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NBA RECORD + BEST BETS:

11/01/2016 9-8-0 52.94% +100
11/02/2016 9-10-1 47.37% -1000
11/03/2016 5-4-0 55.56% +300
11/04/2016 7-8-0 46.67% -900
11/05/2016 9-6-0 60.00% +1200
11/06/2016 5-5-0 50.00% -250
11/07/2016 6-7-0 46.15% -850
11/08/2016 4-7-0 36.36% -1850
11/09/2016 10-11-0 47.62% -1050

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 49-52-2 48.51% -4100

O/U Picks 49-57-0 46.23% -6850

BEST BETS:

ATS: 38 - 27 - 1

NBA UNDERDOG PLAY OF THE DAY 1 - 0 ( DENVER + 4 COVERS 107-108 )

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NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, November 10

LA Lakers @ Sacramento

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

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
116.789
Sacramento
118.362
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 1 1/2
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 4 1/2
209
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+4 1/2); Under

Golden State @ Denver

Game 505-506
November 10, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
131.510
Denver
115.644
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 16
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 6 1/2
221 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-6 1/2); Over

Chicago @ Miami

Game 503-504
November 10, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
116.636
Miami
123.248
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 6 1/2
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
200
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-1 1/2); Under

New Orleans @ Milwaukee

Game 501-502
November 10, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
109.306
Milwaukee
119.267
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 10
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 4 1/2
208
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-4 1/2); Over




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, November 10

Bucks won last two games with New Orleans, after losing previous six; Pelicans are 3-2 in last five visits to Milwaukee. Over is 5-2 in last seven series games. New Orleans is 0-8, 1-3 as a road underdog, losing away games by 19-8-10-6 points- over is 5-3 in their games. Bucks won three of last four games; over is 5-2 in their last seven. Milwaukee is 1-1 as a home favorite.

Dwyane Wade returns to Miami here with Bulls, who lost last four games (0-4 vs spread) with Miami; seven of last nine series games stayed under total. Chicago lost by 18-8 points in last two visits here. Bulls lost in Atlanta last nite, their 4th loss in last five games; Chicago is 1-3 on road, 0-3 as a road underdog- four of their last five games stayed under. Heat lost four of last five games; favorites covered all three of their home games.

Golden State won four of last five games with Denver, but Nuggets are 5-1 vs spread in last six series games. Last six series games went over the total. Warriors won six of last seven games after crushing Dallas last nite; they’re 1-3 as a road favorite, winning away games by 23-6-8 points. Over is 4-3 in their games this season. Denver lost four of last six games; they lost only home game by hoop in OT to Portland. Over is 5-3 in their games.

Sacramento beat the Lakers seven games in a row (5-1-1 vs spread); LA lost its last five visits to the state capital, losing by 3-18-10-7-5 points (over 3-1 in last four). Lakers won three of last four games; they’re 3-1 as a road underdog- four of their last five games went over. Sacramento won its last two games after a 1-5 start; three of their last four games stayed under. Kings are 2-0 as a home favorite.




NBA

Thursday, November 10

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Chicago is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. MILWAUKEE
New Orleans is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing Milwaukee
New Orleans is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against New Orleans

9:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. DENVER
Golden State is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games
Denver is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games

10:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. SACRAMENTO
LA Lakers are 1-16 SU in their last 17 games on the road
LA Lakers are 7-18 SU in their last 25 games
Sacramento is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home

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NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, November 10

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NEW ORLEANS (0 - 8) at MILWAUKEE (4 - 3) - 11/10/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 38-51 ATS (-18.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 239-296 ATS (-86.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

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

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CHICAGO (4 - 4) at MIAMI (2 - 4) - 11/10/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 246-298 ATS (-81.8 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 3-17 ATS (-15.7 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 112-149 ATS (-51.9 Units) in November games since 1996.
MIAMI is 120-160 ATS (-56.0 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 5-2 straight up against CHICAGO 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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GOLDEN STATE (6 - 2) at DENVER (3 - 4) - 11/10/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 118-92 ATS (+16.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 108-83 ATS (+16.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 42-26 ATS (+13.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 63-45 ATS (+13.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 49-35 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-2 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 5-2 straight up against DENVER 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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LA LAKERS (4 - 4) at SACRAMENTO (4 - 5) - 11/10/2016, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 7-1 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, November 10

