[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
pavyracer    	5	1	1	129.00
Deke101   	5	2	0	110.00
goldengoat    	4	1	1	103.00
uscfootball33	4	1	0	94.00
awhitejackson	4	2	0	84.00
LT Profits	4	2	0	84.00
Wrigley     	4	3	0	74.00
xyzky     	4	3	0	74.00
LLXC       	3	2	0	58.00
diogee    	3	3	0	48.00
MadCapper 	3	3	0	48.00
sharktank1  	2	1	0	42.00
maestrobobcobb	3	4	0	38.00
stump      	1	0	1	35.00
Augustus 	2	2	0	32.00
Cabo        	2	3	1	31.00
louisvillekid  	2	3	1	31.00
rugbybdyb  	2	3	1	31.00
Hulu        	1	0	0	26.00
B1GER1C828	2	3	0	22.00
durito      	2	3	0	22.00
regularguy  	2	3	0	22.00
Hounds    	1	1	0	16.00
seaborneq     	1	1	0	16.00
Ship It!    	1	1	0	16.00
wtt0315    	1	1	0	16.00
thezbar      	1	2	1	15.00
Miami2586 	2	4	0	12.00
dwaechte  	1	2	0	6.00
indy62      	1	2	0	6.00
Irish Lum'jack	1	2	0	6.00
IHPuller   	2	5	0	2.00
ipickwinners 	2	5	0	2.00
Junkyard Dog	2	5	0	2.00
Kellen    	0	1	1	-1.00
myr10      	1	3	0	-4.00
OegNo    	1	3	0	-4.00
palerider   	1	3	0	-4.00
Peyton2Marvin	1	3	0	-4.00
pokernut9999	1	4	1	-5.00
2DAMNGOOD	0	1	0	-10.00
imgv94       	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
gizmo2431  	0	2	1	-11.00
rjt721      	0	2	1	-11.00
beaneaters 	1	4	0	-14.00
bulldog3131	1	4	0	-14.00
buztah      	1	4	0	-14.00
harsh506    	1	4	0	-14.00
msubulldog	1	4	0	-14.00
rake922      	1	4	0	-14.00
Dark Horse	1	5	1	-15.00
bbyhill      	0	2	0	-20.00
ChuteBoxe  	0	2	0	-20.00
eidolon  	0	2	0	-20.00
evilgenius    	0	2	0	-20.00
freebie      	0	2	0	-20.00
jeffscds     	0	2	0	-20.00
manly      	0	2	0	-20.00
nevadaside  	0	2	0	-20.00
PerfecTrader	0	2	0	-20.00
VBOMBER  	1	5	0	-24.00
Mr KLC      	0	3	0	-30.00
charlie64  	1	6	0	-34.00
McRich      	1	6	0	-34.00
20Four7     	0	4	0	-40.00
brock      	0	4	0	-40.00
louisvillekid1	0	4	0	-40.00
Data         	0	5	0	-50.00
Poker Beast	0	6	0	-60.00
The HG      	0	6	0	-60.00


