[LT Profits]

Listen up, basketball experts. Starting Friday (Feb 1) we will commence with the February 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
awhitejackson	4	1	0	94.00
goldengoat    	3	0	1	87.00
LLXC       	3	0	0	78.00
pavyracer    	3	1	1	77.00
LT Profits	3	1	0	68.00
MadCapper 	3	1	0	68.00
uscfootball33	3	1	0	68.00
Deke101   	3	2	0	58.00
xyzky     	3	2	0	58.00
sharktank1  	2	0	0	52.00
B1GER1C828	2	1	0	42.00
Cabo        	2	2	1	41.00
stump      	1	0	1	35.00
durito      	2	2	0	32.00
louisvillekid  	2	2	0	32.00
IHPuller   	2	3	0	22.00
ipickwinners 	2	3	0	22.00
Junkyard Dog	2	3	0	22.00
Miami2586 	2	3	0	22.00
Wrigley     	2	3	0	22.00
Augustus 	1	1	0	16.00
Hounds    	1	1	0	16.00
Irish Lum'jack	1	1	0	16.00
Ship It!    	1	1	0	16.00
rugbybdyb  	1	2	1	15.00
beaneaters 	1	2	0	6.00
bulldog3131	1	2	0	6.00
harsh506    	1	2	0	6.00
palerider   	1	2	0	6.00
rake922      	1	2	0	6.00
Dark Horse	1	3	1	5.00
gizmo2431  	0	1	1	-1.00
Kellen    	0	1	1	-1.00
rjt721      	0	1	1	-1.00
buztah      	1	3	0	-4.00
diogee    	1	3	0	-4.00
myr10      	1	3	0	-4.00
VBOMBER  	1	3	0	-4.00
2DAMNGOOD	0	1	0	-10.00
ChuteBoxe  	0	1	0	-10.00
dwaechte  	0	1	0	-10.00
freebie      	0	1	0	-10.00
imgv94       	0	1	0	-10.00
jeffscds     	0	1	0	-10.00
juuso      	0	1	0	-10.00
MOONCRICKET	0	1	0	-10.00
Nostradamus	0	1	0	-10.00
picantel      	0	1	0	-10.00
shady610 	0	1	0	-10.00
tevari      	0	1	0	-10.00
thezbar      	0	2	1	-11.00
maestrobobcobb	1	4	0	-14.00
brock      	0	2	0	-20.00
indy62      	0	2	0	-20.00
manly      	0	2	0	-20.00
nevadaside  	0	2	0	-20.00
OegNo    	0	2	0	-20.00
PerfecTrader	0	2	0	-20.00
Peyton2Marvin	0	2	0	-20.00
pokernut9999	0	3	1	-21.00
Data         	0	3	0	-30.00
Mr KLC      	0	3	0	-30.00
msubulldog	0	3	0	-30.00
regularguy  	0	3	0	-30.00
20Four7     	0	4	0	-40.00
louisvillekid1	0	4	0	-40.00
The HG      	0	4	0	-40.00
charlie64  	0	5	0	-50.00
McRich      	0	5	0	-50.00
Poker Beast	0	5	0	-50.00


