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**Udog** · 12-29-2014, 08:31 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Six most popular picks in the Westgate Hotel handicapping contest, where some of the best handicappers in America put up $1,500 apiece, went 3-2 this week: and finished the season 63-40-1.

-- Pistons 103. Cavaliers 80-- And you want to bet on NBA games?

-- Trailblazers 101, Knicks 79-- GM aand coach of Knicks make a combined $17M; you could take a drunk out of any bar who could do just as well as they are.

-- Arizona State 56, Harvard 46-- Ivy kingpin Crimson is overrated.

-- Texas Southern 58, Kansas State 56-- Tigers are 3-9, but they beat Michigan St., lost by a point at Auburn, won this game, should be a threat in the SWAC.

-- Alabama 56, UCLA 50-- Third straight loss for the Bruins.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday

Texans 23, Jaguars 17-- Houston outgained Jags 358-233, but were -2 in turnovers; two Jax TDs were a defensive score and after a 23-yard drive. Houston finished 9-7 after being 2-14 last year, using four QBs this season; not sure where they go at QB next year. JJ Watt is first player in NFL history with multiple 20-sack seasons.

Colts 27, Titans 10-- Tennessee upset the Chiefs in Arrowhead Opening Day, then won one game the rest of the year, losing their last ten games. Looks like Tennessee is in the #2 slot in the draft-- will they take one of the QBs or trade the pick? Colts had a 378-192 edge in yardage in a game where Titans averaged 1.4 yards/pass attempt.

Ravens 20, Browns 10-- Cleveland led 10-3 in 4th quarter, then Ravens woke up and clinched playoff spot after Chargers lost in Arrowhead. Baltimore had only two TDs on five red zone drives, have led at halftime only twice in their last nine games- -they outscored last four opponents 61-19 in second half.

Bills 17, Patriots 9-- Buffalo has first winning season in 10 years, but Brady didn't play in second half as Bills won for just second time in last 23 series games. Patriots haven't allowed a second half TD in their last six games. Buffalo didn't have any runner gain 100+ yards in a game, first time that happened since 1979.

Jets 37, Dolphins 24-- Next time we see the Jets they'll have new GM, new coach; no iidea if Geno Smith will be back. Dolphins lose three of last four games to end season, but apparently owner Ross didn't want a bidding war with his alma mater Michigan for Jim Harbaugh, so coach Philbin will be back- they faded in December once again.

Vikings 13, Bears 9--Minnesota drops little in draft by winning this meaningless tilt and finishes 7-9; they won four of last five home games. Eight of their last ten games were decided by 4 or less points or in OT. Chicago lost its last five games, scoring 38 points in last three; keep in mind that Trestman was brought in to improve Cutler's level of play. Oy.

Chiefs 17, Chargers 9-- San Diego lost three of its last four games to miss playoffs; they were outscored 26-7 in second half of those three losses. San Diego was -12 in turnovers over its last ten games, after being +7 in first six games. Chiefs finish season 9-7 despite their WRs not catching one TD pass all season. Hard to believe.

Eagles 34, Giants 26-- Philly is 20-13 in Chip Kelly's first two seasons, but who is their QB moving forward? Giants lost four of last five home games, but found a star in WR Beckham. Eagles are first team since '87 Rams to score a TD on a blocked punt three times in same season. Philly is just third team since 1990 to start season 9-3 or better yet miss the playoffs.

Cowboys 44, Redskins 17-- Dallas finishes season 8-0 on road, opens playoffs next week at home against Detroit; Cowboys scored 38+ points in last four games, 31+ in six of last seven. Washington has huge decisions this winter: do they keep RGIII, do they change defensive coaches- they're 32-65 the last six years.

Saints 23, Buccaneers 20-- New Orleans was comatose for three quarters, losing to a Tampa team that needed to lose this game to get the #1 pick in the draft; they woke up in fourth quarter, won their fourth road game in row but stilll missed playoffs. Tampa Bay blatantly didn't try to win in last 2:00, declining to use last two timeouts when they could've gotten ball back down 26-20. Crafty guy, that Lovie Smith.

Packers 30, Lions 20-- Detroit lost its 24th straight game in Wisconsin after tying it after trailing 14-0; Lions head to Dallas next week, Packers get a week off, after they won 4th straight division title. This is good time to point out that having all divisional games in Week 17 is a very good idea; always good rivalry games. There were players in this game who weren't alive the last time the Lions won in Green Bay.

