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Long Sheet

Sunday, December 18

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LA CLIPPERS (20 - 7) at WASHINGTON (11 - 14) - 12/18/2016, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 372-439 ATS (-110.9 Units) in home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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BROOKLYN (7 - 18) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 20) - 12/18/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-69 ATS (-31.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-36 ATS (-22.6 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-68 ATS (-36.8 Units) in home games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 111-154 ATS (-58.4 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

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

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BOSTON (14 - 12) at MIAMI (9 - 18) - 12/18/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 53-40 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 125-165 ATS (-56.5 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-3 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-3 straight up against MIAMI 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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TORONTO (18 - 8) at ORLANDO (12 - 16) - 12/18/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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UTAH (17 - 10) at MEMPHIS (18 - 10) - 12/18/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 62-88 ATS (-34.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 185 and 189.5 points since 1996.
UTAH is 41-63 ATS (-28.3 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
UTAH is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 88-61 ATS (+20.9 Units) on Sunday games since 1996.
UTAH is 33-9 ATS (+23.1 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 66-34 ATS (+28.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 5-3 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-4 straight up against UTAH 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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SACRAMENTO (10 - 16) at DALLAS (6 - 20) - 12/18/2016, 4:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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NBA

Sunday, December 18

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3:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. WASHINGTON
LA Clippers are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 7 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing LA Clippers

4:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home

6:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games
Brooklyn is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Brooklyn

6:00 PM
TORONTO vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Toronto is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

6:00 PM
UTAH vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games on the road
Utah is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Memphis is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games

6:00 PM
BOSTON vs. MIAMI
Boston is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Boston's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Miami's last 22 games when playing at home against Boston

7:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. SAN ANTONIO
New Orleans is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
New Orleans is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LAC at WAS 03:30 PM

LAC -5.5 *****

O 214.0

SAC at DAL 04:00 PM

SAC +1.5 ***** ( DOG OF THE DAY )

O 193.0

BK at PHI 06:00 PM

PHI -2.0

U 215.0

BOS at MIA 06:00 PM

BOS -4.5 *****

U 200.5

UTA at MEM 06:00 PM

UTA -1.0 *****

U 184.0 *****

TOR at ORL 06:00 PM

ORL +5.5

U 214.0

NO at SA 07:00 PM

SA -13.0

U 203.5

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NBA Capsules
December 18, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) Bradley Beal scored 41 points, Markieff Morris had 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, and the Washington Wizards beat the Los Angeles Clippers 117-110 on Sunday.

John Wall added 18 points and 11 assists for the Wizards. They closed with a 22-8 run to win their third straight game and fifth in six.

Blake Griffin scored 26 points for the Clippers, but was held scoreless during a fourth quarter in which coach Doc Rivers was ejected.

DeAndre Jordan added 13 points and 17 rebounds, and Chris Paul had 13 points and 12 assists. Los Angeles had won four in a row.

Washington shot 80 percent (12 of 15) from the floor in the fourth after already coming back from an 11-point deficit in the third.

JAZZ 82, GRIZZLIES 73

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Gordon Hayward scored 22 points and Rudy Gobert had 21 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks, helping Utah win a defensive battle.

The win -Utah's fourth straight and seventh in the last eight - came after the Jazz broke open a close game with about four minutes remaining. Boris Diaw, Hayward and Shelvin Mack connected on a trio of 3-pointers, turning a 66-all tie into a Jazz win. Diaw had 11 points and Mack had 10.

Mike Conley led Memphis with 14 points, while Zach Randolph had 12 points and 11 rebounds. JaMychal Green added 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Memphis managed only 30 percent shooting on the night against the aggressive Jazz defense. That included the Grizzlies converting only 2 of 23 shots from outside the arc.

SPURS 113, PELICANS 100

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points and San Antonio paid tribute to Tim Duncan on his jersey retirement night with a fundamentally strong performance.

San Antonio won its fourth straight overall and fourth consecutive at home after a slow start at the AT&T Center.

The Spurs retired Duncan's jersey after the game. The franchise cornerstone retired in the offseason after winning five championships and two MVPs in 19 seasons, all with San Antonio.

