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**StarDust Bum** · 02-01-2015, 02:12 AM

Preview: Lakers (13-34) at Knicks (9-38)

Date: February 01, 2015 2:00 PM EDT

While the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers are two of the winningest franchises in NBA history, they find themselves at or near the bottom of their respective conferences heading into Sunday's matchup at Madison Square Garden.

This marks the teams' first meeting since Phil Jackson signed on to become New York's team president back in March. Jackson coached the Lakers to five of his NBA-record 11 titles during his 11 seasons in Los Angeles from 1999-2011. This game also serves as a reunion for Knicks coach and former Lakers guard Derek Fisher, who played a part in each of those five championships under Jackson.

New York has struggled in the series over the years, dropping 22 of the last 31 meetings. However, Carmelo Anthony scored a combined 64 points as the Knicks and Lakers split two matchups last season, with each team winning at home.

Anthony is averaging 30.1 points on 51.4 percent shooting over his last eight games against the Lakers, and he's reportedly planning to suit up despite a nagging knee injury.

The Lakers (13-34) are in 14th place in the West, but they finally had something to celebrate after snapping a season-worst nine-game losing streak with Thursday's 123-118 double-overtime win over Chicago. Jordan Hill had a season-high 26 points and 12 rebounds as Los Angeles outscored the Bulls 68-56 in the paint.

Wayne Ellington added 23 points after scoring a career-high 28 two nights earlier against Washington.

"We can surprise a lot of people out there if we keep playing like we did tonight," Hill said.

Sitting in the East's basement, the Knicks (9-38) had won three straight and four of five before getting blown out 103-82 at lowly Indiana on Thursday. New York was outscored 50-26 down low and allowed the Pacers to shoot a season-high 53.2 percent.

"It was just one of those nights, we took a step backwards," Anthony said. "We had been playing some very good basketball as of late, so we just want to put this behind us and look forward to Sunday."

The Knicks were held to combined 53 points over the final three quarters.

"No, the team didn't quit," said Tim Hardaway Jr., who banged his knee at the end of the game. "I don't know why you would say that. We didn't quit at all. They were just making shots and we weren't."

The Knicks could be looking forward to getting back home, where they've won three in a row after opening 3-17 there. New York is averaging an NBA-low 91.7 points on its own court.

After playing on two 10-day contracts, Lance Thomas and Louis Amundson were signed for the remainder of the season. Thomas is averaging 14.3 points on 57.4 percent shooting over the last four games.

Amar'e Stoudemire is expected to miss a third consecutive game with a knee injury. Nick Young has sat out the last two for the Lakers with a sprained ankle, leaving his status for Sunday unclear.

Jeremy Lin, who made a name for himself with New York in 2011-12, has since averaged 17.5 points on 50.0 percent shooting in four matchups against his former team. Lin is averaging just 10.5 points for Los Angeles.

The Lakers have dropped 10 of their last 11 road games, including all six in 2015 while averaging 88.8 points.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-01-2015, 11:56 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, February 1

Hot Teams
-- Knicks won four of their last six games (1-5 HF).

Cold Teams
-- Celtics lost three of their last four games (5-5 HF). Miami lost four of its last six games (4-0 last four AU).
-- Lakers lost nine of their last ten games (0-3-1 last four AU).

Series Records
-- Celtics lost seven of last ten games with Miami.
-- Lakers won nine of last twelve games against New York.

Totals
-- Last eight Miami road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-0-2 in Lakers' last ten road games.

Back-to-Backs
-- None

East vs West
SU: West 156-100 ATS: West 134-120-2
East teams HF vs West: 32-34
East teams HU vs West: 24-36
West teams HF vs East: 52-56-2
West teams HU vs East: 12-8

NBA

Sunday, February 1

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
MIAMI vs. BOSTON
Miami is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
Miami is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

2:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
LA Lakers are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games when playing New York
New York is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games

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NBA

Sunday, February 1

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Game of the Day: Lakers at Knicks
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Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks (-3, 190)

Two of the most disappointing teams in the NBA square off Sunday when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the New York Knicks. The Lakers defeated the Chicago Bulls on Thursday to halt a losing streak at nine games and avoid matching the longest since the franchise moved to Los Angeles. New York won four of five games in its best stretch of the season before being routed by the Indiana Pacers on Thursday.

Carmelo Anthony averaged 32 points in two games against Los Angeles last season and considered the Lakers as a free agent in the offseason before opting to stay in New York. Los Angeles is beginning a four-game road excursion and coach Byron Scott is worried about the Knicks. “I think the thing that concerns me the most is the fact that they’ve been losing just like us,” Scott told reporters. “It’s like having a wild animal backed in the corner – they’re going to come out fighting. So we just have to be ready for it.”

