The Bum's 2016 NBA Best Bets-Trends-News-Stats !

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NY at WAS 07:00 PM

NY +4.0

O 209.0 *****

MIL at MIA 07:30 PM

MIL +3.5 *****

U 200.0 *****

POR at HOU 08:00 PM

HOU -5.0 *****

O 220.0 *****

PHI at MIN 08:00 PM

PHI +11.5 *****

O 210.0

CHI at UTA 10:30 PM

UTA -3.5 *****

U 192.0 *****

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NBA Capsules
November 17, 2016

HOUSTON (AP) James Harden had 26 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for his third triple-double of the season to help the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 126-109 on Thursday night.

Harden completed the triple-double in the third quarter. The Rockets rebounded a night after scoring just three points in the final 6 minutes in a 105-103 loss in Oklahoma City.

C.J. McCollum led Portland with 26 points, Maurice Harkless had 19, and Damian Lillard 18, his second-lowest output of the season.

Rockets starting point guard Patrick Beverley made his season debut after missing the first 11 games following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Limited to 25 minutes, Beverley had 11 points, three assists and three blocks.

HEAR 96, BUCKS 73

MIAMI (AP) - Dion Waiters scored 23 points and Miami beat Milwaukee to end a six-game losing streak.

Josh Richardson added 18 points, and Hassan Whiteside had 12 points, 17 rebounds, and eight blocks. The losing streak was the Heat's longest since 2008.

Point guard Goran Dragic returned for the Heat after missing three games with a sprained left ankle. He had 16 points in 36 minutes.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Tony Snell each had 14 points for the Bucks. They have lost four of five.

Richardson hit a corner 3, Whiteside blocked a layup attempt by Antetokounmpo, and Dragic hit a 3 in a flurry of big plays to give Miami an 80-69 lead with 7 minutes left. Miami outscored Milwaukee 29-11 in the fourth quarter.

WIZARDS 119, KNICKS 112

TIMBERWOLVES 110, 76ERS 86

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Andrew Wiggins had 35 points, 10 rebounds and four assists to lead Minnesota past Philadelphia.

Karl-Anthony Towns added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Gorgui Dieng had 12 points and 10 boards.

Joel Embiid had 10 points and 10 rebounds in 23 minutes after sitting out the front end of Philadelphia's back-to-back on Wednesday night. Dario Saric led the way with 16 points, but the 76ers lost their 21st straight road game.

WASHINGTON (AP) - John Wall had 23 points and 11 assists and Washington beat New York for its third victory in 11 games this season.

New York trailed 108-86 with 4:33 play before scoring 12 straight points. Wall hit two late baskets and four free throws to secure the win.

Otto Porter added 21 points for the Wizards. Derrick Rose led New York with 27, Carmelo Anthony had 16, and Kristaps Porzingis 16.

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Panthers 23, Saints 20— New Orleans had a FG blocked which resulted in a 10-point swing. No bueno.

— UConn 65, LMU 62— Huskies narrowly avoid an 0-3 start.

— Xavier 83, Missouri 82 OT— Tigers lost but are way better than they’ve been last few years.

— Arkansas State 78, Georgetown 72— Tough week for the Hoyas.

— Astros gave Josh Reddick $52M for four years, also traded for Brian McCann. Neither one of those two guys pitches.

—Houston 36, Louisville 10– Cougars just play better when they’re an underdog- they lost 38-16 at SMU. How?

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: What I’m looking for this weekend

13) Jared Goff makes his NFL debut against Miami Sunday; Dolphins won/covered their last four games, so this’ll be an interesting challenge for the #1 pick in the draft.

If I’m calling plays, we let him chuck one deep on first play, just to send a message to defensive coordinators- the kid has a gun.

12) Big weekend in LA, with USC-UCLA in Rose Bowl Saturday; last nine of these rivalry games were decided by 10+ points. Bruins won three of last four meetings, but USC is the hot team right now.

11) Green Bay is in free fall, losing last three games while allowing 111 points- they were down 35-10 in 2nd quarter in Nashville LW. Redskins are 5-1-1 in last seven games after an 0-2 start- interesting Sunday night game.

