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Blueprint for a daunting task: How to beat Golden State
April 2, 2016

So now it's official. Not only can the Golden State Warriors lose this season, they can even lose at home.

Boston pulled off the surprise Friday night, going into Oracle Arena and stunning the reigning NBA champions 109-106. Even with the loss, Golden State - still 68-8 on the season - remains on pace to top the 72-10 mark set by the Chicago Bulls in the 1995-96 season for the best record in NBA history.

It was Golden State's first loss in its last 55 home regular-season games.

''It takes a lot out of you,'' Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the loss in Oakland, California, ''especially when every game is the other team's biggest game. People are coming after us.''

There are some factors to take into account, of course. The Warriors are still without Andre Iguodala because of an ankle injury, and lost center Andrew Bogut in the second half Friday with a rib injury. And Friday's game was Golden State's 24th in of 42 days since the All-Star break. So it's a safe bet fatigue entered the equation as well.

''You've got to tip your hat to them,'' Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas said.

Still, there are trends from the eight losses that might serve as a blueprint for those teams trying to beat the Warriors in the looming postseason.

Here's a look:

Boston pulled off the surprise Friday night, going into Oracle Arena and stunning the reigning NBA champions 109-106. Even with the loss, Golden State - still 68-8 on the season - remains on pace to top the 72-10 mark set by the Chicago Bulls in the 1995-96 season for the best record in NBA history.

It was Golden State's first loss in its last 55 home regular-season games.

''It takes a lot out of you,'' Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the loss in Oakland, California, ''especially when every game is the other team's biggest game. People are coming after us.''

There are some factors to take into account, of course. The Warriors are still without Andre Iguodala because of an ankle injury, and lost center Andrew Bogut in the second half Friday with a rib injury. And Friday's game was Golden State's 24th in of 42 days since the All-Star break. So it's a safe bet fatigue entered the equation as well.

''You've got to tip your hat to them,'' Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas said.

Still, there are trends from the eight losses that might serve as a blueprint for those teams trying to beat the Warriors in the looming postseason.

Here's a look:

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CHECKING KLAY

In the Warriors' losses, Stephen Curry (who has played in seven of them, sitting out the other with injury) has been his typical MVP-level self. He's averaged 28 points, 5.7 assists and 5.6 rebounds in the games where he's played and Golden State has been beaten.

So obviously, he's not exactly getting shut down.

But keeping the other ''Splash Brother'' in check has proved vital to opponents.

Klay Thompson's numbers in Golden State's eight defeats have been, by his standards, plebian. He's shooting 39 percent in losses, 23 percent from 3-point range, averaging just 3.5 rebounds and 2 assists as well.

In Golden State's wins, of which he's appeared in 66, Thompson is shooting 48 percent, 45 percent from 3-point range. And when he makes more than half his shots, the Warriors are 24-1.

Thompson's line in the loss to Boston: 6 for 16 from the floor, and only three points despite playing the entire fourth quarter.

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DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY

When the Warriors get a double-digit lead, they win.

That's automatic, at least this season. There have been 63 in which the Warriors led by 10 points or more. They're 63-0 in those games, though some of them have certainly been highly eventful down the stretch.

On Friday, Boston's biggest deficit was midway through the second quarter when it trailed by seven points.

That's the largest one successfully overcome by a Golden State opponent all season, with the other leads that the Warriors lost in their first seven defeats being three, two, six, three, two, five and three points, respectively.

The other critical thing Boston handled was not giving up a big run. Golden State's top unanswered spurts were a pair of 6-0 runs, one at the start of each half.

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OFF NIGHTS (ALMOST) REQUIRED

Boston did what almost no one has this season. The Celtics beat Golden State on a night when the Warriors weren't having what could be described as an ''off'' shooting night.

The Warriors made 46 percent of their shots. Going into the game, Golden State had been 56-1 this season when shooting that well from the floor.

When the Warriors are off, they've been doomed. Luckily for them, it doesn't happen often. When shooting less than 41 percent, Golden State is 2-6 this season.

Also, if the Warriors go up to 50 percent shooting, they win. They've won their last 66 games when making at least half their shots, including playoffs. The last time they shot 50 percent in a loss was Nov. 11, 2014 - against San Antonio.

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WIN THE HALF

Getting the halftime lead has been a prerequisite to beating the Warriors.

Boston was up only 45-43, but a lead is a lead - and the numbers say that if the Celtics didn't have even that slight margin, they would have lost.

Golden State is 60-0 when leading at halftime. When the Warriors trail at the break, they are a mere 8-8.

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SLOW IT DOWN

Last and possibly deservedly least, because it's far easier said than done, would be this tip: Slow them down.

Many have tried.

Most have failed.

But when the Warriors don't score 100 points - though this rule didn't apply Friday - they're 1-5 this season. When they reach the century mark, they're 67-3. And when they get to 111 points, they're a perfect 53-0.

