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NBA

Monday, April 13

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Game of the Day: Grizzlies at Warriors
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Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors (OFF, OFF)

The Memphis Grizzlies are locked in a battle for the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference and are trying to hold off three other teams, possibly without the services of Marc Gasol. The Grizzlies hope to have their star center back when they visit the top-seeded Golden State Warriors on Monday.

Gasol left Saturday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first quarter with a left ankle sprain and is day-to-day. “Any time one of your best players goes out the game changes a lot,” forward Zach Randolph told the Memphis Commercial Appeal. “But we still had a chance to win the game. A couple mistakes here and there and a couple of rebounds here and there and it could have gone either way.” Memphis is also dealing with injuries to Mike Conley (foot) and Tony Allen (hamstring) as the season winds down. The Warriors are rolling to the finish and set a franchise record with their 37th home win on Saturday.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, NBATV, SportSouth (Memphis), CSN Bay Area (Golden State)

LINE HISTORY: N/A

INJURY REPORT: Mem: Conley (questionable, ankle), Gasol (questionable, ankle), Allen (mid-April, hamstring). GS: Barbosa (questionable, achilles).

POWER RANKINGS: Grizzlies (-8) + Warriors (-15.2) + homecourt (-3) = Warriors -4.2

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES (54-26): Memphis is battling the Clippers, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets for that No. 2 spot and is staying in the race on the defensive end. The Grizzlies have allowed an average of 87.2 points in the last six games while posting a 4-2 record in that span. The defensive turnaround comes after a three-game losing streak toward the end of March that included a 107-84 home loss to Golden State on Mar. 27 in which the Warriors went 16-of-31 from 3-point range.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (65-15): Stephen Curry was 8-of-12 from beyond the arc in that win over the Grizzlies and continues to set records with his 3-point shooting. Curry smashed his own record for 3-pointers in a season with an 8-of-13 performance on Thursday and followed it up with five more 3-pointers in a win over the Timberwolves on Saturday as Golden State plays out the string in the regular season. “I just think they’re ready for the playoffs,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters of his players. “They want it, and I’m very confident that when that happens, our edge will be back. We’ll have our appropriate fear and we’ll be sharp.”

TRENDS:

*Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
*Road team is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
*Under is 29-10-1 in Grizzlies last 40 overall.
*Warriors are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall.

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NBA

Monday, April 13


Hornets' PF Al Jefferson, doubtful Monday

Jefferson has missed the last five games with right knee soreness and is not expected to return Monday against the Rockets.


Cavaliers' PG Kyrie Irving, questionable Monday

Irving has missed the last two games due to a sore right hip and is questionable Monday against the Pistons.


Westbrook suspended for Monday tilt with Blazers

Oklahoma City superstar Russell Westbrook was hit with his 16th technical foul of the season against Indiana Sunday and will be suspended for Monday's crucial contest against the Portland Trail Blazers, per The Oklahoman.

The dynamic point guard scored 54 points - a career high - but it wasn't enough as OKC fell 116-104 while failing to cover the +3 spread in the process.

Scott Brooks's squad has faltered late this season, dropping seven out of their last nine games heading into Monday. As a result of their poor play, the Thunder are on a six-game ATS skid.

As of this writing, the line for the game was off the board.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, April 13

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HOUSTON (54 - 26) at CHARLOTTE (33 - 47) - 4/13/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (40 - 40) at PHILADELPHIA (18 - 62) - 4/13/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DETROIT (31 - 49) at CLEVELAND (51 - 29) - 4/13/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-4 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-5 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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NEW YORK (16 - 64) at ATLANTA (60 - 20) - 4/13/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ORLANDO (25 - 55) at MIAMI (35 - 45) - 4/13/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 10-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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CHICAGO (48 - 32) at BROOKLYN (37 - 43) - 4/13/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 63-84 ATS (-29.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO is 44-30 ATS (+11.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-7 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 11-6 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (43 - 37) at MINNESOTA (16 - 64) - 4/13/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 44-34 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points this season.
MINNESOTA is 33-45 ATS (-16.5 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-59 ATS (-28.9 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 325-386 ATS (-99.6 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 17-27 ATS (-12.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 180-232 ATS (-75.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

