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

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NBA RECORD + BEST BETS: ( ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS )

OVERALL BETS AND OPINIONS
12/01/2016 7-5-0 58.33% +750
12/02/2016 7-10-0 41.18% -2000
12/03/2016 10-8-0 55.56% +600

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 128-148-7 46.38% -17400

O/U Picks 140-143-2 49.47% -8650

BEST BETS:
12/03 - 6 - 4 - 0 + 800

ATS: 4 - 8 - 2400

TOTALS: 9 - 4 + 2300

OCT/NOV
ATS: 98 - 93 - 4

OCT/NOV BIG PLAYS 4 - 3

DECEMBER BIG PLAYS: 5 -4

TOTAL OF THE NIGHT: 12 /01 - ORLANDO/MEMPHIS OVER 188" 94 -5 WINNER
DOG OF THE NIGHT : 12/01 - HOUSTON + 11'/G.ST. 132 - 127 WINNER
FAV OF THE NIGHT - 12/02 - BOSTON - 6 / SACRAMENTO 97 -92 LOSER
TOTAL OF THE NIGHT- 12/02- BST/SAC OVER 210' 02 -97 LOSER
DOG OF THE NIGHT - 12/02 - NEW ORLEANS + 4' / LA CLIPPERS 96 - 114 LOSER
EARLY BLOW OUT - 12/03 - MILWAUKEE - 8' 112 - BROOKLYN 103 WINNER
FAVORITE OF THE NIGHT - 12/03 - TORONTO - 6 128 ATLANTA 84 WINNER
TOTAL OF THE NIGHT - 12/03 - DALLAS UN 190 DALLAS 107 CHICAGO 82 WINNER
DOG OF THE NIGHT - 12/03- PHOENIX + 17 109 - G.ST. 138 LOSER

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NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, December 4

Indiana @ LA Clippers

Game 507-508
December 4, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
113.835
LA Clippers
128.797
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 15
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 9 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-9 1/2); N/A

Sacramento @ New York

Game 505-506
December 4, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
115.555
New York
121.977
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 6 1/2
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 2 1/2
210
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(-2 1/2); Over

New Orleans @ Oklahoma City

Game 503-504
December 4, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
120.231
Oklahoma City
119.810
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
Even
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 5 1/2
213 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(+5 1/2); Under

Orlando @ Detroit

Game 501-502
December 4, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
121.450
Detroit
125.435
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 4
186
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 7
194 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+7); Under




NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 4

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ORLANDO (8 - 12) at DETROIT (11 - 10) - 12/4/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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NEW ORLEANS (7 - 13) at OKLAHOMA CITY (12 - 8) - 12/4/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 33-48 ATS (-19.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (7 - 12) at NEW YORK (10 - 9) - 12/4/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 152-192 ATS (-59.2 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
NEW YORK is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 2-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 4-0 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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INDIANA (9 - 10) at LA CLIPPERS (16 - 5) - 12/4/2016, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 4

Pistons won their last seven games with Orlando (7-0 vs spread); Magic lost their last four visits to Motor City, by 26-16-26-10 points. Over is 7-2 in last nine series games. Magic are 4-6 on road, 5-3 as road underdogs; six of their last seven games stayed under total. Detroit won/covered five of its last six games; they’re 7-2 SU/ATS at home, 6-1 as home favorites. Five of last six Piston games went over the total.

Pelicans are 5-3 in last eight games with Oklahoma City, but they lost last two visits here by 7-26 points. Four of last five series games went over the total. New Orleans lost three of last four games; they’re 2-8 on road, 3-6-1 vs spread, 3-5-1 as a road underdog. Under is 7-3 in their road games. Thunder won/covered their last four games; they covered four of last five games as a home favorite. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Kings won their last four games with New York, winning by 38-8 in last two visits to Manhattan. Four of last six series games went over total. Sacramento lost three of its last four games; they’re 3-6 as a road underdog. Six of Kings’ last nine games went over total. Knicks won/covered six of last seven home games; they’re 6-1 as home favorites this year. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Clippers are 4-6 in last ten games with Indiana, which won three of last four visits here. Under is 4-0-1 in last five series games. Pacers are 5-4 in last nine games overall, 1-6 on road, 1-3 as road underdogs. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Clippers are home after a 3-3 road trip; they’re 7-2 at home, 0-2-1 in last three games as a home favorite. Over is 10-3 in their last thirteen games.




NBA

Sunday, December 4

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Trend Report
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6:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
Orlando is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
New Orleans is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New Orleans
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Sacramento's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento's last 9 games
New York is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

9:30 PM
INDIANA vs. LA CLIPPERS
Indiana is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 10 of the LA Clippers last 13 games
LA Clippers are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ORL at DET 06:00 PM

ORL +7.0 ***** ( DOG OF THE DAY # 2 )

O 196.0 *****

NO at OKC 07:00 PM

NO +6.5***** ( DOG OF THE DAY # 1 )

O 213.5 *****

SAC at NY 07:30 PM

SAC +2.5 *****

O 209.0

IND at LAC 09:30 PM

LAC -12.5

O 207.5 *****

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NBA roundup: Another Westbrook triple-double
December 5, 2016

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook collected his fifth consecutive triple-double in leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 101-92 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Westbrook posted 28 points, 17 rebounds, 12 assists and 10 turnovers in his 10th triple-double streak of the season. His streak of five in a row is the longest of his career and the longest in the NBA since Michael Jordan posted seven straight in 1989 with the Chicago Bulls.

