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  • Sunday's NBA Trends and Indexes - 2/21

    Trends and Indexes

    Sunday, February 21

    Good Luck on day #52 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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  • #2
    Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

    Six of the best minor league prospects for the Houston Astros:

    1) AJ Reed, 1B-- Main question will be, can he hit big league lefties?

    3) Alex Bregman, SS-- Will probably get traded, since he is a shortstop.

    4) Kyle Tucker, OF-- His older brother debuted in big leagues for Astros LY.

    6) Joe Musgrove, P-- Went 12-1 in three minor league stops last year.

    8) Mark Appel, P-- #1 pick in 2013 draft has 5.12 ERA in 53 MILB starts.

    10) Derek Fisher, OF-- Hopefully Virginia alum will have better year than his NBA namesake, who recently got canned as coach of the Knicks.

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

    13) Texas A&M 79, Kentucky 77, OT-- End of this game was truly bizarre; when a kid on Kentucky grabbed a rebound and got fouled-- in jubilation he threw the ball away after the whistle and the refs gave him a technical, which was also his fifth foul, which meant he couldn't take foul shots from being fouled with Wildcats up one. His replacement split a pair after A&M made both technical foul shots.

    Best part of this was that ESPN's Jay Bilas, who constantly bashes the refs, had no clue what the rule was on who chose the foul shooter because the kid had fouled out-- I have never seen that happen before, either. Big win for the Aggies, no matter what.

    12) Louisville 71, Duke 64-- There is nothing quite as much fun as watching Dukies whine like 6-year olds when they don't get every call. Coach K got a technical late in game and Grayson Allen got one after he fouled out with 3:55 left. For Louisville, this game was like the Super Bowl, since they're banned from postseason.

    11) Funniest thing that'll happen all weekend: Ben Simmons didn't start for LSU at Tennessee "....for academic reasons." Really?

    In late June, Simmons will be the first player taken in the NBA Draft, which means that by Labor Day, he is going to be a multi-millionaire, even if he has no freakin' idea where the school library is (for historical reference, see Anthony, Carmelo). Simmons has less chance of being in college next fall than I do-- I graduated (somehow) in 1982.

    10) South Carolina 73, Florida 69 OT-- It has to be fairly scary to have to interview Gamecocks coach Frank Martin when his team just gave up a 20-0 run to end the half, which is what happened here. Martin has an intimidating scowl and huge shoulders-- he looks like he could be a pro wrestler, had he so chosen-- he has done a very good job at South Carolina this season. The interview was calm and uneventful.

    9) BYU 91, San Diego 33-- Teams played Thursday and BYU barely won 69-67; it is typical of this season, the wild variance in how teams play from day-to-day..

    8) Hassan Whiteside had 29 points, 23 rebounds off the bench for Miami last night, the first NBA sub to produce numbers like that since Detlef Schrempf in 1992.

    7) They put over 30,000 people in Coors Field Saturday for a hockey game between Colorado College and Denver- these outdoor hockey games have become cash cows.

    6) Doug Gottlieb reported that a lot of coaches think Roy Williams will retire after this season and Williams wasn't very happy with that CBS report. Now it is unclear just where Gottlieb's report came from- time will tell who is right, but if Williams ain't retiring, it is BS to say he is, because that could screw up his recruiting.

    5) Hawai'i 75, Cal-Irvine 71-- Rainbows are eligible for postseason this year, then go on probation next year- they trailed almost whole way in this game, then pulled it out at the end and opened up aa 2-game lead in the Big West.

    They were talking last night that Hawai'i will wind up with lot of Australians on their team, since its new coach was one of the guys responsible for recruiting at St Mary's, which has a great pipeline to basketball players down under.

    4) Yale 79, Penn 58-- Yale is tied with Princeton for Ivy lead with two weekends left- they both have to play Columbia, which is a game behind. No conference tourney in the Ivy League, so they'll have a playoff game if it ends in a tie.

    3) Air Force 76, New Mexico 72-- Flyboys have now won four home games in a row; Mountain West is as bad as it has ever been this year- they're likely to get only one team in NCAAs. San Diego State is their only chance at an at-large bid.

    2) UNLV 102, Nevada 91 OT-- Weird game with a very dramatic end to regulation, when both teams hit a 3-pointer in last 0:03 to send game to OT. Rebels had only six scholarship kids for this game- one kid quit, one kid got tossed, they have a transfer sitting out and four kids hurt-- that adds up to their 13 scholarships.