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

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PORTLAND (51 - 29) at OKLAHOMA CITY (43 - 37) - 4/13/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-5 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (49 - 31) at UTAH (37 - 43) - 4/13/2015, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-2 straight up against UTAH 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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LA LAKERS (21 - 59) at SACRAMENTO (27 - 53) - 4/13/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 125-81 ATS (+35.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 29-46 ATS (-21.6 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
SACRAMENTO is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
SACRAMENTO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SACRAMENTO is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 8-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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MEMPHIS (54 - 26) at GOLDEN STATE (65 - 15) - 4/13/2015, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-3 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 6-3 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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DENVER (30 - 50) at LA CLIPPERS (54 - 26) - 4/13/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 34-42 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 20-29 ATS (-11.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
DENVER is 153-204 ATS (-71.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
DENVER is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 75-111 ATS (-47.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 128-168 ATS (-56.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 6-4 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 5-5 straight up against DENVER 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 13

Hot Teams
-- Rockets won four of their last six games, covered four of their last five.
-- Bucks won four of last six games, clinched playoff spot Sunday.
-- Hawks won four of their last five games (4-0-1 vs spread).
-- Nets won six of their last seven home games.
-- New Orleans won six of its last nine games.
-- Dallas won last three games, scoring 123.7 ppg. Jazz won six of its last eight games.
-- Warriors won 14 of last 16 games (1-3 vs spread in last four). Memphis won four of its last six games.
-- Clippers won last five games but are 1-4 vs spread in last five games at Staples.

Cold Teams
-- Hornets lost last four games, covered one of last six.
-- 76ers lost their last eight games (3-5 vs spread).
-- Detroit lost four of last six games, but covered four of last five. Cavaliers lost last two games, scoring 84 ppg.
-- Knicks lost eight of last ten games (4-1-1 vs spread in last six).
-- Orlando lost last two games by total of three points. Miami lost six of its last seven games.
-- Bulls lost three of their last four road games.
-- Minnesota lost its last ten games (2-6 vs spread last eight).
-- Thunder lost five of last six games, may be without Westbrook (suspension) tonight. Portland lost three of last four games.
-- Lakers lost six of last seven games (2-5 vs spread). Sacramento lost eight of its last nine.
-- Nuggets lost five of their last seven games.

Series Records
-- Rockets won their last eight games with Charlotte.
-- 76ers lost their last five games with Milwaukee.
-- Cavaliers won five of last six games with Detroit.
-- Hawks won four of last five games with New York.
-- Heat won eight of last ten with Orlando, but lost last two.
-- Bulls won five of last seven games with Brooklyn.
-- Pelicans won their last four games with Minnesota.
-- Portland won five of last seven games with the Thunder.
-- Mavericks won their last eight games with Utah.
-- Lakers won six of last eight games with Sacramento.
-- Warriors won three of last four games with Memphis.
-- Clippers won three of last four games with Denver.

Totals
-- Last five Houston-Charlotte games stayed under.
-- Five of last six 76er games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Detroit-Cleveland games stayed under.
-- Three of last four NY-Atlanta games went over.
-- Five of last six Orlando games stayed under total.
-- Last six Chicago-Brooklyn games stayed under.
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten New Orleans-Minnesota games.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Portland-Okla City games.
-- Last four Utah games went over the total.
-- Last three Laker games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Memphis-Warrior games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Denver-Clipper games.

Back-to-Backs
-- Rockets are 7-4 vs spread on road if they played night before. Charlotte is 4-7 at home if they were on road night before.
-- Bucks are 6-4 on road if they played night before.
-- Pistons are 1-7 on road if they played at home night before.
-- Hawks are 2-2-1 at home if they played night before.
-- Nets are 1-3 at home if they played on road night before.
-- Pelicans are 13-6 if they played night before.
-- Thunder is 11-5-1 vs spread if they played night before.
-- Dallas is 5-8 on road if it played night before.
-- Lakers are 8-6 on road if they played night before. Kings are 1-3 at home if they played night before.
-- Denver is 5-6 on road if it played night before.

