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**Udog** · 11-09-2016, 09:01 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

NFL trends with Week 10 hovering on the horizon……

— Cleveland is 6-15-1 in its last 22 games as an underdog.

— Dallas Cowboys won/covered their last seven games.

— Washington covered nine of its last 12 games.

— Buccaneers are 3-9 vs spread in their last 12 games.

— Jaguars are 6-13-1 in last 20 games as a home underdog.

— Cincinnati is 21-10-3 vs NFC teams; Giants are 5-1 vs the AFC.

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

One personal note before I start today; two people who I thought were friends of mine stopped talking to me during the last few months because of the Presidential election— I wouldn’t vote for the person they support.

I didn’t and still don’t understand that: I dislike both candidates, so I lost two “friends” for being impartial. Guess they weren’t friends after all. So be it. Life is too short for such BS.

On to mid-week musings……..

13) NFL teams are 17-9 vs spread this year in the game before their bye week; they’re 9-5-2 vs spread coming off a bye.

12) Cincinnati Bengals are 1-12 in their last 13 visits to New Jersey, 0-3 against the Giants, 1-9 against Jets. They started this season in the Garden State with a 23-22 against the Jets.

11) Replay official in the San Jose State-Boise State game Saturday night was an actual rocket scientist, much like Carrot Top’s dad— the madcap comedian’s dad worked for NASA.

10) Yoenis Cespedes opted out of the last two years of his, 2-year, $47.5M deal with the Mets, so he thinks he can do better than that.

How much money do you really need? Unless he does not like playing for the Mets, I’d take their $47.5M and be happy. By renegotiating, he is helming his agents more than he his helping himself.

9) Showtime’s supposed documentary on Ben Simmons was a major disappointment; it was more of an infomercial than a documentary.

How do you do a 90-minute movie about a basketball player and not talk to his high school or college coach? I don’t care what his parents or his hangers-on think; none of them will ever utter a discouraging word, lest they offend the meal ticket.

Ben Simmons made becoming a multi-millionaire sound like quite a pain in the butt— lot of people wouldn’t mind changing places with him.

8) SEC West is 9-1 vs SEC East this year, with only loss Kentucky’s win over Mississippi State.

7) Colorado Rockies hired Bud Black as manager, Arizona hired Torey Lovullo. Glad to see the Rockies hire a former pitcher as their manager- they’ve got decent young talent.

6) Miami Dolphins haven’t turned ball in their last three games, first that has happened in 19 years- those three games were all at home- their next two games are in southern California. Dolphins are 0-3 on the road this year.

5) Queens College 75, VCU 73— College hoop teams play these exhibitions against teams they’re not supposed to lose to; this is the only one I’ve seen so far this fall where the D-I team lost.

4) NFL favorites of 7+ points this year are 17-10-1 vs spread.

3) Ironic that the Buffalo Bills played this Monday night, the night before Election Day. The Pagula family bought the Bills a few years ago, keeping the franchise in western New York.

Their main competition for buying the Bills back then?

Donald Trump.

2) Comedian Don Rickles turned 90 years old this week, so congrats to him on that: I never thought insulting people was all that funny, but people seem to like him.

1— I’m convinced that running a marathon isn’t healthy; no way is running 26 miles at one time good for you. Remember, the person in ancient mythology who made the marathon famous ran 26 miles to deliver an important message- as soon as he delivered the message, he collapsed and died.

If he had stopped on the way and had a burger and fries, he would have survived. Maybe had a milkshake, too.

**Udog** · 11-09-2016, 09:11 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, November 9

Dallas @ Golden State

Game 721-722
November 9, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
112.948
Golden State
134.128
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 21
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 12 1/2
209 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-12 1/2); Over

Portland @ LA Clippers

Game 719-720
November 9, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
124.233
LA Clippers
129.716
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 5 1/2
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 9 1/2
208 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(+9 1/2); Under

Houston @ San Antonio

Game 717-718
November 9, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
119.748
San Antonio
124.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 4 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 8
210
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+8); Over

Detroit @ Phoenix

Game 715-716
November 9, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
121.954
Phoenix
113.784
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 8
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
203
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-2 1/2); Over