Panthers 34, Falcons 3-- Carolina won first two games, last four games, went 1-8-1 in between, in possibly the strangest season ever by a division champ. Remember they went 2-0 in backup QB Anderson's starts. Panthers scored four TDs in this game: two by the defense, one on a 4-yard drive. Could be a coaching change coming in Atlanta.

Seahawks 20, Rams 6-- Seattle is #1 seed in NFC. I've said enough about the Rams' lack of a quality QB; they were outscored 106-48 in the third quarter this year, after outscoring foes 95-42 in the first quarter. On their first drive of the second half this year, Rams had two FGs, lost two fumbles, punted 12 times. No bueno.

49ers 20, Cardinals 17-- 11-5 Arizona is a 4.5-point underdog at 7-8-1 Carolina in Wild Card playoffs next week. In one of the worst-kept secrets ever, Harbaugh and the 49ers parted ways about 90 seconds after this game ended. Keep in mind that in the eight years before they hired Harbaugh, 49ers were 46-82; change isn't always good.

Broncos 47, Raiders 14-- Denver had a 13-yard edge in field position; teams with an edge of 10+ yards in field position are 89-4 this season. Oakland split its last six games after an 0-10 start, but lost 52-0/31-13/47-14 in games after the wins. if Manning were to retire, would the Broncos dare start 2015 with Brock Osweiler as their QB?

Steelers 27, Bengals 17-- Regular season ends with bad beat for Bengal backers; Big Ben hit Brown on 63-yard TD pass with 2:50 left to put game away. Bengals now go to Indy next week; Steelers host the Ravens. Steelers got away with incredibly stupid fake punt which didn't work- they better hope Bell is healthy this weekend.

**Udog** · 12-29-2014, 08:33 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Toledo at Duke
The Rockets head to Duke tonight and come into the contest with a 2-9-1 ATS record in their last 12 road games. Duke is the pick (-20) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Devils favored by 23 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Duke (-20). Here are all of today's NCAA Basketball picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29

Game 713-714: Valparaiso at James Madison (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 53.638; James Madison 53.470
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Valparaiso by 3
Dunkel Pick: James Madison (+3)

Game 715-716: Toledo at Duke (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 57.417; Duke 81.010
Dunkel Line: Duke by 23 1/2
Vegas Line: Duke by 20
Dunkel Pick: Duke (-20)

Game 717-718: Southern Mississippi at LSU (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Southern Mississippi 49.655; LSU 65.557
Dunkel Line: LSU by 16
Vegas Line: LSU by 18 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Southern Mississippi (+18 1/2)

Game 719-720: Cleveland State at VCU (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland State 54.243; VCU 74.889
Dunkel Line: VCU by 20 1/2
Vegas Line: VCU by 14
Dunkel Pick: VCU (-14)

Game 721-722: North Texas at Texas Tech (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 48.877; Texas Tech 57.632
Dunkel Line: Texas Tech by 9
Vegas Line: Texas Tech by 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: North Texas (+11 1/2)

Game 723-724: Rice at Texas (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Rice 41.962; Texas 74.230
Dunkel Line: Texas by 32 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas by 28 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-28 1/2)

Game 725-726: Middle Tennessee State at Auburn (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Middle Tennessee State 54.880; Auburn 64.351
Dunkel Line: Auburn by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Auburn by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Auburn (-7 1/2)

Game 727-728: San Francisco at St Mary's (CA) (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco 56.017; St. Mary's (CA) 64.504
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 6
Dunkel Pick: St. Mary's (CA) (-6)

Game 729-730: Portland at BYU (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 56.386; BYU 69.814
Dunkel Line: BYU by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: BYU by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BYU (-10 1/2)

Game 731-732: Pepperdine at Loyola Marymount (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 53.298; Loyola Marymount 55.712
Dunkel Line: Loyola Marymount by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Pick
Dunkel Pick: Loyola Marymount

Game 733-734: Santa Clara at Pacific (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 52.915; Pacific 53.033
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Pacific by 3
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+3)

Game 735-736: Gonzaga at San Diego (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Gonzaga 72.824; San Diego 64.487
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 11
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+11)

Game 737-738: UC-Irvine at Oregon (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Irvine 54.369; Oregon 61.282
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 7
Vegas Line: Oregon by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UC-Irvine (+9 1/2)

