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NBA

Friday, November 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. CHARLOTTE
Toronto is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana

7:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Washington's last 19 games when playing Cleveland
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:00 PM
UTAH vs. ORLANDO
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Utah

7:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. BOSTON
New York is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Boston
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 15 games when playing at home against New York

8:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games
LA Clippers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Clippers

8:30 PM
DETROIT vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
San Antonio is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit

10:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. PORTLAND
Sacramento is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Sacramento is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Portland's last 12 games

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NBA
Dunkel

Friday, November 11

Sacramento @ Portland

Game 715-716
November 11, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
113.235
Portland
122.301
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 9
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 6 1/2
209
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-6 1/2); Over

Detroit @ San Antonio

Game 713-714
November 11, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
114.731
San Antonio
125.532
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 11
188
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 8 1/2
195
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-8 1/2); Under

LA Clippers @ Oklahoma City

Game 711-712
November 11, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
127.848
Oklahoma City
131.478
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 3 1/2
194
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 5
203
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(+5); Under

New York @ Boston

Game 709-710
November 11, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
110.946
Boston
121.898
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 11
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 4
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-4); N/A

Toronto @ Charlotte

Game 707-708
November 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
122.044
Charlotte
126.541
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 4 1/2
191
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 1
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(-1); N/A

Cleveland @ Washington

Game 705-706
November 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
125.020
Washington
123.110
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 6
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+6); N/A

Utah @ Orlando

Game 703-704
November 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
121.619
Orlando
114.989
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 6 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+2); N/A

Indiana @ Philadelphia

Game 701-702
November 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
119.181
Philadelphia
107.147
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 12
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 4 1/2
213 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-4 1/2); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, November 11

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INDIANA (4 - 4) at PHILADELPHIA (0 - 7) - 11/11/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 74-49 ATS (+20.1 Units) in road games in November games since 1996.
INDIANA is 205-151 ATS (+38.9 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-65 ATS (-30.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-34 ATS (-23.4 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 105-140 ATS (-49.0 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 93-126 ATS (-45.6 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 106-150 ATS (-59.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (5 - 4) at ORLANDO (3 - 5) - 11/11/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 3-1 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 3-1 straight up against UTAH 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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CLEVELAND (6 - 1) at WASHINGTON (2 - 5) - 11/11/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 5-3 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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TORONTO (5 - 2) at CHARLOTTE (6 - 1) - 11/11/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NEW YORK (3 - 4) at BOSTON (3 - 4) - 11/11/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (7 - 1) at OKLAHOMA CITY (6 - 2) - 11/11/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 74-49 ATS (+20.1 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 67-42 ATS (+20.8 Units) in road games after allowing 85 points or less since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-23 ATS (-17.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-4 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-3 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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DETROIT (4 - 4) at SAN ANTONIO (5 - 3) - 11/11/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 959-836 ATS (+39.4 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 52-39 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 142-109 ATS (+22.1 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 488-407 ATS (+40.3 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 317-260 ATS (+31.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 197-138 ATS (+45.2 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
DETROIT is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 straight up against DETROIT 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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SACRAMENTO (4 - 6) at PORTLAND (5 - 4) - 11/11/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 73-94 ATS (-30.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 42-60 ATS (-24.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 71-102 ATS (-41.2 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.

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

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NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, November 11

Indiana at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Indiana: 19-14 ATS after 2 straight games where they attempted 90 or more shots
Philadelphia: 4-13 ATS in home games after 5 or more consecutive losses

Utah at Orlando, 7:05 PM ET
Utah: 6-1 ATS when playing their 4th road game in 7 days
Orlando: 8-11 ATS off a home loss by 10 points or more

Cleveland at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
Cleveland: 27-19 ATS against Southeast division opponents
Washington: 13-27 ATS after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread

Toronto at Charlotte, 7:05 PM ET
Toronto: 13-21 ATS after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread
Charlotte: 11-8 ATS after playing 3 consecutive games as favorite

New York at Boston, 7:35 PM ET
New York: 4-10 ATS off a home win by 10 points or more
Boston: 28-14 ATS after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

