Monday's NBA Trends and Indexes - 12/26

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Trends and Indexes

Monday, December 26

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Six most popular picks in Week 16 of the Westgate Super Contest:

6) Patriots (430) -16.5- W

5) Lions (433) +7

4) Ravens (456) +5.5- W

3) Raiders (501) -3.5- W

2) Buccaneers (593) +3- L

1) Steelers (603) -5.5- L

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

13) Giants were 10-22 on third down Thursday night; that was the most 3rd down plays any NFL team has run in a game this season. Arizona was 10-21 on third down in the 6-6 tie with Seattle back in Week 7, but that was a five-quarter game. 10 of the Giants’ 24 first downs came via third down plays.

12) Golden State Warriors are 1-6 vs spread on second night of back/backs; their only cover was in Denver, back in early November.

11) Three years ago, when the Seahawks won the Super Bowl, they had $28M invested in their offensive line. This year, they’ve got only $6.2M invested in their OL, which helps explain why their offense has been so erratic this season.

10) FOX NFL analyst John Lynch is very good; he explained Sunday how some NFL teams put red lines on their practice fields parallel to the sidelines 8 yards onto the field, to remind their receivers a run little bit away from the sideline, so they can give themselves space to make catches on passes near the boundary.

9) When Derek Carr broke his leg Sunday, Raiders went from 12-1 to 25-1 to win the Super Bowl; in reality, they went from 12-1 to unbettable.

8) Houston Texans will be first team since the 1998 Dolphins to host a playoff game in the same stadium that hosted the Super Bowl that same season.

7) Speaking of the Texans, they’re 5-0 this season in games decided by 6 or less points. There is an incredibly fine line between winning and losing NFL games.

6) Tampa Bay Bucs can still make the playoffs, but they need eight of the remaining games to fall their way; any of them doesn’t, and Tampa Bay’s season is over.

5) Walked past the Aria poker room after the NFL games Sunday afternoon; 4:30 on Christmas Eve, the room was PACKED. I don’t have a long enough attention span to play poker.

4) 2003 Indianapolis Colts are only team in instant replay era not to challenge a play all season. New England has challenged one play this year, back in Week 3- they won that challenge.

3) Look at the six teams that would be in the playoffs on the AFC side right now; three of them have a backup QB starting now. Moore-McGloin-Savage

2) Former Cavaliers’ coach David Blatt surfaced on an ESPN highlight last week; his Euroleague team was involved in a scuffle or something like that, can’t even remember what. Was hoping Blatt would stay in this country and coach a college team, but he went back overseas.

1— ESPN’s Mark May was working the Hawai’i Bowl Saturday night; Middle Tennessee’s second TD came on a flea-flicker. May quickly called out the name of the play and said it was the same play his Washington Redskins when Joe Theismann broke his leg in that famous Monday night game against the Giants.

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NBA
Dunkel

Monday, December 26

Denver @ LA Clippers

Game 721-722
December 26, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
114.497
LA Clippers
123.386
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 9
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
N/A

Philadelphia @ Sacramento

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

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
108.969
Sacramento
122.197
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 13
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
N/A

Toronto @ Portland

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

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
127.954
Portland
115.949
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 12
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto

Indiana @ Chicago

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

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
117.968
Chicago
115.754
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 2
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
N/A

Atlanta @ Minnesota

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

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
113.650
Minnesota
120.242
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 6 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
N/A

Phoenix @ Houston

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

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
110.430
Houston
129.088
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 18 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 13
230
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-13); Under

Dallas @ New Orleans

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

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
118.587
New Orleans
117.563
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
192
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 4 1/2
198 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+4 1/2); Under

Charlotte @ Brooklyn

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

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
117.103
Brooklyn
115.967
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 1
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 7
216
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+7); Under

Cleveland @ Detroit

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

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
128.186
Detroit
115.685
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 12 1/2
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
N/A

Milwaukee @ Washington

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

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
117.746
Washington
125.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 7 1/2
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 5
213 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-5); Over

Memphis @ Orlando

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

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
122.296
Orlando
117.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 4 1/2
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
N/A

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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, December 26

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MEMPHIS (20 - 12) at ORLANDO (14 - 18) - 12/26/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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MILWAUKEE (14 - 14) at WASHINGTON (13 - 16) - 12/26/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 373-439 ATS (-109.9 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 91-123 ATS (-44.3 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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CLEVELAND (23 - 6) at DETROIT (14 - 18) - 12/26/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-6 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-4 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (17 - 13) at BROOKLYN (7 - 22) - 12/26/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 5-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 6-2 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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DALLAS (9 - 21) at NEW ORLEANS (11 - 21) - 12/26/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 360-297 ATS (+33.3 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 471-393 ATS (+38.7 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 75-47 ATS (+23.3 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
DALLAS is 155-120 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 125-92 ATS (+23.8 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 49-63 ATS (-20.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-38 ATS (-16.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-3 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (9 - 21) at HOUSTON (22 - 9) - 12/26/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
HOUSTON is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-2 straight up against PHOENIX 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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ATLANTA (15 - 15) at MINNESOTA (9 - 21) - 12/26/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2 straight up against ATLANTA 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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INDIANA (15 - 16) at CHICAGO (14 - 16) - 12/26/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 256-310 ATS (-85.0 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 40-57 ATS (-22.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 29-44 ATS (-19.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-3 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-4 straight up against INDIANA 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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TORONTO (21 - 8) at PORTLAND (13 - 19) - 12/26/2016, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 2-2 straight up against TORONTO 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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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 22) at SACRAMENTO (13 - 17) - 12/26/2016, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DENVER (12 - 18) at LA CLIPPERS (22 - 10) - 12/26/2016, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-4 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 6-2 straight up against DENVER 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 26