10) Xavier-Clemson is an excellent college hoop game at 1:30 today from down in Orlando. This was supposed to be the Puerto Rico tournament but was moved to the Disney Wide World of Sports, due to concerns about the Zika virus.

Other semi-final in Orlando is Northern Iowa-Oklahoma.

9) Stanford beat California the last six years; Golden Bears’ defense has apparently gone on strike- they’ve been terrible last three weeks, but this is a bitter rivalry.

8) Detroit Lions are a 7-point favorite over Jacksonville; all nine Lions games have been decided by 7 or less points. Detroit has trailed in 4th quarter of every game.

7) As payment for being allowed to play ACC basketball, Notre Dame has to play so many ACC teams in football every year. This week is their first meeting with Virginia Tech; should be a fun game.

6) In its last three games, Tennessee averaged 12.2/7.3/9.8 yards/pass attempt- they’ve averaged 32 pts/game in their last six games, but Titans are 4-23 against the Colts, losing last eight visits here.

5) Underdogs won all three Duke-Pittsburgh games SU and two of them were wild shootouts (51-48/55-52). Panthers pulled a huge upset at Clemson last week; now they’re favored to win.

4) Minnesota is 5-4 after starting season 5-0; now Cardinals come limping into the Twin Cities at 4-4-1, in a pivotal game for both sides. That first round pick the Vikings dealt for San Bradford is beginning to look like it might’ve been too much.

3) West Virginia is a home underdog despite having only one loss this season; Oklahoma’s defense isn’t so good, but Sooners have won seven games in row, with only three of those at home.

2) Washington State-Colorado is the under-the-radar game of the week; both teams are vastly improved the last couple of years— this could be a preview of the Pac-12 title game.

1) Oakland-Houston play in Mexico City Monday night, where I’m guessing the locals weren’t too excited about our elections last week. Wonder if the 7-2 Raiders are regretting giving up a home game, now that they’re contenders?

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, November 18

Suns won four of last six games with Indiana; road team is 6-4 in last ten series games. Phoenix is 3-2 in last five visits here, with three of last four staying under. Suns lost last three games, are 4-3 as a road underdog; their last nine games went over total- over is 7-0 in their road games. Indiana won last two home games by 19-10 points; they’re 3-2 as home favorites. Last three Pacer games stayed under total.

Hawks won four of last five games with Charlotte (under 5-0); Atlanta lost three of last four tilts played here. Hawks won last six games (5-1 vs spread); they’re 3-1 SU on road, 2-2 vs spread. Under is 3-1 in Atlanta road games. Hornets won five of last seven games, are 3-2 vs spread at home; four of their last five games went over the total.

Lebron sat out Wednesday’s loss in Indiana, will be rested here. Cavaliers won last four games with Detroit but Pistons covered four of last six series games. Detroit covered three of last four visits here; over is 6-3 in last nine series games. Pistons are 1-6 SU/ATS on road (5-0 at home); they lost four of last six games overall. Under is 8-3 in their last 11. Cleveland won three of last four games, is 2-4-1 as a home favorite.

Nets won five of last seven games with Oklahoma City; over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Brooklyn won three of last four visits here. Nets lost three of last four games, are 3-2-1 as road underdogs; four of their last five games went over total. Thunder lost four of last five games, are 4-3 as home favorites; under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Warriors won five of last six games with Boston; under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Golden State won last three visits here, by 20-5-5 points. Warriors won its last five games, is 3-3 as a road favorite- their last four games went over total. Celtics won three of last four games, are 4-1 at home, but were favored in all five games. Last six Boston games stayed under the total.

Portland won eight of last nine games with New Orleans; under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Blazers won three of last four visits here. Portland lost three of last four five games; they got beat by 17 in Houston last night; Blazers are 3-3 vs spread on road. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Pelicans split last four games but are 1-5 at home; four of their last six games stayed under the total.

