The Bum's National Basketball League March Picks/Trends/News !!

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Six of the better minor league prospects for the Seattle Mariners........

1) Alex Jackson, OF-- Hit only .224 in his first two pro seasons.

2) Edwin Diaz, P-- Went 5-10, 4.57 in 20 starts in AA Southern League.

3) Drew Jackson, SS-- Stanford alum hit .358 in his first 59 pro games.

4) Tyler O'Neill, OF- Canadian kid hit 32 HRs as a 21-year old in A ball LY.

6) Luiz Gohara, P-- Has career record of 5-17, 5.73; unsure why he is a prospect.

26) Dario Pizzano, OF-- Columbia alum hit .308 in Southern League LY.

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

13) Oregon 82, Duke 68-- ACC is 12-3 in NCAA's; 12-1 vs seeds 7 or lower, 0-2 vs #6 or better seeds. Duke was 7-22 on arc; last three teams to beat Oregon combined to shoot over 60% from downtown. Duke has never made a Final Four out of the West.

12) Kansas 79, Maryland 63-- Diamond Stone played only 21:00 and took four shots for the Terps, who were outrebounded 43-28. Terps wound up going 5-6 in their last 11 games; disappointing end for a team that figures to lose several guys to the pros.

11) Oklahoma 77, Texas A&M 63-- Aggies' comeback was hurt by their 13-24 night on foul line; they were down 19 at the half. Sooners made 11-25 on arc, made 52.7% of its 2-point shots. A&M was lucky to beat Northern Iowa last weekend; reality set in here against a veteran Oklahoma squad with one of the best coaches in the country.

10) Villanova 92, Miami 69-- Was probably a rough night for TV ratings, four cruddy games; Wildcats pulled away from 43-37 halftime lead and jogged here. Villanova has scored 88.3 ppg in winning first three tournament games.

9) Stat of the Day: Since 2003, #2-seeds are 11-5 SU vs #1-seeds in regional finals. Underdogs are 9-7 vs spread in those games.

8) All the #1-seeds are favored in this round; last time a #1-seed was an underdog in a r egional semifinal was 2005, when Washington (+1.5) lost 93-79 to Louisville.

7) There is a new 8-team tournament at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas starting Monday; games are being shown all day on CBS Sports Network. These teams haven't played in at least two weeks, in some cases three- tough games to handicap.

Oakland is playing Towson, Louisiana Tech vs East Tennessee State, Old Dominion vs Tennessee Tech and UCSB-Northern Illinois- those are first round games.

6) Robert Griffin III signed with Cleveland; Browns have a game in Washington this fall, so that might be a Monday night game now. Curious to see if Griffin can stay healthy for a whole season; the Vegas over/under on his starts this year: 9.5.

5) When RGIII starts for the Browns next fall, he'll be Cleveland's 25th starting QB since 1999; Dallas has had 19 since then, second-highest total in NFL.

4) Over/unders on Brock Osweiler: 3,750 passing yards, 25.5 TD passes.

3) Red Sox are playing Toronto two games in Montreal next weekend; they've already sold 106,000 tickets for the two games, as Montreal clamors for baseball to return to Quebec. Wonder how many of the 106,000 are Red Sox fans from south of border.

2) Colorado Rockies' AA farm team in the Eastern League is in Hartford; they're the Yard Goats. Curious to see what the hats look like. Hartford Yard Goats.

1) Quote of the Day, part II from newly-minted comedian Mitt Romney:

“Donald Trump has had several foreign wives. It turns out that there really are jobs Americans won’t do.”

If Mr Romney tried this hard when he actually ran for President himself, maybe he would've won. I've always heard Mormons are nice people; now? Not so much.

I'll say one last thing; if there is a guy out there who wouldn't be happier than hell to have Melania Trump hanging on his arm, I'd be surprised. If you don't like Donald Trump, that makes sense, but his wife seems like a nice lady-- she babysat for Ted Cruz' kids during one of the Republican debates. Go figure.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, March 25

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MINNESOTA (23 - 48) at WASHINGTON (35 - 36) - 3/25/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 68-82 ATS (-22.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 45-68 ATS (-29.8 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 186-233 ATS (-70.3 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 41-55 ATS (-19.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 361-431 ATS (-113.1 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 138-179 ATS (-58.9 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 87-122 ATS (-47.2 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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CHARLOTTE (41 - 30) at DETROIT (38 - 34) - 3/25/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 7-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 7-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (30 - 42) at ATLANTA (42 - 30) - 3/25/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 341-407 ATS (-106.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ATLANTA is 93-73 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 69-54 ATS (+9.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
ATLANTA is 57-42 ATS (+10.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 144-103 ATS (+30.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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TORONTO (48 - 22) at HOUSTON (35 - 37) - 3/25/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-2 straight up against TORONTO 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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ORLANDO (29 - 42) at MIAMI (41 - 30) - 3/25/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 39-31 ATS (+4.9 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 8-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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MEMPHIS (41 - 31) at SAN ANTONIO (60 - 11) - 3/25/2016, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-3 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-2 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (20 - 51) at SACRAMENTO (27 - 44) - 3/25/2016, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DENVER (30 - 42) at LA LAKERS (15 - 56) - 3/25/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
LA LAKERS are 53-78 ATS (-32.8 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 164-207 ATS (-63.7 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 145-187 ATS (-60.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 58-83 ATS (-33.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 40-54 ATS (-19.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 60-91 ATS (-40.1 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 75-104 ATS (-39.4 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

