The Ultimate Prop Desk » Indiana Pacers http://www.makingmoneyrain.com Get free stock advice, stock market tips, current news on investments and stock market analysis. Stock market investing research guides, and finance advice. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:40:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 03-13-09 Free NBA Picks http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/03/03-13-09-free-nba-picks/ http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/03/03-13-09-free-nba-picks/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:08:18 +0000 TheRainMaker http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/?p=1902 units-03-13-09NBA Picks Units Win Loss Win% Units 5 48 26 65% +110 4 33 43 43% -40 3 44 33 57% +33 2 40 38 51% +4 1 153 136 53% +17 Total 318 276 54% +124 Today’s Picks Orlando Magic -8 at Washington 3 units Minnesota Timberwolves +5 vs New York 1 units Milwaukee [...]]]> NBA Picks


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Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 48 26 65% +110
4 33 43 43% -40
3 44 33 57% +33
2 40 38 51% +4
1 153 136 53% +17
Total 318 276 54% +124

Today’s Picks

Orlando Magic -8 at Washington 3 units
Minnesota Timberwolves +5 vs New York 1 units
Milwaukee Bucks +3.5 vs New Orleans 2 units
Portland Trail Blazers -6.5 vs New Jersey 3 units
Boston Celtics -11.5 vs Memphis 4 units
Indiana Pacers +5.5 at Atlanta 4 units
Houston Rockets -1 at Charlotte 1 units
Toronto Raptors +1 vs Detroit 5 units
Dallas Mavericks +1.5 at Golden State 3 units
Cleveland Cavaliers -10 at Sacramento 2 units
Philadelphia 76ers -3.5 vs Chicago 3 units

Injury Report


Name Team Status Injury Note
Marvin Williams ATL OUT Comment: Williams has decided not to have surgery on his ailing back, opting for a more conservative treatment program, the Associated Press reports.
Kevin Garnett BOS OUT Comment: Garnett (knee) will not return for Sunday’s game against the Bucks as hoped, the Boston Herald reports.
Rajon Rondo BOS Day-to-Day Comment: Rondo (ankle) will miss Wednesday’s game against the Heat, the Associated Press reports.
Tony Allen BOS OUT
Glen Davis BOS OUT Comment: Davis (ankle) departed Sunday’s game on crutches and is expected to miss at least Wednesday’s game, according to the Boston Globe.
Brian Scalabrine BOS OUT
Luol Deng CHI OUT Comment: Deng will miss at least two more weeks due to a tiny stress fracture in his right leg, the Associated Press reports.
Jerome James CHI OUT
Tim Thomas CHI Day-to-Day Comment: Thomas (knee) will likely return to the Bulls’ lineup Friday against the 76ers, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Delonte West CLE Day-to-Day Comment: West fell awkwardly when Steve Nash attempted to take a charge from him on Thursday night. He left the game with a sore back.
Ben Wallace CLE OUT
Josh Howard DAL OUT Comment: Howard (ankle) will rejoin his Dallas teammates in Oakland after another visit with a foot specialist, the Dallas Morning News reports. It remains unknown when Howard will be cleared to play.
Shawne Williams DAL OUT
Devean George DAL Day-to-Day Comment: George (knee) will not suit up as Dallas takes on Golden State Friday night, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Jerry Stackhouse DAL OUT Comment: Stackhouse (heel) is rejoining his Dallas teammates in the Bay Area and hopes to return in the next few games, the Dallas Morning New reports.
Allen Iverson DET OUT Comment: Coach Michael Curry said Iverson has been in therapy for his sore back and there’s still not a concrete timetable, the Detroit Free Press reports.
Rodney Stuckey DET Day-to-Day Comment: Stuckey, who exited Monday’s win over the Magic with a turned ankle but returned later in the game, isn’t expected to miss any action, Mlive.com reports.
Rasheed Wallace DET OUT Comment: Wallace will miss the Pistons’ next two games to rest the strained left calf he suffered Monday against the Magic, the Detroit News reports.
Brandan Wright GSW OUT Comment: Wright (shoulder) practiced for the first time in two months on Tuesday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Ronny Turiaf GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Turiaf was held out of most of Tuesday’s practice due to soreness in his left knee, but should play on Wednesday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Kelenna Azubuike GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Azubuike (back) returned to action after missing three games but only scored four points in eight minutes on Wednesday.
Marco Belinelli GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Belinelli did not practice on Tuesday and is doubtful for Wednesday’s game against New Jersey due to a sprained right big toe, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Monta Ellis GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Ellis (ankle) was back in the Warriors’ starting lineup after missing seven games and scored 19 points in a win over New Jersey.
Tracy McGrady HOU OUT
Danny Granger IND Day-to-Day Comment: Granger (foot) went through a workout on Tuesday, but was noticeably wincing and grimacing, the 1070 am in Indianapolis reports. Still, the Pacers say he could return Friday.
Mike Dunleavy IND OUT
Jeff Foster IND Day-to-Day Comment: Foster missed Tuesday’s loss to the Jazz with a sore back, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Chris Mihm MEM OUT
Michael Redd MIL OUT
Andrew Bogut MIL OUT
Al Jefferson MIN OUT
Randy Foye MIN Day-to-Day Comment: Foye (ankle) returned to practice on Thursday and says he can play Friday against the Knicks. “If [head coach Kevin McHale] decides not to suit me up, I’m OK with that, but I definitely do want to play,” he told the St. Paul Pioneer Press
Corey Brewer MIN OUT
Rodney Carney MIN Day-to-Day Comment: Carney (groin/lower abdomen) will be a game-time decision for Friday’s game at New York, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Eduardo Najera NJN OUT
Peja Stojakovic NOR Day-to-Day Comment: Stojakovic is listed as questionable for Wednesday night’s game against Washington, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Sean Marks NOR Day-to-Day Comment: Marks (flu) will not play Wednesday against the Wizards, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Eddy Curry NYK OUT
David Lee NYK Day-to-Day Comment: Lee participated in only portions of Monday’s practice because of sore knees, the New York Post reports.
Jared Jeffries NYK Day-to-Day Comment: Jeffries (knee) practiced Monday and is ready to go for Tuesday night’s game in Milwaukee, the New York Post reports.
Jameer Nelson ORL OUT
Hedo Turkoglu ORL Day-to-Day Comment: Turkoglu (achilles) will be a game-time decision for Wednesday night’s game, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Michael Pietrus will likely be the one to start in his place if he does not go.
Andre Miller PHI Day-to-Day Comment: Miller sat out Tuesday’s practice with a left shin contusion but will play Wednesday night, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Elton Brand PHI OUT Comment: Brand (shoulder) has begun range-of-motion exercises, the Associated Press reports.
Royal Ivey PHI Day-to-Day Comment: Ivey sat out Tuesday’s practice with a left quad contusion but will play Wednesday night, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Greg Oden POR OUT Comment: Oden (knee) turned in impressive workouts on Tuesday and Wednesday, leading Blazer officials to believe he’s close to a return, the Oregonian reports.
Rudy Fernandez POR Day-to-Day Comment: Fernandez left 15 minutes before shootaround and will not play Wednesday night, the Oregonian reports.
Steve Blake POR Day-to-Day Comment: Blake injured his right hand during Monday’s win over the Lakers, but was able to finish the game, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster POR OUT
Kevin Martin SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Martin (ankle) sat out practice Wednesday, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Beno Udrih SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Udrih continues to rehabilitate a sprained foot that has kept him out of the past five games, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Spencer Hawes SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Hawes sat out practice Wednesday to rest his left knee, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Kris Humphries TOR OUT
Etan Thomas WAS OUT
Mike James WAS Day-to-Day Comment: James missed Monday night’s game because of an illness, the Associated Press reports.
DeShawn Stevenson WAS OUT
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Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 45 23 66% +110
4 32 42 43% -40
3 44 33 57% +33
2 37 38 49% -2
1 150 132 53% +18
Total 308 268 53% +119

