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NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, November 22

Oklahoma City @ LA Lakers

Game 507-508
November 22, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
123.530
LA Lakers
114.952
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 8 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 2
221
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-2); Under

Chicago @ Denver

Game 505-506
November 22, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
121.598
Denver
122.755
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 1
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 2
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(+2); Under

Portland @ New York

Game 503-504
November 22, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
120.890
New York
116.307
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 4 1/2
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 1 1/2
217
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(+1 1/2); Over

New Orleans @ Atlanta

Game 501-502
November 22, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
112.691
Atlanta
124.285
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 11 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 7 1/2
209 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-7 1/2); Over




NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, November 22

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NEW ORLEANS (4 - 10) at ATLANTA (9 - 4) - 11/22/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 131-99 ATS (+22.1 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
ATLANTA is 43-29 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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 (8 - 7) at NEW YORK (6 - 7) - 11/22/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 2-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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CHICAGO (9 - 5) at DENVER (5 - 8) - 11/22/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-0 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 2-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (8 - 6) at LA LAKERS (7 - 7) - 11/22/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 37-55 ATS (-23.5 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-26 ATS (-19.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 30-46 ATS (-20.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 128-86 ATS (+33.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 75-51 ATS (+18.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 130-166 ATS (-52.6 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-0 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, November 22

New Orleans won three of last four games; they’re 1-5 on road, 2-3-1 as a road underdog. Under is 5-1 in their road games. Atlanta lost last two games, but won/covered six of seven home games- their last four games stayed under the total. Hawks won three of last four games with New Orleans; over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Pelicans lost last two visits here, by 9-8 points.

Portland lost three of last four games; they’re 4-4 on road, 1-2 as road underdogs. Over is 2-0-1 in their last three games. New York won/covered its last four home games; they’re 4-1 as home favorites. Under is 3-1 in their last four home games. Knicks lost seven of last eight games with Portland (2-6 vs spread); four of last six series games stayed under. Trailblazers won their last four visits to Manhattan.

Chicago won five of its last six games (6-0 vs spread); they’re 5-4 on road, 1-0 as road favorite. Three of their last four games stayed under total. Nuggets are 2-4 at home, 1-1 as home underdogs; over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Home side won last six Chicago-Denver games; over is 7-2 in last nine series games. Bulls lost their last five visits to Denver.

Thunder lost five of last seven games, are 2-2 on road, 0-1 as a road favorite. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Lakers lost three of last four games, are 4-3 at home (1-3 in last four home games). Last five LA games went over the total. Lakers lost their last nine games with Oklahoma City (2-7 vs spread); four of last five series tilts stayed under total. Thunder won last four visits here against the Lakers (2-2 vs spread).




NBA

Tuesday, November 22

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7:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. NEW YORK
Portland is 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New York's last 18 games at home
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. ATLANTA
New Orleans is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New Orleans's last 17 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans

9:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. DENVER
Chicago is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Denver is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

10:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. LA LAKERS
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City

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Tuesday's Tip Sheet
November 22, 2016

Six of nine underdogs in the NBA cashed tickets on Monday night, including outright victories by the 76ers and Grizzlies. The Raptors snapped a three-game ATS winless streak by covering in an eight-point loss to the Clippers, while Washington dropped to 4-9 ATS this season in a home victory over Phoenix as 7 ½-point favorites, 106-101. Since Sunday, underdogs have compiled a 10-5 ATS record, while the UNDER has hit in 10 of the past 15 games.

Game of the Night – Thunder (-3, 220 ½) at Lakers - 10:30 PM EST

Oklahoma City ventures out west for a three-game road swing that begins at Staples Center against the Lakers. The Thunder lost to a short-handed Pacers’ squad in overtime on Sunday, 115-111 as 9 ½-point home favorites to fall to 2-5 SU/ATS the last seven games overall. Russell Westbrook compiled his fifth triple-double of the season by scoring 31 points, pulling down 11 rebounds, and dishing out 15 assists, but only two other Thunder players put up double-figures in the loss.

The Lakers wrap up a four-game homestand following consecutive losses to the Spurs and Bulls. In Sunday’s 118-110 defeat to Chicago, the Lakers were outrebounded, 56-37, but received 43 points off the bench from Lou Williams and Larry Nance, Jr. Los Angeles has cashed the OVER in five consecutive games, as the defense has allowed at least 116 points in each of the past four contests.

The Thunder cruised past the Lakers in their first meeting at Chesapeake Energy Arena on October 30 as 8 ½-point favorites, 113-96. Westbrook burned the Lakers for a triple-double, as the Thunder shot 47% from the floor. Oklahoma City has won nine straight meetings with Los Angeles since 2014, while posting a 7-2 ATS mark in this stretch.

Blazin’ a Trail

Portland (8-7 SU, 5-10 ATS) evened its road mark at 4-4 with Sunday’s 129-109 blowout of Brooklyn to snap a seven-game ATS drought. The Trail Blazers continue their five-game road trip in New York tonight facing a Knicks’ team that has won four consecutive games at Madison Square Garden. New York (6-7 SU, 6-7 ATS) took care of Atlanta on Sunday afternoon, 104-94, the third time in the last four home victories the Knicks have held their opponent to below 100 points.

