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Phoenix at Orlando

December 11, 2006
img7:05 PM Eastern
Premium Pick
3 units on Orlando +1 (-110) (risk 3 to return 5.73)
Result:
LOSS

This is one red-hot Phoenix team right now but some things regarding this strong 10 game winning streak, and what lies ahead, has us going right into the teeth of it. Phoenix has no doubt played well and has put up points by the bushel. They have done however against some less than stellar competition. It is noteworthy that 9 of the 10 teams Phoenix has feasted on have come at the expense of teams that are .500 or less! Now they come into the den of a team that has been at the top of its game all season and would like nothing more than to be an un-gracious host. This is where the value is found, and we will utilize it to make a play on Orlando. There is one reason, and one reason only, that a 5-4 road team is favored at an 8-2 home team. Phoenix is hot. But as we stated above, they haven't faced a team like Orlando during the streak, especially on the road, and we will take the Magic at home.

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