Today’s NBA Picks

Indiana Pacers +3 vs Utah 1 units
Oklahoma City Thunder +2.5 at Sacramento 1 units
Milwaukee Bucks -3.5 vs New York 1 units
Dallas Mavericks +6.5 at Phoenix 5 units
Cleveland Cavaliers -11 at L.A. Clippers 5 units
San Antonio Spurs -5 vs Charlotte 2 units

Injury Report


Name Team Status Injury Note
Raja Bell CHA Day-to-Day Comment: Bell practiced Friday with the team and is expected to play against the Hawks, reports The Charlotte Observer.
Ben Wallace CLE OUT
Josh Howard DAL Day-to-Day Comment: Howard (ankle) will not play in Dallas’ next two games, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Shawne Williams DAL OUT
Jerry Stackhouse DAL OUT
Danny Granger IND OUT Comment: Although Granger (foot) is not officially ruled out for Saturday’s game, it is very unlikely he will play. Coach Jim O’Brien said that the earliest Granger (foot) should be expected back is Tuesday, according to 1070thefan.com.
Travis Diener IND Day-to-Day Comment: It is uncertain whether Diener will play Saturday according to 1070thefan.com.
Mike Dunleavy IND OUT Comment: Dunleavy’s surgery to remove a bone spur from his knee revealed very little damage to the right patella tendon, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Zach Randolph LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Contradicting earlier reports, Randolph (personal) is playing Saturday night against the Pacers.
Marcus Camby LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Camby was unavailable for Saturday’s game against Indiana because of a migraine headache, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Chris Kaman LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Kaman, out since Nov. 26 because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot, will play Tuesday against Cleveland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Baron Davis LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Davis was unavailable for Saturday night’s game against Indiana after tweaking his right hamstring during the second quarter of the Clippers’ loss to the Grizzlies on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Ricky Davis LAC OUT Comment: Davis had an MRI done on his knee that revealed “bad tendinitis”. This will keep him out indefinately according to 1070thefan.com.
Michael Redd MIL OUT
Andrew Bogut MIL OUT
Eddy Curry NYK OUT Comment: Curry (knees) was in uniform for Saturday’s game against Charlotte but did not play, the New York Daily News reports.
Nate Robinson NYK Day-to-Day Comment: Robinson, who returned to action Saturday night after missing one game with a sore ankle, was originally scheduled to return for Sunday’s game against New Jersey, Newsday reports.
Jared Jeffries NYK Day-to-Day Comment: Jeffries (knee) sat out Sunday’s loss to the Nets.
Jeff Green OKC Day-to-Day Comment: Green (back) could return for Tuesday’s game against the Kings, the Oklahoman reports.
Thabo Sefolosha OKC Day-to-Day Comment: Sefolosha (knee) was unavailable for Saturday’s game against New Orleans.
Robert Swift OKC Day-to-Day Comment: Swift was not available for Sunday’s win over Philadelphia because of personal reasons.
Desmond Mason OKC OUT
Amare Stoudemire PHO OUT Comment: Stoudemire (detached retina) will not be available for the Suns if they make the playoffs, the Arizona Republic reports.
Francisco Garcia SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Garcia (broken finger) will play in Sunday’s game against Denver, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Beno Udrih SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Udrih is listed as out of Sunday’s game against Denver because of a sprained right foot, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Manu Ginobili SAS OUT
Drew Gooden SAS OUT Comment: Gooden (groin) stayed late after practice Saturday to walk through the Spurs’ offensive sets, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Carlos Boozer UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Boozer (ankle) will be a game-time decision at Indiana Tuesday. Boozer had “limited participation” in practice on Monday, according to the Deseret News.
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Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 41 20 67% +105
4 31 40 44% -36
3 39 31 56% +24
2 36 37 49% -2
1 142 123 54% +19
Total 289 251 54% +110

Today’s Picks

Toronto Raptors +9 at Houston 1 units
Orlando Magic -7 vs Phoenix 2 units
Milwaukee Bucks -4 vs New Jersey 1 units
Los Angeles Lakers -15.5 vs Memphis 2 units
Indiana Pacers -2.5 at Sacramento 1 units
Minnesota Timberwolves +1 vs Golden State 1 units
Denver Nuggets +3.5 at Detroit 5 units
Charlotte Bobcats -2 vs Chicago 1 units

Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Emeka Okafor CHA Day-to-Day Comment: Okafor (ankle) did not scrimmage in Monday’s practice, and instead he rode a stationary bike. He is expected to play against the Bulls Tuesday, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Luol Deng CHI Day-to-Day Comment: Deng has a bruised right shin and not a stress fracture as originally feared according to an MRI Sunday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Jerome James CHI OUT
Tim Thomas CHI Day-to-Day Comment: An MRI on Thomas (strained left quadriceps) was negative and GM John Paxson said he is day-to-day, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Carmelo Anthony DEN OUT
Allen Iverson DET Day-to-Day Comment: Iverson, who has missed back-to-back games with a back injury, will not play Tuesday against the Nuggets, ESPN.com reports.
Tracy McGrady HOU OUT
Luther Head HOU Day-to-Day Comment: Head was waived by the Rockets on Saturday.
Danny Granger IND OUT Comment: Granger (foot) and head coach Jim O’Brien refuted reports his recovery is going slow and said he should be back before the end of the 3-game road trip out west, 1070 am in Indianapolis reports.
Mike Dunleavy IND OUT Comment: Dunleavy (knee) and the Pacers will decide this week whether he’ll have surgery for his ailing knee, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Travis Diener IND Day-to-Day Comment: Diener sat out Sunday night’s victory over Denver because of the flu, the Associated Press reports.
Jeff Foster IND Day-to-Day Comment: Foster (back) is again being called a ‘game-time’ decision by coach Jim O’Brien Friday, 1070 am in Indianapolis reports.
Andrew Bynum LAL OUT
Rudy Gay MEM Day-to-Day Comment: Gay left Saturday’s game with a sprained ankle but returned to start the fourth quarter, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Michael Redd MIL OUT
Andrew Bogut MIL OUT
Joe Alexander MIL Day-to-Day Comment: Alexander (ankle) ran sprints on Monday and hopes to only miss one more game, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Devin Harris NJN Day-to-Day Comment: Harris missed Friday’s practice with what is believed to be the flu, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports.
Keyon Dooling NJN Day-to-Day Comment: Dooling sat out Sunday night’s game against the Hornets because of a sore right hip, the New York Post reports.
Eduardo Najera NJN OUT
Stromile Swift NJN OUT
Jameer Nelson ORL OUT
Amare Stoudemire PHO OUT
Steve Nash PHO Day-to-Day Comment: Nash will not play in Sunday’s game against the Lakers, the Sports Ticker reports.
Drew Gooden SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Gooden (groin) was bought of his contract with the Kings and waived Sunday night, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Beno Udrih SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Udrih (ankle) is listed as out for Friday’s game against the Clippers, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Kris Humphries TOR OUT
Shawn Marion TOR Day-to-Day Comment: Marion was limited to six scoreless minutes Sunday night because of the flu.
Joey Graham TOR Day-to-Day Comment: Graham (hamstring) made it through Saturday’s practice and is listed as probable for Sunday night’s game against Dallas, the Toronto Star reports.
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We gained 13 units last week with the 5 unit games pulling in an undefeated week at 5-0, and had we omitted the 4 unit games, we would have gained a whopping 33 units.  MMR continue to trade between 100 and 125 for the past month, and despite some of the recent struggles MMR is just 12 units under its all time high, lets see if we can make a run.

