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April 7th, 2006	In this issue: NBA Teams Heading Down the Stretch, Spurs/Mavericks Free FoxSheet, NHL Western Conference Playoff Prospects, FREE NHL Eastern Conference Playoff Teams’ FoxSheet: Philadelphia @ Buffalo, Angels host Yankees in three game set & Other Baseball Handicapping Tools

NBA Playoffs Rapidly Approaching

The NBA’s second season is just around the corner, but there is still some business to be settled over the next two weeks. Who’s in? Who’s out of the playoffs? What will the seedings be? The regular season action for the rest of April will determine all of that. With that said, there is still a lot the NBA handicapper can accomplish in terms of building bankroll for the postseason. One of the great indicators for determining which teams are ready for the playoffs, or which teams have simply packed it in for the year is by taking a look at their recent performance. The following chart is an illustration of each of the teams’ records over their last 20 games, not including Thursday’s limited action. As you can see, teams like San Antonio and New Jersey are really turning it on, while Portland, New York, and Golden State are anxiously awaiting the summer. Keep an eye on potential spoilers like Seattle and Boston however. Here is the list of NBA Teams and their straight up and ATS records over the last 20 games along with their totals and point margins during that span.
NBA Last 20 Games Record (as of 4/06/06)
Team	SU W-L(%)	ATS W-L(%)	Overs-Unders	Avg. Score	PtMgn
San Antonio	15-5 (75%)	12-8 (60%)	10-9	99.1-91.5	+7.6
New Jersey	15-5 (75%)	9-9 (50%)	8-12	92.9-88.3	+4.6
Detroit	15-5 (75%)	7-12 (37%)	11-9	95.2-91.7	+3.5
Miami	15-5 (75%)	5-15 (25%)	10-9	101.8-96.3	+5.5
Cleveland	13-7 (65%)	12-8 (60%)	7-13	96.2-94.0	+2.2
Sacramento	13-7 (65%)	11-8 (58%)	8-12	98.7-95.8	+2.9
Memphis	13-7 (65%)	10-10 (50%)	10-10	97.9-91.1	+6.8
LA Clippers	13-7 (65%)	10-10 (50%)	11-7	99.9-97.1	+2.8
Denver	12-8 (60%)	13-7 (65%)	13-7	101.7-100.5	+1.2
LA Lakers	12-8 (60%)	11-7 (61%)	9-11	100.3-97.2	+3.2
Dallas	12-8 (60%)	9-11 (45%)	10-10	98.1-93.2	+4.9
Phoenix	12-8 (60%)	9-11 (45%)	13-5	110.4-109.1	+1.3
Chicago	11-9 (55%)	13-7 (65%)	9-11	96.5-95.1	+1.4
Seattle	11-9 (55%)	13-7 (65%)	9-11	104.0-103.1	+0.9
Orlando	10-10 (50%)	11-8 (58%)	11-9	99.1-97.5	+1.6
Milwaukee	10-10 (50%)	11-8 (58%)	12-8	103.1-102.1	+1.0
Washington	10-10 (50%)	11-9 (55%)	15-5	106.5-104.0	+2.5
Utah	9-11 (45%)	9-10 (47%)	12-8	96.9-99.8	-2.9
Boston	9-11 (45%)	9-10 (47%)	9-11	100.1-101.3	-1.2
Houston	8-12 (40%)	9-11 (45%)	12-8	90.8-93.6	-2.8
Charlotte	7-13 (35%)	13-7 (65%)	13-6	102.9-106.1	-3.2
Minnesota	7-13 (35%)	9-11 (45%)	10-10	95.0-97.5	-2.5
Indiana	7-13 (35%)	8-10 (44%)	8-12	93.2-95.7	-2.5
New Orleans	7-13 (35%)	8-12 (40%)	11-9	94.6-99.8	-5.2
Philadelphia	7-13 (35%)	8-12 (40%)	9-11	98.2-102.4	-4.2
Atlanta	6-14 (30%)	11-9 (50%)	11-9	98.7-102.6	-3.9
Toronto	6-14 (30%)	9-10 (47%)	12-8	104.4-106.9	-2.5
Golden State	6-14 (30%)	7-12 (37%)	12-8	97.5-102.7	-5.2
New York	5-15 (25%)	8-12 (40%)	12-8	99.0-107.6	-8.6
Portland	3-17 (25%)	6-14 (30%)	10-9	86.5-99.8	-13.4
Be sure to take an in-depth look at our feature article on NBA Hotties,no…not those, we’re talking about the NBA hottest teams.

Free NBA FoxSheet of the Week: Dallas at San Antonio

After challenging San Antonio the last two months for the division, conference, and league’s best record, Dallas has slipped back a bit by going just 4-5 SU & ATS in its L9 games. They are running out of time to catch the Spurs, and desperately need to take Friday’s contest to hold out any hope. Either way, these teams appear to be on a collision course to meet in the 2nd round of the Western Conference playoffs in May. The Friday contest is being showcased by StatFox as it’s FREE NBA FoxSheet of the Week! Tip-off is scheduled for 8:05 PM Friday.

Dallas comes in having lost four of its last five road games, both SU & ATS, and all against Eastern Conference teams. The Mavericks lost in San Antonio 98-89 in the last meeting between the teams on March 2nd. Meanwhile, San Antonio comes off an unusual home loss on Wednesday night vs. Sacramento. The Spurs are 31-5 at home for the year, outscoring opponents by 9.9 PPG.

It should be a great contest. Get all of the handicapping details by visiting our FREE NBA FoxSheet of the Week!

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FREE Baseball FoxSheet: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels

This week’s FREE Baseball FoxSheet highlights the rematch of last year’s AL Division Series between the Angels and Yankees. New York’s 2005 season ended at the hands of Anaheim so it will be anxious to set the record straight with this 3-game weekend series. Friday’s first pitch is scheduled for 10:05 PM ET as the Yankees send Shawn Chacon to the hill to face Kelvim Escobar.

The Yankees didn’t have to travel far to get here as they dropped two of three games in the season opening series at Oakland. They outscored the A’s 22-15 in the series, but wasted 15 of those runs in the opening day game. Meanwhile, the Angels also come in at 1-2 after dropping a series at Seattle. All three starting pitchers for them were ripped in those games.

The FREE Baseball FoxSheet is sure to be loaded with everything you need to get a jumpstart on this exciting weekend series.

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NHL Western Conference Playoff Prospects

As the hockey season winds down to a precious few weeks of regular season action, many teams are scrambling for the final few positions left for the playoffs. In part two of our series; we look at who is most likely to nab the eight slots available in the Western Conference. In the West, ten teams are vying to earn the right to represent their conference for the Stanley Cup. Teams in the Central and Pacific Divisions are flying towards the playoffs playing outstanding hockey, while the Northwest is still very competitive.

Here is the quick link to the past Eastern Conference Playoff Prospects article, as well as our FREE NHL FoxSheet featuring a potential playoff matchup between Philadelphia and Buffalo, scheduled for Friday at 8:05 PM ET.

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