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San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons (7:30 PM ET)

• Detroit ranks third in the NBA in scoring defense, allowing jut 92.8 points per game - trailing only San Antonio (91.2) and Houston (90.5).  BIG EDGE: UNDER
• The Pistons won both meetings with San Antonio last season and held the Spurs to their fewest points of 2005-06 in an 83-68 victory on January 12th, 2006.  EDGE: PISTONS & UNDER
• San Antonio improved to 3-4 on its annual eight-game road trip with a 107-82 win over New Jersey on Tuesday night.  The Spurs were 25-6 on this trip combined the previous four seasons. EDGE: SPURS
• Detroit is enjoying success with the recent acquisition of Chris Webber, improving to 11-2 with him in the starting lineup on Monday.  Webber had 19 points and nine rebounds to lead five starters who scored in double figures. EDGE: PISTONS (Bet Detroit -3.5 -105 at Sportsbook.com - the best line available at last check!)
• The favorite is 13-4 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
• San Antonio is 1-8 ATS in its last nine games versus the NBA Central Division.

Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics (7:30 PM ET)

• The Celtics hope to end their franchise-record 18-game losing streak tonight and probably have their best chance to avoid the NBA record of 23. Boston begins a five-game road trip after the All-Star break and is taking this game very seriously. "Wednesday is very big," Boston's Ryan Gomes said. "You don't want to think ahead too far, but you just look at what we have to do after that. We've just got to try to get the game on Wednesday, especially with us being at home." BIG EDGE: CELTICS
• The Bucks have dropped eight straigh road games but have won their last two games at Boston, going 9-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings overall. SLIGHT EDGE: BUCKS
• Injuries could be a big factor in this game, as Milwaukee's Charlie Villanueva sprained his ankle in last night's home loss and leading scorer Michael Redd is not even making the trip to Boston. EDGE: CELTICS (Check Villanueva's status on the Pregame Wire!)
• UNDER is 9-1 in Boston's last 10 home games.
• Boston is 1-7 ATS last eight games as a favorite.

Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves (8 PM ET)

• The Denver Nuggets will play their final game before the All-Star break without Allen Iverson in the lineup.  Iverson and star forward Carmelo Anthony combine for 57.6 points per game, but have appeared in only six games together. EDGE: T-WOLVES
• Anthony scored 35 points in a 106-92 win at Minnesota back on December 1st in the most recent game between these teams.  It was Denver's fifth victory in the last seven meetings and third in its last four trips to Minneapolis. EDGE: NUGGETS
• The OVER is 6-1 in the last seven meetings. (Bet OVER 205.5 at Sportbet - the best line available at last check!)

Cleveland Cavaliers at Utah Jazz (9 PM ET)

• Utah has won five in a row and is 5-1 without Carlos Boozer, the team's leading scorer and rebounder, who injured his left knee on January 27th.  Center Mehmet Okur has picked up his play, averaging 25.6 points and 50.6 percent shooting. Okur was rewarded with a spot on the Western Conference All-Star team as an injury replacement. EDGE: JAZZ
• The Jazz are 20-6 at home and only Dallas - owner of the NBA's best record - have fewer home losses. Meanwhile, Cleveland is 10-14 on the road and has lost four of its last six there. EDGE: JAZZ
• Cleveland is 5-1 against the Jazz since drafting LeBron James, averaging 30.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists against them. EDGE: CAVS
• Utah is 0-5 ATS in its last five games versus a team with a winning SU record.

Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles Clippers (10:30 PM ET)

• Los Angeles forward Elton Brand sat out the team's 92-74 loss to Detroit on Monday in a game that matched the Clippers' lowest-scoring game of the season. Brand is listed as day-to-day with a bad back.  EDGE: UNDER (Check status on the Pregame Wire!)
• The Clippers averaged just 80.3 points while shooting 37 percent from the field in the last four games of their road trip, and one of their victories came against Boston, which has lost 18 in a row. EDGE: HAWKS & UNDER
• The Clippers have won five of their last six and eight of 10 at Staples Center.  Atlanta had won five straight on the road before Monday's 102-76 loss at Utah. SLIGHT EDGE: CLIPPERS
• Los Angeles is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games versus a team with a winning .400 winning percentage or below.

