Tuesday's NBA and NCAAB Trends and Indexes - 12/16

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, December 16

Good Luck on day #350 of 2014!

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Cavaliers 97, Hornets 88-- Cleveland led 21-0 in this mismatch.

-- Pacers 110, Lakers 91-- Indiana had lost 8 in row; they were up 33 at half.

-- "They don't know how to lead and organize and set a culture for doing what you have to do to play winning NFL football." Bernie Kosar, on the Browns

-- Nick Foles isn't cleared to play yet; Mark Sanchez starts again this week for the Eagles at Washington.

-- Chris Bosh is out a few weeks, Josh McRoberts might be done for the year; not the best of times for the 11-13 Miami Heat.

-- Aaron Kromer shouldn't have said what he said, but he was right.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

13) Cowboys’ RB DeMarco Murray broke his left hand, probably won't play this week; he was on pace to carry ball 401 times this season, which means he was headed to Jamal Anderson-type burnout. 401 carries is too many; he could use a rest.

12) Will Muschamp has been hired as Auburn’s defensive coordinator, but he won’t be working the Tigers’ bowl game; why? He’s more valuable recruiting right now than coaching in a meaningless bowl.

Signing Day is in early February which means that recruiting season overlaps with bowl preparations. Bruce Feldman wrote an excellent book about this a few years ago; if you like college football, Meat Market is well worth your time.

11) Miami Hurricanes haven’t won a bowl game since 2006, which seems odd.

10) San Diego State is playing Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl; Aztecs won their last eight games against service academies and they play Air Force (best of the academy teams) every year.

9) Bryce Harper signed a 2-year deal with Washington for $7.5, couple days after he stiffed the team's fans by not showing up at FanFest, where obviously enough, fans can come and meet players and buy tickets and stuff. Cruddy move by Harper; shouldn’t stiff the fans.

8) Speaking of the Nationals, why are they so eager to unload Jordan Zimmerman? Good young pitchers are hard to find these days.

7) Miami Dolphins were outscored 48-3 in second half of their last two games, news that makes Jim Harbaugh’s agent smile. Price for Harbaugh goes up every week.

6) Odd stat of the day; Green Bay Packers were outscored in second half in seven of their last eight games- they’re also 1-4 on artificial turf this season.

5) Daniel Snyder bought the Redskins in 1999; since then, he’s employed eight head coaches and 16 starting QBs. In 16 years. Yikes. Snyder must be some kind of financial wizard; he had enough money to buy an NFL team when he was 34, and I’m pretty sure he made his own money rather than inheriting it.

4) Not to be outdone, Cleveland Browns have had 21 starting QBs since ’99, but they were an expansion team in ’99, and they figure to be settling in now on Johnny Manziel as their starter the next few years. At least they hope they are.

3) Burt Reynolds is selling off some of his stuff to pay bills; the Trans Am he drove in Smokey and the Bandit brought back $450K last week.

2) Lakers are 8-17 this season, but 7-8 since Nick Young returned to the lineup. Young is a loose cannon, but a loose cannon that can make shots and he’s helped take some heat off of Kobe Bryant down the stretch in games.

1) After watching a few episodes of Storage Wars, I’m guessing it can be annoying to live with an auctioneer; how would you ever get the last word in?

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NFL Opening Line Report: Cowboys open as field goal faves versus Colts

They say there are two certainties in life: Death and taxes.

Well, here’s a third: Somebody is going to win the dreadful NFC South, and that someone will have a home playoff game, despite posting a sub-.500 record.

Week 16 “features” a contest that will go a long way toward determining which team will secure that berth, when the Atlanta Falcons (5-9 SU, 6-8 ATS) travel to the Big Easy to face the New Orleans Saints (5-8 SU and ATS).

The Falcons “played” their way into contention by losing five in a row earlier in the season, winning two in a row after that, then losing three of their last four. On Sunday, Atlanta fell to Pittsburgh 27-20 as a 3-point home underdog.

