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NBA knowledge
Not much to go on for 7-10 days, but we’ll share the info we have.

Friday’s games

Cavaliers lost four of last five visits to Canada, but one win was in Game 6 of playoff series that sent Toronto home for summer last May. Over is 4-2 in Cavs’ last six visits here. Cleveland beat the Knicks by 29 in their home opener. Toronto won their opener by 18 over Detroit.

Detroit won/covered its last six games with Orlando; seven of last eight series games went over total. Magic lost four of last five visits (1-4 vs spread) here. Orlando lost its home opener by 12 to Miami. Pistons lost their opener by 18 in Toronto.

Pacers won three of last four games with Brooklyn; eight of last nine series games went over the total. Indiana is 3-2 in last five games in Barclays Center (last four went over). Pacers won their home opener by 9 in OT over Dallas. Nets lost their opener by 5 in Boston.

Thunder won six of last seven games with Phoenix, covering three of last four; over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Suns lost last five (3-2 vs spread) visits here. Phoenix lost its home opener by 19 to the Kings. Oklahoma City won its opener by 6 at Philadelphia.

Miami beat Charlotte in seven games in last spring’s playoffs, winning Game 7 here by 33; Hornets lost three of last four visits here (1-3 vs spread). Last five series games stayed under the total. Charlotte won its opener by 11 in Milwaukee. Heat won its first game by 12 in Orlando.

Houston won seven of last ten games with Dallas (over 5-5); Rockets are 3-2 in last five visits to Dallas (3-2 vs spread, under 3-2). Houston lost 120-114 in Staples Center to the Lakers in their opener. Mavericks lost their opener by 9 in OT at Indiana.

Utah won four of its last five games with the Lakers; LA lost three of its last four visits here (1-3 vs spread). Over is 3-2-1 in last six series games. Lakers ran up and down and upset Houston 120-114 in their home opener. Jazz lost its opener in Portland by 9.

Golden State won its last seven games with New Orleans, covering last four (over 3-2 in last five); Warriors won last three visits to Bourbon Street (over 3-2 in last five). Golden State lost its home opener by 29 to the Spurs. Pelicans lost their home opener by 5 to Dallas, despite Davis scoring 50 points, grabbing 17 rebounds.

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Friday's Tip Sheet
October 27, 2016

Cavaliers (-2 ½, 204 ½) at Raptors – 7:05 PM EST

The last time these teams met in late May, Cleveland eliminated Toronto in the sixth game of the Eastern Conference Finals by 26 points. The Cavaliers finished last season with one more regular season victory than the Raptors en route to the franchise’s first ever NBA title. Cleveland raised its championship banner on Tuesday night and promptly routed New York, 117-88 to easily cash as 9 ½-point favorites. LeBron James posted a triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 14 assists for Cleveland, while the Cavs knocked down 13 three-pointers.

The Raptors were equally impressive in their season opener by pounding the Pistons, 109-91 as 6 ½-point home favorites. DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 40 points, while center Jonas Valanciunas put up 32 points and 11 rebounds as the Raptors overcame a 3-of-18 performance from three-point range. For the exception of the Game 6 blowout to end their season, the Raptors fared well against the Cavaliers by winning four of five matchups at Air Canada Center, all in the underdog role.

Magic at Pistons (-4, 198 ½) – 7:35 PM EST

The Frank Vogel era in Orlando got off to a bumpy start as the Magic lost to the rival Heat as three-point favorites, 108-96. The Magic were held to 38% shooting from the floor, while allowing 48% shooting to Miami as Orlando couldn’t capitalize on a 5-1 finish at Amway Center to close last season. Orlando begins a three-game road swing that continues to Cleveland on Saturday as the Magic didn’t fare well against the Pistons last season. Detroit has won the past six matchups with Orlando, including a three-game sweep in 2016.