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NBA ATS

NBA > (801) INDIANA@ (802) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-04-02 19:35:00 - 2016-04-02 19:35:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA against the spread in All games as a home underdog of 9.5 to 12 points
The record is 0 Wins and 11 Losses for the this season (-12.1 units)

NBA > (803) DETROIT@ (804) CHICAGO | 2016-04-02 20:05:00 - 2016-04-02 20:05:00
Play ON DETROIT against the spread in All games off a upset loss as a favorite
The record is 20 Wins and 6 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.4 units)

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NBA MONEYLINE

NBA > (805) TORONTO@ (806) SAN ANTONIO | 2016-04-02 20:35:00 - 2016-04-02 20:35:00
Play ON SAN ANTONIO using money line in Home games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 23 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+21 units)

NBA > (805) TORONTO@ (806) SAN ANTONIO | 2016-04-02 20:35:00 - 2016-04-02 20:35:00
Play ON SAN ANTONIO using money line in All games as a favorite
The record is 46 Wins and 9 Losses for the this season (+26.15 units)

NBA > (809) MIAMI@ (810) PORTLAND | 2016-04-02 22:05:00 - 2016-04-02 22:05:00
Play ON PORTLAND using money line in Home games after allowing 105 points or more
The record is 12 Wins and 4 Losses for the this season (+11.75 units)

NBA > (807) SACRAMENTO@ (808) DENVER | 2016-04-02 21:05:00 - 2016-04-02 21:05:00
Play AGAINST SACRAMENTO using money line in All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game
The record is 18 Wins and 34 Losses for the this season (-22.2 units)

NBA > (805) TORONTO@ (806) SAN ANTONIO | 2016-04-02 20:35:00 - 2016-04-02 20:35:00
Play ON TORONTO using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 24 Wins and 11 Losses for the this season (+14.4 units)

NBA > (809) MIAMI@ (810) PORTLAND | 2016-04-02 22:05:00 - 2016-04-02 22:05:00
Play AGAINST PORTLAND using money line in All games in April games
The record is 89 Wins and 123 Losses for the since 1992 (-89.45 units)

NBA > (805) TORONTO@ (806) SAN ANTONIO | 2016-04-02 20:35:00 - 2016-04-02 20:35:00
Play ON SAN ANTONIO using money line in All games in all games
The record is 46 Wins and 12 Losses for the this season (+23.15 units)

NBA > (803) DETROIT@ (804) CHICAGO | 2016-04-02 20:05:00 - 2016-04-02 20:05:00
Play AGAINST DETROIT using money line in Road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 8 Wins and 18 Losses for the this season (-15.5 units)

NBA > (807) SACRAMENTO@ (808) DENVER | 2016-04-02 21:05:00 - 2016-04-02 21:05:00
Play AGAINST SACRAMENTO using money line in All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season
The record is 8 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (-15.4 units)

NBA > (803) DETROIT@ (804) CHICAGO | 2016-04-02 20:05:00 - 2016-04-02 20:05:00
Play AGAINST DETROIT using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season
The record is 59 Wins and 178 Losses for the since 1992 (-95.1 units)

NBA > (801) INDIANA@ (802) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-04-02 19:35:00 - 2016-04-02 19:35:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 3 Wins and 42 Losses for the last two seasons (-35.6 units)

NBA > (801) INDIANA@ (802) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-04-02 19:35:00 - 2016-04-02 19:35:00
Play AGAINST INDIANA using money line in All games on Saturday games
The record is 10 Wins and 18 Losses for the last two seasons (-18.05 units)

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NBA FIRST HALF

NBA > (809) MIAMI@ (810) PORTLAND | 2016-04-02 22:05:00 - 2016-04-02 22:05:00
Play ON MIAMI ?>in the first halfin Road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 20 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (+12.3 units)

NBA > (803) DETROIT@ (804) CHICAGO | 2016-04-02 20:05:00 - 2016-04-02 20:05:00
Play ON DETROIT ?>in the first halfin All games off a upset loss as a favorite
The record is 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+9.8 units)

NBA > (809) MIAMI@ (810) PORTLAND | 2016-04-02 22:05:00 - 2016-04-02 22:05:00
Play ON PORTLAND ?>in the first halfin All games after playing 3 consecutive home games
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+8.9 units)

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NBA TOTALS

NBA > (809) MIAMI@ (810) PORTLAND | 2016-04-02 22:05:00 - 2016-04-02 22:05:00
Play OVER PORTLAND on the totalin All games as a favorite vs. the 1rst half line
The record is 26 Overs and 9 Unders for the this season (+16.1 units)

NBA > (801) INDIANA@ (802) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-04-02 19:35:00 - 2016-04-02 19:35:00
Play UNDER INDIANA on the totalin All games after a loss by 10 points or more
The record is 13 Overs and 39 Unders for the last three seasons (+24.7 units)

NBA > (809) MIAMI@ (810) PORTLAND | 2016-04-02 22:05:00 - 2016-04-02 22:05:00
Play UNDER MIAMI on the totalin All games after a non-conference game
The record is 17 Overs and 41 Unders for the last two seasons (+22.3 units)

NBA > (805) TORONTO@ (806) SAN ANTONIO | 2016-04-02 20:35:00 - 2016-04-02 20:35:00
Play UNDER SAN ANTONIO on the totalin All games second half of the season
The record is 36 Overs and 73 Unders for the last three seasons (+33.4 units)