Meanwhile, New Orleans still has some work to do this week, with the Monday night game at Chicago. The Saints enter that contest on a 1-4 SU and ATS slide. Both the Saints and Bears could end up losing the division title to equally dreadful Carolina (5-8-1 SU, 7-7 ATS).

John Lester, senior lines manager for bookmaker.eu, said he’ll wait to see how the Saints look tonight before setting the number, but expects Drew Brees and Co. to open as touchdown favorites.

“The division berth could be on the line for New Orleans, and possibly Atlanta oddly enough, so this is a big one,” Lester said, adding the status of Falcons wideout Julio Jones – who missed Sunday’s game with a hip injury -- looms large. “The Falcons are obviously a different team without Julio Jones. The Saints are on a short week, but the home team in this series seemingly wins every time. If nothing major happens Monday night and Jones is out, the Saints will be around touchdown favorites.”

Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals (+7.5)

Defending Super Bowl champion Seattle is rounding into playoff form and still has a shot to catch surprising Arizona for the NFC West title. The Seahawks (10-4 SU, 7-6-1 ATS) stifled San Francisco 17-7 on Sunday, pushing as a 10-point home favorite while posting their fourth consecutive SU win (3-0-1 ATS) and seventh in the last eight games.

Arizona (11-3 SU, 10-4 ATS), tied for the best SU record in the league and No. 1 against the oddsmakers, is now down to third-string quarterback Ryan Lindley. But the Cards’ defense helped them fend off St. Louis 12-6 last Thursday.

“We’re going to hold off on releasing a line for this game until the Cardinals’ quarterback situation becomes clearer,” Lester said. “We assume it’s going to be Lindley, but stranger things have happened. There is a drop-off between Drew Stanton and Lindley. I think we’ll probably open Seattle between 6- and 7-point chalk.”


Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys (-3)

Indy (10-4 SU, 9-4-1 ATS) clinched the AFC South with a 17-10 victory over Houston on Sunday, pushing as 7-point home chalk in its fourth consecutive SU win. But the Colts still have more to play for, with an outside shot at the AFC’s No. 2 seed and a first-round playoff bye.

Dallas (10-4 SU, 8-6 ATS) got out to a 21-0 lead at Philadelphia in the Sunday night game, gave all of it back and more in falling behind 24-21, then got back on track to claim a 38-27 victory as a 3.5-point pup. That gave the Cowboys the inside track to the NFC East title.

“This is as tough of a game to handicap as any on the board in Week 16, in my opinion,” Lester said. “Dallas got the big win against Philly, but it can’t afford to lose even once with the way the playoff picture is shaping up. The Colts are still playing for something, but they don’t need it nearly as much. We always get a ton of action on the Cowboys.”


Denver Broncos (-3.5) at Cincinnati Bengals

Defending AFC champ Denver hasn’t looked pretty lately, but has won four in a row SU (2-2 ATS), including Sunday’s 22-10 victory laying 4 points at San Diego. The Broncos (11-3 SU, 7-7 ATS) are tied with New England for the AFC’s best mark, but hold the No. 2 playoff slot since they lost to the Patriots.

Cincinnati (9-4-1, 7-6-1) sits atop a crowded AFC North after getting a key win Sunday at Cleveland, rolling over hapless Johnny Manziel and the Browns 30-0 catching 2.5 points.

“As I mentioned last week, the Denver defense is starting to come around,” Lester said. “Peyton Manning doesn’t have to throw the ball 40 to 50 times when the defense is playing well. Both teams can move up in the standings, so there’s a lot left to play for. I expect the wiseguys will be on the home dog and the under.”