Dallas won last three games with Memphis by 9-4-10 points; four of last five series games went over total. Grizzlies split their last four visits here. Grizzlies won three of last four games, are 2-3 vs spread on road. Three of last four Memphis games went over. Mavericks lost last three games by 21-16-7 points; they’ll 1-2 at home. Seven of their last eight games stayed under.

Toronto won four of last six games with Denver; over is 4-0-1 in last five series games. Raptors won two of their last three visits here. Toronto lost to Cavs/Warriors on back/back nights earlier this week; they’re 3-1 on road (4-0 vs spread). Last five Raptor games went over. Nuggets lost four of last five games; they’re 1-3 vs spread at home. Over is 7-4 in Denver games this season.

Clippers won eight of last ten games with Sacramento (6-4 vs spread); LA won its last five visits here (4-1 vs spread). Six of last seven series games went over. Clippers won seven of last eight games, are 5-0 on road (4-1 vs spread); last four LA games went over total. Sacramento lost last three games by 10-7-5 points; they’re 4-1 vs spread at home (2-3 SU). Under is 3-2 in their home games.

Spurs won their last five games with the Lakers but LA covered the last three; San Antonio won last four visits here (2-2 vs spread), winning by 6-13-13-16 points. Five of last six series games went over. Spurs won last four games; they’re 6-0 on road (5-1 vs spread, with non-cover by half a point). Four of last five SA games stayed under total. Lakers won three of last four games, are 4-1 at home (3-1-1 vs spread)- they’re 7-2 as underdogs. Over is 7-2 in LA’s last nine games.

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NBA

Friday, November 18

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHARLOTTE
Atlanta is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Charlotte's last 16 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
Indiana is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:30 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games

8:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Brooklyn's last 22 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 12 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oklahoma City's last 14 games
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. BOSTON
Golden State is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games
Boston is 4-10-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Golden State
Boston is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Golden State

8:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. NEW ORLEANS
Portland is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Portland's last 16 games
New Orleans is 4-9-2 ATS in its last 15 games
New Orleans is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home

8:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Memphis

9:00 PM
TORONTO vs. DENVER
Toronto is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games at home
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. SACRAMENTO
LA Clippers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games
Sacramento is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Clippers

10:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. LA LAKERS
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Antonio
LA Lakers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing San Antonio

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NBA
Dunkel

Friday, November 18

San Antonio @ LA Lakers

Game 519-520
November 18, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
121.348
LA Lakers
120.669
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 1
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 7
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+7); Over

LA Clippers @ Sacramento

Game 517-518
November 18, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
128.822
Sacramento
118.482
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 10 1/2
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 7
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-7); Over

Toronto @ Denver

Game 515-516
November 18, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
123.931
Denver
117.888
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 6
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 4
216
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-4); Under

Memphis @ Dallas

Game 513-514
November 18, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
118.713
Dallas
116.346
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 2 1/2
192
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+1 1/2); N/A

Portland @ New Orleans

Game 511-512
November 18, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
112.600
New Orleans
114.311
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 1 1/2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 1
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(+1); N/A

Golden State @ Boston

Game 509-510
November 18, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
128.981
Boston
118.928
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 10
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 7
226
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-7); Under

Brooklyn @ Oklahoma City

Game 507-508
November 18, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
115.313
Oklahoma City
121.817
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 6 1/2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 9 1/2
219
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+9 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Cleveland

Game 505-506
November 18, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
117.277
Cleveland
128.768
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 11 1/2
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 9
204
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-9); Under

Atlanta @ Charlotte

Game 503-504
November 18, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
124.402
Charlotte
124.719
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
Even
191
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 3
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+3); N/A

Phoenix @ Indiana

Game 501-502
November 18, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
116.109
Indiana
117.017
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 1
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 7 1/2
218
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+7 1/2); Over

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NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, November 18

