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**Udog** · 04-19-2016, 08:18 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Mavericks 85, Thunder 84-- Kevin Durant was 7-33 from floor. 7. for. 33.

-- Warriors 115, Rockets 106-- Stephen Curry didn't even play.

-- Raptors 98, Pacers 87-- Toronto evens this series, 1-1.

-- Washington 6, Philly 1-- Caps are now up 3-nil in series.

-- Wild 5, Dallas Stars 3-- Home side won all three series games.

-- Kings 2, Sharks 1 OT-- LA's first win in six playoff OT games vs San Jose.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) Oklahoma City Thunder is now 3-13 in their last 16 games that were within five points with 5:00 to play.

NBA replay system came up big here, nullifying the Oklahoma City hoop that came just after the buzzer; Felton missed two FTs with 0:07 left, but Dallas survived and now the series heads to Texas tied 1-1.

12) #1 seeds are 45-1 in NBA playoff series if they lead the series, 2-0.

11) Jets are going into the NFL Draft without knowing who its QB will be in the fall, which is obviously a problem. Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Jets haven't been able to get an agreement on a contract- do they really want Geno Smith to be their guy?

10) Kevin McHale is pretty good as a TV cmmentator; couple of people I know say he's a good guy and it came thru over the air Monday. The best analysts make you feel like you're listening to a conversation between him and the play-by-play guy.

9) Parts of Houston had over 10 inches of rain in the last few days; crazy weather.

8) Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen ran the Boston Marathon Monday; if I drive my car 26 miles, I'm looking for a drive-thru window or a convenience store to get some Cherry Coke. Running 26 miles seems craxy to me.

7) Cubs were -$310 against Colorado Saturday, the heaviest April favorite in over 10 years, when Bronx was -$354 in a game against the Royals.

6) Dwyane Wade hasn't made a 3-pointer since December; he is 7-44 outside the arc for the season, which explains why he doesn't try many anymore. In 2009, Wade was 88-278 (31.7%) behind the arc- his career mark is 28.4%.

5) Big East/Big East will play series of early season games in November to kick off the season: Villanova-Purdue, Wisconsin-Creighton, Seton Hall-Iowa are three of the better games that have been scheduled. St John's-Minnesota will also play.

4) Mike Trout was the 25th pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, one pick after Cardinals' OF Randal Grichuk. Scouting is an inexact scienece.

3) Angels didn't score a first inning run until their 11th game, despite Trout batting third in the batting order.

2) Dustin Pedroia has been on base 48 games in a row against AL East opponents. The all-time record for most consecutive games reaching base is held by Ted Williams, who reached base in an amazing 84 consecutive games.

1) John Madden's only three rules when he coached the Oakland Raiders:
-- Be on time. Pay attention. Play like hell.

**Udog** · 04-19-2016, 08:23 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 19

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Tuesday's NBA playoffs betting preview and odds
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The Celtics will need Isaiah Thomas to step up to fill the void left behind by injured guard Avery Bradley, who will miss the remainer of the series.

A light NBA schedule Tuesday night will features a pair of Game 2's with the Atlanta Hawks hosting the Boston Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs welcoming the Memphis Grizzlies.

Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks (-6, 205.5)

Hawks lead series 1-0

The Atlanta Hawks squandered all of a 19-point lead in Game 1 but recovered late in the fourth quarter and managed to pull out a 102-101 victory. The fourth-seeded Hawks will try to make it two in a row on Tuesday over the fifth-seeded and visiting Boston Celtics, who will be without guard Avery Bradley due to a “significant” hamstring injury suffered late Saturday.

Boston completed its comeback and took an 83-80 lead with 6:48 remaining on Saturday but had Bradley go down seven seconds later on the way back up the court. "Avery has a pretty significant strained hamstring,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens told reporters on Sunday. “I would say he would be doubtful for any of the remainder of the series, certainly very unlikely Tuesday night. As of right now, I would say he's out Tuesday night, but obviously he'll continue to get treatment around the clock and go from there. But I would say very unlikely the rest of the series." The absence of Bradley as a lockdown defender could open the floor even more for Atlanta guard Jeff Teague, who collected 23 points and 12 assists in the opener. Teague sealed the Game 1 win at the free-throw line and formed a potent pick-and-roll combination with center Al Horford.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT, CSN New England (Boston), FSN Southeast (Atlanta)

LINE HISTORY: The Hawks opened as six-point favorites at most books and that number hasn't moved. The total began at 206.5 and has come down a full point to 205.5. View complete line history here.

MATCHUP CHART:

ABOUT THE CELTICS (48-35, 43-39-1 ATS, 39-44 O/U): Boston is touting the fact that it doesn’t have a superstar, and the players were leaning on the “next man up” philosophy after learning the significance of Bradley’s injury. "No change with Avery being out," guard Marcus Smart, who figures to move into the starting lineup, told reporters of his role. "Just have to keep doing what I do. It's just going to be (that) I'm going to have more time to make more effort plays and intensity plays and help my team win. Our little slogan is '(We're) one superstar.' It's us as a team. So this isn't anything new. If Avery was here or not, my responsibilities would be the same." The Celtics could also turn to rookie guards Terry Rozier and R.J. Hunter to cover the extra minutes.

ABOUT THE HAWKS (49-34, 42-40-1 ATS, 38-45 O/U): Atlanta held the Celtics to 23.1 percent shooting in the first half of Game 1 and got the stops it needed down the stretch after squandering the lead. The Hawks were the more aggressive team throughout most of the contest and outscored Boston 52-36 in the paint and attempted 16 more free throws. "Another point of emphasis was physicality," Hawks forward Paul Millsap told reporters. "We weren't as physical last year (in the playoffs). (Saturday) was a good night to set that tone. I felt like, especially in the first half, we did that."