LA Clippers at Oklahoma City, 8:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: 32-55 ATS after 2 consecutive covers as a favorite
Oklahoma City: 47-28 ATS after playing 3 consecutive home games

Detroit at San Antonio, 8:35 PM ET
Detroit: 6-16 ATS in road games after playing a road game
San Antonio: 10-1 ATS after a close loss by 3 points or less

Sacramento at Portland, 10:05 PM ET
Sacramento: 27-43 ATS after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread
Portland: 33-19 ATS after allowing 110 points or more

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CLE at WAS 07:00 PM

CLE -7.5

O 211.0

IND at PHI 07:00 PM

PHI +5.0 *****

O 213.5 *****

UTA at ORL 07:00 PM

UTA -5.5 *****

O 190.0

TOR at CHA 07:00 PM

CHA +1.0 *****

O 203.5 *****

NY at BOS 07:30 PM

NY +5.0 *****

U 215.0 *****

LAC at OKC 08:00 PM

LAC -4.5 *****

U 205.0

DET at SA 08:30 PM

SA -9.0

O 194.0

SAC at POR 10:00 PM

POR -6.5 *****

U 208.0 *****

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NBA Capsules
November 12, 2016


WASHINGTON (AP) Adding a win to their White House visit, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers capped a perfect visit to the nation's capital by beating the Washington Wizards 105-94 on the strength of 14 3-pointers Friday night.


A day after being feted as NBA champions by President Barack Obama, the Cavs improved to 7-1 this season, recovering quickly from their only loss, which came against Atlanta on Tuesday. James had 27 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Kevin Love finished with 14 points and 16 rebounds.


Kyrie Irving scored 29 and helped the Cavs hold John Wall to only five of his 28 points after halftime.


CLIPPERS 110, THUNDER 108


OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Blake Griffin scored 25 points and Los Angeles beat Oklahoma City to improve the best start in franchise history to 8-1.


Thunder star Russell Westbrook missed what would have been a game-winning 3-pointer in the closing seconds.


Jamal Crawford scored 19 points and Chris Paul added 17 points and 10 assists for the Clippers, who have won five straight and own the league's best record.


The Clippers avenged their only loss of the season. The Thunder won 85-83 on Nov. 2 in Los Angeles.


Westbrook had 29 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists. Victor Oladipo scored 18 for Oklahoma City (6-3).


SPURS 96, PISTONS 86


SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Pau Gasol set season highs with 21 points and six assists, and San Antonio snapped a three-game home losing streak with a victory over Detroit.


Gasol was 10 for 16 from the field as San Antonio snapped its longest home skid since dropping three straight in December 2014. He also had nine rebounds and two blocked shots.


Kawhi Leonard scored 17 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs. Tony Parker had seven points and four assists in 21 minutes after missing the previous three games with a sore right knee.


Andre Drummond matched his season high with 20 points and added 17 rebounds in Detroit's third straight loss.

RAPTORS 113, HORNETS 111


CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - DeMar DeRozan continued his torrid pace, scoring 34 points as Toronto snapped Charlotte's four-game winning streak.


DeRozan came into the game averaging an NBA-high 34.1 points. He shot 14 of 26 from the field and made several key jumpers down the stretch as the Raptors erased a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to win for the fifth time in six games.


DeRozan has scored at least 30 points in seven of Toronto's eight games.


His latest big night offset a huge performance from Hornets guard Kemba Walker, who scored 40 points on 12-of-19 shooting, including 7 of 12 from 3-point range. Walker also had 10 rebounds and six assists.


76ERS 109, PACERS 105, OT


PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and overtime to lead Philadelphia over Indiana for its first victory of the season.


Ersan Ilyasova added 14 points for Philadelphia, which was the last winless team in the NBA. The 76ers snapped a 44-game losing streak in October and November that dated to Nov. 22, 2013.


And they can thank Embiid, the No. 3 pick of the 2014 draft who missed the last two seasons due to a broken foot.


Paul George had 26 points and Monta Ellis added 19 for the Pacers.


JAZZ 87, MAGIC 74


ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Gordon Hayward scored 20 points and Derrick Favors added 18 to lift Utah over Orlando.


The Jazz bounced back from a loss in Charlotte and moved to 3-1 on their five-game road trip. The Magic, meanwhile, went more than 9 minutes without a basket and dropped their third straight.