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

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DALLAS (35 - 36) at GOLDEN STATE (64 - 7) - 3/25/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 34-48 ATS (-18.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-29 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 31-22 ATS (+6.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 37-28 ATS (+6.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 49-33 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 55-36 ATS (+15.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 68-53 ATS (+9.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 55-37 ATS (+14.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 341-276 ATS (+37.4 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 457-381 ATS (+37.9 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 134-102 ATS (+21.8 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 70-98 ATS (-37.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 9-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 9-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, March 25

Hot teams
-- Wizards won five of their last six games (5-3 last 8HF).
-- Charlotte won eight of its last ten games (5-3 last 8AU). Detroit won its last four games (15-5-1 last 21HF).
-- Hawks won six of their last seven games (4-2 ast 6HF).
-- Raptors won seven of their last nine games (9-5AU).
-- Miami won three of its last four games (2-5 last 7HF).
-- Spurs won seven of their last eight games (3-1 last 4HF).
-- Golden State won nine of its last ten games (6-2 last 8HF).

Cold teams
-- Minnesota lost four of its last six games (3-1 last 4AU).
-- Bucks lost four of their last five games (5-1 last 6AU).
-- Houston lost four of its last five games (3-5 last 8HF).
-- Orlando lost its last five games (2-4 last 6AU).
-- Memphis lost five of its last seven games (3-2 last 5AU).
-- Sacramento lost eight of its last ten games (2-4 last 6HF). Suns lost five of their last eight games (4-2 last 6AU).
-- Denver lost four of its last six games (2-5 last 7AU). Lakers lost five of their last six games (3-3HF).
-- Dallas lost eight of its last ten games (3-0 last 3AU).

Series records
-- Minnesota lost last three visits to Washington by 14-4-13 points.
-- Hornets won four of their last five games with Detroit.
-- Hawks are 7-3 in last 10 games with Milwaukee, but lost last two.
-- Home side won nine of last ten Toronto-Houston games.
-- Magic lost nine of last ten games with Miami.
-- Spurs won last three games with Memphis by 20-10-14 points.
-- Kings won three of last four games with Phoenix.
-- Lakers lost four of last five games with Denver.
-- Warriors won nine of last 10 (8-2 vs spread) games vs Dallas.

Totals
-- Under is 4-1 in Washington's last five home games.
-- Five of last six Charlotte games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games stayed under total.
-- Last five Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Last eight Miami games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Memphis games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Sacramento games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Denver games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Golden State games stayed under total.

Back/backs
-- None

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NBA

Friday, March 25

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. WASHINGTON
Minnesota is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games

7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Charlotte's last 16 games when playing Detroit
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. HOUSTON
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ATLANTA
Milwaukee is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. MIAMI
Orlando is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 9 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando

8:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Memphis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Memphis's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio's last 14 games when playing Memphis
San Antonio is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Memphis

10:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. SACRAMENTO
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Phoenix is 5-18 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
DENVER vs. LA LAKERS
Denver is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games at home
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Denver

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. GOLDEN STATE
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Dallas's last 19 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas

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NBA
Dunkel

Friday, March 25


Memphis @ San Antonio

Game 861-862
March 25, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
113.527
San Antonio
124.096
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 10 1/2
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 13 1/2
192
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+13 1/2); Over

Phoenix @ Sacramento

Game 863-864
March 25, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
105.898
Sacramento
115.993
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 10
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 7
220
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(-7); Under

Denver @ LA Lakers

Game 865-866
March 25, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
115.301
LA Lakers
109.125
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 6
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 3
214 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-3); Under

Dallas @ Golden State

Game 867-868
March 25, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
118.325
Golden State
128.384
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 10
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 14
224
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+14); Under

Minnesota @ Washington

Game 851-852
March 25, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
116.017
Washington
121.133
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 5
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 7 1/2
218
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+7 1/2); Under

Charlotte @ Detroit

Game 853-854
March 25, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
123.020
Detroit
121.514
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 1 1/2
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 2
205 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+2); Under

Milwaukee @ Atlanta

Game 855-856
March 25, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
116.133
Atlanta
129.276
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 13
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 8 1/2
203
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-8 1/2); Over

Toronto @ Houston

Game 857-858
March 25, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
122.639
Houston
118.707
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 1
212
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-1); Under

Orlando @ Miami

Game 859-860
March 25, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
114.870
Miami
120.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 6
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 8 1/2
210
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-8 1/2); Over

