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NBA

Saturday, October 29

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CHARLOTTE
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 10 games at home

7:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. NEW YORK
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York's last 11 games at home

7:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. CLEVELAND
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CHICAGO
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Indiana is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chicago's last 13 games

8:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. MILWAUKEE
Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing San Antonio
New Orleans is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games at home

9:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games
Denver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games when playing at home against Portland

10:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SACRAMENTO
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, October 29


Minnesota @ Sacramento

Game 517-518
October 29, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
120.675
Sacramento
117.978
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 1 1/2
205 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+1 1/2); Over

Portland @ Denver

Game 515-516
October 29, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
118.773
Denver
123.250
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 4 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 2
211
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-2); Over

New Orleans @ San Antonio

Game 513-514
October 29, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
108.563
San Antonio
132.354
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 24
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 13 1/2
206
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-13 1/2); Over

Indiana @ Chicago

Game 511-512
October 29, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
120.188
Chicago
119.031
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 1
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 3
210 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+3); Under

Brooklyn @ Milwaukee

Game 509-510
October 29, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
111.859
Milwaukee
113.960
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 6 1/2
205
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+6 1/2); Over

Memphis @ New York

Game 507-508
October 29, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
110.853
New York
116.634
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 6
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 2
197 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(-2); Over

Orlando @ Cleveland

Game 505-506
October 29, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
112.985
Cleveland
136.998
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 24
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 12
204
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-12); Over

Boston @ Charlotte

Game 503-504
October 29, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
114.570
Charlotte
123.944
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 9 1/2
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 2
205
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+2); Under

Atlanta @ Philadelphia

Game 501-502
October 29, 2016 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
120.674
Philadelphia
115.396
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 5 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 7 1/2
203 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+7 1/2); Over

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NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 29

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ATLANTA (1 - 0) at PHILADELPHIA (0 - 1) - 10/29/2016, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-51 ATS (-25.1 Units) as a home underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 103-138 ATS (-48.8 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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BOSTON (1 - 1) at CHARLOTTE (2 - 0) - 10/29/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ORLANDO (0 - 2) at CLEVELAND (2 - 0) - 10/29/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-0 straight up against ORLANDO 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 (1 - 0) at NEW YORK (0 - 1) - 10/29/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 89-62 ATS (+20.8 Units) against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 237-189 ATS (+29.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 118-88 ATS (+21.2 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.

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

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BROOKLYN (1 - 1) at MILWAUKEE (0 - 1) - 10/29/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 137-180 ATS (-61.0 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-0 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 6-1 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (1 - 1) at CHICAGO (1 - 0) - 10/29/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 243-294 ATS (-80.4 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (0 - 2) at SAN ANTONIO (2 - 0) - 10/29/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 956-833 ATS (+39.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 49-36 ATS (+9.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 487-404 ATS (+42.6 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 385-306 ATS (+48.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 7-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (1 - 1) at DENVER (1 - 0) - 10/29/2016, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 7-1 straight up against DENVER 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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MINNESOTA (0 - 1) at SACRAMENTO (1 - 1) - 10/29/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 32-49 ATS (-21.9 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BOS at CHA 07:00 PM

BOS -2.5

U 203.5

MEM at NY 07:30 PM

NY -2.5 *****

ORL at CLE 07:30 PM

CLE -11.0

O 203.5 *****

IND at CHI 08:00 PM

IND +3.5

U 209.5 *****

BK at MIL 08:00 PM

MIL -8.0

O 205.0

NO at SA 08:00 PM

SA -13.5

POR at DEN 09:00 PM

POR +1.0 *****

MIN at SAC 10:30 PM

MIN -1.5

O 202.5

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NBA Capsules
October 29, 2016

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Avery Bradley had 31 points on a career-high eight 3-pointers, and Boston defeated Charlotte 104-98 on Saturday night.

Bradley was 8 of 11 from beyond the arc and had 11 rebounds as the Celtics shot 75 percent from the field in the fourth quarter.

Isaiah Thomas had 24 points and seven assists and Al Horford added 14 points for the Celtics, who trailed by one entering the fourth quarter.

Boston finished 15 of 31 from 3-point range, while the Hornets were just 9 of 32.

Kemba Walker led the Hornets in their home opener with 29 points, while Frank Kaminsky had 11 points and four rebounds in his first regular season action.