GAME-BY-GAME 
Name            W       L       P        Pct
goldengoat    	7	0	1	100.0%
LLXC       	6	0	0	100.0%
sharktank1  	4	0	0	100.0%
stump      	3	0	1	100.0%
pavyracer    	8	1	1	88.9%
LT Profits	7	1	0	87.5%
MadCapper 	7	1	0	87.5%
uscfootball33	7	1	0	87.5%
B1GER1C828	5	1	0	83.3%
awhitejackson	8	2	0	80.0%
Cabo        	7	2	1	77.8%
Augustus 	3	1	0	75.0%
Hounds    	3	1	0	75.0%
Irish Lum'jack	3	1	0	75.0%
Ship It!    	3	1	0	75.0%
Deke101   	7	3	0	70.0%
Junkyard Dog	7	3	0	70.0%
xyzky     	7	3	0	70.0%
Dark Horse	6	3	1	66.7%
IHPuller   	6	3	1	66.7%
ipickwinners 	6	3	1	66.7%
Kellen    	2	1	1	66.7%
durito      	5	3	0	62.5%
Miami2586 	6	4	0	60.0%
pokernut9999	4	3	1	57.1%
rugbybdyb  	4	3	1	57.1%
maestrobobcobb	5	4	1	55.6%
buztah      	4	4	0	50.0%
louisvillekid  	4	4	0	50.0%
myr10      	4	4	0	50.0%
VBOMBER  	4	4	0	50.0%
harsh506    	3	3	0	50.0%
palerider   	3	3	0	50.0%
rake922      	3	3	0	50.0%
indy62      	2	2	0	50.0%
OegNo    	2	2	0	50.0%
2DAMNGOOD	1	1	0	50.0%
dwaechte  	1	1	0	50.0%
freebie      	1	1	0	50.0%
imgv94       	1	1	0	50.0%
jeffscds     	1	1	0	50.0%
juuso      	1	1	0	50.0%
MOONCRICKET	1	1	0	50.0%
Nostradamus	1	1	0	50.0%
tevari      	1	1	0	50.0%
Poker Beast	4	6	0	40.0%
Wrigley     	4	6	0	40.0%
beaneaters 	2	3	1	40.0%
thezbar      	2	3	1	40.0%
louisvillekid1	3	5	0	37.5%
McRich      	3	6	1	33.3%
bulldog3131	2	4	0	33.3%
Data         	2	4	0	33.3%
msubulldog	2	4	0	33.3%
gizmo2431  	1	2	1	33.3%
rjt721      	1	2	1	33.3%
charlie64  	3	7	0	30.0%
diogee    	2	5	1	28.6%
20Four7     	2	6	0	25.0%
manly      	1	3	0	25.0%
nevadaside  	1	3	0	25.0%
PerfecTrader	1	3	0	25.0%
regularguy  	1	5	0	16.7%
brock      	0	4	0	0.0%
ChuteBoxe  	0	2	0	0.0%
Mr KLC      	0	5	1	0.0%
Peyton2Marvin	0	3	1	0.0%
picantel      	0	1	1	0.0%
shady610 	0	2	0	0.0%
The HG      	0	6	2	0.0%

[Junkyard Dog]

768 Seton Hall +1.5 - seton hall is square on the bubble and can get a big w by beating the irish who struggle on the road.

792 North Carolina -4 - even without lawson i like the heels to blow past the dukies at home.

[maestrobobcobb]

have to go to work so here is my try for Wednesday:

Kansas St -10.5 over Nebraska: Kansas St.: 5-1 ATS @ home 5-1 ATS in conference 3-0 as home favorite Nebraska: 1-4 ATS on road and 1-5 ATS in conference

Bradley -6 over Missouri St.: Bradley: 6-1 ATS last 7 games Missouri St. 0-8 ATS on road

[Miami2586]

Lakers -3 1/2 The Lakers are just amazing now and I dont see them losing this game.

Pistons -16 The heat are just not a good team and i'm hoping detriot blows them away.

[OegNo]

Ind +3
NY sucks, period

Lakers -3.5
i seriously thought the spread would be greater than this...guess not

[IHPuller]

Minnesota -5: Northwestern could not beat a good JV team right now. They are really bad... Minnesota got a road win at UM and should cover easily.

Portland Trailblazers -5.5: They should be good and pissed off looking for a statement game vs a Bulls team that is not very good on the road.

[LT Profits]

NBA Basketball

Wed 2/6 701 Los Angeles Lakers -3½ Over 203½
7:05PM (EST) 702 Atlanta Hawks +3½ Under 203½

Wed 2/6 703 San Antonio Spurs -6½ Over 183
7:05PM (EST) 704 Washington Wizards +6½ Under 183

Wed 2/6 705 New Jersey Nets +11 Over 202
7:05PM (EST) 706 Orlando Magic -11 Under 202

Wed 2/6 707 Los Angeles Clippers +7½ Over 183
7:35PM (EST) 708 Boston Celtics -7½ Under 183

Wed 2/6 709 Indiana Pacers +3½ Over 206½
7:35PM (EST) 710 New York Knicks -3½ Under 206½

Wed 2/6 711 Miami Heat +16 Over 187
7:35PM (EST) 712 Detroit Pistons -16 Under 187

Wed 2/6 713 Milwaukee Bucks +14 Over 188
8:35PM (EST) 714 Dallas Mavericks -14 Under 188