New Orleans at Milwaukee, 8:05 PM ET
New Orleans: 43-22 ATS in road games after 4 or more consecutive losses
Milwaukee: 7-20 ATS in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games

Chicago at Miami, 8:00 PM ET
Chicago: 2-13 ATS in road games after scoring 105 points or more
Miami: 14-4 ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 200

Golden State at Denver, 9:05 PM ET
Golden State: 16-5 ATS after a game where they made 60% of their free throws or worse
Denver: 3-17 ATS in home games after playing 2 consecutive road games

LA Lakers at Sacramento, 10:30 PM ET
LA Lakers: 57-28 ATS in road games after covering 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread
Sacramento: 8-20 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread

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Inside the Paint - Thursday
November 10, 2016

It’s been a great back-and-forth week in the NBA betting market so far with favorites going 15-9 straight up since Monday. Along with pulling off some quality outright victories, the underdogs have managed to 13-11 against the spread over this span. Total bettors have watched the ‘over’ go 16-8 during this span.

Fast forward to Thursday’s action and all eyes will be on South Florida as Dwyane Wade returns to Miami as a member of the Chicago Bulls. Tony Mejia did a great job with the backstory on that situation and if emotions are involved in your handicapping, then be sure to check it out.

I was a little surprised to see Miami opened as a 1 ½-point home favorite over Chicago in this matchup, considering its form and overall talent. The Heat have started the season 2-4 both SU and ATS and victories have come against weaker foes in Orlando and Sacramento, the latter in overtime. From what we’ve seen from Miami, it just can’t shoot the ball and lacks anybody that can create offensively. The club is ranked both 28th in shooting percentage (41.8%) and scoring offense (96.3 PPG).

Fortunately for the franchise, they have a smart coach in Erik Spoelstra and he’s made them into a defensive team with big man Hassan Whiteside. They’re allowing 98 points per game and are ranked second in field goal defense (41.2%).

The club will be tested on Thursday against a Chicago team that has put up triple digits in seven of its first eight games. After starting the season 3-0, the Bulls have lost four of five and that includes last night’s 115-107 loss at Atlanta. Chicago has played once this season with no rest and it was run 111-94 at Indiana on Nov. 5.

Due to all the new faces on each roster, past history between the pair could be overlooked but make a note that Miami won and covered all three encounters against Chicago last season with two of the three decisions coming by double digits.

TNT will provide national coverage of this game at 8:05 p.m. ET.

We have three other games on tap for Thursday and below is my quick handicap.

New Orleans at Milwaukee (8:05 p.m. ET): I’m impressed with the Bucks team and you have to applaud head coach Jason Kidd for their effort despite their lack of talent. They enter Thursday’s game with wins in three of their last four and that includes a 117-113 win at New Orleans on Nov. 1 as 3 ½-point road underdogs. The Pelicans (0-8 SU, 2-6 ATS) remain winless and outside of All-Star Anthony Davis, the team doesn’t have much left in the tank. I expected Milwaukee (-4 ½) to be listed a tad higher since it hasn’t played since Sunday and New Orleans is out of sorts right now. Plus, the Bucks have won three straight at home and the last two wins came by double digits against better opponents than the Pelicans. The ‘over’ (204 ½) was never in doubt in their recent meeting but was helped with a combined 51 made free throws and 19 bombs from 3-point land.

Golden State at Denver (9:05 p.m. ET): The Warriors opened as 6 ½-point road favorites at CRIS and the number has dropped to five on Thursday morning due to the status of Golden State point guard Stephen Curry, who is ‘questionable’ with an ankle injury. The Warriors are also playing on no rest after running past Dallas 116-95 on Wednesday as 18-point home favorites. Despite its 3-4 record, Denver has been very competitive and three of its four losses came by three points or less. The Nuggets have gone 5-2 ATS but will also be playing the first game at home after a five-game roadie and that’s never an easy spot. However, the fans should be juiced up for this matchup since it will be just the second home game of the season for Denver. Golden State has won six of the past eight in this series but Denver has been very competitive and managed to produce a 5-2-1 ATS mark during this span. The two wins by the Nuggets both occurred at the Pepsi Center in Colorado.