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NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, March 25

Minnesota at Washington, 7:05 ET
Minnesota: 19-7 ATS in road games revenging a loss vs opponent
Washington: 4-13 ATS in home games after having won 4 of their last 5 games

Charlotte at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Charlotte: 33-16 ATS against Central division opponents
Detroit: 22-42 ATS at home revenging a loss where opp scored 110 or more

Milwaukee at Atlanta, 8:05 ET
Milwaukee: 4-13 ATS after allowing 60 points or more in the first half last game
Atlanta: 13-3 ATS revenging 2 straight losses where opp scored 100 or more points

Toronto at Houston, 8:05 ET
Toronto: 14-6 ATS when the line is +3 to -3
Houston: 5-13 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses

Orlando at Miami, 8:05 ET
Orlando: 13-4 ATS after playing 3 consecutive games as an underdog
Miami: 2-12 ATS in home games after 2 consecutive non-conference games

Memphis at San Antonio, 8:35 ET
Memphis: 66-99 ATS in road games when playing 8 or more games in 14 days
San Antonio: 19-9 ATS after a non-conference game

Phoenix at Sacramento, 10:05 ET
Phoenix: 11-24 ATS in road games
Sacramento: 7-5 ATS after having lost 12 or more of their last 15 games

Denver at LA Lakers, 10:35 ET
Denver: 15-4 ATS in road games after a combined score of 205 points or more
LA Lakers: 13-22 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more

Dallas at Golden State, 10:35 ET
Dallas: 14-29 ATS after a combined score of 205 points or more 2 straight games
Golden State: 20-10 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders

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Leonard to miss Spurs' shot at history along with 3 others
March 24, 2016

SAN ANTONIO (AP) The San Antonio Spurs will be without Kawhi Leonard, fellow starter Danny Green and two key reserves against Memphis on Friday night when they attempt to match the longest home winning streak to open a season.

Leonard suffered a bruised right quadriceps midway through the third quarter of San Antonio's 112-88 victory over Miami on Wednesday night. His return is unknown, but the injury is not considered serious.

It was the Spurs' 36th straight home victory to open the season, which is one shy of matching the league record set by the Chicago Bulls in 1995-96.

Leonard was injured after being fouled by Heat rookie Justise Winslow on a driving layup. San Antonio's 6-foot-7, All-Star forward remained in the game to complete the three-point play and match his career high of 32 points, but exited thereafter with team trainer Will Sevening following close behind.

''He had to come out when he did because his leg was just ... it was a good contusion so it was just stiff, it wouldn't work,'' Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. ''So, he had to come out. To put him back in wouldn't have made any sense.''

In addition to being without Leonard, San Antonio is sitting Green and reserves Boris Diaw and Patty Mills for rest on Friday.

Popovich routinely rests his veteran players throughout the arduous, 82-game regular season to help them remain fresh and healthy for the postseason.

The Spurs were fined $250,000 by then-NBA commissioner David Stern when Popovich sent Green, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili home for rest on Nov. 29, 2012, rather than having them play Miami in the final game of a six-game road trip.

Stern said the fine was due to a litany of transgressions, but primarily because San Antonio did not alert the league or media of the players' unavailability prior to the game.

Since then, the Spurs have announced in advance which players will rest.

Being without Leonard, Green, Diaw and Mills could be troublesome Wednesday, even though the Grizzlies are without injured starters Marc Gasol and Mike Conley.

Memphis holds a four-game lead over Portland for the fifth seed in the Western Conference.

San Antonio has an 11-game lead over Oklahoma City for the West's second seed and trails Golden State by four for the top seed.

The Spurs have won 45 straight regular-season home games dating to March 2015, which matches the 1995-96 Bulls for the second-longest streak in league history and trails the Warriors' current 51-game winning streak.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 25

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


MIN at WAS 07:00 PM

MIN +8.5

U 217.5


CHA at DET 07:30 PM

CHA +2.0

O 204.5


ORL at MIA 08:00 PM

ORL +10.0

U 208.5


TOR at HOU 08:00 PM

TOR +1.0

U 212.0


MIL at ATL 08:00 PM

MIL +8.5

O 202.0


MEM at SA 08:30 PM

MEM +13.5

O 192.0


PHO at SAC 10:00 PM

SAC -6.5

O 223.5


DEN at LAL 10:30 PM

DEN -4.0

O 214.0


DAL at GS 10:30 PM

GS -16.0

O 221.0

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Inside the Paint - Saturday
March 26, 2016

Saturday’s NBA card offers up 10 games on tap and this slate has a little something for everybody, especially those sick of watching the favorites cash at a ridiculous pace in the NCAA Tournament.

Since the league started stacking up the Friday and Saturday slates, fatigue will play a major factor again with nine of the 20 teams in action playing on no rest.

Listed below are straight up and against the spread marks for the teams facing back-to-back spots tonight, plus we noted overall total results and some streaks heading into Saturday’s games as well.

