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NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, April 7

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MIAMI (38 - 40) at TORONTO (48 - 31) - 4/7/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 43-35 ATS (+4.5 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 47-31 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 29-19 ATS (+8.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
MIAMI is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games this season.
MIAMI is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MIAMI is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) off an upset win as an underdog this season.
MIAMI is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 44-66 ATS (-28.6 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 10-7 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 11-6 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (40 - 38) at CLEVELAND (51 - 27) - 4/7/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 76-55 ATS (+15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 11-6 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 13-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (35 - 43) at HOUSTON (53 - 25) - 4/7/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NEW YORK (30 - 49) at MEMPHIS (42 - 37) - 4/7/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 4-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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SAN ANTONIO (60 - 18) at DALLAS (32 - 46) - 4/7/2017, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (31 - 47) at UTAH (48 - 30) - 4/7/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 6-5 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 8-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (33 - 45) at DENVER (37 - 41) - 4/7/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 6-4 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 6-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (45 - 33) at PHOENIX (22 - 57) - 4/7/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 53-73 ATS (-27.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 152-111 ATS (+29.9 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 43-34 ATS (+5.6 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 176-129 ATS (+34.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-5 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (31 - 47) at LA LAKERS (23 - 55) - 4/7/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 7-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 9-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Dunkel

Friday, April 7


Sacramento @ LA Lakers

Game 517-518
April 7, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
110.460
LA Lakers
115.966
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 5 1/2
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 2 1/2
213
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-2 1/2); Under

Oklahoma City @ Phoenix

Game 515-516
April 7, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
121.427
Phoenix
111.938
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 9 1/2
233
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 8
225 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-8); Over

New Orleans @ Denver

Game 513-514
April 7, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
123.618
Denver
122.761
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 1
236
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 6
231 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(+6); Over

Minnesota @ Utah

Game 511-512
April 7, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
114.676
Utah
127.550
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 12
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 8 1/2
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-8 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Dallas

Game 509-510
April 7, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
123.275
Dallas
119.387
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 4
182
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 6
188
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+6); Under

New York @ Memphis

Game 507-508
April 7, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
113.717
Memphis
122.253
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 8 1/2
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 11
200
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+11); Over

Detroit @ Houston

Game 505-506
April 7, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
110.189
Houston
127.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 17
233
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 11
223
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-11); Over

Atlanta @ Cleveland

Game 503-504
April 7, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
113.661
Cleveland
122.206
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 8 1/2
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 11 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+11 1/2); Over

Miami @ Toronto

Game 501-502
April 7, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
117.519
Toronto
125.986
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 8 1/2
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 5
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-5); Under

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NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, April 7


Miami at Toronto, 7:35 PM ET
Miami: 21-11 ATS as a road underdog
Toronto: 44-66 ATS in home games in April

Atlanta at Cleveland, 7:35 PM ET
Atlanta: 3-19 ATS in road games after a combined score of 235 points or more
Cleveland: 72-49 UNDER off a road win by 10 points or more

Detroit at Houston, 8:05 PM ET
Detroit: 1-5 ATS after 2 straight games being called for 5+ more fouls than opponent
Houston: 8-2 ATS off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite

New York at Memphis, 8:05 PM ET
New York: 15-5 ATS off a home loss
Memphis: 1-8 ATS against Atlantic division opponents

San Antonio at Dallas, 8:35 PM ET
San Antonio: 3-6 ATS after playing 3 consecutive home games
Dallas: 23-10 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Minnesota at Utah, 9:05 PM ET
Minnesota: 2-6 ATS when playing their 3rd road game in 4 days
Utah: 17-6 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a home favorite

New Orleans at Denver, 9:05 PM ET
New Orleans: 1-6 ATS after a game where they attempted 100 or more shots
Denver: 33-16 ATS after allowing 105 points or more 5 straight games

Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 10:05 PM ET
Oklahoma City: 31-16 ATS as a favorite
Phoenix: 17-8 OVER as a home underdog

Sacramento at LA Lakers, 10:35 PM ET
Sacramento: 7-21 ATS when playing with 2 days rest
Los Angeles: 11-5 ATS revenging a close loss vs opponent of 3 points or less

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Friday's Tip Sheet
April 7, 2017

Game of the Night – Heat at Raptors – 7:30 PM EST

These two squads played an exciting seven-game series in the second round of the playoffs last season as Toronto knocked out Miami to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat (38-40 SU, 46-31-1 ATS) are on the outside looking in for the eighth spot in the East after the Bulls and Pacers won on Thursday to pull one half-game ahead of Miami. Erik Spoelstra’s squad snapped a two-game skid by downing the Hornets on Wednesday, 112-99 as 2 ½-point road underdogs, led by Goran Dragic’s 33 points.

