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NBA > (809) UTAH@ (810) OKLAHOMA CITY | 01/09/2015 - 08:05 PM
Play UNDER UTAH on the total revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 78 Overs and 227 Unders for the since 1992 (+141.2 units)

NBA > (805) ATLANTA@ (806) DETROIT | 01/09/2015 - 07:35 PM
Play AGAINST DETROIT using the money line revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 19 Wins and 47 Losses for the last three seasons (-41.4 units)

NBA > (811) MEMPHIS@ (812) NEW ORLEANS | 01/09/2015 - 08:05 PM
Play UNDER MEMPHIS on the total after a non-conference game
The record is 1 Overs and 14 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.9 units)

NBA > (807) CHICAGO@ (808) WASHINGTON | 01/09/2015 - 08:05 PM
Play ON CHICAGO using the money line on Friday nights
The record is 17 Wins and 6 Losses for the last three seasons (+17.9 units)

NBA > (819) CLEVELAND@ (820) GOLDEN STATE | 01/09/2015 - 10:35 PM
Play AGAINST CLEVELAND using the money line in non-conference games
The record is 3 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (-14.3 units)

NBA > (811) MEMPHIS@ (812) NEW ORLEANS | 01/09/2015 - 08:05 PM
Play ON MEMPHIS using the money line versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 25 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.8 units)

NBA > (803) PHILADELPHIA@ (804) BROOKLYN | 01/09/2015 - 07:35 PM
Play ON BROOKLYN using the money line in January games
The record is 22 Wins and 10 Losses for the last three seasons (+19.4 units)

NBA > (817) DENVER@ (818) SACRAMENTO | 01/09/2015 - 10:05 PM
Play AGAINST DENVER in the first half after a non-conference game
The record is 7 Wins and 24 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.4 units)

NBA > (813) MINNESOTA@ (814) MILWAUKEE | 01/09/2015 - 08:35 PM
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using the money line after scoring 105 points or more
The record is 24 Wins and 41 Losses for the last three seasons (-34.75 units)

NBA > (817) DENVER@ (818) SACRAMENTO | 01/09/2015 - 10:05 PM
Play ON DENVER using the money line when the total is greater than or equal to 210
The record is 47 Wins and 31 Losses for the last three seasons (+31.85 units)

NBA > (821) ORLANDO@ (822) LA LAKERS | 01/09/2015 - 10:35 PM
Play UNDER ORLANDO on the total in non-conference games
The record is 4 Overs and 18 Unders for the last two seasons (+13.6 units)

NBA > (819) CLEVELAND@ (820) GOLDEN STATE | 01/09/2015 - 10:35 PM
Play ON GOLDEN STATE in the first half versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 16 Wins and 4 Losses for the this season (+11.6 units)

NBA > (801) BOSTON@ (802) INDIANA | 01/09/2015 - 07:05 PM
Play UNDER INDIANA on the total after a non-conference game
The record is 14 Overs and 34 Unders for the last two seasons (+18.6 units)

NBA > (803) PHILADELPHIA@ (804) BROOKLYN | 01/09/2015 - 07:35 PM
Play UNDER PHILADELPHIA on the total when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 2 Overs and 12 Unders for the this season (+9.8 units)

NBA > (815) PHOENIX@ (816) SAN ANTONIO | 01/09/2015 - 08:35 PM
Play ON PHOENIX using the against the spread versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game
The record is 44 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (+20.9 units)

NBA > (815) PHOENIX@ (816) SAN ANTONIO | 01/09/2015 - 08:35 PM
Play OVER PHOENIX on the total on Friday nights
The record is 16 Overs and 3 Unders for the last three seasons (+12.7 units)

NBA > (807) CHICAGO@ (808) WASHINGTON | 01/09/2015 - 08:05 PM
Play ON WASHINGTON in the first half in January games
The record is 27 Wins and 9 Losses for the last three seasons (+17.1 units)

NBA > (801) BOSTON@ (802) INDIANA | 01/09/2015 - 07:05 PM
Play AGAINST INDIANA in the first half versus the 1rst half line in home games
The record is 22 Wins and 45 Losses for the last two seasons (-27.5 units)

NBA > (819) CLEVELAND@ (820) GOLDEN STATE | 01/09/2015 - 10:35 PM
Play ON GOLDEN STATE using the against the spread after scoring 105 points or more
The record is 15 Wins and 4 Losses for the this season (+10.6 units)