Magic: 4-12 SU, 8-8 ATS, 8-8 O/U (Streaks - 0-4 SU, 1-3 ATS last 4)

Raptors: 8-5 SU, 7-5-1 ATS, 8-5 O/U (5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS L6)

Hawks: 11-7 SU, 9-9 ATS, 19-8-1 O/U (3-0 SU, 3-0 ATS L3)

Pistons: 9-7 SU, 10-5-1 ATS (6-0 SU, 6-0 ATS L6)

Spurs: 13-0 SU, 8-5 ATS, 7-6 O/U (2-5 ATS L7)

Timberwolves: 2-11 SU, 5-8 ATS, 9-2-1 O/U (Over 3-0 L3)

Hornets: 9-4 SU, 5-8 ATS, 6-7 O/U (6-0 SU, 4-2 ATS L6)

Bucks: 7-10 SU, 11-6 ATS, 8-8-1 O/U

Suns: 4-9 SU, 5-8 ATS, 4-9 O/U (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS L3, 6-0 UNDER L6)

I believe situational handicapping is key in the Association and the above numbers help provide a more informative outlook when applicable.

Here’s my quick handicap on the entire slate.

Indiana at Brooklyn: No overnight line posted due to the status of Paul George (leg) for this game. The Nets are coming off an impressive 104-95 win over the Cavs on Thursday and it’s only won back-to-back victories three times all season. The Pacers have already dropped them twice this season and they’ve been a great investment as road favorites recently, going 7-1 SU and 6-2 ATS in their last eight.

Chicago at Orlando: This matchup looks like a pass due to the uncertain health and current form of both teams. The Bulls were just embarrassed in not one but two games to the Knicks and they’ve been horrible on the road. Chicago has gone 1-9 SU and 3-7 ATS in its last 10 as a visitor and the defense hasn’t held an opponent under 100 during this span. Meanwhile, Orlando has dropped six straight games and it’s allowing 108 points per game during this losing streak.

Toronto at New Orleans: The Raptors are clearly the more talented and deeper team in this matchup but laying nine points on the road could be dicey. Toronto has dropped two straight albeit to a pair of playoff teams in the Celtics and Rockets. New Orleans isn’t going dancing in this year’s postseason and the Raptors have been a decent bet (11-6 SU, 9-8 ATS) as road favorites this season. Plus, they’ve been a solid bet on zero days rest lately (see above).

Atlanta at Detroit: This is one of two games on Saturday where we have two teams playing on no rest and both of these clubs have been golden for gamblers recently in these spots. Heading into Saturday, Detroit has won five straight games (3-1-1 ATS) but they haven’t beaten a playoff team during this span. Coincidentally, the last team to beat them was Atlanta, who notched a 118-114 win on Mar. 16 from the Palace as one-point road favorites. The Pistons opened as one-point favorites for the rematch and the number seems fair but this is definitely a step up in class. Atlanta is the third seed in the East and playing great, going 9-2 SU and 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games. The ‘over’ has cashed in the last five encounters between this pair yet the total on this game is hovering around 204 points. Detroit exploded for 72 first-half points in last night’s 112-105 win over Charlotte but only managed 14 in the fourth quarter. Offensive letdown tonight?

Cleveland at New York: It’s hard to make a case for the Cavaliers, who are 1-6 ATS (4-3 SU) in their last seven games and listed as healthy road favorites (-8). Plus, New York is playing with confidence after sweeping a home-and-home against Chicago this week. The Knicks haven’t been great home underdogs (5-15 SU, 6-13-1 ATS) but the Cavaliers have been inconsistent as road favorites (19-11 SU, 9-19-2 ATS), especially versus the number. Cleveland has won four straight at MSG but only one victory came by double digits.

San Antonio at Oklahoma City: This was expected to be the game of the night but reports have San Antonio resting its old “Big Three” plus Kawhi Leonard (quad) is ‘out’ as well. San Antonio beat the Thunder 93-85 a couple weeks ago at home, which avenged a 112-106 loss at OKC on opening night. Since that loss to the Spurs on Mar. 12, Oklahoma City has won six straight (4-2 ATS) heading into this game and the offense is on fire right now, averaging 118 PPG. Until you know the status of who’s in and out, this game looks like a pass with a possible lean to the ‘over’ based on the Thunder’s form.

Utah at Minnesota: It’s rare to see the Jazz listed as a road favorite but they’ve lived up to those expectations. Utah has gone 7-3 both SU and ATS when laying points on the road and the ‘under’ has connected in eight of those games. The Timberwolves (+6) are coming off a quality double-overtime win at Washington on Friday. The club has won two straight and has been great for bettors (6-1 ATS) over the last two weeks. Despite that run, this is a tough spot. Minnesota is playing on no rest, in overtime and this will also be their third game in four nights too. Not to mention, they’ve only won three straight games once this season. Playing a great defensive team like Utah could create trouble for the Wolves, especially after facing two clubs that don't play defense (Kings, Wizards).