The Pistons will try to move forward following a 109-91 loss at Toronto on Wednesday as the loss of point guard Reggie Jackson was impactful. Jackson is sidelined with a knee injury as his replacement, journeyman Ish Smith shot 3-of-10 from the floor and scored only six points. In all three victories over the Magic last season, the Pistons topped the 108-point mark each time, while all three games sailed OVER the total. Detroit took care of business in the role of a home favorite last season by posting a 19-9-1 ATS mark, while Orlando’s last win at the Palace of Auburn Hills came in November 2014.

Pacers (-6 ½, 214) at Nets – 7:35 PM EST

Indiana’s offense exploded for 130 points in an opening victory over Dallas. Granted, 15 points came in overtime, but the Pacers shot 50% from the floor and drilled 10-of-19 attempts from three-point range. Myles Turner dominated the Dallas frontcourt with 30 points and 16 rebounds, while Paul George knocked down a key three-pointer in overtime to solidify a cover as 5 ½-point favorites. Last season, the Pacers posted a 9-9 ATS record in the role of a road favorite, as Indiana captured three of four meetings from Brooklyn (2-2 ATS).

The Nets put together a good fourth quarter effort in their opening night loss at Boston to cash as 11 ½-point underdogs in a 122-117 defeat. Dating back to last season, Brooklyn has dropped 11 consecutive games. Who was their last win against? You guessed it, the Pacers on March 26 as six-point underdogs in a 120-110 victory at Barclays Center. In spite of a new head coach and new faces on the roster, Brooklyn’s defense isn’t expected to improve as the Nets have allowed over 100 points in 17 of their last 18 games since last March.

Suns at Thunder (-9 ½, 209) – 8:05 PM EST

Oklahoma City rallied past Philadelphia in the season opener, avoided an embarrassing loss to the 76ers in a 103-97 victory. The Thunder failed to cash as nine-point favorites in their first game without Kevin Durant, as Russell Westbrook came within an assist of a triple-double with 32 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists. OKC swept the three-game series from Phoenix last season, while every game finished OVER the total. The Thunder has won 10 consecutive home meetings with the Suns since 2011, but Phoenix has covered in three of the past five road matchups.

Phoenix put together the ugliest opening night performance as the Suns were chased out by the Kings as three-point favorites, 113-94. The Suns scored 38 first half points, while allowing Sacramento to shoot 51% from the floor. Phoenix closed last season with a solid 7-4 ATS record in its final 11 games in the road underdog role, including outright victories at Memphis, Houston, and Orlando as ‘dogs of 9 ½ points or higher.

Hornets at Heat (-2, 198) – 8:05 PM EST

Miami knocked Charlotte out of the first round of the playoffs in seven games, including three victories at home. The Heat won their first game in the post-Dwyane Wade era on Wednesday at Orlando, 108-96, led by Hassan Whiteside’s 18-point, 15-rebound effort. Each of the past five meetings between the Heat and Hornets have finished UNDER the total, while Charlotte has scored 91 points or less in five of the last seven matchups. Since 2009, the Heat have won eight consecutive home openers, including last season’s victory over the Hornets.

Charlotte cruised past Milwaukee in its season opener, 107-96 as 1 ½-point road favorites. The big men of the Hornets stepped up as Roy Hibbert and Cody Zeller each scored 15 points, while Michael Kidd-Gilchrist paced Charlotte with 23 points and 14 rebounds. Charlotte has sailed OVER the total in 10 of the past 15 road games, but the Hornets own a 4-8 ATS in the past 12 games as a road underdog since February.

Rockets at Mavericks (-2, 221) – 8:35 PM EST

Not a lot of defense was played by these Texas teams in their openers as each lost on the road. The Mavericks fell short in overtime at Indiana, 130-121, as Dallas hoisted up 48 three-point attempts and 104 shots from the floor. Rick Carlisle’s team won three straight home openers from 2012-2014, but lost its first home game last season to Toronto. Dallas and Houston split four meetings last season, while both games at American Airlines Center finished UNDER the total.

The Rockets failed to grab a victory as a road favorite against the Lakers on Wednesday in a 120-114 setback. Houston put up only 43 points in the second half after a 71-point output in the first half, even though James Harden scored a game-high 34 points and dished out 17 assists. The Rockets have covered nine of their last 15 regular season games in the road underdog role, while winning outright as an away ‘dog at Dallas last December, 100-96.