    1) Texas Tech 71, Oklahoma State 61-- Tubby Smith has Texas Tech at 17-9 and on bubble; they've won five of last six games. About ten years ago, Smith was polite enough to let me interview him for this space at an AAU tournament in Florida. He's an excellent coach and a better person. Texas Tech is lucky to have him.

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    • #3
      NBA
      Long Sheet

      Sunday, February 21


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      CLEVELAND (39 - 14) at OKLAHOMA CITY (40 - 15) - 2/21/2016, 3:35 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      OKLAHOMA CITY is 146-111 ATS (+23.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
      OKLAHOMA CITY is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all games this season.
      OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
      OKLAHOMA CITY is 20-29 ATS (-11.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
      OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
      OKLAHOMA CITY is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
      OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      CLEVELAND is 4-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
      CLEVELAND is 3-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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      NEW ORLEANS (21 - 33) at DETROIT (27 - 28) - 2/21/2016, 3:35 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      NEW ORLEANS is 22-32 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
      NEW ORLEANS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in non-conference games this season.
      NEW ORLEANS is 97-129 ATS (-44.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      NEW ORLEANS is 4-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
      NEW ORLEANS is 5-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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      SAN ANTONIO (46 - 9) at PHOENIX (14 - 41) - 2/21/2016, 5:05 PM
      There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
      SAN ANTONIO is 9-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
      8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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      BOSTON (32 - 24) at DENVER (22 - 33) - 2/21/2016, 5:05 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      DENVER is 28-18 ATS (+8.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
      DENVER is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
      BOSTON is 80-60 ATS (+14.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
      BOSTON is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
      BOSTON is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
      BOSTON is 12-0 ATS (+12.0 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
      BOSTON is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
      BOSTON is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
      BOSTON is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      DENVER is 2-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
      BOSTON is 4-1 straight up against DENVER 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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      INDIANA (29 - 25) at ORLANDO (24 - 29) - 2/21/2016, 6:05 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      INDIANA is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
      ORLANDO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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      MEMPHIS (32 - 22) at TORONTO (35 - 18) - 2/21/2016, 6:05 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      MEMPHIS is 88-60 ATS (+22.0 Units) against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
      MEMPHIS is 232-186 ATS (+27.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
      TORONTO is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
      TORONTO is 161-204 ATS (-63.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      TORONTO is 2-1 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
      TORONTO is 3-1 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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      CHARLOTTE (28 - 26) at BROOKLYN (15 - 40) - 2/21/2016, 6:05 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      BROOKLYN is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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      PHILADELPHIA (8 - 46) at DALLAS (29 - 27) - 2/21/2016, 7:05 PM
      There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
      DALLAS is 5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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      LA LAKERS (11 - 45) at CHICAGO (28 - 26) - 2/21/2016, 8:05 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      CHICAGO is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all games this season.
      CHICAGO is 116-157 ATS (-56.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
      CHICAGO is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
      CHICAGO is 26-42 ATS (-20.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      CHICAGO is 3-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
      CHICAGO is 4-1 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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      UTAH (27 - 27) at PORTLAND (28 - 27) - 2/21/2016, 9:05 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      PORTLAND is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
      PORTLAND is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
      UTAH is 73-59 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
      UTAH is 83-58 ATS (+19.2 Units) on Sunday games since 1996.
      UTAH is 52-22 ATS (+27.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
      PORTLAND is 68-101 ATS (-43.1 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      PORTLAND is 6-5 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
      PORTLAND is 8-3 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
      7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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      • #4
        NBA
        Armadillo's Write-Up

        Sunday, February 21


        Hot teams
        -- Oklahoma City won seven of its last nine games (8-2 last 10HF). Cavaliers won their last four games (4-1AU).
        -- Pistons lost their last four games (12-3 last 15 HF). New Orleans won three of last four games (5-3 last 8AU).
        -- Spurs won seven of last eight games (2-5 last 7AF).
        -- Celtics won seven of their last ten games. Denver is 4-3 in last seven games.
        -- Indiana, Orlando won three of their last four games.
        -- Memphis won seven of its last nine games (0-4 last 4AU).
        -- Hornets won six of rheir last seven games (3-5AF).
        -- Jazz won eight of its last ten games (2-8 last 10AU). Portland is 9-1 in its last ten games (8-2 last 10HF).

        Cold teams
        -- Phoenix lost its last ten games (3-7 vs spread).
        -- Raptors lost last two games, allowing 116-117 points (6-2 last 8 HF), after winning seven of eight before that.
        -- Brooklyn lost seven of its last ten games (4-2 last 6HU).
        -- Dallas lost five of its last six games (7-3 last 10HF). 76ers lost seven of their last eight games (6-3 last 9AU).
        -- Chicago lost five of its last six games (4-3AF). Lakers lost last four games but covered last six (5-2 last 7HU).

