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**Udog** · 04-07-2015, 08:46 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Duke 68, Wisconsin 63-- Badgers' bench played total of 52 minutes in two games; would've loved to have seen Duke-Kentucky.

-- Not to say Duke gets preferential treatment, but by my count there are 8 former Dukies analyzing basketball on TV; next most? Best I can do is UCLA, with three.

-- Big 14 is now 0-6 in national title games since 2000; six different schools lost

-- San Jose Sharks will miss the NHL playoffs for first time in ten years.

-- If I hear much more about Eldrick Woods' practice rounds, I'm going to puke.

-- Could someone explain to me why George Raveling is in the Hall of Fame? Not to be disrespectful, but what has he done to be a Hall of Famer? Someone help me.....

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Wrapping up Opening Day........

13) Rockies 10, Brewers 0-- Rough day for Milwaukee, which lost Ryan Braun to a ribcage injury and got crushed in home opener-- it was 10-0 in 4th inning. Colorado's pitcher Kendrick even had two hits. Guess it was an omen for the Badgers too-- bad day in Cheeseland.

12) Mets 3, Nationals 1-- Scherzer was throwing no-hitter in sixth inning when Nats botched a short pop-up in centerfield, then Duda knocked in couple runs with Mets' first hit of game. Mets' third run scored after another Desmond error. Bartolo Colon was tough for the Metropolitans.

11) Braves 2, Marlins 1-- Only the Marlins could have a rain delay in a home game in a domed stadium; how about closing the damn roof when you know it is going to rain???? By the way, it rains most every day in Miami at 5:00 or so.

10) Reds 5, Pirates 2-- Cueto was brilliant for seven innings, Reds bullpen let Pirates tie it, then Todd Frazier hit 3-run homer to send fans home happy. It is tough to recognize Andrew McCutchen without his dredlocks.

9) Dodgers 6, Padres 3-- This is where I complain about fact that two of my fantasy baseball starters are hurt already. Baseball is a sport where a guy went on the DL this spring after he got hurt while sneezing. Lineman on the Patriots played a Super Bowl with a torn ACL.

8) Blue Jays 6, Bronx 1-- Didi Gregorius got thrown out stealing 3rd in bottom of 8th inning, with two outs and Jays leading 5-1, with Teixeira up. On bright side, you can get a 28-ounce steak in their fancy restaurant in their stadium for $62, so there's that. Toronto has no excuses this year; they're a good team.

7) Tigers 4, Twins 0-- 12 years ago, Dave Bliss was basketball coach at Baylor; one of his players killed a teammate, and Bliss told his players to portray their dead teammate as a drug dealer to conceal the fact that Bliss was breaking rules in how he funded the player's scholarship.

Bliss is 71 now and somehow, Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, OK has hired him to be their basketball coach. I swear, if they hired me it would have been better that hiring this creep. Scumbag is too kind a word for him.

6) Orioles 6, Rays 2-- Not sure how much $$$$ Buck Showalter makes, but I'm sure it ain't enough; the job he has done in Baltimore is really excellent. Not a lot to like about the way the Rays are looking; plus they have pitching injuries..

5) Royals 10, White Sox 1-- I've never heard of a pitcher having a cramp in his pitching thumb, but that is what drove Ventura out of the game. We get excited about Opening Day, but overreact to Opening Day results; its a long season.

4) Mariners 4, Angels 1-- Just glad the A's didn't open against King Felix this year; we've done that way too many times. Its cool that it looks like Hernandez will pitch his whole career in Seattle, even if they are our divisional rivals.

3) Astros 2, Indians 0-- JD Martinez bats 5th for Detroit, a really good team; he got released (RELEASED?!?!?!?!) by the Astros last March. How does the GM of the Astros explain that one to his owner? Doesn't he have any assistants who will tell him when he's about to do something stupid?

2) Red Sox 8, Phillies 0-- Weird situation here, as most people expect Hamels to be on the Red Sox by the end of July, and here he is, pitching against them. Pedroia and Ramirez both hit couple taters. Not lot of optimism in Philly.

1) A's 8, Rangers 0-- Sonny Gray was tremendous, A's broke 10-game skid on Opening Day. Its only one game of 162, but Ike Davis at 1B is a huge upgrade defensively over the suspects who played there last year. Jesse Hahn starts for Oakland tonight; he went to high school with Matt Harvey of the Mets.