Game 739-740: Tennessee State at TCU (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee State 40.671; TCU 67.770
Dunkel Line: TCU by 27
Vegas Line:TCU by 24
Dunkel Pick: TCU (-24)

Game 741-742: St. Joseph's at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Joseph's 53.496; Denver 58.904
Dunkel Line: Denver by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Denver by 3 1/2
Dunkel Pick:Denver (-3 1/2)

Game 751-752: AR-Pine Bluff at Stanford (11:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: AR-Pine Bluff 40.751; Stanford 69.486
Dunkel Line: Stanford by 28 1/2
Vegas Line: Stanford by 24 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Stanford (-24 1/2)

**Udog** · 12-29-2014, 08:36 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Monday, December 29

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VALPARAISO (12 - 2) at JAMES MADISON (7 - 5) - 12/29/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
JAMES MADISON is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
VALPARAISO is 1-0 against the spread versus JAMES MADISON over the last 3 seasons
VALPARAISO is 1-0 straight up against JAMES MADISON over the last 3 seasons

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TOLEDO (7 - 4) at DUKE (10 - 0) - 12/29/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DUKE is 113-78 ATS (+27.2 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.

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

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SOUTHERN MISS (5 - 5) at LSU (9 - 2) - 12/29/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LSU is 88-63 ATS (+18.7 Units) after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

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

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CLEVELAND ST (6 - 7) at VA COMMONWEALTH (9 - 3) - 12/29/2014, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND ST is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND ST is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.

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

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N TEXAS (6 - 5) at TEXAS TECH (9 - 3) - 12/29/2014, 8:00 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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RICE (3 - 7) at TEXAS (10 - 2) - 12/29/2014, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 against the spread versus RICE over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 2-0 straight up against RICE 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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MIDDLE TENN ST (7 - 5) at AUBURN (6 - 5) - 12/29/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 5-19 ATS (-15.9 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
MIDDLE TENN ST is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
AUBURN is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game 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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SAN FRANCISCO (7 - 6) at ST MARYS-CA (8 - 3) - 12/29/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) against conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-48 ATS (+28.2 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 49-73 ATS (-31.3 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1997.
ST MARYS-CA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 2 seasons.
ST MARYS-CA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PORTLAND (10 - 3) at BYU (10 - 4) - 12/29/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 115-148 ATS (-47.8 Units) against conference opponents since 1997.
PORTLAND is 32-53 ATS (-26.3 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1997.
PORTLAND is 57-84 ATS (-35.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BYU is 194-146 ATS (+33.4 Units) as a favorite since 1997.
BYU is 126-95 ATS (+21.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
BYU is 126-95 ATS (+21.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
BYU is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) in home games in December games since 1997.
BYU is 90-65 ATS (+18.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PORTLAND is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in December games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PEPPERDINE (7 - 4) at LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (4 - 8) - 12/29/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PEPPERDINE is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PEPPERDINE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 207-253 ATS (-71.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 207-253 ATS (-71.3 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 82-114 ATS (-43.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT 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
PEPPERDINE is 3-1 against the spread versus LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT over the last 3 seasons
PEPPERDINE is 4-0 straight up against LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SANTA CLARA (5 - 7) at PACIFIC (8 - 5) - 12/29/2014, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PACIFIC is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 87-61 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.

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

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GONZAGA (12 - 1) at SAN DIEGO (7 - 6) - 12/29/2014, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
GONZAGA is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing with one or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.

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

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UC-IRVINE (6 - 5) at OREGON (9 - 3) - 12/29/2014, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) in December games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OREGON is 1-0 against the spread versus UC-IRVINE over the last 3 seasons
OREGON is 1-0 straight up against UC-IRVINE 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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TENNESSEE ST (2 - 11) at TCU (12 - 0) - 12/29/2014, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TENNESSEE ST is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a road underdog of 18.5 to 24 points since 1997.
TENNESSEE ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TENNESSEE ST is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
TCU is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home lined 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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ST JOSEPHS (6 - 4) at DENVER (5 - 7) - 12/29/2014, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 58-35 ATS (+19.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ST JOSEPHS is 84-57 ATS (+21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
DENVER is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 1-0 against the spread versus ST JOSEPHS over the last 3 seasons
ST JOSEPHS is 1-0 straight up against DENVER 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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ARK-PINE BLUFF (3 - 10) at STANFORD (7 - 3) - 12/29/2014, 11:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARK-PINE BLUFF is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in December games since 1997.

