[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
Wrigley     	6	4	0	116.00
goldengoat    	5	5	1	89.00
pavyracer    	5	5	1	89.00
xyzky     	5	6	1	79.00
Deke101   	5	6	0	70.00
LT Profits	5	6	0	70.00
uscfootball33	4	4	0	64.00
maestrobobcobb	5	7	0	60.00
awhitejackson	4	5	0	54.00
LLXC       	4	5	0	54.00
rugbybdyb  	4	6	1	53.00
MadCapper 	3	3	0	48.00
manly      	3	4	0	38.00
seaborneq     	3	4	0	38.00
thezbar      	3	5	1	37.00
Augustus 	2	2	0	32.00
msubulldog	3	5	0	28.00
VBOMBER  	3	5	0	28.00
Cabo        	3	6	1	27.00
durito      	2	3	0	22.00
louisvillekid  	3	7	1	17.00
Hounds    	1	1	0	16.00
Ship It!    	1	1	0	16.00
stump      	1	2	1	15.00
B1GER1C828	2	4	0	12.00
Peyton2Marvin	2	4	0	12.00
sharktank1  	2	4	0	12.00
dwaechte  	1	2	0	6.00
Hulu        	1	2	0	6.00
Irish Lum'jack	1	2	0	6.00
Miami2586 	2	5	0	2.00
wtt0315    	2	5	0	2.00
diogee    	3	8	0	-2.00
The HG      	3	8	0	-2.00
bbyhill      	1	3	0	-4.00
myr10      	1	3	0	-4.00
regularguy  	2	6	0	-8.00
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
RickySteve 	0	1	0	-10.00
shady610 	0	1	0	-10.00
tevari      	0	1	0	-10.00
gizmo2431  	0	2	1	-11.00
Kellen    	0	2	1	-11.00
rjt721      	0	2	1	-11.00
ipickwinners 	3	9	0	-12.00
Junkyard Dog	3	9	0	-12.00
bulldog3131	1	4	0	-14.00
buztah      	1	4	0	-14.00
indy62      	1	4	0	-14.00
palerider   	1	4	0	-14.00
pokernut9999	2	8	1	-19.00
freebie      	0	2	0	-20.00
MonkeyF0cker	0	2	0	-20.00
nevadaside  	0	2	0	-20.00
PerfecTrader	0	2	0	-20.00
picantel      	0	2	0	-20.00
trytrytry   	0	2	0	-20.00
Data         	2	8	0	-28.00
ChuteBoxe  	0	3	0	-30.00
evilgenius    	0	3	0	-30.00
Mr KLC      	0	3	0	-30.00
20Four7     	1	6	0	-34.00
beaneaters 	1	6	0	-34.00
harsh506    	1	6	0	-34.00
OegNo    	1	6	0	-34.00
eidolon  	0	4	0	-40.00
louisvillekid1	0	4	0	-40.00
Wyndham 	0	4	0	-40.00
Dark Horse	1	8	1	-45.00
charlie64  	2	10	0	-48.00
IHPuller   	2	10	0	-48.00
McRich      	2	10	0	-48.00
jeffscds     	0	5	0	-50.00
rake922      	1	9	0	-64.00
brock      	0	7	0	-70.00
Poker Beast	0	9	0	-90.00