**Udog** · 04-07-2015, 08:47 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 7

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CHARLOTTE (33 - 43) at MIAMI (34 - 43) - 4/7/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 11-4 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 13-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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PHOENIX (39 - 38) at ATLANTA (57 - 19) - 4/7/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
ATLANTA is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 91-64 ATS (+20.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 42-27 ATS (+12.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 49-26 ATS (+20.4 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
PHOENIX is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 55-39 ATS (+12.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-29 ATS (-19.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (51 - 26) at OKLAHOMA CITY (42 - 35) - 4/7/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 78-57 ATS (+15.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 97-83 ATS (+5.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 81-67 ATS (+7.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 403-337 ATS (+32.3 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 137-97 ATS (+30.3 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 71-52 ATS (+13.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 321-267 ATS (+27.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 27-18 ATS (+7.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-6 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-7 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (63 - 14) at NEW ORLEANS (41 - 35) - 4/7/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 42-32 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 41-22 ATS (+16.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) against Southwest division opponents this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-17 ATS (+15.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 184-229 ATS (-67.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 8-1 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 10-0 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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MINNESOTA (16 - 60) at SACRAMENTO (26 - 50) - 4/7/2015, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 5-4 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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LA LAKERS (20 - 56) at LA CLIPPERS (52 - 26) - 4/7/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 49-69 ATS (-26.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 9-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 10-1 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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**Udog** · 04-07-2015, 08:47 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 7

Hot Teams
-- Hawks won four of their last six games (4-1 last five HF).
-- Spurs won/covered their last seven games (5-0-1 last six AF).
-- Warriors won 11 of their last 12 games (5-1 last six AF). Pelicans won four of their last five games (10-2 HU).
-- Clippers won 10 of last 11 games, covered six of last seven.

Cold Teams
-- Charlotte is 0-5 vs spread in game following last five wins (11-6 last 17 AU). Heat lost seven of last nine games (4-0 last four HF).
-- Suns lost five of their last six games (6-2 last eight AU).
-- Thunder lost five of their last six games (7-0 HU).
-- Minnesota lost its last six games (!-5 vs spread). Sacramento lost its last five games (1-4 vs spread).
-- Lakers won/covered once in their last six games.

Series Records
-- Heat won eight of last ten games with Charlotte.
-- Suns won seven of last ten games with Atlanta.
-- Thunder lost three of last four games with San Antonio.
-- Warriors won their last ten games with New Orleans.
-- Kings won five of last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Clippers won their last six games with the Lakers.

Totals
-- Seven of last ten Charlotte-Miami games went over.
-- Under is 12-2 in last fourteen Phoenix games; last four Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Last three Spur-Thunder games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Warrior-Pelican games stayed under.
-- Last three Minnesota-Sacramento games went over.
-- Three of last four Laker-Clipper games stayed under.

Back-to-Backs
-- None

East vs West
SU: West 241-175 ATS: West 214-199-3
East teams HF vs West: 54-57
East teams HU vs West: 45-52
West teams HF vs East: 81-79-3
West teams HU vs East: 24-21

**Udog** · 04-07-2015, 08:47 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 7

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Phoenix's last 15 games
Phoenix is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Golden State
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
San Antonio is 6-13-1 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Oklahoma City
San Antonio is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games at home

10:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

10:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games on the road
LA Lakers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 12 of the LA Clippers last 16 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Clippers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-07-2015, 08:48 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 7

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Game of the Day: Spurs at Thunder
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San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder (+5,5, 216)

San Antonio has posted seven consecutive victories and 17 in the last 20 games and is in sixth place in the West while trailing the fifth-place Los Angeles Clippers by a half-game. The Spurs drubbed the Thunder 130-91 on March 25 when they shot 58 percent from the field and made 13-of-21 from 3-point range. Oklahoma City can’t afford too many stumbles if it expects to hold off the Pelicans and coach Scott Brooks grasps the situation. “Every night has playoff implications but that’s been our mentality for seven years now,” Brooks told reporters. “You treat every game the same, you focus on every game and pay attention to detail.”

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, FSN Oklahoma City (Oklahoma)

LINE HISTORY: Most shops opened the Thunder as 4.5-point road dogs and the total at 217. A few hours later, those numbers were sitting at +5.5, 216.

POWER RANKINGS: Spurs (-10.4) - Thunder (-7.5) + home court (-3.0) = Thunder -0.1

INJURY REPORT: Spurs - C Tiago Splitter (Out, calf)

ABOUT THE SPURS (51-26): San Antonio’s 39-point beat down of Oklahoma City was the beginning of the seven-game winning streak that has seen each game decided by double digits. The Spurs have an average victory margin of 20.3 points during the stretch with the most recent win being Sunday’s 107-92 decision over the Golden State Warriors. Small forward Kawhi Leonard has been a standout with 20 or more points in four of the last five games and he tied his career high of 26 points against Golden State while recording a career-best seven steals.