Duncan's style of play led to the nickname ''The Big Fundamental,'' and the Spurs honored him with their own rather seamless performance against the Pelicans.

RAPTORS 109, MAGIC 79

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points and Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points and 13 rebounds, helping Toronto beat Orlando.

DeRozan has scored at least 30 points in four straight games and 15 times overall this season. Toronto exploded in the third quarter to open a 20-point lead and has scored 100 points in 14 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NBA.

Toronto outscored the Magic 29-13 in the third quarter to break open a four-point halftime advantage.

Evan Fournier led the Magic with 15 points but was plagued by foul trouble trying to guard the more physical DeMarre Carroll.

76ERS 108, NETS 107

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid scored 17 of his career-high 33 points in the third quarter and hit a pair of free throws with 12.5 seconds left to lead Philadelphia over Brooklyn in a matchup of two of the league's worst teams.

Embiid added 10 rebounds and Ersan Ilyasova had 22 points for the 76ers, who snapped an eight-game home losing streak while winning for the third time in 13 games.

A leading Rookie of the Year candidate, Embiid was 12 for 17 from the field, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc, and 7 for 8 from the free-throw line.

Brook Lopez had 22 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Nets, who lost their ninth in a row on the road.

CELTICS 105, HEAT 95

MIAMI (AP) - Isaiah Thomas scored 23 points before getting ejected, Avery Bradley added 20 and Boston built a huge early lead on the way to beating Miami.

Al Horford had 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Celtics. They led by 22 in the first half and beat Miami for the fifth consecutive time.

Miami turned the ball over 23 times, and Boston converted those into 24 points. And the Heat, the worst free-throw shooting team in the NBA, went 6 for 14 from the line in the fourth quarter.

Goran Dragic led all scorers with 31 points for Miami. Hassan Whiteside finished with 23 points and 17 rebounds, all but one of those rebounds coming in the second half.

Thomas was ejected with 3:02 left for elbowing Justise Winslow in the face, bloodying the Heat forward and being assessed with a flagrant-2 after a lengthy review.

MAVERICKS 99, KINGS 79

DALLAS (AP) - Rookie Dorian Finney-Smith scored a season-high 17 points, leading six Dallas players in double figures.

After losing to Sacramento by 31 points at home 11 days ago, the Mavericks started fast. They made 11 of their first 15 shots and never trailed.

Deron Williams, Harrison Barnes and Wesley Matthews each scored 15 for Dallas.

DeMarcus Cousins scored 33 for Sacramento. The Kings were minus second-leading scorer Rudy Gay, who missed his third consecutive game because of a strained right hip flexor.

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Monday’s six-pack

Six most popular picks in Week 15 of the Westgate SuperContest:

6) Patriots (430) -3.5- W

5) Lions (433) +4- L

4) Ravens (456) -5.5- L

3) Raiders (501) -3- T

2) Buccaneers (593) +6.5- W

1) Steelers (603) -3- W

Monday’s List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday

Giants 17, Lions 6— Seattle jumps Detroit into #2 seed in NFC after an inept offensive performance by Lions in their 3rd (and last) outdoor game of year. Giants are 8-1 in last nine games, now head on road to Philly/Washington to end season. Last eight Detroit games stayed under the total, as have last six Giant games.

Steelers 24, Bengals 20— Bengals led 20-6 wth 2:51 left in first half, but Steelers kicked FG’s on five consecutive drives, then finally scored TD and won/covered fifth game in row, with four of those wins on road- they’ve now won seven of last eight games with Cincinnati. Favorites are 8-1 vs spread in AFC North divisional games this season.

Ravens 27, Eagles 26— Eagles scored TD with 0:04 left, went for two points and the win, a play I just disagree with, especially on road with a rookie QB who had just run for a TD. Tennessee did it, failed but wound up winning anyway. Philly has now lost nine of last ten games after a 3-0 start; they’re 1-7 on road. Ravens won its last five home games (4-1 vs spread).

Every TV announcer “loves the aggressive nature of going for two” in that spot. Without fail, they cover the coach’s butt by saying that, but I disagree. Let your entire team decide the game.

