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NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, December 8

Denver at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
Denver: 12-3 ATS in road games off a road loss
Washington: 21-38 ATS after allowing 100 points or more 2 straight games

Minnesota at Toronto, 7:00 PM ET
Minnesota: 2-10 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread
Toronto: 30-16 ATS after a combined score of 205 points or more

Portland at Memphis, 8:05 PM ET
Portland: 5-16 ATS after 3 consecutive non-conference games
Memphis: 26-14 OVER after a non-conference game

Philadelphia at New Orleans, 8:05 PM ET
Philadelphia: 25-12 ATS in non-conference games
New Orleans: 9-21 ATS as a favorite

Golden State at Utah, 9:05 PM ET
Golden State: 29-16 ATS off a road win
Utah: 11-3 OVER after playing a game as favorite

San Antonio at Chicago, 9:30 PM ET
San Antonio: 14-4 ATS when playing 8 or more games in 14 days
Chicago: 37-61 ATS after playing a road game

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NBA RECORD + BEST BETS: ( ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS )

OVERALL BETS AND OPINIONS
12/01/2016 7-5-0 58.33% +750
12/02/2016 7-10-0 41.18% -2000
12/03/2016 10-8-0 55.56% +600
12/04/2016 2-6-0 25.00% -2300
12/05/2016 12-8-0 60.00% +1600
12/06/2016 6-6-0 50.00% -300
12/07/2016 11-9-0 55.00% +550

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 140-157-7 47.14% -16350

O/U Picks 149-155-2 49.01% -10750

BEST BETS:
12/067- 5 - 3 - 0 + 850

ATS: 11- 14 - 2200

TOTALS: 17 - 10 + 3000

OCT/NOV
ATS: 98 - 93 - 4

OCT/NOV BIG PLAYS 4 - 3

DECEMBER BIG PLAYS: 8 -10

12/01-... 1 - 0 - TOTAL OF THE NIGHT- ORLANDO/MEMPHIS OVER 188" 94 -5
12/01-....1 - 0 - DOG OF THE NIGHT HOUSTON + 11'/G.ST. 132 - 127
12/02-....0 - 1 - FAV OF THE NIGHT - BOSTON - 6 / SACRAMENTO 97 -92
12/02-....0 - 1 - TOTAL OF THE NIGHT- BST/SAC OVER 210' 92 -97
12/02-....0 - 1 - DOG OF THE NIGHT - NEW ORLEANS + 4' / LA CLIPPERS 96 - 114
12/03-....1 - 0 - EARLY BLOW OUT - MILWAUKEE - 8' 112 - BROOKLYN 103
12/03- ...1 - 0 - FAVORITE OF THE NIGHT - TORONTO - 6 128 ATLANTA 84
12/03-....1 - 0 - TOTAL OF THE NIGHT - DALLAS UN 190 DALLAS 107 CHICAGO 82
12/03-....1 - 0 - DOG OF THE NIGHT - PHOENIX + 17 109 - G.ST. 138
12/04-....1 - 0- DOG OF THE DAY - ORLANDO + 7 98 / DETROIT 92
12/04-....0 - 1 - DOG OF THE DAY - N. ORLEANS + 6' 92 / OKC 101
12/05-....0 - 1- DOG OF THE NIGHT - PHILLY + 4' 98 / DENVER 106
12/05-....0 - 1 - TOTAL OF THE NIGHT # 1 - CHAR/DALLAS UN 194 - 101-109
12/05 - ..0 - 1.-.TOTAL OF THE NIGHT# 2 UTAH/LAL UN 196' - 107 -101
12/06-....1 - 0-..DOG OF THE NIGHT - ORLANDO + 2' 124 / WASHINGTON 116
12/06-....0 - 1-..TOTAL OF THE NIGHT - S. ANTON /MINNY OV 206 105 - 91
12/07-....0 - 1-..TOTAL OF THE NIGHT - SAC/DALLAS UN 194 120- 89
12/07-....0 - 1-..DOG OF THE NIGHT - PHX + 4' / INDIANA 94 - 109

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DEN at WAS

WAS -5.5 ***** ( FAVORITE OF THE NIGHT # 1 )

O 219.0

MIN at TOR

MIN +9.5 *****

O 213.5 *****

POR at MEM 08:00 PM

MEM +5.0

O 206.0

PHI at NO 08:00 PM

NO -7.0

U 206.0

GS at UTA 09:00 PM

GS -11.0 ***** ( FAVORITE OF THE NIGHT # 2 )

U 209.0 ***** ( TOTAL OF THE NIGHT )

SA at CHI 09:30 PM

CHI +3.5 ***** ( DOG OF THE NIGHT )

O 202.0

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NBA roundup: Sixers snap 23-game road skid
December 9, 2016

NEW ORLEANS -- Dario Saric scored eight consecutive points in a decisive fourth-quarter surge and Ersan Ilyasova had a team-high 23 points as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a 23-game road losing streak with a 99-88 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night at the Smoothie King Center.