East vs West
SU: West 241-177 ATS: West 214-201-3
East teams HF vs West: 56-57
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
Short Sheet

Monday, April 13

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

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Milwaukee: n/a
Philadelphia: n/a

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Detroit: n/a
Cleveland:n/a

New York at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
New York: n/a
Atlanta:n/a

Orlando at Miami, 7:35 ET
Orlando: n/a
Miami: n/a

Chicago at Brooklyn, 7:35 ET
Chicago: 26-10 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more
Brooklyn: 86-116 ATS in home games when playing their 3rd game in 4 days

New Orleans at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
New Orleans: 10-2 ATS in a road game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points
Minnesota: 14-23 ATS in home games

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

Dallas at Utah, 9:05 ET
Dallas: n/a
Utah:n/a

LA Lakers at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
LA Lakers: 12-2 ATS in road games after allowing 120 points or more
Sacramento: 11-21 ATS second half of the season

Memphis at Golden State, 10:35 ET
Memphis: n/a
Golden State: n/a

Denver at LA Clippers, 10:35 ET
Denver: 10-2 ATS in road games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread
Los Angeles: 7-15 ATS after 5 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Klay Thompson had 37 points Monday........in the first half.

-- Nebraska had just under 77,000 fans for its spring football game.

-- Boise State offered a 9th grader a basketball scholarship.

-- Urban Meyer makes more $$$ than 25 of 32 NFL head coaches.

-- Would the Chargers trade Philip Rivers for the #2 pick in the draft?

-- ESPN parted ways with Lou Holtz, meaning college football Saturdays on TV.just got a little better.

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

13) Wonder what New Orleans Pelicans thought about the NBA rescinding Russell Westbrook's 16th technical foul, which allowed him to play Monday night against Portland? Pelicans/Thunder are tied for the last playoff spot.

12) Kris Byant has seven RBI in his first five AAA games; when will the Cubs bring him up? Pretty bovious he is major league-ready.

11) Since the start of 2014 season, lefthanded hitters are 17-144 (.149) against Mets' lefty reliever Jerry Blevins, with six walks and 44 strikeouts.

10) In addition to Urban Meyer making $6.5M a year, he also gets the use of a private jet for 50 hours a year, up from 35 in his last contract.

9) Pepsi replaces Coke as the official soft drink of the NBA; ton of money in this stuff. When I stayed at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas last November, they were in midst of switching from Coke to Pepsi and ran out of regular Coke while I was there. No bueno. In my humble opinion, Coke is way better.

8) Speaking of the NBA, I'm probably not renewing my NBA League Pass for next year; the product just isn't good enough to justify the expense. Too many guys taking nights off; good teams rest guys for playoffs, bad teams do not try hard enough to win.

If someone who likes basketball as much as I do doesn't want the League Pass, thats bad news for the NBA- they need to stretch out their schedule to create less back/backs, so players will try to play 82 games again.

7) Ron Baker/Fred Van Vleet are both coming back to Wichita State next year, which means the Shockers will be a preseason top 10 team. Decisions like this make or break programs; it gives Gregg Marshall another year of national TV exposure and more time to recruit their replacements.

6) Stuff like this reminds me of when Rob Evans was coach at Arizona State; he went 18-14 in 2005 with Ike Diogu his best player- they seemed like a team on the rise, but then Diogu left a year early for the NBA, the Sun Devils fell off the cliff and Evans got fired. Had Diogu stayed and ASU made the NCAAs, Evans gets a contract extension and the course of their program is way different.

5) Virginia took a hit with Justin Anderson going to the NBA; Cavaliers will still be good, but they're out of the preseason top 10 now. Tony Bennett has no chance of being fired; they're still a strong program, but they're not going to be a threat to get to the Final Four now.

4) Transfer list for college basketball is now over 450 kids; lot of turnover all over the country. There are 351 D-I teams. Kids don't like to sit on the bench anymore; if they ain't playing, they ain't staying.