Packers 30, Bears 27— Green Bay blew a 27-10 4th quarter lead, but Rodgers hit Jordy Nelson with a 60-yard bomb to set up the GW field goal with 0:03 left. Packers have now won last seven games in Chicago, but Bears have to like what they see out of 3rd-string QB Barkley.

if Dallas wins Sunday night, Packers are tied with Tampa Bay for last Wild Card slot.

Colts 34, Vikings 6— Stunning no-show by Minnesota that basically ends their season; game was 27-nil at the half. I spent 50 Sunday afternoons watching Sam Bradford play for the Rams, so I’m not totally surprised by all this, and the Norv Turner resignation should’ve raised the red flag about as high as it can go, that there were big problems with this team.

Bills 33, Browns 13— Worst thing for the Browns is that they still have zero idea who their QB is as they move towards 2017. Cleveland is 2-12 vs spread; ’08 Lions went 0-16, but were 7-9 against spread. In its last four games, Cleveland was outscored 65-9 in first half. Buffalo is 7-1 if they allow 21 or less points, 0-6 if they allow more. Over is 11-2 in Buffalo’s last 13 games.

Titans 19, Chiefs 17— Chiefs led 14-0 after 10:31 of play but lost. Kansas City had the ball with 3:12 left up 17-16 and Tennessee had no timeouts left (other than 2:00 warning), but Chiefs couldn’t get a first down and lost 19-17 at home for the second time in five weeks (Bucs were other loss). Tennessee has now won four of last five games; they went for two-point conversion and the lead with 3:12 left, down 17-16 and won despite not getting it.

Texans 21, Jaguars 20— Houston benched Brock Osweiler after his second INT; he has $37M in guaranteed money coming his way. Bill O’Brien coached this game like he was getting fired if Houston misses the playoffs— Tom Savage may have saved O’Brien’s butt by leading this comeback that makes the Texans 6-1 at home this season. Jaguars lost their ninth game in a row; they fired coach Gus Bradley after the game- at least he’ll get to spend Christmas with his family.

Saints 48, Cardinals 41— 20 possessions in this game; 11 TD’s, three FG’s tried, not a lot of defense played. Cardinals have now allowed 30.9 pts/game their last seven games, giving up 22 TD’s on opponents’ last 72 drives. NFC South non-divisional road underdogs are 10-2 vs spread this season. Except for Seattle, NFC West has been a dumpster fire in 2016.

Falcons 41, 49ers 13— First three times they had the ball, Atlanta ran 22 plays for 157 yards and a quick 21-nil lead— Falcons coasted the rest of the way, running ball for 248 yards, throwing for 302. 49ers haven’t won since Week 1; they allowed 12.6 yards/pass attempt in this game. In their last three games, Niners have been outscored 52-0 in second half. I’m going to spend Christmas Eve in a sportsbook watching Rams-49ers; Feliz Navidad. Over is 12-2 in Falcon games this season.

Patriots 16, Broncos 3— In their last three games, Denver has two offensive TDs on 35 drives; we’re going to find out this winter how patient John Elway is. Will he go after Tony Romo and try to jumpstart his offense for 2017? Patriots won for just second time in last eight visits here. Under is 8-3 in last 11 Denver games, 4-1 in last five Patriot games.

Raiders 19, Chargers 16— Two years ago, Oakland went 3-13 with rookie Derek Carr at QB; things have improved for him. Oakland is 6-1 in true road games this year; they’re 8-1 in games decided by 7 or less points, thanks in large part to a +15 turnover ratio. San Diego is 1-7 in games decided by 7 or less points; their TO ratio is -6. There is a very fine line between winning and losing in the NFL.

Cowboys 26, Buccaneers 20— Prescott went 32-36/280 in this highly entertaining game; putting to rest any potential QB controversy. Jameis Winston is going to be really good; this was his first game in the brightest of NFL spotlights. Bucs’ 5-game win streak is snapped. Packer fans were rooting like hell for Dallas, Giant fans were rooting for Tampa Bay

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Monday’s games

Washington three in row, five of last six games; their last five games went over total. Wizards are 3-2 as a road underdog. Indiana won/covered its last four home games; they’re 6-4 as home favorites. Last four Pacer games stayed under total. Pacers won four of last five games with Washington in series where road team won five of last six series games. Wizards won three of last four visits here. Over is 6-1 in last seven series games.

