Friday's NBA and NCAAB Trends and Indexes - 3/13

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NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, March 13

Chicago at Charlotte, 7:05 ET
Chicago: n/a
Charlotte: n/a

Sacramento at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Sacramento: 4-16 ATS after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread
Philadelphia: 10-1 ATS in home games in non-conference games

Orlando at Boston, 7:35 ET
Orlando: 22-10 ATS as a road underdog
Boston: 11-24 ATS after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread

Miami at Toronto, 7:35 ET
Miami: 19-7 ATS in a road game where the total is 200 to 209.5
Toronto: 0-8 ATS after playing 3 consecutive road games

Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8:05 ET
Minnesota: n/a
Oklahoma City: n/a

LA Clippers at Dallas, 8:35 ET
LA Clippers: n/a
Dallas: n/a

Golden State at Denver, 9:05 ET
Golden State:
Denver: 27-12 ATS in March games

Atlanta at Phoenix, 10:05 ET
Atlanta: 21-7 ATS when the total is 200 to 209.5
Phoenix: 13-4 UNDER against Southeast division opponents

Detroit at Portland, 10:05 ET
Detroit: 39-53 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses
Portland: 9-0 ATS in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, March 13

Hot Teams
-- Celtics won four of their last five games (4-1 last five HF).
-- Miami won four of its last six games (7-3 last ten AU).
-- Clippers won five of their last seven games (5-1 last six AU).
-- Warriors won seven of their last eight games (3-9 last 12 AF). Denver won four of last six games, covered five of last six.
-- Hawks won six of last eight games, but lost two of last three (1-4 last five AF).
-- Portland won six of its last seven games (4-2 last six HF).

Cold Teams
-- Charlotte lost last two games, by 26-7 points. Bulls lost three of their last four games (5-7 last 12 vs spread).
-- Kings lost six of their last eight games (2-4 AF). 76ers lost nine of last 11 games (9-3 last 12 HU).
-- Orlando lost six of its last eight games (12-5 last 17 AU).
-- Toronto lost nine of its last ten games (3-10 last 13 HF).
-- Minnesota lost six of its last seven games (0-4 last four AU). Thunder is 3-4 in its last seven games (0-3 last three HF).
-- Dallas lost five of last seven games (5-2 last seven HF).
-- Suns lost nine of last fourteen games (4-3 HU).
-- Pistons lost their last eight games (2-6 vs spread).

Series Records
-- Bulls won 11 of last 14 games with Charlotte.
-- 76ers won four of last five games with Sacramento.
-- Magic won three of last five games with Boston.
-- Heat won their last sixteen games with Toronto.
-- Thunder won seven of last eight games with Minnesota.
-- Clippers won eight of last ten games with Dallas.
-- Warriors won four of last seven games with Denver.
-- Suns won nine of last twelve games with Atlanta.
-- Pistons lost their last four games with Portland.

Totals
-- Last five Charlotte home games went over total.
-- Seven of last eight Sacramento road games went over.
-- Five of last seven Orlando road games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Miami road games went over.
-- Last three Minnesota road games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Dallas home games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten Golden State road games stayed under.
-- Nine of last twelve Phoenix home games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Detroit road games stayed under.

Back-to-Backs
-- None

East vs West
SU: West 208-146 ATS: West 182-169-3
East teams HF vs West: 45-52
East teams HU vs West: 40-42
West teams HF vs East: 67-70-3
West teams HU vs East: 20-14

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NBA

Friday, March 13

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. CHARLOTTE
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 11 games when playing Chicago
Charlotte is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Chicago

7:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Sacramento is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento

7:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. BOSTON
Orlando is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games when playing at home against Orlando
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. TORONTO
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami's last 14 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 6-12-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

8:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. DALLAS
LA Clippers are 6-17 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers

9:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. DENVER
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games
Denver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 9 games when playing at home against Golden State

10:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHOENIX
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games

10:00 PM
DETROIT vs. PORTLAND
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Portland
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games at home


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NBA

Friday, March 13


Al Jefferson, Charlotte - Doub Fri

Jefferson suffered a right calf injury during Wednesday's game and is not expected to play Friday against the Bulls.


Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers - Ques Fri

Paul is questionable for Friday's game against the Mavericks after hurting his left ankle in Wednesday's game.



NBA roundup: Irving's 57 lift Cavs to OT win

SAN ANTONIO -- Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 57 points, the top total in the NBA this season, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 128-125 overtime victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.

The Cavs point guard scored 16 in the fourth quarter and 11 in overtime. His 57 matched the record for a San Antonio opponent.

Forward LeBron James scored 31, including a jump shot with 32 seconds left in overtime that gave Cleveland a five-point lead.

Guard Tony Parker scored 31 points for San Antonio. Forward Kawhi Leonard and guard Danny Green added 24 apiece, but the Spurs lost a six-point lead during the final 31 seconds of regulation.

San Antonio forward Tim Duncan contributed 18 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and four blocks.

Wizards 107, Grizzlies 87

WASHINGTON -- Taking advantage of a Memphis team depleted by coach-mandated rest and injury, Washington used a 25-6 second-quarter run to roll to a victory.

On the final leg of a four-game road swing, Memphis coach Dave Joerger rested starters Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and Tony Allen, and sat guard Mike Conley, who suffered an ankle injury in the team's loss Wednesday at Boston.

Washington center Marcin Gortat led all scorers with 22 points, and guard John Wall added 21. Forward Jarnell Stokes, who was called up from the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League hours before the game, and forward JaMychal Green led Memphis with 13 points apiece.

Pacers 109, Bucks 103 (OT)

INDIANAPOLIS -- Reserve guard Rodney Stuckey scored 25 points, and reserve forward Luis Scola added 17 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Pacers' overtime victory.

Center Zaza Pachulia made two free throws after a flagrant-one foul on Indiana center Ian Mahinmi with 4:48 left in overtime to give the Bucks a 98-96 lead, but a 3-pointer from Pacers guard C.J. Miles and a baseline jumper from Scola gave the Pacers a 101-98 advantage.

Guard George Hill had 17 points and Miles scored 14 for Indiana, which earned a season-best seventh win in a row despite playing without starting center Roy Hibbert (sore left elbow). Milwaukee got 28 points and eight rebounds from guard Michael Carter-Williams.

Jazz 109, Rockets 91

SALT LAKE CITY -- Rudy Gobert scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds to lead Utah to a wire-to-wire victory.

Six Jazz players finished in double figures, with forward Gordon Hayward leading all scorers with 29 points. Gobert posted a double-double in the first quarter with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The French center also finished with four blocked shots for Utah, which has its first four-game winning streak of the season and improved to 9-2 since the All-Star break.

Guard Corey Brewer led the Rockets (43-22) with 25 points. Guard James Harden added 15 points, seven assists and four rebounds, but he hit only three of 13 shots from the field.

Knicks 101, Lakers 94

LOS ANGELES -- Guard Tim Hardaway Jr. came off the bench to score 22 points, and New York defeated Los Angeles. Hardaway, who missed the previous two games with back spasms, connected on eight of 14 shots from the floor and made five of seven from 3-point range.

The Knicks, who have the worst record in the NBA (13-51), ended a five-game skid and snapped a seven-game losing streak at Staples.

New York center Andrea Bargnani added 16 points. Guards Alexey Shved finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Guard Langston Galloway scored 12 points. Forward Jordan Hill scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who fell for the sixth time in seven games.

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NBA

Friday, March 13

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Game of the Day: Clippers at Mavericks
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Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks (-1.5, 202.5)

The Los Angeles Clippers will try for a three-game sweep when they travel to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Los Angeles beat the Mavericks by 20 points on Jan. 10 as Blake Griffin scored 22 points, but the All Star power forward missed the second meeting Feb. 9, the day he underwent surgery to eliminate a staph infection in his elbow, and the Clippers pulled off a 115-98 win. Griffin will miss his 15th straight game, but is shooting for a return Sunday against the visiting Houston Rockets.

The Clippers have gone 9-5 in Griffin’s absence and are coming off an impressive win Wednesday night at the Oklahoma City Thunder. Los Angeles point guard as Chris Paul won the matchup against league MVP-candidate Russell Westbrook, scoring 33 points and distributing nine assists while holding Westbrook to 24 points on 5-for-14 shooting and nine assists. Dallas, which comes in 1 1/2 games behind Los Angeles for fifth in the Western Conference with the San Antonio Spurs in between heading into their game Thursday against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, is coming off a 33-point loss to the Cavaliers.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBATV, FSN Prime Ticket (Los Angeles), FSN Southwest (Dallas)

LINE HISTORY: The opening line saw the Mavericks favored by 2.5-points before dropping to 1.5 Thursday night. The total has not moved from it's 202.5 opening.

INJURY REPORT: Clippers - G Chris Paul (Ques-Ankle), F Blake Griffin (Out-Elbow) Mavericks - G Devin Harris (Ques-Hand), F Al-Farouq Aminu (Prob-Shoulder)

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (42-23 SU, 29-36 ATS, 28-34-3 O/U): Two of the top defensive centers in the NBA will go head-to-head again when Tyson Chandler of the Mavericks stares down DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers. Jordan leads the league in total rebounds per game (14.6) and defensive rebounds per game (9.9) and is on pace to become the 14th NBA player to average at least 14.5 total rebounds over a season and seventh since the 1985-86 season. Jordan is also fourth among the league’s centers in blocks (2.2) and second in steals (1.0).

ABOUT THE MAVERICKS (41-25 SU, 30-34-2 ATS, 26-39-1 O/U): The Mavericks should be at full strength, despite losing Al-Farouq Aminu for the second half against the Cavaliers after he collided with J.R. Smith. Devin Harris, another key reserve, also appeared to reinjure his right hand after the injury caused him to miss the two previous games, but both will reportedly play against the Clippers. Amar’e Stoudemire has helped add to the bench depth since he was acquired by the Mavericks in mid-February and he’s coming off his highest-scoring game with the club, a 15-point effort against the Cavaliers.

TRENDS:

*Clippers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
*Under is 20-5-1 in Mavericks last 26 overall.
*Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
*Over is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings.


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