The Raptors (48-31 SU, 43-35-1 ATS) blew a 19-point lead in Tuesday’s 108-90 setback at Indiana, but Toronto pulled out a massive rally the next night in Detroit by erasing a 20-point deficit in a 105-102 triumph. Kyle Lowry returned from an 18-game absence with a wrist injury to score 27 points and dish out 10 assists for Toronto, who enters Friday’s action tied with Washington for the third seed in the East. With Wednesday’s victory, the Raptors improved to 9-2 SU and 7-4 ATS the last 11 contests, while sitting two games behind Boston atop the Atlantic division with three games remaining.

Toronto has taken two of three matchups from Miami this season, including a 101-84 triumph at American Airlines Arena on March 23 as four-point underdogs. All three meetings have finished UNDER the total, while the Heat have been limited to 87 points or fewer in both losses to the Raptors. Miami has lost in seven of the past eight visits to Air Canada Center with the only victory coming in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals last season.

Stop Fooling Us

LeBron James can claim all he wants that the regular season doesn’t mean much, but his Cavaliers threw a knockout punch on the Celtics in Wednesday’s 114-91 blowout to grab a one-game advantage for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. After Boston lost at Atlanta last night, the Cavaliers built a 1 ½-game edge for home-court in the East with four games remaining. Cleveland has won four consecutive contests since a three-game skid, while starting a home-and-home set with Atlanta.

The Cavaliers host the unrested Hawks as Atlanta rebounded from a 2-9 stretch by routing Boston on Thursday. Since the All-Star break, the Hawks posted a dreadful 1-10 ATS record at Philips Arena prior to last night’s victory, while dropping six of its past seven road games. Mike Budenholzer’s squad has covered in five of seven opportunities as a road underdog since mid-February, while winning at Cleveland as 7 ½-point ‘dogs in November, 110-106.

All Locked In

The Rockets wrapped up the third seed in the Western Conference after holding off the Nuggets on Wednesday, 110-104. Houston failed to cover for the fifth straight game, while Wednesday’s contest showcased the second-highest total of the season in the NBA at 240 ½ and easily finished UNDER. The Rockets host the reeling Pistons at Toyota Center as Houston edged Detroit at the Palace of Auburn Hills in November, 99-96.

Detroit is on its last playoff legs, sitting 3 ½ games out of eighth place in the East with four games remaining. The Pistons suffered their worst loss of the season from a morale standpoint by squandering a 20-point lead in Wednesday’s three-point defeat to the Raptors. Stan Van Gundy’s club owns a 2-10 SU and 3-9 ATS in the past 12 contests with the only victories coming against the Nets and Suns. Detroit has lost nine of its previous 10 games away from the Palace of Auburn Hills, while posting an 0-5 SU/ATS mark as an underdog of eight points or more this season.

Sit Right Down

The top three playoff positions in the Western Conference are spoken for as San Antonio has clinched the Southwest division at 60-18 and is seeded second. So of course that means that head coach Gregg Popovich will pull the plug on several of his stars as the regular season winds down. The Spurs make the short trip to Dallas as Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge won’t play tonight for San Antonio. On Wednesday, the Spurs were tripped up by the Lakers as 13 ½-point home favorites, 102-95, although Leonard, Aldridge, Tony Parker, and Pau Gasol all played fewer than 20 minutes.

The Mavericks return home from a dreadful 1-4 road trip, punctuated by Wednesday’s 112-101 defeat to the Clippers. Dallas has lost four of its last five games at American Airlines Center, but has covered in all three matchups with San Antonio this season, including in a 105-101 upset of the Spurs as 12-point road ‘dogs in late January.

Battle for Four

The Jazz and Clippers are fighting it out for home-court advantage in the first round as Utah owns a half-game edge over Los Angeles for the fourth seed. Utah faces Minnesota in a huge revenge spot after the Timberwolves embarrassed the Jazz last month in Salt Lake City, 107-80 as 6 ½-point underdogs. The Wolves play with no rest tonight after getting chased in the fourth quarter in Thursday’s 105-98 loss at Portland as the Blazers outscored Minnesota, 25-11 over the final 12 minutes.

