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Sunday, December 7

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BOSTON
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Boston's last 21 games

3:30 PM
DENVER vs. ATLANTA
Denver is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Denver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Denver
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

6:00 PM
MIAMI vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Miami is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Memphis's last 15 games at home

6:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
Detroit is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Oklahoma City
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

7:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. NEW YORK
Portland is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland

7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Dallas is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Dallas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games

9:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. LA LAKERS
New Orleans is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
LA Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 7 games when playing New Orleans

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NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 7

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WASHINGTON (13 - 5) at BOSTON (6 - 11) - 12/7/2014, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 36-18 ATS (+16.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 80-117 ATS (-48.7 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (9 - 10) at ATLANTA (12 - 6) - 12/7/2014, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 2-2 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (6 - 13) at DETROIT (3 - 17) - 12/7/2014, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 304-253 ATS (+25.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 124-85 ATS (+30.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
DETROIT is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 56-89 ATS (-41.9 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
DETROIT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-1 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (9 - 10) at MEMPHIS (15 - 4) - 12/7/2014, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 208-166 ATS (+25.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MIAMI is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 2-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 2-2 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (11 - 10) at DALLAS (15 - 6) - 12/7/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 213-265 ATS (-78.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 107-82 ATS (+16.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 47-31 ATS (+12.9 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 452-382 ATS (+31.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (15 - 4) at NEW YORK (4 - 17) - 12/7/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 24-36 ATS (-15.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-0 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-0 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (8 - 10) at LA LAKERS (5 - 15) - 12/7/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 162-217 ATS (-76.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 131-171 ATS (-57.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 4-4 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 5-3 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Dunkel

Miami at Memphis
The Heat head to Memphis tonight to face the Grizzlies and come into the contest with a 3-11 ATS record in their last 14 games against Western Conference opponents. Memphis is the pick (-8) according to Dunkel, which has the Grizzlies favored by 17. Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-8). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7

Game 801-802: Washington at Boston (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 122.716; Boston 120.305
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 4; 206
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+4); Over

Game 803-804: Denver at Atlanta (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 118.720; Atlanta 122.433
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 6; 212
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+6); Under

Game 805-806: Oklahoma City at Detroit (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 1123.333; Detroit 112.514
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 11; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-9); Under

Game 807-808: Miami at Memphis (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 111.090; Memphis 128.100
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 17; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 8; 192
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-8); Over

Game 809-810: Milwaukee at Dallas (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 119.017; Dallas 123.797
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 5; 216
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 9; 208 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+9); Over

Game 811-812: Portland at New York (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 120.745; New York 115.897
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 5; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 7; 195
Dunkel Pick: New York (+7); Under

Game 813-814: New Orleans at LA Lakers (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 114.550; LA Lakers 116.739
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 2; 216
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 2 1/2; 210
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+2 1/2); Over

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 8

Hot Teams
-- Hawks won their last six games, covering five of them (3-3 AU).
-- Washington won four of its last five games (3-0 last three HF). Celtics won last three games, covered last four (3-2 AU).
-- Cavaliers won their last six games, covering four.
-- Warriors won last 12 games, covered eight of last 11.
-- Clippers won last seven games, covering six of them.

Cold Teams
-- Pacers lost last four games, but covered five of last seven.
-- Brooklyn lost four of its last five home games.
-- Nuggets lost their last three games (2-6 AU). Toronto lost three of its last five games (0-3 last three HF).
-- Minnesota lost 13 of last 15 games (3-12 vs spread).
-- Jazz lost their last eight games, covering two of eight (4-5 AU). Kings lost five of their last six games (2-3 HF).
-- Suns lost three of last four road games (2-3 AU).

Series Records
-- Pacers won three of last five visits to Indiana.
-- Celtics won nine of last twelve games with Washington.
-- Nets won six of last seven games with (Lebron-less) Cavaliers.
-- Nuggets won nine of last twelve games with Toronto.
-- Warriors won eight of last nine games with Minnesota.
-- Kings-Jazz split their last dozen games.
-- Clippers won their last four games with Phoenix.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Hawk-Pacer games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Boston road games went over total; four of last five Wizard games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Cleveland games stayed under.
-- Last five Denver games stayed under the total.
-- Ten of last thirteen Minnesota games went over.
-- 11 of last 15 Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Clipper games.