Charlotte at Milwaukee: Both clubs enter this game on no rest and that angle points to the Hornets, who have captured six straight games when facing back-to-back spots. Despite losing at Detroit last night, Charlotte has gone 17-5 in its last 22 games and that includes an 8-3 record on the road. Milwaukee has struggled down the stretch, dropping four straight and five of its last six games. Charlotte has won two of the first three meetings between the pair and the ‘under’ has cashed in all of those results. I wouldn't be surprised to see Charlotte capture a real tight victory, right around the number.

Boston at Phoenix: On paper, this is a mismatch and the oddsmakers agree. Boston has been installed as an eight-point road favorite as it begins a five-game swing on the West Coast. The sledding gets difficult after tonight but Boston should win this game against a Suns team that could be without Brandon Knight as well. The Celtics have been shaky on the road recently (1-4 SU, 1-4 ATS) but they enter this game on a three-game winning streak and have posted 117, 115 and 114 in their last three encounters against Phoenix, which has resulted in a 2-1 record while the 'over' has gone 3-0.

Philadelphia at Portland: This is likely going to be the chase game on Saturday and I’d expect most bettors will be riding the Trail Blazers as double digit home favorites. Make a note that Philadelphia thumped, yes thumped Portland 114-89 on Jan. 16 as a six-point home underdog. The 76ers have dropped seven straight heading into this game and Wednesday’s 104-103 buzzer beater loss to the Nuggets was gut-wrenching. Portland lost at the buzzer on Thursday to the Clippers (96-94) from the Staples Center. While the Blazers (22-12 SU, 19-15 ATS) have been solid at home, I think the 76ers might come to play tonight knowing they have a game at Golden State on Saturday looming.

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Former Warrior Lee presented with ring
March 25, 2016

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) David Lee got one last loud ovation from the Golden State crowd.

The player who went from being the only All-Star on a losing team to a role player on a championship one was honored Friday night in his first trip back to Oracle Arena since leaving the Warriors after winning the championship last season.

Lee got a loud ovation during pregame introductions as he made his first start for Dallas against his former team. The Warriors then played a video tribute to Lee, and Stephen Curry then walked to center court to say a few words, crediting Lee for ''changing the culture'' around the team. Curry then presented Lee with his championship ring.

''It's very special,'' Lee said before the ceremony. ''When we got here, we were a losing team. It's been quite a journey. To end that last year with the ultimate thing you want to accomplish in sports, to win a championship, it's great to celebrate that and enjoy it for one last time tonight.''

Lee had seen a few photos of the ring that contains more than six carats of diamonds and sapphires on social media, but wanted to wait to see it in person until he got his own.

Lee was one of the centerpieces of the Warriors when he was acquired from the New York Knicks in July 2010 in a sign-and-trade deal. He became Golden State's first All-Star in 16 seasons when he made the team in 2013 and was a major part of teams that had little success.

Lee averaged 18.2 points and 10 rebounds per game his first four seasons with the Warriors, forming a solid one-two punch with Curry. Golden State won just one playoff series in that span before finally breaking through to win the championship last season when Lee's role was significantly reduced.

''When they were a struggling franchise, he was a guy who came on board here and picked them up,'' Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. ''He was one of the transition guys between the down years and the championship. I know that's appreciated and I know people here will give him that love tonight.''

Knocked out of the starting lineup by Draymond Green by an injury in preseason, Lee became a little-used reserve on the title-winning team last season. He played just 49 games - often sitting out even when healthy - and averaged just 7.9 points per game for his lowest output since his rookie season with the Knicks in 2005-06.

But Lee never complained and never became a distraction. Instead, he embraced his role and embodied the team-first spirit that propelled the Warriors to their first NBA title in 40 years.

Lee's biggest contribution on the court might've come in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Cleveland. The Warriors' comeback fell short, but the team regained its rhythm behind Lee's pick-and-roll play and ball-movement, which had been sorely lacking in the series.

''David helped us win that championship,'' coach Steve Kerr said. ''In a year when we asked him to take a backseat, he handled his role extremely well. He came into the finals when we really needed him and came through. I can't wait to hear the crowd cheering for him tonight. It's going to be awesome.''

Lee continued to play as a reserve and the Warriors won the next three games. He also funded a trip for the entire team to Las Vegas following the championship parade, and was well-liked by coaches and teammates.

''The reason why we won a championship last year is because we did it as a team,'' Lee said. ''There were guys who made sacrifices, there were guys who stepped up, there were guys who did big things all year long. We won it as a team and I thought the only way to celebrate it was as a team.''

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Florida football coach Jim McElwaine got a $750K raise, now makes $4.25M.

-- Oakland Raiders paid $925K in rent for the O.co Coliseum LY; they'll pay $3.5M next year. Thats what happens when you threaten to skip town.

-- Enough with The Masters commercials; they've been on since January.

