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**Udog** · 02-17-2021, 09:36 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

NBA players who play the most minutes/game:
37.7— James Harden, Bkn
36.7— Julius Randle, NY
36.3— Fred Van Vleet, Tor
36.3— Jerami Grant, Det
36.1— Domantas Sabonis, Ind
35.9— Malcolm Brogdon, Ind

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 487,495
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's Den: Mid-week musings……..

13) Nets 128, Suns 124:
— Brooklyn was down 24 at one point, trailed 75-54 at the half.
— Durant, Irving didn’t play; Harden scored 38 points.
— Loss snaps the Suns’ 6-game winning streak.

12) There has been lot of debate on social media about ballplayers quitting on their college teams, to get ready for the NBA Draft. Here is a quick summation of my thoughts on this:

— I firmly believe kids should be able to go straight to the NBA, from high school.
— The rule is the NBA’s, has little to do with the NCAA.
— Once you start a season with a team, you should finish the season with that team.

— The transfer epidemic is damaging college basketball; loyalty is obsolete.
— I’m not sure how Jalen Johnson quitting Duke now helps him; the season only has 3-4 weeks left. What will he do now, in those 3-4 weeks, that will be more productive than practicing and playing for Duke? (I’m not a Duke fan, not at all, but still…..)

— He could get hurt playing for Duke, he could get hurt working out or playing pickup.

Everyone wants to get rich quick; it ain’t that easy.

11) Trevor Lawrence had surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder, will be on the shelf for 4-6 weeks, which doesn’t really matter, seeing how training camp starts in July. Jacksonville is going to take him, then sell a lot of tickets, then we’ll see who Urban Meyer hires to coach the offense.

10) I rarely look at NFL Mock Drafts anymore; they’re busywork, once you get past the first one, plus I’m a Rams fan- they haven’t had a first round pick since 2016 and don’t have another one until 2024.

Every writer should only be allowed to do one mock draft, not just constantly change them to attract more clicks.

9) Miami Dolphins gave kicker Jason Sanders a 5-year contract extension, apparently for $22M, with $10M of that guaranteed.

8) St John’s 93, Xavier 84:
— Red Storm won seven of its last eight games.
— St John’s coach Anderson wins his 400th career game.

7) Arkansas 75, Florida 64:
— Razorbacks won four in row, seven of last eight games.
— Eric Musselman has coached two NBA teams (Warriors/Kings)

6) I enjoy watching Florida State play; Leonard Hamilton plays a lot of guys (they’re #24 in bench minutes) and he doesn’t have lot of hotshot recruits, so they pass the ball willingly and root for each other and look like they’re having fun playing. That isn’t always the case.

5) Purdue 75, Michigan State 65— Spartans lost their last four road games, six of last eight games overall; they’re #329 in country at forcing turnovers. Unusual season for them.

4) Rhode Island 91, Dayton 89, 2OT:
— Dayton led 58-40 with 9:44 left in the game.
— Teams combined to take 75 foul shots.
— Flyers lost despite shooting 61% inside the arc.
— Win snaps URI’s 4-game losing streak.

3) Toronto 124, Milwaukee 113:
— Bucks lost their 4th straight game, have slipped to 16-12, #3-seed in East.
— Toronto won six of its last nine games, has improved to 13-15, #7-seed.

2) A US District Court judge ruled that Citibank won’t be allowed to recover $500M or so it accidentally wired. Citibank filed a lawsuit in August seeking the return of its money, but so far, no luck.

How would you like to be the person responsible for that screw-up? They were supposed to send Revlon $8M, but sent them around $500M instead. Whoops.

Apparently, the law usually punishes people who spend money accidentally deposited in their accounts, but not so in this case, thanks to the judge’s ruling.

1) Spring training starts today, which seems odd, given all the ice in my driveway, but pitchers and catchers report today. Exhibition games start in 10 days; they’re oddly entertaining. Our fantasy draft has started, always a good thing, a sign that warmer weather is on the way.

**Udog** · 02-17-2021, 09:41 AM

39OTTAWA -40 TORONTO
OTTAWA is 3-20 ATS (-19 Units) after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game in the last 3 seasons.

41CHICAGO -42 DETROIT
DETROIT is 8-35 ATS (-22.5 Units) against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

43VANCOUVER -44 CALGARY
VANCOUVER is 25-14 ATS (9.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games in the last 3 seasons.

45WINNIPEG -46 EDMONTON
WINNIPEG is 6-1 ATS (4.9 Units) in road games after 2 consecutive division games over the last 2 seasons.

81FLORIDA -82 CAROLINA
FLORIDA is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) after a road game where both teams score 3 or more goals in the last 3 seasons.

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Trend Report
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Florida @ Carolina
Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Carolina's last 8 games

Ottawa @ Toronto
Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Ottawa is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games

Chicago @ Detroit
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Vancouver @ Calgary
Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games
Vancouver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver

Winnipeg @ Edmonton
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Winnipeg is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 02-17-2021, 10:29 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 17

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OTTAWA (4-12-0-1, 9 pts.) at TORONTO (11-3-0-2, 24 pts.) - 2/17/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 4-25 ATS (+53.0 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 12-8 ATS (+24.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 166-164 ATS (-56.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 49-41 ATS (-19.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-5 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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CHICAGO (8-5-0-4, 20 pts.) at DETROIT (4-10-0-3, 11 pts.) - 2/17/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 391-391 ATS (-145.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
DETROIT is 21-67 ATS (+93.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 330-321 ATS (-302.0 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DETROIT is 7-32 ATS (+63.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-49 ATS (+108.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 470-390 ATS (+41.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-1 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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VANCOUVER (7-11-0-1, 15 pts.) at CALGARY (8-6-0-1, 17 pts.) - 2/17/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 25-14 ATS (+39.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 218-257 ATS (+567.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CALGARY is 7-13 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 8-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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WINNIPEG (9-5-0-1, 19 pts.) at EDMONTON (9-8-0-0, 18 pts.) - 2/17/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 29-22 ATS (+6.7 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 22-11 ATS (+33.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 17-13 ATS (+31.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 125-150 ATS (-52.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-3 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 6-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.8 Units)

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FLORIDA (9-2-0-2, 20 pts.) at CAROLINA (10-3-0-0, 20 pts.) - 2/17/2021, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 50-25 ATS (+15.8 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 14-5 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 25-12 ATS (+11.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-1 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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