units-02-23-09

Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 36 16 69% +100
4 27 38 42% -44
3 34 24 59% +30
2 34 26 57% +16
1 132 112 54% +20
Total 263 216 55% +122


Today’s Picks


Philadelphia 76ers -1 at New Jersey 1 units
Sacramento Kings +7.5 vs New Orleans 1 units
Indiana Pacers +6.5 at New York 4 units
L.A. Clippers +4 vs Golden State 1 units
Denver Nuggets +2 vs Boston 5 units
Atlanta Hawks +7 at Utah 2 units


Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Kevin Garnett BOS OUT Comment: Garnett (knee) will miss the last three games of the team’s West Coast road trip, the Boston Globe reports.
Tony Allen BOS OUT
Carmelo Anthony DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Anthony (bruised knee) said he would be a game-time decision on Sunday at Milwaukee, the Denver Post reports.
Chris Andersen DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Andersen (wrist) returned to action and contributed two points, eight rebounds, and four blocks to Denver’s win at Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
Kenyon Martin DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Martin (back) sat out Sunday’s loss to the Bucks.
Andris Biedrins GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Biedrins (ankle) will most likely miss the Warriors’ game on Saturday against Oklahoma City, but could return for their next game against the Clippers, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Brandan Wright GSW OUT
Kelenna Azubuike GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Azubuike (knee) practiced on Friday and should play in Saturday’s game against Oklahoma City, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Ronny Turiaf GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Turiaf missed his second consecutive practice on Friday and is questionable for Saturday’s game against Oklahoma City, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Marco Belinelli GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Belinelli (ankle)returned to action on Wednesday after missing 15 games and scored six points in 15 minutes of action.
Monta Ellis GSW OUT Comment: Ellis (ankle) will miss the next one to two weeks due to occasional stiffness in his left ankle, InsideBayArea.com reports.
Danny Granger IND OUT Comment: Granger has a partial tear in his right foot and could miss up to three weeks of action, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Mike Dunleavy IND OUT Comment: Dunleavy is seeking medical opinions outside of the Pacers organization for treatment solutions for his injured knee, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Jeff Foster IND Day-to-Day Comment: Foster (back) sat out a fifth consecutive game on Friday against Minnesota, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Marcus Camby LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Camby (ear infection) will not play in Sunday’s game against Portland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Chris Kaman LAC OUT Comment: Kaman (foot) is at least a week away from returning to action, SportsTicker reports.
Baron Davis LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Davis (toe) will be a game-time decision for Sunday’s outing against Portland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Al Thornton LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Thornton sat out Sunday’s loss to Portland because of a foot injury.
Brian Skinner LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Skinner (Achilles) will not play in Sunday’s game against Portland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Jarvis Hayes NJN OUT Comment: Hayes (hand) had an MRI reveal partially torn ligaments in his left hand.
Eduardo Najera NJN OUT
Stromile Swift NJN OUT
Tyson Chandler NOR Day-to-Day Comment: Chandler rejoined New Orleans on Thursday and made the chartered flight with the team to Los Angeles, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson NOR OUT
Eddy Curry NYK OUT
Andre Miller PHI Day-to-Day Comment: Miller kept his league-leading consecutive games streak alive Saturday when he played through a right calf strain against the Heat.
Elton Brand PHI OUT
Drew Gooden SAC OUT
Carlos Boozer UTH OUT Comment: Boozer (knee) will not play Saturday although he did return to full practice, the Deseret News reports.
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Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 34 16 68% +90
4 26 37 41% -44
3 34 24 59% +30
2 32 25 56% +14
1 129 113 53% +16
Total 255 215 54% +106


Today’s Picks

New York Knicks +3.5 at Toronto 2 units
Orlando Magic -9 vs Miami 2 units
Minnesota Timberwolves +9.5 vs L.A. Lakers 1 units
Portland Trail Blazers -14.5 vs L.A. Clippers 2 units
Cleveland Cavaliers -9 vs Detroit 5 units
Denver Nuggets -3.5 at Milwaukee 4 units
Indiana Pacers +2 vs Chicago 5 units
Houston Rockets -6 vs Charlotte 1 units
Boston Celtics +2 at Phoenix 4 units


Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Kevin Garnett BOS OUT Comment: Garnett (knee) will miss the last three games of the team’s West Coast road trip, the Boston Globe reports.
Tony Allen BOS OUT Comment: Allen (thumb) underwent surgery on Wednesday.
Brian Scalabrine BOS OUT Comment: Scalabrine (concussion) got through practice Tuesday without issue and if goes through practice again Wednesday without issue, will play Wednesday night, the Boston Herald reports.
John Salmons CHI Day-to-Day Comment: Salmons’ acquisition allows the Bulls to gauge Ben Gordon’s interest in re-signing this summer and play it against Kirk Hinrich’s trade value, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Brad Miller CHI Day-to-Day Comment: Miller (hip), who was acquired with John Salmons on Wednesday from Sacramento, has a contract worth $12.25 million next season that also expires after the year, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Jerome James CHI OUT Comment: The acquisition of James as part of the Larry Hughes trade was done based on the view that James’ ruptured right Achilles tendon is expected to be career-ending, which would place close to $9 million in the Bulls’ pockets when insurance pays his salary, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Delonte West CLE Day-to-Day Comment: West (wrist) will likely sit out Sunday’s game against Detroit, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Ben Wallace CLE Day-to-Day Comment: According to the Associated Press, Wallace will play in Friday’s game against the Bucks. However, the Cleveland Plain Dealer still reports that Wallace is a game-time decision.
Carmelo Anthony DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Anthony suffered a bruised knee in Wednesday’s game at Philadelphia and is listed as probable for Friday’s game at Chicago, the Denver Post reports.
Chris Andersen DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Andersen (wrist) returned to action and contributed two points, eight rebounds, and four blocks to Denver’s win at Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
Kenyon Martin DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Martin didn’t play in the second half of Friday night’s game against Chicago because of back spasms, the Associated Press reports.
Allen Iverson DET Day-to-Day Comment: Iverson scored 31 points (13-for-28 FG, 5-for-6 FT) with seven assists, three boards, a steal and a block in 45 minutes against the Spurs Thursday night.
Tracy McGrady HOU OUT Comment: McGrady’s next round of medical examinations on his sore left knee are scheduled for Sunday in Chicago, the Houston Chronicle reports. “He’s meeting with a doctor in Chicago who at this point will likely perform whatever procedure he ends up choosing,” Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said. “I think obviously one of the doctors has recommended the microfracture surgery. Until Tracy hears all the options and we hear all the options, we can sit down together and decide what’s the next step.”
Luther Head HOU OUT
Danny Granger IND OUT Comment: Granger has a partial tear in his right foot and could miss up to three weeks of action, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Mike Dunleavy IND OUT Comment: Dunleavy (knee) could potentially be out for the season, the Indianapolis Star reports. “I don’t know,” coach Jim O’Brien said when asked about Dunleavy’s status. “I know when they say he’s out indefinitely, there is a chance he can come back. When that is, this year? I’m not sure. I don’t feel like we have all the (medical) information available to make that determination yet.”
Jeff Foster IND Day-to-Day Comment: Foster (back) sat out a fifth consecutive game on Friday against Minnesota, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Zach Randolph LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Randolph has been suspended for two games for throwing a punch at Louis Amundson Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Chris Kaman LAC OUT
Brian Skinner LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Skinner did not play against Phoenix on Tuesday due to a sore Achilles tendon in his right foot, the Press-Enterprise.
Andrew Bynum LAL OUT Comment: Bynum has been doing some shooting while rehabbing his torn MCL, the Associated Press reports.
Dwyane Wade MIA Day-to-Day Comment: Wade practiced Friday after being sent home early on Thursday because of flu-like symptoms, the Miami Herald reports.
Jermaine O’Neal MIA Day-to-Day Comment: O’Neal said he still feels soreness near his eye and nose, but practiced Friday and is expected to play Saturday at home against Philadelphia, the Miami Herald reports.
James Jones MIA Day-to-Day Comment: Jones (wrist) was inactive for Saturday’s game against the Sixers.
Michael Redd MIL OUT
Andrew Bogut MIL OUT
Luke Ridnour MIL OUT Comment: Ridnour took part in practice on Thursday and could be available for Friday’s game against Cleveland, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Al Jefferson MIN OUT Comment: Jefferson underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to repair his torn ACL, the Associated Press reports.
Kevin Ollie MIN OUT Comment: Ollie (elbow) participated in shootaround and apparently will be a game-time decision to play or not Friday, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Corey Brewer MIN OUT
Eddy Curry NYK OUT
Jameer Nelson ORL OUT Comment: Nelson will miss the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery Thursday, the Associated Press reports.
Rashard Lewis ORL Day-to-Day Comment: Lewis left Friday night’s game late after getting hit in the face under the basket, the Associated Press reports.
Mickael Pietrus ORL Day-to-Day Comment: Pietrus left Friday’s game in the fourth quarter with a sprained right wrist, the Associated Press reports.
Amare Stoudemire PHO OUT Comment: Stoudemire is expected to miss eight weeks or more due to a detached retina suffered in Wednesday’s win over the Clippers, ESPN.com reports.
Grant Hill PHO Day-to-Day Comment: Hill, who left Friday’s game with a neuroma on his left foot, started the game at power forward in place of Amare Stoudemire (eye) and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future, the Arizona Republic reports.
Greg Oden POR Day-to-Day Comment: Oden (knee) will miss Friday’s game aginast the Hawks and Sunday’s matchup versus the Clippers, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster POR OUT Comment: Webster is likely to miss the rest of the season while recovering from a left foot injury, The Oregonian reports.
Chris Bosh TOR Day-to-Day Comment: Bosh (knee) is expected to play Friday night against the Knicks, the Toronto Star reports.
Kris Humphries TOR OUT
]]> http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/022209-free-money-making-nba-picks/feed/ 0 02/20/09 Free Money Making NBA Picks http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/022009-free-money-making-nba-picks/ http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/022009-free-money-making-nba-picks/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:24:53 +0000 TheRainMaker http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/?p=1464 units-02-20-09Yesterday 1-1 KG left the game at the end of 2Q and sucked the life out of that team.  Pierce and Allen obviously have no heart.  Spurs started the game down 9-0 in 2 minutes, that was annoying, but at least they pulled it out. Units Win Loss Win% Units 5 33 16 67% +85 [...]]]> Yesterday

