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**Udog** · 01-23-2016, 08:28 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Yoenis Cespedes gets $75M for three years from the Mets; he can opt out next winter, but why would he want to?

-- Wright State 73, Valparaiso 62-- Big upset in Horizon League.

-- 227 baseball players made their major league debut last season.

-- Hornets 120, Magic 116 OT-- Kemba Walker had 40 points for the winners.

-- Warriors 122, Pacers 110-- Steve Kerr's return is a triumphant one.

-- I listen to stories about Jim Harbaugh recruiting and the thought crosses my mind, "Are we 100% sure this guy is sane?"

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here......

13) Odd fact of the day: John Calipari doesn't go to his team's pre-game meals; he wants his team to relax, so he stays away from them while they're eating.

12) Cincinnati Bearcats will be doing an $87M upgrade of their basketball arena after the 2016-17 season; they haven't decided where they'll play games in 2017-18. Puts more pressure on the coach, having that much $$$ poured into the program.

11) Back in October, I was lucky enough to go to a UNLV basketball practice; they have a brand new practice facility, a building that is first class in every way. Took a lot of cash to build it and rich people (boosters) aren't patient, so when the Rebels lost five of six games around the holidays, coach Dave Rice was fired.

The night of the practice I went to, there was a booster event at the practice facility; they have these donor cords with check boxes for how much you'd like to contribute to the program, ranging from $3,000 to $20,000 with an "other" box. UNLV flies charter for conference road games, an important upgrade for the program, but it ain't cheap.

My point is this: teams like Cincinnati/UNLV get donors to provide enhancements for the programs, but those boosters want results. No results? Heads can roll.

10) Speaking of unhappy rich people, the Cavaliers' owner fired coach David Blatt, who was 30-11 this year and lost in NBA Finals LY, his first as an NBA coach. Only people in the Cavaliers' inner circle know what the deal is, so I'm not going to criticize the move, or praise it. Not many 30-11 coaches get fired, though.

9) Cavaliers went out of their way to say that Lebron James wasn't notified of Blatt's firing until it actually happened; I really don't believe that, and even if I do believe that, I'm not sure it would be smart to change coaches without talking to James first. Former NBA guard Tyronn Lue is the new coach, by the way.

8) Not sure if they still do it, but Princeton used to spend eight minutes of every practice working on all kinds of layups that they might take as a result of cuts made in their offense. as Watching Belmont play Thursday night; their bigger guys are good at using the basket for protection from more athletic shot blockers on reverse layups.

7) From 2005-08, Marist went 37-17 in MAAC with Matt Brady as coach; Brady moved on to James Madison. since then, Marist is 27-102 in MAAC games.

6) Steve Kerr came back to the Warriors' bench last night; Jason Kidd is coming back from back surgery next week. Milwaukee is 8-7 under interim coach Joe Prunty sduring Kidd's absence.

5) Bob Huggins has been basketball coach at West Virginia for nine years; during that time, the school has had five school presidents and three athletic directors. Seems to me that five school presidents in nine years is an awful lot.

4) Houston Rockets put Andre Drummond on foul line 36 times in Detroit's 123-114 win in Houston the other night- he was 13-36, the most foul shots any NBA player has ever missed in one game. Very discouraged to see shooting that bad.

3) Mike Vrabel is the linebackers' coach for the Texans; he turned down a chance to be Chip Kelly's defensive coordinator in San Frasncisco. Interesting decision.

2) New Orleans Pelicans' star Anthony Davis stands to lose a potential $23M in contract incentives unless he makes all-NBA this season, which is unlikely. Not getting voted to the All-Star team makes the all-NBA thing the deciding factor.

1) Good luck to the selection committee for the NCAA hoop tournament; what an odd season. Seeding is going to be impossible. Lot of guys on TV think mid-major teams like Valparaiso or Belmont will make lot of noise in March.

**Udog** · 01-23-2016, 08:31 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, January 23

Saturday's hot teams
-- Bucks won three of their last four games (8-4 last 12AU). New Orleans won four of its last five gaames (5-7HF).
-- Grizzlies won six of their last seven games (5-4AF).
-- Cleveland is 30-11 but fired its coach yesterday (5-2 last 7HF).
-- Hawks won three of their last four games (2-7 last 9AF).
-- Sacramento won its last four games (6-6HF).
-- Portland won four of its last six games (5-4HF).

