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**Udog** · 05-18-2016, 08:11 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Odds on random football games this coming fall..........

-- Week 2: Colts @ Broncos (-4)

-- Week 3: Bears @ Cowboys (-6)

-- Week 4: Dolphins @ Bengals (-6.5)

-- Week 5: Giants @ Packers (-7)

-- Week 6: Falcons @ Seahawks (-9.5)

-- Week 7: Patriots @ Steelers (-1.5)

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Good to be home after vacation......

13) 76ers won the NBA Draft Lottery, will probably take Ben Simmons, seeing as how coach Brett Brown coached Simmons' dad in Australia a long time ago.

12) Cavaliers 115, Raptors 84-- Cleveland is now 9-0 this postseason. Looks like the drama in this round will be in the series out west.

11) Warriors' Klay Thompson scored 25 points in first three quarters of Game 1 with the Thunder, but was scoreless in the fateful 4th quarter.

10) MLB suspended Rougned Odor eight games after Sunday's fight with Toronto, but because of a ridiculous appeal system MLB has, Odor is playing this week. Once the suspension is announced, the player should be suspended immediately. The way it is now, the player basically gets to choose when he is suspended.

9) Rays 12, Jays 2-- Toronto lost its last four games, was outscored 25-4 in the last two; they've also lost four in a row at home.

8) Indians 13, Reds 1-- Cincinnati reliever Stever Delabar issued four consecutive bases-loaded walks, first time a pitcher has done that.

7) Braves fired manager Fredi Gonzalez, then lost 12-9 to the Pirates, with one of its top pitching prospects giving up nine runs in less than two innings. No bueno.

6) Pirates gave catcher Dominic Cervelli $31M for three years, a sign of the ballclub's commitment to winning. Good for them.

5) Had great seats for the Marlins-Phillies game in Philly Monday night. Sat right next to ballgirl in right field. They don't have an easy job.

When the Phillies change pitchers, the ballgirl sprints out to the bullpen in centerfield to get the pitcher's jacket from the clubhouse attendant- they're not allowed to interact with the players directly. When the visiting team changes pitchers, the ballgirl down the leftfield line gets the jacket.

There are 22 ballgirls in Philly; they rotate between field duty and running the team's 50-50 raffle for charity and working in the team's recycling drive.

4) Restaurant recommendations: Crab Trap in Ocean City, NJ and the Anchorage Tavern in Somers Point, where I got a piece of chicken parm that looked like it could tip over Fred Flintstone's car.

3) A's 8, Rangers 5-- Khris Davis homered three times, the last one a walk-off grand slam to send everyone home happy. Oakland has won four of last five games since the epic pounding their pitching staff took in Boston last week.

2) Good to see Mets fans give Daniel Murphy an ovation on his return to Citi Field last night; he was my dad's favorite player and is hitting .399 this year.

1) My dad passed away a year ago today; I miss him a lot. Would be great to sit and watch a game with him one more time- he really loved baseball, especially the Mets.

**Udog** · 05-18-2016, 08:14 AM

NBA

Wednesday, May 18

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Wednesday's NBA Conference Finals betting preview and odds: Thunder at Warriors
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The Warriors went 6-of-23 from the floor in the fourth quarter, including 1-of-10 from 3-point range, and got a combined three points from Curry and Thompson in the final period.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors (-8.5, 221.5)

Thunder lead series 1-0

The Oklahoma City Thunder looked overmatched for all of 24 minutes in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals before proving emphatically that they not only belong with the Golden State Warriors, but have a chance to beat the defending champs. The Thunder will try to take a 2-0 lead in the series when they visit the Warriors for Game 2 on Wednesday.

Oklahoma City faced a 13-point halftime deficit after committing 10 turnovers and struggling to defend Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in the first half. The Thunder cut that number to two turnovers after the break and refused to bend to Golden State’s lineup changes, leaving centers Steven Adams and Enes Kanter in the game despite the Warriors going small. “In the second half, we did a much, much better job,” Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan told reporters. “We took better care of the basketball, which enabled us to get back in transition, and I think probably play better defense.” The Warriors went 6-of-23 from the floor in the fourth quarter, including 1-of-10 from 3-point range, and got a combined three points from Curry and Thompson in the decisive period.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: The point spread for this Western Conference Final Game 2 opened Monday night with the Warriors pegged as 8.5-point favorites. The total opened at 221.5. At the time of publishing this preview on Tuesday night neither the spread or the total have moved. Check out the complete line history here.