GAME-BY-GAME 
Name            W       L       P        Pct
stump      	3	0	1	100.0%
Hulu        	2	0	0	100.0%
pavyracer    	12	1	1	92.3%
uscfootball33	9	1	0	90.0%
LT Profits	10	2	0	83.3%
sharktank1  	5	1	0	83.3%
goldengoat    	9	2	1	81.8%
LLXC       	8	2	0	80.0%
Deke101   	11	3	0	78.6%
awhitejackson	9	3	0	75.0%
Augustus 	6	2	0	75.0%
Hounds    	3	1	0	75.0%
seaborneq     	3	1	0	75.0%
Ship It!    	3	1	0	75.0%
Cabo        	8	3	1	72.7%
xyzky     	10	4	0	71.4%
maestrobobcobb	9	4	1	69.2%
MadCapper 	8	4	0	66.7%
dwaechte  	4	2	0	66.7%
indy62      	4	2	0	66.7%
Irish Lum'jack	4	2	0	66.7%
Kellen    	2	1	1	66.7%
pokernut9999	7	4	1	63.6%
OegNo    	5	3	0	62.5%
IHPuller   	8	5	1	61.5%
B1GER1C828	6	4	0	60.0%
durito      	6	4	0	60.0%
Junkyard Dog	8	6	0	57.1%
Wrigley     	8	6	0	57.1%
thezbar      	4	3	1	57.1%
diogee    	6	5	1	54.5%
louisvillekid  	6	5	1	54.5%
rugbybdyb  	6	5	1	54.5%
Dark Horse	7	6	1	53.8%
ipickwinners 	7	6	1	53.8%
Miami2586 	6	6	0	50.0%
buztah      	5	5	0	50.0%
harsh506    	5	5	0	50.0%
rake922      	5	5	0	50.0%
regularguy  	5	5	0	50.0%
myr10      	4	4	0	50.0%
palerider   	4	4	0	50.0%
eidolon  	2	2	0	50.0%
freebie      	2	2	0	50.0%
jeffscds     	2	2	0	50.0%
wtt0315    	2	2	0	50.0%
2DAMNGOOD	1	1	0	50.0%
imgv94       	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%
McRich      	6	7	1	46.2%
beaneaters 	4	5	1	44.4%
charlie64  	6	8	0	42.9%
Peyton2Marvin	3	4	1	42.9%
Poker Beast	5	7	0	41.7%
msubulldog	4	6	0	40.0%
gizmo2431  	2	3	1	40.0%
louisvillekid1	3	5	0	37.5%
VBOMBER  	4	8	0	33.3%
bulldog3131	3	7	0	30.0%
Data         	3	7	0	30.0%
20Four7     	2	6	0	25.0%
bbyhill      	1	3	0	25.0%
ChuteBoxe  	1	3	0	25.0%
evilgenius    	1	3	0	25.0%
manly      	1	3	0	25.0%
nevadaside  	1	3	0	25.0%
PerfecTrader	1	3	0	25.0%
The HG      	2	8	2	20.0%
rjt721      	1	4	1	20.0%
brock      	1	7	0	12.5%
Mr KLC      	0	5	1	0.0%
picantel      	0	1	1	0.0%
shady610 	0	2	0	0.0%

[LT Profits]

NBA Basketball

Fri 2/8 701 Los Angeles Lakers +1½ Over 213
7:05PM (EST) 702 Orlando Magic -1½ Under 213

Fri 2/8 703 Los Angeles Clippers +9½ Over 195½
7:05PM (EST) 704 Toronto Raptors -9½ Under 195½

Fri 2/8 705 New Jersey Nets +4½ Over 194
7:05PM (EST) 706 Charlotte Bobcats -4½ Under 194

Fri 2/8 707 San Antonio Spurs -7 Over 184
7:35PM (EST) 708 New York Knicks +7 Under 184

Fri 2/8 709 Cleveland Cavaliers +4 Over 185
7:35PM (EST) 710 Atlanta Hawks -4 Under 185

Fri 2/8 711 Portland Trailblazers +11 Over 181
8:05PM (EST) 712 Detroit Pistons -11 Under 181

Fri 2/8 713 Boston Celtics -5½ Over 191
8:05PM (EST) 714 Minnesota Timberwolves +5½ Under 191

Fri 2/8 715 Memphis Grizzlies +12½ Over 201½
8:35PM (EST) 716 Dallas Mavericks -12½ Under 201½

Fri 2/8 717 Seattle Supersonics +12 Over 216½
9:05PM (EST) 718 Phoenix Suns -12 Under 216½

Fri 2/8 719 Utah Jazz -2 Over 212
10:05PM (EST) 720 Sacramento Kings +2 Under 212

Fri 2/8 721 Washington Wizards +10½ Over 209
10:35PM (EST) 722 Denver Nuggets -10½ Under 209


NCAA Basketball

Fri 2/8 723 Princeton +11½ Over 122½
7:00PM (EST) 724 Cornell -11½ Under 122½

Fri 2/8 725 Pennsylvania +7 Over 132½
7:00PM (EST) 726 Columbia -7 Under 132½

Fri 2/8 727 Dartmouth +11 Over 131
7:00PM (EST) 728 Brown -11 Under 131

Fri 2/8 729 Harvard +7½ Over 141
7:00PM (EST) 730 Yale -7½ Under 141

Fri 2/8 731 San Francisco +19 Over 139
10:00PM (EST) 732 Saint Mary's CA -19 Under 139