Cold teams
-- New York lost their last three road games. Hornets lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Minnesota lost 11 of last 12 games (4-9-1HU).
-- Chicago lost six of its last eight games (5-7AU).
-- Suns lost their last six games, covering once.
-- Pistons lost four of their last six games (2-6AF). Nuggets lost three of last four games (6-2-1 last 9HU).
-- Pacers lost four of their last five games (2-5 last 7AU).
-- Lakers lost their last five games (10-15AU).

Series records
-- Knicks lost four of last five games with Charlotte.
-- Bucks lost their last five games with New Orleans.
-- Grizzlies won five of last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Cavaliers won three of last four games with Chicago.
-- Hawks won last two games with Phoenix by 27-9 points.
-- Pistons lost eight of last ten games with Denver.
-- Pacers lost their last three games with Sacramento.
-- Lakers lost their last seven games with Portland.

Totals
-- Five of last six New York games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Milwaukee games stayed under.
-- Last six Memphis games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Chicago games went over total.
-- Five of last six Atlanta games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Detroit games went over total.
-- Five of last seven Indiana games went over total.
-- Five of last six Laker-Portland games stayed under.

Back/backs
-- New York is 5-4 vs spread if it played night before. Charlotte is 1-6 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Milwaukee is 9-2 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Indiana is 0-4 vs spread on road if it played night before.
-- Lakers are 6-4 vs spread if they played the night before.

**Udog** · 01-23-2016, 08:33 AM

NBA

Saturday, January 23

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Trend Report
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6:30 PM
UTAH vs. WASHINGTON
Utah is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. CHARLOTTE
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
Charlotte is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 7-16-1 ATS in its last 24 games at home

7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games

8:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. MINNESOTA
Memphis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Minnesota's last 19 games when playing Memphis

8:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. CLEVELAND
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

9:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games

9:30 PM
DETROIT vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
INDIANA vs. SACRAMENTO
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana

10:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. PORTLAND
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing Portland
Portland is 15-4 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 01-23-2016, 09:24 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, January 23

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NEW YORK (22 - 23) at CHARLOTTE (20 - 23) - 1/23/2016, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-4 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 6-4 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (19 - 26) at NEW ORLEANS (15 - 27) - 1/23/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 135-177 ATS (-59.7 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 232-288 ATS (-84.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 37-22 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-1 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS 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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MEMPHIS (25 - 19) at MINNESOTA (13 - 31) - 1/23/2016, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-64 ATS (-29.4 Units) as a home underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-64 ATS (-26.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 181-234 ATS (-76.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-3 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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CHICAGO (24 - 18) at CLEVELAND (30 - 11) - 1/23/2016, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 79-48 ATS (+26.2 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 9-6 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-7 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (26 - 18) at PHOENIX (13 - 31) - 1/23/2016, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DETROIT (23 - 20) at DENVER (16 - 27) - 1/23/2016, 9:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 2-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 2-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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INDIANA (23 - 20) at SACRAMENTO (19 - 23) - 1/23/2016, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 3-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 3-2 straight up against INDIANA 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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LA LAKERS (9 - 36) at PORTLAND (19 - 26) - 1/23/2016, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 7-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 8-1 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 01-23-2016, 01:10 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, January 23

Memphis @ Minnesota

Game 509-510
January 23, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
118.746
Minnesota
114.698
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 4
188
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 2 1/2
194
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(-2 1/2); Under

Chicago @ Cleveland

Game 511-512
January 23, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
115.011
Cleveland
127.600
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 12 1/2
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 10 1/2
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-10 1/2); Under

Atlanta @ Phoenix

Game 513-514
January 23, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
119.798
Phoenix
110.493
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 9 1/2
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 11 1/2
207
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+11 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Denver

Game 515-516
January 23, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
118.908
Denver
120.403
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 1 1/2
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 3
206
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(+3); Over

Indiana @ Sacramento

Game 517-518
January 23, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
116.227
Sacramento
124.274
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 8
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 3
214 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(-3); Under

LA Lakers @ Portland

Game 519-520
January 23, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
107.430
Portland
121.077
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 13 1/2
201
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 11
207
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-11); Under

New York @ Charlotte

Game 505-506
January 23, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
115.257
Charlotte
119.039
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 4
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 1 1/2
199
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(-1 1/2); Over

Milwaukee @ New Orleans

Game 507-508
January 23, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
117.902
New Orleans
125.449
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 7 1/2
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 5 1/2
205 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-5 1/2); Over

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