Toronto @ Oklahoma City

Game 713-714
November 9, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
125.661
Oklahoma City
123.961
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 3 1/2
202
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+3 1/2); Under

Chicago @ Atlanta

Game 711-712
November 9, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
121.798
Atlanta
122.577
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+3 1/2); Under

Philadelphia @ Indiana

Game 709-710
November 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
109.268
Indiana
117.061
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 8
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 12 1/2
209
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+12 1/2); Over

Utah @ Charlotte

Game 707-708
November 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
123.758
Charlotte
122.211
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 1 1/2
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 4
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+4); N/A

Boston @ Washington

Game 705-706
November 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
120.371
Washington
114.737
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 5 1/2
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-2 1/2); N/A

Brooklyn @ New York

Game 703-704
November 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
107.978
New York
123.521
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 15 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 8
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(-8); Over

Minnesota @ Orlando

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

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
112.873
Orlando
117.738
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 5
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 2 1/2
202
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(-2 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 11-09-2016, 09:14 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 9

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MINNESOTA (1 - 5) at ORLANDO (3 - 4) - 11/9/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 26-41 ATS (-19.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 190-237 ATS (-70.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 3-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (3 - 4) at NEW YORK (2 - 4) - 11/9/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games in November games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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BOSTON (3 - 3) at WASHINGTON (1 - 5) - 11/9/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (5 - 3) at CHARLOTTE (5 - 1) - 11/9/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 2-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 2-2 straight up against UTAH 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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PHILADELPHIA (0 - 6) at INDIANA (3 - 4) - 11/9/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-1 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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CHICAGO (4 - 3) at ATLANTA (5 - 2) - 11/9/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 246-297 ATS (-80.7 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 61-40 ATS (+17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 40-27 ATS (+10.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (4 - 2) at OKLAHOMA CITY (6 - 1) - 11/9/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-2 straight up against TORONTO 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 (4 - 3) at PHOENIX (2 - 6) - 11/9/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-0 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (4 - 3) at SAN ANTONIO (5 - 2) - 11/9/2016, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 959-835 ATS (+40.5 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 52-38 ATS (+10.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 142-108 ATS (+23.2 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 488-406 ATS (+41.4 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 197-137 ATS (+46.3 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 132-94 ATS (+28.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
HOUSTON is 40-22 ATS (+15.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 105-77 ATS (+20.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
HOUSTON is 131-91 ATS (+30.9 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.

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

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PORTLAND (5 - 3) at LA CLIPPERS (6 - 1) - 11/9/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) as a home favorite of 9.5 to 12 points over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 8-7 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 9-6 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (2 - 5) at GOLDEN STATE (5 - 2) - 11/9/2016, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 11-09-2016, 09:17 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, November 9

Orlando won its last five games with Minnesota (6-1 vs spread in last 7); Timberwolves lost last five visits (1-4 vs spread, over 4-1) to Magic Kingdom. Minnesota lost five of first six games; they lost in Brooklyn last nite. Wolves are 0-2 as a road underdog- their last three games stayed under. Orlando won three of last four games; they’re 0-2 as a home favorite. Five of last six Magic games stayed under.

Home side won six of last eight Nets-Knicks games; four of last five series games went over the total. Brooklyn lost by 14-17 points in last two visits here. Nets beat Minnesota at home last night; they’re 2-0 as road underdogs, losing both games by total of 7 points. New York lost three of last four games, losing last two home games by 19-5 points. Over is 3-3 in their games.

Celtics won/covered their last four games with Washington; over is 6-4 in last ten series games. Wizards lost last three visits to Boston (0-3 vs spread) by 8-20-33 points. Boston lost its last two games but is 2-1 vs spread on road- three of their last four games went over. Washington is 1-2 as a home favorite; they lost five of first six games (over 4-2).

Home side won last five Utah-Charlotte games; Jazz lost last two visits here by 18-5 points. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games. Utah is 5-2-1 vs spread in last eight series games; they won four of last five games- favorites covered four of their five road games (Jazz 3-2 SU). Hornets won their last three games, won last two at home by 16-22- they’re 2-0 as home faves.

