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**Udog** · 12-12-2014, 07:49 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

NFL trends to ponder, with Week 15 upon us........

-- Redskins covered 12 of last 17 as a divisional underdog.

-- Houston covered six of its last eight road games.

-- New England covered ten of its last thirteen at home.

-- Buccaneers covered twice in last nine divisional games.

-- Giants are 5-11 in last sixteen games as a divisional favorite.

-- Dolphins are 4-9-1 as a divisional underdog.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here.......

13) Dodgers made lot of moves in last 36 hours, acquiring Rollins/Kendrick as a new double play combination, adding Brandon McCarthy as a #4 starter, dealing Drew Butera to Anaheim; addition of Chris Heisey signals that Matt Kemp is probably on his way out (San Diego??) too.

12) Cubs are now only 12-1 to win the World Series after adding Lester/Hammel and catcher Montero, who is an upgrade behind the plate; could use an OF with some pop, but have to give the owner credit. He’s trying hard to put a winner on the field.

11) Irony Dept: Miami Beach Bowl is being played in a domed stadium (Marlins Park). Hope they at least open the roof for the game. Marlins very seldom open the roof for their games.

10) Texas Rangers added Seahawks’ QB Russell Wilson to their 40-man roster so he wouldn’t be eligible to be nabbed in the Rule 5 Draft; why? He hit .220-ish as a minor league 2B in his days as a Colorado farmhand. He’s about to cash in bigtime with the Seahawks; not sure what this baseball stuff is all about.

9) Big night for hoops in South Dakota Tuesday; South Dakota State won at Saint Louis, South Dakota lost in double OT at Creighton. Summit League has some pretty good basketball. Coyotes have UNLV coming to town Saturday, in one of the weirder road trips you’ll see—are there non-stops between Vegas and Vermillion, SD?

8) Michigan lost consecutive games to NJIT and Eastern Michigan, now they visit Arizona next. Oy.

7) Western Kentucky QB Brandon Doughty got a 6th year of eligibility from the NCAA, great news for the Hilltoppers next season; Doughty has been a highly productive passer for WKU’s prolific offense.

6) Apparently Jeff Fisher is good friends with former Redskins coach Mike Shanahan, which may explain why Fisher trolled Washington by sending his six RGIII-related draft picks out for the coin toss Sunday. Things did not end well between Shanahan and the Redskins and they’re not going too well for Washington this year, either.

5) Red Sox started patching up their depleted pitching rotation by adding Wade Miley from Arizona Wednesday night, then added Rick Porcello and Justin Masterson to it Thursday. Detroit gets Yoenis Cespedes as he enters the walk year of his contract- Tigers' lineup is going to be very strong this season.

4) Guy on ESPNews was interviewing Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio Tuesday, only he introduces him as “Mike Dantonio”. First thing that goes thru my head is: “Does Dantonio correct him or not?”

Before I can think too much, Dantonio interjects “Its Mark” with a slight smile. Guy who works for ESPN should not be making that mistake.

3) In the NBA, Western Conference teams are 77-31 against the east, 64-44 vs spread, 25-14 when an underdog.

2) Wisconsin lost football coach Bret Bielema to Arkansas couple years ago, because Badgers wouldn’t pay his assistants enough; now Gary Andersen leaves Madison for Oregon State after two solid (19-7) years in Madison.

Is one thing to lose a coach to the SEC; its quite another for a guy to bolt a top-level Big 14 program for Oregon State. These assistant coaches in college football make a lot of cash and lot of them lead a nomadic existence. Andersen apparently didn’t feel he could keep his staff together in Madison, so he bolted.

1) Cardinals 12, Rams 6-- Les Snead is GM of the St Louis Rams; between now and next summer, he has one job and only one job. Find a bleeping quarterback.

**Udog** · 12-12-2014, 07:50 AM

Where the action is: College football bowl season's biggest line moves

Boca Raton Bowl: Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Northern Illinois Huskies – Open: +11, Move: +10

All the action has been on the underdog for the first annual Boca Raton Bowl, being played at FAU Stadium on Dec. 23. Marshall opened as an 11-point favorite but has been bet down to the key number of -10 with bettors souring on the Herd’s weak finish to the regular season.

“Marshall was a very, very popular bet on team this season, but their last three games have been non covers and the betting market has turned on them, now looking to fade them in their Bowl game versus Northern Illinois,” Childs tells Covers. “Meanwhile, Northern Illinois comes in off of three straight covers and they look like they’ll be a popular bet this bowl season.”

Sun Bowl: Duke Blue Devils vs. Arizona State Sun Devils – Open: 62, Move: 67

The total for this ACC-versus-Pac-12 bowl game has jumped five points, according to Childs. The Blue Devils were one of the better Under plays this season, going 3-8 O/U, but that doesn’t seem to matter against the Sun Devils, who ranked 18th in scoring (37 ppg) and 75th in scoring defense (27.7 ppg).