Thunder center Enes Kanter recorded 17 points and 10 boards. Victor Oladipo added 15 points for Oklahoma City (13-8).

Anthony Davis led the Pelicans (7-14) with 37 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots. Rookie Buddy Hield broke out of a slump with 16 points, all in the second half. Jrue Holiday and E'Twaun Moore each scored 10 points for New Orleans.

Magic 98, Pistons 92

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Serge Ibaka piled up 21 points, seven rebounds, four assists, four blocks and three steals, and Orlando ended a seven-game losing streak to Detroit.

Nikola Vucevic supplied 16 points and eight rebounds off the bench for the Magic, who hadn't defeated Detroit since Nov. 17, 2014. Jeff Green added 14 points, five rebounds and three, assists and D.J. Augustin contributed 12 points and three assists for Orlando.

Marcus Morris scored 16 of his team-high 21 points in the first half for the Pistons, who saw their three-game winning streak snapped. Detroit point guard Reggie Jackson had 18 points and four assists in 23 minutes in his season debut. He had been sidelined since training camp with left knee tendinitis. Andre Drummond added 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Knicks 106, Kings 98

NEW YORK -- Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony scored 20 points apiece to lead New York past Sacramento. Rose hit the 20-point mark for the third time in his past four games.

Brandon Jennings scored a season-high 19 points, and Kristaps Porzingis contributed 15 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Knicks, who are 9-3 at the Garden. Sacramento lost its third straight, all on the road.

DeMarcus Cousins paced the Kings with 36 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots. It marked the 10th time Cousins has poured in at least 30 points this season. He was 14 of 16 from the foul line, and he picked up his league-leading seventh technical foul. Rudy Gay added 22 points and nine rebounds for Sacramento.

Pacers 111, Clippers 102

LOS ANGELES -- Thaddeus Young scored 17 points, and Paul George and Rodney Stuckey contributed 16 apiece, helping Indiana beat Los Angeles.

George, who missed six of the previous seven games with an ankle injury, also collected seven rebounds and five assists. Jeff Teague added 15 points and Monta Ellis chipped in 14 for Indiana, which won for the third time in four games. All five Pacers starters and two reserves reached double figures.

Blake Griffin scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for the Clippers, who fell for the fourth time in six games. Chris Paul had 18 points and 11 assists for Los Angeles, while J.J. Redick scored 15 points on five first-half 3-pointers.

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Monday’s List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday…….

Broncos 20, Jaguars 10— Jaguars have now lost seven games in a row; QB Bortles threw his 11th career pick-6 in this game- he has 10 career wins. Jags are -16 in turnovers their last eight games. First career win for rookie QB Paxton Lynch. AFC South underdogs are 7-13 vs spread, 2-6 at home.

Chiefs 29, Falcons 28— Eric Berry scored 8 points; he had a pick-6 in last 1:00 of first half when score was tied, then scored game-winning two points on a pick-2 in 4th quarter, after Falcons had taken a 28-27 lead. Atlanta also gave up a TD on a 55-yard fake punt. Over is 10-2 in Falcon games this season. Not a good day at all for the Atlanta coaches.

Packers 21, Texas 13— You say Texans should struggle in cold weather, being a dome team and all, but QB Osweiler grew up in Montana; shouldn’t he be used to it? Houston is 1-5 on road, 1-4 as road underdogs, losing away games by 27-18-18-7-8 points- its not the cold, they’re just bad on the road.

Bengals 32, Eagles 14— Philly has now lost seven of last nine games after its 3-0 start; Eagles lost last six road games, are 1-4 as road underdogs this year, losing away games by 1-7-6-5-11-18 points.

As far as rookie QB’s go, here are some W-L records of rookie QB’s:
John Elway 4-6, Troy Aikman 0-11, Eli Manning 1-6, Peyton Manning 3-13, Dan Marino 7-2. Oddly enough, Marino is only one of those five who never won a Super Bowl.

Lions 28, Saints 13— Didn’t see Sean Payton celebrating much on the sidelines today. Detroit is now 8-4, atop NFC North; this was first game all year they didn’t trail in 4th quarter. Lions are 4-1 as road underdogs this year. Last six Detroit games stayed under total.

Bears 26, 49ers 6— On a snowy day in Windy City, 49ers completed 5 of 15 passes for a net of six yards. Bears had six sacks in a game where neither side completed a pass in first quarter, but Chicago wound up 11-18/184 passing. Under is 4-1-1 in Chicago home games.