NBA > (805) ATLANTA@ (806) DETROIT | 01/09/2015 - 07:35 PM
Play AGAINST DETROIT using the against the spread revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 11 Wins and 28 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.8 units)

NBA > (813) MINNESOTA@ (814) MILWAUKEE | 01/09/2015 - 08:35 PM
Play ON MILWAUKEE using the against the spread in all games
The record is 25 Wins and 11 Losses for the this season (+12.9 units)

NBA > (803) PHILADELPHIA @ (804) BROOKLYN | 01/09/2015 - 07:35 PM
Line: BROOKLYN -11 ******* PowerLine: BROOKLYN -12
Edge On: BROOKLYN (1)

NBA > (805) ATLANTA @ (806) DETROIT | 01/09/2015 - 07:35 PM
Line: DETROIT 2.5 ******* PowerLine: DETROIT 1
Edge On: DETROIT (1.5)

NBA > (809) UTAH @ (810) OKLAHOMA CITY | 01/09/2015 - 08:05 PM
Line: OKLAHOMA CITY -11.5 ******* PowerLine: OKLAHOMA CITY -3
Edge On: OKLAHOMA CITY (8.5)

NBA > (807) CHICAGO @ (808) WASHINGTON | 01/09/2015 - 08:05 PM
Line: WASHINGTON -1 ******* PowerLine: WASHINGTON -2
Edge On: WASHINGTON (1)

NBA > (813) MINNESOTA @ (814) MILWAUKEE | 01/09/2015 - 08:35 PM
Line: MILWAUKEE -8.5 ******* PowerLine: MILWAUKEE -14
Edge On: MILWAUKEE (5.5)

NBA > (815) PHOENIX @ (816) SAN ANTONIO | 01/09/2015 - 08:35 PM
Line: SAN ANTONIO -5 ******* PowerLine: SAN ANTONIO 0
Edge On: SAN ANTONIO (5)

NBA > (817) DENVER @ (818) SACRAMENTO | 01/09/2015 - 10:05 PM
Line: SACRAMENTO -3.5 ******* PowerLine: SACRAMENTO 0
Edge On: SACRAMENTO (3.5)

NBA > (819) CLEVELAND @ (820) GOLDEN STATE | 01/09/2015 - 10:35 PM
Line: GOLDEN STATE -12 ******* PowerLine: GOLDEN STATE -18
Edge On: GOLDEN STATE (6)

NBA > (821) ORLANDO @ (822) LA LAKERS | 01/09/2015 - 10:35 PM
Line: LA LAKERS -3 ******* PowerLine: LA LAKERS -9
Edge On: LA LAKERS (6)

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Over/unders on passing yardage for the eight NFL QB's this weekend.........

-- Flacco, Balt-- 254.5--

-- Brady, NE-- 282.5-- 4:30 kickoff in Foxboro is a winter night game.

-- Newton, Car-- 211.5--

-- Wilson, Sea-- 222.5-- Last three series games were defensive struggles.

-- Romo, Dal-- 270.5--

-- Rodgers, GB-- 294.5-- Betting over for him would be huge leap of faith.

-- Luck, Ind-- 308.5--

-- Manning, Den-- 303.5-- You'd think Denver will try and establsih the run.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Things haven't always been this way.........

13) There are advantages/disadvantages to everything; one of the good things about being my age is that I got to see Pete Maravich play basketball.

This was before ESPN, before 3-pointers; he was flashy and prolific but most of all, he was great fun to watch. He scored 63 against the Knicks one night in New Orleans before the NBA had 3-pointers-- if you put some of his highlights in a movie, you'd get laughed at for being unrealistic. An amazing talent.

12) There are still four phone booths in the lobby of a building I used to work in; no more phones, but the booths are still there. There used to be phone booths on a lot of street corners and in stores-- for a quarter you could talk for three minutes.

Now 90% of people have a cellphone in their pocket; someone took a bath investing in pay phones the last few years before cellphones became popular. I remember seeing Bobby Cremins talking on a cellphone in Orlando at an AAU tournament-- the other coaches all had cellphones, but Cremins was there putting his change in. I bet even coach Cremins has a cellphone now.

11) Basketball without shot clocks and 3-point shot was often strangled to death by control freak coaches; I mean a Duke Carolina game in the late 70's was 7-0 at the half. If teams played zone while behind the team that was leading could just hold the ball or pass it back and forth up top forever.Today, no one would watch it. Not everything has improved with time, but basketball definitely has.