ABOUT THE THUNDER (64-30, 45-48-1 ATS, 45-49 O/U): Oklahoma City proved it had no trouble playing in hostile environments when it took two games at San Antonio in the conference semifinals and now has a chance to take the first two games of the conference finals on the road against a team that dropped only two home games during the regular season. Westbrook exploded for 19 points in the third quarter to pull the Thunder within 88-85 and Durant broke out of a shooting slump with a jumper off the dribble from the top of the key with 30.7 seconds left that put the game away. "We're a resilient group," Durant said. "We just keep fighting till the end. "We're sticking to who we are as a team."

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (81-12, 52-39-2 ATS, 50-42-1 O/U): Golden State lamented its lack of patience on the offensive end in the fourth quarter and hoisted up too many quick shots instead of running the offense. “Our preparation won’t change,” Warriors forward Draymond Green told reporters. “I’m sure we’ll have a light practice (Tuesday) like we always do, we’ll watch some film, we’ll get ready to go for Wednesday. It’s not like some things happened that we know couldn’t happen. I think our defensive game plan was pretty good – really good. Offensively we sucked, so we know that’s something that we know what was the cause of it and that we can improve on, but our preparation won’t change.” Golden State has yet to lose consecutive games this season.

TRENDS:

* Thunder are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
* Warriors are 7-2 ATS in their last 8 home games.
* Under is 5-1 in Thunder last 5 Conference Finals games.
* Under is 6-1 in Warriors last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
* Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Golden State.

CONSENSUS: Following their successful trip to Oracle Arena in Game 1, the Thunder are getting 56 percent of the public love. As for the total, the wagering public continues to pound the Over - in this case at a rate of 61 percent.

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**Udog** · 05-18-2016, 08:17 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 18

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OKLAHOMA CITY (64 - 30) at GOLDEN STATE (81 - 12) - 5/18/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-49 ATS (-17.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 27-38 ATS (-14.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 51-39 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 40-32 ATS (+4.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 48-38 ATS (+6.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 57-40 ATS (+13.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 58-41 ATS (+12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 40-27 ATS (+10.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 66-46 ATS (+15.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-5 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-4 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, May 18

Oklahoma City at Golden State, 9:05 ET
Oklahoma City: 11-21 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5
Golden State: 28-14 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders

NBA

Wednesday, May 18

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. GOLDEN STATE
Oklahoma City is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Golden State
Oklahoma City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Golden State
Golden State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oklahoma City
Golden State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

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**Udog** · 05-18-2016, 08:17 AM

WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 18

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MINNESOTA (29 - 15) at CHICAGO (22 - 15) - 5/18/2016, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-30 ATS (-19.0 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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PHOENIX (22 - 16) at INDIANA (26 - 19) - 5/18/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) in May games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 54-33 ATS (+17.7 Units) on Wednesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-1 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (18 - 18) at WASHINGTON (19 - 18) - 5/18/2016, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 279-335 ATS (-89.5 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 31-52 ATS (-26.2 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 167-213 ATS (-67.3 Units) after a division game since 1997.

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

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WNBA

Wednesday, May 18

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Minnesota's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Phoenix is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Phoenix

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. WASHINGTON
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas

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**Udog** · 05-18-2016, 10:00 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, May 18

Minnesota @ Chicago

Game 601-602
May 18, 2016 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
115.225
Chicago
120.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
158
by 5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 2
164 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+2); Under

Phoenix @ Indiana

Game 603-604
May 18, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
111.288
Indiana
117.799
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
153
by 6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 3
158 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+3); Under

Dallas @ Washington

Game 605-606
May 18, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
108.511
Washington
113.477
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
161
by 5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
152
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-2 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 05-18-2016, 10:05 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, May 18

Oklahoma City @ Golden State

Game 705-706
May 18, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
124.870
Golden State
135.863
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 11
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 8 1/2
221 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-8 1/2); Over

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 18

Oklahoma City-Golden State (OC 1-0)
Warriors led by 14 at half, were held to 41 points in second half; Thompson didn't score in 4th quarter. Golden State won six of last eight games with Oklahoma City; over is 6-5 in last 11 series games. Thunder lost five of last six visits to Oakland, as Warriors covered four of last five. Thunder won five of last six road games overall. Golden State won six of its last seven home games (5-2 vs spread). OC won Game 1 even though Westbrook/Durant combined to go 17-51 from floor.

Playoff tally: Favorites vs spread: 26-18, Over: 13-31
Second round: Favorites: 13-8, over: 12-9
Conference final: Favorites: 1-1, over: 1-1

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