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**Udog** · 04-10-2015, 10:34 AM

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.

**Udog** · 04-10-2015, 10:38 AM

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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**Udog** · 04-10-2015, 10:40 AM

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

**Udog** · 04-10-2015, 10:40 AM

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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**Udog** · 04-10-2015, 10:44 AM

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.

**Udog** · 04-10-2015, 10:47 AM

NBA

Friday, April 10

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Game of the Day: Spurs at Rockets
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San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets (+2.5, 205)

The red-hot San Antonio Spurs are looking to rise up the Western Conference as they attempt to complete a back-to-back sweep of the host Houston Rockets on Friday. San Antonio has posted nine straight victories – including a 110-98 win over Houston on Wednesday – and suddenly sits a half-game behind the Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies for second place in the West.

The Spurs are currently tied for fifth with the Los Angeles Clippers after winning 19 of their past 22 games. Point guard Tony Parker starred with 27 points and forward Kawhi Leonard added 20 as San Antonio controlled Wednesday’s game. Leonard has scored 20 or more points in six of the past seven games, while Houston star James Harden was held to 22 points after topping 30 in three of the previous four games as the Rockets took a hurtful loss. “We’ve just got to play our basketball,” Harden told reporters. “Not worry about what’s going on in the standings and things like that. Just focus on ourselves and we’ll be all right.”

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBATV, KENS (San Antonio), ROOT (Houston)

LINE HISTORY: Books offshore and in Vegas opened at Houston +2.5 with a total of 205.

INJURY REPORT: Spurs - G Marco Belinelli (Ques-Grion), C Tiago Splitter (Ques-Calf) Rockets - F Kostas Papanikolaou (Ques-Ankle)

POWER RANKINGS: Spurs (-11.2) + Rockets (-8.3) + Homecourt (-3) = Rockets -0.1

ABOUT THE SPURS (53-24 SU, 41-36-3 ATS, 37-42 O/U): Parker didn’t appear limited in the least while making 13-of-18 shots one night after playing just 16 minutes after injuring his right Achilles’ tendon against Oklahoma City. Parker said he had a lot of energy after not playing a lot and he was determined to aggressively carry the team and it showed. “He played a really great floor game,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich told reporters. “He showed really good patience in distributing the ball, looking for his shots, going to the bucket. He was tough for them to guard.”

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (52-26 SU, 45-33 ATS, 37-41 O/U): Center Dwight Howard (knee) is still on a minutes limit and power forward Donatas Motiejunas has been ruled out for the season due to lower back pain. Motiejunas has missed the last seven games but Houston was holding out hope he might return for the playoffs before it was determined during Wednesday’s re-evaluation that his condition wasn’t improving. Howard is averaging 19 points and 9.5 rebounds and shooting 17-of-25 from the field over the last two games.

TRENDS:

*Spurs are 18-4 ATS in their last 22 games overall.
*Over is 4-0 in Rockets last 4 home games.
*Home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
*Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Houston.

CONSENSUS: 55.56 percent of users are backing the Spurs -2.5.

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**Udog** · 04-10-2015, 11:28 AM

NBA

Friday, April 10

Rudy Gay, Sacramento - Out Fri

Gay is dealing with a concussion and missed the last game. He will not play Friday against the Thunder.

Hawks' Sefolosha suffered season-ending injury in arrest

Atlanta Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha reportedly suffered a leg injury during his arrest at a New York City nightclub on Wednesday and is expected to miss the rest of the season.

Sefolosha's injury has been reported as either a broken ankle or broken tibia.

According to RealGM.com and ESPN.com, he was injured early Wednesday when he and teammate Pero Antic interfered with police as they investigated the stabbing of Indiana Pacers forward Chris Copeland at the nightclub.

Sefolosha, 30, was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Sefolosha missed 23 games earlier this season due to a calf injury. He has averaged 5.3 points and 4.3 rebounds while keying Atlanta's defense.

The Hawks acquired Sefolosha from the Oklahoma City Thunder last summer.

**Udog** · 04-10-2015, 11:33 AM

See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

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.

**Udog** · 04-10-2015, 11:53 AM

NBA

Friday, April 10

Magic a hot Under bet with Williams officiating

The Orlando Magic have cashed Under bets in the past seven games when referee James Williams is part of the officiating crew, including four games this season.