TV: 2 p.m. ET, TWC SportsNet (Los Angeles), MSG (New York)

ABOUT THE LAKERS (13-34 SU, 20-23-4 ATS, 20-26-1 O/U): Rookie point guard Jordan Clarkson has impressed since moving into the starting lineup and he has been watching film and talking strategy with injured Steve Nash. “I tried to implement some of that stuff,” Clarkson told reporters. “It’s hard to do it off one day of work, but it’s just going to continue to grow. It’s just putting one brick down at a time.” Clarkson, a second-round pick, has started the last four games and has scored 18 points in each of the last two.

ABOUT THE KNICKS (9-38 SU, 18-28-1 ATS, 20-26-1 O/U): This is the third straight New York contest pulled off of national television and that doesn’t sit well with Anthony. “The last three games we were supposed to be on national television, so they took us off,” Anthony told reporters. “But they’ll want us back on there soon. They’ll want us back.” Anthony has been the one consistently good player for the Knicks, who have been going the 10-day contract route to take a look at players. They identified a keeper in guard Langston Galloway.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-01-2015, 11:56 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Miami at Boston
The Heat head to Boston today to face the Celtics and come into the contest with a 7-1 ATS record in their last 8 games versus Atlantic Division opponents. Miami is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Game 801-802: Miami at Boston (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 119.948; Boston 118.317
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 1 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 3 1/2; 186
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+3 1/2); Over

Game 803-804: LA Lakers at New York (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 112.385; New York 113.407
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 1; 186
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 3; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+3); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, February 1

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MIAMI (20 - 26) at BOSTON (16 - 29) - 2/1/2015, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 49-33 ATS (+12.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 185-229 ATS (-66.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.

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

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LA LAKERS (13 - 34) at NEW YORK (9 - 38) - 2/1/2015, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 93-65 ATS (+21.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
NEW YORK is 18-28 ATS (-12.8 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games this season.
NEW YORK is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points this season.
NEW YORK is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

**StarDust Bum** · 02-01-2015, 11:57 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- NC State 81, Georgia Tech 80 OT-- Check out the highlights for Trevor Lacey's buzzer-beating 3-pointer that won this game in OT.

-- Duke 69, Virginia 63-- Duke scored 35 points on their last 15 possessions.

-- Biggest Upset of Day: Towson (+11) won 86-72 at fading Hofstra.

-- Pepperdine 67, St Mary's 62-- Marty Wilson is turning the tide with his Waves.

-- Cleveland State 76, Green Bay 62-- Quagmire at top of Horizon standings.

-- Sacramento State 70, Montana 69-- Hornets were down 8 with 3:03 left; they're on top of Big Sky standings.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Finally it is Super Bowl Sunday.....

13) Lets get the unpleasant stuff out of the way first. If you read this space at all, you know that I'm a Ram fan and Kurt Warner was obviously one of my all-time favorite players, so I'm disappointed the voters bypassed him this year for the Hall of Fame, as well as Orlando Pace, Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt, all ex-Rams.

12) Just to re-hash facts, which apparently aren't very important because it is hard to compare a QB to an offensive lineman, there have been 48 Super Bowls, which is 96 QBs: #1, #2, #3 on the Super Bowl passing yardage list is same person, the same guy who led the tying or go-ahead TD drives in the last 3:00 of all three games.

Kurt Warner.

11) Steve Young got in in his first year of eligibiity; he had an 8-6 playoff record in the NFL, had a 3-16 record when he played for the woeful Bucs. He inherited a great team from Joe Montana and went 8-6 in playoff games. Kurt Warner played for two cruddy franchises and went 9-4 in playoff games. Yet Young got in on his first shot.

Enough about that, because I could go on for a while. Elsewhere......
10) Kid at Virginia won $18K by making a halfcourt shot during ESPN's GameDay.

9) VCU lost the heart of its defense, Briante Weber, who tore his MCL/ACL and is done for the season. Sad thing; tough way for a college career to end.

8) Why are there so many razor commercials on TV? Anyone?

7) Apparently Bill Walton called former President Richard Nixon "the prince of darkness": during the Colorado-UCLA game Saturday night. DirecTV doesn't carry the Pac-12 network, so I didn't hear this myself. Walton is tremendous on TV, but if he is going to go on political rants, will be interesting to see how long he lasts.

6) Cal Poly basketball coach Joe Callero is one of 16 children. Oklahoma City big guy Steven Adams is the youngest of 17 kids. Do familises this like live in a hotel? How do you remember all the kids' names?

5) Junior Seau will be the 12th USC Trojan to get inducted into Canton.

