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The L.A. Lakers are 3.5-point home faves for their game against the San Antonio Spurs but for how long?

ESPN is reporting that G Kobe Bryant and C Andrew Bynum could be out of the lineup for tonight’s game.

Bryant, who is suffering from an ankle injury, was being tested during the team’s morning practice and according to head coach Phil Jackson is a “game-time decision.”

Bynum suffered a bruised right hip on Saturday, according to the report, and Jackson said that his center “probably is not going to play.”

The New Orleans Hornets will be 9-point underdogs when they face the Magic in Orlando tonight.

Dating back to their days in Charlotte, the Hornets are 10-4 against the spread in their last 14 in Orlando.

In New Orleans’ last 12 road games, it is 9-3 straight up and ATS and has cashed its last five consecutive games.

The Hornets have stung their fair share of opponents in their last 20 when underdogs of more than 8-points, with a record of 17-3 ATS.

The Total is set at 194.5 and New Orleans has taken eight Overs in its last nine overall games.

No. 3 Syracuse sits atop the Big East standings and No. 5 Villanova and No. 4 West Virginia are not far behind.

The No. 4 Mountaineers host the No. 5 Wildcats tonight, listed as 5.5-point favorites with the Over/Under at 150.

‘Nova has struggled in its last eight in West Virginia, going 2-6 against the spread and in its last 10 road games, it has taken the Over eight times. 

The No. 14 Texas Longhorns are hoping they can defeat the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks tonight.

The ‘Horns host the ‘Hawks tonight listed as 2-point underdogs with the Total set at 153.

In the last 12 overall meetings between the two, the Over has cashed nine times and in Texas’ last 20 home games it is 18-2 straight up.

In Kansas’ last nine road games, it is 2-6-1 against the spread.

The New Orleans Saints wouldn’t have defeated the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV if it weren’t for the efforts of QB Drew Brees.

Brees completed 32 of 39 passes for 288 yards with 2 TDs and was named the game’s most valuable player.

Who dat you ask? The New Orleans Saints, that’s who.

The Saints entered Super Bowl XLIV in Miami listed as 4.5-point underdogs but were able to defeat the Indianapolis Colts by a final of 31-17.

The two finalists combined for 48-points, which went Under the Total of 56.5.

New Orleans entered halftime down 10-6.

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With Super Bowl XLIV between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints days away, the Colts are a 4.5-point chalk and the Total is set at 56.5.

Here are some game-related trends:

-Dating back to 1986, the Saints are 5-2 straight up in seven meetings against the Colts,

-In New Orleans’ last nine games overall, it is 6-3 SU and 3-6 against the spread with six Unders at the same time,

-Indy is 8-2 SU and 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games with seven Overs as well,

-The Colts are riding five-game SU and ATS win streaks on grass and in their last 10 on that surface, are 9-1 SU and 8-2 ATS,

-The Saints aren’t bad on grass either, with records of 6-3 SU and 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine on the natural stuff,

-This season’s AFC champs are 9-1 SU and 7-3 ATS when favored by 6-points or less and

-The NFC champs for the 2009 season are only 2-8 SU and 4-5-1 ATS in their last 10 when ‘dogged by 6 or less with seven Overs.

The last time a Super Bowl was played in Miami, Florida was Super Bowl XLI three years ago amidst a rain storm.

While the South Florida skies could see showers and a thunderstorm on Friday night, it looks like it won’t be deja vu come game-time as weather.com is forecasting sunshine on Sunday at, fittingly enough, Sun Life Stadium.

The Indianapolis Colts play the New Orleans Saints in this year’s Super Bowl and are 4.5-point favorites with the Over/Under at 56.5.

Indianapolis covered as 7-point faves in a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears back in Super Bowl XLI.