Indiana won nine of its last ten games with the 76ers, covering last five; under is 3-1 in last four series games played here. Sixers lost last five visits here, by 8-9-12-20-16 points (0-3 vs spread last three). Philly is 0-6 already (3-3 vs spread) losing only road game by 16 in Charlotte. Pacers won all three home games, by 9-7-16 points- they’re 2-1 as home favorites. Four of last five Indiana games went over.

Hawks won six of last seven games with Chicago (under 5-2); Bulls lost its last three visits to Atlanta by 7-6-15 points. Chicago lost three of last four games; favorites covered all three of their road games, with Bulls losing last two, by 7-17 points. Hawks won/covered three of first four home games; they beat Cavaliers in Cleveland last night, a big win. Four of last six Atlanta games stayed under.

Thunder won six of last nine games with Toronto; under is 8-2 in last ten series games. Raptors won two of last three visits here, in series where visitor won five of last seven series games. Toronto won three of last four games; they won only previous road game by 10 at Washington. Over is 3-3 in their games. Oklahoma City is 3-1 as home favorite, winning at home by 3-17-20-12 points. Last five Thunder games stayed under.

Pistons were down 30 at half vs Clippers Monday, would expect better effort here, but home side is 7-0 in their games this year; Detroit is 0-3 on road, losing by 18-8-32 points. Five of last six Piston games stayed under. Detroit is 5-2 in last seven games with Phoenix; under is 5-3 in last eight. Phoenix split its four home games SU; their last four games went over totals. Suns lost by 3 in Portland last night.

Spurs won six of last seven games with Houston (over 5-2); Rockets lost last four visits here (0-4 vs spread), losing by 4-18-12-31 points. Rockets split their first six road games (3-1 as a road underdog); they’ve only played one home game so far. Under is 4-2 in their last six games. San Antonio is off to a 5-2 start but lost SU to Jazz/Clippers in last two home games. Spurs’ last four games went over total.

Portland ousted Clippers 4-2 from last spring’s playoffs, after falling behind 2-0; last three series games went over total. Trailblazers lost four of last five visits here (under 4-1), in series where home side won six of last eight in series. Portland won three of its four road games, with only loss in OT at Phoenix; they beat the Suns by 3 at home last nite. Clippers are 3-1 as home favorite, with only loss to Thunder- their home wins are by 13-18-32 points.

Golden State won nine of its last ten games with Dallas (8-2 vs spread); Mavericks lost last five trips to Oakland (1-4 vs spread). Four of last five series games went over total. Dallas lost five of first seven games; they’re 2-2 as road underdogs after beating the Lakers in Staples last night. Warriors are off to a 5-2 start- they’re 1-2 as a home favorite. Over is 4-3 in their games, 1-2 in home games.

**Udog** · 11-09-2016, 09:20 AM

NBA

Wednesday, November 9

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. ORLANDO
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games

7:00 PM
UTAH vs. CHARLOTTE
Utah is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 11 games
Charlotte is 3-10-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Utah

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. INDIANA
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Indiana is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing New York
Brooklyn is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
New York is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Boston is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. ATLANTA
Chicago is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Atlanta's last 19 games

8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Toronto is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 10 games when playing Toronto

9:00 PM
DETROIT vs. PHOENIX
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games at home

9:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN ANTONIO
Houston is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Houston is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. GOLDEN STATE
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 12 games on the road
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

10:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Portland's last 11 games
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of the LA Clippers last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games

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**Udog** · 11-09-2016, 01:33 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, November 9

Minnesota at Orlando, 7:05 PM ET
Minnesota: 20-43 ATS after having lost 4 of their last 5 games
Orlando: 33-21 ATS after playing a game as an underdog

Brooklyn at New York, 7:05 PM ET
Brooklyn: 5-16 ATS after playing 3 consecutive home games
New York: 19-7 ATS after a combined score of 215 points or more 3 straight games

Boston at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
Boston: 15-5 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 210
Washington: 56-82 ATS as a home underdog of 3 points or less

Utah at Charlotte, 7:05 PM ET
Utah: 14-4 ATS after playing a game as a road favorite
Charlotte: 9-1 UNDER against Northwest division opponents