The Sixers (5-18) entered the game with the NBA's worst record, but they placed five players in double figures. Besides Ilyasova, guard Segio Rodriquez had 16, Joel Embiid and Nik Stauskas 14 each, and Saric 13.

The Pelicans (7-16) lost their fourth consecutive game despite Anthony Davis' 26 points and 11 rebounds. Only one other Pelican -- guard Langston Galloway -- scored in double figures with 19 points.

Bulls 95, Spurs 91

CHICAGO -- San Antonio didn't have an answer for why it started 13-0 on the road, and then had no answer for Chicago at the United Center.

The Bulls led start to finish to end a three-game losing streak and hand the Spurs their first road loss. San Antonio needed one more road win to tie the NBA record of 14 straight road victories to start a season, set by the Golden State Warriors last season.

Rajon Rondo led the way for Chicago by finishing an assist short of a triple-double (12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists). Dwyane Wade finished with 19 points and Jimmy Butler added 13.

Wizards 92, Nuggets 85

WASHINGTON -- Bradley Beal scored 26 points and John Wall had 15 as Washington fended off Denver.

Wall wasn't close to the career-high 52 points he scored in Tuesday's 124-116 home loss to the Orlando Magic, but nine came in the fourth quarter. Denver only had 12 in the final period, including four over the last 10 minutes. Markieff Morris also scored 15 for the Wizards.

Nikola Jokic had 17 points and Danilo Gallinari scored 14 for the Nuggets, who have lost five of six. Denver led by 14 points in the first quarter, but faded over the final three periods. The Wizards outscored the Nuggets 45-33 in the second half one game after allowing the Magic to score their most points on the season.

Raptors 124, Timberwolves 110

TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points, Kyle Lowry added 25 points and 11 assists and Toronto came back to defeat Minnesota.

Toronto's Jonas Valanciunas added 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Zach LaVine scored 29 points, Anthony Wiggins added 25 and Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota.

Grizzlies 88, Trail Blazers 86

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Reserve guard Toney Douglas connected on two free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining to lift Memphis past Portland at FedExForum.

The Grizzlies rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to win their fifth straight.

Center Marc Gasol led Memphis with a season-high 36 points and JaMychal Green added a career-high 18 rebounds.

Warriors 106, Jazz 99

SALT LAKE CITY -- Stephen Curry scored 26 points and Kevin Durant added 21, including 11 in fourth quarter, to help Golden State hold off a late rally and beat Utah.

Draymond Green added 13 points for the Warriors while Klay Thompson and Patrick McCaw chipped in 10 apiece. Golden State won its eighth consecutive road game -- the third-longest streak in franchise history.

Joe Ingles scored a career-high 21 points to lead Utah. Rudy Gobert finished with 20 points and 16 rebounds, for his 14th double-double of the season, and Shelvin Mack chipped in 19. It wasn't enough for the Jazz (14-10) to overcome a sluggish first-quarter start.

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Friday’s six-pack

Six interesting NFL trends, with Week 14 upon us:

— Cleveland is 1-9 vs spread in its last ten divisional games.

— Rams are 1-5-1 vs spread in their last seven games.

— Falcons are 6-17 in their last 23 games as a favorite.

— Tennessee is 2-8 in its last ten games as a home favorite.

— New Orleans covered its last seven road games.

— Texans are 7-1-1 vs spread in their last nine divisional games.

Friday’s List of 13: Our bottom 5, top 8 in the NFL

32) Browns— 25 people in San Antonio voted for Gregg Popovich for President; when I heard that, i was actually surprised the number was only 25. Wish I had thought of it when I was in the voting booth; Popovich would’ve been a better choice than Gary Johnson.

31) Jaguars— Football coach Willie Taggart was making $1.8M at South Florida, left USF to go to Oregon, where he will make less than Purdue’s Jeff Brohm, who was making $800K at Western Kentucky. Brohm will make $3.3M, Taggart $3.2M.

30) 49ers— Niners are favored this week, for second week in a row. They’re 1-11.

29) Bears— At the Pearl Harbor basketball games this week (Seton Hall-Cal, Princeton-Hawai’i), a 97-year old World War II veteran played the National Anthem on a harmonica and it was tremendous.

28) Rams— If the Chargers move to the LA Coliseum next year, will they put FieldTurf down? Hosting three teams on the same field could be dicey for a natural grass field.