4) There was a furor on Twitter late Saturday night when it came out that an MVP vote was cast for Seahawk LB Bobby Wagner, who missed five games this year and is not close to being the MVP of anything.

Not Aaron Rodgers or JJ Watt, but Bobby Wagner. Oy.

It got even weirder when someone found out who voted for Wagner. Twitter got very quiet-- it was Tony Dungy. Not too many folks seemed anxious to rip him for it, but they did seem mystified by it.

3) If you live near a Sonic fast food place, they have half-price foot long hot dogs on Monday, to commemorate Groundhog Day, or KL Wheat's birthday.

2) Now Dan Rooney wants a Super Bowl in Pittsburgh. We're getting eight inches of snow here in upstate New York the next couple days. If the NFL keeps screwing around with cold weather Super Bowls, eventually they'll have a weather debacle on their hands- they narrowly missed one last year.

1) This is a weird time of year; its middle of the night and I'm watching live tennis, golf from the other side of the world. At least it is warm somewhere. Pitchers, catchers report in less than three weeks; spring is getting closer!!!

**StarDust Bum** · 02-02-2015, 01:03 PM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Football is over, spring training starts in 18 days. Here are some fantasy ratings from Sporting News baseball magazine......:

-- C-- Posey-Lucroy-Molina-Ramos-Mesoraco

-- 1B-- MCabrera-Goldschmist-Encarnacion-Abreu-AGonzalez

-- 2B-- Cano-Altuve-Gordon-Rendoin-Kinsler-Kipnis

-- SS-- Tulowitzki-Ramirez-Reyes-Desmond-Castro

-- 3B-- Beltre-Donaldson-Longoria-Wright-CSantana-Rendon

-- OF-- Trout-Stanton-McCutchen-Gomez-CGonzalez-Bautista

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a super Sunday......

13) Darrell Bevell is Seattle's offensive coordinator; he played QB for Wisconsin in college, playing for Barry Alvarez, one of the most run-oriented coaches in the last 30 years. Bevell will now be forever known as the guy who lost a Super Bowl when he threw the ball from the 1-yard line when Seattle has Marshawn Lynch and a running QB, and a timeout in their pocket. Not only was it ill-advised, it didn't work.

By the way, when I say ill-advised, I mean stupid. Not only that, it didn't work. If it is stupid and it works, the guy is still a hero, but if it doesn't.....

12) Bevell is no idiot; he has been in the NFL since 2000, but you have to wonder if this will prevent him from getting a head coaching job. How do you sell to your fans "We just hired the guy who threw the ball on the 1 when he had Marshawn?"

11) Russell Wilson's interception was the first one thrown from the one-yard line by any QB in the NFL this season. Thats out of 111 dropbacks from the one.

10) It was only the third time all season the Seahawks dropped back to pass from the one-yard line. Thanks to KC Joyner for those last two nuggets.

9) Gene Steratore didn't ref the Super Bowl, but he did ref Wisconsin-Iowa and Michigan-Michigan State basketball games this weekend. Funny how NFL refs throw flags like madmen all season, but in the Super Bowl where TV ratings are a priority, they keep them stuffed in their pockets. Go figure.

8) Seattle WR Chris Matthews is the 4th receiver whose first NFL catch came in a Super Bowl; he spent part of this season working in a Foot Locker. Maybe the Jets should've signed Matthews from Foot Locker and not traded for Percy Harvin, saving a high draft pick in the process.

7) There is a disturbing program called Friday Night Tykes on the Esquire Network about youth football in Texas. I spent eight bizarre springs coaching Little League and it is not something I miss-- people get crazy where their kids are concerned.

6) Patriots have not scored a first quarter point in all six Brady/Belichick Super Bowls, but they won four of the six, with all six decided by 4 or less points.

5) In fairness to coach Bevell, Marshawn Lynch had five previous runs from the one-yard line this season and had scored only one touchdown, so there is that. Still think it was a dumb play call, but there was logic behind it, obviously.

4) Five of the seven WRs who caught a pass in this game were undrafted free agents. Maybe personnel guys are as important or more important than the coaches?

3) Seattle's Bruce Irvin got tossed for being an instigator in a scuffle after the Pats took a knee after the INT; he is the first player ever ejected from a Super Bowl.

2) Pete Carroll showed class by taking reposibility for the fateful play call, but it will be interesting to see going forward, which coaches leave and stay in Seattle. Dan Quinn will be going to Atlanta as head coach Tuesday; would be take Bevell with him? Would the Seahawks block Bevell from leaving?