GAME-BY-GAME 
Name            W       L       P        Pct
Augustus 	6	2	0	75.0%
Hounds    	3	1	0	75.0%
Ship It!    	3	1	0	75.0%
pavyracer    	15	6	1	71.4%
seaborneq     	10	4	0	71.4%
uscfootball33	11	5	0	68.8%
goldengoat    	14	7	1	66.7%
awhitejackson	12	6	0	66.7%
LLXC       	12	6	0	66.7%
MadCapper 	8	4	0	66.7%
dwaechte  	4	2	0	66.7%
Irish Lum'jack	4	2	0	66.7%
thezbar      	11	6	1	64.7%
manly      	9	5	0	64.3%
LT Profits	14	8	0	63.6%
maestrobobcobb	14	8	2	63.6%
pokernut9999	13	8	1	61.9%
xyzky     	14	9	1	60.9%
Wrigley     	12	8	0	60.0%
durito      	6	4	0	60.0%
indy62      	6	4	0	60.0%
Kellen    	3	2	1	60.0%
Junkyard Dog	14	10	0	58.3%
Cabo        	11	8	1	57.9%
Deke101   	12	9	1	57.1%
wtt0315    	8	6	0	57.1%
msubulldog	9	7	0	56.3%
rugbybdyb  	11	10	1	52.4%
ipickwinners 	12	11	1	52.2%
Data         	10	10	0	50.0%
VBOMBER  	8	8	0	50.0%
harsh506    	7	7	0	50.0%
Miami2586 	7	7	0	50.0%
OegNo    	7	7	0	50.0%
B1GER1C828	6	6	0	50.0%
sharktank1  	6	6	0	50.0%
buztah      	5	5	0	50.0%
jeffscds     	5	5	0	50.0%
palerider   	5	5	0	50.0%
myr10      	4	4	0	50.0%
freebie      	2	2	0	50.0%
trytrytry   	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%
RickySteve 	1	1	0	50.0%
tevari      	1	1	0	50.0%
IHPuller   	11	12	1	47.8%
louisvillekid  	10	11	1	47.6%
charlie64  	11	13	0	45.8%
Peyton2Marvin	5	6	1	45.5%
The HG      	9	11	2	45.0%
regularguy  	7	9	0	43.8%
stump      	3	4	1	42.9%
Dark Horse	8	11	1	42.1%
gizmo2431  	2	3	1	40.0%
McRich      	9	14	1	39.1%
Poker Beast	7	11	0	38.9%
beaneaters 	5	8	1	38.5%
diogee    	8	13	1	38.1%
bbyhill      	3	5	0	37.5%
eidolon  	3	5	0	37.5%
louisvillekid1	3	5	0	37.5%
Wyndham 	3	5	0	37.5%
20Four7     	5	9	0	35.7%
rake922      	7	13	0	35.0%
ChuteBoxe  	2	4	0	33.3%
evilgenius    	2	4	0	33.3%
Hulu        	2	4	0	33.3%
bulldog3131	3	7	0	30.0%
MonkeyF0cker	1	3	0	25.0%
nevadaside  	1	3	0	25.0%
PerfecTrader	1	3	0	25.0%
brock      	3	11	0	21.4%
rjt721      	1	4	1	20.0%
Mr KLC      	0	5	1	0.0%
picantel      	0	3	1	0.0%
shady610 	0	2	0	0.0%

[IHPuller]

Gotta leave early today...

Suns/GS Under 232.5: Even though neither of these 2 teams play D, they gotta score 59 per QUARTER to cover...

Cleveland +2.5 vs Spurs: Loved the way Clev played the Magic at Orl, hopefully they continue it tonight...

[The HG]

LT my parlay record should be 3-8, not 3-9.

[LT Profits]

NBA Basketball

Wed 2/13 501 San Antonio Spurs -2½ Over 180½
7:05PM (EST) 502 Cleveland Cavaliers +2½ Under 180½

Wed 2/13 503 Memphis Grizzlies +9½ Over 195½
7:05PM (EST) 504 Philadelphia 76ers -9½ Under 195½

Wed 2/13 505 Denver Nuggets +5½ Over 219
7:05PM (EST) 506 Orlando Magic -5½ Under 219

Wed 2/13 507 New Jersey Nets +8 Over 192
7:05PM (EST) 508 Toronto Raptors -8 Under 192

Wed 2/13 509 Atlanta Hawks +1½ Over 190½
7:05PM (EST) 510 Charlotte Bobcats -1½ Under 190½

Wed 2/13 511 Indiana Pacers +10½ Over 197½
7:35PM (EST) 512 Detroit Pistons -10½ Under 197½

Wed 2/13 513 New York Knicks +8½ Over 190½
7:35PM (EST) 514 Boston Celtics -8½ Under 190½

Wed 2/13 515 New Orleans Hornets -5½ Over 194
8:05PM (EST) 516 Milwaukee Bucks +5½ Under 194

Wed 2/13 517 Los Angeles Lakers -9 Over 201
8:05PM (EST) 518 Minnesota Timberwolves +9 Under 201

Wed 2/13 519 Portland Trailblazers +6½ Over 183
8:35PM (EST) 520 Dallas Mavericks -6½ Under 183

Wed 2/13 521 Sacramento Kings +8½ Over 196
8:35PM (EST) 522 Houston Rockets -8½ Under 196

Wed 2/13 523 Phoenix Suns +2 Over 232½
9:05PM (EST) 524 Golden State Warriors -2 Under 232½-110

Wed 2/13 525 Utah Jazz -6 Over 208
10:05PM (EST) 526 Seattle Supersonics +6 Under 208

