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**Udog** · 11-02-2016, 09:48 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

— Cubs 9, Indians 3– Game 7 is tonight in Cleveland.

— November 21 Texans-Raiders Monday night game is being played in Mexico City.

— Raiders don’t play another true road game until December 8 in KC; they finish with three road games in last four weeks, all division games.

— Patriots got a 3rd-round draft pick from Cleveland for LB Jaime Collins.

— Chicago Bulls are 3-0 for the first time in 20 years.

— Oklahoma City Thunder gave Victor Oladipo $84M for four years.

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

13) Steelers-Ravens play in Baltimore Sunday, with both teams off a bye week; wouldn’t it have made sense for this to be the Thursday night game this week? Football wasn’t meant to be played on three days’ rest.

12) Chicago Bears are the only NFL team that does not have a defensive player who has ever played in a Pro Bowl.

11) Bears’ offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains went to college at Arkansas, where he held for kicks for four years and learned football from coach Houston Nutt.

Loggains could’ve gone to a smaller school and played QB, but he thought he wanted to be a coach and chose to learn from Nutt, who was a very good coach before going on TV.

10) ESPN fantasy sports guru Matthew Berry was once a writer for the TV show Married with Children.

9) Dolphins are favored over the Jets this week; this is only 2nd time in last 12 years that Miami is favored in its post-bye game. Overall, Dolphins are 6-12 in their last 18 post-bye games.

8) There is a TV show on the History Channel called American Pickers, where two guys drive around in a van and try to buy collectible stuff from older people who live in mostly rural areas.

Why older people? Because they want to find people who are just looking to get rid of stuff, preferably for less money. Sometimes you get mad at the two guys, especially Frank, who thinks he is smarter than everyone else, but that is part of the business of making money, I guess.

The guys own two shops where they re-sell the stuff for a profit. It is oddly entertaining and worth watching.

7) In three of last five seasons, Dwight Howard has made less than half his foul shots; he is off to an 11-24 start this year, after his 8-20 game against the Kings Monday.

Howard makes $23M a year, has already banked $167M in salary in his career. How can I be a better free throw shooter than he is?

6) Clippers TV announcer Ralph Lawler is joy to listen to; always watch as many Clipper games as I can. Clippers were so bad for so long and now they’re good, so you’re happy for him. Lawler is enthusiastic and you can tell he is a real basketball fan.

5) Oklahoma City traded Ersan Ilyasova to Philly Tuesday, after he played only 62 minutes in three games for the Thunder- they acquired him as part of the Serge Ibaka deal.

This means when he plays for the Sixers, it’ll be the 5th team Ilyasova has played for in his last 79 games, going from the Bucks to Detroit to Orlando to the Thunder to Philadelphia.

On one hand, teams want you enough to trade for you; on the other hand, once they have you, then don’t mind getting rid of you.

4) Good news for NC State’s basketball team; freshman 7-footer Omer Yurtseven will be able to play for the Wolfpack this year— he becomes eligible December 15, enough time to get in a few games before ACC play starts.

Yurtseven is a 5-star level recruit, a huge get for Mark Gottfried.

3) There is a story going around that Nick Saban was interested in the Giants’ coaching job last January, and that the team almost hired him. Somehow, comedian Tom Arnold is involved with spreading this story, which makes it a little weirder.

You get the feeling Saban has one more coaching stop in him and it will be an NFL job— he has nothing left to prove in college.

2) Mets closer Jeurys Familia got arrested in New Jersey on domestic violence charges, which is bad news for Mets, seeing as Jose Reyes got suspended 52 games LY for a similar offense.

Aroldis Chapman got a 30-game suspension this year and he was never arrested for his offense.

1— Obscure Fact of the Day: Eddie Johnson played 17 years in the NBA, scored 19,202 points; he holds the record for most points scored in the NBA, without ever making an All-Star team.

Jamal Crawford has a good chance to break that record; he has scored 17,117 points; he is 36, looks like he would have to play two more years at his current pace to set the new record.