3) Tigers' pitcher David Price says that every time he is consistently throwing 95-96 mph, which he doesn't always do, he gets "randomly" tested for drugs before his next start. He doesn't think it is a coincidence.

2) Forget to mention this yesterday; the catch George Springer made Sunday in Arlington was amazing-- it saved the game in extra innings. He robbed the Rangers of a game-winning grand slam and the Astros won three innings later.

1) If you haven't filed your taxes yet, today would be a good day to do it.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 14

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TORONTO (48 - 32) at BOSTON (38 - 42) - 4/14/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
TORONTO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
BOSTON is 46-33 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
TORONTO is 50-36 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 87-120 ATS (-45.0 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-5 straight up against BOSTON 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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WASHINGTON (46 - 34) at INDIANA (37 - 43) - 4/14/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 32-45 ATS (-17.5 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
INDIANA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
WASHINGTON is 77-55 ATS (+16.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 8-8 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 10-6 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (55 - 26) at PHOENIX (39 - 42) - 4/14/2015, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 7-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 9-2 straight up against PHOENIX 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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NBA

Tuesday, April 14

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 7-15-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Indiana
Washington is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Washington
Indiana is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Washington

10:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. PHOENIX
LA Clippers are 5-14 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the LA Clippers last 8 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Phoenix's last 19 games
Phoenix is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games

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NBA

Tuesday, April 14

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Game of the Day: Raptors at Celtics
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Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics (-4, 208)

The Toronto Raptors can set a new franchise record for wins in a season when they travel to Boston on Tuesday. The Raptors locked up home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs by downing the Miami Heat 107-104 on Saturday and remain slightly in front of the Chicago Bulls in the race for the third seed in the Eastern Conference.

"These guys fought for it and scratched for it," Toronto coach Dwane Casey told reporters. "I think you've got to honour that and appreciate that." Boston has racked up four consecutive victories following a 117-78 triumph over the shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. The Celtics have won six of their last seven to vault into seventh place in the East with a one-game lead over Brooklyn and can clinch a berth in the post-season if the Nets lose on Monday. Boston ended a four-game slide in the series with a wild 117-116 overtime victory over the Raptors on Apr. 8 and hopes to win two straight meetings for the first time since the 2012-13 season.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, TSN (Toronto), CSN New England (Boston)

LINE HISTORY: Most shops opened the Celts as 4-point home faves which is where the line was sitting at the time of writing.

INJURY REPORT: TOR - (Johnson, questionable). BOS - N/A

POWER RANKINGS: Raptors (-7.9) + Celtics (-4.3) + homecourt (-3) = Celtics -0.6

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (48-32): Lou Williams knocked down four 3-pointers, including a dagger with with 31.2 seconds remaining, en route to a team-high 29 points in the win over the Heat. DeMar DeRozan went 9-of-11 from the free-throw line to finish with 24 points and added six rebounds and four steals to help Toronto win in Miami for the first time since Nov. 18, 2008. "We set a record last year with 48 wins," DeRozan told reporters. "Now we tied that and have a chance to break that, so that means something."

ABOUT THE CELTICS (38-42): Isaiah Thomas scored 17 points and handed out six assists off the bench to lead seven players in double figures in the win over the Cavs. Evan Turner tallied 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals as Boston set an NBA season high with 20 steals on Sunday. "We're just trying to get the right flow and keep giving ourselves an opportunity to play longer," Turner told reporters. "If we do, we go into any situation prepared and confident."

TRENDS:

*Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
*Over is 7-2 in Raptors last 9 road games.
*Raptors are 2-8-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Boston.
*Celtics are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games following a ATS win.

CONSENSUS: According to Consensus, 57 percent of bets are on the Celtics.

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NBA

Tuesday, April 14


NBA roundup: Pelicans on verge of playoff spot

MINNEAPOLIS -- The New Orleans Pelicans moved one step closer to their first playoff appearance since 2011, getting 24 points from forward Anthony Davis to dispatch the Minnesota Timberwolves 100-88 on Monday.