Needless to say, books are having a “devil” of a time trying to figure out this number, with sharps pounding the Over at the opening number and every stop along the way – 64 and 66 – before setting at 67 points for this Dec. 27 bowl in El Paso, Texas.

“We eventually settled on 67 and no question, our opener here was bad,” admits Childs. “Way too low considering these two offenses. And most weeks this year, we took on Duke Over money. Mistake by us and sharps took advantage, but we’ll live to see another day.”

Cotton Bowl: Michigan State Spartans vs. Baylor Bears – Open: -1, Move: -3

We looked at the movement on this huge bowl matchup earlier in the week, when the early action on Baylor moved the spread to BU -2.5. Since then, more money has come in on the Bears and forced a move to a field goal (Baylor -115). It seems the market is expecting BU to play with a chip on its shoulder after getting snubbed by the College Football Playoff selection committee.

“You have to question Baylor’s mindset here. After playing all season trying to get into the four-team playoff, they have to feel beyond disappointed playing in this game,” says Childs. “That said, if they do bring their A-game, it’s no question they can cover this short price of three points. Very, very interesting game and I can’t wait to see how it plays out.”

Rose Bowl: Oregon Ducks vs. Florida State Seminoles – Open: +8, Move: +9.5

College football bettors have been fading Florida State all season and showed little respect for the defending national champs in the Rose Bowl – a semifinal matchup for the College Football Playoff. Wiseguy action on the Ducks has driven this line up 1.5 points, just sitting under the key number of 10 where public money has shown up and bought back the Seminoles at the fatter spread.

“Looks like a classic Joes versus Pros, as the public is on one side while sharp money is playing the other side,” notes Childs. “The only difference this time, the sharps are on the favorite and the public is on the dog.”

Despite the sharp money on Oregon and three weeks to go before this New Year’s Day kickoff – plenty of time for FSU to get in more off-field issues - Childs doesn’t expect this spread to go any higher. Or at least he hopes it doesn’t have to go to the key number of 10.

“Should be a great game for us to book and I doubt we’ll get to 10 so that leaves this game in what I like to call the ‘dead zone’,” he says. “The spread between seven and 10 and all numbers in between – eight and nine - are dead numbers.”

**Udog** · 12-12-2014, 07:54 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Iowa State at Iowa
The Cyclones (6-1 SU) head to Iowa City tonight to face a Hawkeyes team that is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games against a team with a winning SU record. Iowa State is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Hawkeyes favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12

Game 825-826: Iowa State at Iowa (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa State 71.689; Iowa 72.375
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 1
Vegas Line: Iowa by 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Iowa State (+6 1/2)

Game 831-832: Texas Southern at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas Southern 48.586; Florida 70.724
Dunkel Line: Florida by 22
Vegas Line: Florida by 24 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas Southern (+24 1/2)

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, December 12

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IOWA ST (6 - 1) at IOWA (8 - 2) - 12/12/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA ST is 200-156 ATS (+28.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
IOWA is 2-0 against the spread versus IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
IOWA is 1-1 straight up against IOWA ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TEXAS SOUTHERN (1 - 6) at FLORIDA (4 - 4) - 12/12/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 109-81 ATS (+19.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 12

Iowa State's Bryce Desean-Jones (suspension) is out here; he averages 17 ppg. Cyclones won four of last five games with Iowa, but lost four of last five visits to Iowa City- home side won 10 of last 11 series games. 8-2 Hawkeyes are 1-2 vs top 100 teams, winning at North Carolina, but lost to Texas/Syracuse on neutral floors. First true road game for State squad that won its last three games, all by 17+ points- they split pair of neutral floor games, beating Alabama, losing to Maryland by 9.

NCAAB

Friday, December 12

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
No trends available
North Carolina State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
North Carolina State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

See more trends!
DECEMBER 12, 8:00 PM
TEXAS SOUTHERN vs. FLORIDA
No trends available
Florida is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Florida is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games

See more trends!
DECEMBER 12, 8:00 PM
IOWA STATE vs. IOWA
Iowa State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Iowa State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Iowa
Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa's last 6 games when playing at home against Iowa State

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**Udog** · 12-12-2014, 08:29 AM

NBA
Dunkel

LA Clippers at Washington
The Clippers (16-5 SU) head to Washington tonight to face a Wizards team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Los Angeles is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Clippers favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12

Game 801-802: Portland at Chicago (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 121.096; Chicago 121.142
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 2 1/2; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+2 1/2); Under

Game 803-804: LA Clippers at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 127.104; Washington 122.273
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 5; 198
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 2 1/2; 203
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-2 1/2); Under