Wed 2/6 715 Utah Jazz +2½ Over 219
9:05PM (EST) 716 Denver Nuggets -2½ Under 219

Wed 2/6 717 New Orleans Hornets +5 Over 214
9:05PM (EST) 718 Phoenix Suns -5 Under 214

Wed 2/6 719 Chicago Bulls +5½ Over 185½
10:05PM (EST) 720 Portland Trailblazers -5½ Under 185½

Wed 2/6 721 Seattle Supersonics +9 Over 212
10:05PM (EST) 722 Sacramento Kings -9 Under 212


NCAA Basketball

Wed 2/6 723 St Josephs +1 Over 153
7:00PM (EST) 724 Duquesne -1 Under 153

Wed 2/6 725 Akron +1½ Over 134½
7:00PM (EST) 726 Western Michigan -1½ Under 134½

Wed 2/6 727 Ohio -3½ Over 128
7:00PM (EST) 728 Eastern Michigan +3½ Under 128

Wed 2/6 729 Connecticut +2½ Over 151
7:00PM (EST) 730 Syracuse -2½ Under 151

Wed 2/6 731 Georgia Tech +2 Over 149½
7:00PM (EST) 732 Wake Forest -2 Under 149½

Wed 2/6 733 Towson State +4½ Over 140
7:00PM (EST) 734 James Madison -4½ Under 140

Wed 2/6 735 Ball State +15 Over 119
7:00PM (EST) 736 Kent State -15 Under 119

Wed 2/6 737 NC Charlotte +5½ Over 134½
7:00PM (EST) 738 Dayton -5½ Under 134½

Wed 2/6 739 Minnesota U -5 Over 131
7:00PM (EST) 740 Northwestern +5 Under 131

Wed 2/6 741 Marshall +8 Over 136½
7:05PM (EST) 742 Central Florida -8 Under 136½

Wed 2/6 743 Texas +2½ Over 139½
7:00PM (EST) 744 Oklahoma -2½ Under 139½

Wed 2/6 745 Old Dominion +1 Over 126½
7:00PM (EST) 746 Northeastern -1 Under 126½

Wed 2/6 747 Temple -3 Over 129
7:00PM (EST) 748 Richmond +3 Under 129

Wed 2/6 749 Central Michigan +2½ Over 128½
7:00PM (EST) 750 Bowling Green -2½ Under 128½

Wed 2/6 751 Maryland -1½ Over 146
7:00PM (EST) 752 Boston College +1½ Under 146

Wed 2/6 753 Hofstra +5 Over 127
7:00PM (EST) 754 William & Mary -5 Under 127

Wed 2/6 755 Toledo +12½ Over 116½
7:30PM (EST) 756 Miami Ohio -12½ Under 116½

Wed 2/6 757 Florida State +5 Over 144½
7:30PM (EST) 758 Miami Florida -5 Under 144½

Wed 2/6 759 UL Lafayette +1 Over 129½
7:30PM (EST) 760 Florida International -1 Under 129½

Wed 2/6 761 La Salle +3½ Over 145
7:30PM (EST) 762 Geo Washington -3½ Under 145

Wed 2/6 763 Va Commonwealth -9 Over 121½
7:30PM (EST) 764 Georgia State +9 Under 121½

Wed 2/6 765 St. John's +2 Over 123½
7:30PM (EST) 766 Rutgers -2 Under 123½

Wed 2/6 767 Notre Dame -1 Over 159
7:30PM (EST) 768 Seton Hall +1 Under 159

Wed 2/6 769 Vanderbilt +3½ Over 145
7:30PM (EST) 770 Georgia -3½ Under 145

Wed 2/6 771 Rice +9½ Over 129½
8:00PM (EST) 772 East Carolina -9½ Under 129½

Wed 2/6 773 Tulsa +9 Over 141½
8:00PM (EST) 774 Houston U -9 Under 141½

Wed 2/6 775 Kentucky -3 Over 141
8:00PM (EST) 776 Auburn +3 Under 141

Wed 2/6 777 Colorado +9 Over 128
8:00PM (EST) 778 Oklahoma State -9 Under 128

Wed 2/6 779 Wichita State -2 Over 122½
8:00PM (EST) 780 Evansville +2 Under 122½

Wed 2/6 781 Alabama +9 Over 142½
8:00PM (EST) 782 Mississippi State -9 Under 142½