Wed 2/13 527 Washington Wizards +3 Over 193½
10:35PM (EST) 528 Los Angeles Clippers -3 Under 193½


NCAA Basketball

Wed 2/13 529 Wisconsin +4 Over 125½
7:00PM (EST) 530 Indiana U -4 Under 125½

Wed 2/13 531 Maryland +11½ Over 158
7:00PM (EST) 532 Duke -11½ Under 158

Wed 2/13 533 Ohio -4½ Over 119
7:00PM (EST) 534 Toledo +4½ Under 119

Wed 2/13 535 Ball State +5 Over 129
7:00PM (EST) 536 Buffalo -5 Under 129

Wed 2/13 537 St Bonaventure +18½ Over 142
7:00PM (EST) 538 St Josephs -18½ Under 142

Wed 2/13 539 William & Mary +7 Over 134
7:00PM (EST) 540 NC Wilmington -7 Under 134

Wed 2/13 541 Bowling Green +5½ Over 125½
7:00PM (EST) 542 Eastern Michigan -5½ Under 125½

Wed 2/13 543 Duquesne +2½ Over 153
7:00PM (EST) 544 Dayton -2½ Under 153

Wed 2/13 545 Syracuse -4½ Over 145
7:00PM (EST) 546 South Florida +4½ Under 145

Wed 2/13 547 Northeastern +1 Over 125
7:00PM (EST) 548 Hofstra -1 Under 125

Wed 2/13 549 St John's +6½ Over 124½
7:00PM (EST) 550 Cincinnati -6½ Under 124½

Wed 2/13 551 Rhode Island +2½ Over 147
7:00PM (EST) 552 Temple -2½ Under 147

Wed 2/13 553 Tulsa -4½ Over 135
7:00PM (EST) 554 East Carolina +4½ Under 135

Wed 2/13 555 James Madison +15 Over 139
7:00PM (EST) 556 Va Commonwealth -15 Under 139

Wed 2/13 557 Notre Dame +5½ Over 150
7:00PM (EST) 558 Connecticut -5½ Under 150

Wed 2/13 559 Arkansas Little Rock +1 Over 126½
7:30PM (EST) 560 Florida International -1 Under 126½

Wed 2/13 561 Delaware +2 Over 118
7:30PM (EST) 562 Georgia State -2 Under 118

Wed 2/13 563 Xavier -5½ Over 139½
7:30PM (EST) 564 NC Charlotte +5½ Under 139½

Wed 2/13 565 South Carolina +2½ Over 135½
7:30PM (EST) 566 Georgia -2½ Under 135½

Wed 2/13 567 Drake +3½ Over 126½
8:00PM (EST) 568 Southern Illinois -3½ Under 126½

Wed 2/13 569 LSU +13½ Over 141
8:00PM (EST) 570 Florida -13½ Under 141

Wed 2/13 571 Creighton -8 Over 128
8:00PM (EST) 572 Evansville +8 Under 128

Wed 2/13 573 Troy +18½ Over 160
8:00PM (EST) 574 Western Kentucky -18½ Under 160

Wed 2/13 575 UAB -13½ Over 126
8:00PM (EST) 576 Rice +13½ Under 126

Wed 2/13 577 Mississippi +1½ Over 156½
8:00PM (EST) 578 Alabama -1½ Under 156½

Wed 2/13 579 Geo Washington +8½ Over 118½
8:00PM (EST) 580 Saint Louis -8½ Under 118½

Wed 2/13 581 Missouri +3 Over 138
8:00PM (EST) 582 Nebraska -3 Under 138

Wed 2/13 583 Iowa State +11½ Over 124½
8:00PM (EST) 584 Oklahoma -11½Under 124½

Wed 2/13 585 Baylor +1 Over 147
8:00PM (EST) 586 Oklahoma State -1 Under 147

Wed 2/13 587 Missouri St +6½ Over 128
8:00PM (EST) 588 Illinois State -6½ Under 128

Wed 2/13 589 Marshall -3½ Over 127
8:00PM (EST) 590 SMU +3½ Under 127

Wed 2/13 591 Wichita State +7 Over 116½
8:00PM (EST) 592 Northern Iowa -7 Under 116½