-- With RGIII signing in Cleveland, looks like Denver is only team left that night trade for Colin Kaepernick.

-- Apparently the Shanahans talked to John Elway about RGIII and they weren't complimentary. Questions remain as to whether Mr Griffin can lead a team.

-- QB prospect Christian Hackenberg is blaming Penn State coach James Franklin for Hackenberg's reduced production his last two years at Penn State. While that may be true, not sure scouts like hearing a kid criticize his former coaches.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind......

13) Notre Dame 61, Wisconsin 56-- Irish outscored last two opponents 14-3 in last minute of the game, sneaking by SF Austin/Wisconsin. Now Notre Dame plays UNC, which beat them by 31 three weeks ago in Washington, at ACC tournament. Irish did beat Tar Heels in South Bend 80-76 during the regular season.

12) Syracuse 63, Gonzaga 60-- Last week was best first weekend tournament has had; Sweet 16 wasn't as good, except for this game and ND-Wisconsin. Syracuse lost at Virginia 73-65 back in January, despite Orange going 13-30 on arc; teams play again Sunday at 6:00, with a trip to the Final Four in Houston up for grabs.

11) Virginia 84, Iowa State 71-- Cyclone squad that was #4 in country in experience got run off floor here, now has major rebuilding job, playing in a brutal league. Virginia shot 61% inside arc; Iowa State had no depth, hard to press that way and get back in the game. Last time all four #1 seeds made it to Elite 8: 2009.

10) North Carolina 101, Indiana 86-- In regional finals since 2005, teams seeded #6 or lower are 11-2 vs spread-- both non-covers were favored- that trend would favor the Fighting Irish Sunday. Last team to score 100 points in Sweet 16 game was Kentucky in 2012, also against Indiana. Hoosiers had an outstanding season, though.

9) Regional final spreads: Virginia -8.5 vs Syracuse.
Kansas -2.5 vs Villanova.....Oregon -1 vs Oklahoma........UNC -9.5 vs Notre Dame

8) Coaching carousel: Jerod Haase jumps from UAB to Stanford.

Tulane hired 62-year old Mike Dunleavy Sr, who has never coached college ball, but has coached three NBA teams.

7) Flip side: Georgia Tech canned Brian Gregory after five years, one night after Gregory was guest analyst on CBS College Sports.

Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin told UNLV to take a hike, using them as leverage to try and get better facilities built for his Bearcats. Leading candidate for the UNLV coaching job appears to be New Mexico State's Marvin Menzies.

6) Speaking of CBS College Sports, Danny Granger has a future on TV; he's done a good job on their studio show this month.

5) Wisconsin's Ethan Happ is the cousin of major league pitcher JA Happ.

4) Major league position players must be going nuts as Opening Day nears; spring training is so damn long because pitchers need to get their arms ready. Hitters do not need 30+ games to ready for the season- then once the season starts, lot of the games will be in much colder weather. which takes a big adjustment.

3) Mets are using Wilmer Flores some at 1B; you wonder if he'll become a utility guy once Asdrubel Cabrera gets healthy and becomes the Mets' SS.

2) Regional final pointspread trends by region:
-- East final: favorites covered four of last five.
-- South final: favorites covered six of last nine.
-- Midwest final: underdogs are 8-5 vs spread in last 13
-- West final: underdogs are 15-3 vs spread in last 18.

1) Guatemala has fewer people than Los Angeles; who knew?

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, March 26

Hot teams
-- Indiana won six of its last nine games (4-2 last 6AF).
-- Hawks won seven of their last eight games (5-1 last 6AU). Detroit won its last five games (16-5-1 lst 21HF).
-- Cavaliers won seven of their last ten games (0-4 last 4AF). Knicks won their last two games, by 8-12 points (2-6 last 8HU).
-- Utah won six of its last eight games (5-2 last 7AF). Minnesota won its last two games, but needed double OT to win last night (5-2 last 7HU).
-- Spurs won eight of last nine games, may be resting several guys here. Thunder won their last six games.
-- Charlotte won seven of its last ten games (4-1 last 5AF).
-- Celtics won their last three games (7-3 last 10AF).
-- Portland won its last three home games (11-3 last 14HF).

Cold teams
-- Nets lost seven of their last nine games (5-2 last 7HU).
-- Toronto lost last two games by 12-3 points (2-5 last 7AF). Pelicans lost seven of their last nine games (6-4 last 10HU).
-- Chicago lost three of its last four road games. Orlando lost its last six games overall.
-- Bucks lost five of their last six games (1-4 last 5HU).
-- Suns lost six of their last nine games (2-6 last 8HU).
-- 76ers lost their last seven games (4-3 last 7AU).