Lakers at Jazz (-8 ½, 201 ½) – 9:05 PM EST

The Lakers rallied past the Rockets, 120-114 at Staples Center as six-point underdogs to kick off the Luke Walton era as head coach. Jordan Clarkson scored 25 points off the bench for Los Angeles, while the Lakers shot 50% from the floor. The Lakers struggled against the Jazz last season by losing three of four matchups, but erased a 15-point deficit in the season finale at Staples Center as Kobe Bryant put up 60 points in his final game in a Los Angeles uniform in a 101-96 triumph.

The Jazz couldn’t hold on to a six-point lead in the final minutes of a season opening loss at Portland on Tuesday, 113-104. Joe Johnson scored 27 second half points against the Blazers, while Rodney Hood contributed 26 points for Utah, who played without Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors. Hayward remains sidelined with a finger injury, while Favors is questionable with a knee injury. Utah is in the midst of a rough stretch with upcoming games against the Spurs (twice) and Clippers over the next week. The Jazz have struggled to cover numbers as a home favorite since last February by compiling a 5-7 ATS mark in this role.

Warriors (-10, 219 ½) at Pelicans – 9:35 PM EST

The debut of Kevin Durant in a Golden State uniform didn’t work out too well for the Warriors, who were blown out by the Spurs on Tuesday, 129-100 as 8 ½-point favorites. Durant did his part in his first game as a Warrior, scoring a team-high 27 points, but Golden State shot 7-of-33 from three-point range. Golden State has won seven straight meetings against New Orleans since the 2015 playoffs, including a three-game sweep last season.

Anthony Davis took honors for the top individual performance on opening night by scoring 50 points and pulling down 16 rebounds in New Orleans’ 107-102 home setback to Denver. The Pelicans will likely lean on Davis all season after Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson bolted to Houston in the offseason. New Orleans had its ups and downs as a home underdog last season by posting a 10-9 ATS record, while the Pelicans hope to avoid another poor start after beginning 2015 with a 1-11 mark.

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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

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 5-7-0 41.67% -1350

O/U Picks 7-8-0 46.67% -900

BEST BETS:

ATS: 4 - 3

O/U: 3 - 3

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Former Celtics first-round draft pick joining Bulls
October 27, 2016

CHICAGO (AP) Former Boston Celtics first-round draft pick R.J. Hunter appears set to join the Chicago Bulls.

He had a locker with his nameplate before Chicago's season opener against Boston, though the Bulls had not announced the move as of Thursday evening.

The 28th pick in the 2015 draft, Hunter was let go by Boston earlier this week. The Georgia State product averaged 2.7 points in 36 games as a rookie for the Celtics last season.

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Kevin Garnett joining TNT as a weekly contributor
October 28, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) It didn't take long for Kevin Garnett to find work after retirement.

The 15-time All-Star has a multiyear agreement with Turner Sports to join the network's wildly popular NBA coverage team. Turner says Garnett will serve as a contributor to the coverage, appearing weekly throughout the season from a stand-alone set to provide insight and commentary on the league.

Garnett retired this month after 21 seasons in the league. More than 13 were spent in Minnesota. He also won a championship with the Boston Celtics.

Though he didn't grant as many interviews later in his career, Garnett was well known throughout the league for his intelligence, candor and insight when he did make himself available to the media. That should make him a perfect fit working alongside Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal at TNT.