Wed 2/6 783 Nebraska +10½ Over 134½
8:00PM (EST) 784 Kansas State -10½ Under 134½

Wed 2/6 785 Missouri St +6 Over 137
8:00PM (EST) 786 Bradley -6 Under 137

Wed 2/6 787 UNLV +3½ Over 127
8:30PM (EST) 788 Utah U -3½ Under 127

Wed 2/6 789 Florida Atlantic +4 Over 146½
8:30PM (EST) 790 UL Monroe -4 Under 146½

Wed 2/6 791 Duke +4 Over 163
9:00PM (EST) 792 North Carolina -4 Under 163

Wed 2/6 793 Wisconsin -7½ Over 112½
9:00PM (EST) 794 Iowa +7½ Under 112½

Wed 2/6 795 TCU +15½ Over 138½
9:00PM (EST) 796 BYU -15½ Under 138½

Wed 2/6 797 Texas Tech +7½ Over 143
9:00PM (EST) 798 Baylor -7½ Under 143

Wed 2/6 799 Tulane +7 Over 142
9:00PM (EST) 800 UTEP -7 Under 142

Wed 2/6 801 NC Wilmington +2 Over 133
9:00PM (EST) 802 Delaware -2 Under 133

Wed 2/6 803 SMU +31 Over 136½
9:00PM (EST) 804 Memphis U -31 Under 136½

Wed 2/6 805 Idaho U +15½ Over 143
9:00PM (EST) 806 New Mexico State -15½ Under 143

Wed 2/6 807 Air Force +9 Over 115
11:00PM (EST) 808 San Diego State -9 Under 115

Wed 2/6 809 Elon +21 Over 135½
7:00PM (EST) 810 Davidson -21 Under 135½

[durito]

802 Delaware -2 -- Delaware has lost 3 in a row, but they are still an improved team after making some personell changes. They apply to a 31-13-1 ATS angle that plays on teams the have lost 3 in a row.

729 Connecticut +2½ -- Connecticut has won 3 in a row and they apply to a 36-18 ATS angle that won for me with Loyola Maryland yesterday. Syracuse is just 2-9-1 ATS after 3 straight wins and spread wins in recent seasons.

[Poker_Beast]

I am taking Duke - I think that they will not be beaten by more than 4 against UNC.

I am also taking the Lakers at -3.5 - did anyone see the game last night? Seems like a steal.

GL all.

[bulldog3131]

Portland - Easy Pick Bulls Are Awful Portland Lost A Tough One Monday They Are Ready.

New York Knicks - Indiana Had A Tough Physical Game Last Night They Won't Be Ready.

[harsh506]

Los Angeles Lakers -3½ Kobe played bad last nite and they still pulled it off
New Orleans Hornets +5 No marion tonite and +5 points.... ill take it

[LT Profits]

TULSA +9: This line is down to 8.5 in real life after opening up at 9.5. Tulsa's starting five is good enough to beat Houston on any given night. The problem is that the Golden Hurricanes have no bench, but with this big spread, I'll take my chances.

BULLS +5.5: The Blazers were a nice story, but they are coming back to the pack, going 2-4 SU last six overall including 2-3 SU last five at home, and they are on an 0-6 ATS skid. The Bulls get revenge for an overtime loss this season to Portland in Chicago.

[rugbybdyb]

Heat +16 --The heat are bad, but I think they keep it within 16 in this one.....That is a huge spread....

Bucks +14 -- Im going with the 2 underdogs today...The mavs have been inconsistant this year and although I think they will win I think it will be closer than 14....

[charlie64]

Jazz and Denver over 219 Neither team plays much defense
and both avg scoring over 100pts.

Lakers and Hawks under 203.5 The Hawks avg under 100 a game,but they only give up96.3 pts a game

[palerider]

Minnesota -5.5 Should be a pretty easy win againest the last place team in Big 10. With a nice team effort on the road Minn should take this one by 10

LA Lakers -4 Even tho the lakers played last night. This should be an easy spread to cover. Team is shooting really good with fisher and farmer bombing away. Gasol helps out alot to. Lakers by double digits

[evilgenius]

Lakers -3.5 - not gonna loose playing great basketball right now and usually teams that go home after a road trip tend to ease up since they are home and comfortable.

i got the spurs at -4 last night as soon as the line went up and its up to 7 on some books...love them here playing a team probably without butler...theres no way they show energy after blowing that huge lead last night

[Data]

707 Los Angeles Clippers +7½
With KG is out and three other starters questionable I will take the opposing team.

720 Portland Trailblazers -5½
I will take a team from West hosting struggling team from East.

[bbyhill]

701 Lakers -3 1/2 Kobe rebounds tonight
717 Hornets + 5 taken the points on ash wed

[beaneaters]

Lakers - 3.5. LA is 5-1 in their last six back-to-backs.

