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NBA

Tuesday, November 1

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Trend Report
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6:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Houston

7:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando's last 11 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando

7:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. INDIANA
LA Lakers are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games on the road
LA Lakers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Indiana's last 15 games when playing LA Lakers

7:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games on the road
New York is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Detroit is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home

7:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. MIAMI
Sacramento is 6-19 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Miami
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 10 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games

8:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. MINNESOTA
Memphis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Memphis

8:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 16 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
New Orleans is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee

8:30 PM
UTAH vs. SAN ANTONIO
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Utah is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games at home
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah

10:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. PORTLAND
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Portland's last 11 games when playing Golden State
Portland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Golden State

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NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, November 1

Golden State @ Portland

Game 717-718
November 1, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
128.321
Portland
121.901
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 6 1/2
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 4 1/2
228
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-4 1/2); Under

Utah @ San Antonio

Game 715-716
November 1, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
122.755
San Antonio
127.101
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 4 1/2
182
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 10 1/2
187
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+10 1/2); Under

Milwaukee @ New Orleans

Game 713-714
November 1, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
111.422
New Orleans
111.656
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
Even
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 3
205 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+3); Over

Memphis @ Minnesota

Game 711-712
November 1, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
112.612
Minnesota
119.710
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 7
192
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 5
199 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-5); Under

Sacramento @ Miami

Game 709-710
November 1, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
118.359
Miami
123.823
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 5 1/2
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 3 1/2
200 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-3 1/2); Over

New York @ Detroit

Game 707-708
November 1, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
118.156
Detroit
118.782
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 4
199
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+4); Over

Orlando @ Philadelphia

Game 705-706
November 1, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
119.633
Philadelphia
106.958
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 12 1/2
191
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 4 1/2
198
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(-4 1/2); Under

LA Lakers @ Indiana

Game 703-704
November 1, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
109.566
Indiana
121.501
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 12
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 9
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-9); Over

Houston @ Cleveland

Game 701-702
November 1, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
117.091
Cleveland
135.146
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 18
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 8 1/2
219
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-8 1/2); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, November 1

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HOUSTON (2 - 1) at CLEVELAND (3 - 0) - 11/1/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 303-245 ATS (+33.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-1 straight up against CLEVELAND 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 - 2) at INDIANA (1 - 2) - 11/1/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 42-60 ATS (-24.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 153-117 ATS (+24.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 3-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-1 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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ORLANDO (0 - 3) at PHILADELPHIA (0 - 2) - 11/1/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 103-139 ATS (-49.9 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 5-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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NEW YORK (1 - 1) at DETROIT (2 - 1) - 11/1/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 4-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-3 straight up against NEW YORK 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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SACRAMENTO (2 - 2) at MIAMI (1 - 2) - 11/1/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 45-69 ATS (-30.9 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 28-44 ATS (-20.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 111-147 ATS (-50.7 Units) in November games since 1996.
MIAMI is 119-160 ATS (-57.0 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-0 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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MEMPHIS (2 - 1) at MINNESOTA (0 - 2) - 11/1/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MILWAUKEE (1 - 2) at NEW ORLEANS (0 - 3) - 11/1/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 237-295 ATS (-87.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 46-29 ATS (+14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 2-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 3-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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UTAH (1 - 2) at SAN ANTONIO (4 - 0) - 11/1/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 59-88 ATS (-37.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 958-833 ATS (+41.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 51-36 ATS (+11.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 488-404 ATS (+43.6 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 145-100 ATS (+35.0 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 321-252 ATS (+43.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 286-231 ATS (+31.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-2 straight up against UTAH 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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GOLDEN STATE (2 - 1) at PORTLAND (2 - 1) - 11/1/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 115-90 ATS (+16.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 105-81 ATS (+15.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 65-47 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 47-33 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 9-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 10-2 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
10 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, November 1

Houston at Cleveland, 6:05 PM ET
Houston: 15-3 ATS on Tuesday nights
Cleveland: 41-26 UNDER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 200

LA Lakers at Indiana, 7:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: 8-20 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 210
Indiana: 13-4 ATS when playing with 2 days rest