Patriots 26, Rams 10— My three favorite football movies:
1) Any Given Sunday 2) Invincible 3) Friday Night Lights

It is accurate to say that Sunday afternoon wasn’t a happy one in my living room.

On a happier note, some Christmas trivia: the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City is 94 feet tall and weighs over 30,000 pounds.

Ravens 38, Dolphins 6— Miami’s 6-game win streak was put to an emphatic end- this game was 24-0 at half; Ravens have won four of last five games- they’ve allowed 11.4 pts/game in last five home games.

Raiders 38, Bills 24— Buffalo led 24-9 halfway thru third quarter but got outscored 29-0 from that point on. On their last six drives, Oakland ran 34 plays for 230 yards and four TD’s, with two short TD drives of 38-16 yards. Over is 10-2 in Raider games this season.

Buffalo was -2 in turnovers; teams that were -2 or worse in turnovers are 7-64 in the NFL this season.

Buccaneers 28, Chargers 21— Tampa Bay has won four straight road games for first time ever; they’re 5-1 on road this year, NFC South non-divisional road underdogs are 12-2 vs spread this season, 9-1 on road.

Bucs are tied with Atlanta atop NFC South and would be the #2 Wild Card now; as for San Diego, sounds like they’re moving to the new stadium in LA, which opens in 2019. They need to draft a QB in April, someone who will be in place as a starter when they try to sell tickets in their new location.

Cardinals 31, Redskins 23— Washington’s loss drops them out of the playoff picture, for now; they’re half-game behind the Wild Cards. Arizona was 10-16 on third down, and didn’t turn the ball over; they had turned it over nine times in previous four games. Over is 10-2 in Redskin games this season.

Steelers 24, Giants 14— Pittsburgh won its third straight game, allowing total of 30 points- they’re 4-1 as home favorites this year. Giants had 6-game win streak snapped, in game where Victor Cruz had zero targets. Under is 7-2 in Giants’ last nine games.

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NBA BETTING TRENDS
ATS

8:05 pm 12/5/2016
(713) SAN ANTONIO @(714) MILWAUKEE
Play AGAINST MILWAUKEE against the spread in Home games after 3 or more consecutive wins.
The record is 18 Wins and 48 Losses since 1996 (-34.8 units)
BET NOW!

8:05 pm 12/5/2016
(715) BOSTON @(716) HOUSTON
Play ON HOUSTON against the spread in All games after allowing 105 points or more.
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses this season (+8.9 units)
BET NOW!

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NBA BETTING TRENDS
Money Line

8:05 pm 12/5/2016
(709) MEMPHIS @(710) NEW ORLEANS
Play ON MEMPHIS using the money line in All games in all games.
The record is 13 Wins and 7 Losses this season (+12.55 units)
BET NOW!

8:05 pm 12/5/2016
(709) MEMPHIS @(710) NEW ORLEANS
Play ON MEMPHIS using the money line in All games first half of the season.
The record is 13 Wins and 7 Losses this season (+12.55 units)
BET NOW!

7:35 pm 12/5/2016
(705) CLEVELAND @(706) TORONTO
Play ON TORONTO using the money line in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record.
The record is 25 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.7 units)
BET NOW!

7:35 pm 12/5/2016
(703) OKLAHOMA CITY @(704) ATLANTA
Play AGAINST ATLANTA using the money line in All games in non-conference games.
The record is 2 Wins and 5 Losses this season (-15.35 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 12/5/2016
(701) DENVER @(702) PHILADELPHIA
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using the money line in Home games in December games.
The record is 41 Wins and 65 Losses since 1996 (-57.5 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 12/5/2016
(701) DENVER @(702) PHILADELPHIA
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using the money line in All games as an underdog.
The record is 10 Wins and 70 Losses for the last two seasons (-47.05 units)
BET NOW!

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NBA BETTING TRENDS
Half Time

10:35 pm 12/5/2016
(719) UTAH @(720) LA LAKERS
Play AGAINST LA LAKERS in the first half in All games revenging a loss vs opponent.
The record is 27 Wins and 53 Losses for the last two seasons (-31.3 units)
BET NOW!

10:35 pm 12/5/2016
(719) UTAH @(720) LA LAKERS
Play AGAINST LA LAKERS in the first half in Home games revenging a loss vs opponent.
The record is 11 Wins and 28 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.8 units)
BET NOW!

8:05 pm 12/5/2016
(713) SAN ANTONIO @(714) MILWAUKEE
Play AGAINST MILWAUKEE in the first half in Home games after 3 or more consecutive wins.
The record is 18 Wins and 47 Losses since 1996 (-33.7 units)
BET NOW!

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NBA BETTING TRENDS
Half Time Under

10:35 pm 12/5/2016
(719) UTAH @(720) LA LAKERS
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 47 Unders for the last three seasons (+34.9 units)
BET NOW!