Game 805-806: New York at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 109.910; Boston 121.230
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 11 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 807-808: Orlando at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 117.585; Atlanta 121.661
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 4; 206
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 809-810: Indiana at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 114.620; Toronto 126.817
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 12; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 9; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-9); Under

Game 811-812: Philadelphia at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 114.411; Brooklyn 116.331
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 2; 183
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 813-814: Charlotte at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 113.235; Memphis 129.061
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 16; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 10; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-10); Under

Game 815-816: Oklahoma City at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 120.642; Minnesota 115.762
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 5; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9; 205
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+9); Under

Game 817-818: Cleveland at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 123.957; New Orleans 117.910
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 6; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 3; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-3); Under

Game 819-820: Miami at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 117.187; Utah 115.630
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 1 1/2; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 1 1/2; 191
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+1 1/2); Under

Game 821-822: Detroit at Phoenix (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 110.216; Phoenix 116.650
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 6 1/2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 10; 202
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+10); Over

Game 823-824: LA Lakers at San Antonio (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 112.114; San Antonio 127.815
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 15 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 9 1/2; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-9 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 12-12-2014, 08:33 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 12

Hot Teams
-- Portland won 14 of last 16 games (7-4 HF). Bulls won/covered their last three road games (2-3 AU).
-- Washington won six of its last seven games (1-4 U). Clippers won last five games, covering four of them.
-- Celtics won three of last five games, covered five of last six (4-2 F).
-- Atlanta won last seven games, covering seven. Magic covered five of last six games, with five of those six on road.
-- Raptors covered seven of their nine road games.
-- Memphis is 17-4, but just 5-6 as a home favorite. Hornets won last two games after losing previous ten (3-4-2 AU).
-- Thunder won six of last seven games (2-8-1 A).
-- Cleveland won eight of its last nine games (2-5 AF).
-- Spurs won 11 of their last 13 games (4-2 last six HF).

Cold Teams
-- Knicks lost their last ten games (3-5 vs spread in last eight).
-- Pacers lost their last six games (2-4 vs spread).
-- 76ers are 2-19, but they covered seven of last nine games. Nets lost ten of their last fourteen games (3-4 F).
-- Minnesota lost six of last seven games (3-4 HU).
-- Pelicans lost six of last nine games, covered five of last seven.
-- Jazz lost nine of their last ten games (1-1 F). Miami lost five of its last six games (3-5 AU).
-- Detroit lost last thirteen games, covered one of last seven. Suns lost five of their last seven games (5-2-1 last eight HF).
-- Lakers lost seven of last ten games (5-3 last eight AU).

Series Records
-- Bulls lost their last seven games with Portland.
-- Clippers won ten of last eleven games with Washington.
-- Knicks won nine of last thirteen games with Boston.
-- Hawks won 12 of last 14 games with Orlando.
-- Pacers won seven of last eleven games with Toronto.
-- 76ers lost seven of last nine games with Brooklyn.
-- Grizzlies won five of last six games with Charlotte.
-- Thunder won five of last six games with Minnesota.
-- Pelicans won six of last eight games with Cleveland.
-- Heat lost last three visits to Utah, by 1-7-5 points.
-- Suns won nine of last twelve games with Detroit.
-- Lakers lost 12 of last 14 games with San Antonio.

Totals
-- Bulls' last four visits to Portland went over total; five of Blazers' last six games overall stayed under.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Clipper games; four of last five Washington games stayed under.
-- Five of last six New York games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Orlando games stayed under.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Indiana games.
-- Nine of last twelve Brooklyn games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Charlotte games went over total.
-- Under is 10-3 in Thunder's last thirteen games.
-- Four of last five Pelican-Cavalier games went over.
-- Last four Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last twelve Phoenix games stayed under.
-- Last five Laker games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Backs
-- Oklahoma City is 2-1-1 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Cavaliers are 3-3 vs spread if they played night before.

East vs West
SU: West 77-31 ATS: West 64-44
East teams HF vs West: 12-19
East teams HU vs West: 13-17
West teams HF vs East: 22-17
West teams HU vs East: 6-2

**Udog** · 12-12-2014, 08:37 AM

NBA

Friday, December 12

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7:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. WASHINGTON
LA Clippers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing Washington
LA Clippers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games

7:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Chicago is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Portland

7:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. ATLANTA
Orlando is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Orlando is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Atlanta's last 15 games when playing at home against Orlando

7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. TORONTO
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Indiana is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BROOKLYN
Philadelphia is 2-19 SU in its last 21 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Philadelphia
Brooklyn is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. BOSTON
New York is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Boston's last 16 games at home

8:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. NEW ORLEANS
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Cleveland

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Oklahoma City is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

8:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. MEMPHIS
Charlotte is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Charlotte is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte

9:00 PM
DETROIT vs. PHOENIX
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Phoenix is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