NBA > (805) TORONTO@ (806) SAN ANTONIO | 2016-04-02 20:35:00 - 2016-04-02 20:35:00
Play UNDER SAN ANTONIO on the totalin All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 61 Overs and 101 Unders for the last two seasons (+33.9 units)

NBA > (807) SACRAMENTO@ (808) DENVER | 2016-04-02 21:05:00 - 2016-04-02 21:05:00
Play OVER DENVER on the totalin Home games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 15 Overs and 4 Unders for the this season (+10.6 units)

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Last Nights Results: 5 - 6

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


IND at PHI 07:30 PM

PHI +11.0

U 203.0


DET at CHI 08:00 PM

DET +2.5

O 205.5


TOR at SA 08:30 PM

SA -11.5

O 194.0


SAC at DEN 09:00 PM

SAC +9.5

U 216.5


MIA at POR 10:00 PM

POR -5.5

O 210.0

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Villanova 95, Oklahoma 51-- Discouraging tank job by the Sooners.

-- You have to wonder if two Oklahoma assistant coaches getting head coaching jobs elsewhere during the week affected this game. Maybe not, but still......

-- North Carolina 83, Syracuse 66-- Good to play a 10-seed in national semis.

-- 49ers are going to trade Colin Kaepernick to Denver. What will they get back?

-- AJ Pollock broke his elbow sliding into home plate Friday. Big loss for Arizona.

-- Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech are both pursing Valparaiso coach Bryce Drew.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Brief look at all the AL teams......

Orioles-- From 1998--2011, O's were under .500 every year. Under Showalter, they're 62 games over .500 since '12, thats what a great manager Showalter is. Adding Mark Trumbo should help, but their starting pitching is shaky.

Red Sox-- Shaw beat out Sandoval at 3B; Boston owes Sandoval $72.6M over next four years. Next year he'll be the DH with Ortiz retiring. They also owe Rusney Castillo $60M over next five years and he doesn't start. Adding Price/Kimbrel elevates the pitching.

White Sox-- Added Frazier/Lawrie to give Abreu protection in lineup; LaRoche retired after hitting .207. Sox are 62 games under .500 last three years-- manager Ventura somehow kept his job. 37-year old SS Rollins takes over from departed Ramirez; not sure that is an upgrade.

Indians-- One article this spring said Tribe has best rotation in big leagues. Kluber went from 18-9 in '14 to 9-16 LY; he gave up eight more HRs (22-14) LY. Francona has been over .500 all three years in Cleveland, but win totals also decreased last two years.

Tigers-- Over next four years, Detroit has $226M wrapped up in Verlander, Cabrera; when Mike Pelfrey is your #4 starter (they dealt Price LY), pitching is a concern. Justin Upton takes over in LF, Anthony Gose in CF- they've regressed a little.

Astros-- Over last four years, no Astro has played more than 105 games in any season at 1B; White beat out fellow prospect Reed at 1B this spring. Houston's 1-3 hitters are all 26 or younger, but three of five starting pitchers are 31+, with McCullers on DL.

Royals-- World Champs have new RF in rookie Fuentes, who was 5-33 in '13 cameo with San Diego. Four of five starting pitchers are 30+. LY, seven Royals were represented by Scott Boras, and their payroll went up $20M. Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

Angels-- Big $$$ team made playoffs once in last six years, were swept that one year- they've paid $852,409,866 in salaries since its last playoff win. Improved left side of infield, adding pair of SSs in Escobar/Simmons, but who will play LF?

Twins--Went 83-79 LY, first winning season since 2010; they were in playoffs three times in last decade, but got swept 3-0 in all three series. Payroll jumped $23M LY- they signed Korean DH Park this winter. have several versatile players; who will play SS?

Bronx-- Made playoffs 18 of last 21 years, but won World Series once since 2000; Bronx fans have to be wondering why owners sit back and don't make many moves, while fans get charged big $$$ to watch a team that is only 26 games over .500 last three years. Payroll spent since last World Series title: $1,273,295,558.

A's-- Bottom fell out LY, going 68-94 after three straight playoff years. Need quality starting pitching, guys who can be depended upon to 6+ innings every game- takes strain off bullpen. Oakland should score more runs this year; they've fortified the bullpen, Doubront was supposed to be #5 starter, but hurt arm Saturday.

Mariners-- New GM, new manager after going 437-535 in previous six seasons; Cano played hurt LY, should rebound this year, but after Felix/Iwakuma, how good is their rotation? Felix Hernandez has pitched 200+ innings last eight years, 190+ two years before that, so he is as dependable a pitcher as there is in the majors.

Rays-- Always do more with less; LY was second time they ever had a payroll higher than $75M, but they've been under .500 last two years, after making playoffs four of last six years. Two games in Montreal this weekend drew 106,000; could Rays relocate?

Rangers-- Been 12+ games over .500 five of last six years, came so close to winning World Series when Washington was manager. Payroll was $141M+ LY; it was $92M+ in 2011, so new owners are stepping up with financial support. Six of nine projected starters are 30+ years old, so future is now in Arlington.