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NBA

Friday, October 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Toronto's last 23 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. DETROIT
Orlando is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Orlando

7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. BROOKLYN
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
Indiana is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Brooklyn is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Indiana

8:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. MIAMI
Charlotte is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games on the road
Miami is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami's last 12 games when playing at home against Charlotte

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Phoenix's last 17 games
Phoenix is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. DALLAS
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Houston

9:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. UTAH
LA Lakers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 12 games at home
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

9:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. NEW ORLEANS
Golden State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games

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NBA
Dunkel

Friday, October 28


Golden State @ New Orleans

Game 715-716
October 28, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
119.333
New Orleans
116.700
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 2 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 10
220
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(+10); Under

LA Lakers @ Utah

Game 713-714
October 28, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
115.638
Utah
117.737
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 2
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 8 1/2
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+8 1/2); Under

Houston @ Dallas

Game 711-712
October 28, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
115.856
Dallas
120.354
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 4 1/2
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
221 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-1 1/2); Under

Charlotte @ Miami

Game 709-710
October 28, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
118.589
Miami
125.118
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 6 1/2
192
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 2
198
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-2); Under

Phoenix @ Oklahoma City

Game 707-708
October 28, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
119.946
Oklahoma City
125.792
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 6
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 9 1/2
209
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+9 1/2); Over

Indiana @ Brooklyn

Game 705-706
October 28, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
117.339
Brooklyn
116.708
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 1
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 6 1/2
215
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+6 1/2); Under

Orlando @ Detroit

Game 703-704
October 28, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
114.474
Detroit
121.586
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 7
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 4
197 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-4); Over

Cleveland @ Toronto

Game 701-702
October 28, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
133.896
Toronto
125.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 8
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 2
203
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-2); Over

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NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, October 28

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CLEVELAND (1 - 0) at TORONTO (1 - 0) - 10/28/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-6 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-5 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (0 - 1) at DETROIT (0 - 1) - 10/28/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

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INDIANA (1 - 0) at BROOKLYN (0 - 1) - 10/28/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 205-150 ATS (+40.0 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.

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

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PHOENIX (0 - 1) at OKLAHOMA CITY (1 - 0) - 10/28/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-1 straight up against PHOENIX 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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CHARLOTTE (1 - 0) at MIAMI (1 - 0) - 10/28/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 119-158 ATS (-54.8 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-7 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 8-7 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (0 - 1) at DALLAS (0 - 1) - 10/28/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 306-251 ATS (+29.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
HOUSTON is 90-57 ATS (+27.3 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
HOUSTON is 128-91 ATS (+27.9 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 9-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 9-4 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (1 - 0) at UTAH (0 - 1) - 10/28/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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GOLDEN STATE (0 - 1) at NEW ORLEANS (0 - 1) - 10/28/2016, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 115-88 ATS (+18.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 105-79 ATS (+18.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-4 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 10-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, October 28

Cleveland at Toronto, 7:05 PM ET
Cleveland: 29-48 ATS in road games off an home win scoring 110 or more points
Toronto: 28-16 ATS when the total is 200 to 209.5

Orlando at Detroit, 7:35 PM ET
Orlando: 13-4 ATS off a home loss
Detroit: 9-0 OVER in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5

Indiana at Brooklyn, 7:35 PM ET
Indiana: 6-4 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 210
Brooklyn: 1-9 ATS after a combined score of 225 points or more

Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 8:05 PM ET
Phoenix: 54-35 UNDER after a combined score of 205 points or more
Oklahoma City: 8-21 ATS after a non-conference game

Charlotte at Miami, 8:05 PM ET
Charlotte: 21-7 ATS in road games after leading in their previous game by 15 or more points at the half
Miami: 35-53 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins

Houston at Dallas, 8:35 PM ET
Houston: 90-57 ATS in road games off a upset loss as a favorite
Dallas: 61-38 OVER after scoring 120 points or more

LA Lakers at Utah, 9:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: 11-24 ATS after playing a game as a home underdog
Utah: 72-44 ATS in home games after a combined score of 215 points or more

Golden State at New Orleans, 9:35 PM ET
Golden State: 32-18 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points
New Orleans: 0-9 ATS after a game with 30 or more assists

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NBA

Friday, October 28


Overs still hot in the NBA 12-5 (70.6%) O/U so far this season.