Back-to-Backs
-- Hawks are 2-2-1 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Celtics are 2-0 vs spread if they played night before. Wizards are 3-2.
-- Nuggets are 3-2 vs spread if they played night before.

East vs West
SU: West 70-29 ATS: West 56-43
East teams HF vs West: 12-18
East teams HU vs West: 13-15
West teams HF vs East: 17-16
West teams HU vs East: 6-2

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NBA


Monday, December 8

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7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. INDIANA
Atlanta is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
Indiana is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Boston's last 22 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games

7:30 PM
DENVER vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Denver's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing Denver
Toronto is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Denver

7:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Brooklyn
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. MINNESOTA
Golden State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 16 games when playing Golden State

10:00 PM
UTAH vs. SACRAMENTO
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Utah is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Sacramento's last 18 games when playing at home against Utah

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. LA CLIPPERS
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Phoenix's last 15 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games at home
LA Clippers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

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Dunkel

Denver at Toronto
The Nuggets head to Toronto tonight to face a Raptors team that is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 home games. Denver is the pick (+9) according to Dunkel, which has the Raptors favored by only 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Denver (+9). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8

Game 501-502: Boston at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 118.226; Washington 124.794
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 6 1/2; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 9; 204
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+9); Over

Game 503-504: Atlanta at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 117.511; Indiana 121.039
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 3 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 1 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-1 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: Cleveland at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 125.034; Brooklyn 117.408
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 7 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 5; 200 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-5); Over

Game 507-508: Denver at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 117.941; Toronto 124.628
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 6 1/2; 220
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 9; 216 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+9); Over

Game 509-510: Golden State at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 124.290; Minnesota 114.328
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 10; 218
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 13; 213 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+13); Over

Game 511-512: Utah at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 110.059; Sacramento 122.289
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 12; 191
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 513-514: Phoenix at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 121.415; LA Clippers 132.365
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 11; 219
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 7 1/2; 214 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-7 1/2); Over

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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, December 8

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BOSTON (7 - 11) at WASHINGTON (13 - 6) - 12/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 327-395 ATS (-107.5 Units) in home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (13 - 6) at INDIANA (7 - 13) - 12/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 60-93 ATS (-42.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points since 1996.
INDIANA is 34-15 ATS (+17.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 12-9 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 12-10 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (11 - 7) at BROOKLYN (8 - 10) - 12/8/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 4-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 5-2 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (9 - 11) at TORONTO (15 - 5) - 12/8/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 2-2 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (17 - 2) at MINNESOTA (4 - 15) - 12/8/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 60-46 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 44-31 ATS (+9.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 6-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (5 - 15) at SACRAMENTO (10 - 10) - 12/8/2014, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-1 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (12 - 9) at LA CLIPPERS (14 - 5) - 12/8/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 63-38 ATS (+21.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 6-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 7-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Monday, December 8


Home teams a hot-bet ATS on hardwood Sunday

Home teams posted a record of 6-1 against the spread in Sunday's NBA schedule, cashing in at a mark of 85.71 percent on the day.

The only visitor to cover the spread was the New Orleans Pelicans, who posted a 104-87 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers as 2.5-point visiting favorites.

Still a sub-.500 venture on the season, the home team is just 137-158-5 (46.44 percent) season-to-date.


Pistons skid hits 12 games, but manage to cover

The Detroit Pistons dropped their 12th consecutive game losing 96-94 to Oklahoma City Sunday night, but did manage to cover the spread for the first time in six games.

The Pistons used a fourth quarter run to make the game close and cover as 10-point home dogs. Despite the cover the Pistons are still the NBA's worst bet at 6-15 ATS.