Orlando at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Orlando: 24-9 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog
Philadelphia: 1-9 ATS in home games against Southeast division opponents

New York at Detroit, 7:35 PM ET
New York: 35-21 UNDER as an underdog
Detroit: 25-9 ATS after a division game

Sacramento at Miami, 7:35 PM ET
Sacramento: 45-69 ATS against Southeast division opponents
Miami: 14-4 ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 200

Memphis at Minnesota, 8:05 PM ET
Memphis: 12-3 ATS after a home game where both teams score 100 or more points
Minnesota: 8-21 ATS in home games revenging a loss vs opponent

Milwaukee at New Orleans, 8:05 PM ET
Milwaukee: 29-15 ATS in road games after 1 or more consecutive unders
New Orleans: 19-8 OVER in home games after 1 or more consecutive losses

Utah at San Antonio, 8:35 PM ET
Utah: 9-19 ATS as a road underdog
San Antonio: 28-14 ATS in home games after playing a road game

Golden State at Portland, 10:05 PM ET
Golden State: 33-18 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders
Portland: 75-48 UNDER after scoring 60 points or more in the first half last game

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Inside the Paint - Tuesday
November 1, 2016

Favorites have jumped out to a strong start this week, going 10-1 straight up since Sunday. More importantly, the ‘chalk’ produced a decent 7-4 record against the spread while the ‘under’ has gone 7-4 in the last two days as well.

Tuesday’s card offers up a solid nine-game slate and there’s a little something for everybody, including the three best teams in action.

Game of the Night – Golden State at Portland (NBATV, 10:05 p.m. ET)

The Warriors (2-1 SU, 0-3 ATS) will look to notch their first cover of the season when they meet the Trail Blazers (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS) at the Moda Center. This pair squared off in the second round of the playoffs last summer and Golden State won the series in five games. The Warriors also took three of four from the Blazers during the regular season with the two losses both coming at Portland in the nine meetings.

Golden State’s new-look lineup with Kevin Durant hasn’t looked sharp in three games but head coach Steve Kerr made a good point. "We are not clicking," Kerr said. "Everyone can see that. It will come, but the main thing while we are going through this process is to continue to compete and try to pick up wins."


The two wins came against the winless Pelicans and Suns while the loss was a blowout to their biggest competition in the West, San Antonio. The Trail Blazers aren’t a minnow, rather a playoff team and they’re listed as home ‘dogs (+5) for tonight’s matchup. Portland has gone 1-1 at home this season and the loss came to a better opponent in the Clippers last Thursday. Including that loss, the Blazers are 9-8 SU in their last 17 games as home ‘dogs.

Golden State (26.7%) isn’t shooting well right now from 3-point land and that’s understatement when you look at its numbers from last season (41%). Even with those poor numbers, the Warriors are still averaging 109.3 points per game this season. Portland has been better offensively through three games (111.3 PPG) and tonight’s total is hovering between 227 and 228 as of Tuesday morning. The Trail Blazers have seen the ‘over’ go 3-0 while the Warriors are 2-1 to the high side this season.

The ‘over’ went 8-1 in the nine matchups last season and Portland averaged an eye opening 122.5 PPG at home versus Golden State.

Still Undefeated

After the Warriors, the Cavaliers and Spurs are the second and third betting choices to win this year’s NBA Finals and both teams have lived up to their billing as contenders so far.

Cleveland (3-0 SU, 2-1 ATS) will look to win its fourth straight game on Tuesday when Houston visits Quicken Loans Arena. The Rockets have won seven of their last eight against the Cavaliers but are listed as nine-point road underdogs in this matchup, which is set to start at 6:05 p.m. ET due to Game 6 of the World Series taking place in Cleveland tonight as well. Houston likes to push the pace but it’s seen the ‘under’ go 2-1 in its first three games and the defense actually held the Mavericks to 98 and 92 points in their last two matchups, both wins. The Houston offense will be a nice test for Cleveland, who continues to be a great defensive team (92.7 PPG). The Cavaliers went 14-4 SU (9-9 ATS) at home last season versus the Western Conference.