Minnesota looks to improve on an 8-4-1 ATS record with no rest this season, while Utah has won seven consecutive home games since the blowout to the Wolves on March 1. The Jazz have covered four in a row in the favorite role, while winning five of the previous six matchups with Minnesota since January 2016.

Head-to-Head Trends

-- The Knicks and Grizzlies last met in late October at Madison Square Garden as New York pulled out a 111-104 victory. New York travels to Memphis with no rest following Thursday’s three-point home loss to Washington as the Knicks have covered in seven of their last 10 games. In spite of that October defeat, the Grizzlies have captured eight of the past 10 meetings with the Knicks.

-- The Nuggets and Pelicans hook up for the second time in four days as Denver outlasted New Orleans on Tuesday, 134-131 to easily eclipse the OVER of 227. Another shootout is expected tonight at Pepsi Center as the road team has won in each of the three matchups this season with the Pelicans blowing out the Nuggets, 115-90 on March 26. Denver returns home from a 2-3 road swing as the Nuggets own a 5-3 record in its previous eight contests at Pepsi Center.

-- The Suns are playing out the string as Phoenix tries to snap a 13-game skid against Oklahoma City. The Thunder continues a four-game road swing following Wednesday’s 103-100 triumph at Memphis as OKC has won two of three matchups with Phoenix. The Suns won the previous meeting at home last month, 118-111 as five-point underdogs, snapping a six-game skid to the Thunder that dated back to 2015.

-- The Lakers and Kings meet for the final time this season at Staples Center as Los Angeles goes for the series split. Los Angeles captured the first matchup at Golden 1 Center in November, but the Kings have won each of the past two meetings. All three matchups have finished UNDER the total, while the Lakers have covered three straight games overall.

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SO UNTIL NEXT WEEK.....CYA THEN..

FRIDAY, APRIL 7

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIA at TOR 07:30 PM

TOR -5.0

O 206.0

ATL at CLE 07:30 PM

ATL +12.0

U 215.5

DET at HOU 08:00 PM

DET +12.0

O 224.0

NY at MEM 08:00 PM

MEM -13.5

U 194.0

SA at DAL 08:30 PM

DAL -5.0

U 189.0

MIN at UTA 09:00 PM

MIN +9.5

U 202.0

NO at DEN 09:00 PM

DEN -6.0

O 230.0

OKC at PHO 10:00 PM

OKC -9.5

O 227.5

SAC at LAL 10:30 PM

SAC +2.0

O 215.0

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Odds to win the Stanley Cup this spring:

3-1— Chicago, Washington

7-2— Minnesota

5-1— Columbus

8-1— San Jose, Montreal, Pittsburgh

10-1— Edmonton

16-1— Anaheim

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

13) Steve Fisher retired as San Diego State’s coach Monday night, ending a 26-year career where he compiled a 495-288 record, winning the 1989 national title with Michigan, when he replaced Bill Frieder just before the NCAA tournament, after Frieder bolted for Arizona State.

Fisher later built San Diego State’s program up from practically nothing to one of the best programs in the west- he will be missed.

12) Cubs raised their World Series championship banner last night; they’ve moved the bullpens to under the outfield bleachers, and put in 500 new, premium-priced seats down each foul line, where the bullpens used to be. Cubs beat the Dodgers 3-2 to win their home opener.

11) What have you done for me lately?

NHL’s Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014, their only Cups in 52 years of existence, but they fired coach Daryl Sutter Monday, after six full seasons with the Kings- he won two of the last five Stanley Cups, but got canned- doubt he’ll be out of work long.

10) Reminder; if you’re in Las Vegas and come to the SouthPoint Casino, bring a fleece or a light jacket- excellent place to watch sports, but a little cool in here.

9) You meet people from all over the country here; was talking to a guy from Louisiana Sunday night— he told me one of the main reasons Ben Simmons chose to play basketball at LSU was that lot of the bigger-name schools wouldn’t OK a camera crew following Simmons around all the time so Showtime could do their infomercial/documentary on him.

Hard to figure out why LSU’s season went so far into the dumper that season.

8) Then there was the conversation between two friends sitting behind me last night, while I was watching the Padres-Rockies game. These two guys were talking politics and apparently they hadn’t seen each other since last November’s election. It was a spirited discussion between two friends, but it got heated now and then- they didn’t agree on too much.

7) Padres 5, Rockies 3— Wil Myers hit for the cycle, just the second Padre (Matt Kemp) ever to do that.

6) Mets 4, Phillies 3— Teams carry so many pitchers these days, their benches are short; Mets were tied 2-2 in the 7th inning last night- they had go-ahead run on second with two out and a righty on the mound for the Phils.