Detroit lost three of its last four games; they won/covered last five road games. Under is 6-2 in Pistons’ last eight games. Chicago lost last three games by 26-11-5 points; they’re 3-4 in last seven home games (2-5 vs spread). Five of Bulls’ last six games stayed under total. Pistons won six of last eight games with Chicago; Detroit won by 3-4 points in last two visits to Windy City. Under is 4-2 in last six series games.

Atlanta is 3-2 in its last five games after a 1-10 skid; Hawks are 4-6 as road underdogs. Three of last four Atlanta games went over. Oklahoma City won seven of its last nine home games; they’re 9-4 as home favorites. Last seven Thunder games stayed under total. Thunder won six of last eight games with Atlanta; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Hawks lost last three visits here, by 2-8-13 points.

Phoenix lost six of its last eight games; they’re 9-5 as road underdogs. Over is 7-3 in Suns’ last ten games. Timberwolves lost five of last six games; they’re 3-2 vs spread as home favorites. Over is 7-4 in their last eleven games. Minnesota won three of last four games with Phoenix; five of last six series games stayed under the total. Suns lost last three visits to Twin Cities, by 2-30-5 points.

Dallas lost its last nine road games (2-7 vs spread); they’re 1-3 if they played night before. Over is 5-3 in last eight Maverick games. Nuggets won three of last four games; they’re 4-4 as home favorites. Over is 10-1-1 in last twelve Denver games. Mavericks won six of last seven games with Denver; over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Dallas lost three of last five games in this building.

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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
12/09/2016 9-8-0 52.94% +100
12/10/2016 14-5-0 73.68% +4250
12/11/2016 6-4-0 60.00% +800
12/12/2016 8-6-0 57.14% +700
12/13/2016 4-8-0 33.33% -2400
12/14/2016 18-2-0 90.00% +7900
12/15/2016 7-2-1 77.78% +2400
12/16/2016 12-8-0 60.00% +1600
12/17/2016 7-6-1 53.85% +200
12/18/2016 6-6-2 50.00% -300


WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 199-188-8 51.42% -3900

O/U Picks 197-193-5 50.51% -7650

BEST BETS:

12/18/16 - 3 - 1 - 0 +450

ATS: 37- 30 +2 + 2000

TOTALS: 36 - 26 + 3800

OCT/NOV
ATS: 98 - 93 - 4

OCT/NOV BIG PLAYS 4 - 3

DECEMBER BIG PLAYS: 31 -21

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NBA

Monday, December 19

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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. INDIANA
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington

8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Atlanta is 6-19 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Oklahoma City
Atlanta is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Phoenix's last 24 games
Phoenix is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Detroit

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing Denver
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas


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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, December 19

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WASHINGTON (12 - 14) at INDIANA (14 - 14) - 12/19/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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ATLANTA (13 - 14) at OKLAHOMA CITY (16 - 11) - 12/19/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 66-44 ATS (+17.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-50 ATS (-19.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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DETROIT (14 - 15) at CHICAGO (13 - 13) - 12/19/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 255-307 ATS (-82.7 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 39-56 ATS (-22.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (8 - 19) at MINNESOTA (7 - 19) - 12/19/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 82-105 ATS (-33.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 195-242 ATS (-71.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
MINNESOTA 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
MINNESOTA is 4-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-4 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (7 - 20) at DENVER (11 - 16) - 12/19/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 358-296 ATS (+32.4 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 469-392 ATS (+37.8 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 86-60 ATS (+20.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
DALLAS is 73-46 ATS (+22.4 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
DALLAS is 73-48 ATS (+20.2 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-2 straight up against DENVER 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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NBA
Dunkel

Monday, December 19

Dallas @ Denver

Game 709-710
December 19, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
118.937
Denver
118.763
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
Even
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 8 1/2
203
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+8 1/2); Under