San Antonio (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS) appears to be on cruise control right now and still remains unbeaten despite opening the season with three of four on the road. The defense has held three of four opponents under 100 and the oddsmakers expect that trend to continue on Tuesday. The Spurs host the Jazz as 10 ½-point favorites and the total is the lowest on the board at 187. Utah is ranked 29th in scoring offense (91.7 PPG) and that number won’t improve until forward Gordon Hayward (finger) returns from injury. The Spurs swept four games (3-1 ATS) against the Jazz last season and won three of the contests easily by double digits. These teams will meet again this Friday from Salt Lake City.

Notable Head-to-Head Trends

-- Indiana is 5-1 in its last six versus the Lakers but last three games decided by a total of seven points.

-- Orlando won and covered three of four against Philadelphia last season, averaging 119.7 PPG in the victories.

-- The Knicks and Pistons have seen the ‘over’ cash in four of their last five. The previous two games played at the Palace saw a combined 236 and 216 points scored between the pair.

-- Miami has won four straight (2-2 ATS) and nine of its last 10 meetings against Sacramento. The ‘over’ has gone 9-1 during this span.

-- The Grizzlies and Timberwolves have seen the ‘over’ cash in eight of the last 10 and six straight encounters.

-- New Orleans has won eight of its last 10 meetings against Milwaukee,

Looking for Wins

The first week of the season is in the books and we have seven winless teams, with four of them playing on Tuesday. Two of those teams will be squaring off against one another while the oddsmakers have the other pair favored in their games.

Orlando (0-3 SU, 1-2 ATS) visits Philadelphia (0-2 SU, 1-1 ATS) and the Magic have been installed as five-point road favorites while the total opened 197 ½ and jumped to 199 at a few shops. I’m a little surprised the total moved up considering the poor offensive production we’ve seen from both teams thus far. The Magic (92.3 PPG) are ranked 28th in scoring while the 76ers (84.5 PPG) are last in the league. When it comes to field goal percentage, Philadelphia ranks last (39%) in that category as well and Orlando barely sits above them in 29th position (39.3%). As noted in the trends, the Magic have been better in this series recently but hard to put stock into either of these squads right now.

Minnesota (0-2 SU, 0-2 ATS) entered the season with a lot of hype from pundits and the oddsmakers. The Timberwolves have actually played well enough to win both of their first two games but they’ve been outscored by 14 and 13 points in the second-half of those losses. The Wolves host the Grizzlies on Wednesday as 5 ½-point favorites and one of those aforementioned setbacks came to Memphis, a 102-98 loss last Tuesday on the road. Minnesota has a lot of nice parts but they lack a true outside threat under new head coach Tom Thibodeau and scoring points was a big during his tenure in Chicago.

New Orleans (0-3 SU, 1-2 ATS) has one of the best players in Anthony Davis but the remaining parts are below average and they’re very weak offensively (98.3 PPG, 42.1%), especially from 3-point land where they rank last in shooting (19%). Losses to the Spurs and Warriors were expected, plus the setback to the Nuggets in their home opener doesn’t look like a surprise now. New Orleans is a short favorite (-3) tonight and the better lean might be the ‘under’ considering the Bucks have scoring issues (98.3 PPG) of their own as well.

Back-to-Back

Sacramento (2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS) played at Atlanta on Monday and dropped a 106-95 decision as a seven-point road underdog. Fast forward to Tuesday and the Kings will visit the Miami Heat, who opened as a 3 ½-point home favorite. The Kings struggled on no rest last season with a 4-15 record but they were competitive at the betting counter with a 10-8-1 ATS mark. The club already faced one back-to-back situation this season and they lost at home last Thursday to San Antonio 102-94.