10) There used to be weekday afternoon World Series games; the first weeknight Series game was in 1971. Now all the games are at night and sometimes don't end until close to midnight. One of the reasons less kids like the sport now.

9) Tell someone in their 20's that the Oakland Raiders used to be an NFL power, a team everyone looked up to and you get strange looks, but they were the coolest team for a long time, throwing the ball vertically down the field with their silver and black uniforms and DBs with tons of stick 'em on their arms. Not anymore though.....

8) There was a time when NHL players who wore helmets were mocked for not being as manly as other players; now everyone does it, but not always. Actually, as late as 1974, there was a pro goalie playing without a mask-- imagine that?

7) Until Larry Bird/Magic Johnson's rivaly revitalized the NBA, Finals games were shown on tape delay at 11:30 on weeknights. Seriously. Imagine if anyone did that now? Of course, ESPN was just starting out back then, too.

6) Instant replay is a fairly recent phenomena, but with 47% of challenged calls getting overturned in baseball LY, you wonder how many games would've ended in a different way replay existed 30-40 years ago?

5) One season in the 70's, Chicago White Sox had an artificial turf infield and a grass outfield; weird. Half the teams in major leagues had an artificial turf field at one time or another-- now Toronto and Tampa Bay are only ones that do.

4) Obviously, the Internet changed the whole world; when I was young, I saw the A's boxscores at 4:00 the next day, at least for their home games. Now I follow along in real time every night, both the A's and my fantasy team. Its part of the reason society is so impatient now; very seldom do we have to wait for anything.

3) NFL teams took longer to develop QBs because college teams rarely threw the ball a lot; many of them ran the option, couldn't throw the ball. Now so mamy teams run pro-style or run/shoot-type offenses, QBs come to the pros at least physically ready to play. The mental part of the game remains a puzzle for young guys.

2) College basketball players used to stay in school for three or even four years; that made the college game a lot stronger than it is now, where a kid makes two or three hoops in a row and starts looking for an agent. I actually think the college game would be better if kids could just skip college and go right to the pros.

1) Social media is a recent entrant into the "distractions" category that lot of teams and celebrities face. 40 years ago, if a college QB jumped up on a cafeteria table and started singing, I doubt we would've known about it. Now we know about it before dinner.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, January 10

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CHARLOTTE (14 - 24) at NEW YORK (5 - 34) - 1/10/2015, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW YORK is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games this season.
NEW YORK is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
NEW YORK is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
NEW YORK is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

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

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DALLAS (26 - 11) at LA CLIPPERS (24 - 12) - 1/10/2015, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 81-54 ATS (+21.6 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
DALLAS is 115-90 ATS (+16.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 67-42 ATS (+20.8 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
DALLAS is 41-21 ATS (+17.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 143-109 ATS (+23.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DALLAS is 284-232 ATS (+28.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

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

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INDIANA (15 - 23) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 29) - 1/10/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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BOSTON (12 - 22) at TORONTO (24 - 11) - 1/10/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-3 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-4 straight up against BOSTON 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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BROOKLYN (16 - 20) at DETROIT (12 - 24) - 1/10/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 51-67 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games this season.
DETROIT is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-89 ATS (-40.9 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
DETROIT is 31-44 ATS (-17.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MILWAUKEE (20 - 18) at CHICAGO (25 - 12) - 1/10/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 125-168 ATS (-59.8 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
CHICAGO is 51-70 ATS (-26.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 41-67 ATS (-32.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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UTAH (13 - 24) at HOUSTON (25 - 11) - 1/10/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
UTAH is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (22 - 15) at MINNESOTA (5 - 30) - 1/10/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-3 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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ORLANDO (13 - 26) at PORTLAND (28 - 8) - 1/10/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 116-86 ATS (+21.4 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 3-1 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 2-2 straight up against ORLANDO 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, January 10

Hot Teams
-- Charlotte won last three games, covered last four (1-1 AF).
-- Dallas won six of last seven games (4-3 AU). Clippers won three of last four games (3-1 last four HF).
-- Pistons had 7-game win streak snapped last night (1-7 HF).
-- 76ers won two of last three games (5-2 last seven HU). Indiana is 7-4 in last 11 games, 10-3-1 vs spread in last 14 (4-4-1 HF).
-- Bucks won five of last seven games (12-4 AU).
-- Utah is 7-1 vs spread in game following last eight losses (13-7 AU). Rockets won three of last four games (6-3 last nine HF).
-- Spurs won three of last four games (3-6-1 last ten HF).
-- Portland won six of its last seven games (11-7 HF).

