Michael Alexander

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The Flyers' gloom-and-doom season limped along on Saturday afternoon as they fell for the ninth time in 10 contests (1-7-2) following a 3-2 loss to New Jersey. Philadelphia has mustered just 14 goals in its last nine contests overall and likely will face Devan Dubnyk, who turned aside all 62 shots he faced in back-to-back shutouts against the club last season. The clincher:  Minnesota is 20-7 in their last 27 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

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The Portland Trail Blazers will have little time to recover from a difficult loss when they wrap up a quick two-game road trip at the Sacramento Kings on Monday. After winning four straight to end a five-game homestand, the Trail Blazers took the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets to the finish line Sunday night before falling 116-113 as guard Damian Lillard's long shot at the buzzer was off. Portland has won four straight meetings.

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JaMychal Green led the way in Saturday's loss with 24 points and 11 rebounds in only 22 minutes off the bench, his third double-digit effort on the boards in a span of four games. The 28-year-old's role may increase after starting forward Kyle Anderson, who scored 20 points in a New Year's Eve loss at Houston, was lost to a sprained ankle. Green is averaging 15 points and six rebounds in 22.5 minutes in two games against the Rockets this season, making all three of his 3-point attempts and shooting 76.9 percent overall. The clincher:  Houston is 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day.

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San Antonio is enjoying a seven-game home winning streak but is coming off a 122-112 loss at Oklahoma City on Saturday. The Spurs, who beat the Thunder in an epic 154-147 double-overtime thriller at home on Thursday, are 18-5 at home and are making a brief stop in front of the home fans before hitting the road again for four of the next five. All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge broke out for a career-high 56 points in Thursday's victory but could not muster the same effort on Saturday, when he settled for 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting in 33 minutes. The clincher:  Charlotte is 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings in San Antonio.

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The Dallas Stars are enduring another mini-slump during their see-saw season and it won’t be easy to break out of it yet as they prepare to host the NHL-best Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. The Stars have lost three of four, managing one goal each in losses to Philadelphia (Thursday) and St. Louis (Saturday) - two of the league’s worst teams - but still hold down a playoff spot in the Western Conference.  Tampa Bay is 18-2-1 in their last 21 games.

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The streaking Indiana Pacers look for their ninth victory in the past 11 games when they host the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Indiana is a stellar 14-5 at home as it opens a five-game homestand while the Suns are a porous 4-16 on the road. Phoenix begins a stretch of four straight road games and seven of nine.  The clincher:  Indiana is 35-15-2 ATS in their last 52 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

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Jimmy Butler will play against his former team for the first time since being traded when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Minnesota Timberwolves today. Butler clashed with the Minnesota organization prior to the season and was critical of teammates Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins before eventually being dealt to Philadelphia on Nov. 12. The 76ers have gone 20-10 since the trade, but Butler is having trouble fitting in and recently challenged coach Brett Brown about his offensive role. Butler is averaging 18.7 points in 25 games with Philadelphia after being acquired along with center Justin Patton for forwards Robert Covington and Dario Saric and guard Jerryd Bayless.   The clincher:  Philadelphia is 39-18-1 ATS in their last 58 vs. Western Conference.

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LSU is 9-23-4 ATS in their last 36 games following a ATS win, 2-6-3 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, 2-7-3 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and 2-8-3 ATS in their last 13 road games. While Mississippi is 11-1 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up win, 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games overall, and 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games following a ATS win.

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North Carolina State second-year coach Kevin Keatts has put together a competitive team much faster than anybody expected, piecing together a team last season that made it to the NCAA Tournament before taking a squad that returned just three players this season and getting them ranked for the first time in six years. His 16th-ranked Wolfpack hope to continue surging when they visit a struggling Wake Forest team. N.C. State rebounded from a 90-82 loss to No. 15 North Carolina by knocking off the Panthers 86-80 on Saturday. The clincher:  Wake Forest is 9-23 ATS in their last 32 games overall.