1-1

KG left the game at the end of 2Q and sucked the life out of that team.  Pierce and Allen obviously have no heart.  Spurs started the game down 9-0 in 2 minutes, that was annoying, but at least they pulled it out.

units-02-20-09

Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 33 16 67% +85
4 25 35 42% -40
3 33 23 59% +30
2 31 24 56% +14
1 123 111 53% +12
Total 245 209 54% +101


Today’s Picks

Suns are obviously shady for trying to unload Amare prior to trade deadline, they knew about the extent of the injury for sure.  Suns likely will still kill OKC without Amare though.  How do you injury somebody to the point the retina detached from the eye socket, that is nasty.

Not sure if Rafer will be playing tonight, if so, Magics will be unstoppable.  But take a good look at that game, seems too good to be true, Charlotte stinks


Washington Wizards +7.5 at New Jersey 1 units
New York Knicks -2.5 vs Toronto 1 units
Sacramento Kings +6 at Memphis 1 units
Orlando Magic -2 at Charlotte 4 units
Phoenix Suns -7.5
vs Oklahoma City 1 units
Los Angeles Lakers -8.5 vs New Orleans 1 units
Indiana Pacers +3 at Minnesota 1 units
Denver Nuggets -2.5 at Chicago 4 units
Houston Rockets -3 vs Dallas 2 units
Cleveland Cavaliers -7.5 at Milwaukee 3 units
Portland Trail Blazers -4.5 vs Atlanta 5 units


Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Dwyane Wade MIA Day-to-Day Comment: Wade left Thursday’s practice early with flu-like symptoms, the Miami Herald reports.
Carlos Boozer UTH OUT Comment: Boozer (knee) has been ruled out of Thursday’s game against the Celtics, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Manu Ginobili SAS OUT Comment: Ginobili will be out two to three weeks with an injury to his right shin, Associated Press reports. Ginobili had played with some pain in the ankle prior to the All-Star break, and tests revealed he has a stress reaction of his distal right fibula, a few inches above his ankle.
Kevin Garnett BOS Day-to-Day Comment: Garnett removed himself from the game Thursday night with a right leg injury with a minute left in the first half.
Andris Biedrins GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Biedrins will miss Wednesday’s game against the Lakers with a sprained right ankle.
Marcus Camby LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Camby missed Tuesday’s game against the Suns with an inner ear infection, the Arizona Republic reports.
Zach Randolph LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Randolph has been suspended for two games for throwing a punch at Louis Amundson Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Andrei Kirilenko UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Kirilenko (ankle) is expected to play Tuesday night against Memphis, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Brandan Wright GSW OUT
Andre Miller PHI Day-to-Day Comment: Miller underwent an MRI on Thursday that confirmed he sustained a right calf strain, the PhillyBurbs.com reports.
Mehmet Okur UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Okur was back at practice Wednesday and is expected to play Thursday against Boston, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Chris Kaman LAC OUT
Allen Iverson DET Day-to-Day Comment: Iverson scored 31 points (13-for-28 FG, 5-for-6 FT) with seven assists, three boards, a steal and a block in 45 minutes against the Spurs Thursday night.
Rasheed Wallace DET Day-to-Day Comment: Wallace (knee) scored 10 points, grabbed eight boards and blocked two shots in Tuesday’s loss to the Bucks.
Kelenna Azubuike GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Azubuike missed Wednesday’s game against the Lakers with a sore left knee, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Elton Brand PHI OUT
Tony Allen BOS OUT Comment: Allen (thumb) underwent surgery on Wednesday.
Marco Belinelli GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Belinelli (ankle)returned to action on Wednesday after missing 15 games and scored six points in 15 minutes of action.
Roger Mason SAS Day-to-Day Comment: Mason had 20 points but made just 7-of-17 shots in the Spurs’ loss to the Knicks on Tuesday.
Brian Skinner LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Skinner did not play against Phoenix on Tuesday due to a sore Achilles tendon in his right foot, the Press-Enterprise.
Brian Scalabrine BOS OUT Comment: Scalabrine (concussion) got through practice Tuesday without issue and if goes through practice again Wednesday without issue, will play Wednesday night, the Boston Herald reports.
James Jones MIA Day-to-Day Comment: Jones missed practice on Thursday to have his surgically repaired wrist examined by a doctor, the Miami Herald reports.
Ronald Murray ATL Day-to-Day Comment: Murray will miss at least the first two games of Atlanta’s road trip to tend to family matters, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Gerald Wallace CHA OUT Comment: Wallace (ribs) is expected to return for Tuesday’s game against Orlando, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Juwan Howard CHA Day-to-Day Comment: Howard (toe) is expected to return for Tuesday’s game against Orlando, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Raja Bell CHA Day-to-Day Comment: Bell (groin) is expected to return for Tuesday’s game against Orlando, the Charlotte Observer reports.
John Salmons CHI Day-to-Day Comment: The Kings traded Salmons (back) and Brad Miller (hip) to the Bulls in a six-player deal on Thursday, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Brad Miller CHI Day-to-Day Comment: Miller (hip) has been traded along with John Salmons to the Bulls in a six-player deal on Wednesday, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Jerome James CHI OUT Comment: The Knicks traded James, who is out for the year will a ruptured right Achilles’ tendon, to the Bulls on Thursday as part of a three-player package to acquire Larry Hughes, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Tim Thomas CHI Day-to-Day Comment: Thomas (groin) practiced on Monday and is expected to play Tuesday night against the Spurs, the New York Daily News reports.
Delonte West CLE Day-to-Day Comment: West (wrist) took part in Wednesday shoot around but is listed as “doubtful” and is not expected to play Wednesday night, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Ben Wallace CLE Day-to-Day Comment: Wallace (arm) missed Wednesday’s game against Toronto due to a cut on his right elbow that needed 14 stitches to close.
Sasha Pavlovic CLE OUT Comment: Pavlovic was fitted with a walking boot for his sprained right ankle, the Associated Press reports.
Jason Terry DAL OUT Comment: Terry (hand) visited with a team physician and while the bone is healing, an early return seems less likely, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Jerry Stackhouse DAL Day-to-Day Comment: Stackhouse (heel) will be active for Dallas’ game against in-state rival Houston, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Chris Andersen DEN Day-to-Day Comment: Andersen (wrist) returned to action and contributed two points, eight rebounds, and four blocks to Denver’s win at Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
Tracy McGrady HOU OUT Comment: The Rockets are still waiting on a second opinion for McGrady’s injured knee and are still keeping open the possibility that he’ll play again this season, the Houston Chronicle reports.
Kyle Lowry HOU Day-to-Day Comment: Lowry was available for Grizzlies’ practice Monday, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Luther Head HOU OUT
Danny Granger IND OUT Comment: Granger has a partial tear in his right foot and could miss up to three weeks of action, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Mike Dunleavy IND OUT Comment: Dunleavy (knee) could potentially be out for the season, the Indianapolis Star reports. “I don’t know,” coach Jim O’Brien said when asked about Dunleavy’s status. “I know when they say he’s out indefinitely, there is a chance he can come back. When that is, this year? I’m not sure. I don’t feel like we have all the (medical) information available to make that determination yet.”
Jeff Foster IND Day-to-Day Comment: Foster sat out Wednesday night’s game against Charlotte because of a sore back.
Marquis Daniels IND Day-to-Day Comment: Daniels (back) is listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday’s game against the 76ers, the Pacers’ official site reports.
Andrew Bynum LAL OUT Comment: Bynum has been doing some shooting while rehabbing his torn MCL, the Associated Press reports.
Rudy Gay MEM Day-to-Day Comment: Gay (hip flexor) was expected to be available for practice Monday, the Memphis Commecial Appeal reports.
Darrell Arthur MEM Day-to-Day Comment: Arthur (family illness) was available for Grizzlies’ practice Monday, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Michael Redd MIL OUT
Andrew Bogut MIL OUT
Luke Ridnour MIL OUT Comment: Ridnour (thumb) was shooting during practice on Monday and may be able to return this week, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Al Jefferson MIN OUT Comment: Jefferson underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to repair his torn ACL, the Associated Press reports.
Craig Smith MIN OUT Comment: Smith (rib) fully participated in practice on Monday and is expected to play Tuesday against Washington, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Kevin Ollie MIN OUT Comment: Ollie (elbow) will travel with the T-Wolves on Tuesday, but isn’t expected to return for another week to 10 days, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Corey Brewer MIN OUT
Bobby Simmons NJN Day-to-Day Comment: Simmons (abdomen) is ready and expected to play Tuesday night at Houston, the New York Post reports.
Jarvis Hayes NJN OUT Comment: Hayes (hand) had an MRI reveal partially torn ligaments in his left hand.
Eduardo Najera NJN OUT Comment: Najera (abdomen) is inactive Tuesday and Wednesday (in Dallas) and could be out a while, the New York Post reports.
Stromile Swift NJN OUT
Tyson Chandler NOR Day-to-Day Comment: Chandler rejoined New Orleans on Thursday and made the chartered flight with the team to Los Angeles, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson NOR Day-to-Day Comment: Peterson (foot) is expected to miss Tuesday’s game against Oklahoma City, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Eddy Curry NYK OUT Comment: Curry (knee) participated in a walk-through, but did little else during Monday’s practice, Newsday reports.
Chris Duhon NYK Day-to-Day Comment: Duhon (ankle) practiced on Monday and is expected to play Tuesday against San Antonio, Newsday reports.
Quentin Richardson NYK Day-to-Day Comment: Richardson (chest) practiced on Monday and is expected to play Tuesday night against the Spurs, the New York Daily News reports.
Desmond Mason OKC OUT
Jameer Nelson ORL OUT Comment: Nelson will miss the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery Thursday, the Associated Press reports.
Rafer Alston ORL OUT Maybe not dress in time after the trade
Amare Stoudemire PHO OUT OUT 8 Weeks due to eye surgery
Steve Nash PHO Day-to-Day Comment: Interim coach Alvin Gentry plans to take the reins off of Nash (shoulder) and revert back to the “breakneck pace” the Suns had under Mike D’Antoni, the East Valley Tribune reports.
Greg Oden POR Day-to-Day Comment: Oden (knee) is not expected to practice on Thursday and will likely sit out Friday’s tilt against the Hawks, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster POR OUT
Drew Gooden SAC Day-to-Day Comment: The Kings acquired Gooden (groin) from the Bulls on Wednesday as part of a six-player deal, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Chris Bosh TOR Day-to-Day Comment: Bosh (knee) has yet to rejoin the team in practice, the Toronto Star reports.
Kris Humphries TOR OUT
Caron Butler WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Butler (hip) sat out Wednesday’s practice, but head coach Ed Tapscott said that he would have probably been able to participate if the Wizards had a game on Thursday, the Washington Post reports.
Andray Blatche WAS OUT Comment: Blatche (knee) practiced on Monday, but is not expected to play Tuesday against Minnesota, the Washington Post reports.
Etan Thomas WAS OUT
DeShawn Stevenson WAS OUT Comment: Stevenson (lower back) did some shooting after practice Monday, and remains out, the Washington Post reports.
]]> http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/022009-free-money-making-nba-picks/feed/ 0 02-11-09 Free Money Making NBA Picks http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-11-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/ http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-11-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:01:18 +0000 TheRainMaker http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/?p=1292 units-02-11-09Yesterday crap Just can’t break through that 125 resistence.  2 teams blew almost 20 point leads in the 4th quarter, wtf can you do.  i should just stick to sports I know nothing about, NHL. Units Win Loss Win% Units 5 28 15 65% +65 4 25 28 47% -12 3 31 21 60% +30 [...]]]> Yesterday

crap

Just can’t break through that 125 resistence.  2 teams blew almost 20 point leads in the 4th quarter, wtf can you do.  i should just stick to sports I know nothing about, NHL.

units-02-11-09

Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 28 15 65% +65
4 25 28 47% -12
3 31 21 60% +30
2 30 21 59% +18
1 121 106 53% +15
Total 235 191 55% +116