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

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**Udog** · 12-29-2014, 08:38 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 29

James Madison lost 81-49 at Valparaiso LY; Crusaders scored 1.33 ppp in game they led 35-22 at half. Valpo is 12-2 vs schedule #289, shooting 39.5% from arc, forcing turnovers 21.9% of time. JMU lost three of last four games; they're 1-3 vs top 150 teams, beating Richmond by 5, losing games by 28-17-9. Dukes turn ball over 22.1% of the time.

Duke hasn't played in 11 days; they're 5-0 vs top 100 teams, with only one of five wins by more than 11 points. Blue Devils have a #3 eFG%, force turnovers 21.5% of time (#81). Toledo is 7-4 vs schedule #277 with five straight wins; Rockets lost by 9-10 points in two top 100 games, with 10-point loss their worst- they haven't played in nine days.

Southern Mississippi lost last three D-I games, is 3-5 vs D-I teams, 0-3 vs top 100 teams, losing by 14-32-13 points; Eagles turn ball over 23.9% of time; foes shoot 55.5% inside arc against them- they lost to Alabama by 14 in only SEC game. LSU won its last six games; they split couple of 9-point decisions vs C-USA teams, losing to ODU, beating UAB.

VCU is 9-3 vs schedule #12; they force turnovers 25.6% of time- they're 3-0 vs teams outside top 100, with all three wins by 24+ points. Rams open conference play Sunday. Cleveland State is 0-4 vs top 100 teams, with only one loss by more than 12 points- they held Louisville to 45-33 loss. Vikings turn ball over 20.1% of time, red flag vs VCU's press.

North Texas is 4-5 vs schedule #260; they've lost four of last five games vs D-I teams, but win was at Creighton. UNT lost last game to Prairie View, #323 team. Texas Tech is 9-3 vs schedule #346, losing last couple games on neutral floor; Red Raiders are 6-0 vs teams outside the top 200, with all six wins by 11+ points. Big X play starts for Tech Saturday.

Auburn is 6-5 in Pearl's first season, winning last two games by one point each vs Xavier/Texas Southern; Eagles have three losses to teams outside top 100-- five of their last seven games were decided by 4 or less points. Middle Tennessee is 1-5 vs top 150 teams, with four of five losses by 10+ points. Blue Raiders are shooting only 41.1% inside the arc.

St Mary's had 17-game win streak over USF snapped by 73-62 road loss in last meeting LY; Gaels won WCC openr by 13 over Santa Clara. Dons lost last 11 visits to Moraga, with six of last seven losses by 14+ points. USF lost three of last five games, with four of those five decided by 7 or less points; they won WCC opener 77-71 at Pacific Saturday.

BYU won five of six WCC games with Portland, winning three in Provo by 10-14-17 points; Cougars lost WCC opener to Gonzaga by 7- they're 5-0 vs teams outside top 100, with four of five wins by 10+. Portland is 8-3 vs schedule #309; Pilots won WCC opener by 3 at San Diego- they made 8-14 from arc, survived -9 turnover ratio (19-10).

Pepperdine won last four games with LMU, with three of wins by three or less points; Waves are 5-3 in last eight visits here, winning last two by 3 points each. Lions lost two of three in Hawai'i last week; they're 4-8 vs schedule #64, losing six of last seven games overall. Waves are 7-4 against schedule #331- they lost last two games by a basket each.

Santa Clara won four of last five games with Pacific, but lost three of last four visits to Stockton, losing by 6-10-12 points. Both sides lost WCC opener; Broncos lost by 13 at St Mary's- they'vs lost last three games by 6-11-13 points- best team they've beaten is #182 Rider. Pacific lost by 6 at home to USF; they're turning ball over 21.4% of time, while forcing the 4th-least turnovers in country.

Gonzaga takes everyone's best shot; they won WCC opener at BYU by 7, are 3-1 in true road games, winning by 7-13-7 points with OT loss at Arizona. Zags are 24-2 in last 26 games vs San Diego, but three of last four meetings were decided by 3 or less points- they lost 69-66 in visit here LY. Toreros are 0-4 vs top 100 teams, losing by 6-11-9-7 points.