Terry Collins had Michael Conforto in the on-deck circle, but if he uses Conforto there, Philly puts a lefty in, and Collins counters with Wilmer Flores. So he used Flores against the righty, preserving Conforto for later in the game (he never got in) if he needed him. Smart.

5) Heat 124, Cavaliers 121— Miami stays alive in the playoff race, barely beating a Cleveland team playing without Lebron James/Kyrie Irving. Heat still needs the Pacers to lose a game to make the playoffs— Indiana beat the 76ers in Philly last night.

4) Giants 4, Diamondbacks 1— Buster Posey got beaned in his first at-bat yesterday, was removed from the game as a precaution. Giants later scored three runs on a ground ball to the pitcher, something you rarely see, even in a Little League game.

3) NFL announced the Saints-Dolphins game from London will be one of those hideous 9:30am ET kickoffs. Imagine working in a sports book here in Las Vegas, with a 6:30am kickoff? Oy.

2) Active managers who will be in the Hall of Fame someday: Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Terry Francona. Cubs’ GM Theo Epstein will also get in.

1— Lawson brothers bolted Memphis’ basketball team last week; four of their teammates have since followed them out of town, gutting the Tigers’ roster- they’re basically an expansion team right now, a total rebuild.

Lawsons surfaced Monday at Kansas; we’ll see how that goes.

I know this; recruiting is a cut-throat business and it never seems to end.

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 11

Charlotte lost its last four games; they’re 4-5 vs spread in last nine road games. Over is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Hawks won their last three games, covered five of last six; they’re 3-10 vs spread in last 13 home games. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Hornets won four of last five games with Atlanta; home side won eight of last ten series games. Last eight series games stayed under. Charlotte lost four of its last five visits here (2-3 vs spread).

Thunder won three of last four games; they’re 5-2-1 vs spread in last eight road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Wolves lost their last four games, are 1-3 vs spread in last four home games. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Oklahoma City won eight of last ten games with Minnesota (5-5 vs spread); they won three of last four visits to Twin Cities (1-3 vs spread). Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

Denver is 3-5 in its last eight games; they’re 8-2 vs spread in last ten road games. Nuggets’ last three games stayed under total. Dallas lost its last four games; they’re 15–1 vs spread in last seven home tilts. Four of their last five games went over. Home side won eight of last ten Denver-Dallas games; Nuggets lost their last four games in Dallas (0-3-1 vs spread). Four of last six series games went over.

Pelicans lost their last four games, are 1-5 vs spread in last six road games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Lakers won their last four games, covered their last five; they’re 6-3 vs spread in last nine home games. Under is 4-1 in their last five games. New Orleans is 7-3 in its last ten games with the Lakers, 3-1 in last four games played here. Under is 6-3 in last nine series games.

Suns won their last two games after an 0-13 skid; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last seven road games. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Sacramento lost four of last six games; they’re 5-3-1 vs spread in last nine home games. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Kings won/covered seven of last nine games with Phoenix; last five series games stayed under the total. Suns lost three of last four visits here (1-3 vs spread).




NBA

Tuesday, April 11

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Charlotte is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Atlanta is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games at home

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. MINNESOTA
Oklahoma City is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
Minnesota is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Oklahoma City

8:30 PM
DENVER vs. DALLAS
Denver is 3-4-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
Denver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Denver
Dallas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. SACRAMENTO
Phoenix is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Sacramento is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home

10:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. LA LAKERS
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Lakers are 6-18 SU in their last 24 games
LA Lakers are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games when playing at home against New Orleans


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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 11

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CHARLOTTE (36 - 45) at ATLANTA (42 - 38) - 4/11/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 35-43 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
ATLANTA is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 7-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 6-5 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (46 - 34) at MINNESOTA (31 - 49) - 4/11/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 54-74 ATS (-27.4 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-30 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 44-35 ATS (+5.5 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 176-130 ATS (+33.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-44 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
MINNESOTA is 49-70 ATS (-28.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 38-64 ATS (-32.4 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-5 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (38 - 42) at DALLAS (32 - 48) - 4/11/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 43-35 ATS (+4.5 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 46-31 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-4 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-4 straight up against DENVER 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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NEW ORLEANS (33 - 47) at LA LAKERS (25 - 55) - 4/11/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 121-157 ATS (-51.7 Units) in road games in the second half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 72-87 ATS (-23.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 174-217 ATS (-64.7 Units) in home games in the second half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 154-199 ATS (-64.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 64-90 ATS (-35.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 6-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 7-3 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (24 - 57) at SACRAMENTO (31 - 49) - 4/11/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 33-46 ATS (-17.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 8-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 8-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 11