Blue Jays-- This is first time since 1970 no Canadian teams will be in Stanley Cup playoffs, so focus will be on Jays early on, and the expectations are very high north of border. Jays made playoffs LY for first time since 1993; how good is rotation with Price gone?

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NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, April 3


Portland @ Golden State

Game 519-520
April 3, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
114.835
Golden State
128.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 14
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 12
225
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-12); Under

Boston @ LA Lakers

Game 521-522
April 3, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
118.423
LA Lakers
111.928
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4 1/2
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 9 1/2
109 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+9 1/2); Under

New Orleans @ Brooklyn

Game 501-502
April 3, 2016 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
115.151
Brooklyn
113.638
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 1 1/2
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 6
205 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(+6); Under

Dallas @ Minnesota

Game 503-504
April 3, 2016 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
114.676
Minnesota
116.125
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
203
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 2 1/2
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+2 1/2); Under

Charlotte @ Cleveland

Game 505-506
April 3, 2016 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
121.634
Cleveland
125.757
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
N/A

Oklahoma City @ Houston

Game 507-508
April 3, 2016 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
124.696
Houston
119.367
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 5 1/2
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 2 1/2
222
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-2 1/2); Over

Washington @ LA Clippers

Game 509-510
April 3, 2016 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
117.304
LA Clippers
127.918
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 10 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 6 1/2
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-6 1/2); Over

Utah @ Phoenix

Game 511-512
April 3, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
123.235
Phoenix
113.867
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 9 1/2
184
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
N/A

Memphis @ Orlando

Game 513-514
April 3, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
116.916
Orlando
118.439
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 1 1/2
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 4 1/2
205
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+4 1/2); Over

Chicago @ Milwaukee

Game 515-516
April 3, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
114.728
Milwaukee
119.553
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 5
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
N/A

Indiana @ New York

Game 517-518
April 3, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
120.497
New York
114.633
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 6
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 3 1/2
195
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-3 1/2); Over

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NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 3

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NEW ORLEANS (28 - 47) at BROOKLYN (21 - 55) - 4/3/2016, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 33-42 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) off an upset win as an underdog this season.
BROOKLYN is 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 54-40 ATS (+10.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-1 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (38 - 38) at MINNESOTA (25 - 51) - 4/3/2016, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 460-382 ATS (+39.8 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 305-251 ATS (+28.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 69-86 ATS (-25.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 37-60 ATS (-29.0 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 340-400 ATS (-100.0 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 42-57 ATS (-20.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-3 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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CHARLOTTE (44 - 31) at CLEVELAND (54 - 22) - 4/3/2016, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-4 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 5-5 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (53 - 23) at HOUSTON (37 - 39) - 4/3/2016, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-42 ATS (-15.2 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in road games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 19-29 ATS (-12.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 19-29 ATS (-12.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-43 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 33-43 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games this season.
HOUSTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
HOUSTON is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-5 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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WASHINGTON (37 - 39) at LA CLIPPERS (47 - 28) - 4/3/2016, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 241-295 ATS (-83.5 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 3-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (38 - 38) at PHOENIX (20 - 56) - 4/3/2016, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 6-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-4 straight up against PHOENIX 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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MEMPHIS (41 - 35) at ORLANDO (32 - 44) - 4/3/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 42-33 ATS (+5.7 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 236-188 ATS (+29.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 4-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-0 straight up against ORLANDO 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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CHICAGO (38 - 38) at MILWAUKEE (32 - 44) - 4/3/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 11-6 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 12-5 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (40 - 36) at NEW YORK (31 - 46) - 4/3/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 30-20 ATS (+8.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
NEW YORK is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) as a home underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (41 - 36) at GOLDEN STATE (68 - 8) - 4/3/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 97-75 ATS (+14.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 90-68 ATS (+15.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 51-37 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 65-44 ATS (+16.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 43-34 ATS (+5.6 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PORTLAND is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 70-100 ATS (-40.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.

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

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BOSTON (44 - 32) at LA LAKERS (16 - 59) - 4/3/2016, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 88-71 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
BOSTON is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-41 ATS (+10.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 33-41 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 165-209 ATS (-64.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 40-56 ATS (-21.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 60-93 ATS (-42.3 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 76-106 ATS (-40.6 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 4-1 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 4-1 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 3

Hot teams
-- Dallas won its last three games, allowing 89-89-88 points (6-1 last 7A)
-- Charlotte won seven of last nine games (9-4 last 13A). Cleveland won five of its last seven games (4-7 last 11HF).
-- Thunder won nine of their last ten games (5-2 last 7AF).
-- Clippers won four of their last five games (3-5 last 8HF).
-- Utah won seven of its last ten games (8-4AF).
-- Orlando won three of its last four games (4-1 last 5HF).
-- Bucks won three of last five home games (8-2 last 10HF).
-- Golden State won six of its last seven games (0-4 last 4HF). Blazers won their last four games (2-3 last 5AU).
-- Celtics won five of their last seven games (7-4 last 11AF).

