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**Udog** · 10-26-2016, 08:01 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

NFL trends to ponder with Week 8 on the way…….

— Tennessee is 3-12 vs spread in its last 15 games.

— Oakland covered its last seven road games.

— Buffalo is 14-7-1 in its last 22 divisional games.

— Cowboys are 8-3 vs spread after their last 11 byes.

— Chargers covered nine of their last eleven games.

— New Orleans is 11-3-1 in its last 15 games as a dog.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Sports Illustrated ranks NBA players……

Before starting today, I have something that needs to be said.

New Jersey Giants are taking some heat for how they handled the Josh Brown situation; they may have made a mistake giving the guy a 2-year contract after his domestic violence issues, but they corrected that mistake and sent Brown on his way. No one is perfect; when mistakes are made, they need to be corrected and this one was.

The Giants used to have training camp here in Albany; I got to know some of their PR people and they couldn’t have been nicer to me. First class people all the way. My dad (a huge Giants fan) got sick one summer and the Giants gave him a football signed by the whole team. It meant a lot to him. It is still here in my living room, next to my football signed by Vince Ferragamo (ha!!!).

Last year, when my dad passed away, the Giants sent a bouquet of flowers to the wake. It was so kind, so unexpected, just a very nice/thoughtful thing to do. Nice people get scoffed at in today’s society; it is too damn bad.

Lot of people like to report negative things for whatever reason; the positive things that are done by people/teams get glossed over, because that is corny. Kicking people when they’re down is in vogue, but truth is, a hell of a lot more good is done than bad.

You can take this to the bank: the New Jersey Giants are good people. Top-shelf.

— Sports Illustrated’s Ben Golliver and Rob Mahoney ranked the NBA’s top 100 players in SI’s NBA Preview issue, with random comments on various players……..here are some of those comments:
(last season’s rank is in parentheses)

100) Devin Booker, Suns (NR)— “Superstar ceiling, but was still a teenager when preseason opened!”

97) Manu Ginobili, Spurs (NR)— “Still a magician at 39. The oldest player on the list.”

91) Bismack Biyombo, Magic (NR)— “Magic paid him $72 million; 71 for his defense, one for his offense.”

78) Nikola Jokic, Nuggets (NR)— “The best young player you’ve (probably) never heard of.”

68) Kristaps Porzingis, Knicks (NR)— “The Big Apple’s most beloved is a lock to make a big jump next year.”

60) Luol Deng, Lakers (56)— “The only Laker to make the list, now that Kobe is retired.”

42) Serge Ibaka, Magic (25)— “Took a hit after a rough season that led to trade.”

25) Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers (23)— “This one incited fan outrage, but his defense was damaging.”

19) Klay Thompson, Warriors (26)— “That’s right; four Warriors in the top 20.”

12) DeMarcus Cousins, Kings (14)— “Top 10 talent; HR nightmare.”

4) Chris Paul, Clippers (6)— “Barely edged out Westbrook, thanks to defense shot selection, control.”

3) Stephen Curry, Warriors (4)— “Is the unanimous MVP underrated?”

1— Lebron James, Cavaliers (1)— “The King for the fourth straight year.”

**Udog** · 10-26-2016, 08:03 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, October 26

Not much to go on for 7-10 days, but we’ll share the info we have.

Wednesday’s games
Miami won eight of last ten games with Orlando, covering four of last five; three of last four series games went over. Heat won four of last five visits to Orlando (3-2 vs spread).

Pacers won/covered their last four games with Dallas; four of last five series games went over total. Mavericks lost three of last four visits to Indiana (1-3 vs spread).

Celtics won four of last six games with Brooklyn (under 4-2). Nets lost three of last five visits to Beantown (2-3 vs spread).

Raptors won seven of last ten games with Detroit, but Pistons covered five of last six series games. Detroit lost four of last five visits to Toronto, but covered last three. Seven of last eight series games went over.

Hornets won eight of last ten games with Milwaukee, winning last four visits here, by 9-7-3-24 points. Four of last five series games stayed under the total.

Timberwolves lost three of last four visits to Memphis, but Minnesota is 6-2 vs spread in last eight series games, last five of which went over the total. Grizzlies are 6-4 in last ten series games.

Road team won five of last six New Orleans-Denver games; over is 6-3 in last nine series games. Nuggets won three of last four visits to Bourbon Street.

Thunder won their last ten games with Philly, but 76ers covered three of last four. No Ben Simmons for a while (ankle) for the Sixers. Six of last seven series games stayed under.

Kings won five of last six games with Phoenix (under 4-2). Sacramento won three of last four visits to the desert. Three of last four series games were decided by 20+ points.

Rockets won five in row, nine of last ten games with Lakers (9-1 vs spread); Houston won its last six games at the Lakers, with all six wins by 12+ points. Three of last four series games went over the total.