Phoenix @ Sacramento

Game 509-510
April 11, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
112.738
Sacramento
118.373
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 5 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 3 1/2
219 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(-3 1/2); Under

New Orleans @ LA Lakers

Game 507-508
April 11, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
115.601
LA Lakers
122.924
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 7 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 3
217
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-3); Under

Denver @ Dallas

Game 505-506
April 11, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
121.749
Dallas
117.426
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 4 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
Pick
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
Over

Oklahoma City @ Minnesota

Game 503-504
April 11, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
118.536
Minnesota
119.594
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 4 1/2
213 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(+4 1/2); Over

Charlotte @ Atlanta

Game 501-502
April 11, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
116.204
Atlanta
120.981
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 5
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 7 1/2
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+7 1/2); Over

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NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, April 11

Charlotte at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET
Charlotte: 19-10 UNDER after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
Atlanta: 19-32 ATS as a favorite

Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8:05 PM ET
Oklahoma City: 30-16 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent
Minnesota: 20-46 ATS off a close road loss of 3 points or less

Denver at Dallas, 8:35 PM ET
Denver: 11-0 OVER on the road when the line is +3 to -3
Dallas: 21-10 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent

New Orleans at LA Lakers, 10:35 PM ET
New Orleans: 44-23 ATS in road games after 4 or more consecutive losses
Los Angeles: 15-5 UNDER in home games after 1 or more consecutive wins

Phoenix at Sacramento, 10:35 PM ET
Phoenix: 4-14 ATS in road games after scoring 115 points or more
Sacramento: 77-56 OVER after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

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Hoop Trends - Tuesday
April 11, 2017


ATS TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Kings are 11-0 ATS (8.23 ppg) as a home favorite with less than two days rest after their opponent shot over 50% from the field since Jan 14, 2013.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Hornets are 11-0 OU (10.64 ppg) on the road after they had fewer than 15 fouls since Dec 10, 2016.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Timberwolves are 0-11 ATS (-7.91 ppg) at home off a game as a favorite in which Karl Anthony Towns was not the high scorer since Dec 05, 2015.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Lakers are 0-13-1 ATS (-9.36 ppg) as a favorite off a win in which they scored a least 18 fast break points since Nov 23, 2010.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Mavericks are 0-9 OU (-19.33 ppg) at home after Wesley Matthews shot worse than 33 percent since Oct 28, 2016.

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Final day of NBA season will decide some seeds, matchups
April 11, 2017

There will be final-night intrigue in the NBA.

The two remaining playoff berths will be decided, along with the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and the site for Game 1 of the series that starts this weekend between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers.

Most individual stat races are already sewn up, barring something that would be most improbable. Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook will become the 16th player in NBA history to win two scoring titles, Houston's James Harden will lead the league in assists for the first time and Miami's Hassan Whiteside should be able to wrap up his first rebounding crown.

Golden State's Stephen Curry is a lock to lead the league in 3-pointers made for the fifth straight year, and his Warriors teammate Klay Thompson will finish second in that category for the fourth consecutive season.

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TOP OF THE EAST

Boston controls the race for the top seed in the East playoffs.

The Celtics will be No. 1 in the East if they beat Milwaukee, or if Cleveland loses to Toronto. The Cavaliers won't have LeBron James on Wednesday night, and are 0-7 this season when he doesn't play.

Depending on perspective, James will either be resting, recovering or revving for the start of the playoffs. It's part of his usual playoff preparedness, since he hasn't appeared in a regular-season finale in a decade.

Cleveland can still be No. 1 with a win and a Boston loss.

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BOTTOM OF THE EAST

Dwyane Wade helped Miami win three championships.

Now, he might help keep the Heat out of the playoffs.

It's three teams - Indiana, Chicago and Miami - for the last two spots in the East field. Indiana (which plays Atlanta) and Chicago (which plays Brooklyn) control their destinies.

If the Pacers win, they're in. If the Bulls win, they're in. If either loses, the door opens for Miami.

The Heat would reach the playoffs with a win over Washington, and a loss by either Indiana or Chicago.

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EAST MATCHUPS

The 1-8 and 2-7 matchups in the East cannot be finalized until Wednesday.

Toronto is the No. 3 seed and will face either Milwaukee or Indiana. Washington is the No. 4 seed and will open the playoffs against either Atlanta or Milwaukee.