Philadelphia at Indiana, 7:05 PM ET
Philadelphia: 4-13 ATS in road games off a home loss
Indiana: 44-28 ATS after playing a game as an underdog

Chicago at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET
Chicago: 2-12 ATS in road games after scoring 105 points or more
Atlanta: 70-51 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins

Toronto at Oklahoma City, 8:05 PM ET
Toronto: 30-18 ATS when the total is 200 to 209.5
Oklahoma City: 8-22 ATS after a non-conference game

Detroit at Phoenix, 9:05 PM ET
Detroit: 7-18 ATS after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread
Phoenix: 16-6 ATS in home games after allowing 105 points or more

Houston at San Antonio, 9:35 PM ET
Houston: 6-20 ATS after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
San Antonio: 94-66 ATS off an upset loss as a home favorite

Portland at Los Angeles, 10:35 PM ET
Portland: 33-18 ATS after allowing 110 points or more
Los Angeles: 36-57 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers

Dallas at Golden State, 10:35 PM ET
Dallas: 29-13 ATS after 2 straight games where they attempted 15 or free throws
Golden State: 94-125 ATS off an home win scoring 110 or more points

**Udog** · 11-09-2016, 04:00 PM

NBA

Wednesday, November 9

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Wednesday's NBA Game of the Day: Trail Blazers at Clippers
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The Clippers lead the NBA in scoring defense (89.4 points per game) and has held three of their last four opponents to 88 or fewer points.

Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers (-8, 219.5)

The Los Angeles Clippers look to extend the best start in franchise history when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Los Angeles has played stellar defense during a 6-1 start and is coming off a 114-82 annihilation of the Detroit Pistons on Monday.

The Clippers lead the NBA in scoring defense (89.4 points per game) and has held three of their last four opponents to 88 or fewer points. "We get excited about stopping teams and trying to keep them under certain numbers," point guard Chris Paul said afterward. "That could be contagious all season." Portland ousted the Clippers from the first round of the playoffs last season and enters Wednesday's game with a three-game winning streak. Standout guards Damian Lillard (38 points) and C.J. McCollum (33) combined for 71 points in Tuesday's 124-121 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, CSN Northwest (Portland), Prime Ticket (Los Angeles)

LINE HISTORY: The Clippers opened as big nine-point home favorites over the visiting Blazers. Early Wednesday morning that spread was bumped to -9.5 where it remains as of Wednesday afternoon. The total opened at 207 and by Wednesday afternoon was up two full points to 209. Check out the complete line history here.

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "The Trailblazers come into a back-to-back scenario against a defensive minded focused Clippers team. The Clippers have already exacted revenge from last year's playoff series loss to the Trailblazers with an opening night win in Portland. Is 9.5 too high or the right number for a Clippers team playing at an elite level."

ABOUT THE TRAIL BLAZERS (5-3 SU, 4-4 ATS, 6-2 O/U): McCollum averaged 35 points over the past two games while draining 10-of-18 3-point attempts. He was on fire in the first quarter against Phoenix with 18 points on 7-of-7 shooting, and then Lillard took over late by scoring 22 points in the final stanza. "You see a guy going like that, it's my job to feed him," Lillard said afterward. "He had a big first quarter. We rode that out and, as he cooled off, that's when I started to get more aggressive and find my way."

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (6-1 SU, 6-1 ATS, 3-4 O/U): Los Angeles has won three consecutive games and that streak includes a 116-92 road bashing of the San Antonio Spurs. The early returns are mighty encouraging but coach Doc Rivers doesn't want his squad to get full of themselves or become complacent. "We are good, but not great yet in my opinion," Rivers said after the victory. "We were great, and we played well against a team in their first game of a long trip. I know we can get a lot better. Good is OK, but great is better, and that has been our attitude."

TRENDS:

* Trail Blazers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win.
* Clippers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
* Over is 10-1 in Trail Blazers last 11 vs. NBA Pacific.
* Under is 6-0 in Clippers last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
* Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Los Angeles.

CONSENSUS: The road underdog Portland Trail Blazers are picking up 62 percent of the early spread wagering. Over is grabbing the majority of the totals selections.

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