Chris Paul and his Hornets squad will play host to the sliding Knicks in NBA hoops action on Monday evening. Here’s a look in your Daily Sports Roundup. The betting winners are at OffshoreInsiders.com

The Gridiron Spotlight

The road teams ruled in the NFL’s Divisional Round on Saturday, as Baltimore got past Tennessee 13-10 as a 3-point underdog, and Arizona blasted Carolina 33-13 as big 10-point ‘dogs. Ravens rookie QB Joe Flacco went 11-of-22 for 161 yards passing in his team’s win, with one TD strike and no interceptions. Cards veteran pivot Kurt Warner was 21-of-32 for 220 yards, with two TDs and one INT.

On Sunday the Eagles got things going with a 23-11 road upset of the defending-champion Giants as 4-point underdogs. Donovan McNabb went 22-of-40 for 217 yards in that win, with one passing TD, one rushing TD, and two interceptions. In the late game the Steelers finally put a win on the board for the home side, handily topping the Chargers 35-24 as a 6-point favorite. Ben Roethlisberger completed 17-of-26 pass attempts for 181 yards with one touchdown on the day.

That means this weekend’s conference championship games will have Philadelphia travelling to Arizona, and then Pittsburgh playing host to Baltimore.

Other Notable Events

The New Orleans Hornets blasted the Los Angeles Clippers 107-80 in their last game on Friday night to boost their record to 22-11 straight-up and 14-17-2 against-the-spread. The Hornets will try to improve those marks on Monday night when the New York Knicks (13-22 SU, 18-17 ATS) come to town. The Knicks played in Houston on Saturday, falling 96-76 to pick up their third straight defeat.

There are five other games on the NBA’s schedule for Monday night, including the Trail Blazers on the road in Chicago. As well, it’s Milwaukee at Washington, Oklahoma City at New Jersey, and Indiana at Utah, while the Raptors and Celtics will finish a home-and-home set in Boston; those teams were in Toronto Sunday.

The Rest of the Schedule

The National Hockey League offers up just two games on Monday, including Detroit on the road in Dallas. The Red Wings improved to 29-7-5 on Saturday with a 3-1 home win over Buffalo; Ty Conklin made 22 saves in that victory. The 17-17-6 Stars were blanked 1-0 by Phoenix in a shootout on Saturday, with Marty Turco making 28 stops in a losing cause. The other matchup features a couple of bottom feeders, as Tampa Bay heads to the other coast to meet L.A.

Finally, there are two college hoops games of note on Monday night. First off it’s No. 13 Notre Dame at No. 23 Louisville; the Fighting Irish got past Seton Hall 88-79 in their last game, while the Cardinals are coming off a slim 61-10 victory over Villanova. After that it’s No. 7 Texas at No. 6 Oklahoma; the Longhorns beat Iowa State 75-67 last time out, while the Sooners knocked off Kansas State 61-53. As well, formerly-ranked Davidson will head out to take on Appalachian State.

News from the Wire

The Red Sox inked free-agent starting pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract over the weekend, while the Marlins have shown interest in fellow free-agent hurler Pedro Martinez . . . forward Brendan Shanahan has decided to sign with the Devils for the rest of the NHL season; he began his career in New Jersey . . .  Rockets forward Ron Artest is still missing games because of his ankle injury…Tony Dungy is stepping down as coach of the Indianapolis Colts…Ricky Henderson and Jim Rice have been elected to MLB’s Hall-of-Fame.

A Peek at the Future

The NBA’s marquee matchups on Tuesday night sees the Lakers at Houston, Atlanta at Phoenix, and Dallas at Denver, while LeBron James and his Cavaliers will be on the road in Memphis . . . old rivals Montreal and Boston will meet on the ice in Beantown in NHL action on Tuesday night, while Pittsburgh will be in Philadelphia . . . No. 15 Tennessee will host Kentucky in Tuesday college hoops.