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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

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 5-7-0 41.67% -1350

O/U Picks 7-8-0 46.67% -900

BEST BETS:

ATS: 4 - 3

O/U: 3 - 3

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CLE at TOR 07:00 PM

TOR +2.5 *****

O 206.0 *****

IND at BK 07:30 PM

IND -6.0

U 219.0

ORL at DET 07:30 PM

ORL +3.5

O 195.0 *****

PHO at OKC 08:00 PM

OKC -8.5 *****

CHA at MIA 08:00 PM

CHA -1.0

HOU at DAL 08:30 PM

HOU -1.5

O 218.5 *****

LAL at UTA 09:00 PM

UTA -9.5

U 201.0 *****

GS at NO 09:30 PM

GS -11.5

O 222.5 *****

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NBA Capsules
October 29, 2016

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Russell Westbrook had 51 points and a triple-double and scored the winning points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 113-110 overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

According to the Thunder, it was the first 50-point triple-double since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had one in 1975. Westbrook finished with 13 rebounds and 10 assists and took a career-high 44 shots.

Westbrook made a layup to put the Thunder up a point with 7.6 seconds remaining. Phoenix's Devin Booker missed a layup and Westbrook was fouled. Westbrook scored his 50th and 51st points at the free-throw line with 3.5 seconds remaining. Booker missed a 3-pointer as time expired.

Westbrook has 38 career triple-doubles. He scored 39 points in the second half and overtime.

T.J. Warren had a career-high 30 points for the Suns.

WARRIORS 122, PELICANS 114

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Kevin Durant scored 30 points, Klay Thompson added 28 and Golden State bounced back emphatically from a surprising season-opening loss.

After scoring only six points on five shot attempts in the first half, Stephen Curry asserted himself more with an array of inside and deep shots to finish with 23 points, including a momentum-swinging 8-0 run by himself in the third quarter. Durant also had 17 rebounds.

Anthony Davis, who scored 50 points in New Orleans' season-opening loss, finished with 45 points and 17 rebounds against Golden State, but the Pelicans struggled to trim their deficit below double digits for much of the final quarter.

Tim Frazier scored a career-high 21 points and added 10 assists for New Orleans. Lance Stephenson and Dante Cunningham each scored 15 points.

CAVALIERS 94, RAPTORS 91

TORONTO (AP) - Kyrie Irving had 26 points and LeBron James scored 21, helping Cleveland hold off DeMar DeRozan and Toronto.

DeRozan had 32 points for Toronto in the first of four games scheduled between last season's Eastern Conference finalists. Cleveland beat Toronto in six games on its way to winning the franchise's first NBA championship.

Kevin Love had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavs. Toronto's Jonas Valanciunas had his second straight double-double to open the season with 10 points and 17 rebounds, while Cleveland's Tristan Thompson had his first of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

HORNETS 97, HEAT 91

MIAMI (AP) - Kemba Walker scored 24 points to lead six players in double figures and Charlotte erased a 19-point deficit in the second half.

Jeremy Lamb scored 16 points for the Hornets, who lost a first-round series in seven games to Miami last season - albeit a very different looking Miami. Nic Batum and Marco Belinelli each scored 12 points for Charlotte.

Hassan Whiteside led Miami with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Goran Dragic scored 14 points and Dion Waiters added 13 for the Heat, who lost a home opener for the first time in nine years.

ROCKETS 106, MAVERICKS 98

DALLAS (AP) - Trevor Ariza scored 27 points, James Harden had 26 and Houston beat Dallas with Dirk Nowitzki missing from the Mavericks' home opener.

Nowitzki didn't play for just the second time in 19 home openers with Dallas. The 38-year-old had a stomach ailment bad enough that coach Rick Carlisle wasn't sure he would make the trip to Houston for the Rockets' home opener Sunday.

Harrison Barnes, playing his first home game for the Mavericks after signing a max contract in the summer, had a career-high 31 points.

JAZZ 96, LAKERS 89

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - George Hill scored 23 points, Rudy Gobert had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Utah won its home opener.

The Jazz used a 16-1 run spanning halftime to take an 11-point lead, but the Lakers closed the third quarter on a 22-11 run - highlighted by Tarik Black's put-backs and Lou Williams' 3 - to take a 65-64 lead.