8:05 pm 12/5/2016
(713) SAN ANTONIO @(714) MILWAUKEE
Play UNDER SAN ANTONIO on the first half total in Road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game.
The record is 18 Overs and 56 Unders for the last three seasons (+36.2 units)
BET NOW!

8:05 pm 12/5/2016
(713) SAN ANTONIO @(714) MILWAUKEE
Play UNDER SAN ANTONIO on the first half total in Road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game.
The record is 11 Overs and 33 Unders for the last two seasons (+20.9 units)
BET NOW!

8:05 pm 12/5/2016
(715) BOSTON @(716) HOUSTON
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 66 Unders for the last three seasons (+34.1 units)
BET NOW!

7:35 pm 12/5/2016
(703) OKLAHOMA CITY @(704) ATLANTA
Play UNDER ATLANTA on the first half total in All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game.
The record is 23 Overs and 60 Unders for the last two seasons (+34.7 units)
BET NOW!

7:35 pm 12/5/2016
(703) OKLAHOMA CITY @(704) ATLANTA
Play UNDER ATLANTA on the first half total in All games versus the first half line in all games.
The record is 35 Overs and 77 Unders for the last two seasons (+38.5 units)
BET NOW!

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NBA BETTING TRENDS
Over

8:05 pm 12/5/2016
(709) MEMPHIS @(710) NEW ORLEANS
Play OVER NEW ORLEANS on the total in All games in home games.
The record is 39 Overs and 13 Unders for the last two seasons (+24.7 units)
BET NOW!

7:35 pm 12/5/2016
(707) WASHINGTON @(708) BROOKLYN
Play OVER WASHINGTON on the total in All games when playing with 2 days rest.
The record is 23 Overs and 6 Unders for the last three seasons (+16.4 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 12/5/2016
(701) DENVER @(702) PHILADELPHIA
Play OVER DENVER on the total in All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game.
The record is 9 Overs and 0 Unders this season (+9 units)
BET NOW!

7:05 pm 12/5/2016
(701) DENVER @(702) PHILADELPHIA
Play OVER DENVER on the total in All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game.
The record is 45 Overs and 20 Unders for the last two seasons (+23 units)

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NBA RECORD + BEST BETS: ( ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS )

OVERALL BETS AND OPINIONS
12/01/2016 7-5-0 58.33% +750
12/02/2016 7-10-0 41.18% -2000
12/03/2016 10-8-0 55.56% +600
12/04/2016 2-6-0 25.00% -2300

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 129-151-7 46.07% -18550

O/U Picks 141-146-2 49.13% -9800

BEST BETS:
12/04 - 2 - 4 - 0 + 800

ATS: 5 - 10 - 3000

TOTALS: 10 - 6 + 1700

OCT/NOV
ATS: 98 - 93 - 4

OCT/NOV BIG PLAYS 4 - 3

DECEMBER BIG PLAYS: 6 -5

TOTAL OF THE NIGHT: 12 /01 - ORLANDO/MEMPHIS OVER 188" 94 -5 WINNER
DOG OF THE NIGHT : 12/01 - HOUSTON + 11'/G.ST. 132 - 127 WINNER
FAV OF THE NIGHT - 12/02 - BOSTON - 6 / SACRAMENTO 97 -92 LOSER
TOTAL OF THE NIGHT- 12/02- BST/SAC OVER 210' 02 -97 LOSER
DOG OF THE NIGHT - 12/02 - NEW ORLEANS + 4' / LA CLIPPERS 96 - 114 LOSER
EARLY BLOW OUT - 12/03 - MILWAUKEE - 8' 112 - BROOKLYN 103 WINNER
FAVORITE OF THE NIGHT - 12/03 - TORONTO - 6 128 ATLANTA 84 WINNER
TOTAL OF THE NIGHT - 12/03 - DALLAS UN 190 DALLAS 107 CHICAGO 82 WINNER
DOG OF THE NIGHT - 12/03- PHOENIX + 17 109 - G.ST. 138 LOSER
DOG OF THE DAY - 12/04- ORLANDO + 7 98 / DETROIT 92 WINNER
DOG OF THE DAY - 12/04- N. ORLEANS + 6' 92 / OKC 101 LOSER

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NBA
Dunkel

Monday, December 5

Indiana @ Golden State

Game 721-722
December 5, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
116.161
Golden State
134.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 18 1/2
237
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
N/A

Utah @ LA Lakers

Game 719-720
December 5, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
118.047
LA Lakers
122.533
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 4 1/2
188
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
N/A

Charlotte @ Dallas

Game 717-718
December 5, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
121.775
Dallas
113.146
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 8 1/2
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 4
190 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(-4); Over

Boston @ Houston

Game 715-716
December 5, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
123.190
Houston
122.663
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 4 1/2
217
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+4 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Milwaukee

Game 713-714
December 5, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
118.357
Milwaukee
122.969
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 4 1/2
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 6
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+6); Under

Portland @ Chicago

Game 711-712
December 5, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
114.975
Chicago
126.342
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 11 1/2
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 5
214 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-5); Over