NJ/Orlando under 202. Various trends lean this way including 4-0 heads up, 5-2 with NJ back to back, and a combined 15-3 as large spreads.

[awhitejackson]

Wisconsin -7.5... Two straight huge wins over Minnesota and Indiana by 10+ points has shut up many of the Badgers doubters.. Iowa showing an improvement with recent win over Ohio st. and 1 pt. loss at Purdue.. Wisc pulls away in 2nd half..
SMU +31...I hate playing these crazy spreads...but 31 is a lot of points to give to anybody..

[Deke101]

Utah +2.5
Utah/Denver Over 219

I think the Jazz should win this one outright by 5-8 points. Denver has some questionable players including Camby. The point total should go high in the first place, and if Camby doesn't play, Denver's D will slack, and Utah should roll over them.

[pokernut9999]

Uconn +2.5 : Hot team here , so the points look good.


Memphis over 136.5 : just hoping Memphis lights up the board so this goes over.

[pavyracer]

LA Lakers under 203.5

Kobe has a dislocated finger and his effectiveness on offense is limited. Gasol is still learning the triangle offense and Lakers are playing back to back games with a banged up bench. Hawks are playing good defense and they will slow the game down enough to have a chance to win.

Orlando Magic under 202

Nets are not a scoring machine and are playing back to back games which means a slow tempo with many missed shots. Orlando will concentrate on defense tonight against a bad shooting Nets team.

[Wrigley]

Miami Heat +16
I expect the heat to cover the 16 there 1st game without shaq will make them play this close tonight

Texas +2½
wrong team favorite Texas wins outright

[freebie]

Atlanta Hawks +3½
Long road trip for kobe, Hawks gets it done tonight

Denver -2½
Jazz not a very good road dog.

[seaborneq]

GTech +2, Tech is a very good road team, and they play excellent defense

Maryland -1.5, Maryland has played a tougher schedule against UNC and Duke, been tested at home and on road

[louisvillekid]

Sac -9 : the Sonics have half there team listed as questionable or probable.

Utah +2.5 : Jazz are playing some incredible ball right now, and they have the revenge angle going for them.

[LLXC]

717 New Orleans Hornets +5
Phx in a weird spot after the possible trade. Phx also has not been playing very hard lately and NO really wants to bounce back.

718 NO/PHX Under 214
I think this game will be close and kept under this high number.

[brock]

701 LA Lakers -3.5 They are the hot team right now.

707 LA Clippers +7.5 They match up well vrs Boston.

[Peyton2MarvinN06]

UConn +2.5
One of the hottest teams in the country right now... The games between them and the Cuse are always close...

Duke +4
I think Duke will win outright tonight... Either way this game should be close as well!

[Irish Lumberjack]

Utah Jazz +2½- Jazz should win this game stright up

LA Lakers -3.5 - even with kobe with a banged up pinky, lakers should come away with a win.

[gizmo2431]

LT Profits: Don't know what happened but between yesterday and today I vanished from the parlay stats. I was 0-1-0 going into yesterday, but I won my parlay so I should be at 1-1-0 +16 on there, but I'm not there at all. Thanks!

739 Minnesota U -5
Minnesota at the only D2 team in the big ten... gonna roll all over them.

727 Ohio -3½
Ohio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Ohio is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
While eastern michigan has been on a lil losing streak.

[Cabo]

Los Angeles Lakers -3½ Nice win last night, look for another victory.

Los Angeles Lakers/Atlanta Under 203½: Just not seeing a lot of scoring in this one tonight.

[LT Profits]

gizmo,

You are there, I accidentally deleted the "giz" from your name. I fixed it.

Also, you are 0-1-1, -1.00. You had a WP yesterday, not a win.