        Series records
        -- Cavaliers won four of last six games with Oklahoma City.
        -- Pelicans won their last seven games with Detroit.
        -- Spurs won last six games with Phoenix (4-1-1 vs spread).
        -- Celtics won four of last five games with Denver.
        -- Pacers won nine of last ten games with Orlando.
        -- Raptors won three of last four games with Memphis.
        -- Nets are 6-4 in last ten games with Charlotte.
        -- Dallas won last six games with Philly (2-4 vs spread).
        -- Lakers won four of last five games with Chicago.
        -- Trailblazers won seven of last ten games with Utah.

        Totals
        -- Under is 7-3 in last ten Cleveland-Oklahoma City games.
        -- Last three Detroit games stayed under; three of last four Pelican tilts went over the total.
        -- Six of last seven San Antonio-Phoenix games stayed under.
        -- Last four Boston games went over the total.
        -- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Indiana-Orlando games.
        -- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Toronto games.
        -- Five of last six Charlotte-Brooklyn games went over.
        -- Last four Dallas games went over the total.
        -- Three of last four Laker games went over; three of last four Chicago games stayed under.
        -- Six of last eight Utah-Portland games went over the total.

        Back/backs
        -- None

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        • #5
          NBA

          Sunday, February 21


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          Trend Report
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          3:30 PM
          CLEVELAND vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
          Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
          The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Oklahoma City
          Oklahoma City is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Cleveland
          Oklahoma City is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games

          3:30 PM
          NEW ORLEANS vs. DETROIT
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Detroit
          New Orleans is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing New Orleans

          5:00 PM
          SAN ANTONIO vs. PHOENIX
          San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
          Phoenix is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
          The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 15 games when playing at home against San Antonio

          5:00 PM
          BOSTON vs. DENVER
          Boston is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games on the road
          Denver is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
          Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

          6:00 PM
          MEMPHIS vs. TORONTO
          Memphis is 4-8-2 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
          Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
          Toronto is 8-15-2 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Memphis
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Memphis

          6:00 PM
          CHARLOTTE vs. BROOKLYN
          Charlotte is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Brooklyn
          Charlotte is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 7 of Brooklyn's last 8 games
          Brooklyn is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games

          6:00 PM
          INDIANA vs. ORLANDO
          Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
          Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
          Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana

          7:00 PM
          PHILADELPHIA vs. DALLAS
          The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing on the road against Dallas
          Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
          Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

          8:00 PM
          LA LAKERS vs. CHICAGO
          LA Lakers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chicago
          LA Lakers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
          Chicago is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
          Chicago is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games

          9:00 PM
          UTAH vs. PORTLAND
          Utah is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
          Utah is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Utah
          Portland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Utah


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          • #6
            NBA
            Dunkel

            Sunday, February 21



            Indiana @ Orlando

            Game 809-810
            February 21, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Indiana
            117.327
            Orlando
            121.568
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Orlando
            by 4
            195
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Orlando
            Pick
            200 1/2
            Dunkel Pick:
            Orlando
            Under

            Memphis @ Toronto


            Game 811-812
            February 21, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Memphis
            116.990
            Toronto
            126.479
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Toronto
            by 9 1/2
            197
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Toronto
            by 7 1/2
            202
            Dunkel Pick:
            Toronto
            (-7 1/2); Under

            Charlotte @ Brooklyn


            Game 813-814
            February 21, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Charlotte
            121.222
            Brooklyn
            117.433
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Charlotte
            by 4
            209
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Charlotte
            by 7
            203
            Dunkel Pick:
            Brooklyn
            (+7); Over

            Philadelphia @ Dallas


            Game 815-816
            February 21, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Philadelphia
            110.869
            Dallas
            115.067
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Dallas
            by 4
            211
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Dallas
            No Line
            N/A
            Dunkel Pick:
            Dallas
            N/A

            LA Lakers @ Chicago


            Game 817-818
            February 21, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            LA Lakers
            113.301
            Chicago
            117.240
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            LA Lakers
            by 4
            200
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            LA Lakers
            by 7 1/2
            206 1/2
            Dunkel Pick:
            LA Lakers
            (+7 1/2); Under

            Utah @ Portland


            Game 819-820
            February 21, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Utah
            119.807
            Portland
            121.774
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Portland
            by 2
            194
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Portland
            by 3 1/2
            198
            Dunkel Pick:
            Utah
            (+3 1/2); Under