L.A. Lakers at Sacramento (TNT, 10:35 p.m. ET): The late-night tip from the Golden 1 Center could be a tough handicap for some, especially if you aren’t familiar with the new-look Kings. Sacramento has become defensive-minded under new head coach Dave Joerger and when the unit is successful, they win. The Kings are 4-5 and they’ve allowed 95.5 PPG in the wins and 107 PPG in their losses. Lakers head coach Luke Walton has taken a different approach and has installed an up-tempo style in Los Angeles. The club is 4-4 through eight games (6-2 ATS) and they’ve averaged 119.8 PPG in their wins and just 97.5 PPG in their losses. So do you back Los Angeles and its offense or Sacramento’s defense? The Kings have won seven straight and eight of the last 10 encounters against the Lakers. These teams combined for 246 and 233 points in the two games played at Sacramento last season, which helped the ‘over’ easily go 2-0.

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NBA RECORD + BEST BETS:

11/01/2016 9-8-0 52.94% +100
11/02/2016 9-10-1 47.37% -1000
11/03/2016 5-4-0 55.56% +300
11/04/2016 7-8-0 46.67% -900
11/05/2016 9-6-0 60.00% +1200
11/06/2016 5-5-0 50.00% -250
11/07/2016 6-7-0 46.15% -850
11/08/2016 4-7-0 36.36% -1850

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 43-44-2 49.43% -2700

O/U Picks 43-47-0 47.78% -4350

BEST BETS:

ATS: 31 - 21 - 1

NBA UNDERDOG PLAY OF THE DAY 1 - 0 ( DENVER + 4 COVERS 107-108 )

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Hoop Trends - Thursday
November 10, 2016


ATS TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Kings are 12-0 ATS (8.92 ppg) since Feb 10, 2007 off a win as a favorite in which they scored fewer than 10 fast break points.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Pelicans are 10-0 OU (14.50 ppg) since Feb 08, 2016 with rest off a loss as a road dog.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Warriors are 0-7 ATS (-7.71 ppg) since Nov 14, 2013 after Stephen Curry shot better than 66% from the field at home.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Lakers are 0-12 ATS (-8.96 ppg) since Apr 06, 2011 on the road with less than two days rest off a loss as a home favorite.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Nuggets are 6-0 ATS (6.42 ppg) since Mar 06, 2016 after Emmanuel Mudiay was the Nuggets’ high scorer.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHI at MIA 08:00 PM

MIA -2.0

U 200.0

NO at MIL 08:00 PM

NO +5.5

O 206.0 *****

GS at DEN 09:00 PM

DEN +6.5 *****

U 219.5 *****

LAL at SAC 10:30 PM

SAC -5.5 *****

O 208.5 *****

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Pelicans knock off Bucks for first win
November 10, 2016

MILWAUKEE (AP) New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry wasn't about to worry about his team's flaws after its first victory of the season.

Anthony Davis hit a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left and scored 32 points, and the Pelicans ended their winless start after eight games by beating the Milwaukee Bucks 112-106 on Thursday night.

''Are you kidding me, we were 0-8 and fighting for our lives,'' Gentry said. ''Everything that we've done in some kind of way had gone bad.

''To be able to finish the game and come away with a win, it's relief,'' he said. ''We're not going to say it was just another game.''

The Philadelphia 76ers (0-7) are the remaining winless team in the NBA.

''We've been working hard and playing our butts off, and tonight we just got one,'' Davis said. ''We needed everyone tonight to get this win.''

Jabari Parker scored a season-high 33 points for Milwaukee, which lost its second straight game to a team that was winless. In their last game Sunday, the Bucks fell 86-75 in overtime to Dallas, which was 0-5 coming into that game.

''We were in this situation in Dallas,'' Milwaukee coach Jason Kidd said. ''They hadn't won a game either and they were desperate. New Orleans was desperate, and they found a way to win a game.''

E'Twaun Moore added 20 points for New Orleans, playing its third game in four nights.

