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**Udog** · 04-19-2015, 09:19 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Toronto Raptors are now 0-7 in Game 1's in first round series.

-- Edmonton Oilers won NHL Draft Lottery, will have first pick in draft for fourth time in last six years. When are they going to become good?

-- Adam Jones has used the same bat in batting practice for four years.

-- 80-year old John Amironte has sung national anthem at NY Ranger games for 35 years; he is "retiring", will be missed. Saturday was his last game.

-- Alabama has 11 tight ends listed on its spring football roster. Eleven.

-- Nashville Sounds, AAA team of the A's has a scoreboard that is shaped like a guitar, seeing as Nashville is Music City.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.........

13) FOX Sports hired Pete Rose as a studio analyst for baseball telecasts, a rare burst of sanity in an increasingly insane world. Rose still makes over $1M a year signing autographs, mostly in Las Vegas-- someday baseball will wise up and induct him into Cooperstown, where he belongs.

12) Wizards 93, Raptors 86 OT-- Teams conbined to go 12-50 from arc in this brickfest, only road win of the four games Saturday. Toronto's subs outscored Washington's 48-27, but Raptor starters were combined -30 in an OT game.

11) Warriors 106, Pelicans 99-- Golden State was up 18 at half, won despite getting only three baskets (3-12, 12 points) from bench. Tyreke Evans got hurt for New Orleans, played only 12 minutes.

10) Bulls 103, Bucks 91-- In NBA playoffs, coaches have lot more time to prepare, making it more like college ball; Thibodeau vs Kidd is a big mismatch as far as tactics go. More importantly, Chicago has better players.

9) Rockets 118, Mavericks 108-- I'm guessing Mark Cuban won't like the 32-14 edge Houston had on foul line, but they also had 29 fast break points and hit 10-25 3-pointers. Funny that Stoudemire/Prigioni are in this series; at least some of this year's Knicks made the playoffs.

8) When Marlins pitcher Mat Latos was five years old, he went to the Marlins' first-ever home game, in Joe Robbie Stadium.

7) Purdue center AJ Hammond is coming back to school next year, a big boost for the Boilermakers, who might be a top 25 team now.

6) Royals/A's aren't getting along well this weekend, after Alcides Escobar was injured Friday night on a play at second base, when Brett Lawrie slid hard into the bag. KC was upset because Lawrie actually tried hard on the play, instead of giving up the way lot of guys do.

Benches emptied both nights, nothing happened, because it is baseball after all, but Yordano Ventura drilled Lawrie last night and was ejected- he was mad because Josh Reddick hit a homer off him that might still be going, the batter before Lawrie got plunked.

5) Hanley Ramirez hit a ball in batting practice Friday that took a chunk out of the Green Monster; he chipped a piece of the wall off.

4) They put 99,391 people into the big Horseshoe for the spring football game at Ohio State yesterday. Cardale Jones threw a ball 74 yards, which is really far to throw a football. Imagine 99,000 people going to a glorified scrimmage?

3) Stephen Collier is Ohio State's 4th-string QB; QBs ALWAYS wear the different colored jersey in practice, so no one hits him, right? Collier was the only OSU QB who wasn't wearing one, so it was OK to drill the guy!!!. If I'm Collier, who must be pretty good to even be on Ohio State's roster, I'm taking a look at transferring to a school where they might care if I got hurt.

2) Buffalo Sabres lost out on prize draft prospect Connor McDavid (he played for the Erie Otters in juniors, just a great nickname), but they'll likely land Jack Eichel from Boston U-- he actually wants to play in Buffalo, so good for them.

1) A's pitcher Jesse Hahn and Mets' pitcher Matt Harvey went to high school together in Connecticut; must've had a pretty good baseball team.

**Udog** · 04-19-2015, 09:20 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, April 19

Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers

Game 709-710
April 19, 2015 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Celtics
116.254
Cleveland Cavalie
130.643
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland Cavalie
by 14 1/2
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Cavalie
by 11
203 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland Cavalie
(-11); Under

Brooklyn Nets @ Atlanta Hawks

Game 711-712
April 19, 2015 @ 5:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn Nets
114.974
Atlanta Hawks
126.878
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta Hawks
by 12
192
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta Hawks
by 10
202
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta Hawks
(-10); Under

Portland Trail Blazers @ Memphis Grizzlies

Game 713-714
April 19, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland Trail Bl
114.728
Memphis Grizzlies
117.515
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis Grizzlies
by 3
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis Grizzlies
by 4 1/2
188 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland Trail Bl
(+4 1/2); Over

San Antonio Spurs @ Los Angeles Clippers

Game 715-716
April 19, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio Spurs
132.705
Los Angeles Clipp
130.616
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio Spurs
by 2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Clipp
by 1 1/2
205 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio Spurs
(+1 1/2); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 19