**Udog** · 11-02-2016, 09:52 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, November 2

Oklahoma City @ LA Clippers

Game 519-520
November 2, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
125.953
LA Clippers
128.952
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 3
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 7
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(+7); Over

Portland @ Phoenix

Game 517-518
November 2, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
125.244
Phoenix
114.115
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 11
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 3
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-3); Over

Dallas @ Utah

Game 515-516
November 2, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
115.019
Utah
125.929
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 11
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 4
188
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-4); Over

Chicago @ Boston

Game 513-514
November 2, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
116.301
Boston
125.449
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 9
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
211 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-3 1/2); Under

New Orleans @ Memphis

Game 511-512
November 2, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
109.596
Memphis
113.113
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 3 1/2
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 5 1/2
206
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(+5 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Brooklyn

Game 509-510
November 2, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
120.520
Brooklyn
112.087
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 8 1/2
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 4
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-4); Under

LA Lakers @ Atlanta

Game 507-508
November 2, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
115.459
Atlanta
123.695
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 8
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 11 1/2
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+11 1/2); Over

Houston @ New York

Game 505-506
November 2, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
117.827
New York
116.518
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1 1/2
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 1 1/2
216
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+1 1/2); Under

Philadelphia @ Charlotte

Game 503-504
November 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
107.426
Charlotte
122.965
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 15 1/2
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 12
195
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(-12); Over

Toronto @ Washington

Game 501-502
November 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
117.086
Washington
125.160
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 8
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 1
203
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+1); Over

**Udog** · 11-02-2016, 09:55 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 2

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TORONTO (2 - 1) at WASHINGTON (0 - 2) - 11/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 56-81 ATS (-33.1 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 364-432 ATS (-111.2 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 99-140 ATS (-55.0 Units) in November games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-4 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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PHILADELPHIA (0 - 3) at CHARLOTTE (2 - 1) - 11/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 94-67 ATS (+20.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 4-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 6-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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HOUSTON (2 - 2) at NEW YORK (1 - 2) - 11/2/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 304-245 ATS (+34.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 129-91 ATS (+28.9 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 2-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-1 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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LA LAKERS (1 - 3) at ATLANTA (3 - 0) - 11/2/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 41-25 ATS (+13.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-1 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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DETROIT (3 - 1) at BROOKLYN (1 - 3) - 11/2/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (0 - 4) at MEMPHIS (2 - 2) - 11/2/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 103-135 ATS (-45.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CHICAGO (3 - 0) at BOSTON (2 - 1) - 11/2/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 57-38 ATS (+15.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

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

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DALLAS (0 - 3) at UTAH (2 - 2) - 11/2/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 349-283 ATS (+37.7 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 465-385 ATS (+41.5 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 149-112 ATS (+25.8 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 72-47 ATS (+20.3 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-2 straight up against UTAH 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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PORTLAND (2 - 2) at PHOENIX (0 - 4) - 11/2/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 5-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-3 straight up against PHOENIX 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (3 - 0) at LA CLIPPERS (3 - 0) - 11/2/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-53 ATS (-22.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-3 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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**Udog** · 11-02-2016, 09:56 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, November 2

Raptors won their last four games with Washington (under 4-0); Toronto is 3-2 in its last five visits here (under 3-2). Wizards covered seven of last nine series games, four of last five here. Raptors won two of first three games (over 2-1); this is their road opener. Washington lost its first two (road) games by 15-9ot points; this is their home opener.

76ers lost eight of last nine games with Charlotte; Hornets covered three of last four. Four of last six series games stayed under. 76ers lost first three games by 6-32-2 points; they lost tough game to Magic last nite. This is Philly’s road opener. Charlotte won two of first three games (over 2-1); road team won all three games. No Embiid for 76ers (rest) but Okafor will play after sitting Tuesday.

Pistons won four of last five games with Brooklyn, but Nets are 6-2 vs spread in last eight series games. Detroit lost three of last four (0-4 vs spread) visits here. Pistons won last three games but lost only road game by 18 in Toronto. Brooklyn is off to a 1-3 start, with losses by 5-2-30 points (over 2-2)- they split two home games.

Rockets won nine of last ten games with New York (7-3 vs spread); Houston won/covered last four visits here, with last three of those going over total. Houston split first four games (over 2-2) after losing in Cleveland last night; they’re 1-2 on road. Knicks are 1-2 after losing in Detroit last night; they won only home game by 7 over Memphis.

