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Dunkel

San Antonio at Golden State
The Spurs head to Golden State tonight and come into the contest with a 2-8-1 ATS record in their last 11 games overall. Golden State is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Warriors favored by 11 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-7). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20

Game 801-802: New Orleans at Orlando (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 114.333; Orlando 115.536
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 1; 188
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 5 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+5 1/2); Under

Game 803-804: Indiana at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 118.582; Philadelphia 118.858
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 8; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+8); Under

Game 805-806: Toronto at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 119.861; Atlanta 127.722
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 8; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 5 1/2; 204 1.2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-5 1/2); Over

Game 807-808: Miami at New York (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 117.622; New York 110.514
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 7; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 5 1/2; 181
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-5 1/2); Over

Game 809-810: Chicago at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 123.536; Detroit 120.629
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 3; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 6; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+6); Over

Game 811-812: Cleveland at Washington (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 122.239; Washington 123.911
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 3; 198
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+3); Under

Game 813-814: Phoenix at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 115.855; Minnesota 120.974
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 5; 215
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 2 1/2; 209 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-2 1/2); Over

Game 815-816: Denver at Milwaukee (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 112.183; Milwaukee 124.030
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 12; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 7 1/2; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-7 1/2); Under

Game 817-818: Houston at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.140; Dallas 122.562
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 4 1/2; 217
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 2; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-2); Over

Game 819-820: Portland at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 126.497; Utah 119.063
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 7 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 5 1/2; 193
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-5 1/2); Over

Game 821-822: Boston at Sacramento (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 117.507; Sacramento 114.666
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 3; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 3 1/2; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+3 1/2); Under

Game 823-824: Brooklyn at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 113.954; LA Lakers 112.612
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 1 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 3 1/2; 193
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+3 1/2); Under

Game 825-826: San Antonio at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 119.365; Golden State 131.002
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 11 1/2; 213
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 7; 208
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (-7); Over

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Six of the best minor league prospects of the Detroit Tigers.........

1) Steven Moya, OF-- Got eight ABs in the majors last season.

2) Buck Farmer, P-- Jumped from A ball to majors LY; not sure why.

5) Hernan Perez, 2B/SS-- Signed for $237,000 when he was 16.

6) James McCann C-- Hit .295 in AAA last season.

13) Kyle Lobstein, P-- Got six starts with the big club last season.

16) Drew Verhagen, P-- Another in long line of Vanderbilt pitchers.



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

13) I almost never watch the Academy Award show on TV, but this year is different; one of my favorite actors is up for Best Supporting Actor and he is expected to win.

JK Simmons is the psychiatrist on Law and Order, the guy on the Farmers Insurance commercials, the surgeon who couldn't save Winona Ryder in Autumn in New York, the manager of the Tigers in For the Love of Game, Kevin Costner's baseball movie. he is a great character actor and it will be cool to see it if he wins.

12) As I am typing this article, the Internet Explorer on my laptop won't work and it is causing great frustration. Anyone know how to fix this? At this point, I'm off to Best Buy to get a new one the next time it isn't snowing, which could be in May.

11) Turns out James Shields got offered $80M for five years by the Giants, but he turned it down and wound up signing with San Diego for five years, $75M.

10) Georgia RB Todd Gurley wouldn't let NFL doctors look at his post-operative knee, on advice from Dr James Andrews, who operated on it. This is very unusual for a kid not to let the NFL doctors look at him, but it is his decision.

9) With three games left in the regular season, the CAA has a 4-way tie for first; same thing happened it Conference USA last year. A team finished last year one game out of first place, but they were in fifth place and had a very tough first round game in the conference tournament.

8) 47.3% of challenges were overturned by replay last baseball season; thats a lot higher than I thought it would be- the system was better than expected.

7) They're going to build a 4-story driving range near the MGM Grand later this year; that will be tremendous, hitting golf balls on the Strip-- it will open next spring.

6) Actor Ben Stiller is a huge hoop fan and has Knicks tickets; his son was a ballboy for the NBA All-Star Game last week.

5) Albany-Hartford game on ESPNU Friday night had seven Australian kids playing in it. Not a lot of east coast schools recruit Australia; too far from home. They also said on the telecast that the biggest WalMart in America is in Albany, which is cool since I live here, I'm just not sure which one it is. There are a lot of WalMarts here.

4) When did Toronto become a basketball city? NBA All-Star Game is there next winter. Menawhile their beloved Maple Leafs are 4-22-2 in their last 28 games. Oy.

3) Jameis Winston has a bum shoulder; whoops. Bad time for a kid to find that out; maybe being a relief pitcher all spring after playing football wasn't such a great idea after all. Could cost him millions of dollars.

