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**Udog** · 12-28-2015, 07:15 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Westgate Super Contest (1,727 entrants-- prize pool is $2.5M)
Most popular picks in Week 16 season record: 50-46-2

Redskins (+3) were 4th most popular pick; they played Saturday night- W.

7) Browns +12 (335)-- People showing faith in big underdogs this week- W.

6) Rams +13.5 (353)-- St Louis lost its last ten visits to King County- W.

5) Patriots -3 (411)-- Don't get many chances at New England -3- L.

3) Vikings -4.5 (431)-- Going to be a frigid night in the Twin Cities.- W.

2) Steelers -10 (437)-- Jimmy Clausen is 0-3 against spread this year- L.

1) Broncos -3.5 (446)-- Denver could actually still miss the playoffs.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday........

13) Rams 23, Seahawks 17-- St Louis sweeps Seahawks for first time in 11 years; at 7-8, Rams are finishing strong, but when they go 3-1 vs Arizona/Seattle and miss the playoffs, its an empty feeling. St Louis was +3 in turnovers; last two weeks, teams with +2 or better turnover ratio are 14-0 SU.

12) Bears 26, Buccaneers 21-- Tampa Bay faded down stretch, losing four of last five games; in those five games, Bucs started 37 drives 80+ yards from goal line, their opponents only 20. Bad special teams, lousy on 3rd down (9 of last 29). Up 14-13 in third quarter with ball in red zone, Winston threw an awful INT, giving up an easy FG. Chicago dominated game from that point on.

11) Falcons 20, Panthers 13-- First loss of season for Carolina; not sure it is worst thing, takes some pressure off- they can rest banged-up guys next week. Atlanta was eliminated when the Giants got beat in Minnesota last night- they started season 5-0, so missing the playoffs.makes this season a crummy one.

10) Bills 16, Cowboys 6-- Buffalo hosts the Jets next week, with chance to knock Rex Ryan's old team out of playoffs. Dallas is 1-10 with backup QB starting this year, and they used three of them. Broncos (Week 5) are only team this year to win a game they didn't score an offensive TD in, when other team did- Broncos also won a game in Week 1 when neither team scored an offensive TD.

9) Saints 38, Jaguars 27-- New Orleans had 10 drives; five TDs, three FGs, not good day for Jaguars, who have now lost four of last five games. If you're the Saints, would you trade your coach for a draft pick and if so, how high a pick would you want? Lot of rumors out there that the Dolphins/Colts are interested in Sean Payton.

8) Lions 32, 49ers 17-- Detroit won five of last seven games; if they're smart, they get rid of Jim Caldwell anyway, hire a defensive-minded coach who will keep OC Cooter on his staff. 49ers are 2-9 vs spread in its 11 losses, 4-8 vs the spread as an underdog of 6+ points. They must've really not liked Jim Harbaugh to fire him.

7) Chiefs 17, Browns 13-- Chiefs won last nine games (7-2 against spread) have made playoffs despite starting season 1-5. Cleveland lost nine of last ten games (2-8 against spread) as another dismal season comes to an end. This is good time to point out that all 16 games next weekend will be divisional rivalry games.

6) Colts 18, Dolphins 12-- Miami lost seven of last nine games (1-8 vs spread); their next coach will be a big name- they had ball in red zone five times in this game, scored only 12 points. Indy is still alive for playoff spot; they host hapless Titans, Houston plays Jacksonville. Still baffled how Ryan Tannehill never gets benched.

5) Jets 26, Patriots 20 OT-- I'm pretty sure last NFL coach who chose to kick off to start OT was Marty Mornhinweg, who got fired shortly thereafter; if defense keeps Jets out of EZ on first drive, no one says a word. They didn't.

Tom Brady used to date actress Bridget Moynihan- they had a kid together- the young man's name is John Edward Thomas, as in J-E-T. Not a coincidence. Apparently Ms Moynihan holds a grudge-- hope she bet the Jets in this game.