It was the fifth win in six games for the Pelicans, who currently hold the eighth spot in the Western Conference and can clinch a trip to the postseason with a win in their final regular-season game, Wednesday night at home versus San Antonio. If the Pelicans lose to the Spurs, New Orleans could still earn a playoff berth if Oklahoma City also loses its final regular-season game.

Thunder 101, Trail Blazers 90

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Guard Russell Westbrook scored 36 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to keep Oklahoma City's postseason hope alive with one game left to be played Wednesday.

The Blazers were locked into the fourth seed heading into the game. But they have now lost three straight games and four of their last five.

Heat 100, Magic 93

MIAMI -- Four-time defending Eastern Conference champion Miami, a long shot to make the playoffs, remained alive after beating Orlando.

Entering Monday, the Heat's hopes for a seventh straight playoff berth required not only for Miami to win out -- against Orlando on Monday and at Philadelphia on Wednesday -- but also for the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets to lose out.

The Pacers were idle on Monday, but the Heat got help from the Chicago Bulls, who beat the Nets, which clinched a playoff spot for the idle Boston Celtics.

Warriors 111, Grizzlies 107

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Guard Klay Thompson scored 42 points, leading Golden State to a victory over Memphis.

The Warriors won their 17th consecutive home game and struck a painful blow to Grizzlies' hopes of landing the No. 2 playoff seed in the Western Conference or winning the Southwest Division. Memphis sits one game behind San Antonio and Houston with one game remaining.

Guard Jordan Adams came off the bench to lead Memphis with 19 points. Guard Russ Smith had 16 points off the bench, and forwards Zach Randolph and JaMychal Green scored 10 apiece.

Clippers 110, Nuggets 103

LOS ANGELES -- Remaining in the hunt for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, Los Angeles posted a victory over Denver.

The Clippers earned their sixth consecutive win, and they recorded their 13th victory in 14 games and their 20th in 27 since the All-Star break. They remained tied with San Antonio and Houston in the battle for the No. 2 seed, though the Southwest Division winner would beat the Clippers in a tiebreaker.

Power forward Blake Griffin led the Clippers 22 points, and he added nine rebounds and eight assists. Shooting guard J.J. Redick had 20 points, as did center DeAndre Jordan, who also contributed a game-high 21 rebounds. Denver small forward Wilson Chandler led all scorers with 32 points.

Knicks 112, Hawks 108

ATLANTA -- Rookie guard Langston Galloway was 6-for-6 on 3-point attempts en route to a career-high 26 points, and last-place New York beat the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference.

New York forward Jason Smith, who scored 20 points, hit two clinching free throws with 9.3 seconds remaining as the Knicks won their 17th game of the season.

Cavaliers 109, Pistons 97

CLEVELAND -- Cavs forward LeBron James had 21 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his second triple-double of the season.

The Cavs looked ready for the playoffs, provided they make it there healthy. All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving did not play in the second half Monday with what the team described as tightness in his right hip. He had 12 points and three assists before he was pulled for precautionary reasons.

Bulls 113, Nets 86

NEW YORK -- Rookie forward Nikola Mirotic scored 26 points, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers in the final 81 seconds of the third quarter when Chicago took control to prevent Brooklyn from clinching a playoff spot.

Mirotic had his 11th game with at least 20 points, but his biggest baskets helped the Bulls go from being up 78-63 to 87-65 entering the fourth quarter.

Rockets 100, Hornets 90

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Guard James Harden scored 29 points and Houston remained alive in its quest for the Southwest Division title.

With the win, the Rockets moved back into a tie for first in the division with idle San Antonio, with Memphis needing a win at Golden State later Monday night to make it a three-way tie

Bucks 107, 76ers 97

PHILADELPHIA -- Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Carter-Williams said it was "great to be back and see some familiar faces" in Philadelphia. And he sent most of them home unhappy.

Carter-Williams, last year's NBA Rookie of the Year who was traded to Milwaukee on Feb. 19, scored 30 points. He matched his season-high point total, shooting 11 for 17 from the floor. He also had five rebounds and five assists.

Jazz 109, Mavericks 92

SALT LAKE CITY -- Rookie point guard Bryce Cotton topped all scorers with 21 points, and center Rudy Gobert had a big game to help Utah to its seventh win in nine games.