2) Ever since it came out that Dan Monson was getting a decent percentage of the guarantee money Long Beach State got for losing all those road games in December, his kids haven't played as well; not sure if there is a connection, but the 49ers' body language is terrible, they just play indifferently at times. It is one thing to play a tough schedule to get better, it is quite another to play tough games so the coach can line his pocket with the gate receipts.

1) Major league baseball games are nine minutes a game longer now than they were 20 years ago; why is this a problem? Most of those nine minutes result from increased commercial time in between innings, but those can't be eliminated. I don't see what the big deal is-- seems like a media-driven complaint.

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, February 21

Hot Teams
-- Thunder won/covered last four games (6-4 AF).
-- Bulls won four of their last five games (3-8 last 11 HF).
-- Toronto won ten of its last twelve games (3-1 last four AU).
-- Clippers won their last three games (7-3 last ten HF).

Cold Teams
-- Hornets lost last three games, by 8-1-28 points (4-6-1 HU).
-- Miami lost six of last nine games (2-8-1 last 11 HF). Pelicans lost their last four games (8-0 last eight AU).
-- Suns lost six of their last seven games (1-3 last four AU).
-- Rockets lost three of last four games (6-2-1 last nine HF).
-- Kings lost five of their last seven games (3-8 last 11 AU).

Series Records
-- Thunder won their last eight games with Charlotte.
-- Pelicans won last two games with Miami, after losing previous five.
-- Bulls won six of last eight games with Phoenix.
-- Home side won last 12 Toronto-Houston games.
-- Clippers won ten of last twelve games with Sacramento.

Totals
-- Eight of last nine Charlotte home games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight New Orleans games went over.
-- Six of last seven Chicago games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Houston home games went over.
-- Four of last five Sacramento road games stayed under.

Back-to-Backs
-- Pelicans are 10-2 vs spread if they played night before. Heat is 6-4-2.
-- Suns are 4-6 vs spread if they played night before; Bulls are 7-6.
-- Raptors are 8-2 vs spread if they played night before; Rockets are 8-5.
-- Sacramento is 3-4 vs spread on road if it played night before.

East vs West
SU: West 170-118 ATS: West 143-142-3
East teams HF vs West: 40-38
East teams HU vs West: 33-37
West teams HF vs East: 56-59-3
West teams HU vs East: 12-12




NBA

Saturday, February 21

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7:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. CHARLOTTE
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 8 games

7:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. MIAMI
New Orleans is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 19 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Toronto

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. CHICAGO
Phoenix is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix

10:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Sacramento's last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Sacramento is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
LA Clippers are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games
LA Clippers are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games when playing Sacramento

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Saturday's Tip Sheet

February 21, 2015

Thunder at Hornets – 7:05 PM EST
Kevin Durant isn’t healthy. He played 37 minutes in OKC’s impressive 104-89 home rout of Dallas on Thursday night, but was limping around and playing decoy most of the night. We’ll see whether the soreness he’s dealing with in his foot dissipates, but for now, he’s a game-time decision and the Thunder’s fate will ride on Russell Westbrook’s legs. Coming off a 34-point, 10-assist performance in his first action following his All-Star Game MVP, the much maligned point guard won’t be hearing about how much he monopolizes the ball anytime soon. It’s in his team’s best interests to be the aggressor to help keep Durant as fresh as possible. Trade acquisitions Enes Kanter, D.J. Augustin, Kyle Singler and Steve Novak should be available for Scott Brooks to utilize. Of the four, Kanter is the only possible starter, though Nick Collison could remain in the lineup.

Charlotte is the only Eastern Conference team yet to play after the All-Star break, so it will have ample time to heal all the bumps and bruises the team has been dealing with. Kemba Walker won’t play until mid-March, but Mo Williams is available for his first action with his new team and may start. Brian Roberts is the other option at the point, while fellow trade acquisition Troy Daniels will also be available to head coach Steve Clifford. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is expected to be back in the lineup after a hamstring injury, but Bismack Biyombo (knee) remains out, leaving the Hornets without their top shot-blocker. Cody Zeller should start in the middle. Al Jefferson has averaged over 20 points and 10 rebounds over his last three games and has posted consecutive double-doubles. He scored a season-low four points against a Serge Ibaka-led OKC defense in the only meeting between these teams this season. Not surprisingly, the Thunder won 98-75 back on Dec. 26.