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PHOENIX (3 - 9) at INDIANA (6 - 6) - 11/18/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 205-152 ATS (+37.8 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 153-118 ATS (+23.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
PHOENIX is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-2 straight up against PHOENIX 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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ATLANTA (9 - 2) at CHARLOTTE (7 - 3) - 11/18/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DETROIT (6 - 6) at CLEVELAND (9 - 2) - 11/18/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-5 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-4 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (4 - 7) at OKLAHOMA CITY (7 - 5) - 11/18/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 4-0 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 3-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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GOLDEN STATE (9 - 2) at BOSTON (6 - 5) - 11/18/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 119-93 ATS (+16.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 109-84 ATS (+16.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 67-47 ATS (+15.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 50-36 ATS (+10.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 3-1 straight up against BOSTON 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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PORTLAND (7 - 6) at NEW ORLEANS (2 - 10) - 11/18/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 6-1 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 6-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (6 - 5) at DALLAS (2 - 8) - 11/18/2016, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-4 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (7 - 4) at DENVER (4 - 7) - 11/18/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-2 straight up against DENVER 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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LA CLIPPERS (10 - 2) at SACRAMENTO (4 - 8) - 11/18/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 4-4 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 6-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (9 - 3) at LA LAKERS (7 - 5) - 11/18/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 128-84 ATS (+35.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 961-837 ATS (+40.3 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 54-40 ATS (+10.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 286-233 ATS (+29.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 4-2 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-1 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Friday, November 18

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Friday’s NBA Game of the Day: Spurs at Lakers
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The Lakers are 5-1 ATS this season when they're +5 or greater. They're +7 tonight vs. the Spurs.

San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers (6.5, 207.5 OU)

The Los Angeles Lakers are much more competitive than expected with first-year coach Luke Walton at the helm and they seek their seventh win in the past nine games when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. Los Angeles didn't win its seventh contest last season until Jan. 1 (in game 34), and gets a chance to test themselves against the perennial playoff contender Spurs.

The Lakers notched a 20-point victory over the Golden State Warriors during the eight-game stretch and a standard is beginning to form in that neither Walton nor the players were all that thrilled with their play in Tuesday's 125-118 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. "To me, it seems he would rather play the right way, play for each other and lose a hard-fought game than to win the wrong way," second-year forward Larry Nance Jr. told reporters of Walton. San Antonio is a blistering 6-0 on the road after recording a 110-105 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday and has won four straight games overall. Center Pau Gasol tallied a season-best 24 points against the Kings for his third 20-point outing of the season.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, KENS (San Antonio), Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles)

LINE HISTORY: The line opened at 6.5 and has held firm at that number. The over opened at 208 and has dropped half-point to 207.5. Check out the complete line history here.

INJURY REPORT:

Spurs - C Dewayne Dedmon (out Friday, knee)

Lakers - SG Nick Young (probable, illness)

POWER RANKINGS: Spurs (-10.8) - Lakers (-6.5)+ home court (-3) = Lakers +1.3

WHAT SHARPS SAY: The Spurs will aim to keep their undefeated road record intact Friday against the Lakers. To do so the Spurs will need to limit a Lakers team that is second in the NBA in scoring at 110 points per game. Surely something will give here as the Spurs give up just 96.8 points a game.

ABOUT THE SPURS (9-3 SU, 6-5-1 ATS, 6-6 O/U): Gasol is starting to click with forwards Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge after struggling to find his way in the early stages. "We're at our best when we move the ball, when we make the defense work, and we find the open guys," Gasol said afterward. "We get much better shots that way, and pays off. It creates a flow and energy that carries over to the defensive end." Aldridge (21) and Leonard (20) also had at least 20 and Popovich complimented Gasol by saying, "it's a totally new system for him, but he's intelligent, he's experienced and he's doing well."

ABOUT THE LAKERS (7-5 SU, 8-3-1 ATS, 8-4 O/U): Point guard D'Angelo Russell and power forward Julius Randle are thriving under Walton's tutelage and displaying that they are pillars in Los Angeles' foundation. Russell poured in a season-high 32 points against the Nets and leads the team with a 16.8 average, while Randle had 17 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his second career triple-double. "He is continuing to get better and really realize what he is capable of doing," Walton told reporters of Randle.

TRENDS:

* Spurs are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.
* Lakers are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 home games.
* Lakers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
* Over is 4-0 in Lakers last 4 games following a straight up win.
* Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

CONSENSUS: The road favorite Spurs are picking up 53 percent of the early action from users. The over is getting 65 percent of the totals action.