1) At the end of the day, the NFL wins by having a memorable game cap a season where far too many off-field stories overshadowed the game on the field.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-02-2015, 01:04 PM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, February 2

Hot Teams
-- Cleveland won/covered its last ten games (6-0 last six HF). 76ers split their last six games (1-4 last five AU).
-- Hornets won nine of their last twelve games (5-1 last six AU).
-- Clippers won seven of last eight games (1-6 last seven AF).
-- Toronto won its last six games (1-5 last six HF). Bucks won four of last five games (5-0 vs spread, 9-2 last 11 AU).
-- Hawks won 19 in row, 33 of last 35 games (4-0-1 last five AF). New Orleans won eight of last ten games (5-0 HU).
-- Dallas won last two games by 21-15 points after losing previous four games (3-9-1 last 13 HF).
-- Memphis won its last six games (3-1 last four AF).

Cold Teams
-- Wizards lost four of last six games (0-6 vs spread, 5-7 last 12 HF).
-- Brooklyn lost five in row, 12 of last 14 games (1-6 last seven HU).
-- Magic lost its last eight games (6-2 last eight AU). Oklahoma City lost four of last five games (1-5-1 last seven HF).
-- Minnesota lost seven of its last eight games (8-2 last 10 AU); they're expected to get PG Rubio back tonight.
-- Suns lost three of their last five games (2-2 HU).

Series Records
-- 76ers lost three of last four games with Cleveland.
-- Hornets won four of last five games with Washington.
-- Clippers won three of last four games with Brooklyn.
-- Raptors won their last six games with Milwaukee.
-- Pelicans won three of last four games with Atlanta.
-- Thunder won six of last seven games with Orlando.
-- Mavericks won three of last four games with Minnesota.
-- Grizzlies won their last six games with Phoenix.

Totals
-- Six of 76ers' last seven road games stayed under.
-- 10 of last 13 Washington home games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Clipper road games went over.
-- Last three Milwaukee road games went over total.
-- Seven of last ten Atlanta road games stayed under.
-- Last five Thunder games stayed under total.
-- 10 of last 11 Dallas home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Phoenix home games.

Back-to-Backs
-- None

East vs West
SU: West 156-101 ATS: West 134-121-2
East teams HF vs West: 33-34
East teams HU vs West: 24-36
West teams HF vs East: 52-56-2
West teams HU vs East: 12-8

**StarDust Bum** · 02-02-2015, 01:05 PM

NBA

Monday, February 2

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CLEVELAND
Philadelphia is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Cleveland
Philadelphia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Cleveland is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia

7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Washington is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home

7:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. BROOKLYN
LA Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
LA Clippers are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games
Brooklyn is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Toronto is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing New Orleans
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
New Orleans is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Orlando is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

9:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. PHOENIX
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Memphis
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis

**StarDust Bum** · 02-02-2015, 01:05 PM

NBA

Monday, February 2

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Game of the Day: Hawks at Pelicans: What bettors need to know
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Atlanta Hawks at New Orleans Pelicans (OFF, OFF)

The Atlanta Hawks got a couple of scares over the weekend but made it through with their winning streak intact and the best record in the NBA to the right of their name in the standings. The Hawks just completed the best month in NBA history and will try to make it 20 straight victories when they open February by visiting the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. The Pelicans have taken five of their last six and are thriving at home.

Atlanta’s 17-0 January eclipsed the San Antonio Spurs’ 16-0 March of last season as the best in a calendar month, but the Hawks trailed the Philadelphia 76ers down the stretch before pulling out a 91-85 triumph on Saturday. “Finding ways to win, different players stepping up each night, against a very good defensive team,” Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters. “We are going to have to play a lot better going forward.” The Hawks could catch a break on Monday if Pelicans star Anthony Davis (groin) is forced to miss a second consecutive game.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBATV, SportSouth (Atlanta), FSN New Orleans

ABOUT THE HAWKS (40-8 SU, 34-14 ATS, 25-23 O/U): Atlanta, which outscored Portland 36-25 in the fourth quarter of a 105-99 win on Friday, is getting clutch performances down the stretch from the likes of Dennis Schroder and Al Horford. Schroder stepped up with a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:35 left after Horford’s tying bucket on Saturday and continues to draw praise from the staff. “I’m on him a lot to attack,” Budenholzer told reporters of Schroder. “...We believe that when you are open, you need to take what the game gives you. He is going to grow. He’s going to hit big shots for us going forward. We are confident in him.”

ABOUT THE PELICANS (25-22 SU, 28-19 ATS, 23-24 O/U): New Orleans survived without Davis on Friday, when Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson buried five 3-pointers apiece and Dante Cunningham and Alexis Ajinca helped cover for the loss on the inside. “I’m just trying to give it everything I have every time I’m on the court,” Ajinca told reporters. “It helps when I have more minutes. When it does happen, I’m trying to do anything I can to help the team, whether that is rebounds, points or energy.” Friday’s win pushed the Pelicans to 3-1 on their six-game homestand, which concludes with Atlanta and Oklahoma City.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-02-2015, 01:06 PM

NBA

Monday, February 2

Rockets' C Dwight Howard, Late February

Howard has been sidelined due to edema in his right knee as well as a sprained right ankle. He is expected to be out for four weeks.