Milwaukee used a late 9-4 run to pull within 108-105 on Giannis Antetokounmpo's three-point play with 40 seconds to go.

Matthew Dellavedova made a free throw to cut the New Orleans lead to 108-106, but Davis converted both free throws to make it a two-possession game.

Mirza Teletovic missed a running 3-point attempt with 6 seconds left, and Tim Frazier hit a pair of free throws to close the scoring.

Frazier had 15 points, 10 assists and five rebounds for New Orleans. Four of the Pelicans starters scored in double figures.

TIP-INS

Pelicans: F Cheick Diallo was sent to the Austin Spurs of the NBA Developmental League. Diallo was the 33rd overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. ... New Orleans led the entire second half.

Bucks: The first steel column went up this week during construction of the team's new arena. ... Parker made 13 of 26 shots, including a thunderous dunk on a pass from Dellavedova in the third quarter. ... Dellavedova had 12 assists, one shy of his career high. ... Starting C Miles Plumlee played 11 minutes, all in the first half, and all three of his shots were blocked by Davis.

CHARITY STRIPE

The Pelicans have had trouble making free throws this year at 73 percent coming into the game, but made 25 of 27 against the Bucks. ''We've had close losses and have missed 13 foul shots (in a game) and 12 foul shots,'' Gentry said. ''In those situations, you can't afford to do that. Tonight, we stepped to the line and shot them great.''

ANOTHER DOUBLE-DOUBLE

Antetokounmpo had 17 points, 10 rebounds and one assist in 35 minutes, his second double-double of the season. He picked up two early fouls against Dallas on Sunday and never got into a rhythm, and was charged with his fifth foul with 5:53 left in the fourth quarter against the Pelicans. He didn't return until there was 2:40 left in the game and was unable to rally his team to victory.

A TYPICAL ROOKIE

Through the Pelicans' first nine games, Buddy Hield was averaging nine points, making only 33 of his first 96 shots (34 percent). Gentry calls Hield, the sixth overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft, ''a typical rookie. He's trying to feel his way. He's had some good games for us and he's had some struggles.''

UP NEXT

Pelicans: Host the Lakers Saturday. Los Angeles beat New Orleans in all three games last year.

Bucks: Host the Grizzlies on Saturday. Memphis has beaten Milwaukee in nine of their last 11 games.

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Wade lifts Bulls in Miami return, 98-95
November 10, 2016

MIAMI (AP) For 13 years, Dwyane Wade made plenty of what the Miami Heat call ''winning plays.''

He made another one Thursday.

And the Heat didn't enjoy this one.

Wade turned a debated foul call into two big free throws with 13.7 seconds remaining, helping the Chicago Bulls hang on for a 98-95 win and ensuring that his return to the arena he called home for 13 seasons would be a winning one.

It was Wade's first time facing the Heat as an opponent, and afterward he seemed more than a little relieved that this was over.

''I can only imagine what he was going through today,'' Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said. ''A lot of emotions coming back here.''

Chicago was up 94-92 when Wade got the call that went against Miami's Justise Winslow, a foul along the sideline on an inbounds pass where it appeared that the 12-time All-Star may have embellished a bit for effect.

If he did, it worked.

''If it was last year, he got pushed out of bounds,'' a smiling Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. ''This year? He's selling it.''

Jimmy Butler scored 20 points and Rajon Rondo finished with 16 points and 12 assists for the Bulls. Robin Lopez had 16 for Chicago, and Wade scored 13 on 5 for 17 shooting.

''I thought I'd shoot better, since I've been knowing these rims for a while,'' Wade said.

But he made the two big free throws when it counted most, and acknowledged afterward that he might have gotten a break.

''I got the vet call,'' Wade said.

Said Winslow: ''I didn't agree with the call. I think that was because of the stage, because of him being back here. I don't think if he was at another venue, another regular game, they would have made that call.''

Robin Lopez had 16 points for Chicago, which prevailed in a game that had 14 ties and 19 lead changes. Doug McDermott scored 13 for the Bulls, and Nikola Mirotic added 10.

Hassan Whiteside led Miami with 20 points and 20 rebounds. Dion Waiters and Josh Richardson each scored 16 for the Heat, who lost point guard Goran Dragic to a sprained left ankle in the third quarter.