The Blazers have captured seven of the last nine meetings with the Knicks since 2013, including four consecutive victories at MSG. Portland hasn’t allowed more than 100 points in any of the previous three meetings in New York, but the Blazers have currently given up triple-digits in eight straight games, resulting in five OVERS.

Humbled Hawks

Atlanta (9-4 SU, 8-5 ATS) was riding a six-game winning streak less than a week ago, which included handed Cleveland its first loss of the season. However, the Hawks have lost back-to-back road contests at Charlotte and New York over the weekend as Atlanta owns a one-game lead over the Hornets in the Southeast. Atlanta welcomes in New Orleans tonight as the Hawks have won six of seven games at Philips Arena this season.

The Pelicans (4-10 SU, 7-7 ATS) have been a covering machine of late by cashing in four straight contests, including in home underdog wins over the Blazers and Hornets. New Orleans has won only once away from the Big Easy this season, compiling a 1-5 road mark. However, the Pelicans have cashed in three of the last four road contests, including twice as an underdog of 7 ½ point or more. New Orleans opened as an eight-point underdog tonight in Atlanta, as the Pelicans lost both matchups with the Hawks last season.

Chicago Fire

The Bulls (9-5 SU, 10-4 ATS) have turned into one of the best bets in the league this season, covering in six consecutive games. Chicago is nearing the end of its annual “Circus Trip” as the Bulls have won three of their first four games, including Sunday’s underdog victory over the Lakers. Dwyane Wade sat out his first game of the season, but is expected to suit up for the Bulls tonight in Denver. The Bulls are listed as a favorite for the first time in five games, as Chicago has put together a 5-1 ATS mark when laying points this season.

The Nuggets (5-8 SU, 9-4 ATS) haven’t won consecutive games this season, coming off Sunday’s 105-91 triumph over the Jazz, avenging a four-game sweep from last season. Denver has cashed in four straight and three in a row at Pepsi Center, but owns a 2-4 record at home this season. The Nuggets are riding a nine-game home winning streak against the Bulls dating back to 2006, including a 115-110 victory last February.

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Three-pointer: Thanksgiving turmoil
November 22, 2016

The NBA annually rests on Thanksgiving, leaving the sports stage to football. Action is heavy on Wednesday and Friday, so going in and coming out of the brief respite in a positive fashion is always the top priority coaches have as they prepare for this week.

We’ve locked in on the three teams that need to manage this well given expectations and how things are going for them thus far. New York, New Orleans and Oklahoma City will all sit down for their turkey knowing that what awaits them when they’re done with their cranberry sauce will go a long way into deciding what mood they’ll be in entering December.

Knicks

It was easy to mock Derrick Rose’s “Superteam” declaration after New York opened 1-3, which was punctuated by Mike D’Antoni coming into town with the Rockets and winning 117-99. Over the last week, the Knicks won three of four games for the first time under Jeff Hornacek, pulling off an upset of Southeast Division-leading Atlanta on Sunday that followed a closed-door meeting between players and team president Phil Jackson.

With a home date on Tuesday against slumping Portland and a weekend home-and-home against Charlotte, this group has a chance to climb above .500 for the first time all season with a surge.

Joakim Noah entered the week dealing with an illness, but may be headed to the bench in favor of Kyle O’Quinn since he hadn’t been playing well before missing Sunday’s game against the Dwight Howard-led Hawks. While Rose and Carmelo Anthony were being cast in the scapegoat role for not allowing talented 21-year-old Kristaps Porzingis assert himself earlier and impose his will, Noah had escaped criticism until his regression became glaring.

Less than a month in, it’s a bad sign that finger-pointing has already started, with even Jackson and Hornacek not above such behavior. Going out and playing an exceptional defensive game to beat the Hawks was a great sign, but if this team that’s already being pulled apart at the seams less than a month in doesn’t follow up that success, it’s hard to fathom them making it through 82 games.

Next week’s games feature Oklahoma City coming to town in addition to a home-and-home with Minnesota. The Knicks want their fans engaged and enthusiastic for those showcase games, which magnifies the importance of putting their best foot forward this week.

Pelicans

It can be argued that no one is having a better season than Anthony Davis, who was leading the NBA in scoring (31.7) and blocks (3.0) while ranking sixth in rebounds (11.3), but New Orleans has had very little to show for it, digging themselves a hole by starting 0-8.

Now, there’s finally hope.

The Pelicans have won consecutive games for the first time and welcomed back point guard Jrue Holiday from an excused absence as he stuck by his wife following brain surgery to remove a tumor. All Holiday did in his first two games back was participate in victories over the Trail Blazers and Hornets, averaging 21.5 points and eight assists while shooting 55 percent. Clearly, he’s kept himself in shape.

He’ll be back in the starting lineup sooner than later, so Davis will have someone making plays for him rather than vice-versa, while guys like Tim Frazier and E’Twaun Moore can return to reserve roles they’re better-suited for.