Magic G Victor Oladipo, quesitonable Monday

Oladipo has an Achilles injury and is questionable to play Monday against the Thunder.

Pelicans' C Anthony Davis, questionable Monday

Davis has been out with an injured groin and is questionable to return for Monday's game against the Hawks.

Wizards' PG John Wall, questionable Monday

Wall is suffering from migraines and is questionable to play against the Hornets on Monday.

Deron Williams, Brooklyn - Ques Mon

Williams is sidelined with fractured cartilage in his rib. He has been participating in practice and could return Monday against the Clippers.

Rubio cleared to play for Timberwolves on Monday

Ricky Rubio has been cleared to play for the Timberwolves against the Mavericks on Monday, a source close to the situation told the Associated Press. Rubio hasn't played since Nov. 7 when he injured his left ankle. Including Minnesota's game on Saturday against Cleveland, he will have missed 43 games since he was sidelined.

Raptors open as 7-point favorites versus Bucks

Sports books have opened the hot Toronto Raptors as 7-point home favorites with the Milwaukee Bucks in town Monday evening.

The Raptors are enjoying a six-game winning streak which has seen them go 3-3 against the spread.

The Raps and Bucks have met twice already this season with the former winning both games straight up and against the spread.

Cavs surging straight up and against the spread

The Cleveland Cavaliers head into Monday's meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers riding a 10-game straight up winning streak and are 9-1 against the spread over that stretch.

The recent streak seemingly puts a tough start to the season in the rear-view mirror. Prior to the currently streak, the Cavs dropped six-straight games SU and ATS.

The two Eastern Conference teams have played once this season, with the Sixers winning 95-92 as 7.5-point dogs back on Jan. 5.

Bucks surpass season win total just 47 games into season

Talk about a turnaround for the Milwaukee Bucks, as the team surpassed their season win total on Jan. 31, just 47 games into their season.

The Westgate LV Superbook set the Bucks win total at 24.5 win entering the season, and with their 95-88 win over the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday night, they notched win No. 25.

The team was expected to improve on it's dreaded 15-win campaign last season with the addition of star rookie Jabari Parker and new head coach Jason Kidd, but not many could have expected this. The Bucks are now 25-22 this season and hold the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Atlanta Hawks are the next team closing in on their win total of 43, as they have compiled an incredible 40-8 record to start the season.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-02-2015, 01:07 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, February 2

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PHILADELPHIA (10 - 38) at CLEVELAND (29 - 20) - 2/2/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 to 18 points this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-45 ATS (-17.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-39 ATS (-18.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CHARLOTTE (20 - 27) at WASHINGTON (31 - 17) - 2/2/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 6-2 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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MILWAUKEE (25 - 22) at TORONTO (33 - 15) - 2/2/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 314-373 ATS (-96.3 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 46-79 ATS (-40.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 32-14 ATS (+16.6 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 115-84 ATS (+22.6 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
TORONTO is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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LA CLIPPERS (33 - 15) at BROOKLYN (18 - 28) - 2/2/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ATLANTA (40 - 8) at NEW ORLEANS (25 - 22) - 2/2/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ORLANDO (15 - 35) at OKLAHOMA CITY (23 - 24) - 2/2/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MINNESOTA (8 - 39) at DALLAS (32 - 17) - 2/2/2015, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-5 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-5 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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MEMPHIS (35 - 12) at PHOENIX (28 - 21) - 2/2/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 77-51 ATS (+20.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 47-27 ATS (+17.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 40-22 ATS (+15.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 73-47 ATS (+21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 7-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 8-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

**StarDust Bum** · 02-02-2015, 01:08 PM

Inside the Paint - Monday

February 2, 2015

After taking off for the Super Bowl, the NBA returns to the hardwood on Monday with an eight-game slate. Technically, the Association did have two games (Heat at Celtics, Lakers at Knicks) yesterday and they were ugly matchups. Fortunately, they lived up to their billing and savvy total bettors cashed a pair of easy ‘under’ winners.

A lot of the games tonight have plenty of question marks, which is why the oddsmakers only sent out three overnight numbers.

The matchup that intrigues me the most for Monday is the Hawks-Pelicans battle in New Orleans, which will be aired nationally on NBATV at 8:05 p.m. ET.

