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**Udog** · 05-12-2015, 08:34 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Brad Crawford of Saturdaydownsouth.com ranked the six best QBs in the SEC:

6) Kyle Allen, Texas A&M-- Could get competition from Kyler Murray.

5) Brice Ramsey, Georgia-- Brian Schottenheimer is Dawgs' new play-caller.

4) Jeremy Johnson, Auburn-- Should fit right in with Malzahn's offense.

3) Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee-- Vols are a team on the rise.

2) Brandon Allen, Arkansas-- This will be his third year as starting QB.

1) Dak Prescott, Mississippi State-- Should have a big senior season.

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

13) Tom Brady gets four games off, Patriots lose two draft picks, one in first round, they get fined $1M, but this isn't going away quickly-- wouldn't be too surprised if this case wound up in the US Supreme Court.

12) I guess Robert Kraft won't be getting an apology from the league.

11) These are the Patriots' first four games:
-- Week 1: Steelers
-- Week 2: at Buffalo
-- Week 3: Jacksonville
-- Week 4: bye
-- Week 5: at Dallas

10) Only a conspiracy theorist would point out that the Patriots' fifth game, the one Brady is now expected to return for, is in Indianaapolis, against the Colts, on a Sunday night on NBC, against the same team that was involved in the DeflateGate game in January. Surely a coincidence.

9) Joe Sheehan of Sports Illustrated pointed out something; Brady doesn't get paid for four weeks, Patriots get fined $1M, but Brady makes a lot more than that in four weeks of play, so the Patriots actually make money on the deal.

Elsewhere in the world.........
8) Hooters Casino in Las Vegas sold for $53.8M last week; it had the smallest sportsbook I've been in- new owners are expected to change the name, but the Hooters restaurant inside the casino is expected to stay.

7) Houston Astros promoted their big shortstop prospect Carlos Correa to AAA, which makes you think he might get to Houston before starting SS Jed Lowrie's thumb heals sometime in July.

6) Disappointed to hear Monday that CBS cancelled the TV show CSI after 15 years on the air- its one of my two favorite TV shows of all-time.

5) Baltimore Orioles scored in first inning in eight of 11 games in Camden Yards this season, only four of 19 games away from home.

4) Every day this week is the same backwards as it is forward; for example.....
5/10/15 is 51015 backwards.....5/11/15 is 51115 and so on.......

3) Rumor has Florida State as the favorite to land Everett Golson as its new QB, as they try and replace Jameis Winston.

2) If you're wodering why the Rockets were fouling DeAndre Jordan all the time in Game 4, this is why: Clippers are +76 with Jordan on the floor, -8 when he is off the floor in their four games with Houston so far. Rockets were hoping 18 missed foul shots would get Doc Rivers to sit Jordan, but it did not.

1) NCAA has too darn many rules; Jim Harbaugh donated a signed helmet, jersey to a family who lost a child to suicide- the items were auctioned off to help fund a scholarship in the young person's name-- but that is a secondary violation of NCAA rules, a minor violation but it against the rules and that is pretty damn sad. Shrink the rulebook, people.

**Udog** · 05-12-2015, 08:39 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 12

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CHICAGO (56 - 36) at CLEVELAND (59 - 31) - 5/12/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 11-5 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-7 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (63 - 30) at HOUSTON (61 - 30) - 5/12/2015, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 177-238 ATS (-84.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
HOUSTON is 52-38 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
HOUSTON is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 52-39 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 90-126 ATS (-48.6 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 11-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 11-4 straight up against HOUSTON 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 12

Cavaliers got 14-13 points off bench from JR Smith in splitting pair in Chicago- James was 10-30 in Game 4 but hit winning shot after coach Blatt almost screwed things up by trying to call timeout he didn't have. Bulls shot 36% from floor, led by 11 but lost chance to go up 3-1 in the series. Bulls won 10 of last 14 games overall with six of last nine staying under total; Chicago made 10-18 from arc in Game 1, only 22-62 in last three games. Cleveland had only four fast break points in Game 4.

Heart-check time for the Rockets, who lost by 25-33 points in pathetic showing in LA over weekend; do they want to keep playing? Didn't look like they did while being outscored 43-25 in third quarter Sunday, with Clippers blowing them out badly. Will Houston keep fouling Jordan, who is +76 in this series (Rockets are +8 when he is off floor)? This game is a simple one; how badly does Houston want to compete, if at all? Seven of last eight Clipper games went over the total.

2015 playoffs
Chicago vs Cleveland
Chi 99-92, +4.5, U195
Clev 106-91, -5.5, O195.5
Chi 99-96, -3, O194.5
Clev 86-84, -3 U194

Washington vs Atlanta
Wash 104-98, +5.5, O197
Atl 106-90, -9, U199
Wash 103-101, +4, O196.5
Atl 106-101, -4.5, O198

Memphis vs Golden State
GSt 101-86, -10.5, U196
Mem 101-86, +10.5, U198.5
Mem 99-89, +4.5, U196.5
GSt 101-84, -3.5, U196

LA Clippers vs Houston
LAC 117-101, +7.5, O212
Hst 115-109, -8, O214.5
LAC 124-99, -6, O214.5
LAC 128-95, -6.5 O217.5

NBA

Tuesday, May 12

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. CLEVELAND
Chicago is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

9:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. HOUSTON
LA Clippers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
LA Clippers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 12 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

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**Udog** · 05-12-2015, 08:41 AM

NBA

Tuesday, May 12

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Game of the Day: NBA Tuesday playoff matchups
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Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers (-5.5, 191)
Series is tied at 2-2

Chicago and Cleveland have traded dramatic game-winning shots in the past two games and the Cavaliers have the homecourt advantage when they meet the Bulls in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Chicago’s Derrick Rose banked in the decisive shot in Game 3 and Cleveland’s LeBron James answered with the game-winner in Game 4 to tie the series at two games apiece.