Cold Teams
-- Knicks lost 14 in row, 24 of last 25 games (0-6 last six HU).
-- Nets lost last four games (0-4 vs spread, 4-1 last five AU).
-- Celtics lost eight of last ten games (3-0 last three AU). Toronto lost its last four games (2-6 last eight HF).
-- Chicago lost last two games, covered one of last eight (1-5 last six HF).
-- Minnesota lost its last 14 games (5-8 HU).
-- Orlando lost its last five games (14-6 AU).

Series Records
-- Knicks are 8-4 in last twelve games with Charlotte.
-- Clippers won six of last eight games with Dallas.
-- Nets won last three games with Detroit, by 12-12-5 points.
-- 76ers lost their last four games with Indiana, by 8-7-9-12 points.
-- Raptors won five of their last six games with Boston.
-- Bulls won last four games with Milwaukee, by 1-9-12-9 points.
-- Rockets won six of last seven games with Utah.
-- Spurs are 2-0 vs Minnesota this year, winning by 29-22 points.
-- Magic won four of last five visits to Portland, losing last two by 6-16.

Totals
-- Five of last seven New York home games stayed under; over is 8-0 in last eight Hornet-Knick games.
-- Seven of last eight Clipper home games stayed under.
-- Last five Detroit home games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Indiana games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Boston road games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Milwaukee road games stayed under.
-- 14 of 18 Houston home games stayed under the total.
-- Last five San Antonio road games stayed under total.
-- 10 of last 13 Orlando road games stayed under total.

Back-to-Backs
-- Detroit is 5-3 vs spread if it played night before, 2-0 at home.
-- Indiana is 6-1 vs spread on road if it played night before. 76ers are 4-3 if they played night before.
-- Celtics are 4-1 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Bucks are 4-1 vs spread on road if they played night before. Chicago is 4-4 if it played night before, 0-1 at home.
-- Jazz is 3-5 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Minnesota is 2-4 vs spread if it played night before. Spurs are 2-4 vs spread on road if they played night before.
-- Orlando is 5-1 vs spread on road if it played night before.

East vs West
SU: West 118-69 ATS: West 102-84-1
East teams HF vs West: 25-25
East teams HU vs West: 16-28
West teams HF vs East: 42-38-1
West teams HU vs East: 7-5

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NBA

Saturday, January 10

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. NEW YORK
Charlotte is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Charlotte is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
New York is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Charlotte
New York is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games

3:30 PM
DALLAS vs. LA CLIPPERS
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
LA Clippers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the LA Clippers last 8 games at home

7:30 PM
BROOKLYN vs. DETROIT
Brooklyn is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Brooklyn

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Indiana is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing Indiana

8:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHICAGO
Milwaukee is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. MINNESOTA
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
San Antonio is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio

8:00 PM
UTAH vs. HOUSTON
Utah is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Utah is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games

10:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando's last 12 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Orlando's last 14 games on the road
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games when playing Orlando

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Patriots 35, Ravens 31-- Quality entertainment, an excellent game.

-- Seahawks 31, Panthers 17-- First playoff win by a defending champ since '05.

-- Golfer Zach Johnson has 11 career wins, three more than any other golfer in the Tournament of Champions in Hawai'i this weekend.

-- Of the 14 basketball teams in the Atlantic 14, three have nickname Rams.

-- Rick Pitino is now 0-6 in his career against North Carolina.

-- Pac-12 football teams are 6-1 vs Big 14 teams this season.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday......

13) So who was it that pushed 77-year old defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau out the door? Coach Tomlin? Owner Art Rooney? When a guy in his position says "I am not retiring" that means he got fired. Tough thing, firing a legend.

12) Kentucky 70, Texas A&M 64, 2OT-- Aggies were only 16-30 in foul line as Wildcats dodged another bullet in SEC play. They're very good, but don't tell me this Kentucky team is an all-time great team just yet.

11) Miami OH 82, Eastern Michigan 81 OT-- Ben Roethlisberger's alma mater was down 25 in first half, rallied to win.

10) North Carolina 72, Louisville 71-- UNC gets 8th-least % of points of anyone in country from beyond arc, where they shoot 31%; this was second Tar Heel game in row that was decided by exactly one point.

9) Seton Hall 68, Creighton 67 OT-- Sterling Gibbs hit a hard 3-pointer with 0:02.1 left to keep Bluejays (0-4) winless in Big East.