Today’s Picks

Charlotte Bobcats -8 vs Washington 1 units
San Antonio Spurs -6.5 at Toronto 3 units
Houston Rockets -13.5 vs Sacramento 2 units
Cleveland Cavaliers -8.5 vs Phoenix 2 units
Oklahoma City Thunder +12 at Portland 4 units
New York Knicks +5 at L.A. Clippers 5 units
Philadelphia 76ers -11 vs Memphis 1 units
Los Angeles Lakers pk at Utah 4 units
Indiana Pacers +5 at Milwaukee 4 units
Denver Nuggets +7.5 at Orlando 5 units
New Orleans Hornets +8 vs Boston 2 units
Atlanta Hawks +3.5 at Detroit 5 units

NHL just for kicks, went 3-0 yesterday and 5-2 overall, but only posted 3 games.  I still can’t name 2 players in the entire league, that’s probably a good thing

NHL Win 10 Loss 4 Total PnL +1384.08
San Jose -145 300 Win 206.90
Chicago -230 300 Win 130.43
Colorado 175 171 Win 300.00
Calgary -110 300 Win 272.73
Buffalo -165 300 Win 181.82

Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Joe Johnson ATL Day-to-Day Comment: Johnson (flu) returned to action Saturday night after having missed the previous two games. he scored 17 points with three boards, three assists and three treys in 34 minutes of action.
Mike Bibby ATL Day-to-Day Comment: Bibby (foot) will play Tuesday against the Wizards.
Tony Allen BOS OUT Comment: Allen will not play Wednesday against the Hornets due to a left thumb injury, the Boston Globe reports.
Brian Scalabrine BOS OUT
Gerald Wallace CHA OUT Comment: Wallace has been participating in everything except contact drills at practice. He has been very matter-of-fact when discussing his return to play in the first Bobcat game after the All-Star break against Orlando, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Raja Bell CHA OUT Comment: Bell will miss at least two games with the groin injury he suffered on Friday.
Juwan Howard CHA OUT Comment: Howard most likely will not play Wednesday, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Delonte West CLE OUT
Tarence Kinsey CLE OUT
Wally Szczerbiak CLE Day-to-Day Comment: Szczerbiak will play with a protective mask after breaking his nose in Wednesday night’s win at New York, the Associated Press reports.
Sasha Pavlovic CLE OUT Comment: Pavlovic could be out for up to six weeks with what ahs been diagnosed as a right ankle sprain, the Associated Press reports.
Richard Hamilton DET Day-to-Day Comment: Hamilton exploded for 38 points (15-for-25 FG, 6-for-6 FT) with four assists, two treys and a steal to lead the Pistons past the Bucks in overtime Saturday night.
Allen Iverson DET Day-to-Day Comment: Iverson missed Tuesday’s game against the Bulls because of flu-like symptoms, the Associated Press reports.
Yao Ming HOU Day-to-Day Comment: Yao (flu) scored 30 points (12-for-18 FG, 6-for-7 FT) with six boards, five blocks and a steal to lead the Rockets over the Timberwolves Saturday night.
Aaron Brooks HOU Day-to-Day Comment: Brooks returned to practice Friday after missing Wednesday’s game with flu-like symptoms.
Luther Head HOU OUT
Mike Dunleavy IND OUT Comment: The Indianapolis Star reports that Dunleavy will miss atleast the next two games with his right knee injury.
Marquis Daniels IND OUT Comment: Daniels will dress due to injuries to other Pacers Tuesday but is not expected to be available to play, the Pacers’ Official Website reports.
Chris Kaman LAC OUT
Mardy Collins LAC OUT
Mike Taylor LAC OUT
Andrew Bynum LAL OUT
Rudy Gay MEM OUT Comment: Gay (Hip) is listed as inactive for Monday’s game.
Kyle Lowry MEM Day-to-Day Comment: Lowry (sprained ankle) missed the Grizzlies game against the Hornets Monday, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Darrell Arthur MEM Day-to-Day Comment: Arthur (personal reasons) missed his third straight game on Monday.
Michael Redd MIL OUT
Andrew Bogut MIL OUT
Luke Ridnour MIL OUT
Chris Paul NOR OUT Comment: Paul (groin) could return to action and play in Wednesday’s game against Boston, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson NOR OUT
Eddy Curry NYK OUT
Tim Thomas NYK OUT Comment: Thomas left Tuesday’s game against the Warriors with a sore left groin, the Associated Press reports.
Jerome James NYK OUT
Nenad Krstic OKC OUT Comment: Krstic has returned to practice and could play Sunday against the Kings, the Associated Press reports.
Desmond Mason OKC OUT
Jameer Nelson ORL OUT
Elton Brand PHI OUT Comment: Brand underwent surgery of his dislocated right shoulder Monday and will spend at least the next six months rehabbing, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
LaMarcus Aldridge POR Day-to-Day Comment: Aldridge sat out Tuesday’s practice because of a bruised right hip sustained Sunday against the Knicks, the Oregonian reports.
Steve Blake POR OUT Comment: Blake, who has missed 11 of the past 12 games with a separated shoulder, took part in a full practice on Tuesday, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster POR OUT
Brad Miller SAC OUT Comment: An MRI on Miller revealed a strained left hip flexor and he will miss the next three games, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Bobby Jackson SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Jackson (personal) is expected to rejoin the Kings in time for Tuesday’s game in Dallas, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Mikki Moore SAC Day-to-Day Comment: Moore missed Tuesday’s game due to personal reasons, the Associated Press reports.
Manu Ginobili SAS Day-to-Day Comment: Ginobili (hip) had 19 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Spurs’ win over the Celtics on Sunday.
Roger Mason SAS Day-to-Day Comment: Mason will play Tuesday against the Nets despite suffering from a sore shoulder sustained in Sunday’s win over the Celtics, the San Antonio Express-News.
Chris Bosh TOR OUT Comment: Bosh will not play Tuesday night and it is highly improbable that he will play Wednesday either, the Toronto Star reports.
Kris Humphries TOR OUT
Carlos Boozer UTH OUT
Andrei Kirilenko UTH OUT
C.J. Miles UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Miles has missed the last two games due to bronchitis and is being considered a game-time decision for Sunday, the Deseret News reports.
Brevin Knight UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Knight sat out Sunday’s loss to Golden State with a bruised left quadriceps, the Associated Press reports.
Caron Butler WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Butler, who has missed the last two games with the flu, will be reevaluated Sunday before a decision is made on his status for Sunday night’s game against the Pacers, the Washington Post reports.
Andray Blatche WAS OUT Comment: Blatche, who has missed the last seven games with a left knee strain, did some work in practice Monday but said that the knee is still bothering him and he will likely wait until after the all-star break to return, the Washington Post reports.
Darius Songaila WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Songaila left Tuesday’s game against the Hawks with an elbow injury.
Etan Thomas WAS OUT
]]> http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-11-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/feed/ 3 02-08-09 Free Money Making NBA Picks http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-08-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/ http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-08-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:12:45 +0000 TheRainMaker http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/?p=1220 units-02-08-09Friday’s Results 6-3 Took an unexpected day off yesterday (partially due to alocohol).  Anyways, believe it or not, we’re 2 units away from all time high for MMR despite last week’s struggles.  Believe in the system yall. Units Win Loss Win% Units 5 28 12 70% +80 4 24 26 48% -8 3 27 20 [...]]]> Friday’s Results

6-3

Took an unexpected day off yesterday (partially due to alocohol).  Anyways, believe it or not, we’re 2 units away from all time high for MMR despite last week’s struggles.  Believe in the system yall.

units-02-08-09

Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 28 12 70% +80
4 24 26 48% -8
3 27 20 57% +21
2 28 20 58% +16
1 117 101 54% +16
Total 224 179 56% +125


