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**Udog** · 01-31-2016, 08:12 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six of the best minor league prospects for the Oakland A's........

1) Franklin Barreto SS-- Acquired in Donaldson trade; may move to 2B someday.

2) Sean Manaea, P-- Went 6-0, 1.90 in hitter-friendly Texas League LY.

4) Renato Nunez 1B/3B-- Has 75 HRs in 440 minor league games.

6) Matt Olson 1B/OF-- Much better defensively at 1B than in RF.

11) Jacob Nottingham, C-- .284 BA in 785 minor league ABs.

17) Joey Wendle, 2B-- Acquired from Indians in Brandon Moss trade.

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

13) Kansas 90, Kentucky 84 OT-- If the games at the Final Four are this good, CBS will be very happy with the TV ratings it gets. Tyler Ulis played the whole game for Kentucky; Wayne Selden played 44:00 for Kansas. Great effort by both teams. .

12) Oklahoma 77, LSU 75-- Ben Simmons is a kid, a freshman in college in a new country who is going to be a great player; for the love of God, could you get the kid one shot in the last 4:46 of a close game? He is your best player.

That said, I can't take TV people criticizing the kid for not being more forceful; he is a freshman- its up to the point guard and the coach to get him shots. LSU is 13-8; this win would've put them on the bubble. Not a lot of marquee games left for them.

11) Big X went 7-3 in their 10-game challenge with the SEC, 4-6 vs spread. Favorites from the Big X went 3-3 vs spread; SEC favorites went 3-1.

10) Providence 73, Georgetown 69-- Friars play better on the road than at home.

9) Houston 97, East Carolina 93 2OT-- Players in this game were cramping up on the court, during the second OT. Eight kids played 40:00+- not many teams have lot of depth, as we watch games cross-country all day long.

8) Milwaukee Brewers traded SS Jose Segura to Arizona in 5-player deal, opening a spot for Orlando arcia, their #1 minor league prospect. .

7) Apparently there is nothing in NFL rules that says Raiders cannot move to Las Vegas; Jerry Jones doesn't want them in San Antonio and they seem reluctant to move to Santa Clara to share Levi's Stadium with the 49ers, so Vegas is an option.

6) With a week until the Super Bowl, a huge majority of $$$ being bet on the Super Bowl has been bet on Carolina so far. Underdog bettors are likely wating to see how high the spread goes; would expect lot of Denver fans to head to Vegas next weekend to bet on their team. Carolina's bandwagon is suddenly getting pretty crowded.

5) Long Beach State 78, Hawai'i 64; UCSB 76, Cal-Irvine 60; Top two teams in Big West both lose for first time in league play.

4) Wizards 123, Rockets 122-- Dwight Howard got ejected for the second game in a row, this time with 8:08 to play. His team could've used him.

3) Virginia 63, Louisville 47-- Cardinals had 14 points at the half. Fourteen. Virginia had been 0-3 on the road in ACC games.

2) Channel 687 on DirecTV is one of the better college basketball channels on the dish; ROOT Sports shows lot of games from the west, smaller leagues. Games from Mountain West, WCC, Summit, even some lesser ACC games.

1) We're six weeks from Selection Sunday; Monday is February 1- the second half of conference play is beginning. An excellent time of the year.

**Udog** · 01-31-2016, 08:13 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 31

Hot teams
-- Clippers won four of last five games (7-5 last 12HF).
-- Celtics won their last five games (5-1 last 6AF).
-- Miami won its last three games, all on road (10-11HF).
-- Dallas won three of last four home games (6-2 last 8HF).
-- Warriors won their last six games (4-5 last 9AF).
-- Portland won seven of its last nine games (6-0 last 6HF).

Cold teams
-- Bulls are 4-6 in their last ten games (6-8AU).
-- Orlando lost its last eight games (1-7 vs spread).
-- Hawks lost four of their last five games (1-3 last 4AU).
-- Suns lost nine of last ten games (1-12 last 13AU).
-- Knicks lost four of last five games (3-1 last 4HU).
-- Minnesota lost five of its last six games (3-8 last 11AU).
-- Charlotte lost last two games, by 29-18 points (1-5AF).
-- Lakers lost their last nine games (8-10HU).