4) Texans 34, Titans 6-- Houston won six of its last eight games, despite using five QBs this season- they could be tough out in AFC playoffs. Tennessee lost six of its last seven games (0-6-1 vs spread); they're 1-10 vs spread when scoring less than 33 points. How happy will Jerry Jones be when Brandon Weeden starts a playoff game?

3) Cardinals 38, Packers 8-- Next week's Sunday night game: Vikings-Packers, so for second week in row, a game in frigid conditions gets moved from noon to 7:30pm local time kickoff. Does no one care about fans who buy tickets? Packers' OL was useless in this game. Arizona won last nine games; they were -3 in turnovers in both their losses- they're the best team in the NFL right now.

2) Ravens 20, Steelers 17-- Steelers now need to win in Cleveland and get help from Buffalo next week to make playoffs. Ravens found a competent backup QB in Mallett, who was cut by Houston when he missed plane to Miami game, after he took a day off when Hoyer was named starter this summer.

1) Vikings 49, Giants 17-- Tank job by Giants, who were eliminated when Redskins won Saturday night. If you owned the Giants and it was your money being spent, do you bring Tom Coughlin back as coach? It was pretty much assumed in the media last summer that if he missed the playoffs this year it was sayonara.

And if you do fire a coach who won two Super Bowls, who do you bring in who will be better? Do you fire the GM, who hasn't drafted well? Interesting questions.

**Udog** · 12-28-2015, 07:23 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 28

Hot teams
-- Orlando won five of its last seven games (4-1 last five HF). New Orleans won three of its last four games (3-6 last nine AU).
-- Hawks won their last six games (4-3AU).
-- Washington won its last four games (3-5HF). Clippers are 5-3 in their last eight games (1-2AU).
-- Miami won six of its last eight games (4-8 last 12HF).
-- Toronto won three of its last four games (7-2AU).
-- Spurs won eight of their last nine games (13-4HF).
-- Dallas won three of its last four games (7-3HF).
-- 28-1 Warriors won last four games (5-2 last seven HF). Kings are 5-3 in their last eight games (7-6AF).

Cold teams
-- Pacers lost three of their last four games (6-2 last eight HF).
-- Lakers lost five of their last six games (3-10 last 13AU). Hornets lost five of their last seven games (5-5HF).
-- Nets lost seven of their last eight games (7-2 last ine AU).
-- Chicago lost four of its last five games (4-12HF).
-- Minnesota lost seven of its last nine games (9-3AU, 0-3 last 3).
-- Bucks lost six of their last nine games (3-1 last four AU).
-- 76ers won/covered one of their last ten games. Jazz lost six of their last eight games (3-1 last four HF).
-- Cavaliers lost four of their last six road games (3-7AF). Phoenix lost six of its last seven games (1-1HU).

Series records
-- Magic won four of last six games with New Orleans.
-- Hawks won their last three games with Indiana.
-- Lakers won six of last eight games with Charlotte.
-- Clippers won eight of last ten games with Washington.
-- Nets lost their last seven games with Miami.
-- Bulls won/covered last five games with Toronto.
-- Spurs won seven of last eight games with Minnesota.
-- Mavericks won their last five games with Milwaukee.
-- 76ers lost their last six games with Utah.
-- Suns won five of last sven games with Cleveland.
-- Warriors won last ten games with Sacramento (7-1 vs spread last 8).

Totals
-- Eight of last nine New Orleans games stayed under.
-- Last five Indiana home games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Laker road games went over total.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in Clipper road games.
-- Eight of last eleven Brooklyn games went over.
-- Five of last seven Chicago games went over total.
-- Five of Spurs' last seven home games went over.
-- Six of last nine Milwaukee road games stayed under.
-- Four of 76ers' last six road games went over the total.
-- Last five Cleveland road games stayed under the total.
-- Last seven Sacramento games stayed under the total.

Back/backs
-- Lakers are 4-3 vs spread if they played the night before.
-- Sacramento is 3-2 vs spread if it lost the night before.