Atlanta will be gunning for its 20th straight win after posting a perfect 17-0 record in the month of January, an NBA record. The longest winning streak in NBA history is owned by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, who captured 33 straight victories.

During their 19-game streak, the Hawks covered their first 15 games but have come back to life at the betting counter recently, going 1-3 against the spread in the last four wins.

Oddsmakers sent out Atlanta as a four-point road favorite and the number has moved to 4 ½ at most betting shops.

I asked VegasInsider.com NBA expert Tony Mejia about the Hawks and where he sees them falling.

“The Hawks played road games at Cleveland, Houston and Dallas just before Christmas, so this week’s stretch isn’t their most difficult week of the season, but it definitely ranks up there. After visiting New Orleans, they’ll face Southeast Division rival Washington at home, followed by Golden State on Friday. They’ll then tangle with Southwest Division-leading Memphis at Fed Ex Forum on Sunday. If they get through this stretch unscathed, there’s a good chance Atlanta will hit the All-Star break with its marvelous winning streak intact, since the final two games before going on hiatus are at Minnesota and Boston,” said Mejia.

Mejia wouldn’t be surprised if Atlanta goes down on Monday though but a banged-up New Orleans squad will have to bring it’s “A” game.

He explained, “New Orleans has managed to stay afloat despite the absence of Jrue Holiday, who has a stress reaction in his lower right leg and remains out. That they beat the Clippers without their point guard and Anthony Davis, whose thigh strain isn’t considered as serious, is as shocking as not handing Marshawn Lynch the ball at the goal line to try and win the Super Bowl. Ryan Anderson has returned from his own bout with injuries to provide a shooting spark, but the key to running offense without Holiday has been Tyreke Evans, who has had the ball in his hands more for himself and teammates. If opponents can take him out of his rhythm early, the Pelicans are vulnerable until Holiday returns. Right now, there’s still no timetable regarding when he’ll be back.”

Davis sat out Friday with a groin injury and New Orleans upset the L.A. Clippers 108-103 as 7 ½-point home underdogs. Including this win, the Pelicans are 8-2 SU and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games. Davis is expected to play on Monday.

Currently, New Orleans is slotted into the ninth seed in the Western Conference playoff picture. If head coach Monty Williams and his squad don’t make the postseason, they can look at their record against the Eastern Conference as a big reason.

In 17 games, the Pelicans are 7-10 SU and 9-8 ATS in non-conference affairs, which includes inexcusable setbacks to the Knicks, 76ers and Celtics. To be fair, 11 of the 17 games were played outside of “The Big Easy” and that’s where nine of the losses have come.

At home versus the East, New Orleans is 5-1 both SU and ATS this season. The lone loss coming against Washington by seven points (85-92) on Jan. 5.

These teams met in late November from Atlanta and the Hawks captured a 100-91 victory over the Pelicans as 2 ½-point favorites.

There are seven other games slated for Monday and here is my quick handicap.

Philadelphia at Cleveland: I can’t believe I’m saying this but it’s a revenge spot for the Cavaliers, who lost to 76ers 95-92 on Jan. 5 as 4 ½-point road favorites. LeBron James and Kyrie Irving didn’t play in the loss. Heavy price to back Cleveland (-16) but it’s hard to go against a team that is 10-0 (9-1 ATS) in its last 10 games. Low total (192.5) here and understandably with Cleveland (31-15) and Philadelphia (32-16) two of the best ‘under’ teams in the league. Cavs on a 5-0 run to the ‘under’ heading into Monday as well.

Charlotte at Washington: The Hornets could be worth a look as it appears they’ve found a solid groove, going 10-3 SU and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games. Charlotte took three of four from Washington last season, which included a pair of road wins (98-85, 94-88). The ‘under’ went 4-0 in those games.

Milwaukee at Toronto: VegasInsider.com handicapper Bruce Marshall provided his thoughts on this Eastern Conference matchup. He said, “Milwaukee came much closer on Jan. 19 vs. Toronto than it did in first meeting when blown out by 40 (124-82) at Air Canada Centre on Nov. 21. But Raptors prevailed again, this time at BMO Harris Bradley Center, by three points (92-89). Despite recent series trends that have seen Raptors win six meetings straight up, we’re tempted to give Jason Kidd’s Bucks a look, especially on road where they have covered 20 of 26 games.”

L.A. Clippers at Brooklyn: These teams just met on Jan. 22 and the Clippers rolled the Nets 123-84 as 13-point home favorites. I can’t justify a play on Brooklyn, who is 2-8 in its last 10, nor do I like laying points with the Clippers on the road. L.A. is 13-8 SU nut 9-12 ATS as a visitor.