Series records
-- Clippers won five of last seven games with Chicago.
-- Home side won last nine Boston-Orlando games.
-- Hawks won seven of last eight games with Miami.
-- Mavericks won their last three games with Phoenix.
-- Warriors won four of last five games with New York.
-- Portland won its last three games with Minnesota.
-- Lakers lost three of last four games with Charlotte.

Totals
-- Seven of last ten Chicago games went over the total.
-- Last four Orlando games went over the total.
-- Last four Atlanta-Miami games stayed under.
-- Over is 6-3 in last nine Dallas-Phoenix games.
-- Four of last five New York games stayed under.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in last six Minnesota games.
-- Four of last six Charlotte games stayed under.

Back/backs
-- Golden State is 9-2 vs spread if it played night before.

**Udog** · 01-31-2016, 08:13 AM

NBA

Sunday, January 31

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Trend Report
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3:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. LA CLIPPERS
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
Chicago is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 7 games when playing Chicago

6:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Atlanta

6:00 PM
BOSTON vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Orlando is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. DALLAS
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Phoenix's last 12 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. NEW YORK
Golden State20-4-1 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Golden State5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New York's last 13 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games on the road
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Charlotte is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 9 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of the LA Lakers last 14 games at home

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**Udog** · 01-31-2016, 08:48 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, January 31

Chicago @ LA Clippers

Game 831-832
January 31, 2016 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
117.424
LA Clippers
124.812
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 7 1/2
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 5
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-5); Under

Boston @ Orlando

Game 833-834
January 31, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
123.911
Orlando
114.463
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 9 1/2
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-3 1/2); Over

Atlanta @ Miami

Game 835-836
January 31, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
116.750
Miami
118.630
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
N/A

Phoenix @ Dallas

Game 837-838
January 31, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
105.817
Dallas
114.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 9
194
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 12
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+12); Under

Golden State @ New York

Game 839-840
January 31, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
131.071
New York
117.550
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 13 1/2
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 9 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-9 1/2); Over

Minnesota @ Portland

Game 841-842
January 31, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
112.434
Portland
125.851
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 13 1/2
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 7
209 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-7); Under

Charlotte @ LA Lakers

Game 843-844
January 31, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
111.438
LA Lakers
113.992
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 2 1/2
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
N/A

**Udog** · 01-31-2016, 08:52 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 31

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CHICAGO (26 - 19) at LA CLIPPERS (31 - 16) - 1/31/2016, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 87-61 ATS (+19.9 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 81-48 ATS (+28.2 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 78-114 ATS (-47.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 179-242 ATS (-87.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

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

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BOSTON (27 - 21) at ORLANDO (20 - 25) - 1/31/2016, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 75-57 ATS (+12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in January games this season.
ORLANDO is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-4 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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ATLANTA (27 - 21) at MIAMI (26 - 21) - 1/31/2016, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-2 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-3 straight up against MIAMI 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 (14 - 34) at DALLAS (27 - 22) - 1/31/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games this season.
PHOENIX is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games in January games this season.
PHOENIX is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHOENIX is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games this season.
DALLAS is 300-245 ATS (+30.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 81-55 ATS (+20.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (43 - 4) at NEW YORK (23 - 26) - 1/31/2016, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 29-20 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 27-18 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 77-54 ATS (+17.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 48-35 ATS (+9.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 2-2 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 3-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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MINNESOTA (14 - 34) at PORTLAND (22 - 26) - 1/31/2016, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 54-73 ATS (-26.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-25 ATS (+13.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 6-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 7-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (22 - 25) at LA LAKERS (9 - 40) - 1/31/2016, 9:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 4-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 3-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 01-31-2016, 09:26 AM

NBA

Sunday, January 31

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Game of the Day: Bulls at Clippers
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Chris Paul and the Clippers will try to win thir fourth straight game when they welcome the Bulls to town Sunday.

Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers (-5.5, 204.5)

The Los Angeles Clippers’ internal issues are not spilling over to the product on the court, and the latest winning streak is at three in a row. The Clippers will try to make it four straight and 15 of 18 without Blake Griffin when they host the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.

Griffin is expected be out at least a month longer after breaking a bone in his hand during an altercation with a member of the team’s staff, but Los Angeles is filling the gap any way it can. Lance Stephenson got a rare chance to step up and delivered with 16 points in a 105-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. The Bulls took advantage of the Lakers the previous night with a 114-91 triumph in the opener of a seven-game road trip. “I think we played extremely well, played together, rebounded the ball well,” Chicago guard Jimmy Butler told reporters. “We just gave the ball to the open guy and were making shots. Guys were spacing the floor well. The right play was to make the pass and they made the shot.”

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC

LINE HISTORY: The Clippers, who havea played well without Blake Griffin, opened as 5-point home favorites and were bet to -5.5. It has been the total tha has seen a bunch of action moving up 2-points from 202.5 to 204.5.

INJURY REPORT:

Bulls - SG K. Hinrich (probable Sunday, quadricep), PF N. Mirotic (Mid February, appendix), SG M. Dunleavy (Early February, back), C J. Noah (out for season, shoulder).

Clippers - PF B. Griffin (Late March, hand).

POWER RANKINGS: Bulls (-3.6) - Clippers (-7.3) + home court (-3) = Clippers -6.7

ABOUT THE BULLS (26-19, 18-27 ATS, 23-21-1 O/U): Butler was named as Chicago’s lone All-Star Game representative before Thursday’s game against the Lakers and showed why with 26 points, 10 assists and four steals. “We are putting the ball in his hands a lot, not just in isolation situations, but also we're putting him in a lot of ball screens,” Chicago coach Fred Hoiberg told reporters. “And he's just making the right play and the right read, he's continuing to get better in that role." Butler was limited to 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting at home against the Clippers on Dec. 10, but the Bulls pulled out an 83-80 triumph.

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (31-16, 22-22-3 ATS, 21-26 O/U): Stephenson has been an afterthought on the bench for most of the season but got a chance on Friday with Griffin out and Paul Pierce taking the day off to get some rest. The former Indiana Pacers star went 6-of-7 from the field in 22 minutes off the bench – his longest stint and highest point total since posting 19 points in 28 minutes against the Pacers on Dec. 2. Stephenson’s big game was part of a 56-point effort from the reserves.

TRENDS:

* Bulls are 0-4 ATS in their last four games following a straight up win.
* Clippers are 6-0 ATS in their last six games following a ATS loss.
* Over is 8-1 in Bulls last nine road games.
* Under is 5-0 in Clippers last five games overall.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-seven percent of the public are backing the Bulls in this matchup, with 64 percent of wagers on the over.

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**Udog** · 01-31-2016, 12:54 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, January 31

Chicago at LA Clippers, 3:35 ET
Chicago: 8-17 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins
Los Angeles: 38-23 ATS after 2 games with 10 or less offensive rebounds

Boston at Orlando, 6:05 ET
Boston: 23-10 ATS off a home win
Orlando: 2-12 ATS in home games after a loss by 10 points or more

Atlanta at Miami, 6:05 ET
Atlanta: 20-15 ATS after a game with 5 or less offensive rebounds
Miami: 0-6 ATS after a combined score of 205 points or more

Phoenix at Dallas, 7:05 ET
Phoenix: 1-9 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games
Dallas: 14-6 ATS after playing a game as favorite

Golden State at NY Knicks, 7:35 ET
Golden State: 14-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders
New York: 8-15 ATS against Pacific division opponents

Minnesota at Portland, 9:05 ET
Minnesota: 5-14 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4
Portland: 21-10 ATS in home games after playing a home game

Charlotte at LA Lakers, 9:35 ET
Charlotte: 3-6 ATS after trailing their last 3 games by 5+ points at the half
Los Angeles: 12-4 ATS after 6 or more consecutive losses

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