Pelicans at Heat – 7:35 PM EST

New Orleans will wrap up its only Florida stint of the season hoping to avoid a Sunshine State sweep after losing in Orlando on Friday. The Pelicans led 47-43 at halftime but was outscored 52-37 in the second half, struggling to stop the Magic in transition. Anthony Davis shot just 5-for-15 from the field and his team was outscored 64-36 on points in the paint. Tyreke Evans went 0-for-5 from 3-point range but did have 10 assists as he continues to handle point guard duty with Jrue Holiday still sidelined. He could get some help from former Heat guard Norris Cole, who should join Shawne Williams in debuting for their new team in familiar territory. Ryan Anderson played through elbow soreness in Orlando but may again be a game-time decision. He was cleared to play on Friday morning, downgraded to doubtful in the afternoon and wound up playing, shooting 1-for-6 from 3-point range.

It’s a bittersweet time for the three-time defending Eastern Conference champs. After executing a great trade for coveted point guard Goran Dragic, Miami had to deal with the news that Chris Bosh was dealing with a significant medical issue. Nothing official has been disclosed, but the Heat are more worried about his long-term health than the 10-time All-Star being lost for the year, which tells you he’s dealing with some scary stuff. Dragic is likely to make his debut, while veteran Udonis Haslem should continue to start in Bosh’s place. Dwyane Wade returned from a lingering hamstring issue that forced him to miss the All-Star Game, scoring 12 points in 21 minutes in Miami’s 111-87 victory in New York on Friday night. Rookie Shabazz Napier had 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a breakout performance, but his minutes should get sliced significantly with Dragic on board. This will be the Heat’s first meeting with New Orleans this season.

Suns at Bulls – 8:05 PM EST

Markieff Morris scored 31 points in a dominant performance in Minnesota, but the Suns suffered a damaging 111-109 loss despite seven players scoring in double-figures. Phoenix is ninth in the Western Conference, slipping a half-game behind OKC. After a whirlwind day prior to the trade deadline that saw the team move Dragic and sixth man Isaiah Thomas, Jeff Hornacek is going to be sampling new lineup combinations and rotations in the next few games. Brandon Knight will join the group in Chicago and will be expected to co-exist with Eric Bledsoe in the backcourt, while Marcus Thornton and 10-day signee Earl Barron are also eligible to make their debut.

The Bulls fell apart in the third quarter in Auburn Hills and were unable to overcome the 32-15 deficit, losing to the Pistons 100-91. Jimmy Butler’s 30-point night was wasted in part because Derrick Rose shot just 2-for-9 and committed six turnovers while dishing out only two assists. Rose has been held to single-digits in scoring only five times this season. All have been losses. The Bulls are 8-7 on the second night of a back-to-back, but lost in this very situation the only time they’ve seen Phoenix this season, falling 99-93. Rose was 0-for-6 from 3-point range, finishing with 23 points on 23 shots.

Raptors at Rockets – 8:05 PM EST

Although there were a number of impressive performances on Friday, none topped what Toronto managed to do in Atlanta, blowing out the Eastern Conference leaders 105-80. After finishing the first quarter even, the Raptors won the remaining three 89-54. Dwane Casey’s defense was amped up, forcing 22 turnovers, 15 of them steals. The Raptors are one of just eight teams that haven’t altered their lineup via trade in 2015, so continuity is a strength since they’re also reporting no injuries. Guards Lou Williams and DeMar DeRozan combined for 47 points on 18-for-30 shooting against the Hawks, helping overcome an off night from All-Star starter Kyle Lowry, who managed just 10 points.

The Rockets are coming off an ugly 111-100 loss in Dallas on Friday, so it will be interesting to see how they respond here since rivalry games can get you beat twice. Because of how competitive both teams have been in the offseason arms race, their games are open feuds and makes the first loss coming out of the All-Star break sting even more. James Harden scored 26 points, but Houston couldn’t get stops when it needed them, surrendering 63 points in the game’s middle quarters to enter the fourth down 20. New acquisitions K.J. McDaniels and Pablo Prigioni may be available for the first time, but may not immediately break into Kevin McHale’s rotation. The Rockets have lost by double-digits the last two times they’ve played on the second night of a back-to-back, but both of those games were on the road.

Kings at Clippers – 10:05 PM EST

Head coach George Karl won his debut, impressing with his ability to get the Kings to play smart basketball down the stretch, executing at both ends when they needed to. Considering Ray McCallum and Andre Miller, also making his first appearance with Sacramento, were at the controls at the point, the performance was doubly impressing. DeMarcus Cousins overcame nine turnovers with 31 points and 15 rebounds and stood tall in helping deliver the victory. Rudy Gay added 28. McCallum and Miller are likely to again fill in for injured starter Darren Collison, considered doubtful with an abdominal injury.