Evan Fournier led Orlando with 21 points, but was the team's only starter in double figures. D.J. Augustin came off the bench to score 19.


Utah center Rudy Gobert finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds.


CELTICS 115, KNICKS 87


BOSTON (AP) - Isaiah Thomas scored 23 of his 29 points in the first half, and Boston snapped a three-game slide by beating New York.


Kelly Olynyk added 19 points and seven rebounds for the Celtics.


The Knicks have yet to post consecutive victories this season. They played without Carmelo Anthony in the second half - he was ejected with 4:44 left in the second quarter after picking up back-to-back technical fouls.


Anthony finished with 12 points and two rebounds. Brandon Jennings also was ejected late in the fourth quarter after receiving consecutive technical fouls.


TRAIL BLAZERS 122, KINGS 120, OT


PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Damian Lillard had 36 points and CJ McCollum scored 31 to lead Portland past Sacramento in overtime.


The teams traded the lead over the final 2 1/2 minutes. Meyers Leonard made two free throws to give Portland a 121-120 edge with 32 seconds remaining, and Rudy Gay missed a jumper at the other end.


Allen Crabbe hit one of two foul shots for the Trail Blazers with 14.3 seconds left, leaving the Kings with another opportunity. DeMarcus Cousins missed a jumper and Gay was off target on a 16-foot fadeaway at the buzzer.


Cousins led Sacramento with 33 points. Gay had 29 points and 14 rebounds.
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Saturday’s six-pack


— Arizona 65, Michigan State 63— Wildcats were down 17-2 at start of the game.


— Temple 97, LaSalle 92 OT— Interesting crosstown rivalry game in Philly.


— 76ers 109, Pacers 105 OT— Sixers are last NBA team to win a game this year.


— Indiana 103, Kansas 99 OT— The national title game should be half as good a game as this one.
— Texas 78, I
ncarnate Word 73— Is CIW a sleeper in Southland Conference?


— Notable upsets Friday:


Nicholls State 79, Boston College 73
Wagner 67, UConn 58
Albany 87, Penn State 81
Chattanooga 82, Tennessee 69




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


13) Once they get rolling later on this season and they will if they stay healthy, Golden State games will be unwatchable on League Pass, because they’re going to kill a lot of teams. If a game is 70-42 at the half, I ain’t watching the second half


On the other hand, the Lakers have become fun to watch with Luke Walton coaching in the post-Kobe era. Players seem to be enjoying the freedom to play that Walton has given them.


12) Steph Curry went 0-10 behind the arc against the Lakers last week, then 13-17 in his next game, setting the NBA record for most 3’s in a game. In next two games since then, Curry is 11-21 so a 3-game stretch of 24-38 on 3-pointers isn’t too bad.


11) There is a commercial on TV where the football coach at Dartmouth has these motorized dummies that move around the field- the team uses them to practice tackling, rather than tackling teammates and risking injuries.


Utah 49, Arizona State 26– Someone at Arizona State needs to buy about ten of those dummies, because they’re a horrible defensive team. Awful.


10) There was a conversation during the T’wolves-Nets game Tuesday night, where Nets announcers were talking about how coach Kenny Atkinson has to tell players what is a good shot for them and what isn’t. It varies, obviously, from player to player.


You would think by the time a guy gets to the NBA he would know what a good shot is, but kids are so young now when they become pros that they haven’t been coached enough to know.


9) Minnesota star Karl-Anthony Towns doesn’t turn 21 until next week; he is really good. Timberwolves have several good, young players and are lot of fun to watch.


8) Election Day is a dry day in Kentucky; can’t buy alcohol.


7) Theo Epstein’s first job in baseball was as an intern with the Orioles; the man who hired him? Calvin Hill, a fellow Yale alum and a great running back in the NFL- he is also Grant Hill’s dad and back then had a job in the Orioles’ front office.


6) In case you were wondering, New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the country.


5) No offense to anyone, but if I want to go out to eat for pancakes, I ain’t going to Burger King. Simple as that.