Fri 2/8 733 Fairfield +2½ Over 133
7:00PM (EST) 734 Manhattan -2½ Under 133

Fri 2/8 735 Siena +2½ Over 144
7:00PM (EST) 736 Marist -2½ Under 144

Fri 2/8 737 Niagara +7½ Over 155
7:00PM (EST) 738 Rider -7½ Under 155

Fri 2/8 739 Canisius +14½ Over 125
7:30PM (EST) 740 Iona -14½ Under 125

[The HG]

Portland/Detroit over 181 - I think this number is just too low, both teams are amenable to normal-paced games, and if this one is it should be able to go over.


Washington/Denver over 209 - Denver needs to start winning, and I think they'll try to do it by playing their style, trying to outrun people at home. I don't think Wash will be able to control the pace here, so I think it will go over.

[seaborneq]

Portland +11, Portland must have everybody hurt to get this many points, I'll take it

Orlando -1.5, you've got to be kidding me, easiest game on the board in weeks, Kobe's hurt, and Hedu is not

[thezbar]

Its said it is better to give than to receive.This system sees things differently, wanting to receive the most pts allowed.
Pros- Grizzles +12.5
College- San Francisco +19

[Miami2586]

Lakers +1 1/2 - hey should be able to beat the orlando magic.

Bobcats -4 1/2 - I dont see this one being very close.

[Data]

708 New York Knicks +7
Too many points for a home dog while Parker is out.

722 Denver Nuggets -10½
Without Butler the Wizards have a very little chance of winning this contest while the blowout is the most likely scenario.

[maestrobobcobb]

Friday Parlay of Day: Tonight I'll try 2 CBB totals:

Princeton/Cornell under 122.5: Cornell seven straight under results: Princeton 60% under on road also Princeton has averaged 50 points per game on road

Canisius/Iona under 125: Canisius average 55 points on road 66% under all games: Iona nine straight "unders" and 89% under at home

[diogee]

Bos/Min under 191 Last meeting finished in the 170's and KG is still out.

Jazz -2 Jazz are on a 9-1 ATS in the last 10 games and 13-5 ATS since Dec 31st. Miller is also questionable for the Kings.

[IHPuller]

Boston/Min Under 191: for the reason diogee stated above...
Det/Port Over 181: way too low of a line for this game...

GL ALL!

[harsh506]

boston/minne under 191- boston plays defence, and minn is hit or miss

Detroit/portland over 181 - just seems weird for me. could even run into ot

[pokernut9999]

Dallas over 201.5 : Like this low total tonight. Hope Mav's score a bunch.

Denver over 209 : Total seems to low for me , so the over is the play.

[Junkyard Dog]

705 New Jersey Nets +4½ - bobcats are young and improving but nets still have enough talent to keep this one close

719 Utah Jazz -2 - utah is absolutely rolling rite now, and sactown is having chemistry problems

[Peyton2MarvinN06]

Jazz -2
Hottest team in the league right now... We will keep ridin em!

Cornell -11.5
They have been pounding teams this year! They are definitely the class of this conference and should get the automatic bid into the tournament, IMO!

[uscfootball33]

Boston -5.5: Garnet or no Garnet, Boston is still one of best teams in the NBA and they are still better than one of the worst: The Minnesota Timberwolves.

Detroit/Portland 181 Under: Portland is sacrificing some scoring because of injuries tonight and this one will be played in Detroit, meaning that Detroit will have the advantage and be able to slow play this game.

[B1GER1C828]

celts -5 celts r playing good basketball and i can only see it continuing vs the weak twolves.

jazz -2 jazz is playing such good ball and i love them here 2 continue vs the kings

[Deke101]

Utah -2: Jazz are great right now, and Sacramento has some questionable players and I think Boozer will dominate with Brad Miller out, and Sacramento lacks big men in the first place. Jazz has more overall talent, and should win this game by 10.

Fairfield @ Manhattan Over 133:
Fairfield scores 63.7 ppg, gives up 68.8 ppg
Manhattan scores 68.2 ppg, gives up 70.8 ppg
Poor defensive teams, and their offense combines to 131.9 in the first place, and their defenses combine to 139.6; This game should go Over, and potentially OT.