DeAndre Jordan has posted more than 20 points and 18 rebounds four times already this month, bringing a streak of three such games into this one. Despite the absence of leading scorer Blake Griffin (shoulder surgery), the Clippers have posted consecutive wins over Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Jordan is averaging 24 points, 21.7 rebounds and two blocks in the victories, while Chris Paul has delivered 19.7 points and 13.7 assists. Four of L.A.’s past five games have gone over the posted total. The Clips have split their two meetings with Sacramento thus far this season.

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

With the Academy Awards tonight, here are six of my favorite basketball-related movies/TV shows........

6) White Shadow-- Washed-up NBA player coaches an inner-city high school team.

5) Hoosiers-- Gene Hackman's character got tossed out of his first game.

4) One-on-One-- Robby Benson as a late-70's, Ricky Rubio-type college player.

3) Hoop Dreams-- Mid-90's documentary about two Chicago HS kids.

2) Fast Break-- Gabe Kaplan quits his job in a deli to become a college coach.

1) Blue Chips-- Bob Cousy, Shaq, Jerry Tarkanian; Bobby Hurley plays for Indiana in the climactic basketball scenes.



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

13) Gonzaga 70, St Mary's 60-- Gaels gave Gonzaga their best shot- they were up 17 in the first half, but they couldn't close the deal- they'll be in the NIT. This was a real good game; St Mary's played as well as they could, lost by 10.

12) Jameis Winston had a good day at the NFL Combine; now the Buccaneer brass has to decide if he is good enough to risk their jobs on.

11) Never thought I'd see the day when 70,205 people would pay to see a regular season NHL game outdoors in California, but they did in Santa Clara. Kings won their seventh game in a row, 2-1 over San Jose.

If you care about such things, the road team is 11-4 in outdoor NHL games.

10) I'm not fond of the phrase, "He's just a winner" because that implies that there are people who are born losers and I will never believe that.

9) First weekend in May should be interesting in Las Vegas; Kentucky Derby Day and the Meriwether-Pacquaio fight that night, with hockey/basketball playoff games, baseball and the NFL Draft going on, too. MGM Grand sold out in 15 minutes after the fight was officially announced as a go.

8) VMI 113, Western Carolina 111, 2 OTs-- Each team had a kid score 40+ points.

7) We used to teach high school kids when they were rebounding, to "Catch it, tuck it, swing it", pivoting with the ball to create space, and if you drilled a kid with an elbow to the head, so be it-- he'd move his head next time.

But America has become soft because of concussion lawsuits; elbows to the head are treated like felonies now and it changes how the game is taught. Rebounders can be hacked and they can't create space for themselves anymore.

6) Arizona 57, UCLA 47-- Wildcats didn't score in first 6:00 of either half; you just don't see that very much, especially with a double digit home favorite. UCLA is headed to the NIT with St Mary's.

5) Bill Vinovich reffed the Arizona game; if that name sounds familiar, he was also the referee at the Super Bowl.

4) If I had a vote for college basketball player of the year, I wouldn't vote for Frank Kaminsky of Wisconsin; lot of TV types are pushing him for the award. I remember his game against Georgetown back in November; 1-8 from the floor, in a 68-65 win for the Badgers. Kaminsky is a very good player in a sport that has virtually no skilled big men, so he has a huge advantage there, but he is not the Player of the Year. He was 5-12 from the floor against Duke, not exactly Player oif the Year numbers.

3) Kentucky lost the national title game last year, but none of their five NCAA tourney wins were by more than seven points. When they won the title in 2012, none of their six NCAA tourney wins were by less than eight points.

2) Bad Beat of the Day: Drexel, +9.5-- Lost by 10 in overtime. Oy.

1) Joe Lunardi will be all over ESPN for the next three weeks, as Bracketology becomes the nation's sports focus. First four out, last four in, every win/loss causing a shift in people's fortunes. Lunardi is good at what he does, but ESPN treats his word as gospel, which it is not. Just remember that on Selection Sunday.

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, February 22

Hot Teams
-- Cavaliers won 15 of last 17 games (6-3 last nine AF).
-- Bucks won nine of last ten games (4-1-1 last six HU).
-- Pistons are 5-3 in their last eight games (5-7-2 HU).
-- Indiana won five of its last six games (4-1 last five HU). Warriors won seven of their last eight games (2-8 last ten AF).
-- Orlando is 3-2 in last five games. 5-1-1 vs spread in its last seven.
-- Thunder won/covered their last five games (4-0 last four HF).
-- Dallas won seven of its last ten games (3-1 last four HF).
-- Portland won its last four home games (3-7 last ten HF). Memphis won ten of its last twelve games (1-6-1 last eight AU).
-- Celtics won four of last six games, covered 11 of last 14.