4) From 2012-15, Eastern Michigan’s football team was 7-41, and some connected to the school wanted to drop football. This year, the Eagles are 6-4 and bowl eligible- their only other appearance in a bowl game was back in 1987. Good for them.


3) What do the Cleveland Browns’ defensive coaches do during halftime? Over their last six games, in opponents’ first drive of the second half, they’ve run 45 plays for 437 yards and six TDs. No bueno.


2) Red flag for the Seahawks; they haven’t scored a second half TD in their last three games.


1) Sacramento Kings’ new arena is totally solar-powered, the first one ever, but shouldn’t the first solar-powered arena have been the ones the (Phoenix) Suns play in? I’m asking for a friend.

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Saturday’s games


Pacers won three of last four games with Boston; last five series games stayed under. Celtics lost four of last five visits to Indy, losing last two by 2-5 points. Pacers are 4-0 at home, 2-2 as home favorites; they lost to the 76ers in Philly last night. Boston is 2-2 vs spread on road, 1-1 as underdogs- under is 5-2 in their last seven games.


Lakers lost six of last eight games with New Orleans; four of last six series games stayed under the total. LA lost four of last five visits to Bourbon Street. Lakers are 7-2 vs spread this year, 4-1 as road underdogs, 3-2 SU on foreign soil. Pelicans got first win at Milwaukee Thursday; they’re 1-8 overall, 0-4 at home, 0-3 as a home favorite- three of their last four games went over.


Knicks lost six of last eight games with Toronto; over is 5-2 in last seven series games. NY lost three of last four visits to Canada, but covered four of last five. Raptors won five of last six games, winning by hoop in Charlotte last nite; they are 2-2 as a home favorite. New York lost four of last six games; they’re 1-3 as road dogs. Under is 3-1 in their road games.


Hawks won nine of last ten games with Philly, covering six of last eight; Sixers lost last four visits here, by 21-6-16-8 points. Three of last four series games went over. 76ers lost their first two road games by 16-7 points (1-1 as road underdog), but they did get first win of year last night, at home over Indiana in OT. Atlanta is 4-1 as a home favorite (over 4-1), 6-2 overall to start the season.


Rockets beat Spurs by hoop in Alamo Tuesday, just their second win in last eight series games. San Antonio is 2-3 in last five visits here (under 4-1). Spurs are 4-0 SU on road this year, 2-1 as a road favorite- they’re 2-3 in last five games overall. Rockets won five of last seven games (under 5-2); this is only their second home game this year- they beat Dallas by 1 in home opener.


Clippers won nine of last ten games with Minnesota; over is 7-2 in last nine series games. LA won its last five visits here (3-1-1 vs spread) winning by 4-10-20-4-5 points. Clippers won eight of first nine games, winning in OKC last night, with four of last six staying under total. Minnesota lost five of its first seven games, splitting their first two home games- they’re 1-2 as an underdog this season.


Washington won six of last nine games with Chicago; four of last five series games went over total. Wizards won three of last five visits here (over 4-1). Washington lost by 11 to the Cavaliers at home last nite; they’re 0-3 on road (1-1 as road dog) losing away games by 15-9-2 points. Bulls lost four of last six games; they’re 3-1 at home, 2-1 as home favorites- under is 5-2 in their last seven games.


Utah/Miami split their last ten games; Jazz lost three of last four visits here, losing by 1-23-16 points (over 2-2). Utah is 1-3 as a road dog; they won by 13 in Orlando last nite- five of last seven Jazz games went over total. Heat lost three in row, five of last six games- they scored 89 pts/game win last three games, which all stayed under total. Miami is 1-3 vs spread at home, 1-2 as a favorite.


Memphis won eight of last ten games with the Bucks; nine of those 10 games stayed under the total. Grizzlies lost by 1-10 points in last two visits here, in series where home side won last five series games. Memphis is 0-2 as a road underdog, losing by 7-36 points; four of their last five games stayed under. Bucks lost last two games, are 1-2 as home favorites; four of their last five games went over.


Nuggets lost by 17 in Detroit last Saturday; home side won eight of last ten series games, with last five games staying under total. Pistons lost last five visits to Denver (0-4 vs spread in last four). Detroit lost by 10 in Alamo last night; they’re 0-3 as a road underdog. Denver lost five of last seven games, with last three going over total. Nuggets lost first two home games, by 2-24 points.


Nets won seven of last nine games with Phoenix; they won four of last five visits to Valley of Sun (over 5-0). Brooklyn lost four of last six games; they’re 2-1 as road underdogs, losing road games by 5-2-14 points. Suns beat Portland/Detroit in last two home games; six of their last eight games were decided by 7 or less points, with last six games going over the total.

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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
11/11/2016 7-9-0 43.75% -1450

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 50-55-2 47.62% -5250

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

BEST BETS:

ATS: 38 - 29 - 2

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

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NBA

Saturday, November 12

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. NEW ORLEANS
LA Lakers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games
New Orleans is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
New Orleans is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. INDIANA
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Indiana's last 19 games at home

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Atlanta's last 23 games
Atlanta is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia

7:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of New York's last 24 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against New York

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the LA Clippers last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
LA Clippers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
San Antonio is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Antonio

8:00 PM
UTAH vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah's last 12 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Utah
Miami is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home

8:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. MILWAUKEE
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis

9:00 PM
DETROIT vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 12 games when playing Phoenix
Brooklyn is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 13-5-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Phoenix is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Brooklyn

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NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, November 12

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BOSTON (4 - 4) at INDIANA (4 - 5) - 11/12/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.

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

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LA LAKERS (5 - 4) at NEW ORLEANS (1 - 8) - 11/12/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 193-237 ATS (-67.7 Units) after a division game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NEW YORK (3 - 5) at TORONTO (6 - 2) - 11/12/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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PHILADELPHIA (1 - 7) at ATLANTA (6 - 2) - 11/12/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 41-27 ATS (+11.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (6 - 3) at HOUSTON (5 - 3) - 11/12/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 106-77 ATS (+21.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 960-836 ATS (+40.4 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 53-39 ATS (+10.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 321-253 ATS (+42.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 106-77 ATS (+21.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-3 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (8 - 1) at MINNESOTA (2 - 5) - 11/12/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 245-296 ATS (-80.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-67 ATS (-29.7 Units) as a home underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 191-237 ATS (-69.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.

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

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WASHINGTON (2 - 6) at CHICAGO (5 - 4) - 11/12/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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UTAH (6 - 4) at MIAMI (2 - 5) - 11/12/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 2-2 straight up against UTAH 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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MEMPHIS (4 - 4) at MILWAUKEE (4 - 4) - 11/12/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 238-190 ATS (+29.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 138-181 ATS (-61.1 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 239-297 ATS (-87.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

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

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BROOKLYN (3 - 5) at PHOENIX (3 - 6) - 11/12/2016, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-2 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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DETROIT (4 - 5) at DENVER (3 - 5) - 11/12/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, November 12

Detroit @ Denver

Game 521-522
November 12, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
110.211
Denver
123.782
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 13 1/2
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 4 1/2
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-4 1/2); Over

Brooklyn @ Phoenix

Game 519-520
November 12, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
111.752
Phoenix
120.207
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 8 1/2
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 4 1/2
219
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(-4 1/2); Under

Memphis @ Milwaukee

Game 517-518
November 12, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
112.155
Milwaukee
117.274
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 5
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 2 1/2
201
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-2 1/2); Over

Utah @ Miami

Game 515-516
November 12, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
116.898
Miami
127.396
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 10 1/2
194
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 2
201
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-2); Under

Washington @ Chicago

Game 513-514
November 12, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
112.747
Chicago
126.588
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 14
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 6 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-6 1/2); Over

LA Clippers @ Minnesota

Game 511-512
November 12, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
127.021
Minnesota
124.622
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 2 1/2
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 4 1/2
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+4 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Houston

Game 509-510
November 12, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
121.052
Houston
123.505
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 2 1/2
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 1 1/2
207
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+1 1/2); Over

Philadelphia @ Atlanta

Game 507-508
November 12, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
109.486
Atlanta
127.339
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 18
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 14
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-14); Over

New York @ Toronto

Game 505-506
November 12, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
112.607
Toronto
127.080
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 14 1/2
194
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 7 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-7 1/2); N/A