Lakers lost four of last five games with Atlanta; six of last eight series games stayed under total. LA lost three of last four visits here, losing by 14-4-13 points (over 3-2 in last five here). Hawks won first three games by 15-32-11 points (3-0 vs spread, under 2-1). Lakers lost last three games, by 7-17-7 points (over 2-2)- they’re 2-1 vs spread as a road underdog.

Pelicans lost their last five games (1-4 vs spread) vs Memphis, with last four going over total. New Orleans lost last four visits here (1-3 vs spread). Grizzlies are 2-2 after getting crushed in Minnesota last nite; they won their two home games, by 4-9ot points. Pelicans lost at home to the Bucks last nite, are 0-4 wth three losses by 8 or less points (over 3-1).

Bulls won by 6 over Boston Thursday, their 5th win in last seven games with Celtics (over 6-2 in last eight). Chicago lost last two visits to Beantown by 5-9 points. Boston is off to 2-1 start (over 2-1), winning only home game by 5 over Brooklyn. Bulls are 3-0 for first time in 20 years (3-0 vs spread, under 2-1).

Mavericks won eight of last ten games with Utah (7-2-1 vs spread); Dallas won four of last five visits here (over 3-2). Macs are 0-3 (under 2-1), but Nowitzki (stomach flu) didn’t play in last two games, with losses by 9ot-1-8 points. Utah is off to a 2-2 start (over 2-2); they won only home game by 7 over the Lakers. Jazz won a tough game in San Antonio last night.

Trailblazers won four of last six games with Phoenix (5-2 vs spread in last seven); last six in series stayed under total. Portland is 2-3 in last five visits here, covering three of last four. Suns are off to an 0-4 start (2-2 vs spread), losing home games by 19-6 points. Portland got whacked at home by Golden State at home last night; they’re 2-2, winning only road game by a hoop at Denver.

Thunder won six of last nine games with the Clippers, splitting last four visits here; over is 4-2 in last six series games. Oklahoma City opened season by beating three stiffs (under 2-1) by 6-3ot-17 points; they won first road game by 6 in Philly. Clippers are off to a 3-0 start (over 2-1) with home wins by 13-18 points over Utah/Phoenix.

**Udog** · 11-02-2016, 09:58 AM

NBA

Wednesday, November 2

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Charlotte's last 16 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. WASHINGTON
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. NEW YORK
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games

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

7:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. ATLANTA
LA Lakers are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. MEMPHIS
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 8 games
Memphis is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. BOSTON
Chicago is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. UTAH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing on the road against Utah
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas

10:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. PHOENIX
Portland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Portland

10:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games

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**Udog** · 11-02-2016, 12:10 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, November 2

Toronto at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
Toronto: 5-1 ATS after 2 straight games being called for 5+ more fouls than opponent
Washington: 18-32 ATS after allowing 100 points or more 2 straight games

Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7:05 PM ET
Philadelphia: 15-26 ATS after allowing 100 points or more 2 straight games
Charlotte: 14-4 ATS after a game committing 8 or less turnovers

Houston at New York, 7:35 PM ET
Houston: 37-26 ATS after allowing 120 points or more
New York: 29-45 ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210

Los Angeles at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET
Los Angeles: 13-24 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
Atlanta: 41-25 ATS after a win by 10 points or more

Detroit at Brooklyn, 7:35 PM ET
Detroit: 17-5 ATS after 2 straight games outrebounding opponent by 15 or more
Brooklyn: 37-59 ATS in home games after a game where they made 20% of their 3 point shots or worse

New Orleans at Memphis, 8:05 PM ET
New Orleans: 14-29 ATS after scoring 110 points or more
Memphis: 20-8 ATS after allowing 105 points or more

Chicago at Boston, 8:05 PM ET
Chicago: 3-13 ATS off a road win
Boston: 57-38 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent

Dallas at Utah, 9:05 PM ET
Dallas: 72-47 ATS in road games against Northwest division opponents
Utah: 9-1 UNDER in home games after scoring 105 points or more

Portland at Phoenix, 10:05 PM ET
Portland: 13-4 ATS after playing a game as a home underdog
Phoenix: 8-18 ATS after 2 straight games giving up 10 or less offensive rebounds

Oklahoma City at LA Clippers, 10:35 PM ET
Oklahoma City: 9-21 ATS in road games after scoring 100 points or more 2 straight games
Los Angeles: 12-1 UNDER as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points

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