Detroit averages 99 ppg and faces a terrible Knicks team that allows 102 ppg. Detroit easily picks them apart and scores at will

[goldengoat]

w virg under 152.5
in conference scores been lower than out of conference

duke under 155
duke's last 3 gone under

[KidDynamite]

Portland +5 vs Toronto
Can't go against one of hottest teams getting points.

Detroit -7 vs New York
This spread is less than 10? I'll take it.

[jeffries]

Detroit Pistons -7.5 - Surely the Knicks will not come this close to beating the best team in the NBA

Oregon -1.5 - Just because this is where my moneys at today!!!

[PeterPan]

Duke -14-
houston -1

[curious]

Indiana and Golden State OVER 225 1/2
Memphis and LA Lakers OVER 219

Golden State is #1 in the NBA in points allowed per game, Indiana is #4.

Golden State is #2 in the NBA in points scored per game, Indiana is #7.

Two teams that cannot stop the other team from putting it in the basket and who can both put it in the basket anytime they want to playing each other. Sounds like an OVER to me.

Same logic for the Memphis Lakers game.
Lakers are #3 in NBA in PPG, Memphis is #9.
Memphis is #3 in points allowed per game. Lakers are #10. Again two teams that can score in bushel baskets but have a hard time stopping the other team from scoring playing each other.

[durito]

811 Memphis Grizzlies +12½ -- Lakers have won 5 in a row and Memphis has lost 3 in a row, but I expect a good effort from the Grizzlies tonight. They have played fairly competitively on the road and the lakers are in a good letdown spot.

811 Memphis Grizzlies/812 Los Angeles Lakers Under 219 -- These teams don't play great defense, but I think this total is little high for this game.

[sharktank1]

MARIST: (-) 8
Finally, everyone is healthy. Time to take a shot.

MEM/LAL: (OVER) 219.
Tell the electrician he's working OT tonight, cause both teams are gonna light it up!

[minet123]

Golden State...No way Pacers win Back to back road games plus Warriors are 4-2 ATS on Sundays

LA Lakers ... Have no problems with the Grizz I have them by 16+

[rake922]

Houston Rockets +1
The Rockets play the Hornets today in Houston. Rockets have covered 6 games in a row now. I don't think New Orleans has an option on stopping Yao Ming today. I'm putting my cash on Houston to continue they're hot streak.

Los Angeles Lakers -12½
The Lakers are 14-5 at home while Memphis is 4-14 on the road. These two teams played on Tuesday in Memphis and LA won by 16 points. I think Lakers will cover at home in this situation.

[beaneaters]

Hornets -1. They have been deadly on the road. Houston has fattened up on weak teams of late.

Warriors - 9.5. Golden State has shredded poor defensive teams.

[Wayne Rooney]

Going with the Bulls AND the OVER here. Chicago aint that bad on the road and have won 12 game in a row vs Atlanta (Lucky 13). 2 bad defensive teams, see this going 192+ points and Bulls winning.

[Data]

803 Chicago Bulls +4
806 Houston Rockets +1

I think that the Bulls are currently undervalued while the Hornets are overvalued. Until this changes I will be riding the Bulls and expecting the Hornets blowing (pun intended).

[juuso]

820 Ball State +2

Think the line should be about pick'em, so taking the home dog in this one.


Chicago Bulls @ Atlanta Hawks Over 187½

Both teams have been quite underish overall, but the line is rather low today and both teams are well rested. I think competitive game where both teams will score, pushing this one over the line, is quite probable.

[Louisvillekid1]

Lakers -12.5. . . better team at home. . .
Portland + 5 . .. Looking for an upset

[VBOMBER]

NOK/Houston under 188.5 - Two defensive minded teams in a half court game

Detroit/NYK under 189.5 - hopefully very slow game with Detroit playing great D and not too ridiculaous on O against the Knicks, although that's always possible

[charlie64]

VIRGINIA +15 uke has had a hard time covering the big point spreads as of late.I just hope that keeps happening.

PISTONS & KNICKS under 189.5 :NewYork is avaraging under 100pts. a game,and with Detroit tired from all the traveling I look for it to be low scoring.