Series records
-- Pacers won seven of their last nine games with Brooklyn.
-- Raptors won seven of last nine games with New Orleans.
-- Bulls are 5-3 in their last eight games with Orlando.
-- Hawks won five of last seven games with Detroit.
-- Knicks lost their last five games with Cleveland.
-- Jazz won five of last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Spurs won five of last seven games with Oklahoma City.
-- Hornets won eight of last ten games with Milwaukee.
-- Celtics won last two games with Phoenix by 5-14 points.
-- 76ers lost six of their last nine games with Portland.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Indiana-Brooklyn games went over.
-- Five of last six Toronto games stayed under total.
-- Last six Orlando games stayed under if it played night before.
-- Five of last six Atlanta-Detroit games went over total.
-- Four of last five Cleveland games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last six Oklahoma City games went over total.
-- Last four Charlotte-Milwaukee games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Boston games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Philly games stayed under the total.

Back/backs
-- Toronto covered five of its last seven if it played night before.
-- Orlando is 4-7 in its last 11 games if it played night before.
-- Hawks covered last three games if they played night before. Detroit covered its last seven games if it played night before.
-- Minnesota is 3-7 in last ten games if it played night before.
-- Spurs are 9-5 vs spread (14-0SU) if they played night before.
-- Charlotte covered four of last six if it played night before. Milwaukee is 12-6 vs spread if it played night before.
-- Phoenix is 4-9 in last 13 games if it played the night before.

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NBA

Saturday, March 26

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Trend Report
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6:00 PM
INDIANA vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Brooklyn
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Brooklyn's last 14 games at home
Brooklyn is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Indiana

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. NEW ORLEANS
Toronto is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing New Orleans
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
New Orleans is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Orlando's last 16 games when playing at home against Chicago

7:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. NEW YORK
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

7:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. DETROIT
Atlanta is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games on the road
San Antonio is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games when playing at home against San Antonio

8:00 PM
UTAH vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Utah's last 25 games when playing Minnesota
Utah is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Minnesota's last 25 games when playing Utah
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Utah

8:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. MILWAUKEE
Charlotte is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Charlotte is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

10:00 PM
BOSTON vs. PHOENIX
Boston is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Boston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Phoenix is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games at home

10:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. PORTLAND
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Portland's last 11 games
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, March 26

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INDIANA (38 - 33) at BROOKLYN (20 - 51) - 3/26/2016, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-4 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-2 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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TORONTO (48 - 23) at NEW ORLEANS (26 - 45) - 3/26/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 131-167 ATS (-52.7 Units) in March games since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 30-41 ATS (-15.1 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 2-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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CHICAGO (36 - 35) at ORLANDO (29 - 43) - 3/26/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 8-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-4 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (43 - 30) at DETROIT (39 - 34) - 3/26/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 49-72 ATS (-30.2 Units) in road games on Saturday games since 1996.
DETROIT is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 94-73 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 68-45 ATS (+18.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
ATLANTA is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 51-31 ATS (+16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
ATLANTA is 58-42 ATS (+11.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-39 ATS (-22.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.

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

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CLEVELAND (51 - 21) at NEW YORK (30 - 43) - 3/26/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 26-38 ATS (-15.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW YORK is 28-19 ATS (+7.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
NEW YORK is 50-68 ATS (-24.8 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 7-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-3 straight up against NEW YORK 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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UTAH (35 - 37) at MINNESOTA (24 - 48) - 3/26/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-45 ATS (-21.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-50 ATS (-19.0 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 187-233 ATS (-69.3 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (61 - 11) at OKLAHOMA CITY (50 - 22) - 3/26/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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CHARLOTTE (41 - 31) at MILWAUKEE (30 - 43) - 3/26/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 144-104 ATS (+29.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 46-73 ATS (-34.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 341-408 ATS (-107.8 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 137-179 ATS (-59.9 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-5 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 8-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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BOSTON (42 - 30) at PHOENIX (20 - 52) - 3/26/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 87-68 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-10 ATS (+15.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 46-32 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-38 ATS (+13.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 29-43 ATS (-18.3 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 19-29 ATS (-12.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHOENIX is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
PHOENIX is 17-27 ATS (-12.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 3-2 straight up against BOSTON 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 (9 - 63) at PORTLAND (37 - 36) - 3/26/2016, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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NBA ATS

NBA > (505) CHICAGO@ (506) ORLANDO | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST CHICAGO against the spread in All games against Southeast division opponents
The record is 8 Wins and 25 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.5 units)

NBA > (511) UTAH@ (512) MINNESOTA | 2016-03-26 20:05:00 - 2016-03-26 20:05:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA against the spread in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 9 Wins and 25 Losses for the last two seasons (-18.5 units)

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NBA MONEYLINE

NBA > (505) CHICAGO@ (506) ORLANDO | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST ORLANDO using money line in Home games on Saturday games
The record is 1 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.2 units)

NBA > (505) CHICAGO@ (506) ORLANDO | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST CHICAGO using money line in All games against Southeast division opponents
The record is 12 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-30.3 units)

NBA > (503) TORONTO@ (504) NEW ORLEANS | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST NEW ORLEANS using money line in All games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 9 Wins and 27 Losses for the this season (-22 units)