Oregon is 9-3 vs schedule #259, winning by 23-4 in pair of wins against Big West teams; Ducks won last four games, open Pac-12 play Saturday when they plar arch-rival Beavers. Cal-Irvine is 1-2 vs top 100 teams, losing to Arizona by 17, St Mary's by 3- they beat Green Bay. UCI is turning ball over 21.3% of time- theur only road win was at LMU.

**Udog** · 12-29-2014, 08:39 AM

NCAAB

Monday, December 29

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
RICE vs. TEXAS
Rice is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rice's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Rice
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Rice

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DECEMBER 29, 2:00 PM
UMASS-LOWELL vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
No trends available
Boston College is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Boston College is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
MAINE vs. QUINNIPIAC
No trends available
Quinnipiac is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Quinnipiac is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Maine

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
SOUTHERN MISS vs. LSU
Southern Miss is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
LSU is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
LSU is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. FLORIDA A&M
Florida International is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
VALPARAISO vs. JAMES MADISON
Valparaiso is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
James Madison is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
NORTH FLORIDA vs. TENNESSEE TECH
No trends available
Tennessee Tech is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tennessee Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON vs. TOWSON
No trends available
Towson is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Towson is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
RIDER vs. WAGNER
Rider is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
CLEVELAND STATE vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
Cleveland State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Virginia Commonwealth is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
CAPITAL vs. MIAMI (OHIO)
No trends available
Miami (Ohio) is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
TOLEDO vs. DUKE
Toledo is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
LIPSCOMB vs. CHATTANOOGA
No trends available
Chattanooga is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chattanooga is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:00 PM
QUINCY vs. ILLINOIS STATE
No trends available
Illinois State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Illinois State is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 7:30 PM
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS vs. LOUISIANA TECH
No trends available
Louisiana Tech is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Louisiana Tech is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
TENNESSEE STATE vs. TCU
Tennessee State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
TCU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
TCU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
MOREHEAD STATE vs. CENTRAL ARKANSAS
Morehead State is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
No trends available

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
ALICE LLOYD vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
No trends available
Western Kentucky is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Western Kentucky is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
HAMPTON vs. NORTHERN ILLINOIS
No trends available
Northern Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Northern Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
MIDWESTERN ST vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
No trends available
Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Southern Methodist is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
NORTH TEXAS vs. TEXAS TECH
North Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas Tech is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Texas Tech is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 8:00 PM
MOUNT ST. MARY'S vs. OLD DOMINION
No trends available
Old Dominion is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Old Dominion is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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DECEMBER 29, 8:05 PM
NEBRASKA OMAHA vs. CHICAGO STATE
No trends available
Chicago State is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
PEPPERDINE vs. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
Pepperdine is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Loyola Marymount
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pepperdine's last 9 games when playing on the road against Loyola Marymount
Loyola Marymount is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Loyola Marymount is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pepperdine

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. MARY'S
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Mary's
St. Mary's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
St. Mary's is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. BYU
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against BYU
Portland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
BYU is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
BYU is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 9:00 PM
MIDDLE TENNESSEE vs. AUBURN
Middle Tennessee is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Auburn is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 10:00 PM
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN vs. CS NORTHRIDGE
No trends available
CS Northridge is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
CS Northridge is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 10:00 PM
SANTA CLARA vs. PACIFIC
Santa Clara is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pacific
Santa Clara is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pacific
Pacific is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Pacific is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 11:00 PM
UC IRVINE vs. OREGON
UC Irvine is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon's last 5 games
Oregon is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home

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DECEMBER 29, 11:00 PM
GONZAGA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Gonzaga's last 6 games on the road
Gonzaga is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Gonzaga
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against Gonzaga

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DECEMBER 29, 11:00 PM
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF vs. STANFORD
No trends available
Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Stanford is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games

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**Udog** · 12-29-2014, 08:44 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 29

Hot Teams
-- Bulls won nine of last ten games (4-0 last four AF). Indiana won three of last four games, covered six of last seven (1-5 HU).
-- Miami is 6-0 vs spread in game following its last six losses (1-5-1 last seven HF).
-- Nets won three of last four games, covered four of last five (5-6 HF).
-- Wizards won 12 of last 15 games (0-3 AU).
-- Jazz won four of last five games, covered six of last seven (2-2 HF).

Cold Teams
-- Milwaukee lost three of last four games, covered six of last eight (11-4 AU). Hornets lost last two games, by 18-8 points (5-6 HF).
-- Orlando lost five of last seven games (12-5 AU).
-- Kings lost seven of last nine games, are 0-8 vs spread in last eight (7-3 AU).
-- Rockets lost three of last five games (4-6 last ten HF).
-- Clippers lost three of last four games, covered one of last seven (5-10 HF, 1-4 last five).