Winslow scored 15 and Tyler Johnson added 14 for Miami.

Richardson tied the game with a 3-pointer with 6:13 remaining, but the Bulls scored the next six points and led the rest of the way. After the game, Wade went over and greeted the wife of Heat managing general partner Micky Arison, then general manager Andy Elisburg before leaving the floor and blowing a kiss to the fans who remained.

''That was the most emotional part of the night for me,'' Wade said.

TIP-INS

Bulls: Wade spent the last couple minutes of halftime greeting Heat staff - with a big hug for Spoelstra. ... Wade has made a career on his pump fake, which he taught to some Heat players - and Johnson burned him with it in the second half. ''It's good that he takes notes,'' Wade said.

Heat: It was the third career 20-20 game for Whiteside. The only player to have more in a Heat uniform is Rony Seikaly, with 12. ... Winslow entered the game in a 10-for-43 slump over his last three games, then shot 6 for 12 on Thursday. ... Dragic left in a walking boot, but X-rays were negative.

GOOD JOB

Rondo isn't always the friendliest sort with opponents, but when he got a layup blocked by Whiteside with 5:20 left he offered the Heat center a congratulatory hand-slap.

NO SHOWDOWN

There was one thing Wade wanted that he didn't get Thursday: He wanted to be on the floor with Udonis Haslem, his teammate on all three Miami championship teams. ''Let me get 1-on-1 with UD, that's what I've been waiting on. That right there would make my night,'' Wade said. Spoelstra said he was disappointed with himself that he didn't make it happen.

UP NEXT

Bulls: Host Washington on Saturday. It's the lone home game in a stretch where Chicago plays eight of nine on the road.

Heat: Host Utah on Saturday. The teams split two meetings last season.

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Curry leads Warriors rout of Nuggets
November 10, 2016

DENVER (AP) Kevin Durant needed just one more basket to keep an impressive scoring streak going and more than 5 minutes to get it.

His coach, though, didn't want to risk injury. Not in a blowout. Not in game No. 9 of the season.

Like that, another astonishing streak snapped.

Stephen Curry scored 33 points Thursday and the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 125-101 on a night Durant's string of 72 straight regular-season games with at least 20 points ended.

Durant finished with 18 points. He remained tied with Michael Jordan for the fourth-longest streak of 20 or more points in league history.

''It was cool while it lasted,'' said Durant, whose streak began on Nov. 23, 2015, while with Oklahoma City. ''Up there with some great names. But I've got bigger goals in mind.''

A week ago, Curry had his league-record streak of 157 games with at least one 3-pointer ended.

''None of it matters and our guys know that,'' Warriors coach Steve Kerr explained. ''It's about winning.''

Hence, an early end to his night. Durant stayed in the game, trying to get to the magic number of 20, until 5:51 remaining. He was subbed out after being called for an offensive foul.

''I'm not going to mess with the basketball gods. If you want to leave a guy out there to get some kind of record, you're asking for an injury,'' Kerr explained. ''The game called for him to come out. He came out. He had no problem with it. I think there's going to be a lot of that stuff this year.''

Curry tweaked his ankle in a win over Dallas on Wednesday, but it didn't appear to hamper him against the Nuggets. He finished 7 of 13 from 3-point range, including one that he turned into a four-point play. That shot even impressed him as he lay on the ground and celebrated.

''One of those you don't expect to go in,'' Curry said. ''But that was a terrible celebration.''

So torrid was his touch that Curry even launched one from just inside half-court. He missed it, but the crowd erupted.

''Honestly, it was a dumb shot,'' Curry said.

Then again, he did have Draymond Green egging him on.

''It's like the demon-angel on your shoulder - which one are you going to listen to?'' Curry said. ''It would've been fun to make it.''

Rookie Jamal Murray had 14 points for the Nuggets, who are 0-2 at Pepsi Center this season after stressing the importance of regaining a home-court advantage. Fellow rookie Malik Beasley scored his first NBA points on a 3-pointer in the third quarter. He finished with 12 points.

If that wasn't enough, the third rookie of the group, Juan Hernangomez, chipped in 11.