[rugbybdyb]

Celtics -5 1/2 -- I think they win this one by 10...I think this line is low.

Supersonics/suns under 216 1/2 -- The last two games these team have not gone over 206, lets hope they keep it low this time.

[wtt0315]

lakers +1.5
they win big here. orlando is very overrated

boston -5.5
boston is back against a terrible team. they win big here easily

[B1GER1C828]

this month is going quite different then last month eh? lol alot of people doing nastyy

[palerider]

Jazz -2.5 My team is hot right now going for win 11. DW has to keep playing like a young john stockton and boozer like a young mailman. The jazz had a ruff road start but has turn up the pass with D fence and are 15-2 after getting KK in the trade. Jazz by 8

Blazers +11 Portland is young and healthy and ready to battle the pistons. The pistons will probably win, but not by 11

[Cabo]

San Antonio Spurs -7: San Antonio rolls in this one.

Boston Celtics -5½: Good vs Bad, I'll take the good.

[brock]

706 Charlotte -4.5 1/8/08 won NJ by 16 same result.

710 Atlanta -4 Time to hit a parlay. 1/9/08 Atlanta won
Cleve by 9 same result.

[LT Profits]

SPURS/KNICKS UNDER 184: The Under is 21-6 in the last 27 Spurs games, so why not again? The Under is even 4-1 in the last five Knicks games.

CAVALIERS/HAWKS OVER 185: I know that Gooden is questionable for the Cavs, but the Hawks usually play at a fast pace at home, where their games have averaged a combined 197.4 points this season, more than 12 points higher than this total.

[xyzky]

725 PENN +7 @ COLUMBIA
It may be a tough game for Penn, but, they did have a tough non-conference schedule. I'll take the points and see if they can squeez one out on the road.
737 NIAGARA +7 1/2 @ RIDER
I think Niagara can win this game outright or at least keep it close.

[charlie64]

Atlanta and Cleveland under 185 (Both teams are very good defensively with Atlanta only given up 94.6 pts a game,and Cleveland only given up 96.9 pts a game.)

Orlando and Los Angelas Lakers over 213 (These two teams avg over 100 pts a game and both give up over 100 pts a game.To me that sounds like a good make up for an over.

[eidolon]

San Antonio Spurs -7 spurs good

New Jersey Nets +4½
nets are good away

[Wrigley]

709 Cleveland Cavaliers +4
Looking for Cleveland to rebound and win SU tonight in Atlanta

708 New York Knicks +7
Love the knicks getting 7 at home

[20Four7]

bobcats -4.5 LT I can't fade you with this play on the front page ARGGGGGGGGGG. Nets suck, plain and simple. They are 3 and 11 in their last 14 games. Lay the points take the home team.

Utah -2 I think this game must be a trap. Why is Utah a 2 point fav? I personally think they should be a 5 or 6 point favourite. they aren't a great road team which is why I think the spread is where it is. But they have an edge in every category I can think of in this game. More points per game, better from the field better defense, everything. I'm going to lay the points and kick myself after Sacramento covers.

[louisvillekid]

#732 St. Mary's -19 : The Dons flat out suck, the Gaels covered this number just a couple weeks ago at S.F.

#719 Utah -2 : Arco arena is like Kryptonite to the Jazz, they have lost 10 of their last 13 there, But i got to ride the hot team.

[bbyhill]

713 Celtics -5 1/2 because I'm Irish
719 Jazz -2 no problem covering

[LLXC]

714 Minnesota Timberwolves +5½
Most of these TWolves will probably try to stick it to their old team. Boston is without KG so the TWolves have a better chance.

719 Utah Jazz -2
Jazz have been on fire. They better realize that SAC is not a walk over and play somewhat hard to get this win on the road.

[trytrytry]

739 Canisius +14½ have this rated at 10 in powerrankings...this is a nice overlay % play

734 Manhattan -2½ - Manhattan too good on the boars to not win this one at home and cover

[ipickwinners]

magic -1.5

kobe's finger is hurting, and has def affected him in a negative way

magic UNER 213

number seems too high, lakers been playing on the lower scoring end as of late it seems, i see some defense in this game