8) Giants— Big ballgame with the Cowboys in Swamp Stadium Sunday night. Giant defense is going to miss the injured Pierre-Paul.

7) Steelers— 13 years later, if you had to rank Eli-Big Ben-Rivers’ careers, who would be 1-2-3? They were all in the same draft.

6) Lions— Will OC Jim Bob Cooter be a head coaching candidate next month? He’s done a great job with Matthew Stafford.

5) Seahawks— Ever see Pawn Stars on the History Channel? I’ve been in that shop in Las Vegas; much smaller than it looks on TV, mostly jewelry there, but a cool place. It is worth a couple hours to look around and see if there is anything worth buying.

4) Chiefs— KC’s defense/special teams have accounted for NFL-high 49.5% of Chiefs’ points this season. By way of comparison:

2015 Broncos: 45.9%…..2000 Ravens: 46.5%…..1985 Bears: 42.1%

3) Raiders— A school district in Texas, the McKinney Independent School District, broke ground this week on a $69M football stadium. For a high school team. Oy.

2) Patriots— RIP John Glenn 95, an Astronaut/US Senator (for 25 years) who lived a great life. He was the first American to orbit the earth, and actually went up in space again in 1998, at age 77. RIP, sir.

1— Cowboys— Some team in the next couple years will draft a QB and throw him in the starting lineup right away in part because of the success Dak Prescott is having. They better have as good an offensive line as Dallas has, or else……..

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Friday’s games

Orlando won three of last four games, covered five of last six on road; they’re 8-3 as a road underdog. Under is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Hornets won five of last seven games, are 1-6 vs spread in last seven home games. Over is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Charlotte won five of last six games with Orlando; over is 6-2 in last eight series games. Magic lost by 8-14 points in last two visits here.

Miami lost its last three games; they’re 3-1-1 vs spread in last five road games, 6-3 as road underdogs. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Cleveland is 2-0 this week, 9-4 in its last 13 games; they’ve 4-6-1 as home favorites. Over is 7-1 in their last eight games. Home side won last seven Miami-Cleveland games; Heat lost last three visits here, by 20-26-10 points. Over is 3-1 in last four series games played here.

Toronto won six of its last seven games after beating Minnesota last night; they’re 6-3 on road (6-2-1 vs spread). Over is 11-3-1 in their last fifteen games. Celtics are 7-3 in last ten games but lost three of last four at home; they’re 3-6 vs spread at home. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Raptors won three of last four games with Boston; Toronto won three of last five visits here (under 3-2).

Atlanta lost seven of last eight games; they lost last five road games, are 2-6 as road underdogs. Under is 12-2 in their last 14 games. Bucks won five of last six games, are 7-4 vs spread in last 11 home games. Three of their last four games stayed under the total. Hawks won seven of last ten games with Milwaukee; under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Atlanta won three of last four visits here.

Pistons won six of last nine games, three of last four on road; they’re 4-9 on road, 0-2 as road favorites. Last three Detroit games stayed under total. Minnesota lost five of last six games, is 0-5 as a home underdog. Over is 4-2 in their last six games. Detroit won its last two games with Minnesota after losing previous eight series games. Under is 4-1 in last five series games played here. Pistons lost four of last five visits here (2-2-1 vs spread).

Houston won four in row, nine of last 11 games; they won/covered five of last six road games. Over is 6-1 in their last seven games. Thunder won/covered its last six games; they’re 9-4 vs spread at home. Over is 6-3 in their last nine home games. Home won eight of last ten Houston-Oklahoma City games; Rockets lost last three visits here, by 8-4-2 points- they covered last seven series games overall. Under is 4-2 in last six series games played here.

Indiana won four of its last six games; they’re 3-2 in their last five road games. Pacers are 1-3 as road favorites. Dallas lost 12 of its last 14 games; they’re 3-6 vs spread as home underdogs. Over is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Pacers won their last five games with Dallas, winning four of last five visits here, last two by 11-7 points. Five of last six series games went over total.

New York won/covered eight of its last ten games; they’re 3-6 on road, 4-5 vs spread. Over is 5-2-1 in Knicks’ last eight games. Kings lost three of last four games; they’re 4-5 at home, 7-2 vs spread (3-1 as favorite, 4-1 as dog). Three of last four Sacramento games stayed under. Knicks lost four of last five games with Sacramento; they lost last two visits here by 6-2 points. Last three series games stayed under the total.