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NFL line watch: Jump on the Bengals now

Game to bet on now

Denver at Cincinnati (+3.5)

All decent teams deserve a long look when they get points playing at home, and the half-point here is pretty enticing. The public is hammering the Broncos 3-1 in early betting, but the sharps might be planning a late play on the Bengals. And why not? Cincinnati has won four of five and is right in the thick of a crazy race in the AFC North, and the Bengals need this one badly to set up a potential winner-take-all battle with Pittsburgh in Week 17. Denver has won four in a row of its own, but fissures are starting to show in an offense that has been south of 30 points in three straight games. Take the points now on this one. PS -- The long-term weather forecast calls for light snow and temps in the low 30s, and we know how much Peyton Manning likes bad weather.


Game to wait on

New York Giants at St. Louis (-5)

The Rams are 6-8 and out and their playoff chances were burned at the stake when QB Sam Bradford ‘s ACL was torn last August, but what the St. Louis defense has done since Thanksgiving is nothing short of remarkable – 12 straight quarters without giving up a touchdown. The Giants have won a couple in a row against weak competition (Tennessee, Washington), but New York has also long since cashed in its chips on this season. New York has not beaten a decent defensive team all season, though. Figuring that New York money through the middle of the week might knock this number down a half-point or so, so if you like the Rams you might find -4.5 later on.


Total to watch

New England at New York Jets (47)

This is a playoff game for the Jets, who need at minimum a competitive game to have even a puncher’s chance of bringing fun-loving Rex Ryan back as coach, but even a win probably won’t get it done. The Jets have had success in the past clogging the middle against Brady’s receivers and bringing up-the-middle pressure, and the Patriots don’t do too much outside the numbers. Plus, NE likes its ground game now with LeGarrette Blount and Jonas Gray. Another factor in play is New England’s tendency to start slow on the road (Green Bay, San Diego), resulting in scoring in the low 20s. The Under is worth a look here.

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Arizona State at Marquette
The Sun Devils head to Marquette tonight to face a Golden Eagles team that is coming off a 49-38 loss to Wisconsin and is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games after allowing less than 50 points in their previous game. Arizona State is the pick (+3) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Arizona State (+3). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16

Game 513-514: Drexel at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Drexel 52.843; Buffalo 64.186
Dunkel Line: Buffalo by 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Buffalo by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-9 1/2)

Game 515-516: College of Charleston at Charlotte (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 48.920; Charlotte 61.073
Dunkel Line: Charlotte by 12
Vegas Line: Charlotte by 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (-8 1/2)

Game 517-518: Middle Tennessee State at Oklahoma State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 55.487; Oklahoma State 71.852
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 14
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-14)

Game 519-520: Arizona State at Marquette (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona State 64.600; Marquette 64.655
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Marquette by 3
Dunkel Pick: Arizona State (+3)

Game 521-522: Alabama at Wichita State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Alabama 63.509; Wichita State 73.580
Dunkel Line: Wichita State by 10
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 13
Dunkel Pick: Alabama (+13)

Game 523-524: Oakland at Arizona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland 51.003; Arizona 80.649
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 29 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona by 25
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-25)

Game 525-526: North Carolina at NC-Greensboro (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Carolina 73.026; NC-Greensboro 48.200
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 25
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 20
Dunkel Pick: North Carolina (-20)

Game 527-528: Belmont at VCU (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Belmont 55.835; VCU 72.450
Dunkel Line: VCU by 16 1/2
Vegas Line: VCU by 14
Dunkel Pick: VCU (-14)

Game 529-530: Dartmouth at Mercer (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 49.239; Mercer 51.021
Dunkel Line: Mercer by 2
Vegas Line: Mercer by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dartmouth (+4 1/2)

Game 531-532: East Tennessee State at Eastern Kentucky (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: East Tennessee State 50.646; Eastern Kentucky 58.584
Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 8
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Eastern Kentucky (-5 1/2)

Game 533-534: Oral Roberts at Oklahoma (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oral Roberts 56.806; Oklahoma 76.702
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 20
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 535-536: Akron at North Dakota State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Akron 57.062; North Dakota State 56.262
Dunkel Line: Akron by 1
Vegas Line: North Dakota State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Akron (+2)