NBA > (519) PHILADELPHIA@ (520) PORTLAND | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play ON PORTLAND using money line in Home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 32 Wins and 11 Losses for the last two seasons (+21.2 units)

NBA > (507) ATLANTA@ (508) DETROIT | 2016-03-26 19:35:00 - 2016-03-26 19:35:00
Play AGAINST DETROIT using money line in All games in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points
The record is 6 Wins and 15 Losses for the last three seasons (-20.3 units)

NBA > (511) UTAH@ (512) MINNESOTA | 2016-03-26 20:05:00 - 2016-03-26 20:05:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in Home games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 6 Wins and 20 Losses for the this season (-16.45 units)

NBA > (519) PHILADELPHIA@ (520) PORTLAND | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play ON PORTLAND using money line in Home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season
The record is 17 Wins and 4 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.2 units)

NBA > (513) SAN ANTONIO@ (514) OKLAHOMA CITY | 2016-03-26 20:05:00 - 2016-03-26 20:05:00
Play ON SAN ANTONIO using money line in All games in March games
The record is 30 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+22.55 units)

NBA > (515) CHARLOTTE@ (516) MILWAUKEE | 2016-03-26 20:35:00 - 2016-03-26 20:35:00
Play ON MILWAUKEE using money line in Home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 17 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (+13.3 units)

NBA > (511) UTAH@ (512) MINNESOTA | 2016-03-26 20:05:00 - 2016-03-26 20:05:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 10 Wins and 21 Losses for the this season (-16.95 units)

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NBA FIRST HALF

NBA > (519) PHILADELPHIA@ (520) PORTLAND | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play ON PORTLAND ?>in the first halfin Home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season
The record is 18 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+14.7 units)

NBA > (509) CLEVELAND@ (510) NEW YORK | 2016-03-26 19:35:00 - 2016-03-26 19:35:00
Play AGAINST CLEVELAND ?>in the first halfin Road games on Saturday games
The record is 1 Wins and 13 Losses for the last three seasons (-13.3 units)

NBA > (517) BOSTON@ (518) PHOENIX | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play AGAINST PHOENIX ?>in the first halfin All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 24 Wins and 46 Losses for the this season (-26.6 units)

NBA > (517) BOSTON@ (518) PHOENIX | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play AGAINST PHOENIX ?>in the first halfin All games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 13 Wins and 29 Losses for the this season (-18.9 units)

NBA > (519) PHILADELPHIA@ (520) PORTLAND | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play ON PORTLAND ?>in the first halfin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+9.8 units)

NBA > (513) SAN ANTONIO@ (514) OKLAHOMA CITY | 2016-03-26 20:05:00 - 2016-03-26 20:05:00
Play ON SAN ANTONIO ?>in the first halfin All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 24 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (+13 units)

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NBA TOTALS

NBA > (503) TORONTO@ (504) NEW ORLEANS | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play OVER NEW ORLEANS on the totalin All games in home games
The record is 27 Overs and 8 Unders for the this season (+18.2 units)

NBA > (507) ATLANTA@ (508) DETROIT | 2016-03-26 19:35:00 - 2016-03-26 19:35:00
Play UNDER ATLANTA on the totalin All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game
The record is 13 Overs and 34 Unders for the this season (+19.7 units)

NBA > (513) SAN ANTONIO@ (514) OKLAHOMA CITY | 2016-03-26 20:05:00 - 2016-03-26 20:05:00
Play UNDER SAN ANTONIO on the totalin Road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 25 Overs and 65 Unders for the last three seasons (+37.5 units)

NBA > (507) ATLANTA@ (508) DETROIT | 2016-03-26 19:35:00 - 2016-03-26 19:35:00
Play UNDER ATLANTA on the totalin All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 23 Overs and 48 Unders for the this season (+22.7 units)

NBA > (517) BOSTON@ (518) PHOENIX | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play UNDER PHOENIX on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 10 Overs and 26 Unders for the this season (+15 units)

NBA > (519) PHILADELPHIA@ (520) PORTLAND | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play OVER PORTLAND on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 24 Overs and 9 Unders for the this season (+14.1 units)

NBA > (501) INDIANA@ (502) BROOKLYN | 2016-03-26 18:05:00 - 2016-03-26 18:05:00
Play UNDER INDIANA on the totalin All games after a non-conference game
The record is 27 Overs and 60 Unders for the last three seasons (+30.3 units)

NBA > (509) CLEVELAND@ (510) NEW YORK | 2016-03-26 19:35:00 - 2016-03-26 19:35:00
Play UNDER NEW YORK on the totalin Home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game
The record is 6 Overs and 19 Unders for the this season (+12.4 units)

NBA > (519) PHILADELPHIA@ (520) PORTLAND | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play OVER PHILADELPHIA on the totalin All games when playing with 2 days rest
The record is 20 Overs and 5 Unders for the last three seasons (+14.5 units)