Phoenix @ Minnesota

Game 707-708
December 19, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
109.597
Minnesota
121.077
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 11 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 5
214
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-5); Under

Detroit @ Chicago

Game 705-706
December 19, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
116.145
Chicago
114.945
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
187
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 3
195
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+3); Under

Atlanta @ Oklahoma City

Game 703-704
December 19, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
113.104
Oklahoma City
122.590
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 9 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 3
210
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-3); Over

Washington @ Indiana

Game 701-702
December 19, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
120.202
Indiana
121.667
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 1 1/2
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 6
212
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+6); Over

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Clippers' Blake Griffin will miss the next 3-6 weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. Clippers host Denver on Tues.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 19

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

WAS at IND 07:00 PM

IND -6.0

O 210.0 *****

ATL at OKC 08:00 PM

OKC -2.0

U 208.0

PHO at MIN 08:00 PM

MIN -5.5 ***** ( NBA BLOW OUT OF THE NIGHT )

U 215.0

DET at CHI 08:00 PM

DET +3.0 ***** ( NBA DOG OF THE NIGHT )

U 196.5

DAL at DEN 09:00 PM

DAL +8.5 *****

O 204.5 ***** ( NBA TOTAL OF THE NIGHT )

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NBA Capsules
December 20, 2016

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Paul Millsap hit the go-ahead 10-footer with 12.7 seconds left, and the Atlanta Hawks overcame Russell Westbrook's 46 points to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-108 on Monday night.

After Millsap's shot, Thunder center Steven Adams rebounded a missed 3-pointer by Westbrook and dunked it, but a review determined that the basket came just after time expired.

Westbrook, the NBA's leading scorer with more than 30 points per game, also had 11 rebounds and seven assists.

Dennis Schroder scored 31 points and Millsap added a season-high 30 for the Hawks, who won despite center Dwight Howard missing the game with tightness in his lower back.

Jerami Grant scored a season-high 15 points, and Andre Roberson matched a season high with 14 points for the Thunder.

BULLS 113, PISTONS 82

CHICAGO (AP) - Jimmy Butler scored 19 points, Rajon Rondo had 10 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds, and Chicago beat Detroit to snap a three-game losing streak.

Taj Gibson added 16 points, Robin Lopez had 14 and Dwyane Wade, Doug McDermott and Nikola Mirotic had 13 apiece for Chicago, which had lost six of eight.

Jon Leuer scored 16 points for the Pistons, who have dropped three straight and four of five.

After scoring just 69 points in a 26-point loss on Friday, the Bulls busted out for 69 points in the first two quarters, their best for any half this season.

PACERS 107, WIZARDS 105

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Thaddeus Young made a runner with 0.9 seconds left to give Indiana a victory over Washington.

Paul George scored 27 points and Jeff Teague had 23, but the Pacers needed the last of Young's 12 points after the Wizards scored seven straight to tie it.

With 4.6 seconds remaining, Young took the inbound pass at the top of the key, squared up his defender, Markieff Morris, then drove and put up his runner from the left side.

Bradley Beal missed a potential winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and scored 22 points.

Marcin Gortat finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds, John Wall added 19 points and 10 assists, and Otto Porter Jr. scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

TIMBERWOLVES 115, SUNS 108

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 15 rebounds, and Minnesota beat Phoenix.

Andrew Wiggins scored 26 points and Zach LaVine added 23 for the Timberwolves. Ricky Rubio had 12 assists and Minnesota picked up its first win at home since Nov. 17.

Eric Bledsoe scored 27 points for the Suns, who have lost three straight and four out of five. Brandon Knight had 21 points off the bench and Devin Booker scored 18 on 6-for-15 shooting for Phoenix.

NUGGETS 117, MAVERICKS 107

DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 15 rebounds, Gary Harris scored a career-high 24 points and Denver beat Dallas.

Jokic finished an assist shy of his first career triple-double and tied his career high in points to help the Nuggets win their third straight game. Emmanuel Mudiay scored 18 points.

Deron Williams led Dallas with 23 points and eight assists.