Gobert finished with 20 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks to lift the Jazz to their second win in a row against a playoff-bound team after Saturday's victory at Portland.

Guard J.J. Barea led Dallas with 18 points, while big men Charlie Villanueva and Amar'e Stoudemire each contributed 15 points.

Kings 102, Lakers 92

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Forward Omri Casspi continued the hottest scoring spell of his career with a game-high 26 points, and Sacramento used a 12-1 run late in the fourth quarter to hand Los Angeles a historic loss Arena

Casspi needed only 13 shots to record his eighth straight game in double digits, the longest streak of his career, and helped send the Lakers to their 60th loss, the first time in the franchise's 67-year history that it has lost that many. Casspi has averaged 19.9 points per game during his eight-game streak.

Forward Derrick Williams added 20 points, and forward Carl Landry contributed 14 for the Kings. Guard Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points to pace the Lakers.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Steph Curry recently made 77 straight 3-pointers at practice. 77. In a row.

-- Mets lost David Wright (hamstring) for a while; Eric Campbell comes up from AAA to take his place on roster, if need be.

-- Happy belated 74th birthday to Pete Rose; hsi birthday was yesterday.

-- Miami Heat are first defending champs to miss NBA playoffs since '05 Lakers.

-- Oakland A's are 4-0 when they score in first inning, 1-4 when they don't.

-- Justise Winslow leaves Duke after one season; he is the 34th undergraduate to enter the NBA Draft- there are only 60 picks in the whole draft.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Some mid-week thoughts........

13) On Steph Curry making 77 3-pointers in a row at a Warriors' practice; long time ago, I rebounded for a guy who made 106 foul shots in a row. As student manager of the basketball team in college, rebounding for shooters was part of the job, actually one of the better parts, unless it was a bad shooter, then it was too damn much running for this rebounder, even at age 20.

Anyway, this got boring real fast; all I did was hold my right hand under the basket and flip the ball back to him, 106 times in a row. He was a player who never played a significant minute during games, I wanted to go home (this was right before end of practice), but it was cool to see how someone could shoot the ball so well. Practice makes perfect.

12) Milt Pappas went 209-164 during a 17-year pitching career that ended in 1973; he was on the Cubs' TV broadcast last night, before he sang Take Me Out to the Ballgame during the 7th inning stretch.

Pappas sparked a quick, interesting discussion about whether pitchers get hurt a lot these days because they do too much weightlifting. he seemed adamant that they do, but half-inning ended before they could get too much more into the subject. Too bad, it was a different perspective that deserves to be heard.

11) Kid from Arizona named Markus Howard is going to finish his high school years at Findlay Prep in Las Vegas, to enhance his basketball career. Who do these kids live with when they move to another state for high school? Giving up your senior year in high school at home is a big sacrifice, I would think.

10) Can you imagine the internal discussions in San Diego that apparently are going on about trading Philip Rivers for a draft pick? Peoples' jobs are on the line with a move like this; Rivers doesn't want to move his family to LA if the Chargers move there, which is partially sparking this debate.

9) Wisconsin-Green Bay hired Linc Darner as its new basketball coach; he comes to Green Bay from Northern Florida, where he won the national title in D-II this season. This is the opposite of Bobby Hurley winning the weather lottery, going from Buffalo to Arizona State; Lakeland, FL to Green Bay is one of the worst weather trades you can make. Good luck recruiting, coach.

8) Russell Wilson's agent must get an angina attack every time he sees his client wearing a baseball uniform. Wilson played 93 games over two summers in Class A ball for Colorado farm teams; he hit .229, so he's not a major league prospect, seeing as this was 4-5 years ago. Why he would risk injury before he gets his big payday is a mystery to me.

7) Christian Yelich of the Marlins made a great catch in leftfield Monday night in Atlanta, which the Braves stupidly challenged, even though it was obvious on the replay that Yelich caught the ball. Doesn't every team have an eye in the sky to advise on replay reviews? Atlanta might not have one, for sure and if they do, they need a new one.