ABOUT THE THUNDER (42-35): Backup guard Anthony Morrow has made six 3-pointers in two of the past three games and is averaging 22.3 points during the stretch. “He’s obviously on fire from 3-point range,” Brooks told reporters. “He gives you effort every night, he competes on both ends, that’s what you have to do. He’s making his 3s and Russell (Westbrook) and our guys are finding him.” Morrow’s sharpshooting on the perimeter has helped soften the loss of Kevin Durant for the season and he has scored in double digits in 13 of the past 14 games.

TRENDS:

* Under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Oklahoma City.
* Spurs are 1-9 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Oklahoma City.
* Spurs are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games overall.
* Over is 7-1-1 in Thunder last nine home games.

CONSENSUS: Per Consensus, 52 percent of users are backing the Spurs.

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**Udog** · 04-07-2015, 09:07 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 7

Al Jefferson, Charlotte - Out Tues

Jefferson missed the last game with right knee soreness and will not play Tuesday against the Heat or Wednesday against the Raptors.

**Udog** · 04-07-2015, 09:51 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 7

Charlotte Hornets @ Miami Heat

Game 651-652
April 7, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte Hornets
117.495
Miami Heat
115.822
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte Hornets
by 1 1/2
218 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami Heat
by 4
203
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte Hornets
(+4); Over

Phoenix Suns @ Atlanta Hawks

Game 653-654
April 7, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix Suns
120.679
Atlanta Hawks
126.842
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta Hawks
by 6
211 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta Hawks
by 9
204
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix Suns
(+9); Over

San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Game 655-656
April 7, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio Spurs
129.679
Oklahoma City Thu
118.095
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio Spurs
by 11 1/2
234
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio Spurs
by 6
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio Spurs
(-6); Over

Golden State Warriors @ New Orleans Pelicans

Game 657-658
April 7, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State Warr
131.853
New Orleans Pelic
125.265
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State Warr
by 6 1/2
196 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State Warr
by 4
206
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State Warr
(-4); Under

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Sacramento Kings

Game 659-660
April 7, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota Timberw
103.351
Sacramento Kings
120.863
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento Kings
by 17 1/2
211 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento Kings
by 10
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento Kings
(-10); N/A

Los Angeles Lakers @ Los Angeles Clippers

Game 661-662
April 7, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Laker
109.797
Los Angeles Clipp
133.189
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Clipp
by 23 1/2
199 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Clipp
by 17
205 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Clipp
(-17); Under

**Udog** · 04-07-2015, 12:09 PM

NBA

Tuesday, April 7

Phoenix Suns a hot under bet in past month

The Phoenix Suns are one of the hottest under plays in the NBA over the past month, registering a record of 2-13 Over/Under since March 6.

Season to date, the Suns have a record of 35-41-1, making them the 13th best Under bet on the year.

The Suns visit the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday evening and the total is presently 203.

Top Over referee working Hornets-Heat game Tuesday

Ed Malloy, the NBA's top Over referee with a record of 38-22 this season, will be part of the crew that works the game between the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat Tuesday evening.

Malloy has worked two Hornets games this year (2-0 Over/Under) and four Heat games this season (3-1 O/U).

Oddsmakers have tabbed the game with a total of 189.

**Udog** · 04-07-2015, 01:42 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, April 7

Charlotte at Miami, 7:35 ET
Charlotte: 9-0 UNDER when playing with 2 days rest
Miami: 16-7 UNDER after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread

Phoenix at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
Phoenix: 24-13 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points
Atlanta: 12-29 ATS when playing with 2 days rest

San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8:05 ET
San Antonio: 46-30 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games
Oklahom City: 14-24 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread

Golden State at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
Golden State: 41-22 ATS as a favorite
New Orleans: 23-11 ATS as an underdog

Minnesota at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
Minnesota: 29-15 ATS revenging a home loss vs opponent
Sacramento: 7-17 ATS as a favorite

LA Lakers at LA Clippers, 10:35 ET
LA Lakers: 22-9 UNDER when the total is 200 to 209.5
LA Clippers: 14-24 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers

**CheCheBoFumbe** · 04-07-2015, 03:16 PM

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