Thursday's NBA Trends and Indexes - 2/4

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Trends and Indexes

Thursday, February 4

Good Luck on day #35 of 2016!

NOTE: As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Six of the best minor league prospects for the Baltimore Orioles........

1) Dylan Bundy, P-- 23-year old has been haunted by injuries.

2) Hunter Harvey, P-- Missed LY with an injury, but didn't have surgery.

4) Jomar Reyes, 3B-- Won't be 19 for a couple more weeks.

5) Michael Givens, P-- Had 30 strikeouts in 30 IP in majors LY.

8) Trey Mancini, 1B-- .315 hitter in 1,332 ABs in minor leagues.

25) Mike Yastrzemski, OF-- Grandson of Hall of Famer played at Vandy.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Looking at obscure Super Bowl prop bets

Apparently Bovada.lv has lines on all these props; if you're a compulsive gambler, Super Bowl week can be tough. One sportsbook in Las Vegas puts out a 40-page pdf file with all the wagering possibilities for Sunday.

13) Will the Panthers player who scores their first TD give the ball to a boy or a girl?
Boy: -200...........Girl: +150

12) How many times will "John Fox" be said during the broadcast?
Over 1 (-$140)..........Under 1 (even)

11) How many times will Archie Manning be shown during the broadcast?
Over 1.5 (even).............Under 1.5 (-$140)

10) How many times will John Elway be shown during the broadcast?
Over 2.5 (even).......Under 2.5 (-$140)

9) What color will Beyonce's footwear be at halftime?
Black 3/2....Gold/brown 5/2......White 11/4.....Silver/grey 19/4......other 7/1

8) How many viewers will watch Super Bowl 50?
Over/under is 117,000,000 viewers

7) What will the Nielsen rating be for Super Bowl 50?
Over/under is 48.5 (Last year's rating was 49.7)

6) Will there be a penalty for excessive celebration?
Yes +$250..........No -$400

5) Will either backup QB take a snap during the game?
Yes +$200.......No -$300

4) Which will be higher:
Donald Trump's % in New Hampshire primary: -$200
Points scored by winning team in Super Bowl: +$150

3) Which will be higher:
DeMarcus Cousins points + rebounds on February 7 (-$105)
Cam Newton's rushng yards (-$105)

2) Which will be higher:
Goals scored in Montreal-Carolina game February 7 (-$105)
Total receptions by Carolina TE Greg Olsen (-$105)

1) Will the person who calls the coin toss be right?

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, February 4

Hot teams
-- Portland won its last five games (7-1 last 8HF). Toronto won 12 of its last 13 games (1-3 last 4AU).

Cold teams
-- Detroit lost three of last four games (11-2 last 13HF). Knicks lost six of their last seven games (4-1 last 5AU).
-- Lakers lost 11 of last 12 games (7-14 last 21AU). Pelicans lost last two games, by 13-15 points (3-6 last 9HF).
-- Suns lost 20 of last 22 games (6-3HU). Houston lost three of its last four games (4-5AF).

Series records
-- Pistons won four of last six games with New York.
-- Lakers lost five of last six games with New Orleans.
-- Raptors lost their last four games with Portland.
-- Rockets won five of last six games with Phoenix.

Totals
-- Five of last six Detroit games went over, if they played nite before.
-- Under is 7-2 in Pelican games if they played night before.
-- Seven of last eight Portland games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Houston-Phoenix games went over total.

Back/backs
-- Detroit lost seven of last nine if it played night before.
-- New Orleans covered four in row if it played night before.




NBA

Thursday, February 4

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. DETROIT
New York is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games when playing New York
Detroit is 17-7-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home

9:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. PHOENIX
Houston is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

9:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. NEW ORLEANS
LA Lakers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
New Orleans is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing LA Lakers

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. PORTLAND
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Toronto is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


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NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 4

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NEW YORK (23 - 28) at DETROIT (26 - 24) - 2/4/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games this season.
DETROIT is 19-39 ATS (-23.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
DETROIT is 62-92 ATS (-39.2 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-3 straight up against NEW YORK 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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LA LAKERS (10 - 41) at NEW ORLEANS (18 - 30) - 2/4/2016, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 6-2 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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TORONTO (33 - 16) at PORTLAND (24 - 26) - 2/4/2016, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-0 straight up against TORONTO 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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HOUSTON (26 - 25) at PHOENIX (14 - 36) - 2/4/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 3-17 ATS (-15.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHOENIX 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
HOUSTON is 5-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, February 4


LA Lakers @ New Orleans

Game 703-704
February 4, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
107.467
New Orleans
122.338
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 15
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 10 1/2
209
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-10 1/2); Under

Toronto @ Portland

Game 705-706
February 4, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
125.455
Portland
120.823
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4 1/2
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 1
203
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+1); Over

Houston @ Phoenix

Game 707-708
February 4, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
115.733
Phoenix
110.503
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 5
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 8 1/2
213
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+8 1/2); Over

New York @ Detroit

Game 701-702
February 4, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
114.734
Detroit
122.290
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 7 1/2
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 4
203 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-4); Under




NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, February 4

New York at Detroit, 7:35 ET
New York: 15-7 ATS after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
Detroit: 34-54 ATS revenging a SU loss vs opp as a road favorite

Los Angeles at New Orleans, 8:05 ET
Los Angeles: 6-15 ATS after a game where they covered the spread
New Orleans: 28-16 ATS off a road loss

Toronto at Portland, 10:05 ET
Toronto: 7-19 ATS after a game with 15 or less assists
Portland: 22-11 ATS in home games after playing a home game

Houston at Phoenix, 10:35 ET
Houston: 19-4 ATS after 6 or more consecutive overs
Phoenix: 8-17 ATS after one or more consecutive overs