James sprained his left ankle in Sunday’s game but won’t miss any time while point guard Kyrie Irving continues to be hampered by injuries – first a sore right foot and then being diagnosed on Monday with tendinitis in his left knee. Irving plans to play despite being an inferior shadow of himself while the Bulls will likely be without power forward Pau Gasol (hamstring) for the second consecutive contest. Chicago missed a big opportunity to take a 3-1 lead when it struggled in the fourth quarter and Cleveland rallied for the victory. “We just got to be a lot smarter with the lead,” Bulls forward Taj Gibson told reporters. “Going into the fourth we had a good margin. We just blew it.”

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Cavs as 5-point faves but have since moved that number to -5.5.

INJURY REPORT: Chicago - T. Gibson (questionable), P. Gasol (doubtful). Cleveland - K. Irving (probable), L. James (probable), K. Love (out for playoffs), A. Varejo (out for playoffs).

ABOUT THE BULLS: Chicago led by 11 points late in the third quarter of Game 4 before falling apart on the offensive end and letting the game get away. “Just too many duds for offensive possessions,” forward Mike Dunleavy told reporters. “We’ve had issues with that all year. Especially here in the playoffs, our ball movement has been slowing us down, and we kind of get stagnant.” One guy thriving is Rose, who has scored 30 or more points in back-to-back games and is averaging 25 points in the series.

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS: Irving is 5-for-23 shooting over the last two games, and his 30-point performance in Game 1 seems like it happened ages ago. “I’d rather give 30 percent, 40 percent rather than give none at all,” Irving told reporters. “I just literally can’t do it. I can’t sit on the bench and be hurt and be OK with that. And still, I still know I can be effective.” James expressed surprise that he was able to finish Game 4 – a contest that concluded with him overruling coach David Blatt’s plan to have him in-bound the ball on the play and instead receiving the ball and knocking down the decisive shot.

TRENDS:

*Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
*Under is 5-2 in Bulls last 7 overall.
*Under is 5-2 in Cavaliers last 7 overall.
*Bulls are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

Los Angeles Clippers at Houston Rockets (+2.5, 219)
Clippers lead series 3-1

The Los Angeles Clippers look to advance to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history when they visit the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the semifinal series. Los Angeles has pounded Houston by an average of 29 points over the last two games to take a 3-1 lead while thoroughly demoralizing the Rockets.

Houston has no answer on the defensive end as the Clippers are averaging 119.5 points in the series after posting a 128-95 victory on Sunday. “This is the ultimate adversity right now,” Rockets guard James Harden told reporters. “We’ve got Game 5 back at the house and it’s really win or go home. Our backs are against the wall and we’ve got to show up.” The Clippers are the first team to win back-to-back games in a playoff series by at least 25 points since the Los Angeles Lakers in 2001 and are rolling on all cylinders. “I think we realize as a team what we’re capable of when we play the right way,” power forward Blake Griffin told reporters. “It’s just a matter of coming out and playing the right way.”

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: The Rockets opened -1 but have hopped the fence to +2.5 as of this writing.

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS: The hamstring injury to Chris Paul was thought to be a deterrent to Los Angeles winning the series, and it split two games without him before dominating the two he has played. Paul has only had to play an average of 24.5 minutes due to the two routs and now coach Doc Rivers is less than concerned with his point guard’s health and more interested in his team continuing its strong play. “I think right now, honestly, they just have great focus,” Rivers told reporters. “They’re not thinking about a lot of stuff, but doing their jobs and trying to win the game.”

ABOUT THE ROCKETS: Standout guard James Harden scored a quiet 21 points in Game 4 and has failed to be a difference-maker despite a 24.5 average in the four games. The runner-up in MVP balloting has been bottled up for long stretches by the Clippers and is growing more and more frustrated as the scores get out of hand. “We’re not really moving,” Harden told reporters. “We’re not really moving on the offensive end. We’re pretty much stagnant, so it makes it easier for them to kind of load up and play their normal defense.”

TRENDS:

*Clippers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
*Over is 10-2 in Rockets last 12 home games.
*Over is 5-0 in Clippers last 5 overall.
*Clippers are 16-4-1 ATS in their last 21 road games.

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**Udog** · 05-12-2015, 08:43 AM

NBA

Tuesday, May 12

LeBron James dealing with ankle issue ahead of Game 5

LeBron James will play in Game 5 of Cleveland's conference semifinals series with Chicago Tuesday, but The King himself is even admitting he won't be at 100 percent.

James turned his left ankle after landing on Derrick Rose's foot in the third quarter of Sunday's game but stayed on the floor. He told reporters Monday he'll be receiving plenty of treatment on his ankle prior to tip-off in the next matchup.

Cleveland isn't catching any breaks on the injury front, as the squad is playing without power forward Kevin Love (who was injured in the first-round against Boston). Star point guard Kyrie Irving underwent an MRI on Monday that revealed tendinitis in his left knee on top of a sprained right foot.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Cavs as 5.5-point home favorites for the clash.

**Udog** · 05-12-2015, 09:50 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, May 12

Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers

Game 733-734
May 12, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Bulls
117.802
Cleveland Cavalie
135.004
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland Cavalie
by 17
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland Cavalie
by 5 1/2
191
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland Cavalie
(-5 1/2); Over

Los Angeles Clippers @ Houston Rockets

Game 735-736
May 12, 2015 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Clipp
132.215
Houston Rockets
123.052
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Clipp
by 9
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Clipp
by 2 1/2
218
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Clipp
(-2 1/2); Over

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