Orlando at Oklahoma City: Rumors have been circulating that Magic head coach Jacque Vaughn may be fired any day as Orlando has dropped eight straight both SU and ATS. Oklahoma City is in another funk, 1-4 in its last five, but its best performance recently came on Jan. 18 when it rolled Orlando 127-99 on the road.

Minnesota at Dallas: These teams have played twice this season and the Mavericks have posted double-digit victories (131-117, 98-75) in both games. PG Ricky Rubio is expected to return for the Timerbwolves tonight but I’m guessing his minutes will be limited. Dallas will be playing its first home game after three straight on the road and those spots are always difficult for the host, especially when laying healthy digits. Be careful.

Memphis at Phoenix: Classic matchup of offense against defense here and VI expert Stephen Nover is backing the defensive squad. “The guard-oriented, finesse Suns are not a good matchup against the physical, rugged Grizzlies, who are playing their finest defense of the season. Phoenix has lost six in a row to Memphis, including twice this season by an average of 11.5 points although one game did go into overtime.The Grizzlies have won 10 of their last 11, including six straight. They are giving up only 82.6 points per game during their last six games. In their last two games, the Grizzlies held Oklahoma City to 74 points and Denver to 69,” explained Nover.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-02-2015, 01:10 PM

Hoop Trends - Monday

February 2, 2015

ATS TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Nets are 0-10 ATS (-10.20 ppg) since Apr 01, 2008 at home after playing at home after a loss in which they made more baskets than their opponent.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Grizzlies are 0-13 OU (-7.54 ppg) since Jan 31, 2012 when their DPS was minus 15 points or less in their previous game.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The 76ers are 0-9 OU (-20.78 ppg) since Nov 14, 2014 after Michael Carter was the Seventysixers’ high scorer in a loss.

NBA BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:

-- The Pelicans are 2-11 with rest after a win in which they shot at least ten three-pointers and made at least half of them.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Clippers are 8-0-1 OU (12.06 ppg) since Jan 04, 2014 on the road after Blake Griffin was the Clippers’ high scorer on the road.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-03-2015, 01:18 PM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Jon Lester pitched 219.2 innings LY and never threw a pickoff throw to first base the entire season. No need to have a good move if no one ever sees it.

-- Atlanta Hawks lost in New Orleans, ending their 19-game winning streak.

-- Cavaliers have won 11 in a row; don't hear anything about them anymore.

-- Toronto Maple Leafs lost their last nine games, scoring a shockingly low seven goals during the losing streak.

-- There are 187 sports book locations in the state of Nevada.

-- Underdogs were 8-0 vs spread in NBA last night; under was 7-1.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Random stuff on a frigid night.....

13) We had a foot of snow here in upstate New York the last 36 hours and as I type this is six below zero outside. Awesome. I'm not a big fan of winter.

12) Was Monday the easiest day ever to be a radio talk show host? Sit there, take calls about how dumb the Seahawks were, agree with everything that is said, play some commercials, collect your money and go home. Almost as easy as handing the ball to your best running back when you have the ball on the 1-ya-- oh, forget it.

Maybe critique some of the Super Bowl commercials too, but I'm not a commercial watcher, though I like the Harry Chapin song they played during one commercial.

11) Tigers' DH Victor Martinez was intentionally walked 28 times last year, most ever for a switch hitter. I'm hoping they bat Cespedes behind Victor this year.

10) Someone named Scott Walker is running for President. Apparently he is the governor of Wisconsin-- his Wikipedia page says he went to Marquette but makes no mention of him graduating from there. When was the last time a US President wasn't a college graduate? He had a 2.59 GPA when he left school.

9) Halftime score from Saturday: Temple 28, Tulane 8. Green Wave isn't a bad team either, but long road trips and day games in different time zones lead to bad games. If you score eight points in a half, it is time to roll the balls out and lets the kids run up and down rather than lose scoring less than 50 points.

8) Stanford coach Johnny Dawkins' son is a contributor as a freshman at Michigan; he wears his dad's number 24, but I guess they decided the kid would be better off not playing for his father. He would help Stanford, too.

7) Mets signed Lucas Duda to a $4.2M contract for this year, avoiding arbitration. If you were unsure whether this is a great country, that should clinch it for you.

6) Doc Rivers was complaining a little Monday about his team's current 8-game road trip, which was caused by the Grammys being at Staples Center Sunday night. Kings and Lakers are on long road trips too, but Kings' trip is only four games, the Lakers' only five. People that oiwn Staples own part of the Lakers/Kings, but they don't own any part of the Clippers.

5) Clippers led Brooklyn 96-87 with 1:40 left last night, but lost 102-100; games like this could haunt LA when the playoffs roll around, if they wind up playing a Game 7 on the road somewhere.