Memphis @ New Orleans

Game 709-710
December 5, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
117.018
New Orleans
117.889
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 1
193
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 6 1/2
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+6 1/2); Under

Washington @ Brooklyn

Game 707-708
December 5, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
120.507
Brooklyn
106.948
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 13 1/2
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 5 1/2
219 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-5 1/2); Under

Cleveland @ Toronto

Game 705-706
December 5, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
119.199
Toronto
134.211
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 15
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 1
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-1); Over

Oklahoma City @ Atlanta

Game 703-704
December 5, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
121.152
Atlanta
112.083
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 9
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
N/A

Denver @ Philadelphia

Game 701-702
December 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
113.625
Philadelphia
115.046
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 4 1/2
210
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+4 1/2); Under

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Long Sheet

Monday, December 5

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DENVER (7 - 13) at PHILADELPHIA (4 - 16) - 12/5/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-65 ATS (-33.5 Units) in home games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 111-151 ATS (-55.1 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-0 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 straight up against DENVER 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (13 - 8) at ATLANTA (10 - 11) - 12/5/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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CLEVELAND (13 - 5) at TORONTO (14 - 6) - 12/5/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
TORONTO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 8-7 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 10-5 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (6 - 12) at BROOKLYN (5 - 14) - 12/5/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MEMPHIS (13 - 8) at NEW ORLEANS (7 - 14) - 12/5/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 7-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (11 - 10) at CHICAGO (11 - 8) - 12/5/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
PORTLAND is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
CHICAGO is 119-160 ATS (-57.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (16 - 4) at MILWAUKEE (10 - 8) - 12/5/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 964-842 ATS (+37.8 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 772-654 ATS (+52.6 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 324-255 ATS (+43.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 320-264 ATS (+29.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 289-235 ATS (+30.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 241-297 ATS (-85.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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BOSTON (12 - 8) at HOUSTON (13 - 7) - 12/5/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
HOUSTON is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) first half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 308-247 ATS (+36.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

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

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CHARLOTTE (11 - 9) at DALLAS (4 - 15) - 12/5/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 45-72 ATS (-34.2 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 154-194 ATS (-59.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
DALLAS is 355-292 ATS (+33.8 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 310-254 ATS (+30.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.

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

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UTAH (12 - 9) at LA LAKERS (10 - 12) - 12/5/2016, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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INDIANA (10 - 10) at GOLDEN STATE (17 - 3) - 12/5/2016, 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 3-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 4-1 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 5

Denver lost five of last six games, is 4-6 on road, all as underdogs. Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games- they’re vs spread as a favorite. 76ers lost lost last six games, are 6-3 vs spread in last nine home games, 9-4 as home underdogs. Three of last four Philly games went over. Nuggets won last two games with Philly by total of four points; they won three of last five visits here. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

Oklahoma City won/covered its last five games; they’re 4-4 SU on road, 1-2 as road favorites. Six of their last nine games went over. Atlanta lost its last six games (1-5 vs spread); they’re 6-3 at home, all as favorites. Under is 10-2 in their last twelve games. Home side won last five Thunder-Hawk games; Oklahoma City lost last two visits here by 10-6 points. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

Cleveland went 0-3 last week; they’ve lost three of last four road games (0-4 vs spread). are underdog here for first time this year. Five of Cavs’ last six games went over. Raptors won/covered its last five games; they’re 7-3 at home, 6-2 as home favorites. Over is 4-1 in their last five home games. Cavaliers won last four games with Toronto (3-1 vs spread); they won by 3-26 in last two visits here, Under is 4-3 in last seven series games.

Washington lost three of last four games, is 1-7 on road, 1-2 as road favorite. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Nets lost nine of last ten games; they’re 4-6 at home, covering once in last five tries as a home dog. Over is 8-3 in Brooklyn’s last 11 games. Wizards won five of last six games with Brooklyn; Washington won/covered four of last five visits here. Last three series games went over total.

Memphis won nine of last 12 games, six of last seven on road; they’re 3-4 as road underdogs. Over is 3-1-1 in Grizzlies’ last five games. Pelicans lost four of last five games, but won/covered five of last six home games. Over is 8-2-1 in New Orleans home games. Grizzlies won their last six games with New Orleans, winning last two visits here by 15-9 points. Four of last five series games went over total.

Chicago is 3-4 in its last seven games, 5-2 at home (3-2 as a home favorite); four their last six home games went over. Portland won three of last four games, is 1-5 in last six road games, 1-4 as a road underdog. Four of Blazers’ last five games went over total. Bulls won three of last four games with Portland; Blazers won four of last five visits here, in series where visitor is 6-4 in last ten meetings- under is 5-1 in last six.

San Antonio won 11 of its last 12 games; they’re 11-0 on road, 9-2 vs spread. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Milwaukee won its last four games; they’re 7-4 at home, 3-2 as a home dog. Under is 6-3 in Bucks’ last nine games. Spurs won last eight games with Milwaukee (7-1 vs spread), winning last four visits here, by 7-32-11-25 points (4-0 vs spread). Over is 6-3 in last nine series games.