Denver's offensive surge started after its 20-point loss in Dallas on Dec. 12. Coach Michael Malone shook up his starting lineup and the Nuggets have responded by scoring 30 or more points in eight of the last 12 quarters and are averaging 125.3 points since the change.

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Tuesday’s six-pack

— Tulsa 55, Central Michigan 10— Ouch. Bad showing by the Chippewas.

— Panthers 26, Redskins 15— Damaging loss for Washington’s playoff hopes.

— Tom Savage will start at QB for Houston Sunday; he is Texans’ 9th starting QB since 2013.

— If you bet against 49ers/Browns every week this year, you’d be 23-4-1.

— Detroit-Carolina NHL game was postponed Monday because of bad ice in Raleigh.

— Interweb says offense/defense players are at odds in Denver. That happens in football when one side of ball is way better than other side.

Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Green Bay-Chicago game was played in frigid conditions at Soldier Field Sunday; turns out Bears’ QB Matt Barkley played with a wetsuit on underneath his uniform. He said the wetsuit did not hinder his play at all

Barkley is from California, played college ball at USC; he threw for 362 yards Sunday. He may have started a trend for cold-weather quarterbacks.

12) You read a lot about crummy things athletes do; the media loves negative publicity. Well, last week, Colts’ punter Pat McAfee paid the utility bills of 113 people in Indianapolis who were about to get their power turned off. He did same thing for 80 or 90 people last year.

Thats a good thing an athlete did; too bad it didn’t get more play in the media.

11) Clippers’ star Blake Griffin is having minor knee surgery, will be out for several weeks. He missed an average of 31 games a year the last two years, figures to miss another good chunk of games now.

10) There is a ranch in Texas that is the only place in America where it is legal to go and pay money so you can drive and fire guns from an actual tank like the ones in the Army. Not sure why anyone would do this, but you can if you want.

9) Aroldis Chapman criticized how he was used in the World Series; good grief. Cubs won their first World Series since 1908, don’t be criticizing the manager, no matter what- they won, and that is all that matters. Chapman is really rich and has a World Series ring; be positive.

8) Indian Hills CC in Ottumwa, IA has seven D-I transfers on its team, that is seven kids who washed out of D-I basketball programs, for whatever reason. This must be a great team to coach; you’ve got talented kids who you know are on their last shot at a college scholarship— they’re not going to give the coach trouble unless they’re biggest screw-ups on earth.

Ottumwa, Iowa by the way, was Radar O’Reilly’s hometown in the great TV show M*A*S*H*

7) The Texas state championship high school football game drew 35,059 fans to AT&T Stadium; thats 35,059 fans going to a HIGH SCHOOL game.

6) San Antonio Spurs retired Tim Duncan’s number 21 Sunday night; good for him. Great player and from all you read, a great teammate. Congrats.

5) In the last 17 Presidential elections, dating back to 1948, only nine times did an elector not vote for the candidate he/she was supposed to. This year, 37 electors would’ve had to abandon Donald Trump for the outcome of the election to be changed. It didn’t happen.

4) Former Minnesota Gophers coach Jerry Kill will be the new OC at Rutgers; Kill had to quit at Minnesota for health reasons; he was having seizures related to his epilepsy. Kill has since lost 25 pounds while working as an administrator at Kansas State, says he is healthier now. We wish him well.

3) Northeastern 81, Michigan State 73— Spartans are 7-5, they’re a young team whose most talented player is still hurt and they’re probably not going to make the NCAA tournament. One of the Interweb posts Monday said that today, Michigan State would be a #4 seed……in the NIT.

2) NFL has to simplify the catch rule; they’ve made themselves look stupid by making it too complex. You have the ball and two feet on the ground; thats a catch. Simple as that; none of this “going to the ground” nonsense that makes you roll your eyes.

1— This week’s kerfuffle is about Christian McCaffery/Leonard Fournette sitting out their bowl games to avoid injury, since they’re first-round prospects in the 2017 NFL Draft. When a player says “I’m skipping the bowl game to begin my preparation for the NFL Draft” it is a gutless way of saying, “I’m not risking injury to play in a game I couldn’t care less about.”

What about their teammates? Are they upset and if so, do they say anything? It is a free country obviously, but still you’re part of a team and you’re quitting on the team before the season is over.