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NBA RECORD + BEST BETS:

11/01/2016 9-8-0 52.94% +100
11/02/2016 9-10-1 47.37% -1000
11/03/2016 5-4-0 55.56% +300
11/04/2016 7-8-0 46.67% -900
11/05/2016 9-6-0 60.00% +1200
11/06/2016 5-5-0 50.00% -250
11/07/2016 6-7-0 46.15% -850
11/08/2016 4-7-0 36.36% -1850
11/10/2016 3-5-0 37.50% -1250
11/11/2016 7-9-0 43.75% -1450
11/12/2016 10-10-1 50.00% -500
11/13/2016 2-7-1 22.22% -2850
11/14/2016 3-13-0 18.75% -5650
11/15/2016 4-5-1 44.44% -750
11/16/2016 11-8-2 57.89% +1100
11/17/2016 5-5-0 50.00% -250

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 66-87-6 43.14% -14850

O/U Picks 77-84-1 47.83% -7700

BEST BETS:

ATS: 61 - 62 - 2

NBA UNDERDOG PLAY OF THE DAY 1 - 0 ( DENVER + 4 COVERS 107-108 )

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NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, November 18

Phoenix at Indiana, 7:05 PM ET
Phoenix: 8-21 ATS in road games after a combined score of 205 points or more
Indiana: 153-118 ATS in home games in non-conference games

Atlanta at Charlotte, 7:05 PM ET
Atlanta: 31-15 ATS after 2 straight games where they were called for 18 or less fouls
Charlotte: 8-14 ATS after a game with 5 or less offensive rebounds

Detroit at Cleveland, 7:35 PM ET
Detroit: 68-45 ATS in road games after playing 3 consecutive games as an underdog
Cleveland: 14-29 ATS vs. division opponents

Brooklyn at Oklahoma City, 8:05 PM ET
Brooklyn: 29-17 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
Oklahoma City: 1-10 ATS after 2 straight games where opponent was called for 18 or less fouls

Golden State at Boston, 8:05 PM ET
Golden St: 9-26 ATS after a combined score of 215 points or more 2 straight games
Boston: 39-23 ATS after playing a game as a home favorite

Portland at New Orleans, 8:05 PM ET
Portland: 5-14 ATS after allowing 105 points or more 4 straight games
New Orleans: 25-9 ATS after 2 straight games where they were called for 18 or less fouls

Memphis at Dallas, 8:35 PM ET
Memphis: 3-5 ATS off 2 or more consecutive road wins
Dallas: 25-11 ATS after a combined score of 175 points or less 2 straight games

Toronto at Denver, 9:05 PM ET
Toronto: 14-4 ATS in road games after a non-conference game
Denver: 12-25 ATS in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3

Los Angeles at Sacramento, 10:35 PM ET
Los Angeles: 29-15 ATS in road games after 2 straight games with 10 or less offensive rebounds
Sacramento: 8-18 ATS in home games after scoring 105 points or more

San Antonio at Los Angeles, 10:35 PM ET
San Antonio: 54-40 ATS as a favorite
Los Angeles: 57-86 ATS in home games after a game where both teams scored 105 points or more

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B]Saturday’s six-pack[/B]

— USC 65, Texas A&M 63— Solid road win for the Trojans.

— Arkansas 71, Tex-Arlington 67— Mavericks were up 17 in first half.

— Virginia’s basketball team dumped transfer Austin Nichols; he played one game for them after transferring from Memphis.

— Texas Rangers signed P Andrew Cashner for one year, $10M.

— Xavier-Northern Iowa is the final of the Tire Pros tournament in Orlando which will be Sunday night.

— Villanova-Central Florida is the final of the Charleston tournament, which will also be Sunday night.

Saturday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Winning helps and losing doesn’t: Jerry Jones said this week that the Cowboys have already sold 1.5M+ jerseys this year, ten times more than they had $old at thi$ time laSt year. Do the math on that one.