            Cleveland @ Oklahoma City


            Game 801-802
            February 21, 2016 @ 3:30 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Cleveland
            126.061
            Oklahoma City
            123.666
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Cleveland
            by 2 1/2
            220
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Oklahoma City
            by 3 1/2
            215
            Dunkel Pick:
            Cleveland
            (+3 1/2); Over

            New Orleans @ Detroit


            Game 803-804
            February 21, 2016 @ 3:30 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            New Orleans
            116.363
            Detroit
            118.510
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Detroit
            by 2
            212
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Detroit
            by 5 1/2
            206
            Dunkel Pick:
            New Orleans
            (+5 1/2); Over

            San Antonio @ Phoenix


            Game 805-806
            February 21, 2016 @ 5:00 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            San Antonio
            123.866
            Phoenix
            108.837
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            San Antonio
            by 15
            192
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            San Antonio
            No Line
            N/A
            Dunkel Pick:
            San Antonio
            N/A

            Boston @ Denver


            Game 807-808
            February 21, 2016 @ 5:00 pm

            Dunkel Rating:
            Boston
            121.869
            Denver
            117.440
            Dunkel Team:
            Dunkel Line:
            Dunkel Total:
            Boston
            by 4 1/2
            210
            Vegas Team:
            Vegas Line:
            Vegas Total:
            Boston
            by 3
            215
            Dunkel Pick:
            Boston
            (-3); Under

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            • #7
              NBA

              Sunday, February 21



              Think twice before fading LeBron when facing Durant

              LeBron James and Kevin Durant have been the face of the NBA for the better part of a decade and as they prepare to square off for the 21st time in their careers, the argument of who's the better player continues.

              What isn't an argument, is who has been the better bet whenever the two superstars go head to head.

              It's the "King" and it's not close.

              James is 16-4 straight up and 14-6 against the spread all time when he faces off against Durant and he has been an even more dominant bet in recent matchups with Durant, going 9-1 SU/ATS in their last 10 meetings, including the last three in a row.

              LeBron has had the luxury of having the better team in the majority of the meetings, as he has been favored in 14 of the 20 matchups. But facing that chalk hasn't been a problem for James, having gone 10-4 ATS as a favorite.

              However, that won't be the case Sunday, as the Cavaliers are currently listed as 3.5-point road pups. When James has been a pup versus Durant, he is 4-2 ATS and is 3-0 ATS the last three times he's been the dog.

              If Cleveland can pull off a straight up win Sunday, James will improve to 8-0 SU and 6-2 ATS as a member of the Cavs. (He was 9-4 SU/ATS as a member of the Heat).

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              • #8
                NBA
                Short Sheet

                Sunday, February 21


                Cleveland at Oklahoma City, 3:35 ET
                Cleveland: 42-21 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 7 days
                Oklahoma City: 1-9 ATS off a upset loss as a favorite

                New Orleans at Detroit, 3:35 ET
                New Orleans: 5-17 ATS after a combined score of 225 points or more
                Detroit: 8-1 ATS at home revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 pts or more

                San Antonio at Phoenix, 5:05 ET
                San Antonio: 21-8 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5 games
                Phoenix: 1-5 ATS after playing 3 consecutive games as a home underdog

                Boston at Denver, 5:05 ET
                Boston: 24-12 ATS after 2 or more consecutive overs
                Denver: 3-12 ATS in home games after playing 2 consecutive road games

                Indiana at Orlando, 6:05 ET
                Indiana: 12-25 ATS in road games second half of the season
                Orlando: 14-5 ATS after covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games

                Memphis at Toronto, 6:05 ET
                Memphis: 97-64 ATS in road games when playing 6 or less games in 14 days
                Toronto: 15-29 ATS second half of the season

                Charlotte at Brooklyn, 6:05 ET
                Charlotte: 39-23 ATS in road games after 1 or more consecutive unders
                Brooklyn: 3-14 ATS after playing 3 consecutive home games

                Philadelphia at Dallas, 7:05 ET
                Philadelphia: 16-6 ATS in non-conference games
                Dallas: 4-13 ATS after 3 or more consecutive overs

                LA Lakers at Chicago, 8:05 ET
                Los Angeles: 40-21 ATS on orad after scoring 110 pts or more 2 straight games
                Chicago: 7-15 ATS as a home favorite

                Utah at Portland, 9:05 ET
                Utah: 41-25 ATS when the total is between 190 and 199.5 points
                Portland: 8-19 ATS after covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games

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