**Udog** · 12-28-2015, 07:28 AM

NBA

Monday, December 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. ORLANDO
New Orleans is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Orleans's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Orlando is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

7:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. WASHINGTON
LA Clippers are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games on the road
LA Clippers are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers

7:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games
LA Lakers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. INDIANA
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Atlanta

7:30 PM
BROOKLYN vs. MIAMI
Brooklyn is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Brooklyn is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Miami is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home

8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chicago's last 18 games at home

8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
San Antonio is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
San Antonio is 20-1 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Minnesota

8:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. DALLAS
Milwaukee is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

9:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. PHOENIX
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Cleveland is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 12 games when playing Cleveland

9:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. UTAH
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

10:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. GOLDEN STATE
Sacramento is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State is 24-1 SU in its last 25 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 12-28-2015, 08:34 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Monday, December 28

LA Clippers @ Washington

Game 707-708
December 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
123.766
Washington
120.398
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 3 1/2
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(+1 1/2); Over

Brooklyn @ Miami

Game 709-710
December 28, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
112.714
Miami
123.683
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 11
188
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 9
194 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-9); Under

Toronto @ Chicago

Game 711-712
December 28, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
118.304
Chicago
122.119
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 4
191
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 1 1/2
196
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-1 1/2); Under

Minnesota @ San Antonio

Game 713-714
December 28, 2015 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
115.832
San Antonio
127.774
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 12
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 15
195 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+15); Over

Milwaukee @ Dallas

Game 715-716
December 28, 2015 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
113.356
Dallas
117.546
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 4
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 6 1/2
198 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+6 1/2); Over

Philadelphia @ Utah

Game 717-718
December 28, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
106.973
Utah
115.176
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 8
199
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
N/A

Cleveland @ Phoenix

Game 719-720
December 28, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
120.625
Phoenix
115.023
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 5 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 8 1/2
202
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+8 1/2); Over

Sacramento @ Golden State

Game 721-722
December 28, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
116.357
Golden State
132.768
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 16 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 12 1/2
221
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-12 1/2); Under

New Orleans @ Orlando

Game 701-702
December 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
116.874
Orlando
123.631
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 7
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 4 1/2
203 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(-4 1/2); Under

Atlanta @ Indiana

Game 703-704
December 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
120.096
Indiana
124.499
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 4 1/2
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 2
206
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-2); Under

LA Lakers @ Charlotte

Game 705-706
December 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
106.032
Charlotte
116.190
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 10
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 12 1/2
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+12 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 12-28-2015, 08:37 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, December 28

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NEW ORLEANS (10 - 20) at ORLANDO (17 - 13) - 12/28/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 47-70 ATS (-30.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 93-125 ATS (-44.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.
ORLANDO is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) first half of the season this season.

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

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ATLANTA (20 - 12) at INDIANA (17 - 12) - 12/28/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 57-33 ATS (+20.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 71-55 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-6 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 8-6 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (5 - 26) at CHARLOTTE (16 - 13) - 12/28/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 26-39 ATS (-16.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 3-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 2-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (18 - 13) at WASHINGTON (14 - 14) - 12/28/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 24-37 ATS (-16.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 33-47 ATS (-18.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 350-419 ATS (-110.9 Units) in home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (8 - 22) at MIAMI (18 - 11) - 12/28/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 119-157 ATS (-53.7 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
MIAMI is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-6 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 9-5 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (19 - 12) at CHICAGO (16 - 12) - 12/28/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points this season.
CHICAGO is 36-54 ATS (-23.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MINNESOTA (11 - 19) at SAN ANTONIO (26 - 6) - 12/28/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 46-63 ATS (-23.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in December games this season.
MINNESOTA is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-59 ATS (-23.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-52 ATS (-25.2 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=91 points/game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in December games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 74-49 ATS (+20.1 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 192-143 ATS (+34.7 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 47-34 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (12 - 19) at DALLAS (17 - 13) - 12/28/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 229-285 ATS (-84.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
DALLAS is 296-242 ATS (+29.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-1 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-0 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (2 - 30) at UTAH (12 - 16) - 12/28/2015, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (19 - 9) at PHOENIX (12 - 20) - 12/28/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 24-36 ATS (-15.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 132-182 ATS (-68.2 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-2 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (12 - 18) at GOLDEN STATE (28 - 1) - 12/28/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 45-62 ATS (-23.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 24-36 ATS (-15.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 75-52 ATS (+17.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 70-46 ATS (+19.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 7-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 10-0 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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**Udog** · 12-28-2015, 09:50 AM