8) If you care about such things, home underdogs are now 1-9-1 vs spread in WCC conference games this season.

7) Super Bowl is in Phoenix this year, same week as Phoenix Open golf tournament, where Eldrick Woods will play for only the fourth time. Coincidence?.Nah, some of his sponsors probably want to watch him play, so he plays.

6) Roger Goodell and his wife sat outside in the cold in Foxboro last night; he runs the damn league but he doesn't sit in a luxury box? Mrs Goodell couldn't have been happy with this-- who wants to get sick when you don't have to?

5) At this point, Knicks might lose to the Washington Generals; they lost by 28 at home to Charlotte and they won the fourth quarter by 17-- you do the math.

4) New Orleans traded Austin Rivers to the Celtics in Jeff Green trade; rumor has it that Boston is going to ship him to the Clippers soon, where he will play for his dad.

3) ESPN's Jay Bilas/Dan Dakich are Robert M Knight henchmen, so they spend way too much airtime bitching about officials. Analyze the game, you're not paid to be the supervisor of officials. ESPN's college hoop analysts are a surprisingly weak lot. .

2) If they reduced the amount of timeouts each team got in TV games from five to three, it would be fine with me. In a college hoop game, there are eight scripted TV timeouts that have to happen; teams don't need five other timeouts, its too much. Let the kids play, the game would have better flow, better action. .

1) A's traded for Ben Zobrist/Yunel Escobar Saturday; counting DH, they've changed seven of nine position players from LY's team. One evaluator summed up the new A's in this way: "Younger, cheaper and deeper" Sounds like the A's.

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Long Sheet

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WASHINGTON (25 - 11) at ATLANTA (28 - 8) - 1/11/2015, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 153-194 ATS (-60.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
ATLANTA is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ATLANTA is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-4 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (15 - 21) at LA CLIPPERS (25 - 12) - 1/11/2015, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 82-54 ATS (+22.6 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
MIAMI is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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PHOENIX (22 - 17) at MEMPHIS (25 - 11) - 1/11/2015, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 70-46 ATS (+19.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 74-44 ATS (+25.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 42-20 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

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

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CLEVELAND (19 - 18) at SACRAMENTO (15 - 21) - 1/11/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-29 ATS (-18.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 2-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 3-1 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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PORTLAND (29 - 8) at LA LAKERS (12 - 25) - 1/11/2015, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 41-58 ATS (-22.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 11

Hot Teams
-- Hawks won six in row, 20 of last 22 games (7-3 last ten HF). Wizards won last three games, all by 7+ points (2-5-1 AU).
-- Clippers won five of last six games, covered four of last five (4-1 last five HF).
-- Suns won ten of their last thirteen games (5-5-1 AU).
-- Portland won 12 of its last 14 games (3-5-1 AF).

Cold Teams
-- Miami lost eight of its last eleven games (5-9 AU).
-- Memphis lost three of last four games (1-5 last six HF).
-- Kings lost 11 of last 15 games; they're 1-11 vs spread since changing coaches (3-8 HF). Cavaliers lost seven of last eight games (2-3 AU).
-- Lakers lost six of last nine games, are 10-4-1 vs spread in last 15.

Series Records
-- Wizards lost 11 of last 12 games in Atlanta.
-- Clippers lost three of last four games with Miami.
-- Grizzlies won their last five games with Phoenix.
-- Kings won three of last four games with Cleveland.
-- Lakers lost three of last four games with Portland.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Atlanta home games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Clipper home games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Phoenix road games went over.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Cleveland road games.
-- Last four Laker games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Backs
-- Clippers are 0-3 vs spread at home of they played night before.
-- Portland is 5-2 vs spread if it played night before.

East vs West
SU: West 119-69 ATS: West 102-85-1
East teams HF vs West: 25-25
East teams HU vs West: 16-28
West teams HF vs East: 42-39-1
West teams HU vs East: 7-5

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3:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games at home

3:30 PM
MIAMI vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
LA Clippers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games when playing Miami

6:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home
Sacramento is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland

9:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Portland is 5-20 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 6-17 SU in their last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing at home against Portland

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Dunkel

Miami at LA Clippers
The Heat head to Los Angeles today where they are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games versus the Clippers. Los Angeles is the pick (-10) according to Dunkel, which has the Clippers favored by 18 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-10). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11