Nets' Lopez out at least a week with lower back strain

The Brooklyn Nets announced that center Brook Lopez underwent an MRI that revealed a lower back strain. He’s out at least a week, at which time he will be re-evaluated. It’s been a rough few years for Lopez, health-wise.

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Dunkel

Dallas at Memphis
The Mavericks head to Memphis tonight to face a Grizzlies team that is coming off a 103-87 win over Miami and is 11-5-1 ATS in its last 17 games following a SU victory of more than 10 points. Memphis is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Grizzlies favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-3 1/2). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9

Game 701-702: Toronto at Cleveland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 121.759; Cleveland 130.254
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 9 1/2; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 5 1/2; 206 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-5 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Portland at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 119.961; Detroit 115.196
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 5; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 7 1/2; 196
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+7 1/2); Under

Game 705-706: Dallas at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 122.019; Memphis 128.399
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 6 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 3 1/2; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-3 1/2); Under

Game 707-708: New York at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 113.682; New Orleans 118.337
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 4 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 7 1/2; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+7 1/2); Under

Game 709-710: Milwaukee at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 116.795; Oklahoma City 120.651
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 5; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 10; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-10); Under

Game 711-712: San Antonio at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 126.294; Utah 114.682
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 11 1/2; 214
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 713-714: Miami at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 110.791; Phoenix 126.115
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 15 1/2; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 5; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-5); Over

Game 715-716: Sacramento at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 116.666; LA Lakers 114.952
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 1 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 3; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+3); Under

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Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 9

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TORONTO (16 - 5) at CLEVELAND (12 - 7) - 12/9/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-3 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-4 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (16 - 4) at DETROIT (3 - 18) - 12/9/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 18-35 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
DETROIT is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-1 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (16 - 6) at MEMPHIS (16 - 4) - 12/9/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 66-42 ATS (+19.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 108-82 ATS (+17.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 94-67 ATS (+20.3 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
DALLAS is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 65-41 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
DALLAS is 136-102 ATS (+23.8 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 280-228 ATS (+29.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-1 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-4 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (4 - 18) at NEW ORLEANS (9 - 10) - 12/9/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-1 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 3-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (11 - 11) at OKLAHOMA CITY (7 - 13) - 12/9/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 37-60 ATS (-29.0 Units) against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 213-266 ATS (-79.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 63-43 ATS (+15.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 124-86 ATS (+29.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (15 - 5) at UTAH (5 - 16) - 12/9/2014, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 4-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-1 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (9 - 11) at PHOENIX (12 - 10) - 12/9/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 64-38 ATS (+22.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 34-16 ATS (+16.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-0 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (11 - 10) at LA LAKERS (5 - 16) - 12/9/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 36-55 ATS (-24.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 7-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 6-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 9

Hot Teams
-- Cleveland won its last seven games (5-2 vs spread). Raptors won five of last seven on road (0-1 U).
-- Portland won 13 of its last 14 games (0-3-1 last four AF).
-- Grizzlies won six of last eight games (4-6 HF). Mavericks won six of their last seven games (4-1 U).
-- Thunder won four of last five games (2-2 HF).
-- Spurs won ten of their last eleven games (3-4 AF).

Cold Teams
-- Pistons last their last 12 games (1-5 vs spread last six).
-- Knicks lost last eight games, covered last three (5-4-1 AU). Pelicans lost five of last seven games (4-3 HF).
-- Bucks lost four of last five games (8-4 AU).
-- Miami lost last four games, all by 10+ points (2-5 AU). Suns lost four of last six games (4-3 HF).
-- Utah lost last nine games, covered one of last six.
-- Kings lost five of their last seven games (6-2 AU). Lakers lost seven of their last nine games (0-1 F).

Series Records
-- Raptors won four of last five games with Cleveland.
-- Pistons lost nine of last eleven games with Portland.
-- Grizzlies won eight of last 12 games with Phoenix.
-- Knicks won nine of last eleven games with New Orleans.
-- Bucks lost four of last five games with Oklahoma City.
-- Spurs won 16 of their last 18 games with Utah.
-- Suns lost their last eight games with Miami.
-- Lakers won five of last six games with Sacramento.