Cold teams
-- Pelicans lost four of their last six games (4-1 last 5AU). Nets are 2-7 in their last nine games (2-2HF).
-- Minnesota lost three of its last four games (0-3 last 3H).
-- Rockets lost five of their last seven games (5-3HU).
-- Washington lost four of its last six games (2-4 last 6AU).
-- Phoenix lost its last five games (3-2 last 5HU).
-- Grizzlies lost their last five games (4-2 last 6AU).
-- Bulls lost five of their last seven games (5-1 last 6AU).
-- Indiana lost three of last four games (1-3 last 4AF). Knicks also lost three of last four games (2-6 last 8HU).
-- Lakers lost eight of their last ten games (5-7 last 12HU).

Series records
-- Pelicans won their last four games with Brooklyn.
-- Mavericks won their last six games with Minnesota.
-- Cavaliers won five of last six games with Charlotte.
-- Houston won five of last seven games with Oklahoma City.
-- Clippers won eight of last ten games with Washington.
-- Jazz won six of their last eight games with Phoenix.
-- Grizzlies won last nine games (6-3 vs spread) with Orlando.
-- Bulls won three of last four games with Milwaukee.
-- Knicks lost their last five games with Indiana.
-- Warriors won five of last six games with Portland.
-- Lakers won five of last six games with Boston.

Totals
-- Four of last five New Orleans games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Minnesota games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Cleveland games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Houston games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Clipper games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-3 in last eight Orlando games.
-- Seven of last eight Chicago games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Indiana-New York games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Portland games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Boston games stayed under total.

Back/backs
-- Bulls are 4-10 in last 14 games if they played night before.
-- Indiana covered four of last six if it played night before.
-- Portland covered four of last five if it played night before.

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Sunday, April 3

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. BROOKLYN
New Orleans is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans

3:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LA CLIPPERS
Washington is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
LA Clippers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Clippers are 12-2 SU in their last 14 games when playing Washington

3:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Charlotte is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games

3:30 PM
DALLAS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Dallas

3:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. HOUSTON
Oklahoma City is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games on the road
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

6:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Memphis's last 19 games when playing Orlando
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando's last 10 games at home
Orlando is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis

6:00 PM
UTAH vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Utah
Phoenix is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Utah

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MILWAUKEE
Chicago is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Chicago is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing Chicago
Milwaukee is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Chicago

7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. NEW YORK
Indiana is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games at home

8:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games on the road
Portland is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Portland
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

9:30 PM
BOSTON vs. LA LAKERS
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
LA Lakers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 8 games when playing Boston

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NBA

Sunday, April 3


Pelicans and Nets have gone over the total in 6 of last 7 meetings at Barclays. 206 today

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NBA ATS

NBA > (507) OKLAHOMA CITY@ (508) HOUSTON | 2016-04-03 15:35:00 - 2016-04-03 15:35:00
Play ON HOUSTON against the spread in Home games when playing with 2 days rest
The record is 19 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+14.6 units)

NBA > (521) BOSTON@ (522) LA LAKERS | 2016-04-03 21:35:00 - 2016-04-03 21:35:00
Play ON BOSTON against the spread in Road games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 45 Wins and 18 Losses for the last three seasons (+25.2 units)

NBA > (507) OKLAHOMA CITY@ (508) HOUSTON | 2016-04-03 15:35:00 - 2016-04-03 15:35:00
Play ON HOUSTON against the spread in Home games after a non-conference game
The record is 31 Wins and 11 Losses for the last three seasons (+18.9 units)

NBA > (519) PORTLAND@ (520) GOLDEN STATE | 2016-04-03 20:05:00 - 2016-04-03 20:05:00
Play ON GOLDEN STATE against the spread in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 20 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (+12.3 units)

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NBA MONEYLINE

NBA > (501) NEW ORLEANS@ (502) BROOKLYN | 2016-04-03 13:05:00 - 2016-04-03 13:05:00
Play AGAINST NEW ORLEANS using money line in Road games off an upset win as an underdog
The record is 1 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.35 units)

NBA > (521) BOSTON@ (522) LA LAKERS | 2016-04-03 21:35:00 - 2016-04-03 21:35:00
Play ON BOSTON using money line in All games when the total is greater than or equal to 210
The record is 21 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (+18.55 units)

NBA > (501) NEW ORLEANS@ (502) BROOKLYN | 2016-04-03 13:05:00 - 2016-04-03 13:05:00
Play AGAINST NEW ORLEANS using money line in All games after 3 or more consecutive unders
The record is 5 Wins and 17 Losses for the last three seasons (-20.9 units)

NBA > (503) DALLAS@ (504) MINNESOTA | 2016-04-03 15:35:00 - 2016-04-03 15:35:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in Home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game
The record is 28 Wins and 47 Losses for the last three seasons (-45.15 units)

NBA > (511) UTAH@ (512) PHOENIX | 2016-04-03 18:05:00 - 2016-04-03 18:05:00
Play AGAINST PHOENIX using money line in Home games after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 6 Wins and 15 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.5 units)