Series Records
-- Pacers won six of last nine games with Chicago.
-- Hornets won their last seven games with Milwaukee.
-- Heat won their last nine games with Orlando.
-- Nets won four of last five games with Sacramento.
-- Rockets won eight of last ten games with Washington.
-- Clippers won their last eleven games with Utah.

Totals
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Indiana home games.
-- Nine of last twelve Charlotte home games went over.
-- Five of last six Dallas home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Sacramento games went over.
-- Six of last eight Houston games went over total.
-- Six of last nine Clipper games went over total.

Back-to-Backs
-- Rockets are 5-2 vs spread if they played night before.

East vs West
SU: West 97-56 ATS: West 81-72
East teams HF vs West: 20-24
East teams HU vs West: 16-23
West teams HF vs East: 27-32
West teams HU vs East: 7-4

**Udog** · 12-29-2014, 08:48 AM

NBA

Monday, December 29

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. INDIANA
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 13 games on the road
Indiana is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

7:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami
Orlando is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing Orlando

7:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. BROOKLYN
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Sacramento is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Brooklyn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. HOUSTON
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing Houston
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games

10:30 PM
UTAH vs. LA CLIPPERS
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Utah is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games on the road
LA Clippers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games
LA Clippers are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games

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**Udog** · 12-29-2014, 08:51 AM

NBA

Monday, December 29

Knicks' F Carmelo Anthony, day-to-day

Anthony left Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers with a sore left knee and will not return.

**Udog** · 12-29-2014, 11:08 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Chicago at Indiana
The Bulls (13-4 SU on the road) head to Indiana tonight to face a Pacers team that is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 home games versus a team with a winning SU road record. Chicago is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Bulls favored by 8. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29

Game 701-702: Chicago at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 125.512; Indiana 117.369
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 8; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 5 1/2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-5 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Milwaukee at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 118.977; Charlotte 118.693
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 3 1/2; 196
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+3 1/2); Under

Game 705-706: Orlando at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 113.143; Miami 119.724
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 6 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 4; 193
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-4); Over

Game 707-708: Sacramento at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 113.801; Brooklyn 112.754
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 1; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 2; 204
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+2); Under

Game 709-710: Washington at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 119.578; Houston 121.538
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 4 1/2; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+4 1/2); Over

Game 711-712: Utah at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 114.571; LA Clippers 127.972
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 13 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 11 1/2; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-11 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 12-29-2014, 11:11 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, December 29

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CHICAGO (21 - 9) at INDIANA (11 - 20) - 12/29/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 36-53 ATS (-22.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 39-20 ATS (+17.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-3 straight up against CHICAGO 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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MILWAUKEE (15 - 16) at CHARLOTTE (10 - 21) - 12/29/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 8-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (12 - 21) at MIAMI (14 - 17) - 12/29/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 9-0 straight up against ORLANDO 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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SACRAMENTO (13 - 17) at BROOKLYN (13 - 16) - 12/29/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in December games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 3-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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WASHINGTON (21 - 8) at HOUSTON (21 - 8) - 12/29/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 277-218 ATS (+37.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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UTAH (10 - 20) at LA CLIPPERS (20 - 11) - 12/29/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 25-38 ATS (-16.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 216-268 ATS (-78.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 200-250 ATS (-75.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 9-0 straight up against UTAH 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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**Udog** · 12-29-2014, 01:27 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, December 29

Chicago at Indiana, 7:05 ET
Chicago: 10-2 ATS after playing a home game
Indiana: 122-160 ATS after covering 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread

Milwaukee at Charlotte, 7:05 ET
Milwaukee: 16-7 ATS as an underdog
Charlotte: 29-49 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses

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

Sacramento at Brooklyn, 7:35 ET
Sacramento: 9-19 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
Brooklyn: 17-6 ATS after a blowout loss by 15 points or more

Washington at Houston, 8:05 ET
Washington: 41-24 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points
Houston: 30-11 ATS after a game committing 23 or more turnovers

Utah at Los Angeles, 1035 ET
Utah: 7-21 ATS after 2 or more consecutive wins
Los Angeles: 17-6 ATS off a upset loss as a favorite

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