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**Udog** · 02-28-2016, 09:09 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six conferences whose tournaments start this week:.

-- CAA-- UNC-Wilmington, Hofstra tied for first place.

-- MAAC-- Monmouth clinches top seed with win today.

-- OVC-- Young Belmont team is the top seed.

-- WCC-- St Mary's wins tiebreaker, is top seed over Gonzaga.

-- MVC-- Wichita State won this league by four freakin' games.

-- Southern-- Chattanooga clinches top seed by beating VMI Monday.

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

13) Warriors 121, Thunder 118 OT-- Steph Currty nailed a 38-footer with 0:00.6 left in OT for the win. NBA has to be thrilled with Curry as its poster boy- kids are finding out that with hard work, you can become a great, great player at 6-3.

12) Surprising fact: Duke hasn't won the ACC regular season title by itself since 2006; they shared the 2010 title with Maryland-- the last time they were lower than a 3-seed in the NCAA tournament was in '07- they lost to VCU in the first round.

11) Texas 76, Oklahoma 63-- Sooners led 58-51, then Texas went on a 22-0 run, as Oklahoma lost for fourth time in last seven games.

10) Florida State 77, Notre Dame 56-- Irish PG Demetrius Jackson played 34:00, first time in six games he logged less than a full 40:00.

9) James Madison 71, Wm & Mary 65-- Dukes' win sets up a first-round game in the CAA tournament next Saturday against.....Wm & Mary.

8) Gonzaga 71, BYU 68-- HBO people have some happy film to edit as they put together their reality show on Gonzaga's team this week. Now it is on to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas-- Zags may need to win the WCC tourney to make the NCAAs.

7) San Diego 85, Portland 76-- Toreros play home games in Jenny Craig Pavilion, named after the weight loss guru-- kids call it the Slim Gym.

6) Boise State 66, San Diego State 63-- Aztecs might be in same boat as Gonzaga, having to win their conference tournament in Las Vegas to make the NCAAs.

By the way, in the next two weeks, if you like college basketball, Las Vegas is the place to be; WCC, WAC, Pac-12, Mountain West all have tournaments there.

5) Vanderbilt 74, Kentucky 62-- Wildcats are 3-5 in SEC road games.

4) Bad Beat of the Day: Ohio U 103, Buffalo (+3.5) 96, OT-- Buffalo didn't score for last 2:49 of regulation- they led 85-80 at that point, then got blown away in OT. Weird thing is that Antonio Campbell scored only six points, and Ohio still won.

3) Utah 70, Arizona 64-- Utes are getting hot at the right time. Should be pointed out that during this game, Bill Walton talked about John Steinbeck, iguanas, Comanche Indians, and 90-year old Utah alum Arne Ferrin, whom he met this week. I'll have to admit that he sounded a little hoarse-- day games are unusual for him.

2) LSU 96, Florida 91-- Gators scored 62 points in second half, and still lost. ESPN had annoying know-it-all Dan Dakich on this game; LSU coaches won't be happy with his blunt critique of the Tigers'play in the second half-- he sounded bored that they sent him outside of the Big 14 this week.

1) Yale 76, Dartmouth 71 OT-- Yale/Princeton are tied for Ivy lead with one week left; actually Princeton has an extra game left against Penn, but they ain't losing to the Quakers. Ivy League doesn't have a tournament, so if Yale-Princeton tie for first, they will have a playoff game, probably at the Palestra.