Today’s Picks

Utah Jazz -1.5 at Golden State 1 units
San Antonio Spurs +6.5 at Boston 2 units
Sacramento Kings +7 at Oklahoma City 4 units
Detroit Pistons -1.5 vs Phoenix 1 units
Portland Trail Blazers -7.5 vs New York 4 units
Orlando Magic -11.5 vs New Jersey 1 units
Minnesota Timberwolves +3 at New Orleans 1 units
Los Angeles Lakers +5 at Cleveland 1 units
Indiana Pacers -5 at Washington 1 units
Charlotte Bobcats +8 at Miami 1 units


Just for kicks, NHL model still in beta mode

NHL Win 3 Loss 2 Total PnL +174.82
Detroit -140 420 Win 300
Edmonton 165 300 Win 495
Dallas -170 510 Win 300
Philadelphia -160 480 Win 300


Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Kevin Garnett BOS Day-to-Day Comment: Garnett (flu) returned to the Celtics’ starting line-up on Thursday after having missed the previous two games.
Brian Scalabrine BOS OUT
Gerald Wallace CHA OUT Comment: Wallace said there’s “no doubt” he’ll be ready to return from a rib and lung injury coming out of the All-Star break, the Associated Press reports.
D.J. Augustin CHA OUT Comment: Augustin returned to action Friday night after missing 10 games because of an abdominal strain.
Raja Bell CHA Day-to-Day Comment: Bell will miss at least two games with the groin injury he suffered on Friday.
Juwan Howard CHA Day-to-Day Comment: howard (toe) is being ruled out of Friday night’s game, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Sean May CHA OUT
Delonte West CLE OUT
Tarence Kinsey CLE OUT
Wally Szczerbiak CLE Day-to-Day Comment: Szczerbiak will play with a protective mask after breaking his nose in Wednesday night’s win at New York, the Associated Press reports.
Sasha Pavlovic CLE Day-to-Day Comment: Pavlovic (flu) did not play in Wednesday night’s game against the Knicks.
Rodney Stuckey DET Day-to-Day Comment: Stuckey (thigh) is expected play Wednesday night when the Pistons host the Heat, the Detroit Free Press reports.
Richard Hamilton DET Day-to-Day Comment: Hamilton exploded for 38 points (15-for-25 FG, 6-for-6 FT) with four assists, two treys and a steal to lead the Pistons past the Bucks in overtime Saturday night.
Andris Biedrins GSW OUT Comment: Biedrins (ankle) will miss at least the next three games and won’t return until after the All-Star break at the earliest, 48minutes.net reports.
Corey Maggette GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Maggette missed practice on Thursday to go to Los Angeles to receive treatment on his sore back, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Marco Belinelli GSW OUT
Monta Ellis GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Ellis had his worst performance of the season in Wednesday’s win against Phoenix, scoring just two points on 0-for-7 shooting from the field.
Danny Granger IND Day-to-Day Comment: Granger (knee) scored 33 points on 9-of-21 shooting (three 3-pointers) from the field and 12-of-12 from the free-throw line Friday night in Indiana’s victory over Orlando.
Jeff Foster IND Day-to-Day Comment: Foster was limited to nine minutes in the first half of Thursday’s loss to the Sixers due to a sore ankle, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Marquis Daniels IND Day-to-Day Comment: Daniels (back) sat out his second straight game on Friday.
Andrew Bynum LAL OUT
Shawn Marion MIA Day-to-Day Comment: Marion was poked in the eye by the Pistons’ Allen Iverson on Wednesday and says it is still sore, the Miami Herald reports.
Dorell Wright MIA OUT Comment: Wright had a productive practice on Friday and is nearing a return from knee surgery, the Miami Herald reports.
Craig Smith MIN OUT Comment: Smith will miss at least two weeks after X-rays revealed a small break in his injured ribs, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Kevin Ollie MIN OUT
Corey Brewer MIN OUT
Yi Jianlian NJN OUT
Bobby Simmons NJN OUT Comment: Simmons (abdominal strain) will likely be out until after the All-Star break, according to the New York Post.
Eduardo Najera NJN OUT Comment: Najera (abdominal strain) says now that he will be out until after the All-Star break, the New York Post reports.
Stromile Swift NJN OUT
Chris Paul NOR OUT Comment: Paul (groin) will not play Wednesday and back-up Antonio Daniels will start in his place, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Tyson Chandler NOR OUT Comment: Chandler (ankle) is not expected to play Wednesday against the Bulls, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson NOR OUT
Eddy Curry NYK OUT Comment: Curry (knee) rejoined his teammates, but is not ready to resume practice, Newsday reports.
Al Harrington NYK Day-to-Day Comment: Harrington is probable for Wednesday night’s game against Cleveland because of a sore left knee, Newsday reports.
Chris Duhon NYK Day-to-Day Comment: Duhon is probable for Wednesday night’s game against Cleveland because of the flu, Newsday reports.
Jerome James NYK OUT
Joe Smith OKC Day-to-Day Comment: Smith (knee) is expected to action Wednesday night against the Nuggets, The Oklahoman reports.
Nenad Krstic OKC Day-to-Day Comment: Krstic has returned to practice and could play Sunday against the Kings, the Associated Press reports.
Desmond Mason OKC OUT
Jameer Nelson ORL OUT
Steve Blake POR OUT Comment: Coach Nate McMillan said it’s doubtful Blake (shoulder) will return for Sunday’s game versus the Knicks, the Associated Press reports.
Martell Webster POR OUT
Brad Miller SAC Day-to-Day Comment: An MRI on Miller revealed a strained left hip flexor and he will miss the next three games, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Manu Ginobili SAS Day-to-Day Comment: Ginobili (hip) expects to play on Sunday against the Celtics, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Carlos Boozer UTH OUT Comment: Boozer (left knee) is targeting Feb. 17 for his return to the Jazz lineup, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Deron Williams UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Williams (thigh) will make his return from a two-game absence when the Jazz matchup against the Mavs on Thursday night, the
Andrei Kirilenko UTH OUT Comment: Kirilenko (ankle) is aiming to return shortly after the All-Star break, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
C.J. Miles UTH Day-to-Day Comment: After missing Thursday’s game with bronchitis, Miles will again be out, the Deseret News reports.
Brevin Knight UTH Day-to-Day Comment: The reports that Knight received an inflamed left thumb and did not return in the second half Thursday night.
Caron Butler WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Butler will sit out Friday’s game against the Nuggets due to the flu, the Associated Press reports.
Andray Blatche WAS OUT
Juan Dixon WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Dixon (elbow) missed practice Thursday and will likely miss Friday’s game with the Nuggets, the Washington Post reports.
Etan Thomas WAS OUT
DeShawn Stevenson WAS Day-to-Day Comment: Stevenson (back) missed practice Thursday and will probably miss Friday’s game, the Washington Post reports.
]]> http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-08-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/feed/ 0 02-05-09 Free Money Making NBA Picks http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-05-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/ http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/2009/02/02-05-09-free-money-making-nba-picks/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:10:38 +0000 TheRainMaker http://www.makingmoneyrain.com/?p=1169 units-02-05-09Yesterday 6-5 I re-ran the model with injuries and didn’t change much besides the units, ORL was a 5 unit play, too bad i erased all units yesterday since I was missing key injuries in the model.   I personally pushed on Cavs and Den, so record should show 6-3, but I’m record what was posted. [...]]]> Yesterday

6-5

I re-ran the model with injuries and didn’t change much besides the units, ORL was a 5 unit play, too bad i erased all units yesterday since I was missing key injuries in the model.   I personally pushed on Cavs and Den, so record should show 6-3, but I’m record what was posted.