LA Lakers @ New Orleans

Game 503-504
November 12, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
111.915
New Orleans
120.299
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 8 1/2
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 1
215
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-1); Under

Boston @ Indiana

Game 501-502
November 12, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
111.238
Indiana
121.844
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 10 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 2
216
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-2); Over

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BOS at IND 07:00 PM

IND +2.0

U 211.5

LAL at NO 07:00 PM

NO -1.0 *****

O 216.0 *****

PHI at ATL 07:30 PM

ATL -14.5

U 206.5 *****

NY at TOR 07:30 PM

NY +7.5 *****

O 207.5

WAS at CHI 08:00 PM

WAS +9.5

O 199.0

LAC at MIN 08:00 PM

MIN +5.0 *****

O 207.5 *****

UTA at MIA 08:00 PM

UTA -1.5 *****

O 185.0

SA at HOU 08:00 PM

HOU +1.5 *****

O 208.0 *****

MEM at MIL 08:30 PM

U 202.0

BK at PHO 09:00 PM

PHO -5.0

O 220.0

DET at DEN 09:00 PM

DEN -5.5 *****

U 202.5 *****

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NBA Capsules
November 13, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Blake Griffin had 20 points and 11 rebounds and DeAndre Jordan had 18 points and 16 boards to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to their sixth straight victory, 119-105 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.

Chris Paul had 19 points and eight assists and J.J. Redick scored 18 points for the Clippers (9-1), who have the best record in the NBA. Los Angeles shot 52.6 percent and outscored the Timberwolves 21-10 in transition.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 10 rebounds and Ricky Rubio had seven points, six assists and six rebounds in his return from a five-game absence for Minnesota. Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points, but shot just 8 of 24.

The Clippers are off to their best start in franchise history.

SPURS 106, ROCKETS 100

HOUSTON (AP) - Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points to lead San Antonio over Houston.

The Spurs avenged a 101-99 loss to the Rockets in San Antonio on Wednesday night and improved to 5-0 on the road, where they have outscored opponents by an average of 12.8 points.

James Harden had a triple-double for a second straight game against the Spurs, finishing with 25 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, but also added seven costly turnovers. A deep 3-pointer by Eric Gordon cut the lead to four with 2 minutes remaining, but Houston struggled to make stops down the stretch.

Gordon scored 27 points off the bench, going 7 of 12 on 3-pointers.

Houston attempted 47 3s in the game, making 15 (31.9 percent).

RAPTORS 118, KNICKS 107

TORONTO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points, Norman Powell added 19 and Toronto beat New York for the fourth straight time.

DeRozan, the NBA's leading scorer, had his eighth 30-plus-point game in nine starts this season, putting him in an exclusive club. In the last 50 years, Michael Jordan, World B. Free and Tiny Archibald have started a season registering 30-plus points in eight of the first nine games.

Carmelo Anthony had 31 points, while Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick Rose had 21 apiece for New York.

Kyle Lowry, who finished with 16 points, put the Raptors up by four with 1:41 to play on a driving layup, and Lucas Nogueira had two straight blocks on Anthony and then Rose to put Toronto in control.

JAZZ 102, HEAT 91

MIAMI (AP) - Gordon Hayward scored 25 points, Rodney Hood added 17 and Utah handed Miami a fourth consecutive loss.

Rudy Gobert had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Utah, which used a 15-0 run midway through the game to pull away. Shelvin Mack scored 12 for Utah, while former Heat forward Joe Johnson and Dante Exum each added 10.

Hassan Whiteside had 15 points and 14 rebounds for Miami. James Johnson scored 15 points, Rodney McGruder added 14 and Josh Richardson finished with 12.

Utah was without George Hill (right thumb) and Boris Diaw (right knee) again, then lost Derrick Favors to left knee soreness in the first quarter. But a night after holding Orlando to 74 points, the Jazz limited Miami to 59 through three quarters.

At 2-6, Miami is off to its worst start since 2007-08.

CELTICS 105, PACERS 99

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Isaiah Thomas scored 23 points, including Boston's final eight, and the Celtics beat Indiana.

Thomas had just four points through 34 minutes, the scored 19 over the final 14 minutes. He hit several clutch shots to keep Indiana at bay and iced the game at the foul line in the final 30 seconds.