Former Oregon coach Mike Bellotti said on TV Monday: “There is no way 100% of his teammates support his (McCaffery’s) decision.”

I’m pretty much deferring on this to people who’ve played major college football; early returns are mixed. There is a lot of gray area here; it is an interesting debate.

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Tuesday’s games

Pelicans lost seven of last nine games, are 3-11 on road, 0-1 as road favorites. Four of their last six games went over total. 76ers are 3-2 in their last five games but 5-13 at home, 9-5 as home underdogs. Six of Sixers’ last seven games stayed under total. Home side won four of last five Pelican-Sixer games; New Orleans lost by 15-14 points in last two visits here. Four of last five series games stayed under.

Lakers lost nine of last ten games, are 3-6 in last nine games as a road underdog. Three of last four Laker games stayed under total. Charlotte is 5-3 in its last eight games, 3-1 in last four at home; they’re 6-5 as home favorites. Six of Hornets’ last seven games stayed under. Lakers lost last three games with Charlotte by 1-19-10 points, but LA covered five of last seven series games. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Nets lost four of last five games; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five road games. Over is 5-2 in Brooklyn’s last seven games. Toronto won/covered five of last six games; they covered five of last seven home games. Over is 7-3 in Raptors’ last ten games. Nets lost last four games with Toronto (1-3 vs spread); they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits here. Three of last four series games stayed under.

Orlando lost five of last seven games but they’re 9-5 vs spread on road, covering four of last five away games. Over is 6-2 in Magic’s last eight games. Miami lost seven of last nine games but covered four of last five; they’re 2-3 as home favorites. Under is 5-2 in Heat’s last seven games. Miami won eight of last ten games with Orlando; Magic lost last three games in Miami, by 7-11-22 points. Over is 4-1 in last five series games.

Indiana won four of its last six games; they’re 3-5 as road underdogs, 1-5 if they played night before. Under is 4-0-1 in Pacers’ last five games. Knicks lost last three games but are 8-2 vs spread in last ten home games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Knicks lost last seven games with Indiana; seven of last eight series games stayed under. Indiana won its last three visits here, by 6-16-5 points.

Celtics won last two games, covered eight of last ten road games; they’re 6-3 as road favorites. Four of last five Boston games stayed under total. Memphis lost three of last four games; they’re 5-3 as home underdogs. Grizzlies’ last seven games stayed under total. Grizzlies won six of last eight games with Boston; home side won six of last seven series games. Celtics lost last four visits here, by 5-17-7-4 points. Over is 4-1 in last five series games.

Cavaliers won six of last seven games; they’re 3-5 as road favorites. Over is 5-1 in their last six road games. Milwaukee won four of last six home games; they’re 4-2 as home underdogs. Over is 10-5 in their home games. Cavaliers won five of last seven games with Milwaukee; they lost two of last three visits here. Bucks are 7-3 vs spread in last ten series games. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.

San Antonio won seven of last eight games, is 13-1 on road, losing last road game 12 days ago, in Chicago. Spurs’ last three games went over the total. Houston won its last ten games, is 10-2 at home this season, losing to Spurs/Raptors. Three of Spurs’ last four games went over. Spurs won seven of last nine games with Houston; they won three of last four visits here. Last three series games stayed under total.

Portland lost its last six road games (1-5 vs spread); they’re 3-10 vs spread in last 13 road tilts. Over is 9-4 in their last 13 games overall. Sacramento lost seven of last ten games; they’re 8-3 vs spread at home. Under is 8-2 in Kings’ last ten games. Portland won its last seven games with Sacramento; they won last three visits here, by 11-4-8 points. Under is 7-2 in last nine series games.

Blake Griffin is out 3-6 weeks for Clippers, who won four of last five games but are 1-6 vs spread in last seven. LA is 6-5-1 as a home favorite. Four of their last five games went over total. Denver lost three of last four road games, is 7-4 as a road underdog; they’re 2-3 if they played night before. Over is 6-1 in last seven Nugget road games. Clippers won five of last six games with Denver. last seven series games stayed under.