TRENDS:

* Celtics are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 2 days rest.
* Hawks are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
* Under is 9-1 in Celtics last 10 games following a ATS win.
* Under is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.

Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs (-18.5, 187)

Spurs lead series 1-0

The San Antonio Spurs are supposed to make quick work of Memphis and it sure looked that the way in the series opener as the Grizzlies suffered their largest margin of defeat in franchise postseason history. San Antonio looks to follow up the impressive 106-74 victory with another solid effort when it hosts Memphis in Tuesday's Game 2.

The second-seeded Spurs had 13 steals and nine blocked shots - All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard had four steals and three blocks - as they pulled away behind their suffocating defense. "Kawhi's a very good defender, and he takes great pride in it," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich told reporters after Game 1. "He did what he usually does for us. It's important. He sets the tone for us defensively, and (Sunday) was a good example of that." The beleaguered seventh-seeded Grizzlies have lost 11 of their last 12 games and their confidence surely took another hit due to the severe beat down. "We're going to forget it," power forward Zach Randolph said afterward. "Put this one in the backwash and get ready for Tuesday."

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT, FSN Southeast (Memphis), FSN Southwest (San Antonio)

LINE HISTORY: The betting line for Tuesday's matchup between the Grizzlies and Spurs opened with San Antonio pegged as 18.5-point favorites and the initial total set at 187. View complete line history here.

MATCHUP CHART:

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES (42-41, 42-40-1 ATS, 45-36-2 O/U): Memphis needs strong performances from Randolph to avoid being swept and that didn't occur in the opener as he scored just six points on 3-of-13 shooting. "I got some good looks. I just have to knock them down," Randolph told reporters. "They bring a bunch of people when I get the ball. I just have to stay positive. We know what we're dealing with. We've got a lot of young guys. We just have to be better, including myself." Veteran swingman Vince Carter was the Grizzlies' top offensive performer in Game 1 with 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting in 19 minutes.

ABOUT THE SPURS (68-15, 45-38 ATS, 35-46-2 O/U): Leonard, who was named Defensive Player of the Year on Monday for the second straight season, also excelled on the offensive end with 20 points in Game 1 and veteran center Tim Duncan was strong on the board with 11 rebounds. "We got it going defensively," Duncan told reporters. "We were solid the whole way through and then some shots started falling. We kind of extended that lead - I think just giving ourselves a quarter or two to get ourselves rolling." The huge lead allowed power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (dislocated right pinky finger) to be rested - he had 17 points and 27 minutes - as San Antonio had 12 players see 10 or more minutes of action.

TRENDS:

* Grizzlies are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
* Spurs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Over is 7-1-1 in Grizzlies last 9 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
* Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
* Grizzlies are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

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**Udog** · 04-19-2016, 08:27 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 19

Boston @ Atlanta

Game 523-524
April 19, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
118.514
Atlanta
122.942
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 4 1/2
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 6 1/2
205 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+6 1/2); Under

Memphis @ San Antonio

Game 525-526
April 19, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
110.735
San Antonio
124.617
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 14
182
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 18 1/2
187
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+18 1/2); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 19

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BOSTON (48 - 35) at ATLANTA (49 - 34) - 4/19/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 97-80 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 54-35 ATS (+15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 91-75 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
BOSTON is 58-44 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-40 ATS (+11.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-6 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 8-4 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (42 - 41) at SAN ANTONIO (68 - 15) - 4/19/2016, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 950-828 ATS (+39.2 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 44-33 ATS (+7.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 485-402 ATS (+42.8 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 143-99 ATS (+34.1 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 75-49 ATS (+21.1 Units) in home games in all playoff games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 196-151 ATS (+29.9 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 283-230 ATS (+30.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 170-124 ATS (+33.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 68-53 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 11-2 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, April 19

Boston at Atlanta, 7:05 ET
Boston: 34-21 ATS as a road underdog
Atlanta: 48-72 ATS after a close win by 3 points or less

Memphis at San Antonio, 9:35 ET
Memphis: 3-0 ATS in the 2nd game of a playoff series
San Antonio: 4-9 ATS when playing 4 or less games in 10 days

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 19

Boston-Atlanta (A 1-0)
Celtics rallied back from down 17 at half in Game 1, but lost by one to Atlanta, its fourth loss in row to the Hawks, with three of four going over total- Celtics are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Atlanta lost four of its last six games; five of its last seven games stayed under total. Celtics won five of last eight games, but covered only two of last seven road games. Celtics shot 36% in Game 1; Hawks were only 5-26 on the arc.

Memphis-San Antonio (S 1-0)
Grizzlies lost 10 of last 11 games, covering one of last five road tilts; Memphis lost its last six games with Spurs (1-5 vs spread), going 2-4 vs spread in last six visits to Alamo. San Antonio is 3-8 vs spread in its last eleven games overall. Memphis used 28 players this season, most in the history of the NBA- are they too banged-up to compete? Spurs won by 32 in Game 1; six Memphis subs were a combined -75. No one on an aging Spurs roster played 30:00 Sunday.

Playoff tally: Favorites vs spread: 7-4, Over: 3-8

NBA

Tuesday, April 19

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 15 games when playing at home against Boston
Atlanta is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games

9:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home

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