Cold Teams
-- Knicks lost their last six games (4-1 last five HU).
-- Hawks lost three of last four games (5-2-1 last eight AF).
-- Wizards lost seven of their last nine games (2-6 last eight AF).
-- 76ers lost three of their last four games (4-10 last 14 AU).
-- Nuggets lost seven of their last eight games (8-13-1 AU).
-- Charlotte lost its last four games (6-1 last seven AU).
-- Lakers lost their last seven games (1-6 vs spread).

Series Records
-- Knicks won six of last nine games with Cleveland.
-- Hawks won eight of last nine games with Milwaukee.
-- Wizards won three of last four games with Detroit.
-- Warriors lost five of last six visits to Indiana.
-- 76ers lost nine of last 12 games with Orlando.
-- Thunder won five of last seven games with Denver.
-- Hornets lost ten of last twelve games with Dallas.
-- Grizzlies won seven of last eight games with Portland.
-- Lakers won six of their last eight games with Boston.

Totals
-- Last five Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-4 in Milwaukee's last 13 home games.
-- Four of last five Washington road games stayed under.
-- Last three Golden State road games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Philly road games stayed under.
-- Six of last nine Denver road games stayed under.
-- 14 of last 17 Dallas home games stayed under.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Portland home games.
-- Lakers' last three home games went over the total.

Back-to-Backs
-- Thunder is 7-3-1 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Hornets are 4-2 vs spread on road if they played night before.

East vs West
SU: West 173-119 ATS: West 147-142-3
East teams HF vs West: 40-40
East teams HU vs West: 33-38
West teams HF vs East: 57-59-3
West teams HU vs East: 12-12

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NBA

Sunday, February 22

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1:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. NEW YORK
Cleveland is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 11 of New York's last 14 games when playing at home against Cleveland

3:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing Milwaukee
Atlanta is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

3:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. DETROIT
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

6:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. INDIANA
Golden State is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State

6:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia

7:00 PM
DENVER vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Denver is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Denver
Oklahoma City is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Denver

7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte

9:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. PORTLAND
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis

9:30 PM
BOSTON vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Boston is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games at home
LA Lakers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Boston

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NBA

Sunday, February 22

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Game of the Day: Grizzlies at Trail Blazers
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Memphis Grizzlies at Portland Trail Blazers (-3.5, 194)

The Memphis Grizzlies finally resume play following the All-Star break and hope to have standout center Marc Gasol suited up when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Gasol missed back-to-back practices due to an illness and the club termed him as questionable while hoping to upgrade that in the hours leading to tip-off. Memphis has won the first two meetings between the Western Conference powers, including a 112-99 win in Portland on Nov. 28.

The Trail Blazers gave a horrid performance in their first outing after the break as they registered a season low for points while falling 92-76 to the Utah Jazz. Coach Terry Stotts said the club’s shooting issues were partly due to Utah’s defensive efforts. “You have to give Utah credit with their defense, they were very energetic,” Stotts told reporters. “They were scrambling, they were closing out hard on our shooters. Part of it was us, we didn’t make some shots.”

LINE HISTORY: Most shops opened Portland -2.5, but moved that up to -3.5 at the time of writing. The total opened at 192 but rose to 194 shortly after.

INJURY REPORT: Grizzlies - C Marc Gasol (Prob-Illness) Trail Blazers - G Arron Afflalo (Ques-Acquired), F Alonzo Gee (Ques-Acquired)

TRENDS:

*Grizzlies are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
*Trail Blazers are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games overall.
*Under is 11-1-1 in Grizzlies last 13 overall.
*Over is 6-0 in Trail Blazers last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

CONSENSUS: According to Consensus, 61 percent of users are backing Memphis.

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Long Sheet

Sunday, February 22

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CLEVELAND (34 - 22) at NEW YORK (10 - 44) - 2/22/2015, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 27-40 ATS (-17.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 21-31 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW YORK is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) in home games this season.
NEW YORK is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
NEW YORK is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-3 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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ATLANTA (43 - 12) at MILWAUKEE (31 - 23) - 2/22/2015, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
ATLANTA is 36-18 ATS (+16.2 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
ATLANTA is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 20-5 ATS (+14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 44-63 ATS (-25.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-77 ATS (-35.7 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 316-378 ATS (-99.8 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after allowing 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 47-82 ATS (-43.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 8-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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WASHINGTON (33 - 22) at DETROIT (22 - 33) - 2/22/2015, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 43-30 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 27-43 ATS (-20.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
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 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-3 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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PHILADELPHIA (12 - 42) at ORLANDO (18 - 39) - 2/22/2015, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 6-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 6-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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GOLDEN STATE (43 - 9) at INDIANA (22 - 33) - 2/22/2015, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 63-91 ATS (-37.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
INDIANA is 145-105 ATS (+29.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
INDIANA is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 3-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 3-2 straight up against INDIANA 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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DENVER (20 - 34) at OKLAHOMA CITY (30 - 25) - 2/22/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-5 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-5 straight up against DENVER 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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CHARLOTTE (22 - 31) at DALLAS (37 - 20) - 2/22/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 35-65 ATS (-36.5 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 30-49 ATS (-23.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 19-39 ATS (-23.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MEMPHIS (39 - 14) at PORTLAND (36 - 18) - 2/22/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 74-49 ATS (+20.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 61-98 ATS (-46.8 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
PORTLAND is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 7-2 straight up against PORTLAND 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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BOSTON (20 - 32) at LA LAKERS (13 - 41) - 2/22/2015, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 27-42 ATS (-19.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 151-193 ATS (-61.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 134-175 ATS (-58.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 51-76 ATS (-32.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 31-44 ATS (-17.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 49-79 ATS (-37.9 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 65-91 ATS (-35.1 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 3-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 3-2 straight up against BOSTON 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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NBA
Dunkel