Phoenix lost five of last six games; they’re 3-10 on road, but 8-4 vs spread as a road underdog. Four of Suns’ last five games went over total. Lakers lost four in row, nine of last 12 games; they’re 1-2-1 as home favorites. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Lakers beat Phoenix by 11 at home last month, just their second win in last nine series games. Suns won three of last five visits here. Over is 6-2-1 in last nine series games.

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NBA BETTING TRENDS
ATS

8:05 pm 12/9/2016
(709) DETROIT @(710) MINNESOTA
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA against the spread in All games in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points.
The record is 0 Wins and 11 Losses for the last two seasons (-12.1 units)
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NBA BETTING TRENDS
Money Line

10:35 pm 12/9/2016
(715) NEW YORK @(716) SACRAMENTO
Play AGAINST SACRAMENTO using the money line in All games in December games.
The record is 10 Wins and 20 Losses for the last three seasons (-22.4 units)
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10:35 pm 12/9/2016
(715) NEW YORK @(716) SACRAMENTO
Play AGAINST SACRAMENTO using the money line in Home games after scoring 105 points or more.
The record is 9 Wins and 20 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.7 units)
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10:35 pm 12/9/2016
(717) PHOENIX @(718) LA LAKERS
Play AGAINST PHOENIX using the money line in All games first half of the season.
The record is 18 Wins and 35 Losses for the last two seasons (-32.55 units)
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10:35 pm 12/9/2016
(717) PHOENIX @(718) LA LAKERS
Play AGAINST PHOENIX using the money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record.
The record is 12 Wins and 32 Losses for the last two seasons (-27.8 units)
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8:35 pm 12/9/2016
(713) INDIANA @(714) DALLAS
Play ON INDIANA using the money line in All games in non-conference games.
The record is 6 Wins and 2 Losses this season (+14.25 units)
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8:05 pm 12/9/2016
(707) ATLANTA @(708) MILWAUKEE
Play AGAINST ATLANTA using the money line in All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game.
The record is 6 Wins and 10 Losses this season (-16.55 units)
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8:05 pm 12/9/2016
(709) DETROIT @(710) MINNESOTA
Play AGAINST DETROIT using the money line in All games against Northwest division opponents.
The record is 48 Wins and 69 Losses since 1996 (-52.45 units)
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8:05 pm 12/9/2016
(711) HOUSTON @(712) OKLAHOMA CITY
Play ON OKLAHOMA CITY using the money line in Home games against Southwest division opponents.
The record is 14 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+13 units)
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8:05 pm 12/9/2016
(711) HOUSTON @(712) OKLAHOMA CITY
Play ON HOUSTON using the money line in All games revenging a loss vs opponent.
The record is 7 Wins and 1 Losses this season (+12.45 units)
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7:05 pm 12/9/2016
(701) ORLANDO @(702) CHARLOTTE
Play AGAINST ORLANDO using the money line in Road games on Friday nights.
The record is 50 Wins and 92 Losses since 1996 (-56.9 units)
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NBA BETTING TRENDS
Half Time

10:35 pm 12/9/2016
(717) PHOENIX @(718) LA LAKERS
Play AGAINST LA LAKERS in the first half in All games when the first half total >= 105.5.
The record is 12 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-21 units)
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NBA BETTING TRENDS
Half Time Over

8:05 pm 12/9/2016
(711) HOUSTON @(712) OKLAHOMA CITY
Play OVER HOUSTON on the first half total in Road games after a win by 10 points or more.
The record is 23 Overs and 7 Unders for the last three seasons (+15.3 units)
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NBA BETTING TRENDS
Half Time Under

10:35 pm 12/9/2016
(717) PHOENIX @(718) LA LAKERS
Play UNDER PHOENIX on the first half total in All games revenging a loss vs opponent.
The record is 20 Overs and 46 Unders for the last two seasons (+24 units)
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10:35 pm 12/9/2016
(717) PHOENIX @(718) LA LAKERS
Play UNDER PHOENIX on the first half total in All games versus the first half line in all games.
The record is 35 Overs and 68 Unders for the last two seasons (+29.5 units)
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8:05 pm 12/9/2016
(707) ATLANTA @(708) MILWAUKEE
Play UNDER ATLANTA on the first half total in All games versus the 1rst half line in road games.
The record is 13 Overs and 45 Unders for the last two seasons (+30.7 units)
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Friday's Tip Sheet
December 9, 2016

Underdogs cashed in four of six games on Thursday night in the NBA, including outright victories by the Grizzlies, 76ers, and Bulls. Chicago handed San Antonio its first road loss of the season following a 13-0 start on the highway, while Philadelphia pulled off its first away victory in 24 tries at New Orleans. Both Washington and Toronto rallied for home victories, while Golden State held off Utah as 11-point favorites in a seven-point road triumph.