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#2 Ohio State at Penn State (ESPN | 7 PM ET)

• Ohio State has won 18 of the 31 games played in the Penn State series.  Ohio State will be looking to even its record in State College this year.  The Buckeyes have won the last seven games in the series. EDGE: OHIO STATE (Bet Ohio State -11 at BetUS - the best line available at last check!)
• The current No. 2 ranking in the AP poll is the highest since Ohio State was No. 2 during the 1991 season.  The Buckeyes are 217-54 (.801) when playing with an AP Top 10 ranking. EDGE: OHIO STATE
• Penn State has twice played three top five ranked opponents in the regular season, including three in six games in 2000 (0-3) and three in 1957-58 (0-3). EDGE: OHIO STATE
• The Buckeyes are 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings at Penn State.

Maryland at NC State (ESPN2 | 7 PM ET)

• The Terps have made a renewed commitment to defense in 2006-07.  Maryland has forced its opponents into an average of 17.9 turnovers per game this season. They also lead the ACC and are fourth in the nation in field goal percentage defense. EDGE: UNDER
• Rebounding is normally one of Maryland's strengths, but this season the Terps have a minus-6 rebound margin against ACC teams and have outrebounded only one opponent in the last seven games. EDGE: NC STATE
• The underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings. (Bet NC State +2.5 at BetUS - the best line available at last check!)

Alabama at #1 Florida (ESPN FULL COURT | 8 PM ET)

• Alabama trails in the series 35-19 in Gainseville with their last victory coming in 1995. EDGE: FLORIDA
• Alabama head coach Mark Gottfried is 1-1 against No. 1 ranked teams.  The Crimson Tide are 4-8 all-time against No. 1 ranked teams. SLIGHT EDGE: FLORIDA
• The Gators are 23-2 overall and a perfect 10-0 in league play, placing them at the top of the SEC's Eastern Division. Florida has won 16 games in a row, the nation's longest win streak this season. EDGE: FLORIDA
• The Crimson Tide are 1-7 ATS in their last eight games versus the SEC.

Duke at #21 Boston College (ESPN | 9 PM ET)

• Duke leads the all-time series 7-1, including a 2-0 mark at the Silvio O. Conte Forum. The Blue Devils have won six straight in the series, including a 75-61 victory over the Eagles at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Jan. 28.  BIG EDGE: DUKE (Bet Duke +2 at Bodog - the best line available at last check!)
• The Blue Devils have lost four straight games for the first time since a six-game skid midway through the 1994-95 season. EDGE: BOSTON COLLEGE
• Duke is 1-6 ATS in their last seven road games versus a team with a winning home record.
• The OVER is 5-0 in the last five meetings.

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Detroit Red Wings at Dallas Stars (8:30 PM ET)

• Dallas goaltender Marty Turco is 1-8-0 with five ties and a 2.91 goals-against-average in 15 games against Detroit. BIG EDGE: RED WINGS
• Joey McDonald will most likely be back in net tonight for Detroit, as Dominik Hasek is day-to-day with tendinitis in his wrist.  He has allowed ten goals in the past two games. EDGE: STARS (Check status on the Pregame Wire!)
• The OVER is 6-1 in the Red Wings' last seven games overall.
• The OVER is 8-2-2 in the Stars' last 12 home games.

Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild (9 PM ET)

• Minnesota has won four of the last five meetings and four in a row at home over the Canucks since October 25th, 2005.  EDGE: WILD
• Vancouver goaltender Roberto Luongo is 7-1-0 with a 1.63 GAA in his last eight road starts. Wins against Minnesota, however, have been harder to come by.  Luongo has won just twice in 11 starts against the Wild. BIG EDGE: CANUCKS (Bet Vancouver +135 at BetCRIS - the best line available at last check!)
• The UNDER is 11-2 in the Canucks' last 13 games playing on three days of rest.
  

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