Game 537-538: Tennessee State at Southern Illinois (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 42.167; Southern Illinois 54.129
Dunkel Line: Southern Illinois by 12
Vegas Line: Southern Illinois by 15
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee State (+15)

Game 539-540: Western Carolina at Vanderbilt (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Western Carolina 48.889; Vanderbilt 65.882
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 17
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (-11 1/2)

Game 541-542: Northern Arizona at St. Mary's (CA) (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Arizona 49.664; St. Mary's (CA) 66.473
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 17
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (CA) (-13 1/2)

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 16

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DREXEL (2 - 6) at BUFFALO (5 - 2) - 12/16/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DREXEL is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
DREXEL is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 43-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) in December games since 1997.


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




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COLL OF CHARLESTON (5 - 4) at CHARLOTTE (4 - 4) - 12/16/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 78-51 ATS (+21.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 97-64 ATS (+26.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 97-64 ATS (+26.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 27-5 ATS (+21.5 Units) in road games in December games since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 53-24 ATS (+26.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 71-47 ATS (+19.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 1-0 against the spread versus COLL OF CHARLESTON over the last 3 seasons
COLL OF CHARLESTON is 1-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons




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MIDDLE TENN ST (5 - 4) at OKLAHOMA ST (8 - 1) - 12/16/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA ST is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) in December games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 100-69 ATS (+24.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 101-69 ATS (+25.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
OKLAHOMA ST is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 15 points since 1997.


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




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ARIZONA ST (6 - 3) at MARQUETTE (4 - 4) - 12/16/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA ST is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) in road games in December games since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 201-162 ATS (+22.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MARQUETTE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MARQUETTE is 1-0 against the spread versus ARIZONA ST over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA ST is 1-0 straight up against MARQUETTE 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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ALABAMA (6 - 2) at WICHITA ST (7 - 1) - 12/16/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ALABAMA is 28-52 ATS (-29.2 Units) in December games since 1997.
ALABAMA is 75-103 ATS (-38.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 29-9 ATS (+19.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 29-9 ATS (+19.1 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 27-9 ATS (+17.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
ALABAMA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 to 15 points since 1997.
ALABAMA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
ALABAMA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WICHITA ST is 1-0 against the spread versus ALABAMA over the last 3 seasons
WICHITA ST is 1-0 straight up against ALABAMA 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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OAKLAND (4 - 6) at ARIZONA (10 - 0) - 12/16/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


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




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N CAROLINA (6 - 3) at UNC-GREENSBORO (4 - 6) - 12/16/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N CAROLINA is 242-198 ATS (+24.2 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games against ACC opponents since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 43-72 ATS (-36.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
N CAROLINA is 1-0 against the spread versus UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
N CAROLINA is 1-0 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




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BELMONT (7 - 3) at VA COMMONWEALTH (6 - 3) - 12/16/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 30-12 ATS (+16.8 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games since 1997.


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




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DARTMOUTH (3 - 5) at MERCER (5 - 4) - 12/16/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DARTMOUTH is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.


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




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E TENN ST (5 - 2) at E KENTUCKY (5 - 3) - 12/16/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
E KENTUCKY is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.


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




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ORAL ROBERTS (4 - 4) at OKLAHOMA (6 - 2) - 12/16/2014, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA is 1-0 straight up against ORAL ROBERTS over the last 3 seasons




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AKRON (6 - 3) at N DAKOTA ST (5 - 4) - 12/16/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AKRON is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
N DAKOTA ST is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
AKRON is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1997.