Game of the Night – Rockets (-1, 224) at Thunder – 8:00 PM EST – ESPN

Two of the most dynamic offensive talents in the league meet up in Oklahoma City for an expected shootout. Thunder guard Russell Westbrook has reeled off six consecutive triple-doubles, while leading Oklahoma City (14-8 SU, 12-10 ATS) to six straight wins. In Monday’s 102-99 victory at Atlanta, Westbrook scored 32 points, pulled down 13 rebounds, and dished out 12 assists to pick up his 12th triple-double of the season. The Thunder lost three straight at Chesapeake Energy Arena in mid-November, but have won five of their past six home games, while covering four times.

The second star to keep an eye in Westbrook’s former teammate James Harden, who has helped lead Houston (15-7 SU, 15-7 ATS) to four consecutive victories and second place in the Southwest division behind San Antonio. Harden ranks fourth in the NBA in points per game (28.5), while Westbrook sits in second behind Pelicans’ center Anthony Davis at 31.0 ppg. Both Harden and Westbrook are 1-2 in the NBA in assists per game at a shade over 11 dimes dished out, so it’s hard to call them both ball-hogs.

The Rockets avenged an opening night loss to the Lakers by blasting Los Angeles on Wednesday at Toyota Center, 134-95 to easily cash as 13 ½-point favorites. Seven Rockets scored in double-figures, led by Eric Gordon’s 26 points off the bench, including eight three-pointers. Houston has played nearly twice as many road games as home games (14 to 8), but the Rockets have responded with a 9-5 road mark, including victories at San Antonio and Golden State.

Westbrook and the Thunder held off the Rockets in their first meeting of the season on November 16 in OKC, 105-103. Gordon drilled a meaningless three-pointer at the buzzer to give Houston the cover as 2 ½-point ‘dogs, as the two teams combined for 33 points in the fourth quarter to keep the game UNDER the total of 218. The Rockets have covered seven consecutive matchups with the Thunder, but Houston has lost its last three trips to Oklahoma City.

Last Stop

The Pacers (11-11 SU, 9-13 ATS) are finally healthy following numerous injuries, including forward Paul George missing seven games. George returned to the lineup for Indiana’s 111-102 victory over the Clippers as 11 ½-point underdogs this past Sunday, as the Pacers have won two of their last three contests. The most recent win came at Phoenix on Wednesday night, 109-94 as George scored 25 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. The Pacers have struggled off a win this season, going 2-8 SU/ATS in this situation.

Indiana heads to Dallas (4-17 SU, 8-13 ATS) to wrap up a five-game road swing as the Mavericks own the worst record in the Western Conference. Dallas has dropped two in a row since blowing out Chicago, as the Mavericks look to avenge an opening night overtime loss at Indiana, 130-121 as 5 ½-point road underdogs.

Atlantic Avenue

The top two teams in the Atlantic division meet in Boston as the Celtics host the Raptors. Boston (13-9 SU, 12-10 ATS) will likely be without leading scorer Isaiah Thomas for the second straight game due to a groin injury. The Celtics routed the Magic on Wednesday without Thomas, 117-87 to wrap up their three-game road trip at 2-1. Each of Boston’s last nine victories have come against teams that are currently at .500 or below, as the beat squad record-wise the Celtics have topped this season is the Hornets, who are 13-9.

The Raptors (15-7 SU, 15-6-1 ATS) have won seven of eight games after pulling away from the Timberwolves last night, 124-110 to cash as 9 ½-point favorites. Toronto has also cleaned up against subpar competition as its best win during this hot streak came at Houston on November 23. Out of the seven losses suffered by the Raptors this season, three defeats came to Cleveland, one to the Clippers, and one to Golden State. Toronto has cashed the OVER in all four opportunities with no rest, as the Raptors have scored at least 115 points in all four of those contests.

Something’s Gotta Give

The Suns and Lakers aren’t exactly competing for the Pacific division title as the two squads meet up at Staples Center for the second time this season. The first time around, Los Angeles pulled away from Phoenix on November 6 by a 119-108 count to cash as 3 ½-point home favorites. Both these teams are struggling at the moment as the Lakers have lost four straight, while the Suns have dropped five of six. Phoenix owns a solid 9-4 ATS mark as a single-digit underdog, while L.A. is 3-10-1 ATS in the past 13 games overall.

Head-to-head stats

-- The Hornets captured three of four meetings from the Magic last season as the two Southeast rivals hook up in Charlotte. Since January 2015, Charlotte owns a 5-1 SU record against Orlando, while covering four times.