units-02-05-09

Units Win Loss Win% Units
5 28 12 70% +80
4 22 26 46% -16
3 25 19 57% +18
2 28 20 58% +16
1 112 99 53% +13
Total 215 176 55% +111

Today’s Picks

roll with the lake show baby! I’m taking moneyline, it’s a great value. Elton Brand status is up in the air, careful with the pacers

Los Angeles Lakers +6 at Boston 3 units
Indiana Pacers +5.5 at Philadelphia 1 units
Utah Jazz -3 vs Dallas 1 units


Injuries


Name Team Status Injury Note
Kevin Garnett BOS Day-to-Day Comment: Garnett (flu) did not practice on Monday and will not play in Tuesday’s game at Philadelphia, the Boston Globe reports.
Tony Allen BOS Day-to-Day Comment: Allen (flu) worked out and will play Tuesday night against Philadelphia, the Boston Globe reports.
Brian Scalabrine BOS OUT
Jerry Stackhouse DAL OUT
Danny Granger IND Day-to-Day Comment: Granger, who was a game-time decision Tuesday due to a sore knee, had 28 points on 10-of-19 shooting, including four three-pointers, five rebounds, four assists, a steal and two blocks in 37 minutes.
Andrew Bynum LAL OUT Comment: Andrew Bynum (knee) will miss 8-12 weeks with a torn medial collateral ligament.
Elton Brand PHI Day-to-Day Comment: Brand (shoulder) did not practice Wednesday.
Samuel Dalembert PHI Day-to-Day Comment: Dalembert, feeling spry again four days after he sprained his left ankle, made one of Philadelphia’s best defensive plays of the season, the Associated Press reports. He blocked Paul Pierce’s spin-move, sending the ball off the backboard. Glen Davis grabbed the ball and went straight up with it, and Dalembert swatted that away, too.
Carlos Boozer UTH OUT
Deron Williams UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Williams (thight) went through a full practice Wednesday and is hopeful to return Thursday although it remains a game-time decision, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Andrei Kirilenko UTH OUT
C.J. Miles UTH Day-to-Day Comment: Miles appears to have received a minor left shoulder injury in Monday night’s game against the Bobcats, the Salt Lake Tribune reports,
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5 27 10 73% +85
4 20 25 44% -20
3 23 18 56% +15
2 25 17 60% +16
1 101 86 54% +15
Total 196 156 56% +111


Today’s Picks

Utah Jazz +9.5 at Portland 1 units
Indiana Pacers -3.5 vs New York 1 units
San Antonio Spurs -6 vs New Orleans 1 units
New Jersey Nets +8 at Philadelphia 1 units
Memphis Grizzlies +10.5 vs L.A. Lakers 1 units
Los Angeles Clippers +4.5 at Washington 2 units
Houston Rockets -7.5 vs Golden State 2 units
Miami Heat +2 vs Dallas 1 units
Chicago Bulls +9 at Phoenix 1 units
Atlanta Hawks +1 at Milwaukee 1 units


Injuries



Name Team Status Injury Note
Al Horford ATL OUT Comment: Atlanta coach Mike Woodson said Horford (knee) could return to practice Monday and possibly play Wednesday at Minnesota, the Associated Press reports.
Drew Gooden CHI OUT Comment: Gooden rejoined the Bulls at their Wednesday morning shootaround after seeing a specialist for his strained left groin and abdominal pull in Phoenix on Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Jerry Stackhouse DAL OUT
Brandan Wright GSW OUT
Jamal Crawford GSW Day-to-Day Comment: Crawford (hamstring) practiced nearly at full speed on Tuesday, but remains a game-time decision for Wednesday’s game in Dallas, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Marco Belinelli GSW OUT
Yao Ming HOU Day-to-Day Comment: Yao (knee) returned to the court Wednesday, scoring 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting and pulling down nine rebounds in 34 minutes.
Tracy McGrady HOU Day-to-Day Comment: McGrady left Friday’s practice with a sprained left ankle. The injury is not considered serious, with McGrady listed as “a game-time decision” to play Saturday, the Houston Chronicle reports. McGrady said Yao Ming stepped on his left ankle as he turned to head down court following a rebound.
Ron Artest HOU Day-to-Day Comment: Artest (Ankle), who told a website that he might have to sit out until after the Feb. 16 All-Star game, said Wednesday that he would play, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Luther Head HOU OUT
Danny Granger IND Day-to-Day Comment: Granger (knee) is considered questionable for Friday nights game against the Heat, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Marcus Camby LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Camby (ankle) is expected to return to action at some point during the Clippers’ upcoming seven-game road trip beginning Friday in Cleveland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Zach Randolph LAC OUT Comment: Randolph (knee) said he will travel with the Clippers on their upcoming road trip and could play as early as Monday, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Chris Kaman LAC OUT
Baron Davis LAC Day-to-Day Comment: Davis (tailbone) has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday night’s game against the Bulls, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Mardy Collins LAC OUT Comment: Collins (calf) is expected to miss another week or two, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Mike Taylor LAC OUT
Trevor Ariza LAL Day-to-Day Comment: Ariza has shown some improvement from his concussion where he experienced nausea, dizziness and ringing in his ears after being hit in the head by Charlotte’s Juwan Howard Tuesday, the Orange County Register reports.
Darko Milicic MEM OUT Comment: Team doctors cleared Milicic (knuckle) to start non-contact drills Friday, the team’s official site reports.
Shawn Marion MIA Day-to-Day Comment: Marion missed his fourth consecutive game on Friday because of a groin injury.
Dorell Wright MIA OUT
Michael Redd MIL OUT
Andrew Bogut MIL Day-to-Day Comment: Bogut (back) is expected to see limited time on Friday against the Raptors, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Luke Ridnour MIL Day-to-Day Comment: Ridnour will be listed as probable, but was evaluated this morning and has been cleared by Bucks medical officials to play, WRN.com reports.
Yi Jianlian NJN OUT
Stromile Swift NJN OUT
David West NOR Day-to-Day Comment: West (back) is likely to start in Friday’s game against Golden State after missing the previous five games with back spasms, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Tyson Chandler NOR OUT Comment: Chandler (ankle) said he may return from his sprained left ankle injury before next month’s All-Star break, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson NOR OUT Comment: Peterson (foot) will be sidelined for at least one week because of a sprained ligament in his left foot that occurred Wednesday night against Denver, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Eddy Curry NYK OUT Comment: Curry (knee) has been granted a leave of absence from the team to be with his 3-year-old son following the shooting death of the boy’s mother, the New York Post reports.
Jerome James NYK OUT
Marreese Speights PHI Day-to-Day Comment: Speights’ minutes have faded the last two games due Elton Brand’s return and knee tendinitis.
Steve Blake POR Day-to-Day Comment: Blake (shoulder) will not play Friday against the Jazz, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster POR OUT
Carlos Boozer UTH OUT
Andrei Kirilenko UTH OUT Comment: Kirilenko underwent successful ankle surgery on Friday, the Associated Press reports.
Andray Blatche WAS OUT Comment: Blatche was diagnosed with a left knee strain on Tuesday and will miss the next two-to-four weeks, game the Washington Post reports.
Etan Thomas WAS OUT Comment: Wizards interim coach Ed Tapscott said Tuesday that the team is hopeful that Thomas will not need surgery to repair the torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee, the Washington Post reports.
DeShawn Stevenson WAS OUT Comment: Stevenson is expecting that he will be able to return Friday night to the Wizard lineup, the Washington Post reports.
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