Kelly Olynyk scored 16 for the Celtics, playing the first of two straight road games. Amir Johnson had 14 points and nine rebounds, while Avery Bradley had 13 points and five assists.

Jeff Teague led Indiana with 20 points. Myles Turner scored 17 and Monta Ellis had 15 in the Pacers' first home loss of the season.

Indiana played without leading scorer Paul George, who sprained his left ankle in overtime of its 109-105 loss at Philadelphia on Friday.

HAWKS 117, 76ERS 96

ATLANTA (AP) - Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 20 points, Kent Bazemore added 17 and Atlanta won its fourth straight game.

Dwight Howard, the NBA's active leader in double-doubles, had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks.

Jahlil Okafor finished with 18 points for the Sixers, who dropped to 1-8 a night after earning their first win.

Despite playing with a depleted roster, Philadelphia kept it close until late, pulling within two with 3:50 left in the third. But Howard's follow dunk gave the Hawks an 84-74 lead and Kyle Korver's 3-pointer on the ensuing possession matched the 10-point advantage in the closing minutes of the period.

LAKERS 126, PELICANS 99

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points, Lou Williams added 21, and Los Angeles won for the fifth time in six games, beating New Orleans.

D'Angelo Russell scored 22 and Nick Young added 15 points for the Lakers, who shot 55.3 percent (52 of 94) overall and made 16 of 30 3-pointers.

Anthony Davis scored 34 for New Orleans, but left the game for a pivotal stretch with apparent lower back pain after his layup had cut Los Angeles' lead to 63-62 in the third quarter. Davis went to the locker room and was out of the game for four-plus minutes while the Lakers went on a 14-0 run.

New Orleans never recovered.

Rookie Buddy Hield scored 18 points for the Pelicans.

BULLS 106, WIZARDS 95

CHICAGO (AP) - Jimmy Butler scored 37 points, and Chicago beat short-handed Washington.

Butler did all he could to carry the Bulls on a night when the Wizards were missing star guards John Wall and Bradley Beal.

Butler finished two points shy of his season high. He hit all 14 free throws, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out a season-high nine assists.

Nikola Mirotic added 17 points. Dwyane Wade scored 14. Taj Gibson chipped in with 13 points. The Bulls won back-to-back games for the first time since a 3-0 start, but forward Doug McDermott exited with a concussion early in the fourth quarter.

Markieff Morris had a season-high 24 points after scoring 20 the previous night. Marcin Gortat added 18 points and 14 rebounds.

BUCKS 106, GRIZZLIES 96

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points and Michael Beasley added a season-high 19 to help Milwaukee beat Memphis.

Beasley scored five points during an 11-2 run that gave the Bucks an 86-72 lead with 9:59 to play.

Milwaukee closed the game on a 7-0 run, as Memphis did not score in the last 2:56 of the game.

Marc Gasol finished with 18 points for Memphis before fouling out in the final seconds. Vince Carter added 17 points.

PISTONS 106, NUGGETS 95

DENVER (AP) - Tobias Harris scored 19 points, Marcus Morris had 17 and Detroit beat Denver for its first road win of the season.

Andre Drummond and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 14 points apiece for the Pistons, who also snapped a seven-game losing streak in Denver a week after beating the Nuggets in their first meeting in Detroit.

Emmanuel Mudiay scored 19 points for Denver, which was done in by another slow start after being outscored 36-21 in the first quarter. The Pistons never trailed in the contest.

Danilo Gallinari added 18 points for the Nuggets, who remained winless in three games at home this season.

NETS 122, SUNS 104

PHOENIX (AP) - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, leading Brooklyn to its first road victory of the season.

The Nets held a 102-100 lead with 4:16 to play but scored the next 17 points, including Brook Lopez's 3-pointer with 1:47 to go to make it 113-100.

Trevor Booker added 19 points and eight rebounds, and Sean Kilpatrick had 19 points and nine boards for the Nets. Joe Harris also scored 19 points.

T.J. Warren scored 18 points for the Suns. Jared Dudley added 17 off the bench and Alex Len scored 11 points to go with 10 rebounds.

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Sunday’s six-pack

Six most popular picks in Week 10 of the Westgate Super Contest:

6) San Diego Chargers (412) -4

5) Carolina Panthers (417) -3

4) Green Bay Packers (521) -2.5

3) Atlanta Falcons (538) even

2) New Orleans Saints (550) -2.5

1) Pittsburgh Steelers (671) -2.5

Season record: 18-35-2


Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up the first part of the weekend

Wrapping up the first part of the sports weekend……..
13) Pitt 43, Clemson 42— Watson was 52-70/580 passing, but threw three INTs and Clemson didn’t score in 4th quarter. Panthers kicked 48-yard FG with 0:06 left to send everyone in Death Valley home unhappy.

12) UNLV 69, Wyoming 66 OT— Weird game. Rebels ran for 401 yards, totally dominated with their running game but still needed OT to beat lackluster Wyoming team that turned ball over four times. UNLV’s basketball team lost 76-68 Friday nite; the football team outscored them.

11) USC 26, Washington 13— Trojans are now 7-3 after a 1-3 start and Clay Helton has fought off the critics to lead his team to a decent season. Total upheaval in the top five this week, with Clemson, Washington, Michigan all losing Saturday. As for the Huskies, if your school color is purple, then wear purple jerseys (not black) for the biggest game of your season.

10) Miami Oh 35, Buffalo 24— Red Hawks started out this season 0-6, after being 5-19 the last two years, but have righted ship, won five games in a row and if they win their last game, they’ll be 6-6 and bowl eligible. Won’t be a great bowl, but when you were 0-6, any bowl will do. Three of their five wins came on the road; impressive turnaround.

9) Iowa 14, Michigan 13— Wolverines have now lost their last four visits to Iowa City, hadn’t won at Iowa since 2005. True freshman made a 33-yard FG at the gun to win it, in a game where neither side had 250 total yards. Kirk Ferentz had five state troopers around him after the game; I bet Iowa’s governor isn’t protected that well.

8) Albany 87, Penn State 81— Great Danes were supposed to open the season at Duke, but due to NY State not allowing anyone in state employ to do business in North Carolina because of the LGBT/bathroom issue, that game was cancelled and Albany scheduled Penn State instead, and they scored a solid road win.

7) Penn State 45, Indiana 31— Hoosiers (+7) led 31-28 with 5:00 left; Penn State scored a TD with 3:58 left, kicked a FG with 1:07 left that pushed the spread, but then, with 0:29 left, Penn State ran a fumble in from nine yards out for the covering TD, in a very brutal beat for Indiana backers.

6) South Florida 49, Memphis 42— After watching this game, I’m half-thinking that USF doesn’t have an actual offense; they just line up in spread, snap the ball and junior QB Flowers runs amok and makes something happen out of the chaos. Bulls have a lot of fast guys, but no wonder Florida State beat ‘em by three TD’s- they can match USF’s speed.

5) Georgia 13, Auburn 7— Hard to cover a 10.5-point spread if you score 7. Auburn gained a total of 164 yards on 54 plays- they had zero first downs in the second half. Some of these teams in the AAC, Big 12 get that in the first quarter of games. The SEC title game is going to be awful, probably a 20+ pointspread with Alabama ready to crush whoever shows up.

4) West Virginia 24, Texas 20— Mountaineers have four road games this year: Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Texas and Iowa State— why are they in the Big X? It makes no sense for them not to play Va Tech, Pitt, Penn State, Maryland, Virginia- the teams close to them. Texas is 5-5 and people have to be wondering why they fired Mack Brown.

3) Louisville 44, Wake Forest 12— Deacons led this game 12-3 at the half, 12-10 after three quarters, so what we have here is a misleading final score.

2) Oklahoma 45, Baylor 24— Bears were 6-0 but have now lost three games in row, giving up 914 rushing yards and 142 points. Wonder if they’ll go to a bowl game. given the off-field issues the program has.

1) Ole Miss 29, Texas A&M 28— Freshman QB Shea Patterson, in his first college start, was 25-42/338 passing, as he rallied Rebels from down 21-6 for the unlikely win. You win on the road with a freshman making his first college start in November, that is solid coaching, especially since the kid drove the bus with his passing, he just didn’t hand off and manage the game.