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**Udog** · 12-31-2016, 10:06 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

— Florida State 33, Michigan 32— A great, great college football game. Dalvin Cook should’ve been in NYC for the Heisman thing; he is a warrior.

— Air Force 45, South Alabama 21— Jaguars led this game 21-3 in 2nd quarter.

— Tennessee 38, Nebraska 24— Senior QB Hobbs goes out in a big way.

— Stanford 25, North Carolina 23— Tar Heels scored late, missed 2-point try to tie.

— Georgia 31, TCU 23— Horned Frogs have only 8 scholarship seniors.

— Iowa State 63, Texas Tech 56— Cyclones trailed by 14 in second half.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here

13) Dallas Cowboys apparently changed their mind; now Tony Romo and Mark Sanchez will see action at QB in Philly Sunday, after Dak Prescott makes his cameo appearance as the starter.

I’m guessing that Clint Longley, Babe Laufenberg and Glenn Carano won’t play for the Cowboys this week, but you never know.

12) I read the week where DeSean Jackson was “focused” on the Redskins’ game with the Giants this week, then I also read he is “intrigued” by the prospect of going back to Philadelphia as a free agent after the season. Um, both of those can’t be true.

Jackson is a really talented player; if the Eagles got rid of him the first time, my guess is he has to be a pain in the butt. You don’t just give away really talented players.

11) Prop bet in Las Vegas: Will Eldrick Woods win a PGA Tour event in 2017? No is -$150, yes is +$120.

10) This season is first time ever that over 30% of shots from floor in NBA games are 3-pointers.

9) This from the great Gil Brandt, who is very active on Twitter: in the Super Bowl era, 56 NFL teams have won their last six regular season games— 8 of those 56 teams won the Super Bowl.

Green Bay can win its sixth consecutive game Sunday night.

8) NFL’s Hall of Fame Game has been moved to Thursday night, before the induction ceremony starting next summer. Previously the game had been played on Sunday or Monday night, after Saturday’s ceremony.

7) Pretty cool on ESPN’s Orange Bowl broadcast; Bob Griese joined his son Brian and Steve Levy in the ESPN booth for a while. Brian Griese and his dad get along so well, it is great to hear.

6) Cavaliers’ coach Tyronn Lue hasn’t gotten a technical foul this season; he got one last year, because he wandered out of the coaches’ box— he wasn’t aware that was even a rule.

5) New Mexico Lobos signed a point guard from New Zealand this week; young man is the PG on the New Zealand national team, so a good get for coach Craig Neal.

4) Miami Marlins lost their replay guy Pat Shine this week; he signed on to become a minor league manager. Watching as much baseball as I do all summer, thought Miami was the best team at challenging plays and Shine was the guy responsible for that.

3) Weird boxscore from college hoop this week: Western Illinois upset Fort Wayne as a 14-point underdog. Leathernecks were only 3-3 on the foul line; they were 18-37 on 3-pointers. Teams that shoot 37 3’s and only three foul shots almost never win.

2) I’m totally convinced that handicapping bowl games is a waste of time; there are so many intangibles involved— which coaches are changing jobs and I’m talking assistant coaches as much as head coaches. Who wants to be there? Who is healthy? Who isn’t giving a full effort because they don’t want to get hurt? When in doubt, I would lean towards underdogs.

1) This is a really busy week, with a few bowl games every day and conference play starting in college basketball and then Week 17 of the NFL Sunday. An excellent time of the year, would be close to perfect if we could get rid of this damn cold weather here in beautiful upstate New York.

**Udog** · 12-31-2016, 11:15 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, December 31

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MEMPHIS (21 - 14) at SACRAMENTO (14 - 18) - 12/31/2016, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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CLEVELAND (24 - 7) at CHARLOTTE (19 - 14) - 12/31/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 6-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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MILWAUKEE (15 - 16) at CHICAGO (16 - 17) - 12/31/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 140-183 ATS (-61.3 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 50-64 ATS (-20.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in December games this season.
CHICAGO is 257-312 ATS (-86.2 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 41-59 ATS (-23.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 30-46 ATS (-20.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-6 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-6 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
12 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (16 - 16) at HOUSTON (25 - 9) - 12/31/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
HOUSTON is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 308-249 ATS (+34.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-4 ATS (+13.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
NEW YORK is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
NEW YORK is 205-164 ATS (+24.6 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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PHOENIX (10 - 23) at UTAH (20 - 13) - 12/31/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (22 - 13) at OKLAHOMA CITY (20 - 13) - 12/31/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-4 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-4 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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**Udog** · 12-31-2016, 11:16 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, December 31