The Jazz trailed by four midway in the fourth quarter when Hill's 3-pointer sparked an 11-0 run for an 83-76 lead. Utah led the rest of the way.

Jazz forward Derrick Favors returned from a knee injury that kept him out for most of the preseason and the season opener. He finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. Teammate Rodney Hood added 15.

Williams led the Lakers with 17 points.

NETS 103, PACERS 94

NEW YORK (AP) - Jeremy Lin had 21 points and just missed a triple-double in his Brooklyn home debut, Brook Lopez scored 25 and the Nets got their first victory.

Lin finished with nine rebounds and nine assists, drawing some delirious cheers the way he briefly did during his run of Linsanity last time he played in New York, with the Knicks in 2012.

Sean Kilpatrick hit consecutive 3-pointers during the decisive fourth-quarter surge as the Nets gave new coach Kenny Atkinson his first victory, not far from where the Northport native grew up.

PISTONS 108, MAGIC 82

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Andre Drummond had 12 points and 20 rebounds, helping Detroit rout Orlando in what might have been the final home opener for the Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Pistons owner Tom Gores confirmed before the game the team is close on a deal to move downtown next season.

Tobias Harris scored 18 points for the Pistons, and Marcus Morris added 17. Ish Smith had 16 points and eight assists.

Aaron Gordon led the Magic with 17 points.

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Saturday’s six-pack

Some college football trends to ponder…….

— Underdogs are 5-2-1 vs spread in last 8 Kansas State-Iowa State games.

— Favorites covered four of last five Stanford-Arizona games.

— Home side won eight of last nine Clemson-Florida State games.

— Georgia is 2-7-1 vs spread in last 10 games as an underdog.

— Ohio State is 11-4 vs spread in games off a SU loss.

— Underdogs covered five of last six Tennessee-South Carolina games.


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

13) I’d be curious to know the winning %age of fantasy football teams that own various star players; for example, on November 3, 2013, Nick Foles threw seven TDs in a game for Philly against the Raiders in Oakland. Seven TDs; it would be good to have Foles on your fantasy team, right?

Foles was on my team that year, but we lost that week; I’d be curious to know what %age of fantasy teams that owned Foles lost that week? Stuff like this interests me.

12) Jimmer Fredette made a comment in an article this week that he wasn’t highly recruited coming out of Glens Falls HS in upstate NY. I live 45 miles south of Glens Falls; I’m not sure why he said that, because I remember watching Jimmer play down in Florida in AAU Nationals and I was talking with a St John’s assistant and they loved Jimmer.

There was a school of thought amongst some coaches that because Fredette’s family is Mormon, he was signed and sealed for BYU. Maybe fewer teams offered him a scholarship because of that, but everyone wanted him, believe me. Jimmer is playing in the Chinese pro league this year, by the way.

11) In Game 2 of the 1980 World Series, Steve Carlton threw 159 pitches in a 6-4 loss to the Royals. 159 freakin’ pitches; in eight innings, Carlton allowed 10 hits, walked six, struck out 10.

If that happened today, how long before the manager/pitching coach were either fired by the owner or sued by the player’s agent (or both)?

10) If you’ve been to Las Vegas, there is a strip-**** like gift shop on the corner of Sahara and Las Vegas Blvd; you’ve seen shots of it on TV. The two acres that shop sits on recently sold for $50M; it is very close to the Stratosphere, across the Strip from the SLS Hotel.

$50M for that area; makes you wonder if another hotel will be built there soon. A new hotel is opening in that area in early December; totally Asian-themed and geared towards attracting the 200,000+ people who fly from China to Las Vegas each year.

9) ESPNU was doing ACC Media Day while I typed this up; in one segment they had Miami coach Jim Larranaga on, asking him what restaurants he goes to in Miami, silly stuff.

Then they had Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski on in separate segments and they are diagramming offenses on a telestrator like they’re too good to be asked the silly stuff. Why can’t they can’t ask those two where they eat in Chapel Hill/Durham?

The lower tier ACC coaches (BC, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest) were lucky to even get on air.