Shooting guard Tyreke Evans is also due back by month’s end, so the Pelicans will finally get back to full strength, but the 0-8 start means they can’t afford to wait. You can tell Alvin Gentry means business since he’s cut the minutes of ineffective rookie guard Buddy Hield, so expect New Orleans to pull out all the stops as it tries to navigate a difficult week that begins Tuesday in Atlanta, features a home date against Karl-Anthony Towns and the Timberwolves on Wednesday and a weekend two-game excursion to Portland and Dallas for duels with teams that are also struggling to get going. Davis will need to put the Pels on his back, but the weight isn’t as heavy with Holiday now around to help ease the burden.

Thunder

Oklahoma City opened 6-1 as “KD-who?” chants became audible and the Russell Westbrook MVP campaign began in full swing. The Thunder have lost five of seven since, and if they had lost that Westbrook-James Harden duel that they held on to win at home 105-103, total panic would’ve probably already set in.

On Sunday, Westbrook hit a cold-blooded 3-pointer just to send OKC to overtime at home against Paul George-less Indiana, but then couldn’t finish the job as Pacers backups emerged victorious.

Are the Thunder dead as a title contender?

The brilliance of Westbrook and presence of quality young pieces like Steven Adams, Victor Oladipo, Enes Kanter and Andre Roberson provides hope that the future will remain bright, but the loss to Indy was a crusher because the team will spend the holiday on the road in California for games against the Lakers and Kings, coming out of the break in Denver before a Saturday night home date with Detroit.

All of these games are winnable, but the Thunder have to turn it on if they’re still going to be mentioned as an elite team. Adams is dealing with a broken finger while Oladipo is still learning how to be most effective playing next to Westbrook, so the growing pains aren’t necessarily unexpected, but they are frustrating.

Westbrook must find the right balance between his relentless solo act late in games and allowing others to find a rhythm so they can ease his burden. A big week would ease the pressure.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

POR at NY 07:30 PM

POR +1.5

O 216.5 *****

NO at ATL 07:30 PM

NO +8.5 *****

U 209.5

CHI at DEN 09:00 PM

DEN +2.0 *****

O 208.5 *****

OKC at LAL 10:30 PM

LAL +3.0 *****

O 220.5 *****

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NBA Capsules
November 23, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) Kristaps Porzingis had 31 points and nine rebounds, Derrick Rose scored six of his 18 points down the stretch, and the New York Knicks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-103 on Tuesday night.

Rose made the go-ahead basket with a little more than 3 minutes remaining and hit the jumper that clinched it with 6.8 seconds left.

Carmelo Anthony finished with 17 points despite a scoreless fourth quarter for the Knicks, who won their fifth straight at home. Brandon Jennings had 11 assists off the bench.

Damian Lillard scored 22 points for the Trail Blazers but fell to 4-1 at Madison Square Garden. CJ McCollum added 16 points.

NUGGETS 110, BULLS 107

DENVER (AP) - Rookie Jamal Murray scored a season-high 24 points, Will Barton hit two free throws with 9.5 seconds left and the Nuggets beat the Bulls.

It was Denver's 10th straight home win over the Bulls and its 16th in the last 17 meetings at Pepsi Center.

Butler had 35 points and eight rebounds for Chicago, which last won in Denver on Feb. 8, 2006. Dwyane Wade had 22 points after sitting out Sunday's game against the Lakers.

The Nuggets used a 22-0 run at the start of the second quarter to take a 41-31 lead. Murray had 15 of his 17 first half points in the period and Wilson Chandler scored 12 of his 16 in the second quarter.

The game was tied when Barton was fouled on a drive to the basket, and he hit two free throws left to give Denver a 109-107 lead. Isaiah Cannon shot an airball on a 3-point attempt and the Nuggets got the ball.

PELICANS 112, HAWKS 94

ATLANTA (AP) - Tim Frazier had 21 points and 14 assists, Terrence Jones added 17 points and the Pelicans won their third straight game with a victory over the Hawks.

Pelicans forward Anthony Davis returned to begin the fourth quarter after bruising his right knee and missing the second and third periods. Davis, a three-time All-Star and the NBA's leading scorer, finished with 13 points.

New Orleans led by 20 at the end of the first quarter and never let up.

Dennis Schroder and Kyle Korver each scored 14 for the Hawks, who have lost three in a row. Atlanta was tied for the Eastern Conference lead last week but now begins a five-game road trip playing its worst basketball of the young season.

The Pelicans have won five of seven and are 3-0 since Jrue Holiday returned after missing the first 12 games to be with his sick wife.

LAKERS 111, THUNDER 109

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nick Young hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 5 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Lakers blew a 14-point lead in the final minutes before rallying for a 111-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.

Young finished with 17 points and Jordan Clarkson had 18 for the Lakers, who survived a monster performance by Russell Westbrook in the final minutes.

After Westbrook scored 17 points in a five-minute span to trim the Lakers' big lead to one point, Steven Adams scored on a go-ahead putback of Westbrook's miss with 13.9 seconds to play.

The Lakers then passed the ball around the perimeter before Young coolly drained his fourth 3-pointer of the night.

Westbrook missed a long shot shortly before the buzzer.

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Fort Wayne 71, Indiana 68 OT— This is why big-name teams don’t go on the road, even though in this game, the crowd was split at least 50-50, with the Hoosiers being so popular in Indiana. TV guys said there was more red than blue in the crowd, so maybe Indiana had more fans.