Game 801-802: Washington at Atlanta (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 120.093; Atlanta 129.821
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 9 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4 1/2); Over

Game 803-804: Miami at LA Clippers (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 112.203; LA Clippers 130.680
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 18 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 10; 200
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-10); Over

Game 805-806: Phoenix at Memphis (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 120.903; Memphis 120.578
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 5 1/2; 207
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+5 1/2); Under

Game 807-808: Cleveland at Sacramento (0:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 113.426; Sacramento 112.374
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 1; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 3; 206
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+3); Under

Game 809-810: Portland at LA Lakers (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 123.398; LA Lakers 115.300
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 8; 211
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 5 1/2; 205
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-5 1/2); Over

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Short Sheet

Sunday, January 11

Washington at Atlanta, 3:05 ET
Washington: 112-159 ATS after 2 or more consecutive wins
Atlanta: 10-2 ATS off a road win

Miami at LA Clippers, 3:35 ET
Miami: 13-3 ATS in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5
LA Clippers: 51-76 ATS after a game where they made 12 or more 3 point shots

Phoenix at Memphis, 6:05 ET
Phoenix: 7-0 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent
Memphis: 6-17 ATS when playing 6 or more games in 10 days

Cleveland at Sacramento, 9:05 ET
Cleveland: 5-15 ATS when the total is 200 to 209.5
Sacramento: 31-15 ATS off an upset loss by 10 points or more as a home favorite

Portland at LA Lakers, 9:35 ET
Portland: 111-80 ATS in road games after 2 consecutive non-conference games
LA Lakers: 27-42 ATS after playing a game as favorite

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Long Sheet

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HOUSTON (26 - 11) at BROOKLYN (16 - 21) - 1/12/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 281-220 ATS (+39.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (18 - 18) at BOSTON (12 - 23) - 1/12/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 32-57 ATS (-30.7 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 172-219 ATS (-68.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 56-34 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
BOSTON is 14-37 ATS (-26.7 Units) in home games against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
BOSTON is 110-145 ATS (-49.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
BOSTON is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-0 straight up against BOSTON 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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DETROIT (13 - 24) at TORONTO (25 - 11) - 1/12/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 51-68 ATS (-23.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-45 ATS (-18.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 68-54 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 40-22 ATS (+15.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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ORLANDO (13 - 27) at CHICAGO (26 - 12) - 1/12/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-1 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 12

Hot Teams
-- Rockets won/covered four of last five games (5-4 AF).
-- Pistons won eight of their last nine games (6-1 last seven AU).
-- Bulls won 11 of their last 14 games (2-5 last seven HF).

Cold Teams
-- Boston lost nine of last eleven games (3-6 HU). Pelicans lost last four road games (2-3 AF).
-- Brooklyn lost its last five games (1-4 HU).
-- Raptors lost four of their last five games (3-6 last nine HF).
-- Oelando lost its last six games (15-6 AU).

Series Records
-- Celtics lost seven of last eight games with New Orleans.
-- Nets lost ten of last eleven games with Houston.
-- Pistons lost five of last seven games with Toronto.
-- Bulls won 12 of last 14 games with Orlando.

Totals
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six New Orleans road games.
-- Nine of last twelve Houston road games went over. Nets' last five games stayed under.
-- Over is 9-4 in Detroit's last thirteen games.
-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Orlando road games.

Back-to-Backs
-- None

East vs West
SU: West 120-70 ATS: West 103-86-1
East teams HF vs West: 25-25
East teams HU vs West: 16-28
West teams HF vs East: 43-40-1
West teams HU vs East: 7-5




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7:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. BOSTON
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Boston's last 23 games at home
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans

7:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. BROOKLYN
Houston is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Houston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Brooklyn is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Houston
Brooklyn is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Houston

7:30 PM
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit

8:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Orlando
Chicago is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Orlando


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NBA

Monday, January 12


NBA game roundup: Grizzlies outlast Suns in 2 OTs

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- For most of game, power forward Zach Randolph powered the Memphis Grizzlies. Then in the second overtime of a 122-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night at FedExForum, center Marc Gasol took over.

Gasol scored seven of his 12 points in the second overtime as the Grizzlies outscored the Suns 14-2 in the second extra period. Memphis, which blew a double-digit second-half lead, avoided taking a third consecutive loss.

Randolph, playing for just the second time since missing nine games with a sore right knee, finished with a season-high 27 points and 17 rebounds. Memphis point guard Mike Conley finished with 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Shooting guard Courtney Lee chipped in 18 points.