8) Eagles’ coach Doug Pederson played 10 years in the NFL, but started only 17 games, all in 1999-2000. First four years he was in the NFL? No starts. Last four years? No starts. He was 2-7 as a starter for the ’99 Eagles, 1-7 for the ’00 Browns.

Best coaches weren’t always the best players. Playing? Coaching? Two different skills.

7) Cleveland Cavaliers’ NBA championship rings are really, really big. They look like you’d get carpal tunnel if you wore one for too long.

6) Speaking of the Cavs, JR Smith looks like the happiest person in America, like he put one over on the authorities and he and everyone else knows it. He is making $12.8M to stand on the wing and jack jumpers whenever Lebron gets him the ball. It is good to be trusted by the King.

5) Tampa Bay Bucs’ OC Todd Monken was head coach at Southern Miss the last three years; he did a good job building up the USM program, but jumped to the NFL this year. I’d love to know if he is enjoying himself, if not having to recruit anymore is worth not being the boss.

4) 36-year old Steve Blake still hopes to make it back to the NBA to continue his long career, but for now, he is playing pro ball in Australia.

3) Singer Tim McGraw has a white Mercedes convertible with license plate “NYMTS69”. His dad was Tug McGraw, the terrific relief pitcher who pitched for both the Mets and Phillies.

2) Los Angeles Rams are 3-0 this season when they have 2+ takeaways, 0-4 when they do not.

1— I mention this now and then, but lot of football coaches are gypsies; here is where Giant coach Ben McAdoo’s journey took him, before he landed in the NFL:

2001- Michigan State, 2002- Fairfield, 2003- Pitt, 2004- Akron, 2005- Stanford

Five years, five jobs, five different states. Tough way to make a living.

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Saturday’s games

Atlanta won nine of last ten games (7-3 vs spread) with Philly; Hawks covered four of last five visits here. Last three series games went over total. 76ers lost their home opener by 6 to the Thunder. Atlanta won its home opener by 15 over Washington.

Celtics won/covered four of last five games with Charlotte; over is 4-2 in last six series games. Boston won four of last five visits here (under 4-1). Boston split its first two games, Hornets won their first two, including a win in Miami last night.

Cleveland won its last ten games with Orlando (9-1 vs spread); four of last five series games in this building stayed under the total. Cavaliers won their first two games; they won by 3 last night in Toronto. Orlando lost its first two games; they lost by 26 in Detroit last night.

Memphis won its last six games with the Knicks (5-1 vs spread), winning last three visits here, by 8-21-6 points. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Grizzlies beat Minnesota by 4 in their home opener. Knicks lost their road opener in Cleveland by 29.

Bucks won six of last seven games (6-0-1) against Brooklyn, Kidd’s old team; over is 7-2 in last nine series games. Nets lost last three visits here, by 8-23-6 points. Brooklyn split its first two games, beating Indiana at home last night. Milwaukee lost its home opener to the Hornets by 11.

Chicago won four of last five games with Indiana, but the Pacers are 6-2 vs spread in last eight series games. Indiana lost last three visits here, by 2-1-17 points. Under is 8-2 in last 10 series games. Pacers split its first two games, losing in Brooklyn last night. Bulls won their home opener by 6 over Boston Thursday.

Spurs won their last three games with New Orleans, but Pelicans are 7-1 vs spread in last eight series games. Pels lost last three visits to Alamo, by 2-13-8 points. Under is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. New Orleans lost its first two games, losing at home to Golden State last night. Spurs won their first two games, both on road, by 29-8 points.

Portland won nine of last ten games with Denver (5-5 vs spread); over is 6-2 in last eight series games. Trailblazers won three of last four visits here; they split first two games this season, with at home. Nuggets won their road opener by 5 at New Orleans.

Minnesota won its last four games with Sacramento and covered last six series games, with last four staying under total. Wolves won by 10-8 in last two visits here. Minnesota lost road opener by 4 in Memphis. Kings split their first two games, winning in Phoenix, losing at home to the Spurs.

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