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BOSTON (40 - 42) at CLEVELAND (53 - 29) - 4/19/2015, 3:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-5 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-4 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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BROOKLYN (38 - 44) at ATLANTA (60 - 22) - 4/19/2015, 5:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PORTLAND (51 - 31) at MEMPHIS (55 - 27) - 4/19/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 8-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 9-2 straight up against PORTLAND 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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SAN ANTONIO (55 - 27) at LA CLIPPERS (56 - 26) - 4/19/2015, 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 6-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-5 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 19

Cleveland is in playoffs for first time in six years, but James played in Finals last four years with Miami, is 9-0 in first round series in his great career. Cavaliers lost five of last seven games vs Boston, with seven of last ten in series staying under. Cleveland won six of last eight games overall, covering one of its last six. Boston won eight of last games overall; they're 5-1 in last six first round series. Both coaches are in playoffs for first time.

Brooklyn got in playoffs on last night of season when Pacers lost to Memphis; Nets lost last five games with Atlanta, losing by 32 in last visit here 15 days ago. Hawks had great 60-22 season; losing last three games doesn't matter much. Brooklyn lost last two road games by 32-23 points; they're in playoffs for third year in row, are 6-2 in last eight first round series. Atlanta is in playoffs for 8th year in row; they went out in first round each of last three years.

Memphis won four in row, nine of its last ten games with Portland, covering eight of last nine; Grizzlies lost last four games, three by 11+ points- they're in playoffs for fifth year in row, are 2-5 in first round series, in franchise history. Portland is in playoffs for fifth time in last seven years; they won first playoff series (1-6 in last seven first round series) since 2000 LY. Blazers covered six of last eight games, lost three of last four on road, losing by 4-8-14.

Defending champ Spurs are 12-2 in last 14 first round series, 3-1 in years after they won a title. SA won six of last nine games against Clippers, losing last two- last meeting was Feb 19. Clippers are in playoffs for fourth year in row- they won in first round two of last three years. LA won its last seven games overall, winning three in row at home by 5-8-7 points. Spurs are 3-2 in last five visits here- they won 11 of last 12 games overall.

Home favorites are 2-2 in this round; over is 2-2.

NBA

Sunday, April 19

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
Cleveland is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games

5:30 PM
BROOKLYN vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
Atlanta is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

8:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Memphis
Portland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Memphis's last 21 games at home
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
San Antonio is 15-4 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games at home
LA Clippers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-19-2015, 09:21 AM

NBA

Sunday, April 19

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Game of the Day: Sunday's NBA Playoffs cheat sheet
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Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers (-11.5, 203)

The last time the Cleveland Cavaliers made the playoffs, LeBron James had his first run with the team come to a bitter end at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Back for his second go-around with the team, James will try to get some revenge when the second-seeded Cavaliers host the seventh-seeded Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs on Sunday.

James has endured some epic battles with Boston in the postseason as a member of both the Cavaliers and the Miami Heat, but this Celtics team bears little resemblance to the Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett-led playoff teams of the past. Boston won its final six regular-season games to surge into the No. 7 spot in the East, including a pair of victories over a less than full strength Cleveland squad in the last week, by leaning hard on the reserves and switching up the rotation based on matchups. "I think we’re going to continue to play our team," Celtics coach Brad Stevens told reporters. "We’ll see. If you feel like, after a couple games, that we need to shorten our rotation, so be it. We’ll continue to go with who is playing well.” The Cavaliers don’t go as deep but enjoy one of the best starting units in the NBA, led by James and Kyrie Irving.

TRENDS:

*Celtics are 21-8 ATS in their last 29 road games
*Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Atlantic.
*Under is 7-1 in Celtics last 8 Conference Quarterfinals games.
*Under is 17-8 in Cavaliers last 25 home games.

Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks (-10, 201.5)

The Atlanta Hawks went all the way from the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff bracket to the top in one season and will now try to advance out of the first round. The Hawks will try to build on their franchise-record campaign when they host the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1 of the first round on Sunday.

Atlanta won a franchise-record 60 games in the regular season and goes into the playoffs as a heavy favorite to dispatch the Nets. “I don’t think we have any advantage over the Hawks,” Nets coach Lionel Hollins told reporters on a conference call. “That’s why they’re 60-22 and that’s why we’re where we are (38-44). They’re a very good team and we have to go out and develop a game plan to control the tempo, rebound and score against them consistently.” Brooklyn had to fight until the final day of the regular season to make the playoffs, briefly dropping out of the top eight after losing twice to Atlanta in April. The Hawks took all four meetings in the regular season, including a 131-99 drubbing at home on Apr. 4.