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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
10/31/2016 7-1-0 87.50% +2950

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 15-24-1 38.46% -5700

O/U Picks 19-19-0 50.00% -950

BEST BETS:

ATS: 8 - 6

O/U: 9 - 11

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B]EARLY GAME:[/B]

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

HOU at CLE 06:00 PM

HOU +9.0 *****

U 217.0 *****

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LAL at IND 07:00 PM

LAL +8.5

U 214.0 *****

ORL at PHI 07:00 PM

PHI +5.0 *****

O 198.5

SAC at MIA 07:30 PM

MIA -3.5

O 199.5

NY at DET 07:30 PM

NY +4.0 *****

O 202.0 *****

MEM at MIN 08:00 PM

O 198.0

MIL at NO 08:00 PM

NO -3.5

O 204.5 *****

UTA at SA 08:30 PM

UTA +10.0

U 186.0 *****

GS at POR 10:00 PM

GS -4.5 *****

U 225.0 *****

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NBA Capsules
November 2, 2016

CLEVELAND (AP) Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 32 points and the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers remained undefeated, beating the Houston Rockets 128-120 on Tuesday night.

Kevin Love scored 24 points while LeBron James added 19 points and 13 rebounds as Cleveland placed six players in double figures. The Cavaliers are 4-0 for the first time in 16 years.

James Harden scored a season-high 41 points and had 15 assists for Houston.

Ryan Anderson's 3-pointer cut Cleveland's lead to 114-112 with 2:18 to play, but 3-pointers by James and J.R. Smith and another 3 by Irving with 34 seconds left pushed the margin to 125-116.

The game's tip-off was moved up an hour to 6 p.m. because the Indians and Cubs were playing Game 6 of the World Series across the street at Progressive Field.

JAZZ 106, SPURS 91

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - George Hill had 22 points and Utah made a season-high 15 3-pointers, handing San Antonio its first loss of the season.

Rodney Hood had 19 points, Trey Lyles 15 and Shelvin Mack 14 for Utah, which finished 15 for 31 from 3-point range.

Kawhi Leonard led San Antonio with 30 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 21.

Hill made four straight baskets starting with about 6 minutes left, scoring 10 points to give the Jazz a 96-88 lead with 4 minutes remaining.

Utah built a 12-point lead in the opening quarter by shooting 72 percent from the field and 88 percent on 3s.

The Jazz made seven 3-pointers in the first quarter, one more than their previous season high for a game.

HEAT 108, KINGS 96

MIAMI (AP) - Goran Dragic scored 25 points, Tyler Johnson had seven of his 22 in overtime and Miami beat Sacramento.

Hassan Whiteside got his fourth double-double to start the season, 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat - who have won 15 straight at home over the Kings. Dragic added eight rebounds and eight assists, and Dion Waiters scored 20 points for Miami.

Rudy Gay scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Sacramento. DeMarcus Cousins scored 30 points for the Kings, but fouled out late in regulation and Sacramento was outscored 17-5 in the extra session.

The Heat wasted an 80-71 lead in the final six minutes of regulation.

PISTONS 102, KNICKS 89

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Tobias Harris scored 25 points and Marcus Morris added 22 to lift Detroit over New York.

The Pistons have won three in a row - all by double digits - since dropping their season opener. They closed out this game with an impressive defensive stretch, holding New York to 10 points in the fourth quarter.

Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points for the Knicks, and Derrick Rose added 19.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 19 points for Detroit, and Andre Drummond had nine points and 13 rebounds.

MAGIC 103, 76ERS 101

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Serge Ibaka sank two free throws with 1.4 seconds to snap a tie game and send Orlando over Philadelphia.

The Magic rallied from an 18-point deficit to win for the first time in four games this season.

Sixers center Joel Embiid lost his dribble at the top of the key and Orlando snagged the ball with 5.7 seconds left. Sixers guard T.J. McConnell was whistled for a flagrant foul on Ibaka's layup attempt. Ibaka made both and the Magic retained possession and kept the Sixers winless.

Embiid had two costly turnovers in the final minute for the Sixers.

Ibaka scored 21 points and Nik Vucevic had 24 points and 14 rebounds.

Hollis Thompson led the Sixers with 22 points. Embiid had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Dario Saric scored 21 points.

BUCKS 117, PELICANS 113

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Jabari Parker added 21 points, and Milwaukee beat winless New Orleans.