**Udog** · 02-28-2016, 09:13 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, February 28

Cleveland @ Washington

Game 801-802
February 28, 2016 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
123.509
Washington
121.107
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2 1/2
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 6
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+6); Under

Charlotte @ Atlanta

Game 803-804
February 28, 2016 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
121.801
Atlanta
120.918
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 1
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 4 1/2
202
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+4 1/2); Under

Toronto @ Detroit

Game 805-806
February 28, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
123.513
Detroit
116.693
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 7
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
N/A

Portland @ Indiana

Game 807-808
February 28, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
114.310
Indiana
121.949
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 7 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 4 1/2
210
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-4 1/2); Over

Philadelphia @ Orlando

Game 809-810
February 28, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
105.566
Orlando
118.011
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 12 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 10 1/2
211
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(-10 1/2); Over

Minnesota @ Dallas

Game 811-812
February 28, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
112.186
Dallas
121.022
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 9
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 6
214
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-6); Over

Miami @ New York

Game 813-814
February 28, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
118.811
New York
117.488
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
192
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 1 1/2
198 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+1 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 02-28-2016, 09:16 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, February 28

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CLEVELAND (41 - 16) at WASHINGTON (27 - 30) - 2/28/2016, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 20-29 ATS (-11.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WASHINGTON is 357-428 ATS (-113.8 Units) in home games since 1996.

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

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CHARLOTTE (30 - 27) at ATLANTA (32 - 27) - 2/28/2016, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 41-26 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-5 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-4 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (39 - 18) at DETROIT (30 - 29) - 2/28/2016, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-4 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (31 - 28) at INDIANA (31 - 27) - 2/28/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PORTLAND is 51-37 ATS (+10.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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PHILADELPHIA (8 - 50) at ORLANDO (25 - 32) - 2/28/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-59 ATS (-31.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-39 ATS (+22.1 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.
ORLANDO is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 6-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 7-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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MINNESOTA (19 - 40) at DALLAS (31 - 28) - 2/28/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 61-77 ATS (-23.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 332-391 ATS (-98.1 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 32-48 ATS (-20.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 189-235 ATS (-69.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog this season.
DALLAS is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 39-52 ATS (-18.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-3 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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MIAMI (32 - 26) at NEW YORK (25 - 35) - 2/28/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 148-111 ATS (+25.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 8-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-28-2016, 09:17 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, February 28

Hot teams
-- Cavaliers won six of their last eight games (7-14-1AF). Wizards won four of their last six games (7-5HU).
-- Charlotte won six of its last seven games (11-9AU).
-- Raptors won seven of their last nine games (9-8AF). Detroit won its last three games (3-5HU).
-- Portland won seven of its last eight games (5-2 last 7AU). Pacers are 5-3 in their last eight games (2-4 last 6HF).
-- Minnesota is 5-4 in its last nine games (4-2 last 6AU).

Cold teams
-- Atlanta lost five of its last seven games (1-3 last 4HF).
-- 76ers lost last seven games, are 0-4 vs spread in last four.
-- Magic lost three of last four games (5-7HF).
-- Dallas lost six of its last nine games; four of their last six games went to overtime (7-3 last 10HF).
-- Miami lost last two games but covered four of last five. Knicks lost eight of their last ten games.

Series records
-- Cleveland won four of last five games with Washington.
-- Hawks won three of last four games with Charlotte.
-- Toronto won seven of last nine games with Detroit.
-- Portland won five of last six games with Indiana.
-- Orlando won six of last eight games with Philly.
-- Mavericks won last five games with Minnesota.
-- Knicks lost eight of last nine games with Miami.

Totals
-- Four of last five Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Charlotte-Atlanta games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten Toronto-Detroit games went over.
-- Six of last seven Portland games went over the total.
-- Four of last five orlando games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Minnesota games went over total.
-- Last three Miami-New York games stayed under.

Back/backs
-- Portland is 4-8 vs spread if it played the night before.
-- Minnesota is 4-5 vs spread if it played the night before.
-- Miami Heat won/covered last three times they played nite before.

**Udog** · 02-28-2016, 09:20 AM

NBA

Sunday, February 28

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. WASHINGTON
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Cleveland is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Washington's last 17 games when playing Cleveland

3:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. ATLANTA
Charlotte is 6-12-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Atlanta
Charlotte is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Charlotte

6:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ORLANDO
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Orlando's last 21 games when playing Philadelphia
Orlando is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home

6:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. INDIANA
Portland is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Indiana is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

6:00 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DALLAS
Minnesota is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Minnesota is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. NEW YORK
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
New York is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
New York is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami

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