Everything else is still up in the air. Depending on results Tuesday and Wednesday, any of four teams - Indiana, Atlanta, Chicago or Miami - could wind up getting the No. 7 spot. And the Pacers might be No. 6, No. 7, No. 8 or out of the playoffs entirely at No. 9.

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CLIPPERS-JAZZ

Utah hasn't started the playoffs at home since 2001.

The Jazz could change that this year, if they beat San Antonio on Wednesday while the Clippers lose at home to Sacramento. That's the only scenario where the Jazz would be seeded No. 4 in the Western Conference playoffs.

Otherwise, the Clippers will get home-court for the first-round series against Utah.

All the other seeds and matchups out West for the first round are set: No. 1 Golden State vs. No. 8 Portland, No. 2 San Antonio vs. No. 7 Memphis, and No. 3 Houston vs. No. 6 Oklahoma City.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 11

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHA at ATL 07:30 PM

CHA +8.5

O 205.0

OKC at MIN 08:00 PM

OKC +8.0

U 207.5

DEN at DAL 08:30 PM

DEN +2.0

U 214.0

NO at LAL 10:30 PM

NO +2.5

O 219.0

PHO at SAC 10:30 PM

SAC -4.5

O 218.5

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NBA Capsules
April 11, 2017

ATLANTA (AP) Dwight Howard had 19 points and 12 rebounds as the resurgent Atlanta Hawks won their fourth straight game, routing the listless Charlotte Hornets 103-76 on Tuesday night to wrap up the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.

The Hawks will face the Washington Wizards in the opening round of the playoffs.

A week ago, Atlanta's playoff hopes were in jeopardy after a dismal stretch that included two losses to Brooklyn, the worst team in the NBA.

Then, in a sudden turnaround that epitomized the team's maddening inconsistency this season, the Hawks knocked off East-leading Boston and recorded two straight stunning victories over the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers, including Sunday's comeback from a 26-point deficit.

This one was never in doubt. Charlotte played its regular-season finale already eliminated from the playoffs and without its best player, Kemba Walker.

NUGGETS 109, MAVERICKS 91

DALLAS (AP) - Gary Harris scored 20 points and Denver beat Dallas with the Mavericks honoring retiring Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo as a ceremonial player.

With nothing at stake in a lost season that will be the worst for Dallas (32-49) since going 20-62 in 1997-98, the Mavericks followed through with an idea hatched in part by star Dirk Nowitzki weeks ago when it was clear Romo wasn't returning to the Cowboys.

Romo was honored exactly a week after announcing he was leaving football to become the No. 1 NFL analyst at CBS.

The soon-to-be-37-year-old had the crowd on its feet in the final minute hoping he could play, but Romo wasn't on the roster or under contract.

After breaking a bone in his back last preseason, the career passing leader for the storied Cowboys franchise lost the starting job he held for 10 years to rookie Dak Prescott and decided not to play for another team.

Mason Plumlee and Malik Beasley scored 16 apiece in the first game for the Nuggets (39-42) since getting eliminated from the postseason. Nowitzki scored 21 for Dallas.

THUNDER 100, TIMBERWOLVES 98

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Victor Oladipo scored 20 points and hit a jumper with 6.3 seconds to play to lift Russell Westbrook-less Oklahoma City over Minnesota.

With Westbrook resting for the first time this season, Oladipo also had nine rebounds and six assists, and the Thunder outrebounded Minnesota 54-35. Starters Taj Gibson and Andre Roberson also sat out as the Thunder prepare for a first-round series against Houston. Domantas Sabonis added 19 points and nine rebounds.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Andrew Wiggins overcame a 1-for-11 start to finish with 18 points for the Minnesota. But the Timberwolves again struggled to get stops down the stretch and Wiggins missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer as they lost their fifth straight game.

LAKERS 108, PELICANS 96

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Metta World Peace scored a team-leading 18 points during what might have been his final home game for the Lakers, and Los Angeles extended its late-season winning streak to five games with a victory over New Orleans.

World Peace made his 840th career NBA start and hit four 3-pointers while scoring all of his points in the second half, thrilling his younger teammates and setting off chants of his name from the Staples Center crowd.

Although he hasn't announced his retirement, the 37-year-old veteran of 17 NBA seasons got several standing ovations down the stretch.

Cheick Diallo scored 19 points for the Pelicans, who lost their fifth straight while playing without big men Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins.