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




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TENNESSEE ST (2 - 7) at S ILLINOIS (6 - 4) - 12/16/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
S ILLINOIS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1997.
TENNESSEE ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
S ILLINOIS is 1-0 against the spread versus TENNESSEE ST over the last 3 seasons
S ILLINOIS is 1-0 straight up against TENNESSEE ST over the last 3 seasons




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W CAROLINA (3 - 6) at VANDERBILT (6 - 2) - 12/16/2014, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




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N ARIZONA (3 - 6) at ST MARYS-CA (6 - 1) - 12/16/2014, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST MARYS-CA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 56-35 ATS (+17.5 Units) in home games 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

Tuesday, December 16

Buffalo hasn't played in nine days; they're 5-2 despite playing only one home game (Nov 14); they led at Kentucky at half, are 5-0 vs teams not in top 100, with three wins by 12+ points. Bulls are forcing turnovers on 21.4% of possessions. Drexel is 2-6 despite playing only one true road game (48-65 at Colorado); Dragons turn ball over 21.3% of time.

Charleston beat Charlotte 83-82 at home LY despite being down 14 with 6:01 left; Cougars were 12-28 from arc, 49ers just 23-37 on line. This is home opener for Charlotte team that lost four of last five games; they're shooting 58.5% from line- two of their four wins were in OT. Charleston has new coach, is 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 8-9-29 points.

Middle Tennessee won its last two games by a point each; they're 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 18-10 points. Blue Raiders are shooting 39.9% inside arc- this is rare shot on national TV for them. Oklahoma State won by 18 at Memphis last game; they're 8-1, forcing turnovers 23.3% of the time (#40)- they have bigger game for them up next, against Maryland.

Arizona State is 6-3, losing only true road game 72-71 at Texas A&M in game they led by 11 at half; Sun Devils also lost couple games on neutral floor by five points each. ASU hit 10-22 from arc in 79-77 home win vs Marquette LY. Eagles are down to eight scholarship players; they have not played in 10 days, split first four home tilts, losing to #220 Omaha.

6-2 Alabama lost its only road game by 13 at Xavier; Crimson Tide is #3 foul shooting team in US- they lost 72-67 at home to Wichita LY, after leading by 3 with 6:22 left. Shockers are 7-1 vs #36 schedule, with four top 100 wins; they're forcing turnovers 24.2% of time- they've won all four home games, three by 17+ points.

Oakland lost by 26 at Michigan State Sunday night; they're 3-6 vs #74 schedule, with #325 eFG%, not good- they lost their other two top 100 games by 11-5 points. Arizona is 10-0, with five wins by 18+ points vs teams outside top 150. Wildcats hammered Michigan by 27 Saturday; they shoot 56% inside arc, force turnovers 21.2% of the time.

North Carolina lost by 14 at Kentucky Saturday in first true road game; Tar Heels are 3-0 vs teams outside top 100, winning by 16-44-44 points. UNC beat NC-Greensboro 81-50 LY- it was 44-14 at the half. Spartans won last three games by total of seven points after losing six in row prior to that. UNCG lost only true road game 87-79 at Indiana.

VCU handed Northern Iowa its first loss in OT Saturday; Rams won at Belmont 81-68 LY, forcing 21 turnovers in game they trailed by 12 early on. Rams are 6-3 vs #14 schedule; #108 Bruins are 2nd-worst team VCU has played this season. Belmont lost last two games by 3-8 points after 7-1 start; Bruins turn ball over 20.3% of time, a red flag vs VCU.

Dartmouth is 3-5 vs #334 schedule; they're 1-4 on road, with only win at #298 Mass-Lowell; Big Green turns ball over 21.4% of time. Mercer won its two D-I home games y 8-9 points; they lost two of three games up in Alaska, with two of those going OT. Bears give up 39.7% of their points behind arc. Dartmouth is shooting 38% as a team behind the arc.

East Tennessee State just split first two SoCon home games; they're 2-1 on road, losing by 14 at Valparaiso; Bucs are 2-1 vs top 200 teams- their 55.1 eFG% is #319 in nation. Eastern Kentucky is 3-1 vs teams outside top 100, winning by 23-9-9 points, losing by 6 to Valpo. EKU forces a turnover 28.7% of time, gets 48.9% of its points behind arc (#3).