Fort Wayne is a pretty good team in the Summit League, 66-36 the last three years, 31-15 in Summit games, but they’ve never made the NCAA tourney- this could be the year.

This was just a great game for college basketball; a mid-major getting a big boy in their own gym, then beating them. Good for the sport, good for the city of Fort Wayne, good for people at home watching on TV.

12) The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is in Springfield, MA but there is also a college basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City. Somehow, Jerry Tarkanian is not in this Hall of Fame, which makes the decision-makers there look plain stupid.

How can you have Norm Stewart, Gene Keady and Lou Carnesecca in there, but not Tark? It is an oversight that needs to be corrected, and don’t give me his NCAA issues— Eddie Sutton had more baggage than a full airplane and he’s been inducted.

11) I’d love to know what the financial bottom line was for the Texans-Raiders game in Mexico City Monday night; Oakland gave up a home game- they played in a bigger stadium and it was full. Just curious who made how much money; you’ll know it REALLY profitable if they do it again next season.

10) North Carolina has won the Maui Classic three times; they made the Final Four that year all three times, and won the national title two of the three years.

9) Mississippi State’s most productive player, Quandarry Weatherspoon, is out for the year with a wrist injury. 3-1 Bulldogs were already the 2nd-youngest team in America, and not especially deep.

8) Philadelphia 76ers have improved a lot; they’ve won their last four home games and are 7-2 vs spread as a home underdog- they still haven’t been favored to win a game.

7) It is funny in college basketball; once you beat a team, especially in a non-league game, then you become their biggest fan- every game they win helps your NCAA tournament profile. Good example is Northwestern, which beat Texas Monday- they need the Longhorns to have a great year, so that win looks better in March than it does now.

6) Why would Jimbo Fisher leave Florida State for LSU? As long as Nick Saban is at Alabama, LSU is a high-paying job where you’re going to take a ton of grief for being second banana to the Crimson Tide. If they fired Les Miles, they’ll fire you.

Fisher is King of the Castle at Florida State; he is in an easier league and in a better state for recruiting. I’m assuming he is very well-paid, with less grief. He ain’t going anywhere.

5) I’m not sure what this says exactly, but when UConn had their preseason conditioning run, head coach Kevin Ollie finished third. I know Ollie played in the NBA and all, but you probably want your players to be in better shape than the coach.

4) How much is a quarterback worth in Las Vegas? Looks like Andrew Luck won’t play Thursday against the Steelers; point spread went from Pittsburgh -3 to Steelers -9. Six points is a big jump. Scott Tolzien (0-1-1 as an NFL starter) will play QB for Indy. Looks like former Miami U QB Stephen Morris would come off the practice squad to be the backup.

3) Speaking of Las Vegas, the new NHL team in Vegas will be called the Golden Knights. The Maloof family, who used to own the Sacramento Kings and the Palms Casino, own 15% of the Golden Knights- they begin play next season at T-Mobile Arena.

2) TV analyst/former Illinois hooper Stephen Bardo told a great story on TV Tuesday about when he played in college, Illinois played in the Maui Classic one year. TV analyst Bill Raftery rode on the Illini’s flight home, so Bardo was picking his brain about the television business, knowing that one day, he wanted to do that.

Bardo went on to say that Raftery sat next to him the whole (long) flight home and answered every question Bardo had about TV “….and thats why I consider Bill Raftery to be the best.” A very nice tribute; Bardo is a good TV analyst by the way.

1— Quite a day at the White House Tuesday: President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor to 21 people, including Vin Scully, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Tom Hanks, Robert Deniro, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Redford, Bill Gates.

Imagine what that room was like? Incredible star power.

No doubt that Hanks becomes the first former vendor at the Oakland Coliseum to get this prestigious award.

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Wednesday’s games

Suns lost five of last six games, are 7-3 as road underdogs; over is 11-1 in their last 12 games, 9-1 in their road games. Orlando is 3-2 in its last five games, winning last two at home- they’re 4-3 at home, 1-3-1 as home favorites. Last four Magic games stayed under. Phoenix won five of last six games wth Orlando; over is 5-4 in last nine series games. Suns won their last three visits to Magic Kingdom; four of last five went over.

Portland lost four of last five games, is 1-3 as a road underdog; under is 4-2-1 in their last seven road games. Cavaliers haven’t played since Friday; they won four of last five games, are 3-5-1 as home favorites. Four of last five Cleveland games stayed under. Home side won last five Portland-Cleveland games; Trailblazers lost last two visits to Lake Erie by five points each. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Atlanta lost its last three games; they’re 3-3 on road (2-4 vs spread); Hawks’ last five games stayed under the total. Indiana won three of last five games; they’re 6-3 at home (4-5 vs spread). Five of Pacers’ last six games stayed under the total. Home side won seven of last eight Atlanta-Indiana games; Hawks lost three of last four visits here. Three of last four series games stayed under total.

San Antonio won its last six games, is 7-0 on road this year (6-1 vs spread); Spurs’ last three games all went over total. Charlotte lost four of last six games, is 4-2 at home, 0-1 as a home underdog. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Spurs won nine of last ten games with Charlotte (6-3 vs spread in last nine); Spurs won three of last four visits here (2-2 vs spread). Under is 4-1 in last five series games.