Grizzlies won nine of last ten games with Orlando (6-2 vs spread in last eight); Memphis won three of last four visits here (over 3-1). Grizzlies won/covered eight of last ten road games; they’re 3-0 as road favorites. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Orlando is 4-3 in its last seven games; they covered three of last four at home, are 0-6 as home underdogs. Three of last four Magic games stayed under.

Home side won eight of last ten Milwaukee-Washington games; Bucks lost their last five games in this building (1-4 vs spread). Over is 6-3 in last nine series games. Milwaukee is 4-7 on road, 2-7 as a road underdog; over is 7-2 in Bucks’ last nine games. Wizards won/covered last five home games, are 6-3 in last nine games overall; they’re 6-5 as a home favorite. Over is 10-2-1 in their last 13 games.

Cavaliers won last five games with Detroit, covering three of last four; Cleveland won its last three visits here, by 8-10-2 points. Three of last four series games stayed under total. Cavaliers won tough game with Golden State yesterday; they’ve won five games in row, are 4-5 as road favorites, 1-3 vs spread if they played day before— six of their last eight road games went over total. Detroit lost four of last five games; they’re 2-1 as home underdogs- under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games.

Charlotte won its last five games with Brooklyn but Nets covered five of last six series games; Hornets won last four visits here, by 24-8-5-4 points. Under is 3-1 in last four series games. Charlotte won its last three games; they’re 8-6 on road, 4-5 as a road favorite. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Brooklyn lost last five games but covered seven of last ten; they’re 7-6 as home underdogs. Under is 4-2 in their last six games.

Dallas won seven of last ten games with New Orleans; teams split last four games played here. Five of last six series games stayed under total. Mavericks won three of last four games, are 4-1 vs spread in last five; they’re 7-9 as road underdogs. Pelicans lost five of last seven home games, are 3-7 as home favorites. Four of last five New Orleans home games stayed under the total.

Road team won last seven Phoenix-Houston games; Suns won last two visits here, by 15-9 points. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Phoenix lost four of last five games; they’re 9-6 as a road underdog. Over is 10-3 in Suns’ last thirteen games. Rockets won 11 of last 13 games, are 6-5 as home favorites. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Houston beat the Suns 125-111 in Houston five days ago.

Minnesota beat Hawks 92-84 in Atlanta five nights ago, their third win in row over Hawks, who lost three of last four visits to Twin Cities. Six of last nine series games went over total. Atlanta won/covered its last four road games; they’re 6-6 as road underdogs, but covered last four as a road dog. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Minnesota is 4-3 as a home favorite, 4-1 vs spread if they played night before.

Bulls won five of last seven games with Indiana, which lost its last four visits to Windy City (2-2 vs spread). Under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Pacers lost four of last five road games, are 3-6 as road underdogs. Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Indiana games. Chicago lost three of its last four home games, is 1-6 in last seven games as a home favorite, 2-3 if they played night before. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six home games.

Toronto won last two games with Portland after losing seven of previous eight; they lost three of last four visits to Oregon. Five of last six series games stayed under the total. Raptors won/covered their last six road games; they’re 4-2 as road underdogs. Over is 9-3 in their last 12 games. Portland lost five in row, nine of last ten games; they’re 0-5 as home underdogs. Three of Trailblazers’ last four games stayed under total.

76ers won six of last nine games with Sacramento; road team won five of last seven in series. Sixers won three of last four visits to Sacramento. Over is 3-0-1 in last four series games. Sixers lost four of last five games (0-5 vs spread); they’re 4-6 as road underdogs (3-1 in last four). Kings won four of last five games, are 4-4 as home favorites. Under is 9-4 in their last thirteen games.

Clippers won six of last seven games with Denver, covering three of last four; Nuggets lost five of last six series games played here (3-3 vs spread). Under is 7-1 in last eight series games. Denver lost four of last five road games, is 7-5 as a road underdog (1-4 in last five). Over is 12-1-2 in their last fifteen games. Clippers won three of last four home games, are 4-2 vs spread if they played night before.

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NBA

Monday, December 26

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. ORLANDO
Memphis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Memphis
Orlando is 3-9-2 ATS in its last 14 games at home

7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. BROOKLYN
Charlotte is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Brooklyn is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CHICAGO
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chicago's last 25 games when playing Indiana
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana

8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. MINNESOTA
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Atlanta

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
New Orleans is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Dallas
New Orleans is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. HOUSTON
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Phoenix

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Toronto's last 23 games
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto

10:30 PM
DENVER vs. LA CLIPPERS
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games at home
LA Clippers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games at home

10:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SACRAMENTO
Philadelphia is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Sacramento is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Sacramento is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


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