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KNICKS 111, GRIZZLIES 104

NEW YORK (AP) - Kristaps Porzingis scored 21 points, Carmelo Anthony had 20 and New York used a fast start and strong finish to beat Memphis in its home opener.

Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and Courtney Lee all had impressive moments in their first home games at Madison Square Garden, and Anthony converted the three-point play that sparked the decisive spurt.

Rose had a couple of crossovers and quick bursts into the lane that showed his legs looked healthy and scored 13 points. Noah finished with six points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and Lee scored 16 points as the Knicks got their first win under coach Jeff Hornacek after falling apart in the second half and getting routed 117-88 by Cleveland in the NBA season opener.

Marc Gasol scored 20 points for the Grizzlies.

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CAVALIERS 105, MAGIC 99

CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James scored 23 points, Kyrie Irving added 20 and Cleveland beat Orlando for the 15th straight time.

Kevin Love scored 19 points to help the NBA champion Cavaliers improve to 3-0. They haven't lost to the Magic since Nov. 23, 2012, in Orlando.

Evan Fournier scored 22 points for Orlando. The Magic cut a 22-point deficit to 88-85 with 4 minutes to play, but J.R. Smith hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 in the fourth quarter.

Smith made 3-pointers on consecutive possessions and Cleveland forced a shot-clock violation. James followed with two baskets, including a left-handed finish at the rim.

Serge Ibaka converted a three-point play and hit a free throw, cutting the lead to 98-95 with 45 seconds left, but Smith's 3-pointer from the corner pushed the lead to six.

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BUCKS 110, NETS 108

MILWAUKEE (AP) - John Henson's tip-in at the buzzer gave Milwaukee its first victory of the season.

Rashad Vaughn scored a career-high 22 points, including six 3-pointers, for Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 21 points and 11 rebounds. He scored all of his points in the paint, including seven dunks.

Vaughn, who surpassed his previous career high of 12 points, hit consecutive 3-pointers that gave Milwaukee a seven-point lead late in the fourth quarter. But after Matthew Dellavedova missed a driving layup, Bojan Bogdanovic nailed a 3-pointer to tie the score with 11.6 seconds remaining, setting up Henson's heroics.

Bogdanovic's 26 points led the Nets, who made just 11 of 35 3-point attempts.

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BULLS 118, PACERS 101

CHICAGO (AP) - Doug McDermott had 23 points, Jimmy Butler added 16 on 6-of-9 shooting and Rajon Rondo had 13 assists to lead the Bulls to their second straight victory to open the season.

McDermott scored 11 points in the fourth quarter as coach Fred Hoiberg gave his veteran starters - Butler, Rondo and Dwyane Wade, who had 14 points - the rest of the night off after the third quarter.

Taj Gibson had 12 points and eight rebounds, and Robin Lopez added 12 points for the Bulls.

Paul George and Myles Turner had 20 points apiece to lead the Pacers (1-2).

The Bulls had a 24-20 lead at the end of the first quarter before breaking things open with a dominant second. They scored 38 points on 14-for-18 (77.8 percent) shooting in the quarter to race out to a 62-41 halftime lead.

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SPURS 98, PELICANS 79

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Kawhi Leonard had 20 points and San Antonio won in its home opener.

The Spurs won their first season opener in 20 years without Tim Duncan, who retired in the offseason. San Antonio played without any of its Big Three as Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both sat out to rest in the first night of back-to-back games.

San Antonio didn't appear to miss them, as 11 players scored to help the team remain unbeaten after three games.

Patty Mills scored 18 points starting in place of Parker, and LaMarcus Aldridge had 12 points.

Pelicans forward Anthony Davis was held to 18 points after scoring 50 and 45 points in the first two games. Aldridge picked up three fouls in the first half as Davis' primary defender, but still managed to hold the 6-foot-10 forward to 6-for-15 shooting in the game.

E'Twaun Moore also had 18 points for New Orleans (0-3).

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HAWKS 104, 76ERS 72

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Paul Millsap scored 17 points to lead five Hawks in double figures.

Kyle Korver chipped in 15 points and Mike Muscala added 14 for Atlanta.