9:00 PM
MIAMI vs. UTAH
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Utah is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 9 games when playing at home against Miami

9:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. SAN ANTONIO
LA Lakers are 6-16 SU in their last 22 games
LA Lakers are 5-14 SU in their last 19 games on the road
San Antonio is 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 12-12-2014, 10:32 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, December 12

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PORTLAND (17 - 5) at CHICAGO (13 - 8) - 12/12/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 37-61 ATS (-30.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 30-50 ATS (-25.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 24-44 ATS (-24.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 5-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (16 - 5) at WASHINGTON (15 - 6) - 12/12/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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NEW YORK (4 - 20) at BOSTON (7 - 13) - 12/12/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 8-6 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 9-5 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (9 - 15) at ATLANTA (15 - 6) - 12/12/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-2 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (7 - 15) at TORONTO (16 - 6) - 12/12/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 61-47 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 190-138 ATS (+38.2 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-4 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (2 - 19) at BROOKLYN (8 - 12) - 12/12/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-4 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 7-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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CHARLOTTE (6 - 15) at MEMPHIS (17 - 4) - 12/12/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 32-63 ATS (-37.3 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 23-44 ATS (-25.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 209-166 ATS (+26.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 4-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (9 - 13) at MINNESOTA (5 - 16) - 12/12/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 306-254 ATS (+26.6 Units) in all games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-3 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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CLEVELAND (13 - 8) at NEW ORLEANS (10 - 11) - 12/12/2014, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MIAMI (10 - 12) at UTAH (6 - 16) - 12/12/2014, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 2-2 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
UTAH 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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DETROIT (3 - 19) at PHOENIX (12 - 11) - 12/12/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
DETROIT is 25-39 ATS (-17.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 64-39 ATS (+21.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 41-64 ATS (-29.4 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-0 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 3-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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LA LAKERS (6 - 16) at SAN ANTONIO (16 - 6) - 12/12/2014, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 10-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 12-12-2014, 01:37 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, December 12

Portland at Chicago, 7:05 ET
Portland: 19-9 ATS in road games when their opponents make 43% to 47% of their shots in a game
Chicago: 6-17 ATS in home games when they make 71% to 77% of their free throws in a game

LA Clippers at Washington, 7:05 ET
Los Angeles: N/A
Washington: N/A

New York at Boston, 7:35 ET
New York: N/A
Boston: N/A

Orlando at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
Orlando: N/A
Atlanta: N/A

Indiana at Toronto, 7:35 ET
Indiana: 6-17 ATS in road games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 ATS
Toronto: 19-6 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 7:35 ET
Philadelphia: N/A
Brooklyn: N/A

Charlotte at Memphis, 8:05 ET
Charlotte: 11-33 ATS when their opponents make 48% to 51% of their shots in a game
Memphis: 15-5 ATS in home games in up-tempo games where they attempt 84 or more shots

Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Oklahoma City: 42-27 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5 games
Minnesota: 90-123 ATS in home games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 ATS

Cleveland at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
Cleveland: N/A
New Orleans: N/A

Miami at Utah, 9:05 ET
Miami: 13-3 ATS in road games after 3 consecutive non-conference games
Utah: 14-28 ATS after a game where they covered the spread

Detroit at Phoenix, 9:05 ET
Detroit: 4-15 ATS in a road game where the total is 200 to 209.5
Phoenix: 27-15 ATS when the total is 200 to 209.5

LA Lakers at San Antonio, 9:35 ET
Los Angeles: N/A
San Antonio: N/A

**Udog** · 12-12-2014, 01:49 PM

NBA

Friday, December 12

Huge jump up in Pistons-Suns total

After opening at 200, the total for the Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns has climbed up to 204 as of Friday afternoon.

The Suns rank in the top five in total offense and the bottom five in scoring defense. The Pistons have been less than stellar offensively, ranking 29th this season.

Total falling for Thunder-Timberwolves

After opening at 206.5, the total for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves continues to fall. Since opening, the line has dropped 1.5-points to 205 where it currently sits as of Friday afternoon.

Both the Thunder and T-Wolves went under in their last games out respectively.

Trail Blazers-Bulls total continues to fall

The total for the Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls has dropped 1.5-points since Thursday night. The opening total of 200 has been on a steady decline since opening as now sits at 198.5 as of early afternoon Friday.

Both the Blazers and Bulls rank in the top third in the league in both scoring offense and defense.

Home teams not showing up when these refs officiate

The referee crew of Mitchell Ervin, James Capers and Eric Lewis have officiated a combined 38 games this season, with the home team appearing weak in those contests. Home teams are 17-21 straight up and 12-25-1 against the spread with these three refs as a part of the crew.

These refs will be in Atlanta (favored by 8-points) when they host Orlando.

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