Along with Leon Wood and Marc Davis, Williams be calling the game between the Magic and Toronto Raptors Friday evening.

Oddsmakers have a total of 201 on the board for Friday's matchup.

Spurs closing the season in fine fashion

The San Antonio Spurs head into Friday's showdown with the Houston Rockets as a red-hot wager, covering and winning nine straight games. Most recently, the Spurs dismantled these very Rockets 110-98 as 6.5-point home favorites Wednesday night.

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 9-0 ATS in their last nine games, the Spurs are 18-4 ATS in their last 22 games overall.

San Antonio plays the second half of a home-and-home series with Rockets when they travel to Houston Friday. The Spurs are presently 3-point road favorites.

**Udog** · 04-10-2015, 11:56 AM

NBA

Friday, April 10

Suns new defensive focus a boon for under plays

The Phoenix Suns have gone under in 14 of their past 17 contests after the team completely changed their style of play. The Suns have averaged 92.9 points while allowing 96.6 over the past 17 contests, which is 21.7 points less than their season average.

76 percent of totals during the past 17 have been over 200, despite an average 184.5 points scored.

Phoenix travels to visit New Orleans Friday.

**Udog** · 04-10-2015, 01:55 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, April 10

Toronto Raptors @ Orlando Magic

Game 701-702
April 10, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto Raptors
120.736
Orlando Magic
112.293
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto Raptors
by 8 1/2
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto Raptors
by 5 1/2
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto Raptors
(-5 1/2); Under

Washington Wizards @ Brooklyn Nets

Game 711-712
April 10, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Wizard
120.095
Brooklyn Nets
121.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn Nets
by 1
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn Nets
by 4 1/2
199
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Wizard
(+4 1/2); Over

Indiana Pacers @ Detroit Pistons

Game 703-704
April 10, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana Pacers
116.847
Detroit Pistons
109.397
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana Pacers
by 7 1/2
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana Pacers
by 5 1/2
198
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana Pacers
(-5 1/2); Over

Milwaukee Bucks @ New York Knicks

Game 705-706
April 10, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee Bucks
118.091
New York Knicks
112.595
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee Bucks
by 5 1/2
185
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee Bucks
by 9
190 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Knicks
(+9); Under

Charlotte Hornets @ Atlanta Hawks

Game 707-708
April 10, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte Hornets
111.584
Atlanta Hawks
119.245
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta Hawks
by 7 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta Hawks
by 9 1/2
194 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte Hornets
(+9 1/2); Over

Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers

Game 709-710
April 10, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Celtics
125.598
Cleveland Cavalie
127.793
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland Cavalie
by 2
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Cavalie
by 6 1/2
206
Dunkel Pick:
Boston Celtics
(+6 1/2); Under

Phoenix Suns @ New Orleans Pelicans

Game 713-714
April 10, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix Suns
112.265
New Orleans Pelic
123.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans Pelic
by 11 1/2
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans Pelic
by 9
194
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans Pelic
(-9); Over

Sacramento Kings @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Game 715-716
April 10, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento Kings
110.712
Oklahoma City Thu
126.788
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City Thu
by 16
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City Thu
by 13 1/2
217
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City Thu
(-13 1/2); Over

San Antonio Spurs @ Houston Rockets

Game 717-718
April 10, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio Spurs
127.349
Houston Rockets
122.265
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio Spurs
by 5 1/2
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio Spurs
by 3 1/2
206
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio Spurs
(-3 1/2); Under

Dallas Mavericks @ Denver Nuggets

Game 719-720
April 10, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas Mavericks
114.824
Denver Nuggets
119.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver Nuggets
by 5
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver Nuggets
by 3 1/2
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver Nuggets
(-3 1/2); Under

Memphis Grizzlies @ Utah Jazz

Game 721-722
April 10, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis Grizzlies
126.685
Utah Jazz
121.814
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis Grizzlies
by 5
175
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis Grizzlies
by 3
179 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis Grizzlies
(-3); Under

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Los Angeles Lakers

Game 723-724
April 10, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota Timberw
110.185
Los Angeles Laker
118.245
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Laker
by 8
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Laker
by 5
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Laker
(-5); Over

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