The Hawks barely needed top offseason acquisition Dwight Howard. The big man had just two points and seven rebounds in his second game for his hometown team after signing a three-year, $70 million free-agent contract this summer. The 31-year-old center had 19 rebounds and 11 points in Atlanta's season-opening 114-99 win over Washington on Thursday.

Dennis Schroder had 11 points and 11 assists for Atlanta.

Joel Embiid and Sergio Rodriguez had 14 points apiece for the 76ers.

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Sunday’s six-pack


Here are the six most popular picks in Week 8 of the Westgate Super Contest in Las Vegas:


1– Patriots (742) -6.5


2– Chargers (631) +5.5


3– Raiders (627) +1.5


4– Falcons (463) -3


5– Saints (460) +2.5


6– Eagles (434) +4.5


Season record: 14-27-1


Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…..


13) Wyoming 30, Boise State 28— Wyoming coach Craig Bohl won three consecutive I-AA national titles at North Dakota State; this is his third year in Laramie- he went 4-8/2-10 in his first two years, but behind the terrific soph QB Allen, Cowboys are 6-2 and on a serious roll. This is a great, great win for Wyoming, which trailed 21-7 early.


12) Clemson 37, Florida State 34— This was a great college football game.


Showtime will have tough time whittling highlights of this game into their Tuesday night reality show on the Seminoles. I said this once before this year and I’ll say it again; Dalvin Cook is the best college RB in the country. He is a beast and he plays every game.


Trivia: Rex Ryan’s son is Clemson’s long snapper.


Florida State QB Francois got pummeled in this game; he was like the QB in the movie Friday Night Lights in the climactic state championship game— he got crushed, but that was a movie and this was very real. Young Francois is a freshman and a damn tough kid.


11) Temple 34, Cincinnati 13— Why hasn’t Temple coach Matt Rhule gotten a better job? Guy is 21-13 in his last 34 games at Temple, where winning one game used to be a big deal. Owls outgained Cincy 474-186 in this one- they’ve won five of their last six games.


10) Auburn 40, Ole Miss 29— Brent Musburger is 77 years old; if I’m lucky enough to live that long, I pray to God that I have Brent’s enthusiasm and energy for what he does. He is still the best at his job. This wasn’t an easy game to call, with not many huddles and lot of scoring, but Brent and analyst Jesse Palmer are a great team and a pleasure to listen to.


9) Texas 35, Baylor 34— Bears lost a fumble inside the Texas 10 and kicked FGs of 24 and 27 years, meaning they failed in the red zone and that cost them this game.


8) Notre Dame 30, Miami 27— Hurricanes are now 4-4 after a 4-0 start; they stormed back from down 20-0 to lead 27-20, but couldn’t finish the job. There was a time when this was THE GAME of the regular season in college football; that seems like a long time ago, because it was.


7) Texas Tech 27, TCU 24 OT— Last year, Horned Frogs beat Tech 55-52; two years ago, it was 82-28, so you know Kliff Kingsbury has to be a happy man today.


6) South Carolina 24, Tennessee 21— I was at this game in 2008; what a great day. Sat all day in a folding chair in a field next to a Winnebago, watching a flatscreen TV that was in the luggage compartment of the Winnebago and attached to a satellite dish. Ate Church’s fried chicken, the best fried chicken ever and talked football for 6 or 7 hours before going across the street to the stadium. It was 75-80 degrees in late October; good stuff.


5) Houston 31, Central Florida 24— UCF led this game 21-3 at the half; Knights were winless last year, but are 4-4 and will be very good soon if they can keep coach Frost in Orlando. As for Houston, they’ve lost their confidence/swagger with two losses- maybe this will help them get it back.


4) Thursday night was Upset Night in the MAC this week; 16.5-point dog Ohio U won 31-26 at Toledo, 18-point underdog Buffalo won at home over the Akron Zips.


3) Michigan 32, Michigan State 23— Spartans had bedeviled Michigan for most of the last decade and gave them fits here, but Wolverines held on and State is 0-5 in the Big 14 for the first time since 1982.


2) Washington 31, Utah 24— Huskies are 8-0 but because they play in the northwest, no one in the media cares too much. Washington coach Chris Petersen was the Boise State coach who won that bowl game against Oklahoma with a trick play- he is building a powerhouse in the Pac-12. Their Apple Cup game with Washington State will be a huge game nationally.