-- The home team won all three matchups between the Cavaliers and Heat last season with Miami winning twice in South Florida. However, Friday’s contest is at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland as the Cavaliers have beaten the Heat the last three times at home by double-digits since 2015.

-- Milwaukee beat Atlanta two of three times last season, with both victories coming in overtime. The Hawks held off the Bucks in the first matchup this season, as Atlanta limited Milwaukee to nine points in the second quarter of a 107-100 victory.

-- Detroit swept Minnesota in the two-game season series in 2015-16, including a 96-86 triumph at Target Center last November. The Wolves are in a profitable rest spot as Minnesota is 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS with no rest coming off last night’s loss at Toronto.

-- Sacramento grabbed four straight meetings with New York from 2014-16 before the Knicks beat the Kings at Madison Square Garden, 106-98 this past Sunday. Three of the last four meetings in Sacramento have been won by the Kings, but two of the victories came by two points or less with the other win coming in overtime.

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NBA RECORD + BEST BETS: ( ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS )

OVERALL BETS AND OPINIONS
12/01/2016 7-5-0 58.33% +750
12/02/2016 7-10-0 41.18% -2000
12/03/2016 10-8-0 55.56% +600
12/04/2016 2-6-0 25.00% -2300
12/05/2016 12-8-0 60.00% +1600
12/06/2016 6-6-0 50.00% -300
12/07/2016 11-9-0 55.00% +550
12/08/2016 6-6-0 50.00% -300

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 148-164-7 47.44% -16200

O/U Picks 157-162-2 49.22% -10600

BEST BETS:

12/08 - 4 - 2 - 0 + 850

ATS: 13- 16 - 2300

TOTALS: 19 - 10 + 4000

OCT/NOV
ATS: 98 - 93 - 4

OCT/NOV BIG PLAYS 4 - 3

DECEMBER BIG PLAYS: 11 -11

12/01-... 1 - 0 - TOTAL OF THE NIGHT- ORLANDO/MEMPHIS OVER 188" 94 -5
12/01-....1 - 0 - DOG OF THE NIGHT HOUSTON + 11'/G.ST. 132 - 127
12/02-....0 - 1 - FAV OF THE NIGHT - BOSTON - 6 / SACRAMENTO 97 -92
12/02-....0 - 1 - TOTAL OF THE NIGHT- BST/SAC OVER 210' 92 -97
12/02-....0 - 1 - DOG OF THE NIGHT - NEW ORLEANS + 4' / LA CLIPPERS 96 - 114
12/03-....1 - 0 - EARLY BLOW OUT - MILWAUKEE - 8' 112 - BROOKLYN 103
12/03- ...1 - 0 - FAVORITE OF THE NIGHT - TORONTO - 6 128 ATLANTA 84
12/03-....1 - 0 - TOTAL OF THE NIGHT - DALLAS UN 190 DALLAS 107 CHICAGO 82
12/03-....1 - 0 - DOG OF THE NIGHT - PHOENIX + 17 109 - G.ST. 138
12/04-....1 - 0- DOG OF THE DAY - ORLANDO + 7 98 / DETROIT 92
12/04-....0 - 1 - DOG OF THE DAY - N. ORLEANS + 6' 92 / OKC 101
12/05-....0 - 1- DOG OF THE NIGHT - PHILLY + 4' 98 / DENVER 106
12/05-....0 - 1 - TOTAL OF THE NIGHT # 1 - CHAR/DALLAS UN 194 - 101-109
12/05 - ..0 - 1.-.TOTAL OF THE NIGHT# 2 UTAH/LAL UN 196' - 107 -101
12/06-....1 - 0-..DOG OF THE NIGHT - ORLANDO + 2' 124 / WASHINGTON 116
12/06-....0 - 1-..TOTAL OF THE NIGHT - S. ANTON /MINNY OV 206 105 - 91
12/07-....0 - 1-..TOTAL OF THE NIGHT - SAC/DALLAS UN 194 120- 89
12/07-....0 - 1-..DOG OF THE NIGHT - PHX + 4' / INDIANA 94 - 109
12/08-....1 - 0 - FAVORTIE OF THE NIGHT # 1 WASH - 5'/DENVER 92 -85
12/08-....0 - 1 - FAVORITE OF THE NIGHT # 2 G.ST - 11'/ UTAH 106 - 99
12/08-....1 - 0 - TOTAL OF THE NIGHT - G.ST / UTAH UN 209 106 - 99
12/08-....1 - 0 - DOG OF THE NIGHT - CHICAGO + 3' / SAN ANTONIO 95 - 91

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NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, December 9