12) Last week, Pitt, USC and Iowa all won as underdogs of 22-9-24 points; out in Las Vegas, a guy put $2 on a money-line parlay of those three teams and collected $792 for this troubles. Thats a 396-1 shot.

11) Justin Verlander was left off of two Cy Young ballots, both by writers in Tampa Bay area; his girlfriend is actress Kate Upton, who let her feelings be known on Twitter (she wasn’t happy).

Verlander was 16-9, 3.04 LY and pitched well (2 runs in 7 IP) in his one start against the Rays LY. No idea why those two writers left him off their ballot- it makes no sense.

10) There are 351 Division I college basketball teams, only so many players to go around, so teams get creative in recruiting: Eastern Washington has five players from Australia; Davidson has players from seven different countries.

9) Rams’ punter Johnny Hekker is first NFL punter since 1984 (Luke Prestridge) to have punts of 75+ yards in consecutive games.

8) Maryland’s football team was outscored 121-6 in its last two games.

7) Clemson got a technical foul during its game with Davidson on Thursday; one of their players wears #00, but it was put in the scorebook as #0, which isn’t the same.

6) Central Michigan has a QB named Cooper Rush who is being touted as an NFL prospect, in a year where the NFL Draft might be a little light on QB prospects.

5) Ravens’ kicker Justin Tucker is also an opera singer and a pretty good one. He sang at a Christmas concert in Baltimore last December and got a standing ovation.

4) Last year, Georgetown played at Maryland and the Terps shot 20 more FTs than the Hoyas. This year, the Terps won by a point at Georgetown, but the Hoyas took 20 more FT’s than Maryland. Funny how that works.

3) Georgetown also lost Thursday as a 23-point home favorite to Arkansas State; Hoyas dropped in rankings from #30 to #46. ASU jumped from #274 to #235.

2) Was reading thru UTEP’s basketball preview for this year; coach Tim Floyd says that El Paso is the biggest city in America without a major league sports team.

1) Our thoughts/prayers go out to Chiefs’ long-snapper James Winchester; his dad was the airport employee murdered earlier this week in Oklahoma City. RIP, sir.

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Saturday’s games

Utah won five of last six road games; favorites covered seven of the eight games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Rockets are 3-1 at home, 2-2 vs spread; four of their last five games stayed under the total. Jazz won last two games with Houston after losing six of previous seven; Jazz won/covered once in last five visits here. Four of last six series games went over total.

Boston is 2-4 on road, 1-2 as road underdogs; their last six games stayed under total. Celtics lost to Golden State at home last night. Detroit won/covered all five home games, but lost five of last seven games overall. Under is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Road team won four of last six Boston-Detroit games; teams split last ten series games. Celtics won two of last three visits here. Last three series games stayed under total.

Dallas lost its last four games, scoring 77-83-64 in last three; under is 8-2 in their last 10 games. Macs are 2-5 as road underdogs. Magic lost four of last six games; they’re 3-3 at home, 1-4-1 vs spread. Under is 6-2 in last eight Orlando games. Mavericks won eight of last nine games with Orlando (7-2 vs spread); over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Dallas won four of its last five visits here.

Wizards lost three of last four games; they’re 3-3 at home, 3-2 as home favorites. Last three Wiz games went over total. Miami lost six of last seven games but covered last three; six of their last seven games stayed under. Miami is 2-2 as a road underdog. Washington won five of last seven games with Miami; over is 7-2 in last nine series games. Heat lost four of last five visits here.

Charlotte won six of last eight games; they’re 4-1 on road (3-1-1 vs spread). Four of their last six games went over. Pelicans are 3-2 in last five games after starting out 0-8; they won last two home games. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Home side won last six Charlotte-New Orleans games; Hornets lost last four visits to Bourbon Street (1-3 vs spread). Seven of last eight series games went over.

Suns lost three of last four games; they’re 2-6 on road, 5-3 vs spread. Nine of last ten Phoenix games went over total. Philly is 2-3 in last five games after starting out 0-7; they won last two home games. Five of last seven Sixes games went over. 76ers won last two games with Phoenix after losing previous five; Suns lost three of last five visits here. Four of last five series games went over total.