Celtics won six of last eight games, winning last five on road; they’re 3-1 as a road underdog. Four of last five Boston games went over total. Houston won seven of last nine games, is 3-2 as a home favorite. Over is 7-1-1 in Rockets’ last nine games. Rockets won five of last six games with Boston, which lost four of last five visits here (1-4 vs spread). Last eight series games stayed under total.

Charlotte lost six of last nine games (1-8 vs spread); they’re 5-3 on road, 2-3 as a favorite. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Mavericks split last four games after an 0-8 skid; they’re 3-5 at home, covering last three tries as a home dog. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Dallas (+12) covered in 97-87 loss in Charlotte Thursday; Hornets lost four of last five visits here. Dallas covered four of last five series games overall. Under is 6-2 in last eight series games.

Utah won five of its last six games, is 6-5 on road- favorites are 10-1 vs spread in their games on road. Five of last six Jazz games went over the total. Lakers lost 7 of their last 10 games, are 6-4 at home, 4-2 as a home underdog. Under is 5-0-1 in their last six games. Lakers lost five of their last six games with Utah; Jazz won three of last four series games played in Staples (under 3-1).

Indiana beat the Clippers in Staples last nite; they’ve won three of last four games, are 2-6 on road, 2-3 as a road underdog. Three of last four Indiana games went over. Golden State is 13-1 in its last 14 games, 4-6 vs spread as a home favorite. Three of their last four games went over. Warriors won five of last six games with Indiana; they beat Pacers 120-83 on road two weeks ago. Indiana lost three of last four visits here, with losses by 11-15-12 points (over 3-0-1).

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Monday, December 5

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DENVER vs. PHILADELPHIA
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games at home

7:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BROOKLYN
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

7:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. ATLANTA
Oklahoma City is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-17 ATS in its last 21 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City

8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. HOUSTON
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Boston

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Antonio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
San Antonio is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Portland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. NEW ORLEANS
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Memphis is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Memphis
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis

8:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Charlotte is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte

10:30 PM
UTAH vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Utah's last 9 games on the road
Utah is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
LA Lakers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
LA Lakers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing Utah

10:30 PM
INDIANA vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Golden State
Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 5

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DEN at PHI 07:00 PM

PHI +4.5 ***** ( NBA DOG OF THE NIGHT )

O 209.5

WAS at BK 07:30 PM

BK +6.0

U 218.0

OKC at ATL 07:30 PM

OKC +2.5

U 213.0 *****

CLE at TOR 07:30 PM

CLE +1.5

O 215.5 *****

POR at CHI 08:00 PM

CHI -3.5

U 212.0

BOS at HOU 08:00 PM

BOS +5.0

U 218.5 *****

MEM at NO 08:00 PM

MEM +4.5

O 196.5

CHA at DAL 08:30 PM

DAL +4.0

U 194.0 ***** ( NBA TOTAL OF NIGHT # 1 )

IND at GS 10:30 PM

GS -13.5 *****

O 223.5 *****

UTA at LAL 10:30 PM

UTA -3.0

U 196.5 ***** ( NBA TOTAL OF THE NIGHT # 2 )

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NBA Capsules
December 6, 2016

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Klay Thompson had 60 points, an NBA season high and the most by a Golden State player in more than 42 years, as the Warriors whipped the Indiana Pacers 142-106 on Monday night.

Thompson scored 40 by halftime in just 18-plus minutes. He had a career-best 60 points through three quarters and called it a night, sitting down with 1:22 left in the period as fans jumped to their feet for an extended ovation.

Thompson joined Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry and Joe Fulks as the only Warriors to score 60 points in a game. Barry was the last to do so, going off for 64 on March 26, 1974, against Portland.

Thompson shot 21 for 33 and 8 of 14 on 3-pointers - 15 of 22 with five 3s in the first two quarters - and converted 10 of 11 free throws in 29 minutes.

Kevin Durant added 20 points, eight rebounds and four assists for Golden State in another display of impressive passing. The Warriors' 15 first-quarter assists matched a club record and they wound up with 45 total - two off the franchise mark they set Nov. 24 against the Lakers.

THUNDER 102, HAWKS 99

ATLANTA (AP) - Russell Westbrook extended his streak of triple-doubles to six games, leading Oklahoma City over skidding Atlanta.

Westbrook scored 32 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and dished out 12 assists, giving him the NBA's longest streak of triple-doubles since Michael Jordan had seven in a row in 1989.

Westbrook's run has sparked a six-game winning streak by the Thunder. He has reached double figures in all three categories in half of the Thunder's 22 games.

By contrast, Jordan had 15 triple-doubles for the entire 1988-89 season.

Despite a poor start shooting, Westbrook already had 15 points and 11 rebounds when he picked up his 10th assist with 6:20 left in the third quarter.

Atlanta rallied down the stretch, but Westbrook closed it out for the Thunder. He finished with 27 second-half points to send the Hawks to their seventh straight loss and 10th defeat in the last 11 games.