6) It is amazing to me how many people are talking SEC football.....in April. On the SEC Network, there is this radio show and the guy talks about football 364 days a year. They discuss Ole Miss special teams or Florida's lack of depth on the offensive line all spring/summer and they know a lot of stuff. It is intense.

5) Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL have training camp in Florida; is it still snowing in Regina? It can't still be snowing there, can it?

4) Dick LeBeau was forced out as defensive coordinator of the Steelers; their defense is going to be a lot younger this season. Five defenders who played 200+ plays LY have already departed Steel City and three of the five retired. As for LeBeau, he has moved on to coach the defense with the Tennessee Titans- he has been in the NFL as a player or coach for the last 56 years.

3) Actor Kevin James is a huge Met fan; he even wore a Mets road jersey to the Hollywood premiere of **** Cop 2. If there is a God in heaven, there will be no **** Cop 3; America can have only so much fun.

2) I watch the A's every night on DirecTV; I'm trying to figure out how Seattle and Arizona fired Bob Melvin as manager. He is really good, very calm and his teams reflect that. Platooning drives me nuts a little but it is what the A's do and it has been mostly very good for them. They're lucky to have Melvin.

1) NHL playoffs start tonight, the best playoffs of any sport. 7-game series are better in hockey than the NBA, with so many more variables in a single game because of the bouncing puck. Takes 16 wins to win the Cup; its a grind.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 15

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CHARLOTTE (33 - 48) at TORONTO (48 - 33) - 4/15/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 23-41 ATS (-22.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 50-37 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 160-200 ATS (-60.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (44 - 37) at MINNESOTA (16 - 65) - 4/15/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 34-45 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 37-59 ATS (-27.9 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 326-386 ATS (-98.6 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 35-52 ATS (-22.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 181-232 ATS (-74.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 42-55 ATS (-18.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-5 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (60 - 21) at CHICAGO (49 - 32) - 4/15/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PORTLAND (51 - 30) at DALLAS (49 - 32) - 4/15/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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UTAH (38 - 43) at HOUSTON (55 - 26) - 4/15/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-3 straight up against UTAH 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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SAN ANTONIO (55 - 26) at NEW ORLEANS (44 - 37) - 4/15/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 44-35 ATS (+5.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 99-85 ATS (+5.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 83-69 ATS (+7.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 405-339 ATS (+32.1 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 73-53 ATS (+14.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 323-268 ATS (+28.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 186-230 ATS (-67.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 8-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-3 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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WASHINGTON (46 - 35) at CLEVELAND (52 - 29) - 4/15/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-3 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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ORLANDO (25 - 56) at BROOKLYN (37 - 44) - 4/15/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 30-47 ATS (-21.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 34-47 ATS (-17.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 6-4 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 8-2 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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BOSTON (39 - 42) at MILWAUKEE (41 - 40) - 4/15/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 45-33 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 47-33 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
BOSTON is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games this season.
BOSTON is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
BOSTON is 31-21 ATS (+7.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
BOSTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
BOSTON is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 50-70 ATS (-27.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 327-392 ATS (-104.2 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 48-80 ATS (-40.0 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 74-102 ATS (-38.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 7-3 straight up against BOSTON 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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DETROIT (31 - 50) at NEW YORK (17 - 64) - 4/15/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 34-45 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 31-40 ATS (-13.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW YORK is 33-48 ATS (-19.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 7-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-4 straight up against DETROIT 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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INDIANA (38 - 43) at MEMPHIS (54 - 27) - 4/15/2015, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MIAMI (36 - 45) at PHILADELPHIA (18 - 63) - 4/15/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 7-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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DENVER (30 - 51) at GOLDEN STATE (66 - 15) - 4/15/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in home games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 111-80 ATS (+23.0 Units) in April games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 62-46 ATS (+11.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 49-32 ATS (+13.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 10-6 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-8 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (28 - 53) at LA LAKERS (21 - 60) - 4/15/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 30-46 ATS (-20.6 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
SACRAMENTO is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SACRAMENTO is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 158-200 ATS (-62.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 138-177 ATS (-56.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 40-53 ATS (-18.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 54-83 ATS (-37.3 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 37-50 ATS (-18.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 68-96 ATS (-37.6 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 8-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 15