Totals
-- Four of last five Toronto games went over total.
-- Last six Trailblazer-Piston games went over total.
-- Nine of last eleven Dallas games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Pelican games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last twelve Milwaukee games went over; six of Thunder's last seven games stayed under.
-- 12 of last 16 Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Miami road games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Laker games stayed under total.

Back-to-Backs
-- Toronto is 3-1 vs spread if it played night before. Cavs are 3-2.
-- Jazz are 0-4 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Suns are 1-3 vs spread if they played the night before.
-- Sacramento is 2-3 vs spread if it played night before.

East vs West
SU: West 70-30 ATS: West 57-43
East teams HF vs West: 12-19
East teams HU vs West: 13-15
West teams HF vs East: 17-16
West teams HU vs East: 6-2

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NBA


Tuesday, December 9

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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 3-15 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New York's last 15 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing New York
New Orleans is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing New York

8:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Milwaukee is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. MEMPHIS
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
Memphis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Dallas

9:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Antonio's last 12 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 6-13-2 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
MIAMI vs. PHOENIX
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

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NBA

Tuesday, December 9


Suns' PG Isaiah Thomas, questionable Tuesday

Thomas has missed the last seven games due to an ankle injury and is questionable to return Tuesday against the Heat.


Celtics lose, but cover fifth straight game

The Boston Celtics may have dropped a tough 133-132 double overtime decision to the Washington Wizards, but easily covered the spread for the fifth straight game.

The Celtics entered the game as 8.5-point underdogs after upsetting the Wizards as 9-point dogs in Boston the night before 101-93.

Boston is now 10-9 against the spread on the season, while Washington falls to 9-11 ATS.


Warriors a solid bet during 13 game win streak

The Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to 13 games with a 102-86 thumping of Minnesota and bettors have been cashing tickets with regularity during the run.

Golden State have gone 9-4 against the spread during the win streak, making the Warriors the best bet ATS in the Association this season at 14-6.

The Warriors are back at it Wednesday in a big Western Conference showdown with the Houston Rockets (11-9 ATS).

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Cavaliers 105, Raptors 101-- Toronto had won 39 games in a row when they led after three quarters.

-- Trailblazers 98, Pistons 86-- Detroit is now an unhealthy 3-19.

-- Braves signed free agent 2B Alberto Callaspo, who isn't any good but it seems like the A's lose a player every day.

-- Pirates re-signed Francisco Liriano for three years, $39M. Good move.

-- Villanova 73, Illinois 59-- Game in NYC was 50-all at one point.

-- Louisville 94, Indiana 74-- Cardinals pulled away once Indiana stopped hitting 3's.

Late Night Update-- Jon Lester gets $155M from the Cubs, for six years.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.......

13) I’m guessing Tuesday was a good day to be a White Sox season ticket salesman, with team adding Samardzija/Robertson. Pale Hose are making a run at the playoffs this coming season.

12) Guy in Las Vegas hit a $15 12-team parlay this week that paid him just under $45,000; his last game was Atlanta +12.5. Imagine sitting there with him when the Falcons were down 31-7 at the half?

Had to be kind of exciting in those last few minutes. Would’ve sucked to go 11 for 12 and wind up with bupkus. (Hope he hedged the bet, at least)

11) Cam Newton was in a car accident Tuesday afternoon near Panthers’ stadium; he has a couple breaks in his lower back, is in the hospital and not expected to play Sunday against Tampa Bay. Derek Anderson is the Panthers' backup QB.

10) Not only was it a dismal December day Tuesday, with freezing rain/sleet/icy roads, but I looked at mlbdepthcharts.com and saw they had Ike Davis batting 5th in the A’s prospective lineup for next season. Bleeping fifth. Oy.

9) One of unspoken benefits of the college football playoff: no one talks about the Heisman Trophy anymore; thank the Lord. Before this year, they’d start talking about it in September. Team stuff is always more interesting than individual stuff.