Wed 2/13 593 Arkansas +8½ Over 151½
8:00PM (EST) 594 Tennessee -8½ Under 151½

Wed 2/13 595 TCU +2 Over 139½
8:30PM (EST) 596 Wyoming -2 Under 139½

Wed 2/13 597 Kansas State -2½ Over 142
9:00PM (EST) 598 Texas Tech +2½ Under 142

Wed 2/13 599 BYU -12 Over 137½
9:00PM (EST) 600 Colorado State +12 Under 137½

Wed 2/13 601 Houston U +15½ Over 149
9:00PM (EST) 602 Memphis U -15½ Under 149

Wed 2/13 603 Ohio State -8½ Over 126½
9:00PM (EST) 604 Northwestern +8½ Under 126½

Wed 2/13 605 George Mason -10 Over 129
9:00PM (EST) 606 Towson State +10 Under 129

Wed 2/13 607 Cal Riverside +5 Over 123
10:00PM (EST) 608 Long Beach State -5 Under 123

Wed 2/13 609 New Mexico -1 Over 133
11:00PM (EST) 610 San Diego State +1 Under 133

Wed 2/13 611 Davidson -6 Over 144½
7:00PM (EST) 612 NC Greensboro +6 Under 144½

[LT Profits]

HG,

I have put down the crack pipe and corrected your record.

Sorry Dude.

Please don't hurt me!

[pavyracer]

Kansas St -2.5
Beasley cannot be contained and coach jr is a joke.

St.Louis -8.5
Revenge game for St.Louis. They are licking their chops.

[The HG]

Originally Posted by LT Profits

HG,

I have put down the crack pipe and corrected your record.

Sorry Dude.

Please don't hurt me!

It's ok you could tell I was getting hot, and you know that even though I'm at 3-8 right now, I'm still the biggest threat currently to win this whole thing, I understand.

[maestrobobcobb]

Charlotte + 5.5 over Xavier: Charlotte 8-2 ATS as underdog and 6-3 ATS @ home: Xavier 0-3 ATS last 3 games: 2-5 ATS on road and 2-6 ATS in conference games

U Conn -5.5 over Notre Dame: U Conn 6-3 ATS @ home: 5-0 ATS last 5 games(over quality opponents) and U Conn 4-0 ATS revenging a road loss vs an opponent : Notre Dame 1-3 ATS last four games

[regularguy]

Drake +3.5 (at So. Ill.)
I know it's hard to win at So. Ill., but this Drake team is on a mission. They shoot better, they defend better, and they win better.

Maryland +11.5 (at Duke)
Maryland plays Duke tough at Duke. Maryland has shot over 50% in five games in a row, and in those games has held opponents down under 48%. They have been taking care of the ball, and, in their last game outrebounded NC State 36 to26. On Saturday, Duke looked vulnerable against BC (a team Maryland beat last week in Boston), and did not even come close to covering the 18 point spread. I say Maryland keeps this close.

[BlackRepublican]

NCAAB
Dayton -2.5
Looking to get on track

NBA
Memphis vs Philadelphia under 195.5
I think thats way too many points and Memphis played yesterday

[seaborneq]

Georgia State -2, Delaware is a long way from home, I know they did not come all the way down to the southern tip to play one game, this is either one of many a long way from home or team suicide

Maryland +11.5, Gary Williams loves being overlooked by the national media, plus MD played Duke recently and it was a 3 point game in the last minute before blowing the cover of 6. So depressing.

[pokernut9999]

Indiana -4
Memphis -15.5

Think both teams can cover in these big matchups. Home teams should win , just hope they can cover.

[Junkyard Dog]

524 Golden State Warriors -2 - warriors are deeper and will wear the suns out, they dont have enough bodies to keep up

525 Utah Jazz -6 - i see the jazz keep on rolling here against the young sonics

[OegNo]

NOH -6.5
this team dominates, milw needs to figure out what a basketball is really used for

Wash +3
almost beating suns and GSW, i'm positive that even if they don't beat clippers, they'll cover this like they did with GSW and suns

[Deke101]

Drake +3.5: This team is undefeated in the Missouri Valley conference, and their opponent, Southern Illinois, is 7-6 in the MV conference. Drake also beat them 61-51 in the first meeting.

Kansas State -2.5: Texas Tech hasn't proven themselves yet this year. And this Kansas State team has talent with Beasley, not to mention they are ranked 18th.

[charlie64]

{NJ.Nets at Toronto under 192}
With all the talent the Nets have It's hard to believe they are so bad.With their lackluster play combined with Toronto,s defense 95.2 pts a game,I expect this game to go under.