Hot Teams
-- Raptors won three of their last four games.
-- Chicago won its last three games by 11-7-27 points.
-- Mavericks won three of their last four games.
-- Jazz won four of last five games (4-0-1 vs spread). Houston won five of its last seven games.
-- Spurs won their last 11 games (9-2 vs spread). Pelicans are 7-3 in last ten games, make playoffs with win here.
-- Wizards won five of their last seven games. Cavaliers are 7-3 in last ten games, covered one of last five.
-- Celtics won/covered their last five games. Milwaukee won five of its last seven games.
-- Knicks won last two games by total of five points.
-- Pacers won last six games; they need win to make playoffs.
-- Warriors won eight of last ten games, covered one of last five.

Cold Teams
-- Hornets lost last five games (1-3 vs spread last four).
-- Thunder lost five of their last seven games. Minnesota lost 10 of last 11 games, is 3-2 vs spread in last five.
-- Hawks lost last two games, by 4-9 points.
-- Portland lost four of its last five games.
-- Orlando lost last three games by total of ten points. Nets lost three of last four games to jeopardize playoff slot.
-- Pistons lost five of last seven games.
-- Memphis lost last two games, is 4-6 in its last ten.
-- Heat lost six of last eight games, has been eliminated. 76ers lost last nine games (3-6 vs spread).
-- Denver lost six of its last eight games (3-1 last four vs spread).
-- Kings lost eight of their last ten games. Lakers lost seven of last eight games.

Series Records
-- Hornets won six of last seven games with Toronto.
-- Thunder won last six games (4-2 vs spread) with Minnesota.
-- Hawks beat Chicago this season by 7-8 points, after losing six in row to Bulls before that.
-- Mavericks are 5-3 in last eight games with Portland.
-- Rockets won seven of last nine games with Utah.
-- Spurs won six of last eight games with New Orleans.
-- Cavaliers won seven of last ten games with Washington.
-- Nets won eight of last ten games with Orlando.
-- Bucks won six of last eight games with Boston.
-- Knicks lost three of last four games with Detroit.
-- Pacers lost seven of last ten games with Memphis.
-- Heat won seven of last ten games with Philly (4-5-1 vs spread).
-- Warriors covered seven of last ten games with Denver.
-- Home side won last five Sacramento-Laker games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Charlotte-Toronto games went over.
-- Six of last nine Thunder games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Atlanta games went over total.
-- Seven of last eight Dallas games went over; four of Portland's last five stayed under.
-- Last five Utah games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven New Orleans games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Washington-Cleveland tilts stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Orlando games stayed under.
-- Last three Boston games stayed under; three of Bucks' last four games went over.
-- Seven of last nine Detroit-NY games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Indiana-Memphis stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Miami games went over total.
-- Three of last four Denver games went over total.
-- Three of last four Laker games went over the total.

East vs West
SU: West 242-177 ATS: West 214-202-3
East teams HF vs West: 56-57
East teams HU vs West: 46-52
West teams HF vs East: 81-79-3
West teams HU vs East: 24-21

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NBA

Wednesday, April 15

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Charlotte's last 18 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 18 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Charlotte

8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. NEW ORLEANS
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. DALLAS
Portland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games at home

8:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
Brooklyn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Brooklyn is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games

8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 15 games when playing Chicago
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chicago's last 15 games when playing Atlanta

8:00 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Oklahoma City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Oklahoma City's last 13 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

8:00 PM
UTAH vs. HOUSTON
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Utah is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NEW YORK
Detroit is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing New York
New York is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
New York is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Detroit

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CLEVELAND
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Washington is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 14 games when playing Washington

9:30 PM
INDIANA vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Memphis's last 20 games at home
Memphis is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home

10:30 PM
DENVER vs. GOLDEN STATE
Denver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Denver is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Golden State's last 22 games when playing at home against Denver
Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Denver

10:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. LA LAKERS
Sacramento is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 9 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 17-7 SU in their last 24 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 9 games when playing Sacramento