1— Kent State 27, Central Michigan 24— Golden Flashes kicked a FG at the gun to win it; their kicker wears #57 but doesn’t look like a LB or a center. Didn’t have lot of faith in him to make the kick but he did, so tonight, he is big man on campus, which must be a happy campus with the nearby Indians leading the World Series 3-1.

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Sunday’s games

Clippers won nine of last ten games with Utah (4-5-1 vs spread); under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Jazz lost four of last five against the Clippers in Staples (under 4-1) but covered four of the five games. Utah split its first two games, losing only road game by 9. Clippers won their opener in Portland by 8.

Golden State won its last seven games with Phoenix (4-3 vs spread); four of last five series games went over. Warriors won last three visits here, by 8-18-19 points (2-1 vs spread). Golden State split its first two games, winning road opener by 8 in New Orleans. Suns lost their first two games by 19-3 points.

Pistons won last three games with Milwaukee (under 5-3 in last eight) but Bucks are 8-2 vs spread in last ten series games. Bucks lost four of last five visits to Motor City but covered four of the five games. Milwaukee split its first two home games, beating Nets by a hoop last night. Detroit split its first two home games, winning its home opener by 26 against Orlando.

Spurs won/covered their last seven games with Miami; under is 4-2 in last six games. San Antonio won its last four visits here, all by 14+ points. Spurs won first three games by 29-8-19 points; am guessing Parker/Ginobili will play here after sitting out last nite. Miami split its first two games, losing home opener by 6 to Charlotte.

Thunder won their last eight games with the Lakers, covering five of last six; LA lost its last four visits here (0-4 vs spread) by 23-40-10-29 points. Three of last four series games stayed under the total. Lakers split their first two games, losing road opener by 7 in Utah. Oklahoma City won its first two games by 6-3 points; Westbrook scored 51 in his triple-double Friday night.

Wizards won three of last four games with Memphis; home side won eight of last ten series tilts. Washington lost five of its last six visits here (3-3 vs spread) with four of last five played here staying under. Wizards lost their road opener by 15 in Atlanta. Grizzlies lost in NYC last night, after winning home opener by 4 over Minnesota.

Rockets won 106-98 in Dallas Friday, but Nowitzki (stomach) sat game out; not sure if he’ll play here or not. Houston is 7-3 in last ten series games; three of last four stayed under. Mavericks lost four of last five visits here (1-4 vs spread). Rockets split their first two road games; this is their home opener. Dallas lost its first two games, by 9ot-8 points.

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NBA RECORD + BEST BETS:

10/25/2016 3-3-0 50.00% -150
10/26/2016 5-8-0 38.46% -1900
10/27/2016 4-4-0 50.00% -200
10/28/2016 5-9-0 35.71% -2450
10/29/2016 8-7-0 53.33% +150

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 11-18-0 37.93% -4400

O/U Picks 14-13-0 51.85% -150

BEST BETS:

ATS: 6 - 5

O/U: 6 - 7

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NBA

Sunday, October 30

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Trend Report
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4:30 PM
UTAH vs. LA CLIPPERS
Utah is 1-15 SU in their last 16 games when playing LA Clippers
Utah is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
LA Clippers are 15-1 SU in their last 16 games when playing Utah

6:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. MIAMI
San Antonio is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of San Antonio's last 25 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio

6:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. PHOENIX
Golden State is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Phoenix's last 16 games when playing at home against Golden State

6:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. DETROIT
Milwaukee is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 8 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MEMPHIS
Washington is 6-12-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Washington is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis is 1-8-1 SU in its last 10 games ,
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Memphis's last 25 games at home

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. HOUSTON
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas's last 12 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games

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NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, October 30

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UTAH (1 - 1) at LA CLIPPERS (1 - 0) - 10/30/2016, 4:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 244-296 ATS (-81.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.