{Phoenix at Golden St. over 232.5}
There's no reason to even go into stats or anything to prove that it will go over.When these two play you could set the O/U at 500,and it wouldn't be safe.Both teams are all defense
and no defense.

[Poker_Beast]

Boys and girls 0-9, I can win both games for shit.

Let's go with the Suns and Warriors under 232.5 and Jazz by 6.

The 232.5 is a shit load of points for anyone and the Jazz have been good to me in the past.

GL all!

[Data]

508 Toronto Raptors -8
The Nets are bad and blow-out prone, the line should be -11.

509 Atlanta Hawks +1½
Wallace is out, wrong team favored.

[freebie]

Seattle Supersonics +6
Utah always seem to struggle as a road chalk

Memphis Grizzlies/Philadelphia 76ers Under 195½
I don't think these 2 teams will score anywhere near the given line.

[rugbybdyb]

Lakers - 9 -- Last night I got hammered on the favorites but Im going to try it again tonight.....Lakers have taken control and won both of the last two games by over 10 points and I think they keep it that way tonight.

Boston -8 1/2 -- New York has been bostons whipping boy this year and I think it will continue tonight.

[LLXC]

519 Portland Trailblazers +6½
Howard out; Roy back in.

566 Georgia -2½
Gamecocks not that good on the road; young Bulldogs team has been solid at home

[diogee]

Trailblazers +6.5 Mavs are banged up and Howard is out as well as affected by trade talk.

Atlanta +1.5 Bobcats leading scorer Gerald Wallace will sit out against the Hawks and J Rich will play but is not 100%

[awhitejackson]

Nebraska -3....Huskers and Tigers have very evenly matched teams though Nebraska has found ways to win more often...This and homecourt advantage call for Neb. win.
Kansas State -2.5....This team has just been rolling over others in the past month..Excellent rebounding and defense will stop Tex Tech and deny Pat Knight his first win..

[Dark Horse]

Cleveland Cavaliers Under 180½
Spurs against top teams = more defense.


Portland Trailblazers +6½
Normally, I'd be all over Dallas after two straight losses. But the reported Jason Kidd deal changes everything. Do the Mavs have any players left for tonight?!?

[louisvillekid]

#502 Cle +2.5: Cavs got a nice winning record at home, plus they already beat the Spurs earlier in S.A., i'll take the points.

#515 N.O. -5.5 : the Hornets have covered this number easily the L3 meetings with the Bucks, i don't see the Hornets losing and when they win they usually cover.

[uscfootball33]

Denver +6.0: Denver is a very good team and this is just too many points to give them.

Phoenix +2.5: The better team in this one is Phoenix and they are getting points.

[manly]

Wisconsin/Indiana Over 125½
- sampson's impending firing will not put a damper on the scoring in this one

Syracuse/South Florida Under 145
- USF will try to stay in the game by keeping the game at their pace

[Cabo]

Drake +3½: Staying on the Hot bandwagon with the Bulldogs!

San Antonio Spurs -2½: Like the Spurs with a small number

[wtt0315]

atlanta +1.5
they are up and down and expect them to be up tonight

suns +2
love them on the moneyline here in a scorefest

[LT Profits]

UAB/Rice UNDER 126: Rice is the least efficient board team in the country according to the Pomeroy Ratings, so the fact that they average just 55.9 points per game is not surprising. It is not a sure thing that UAB scores 70 points here, as Rice figures to play some stall ball to give themselves a chance at the win.

SMU +3.5: Marshall is 1-7 SU on the road with the lone win coming at the least efficient team in the country (Rice). I simply do not trust the Herd as road favorites. SMU has managed to go 4-1 ATS in their lined home games this season.

[rake922]

Minnesota Timberwolves +9
Timberwolves are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.

Dallas Mavericks -6½
Trail Blazers are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games overall.

[The HG]

Charlotte -1.5 - Charlotte has been losing badly for a long time but I think Atlanta is the kind of team they will be able to handle and I think they'll come out with a win here.

Portland/Dallas over 183 - With all the commotion from the Kidd trade, I think this will turn into an average-scoring game, more likely to go over than not.

[goldengoat]

syracuse -4.5
south florida does not protect the home court

kansas st -2.5
pat knight has to prove he can coach before i will believe it

[ipickwinners]

magic over 219

both teams cant play D at all, should be high scoring and possiblity of OT is always there

suns UNDER 232.5

though both these teams make it rain, this number is way too high