Minnesota is 3-3 in its last six games; they’re 1-4 on road, 1-2 as road underdogs. Five of their last six games went over total. Memphis won four of last five games; they’re 4-2 at home, 3-3 vs spread. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Minnesota-Memphis split last ten games (hosts 7-3); six of last seven games went over total. Wolves lost three of last four visits here (2-2 vs spread).

Warriors won their last six games, covering four of last five; they’re 4-3 as road favorites (3-0 in last three). Four of their last five games went over. Milwaukee lost four of its last five games; they won three of last four home games, are 1-1 as home dogs. Over is 7-4 in their games. Golden State won five of last six games with Milwaukee; under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Warriors split their last four visits here.

Bulls won/covered last four games; they’re 4-3 on road, winning last three (3-3 as road dogs). Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Clippers are off to a 10-2 start; they’re 5-2 as home favorites, 3-0 if they played night before. Last five LA games went over total. Clippers won six of last eight games with Chicago; three of last four series games stayed under total. Bulls lost three of last four visits here.

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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Money Line

7:35 pm 11/19/2016
(711) PHOENIX @(712) PHILADELPHIA
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The record is 15 Wins and 29 Losses for the last two seasons (-30.6 units)
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7:35 pm 11/19/2016
(711) PHOENIX @(712) PHILADELPHIA
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The record is 11 Wins and 27 Losses for the last two seasons (-23.75 units)
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7:05 pm 11/19/2016
(707) MIAMI @(708) WASHINGTON
Play ON MIAMI using the money line in Road games after 3 or more consecutive unders.
The record is 14 Wins and 7 Losses for the last three seasons (+16.55 units)
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7:05 pm 11/19/2016
(705) DALLAS @(706) ORLANDO
Play ON DALLAS using the money line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record.
The record is 27 Wins and 10 Losses for the last three seasons (+19.5 units)
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5:05 pm 11/19/2016
(701) UTAH @(702) HOUSTON
Play AGAINST HOUSTON using the money line in All games on Saturday games.
The record is 4 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.35 units)
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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Half Time

7:35 pm 11/19/2016
(711) PHOENIX @(712) PHILADELPHIA
Play AGAINST PHOENIX in the first half in All games when playing against a team with a losing record.
The record is 22 Wins and 48 Losses for the last three seasons (-30.8 units)
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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Half Time Under


7:35 pm 11/19/2016
(711) PHOENIX @(712) PHILADELPHIA
Play UNDER PHOENIX on the first half total in All games versus the first half line in all games.
The record is 33 Overs and 60 Unders for the last two seasons (+23.7 units)
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7:05 pm 11/19/2016
(703) BOSTON @(704) DETROIT
Play UNDER BOSTON on the first half total in All games versus the 1rst half line in road games.
The record is 29 Overs and 61 Unders for the last three seasons (+29.1 units)
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5:05 pm 11/19/2016
(701) UTAH @(702) HOUSTON
Play UNDER UTAH on the first half total in Road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game.
The record is 5 Overs and 27 Unders for the last two seasons (+21.5 units)
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5:05 pm 11/19/2016
(701) UTAH @(702) HOUSTON
Play UNDER UTAH on the first half total in Road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game.
The record is 11 Overs and 44 Unders for the last three seasons (+31.9 units)
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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Over

8:05 pm 11/19/2016
(713) MINNESOTA @(714) MEMPHIS
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the total in All games against Southwest division opponents.
The record is 28 Overs and 9 Unders for the last three seasons (+18.1 units)
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7:05 pm 11/19/2016
(709) CHARLOTTE @(710) NEW ORLEANS
Play OVER NEW ORLEANS on the total in All games in home games.
The record is 36 Overs and 11 Unders for the last two seasons (+23.9 units)
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Under

7:05 pm 11/19/2016
(707) MIAMI @(708) WASHINGTON
Play UNDER MIAMI on the total in All games in November games.
The record is 4 Overs and 18 Unders for the last two seasons (+13.6 units)
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