Anthony Davis scored 35 points - the third time he has scored at least that many points - to go with 15 rebounds, three blocked shots and three steals. But once again, it was not enough for New Orleans, which has dropped its first four games, including three at home.

Milwaukee rookie Malcolm Brogdon had his best game yet, scoring 14 points - 10 in the second half. Tony Snell had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Bucks, while Rashad Vaughn scored 12 points and Matthew Dellavedova had 11.

Tim Frazier had 20 points and nine assists for New Orleans.

TIMBERWOLVES 116, GRIZZLIES 80

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Zach LaVine scored 31 points and hit five 3-pointers, and Minnesota built a lead too big to give away in a victory over Memphis, its first of the season.

Gorgui Dieng scored 17 points for the Timberwolves (1-2), who led by 17 points in the opener against Memphis and 18 against Sacramento before losing both games.

Memphis coach David Fizdale decided to rest Mike Conley and Marc Gasol on the front end of a back-to-back that finishes at home on Wednesday night against New Orleans. Tony Allen made his season debut for the Grizzlies after missing the first three games of the season with a right knee injury.

Memphis shot just 36.5 percent and turned the ball over 22 times.

WARRIORS 127, TRAIL BLAZERS 104

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Stephen Curry scored 28 points, 23 in the third quarter, and Golden State extended its early season winning streak to three games.

Ian Clark came off the bench with a career-high 22 points for the Warriors, who have rebounded after a season-opening loss to San Antonio. Kevin Durant added 20 points and Golden State rested its starters down the stretch after leading by as many as 35 points.

Damian Lillard had 31 points for the Blazers, who fell in five games to the Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals last season. Playing the first of a back-to-back, Portland coach Terry Stotts also went to his reserves with eight minutes left.

PACERS 115, LAKERS 108

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Paul George scored 30 points, including Indiana's final 12 of the game to rally the Pacers over Los Angeles.

The Lakers trailed by as many as 16 points, but rallied and had their final lead at 108-107 before George put it away.

He made consecutive 18-foot jumpers for a 111-108 lead, then followed through on the opposite end of the floor with the biggest defensive rebound of the game. The Lakers' Jordan Clarkson missed an almost uncontested layup, and it was George who came down with the rebound, sending him to the free throw line to close out the contest.

Monta Ellis had 17 points and CJ Miles scored 16 for the Pacers. Thaddeus Young finished with 14.

Lou Williams scored 19 points for the Lakers and Clarkson had 15.

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Wednesday’s six-pack

— Cubs 9, Indians 3– Game 7 is tonight in Cleveland.

— November 21 Texans-Raiders Monday night game is being played in Mexico City.

— Raiders don’t play another true road game until December 8 in KC; they finish with three road games in last four weeks, all division games.

— Patriots got a 3rd-round draft pick from Cleveland for LB Jaime Collins.

— Chicago Bulls are 3-0 for the first time in 20 years.

— Oklahoma City Thunder gave Victor Oladipo $84M for four years.


Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings…….

13) Steelers-Ravens play in Baltimore Sunday, with both teams off a bye week; wouldn’t it have made sense for this to be the Thursday night game this week? Football wasn’t meant to be played on three days’ rest.

12) Chicago Bears are the only NFL team that does not have a defensive player who has ever played in a Pro Bowl.

11) Bears’ offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains went to college at Arkansas, where he held for kicks for four years and learned football from coach Houston Nutt.

Loggains could’ve gone to a smaller school and played QB, but he thought he wanted to be a coach and chose to learn from Nutt, who was a very good coach before going on TV.

10) ESPN fantasy sports guru Matthew Berry was once a writer for the TV show Married with Children.

9) Dolphins are favored over the Jets this week; this is only 2nd time in last 12 years that Miami is favored in its post-bye game. Overall, Dolphins are 6-12 in their last 18 post-bye games.

8) There is a TV show on the History Channel called American Pickers, where two guys drive around in a van and try to buy collectible stuff from older people who live in mostly rural areas.

Why older people? Because they want to find people who are just looking to get rid of stuff, preferably for less money. Sometimes you get mad at the two guys, especially Frank, who thinks he is smarter than everyone else, but that is part of the business of making money, I guess.