**Udog** · 10-26-2016, 08:05 AM

NBA

Wednesday, October 26

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. ORLANDO
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas

7:30 PM
BROOKLYN vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing Boston
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games at home

7:30 PM
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. PHILADELPHIA
Oklahoma City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Oklahoma City

8:00 PM
DENVER vs. NEW ORLEANS
Denver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 21 of New Orleans's last 25 games at home
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MEMPHIS
Minnesota is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games

8:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. MILWAUKEE
Charlotte is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Milwaukee is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Charlotte

10:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. PHOENIX
Sacramento is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Phoenix is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento

10:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA LAKERS
Houston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Houston

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**Udog** · 10-26-2016, 08:24 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, October 26

Houston @ LA Lakers

Game 719-720
October 26, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
116.896
LA Lakers
113.498
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3 1/2
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 6 1/2
223
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+6 1/2); Over

Sacramento @ Phoenix

Game 717-718
October 26, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
120.021
Phoenix
117.631
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 2 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 2 1/2
212
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+2 1/2); Over

Denver @ New Orleans

Game 715-716
October 26, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
108.093
New Orleans
116.656
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 8 1/2
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 2
207
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-2); Under

Oklahoma City @ Philadelphia

Game 713-714
October 26, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
128.091
Philadelphia
113.096
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 15
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 8
207
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-8); Over

Charlotte @ Milwaukee

Game 711-712
October 26, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
112.840
Milwaukee
120.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 7 1/2
186
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 2
193
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+2); Under

Minnesota @ Memphis

Game 709-710
October 26, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
117.279
Memphis
113.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 4
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 2
199
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+2); Over

Brooklyn @ Boston

Game 707-708
October 26, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
108.295
Boston
118.809
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 10 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 13 1/2
211 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+13 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Toronto

Game 705-706
October 26, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
119.175
Toronto
123.283
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4
190
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 7 1/2
195
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+7 1/2); Under

Dallas @ Indiana

Game 703-704
October 26, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
116.519
Indiana
125.975
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 9 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 6
206
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-6); Over

Miami @ Orlando

Game 701-702
October 26, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
115.141
Orlando
125.452
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 10 1/2
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 4
200 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(-4); Under

**Udog** · 10-26-2016, 09:53 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, October 26

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MIAMI (55 - 41) at ORLANDO (35 - 47) - 10/26/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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DALLAS (43 - 44) at INDIANA (48 - 41) - 10/26/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 152-117 ATS (+23.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
DALLAS is 348-281 ATS (+38.9 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 464-384 ATS (+41.6 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 148-111 ATS (+25.9 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 158-122 ATS (+23.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 4-0 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 4-0 straight up against DALLAS 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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DETROIT (44 - 42) at TORONTO (66 - 36) - 10/26/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-3 straight up against DETROIT 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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BROOKLYN (21 - 61) at BOSTON (50 - 38) - 10/26/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MINNESOTA (29 - 53) at MEMPHIS (42 - 44) - 10/26/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-3 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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CHARLOTTE (51 - 38) at MILWAUKEE (33 - 49) - 10/26/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (66 - 34) at PHILADELPHIA (10 - 72) - 10/26/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-51 ATS (-26.1 Units) as a home underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 102-138 ATS (-49.8 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (33 - 49) at NEW ORLEANS (30 - 52) - 10/26/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SACRAMENTO (33 - 49) at PHOENIX (23 - 59) - 10/26/2016, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 6-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (42 - 45) at LA LAKERS (17 - 65) - 10/26/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 53-80 ATS (-35.0 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.

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

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**Udog** · 10-26-2016, 02:33 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, October 26

Miami at Orlando, 7:05 PM ET
Miami: 10-17 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points
Orlando: 13-8 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less

Dallas at Indiana, 7:05 PM ET
Dallas: 43-39 ATS when the total is 200 to 209.5
Indiana: 3-7 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points

Detroit at Toronto, 7:35 PM ET
Detroit: 10-7 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points
Toronto: 32-47 ATS when the total is between 190 and 199.5 points

Brooklyn at Boston, 7:35 PM ET
Brooklyn: 4-7 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210
Boston: 27-13 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 210

Minnesota at Memphis, 8:05 PM ET
Minnesota: 13-19 ATS when the total is between 190 and 199.5 points
Memphis: 10-7 ATS as a home favorite of 3 points or less

Charlotte at Milwaukee, 8:05 PM ET
Charlotte: 20-15 ATS against Central division opponents
Milwaukee: 7-14 ATS in a home game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points

Oklahoma City at Philadelphia, 8:05 PM ET
Oklahoma City: 38-34 ATS in a road game where where the total is between 205 and 209.5 points
Philadelphia: 4-18 ATS as a home underdog of 6.5 to 12 points

Denver at New Orleans, 8:05 PM ET
Denver: 4-2 ATS as a road underdog of 3 points or less
New Orleans: 12-18 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less

Sacramento at Phoenix, 10:05 PM ET
Sacramento: 32-29 ATS as a road underdog
Phoenix: 30-32 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 210

Houston at LA Lakers, 10:35 PM ET
Houston: 49-39 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 210
Los Angeles: 68-78 ATS as an underdog

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