KINGS 129, SUNS 104

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Buddy Hield scored a career-high 30 points and Ty Lawson had his first career triple-double, getting 22 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds as Sacramento beat Phoenix.

The Kings never trailed, scoring the game's first nine points, leading by 19 at halftime and keeping a double-digit lead the entire second half.

Ben McLemore, Willie Cauley-Stein and Georgios Papagiannis all had 13 points for the Kings. Skal Labissiere and Anthony Tolliver had 12 points apiece. The Kings snapped a two-game losing streak, beating the Suns for the third time in four games this season.

Tyler Ulis had 27 points and Marquese Chriss scored 22 for Phoenix. Leading scorer Devin Booker was given the night off as the Suns finished 24-58.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Prop bets for the NFL Draft, from SouthPoint sportsbook

— Number of Alabama players taken in first round of the 2017 NFL Draft:
over 4.5, -$140, under 4.5, +$120

— Number of LSU players taken in first round of the 2017 NFL Draft:
over 2.5, -$110, under 2.5, -$130

— Number of SEC players taken in first round of the 2017 NFL Draft:
over 11.5, even, under 11.5, -$120

— Conference to have more first round draft picks: SEC -5.5 vs Pac-12

— Conference to have more first round draft picks: SEC -4.5 vs Big 14

— Conference to have more first round draft picks:
Pac-12 +0.5 (+$130) vs Big 14 -0.5 (-$150)

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings……..

13) Angels 6, Rangers 5 (10)— Halos did it again; they trailed this game 5-0 in 7th inning, but won and are now 6-2 and atop the AL West. Angels scored seven runs in bottom of the ninth to stun the Mariners 10-9 on Sunday.

There have been 61 games already this season where a team trailed by 3+ runs in the ninth inning; Angels are 2-0, everyone else is 0-59.

12) Three years ago, December of 2013, my buddy Mike and I watched a Christmas tournament here in Las Vegas, at Bishop Gorman HS— Gorman’s third-string center was a sophomore named Zach Collins, who went on to play at Gonzaga this season, scoring 10 ppg in 17.2 mpg.

Now the young man is off to the NBA, following in the footsteps of his HS teammate Stephen Zimmerman, who played one year at UNLV and now plays for Orlando’s D-League team.

Wish the kid well, but I am skeptical this is the best thing for his development as a player- he only played 17.2 minutes/game this year, now all of a sudden he is a pro?

11) Sacramento’s Georgios Papagiannis got a technical foul last night; it was the Kings’ first technical foul since they traded DeMarcus Cousins February 20- they had been the only NBA team without a technical during that time.

10) Why did Tony Romo suit up for the Dallas Mavericks last night?

9) When Fred Couples won The Masters 25 years ago, he drove the ball 20 yards shorter than he did this past weekend, at age 57. Golf equipment has made golf courses a lot shorter.

8) Monday night, Washington Nationals were first big league team in four years to have an error from all four infield positions in the same game.

7) Buster Posey goes on the 7-day concussion DL; you wonder if he will wind up moving out from behind the plate to avoid more of this in the future, though this one came when he was batting, not catching?

6) If Erik Spoelstra wins NBA Coach of the Year and Miami misses the playoffs (they were 11-30 at one point), would that be the first time it ever happened?

5) Quinnipiac transfer Mikey Dixon signs on with St John’s; from what I read on the Interweb Tuesday, this is a good get for Chris Mullin’s team.

4) New Mexico hired its new basketball coach; Paul Weir, who comes from rival New Mexico State, which should make the two Lobo-Aggie games next season more interesting.

Weir has strong recruiting connections in Canada; Aggies will have their third coach in three seasons next year- -Marvin Menzies left Las Cruces LY to be the coach at UNLV.

3) Longest NFL playoff droughts: Buffalo 17 years, Cleveland 14 years, Rams 12 years.

2) I’m convinced that defensive shifts in baseball are overdone, especially early in innings vs players with excellent bat control. Why is it done so much? Maybe to justify the analytics people having their jobs- there have to be some pitchers who cringe about shifts. Behind closed doors, I’m guessing there almost has to be debate about the validity of shifting so much.

1— Matt Harvey left his start last night in the sixth inning with a tight hamstring; Mets led 10-2, so not sure if it was just a precaution, but the Mets need Harvey healthy this season.

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 12

Minnesota lost its last five games; they’re 2-9 vs spread in last 11 road games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Houston is 3-5 in its last eight games (0-8 vs spread); they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six home tilts. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Rockets won nine of last ten games with Minnesota, but Wolves covered six of last seven. Nine of last ten series games went over the total.