8) There is an NBA ref named Ben Taylor who is only 29 years old; he worked the intense Phoenix-Clipper game Monday night. 29 seems young to be an NBA ref.

7) I don’t give a rat’s ass about the royal family; they could be very nice people for all I know, but what have they done? What do they do? They’re rich/famous for no reason, like reality TV stars. Please go away.

6) UNLV hired a high school coach as its new football coach; Tony Sanchez from Bishop Gorman in Vegas. Keep in mind that Art Briles, Gus Malzahn and Hugh Freeze were all high school coaches at one time, and they’re doing pretty well now. Sanchez needs to recruit some of his Gorman players to make UNLV relevant on the gridiron, one of whom is Cordell Broadus, Snoop Dawg’s son.

5) Tennessee replaced UAB with Bowling Green on next year’s football schedule; UAB dropped football, rifle and bowling last week, for $$$ reasons.

4) Which begs the question, how much does it cost to fund a freakin’ bowling team? Does the bowling coach fly to the northeast to recruit a kid out of a duckpin league in Boston? Does he take a private jet to fly cross country to Vegas to find a kid in Rock ‘n Bowl at Red Rock Casino? Seriously, dropping bowling just seems un-American.

3) NFL record for most receiving yards in a game is Flipper Anderson’s 336, set on a Sunday night in 1989 against the Saints; was looking at some highlights from that season and it turns out when Anderson caught the winning TD in overtime in a playoff game against the Giants later in that ’89 season, the ref was Bob McElwee, who ten years later was also the ref when the Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV, the greatest sporting event ever played.

Good man, Bob McElwee.

2) Green Bay Packers are 9-0 on grass, 1-3 on artificial turf, the one win by a FG in Minnesota. Packers play on a short week in Buffalo this week. On turf. Hmmmm

1) RIP actor Ken Weatherwax, 59, who as a child played Puggsley Addams on the Addams Family, one of my favorite shows as a kid. 59 is too young to die, for sure. He’s probably in heaven today blowing up toy trains with Uncle Fester. RIP, sir.

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Lookahead spot

Northern Iowa has jumped out to an 8-0 (3-3 ATS) start to the season, earning the No. 24 spot in the national polls this week. The Panthers put that ranking to the test this coming weekend with a road game against another mid-major power - the VCU Rams – and face rival Iowa on a neutral court the weekend before Christmas.

However, lurking Wednesday is a climb up the Rocky Mountains to play the Denver Pioneers. Northern Iowa, which has failed to cover in its last two games as a heavy favorite, not only runs the risk of a looking past the Pioneers but could hit the wall in the thin air of Magness Arena. Denver runs an active Princeton offense with plenty of movement and cuts and is a tough out in its own gym, covering the spread in 11 of its last 13 home games against teams with winning records.

Letdown spot

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the band back together. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant have returned from early-season injuries, drastically shifting the dynamic of a team that depended on defense to make up for its fallen stars in the first two months of the schedule. The Thunder can make a big statement regarding their place in the NBA title picture against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday.

Oklahoma City will watch the intensity meter go from peak to plop immediately following that showdown with the Cavs. The Thunder will hop on a plane and head to frozen Minnesota that night with the Timberwolves playing hosts Friday. Oklahoma City has been a bad bet on the road – even without this type of letdown spot - bringing a 2-8-1 ATS mark to Minnesota.

Schedule spot

The defending Stanley Cup champs were just starting to sort things out with three wins in their last five games before heading East on an extended road trip, dropping the puck in Buffalo Tuesday. Los Angeles leaves the sun and surf of California for the Canadian cold, with stops in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto – a string of three road games in four days.

The Kings are a crappy 3-4-2-2 outside of the Staples Center and take on the Sens (Thursday), Habs (Friday), and Leafs (Sunday), who boast a combined 25-13-1-3 record on home ice. Los Angeles has given up just 25 total goals in 16 home games, but has watched 31 pucks find the back of the net in just 11 road outings. And the Kings’ power play is among the lowest in the league away from home, with an 11.8 PP percentage. Those three Canadian foes all have home power play success rates of 21.5 or higher.