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

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GOLDEN STATE (1 - 1) at PHOENIX (0 - 2) - 10/30/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 115-89 ATS (+17.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 105-80 ATS (+17.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-4 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-1 straight up against PHOENIX 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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MILWAUKEE (1 - 1) at DETROIT (1 - 1) - 10/30/2016, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-4 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (3 - 0) at MIAMI (1 - 1) - 10/30/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 957-833 ATS (+40.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 50-36 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 81-46 ATS (+30.4 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 316-260 ATS (+30.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MIAMI is 119-159 ATS (-55.9 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
MIAMI is 55-80 ATS (-33.0 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 straight up against MIAMI 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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LA LAKERS (1 - 1) at OKLAHOMA CITY (2 - 0) - 10/30/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-0 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (0 - 1) at MEMPHIS (1 - 1) - 10/30/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 237-190 ATS (+28.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-1 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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DALLAS (0 - 2) at HOUSTON (1 - 1) - 10/30/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 348-283 ATS (+36.7 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 464-385 ATS (+40.5 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 148-112 ATS (+24.8 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 123-91 ATS (+22.9 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 184-145 ATS (+24.5 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 138-103 ATS (+24.7 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 10-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 10-4 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 season

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NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, October 30

Dallas @ Houston

Game 713-714
October 30, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
113.854
Houston
122.256
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 8 1/2
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 5 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-5 1/2); Over

Washington @ Memphis

Game 711-712
October 30, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
114.331
Memphis
118.441
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 4
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
205 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+2 1/2); Under

LA Lakers @ Oklahoma City

Game 709-710
October 30, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
117.767
Oklahoma City
122.751
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 5
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 8
221
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+8); Over

San Antonio @ Miami

Game 707-708
October 30, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
127.261
Miami
124.664
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 2 1/2
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 7
193
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+7); Over

Milwaukee @ Detroit

Game 705-706
October 30, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
116.150
Detroit
118.075
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 8
194 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+8); Over

Golden State @ Phoenix

Game 703-704
October 30, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
128.470
Phoenix
114.987
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 13 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 11 1/2
224 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-11 1/2); Under

Utah @ LA Clippers

Game 701-702
October 30, 2016 @ 4:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
117.608
LA Clippers
128.078
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 10 1/2
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 7 1/2
194
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-7 1/2); Over

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

UTA at LAC 04:30 PM

LAC -7.5

O 193.5

SA at MIA 06:00 PM

SA -7.0

U 193.0 *****

GS at PHO 06:00 PM

GS -11.5

O 224.0 *****

MIL at DET 06:00 PM

MIL +7.5

U 195.0 *****

LAL at OKC 07:00 PM

LAL +8.0 *****

O 214.0 *****

WAS at MEM 08:00 PM

WAS -2.0

U 204.0

DAL at HOU 08:00 PM

HOU -5.5

O 216.5

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NBA Capsules
October 30, 2016

PHOENIX (AP) Kevin Durant scored 37 points, Stephen Curry added 28 and the Golden State Warriors held off the pesky Phoenix Suns 106-100 on Sunday.

The Warriors didn't seal the victory until Curry's two free throws with 12.9 seconds to play. Durant added a pair of free throws with seven seconds left to provide the final margin.

T.J. Warren scored 26 points and Eric Bledsoe had 21 for the winless Suns, who took the Thunder into overtime in Oklahoma City on Friday night. Tyson Chandler grabbed 18 rebounds for Phoenix.

The Suns led by as many as 13 in the first half. The Warriors finally took somewhat shaky control midway through the final quarter.

THUNDER 112, LAKERS 96

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Russell Westbrook scored 33 points as part of another triple-double to help Oklahoma City beat Los Angeles to remain unbeaten.

Westbrook, coming off a 51-point triple-double against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, also had 16 assists and 12 rebounds against the Lakers. According to the Thunder, he joined Magic Johnson, Jerry Lucas and Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history with two triple-doubles in the first three games of a season.

The Thunder have won 20 straight regular-season games when Westbrook registers a triple-double. He clinched this one, the 39th of his career, in the third quarter. He ended the game with season averages of 38.7 points, 12.3 rebounds and 11.7 assists.

Victor Oladipo added 20 points for the Thunder.

D'Angelo Russell and Julius Randle each scored 20 points for the Lakers.

SPURS 106, HEAT 99

MIAMI (AP) - Kawhi Leonard scored 14 of his 27 points in the final 6:04, doing so with a bandage under his right eye and helping San Antonio hold off Miami to remain unbeaten.

Leonard left the game with 8:29 remaining to be tended to and returned for the final 6:48.

Pau Gasol had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, who wasted a 16-point first-half lead before recovering. Patty Mills added 18 for San Antonio, the first team to get to 4-0 in this young NBA season.