Dallas lost its last five games (0-4-1 vs spread); they’re 1-3-1 vs spread in last five road games. Four of their last five games went over total. Memphis lost four of last five games; they’re 7-10 vs spread in last 17 home games. Under is 8-3 in their last eleven games. Dallas won/covered four of last six games with Memphis; teams split last four games played here. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

Denver won four of its last six games; they covered last three road games- their last four games all stayed under the total. Thunder won four of last five games; six of their last seven games stayed under. Oklahoma City won its last nine games with Denver (7-2 vs spread); Nuggets lost last four visits here (1-3 vs spread), had hearts torn out Sunday when Westbrook’s buzzer-beater KO’d Denver from playoff race, 106-105. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.

Cleveland is 0-7 this season when Lebron sits out, which he is tonite. Toronto is 11-2 in its last 13 games, 5-1 vs spread in its last six road games. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Cavaliers lost last three games, last two in OT; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Cavs won their last five games (4-1 vs spread) with Toronto this season; three of last four went over total. Raptors lost three of last four visits to Ohio (1-3 vs spread).

Atlanta won its last three games, covered five of last six; they’re 4-1 vs spread in last six road games. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Pacers won last four games, covered last five; they’re 7-2-1 vs spread in last ten home games. Hawks won/covered three of last four games with Indiana, but Pacers need this win to make the playoffs. Teams split last four series games played here; last four series games stayed under the total.

Bucks are 8-4 in their last 12 games, 5-2 vs spread in last seven on road- their last four games stayed under the total. Boston won six of last nine games; they’re 3-6 vs spread in last six road games. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games overall. Celtics won five of last seven games with Milwaukee; six of last eight series games went over total. Teams split last four series games in Beantown.

Pistons are 3-8 in their last 11 games but covered last three road tilts. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Magic lost seven of last eight games; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last seven games at home. Over is 8-3 in their last eleven games. Orlando won last two games with Detroit, after losing previous seven; last three series games stayed under. Pistons won three of last four visits to the Magic Kingdom.

76ers lost their last seven games (1-6 vs spread); they’re 12-4 vs spread in last 16 home games. Four of their last six games went over total. Knicks lost four of last five games, are 604 vs spread in last ten home games. Under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Home side won seven of last nine Philly-New York games; 76ers lost last four games played here, but covered last two. Last three series games stayed under the total.

Miami won/covered its last four games with Washington; Heat needs win here and help to make playoffs. Wizards lost by 20-11 points in last two games here. Washington won three of last four games, is 1-4 vs spread in last five road games- their last three games stayed under total. Miami won three of last four games, is 6-1-1 vs spread in last eight road games. Under is 7-4 in their last eleven games. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Bulls need win to clinch playoff spot; they won five of last six home games. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Nets won four of last six games, covered four of last five on road; supposedly they’re resting six guys tonite, not sure what they’re resting from. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Chicago won seven of last ten games with Brooklyn; last three series games stayed under total. Teams split last four series games in Windy City.

San Antonio lost three of last four games; they’re 7-4 vs spread in last 11 road games. Under is 9-3 in their last dozen games. Jazz won six of last eight games; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Under is 5-2 in last seven Utah games. Spurs won six of last seven games with Utah (5-2 vs spread); they won last three visits here, by 18-2-14 points. Over is 5-2 in last seven series games.

New Orleans lost five of its last six road games (1-5 vs spread); they lost last four games overall (0-4 vs spread). Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Portland won/covered its last eight home games; they’re 10-1 vs spread in last 11 games. Three of their last four stayed under the total. Home side won seven of last eight New Orleans-Portland games; Pelicans lost last five visits to Oregon (0-5 vs spread). Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Warriors won 14 of their last 15 games; they’re 7-2 vs spread in last nine home games. Four of their last five games went over total. Lakers won their last four games, covered their last five; they’re 2-6 vs spread in last eight games away from Staples. Under is 4-1 in their last five games. Golden State won six of last eight games with the Lakers, covered five of last seven; LA lost last four visits to Oakland (1-3 vs spread). Six of last seven series games stayed under.

Sacramento is 5-4 in its last nine games, 3-2 vs spread in last five road games. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Clippers won their last six games, are 4-3-1 vs spread in last eight home games. Three of their last four games stayed under the total. Road team won seven of last eight Sacramento-Clipper games; Kings won last two series games here by 1-7 points. Seven of last ten series games went over.