It's the longest losing streak for the Hawks since they dropped eight in a row in February 2014.

CAVALIERS 116, RAPTORS 112

TORONTO (AP) - LeBron James scored 34 points and Cleveland overcame an injury to J.R. Smith to snap their three-game losing streak with a victory over Toronto.

Smith injured his left knee in the first quarter after landing on a jump shot and hobbled to the dressing room in considerable pain. He did not return, and the Cavaliers said X-rays taken at the arena were negative and that the guard would return to Cleveland on Tuesday for further examination.

DeMar DeRozan had 31 points and Kyle Lowry added 24 for Toronto, which had its six-game winning streak snapped.

The win was the Cavaliers' third straight this season against the Raptors, the team they beat in last season's Eastern Conference finals. It also prevented Toronto from leapfrogging Cleveland into first place in the conference.

Kevin Love had 28 points and 14 rebounds. Kyrie Irving added 24 points, his career-high 10th straight game with at least 20.

ROCKETS 107, CELTICS 106

HOUSTON (AP) - James Harden scored 37 points and Al Horford missed a shot just before the buzzer, allowing Houston to hold off Boston.

The game was tied before Harden scored five straight points to make it 107-102 with less than a minute remaining. Avery Bradley made a jump shot and Harden received a flagrant 1 foul for elbowing Marcus Smart in the face. Smart made both free throws before Isaiah Thomas missed a layup.

But Houston knocked the ball out of bounds with 5.2 seconds left, giving Boston one last chance. Horford drove into the lane, but his shot rolled off the rim and Harden grabbed it to secure the victory.

Horford had 21 points and Thomas added 20 for the Celtics.

It was the ninth 30-point game this season for Harden, who also had eight assists and seven rebounds.

SPURS 97, BUCKS 96

MILWAUKEE (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge was credited for the go-ahead basket with 21.2 seconds left after Giannis Antetokounmpo was whistled for goaltending, completing San Antonio's rally from 15 points down against Milwaukee.

The Bucks had one last shot to retake the lead, but Mirza Teletovic missed an open 3-pointer from the right corner with 3.9 seconds left. Aldridge secured the rebound and the Spurs ran out the clock.

San Antonio extended its season-opening road winning streak to 12 games.

Aldridge had 18 points. Kawhi Leonard finished with 22 points and nine boards.

Jabari Parker had 23 points, picking up the slack for much of the fourth quarter for the Bucks with Antetokounmpo on the bench with five fouls. Antetokounmpo finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds.

TRAIL BLAZERS 112, BULLS 110

CHICAGO (AP) - Damian Lillard had 30 points and seven assists, CJ McCollum scored 24 and Portland beat Chicago for its third consecutive victory.

Allen Crabbe added 17 points for the Trail Blazers, who opened a five-game trip with their fourth win in five games. Maurice Harkless had 11 and Evan Turner finished with 10, providing a nice boost in the fourth quarter.

Dwyane Wade scored 34 points for the Bulls, and Jimmy Butler finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Chicago played without point guard Rajon Rondo, suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team. There was no public indication from the Bulls on what triggered Rondo's suspension. He is expected to return Tuesday night in Detroit.

GRIZZLIES 110, PELICANS 108, 2OT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Marc Gasol had 28 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 7 seconds left in regulation, to go with 11 rebounds and 11 assists, and Memphis outlasted New Orleans in double overtime.

Gasol blocked two shots, including one by Terrence Jones that could have given the Pelicans the lead in the final seconds of the first overtime. And the Spaniard's 17-foot jumper with 1:16 left in the second OT wound up being the winning basket.

Troy Daniels hit seven 3s and finished with 29 points for Memphis, including a tying 3 with 15 seconds left in the first overtime.

Anthony Davis had 28 points and 17 rebounds for New Orleans. Langston Galloway hit six 3s and scored a season-high 26 points, but missed a corner 3 that could have won it as the second extra period ended.

Tony Allen had 19 points, 14 rebounds and three steals for the Grizzlies, who have won three straight despite having a handful of regulars injured.

HORNETS 109, MAVERICKS 101

DALLAS (AP) - Kemba Walker scored 19 points, Nicolas Batum had 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Charlotte came back to defeat Dallas.

The Hornets took advantage of a knee injury to Mavericks center Andrew Bogut late in the first quarter to dominate the paint and the boards in rallying from an 11-point, third-quarter deficit.

Marco Belinelli scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half, including the team's first two 3-pointers after the Hornets missed their first 14 from long range. Six Hornets scored in double figures.

Harrison Barnes scored 29 points for Dallas, and Deron Williams had his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 13 assists.

JAZZ 107, LAKERS 101

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gordon Hayward scored 23 points and Utah overcame the absence of ill coach Quin Snyder to beat Los Angeles for its sixth win in seven games.

Lou Williams had 38 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers, who rallied in the fourth quarter and nearly stole a victory despite finishing their eighth loss in 11 games without five injured regulars.