''There were some positives at the end,'' Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. ''But you tip your hat. We got our (rears) kicked tonight. We have to regroup.''

TIP-INS

Warriors: Golden State went on a 17-2 run in the first quarter and never looked back. ... The Warriors led by as many as 31 points in the third. ... Rookie Damian Jones (right pectoral surgery) is scheduled to join Santa Cruz of the NBA Development League on Nov. 20. ... C Zaza Pachulia played in his 900th career game.

Nuggets: Wilson Chandler (left hamstring), Darrell Arthur (left knee) and Will Barton (left ankle) didn't play. ... Denver starts 0-2 at home for the third time in four seasons.

PROTEST

Denver filed a protest with the NBA over a disputed call in the final second of a 108-107 loss in Memphis on Tuesday. The ball appeared to go off a Grizzlies player with 0.7 seconds remaining, but the ruling on the floor and video review awarded possession to Memphis. Marc Gasol hit the game-winning shot on a tip-in.

''Best-case scenario would be to replay the last seven-tenths,'' Malone said.

The odds of that happening, though, are ''slim and none,'' Malone said.

ATHLETE SIGHTINGS

There were quite a few Denver Broncos in attendance, including pass rushers Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware, along with receiver Demaryius Thomas and cornerback Chris Harris Jr. The Colorado Avalanche were represented by forward Nathan MacKinnon and defenseman Tyson Barrie.

UP NEXT

Warriors: Going for their ninth straight win over Phoenix on Sunday. The Warriors haven't lost to the Suns since Nov. 9, 2014.

Nuggets: Host Detroit on Saturday. Beat the Pistons 103-86 last Saturday.

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Friday’s six-pack

My six favorite Bill Murray movies:

6) Quick Change– Saw this on my first date with my future ex-wife.

5) St Vincent– Any time a guy takes a little kid he is babysitting to the racetrack, the movie has a chance.

4) Caddyshack– This was more of a Rodney/Chevy Chase movie.

3) Stripes– The late Harold Rams should’ve acted in more movies.

2) Meatballs– Morty, the guy who ran the summer camp, later wound up as a judge on Law and Order.

1) Lost in Translation– Underrated movie with Scarlett Johansson.

Friday’s List of 13: Bottom 5, Top 8 in the NFL

32) Browns— Cleveland is 0-10, but not the only team that has trailed all its games in 4th quarter. 5-4 Lions have trailed all nine of their games in 4th quarter- they easily could be 0-9, or 8-1.

31) 49ers— Allowed a 100-yard rusher in each of their last seven games, which doesn’t happen very often.

30) Jaguars— Ran ball better last week than they have all season but teams that turn ball over four times almost never win. Host a Houston team this week that is 0-3 on the road.

29) Bears— They should start playing better with Cutler back at QB and Bucs-Titans-49ers on schedule in next month. For what it is worth, Jay Cutler grew up in a town called Santa Claus, IN; wonder what the high school’s mascot is?

28) Rams— I let this slide Monday because there were so many other things to be annoyed about, but Rams’ only TD against the Panthers came on a 4th-and-goal play from the 10 in last 0:40 when LA trailed 13-3. Going for it on 4th-and-goal from the 10, when you had an easy FG and you needed 10 points, was coaching malpractice.

Just because the play worked doesn’t make it a good decision; in a lot of ways, this ticked me off more than losing the damn game.

8) Broncos— Wade Phillips feels better, may be back on sidelines for this week’s game; if his defense doesn’t create opportunities for the Denver offense, it’ll be a long second half of the season— Broncos’ offense isn’t very good.

7) Giants— One of three teams (Cards, Jags) that haven’t scored a point yet on their first drive of the game. Wentz threw INTs on Eagles’ first two drives, so Giants got TDs on drives of 31-30 yards on their 2nd/3rd drives of the game, but when the coach is also the playcaller, shouldn’t they do better on their first drive?

6) Seahawks— Long trip east to Foxboro on a short week Sunday nite; they play Patriots for first time since their Super Bowl loss to New England. Seahawks’ rushing attempts in last three games: 19-17-12- they need more balance on offense. They also need a more mobile Wilson.