Memphis at Portland
The Grizzlies head to Portland tonight to face a Blazers team that is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games overall. Memphis is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Grizzlies favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Game 801-802: Cleveland at New York (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 122.239; New York 115.648
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 6 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 17; 197
Dunkel Pick: New York (+17); Over

Game 803-804: Atlanta at Milwaukee (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 125.775; Milwaukee 119.309
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 6 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4 1/2); Under

Game 805-806: Washington at Detroit (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 120.283; Detroit 116.177
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 4; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 1; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-1); Under

Game 807-808: Philadelphia at Orlando (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 114.858; Orlando 114.993
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 8 1/2; 189
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+8 1/2); Over

Game 809-810: Golden State at Indiana (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 125/396; Indiana 123.438
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 7; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+7); Under

Game 811-812: Denver at Oklahoma City (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 112.168; Oklahoma City 129.034
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 17; 218
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 10 1/2; 211 1/2;
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-10 1/2); Over

Game 813-814: Charlotte at Dallas (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 112.653; Dallas 125.620
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 13; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 9 1/2; 197
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-9 1/2); Under

Game 815-816: Memphis at Portland (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 125.254; Portland 123.772
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 1 1/2; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 3 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+3 1/2); Over

Game 817-818: Boston at LA Lakers (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 117.507; LA Lakers 112.182
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 5 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 2; 201
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-2); Under

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Sunday's Tip Sheet

February 22, 2015

Warriors at Pacers – 6:05 PM EST

Golden State embarks on another long road trip, this time a six-gamer against the Eastern Conference that begins at Indiana. The Warriors picked up its fourth consecutive win after chasing out the tired Spurs on Friday night, 110-99 to cash as 7 ½-point home favorites. Steve Kerr’s club knocked down 17 three-pointers, while holding their fourth straight opponent to below 100 points. Golden State has failed to cover in six of its past seven opportunities as a road favorite, but did beat Indiana at home last month, 117-102.

Indiana has quietly won five of its past six games, including a 106-95 triumph over a short-handed Philadelphia squad on Friday as 8 ½-point favorites. The Pacers’ offense has woken up by eclipsing the 100-point mark in its last five wins, while cashing the ‘over’ in each of those victories. Since an 0-8 ATS skid in January, the Pacers have put together an 8-3 ATS record in the last 11 games, which includes a 4-2 ATS mark at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana has seen plenty of success at home against Golden State recently, winning three of the past four meetings.

Nuggets at Thunder – 7:05 PM EST

Oklahoma City returns home with no rest after holding off Charlotte on Saturday, 110-103 to record its fifth straight win and cover. Kevin Durant sat out to rest a lingering foot injury, but Russell Westbrook picked up the slack by scoring 33 points, while new acquisitions D.J. Augustin and Enes Kanter each scored in double-figures. In February, the Thunder has won seven of eight games to pull to 30-25, while busting the 100-point mark in each of these eight contests (‘over’ 5-3).

The Nuggets continue to go backwards after losing their 14th game in their past 16 tries in Friday’s 89-81 defeat at Milwaukee. Point guard Ty Lawson was suspended for missing practice, but he is expected to play tonight. Denver has lost two of the first three meetings with Oklahoma City this season, including a 124-114 home defeat two weeks ago as 6 ½-point underdogs. Durant and Westbrook combined for 66 points, as the Thunder connected on 12 three-pointers to win that game on no rest.

Hornets at Mavericks – 7:35 PM EST

Charlotte had 10 days off heading into its first game after the All-Star break, but the Hornets lost to the Thunder last night, 110-103 as four-point underdogs to drop their fourth game. This losing skid comes after a promising 12-3 run for a Charlotte squad with an outside shot to capture a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference, as the Hornets have allowed 103 points in each of their past three defeats. Charlotte has covered six of its past seven games in the road underdog role, including outright victories at Washington and Toronto.