The Suns rallied from a 16-point deficit at the 7:22 mark in the third quarter to send the game into overtime at 101-101. Guard Isaiah Thomas paced Phoenix with 20 points.

Hawks 120, Wizards 89

ATLANTA -- Guard Kyle Korver shot 5-for-7 on 3-point attempts en route to 19 points, and red-hot Atlanta ran its winning streak to eight games.

The Hawks, who never trailed, made 16 3-pointers and forced the Wizards into 19 turnovers, including 14 Atlanta steals.

Forward DeMarre Carroll had 16 points for the Hawks and center Al Horford scored 15. Guard Jeff Teague had a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists. Guard John Wall led Washington with 15 points and eight rebounds, but he also committed eight turnovers.

Heat 104, Clippers 90

LOS ANGELES -- Center Chris Bosh scored 34 points, and Miami shook off a slow start to defeat Los Angeles.

Center Hassan Whiteside came off the bench to deliver 23 points and 16 rebounds for the Heat, who won for the second time in three games after dropping four in a row. Guard Dwyane Wade had 17 points and 10 assists.

Forward Blake Griffin had 26 points to lead Los Angeles, which had a two-game winning streak snapped and had just three players score in double figures. Point guard Chris Paul finished with 23 points and nine assists, while shooting guard J.J. Redick added 14 points.

Kings 103, Cavaliers 84

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Center DeMarcus Cousins scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and forward Rudy Gay added 23 points, leading Sacramento past Cleveland.

Cousins also had five assists, four steals and three blocked shots, helping the Kings win for the third time in five games. Sacramento is 5-8 since Tyrone Corbin replaced Michael Malone as head coach.

The Cavaliers lost their season-high fifth consecutive game while falling to 1-7 without injured forward LeBron James. Forward Kevin Love led the Cavaliers with 25 points and 10 rebounds.

Trail Blazers 106, Lakers 94

LOS ANGELES -- Point guard Damian Lillard scored 17 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, leading Portland past Los Angeles.

Guard Wesley Matthews had 16 points for the Trail Blazers, who won their fourth in a row. Portland forward LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 15 points and nine rebounds.

Forward Wesley Johnson, who returned to the lineup after missing three games with a strained right hip flexor, scored 17 points to lead the Lakers, who lost for the third time in four games. Los Angeles guard Kobe Bryant sat out a second game in a row to rest.


Hawks pick up eighth win and cover in a row vs. Wiz

In the wake of hammering the Washington Wizards 120-89 Sunday, the Atlanta Hawks have improved their winning streak to eight games.

Hawks backers have been cashing in during their winning streak, as Atlanta has covered the spread in each of those matchups en route to grabbing first place in the Eastern Conference.

Al Horford and company are in action once again on Tuesday when they travel to Philadelphia for a clash with the 76ers.

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Dunkel

Houston at Brooklyn
The Rockets head to Brooklyn tonight to take on the Nets (16-21 SU) and come into the contest with a 7-0 ATS record in their last 7 games against a team with a losing SU record. Houston is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockets favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: Houston (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

MONDAY, JANUARY 12

Game 701-702: Houston at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 123.262; Brooklyn 113.451
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 10; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 6 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-6 1/2); Under

Game 703-704: New Orleans at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 119.981; Boston 113.815
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 6; 199
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 4 1/2; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-4 1/2); Under

Game 705-706: Detroit at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 117.806; Toronto 126.775
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 9; 214
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 6; 208
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-6); Over

Game 707-708: Orlando at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 110.775; Chicago 124.659
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 14; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 11 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-11 1/2); N/A


NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, January 12

Houston at Brooklyn, 7:35 ET
Houston: 9-19 ATS in road games after 2 or more consecutive wins
Brooklyn: 12-4 UNDER after playing a game as an underdog

New Orleans at Boston, 7:35 ET
New Orleans: 12-2 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread
Boston: 5-15 ATS in home games after having lost 3 of their last 4 games

Detroit at Toronto, 7:35 ET
Detroit: 20-7 ATS in road games after 3 straight games forcing opponent to commit 14 or less turnovers
Toronto: 20-7 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Orlando at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Orlando:
Chicago:

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Average salary cap room for an NFLteam next year is $15.3M......

Three teams with most money available:

-- Raiders $51.2M-- Who is the coach going to be?

-- Jaguars $41.2M-- Seattle's defensive coordinators aren't as smart once they leave the Seahawks. Funny how that works.

