Friday, February 4th

Atlanta (195) at Philadelphia (-10), 7:05 ET

Atlanta - 0-5 ATS after visiting Detroit

Philadelphia - 5-3 ATS with revenge for a loss as as a favorite

Dallas (-4) at Indiana (193.5), 7:05 ET

Dallas - 69-32 ATS after allowing <40% shooting in a win

Indiana - 3-5 ATS after committing 5 less TO's than YTD average in a loss

Washington (207.5) at Toronto (-2), 7:05 ET

Washington - 7-0 ATS vs. Toronto

Toronto - 7-28 ATS after making 25 or more FTs

Orlando (211.5) at Boston (-4), 7:35 ET

Orlando - 3-9 ATS away after shooting 50% or better in a home win

Boston - 12-1 ATS home vs. Orlando

L.A. Clippers () at Milwaukee (), 8:35 ET

L.A. Clippers - 8-6 Under vs. Milwaukee

Milwaukee - 1-8 ATS home with rest vs. unrested

Houston () at Minnesota (), 9:35 ET

Houston - 10-27 ATS on a 2-game S/U and ATS win streak

Minnesota - 5-0 ATS after attempting 90+ shots in a loss

New York () at Sacramento (), 10:05 ET

New York - 10-4 ATS off a loss by 10+ pts

Sacramento - 3-13 ATS vs. team with same season S/U & ATS revenge

Charlotte at Portland, 10:05 ET

Charlotte - 3-10 ATS after allowing 100+ pts in 2 straight games

Portland - 14-4 ATS Home on Fridays

New Orleans at Golden State, 10:35 ET

New Orleans - 22-41 ATS after a Division game

Golden State - 18-9 ATS home with same season revenge

**Denotes Time Change

TODAY'S FORECAST

Friday, February 4, 2005

MST TV Hoops Index Forecast

5:00p FSNCSN Philadelphia* 11 over Atlanta

5:00p ESPNFSN Indiana* 1 over Dallas

5:00p CSN Toronto* 4½ over Washington

5:30p FSN Boston* 5½ over Orlando

6:30p - Milwaukee* 3 over L.A. Clippers

7:30p ESPNFSN Minnesota* 2½ over Houston

8:00p CSNMSG Sacramento* 12½ over New York

8:00p Portland* 9½ over Charlotte

8:30p FSN Golden State* 4 over New Orleans

Friday's games

Game of the Day:

Rockets @ Timberwolves-- Strange fall of Minnesota continues, as Cassell now out with bad shoulder, and Timberwolves losing last two games, scoring 85 ppg; if playoffs started today, Minnesota would stay home. Houston won ten of last fourteen games, with three of last four games going the total. Wolves won first game between clubs this year, 96-91 at Houston, on Nov 11

Elsewhere, Wizards lost last three games, allowing 105.3 ppg; they're 2-0 vs Raptors this year, winning by 9,5(ot) points. Wiz covered just two of last eleven on the road. Toronto ended three-game losing streak when it won at Indiana; they won ten of last 13 home games.

Woeful Hawks lost eight of last ten games and are 2-9 vs spread in last eleven on road; they beat 76ers by four at home in December, even though they shot 36%. Host is 6-5 in last eleven games, but 1-3-1 vs spread in their last five. Three of their last four games stayed under total

Dallas won eight of last ten games; they hammered Indy by 20 four weeks ago at home. Mavericks won eight of last eleven on road. Pacers are awful; Jackson again will be missing (suspended)- they've lost their last six games, scoring just 86.7 ppg in the six losses.

Magic won three of last four games; four of their last five stayed under total; they lost by 18 at Fleet Center Jan 10 as Celtics scored 65 points in first half. Boston is 2-8 vs spread in game following their last ten wins; three of their last four games went over the total.

Clippers shot 59.7% last night in Memphis, coming back from seven-point halftime deficit to upset Grizzlies, their third straight win and fifth in last six games. Bucks lost 8 of last 12 games; they're 6-2 vs spread last eight times if they had a game the night before.

Hideous Knicks lost 14 of last 16 games and three in a row; they're 0-9 vs spread in last nine games, and 4-16 in their last 20. Kings beat Knicks 105-98 a month ago in NY, but they lost two of last three home games; they are 6-10 vs spread in their last sixteen games.

Bobcats won two of last three games after they ended a 10-game loss streak. Hard to back injury-riddled, guard oriented Trailblazers, who 1-5 vs spread in game that is right after their last six wins. Portland lost 13 of its last 17 games, with last four staying under the total.

Warriors lost six in row and 15 of last 16 games; they're 3-9-1 vs spread in last 13 games, with six of last eight going over total. Last time Hornets came here, they lost in triple OT, in November, then beat Warriors a month later on Bourbon Street. Hornets lost five of last six tilts.