North Dakota State is 4-4 vs D-I teams, 3-0 at home, winning by 13-8-29 points; Bison have #305 3FG%, are shooting just 43.3% inside the arc. Akron is 6-3 vs #301 schedule, losing last game Saturday at home by a point to Middle Tennessee. Zips lost only true road game 78-72 at Penn State three weeks ago. Akron has couple of guys hurt right now.

Vanderbilt upset Purdue at home last game; Commodores are in bottom 5 in country in experience, are making 42.6% of 3's (#9), #13 in eFG%, so they're young but good. Vandy is 3-0 vs teams outside top 200, winning by 10-32-10 points. Western Carolina lost last three games by 6-7-20 points- they've already lost games with SEC teams by 10-6 points.

St Mary's had great OT win at Creighton Saturday; Gaels have another road trip coming up to NYC this weekend, could overlook NAU squad that is 0-4 on road, with three losses by 12+ points, also losing by 6 at Ole Miss. Lumberjacks' last four games were all decided by four points or less, or in OT- they just beat LMU of the WCC by a hoop Saturday.

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NCAAB

Tuesday, December 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ORAL ROBERTS vs. OKLAHOMA
No trends available
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oklahoma is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
DARTMOUTH vs. MERCER
Dartmouth is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
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DECEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
DREXEL vs. BUFFALO
Drexel is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Drexel's last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
UC IRVINE vs. MORGAN STATE
UC Irvine is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UC Irvine is 0-3-2 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
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DECEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
BELMONT vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
Belmont is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games at home
Virginia Commonwealth is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games

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DECEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA vs. UNC GREENSBORO
North Carolina is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
North Carolina is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
UNC Greensboro is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
UNC Greensboro is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

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DECEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
EAST TENNESSEE STATE vs. EASTERN KENTUCKY
No trends available
Eastern Kentucky is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Eastern Kentucky is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

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DECEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
KING COLLEGE TN vs. MARSHALL
No trends available
Marshall is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Marshall is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
NORTHERN KENTUCKY vs. CHATTANOOGA
No trends available
Chattanooga is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home
Chattanooga is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
AMERICAN vs. LA SALLE
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La Salle is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
La Salle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
SAMFORD vs. PRESBYTERIAN
Samford is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
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DECEMBER 16, 7:00 PM
STETSON vs. FLORIDA ATLANTIC
No trends available
Florida Atlantic is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Stetson
Florida Atlantic is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games

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DECEMBER 16, 7:05 PM
TRUMAN ST vs. INDIANA STATE
No trends available
Indiana State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Indiana State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 16, 7:30 PM
EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. SAM HOUSTON STATE
Eastern Washington is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
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DECEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
HOUSTON BAPTIST vs. HOUSTON
No trends available
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON vs. CHARLOTTE
College of Charleston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
College of Charleston is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Charlotte is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
Charlotte is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
MISS VALLEY STATE vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
No trends available
Northern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
SAVANNAH STATE vs. TULANE
No trends available
Tulane is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tulane is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
AKRON vs. NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Akron is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Akron is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
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DECEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
LIPSCOMB vs. TEXAS
No trends available
Texas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
CNTRL BAPTIST vs. LOUISIANA-MONROE
No trends available
Louisiana-Monroe is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

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DECEMBER 16, 8:00 PM
UNC ASHEVILLE vs. JACKSONVILLE STATE
No trends available
Jacksonville State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Jacksonville State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

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DECEMBER 16, 8:05 PM
TENNESSEE STATE vs. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Tennessee State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Illinois is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Southern Illinois is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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DECEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
Middle Tennessee is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oklahoma State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

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DECEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
ALABAMA vs. WICHITA STATE
Alabama is 1-19 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Alabama is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Wichita State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games
Wichita State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
ARIZONA STATE vs. MARQUETTE
Arizona State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona State is 1-4-3 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Marquette is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Marquette is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home

