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**Udog** · 03-25-2016, 08:23 AM

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.

**Udog** · 03-25-2016, 08:30 AM

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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**Udog** · 03-25-2016, 08:31 AM

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

**Udog** · 03-25-2016, 08:34 AM

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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**Udog** · 03-25-2016, 01:03 PM

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

**Udog** · 03-25-2016, 01:05 PM

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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