Memphis won/covered its last five games, four of which were on road; Grizzlies are 4-3 on road, 1-0 as road favorites. 76ers won last four home games, are 7-2 vs spread as home underdogs; six of their last nine games went over total. Sixers lost their last seven games with Memphis (2-4-1 vs spread); over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Grizzlies won last four visits here, by 3-26-5-14 points.

Miami lost seven of last nine games but covered four of last five; Heat is 2-4 on road, 3-2 as a road underdog. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Detroit lost seven of last nine games including last two at home; they’re 5-2 as home favorites. Miami won its last two games with Detroit by 6-18 points; last four series games stayed under the total. Heat lost three of last four visits to Motor City.

Boston won five of last seven games; they’re 4-4 on road, 2-2 as road favorites. Last seven Boston games stayed under the total. Brooklyn lost its last four games, is 3-3 at home, 4-2 as a home underdog. Nets’ last five games went over the total. Celtics won five of last seven games with Brooklyn; over is 6-4 in last ten series games. Boston won three of last four visits to Barclays Center.

Toronto lost four of last five games, is 4-3 on road (0-2-1 vs spread in last three). Seven of last eight Raptor games went over total. Houston won four of last five games, is 5-4 on road (6-3 vs spread). Under is 5-2 in Rockets’ last seven games. Rockets won three of last four games with Toronto; over is 6-3 in last nine series games. Raptors covered one in their last four visits to Houston.

Clippers won three in row, 10 of last 11 games; they’re 6-0 on road, 4-2 vs spread (3-2 as road favorites). Six of LA’s last seven games went over total. Dallas lost its last six games (1-5 vs spread); they’re 1-3 at home, 0-3 as home underdogs. Under is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Clippers won seven of last ten games with Dallas, covering five of last seven; three of last four series games stayed under. LA won three of its last four visits to Dallas.

Denver won three of last four games, is 3-4 on road, 5-2 as a road underdog. Over is 6-3 in Nuggets’ last nine games. Utah lost its last four games, is 2-3 at home, 1-3 as a home favorite; three of last four Jazz games stayed under the total. Jazz won five of last six games with Denver; under is 9-1 in last ten series games. Nuggets lost last three visits here, by 14-9-4 points.

Minnesota lost three of last four games, is 1-5 on road, 1-2 as a road underdog. Timberwolves’ last three games stayed under. Pelicans are 5-2 in last seven games after an 0-8 start; they won/covered last three home games. Minnesota won last two games with New Orleans after losing previous seven games- they won last meeting 144-109; last four series games went over total. Timberwolves lost four of last five visits to Bourbon Street (1-4 vs spread).

Oklahoma City lost six of last eight games, including tough loss at Staples last night; six of last eight Thunder games went over total. Sacramento lost four of last five games; they’re 3-4 at home, but 6-1 vs spread. Three of Kings’ last four games went over total. Oklahoma City won seven of last ten games with Sacramento but teams split last six; last three series games went over total. Thunder won three of last five visits here.

Golden State won its last eight games, is 4-1 at home, 2-3 as a home favorite. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. LA won four of last six games (over 4-2). Lakers beat Golden State by 20 in first meeting this season; now Luke Walton returns to Oakland for first time as Lakers’ coach. Golden State is 7-3 in last ten series games, but lost last two- Lakers lost last four visits here (1-3 vs spread). Last five series games stayed under the total.

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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Money Line

8:05 pm 11/23/2016
(715) TORONTO @(716) HOUSTON
Play AGAINST TORONTO using the money line in All games after playing 3 consecutive road games.
The record is 9 Wins and 14 Losses for the last three seasons (-21.5 units)
BET NOW!

8:05 pm 11/23/2016
(715) TORONTO @(716) HOUSTON
Play ON HOUSTON using the money line in Home games after a non-conference game.
The record is 25 Wins and 5 Losses for the last three seasons (+19 units)
BET NOW!

7:35 pm 11/23/2016
(711) MIAMI @(712) DETROIT
Play AGAINST DETROIT using the money line in All games in November games.
The record is 13 Wins and 29 Losses for the last three seasons (-22 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 11/23/2016
(707) SAN ANTONIO @(708) CHARLOTTE
Play ON SAN ANTONIO using the money line in All games after a division game.
The record is 13 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+10.8 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 11/23/2016
(709) MEMPHIS @(710) PHILADELPHIA
Play ON MEMPHIS using the money line in All games in November games.
The record is 27 Wins and 13 Losses for the last three seasons (+19.65 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 11/23/2016
(709) MEMPHIS @(710) PHILADELPHIA
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using the money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record.
The record is 3 Wins and 50 Losses for the last three seasons (-43.6 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 11/23/2016
(705) ATLANTA @(706) INDIANA
Play ON ATLANTA using the money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record.
The record is 20 Wins and 18 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.45 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 11/23/2016
(701) PHOENIX @(702) ORLANDO
Play AGAINST PHOENIX using the money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record.
The record is 11 Wins and 29 Losses for the last two seasons (-25.95 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 11/23/2016
(701) PHOENIX @(702) ORLANDO
Play AGAINST PHOENIX using the money line in All games first half of the season.
The record is 16 Wins and 31 Losses for the last two seasons (-31.25 units)
BET NOW!