The Mavericks are seeking consistency as this club has alternated wins and losses in each of their past five games. Dallas is fresh off 111-100 home triumph over Houston, its first victory over the Rockets in three tries this season. Eight Mavericks finished in double-figures, as Rick Carlisle's squad built a 20-point lead and never looked back to easily cash as 2 ½-point favorites. Dallas dominated Charlotte in the first meeting this season at Time Warner Cable Arena, 107-80 as four-point favorites back in November, while the Mavericks are a perfect 10-0 in the past 10 home matchups with Charlotte.

Grizzlies at Blazers – 9:05 PM EST

Portland’s offense put together its worst effort of the season by scoring a season-low 76 points in Friday’s 92-76 defeat at Utah as 4 ½-point road favorites. The Blazers were limited to 36% shooting from the floor, while dropping their eighth away contest in the past nine tries. Portland seeks its fifth straight home victory tonight, but Terry Stotts’ club has put together a 3-7 ATS mark in its past 10 games in the home favorite role. The Blazers are playing with double-revenge after losing twice to the Grizzlies this season, including a 102-98 defeat at FedEx Forum last month.

Memphis begins a three-game West Coast swing, trying to erase a subpar effort in a 105-89 loss at Oklahoma City prior to the All-Star break. The Grizzlies have won five of their past six games coming off a loss, but have compiled a 1-5 ATS record in its previous six contests in the role of a road underdog. Memphis is 11-1-1 to the ‘under’ in the last 13 games, while scoring 95 points or less in the final four games leading into the break. The Grizzlies have had success at the Moda Center the last few seasons, capturing four of the past five visits.

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Six of the best minor league prospects for the Washington Nationals......

1) Lucas Giolito, P-- 12-3, 2.17 in 32 minor league starts, all in A ball.

2) Michael Taylor, OF-- Got promoted to majors, has only 44 AAA ABs

6) AJ Cole, P-- Was 7-0 in AAA LY; has 500 minor league IPs.

7) Wilmer Difo, 2B/SS-- Played in 360 minor league games, all in A ball.

11) Austin Voth, P-- Allowed 122 hits in 173 minor league IP.

16) Taylor Hill, P-- Another in increasingly long line of Vanderbilt pitchers.



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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.......

13) Louisville threw senior PG Chris Jones off the team for good Sunday, a day after he played 36:00 off the bench in their win over Miami; Jones missed the loss at Syracuse because he was suspended. Lot of drama in Louisville this winter.

12) Sunday was Julius Erving's 65th birthday; I remember getting into arguments with a friend of mine in high school; who was better, Erving or Rick Barry? I was on Barry's side; still think he was a highly underrated player.

11) There are lot of reasons why the San Antonio Spurs are really good, but team chemistry plays into it too; Saturday night Patty Mills was honored by St Mary's, and Manu Ginobili, Boris Diaw and Tiago Splitter were all there with him. Pretty cool to see them watching a college game, considering none of those three played college ball.

10) It is amazing to me to watch a NASCAR race and see how close 20-30 cars are driving together, all over 195 mph. Do those guys drive out on the street in real life? Do they get mad at some bad driver who changes lanes all the time?

9) Knicks were a 17-point home underdog to Cleveland Sunday; its really hard to be so bad that you're a 17-point home dog, but Cleveland had the spread covered before the first quarter was over. This Knick team is an epic disaster; the coach and GM make a combined $17M a year and they're this bad. Wow.

8) Possible big trouble for Oklahoma City, as Kevin Durant had "minor surgery" done on his foot. Minor surgery is generally "surgery somebody else has"; if Durent has to shut it down for rest of the season, its curtains for the Thunder this year.

7) Anyone have any theories on why so many NBA players are getting hurt? Are the sneakers not sturdy enough to protect guys' feet? Do players overtrain, stressing maximum performance over durability? Are players just getting softer?

6) Want to win a bar bet?. Sam Snead is the oldest golfer to win a PGA Tour event, at 52 years of age. Sunday was Vijay Singh's 52nd birthday; he was tied for the lead for a while in the final round of the LA Open, but he faded late.

5) Bad beat of the day: Central Florida (+7.5) loses to Memphis by 10 in OT; Knights had fought back from a 16-point first half deficit.

4) According to Mapquest, it is 1,474 miles from Storrs, CT to New Orleans, but somehow, UConn and Tulane are league rivals, even though neither one has a football program that is worth screwing over your basketball team for. Go figure.

3) If you bet the road team in every Tennessee conference game this season, you'd have 13 wins and one loss. Vols' next game is at Vanderbilt.

2) Golfer James Hahn is a nice guy; walking up the fairway in a driving rainstorm in Los Angeles Sunday, Hahn turned to the CBS cameraman behind him and offered to share his umbrella with the guy. Not everyone would do that.

1) JK Simmons won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor last night, but I missed it because, for some odd reason, that was the first award they gave out- I was watching the Michigan State game on another channel. Simmons has been on Law and Order for 15 years, has been in many commercials/movies and is a terrific actor.

Thankfully the Internet exists and I saw his speech a couple hours later. Seems like a fairly normal guy for a celebrity-- good for him.

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NBA
Dunkel

Minnesota at Houston
The Timberwolves head to Houston tonight and come into the contest with a 2-10 ATS record in their last 12 Monday games. Houston is the pick (-9) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockets favored by 11. Dunkel Pick: Houston (-9). Here are all of today's NBA picks.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Game 701-702: Philadelphia at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 114.858; Miami 117.059
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 2; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 12; 190 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+12); Over

Game 703-704: Toronto at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 119.488; New Orleans 120.407
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 1; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 3 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+3 1/2); N/A

Game 705-706: Milwaukee at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 118.129; Chicago 127.536
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 9 1/2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 7 1/2; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-7 1/2); Under

Game 707-708: Minnesota at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 114.423; Houston 125.423
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 11; 216
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 9; 211
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-9); Over

Game 709-710: San Antonio at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 120.926; Utah 124.787
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 4; 193
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 5 1/2; 188
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+5 1/2); Over

Game 711-712: Boston at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 111.615; Phoenix 121.843
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 10; 216
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 7 1/2; 211 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-7 1/2); Over

Game 713-714: Brooklyn at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 113.545; Denver 116.183
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 2 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 2; 201 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+2); Under

Game 715-716: Memphis at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 122.283; LA Clippers 128.249
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 6; 197
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 4; 203
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-4); Under

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, February 23

Hot Teams
-- Raptors won four of last five games (4-7 last 11 A).
-- Bucks won four of last five games (12-3-1 last 16 AU). Chicago won six of its last seven games (1-5 last six HF).
-- Minnesota won four of last six games (10-2 last 12 AU).
-- Jazz won three of their last four games (3-1 last four HU).
-- Memphis won 11 of its last 13 games (2-6-1 last nine AU). Clippers won/covered their last four games (7-4 last 11 HF).

Cold Teams
-- Miami lost seven of last ten games (2-9-1 last 12 HF). 76ers lost four of last five games (3-1 last four HF).
-- Pelicans lost four of last five games; now Davis is hurt (0-4 last four H)
-- Rockets lost three of their last five games (7-2-1 last ten HF).
-- Spurs lost three of their last five games (1-4 last five AF).
-- Phoenix lost seven of last eight games (8-4 last 12 HF). Celtics lost three of their last four (10-2 last 12 AU).
-- Nets lost three of their last four games (3-1 AF). Nuggets lost eight of their last nine games (4-5 HU).

Series Records
-- 76ers won three of last five games with Miami.
-- Raptors won six of last seven games with New Orleans.
-- Bulls won their last five games with Milwaukee.
-- Rockets won six of last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Spurs won six of last seven games with Utah.
-- Suns won their last three games with Boston; they just traded Thomas to Celtics- he got thrown out of his first game with Boston last nite.
-- Nets lost five of their last six visits to Denver.
-- Clippers lost seven of their last eight games with Memphis.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Philly road games stayed under; Miami's last five games all went over.
-- Five of last six New Orleans home games went over; Houston's last four games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee road games went over.
-- Last three Houston games stayed under total; three of Minnesota's last four games went over.
-- Seven of Spurs' last eight road games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Phoenix home games stayed under.
-- Six of last nine Brooklyn road games went over.
-- Five of last six Memphis road games stayed under.

Back-to-Backs
-- 76ers are 9-5 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Milwaukee is 4-2 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Denver is 0-4 vs spread at home if they played night before.
-- Memphis is 5-5 vs spread if they played night before.

East vs West
SU: West 175-120 ATS: West 149-143-3
East teams HF vs West: 40-40
East teams HU vs West: 34-38
West teams HF vs East: 58-59-3
West teams HU vs East: 13-12

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NBA

Monday, February 23

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Miami is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games at home

8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. NEW ORLEANS
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Toronto

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. HOUSTON
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHICAGO
Milwaukee is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Chicago's last 25 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. UTAH
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games at home
Utah is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio

9:00 PM
BOSTON vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games

9:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. DENVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Denver
Brooklyn is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Denver's last 12 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

10:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
LA Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis