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NBA

Wednesday, April 8


NBA roundup: Pelicans move into eighth spot in West

NEW ORLEANS -- Forward Anthony Davis scored 23 of his game-high 29 points in the second half, including a running jumper in the lane and two critical free throws in the final 1:21, to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 103-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night at the Smoothie King Center.

With the win, the Pelicans moved into the eighth playoff position in the Western Conference. New Orleans is a half-game ahead Oklahoma City for the final playoff spot in the West after the Thunder lost at home against the San Antonio Spurs.

The Pelicans trailed Golden State by 12 points at halftime, but they erased most of the lead with a 10-0 run to start the second half.

Guard Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 25 points.

Clippers 102, Lakers 96

LOS ANGELES -- After three decades of lopsided results in favor of the Lakers, the battle of Los Angeles has belonged to the Clippers over the past three seasons, with this campaign being no exception.The Clippers completed the season-series sweep of the Lakers with a win at Staples Center.

The Clippers continued their quest for home court in the first round, moving to 53-26 to remain in fifth place in the West. That kept them half a game ahead of scorching hot San Antonio, who trounced the Thunder in Oklahoma City.

The Lakers sunk to 20-57, giving them the NBA's fourth-worst record.

Spurs 113, Thunder 88

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Forward Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points to lead San Antonio over Oklahoma City.

The Spurs stretched their winning streak to eight games and now trail the idle Houston Rockets by only a game and half for second place in the Western Conference and the lead in the Southwest Division. The Thunder have lost four straight games and six of their last seven.

Guard Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 17 points on 7-for-16 shooting. He also had six steals and four turnovers in 26 minutes of action.

Hawks 96, Suns 69

ATLANTA -- Atlanta set a franchise mark for victories in a season with its 58th win. Forward DeMarre Carroll made all but one of his nine shots and the Hawks held Phoenix to 31.3 percent shooting while winning before the team's 22nd sellout in the past 25 games.

Guard Jeff Teague and forward Mike Muscala, filling in for Paul Millsap, joined Carroll with 16 points. Center Al Horford scored 14 and the Hawks shot 49.4 percent.

Heat 105, Hornets 100

MIAMI -- Goran Dragic led a balanced effort with 28 points and five assists as Miami defeated Charlotte in a pivotal game in the race for one of the Eastern Conference's final playoff berths.

With Boston and Indiana idle, the Heat moved into ninth place and within a half game of the Celtics for the final playoff spot. Miami moved a half-game ahead of the Pacers.

Kings 116, Timberwolves 111

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Forward Rudy Gay scored 33 points, and forward Omri Casspi added a career-high 31 as Sacramento beat Minnesota.

Gay, back after missing three games with concussion symptoms, shot 9-for-17 and also pulled seven rebounds as Sacramento snapped a five-game losing streak despite playing without center DeMarcus Cousins (foot).

Forward Kevin Martin led the Timberwolves with 37 points, matching his season best, and also added seven assists. However, he couldn't prevent Minnesota from losing its sixth consecutive contest.

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NBA

Wednesday, April 8


Paul Millsap, Atlanta - Out Wed

Millsap has a sprained right shoulder did not play Tuesday. He will miss Wednesday's game against the Nets.


Under bettors loving Grizzlies' current form

The Memphis Grizzlies have been on a hot run for Under bettors of late, going 0-5 Over/Under in their last five basketball games heading into Wednesday's matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Grizzlies are presently the sixth best Under bet in the league with a record of 32-43-2 season to date. The Grizz and Pelicans have played three times already this season and the O/U count is 2-1.

Oddsmakers have tabbed this matchup with the lowest total on Wednesday's board at 186.


Slumping offense has Suns cashing under tickets

The Phoenix Suns are still struggling to score and it has led to them cashing under tickets at a high rate, going 14-2 in their last 16 games.

Phoenix was humiliated by the Atlanta Hawks 96-69 Tuesday night. It was the eighth time in the last 14 games where the Suns scored 87 points or fewer and are averaging just 86 points per game over that span.

The Suns play their second game in as many days when they visit the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night. The total is currently off the board.

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NBA

Wednesday, April 8


DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento - Out Wed

Cousins did not play Tuesday due to a sore right foot and will miss Wednesday's game against the Jazz.


Spurs continue to roll, cover eighth straight game

The San Antonio Spurs continue to roll, crushing the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-88 as 6-point road favorites for their eighth win and cover in a row.

The Spurs not surprisingly are doing what they always do, playing their best basketball leading up to the playoffs and bettors have been the benefactor. In addition to being 8-0 ATS in their last seven games the Spurs are 17-4 ATS in their last 21 games overall.

San Antonio is right back at it Wednesday night as they try for nine in a row when they visit the Rockets in Houston. The Spurs are currently favored by 5.5-points.


Heat still struggling to cover down the stretch

The Miami Heat managed to pull out a 105-100 win over the Charlotte Hornets Tuesday night, but failed to cover the spread once again.

The Heat, who were 6.5-point favorites last night, have been a team to fade down the stretch, failing to cover in five straight and in eight of their last 10. Miami is near the bottom of the ATS standing at 33-41-4.

Miami will try to end the skid Thursday when they host the Chicago Bulls.

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NBA

Wednesday, April 8

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Game of the Day: Rockets at Spurs
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Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs (-5.5, 208.5)

The San Antonio Spurs are racking up victories and will face another hot team in the visiting Houston Rockets in Wednesday’s opener of a back-to-back between the two teams. San Antonio pounded Oklahoma City on Tuesday for its eighth straight victory and 18th in the past 21 games.

Houston has won 10 of its past 12 games and sits in second place in the Western Conference by one game over the Memphis Grizzlies. Even before San Antonio dismantled the Thunder for the second time in 14 days, Rockets coach Kevin McHale was wary of the Spurs. “They’re a good team playing very well right now,” McHale told reporters. “They’re the defending champions and they’re healthy and on a roll. It will be a great test for us, especially in San Antonio.” The Spurs have won by an average of 20.9 points during their eight-game winning streak, have also won 19 of their last 21 home games and are just 1 1/2 games behind the Rockets in the West race.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ROOT (Houston), FSN Southwest (San Antonio)

LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Spurs as 5.5-point faves and the total at 208.5.

INJURY REPORT: Rockets - F Kostas Papanikolaou (Questionable, ankle), F Donatas Motiejunas (Out indefinitely, back). Spurs - C Tiago Splitter (Questionable, calf), G Tony Parker (Doubtful, Achilles).

POWER RANKINGS: Rockets (-8.2) + Spurs (-10.4) + home court (-3.0) = Spurs -5.2

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (53-24 SU, 45-32 ATS, 36-41 O/U): Center Dwight Howard scored 22 points in Sunday’s 115-112 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in his best game since returning from a knee injury March 25. Howard was 10-of-15 from the field and grabbed eight rebounds and is no longer looking tentative on the floor. “I feel pretty good,” Howard told reporters. “I got a little winded in the fourth quarter and it’s to be expected. I got to continue to look and continue to run and just get better in that area.”

ABOUT THE SPURS (52-26 SU, 40-36-2 ATS, 36-42 O/U): Small forward Kawhi Leonard matched his career high of 26 points Tuesday for the second straight game and he has scored 20 or more points in five of the past six contests. “Our offense is just rolling,” Leonard said in a postgame interview on TNT. “Turning the defense into offense, and guys on the team are looking for me and I’m just knocking them down.” Leonard is averaging 21.5 points, three steals and shooting 63.4 percent from the field over the past six games.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Rockets are 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings.
* Spurs are 7-0 ATS in their last seven home games.
* Under is 4-1 in Rockets last five road games.

CONSENSUS: According to Consensus, 51 percent of the betting public is backing the Spurs.

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NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, April 8


Toronto Raptors @ Charlotte Hornets

Game 705-706
April 8, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto Raptors
118.624
Charlotte Hornets
119.822
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte Hornets
by 1
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto Raptors
by 3
198
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte Hornets
(+3); Over

Indiana Pacers @ New York Knicks

Game 707-708
April 8, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana Pacers
117.511
New York Knicks
114.322
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana Pacers
by 3
190
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana Pacers
by 13
192
Dunkel Pick:
New York Knicks
(+13); Under

Atlanta Hawks @ Brooklyn Nets

Game 709-710
April 8, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta Hawks
118.262
Brooklyn Nets
129.265
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn Nets
by 11
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn Nets
by 5
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn Nets
(-5); N/A

Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons

Game 711-712
April 8, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Celtics
115.312
Detroit Pistons
118.881
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit Pistons
by 3 1/2
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Pistons
by 1
200 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit Pistons
(-1); Over

Cleveland Cavaliers @ Milwaukee Bucks

Game 713-714
April 8, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland Cavalie
124.381
Milwaukee Bucks
120.851
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland Cavalie
by 3 1/2
193 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Cavalie
by 10 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee Bucks
(+10 1/2); N/A

New Orleans Pelicans @ Memphis Grizzlies

Game 715-716
April 8, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans Pelic
121.765
Memphis Grizzlies
123.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis Grizzlies
by 1 1/2
173 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis Grizzlies
by 5
186
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans Pelic
(+5); Under

Houston Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs

Game 717-718
April 8, 2015 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston Rockets
118.079
San Antonio Spurs
132.560
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio Spurs
by 14 1/2
214 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio Spurs
by 5 1/2
208 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio Spurs
(-5 1/2); Over

Sacramento Kings @ Utah Jazz

Game 719-720
April 8, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento Kings
112.432
Utah Jazz
122.245
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah Jazz
by 10
186
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah Jazz
by 8 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Utah Jazz
(-8 1/2); N/A

Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets

Game 721-722
April 8, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Laker
114.245
Denver Nuggets
117.745
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver Nuggets
by 3 1/2
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver Nuggets
by 10
208 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Laker
(+10); Over

Washington Wizards @ Philadelphia 76ers

Game 701-702
April 8, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Wizard
122.911
Philadelphia 76er
112.660
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Wizard
by 10 1/2
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Wizard
by 7 1/2
191 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Wizard
(-7 1/2); Over

Phoenix Suns @ Dallas Mavericks

Game 723-724
April 8, 2015 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix Suns
116.363
Dallas Mavericks
121.595
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas Mavericks
by 5
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas Mavericks
by 8 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix Suns
(+8 1/2); N/A

Chicago Bulls @ Orlando Magic

Game 703-704
April 8, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Bulls
124.206
Orlando Magic
114.312
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Bulls
by 10
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Bulls
by 8
193 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Bulls
(-8); Over

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Portland Trail Blazers

Game 725-726
April 8, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota Timberw
103.351
Portland Trail Bl
127.535
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland Trail Bl
by 24
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland Trail Bl
by 16 1/2
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland Trail Bl
(-16 1/2); Under

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Bobby Hurley is rumored to be frontrunner for the Arizona State job, after Jeff Capel turned ASU down. Sun Devils aren't using a search firm, might just be using a Duke alumni magazine to find coaching candidates.

-- Hawai'i hired St Mary's assistant Eran Ganot, who used to be a Rainbow aide; that seeems to count more at Hawai'i than at most schools.

-- Utah gave hoop coach Larry Kystkowiak a $2.4M a year contract; he's turned the Utes'program around in four years, as they moved up to the Pac-12.

-- Eastern Kentucky hired Mnnesota assistant Dan McHale, who comes off a Pitino coaching tree; Richard's, not his father's.

-- Why are the Bue Jays opening on the road? They play in a damn dome!!!!

-- Throws on intentional walks shouldn't count on pitch counts, but they do.

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

13) 75-year old Jack Nicklaus stole the show at the Masters' par-3 tournament with a hole-in-one, his first ever at Augusta.

12) When Hank Aaron hit his 715th homer on April 8, 1974, an obscure relief pitcher named Tom House caught the ball in the Atlanta bullpen. 41 years later, House is now an expert on throwing mechanics, working mostly with QBs in the NFL. House had been a pitching coach in Texas under Bobby Valentine, in the days when George W. Bush owned the ballclub.

11) Of the nine batters in Oakland's lineup Wednesday, Craig Gentry was the only one who played for the A's last season. Mark Canha, Tyler Ladendorf both hit triples in a 5-run third inning-- it was the first MLB hit for both guys.

10) UNLV loses freshman star Rashad Vaughn to the NBA Draft, raising the question of whether it is worth it to recruit high-caliber players like Vaughn, if they're just gong to bolt after one season. Spend lot of resources recruiting them, coaching them, but never reap the benefits of having a veteran player.

9) Reverse side of that is at Georgetown, where star D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera is said to have changed his mind and will play for the Hoyas next season. He's a very good player; his return makes Georgetown a top 25 team.

8) Louisville poached Cleveland State's best player; Trey Lewis, who scored 16.3 ppg for Vikings last season. This is what happens when bigtime coaches find their rosters a little short; they just raid a mid-major and take their best player. Not a lot of ethics when millions of dollars are at stake.

7) Chris Mullin got his first signee when Tarik Owens left Tennessee for the Red Storm; 6-10 sophomore didn't play all that much for the Vols this season but improved near the end of the year- St John's needs bodies- they're losing a lot from this year's team.

6) CBS newsman Bob Schieffer is retiring later this year; he has hosted Face the Nation on Sunday mornings since 1991.

5) Minnesota Twins are first AL team since 1977 (Seattle) to get shut out in first two games of a season; they haven't even had a guy on third base yet.

4) Apparently ESPN bought a stake in DraftKings, so expect a deluge of fantasy sports commercials. Tryng to figure out how that is legal but gambling on games isn't-- seems like the same thing.

3) Big Dawg reports that 115 guys were on the DL before this baseball season even started; thats 3.83 guys per team. Again, one guy was on the DL after he got hurt while sneezing.

2) I love my IPhone6, but I despise Auto Correct; please let me correct my own mistakes. Auto Correct causes more problems than it fixes.

1) NHL's best teams in shootouts: Chicago 9-3, St Louis and Colorado, both at 9-4. Worst teams in shootouts: Philly is 3-11, Detroit 4-10.

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Long Sheet

Thursday, April 9

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CHICAGO (46 - 32) at MIAMI (35 - 43) - 4/9/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 43-30 ATS (+10.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 33-41 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) against Central division opponents this season.
MIAMI is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MIAMI is 36-51 ATS (-20.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-7 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 9-6 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (51 - 27) at GOLDEN STATE (63 - 15) - 4/9/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in home games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 110-78 ATS (+24.2 Units) in April games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 27-18 ATS (+7.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

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

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 9

Hot Teams
-- Portland won seven of its last nine games (10-8 AU).

Cold Teams
-- Bulls lost three of last four games (1-4 last five U). Miami lost four of its last five games (4-0 last four HF).
-- Warriors lost last two games after winning previous 11; its only 4th time this season Golden State lost consecutive games (4-1 in last five as HF).

Series Records
-- Bulls lost four of last five visits to Miami.
-- Warriors won seven of last nine games with Portland.

Totals
-- Last four Chicago-Miami games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last ten Portland-Golden State games went over.

Back-to-Backs
-- Portland is 10-7 vs spread if they played night before, 3-0 if they are on road night after playing at home.

East vs West
SU: West 241-176 ATS: West 214-200-3
East teams HF vs West: 55-57
East teams HU vs West: 45-52
West teams HF vs East: 81-79-3
West teams HU vs East: 24-21




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Thursday, April 9

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MIAMI
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. GOLDEN STATE
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Portland is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games

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NBA

Thursday, April 9


Slumping Heat doing no better at the window

The Miami Heat are 1-4 straight up in their past five, but have failed to cover once during that span. Miami has an average scoring margin of -7.8 points per game, while being favored twice.

The Heat are currently +1 when they host the Chicago Bulls Thursday.




NBA roundup: Rose returns, but Bulls fall to Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Guard Victor Oladipo hit a layup with 1.5 seconds remaining to give the Orlando Magic a 105-103 victory over the Bulls on Wednesday, spoiling the much-anticipated return of Chicago All-Star guard Derrick Rose.

Rose, who missed 20 games after right knee surgery, had little impact for the Bulls and did not play in the fourth quarter. He finished with nine points in 19 minutes.

Oladipo led everyone with 23 points, five rebounds and five assists. Center Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and seven rebounds. The Magic won their third consecutive game, tying their longest winning streak of the season.

Guard Jimmy Butler led the Bulls with 19 points.

Celtics 113, Pistons 103

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Guard Isaiah Thomas poured in a season-high 34 points off the bench, and Boston eliminated Detroit from playoff contention.

Thomas also had six assists. Forward Jae Crowder contributed 17 points and six rebounds for Boston, which moved into a tie with the Brooklyn Nets for seventh place in the Eastern Conference.

Power forward Brandon Bass tossed in 16 points off the bench, and shooting guard Avery Bradley chipped in 11 points and five rebounds for the Celtics, who earned their fifth consecutive road win. Center Andre Drummond's 22 points and 14 rebounds topped the Pistons, who had a five-game home winning streak snapped.

Hawks 114, Nets 111

NEW YORK -- Center Al Horford scored 24 points, including a clutch slam dunk with 19.1 seconds remaining, and Mike Scott added 20 points, leading Atlanta to a victory over Brooklyn, damaging the Nets' Eastern Conference playoff hopes in the process.

The victory gave the Hawks a franchise-record 59 wins with just 19 losses. The Nets fell into a tie with Boston for the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Both teams have four games to play, but the Celtics hold the tiebreaker.

Horford gave the Hawks the lead for good with his dunk. Guard Jeff Teague added two free throws with 2.7 seconds left for the final score. Teague chipped in with 15 points and 12 assists. Center Brook Lopez led Brooklyn with 26 points.

Raptors 92, Hornets 74

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Guard DeMar DeRozan scored 18 points, and Toronto won for the first time in more than five years at Time Warner Cable Arena.

Guards Greivis Vasquez and Louis Williams poured in 16 points each, while forward Tyler Hansbrough had 12 points and forward James Johnson added 11 points for Toronto, which snapped a two-game skid.

Guard Kemba Walker scored 15 points for the Hornets, who trailed 69-45 after three quarters and didn't have enough firepower with an injury-reduced lineup.

Wizards 119, 76ers 90

PHILADELPHIA -- Guard Bradley Beal scored 21 points, and hot-shooting Washington ripped Philadelphia for its fourth consecutive win.

Guard Ramon Sessions added a season-high 19 points and center Marcin Gortat had 18 for the Wizards, who shot a franchise-record 65.3 percent from the field despite resting guard John Wall and forward Nene.

Forward Robert Covington scored a career-high 27 points for Philadelphia, which dropped its seventh straight.

Grizzlies 110, Pelicans 74

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Power forward Zach Randolph posted a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds as Memphis rolled to a victory over New Orleans at FedExForum.

Randolph, like center Marc Gasol, had a game-high six assists. Gasol also scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots.

The loss dropped New Orleans (42-36) back into a tie with Oklahoma City for the eighth and last playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Thunder were idle Wednesday night, and both teams have four games left.

Pacers 102, Knicks 86

NEW YORK -- Guard George Hill scored a game-high 20 points to spearhead Indiana's rout of New York in Madison Square Garden.

Hill, who also had six rebounds and five assists, was among six Pacers who scored in double figures. Guard C.J. Miles chipped in with 13 points. Forwards David West and Luis Scola and center Roy Hibbert finished with 11 each.

The Pacers remain one game back in the race for the final two Eastern Conference playoff spots. The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets are both 36-42, while the Miami Heat are tied with Indiana (both 35-43). All four teams have four games remaining.

Cavaliers 104, Bucks 99

MILWAUKEE -- LeBron James knocked down a 3-pointer with 14.1 seconds left that snuffed out a late Milwaukee rally and Cleveland clinched the Central Division title. James finished with 21 points despite scoring just two in the second and third quarters.

Point guard Kyrie Irving scored 17 of his game-high 27 points in the second quarter for the Cavs. He hit four of eight 3-point shots and had nine assists in 41 minutes.

Cleveland shot 49 percent from the field and hit 11 of 34 from beyond the arc while outrebounding Milwaukee 44-32.

Spurs 110, Rockets 98

SAN ANTONIO -- Tony Parker, who left Tuesday's game due to a tight right Achilles tendon scored 27 points during San Antonio's win over Houston the next night.

The Spurs, who won their ninth straight, meet the Rockets again Friday in Houston.

The Spurs moved into a tie for fifth place with the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference. The Clippers have the tiebreaker advantage for playoff-seeding purposes. The Spurs are only a half game out of second place, a spot occupied by Houston and Memphis.

Nuggets 119, Lakers 101

DENVER -- Forward Kenneth Faried scored a season-high 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Denver used a big second half to pull away and beat Los Angeles.

Forward Danilo Gallinari scored 27 points and guard Ty Lawson had 16 in his return from a one-game absence to help the Nuggets clinch the season series with the Lakers.

Guard Jordan Clarkson had 21 points and forward Ryan Kelly scored 17 points for the Lakers, who have lost five straight.

Jazz 103, Kings 91

SALT LAKE CITY -- Guard Rodney Hood scored 20 points and collected a career-high eight rebounds while forward Derrick Favors added 18 points and 11 rebounds to help Utah rally in the second half for a victory over Sacramento.

Center Rudy Gobert and guard Dante Exum each scored 12 points and Gobert added 10 rebounds to help the Jazz win the season series against the Kings.

Forwards Carl Landry and Omri Casspi and guard Ben McLemore each scored 16 points for Sacramento, which played without usual starters DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay.

Trail Blazers 116, Timberwolves 91

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Forward LaMarcus Aldridge collected 24 points and 13 rebounds despite sitting out the entire fourth quarter as Portland routed Minnesota.

Center Robin Lopez finished with 18 points with six rebounds, and guard Damian Lillard had 17 points and handed out six assists for the Trail Blazers, who won for the seventh time in nine games.

Forward Andrew Wiggins scored 29 points for the Timberwolves, who lost their eighth straight contest.

Mavericks 107, Suns 104

DALLAS -- Shooting guard Monta Ellis scored a team-high 20 points, including a driving layup in a 6-0 run that gave Dallas the lead for good down the stretch, and the Mavericks officially snuffed out Phoenix's playoff hopes.

Dallas power forward Dirk Nowitzki added 19 points and drilled a 3-pointer with 23 seconds left that helped nail down the win.

The Suns were eliminated from the playoff race despite a season-high, 30-point effort from reserve guard Gerald Green. Phoenix lost for the seventh time in eight games.

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NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, April 9


Chicago Bulls @ Miami Heat

Game 501-502
April 9, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Bulls
124.591
Miami Heat
119.236
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Bulls
by 5 1/2
194
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami Heat
by 1
191 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Bulls
(+1); Over

Portland Trail Blazers @ Golden State Warriors

Game 503-504
April 9, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland Trail Bl
126.806
Golden State Warr
133.814
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State Warr
by 7
221 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State Warr
by 9 1/2
208 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland Trail Bl
(+9 1/2); Over

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

I watch lot of baseball; here are six announcers/announce teams I prefer to listen to:

-- Dick Enberg, Padres-- What a career this guy has had, all different sports. He is in his late 70's and still doing play-by-play. Pretty cool.

-- Brian Anderson, Bill Schroeder, Brewers-- Anderson is also very good on college hoop during March Madness.

-- Bob Brenly, Diamondbacks-- Has a way of explaining things very simply.

-- Dan Orsillo/Jerry Remy, Red Sox--- Orsillo is very good and once he gets laughing with Remy (who has kind of a dark side) it is good TV.

-- Rich Waltz, Tommy Hutton, Marlins-- Lot of times they digress into social media and other stuff when the Marlins stink, but they're upbeat and fun to listen to.

-- Tom Grieve, Rangers-- Like a wise uncle in the booth; very smart, calm. Always learn something when I listen to him.

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

13) Trevor Bauer didn't allow a hit in six innings at Houston Thursday, in his six innings (111 PT) he allowed only six fair balls to be hit, striking out 11. In its first three games, Astros are batting .097 as a team.

12) Atlanta Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha broke his ankle in an incident with the NYPD at a nightclub early Wednesday morning. He played 19 mpg in the Hawks' last six games before the injury.

11) Bobby Hurley was officially named coach at Arizona State, as his career path moves in the direction of eventually replacing Mike Krzyzewski at Duke.

10) Seven Kentucky players declared for the NBA Draft, gutting their team for next year; eight of the top 20 high school seniors are still undeclared, so you know John Calipari will be after lot of those guys.

One mock draft I saw had one Harrison brother getting picked #53, the other not getting taken at all. Why leave early if that is when you're getting picked?

9) There are 351 Division I college basketball teams; there are already 261 transfers posted for this year. Kids make bad decisions, or things don't go as well as they would like. No one wants to sit anymore, not even for a while.

8) There is a Presidential election in 2016; I personally don't care who wins, as long as their last name isn't Clinton or Bush.

7) There was a story this week about how in 2008, Celtics played Atlanta in a playoff series; Boston's scouting report was 100 pages long. Thats an awful lot of information-- how much do you think gets absorbed?

6) Adrian Gonzalez is the ballplayer ever to hit five home runs in his first three games of a season; I was surprised no one had ever done that before.

5) NFL announced their preseason schedule Thursday; Vikings-Steelers is the Hall of Fame game August 9. Johnny Manziel remains an interesting person, as Buffalo-Cleveland is somehow a national TV game on August 23.

4) As far as NFL mock drafts go, only one per writer, please; there is too much speculation in media today anyway. The real draft is three weeks away.

3) Not to throw dirt on any baseball team this early in the season, but if your starting rightfielder is Jeff Francoeur, chances are your team stinks.

2) Nigel Williams-Goss transferred out of Washington's basketball program; he is a very good player, will be an excellent get no matter where he lands. Two schools that already have had contact with him: UNLV and Arkansas.

1) Don't think I could ever go to the Masters; would be traumatic to be without my cellphone for that long.

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Letdown spot

We’re tabbing this NHL regular season finale as our letdown spot, but it could really be dubbed a “motivational” spot, with the Pittsburgh Penguins still playing for postseason positioning and the Buffalo Sabres in full-on tank mode hoping to score projected No. 1 overall pick Connor McDavid in the upcoming NHL Draft.

The Pens visit the Sabres Saturday night and head into Thursday's action sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference. Pittsburgh isn’t out of the woods when it comes to even making the playoff cut so there's a lot on the line. Buffalo is at the bottom of the league with 54 points, two less than Arizona. The Sabres, who have actually won three of their last five, could be counting down the seconds to the offseason and laying down for the Pens in order to secure the No. 1 pick.

Lookahead spot

The Toronto Raptors have the Atlantic Division title in the bag but are still trying to secure the third spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. They're currently tied with the Chicago Bulls but hold the tie-breaker heading toward the weekend. Toronto has a huge matchup with the Heat Saturday night – Miami trying to sneak into the No. 8 spot - but could get caught looking ahead when it takes the court in Orlando Friday.

The Raptors visit the Magic ahead of that showdown in Miami. Toronto has won all three meetings with Orlando this season, with an average margin of victory of 10 points in those contests. The Magic did the Raps a favor Wednesday, edging the Bulls by two points and have a taste for the spoiler role now. They’ve won three in a row heading into Thursday, going 3-0 ATS in that span.

Schedule spot

Coors Field is always a tricky stadium to deal with, but it has especially draining effects this early into the season. Fresh off spring training, teams aren’t yet in tip-top shape and the thin air in Denver can quickly leave players lethargic. The Chicago Cubs head up the mountain for the Rockies' home opening series, starting Friday.

No team in the big leagues smashes more home runs in front of their faithful than Colorado. The Rockies launched a MLB-high 119 balls over the fences at Coors Field and have already done some damage with the long ball, recording five home runs in their season-opening set against the Brewers this week. Colorado won all three road games and scored a combined 20 runs in those three contests. The Cubs and Rockies have gone Over the number in 13 of their last 18 meetings in Coors Field.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, April 10

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TORONTO (46 - 32) at ORLANDO (25 - 53) - 4/10/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
TORONTO is 49-35 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games this season.
ORLANDO is 32-51 ATS (-24.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 33-46 ATS (-17.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 10-0 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (35 - 43) at DETROIT (30 - 48) - 4/10/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 28-41 ATS (-17.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 198-142 ATS (+41.8 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 33-47 ATS (-18.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-4 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-3 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (38 - 40) at NEW YORK (15 - 63) - 4/10/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 325-391 ATS (-105.1 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
NEW YORK is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 43-32 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 117-84 ATS (+24.6 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
NEW YORK is 31-45 ATS (-18.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 28-40 ATS (-16.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW YORK is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-5 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-4 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (33 - 45) at ATLANTA (59 - 19) - 4/10/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 48-28 ATS (+17.2 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
ATLANTA is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
ATLANTA is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CHARLOTTE is 46-33 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-4 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 8-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (36 - 42) at CLEVELAND (51 - 27) - 4/10/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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WASHINGTON (45 - 33) at BROOKLYN (36 - 42) - 4/10/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-3 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-4 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (39 - 40) at NEW ORLEANS (42 - 36) - 4/10/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 43-33 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games on Friday nights this season.
PHOENIX is 92-65 ATS (+20.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 43-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 50-27 ATS (+20.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 56-40 ATS (+12.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 185-229 ATS (-66.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

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

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SACRAMENTO (27 - 51) at OKLAHOMA CITY (42 - 36) - 4/10/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 28-45 ATS (-21.5 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
SACRAMENTO is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
SACRAMENTO is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 78-58 ATS (+14.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 140-98 ATS (+32.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (53 - 26) at HOUSTON (53 - 25) - 4/10/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 45-32 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 99-83 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 83-67 ATS (+9.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 73-52 ATS (+15.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 323-267 ATS (+29.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 29-20 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (47 - 31) at DENVER (29 - 49) - 4/10/2015, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MEMPHIS (53 - 25) at UTAH (36 - 42) - 4/10/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
UTAH is 42-34 ATS (+4.6 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 31-22 ATS (+6.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
MEMPHIS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 141-104 ATS (+26.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 5-5 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 7-3 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (16 - 62) at LA LAKERS (20 - 58) - 4/10/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 32-44 ATS (-16.4 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 324-385 ATS (-99.5 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-54 ATS (-18.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 157-199 ATS (-61.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 137-177 ATS (-57.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 54-78 ATS (-31.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 53-82 ATS (-37.2 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 6-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 6-4 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 10

Hot Teams
-- Orlando won/covered its last three games (0-4 last four HU). Raptors won four of last six games (2-4 last six AF).
-- Indiana won/covered its last three games (4-5 AF).
-- Hawks won/covered four of last five games (4-1 last five HF).
-- Cavaliers won eight of last nine games (8-2 last ten AF). Boston won four of its last five games (18-4 last 22 AU).
-- Nets won seven of last nine games (3-0 last three HF). Wizards won five of last six games (4-7 last 11 AU).
-- Pelicans won five of their last seven games (2-8 last ten HF).
-- Spurs won/covered their last nine games (5-0-1 last six AF). Houston won seven of its last nine games (3-1 HU).
-- Jazz won five of last six games (5-1 last six HU).

Cold Teams
-- Pistons lost three of last four games (7-1 last eight HU).
-- Bucks lost 10 of last 13 games (5-2 AF). Knicks lost 10 of their last 11 games (9-6 last 15 HU).
-- Hornets lost seven of last ten games (11-6 last 17 AU).
-- Suns lost seven of their last eight games (6-2 last eight AU).
-- Kings lost six of last seven games (5-11 last 16 AU). Thunder lost six of last seven games (3-6 last nine HF).
-- Mavericks lost five of last eight games. Denver lost four of its last five games.
-- Memphis lost five of last seven games (3-6 last nine AF).
-- Minnesota lost its last eight games (2-6 vs spread). Lakers lost seven of last eight games (2-4-1 HF).

Series Records
-- Raptors won last 10 games with Orlando (6-1-1 vs spread last 8).
-- Pacers won seven of last ten games with Detroit.
-- Knicks lost four of last five games with Milwaukee.
-- Hornets won three of last four games with Arlanta.
-- Cavaliers won both games with Boston this year by 31-1.
-- Wizards won five of last six games with Brooklyn.
-- Suns won five of last six games with New Orleans.
-- Thunder won nine of last ten games with Sacramento (4-1-1 vs spread in last six).
-- Spurs lost last four visits to Houston (0-4 vs spread).
-- Mavericks lost their last four visits to Denver.
-- Grizzlies won five of last seven games with Utah.
-- Lakers are 6-4 in last ten games with Minnesota; road team won last three meetings.

Totals
-- Three of last four Toronto games went over the total; three of last four Orlando games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Indiana-Detroit games went over total.
-- Under is 9-2 in Knicks' last eleven games.
-- Four of last five Charlotte games stayed under; five of last six Atlanta games went over.
-- Five of last six Boston games went over the total.
-- Last four Washington-Brooklyn games stayed under.
-- 13 of last 16 Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Sacramento games went over total; eight of last nine King-Thunder games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight San Antonio games stayed under.
-- Last four Dallas games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Memphis games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota games went over total.

Back-to-Backs
-- None

East vs West
SU: West 241-176 ATS: West 214-200-3
East teams HF vs West: 55-57
East teams HU vs West: 45-52
West teams HF vs East: 81-79-3
West teams HU vs East: 24-21

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NBA

Friday, April 10

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Orlando's last 10 games at home
Orlando is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Toronto

7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. DETROIT
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games
Detroit is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Indiana

7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
New York is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Boston
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. ATLANTA
Charlotte is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Charlotte is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 21-2 SU in its last 23 games at home

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BROOKLYN
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 9 games when playing at home against Washington

8:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Sacramento is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Sacramento is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Houston
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. NEW ORLEANS
Phoenix is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix

9:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games
Memphis is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Utah is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Dallas
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas

10:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LA LAKERS
Minnesota is 4-21 SU in their last 25 games when playing LA Lakers
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the LA Lakers last 13 games when playing at home against Minnesota
LA Lakers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home

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NBA

Friday, April 10


DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento - Out Fri

Cousins has missed the last two games due to a sore right foot and will not play Friday against the Thunder.


Heat drop sixth straight game against the spread

The Miami Heat lost to the Chicago Bulls by a score of 89-78 to extend their losing streak against the spread to six games Thursday evening.

Miami closed as a 2-point home favorite for their game with the Bulls marking the third time they've closed as a fave during their recent drought.

Next up for the Heat is a home date with the Toronto Raptors Saturday.