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DECEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
WESTERN CAROLINA vs. VANDERBILT
Western Carolina is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Vanderbilt is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Vanderbilt is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

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DECEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA vs. TEXAS EL PASO
No trends available
Texas El Paso is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Texas El Paso is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 16, 9:00 PM
OAKLAND vs. ARIZONA
Oakland is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 16, 10:00 PM
NORTHERN ARIZONA vs. ST. MARY'S
Northern Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Mary's is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Mary's is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games


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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 16

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MINNESOTA (5 - 18) at WASHINGTON (17 - 6) - 12/16/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-39 ATS (-16.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 328-397 ATS (-108.7 Units) in home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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MIAMI (11 - 13) at BROOKLYN (10 - 12) - 12/16/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 7-6 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 8-5 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (17 - 8) at NEW YORK (5 - 21) - 12/16/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 108-85 ATS (+14.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 65-42 ATS (+18.8 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
DALLAS is 136-103 ATS (+22.7 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 141-107 ATS (+23.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DALLAS is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 4-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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UTAH (6 - 18) at NEW ORLEANS (11 - 12) - 12/16/2014, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 5-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 5-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (21 - 2) at MEMPHIS (19 - 4) - 12/16/2014, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 5-2 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (11 - 13) at SACRAMENTO (11 - 13) - 12/16/2014, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-0 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 16

Hot Teams
-- Wizards won eight of last nine games (3-7 last ten HF).
-- Nets won last two games by 18-27 points (3-3-1 HF).
-- Dallas won four of last five road games (3-3 HF, 0-3 last three).
-- Pelicans won three of last four at home, covered seven of last nine games overall (5-3 HF).
-- Warriors won last 16 games, covered five of last six. Memphis won nine of its last eleven games.
-- Thunder won last six games, covered last four.

Cold Teams
-- Minnesota lost eight of last nine games (1-6 last seven AU).
-- Miami lost six of its last eight games (4-6 AU).
-- Knicks lost 11 of last 12 games, covered five of last seven.
-- Jazz lost 11 of their last 12 games (1-4 last five AU).
-- Kings are 2-7 since Cousins got sick; they changed coaches Sunday.

Series Records
-- T'wolves lost five of last six visits to Washington, losing last two by 13-4 points.
-- Nets lost five of last six games with Miami.
-- Knicks lost nine of last thirteen games with Dallas.
-- Pelicans won three of last four games with Utah.
-- Warriors won last two games with Memphis, after losing previous 11.
-- Thunder won its last eleven games with Sacramento.

Totals
-- Five of last six Minnesota road games went over.
-- Seven of last nine Miami road games stayed under.
-- Last four Dallas road games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Utah home games went over.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Memphis home games.
-- Eight of last ten Thunder games stayed under.

Back-to-Backs
-- None

[Udog]

NBA

Tuesday, December 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. WASHINGTON
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. BROOKLYN
Miami is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Brooklyn is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. MEMPHIS
Golden State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Memphis
Golden State is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Memphis
Memphis is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games

8:00 PM
UTAH vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Utah
New Orleans is 1-3-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Utah

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NEW YORK
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
New York is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas

10:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. SACRAMENTO
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City


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[Udog]

NBA

Tuesday, December 16

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Game of the Day: Warriors at Grizzlies
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Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies (-2.5, OFF)

The Golden State Warriors survived a back-to-back on the road with their winning streak intact and are staring at their toughest test of the last month. The Warriors will attempt to push their franchise-record winning streak to 17 games when they visit the team closest to them in the Western Conference in the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. The Grizzlies are winners of four in a row but needed overtimes to knock off lowly Charlotte and Philadelphia in the last two.

Golden State was forced into overtime in its last game as well but Stephen Curry scored eight of his 34 points in the extra period and the Warriors pulled off a 128-122 victory to run their record road winning streak to 10 in a row. Memphis appears to be in the best position to knock off Golden State, which is playing the finale of a three-game road trip and will again be without center Andrew Bogut (knee) and forward David Lee (hamstring). The Grizzlies recovered from an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter and forced overtime on Mike Conley’s 3-pointer in Saturday’s 120-115 win at Philadelphia.