4) Nets have good uniforms, but also the simplest: just black-and-white, no third color but they're really nice. Apparently starting in March they're going to be wearing throwback uniforms to honor the old ABA Nets, red, white and blue.

3) Every time I see Chris Paul play, I am reminded of this story:

Paul was tight with his grandfather, who was a big Wake Forest fan, so he was happy when his grandson committed to play for the Deacons, but the grandfather passed away late in Paul's senior season in high school, way too early at age 61.

In Chris Paul's last high school home game, he scored 61 points, then when he was taken out of the game, he collapsed in uncontrollable grief as he walked to the bench. To this day, it is one of the most emotional scenes I've ever seen, anywhere.

2) Jermaine Kearse made one of the greatest catches in NFL history at a huge time in a Super Bowl, but now he is just a footnote in history. Hell, David Tyree wrote a book after his catch in a Super Bowl. Losing team doesn't write many books.

1) Five kids went to the Cal-Davis game Saturday dressed as bananas; they sat in the front row, got on TV a lot and rooted like hell for the Aggies, who rallied late to beat Cal Poly in overtime. Not many NBA fans dress up as bananas; thats one of the big differences between college and pro ball. College fans are more enthuisiastic.

**StarDust Bum** · 02-03-2015, 01:21 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Denver at Philadelphia
The Nuggets head to Philadelphia tonight and come into the contest with a 1-7 ATS record in their last 8 games versus Atlantic Division opponents. Philadelphia is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Sixers favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+6). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Game 501-502: Denver at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 112.522; Philadelphia 115.868
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 3 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 6; 192
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+6); Over

Game 503-504: Boston at New York (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 113.933; New York 116.396
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 2 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 1; 189
Dunkel Pick: New York (-1); Under

Game 505-506: Miami at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 115.016; Detroit 121.852
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 7; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 4; 185 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-4); Under

Game 507-508: Utah at Portland (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 119.883; Portland 122.958
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 3; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 8 1/2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+8 1/2); Over

Game 509-510: Golden State at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 130.568; Sacramento 115.572
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 15; 221
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 9; 217 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-9); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 3

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DENVER (19 - 29) at PHILADELPHIA (10 - 39) - 2/3/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
DENVER is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-39 ATS (-17.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 straight up against DENVER 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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BOSTON (16 - 30) at NEW YORK (10 - 38) - 2/3/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 19-28 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 9-6 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 10-5 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (21 - 26) at DETROIT (18 - 30) - 2/3/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 0-10 ATS (-11.0 Units) off an upset win as an underdog this season.
MIAMI is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) after allowing 85 points or less this season.
DETROIT is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 58-72 ATS (-21.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-41 ATS (-21.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.

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

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UTAH (17 - 30) at PORTLAND (32 - 16) - 2/3/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 36-60 ATS (-30.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
PORTLAND is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 5-3 straight up against UTAH 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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GOLDEN STATE (37 - 8) at SACRAMENTO (17 - 29) - 2/3/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) as a home underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 54-36 ATS (+14.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 26-39 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, February 3

Hot Teams
-- Miami covered six of its last seven road games (5-0 last five AU).
-- Knicks won five of their last seven games (2-5 HF).
-- Warriors won 14 of their last 17 games (1-4 last five AF).

Cold Teams
-- Philly lost seven of last ten games but covered last four (10-4 last 14 HU). Nuggets lost nine of their last ten games (2-2 AF).
-- Detroit lost four of its last five games (3-9 HF).
-- Boston lost last three games by 12-6-8 points (8-1 last nine AU).
-- Jazz lost four of its last five road games (11-3 last 14 AU). Portland lost five of its last six games (1-6 last seven HF).
-- Sacramento lost eight of its last nine games (3-0 last three HU).

Series Records
-- 76ers won five of last eight games with Denver.
-- Miami won 12 of its last 14 games with Detroit.
-- Knicks won their last three games with Boston.
-- Portland won its last four games with Utah, all by 8+ points.
-- Warriors won their last seven games with Sacramento.

Totals
-- Eight of last nine 76er home games stayed under.
-- Eight of last eleven Detroit home games went over.
-- Five of last seven Boston road games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten Utah road games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Golden State road games went over.

Back-to-Backs
-- 76ers are 7-5 vs spread if they played night before.

East vs West
SU: West 156-101 ATS: West 134-121-2
East teams HF vs West: 33-34
East teams HU vs West: 24-36
West teams HF vs East: 52-56-2
West teams HU vs East: 12-8

NBA

Tuesday, February 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DENVER vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games at home

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. DETROIT
Miami is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
Boston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games

10:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 9 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State

10:00 PM
UTAH vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Utah's last 8 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Utah's last 20 games
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

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