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ORLANDO (10 - 13) at CHARLOTTE (13 - 9) - 12/9/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MIAMI (7 - 15) at CLEVELAND (15 - 5) - 12/9/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 157-122 ATS (+22.8 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 32-48 ATS (-20.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-3 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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TORONTO (14 - 7) at BOSTON (13 - 9) - 12/9/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-3 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3 straight up against BOSTON 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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ATLANTA (11 - 12) at MILWAUKEE (11 - 9) - 12/9/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 64-43 ATS (+16.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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DETROIT (12 - 12) at MINNESOTA (6 - 15) - 12/9/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 0-11 ATS (-12.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-2 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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HOUSTON (15 - 7) at OKLAHOMA CITY (14 - 8) - 12/9/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
HOUSTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
HOUSTON is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
HOUSTON is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 35-48 ATS (-17.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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INDIANA (11 - 11) at DALLAS (4 - 17) - 12/9/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 355-294 ATS (+31.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
INDIANA is 206-153 ATS (+37.7 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
DALLAS is 56-82 ATS (-34.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-0 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 5-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (12 - 10) at SACRAMENTO (8 - 13) - 12/9/2016, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 4-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (6 - 16) at LA LAKERS (10 - 14) - 12/9/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 129-86 ATS (+34.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
PHOENIX is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 147-190 ATS (-62.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 49-67 ATS (-24.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Friday, December 9

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando's last 10 games
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Charlotte is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Orlando

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. CLEVELAND
Miami is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
Cleveland is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Boston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 18 games when playing Oklahoma City
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oklahoma City's last 18 games when playing Houston
Oklahoma City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston

8:30 PM
INDIANA vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
Dallas is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Indiana

10:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. SACRAMENTO
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
New York is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. LA LAKERS
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 9 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 3-11 SU in their last 14 games when playing Phoenix
LA Lakers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games at home

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NBA
Dunkel

Friday, December 9

Phoenix @ LA Lakers

Game 717-718
December 9, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
109.854
LA Lakers
115.304
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 5 1/2
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 1 1/2
217 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-1 1/2); Under

New York @ Sacramento

Game 715-716
December 9, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
121.677
Sacramento
117.738
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 4
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
New York
N/A

Indiana @ Dallas

Game 713-714
December 9, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
115.132
Dallas
115.900
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
191
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 5
200 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+5); Under

Houston @ Oklahoma City

Game 711-712
December 9, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
120.637
Oklahoma City
129.145
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 8 1/2
229
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
225 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(+1 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 709-710
December 9, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
122.994
Minnesota
117.933
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 5
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 2
204
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-2); Under

Atlanta @ Milwaukee

Game 707-708
December 9, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
117.098
Milwaukee
117.929
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
207
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+3 1/2); Under

Toronto @ Boston

Game 705-706
December 9, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
122.845
Boston
131.897
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 9
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
N/A

Miami @ Cleveland

Game 703-704
December 9, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
119.144
Cleveland
123.642
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 4 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 13 1/2
209
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+13 1/2); Over

Orlando @ Charlotte

Game 701-702
December 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
114.421
Charlotte
124.644
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 10
191
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 6 1/2
200 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(-6 1/2); Under

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ORL at CHA 07:00 PM

ORL +7.0 ***** ( DOG OF THE NIGHT # 1 )

O 203.0

MIA at CLE 07:30 PM

CLE -11.5

TOR at BOS 07:30 PM

BOS -1.5

O 208.0

HOU at OKC 08:00 PM

HOU +1.0 ***** ( DOG OF THE NIGHT # 2 )

U 224.0

DET at MIN 08:00 PM

DET -3.0

O 203.5

ATL at MIL 08:00 PM

MIL -3.0 ***** ( NBA BLOW OUT OF THE NIGHT )

U 207.0***** ( TOTAL OF THE NIGHT # 1 )

IND at DAL 08:30 PM

IND -4.5

O 199.5 ****** ( TOTAL OF THE NIGHT # 2 )

PHO at LAL 10:30 PM

PHO +1.5

O 220.5

NY at SAC 10:30 PM

SAC -3.5

U 210.0

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NBA Capsules
December 10, 2016

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) James Harden scored 21 points, and the Houston Rockets overcame Russell Westbrook's seventh consecutive triple-double to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 102-99 on Friday night.

Harden also had 12 assists and nine rebounds to help the Rockets win their fifth straight. Houston withstood Harden's 6-for-23 shooting effort.

Westbrook finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. He has the longest triple-double streak since Michael Jordan had seven straight in 1989. The most in a row is nine by Philadelphia's Wilt Chamberlain in March 1968.

It was Westbrook's 12th triple-double this season and the 49th of his career. He is the NBA's active leader in the category and ranks sixth overall.