5) Chiefs— Have NFL’s best record (17-3) in their last 20 games, but only one of those wins was a playoff game. Alex Smith is back at QB this week, which should improve their play in red zone.

4) Falcons— 6-3 with bye week in Week 11, so they should be well-rested for stretch run, with little bit of a soft schedule, other than the KC game. Will Kyle Shanahan be a head coach elsewhere in ’17?

3) Raiders— Last time they were in the playoffs was 2002, when they lost Super Bowl to Tampa Bay. They’ll be there this year. First game after their bye is against the Texans on a Monday night in Mexico City.

2) Cowboys— If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it; at 7-1, no reason for Dallas to change QBs; they seem to be set there for the next 10-12 years. Interesting game in Pittsburgh this week, against the banged-up Steelers.

1— Patriots— After playing Seattle this week, their next three games are against 49ers-Jets-Rams; they’ll have to guard against boredom, playing those three stiffs in a row.

I’m not kidding; closest game they’ve had since Brady came back is 11 points- you need to play in close games during season to tighten up for the playoffs, when games will be close.

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Friday’s games

Indiana won its last six games with the 76ers (5-1 vs spread); three of last four series games went over total. Pacers won their last three visits here, by 11-27-13 points. Indiana is 0-4 on the road, 0-2 as road favorites- over is 6-2 in their games. Philly hasn’t won yet; they’re 3-2 against spread as a home underdog, Under is 3-2 in 76ers’ home games.

Orlando won three of last four games with Utah; last three series games went over. Jazz won three of last four visits to Orlando, in series where visitor won five of last seven games. Utah won four of its last six games; favorites covered five of its six road games. Magic is 3-5, losing last two games; underdogs covered all four of their home games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Cavaliers won five of last seven games with Washington; four of last six series games went over the total. Cavaliers are 3-2 in their last five visits here. Cavs are 6-1 this year, winning their two road games by total of four points- they’re 1-1 as a road favorite. Washington is off to a 2-5 start, splitting their four home games; three of their last four games stayed under.

Toronto won four of last five games with Charlotte; over is 6-3 in last nine series games. Raptors lost three of last four visits here. Toronto won four of last five games overall; they won both their road games by 10 points each. Over is 4-3 in Raptor games. Hornets won their last four games, are 3-0 as a home favorite this season. Four of last five Hornet games went over total.

Celtics won six of last seven games with New York; four of last five series games stayed under the total. Knicks lost last three visits to Boston by 21-1-9 points. Celtics lost last three games, allowing 123 pts/game; they’re 2-1 as home favorites. New York lost three of last five games; they’re 1-2 as road dogs. Under is 4-3 in Knick games, 3-4 in Boston games.

Oklahoma City beat the Clippers in LA 8 days ago, their 4th win in last five series games. Clippers lost four of last five visits here, with last four of those going over total. Clippers won/covered seven of first eight games, last four in row; they’re 2-0 as road favorites. Four of last five LA games stayed under. Thunder are off to a 6-2 start, 4-1 at home; five of their last six games stayed under total.

Spurs won four of last five games with Detroit; over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Pistons lost four of last five visits to Alamo (3-2 vs spread). Detroit is 0-4 on road (4-0 at home); over is 3-1 in their road games- they’re 0-2 as road underdogs. San Antonio lost three in row at home for first time in two years; they’re 1-3 as home favorites. Four of Spurs’ last five games went over.

Portland won its last six games with Sacramento, covering four of last five; seven of last eight series games stayed under. Kings lost last four visits to Portland but covered three of those four games. Trailblazers won three of last four games; they’re 2-2 at home, 1-1 as home favorites. Three of their last four games stayed under. Kings lost tough game at home with Lakers last night; they’re 2-4 as road underdogs. Four of their last five games stayed under.

