SUNDAY JANUARY 2, 2010 SPORTS PICKS

NCAAB ytd: 43-36-3 (+7units)
Oregon St +10.5 (.5units)
Denver -4.5 (.5units)

NHL ytd: 23-31-2 (-8.39units)
Vancouver -117 (.5units)

NBA ytd: 64-61-2 (-13,04units)
IND/NY UNDER 209.5 (.5units)
LAC +1 (.5units)
HOU +3 (.5UNITS)

ADDED GAMES

NBA
HOU +3 (.5UNITS)
TOR +5 (.5UNITS)
CLE +1 (.5units)
PHX -4 (.5UNITS)
PHX/SAC UNDER 206.5 (.5UNITS)
MEM +9 (.5UNITS)
MEM/LAL UNDER 200.5

WEEK 17 NFL PICKS
NFL ytd: 78-83
CIN +10.5: 2 game winning streak vs. team that's already clinched a playoff berth, and with double d's in the bag. Score: Bengals 18-Ravens 21.

**GAMEDAY SWITCH**NO -9 (.5units):the better team, at home in the dome, and incentive to win vs. a team with a shot at the playoffs. Score: Saints 24-Buccaneers 21 TB +9, upon looking at how the Saints rested 1st stringers the same time last year, i'll go with the Buccs.

ATL -14.5: should win by double d's, the incentive for the Atlanta, getting the #1 seed in tne NFC, vs. the worst team in the league. Score: Panthers 3-Falcons 33.

KC -4: Chiefs have incentive to get #3 seed in the AFC, will their rivals oblige? Score: Raiders 24-Chiefs 31

PIT -5.5: Steelers need the win to clinch AFC North, the Browns have tanked it for the season. Score: Steelers 28-Browns 10

HOU +1.5: Bad Jag D without their QB spells doom vs a team that can stillscore points. Score: Texans 28-Jaguars 21.

SF -6: I'm playing the post-coach motivation, win-the-next-game angle. Score: Cardinals 13-Forty Niners 21

GB -10: the Pack can clinch a playoff spot with a win, the Bears are already in with some motivation to win the #1 seed, but need help with Saint AND Falcon loss, I'll go with the Pack at Lambeau. Score Bears 21-Packer 28.

DAL +3: I'll go Dallas' 3rd stringer vs Vickless Eagles, Score: Cowboys 21-Eagles 20

NYG +3.5: small play on the team that has more motivation than the other. Score: Giants 28-Washington 18

SEA +3: the better team should win, right? I'm gambling not and that history will be made at Qwest with a 7-9 conference champion crowned Sunday. Score: Rams 18-Seahawks 21