The Thunder had won the previous six games during Westbrook's triple-double binge.

CAVALIERS 114, HEAT 84

CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James scored 27 points to move into ninth place on the NBA scoring list, and Cleveland routed Miami.

James passed Elvin Hayes on a driving layup with 6:58 remaining and has 27,315 career points. The four-time MVP was removed about a minute later and received a loud ovation from the Cleveland crowd.

Kevin Love, a game-time decision because of back spasms, scored a team-high 28 points and had 15 rebounds for the Cavaliers. He missed the morning shootaround but was in the lineup after warming up on the court about an hour before tip-off.

Kyrie Irving added 23 points for the Cavs. They have won three straight after losing three in a row.

Derrick Williams scored 17 points to lead the short-handed Heat. They have lost four straight.

RAPTORS 101, CELTICS 94

BOSTON (AP) - Kyle Lowry scored 21 of his season-high 34 points in the second half for Toronto.

Toronto erased an eight-point halftime deficit and led by as many as 11 in the fourth quarter. Boston pulled within four in the final minute, but Al Horford fouled Lowry on a 3-point attempt with 30 seconds to play. Lowry made all three free throws to help close out the victory.

DeMar DeRozan added 24 points, and Norman Powell had 20.

Horford and Avery Bradley each had 19 points to lead Boston. Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas sat out his second straight game with a strained right groin.

PISTONS 117, TIMBERWOLVES 90

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Andre Drummond had 22 points and 22 rebounds for his second straight 20-20 game and Detroit cruised past Minnesota.

Marcus Morris had 15 points and seven rebounds and the Pistons had their way with Minnesota's struggling defense, hitting 14 of 29 3-pointers.

Andrew Wiggins scored 16 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Wolves. They have lost seven of their last eight games.

MAVERICKS 111, PACERS 103

DALLAS (AP) - Wesley Matthews matched a season high with 26 points, Harrison Barnes had 25 and Dallas beat Indiana for just its third win in 15 games.

Two nights after a listless second half in a 31-point home loss to Sacramento prompted a team meeting, the Mavericks started the third quarter with a 10-2 run that gave them a double-digit lead.

Matthews outscored the Pacers by himself during a 32-11 spurt that turned a 50-42 deficit into a 74-61 lead. The shooting guard had 16 points during the run, capped by a 3-pointer.

Paul George had 22 points for the Pacers.

HAWKS 114, BUCKS 110

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Dennis Schroder scored a career-high 33 points and Atlanta rallied from 20 down in the second half to beat Milwaukee.

Paul Millsap added 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 18 points. The Hawks ended a seven-game losing streak Wednesday night with a win over Miami.

Jabari Parker scored 27 points for Milwaukee.

HORNETS 109, MAGIC 88

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Nic Batum and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist each had 16 points, and Charlotte routed Orlando for its third straight victory.

Kemba Walker had 15 points in limited action, and Ramon Sessions and Jeremy Lamb each scored 12 off the bench. Batum missed out on a chance at a triple-double because Charlotte's starters didn't play in the fourth quarter with the game out of hand. He had nine rebounds and seven assists.

Evan Fournier had 14 points for Orlando.

SUNS 119, LAKERS 115

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Eric Bledsoe had 30 points and nine assists, Leandro Barbosa added 21 points and Phoenix snapped its three-game losing streak with a victory over slumping Los Angeles.

Devin Booker had 15 points before fouling out for the Suns, who hit a season-high 13 3-pointers and withstood a late rally by the short-handed Lakers.

Lou Williams hit six 3-pointers and scored 35 points in another monster game off the bench for the Lakers, who have lost five straight after a promising start to their first season since Kobe Bryant retired.

Los Angeles has faltered during a busy portion of its December schedule while playing without four injured regulars: D'Angelo Russell, Nick Young, Tarik Black and Jose Calderon.

Alex Len had 14 points and 13 rebounds, but the Suns blew most of an 18-point lead in the second half. Phoenix hung on for just its seventh victory of the season after losing five of its previous six.

KNICKS 103, KINGS 100

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points, including two free throws with 14.8 seconds remaining, and New York held on to beat Sacramento for its fifth victory in six games.

Kristaps Porzingis added 17 points and 10 rebounds for New York. Brandon Jennings scored 13 in place of injured Derrick Rose, and the Knicks beat the Kings for the second time in six days.

The Kings missed multiple shots in the waning moments, including an uncontested driving layup by DeMarcus Cousins with 22 seconds left that would have given Sacramento the lead.

Rudy Gay missed a potential tying 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds remaining, and Cousins also missed a desperation heave from beyond midcourt that hit the rim at the buzzer.

Cousins finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.