NBA > (511) UTAH@ (512) PHOENIX | 2016-04-03 18:05:00 - 2016-04-03 18:05:00
Play AGAINST PHOENIX using money line in All games after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 10 Wins and 25 Losses for the last two seasons (-24.15 units)

NBA > (521) BOSTON@ (522) LA LAKERS | 2016-04-03 21:35:00 - 2016-04-03 21:35:00
Play ON BOSTON using money line in Road games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 23 Wins and 17 Losses for the last two seasons (+26.1 units)

NBA > (507) OKLAHOMA CITY@ (508) HOUSTON | 2016-04-03 15:35:00 - 2016-04-03 15:35:00
Play ON HOUSTON using money line in Home games after a non-conference game
The record is 24 Wins and 5 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.55 units)

NBA > (513) MEMPHIS@ (514) ORLANDO | 2016-04-03 18:05:00 - 2016-04-03 18:05:00
Play AGAINST ORLANDO using money line in All games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 15 Wins and 30 Losses for the this season (-22.3 units)

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NBA FIRST HALF

NBA > (511) UTAH@ (512) PHOENIX | 2016-04-03 18:05:00 - 2016-04-03 18:05:00
Play AGAINST PHOENIX ?>in the first halfin All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 25 Wins and 50 Losses for the this season (-30 units)

NBA > (519) PORTLAND@ (520) GOLDEN STATE | 2016-04-03 20:05:00 - 2016-04-03 20:05:00
Play ON PORTLAND ?>in the first halfin All games after playing 3 consecutive home games
The record is 11 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+9.9 units)

NBA > (511) UTAH@ (512) PHOENIX | 2016-04-03 18:05:00 - 2016-04-03 18:05:00
Play AGAINST PHOENIX ?>in the first halfin All games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 14 Wins and 32 Losses for the this season (-21.2 units)

NBA > (507) OKLAHOMA CITY@ (508) HOUSTON | 2016-04-03 15:35:00 - 2016-04-03 15:35:00
Play AGAINST HOUSTON ?>in the first halfin Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 4 Wins and 16 Losses for the this season (-13.6 units)

NBA > (507) OKLAHOMA CITY@ (508) HOUSTON | 2016-04-03 15:35:00 - 2016-04-03 15:35:00
Play AGAINST HOUSTON ?>in the first halfin Home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game
The record is 6 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (-14.9 units)

NBA > (505) CHARLOTTE@ (506) CLEVELAND | 2016-04-03 15:35:00 - 2016-04-03 15:35:00
Play ON CLEVELAND ?>in the first halfin All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season
The record is 46 Wins and 22 Losses for the last two seasons (+21.8 units)

NBA > (501) NEW ORLEANS@ (502) BROOKLYN | 2016-04-03 13:05:00 - 2016-04-03 13:05:00
Play AGAINST NEW ORLEANS ?>in the first halfin Road games off an upset win as an underdog
The record is 2 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.3 units)

NBA > (521) BOSTON@ (522) LA LAKERS | 2016-04-03 21:35:00 - 2016-04-03 21:35:00
Play AGAINST LA LAKERS ?>in the first halfin Home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game
The record is 8 Wins and 21 Losses for the this season (-15.1 units)

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NBA TOTALS

NBA > (521) BOSTON@ (522) LA LAKERS | 2016-04-03 21:35:00 - 2016-04-03 21:35:00
Play UNDER BOSTON on the totalin All games off an upset win as an underdog
The record is 4 Overs and 21 Unders for the last two seasons (+16.6 units)

NBA > (521) BOSTON@ (522) LA LAKERS | 2016-04-03 21:35:00 - 2016-04-03 21:35:00
Play UNDER BOSTON on the totalin Road games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 9 Overs and 31 Unders for the last two seasons (+21.1 units)

NBA > (501) NEW ORLEANS@ (502) BROOKLYN | 2016-04-03 13:05:00 - 2016-04-03 13:05:00
Play UNDER NEW ORLEANS on the totalin All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 34 Overs and 83 Unders for the last three seasons (+45.6 units)

NBA > (509) WASHINGTON@ (510) LA CLIPPERS | 2016-04-03 15:35:00 - 2016-04-03 15:35:00
Play UNDER LA CLIPPERS on the totalin Home games after scoring 105 points or more
The record is 3 Overs and 16 Unders for the this season (+12.7 units)

NBA > (505) CHARLOTTE@ (506) CLEVELAND | 2016-04-03 15:35:00 - 2016-04-03 15:35:00
Play UNDER CLEVELAND on the totalin Home games on Sunday games
The record is 26 Overs and 72 Unders for the since 1992 (+43.4 units)

NBA > (503) DALLAS@ (504) MINNESOTA | 2016-04-03 15:35:00 - 2016-04-03 15:35:00
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the totalin All games against Southwest division opponents
The record is 25 Overs and 7 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.3 units)

NBA > (517) INDIANA@ (518) NEW YORK | 2016-04-03 19:35:00 - 2016-04-03 19:35:00
Play UNDER NEW YORK on the totalin All games versus the 1rst half line in home games
The record is 10 Overs and 27 Unders for the this season (+16 units)