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NBA BETTING TRENDS

ATS

8:35 pm 11/11/2016
(713) DETROIT @(714) SAN ANTONIO
Play ON DETROIT against the spread in All games off a upset loss as a favorite.
The record is 14 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.8 units)
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8:35 pm 11/11/2016
(713) DETROIT @(714) SAN ANTONIO
Play ON DETROIT against the spread in All games off a upset loss as a favorite.
The record is 22 Wins and 6 Losses for the last three seasons (+15.4 units)
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8:05 pm 11/11/2016
(711) LA CLIPPERS @(712) OKLAHOMA CITY
Play ON LA CLIPPERS against the spread in All games as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points.
The record is 47 Wins and 17 Losses since 1996 (+28.3 units)
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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Half Time


8:35 pm 11/11/2016
(713) DETROIT @(714) SAN ANTONIO
Play ON DETROIT in the first half in All games off a upset loss as a favorite.
The record is 14 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.8 units)
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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Half Time Over


10:05 pm 11/11/2016
(715) SACRAMENTO @(716) PORTLAND
Play OVER PORTLAND on the first half total in All games as a favorite vs. the 1rst half line.
The record is 33 Overs and 14 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.6 units)
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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Half Time Under


8:05 pm 11/11/2016
(711) LA CLIPPERS @(712) OKLAHOMA CITY
Play UNDER LA CLIPPERS on the first half total in All games against Northwest division opponents.
The record is 6 Overs and 22 Unders for the last two seasons (+15.4 units)
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8:05 pm 11/11/2016
(711) LA CLIPPERS @(712) OKLAHOMA CITY
Play UNDER LA CLIPPERS on the first half total in All games after scoring 105 points or more.
The record is 12 Overs and 33 Unders for the last two seasons (+19.8 units)
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7:05 pm 11/11/2016
(703) UTAH @(704) ORLANDO
Play UNDER UTAH on the first half total in Road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game.
The record is 5 Overs and 26 Unders for the last two seasons (+20.5 units)
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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Under


8:05 pm 11/11/2016
(711) LA CLIPPERS @(712) OKLAHOMA CITY
Play UNDER OKLAHOMA CITY on the total in All games as a home underdog of 3.5 to 6 points.
The record is 2 Overs and 15 Unders since 1996 (+12.8 units)
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7:05 pm 11/11/2016
(707) TORONTO @(708) CHARLOTTE
Play UNDER TORONTO on the total in All games off an upset win as an underdog.
The record is 5 Overs and 22 Unders for the last three seasons (+16.5 units)
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NBA BETTING TRENDS

Money Line


10:05 pm 11/11/2016
(715) SACRAMENTO @(716) PORTLAND
Play ON PORTLAND using the money line in Home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game.
The record is 25 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (+16.15 units)
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10:05 pm 11/11/2016
(715) SACRAMENTO @(716) PORTLAND
Play ON PORTLAND using the money line in Home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game.
The record is 40 Wins and 14 Losses for the last three seasons (+23.95 units)
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8:35 pm 11/11/2016
(713) DETROIT @(714) SAN ANTONIO
Play AGAINST DETROIT using the money line in Road games in November games.
The record is 4 Wins and 15 Losses for the last three seasons (-14.65 units)
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7:05 pm 11/11/2016
(707) TORONTO @(708) CHARLOTTE
Play ON TORONTO using the money line in All games after a non-conference game.
The record is 23 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (+14.3 units)
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7:05 pm 11/11/2016
(701) INDIANA @(702) PHILADELPHIA
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using the money line in All games as an underdog.
The record is 6 Wins and 64 Losses for the last two seasons (-47.75 units)
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7:05 pm 11/11/2016
(701) INDIANA @(702) PHILADELPHIA
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using the money line in All games in all games.
The record is 10 Wins and 64 Losses for the last two seasons (-43.75 units)
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NBA RECORD + BEST BETS:

11/01/2016 9-8-0 52.94% +100
11/02/2016 9-10-1 47.37% -1000
11/03/2016 5-4-0 55.56% +300
11/04/2016 7-8-0 46.67% -900
11/05/2016 9-6-0 60.00% +1200
11/06/2016 5-5-0 50.00% -250
11/07/2016 6-7-0 46.15% -850
11/08/2016 4-7-0 36.36% -1850
11/10/2016 3-5-0 37.50% -1250

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 50-55-2 47.62% -5250

O/U Picks 51-59-0 46.36% -6950

BEST BETS:

ATS: 32 - 25 - 1

NBA UNDERDOG PLAY OF THE DAY 1 - 0 ( DENVER + 4 COVERS 107-108 )