The guys own two shops where they re-sell the stuff for a profit. It is oddly entertaining and worth watching.

7) In three of last five seasons, Dwight Howard has made less than half his foul shots; he is off to an 11-24 start this year, after his 8-20 game against the Kings Monday.

Howard makes $23M a year, has already banked $167M in salary in his career. How can I be a better free throw shooter than he is?

6) Clippers TV announcer Ralph Lawler is joy to listen to; always watch as many Clipper games as I can. Clippers were so bad for so long and now they’re good, so you’re happy for him. Lawler is enthusiastic and you can tell he is a real basketball fan.

5) Oklahoma City traded Ersan Ilyasova to Philly Tuesday, after he played only 62 minutes in three games for the Thunder- they acquired him as part of the Serge Ibaka deal.

This means when he plays for the Sixers, it’ll be the 5th team Ilyasova has played for in his last 79 games, going from the Bucks to Detroit to Orlando to the Thunder to Philadelphia.

On one hand, teams want you enough to trade for you; on the other hand, once they have you, then don’t mind getting rid of you.

4) Good news for NC State’s basketball team; freshman 7-footer Omer Yurtseven will be able to play for the Wolfpack this year— he becomes eligible December 15, enough time to get in a few games before ACC play starts.

Yurtseven is a 5-star level recruit, a huge get for Mark Gottfried.

3) There is a story going around that Nick Saban was interested in the Giants’ coaching job last January, and that the team almost hired him. Somehow, comedian Tom Arnold is involved with spreading this story, which makes it a little weirder.

You get the feeling Saban has one more coaching stop in him and it will be an NFL job— he has nothing left to prove in college.

2) Mets closer Jeurys Familia got arrested in New Jersey on domestic violence charges, which is bad news for Mets, seeing as Jose Reyes got suspended 52 games LY for a similar offense.

Aroldis Chapman got a 30-game suspension this year and he was never arrested for his offense.

1— Obscure Fact of the Day: Eddie Johnson played 17 years in the NBA, scored 19,202 points; he holds the record for most points scored in the NBA, without ever making an All-Star team.

Jamal Crawford has a good chance to break that record; he has scored 17,117 points; he is 36, looks like he would have to play two more years at his current pace to set the new record.

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Wednesday’s games

Raptors won their last four games with Washington (under 4-0); Toronto is 3-2 in its last five visits here (under 3-2). Wizards covered seven of last nine series games, four of last five here. Raptors won two of first three games (over 2-1); this is their road opener. Washington lost its first two (road) games by 15-9ot points; this is their home opener.

76ers lost eight of last nine games with Charlotte; Hornets covered three of last four. Four of last six series games stayed under. 76ers lost first three games by 6-32-2 points; they lost tough game to Magic last nite. This is Philly’s road opener. Charlotte won two of first three games (over 2-1); road team won all three games. No Embiid for 76ers (rest) but Okafor will play after sitting Tuesday.

Pistons won four of last five games with Brooklyn, but Nets are 6-2 vs spread in last eight series games. Detroit lost three of last four (0-4 vs spread) visits here. Pistons won last three games but lost only road game by 18 in Toronto. Brooklyn is off to a 1-3 start, with losses by 5-2-30 points (over 2-2)- they split two home games.

Rockets won nine of last ten games with New York (7-3 vs spread); Houston won/covered last four visits here, with last three of those going over total. Houston split first four games (over 2-2) after losing in Cleveland last night; they’re 1-2 on road. Knicks are 1-2 after losing in Detroit last night; they won only home game by 7 over Memphis.

Lakers lost four of last five games with Atlanta; six of last eight series games stayed under total. LA lost three of last four visits here, losing by 14-4-13 points (over 3-2 in last five here). Hawks won first three games by 15-32-11 points (3-0 vs spread, under 2-1). Lakers lost last three games, by 7-17-7 points (over 2-2)- they’re 2-1 vs spread as a road underdog.