NBA

Monday, December 28

NBA roundup: Surging Celtics win fourth straight

BOSTON -- Forward Jae Crowder, doing it both ends of the floor, scored 13 of his 18 points in the third quarter, and the Boston Celtics won their season-high fourth straight game and handed the New York Knicks a fourth straight loss with a 100-91 decision Sunday night.

Crowder, given the task of guarding Carmelo Anthony for most of the night, hounded the Knicks' star forward into a bad shooting night. Crowder also grabbed six rebounds.

Anthony scored a game-high 29 points and had 10 rebounds, but he shot 11-for-26 from the floor.

The Celtics (18-13) completed a weekend sweep, as they won Saturday night in Detroit. They moved within a game of the idle Toronto Raptors in the Atlantic Division. Boston's next three games are at home against the Los Angeles Lakers (Kobe Bryant's last visit) and a home-and-home with the Brooklyn Nets -- two teams with a total of 13 wins between them.

Thunder 122, Nuggets 112

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook scored 30 points to lead Oklahoma City to a victory over Denver at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Westbrook collected 12 assists and nine rebounds to go along with his 11 of 17 shooting. Kevin Durant added 26 points and 10 assists. Serge Ibaka scored 19 points while Enes Kanter came off the bench to post 21 points as the Thunder improved to 21-10.

Kenneth Faried led the Nuggets with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Will Barton came off the bench to score 19 points while Joffrey Lauvergne collected 18 points as Denver dropped to 12-19.

Grizzlies 112, Lakers 96

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Mike Conley scored 19 points with five assists as Memphis breezed past Los Angeles at FedExForum.

The Grizzlies avoided a three-game losing streak and fell below .500 for the first time since they were 5-6 on Nov. 15.

Memphis forward Jeff Green finished with 17 points, Marc Gasol scored 16 points with six assists, Zach Randolph had 16 points off the bench and Courtney Lee scored 13 points.

Trail Blazers 98, Kings 94

SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- C.J. McCollum scored 35 points, and Portland used a late surge to defeat Sacramento at Sleep Train Arena.

McCollum, playing with usual backcourt mate Damian Lillard sidelined for the fourth straight game with inflammation in his left plantar fascia, canned 13 of 27 shots to help the Blazers to their second win in as many nights. He came up with a loose ball and converted a jumper for a 93-87 lead, then canned a wing jumper with 31 seconds made it 95-89.

Kings center DeMarcus Cousins finished with 36 points and six rebounds. His second 3-pointer of the contest cut Portland's lead to 95-92 with 24 seconds left. But after McCollum knocked in one of two free throws, Cousins missed a 3-pointer to end it.

**Udog** · 12-28-2015, 09:52 AM

Bledsoe injury and personnel changes could make things ugly for the Suns

Now that we're past the Christmas Day games, the next big event on the NBA docket is the All-Star Game in February. It will be held north of the border this season, and Kobe Bryant leads all players with 719,235 votes in the initial returns. I am as sentimental as the next guy, but Kobe wouldn't get my vote.

Instead, I would tab Steph Curry and Russell Westbrook as the West backcourt starters, with Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green in the frontcourt. For the Eastern Conference, I like Kyle Lowry and Jimmy Butler in the backcourt, with Andre Drummond, LeBron James and Paul Millsap representing the frontcourt.

Let's take a look at some of the other goings-on around the league.