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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Half Time

7:05 pm 11/23/2016
(701) PHOENIX @(702) ORLANDO
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 49 Losses for the last three seasons (-31.9 units)
BET NOW!

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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Half Time Under

9:05 pm 11/23/2016
(719) DENVER @(720) UTAH
Play UNDER UTAH on the first half total in All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game.
The record is 34 Overs and 81 Unders for the last three seasons (+43.6 units)
BET NOW!

9:05 pm 11/23/2016
(719) DENVER @(720) UTAH
Play UNDER UTAH on the first half total in All games when playing against a team with a losing record.
The record is 21 Overs and 58 Unders for the last three seasons (+34.9 units)
BET NOW!

7:35 pm 11/23/2016
(713) BOSTON @(714) BROOKLYN
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 63 Unders for the last three seasons (+31.1 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 11/23/2016
(701) PHOENIX @(702) ORLANDO
Play UNDER PHOENIX on the first half total in All games in non-conference games.
The record is 9 Overs and 26 Unders for the last two seasons (+16.1 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 11/23/2016
(701) PHOENIX @(702) ORLANDO
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 63 Unders for the last two seasons (+26.7 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 11/23/2016
(707) SAN ANTONIO @(708) CHARLOTTE
Play UNDER SAN ANTONIO on the first half total in Road games after 3 or more consecutive wins.
The record is 9 Overs and 32 Unders for the last three seasons (+22.1 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 11/23/2016
(705) ATLANTA @(706) INDIANA
Play UNDER ATLANTA on the first half total in All games versus the 1rst half line in road games.
The record is 12 Overs and 40 Unders for the last two seasons (+26.8 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 11/23/2016
(707) SAN ANTONIO @(708) CHARLOTTE
Play UNDER SAN ANTONIO on the first half total in Road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game.
The record is 17 Overs and 53 Unders for the last three seasons (+34.3 units)
BET NOW!

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Six interesting college basketball scores from Tuesday:

— Oregon 69, Tennessee 65 OT— Ducks led by 11 points in second half.

— Colorado 68, Texas 54- Rough week in Brooklyn for the Longhorns.

— Notre Dame 70, Northwestern 66- Wildcats had ball and 66-65 lead wth 0:20 left; if they don’t make NCAAs this year, this game will haunt them.

— Wisconsin 73, Georgetown 57— Badgers kicked their butts, with 20 offensive rebounds. TWENTY

— North Carolina 107, Oklahoma State 75— Tar Heels are really good.

— Auburn 67, Texas Tech 65— Big win for Bruce Pearl’s team in Cancun.

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NBA

Wednesday, November 23

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 12 games
Phoenix is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Orlando is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Phoenix

7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. INDIANA
Atlanta is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. CLEVELAND
Portland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Portland

7:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. CHARLOTTE
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Charlotte is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Antonio

7:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Memphis is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Memphis is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. DETROIT
Miami is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. BROOKLYN
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Brooklyn is 6-13-1 ATS in its last 20 games when playing at home against Boston
Brooklyn is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston

8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. HOUSTON
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games
Houston is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Toronto

8:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. DALLAS
LA Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games
LA Clippers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dallas's last 12 games when playing LA Clippers
Dallas is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing LA Clippers

9:00 PM
DENVER vs. UTAH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver

9:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NEW ORLEANS
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
New Orleans is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

10:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. GOLDEN STATE
LA Lakers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Golden State's last 25 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers

10:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing Oklahoma City
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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Pro Basketball Trend Report

PHOENIX (4 - 11) at ORLANDO (6 - 8) - 11/23/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

PORTLAND (8 - 8) at CLEVELAND (10 - 2) - 11/23/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
PORTLAND is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-44 ATS (-20.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

ATLANTA (9 - 5) at INDIANA (7 - 8) - 11/23/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-3 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-2 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

SAN ANTONIO (11 - 3) at CHARLOTTE (8 - 5) - 11/23/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 962-838 ATS (+40.2 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 55-41 ATS (+9.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 82-47 ATS (+30.3 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 318-261 ATS (+30.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 43-71 ATS (-35.1 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 152-192 ATS (-59.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

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

MEMPHIS (9 - 5) at PHILADELPHIA (4 - 10) - 11/23/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 89-63 ATS (+19.7 Units) against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 239-191 ATS (+28.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 121-90 ATS (+22.0 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 152-114 ATS (+26.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

MIAMI (4 - 9) at DETROIT (6 - 9) - 11/23/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 116-152 ATS (-51.2 Units) in November games since 1996.
DETROIT is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

BOSTON (8 - 6) at BROOKLYN (4 - 9) - 11/23/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-4 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-3 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

TORONTO (8 - 6) at HOUSTON (9 - 5) - 11/23/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 308-246 ATS (+37.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

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

LA CLIPPERS (13 - 2) at DALLAS (2 - 11) - 11/23/2016, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 5-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 5-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DENVER (6 - 8) at UTAH (7 - 8) - 11/23/2016, 9:05 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 DENVER over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-3 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