INJURY REPORT: Warriors - F David Lee (Out, hamstring), C Andrew Bogut (Out, knee), F Harrison Barnes (Questionable, nasal fracture).

POWER RANKINGS: Warriors (-13.5) + Grizzlies (-12.8) + home court (-3.0) = Grizzlies -2.3

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (21-2): Golden State had to fight hard to earn a win over Dallas on Saturday and was down eight in the fourth quarter against New Orleans before rallying behind Curry. “This is kind of what I expected — not the crazy pyrotechnics from Steph (Curry), although that doesn’t ever surprise me — but it’s natural to have a letdown,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters. “We didn’t (defend or take care of the ball), but thankfully, we’ve got really, really talented players, and we’ve got an incredibly strong competitive desire to win.” Curry has gone for 20 or more points in four straight games and handed out at least five assists in every game this season.

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES (19-4): Memphis trailed 95-77 with 7:39 left in the fourth quarter at Philadelphia before Conley took over, nailing a pair of 3-pointers to keep it close before tying it up at the buzzer and draining another triple to help seal it in overtime. The result was a career-high 36 points for Conley, who is averaging 23.8 points over the last four games while going 36-of-57 from the floor. The Grizzlies are leaning hard on their point guard, and Conley matched a season high with 42 minutes in each of the last two games.

TRENDS:

* Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on two days rest.
* Under is 6-2 in Warriors last eight overall.
* Warriors are 2-5 ATS in the last seven meetings.

CONSENSUS: Accord to Consensus, 55 percent of bettors are backing the Warriors.


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[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, December 16

Minnesota at Washington, 7:05 ET
Minnesota: 3-13 ATS as an underdog of 10+ points
Washington: 40-25 ATS off a non-conference game

Miami at Brooklyn, 7:35 ET
Miami: 5-1 Under off a home loss
Brooklyn: 19-5 ATS off a road win by 20+ points

Dallas at New York, 8:05 ET
Dallas: 14-4 ATS away off BB ATS losses
New York: 8-18 ATS at home off a loss

Utah at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
Utah: 7-2 Under off a non-conference game
New Orleans: 22-9 ATS off 3+ games allowing 100+ points

Golden State at Memphis, 8:05 ET
Golden State: 10-1 ATS after scoring 105+ points
Memphis: 16-8 Under after playing 5+ games as a favorite

Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 10:35 ET
Oklahoma City: 12-4 ATS off an Under
Sacramento: 26-11 Over in December

[Udog]

NBA

Tuesday, December 16


Thunder put three streaks on the line Tuesday

The Oklahoma City Thunder are putting three hot streaks on the line Tuesday evening. The Thunder have covered the spread in six-straight games, they have a four-game straight up winning streak and they have won 11 in-a-row against Tuesday's opponent - the Sacramento Kings.

The last time the Thunder dropped a game to the Kings SU was back on Feb. 9, 2012. The Kings won 106-101 and covered as 6.5-point underdogs. Since that game, the Thunder have gone 6-4-1 ATS versus the Kings.

The Thunder have opened as 7.5-point favorites at the Kings.


Chris Bosh, Miami - Out indefinitely

Bosh is dealing with a calf strain and does not have a timetable for return.


Jabari Parker, Milwaukee - day-to-day

Parker left Monday's game against the Suns with a left knee injury and is questionable to return.


Kings open as home dogs in first game without Malone

The Sacramento Kings begin life after the firing of head coach Mike Malone as 7.5-point home underdogs against the Oklahoma City Thunder as lines have hit the board at various sports books Tuesday.

The Kings fired Malone Monday after 24 games. Tyrone Corbin has been named the interim head coach.

The total has opened at 203.4