NBA > (511) UTAH@ (512) PHOENIX | 2016-04-03 18:05:00 - 2016-04-03 18:05:00
Play UNDER UTAH on the totalin All games after allowing 85 points or less
The record is 8 Overs and 26 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.2 units)

NBA > (509) WASHINGTON@ (510) LA CLIPPERS | 2016-04-03 15:35:00 - 2016-04-03 15:35:00
Play UNDER LA CLIPPERS on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 2 Overs and 13 Unders for the this season (+10.8 units)

NBA > (503) DALLAS@ (504) MINNESOTA | 2016-04-03 15:35:00 - 2016-04-03 15:35:00
Play UNDER DALLAS on the totalin All games off an upset win as an underdog
The record is 1 Overs and 11 Unders for the this season (+9.9 units)

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Short Sheet

Sunday, April 3

New Orleans at Brooklyn, 1:05 ET
New Orleans: 54-40 ATS as an underdog
Brooklyn: 6-14 ATS when playing 6 or more games in 10 days

Dallas at Minnesota, 3:35 ET
Dallas: 38-23 ATS in road games after playing a road game
Minnesota: 8-20 ATS after a division game

Charlotte at Cleveland, 3:35 ET
Charlotte: 18-6 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent
Cleveland: 6-12 ATS after a game giving up 5 or less offensive rebounds

Oklahoma City at Houston, 3:35 ET
Oklahoma City: 2-12 ATS in road games when playing with 2 days rest
Houston: 27-12 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games

Washington at LA Clippers, 3:35 ET
Washington: 51-29 ATS revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more
LA Clippers: 31-52 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers

Utah at Phoenix, 6:05 ET
Utah: 5-1 ATS off a win against a division rival
Phoenix: 3-10 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games

Memphis at Orlando, 6:05 ET
Memphis: 21-12 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses
Orlando: 22-41 ATS in home games after a close loss by 3 points or less

Chicago at Milwaukee, 7:05 ET
Chicago: 6-19 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Milwaukee: 17-7 ATS after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

Indiana at NY Knicks, 7:35 ET
Indiana: 3-14 ATS after playing 4 consecutive games as favorite
New York: 16-7 ATS after 2 straight games with 10 or less offensive rebounds

Portland at Golden State, 8:05 ET
Portland: 25-10 OVER after scoring 110 points or more 2 straight games
Golden State: 20-7 ATS after a non-conference game

Boston at LA Lakers, 9:35 ET
Boston: 21-11 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent
Los Angeles: 11-22 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4

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Yesterday's Results: 3 - 5
Aprils Total: 8 - 11