-- Jets $40.6-- First game with Buffalo has to be a Sunday night game.
Three teams who are already over the cap for next year:

-- Saints minus $22.1M-- Some talented heads will have to roll.

-- 49ers minus $12.5M-- They need to hire a QB guru for Kaepernick.

-- Cardinals minus $11.1M-- Will need a new defensive coordinator, too.

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

13) Ohio State 42, Oregon 20-- Not Mark Helfrich's finest moment; eschewed an easy FG when down 14-7, punted when down 35-20 with 7:00 left and never went for two after a TD, which Oregon does in most games. Buckeyes ran ball for 296 yards, threw for 242 more, winning by three TDs despite a -3 turnover ratio.

12) Cardale Jones has started three college games, won 'em all as an underdog; scout on Twitter said Monday night that he would be the 4th QB drafted if he comes out of school, which apparently he will not. Ohio State has two other QBs returning-- which one(s) are going to transfer? At least one of them will.

11) 85,589 fans witnessed this event in JerryWorld; not sure how long before this turns into an 8-team playoff, but I'm guessing it won't be long.

10) Urban Meyer is obviously a great coach, but he lasted six years at Florida, after two years each at Bowling Green/Utah; this was his third year at Ohio State. It is not outrageous to suggest that by time Jim Harbaugh gets Michigan rolling, Meyer will have moved on from Columbus. Expectations for Ohio State will now be through the roof, which generally is bad for coaches' blood pressure.

9) Whats the over/under on time Meyer spends enjoying this championship? Is he in the office Tuesday morning at 8am making recruiting calls? Signing Day is in three weeks; after all. Football recruiting pauses only during the games.

8) One more Helfrich note: at $2M a year, Helfrich is now the lowest-paid coach in the Pac-12. You'd think he's due for a raise, no?

7) DeMarco Murray carried the football 436 times this year, which reminds us of Jamal Anderson, who got run into the ground by the late 90's Falcons. Better take care of the young man or he won't last much longer.

6) John Fox goes 49-22 with the Broncos (3-4 in playoffs) and gets fired? Oy. Hot rumor as I type this is Fox going to Chicago to coach the Bears.

5) Rex Ryan goes 50-52 with the Jets and gets $5M+ from Buffalo? Buffalo sent its DC Jim Schwartz packing; his philosophy and Ryan's didn't mesh, so it makes sense. Curious to see if the Jets hire Doug Marrone, if he brings Schwartz to the Swamp.

4) At one point Monday afternoon, ESPN2 was airing mascots riding an electronic bull; seriously, they did. 46 seconds was the best time while I was watching. ESPN over-covered the college football playoff a bit much; now they can finally dive into a little more college basketball. Less than nine weeks until Selection Sunday.

3) Golfers Jason Day, Chris Kirk both shot 11-under 62's in last round at Kapalua, yet neither one won the tournament; Patrick Reed beat Jimmy Walker in a playoff to win the first event of 2015. Walker led most of way, was awful on back nine Monday.

2) Odd fact that I learned Monday night: Bob Newhart once went to law school at Loyola, IL; he didn't finish, which was a good thing for TV comedy, right?

1) One last college football thing: the kid on Oregon who scored a TD but dropped the ball about two inches after he crossed the goal line? Go hand the ball to the referee and quit being a selifsh jackass. His cool guy BS is inexcusable, especially since a kid on Utah did same thing against the Ducks in November. He should know better.

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Dunkel

Miami at LA Lakers
The Heat head to Los Angeles tonight to take on the Lakers (6-13 SU at home) and come into the contest with a 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 road games against a team with a losing home record. Miami is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 4. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13

Game 501-502: Minnesota at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 108.891; Indiana 117.775
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 9; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 11; 198
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+11); Under

Game 503-504: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 122.321; Philadelphia 112.317
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 9; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 11 1/2; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+11 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: San Antonio at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 120.028; Washington 123.593
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 3 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-1 1/2); Over

Game 507-508: Cleveland at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 109.621; Phoenix 122.726
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 13; 214
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 4; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-4); N/A

Game 509-510: Golden State at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 127.559; Utah 122.575
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 5; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 8; 202
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+8); Over

Game 511-512: Dallas at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 121.506; Sacramento 118.479
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 3; 217
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 5 1/2; 211
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+5 1/2); Over

Game 513-514: Miami at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 119.282; LA Lakers 115.124
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 4; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 1 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-1 1/2); N/A