TRENDS:

*Nets are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games following a SU win of more than 10 points.
*Hawks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
*Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta.
*Over is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 vs. a team with a losing SU record.

Portland Trail Blazers at Memphis Grizzlies (-5.5, 188.5)

The Memphis Grizzlies have experienced little trouble against fourth-seeded Portland this season and look to continue their dominance when they host the Trail Blazers in Sunday’s Game 1 of the Western Conference playoff series. Fifth-seeded Memphis won all four regular-season meetings this season – two by double digits – and has won nine of the past 11 matchups.

Portland struggled down the stretch and lost its last four games and hopes to have small forward Nicolas Batum (knee) back in the lineup while shooting guard Arron Afflalo (shoulder) will miss the opener. Memphis also expects to have a key cog back in point guard Mike Conley (foot) and perhaps defensive stalwart Tony Allen (hamstring) while forward Jeff Green (back) is questionable. Grizzlies center Marc Gasol was bothered by an ankle injury late in the regular season but is now close to full health. Last season, Portland advanced to the second round for the first time since 1999-2000 before losing to San Antonio in the Western Conference finals while Memphis lost to Oklahoma City in the first round

TRENDS:

*Trail Blazers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
*Grizzlies are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
*Over is 4-0 in Trail Blazers last 4 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.
*Under is 23-4 in Grizzlies last 27 home games.

San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers (-1.5, 207)

The San Antonio Spurs are red-hot entering the postseason and their hopes of making another title run begin Sunday when they visit the third-seeded Los Angeles Clippers in the opening game of the first-round Western Conference series. Defending champion San Antonio won 11 consecutive contests before losing its regular-season finale against New Orleans and plummeting to the No. 6 seed.

Los Angeles also finished the season with a torrid stretch by winning its final seven games and 14 of its last 15. The two teams squared off in the second round of the 2012 postseason and San Antonio swept the four-game series, and Clippers players like center DeAndre Jordan haven’t forgotten that feeling. “They know what it takes to win a championship and they know how to turn it on,” Jordan told reporters. “For us to be a championship team, we have to be that way and better, especially against a team that’s been together so long.” The Spurs are in the playoffs for the 18th consecutive season and have won five NBA titles.

TRENDS:

*Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
*Clippers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games.
*Over is 7-1 in Spurs last 8 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
*Under is 5-1 in Clippers last 6 vs. Western Conference.

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**Udog** · 04-19-2015, 09:49 AM

NBA

Sunday, April 19

Blazers yet to win, cover versus Grizzlies this year

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Memphis Grizzlies have met four times in the regular season ahead of their first round playoff series. The Blazers are 0-4 straight up and against the spread this season in their contests against the Grizz.

Memphis has outscored Portland by an average of 8.5 points per contest.

The Blazers are currently +5.5 for Game 1 against the Grizzlies Sunday.

**Udog** · 04-19-2015, 10:26 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 19

Update

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BOSTON (40 - 42) at CLEVELAND (53 - 29) - 4/19/2015, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
BOSTON is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games this season.
BOSTON is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games against Central division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
BOSTON is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-5 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-4 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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BROOKLYN (38 - 44) at ATLANTA (60 - 22) - 4/19/2015, 5:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
ATLANTA is 49-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
ATLANTA is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games this season.
BROOKLYN is 52-37 ATS (+11.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PORTLAND (51 - 31) at MEMPHIS (55 - 27) - 4/19/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 111-79 ATS (+24.1 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 141-105 ATS (+25.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 8-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 9-2 straight up against PORTLAND 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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SAN ANTONIO (55 - 27) at LA CLIPPERS (56 - 26) - 4/19/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 901-787 ATS (+35.3 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 405-340 ATS (+31.0 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 323-269 ATS (+27.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 29-20 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 129-169 ATS (-56.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 6-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-5 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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** · 04-19-2015, 12:22 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, April 19

Eastern Conference - Round 1 - Best of 7 - Game 1

Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers, 3:00 ET
Boston: 8-1 ATS in road games against Central division opponents
Cleveland: 5-16 ATS after 2 games where opponent was called for 18 or less fouls

Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks, 5:35 ET
Brooklyn: 3-11 ATS after a win by 10 points or more
Atlanta: 8-1 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games

Western Conference - Round 1 - Best of 7 - Game 1

Portland Trailblazers at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:05 ET
Portland: 6-15 ATS off a road loss
Memphis: 11-2 ATS off a win by 10 points or more as an underdog

San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers, 9:35 ET
San Antonio: 34-18 ATS off a upset loss as a favorite
Los Angeles: 10-23 ATS in home games after having won 6 or 7 of last 8

**CheCheBoFumbe** · 04-19-2015, 01:24 PM

Thanks for the info and all you do for the site Udog. Good luck today

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