Rodney Hood scored 16 points and hit two difficult shots in the waning minutes to keep the Jazz on track to win their only road game in a nine-game stretch.

Veteran assistant Igor Kokoskov ran the Jazz for Snyder, who fell ill earlier in the day and decided he couldn't coach shortly before game time.

Utah's bus also got stuck in traffic and arrived late at Staples Center.

Two nights after scoring 40 points in Memphis, Williams put together the first back-to-back 30-point games of his 12-year NBA career.

NUGGETS 106, 76ERS 98

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Danilo Gallinari scored 24 points and Will Barton had 22, including a big 3-pointer late, to lead Denver over Philadelphia.

Jamal Murray added 22 points for the Nuggets, who won for the second time in seven games.

Ersan Ilyasova, Sergio Rodriguez and Dario Saric all had 17 points for the 76ers, who culminated a four-game homestand with their seventh straight defeat.

WIZARDS 118, NETS 113

NEW YORK (AP) - John Wall scored 25 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, as Washington rallied to beat Brooklyn.

Bradley Beal and Otto Porter Jr. had 18 points apiece and Markieff Morris added 16 for the Wizards.

Brook Lopez scored 25 and Sean Kilpatrick had 21 for the Nets.

Beal's 3-pointer gave the Wizards a 107-106 lead with 3:27 left, and Wall scored five consecutive points to up the advantage to 112-106.

Brooklyn pulled to 116-113 with 39 seconds left and had a chance to tie. But then Beal stole the ball from Joe Harris, the Nets' 22nd and final turnover of the game.

The Wizards trailed by 16 in the first half and 66-51 at halftime before scoring the first 13 points of the third quarter.

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Tuesday’s six-pack

Baseball signings:

— Astros gave Carlos Beltran $16M for one year; they’ve got a really good lineup but who is going to pitch for them?

— Giants signed closer Mark Melancon for four years, $62M.

— Toronto signed utility guy Steve Pearce for $6M or so a year.

— Rich Hill got $48M for three years from the Dodgers

— UConn 52, Syracuse 50— No wins are ugly, but this was not a well-played game.

— St John’s 76, Cal-Northridge 70– Chris Mullein’s Red Storm is 26-46 from the arc in their last two games.

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

13) No one seems to know the whole story but it is difficult to fathom that Cam Newton was suspended for the first series of a game just because he didn’t have a tie on when he was supposed to— there almost has to be more to the story than that, as in the QB challenging the coach’s authority (more than once), and Sunday night, the coach showed who was boss in a very public way.

12) If you care about such things, so far this season, NBA teams playing the second night of a back/back are 39-46 vs spread when facing a team that didn’t play the night before.

11) Until Donald Trump gets sworn into office, the three wealthiest Presidents were: 1) George Washington 2) John Kennedy 3) Andrew Jackson.

10) Seattle Seahawks had 25 undrafted players on their roster Sunday night and only two #1 draft picks- next week it’ll probably be 26 undrafted players, with safety Earl Thomas done for the year with a broken leg.

9) Average clubhead speed for a PGA touring pro golfer: 109 mph. Average clubhead speed for an amateur golfer: 81 mph

8) You could have a bought a ticket to the Colts-Jets game Monday night for as little as $6 online. Parking probably cost five times that.

7) In 1972, Lafayette College had a freshman QB who was pretty good, but quit football to concentrate on his baseball career. You may have heard of him; Joe Maddon, now the world champion Cubs’ manager.

6) Players in the All-Star Game will be playing the game for $20,000 per man to the winning side, zero to the losing side. Will that be enough to make all of ‘em stick around to the end?

5) Eastern Washington’s basketball team is 6-2 with five straight wins; three of their last four wins came in overtime, with two of those three in double OT.

4) Purdue hired Western Kentucky football coach Jeff Brohm, who favors a wide-open offense. Purdue is a tough place to win in football; maybe he should’ve waited for a better job (Oregon)?

3) This is what college basketball was like before the shot clock; on December 22, 1969, Pete Maravich was 30-31 from the foul line. In one game. With no shot clock, great ball handlers dominated the game as soon as their team got the lead in the second half.

There was a Duke-North Carolina game a few years before the shot clock came in that was 7-0 at halftime. A basketball game was 7-0 at halftime. No bueno.

2) Letting quarterbacks sit and watch ain’t all bad; in his rookie year in the NFL, Tom Brady threw three passes. Three.

1— Two quick Los Angeles Ram notes:

a) When Case Keenum was QB this season, they converted 37.6% of their third down plays, not bad; in three games with Jared Goff under center, LA is 5-35 (14.3%) on third down. Of course, it would be nice if Goff’s receivers would catch the ball now and then; his first INT in Foxboro was a perfect pass that hit Lance Kendricks right in the hands but was tipped to a Patriot defender.

b) Rams’ senior executive Kevin Demoff is the son of agent Marvin Demoff. One of Marvin Demoff’s clients is Jeff Fisher. Oy.