MINNESOTA (4 - 9) at NEW ORLEANS (5 - 10) - 11/23/2016, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 26-41 ATS (-19.1 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 6-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

OKLAHOMA CITY (8 - 7) at SACRAMENTO (5 - 9) - 11/23/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 37-56 ATS (-24.6 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 30-47 ATS (-21.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History

SACRAMENTO is 5-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS (8 - 7) at GOLDEN STATE (12 - 2) - 11/23/2016, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 4-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 6-3 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ATL at IND 07:00 PM

IND +1.5 *****

O 205.5 *****

POR at CLE 07:00 PM

POR +12.0

U 217.0

SA at CHA 07:00 PM

CHA +5.5 *****

U 200.0 *****

PHO at ORL 07:00 PM

PHO +4.0

O 210.0 *****

MEM at PHI 07:00 PM

PHI +6.0

O 196.0 *****

BOS at BK 07:30 PM

BOS -7.5 *****

U 215.5 *****

MIA at DET 07:30 PM

DET -4.5

U 188.5

TOR at HOU 08:00 PM

HOU -4.5 *****

O 216.5 *****

LAC at DAL 08:30 PM

LAC -10.5 *****

U 192.5 *****

DEN at UTA 09:00 PM

UTA -7.0

U 198.5 *****

MIN at NO 09:30 PM

NO +2.0 *****

O 210.5

OKC at SAC 10:30 PM

SAC -2.5

O 213.5 *****

LAL at GS 10:30 PM

GS -18.0 *****

O 228.5 *****

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NBA Capsules
November 24, 2016

CLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Love scored an NBA-record 34 points in the first quarter, LeBron James had his 44th triple-double, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Portland 137-125 on Wednesday night.

Love fell three points shy of the league record of 37 for points in any quarter set by Golden State's Klay Thompson on Jan. 23, 2015.

Love made 11 of 14 field goal attempts, including 8 of 10 on 3-pointers in the first quarter. He finished with 40 points, 11 off his career high.

James had 31 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists for his second triple-double this season. He also passed Guy Rodgers for 17th place on the career assist list. Cleveland also set a franchise with 20 3-pointers.

Damian Lillard scored 40 points for Portland, including 25 in the second half.

WARRIORS 149, LAKERS 106

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Stephen Curry had 31 points with seven 3-pointers and nine assists, Kevin Durant scored 28 and Golden State found an astonishing first-half offensive flow to run away from undermanned Los Angeles.

The Warriors' franchise-record 47 assists - on 53 baskets - are the most in the NBA this season and surpassed their record of 46 in 1981.

Golden State had 26 assists on 29 baskets before the break, as in sync as the Warriors have been since adding Durant during the offseason and far better than when they took a 20-point beating at Los Angeles less than three weeks ago.

Rookie No. 2 overall draft pick Brandon Ingram scored a career-best 16 points in his first start for Los Angeles, which had no answers defensively as Golden State shot 61.6 percent with 19 3-pointers.

PELICANS 117, TIMBERWOLVES 96

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Anthony Davis had 45 points and 10 rebounds, and New Orleans beat Minnesota for its fourth straight victory.

Davis was 17-of-27 shooting in his third games this season with 40-plus points.

Terrence Jones added 17 points. The Pelicans trailed early in the second half before Davis scored eight points during a 13-2 run.

Zach LaVine scored 26 for the Timberwolves. They've lost three straight.

CLIPPERS 124, MAVERICKS 104

DALLAS (AP) - Chris Paul scored 18 points, DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and eight rebounds and Los Angeles routed Dallas in a matchup of the teams with the best and worst records in the NBA.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting in 20 minutes in his return for Dallas after the 13-time All-Star missed eight games with a strained left Achilles tendon.

Austin Rivers added 22 points for the Clippers (14-2). They had a 30-6 run in the second and third quarters on the way to their fourth straight win and 11th in 12 games.

Harrison Barnes had 22 to lead the Mavericks (2-12). They lost their seventh straight game to match their longest skid since February 1999, during Nowitzki's rookie season. Dallas is off to its worst start since going 1-23 in 1993-94.

SPURS 119, HORNETS 114

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points and San Antonio beat Charlotte for its seventh straight victory.

LaMarcus Aldridge added 23 points and seven rebounds, and Danny Green had 16 points to help the Spurs improve to 8-0 on the road.

Kemba Walker led the Hornets with 26 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Frank Kaminsky had 13 points and eight rebounds. They have lost three third straight game after starting the season 8-3.

RAPTORS 115, ROCKETS 102

HOUSTON (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored 21 of his 24 points in the third quarter and Toronto beat Houston to snap a two-game skid.

Raptors avoided losing three in a row for the first time since last November, and ended a nine-game losing streak in Houston.

James Harden had 29 points and 15 assists for Houston, but also had 12 turnovers. The Rockets lost for the first time in four games.

KINGS 116, THUNDER 101

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - DeMarcus Cousins had 36 points and 13 rebounds, leading Sacramento over slumping Oklahoma City.

The Kings had a 36-point third quarter and gradually pulled away in the fourth in dealing the Thunder their third straight loss and seventh in nine games.

Darren Collison had 21 points and six assists for the Kings. Rudy Gay scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half. The Kings had 12 3-pointers in winning their second straight and evening their home record at 4-4.