Pelicans lost their last five games (1-4 vs spread) vs Memphis, with last four going over total. New Orleans lost last four visits here (1-3 vs spread). Grizzlies are 2-2 after getting crushed in Minnesota last nite; they won their two home games, by 4-9ot points. Pelicans lost at home to the Bucks last nite, are 0-4 wth three losses by 8 or less points (over 3-1).

Bulls won by 6 over Boston Thursday, their 5th win in last seven games with Celtics (over 6-2 in last eight). Chicago lost last two visits to Beantown by 5-9 points. Boston is off to 2-1 start (over 2-1), winning only home game by 5 over Brooklyn. Bulls are 3-0 for first time in 20 years (3-0 vs spread, under 2-1).

Mavericks won eight of last ten games with Utah (7-2-1 vs spread); Dallas won four of last five visits here (over 3-2). Macs are 0-3 (under 2-1), but Nowitzki (stomach flu) didn’t play in last two games, with losses by 9ot-1-8 points. Utah is off to a 2-2 start (over 2-2); they won only home game by 7 over the Lakers. Jazz won a tough game in San Antonio last night.

Trailblazers won four of last six games with Phoenix (5-2 vs spread in last seven); last six in series stayed under total. Portland is 2-3 in last five visits here, covering three of last four. Suns are off to an 0-4 start (2-2 vs spread), losing home games by 19-6 points. Portland got whacked at home by Golden State at home last night; they’re 2-2, winning only road game by a hoop at Denver.

Thunder won six of last nine games with the Clippers, splitting last four visits here; over is 4-2 in last six series games. Oklahoma City opened season by beating three stiffs (under 2-1) by 6-3ot-17 points; they won first road game by 6 in Philly. Clippers are off to a 3-0 start (over 2-1) with home wins by 13-18 points over Utah/Phoenix.

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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Money Line


10:05 pm 11/2/2016
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10:05 pm 11/2/2016
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9:05 pm 11/2/2016
(515) DALLAS @(516) UTAH
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8:05 pm 11/2/2016
(513) CHICAGO @(514) BOSTON
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7:05 pm 11/2/2016
(503) PHILADELPHIA @(504) CHARLOTTE
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7:05 pm 11/2/2016
(503) PHILADELPHIA @(504) CHARLOTTE
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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Half Time


7:05 pm 11/2/2016
(503) PHILADELPHIA @(504) CHARLOTTE
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Half Time Under


10:35 pm 11/2/2016
(519) OKLAHOMA CITY @(520) LA CLIPPERS
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The record is 4 Overs and 18 Unders for the last three seasons (+13.6 units)
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10:35 pm 11/2/2016
(519) OKLAHOMA CITY @(520) LA CLIPPERS
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10:05 pm 11/2/2016
(517) PORTLAND @(518) PHOENIX
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10:05 pm 11/2/2016
(517) PORTLAND @(518) PHOENIX
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9:05 pm 11/2/2016
(515) DALLAS @(516) UTAH
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The record is 18 Overs and 55 Unders for the last three seasons (+35.2 units)
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9:05 pm 11/2/2016
(515) DALLAS @(516) UTAH
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8:05 pm 11/2/2016
(513) CHICAGO @(514) BOSTON
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8:05 pm 11/2/2016
(511) NEW ORLEANS @(512) MEMPHIS
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7:35 pm 11/2/2016
(507) LA LAKERS @(508) ATLANTA
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7:35 pm 11/2/2016
(507) LA LAKERS @(508) ATLANTA
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BA BETTING TRENDS

Over

8:05 pm 11/2/2016
(513) CHICAGO @(514) BOSTON
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7:05 pm 11/2/2016
(501) TORONTO @(502) WASHINGTON
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Under

(519) OKLAHOMA CITY @(520) LA CLIPPERS
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The record is 1 Overs and 12 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.9 units)
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10:35 pm 11/2/2016
(519) OKLAHOMA CITY @(520) LA CLIPPERS
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8:05 pm 11/2/2016
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NBA RECORD + BEST BETS:

11/01/2016 9-8-0 52.94% +100

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 21-26-1 44.68% -3800

O/U Picks 22-25-0 46.81% -2750

BEST BETS:

ATS: 11 - 7

O/U: 10 - 16