Spread Watch

The Phoenix Suns were in the news on Sunday, but not for anything good. First, its star point guard, Eric Bledsoe, will have surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus. Bledsoe ranks 29th (of 326) in PER and 30th (of 424) in RPM this season. Though Phoenix still has Brandon Knight to run its offense, Bledsoe is a much better on-ball defender. And Phoenix allows more than 7 ppp with Knight on the court, and Bledsoe off.

The other news on Sunday involved personnel. Suns management fired two assistant coaches, Jerry Sichting and Mike Longabardi, and promoted Earl Watson and Nate Bjorkgren to the bench, to work with head coach Jeff Hornacek. All of this was opposed by Hornacek, but he didn't have any choice in the matter. And, should Phoenix not break out of its slump (it's lost four in a row SU/ATS, and is 12-20 SU and 13-19 ATS this season), then Hornacek will be handed his walking papers, as well.

However, I'm not sure how Phoenix will get back on track. After all, its first three opponents this week are Cleveland, San Antonio and Oklahoma City. And 10 of its next 13 games are against teams currently over .500. With the Cavaliers coming into Monday night's game off a 29-point loss at Portland, I expect things to get much worse for Phoenix, before they get better.

Total Watch

The Atlanta Hawks have gone 'Over' the total in six-straight games (6-0 SU and 5-1 ATS). In those games, the Hawks have averaged 111.5 points on 51.2 percent shooting (255-of-498).

One of the keys to the Hawks' offensive resurgence has been Kent Bazemore, who coach Mike Budenholzer inserted into the starting lineup on December 14. It was basically an "offense-for-defense" move by coach Bud, as Bazemore replaced defensive specialist Thabo Sefolosha.

This week, Atlanta will play road games at Indiana, Houston and New York. The Hawks/Pacers series has seen its last three games go 'Over' the total. Atlanta and Houston's two games last season both went 'Over' (along with eight of their last 12). Finally, Atlanta and New York have gone 'Over' in three straight, and six of seven.

Injury Watch

The Los Angeles Clippers rank among the most disappointing teams this season. They're 18-13 SU and 11-16-4 ATS. But the worst metric for the Clippers is their scoring margin.

This season, Los Angeles is outscoring its foes by just 1.65 ppg, which ranks 12th in the league. In contrast, the Clippers' chief Western Conference rivals (Warriors (13.28), Spurs (13.09) and Thunder (8.20)) reside as the Top 3 teams.

On Christmas, the Clippers got a lump of coal, as their best player, Blake Griffin, tore a tendon in his left quad. Griffin is averaging 23.2 ppg and 8.7 rpg, and will be sidelined for at least two weeks. Los Angeles did win (and cover) its first game without Griffin, as it won 109-104, as a 2-point favorite on Saturday. But given that the Clippers have not covered any of their last nine games off a pointspread win, Monday's game against Washington seems to be a great spot to fade the Griffin-less Clippers. And, should Los Angeles upset both the Wizards and Hornets in its next two games, then its game on New Year's Eve at New Orleans could be a landmine, as it would be its 5th game in seven nights.

Schedule Watch

After giving fans a great Christmas Day slate of games, the NBA schedule maker clearly felt it wasn't important to have the league's best teams square off the following week. For the next seven days, there are hardly any "must-see" games. But the Houston Rockets will be involved in two of them.

On Thursday, Houston will host Golden State for the second time this season. The Rockets' first chance to avenge last season's playoff defeat didn't go very well, as the Warriors won, 112-92, back on October 30. But the Rockets are playing MUCH better now than they did earlier this season (11-6 SU and 10-7 ATS since Thanksgiving), and Golden State will be playing its third game in four nights.

Then, on January 2nd, the Rockets will travel the Alamo City to face San Antonio. The Spurs will surely be in an ornery mood, as they'll be looking for some payback, after losing, 88-84, on Christmas to the Rockets. San Antonio is 9-0-1 ATS its last 10 home games (and 13-3-1 ATS its last 17, overall) when playing with revenge from a loss earlier in the season.

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