Russell Westbrook nearly had his sixth triple-double of the season, getting 31 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for the Thunder, who opened the season with a 6-1 record.

HAWKS 96, PACERS 85

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Dwight Howard had 23 points and 20 rebounds to help Atlanta beat Indiana.

Indiana rallied to cut Atlanta's lead to a point with 3:42 left in the third quarter, but the Hawks pulled away with a 19-2 run.

Paul Millsap added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks. Thaddeus Young led the Pacers with 24 points and had seven rebounds. Monta Ellis added 19 points, and Paul George had 18.

GRIZZLIES 104, 76ERS 99, 2OT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Marc Gasol scored 27 points, Mike Conley had 25 and Memphis outlasted Philadelphia for its sixth straight victory.

Conley added nine rebounds and nine assists. The Grizzlies came back from an 11-point, second-half deficit for their eighth consecutive victory over Philadelphia.

Ersan Ilyasova had 22 points and 12 rebounds for Philadelphia.

PISTONS 107, HEAT 84

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Andre Drummond had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 22 points in Detroit's victory over Miami.

Detroit snapped a four-game losing streak. The Pistons are 6-2 at home and 1-7 on the road.

Tyler Johnson had 17 points for Miami. The Heat have lost eight of 10.

JAZZ 108, NUGGETS 83

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - George Hill scored 22 points in his return from an eight-game absence and Utah beat Denver to break a four-game losing streak.

Hill had tape covering the strained thumb on his shooting hand. Gordon Hayward had 22 points and seven assists, and Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 13 rebounds.

Rookie Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 23 points.

SUNS 92, MAGIC 87

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Alex Len had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Eric Bledsoe added 16 points to lead Phoenix past Orlando.

Bledsoe made two free throws with 16 seconds left for a five-point lead, and Devin Booker added two more with 6.2 seconds to go. Phoenix snapped a two-game losing streak and finished 2-4 on a six-game trip.

Evan Fournier scored 25 points for Orlando.

CELTICS 111, NETS 92

NEW YORK (AP) - Isaiah Thomas scored 23 points, Avery Bradley had 22 and Boston beat Brooklyn.

Al Horford added 17 points for the Celtics in their third straight victory.

Sean Kilpatrick scored 23 points for the Nets. They have lost five in a row.

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Thursday’s six-pack


Six interesting college basketball scores from Wednesday:


— Oklahoma State 97, Georgetown 70— Hoyas are a soft team.


— Louisville 68, Old Dominion 62 OT— Surprisingly tense game in the Bahamas.


— Cavaliers 137, Blazers 125- Kevin Love scored 34…..in the FIRST QUARTER!!!


— Oregon 79, UConn 69— Huskies are 1-4 vs D-I teams and now have injury issues; could be a long winter in Nutmeg State.


— Baylor 71, VCU 63— Bears play Michigan State today in semis at the Battle of Atlantis.


— North Carolina 71, Wisconsin 56— Tar Heels win Maui Classic; other three times they did that, they made the Final Four. Right now, they’re pretty clearly the best team in the country.


Thursday’s List of 13: NFL’s top 10, bottom three teams…….


32) Browns— Next weekend will be a little more fun for Cleveland fans; its the Browns’ bye week.


31) 49ers— Lost last nine games; play red-hot Dolphins in Miami this week. Chances are that’ll be ten losses in a row.


30) Jaguars— Lost last five games, last three by 7 or less points.


10) Dolphins— They’ve got lot of good receivers; was mystified why they had less than 100 yards of offense thru 53:00 in LA last week. Not a big Tannehill fan, but he’s on a roll right now.


9) Falcons— Someone is going to give Atlanta OC Kyle Shanahan a head coaching job next season; will his dad come along to help out?


8) Giants— Seven wins by a total of 27 points; expect to see them pummel Cleveland this week or I’ll list them as a suspect for a quick exit in January.


7) Broncos— 7-0 when they score 20+ points, 0-3 when they do not. Still think QB Siemian is a suspect, but as long as he doesn’t screw things up, he’s OK for now. Their defense is that good.


6) Redskins— Jay Gruden is an underrated coach; he’s helped make a dysfunctional franchise successful. Washington took lot of grief for drafting Cousins the same year they traded the farm to draft RGIII; seems like a good idea now.


5) Chiefs— 18-4 in last 22 games, but offense has struggled last three weeks. Big game in Denver Sunday; NBC chose that game instead of Patriots-Jets.


4) Seahawks— Drafting is such an inexact science; Russell Wilson, Joe Montana were 3rd round picks, Tom Brady a 6th round pick. Look at Dak Prescott; he was a 4th round pick after a DUI a month before the draft. Then look at some of the stiffs drafted first. Go figure.


3) Raiders— Jack Del Rio was once the catcher on USC’s baseball team, when one of the pitchers was a guy named Mark McGwire.


2) Patriots— Will Brady/Belichick retire at same time? Imagine the poor bastards who would have to step into those big shoes? When does Jimmy Garoppolo hit the free agent market?


1) Cowboys— Very seldom does a team win/cover nine games in a row, and never, ever with a rookie QB. Interesting game today with the Redskins.