Grizzlies are 3-2 in last five games but lost three of last four on road; they’re 8-4 vs spread in last 12 road games. Over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Kings won four of last five games, are 5-2 in last seven home games. Under is 10-5 in their last fifteen games. Memphis won eight of last ten games with Sacramento, covering four of last five; Grizzlies are 3-1 in last four visits here. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games.

Cleveland won six of its last seven games; they’re 4-5 in last nine road games (3-6 vs spread). Three of last four Cars games stayed under total. Hornets won five of last six games; they’re 4-1 vs spread in last five home games. Under is 8-4 in last 12 Charlotte games. Cavaliers won eight of last nine games with Charlotte (6-1-1 vs spread in last eight); they won two of last three games in this building. Four of last five series games went over.

Milwaukee lost five of last seven road games; they’re 3-8 as road underdogs. Five of Bucks’ last six games went over the total. Chicago is 3-7 in its last ten games but won three of last four at home; Bulls are 2-7 in last nine games as a home favorite. Bucks won last two games with Chicago by 11-26 points; teams split last four games here. Under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Milwaukee

New York lost three in row, six of last eight games; they’re 6-2 in last eight games as a road underdog, 1-4 if they played night before. Under is 3-1 in their last four games. Houston won eight of last nine home games, is 8-5 as a home favorite. Over is 8-1 in their last nine games. Knicks lost nine of last ten games with Houston; New York lost four of last five visits here, but covered last three. Three of last four series games went over total.

Utah is 9-4 in its last 13 home games, 5-8 vs spread as a home favorite. Five of their last six games stayed under the total. Phoenix is 4-14 on road, 0-4 in last four tries as a road underdog. Six of Suns’ last seven games went over the total. Jazz won five in row, eight of last ten games with Phoenix; under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Suns lost last five visits to Salt Lake City (0-4-1 vs spread).

Clippers gave up 140 points in Houston last night; they’ve lost five games in row, are 3-2 as a road underdog. Four of last five LA games stayed under total. Westbrook got tossed from last game Thursday; he should be hyped here. Thunder won four of last five games; they’re 10-5 as a home favorite. Under is 5-3 in their last eight home games. Clippers lost three of last four games with Oklahoma City; they lost three of last five games in this arena. Three of last four series games went over total.

**Udog** · 12-31-2016, 11:18 AM

NBA

Saturday, December 31

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Trend Report
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5:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games
Memphis is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing Memphis

7:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHARLOTTE
Cleveland is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Charlotte
Cleveland is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Milwaukee is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Chicago is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. HOUSTON
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 4-15 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. UTAH
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Phoenix is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games when playing Phoenix

8:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
LA Clippers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 11 of the LA Clippers last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

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**Udog** · 12-31-2016, 12:34 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, December 31

LA Clippers @ Oklahoma City

Game 511-512
December 31, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
120.008
Oklahoma City
116.459
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 3 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 5 1/2
208
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(+5 1/2); Over

Phoenix @ Utah

Game 509-510
December 31, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
112.415
Utah
126.021
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 13 1/2
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 11
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-11); Under

New York @ Houston

Game 507-508
December 31, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
113.338
Houston
131.862
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 18 1/2
235
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 10
222
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-10); Over

Milwaukee @ Chicago

Game 505-506
December 31, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
121.324
Chicago
116.137
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 5
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 2 1/2
202
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+2 1/2); Over

Cleveland @ Charlotte

Game 503-504
December 31, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
123.220
Charlotte
125.271
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 4
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+4); Over

Memphis @ Sacramento

Game 501-502
December 31, 2016 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
122.586
Sacramento
117.497
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 5
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 1 1/2
194
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+1 1/2); Over

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