SUNDAY, APRIL 3

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NO at BK 01:00 PM

NO +2.5

O 202.0


OKC at HOU 03:30 PM

OKC -3.0

O 220.5


CHA at CLE 03:30 PM

CHA +7.5

U 204.5


DAL at MIN 03:30 PM

MIN +2.5

U 206.0


WAS at LAC 03:30 PM

LAC -6.5

U 207.0


MEM at ORL 06:00 PM

MEM +4.5

O 204.5


UTA at PHO 06:00 PM

PHO +8.5

U 193.5

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EASTERN CONFERENCE W L PCT GB HOME ROAD CONF DIV STREAK L10

1 y-Cleveland 54 22 0.711 - 31-7 23-15 32-14 7-5 W2 7-3

2 y-Toronto 51 25 0.671 3 29-9 22-16 34-12 11-2 L1 6-4

3 x-Charlotte 44 31 0.587 9½ 28-11 16-20 29-16 7-7 W3 7-3

4 x-Atlanta 45 32 0.584 9½ 24-14 21-18 27-21 8-7 L2 7-3

5 Boston 44 32 0.579 10 25-12 19-20 29-19 10-6 W1 5-5

6 x-Miami 44 32 0.579 10 25-13 19-19 27-19 9-5 L1 6-4

7 Detroit 41 36 0.532 13½ 25-14 16-22 26-21 9-6 W1 7-3

8 Indiana 40 36 0.526 14 23-15 17-21 25-21 6-8 W1 5-5

Chicago 38 38 0.500 16 24-15 14-23 22-26 8-6 L1 5-5

Washington 37 39 0.487 17 19-19 18-20 26-21 8-6 W1 6-4

o-Orlando 32 44 0.421 22 20-17 12-27 19-28 3-10 L1 3-7

o-Milwaukee 32 44 0.421 22 23-15 9-29 20-26 4-9 W2 4-6

o-New York 31 46 0.403 23½ 18-20 13-26 20-27 7-7 W1 4-6

o-Brooklyn 21 55 0.276 33 14-24 7-31 12-35 6-9 L4 3-7

o-Philadelphia 9 68 0.117 45½ 6-32 3-36 3-45 2-12 L12 0-10



WESTERN CONFERENCE W L PCT GB HOME ROAD CONF DIV STREAK L10

1 y-Golden St. 68 8 0.895 - 36-1 32-7 41-5 15-1 L1 8-2

2 y-San Antonio 64 12 0.842 4 39-0 25-12 40-6 13-2 W3 8-2

3 y-Oklahoma City 53 23 0.697 15 31-9 22-14 35-11 12-2 W1 9-1

4 x-L.A. Clippers 47 28 0.627 20½ 25-12 22-16 26-20 7-6 L1 5-5

5 Memphis 41 35 0.539 27 25-14 16-21 25-23 7-8 L5 2-8

6 Portland 41 36 0.532 27½ 26-12 15-24 26-21 9-4 W4 6-4

7 Dallas 38 38 0.500 30 21-17 17-21 23-23 5-8 W3 5-5

8 Utah 38 38 0.500 30 24-14 14-24 22-24 7-8 W1 7-3

Houston 37 39 0.487 31 20-17 17-22 24-22 8-7 L1 4-6

o-Denver 32 46 0.410 37 17-21 15-25 17-31 4-9 L2 4-6

o-Sacramento 31 46 0.403 37½ 17-21 14-25 17-30 7-8 W1 5-5

o-New Orleans 28 47 0.373 39½ 20-18 8-29 19-30 4-12 W1 4-6

o-Minnesota 25 51 0.329 43 13-25 12-26 14-32 3-12 L2 4-6

o-Phoenix 20 56 0.263 48 13-25 7-31 14-33 5-9 L5 3-7

o-L.A. Lakers 16 59 0.213 51½ 11-27 5-32 7-39 2-12 W1 2-8


x-clinched playoff berth
y-denotes division winner
z-clinched top seed in conference
o-eliminated from playoff contention

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CHI at MIL 07:00 PM

CHI +2.5

O 203.0


IND at NY 07:30 PM

NY +4.5

U 196.0


POR at GS 08:00 PM

POR +12.0

O 224.5


BOS at LAL 09:30 PM

BOS -9.0

U 209.0

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Sunday's Results: 8 - 5
Aprils Total: 16 - 16

With 2 games vs Warriors this week, how will Spurs play it?
April 4, 2016

The biggest mystery surrounding the Golden State Warriors' run at history is how motivated San Antonio will be to stop it.

The NBA's two best teams this season will meet twice this week, perhaps the biggest remaining obstacles to the Warriors' quest for an NBA-record 73 victories.

Or, the Spurs might decide not to be much of an obstacle at all.

With less than two weeks until the playoffs and the Spurs (64-12) all but locked into the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, coach Gregg Popovich has already begun resting his players on occasion. So it's impossible to predict who will be in uniform for San Antonio when it travels to Golden State on Thursday, or hosts the Warriors (69-8) on Sunday.

''It doesn't matter, to me, how he plays it,'' Kerr said of Popovich, one of his former coaches. ''His team is a little older than ours, too.''

Kerr said the younger Warriors told him they don't feel they need a rest, but Popovich doesn't exactly give his players the option. When he made LaMarcus Aldridge sit out one of his first practices with the team in October, Popovich joked that he told the All-Star forward, ''Welcome to the Spurs.''

The Spurs will be opening a back-to-back Thursday in Oakland, so Popovich figures to sit some regulars either that night or Friday in Denver. San Antonio is then off until the Warriors visit, and follows that game with another night off before hosting Oklahoma City.

San Antonio will be 39-0 at home when Golden State arrives, two victories from becoming the first team in NBA history to go undefeated at home for an entire season. That could motivate the Spurs to make everyone available - and leave Kerr as the one who might play the rest card.

The Warriors will be playing for the second straight night after a game in Memphis, and Kerr said he may give reserve guard Shaun Livingston one of those games off.

''Other than that, we have a lot of young guys who have no reason to sit out because they're feeling great,'' Kerr said.

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WHERE TO WATCH:

The Warriors' schedule for the week, and how to watch them (All times Eastern):

Monday vs. Minnesota, 10:30 p.m., TNT

Thursday vs. San Antonio, 10:30 p.m., TNT

Saturday at Memphis, 8 p.m., NBA League Pass.

Sunday at San Antonio, 7 p.m., NBA TV.

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Elsewhere in the NBA this week:

TAKE THE NIGHT OFF: There are no games on the schedule Monday for the NCAA championship game. Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve are the only other nights during the season without an NBA game.

BIG ONE IN THE BIG D: With Dallas and Utah tied for the final Western Conference playoff spot and Houston a game back, it's a huge game in Dallas on Wednesday night when the Rockets visit.

STRIVE FOR FIVE: With injury-plagued Memphis on a six-game losing streak, Portland has pulled within a half-game of the Grizzlies for the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference.

DUNCAN'S 1,000TH: Tim Duncan's next victory will be his 1,000th in the regular season, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,074) and Robert Parish (1,014) as the only players to reach that milestone. Duncan is already the career leader in victories with one team.

PHILLY FUTILITY: The 76ers have lost 12 straight games and remain stuck on nine wins. They need one more to avoid tying their own record for worst in an 82-game season, and their next chance to get it is against the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.

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STAT LINE OF THE WEEK: Blake Griffin, Clippers: 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists Sunday in a 114-109 victory over Washington. The star forward started and played 25 minutes in his first game since Christmas after recovering from quadriceps and hand injuries, and sitting out a four-game suspension for punching the team's assistant equipment manager.