Hassan Whiteside made his final seven shots and tied a career-high with 27 points for Miami, also grabbing 15 rebounds. Goran Dragic scored 25 points and Justise Winslow added 18 for the Heat.

ROCKETS 93, MAVERICKS 92

HOUSTON (AP) - James Harden made a free throw with 0.1 seconds left, lifting Houston over Dallas in its home opener.

Harden had 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. He was fouled by Wesley Matthews on a driving layup at the buzzer with the game tied, then made the second of two free-throw attempts.

After trailing by 10 entering the fourth quarter, Dallas tied it at 92 with a 3-pointer by Matthews with 4.1 seconds remaining.

Matthews led Dallas with 25 points and J.J. Barea scored 18 points off the bench. In falling to the Rockets for the second time in three days, the Mavericks fell to 0-3 for the first time since 2011-12, the lockout-shortened season following their title.

CLIPPERS 88, JAZZ 75

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Austin Rivers scored 19 points, Blake Griffin added 18 and Los Angeles routed Utah in its home opener.

Jamal Crawford had 12 points, and DeAndre Jordan had 16 rebounds despite spraining his right thumb.

George Hill led the Jazz with 18 points and reserve Dante Exum added 10. Joe Johnson, who had 29 points in his Utah debut, was held to seven points on 3-of-9 shooting.

The Clippers took the lead for good in the second quarter on Griffin's fast-break dunk. It was part of a 22-4 run over both halves that pushed their lead to 49-35. Six different Clippers contributed to the spurt, led by Griffin's seven points.

GRIZZLIES 112, WIZARDS 103, OT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Marc Gasol scored 20 points, including a 3-pointer to send the game into overtime, to help Memphis beat Washington.

The game was tied in regulation after Gasol's 3 from 27 feet with 15.7 seconds left in regulation tied the score at 100-all. John Wall's 9-foot attempt at the horn was off, sending the game to an extra period.

Gasol then connected on two more 3s in overtime as Memphis opened a 112-100 advantage to seal the win.

Mike Conley had 24 points and 11 assists for the Grizzlies.

Wall led the Wizards with 22 points and 13 assists as all five Washington starters reached double figures.

PISTONS 98, BUCKS 83

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Andre Drummond had 20 points and 23 rebounds, helping Detroit cruise.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 21 points for the Pistons, who scored seven straight points in the final minute of the third quarter to build a 10-point lead. Drummond reached 20 rebounds for a second consecutive game, and this was his 10th career game with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds.

Tobias Harris scored 16 points for Detroit, and Marcus Morris and Ish Smith added 11 each. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 17.

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Monday’s games

Road team won four of last six Denver-Toronto games; Nuggets won two of last three visits here. Over is 6-1-1 in last eight series games. Denver split its first two games, which were decided by total of 7 points (over 2-0). Raptors split their first two games, both of which were at home (over 1-1).

Chicago won its last five games with the Nets; last four series games went over the total. Bulls won their last three visits to Brooklyn by 15-27-18 points. Chicago won its first two home games by 6-17 points (over 1-1); this is their road opener. Nets lost two of first three games (over 2-1) but beat Indiana by 9 in their only home game.

Hawks won nine of last ten games with Sacramento (8-2 vs spread); Kings lost their last four visits to Atlanta (0-4 vs spread). Over is 7-2 in last nine series games. Sacramento won two of first three games (under 2-1)- they won road opener in Phoenix. Hawks won their first couple games by 15-32 points.

Clippers won eight of last ten games with Phoenix, but Suns are 4-2-1 vs spread in last seven. Phoenix lost last five visits here, by 40-6-1-13-7 points (3-2 vs spread). Suns are 0-3, losing last two games to Thunder by 3, Warriors by 6 (under 2-1). Clippers won their first two games, by 8-13 points; they beat Utah at home yesterday.

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NBA RECORD + BEST BETS:

10/25/2016 3-3-0 50.00% -150
10/26/2016 5-8-0 38.46% -1900
10/27/2016 4-4-0 50.00% -200
10/28/2016 5-9-0 35.71% -2450
10/29/2016 8-7-0 53.33% +150
10/30/2016 2-11-115.38% -5050

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 12-23-1 34.29% -6650

O/U Picks 15-19-0 44.12% -2950

BEST BETS:

ATS: 6 - 6

O/U: 7 - 11