Utah won four in row, seven of last eight games; they’re 1-5 as road underdogs- favorites are 12-1 vs spread in Jazz road games. Four of their last five games stayed under the total. Golden State won eight of last nine games but is 1-5 vs spread in last six; they’re 6-7 as a home favorite. Six of Warriors’ last seven games stayed under. Golden State won its last six games with Utah (4-2 vs spread); under is 3-0-1 in last four series games.

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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
12/09/2016 9-8-0 52.94% +100
12/10/2016 14-5-0 73.68% +4250
12/11/2016 6-4-0 60.00% +800
12/12/2016 8-6-0 57.14% +700
12/13/2016 4-8-0 33.33% -2400
12/14/2016 18-2-0 90.00% +7900
12/15/2016 7-2-1 77.78% +2400
12/16/2016 12-8-0 60.00% +1600
12/17/2016 7-6-1 53.85% +200
12/18/2016 6-6-2 50.00% -300
12/19/2016 4-6-0 40.00% -1300

WLT PCT UNITS

ATS Picks 200-192-8 51.02% -5600

O/U Picks 200-195-5 50.63% -7250

BEST BETS:

12/19/16 - 3 - 2 - 0 +400

ATS: 38- 32 +2 + 1400

TOTALS: 38 - 26 + 4800

OCT/NOV
ATS: 98 - 93 - 4

OCT/NOV BIG PLAYS 4 - 3

DECEMBER BIG PLAYS: 33 -22

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NBA

Tuesday, December 20

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 9 games on the road
LA Lakers are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games

7:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. PHILADELPHIA
New Orleans is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
New Orleans is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing New Orleans

7:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. MIAMI
Orlando is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Orlando is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Orlando
Miami is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:30 PM
BROOKLYN vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Brooklyn's last 10 games on the road
Brooklyn is 2-4-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Toronto is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. HOUSTON
San Antonio is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games

8:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MILWAUKEE
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games
Milwaukee is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
DENVER vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games
LA Clippers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

10:30 PM
UTAH vs. GOLDEN STATE
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Utah's last 17 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
Golden State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

10:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Portland
Sacramento is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Portland

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 20

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NEW ORLEANS (9 - 20) at PHILADELPHIA (7 - 20) - 12/20/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 24-36 ATS (-15.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-68 ATS (-36.8 Units) in home games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 111-154 ATS (-58.4 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

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

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LA LAKERS (11 - 19) at CHARLOTTE (15 - 13) - 12/20/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 51-71 ATS (-27.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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BROOKLYN (7 - 19) at TORONTO (19 - 8) - 12/20/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
TORONTO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-4 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-2 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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ORLANDO (12 - 17) at MIAMI (9 - 19) - 12/20/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 125-166 ATS (-57.6 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 7-2 straight up against ORLANDO 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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INDIANA (15 - 14) at NEW YORK (14 - 13) - 12/20/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-0 straight up against NEW YORK 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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BOSTON (15 - 12) at MEMPHIS (18 - 11) - 12/20/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 242-197 ATS (+25.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 2-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 2-2 straight up against BOSTON 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 (19 - 6) at MILWAUKEE (13 - 12) - 12/20/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) after allowing 85 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 51-86 ATS (-43.6 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 6-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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SAN ANTONIO (22 - 5) at HOUSTON (21 - 7) - 12/20/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
HOUSTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 969-844 ATS (+40.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 146-102 ATS (+33.8 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 292-237 ATS (+31.3 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-3 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (13 - 16) at SACRAMENTO (10 - 17) - 12/20/2016, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 4-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 7-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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DENVER (12 - 16) at LA CLIPPERS (20 - 8) - 12/20/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 164-214 ATS (-71.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
DENVER is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 43-30 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 250-303 ATS (-83.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.

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

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UTAH (18 - 10) at GOLDEN STATE (24 - 4) - 12/20/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 128-101 ATS (+16.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 118-92 ATS (+16.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 69-48 ATS (+16.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 70-49 ATS (+16.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 59-43 ATS (+11.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 34-9 ATS (+24.1 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 67-34 ATS (+29.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 74-105 ATS (-41.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-1 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons