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**Udog** · 01-26-2017, 08:24 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines this weekend

9-1— Jason Day, Dustin Johnson

12-1— Hideki Matsuyama

25-1— Rose-Fowler-Koepka-Reed-Snedeker-Walker

30-1— Eldrick Woods, Phil Mickelson

40-1— Casey-Steele-Howell-Woodland

50-1— Rahm-An-Berger-Grillo-Oosthuizen-Holmes-Molinari-Horschel-Leishman-Laird-Finau

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Wrapping up last two nights of hoops

13) The great Brent Musburger is retiring from TV broadcasting next week, the end of an era where he was one of America’s most recognizable voices.

Musburger trivia: When he was a young man, in 1959, Brent was an umpire in Class A ball out in the Pacific Northwest. He once umpired a game where the catcher was a young Tim McCarver, who went to play a long time in the big leagues and who also became a prominent broadcaster.

12) Turns out that Musburger is leaving ESPN to become the main voice for the soon-to-be-launched Vegas Sports Information Network, which has a nearly completed studio on the floor of the South Point Casino. The network will be available on SiriusXM radio.

As luck would have it, my next Las Vegas vacation is going to be at South Point, so that could turn out to be very cool.

11) Celtics 120, Rockets 109— Quote from Boston TV guy Mike Gorman: “This is like when you go to a high school rival and they have two local guys officiating.”

Gorman is supposed to be the reasonable guy on Celtic telecasts. Oy.

10) Georgia Tech 75, Florida State 56— So Florida State beats Duke/Louisville, everyone is touting them as a Sweet 16 team (at least) and then they’re down 41-15 at the half in this game. Now as a handicapper, I cannot trust the Seminoles.

Josh Pastner might be doing the best coaching job in the whole country.

9) Louisville 106, Pitt 51— Think Jamie Dixon enjoyed this score? He bolted Pitt because he felt unappreciated, now the Panthers are 1-6 in the ACC while Dixon has TCU contending to get into the NCAA’s. And Louisville played this game without their injured point guard.

8) USC 82, UCLA 74— Bruins got their butts kicked by a more athletic, tougher team that also made 14-34 on the arc. UCLA is soft and very young, but they’re way better than this. Trojans held Bryce Alford to 3 points; if he isn’t scoring, he is totally bleeping useless.

7) Marquette 74, Villanova 72— Hard to win when you go 6-34 on the arc. Villanova led this game 68-55 with 5:43 left to play, but faded down stretch. Wildcats played only seven guys.

6) VMI 80, Chattanooga 64— Keydets were a 22.5-point underdog. 22-point underdogs don’t win very much.

5) Tennessee 82, Kentucky 80— Vols fell behind 8-2 early, survived shaky (17-27) foul shooting and pulled off a big upset. Kentucky’s last three road games were all decided by 7 or less points.

4) Penn 77, LaSalle 74— Last two years, Ivy League teams are now just 3-14 against A-14 teams. LaSalle had been playing well until the last couple games, which were awful.

3) West Virginia 85, Kansas 69— Bob Huggins gets a $25,000 bonus every time he beats Kansas; he donates the money to cancer research, in honor of his late mother. Jayhawks have now lost their last four visits to Morgantown.

2) Wyoming 66, UNLV 65— Cowboys were up 18 at the half, but trailed by 3 with 1:35 left before they pulled game out down the stretch. Teams combined to go 18-34 on foul line.

1— RIP Mary Tyler Moore. I spent a ton of time as a kid watching her TV show and the old Dick Van Dyke Show. A terrific actress. She also had a variety show on CBS in the late 70’s that helped launch David Letterman’s comedy career.

I’m having lunch at a bar yesterday and had to explain to one of the younger workers who Mary Tyler Moore was. Showed him some pictures of her off the Interweb and he says “Oh, she was beautiful.” Indeed.

**Udog** · 01-26-2017, 08:43 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 26

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INDIANA (22 - 22) at MINNESOTA (17 - 28) - 1/26/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
INDIANA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games this season.
INDIANA is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-61 ATS (-26.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 200-245 ATS (-69.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-1 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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DALLAS (16 - 29) at OKLAHOMA CITY (27 - 19) - 1/26/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 21-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DALLAS is 365-301 ATS (+33.9 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 474-396 ATS (+38.4 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 74-50 ATS (+19.0 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 312-260 ATS (+26.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 260-213 ATS (+25.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
DALLAS is 188-149 ATS (+24.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.

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

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PHOENIX (15 - 30) at DENVER (19 - 25) - 1/26/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 168-130 ATS (+25.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-4 straight up against PHOENIX 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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LA LAKERS (16 - 33) at UTAH (29 - 18) - 1/26/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 57-72 ATS (-22.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 26-39 ATS (-16.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 6-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 8-2 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 26

Pacers lost their last three games, are 5-9 as road underdogs. Four of their last five games stayed under totL. Timberwolves won three in row, six of last eight games; they’re 5-5 as home favorites. Under is 5-1 in their last six home games. Indiana won seven of last ten games with Minnesota, winning by 9-14 points in last two visits to Twin Cities. Over is 5-2-1 in last eight series games.

Oklahoma City won six of last nine games, is 8-1 in last nine games as a home favorite. Under is 6-3 in their last nine home games. Dallas won five of last seven games (6-1 vs spread); they are 10-12 as road underdogs (6-3 in last nine). Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Thunder won eight of last nine games with Dallas, winning four of last five here, but Mavericks covered three of last four visits to OKC. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Suns split last six games, are 5-3 vs spread in last eight road games- they’re 14-11 overall as a road underdog. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Denver won five of last seven games, is 8-8 (3-0 in last three) as a home favorite. Last three Denver games stayed under total. Nuggets won their last four games with Phoenix, winning by 16-18 in last two played here. Over is 4-2 in last six series games played in Denver.

Lakers lost seven of last eight games, are 1-5 in last six games as a road underdogs. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Jazz won six of its last seven home games, is 7-11 vs spread as a home favorite. Under is 5-2 in their last seven home games. Lakers lost seven of last eight games with Utah, losing 27-48-7 points in last three played here. Over is 3-2 in last five series games.

NBA

Thursday, January 26

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. MINNESOTA
Indiana is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Dallas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 10 games when playing at home against Dallas
Oklahoma City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

9:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix

10:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. UTAH
LA Lakers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing Utah
LA Lakers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Utah is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Lakers

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**Udog** · 01-26-2017, 01:07 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, January 26

LA Lakers @ Utah

Game 707-708
January 26, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
109.349
Utah
124.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 15
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 13
202
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-13); Over

Phoenix @ Denver

Game 705-706
January 26, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
122.855
Denver
119.766
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 3
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 6 1/2
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+6 1/2); Under

Dallas @ Oklahoma City

Game 703-704
January 26, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
114.635
Oklahoma City
127.148
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 12 1/2
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 8 1/2
197 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-8 1/2); Over

Indiana @ Minnesota

Game 701-702
January 26, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
118.788
Minnesota
119.277
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 4
211 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+4); Under

**Udog** · 01-26-2017, 01:19 PM

NBA

Thursday, January 26

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Thursday’s NBA Game of the Day: Lakers at Jazz
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Utah is looking to finish off a four-game season sweep of the Lakers for the first time after winning the first three meetings this season by an average of five points.

Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz (-13, 202)

The Utah Jazz followed up a season-best six-game winning streak with back-to-back defeats and look to halt the skid when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Utah played four games in five nights and dropped the last two, including dragging through a 103-93 road loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.

Jazz coach Quin Snyder pointed to the schedule for the reason why his club experienced a sluggish effort in the loss to the Nuggets. "Everybody's fatigued. This is January. It's hard," Snyder said afterward. "You're not fatigued when you're not fouling people. You're not disciplined. We started making some undisciplined plays and we had breakdowns where we put them on the foul line. All of a sudden, we were playing against a set defense every possession. We were stuck in mud at that point." Utah is looking to finish off a four-game season sweep of the Lakers for the first time after winning the first three meetings this season by an average of five points. Los Angeles has dropped seven of its last eight games after suffering a 105-98 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: The Jazz opened as massive 13-point home favorites and briefly were bumped up to 13.5 before returning to the opening number. As for the total, it opened at 203.5 and has been bet down to 202. Check out the complete line history here.

INJURY REPORT:

Lakers - PG D’Angelo Russell (Early Feb, knee)

Jazz - SG Rodney Hood (Questionable, knee)

POWER RANKINGS: Lakers (4) - Jazz (-8.1) + home court (-3) = Thunder -6

ABOUT THE LAKERS (16-33 SU, 21-27-1 ATS, 26-22-1 O/U): The Los Angeles starters totaled just 27 points — 15 by shooting guard Nick Young — in the loss to Portland while backup guards Lou Williams (31) and Jordan Clarkson (22) combined for 53. Clarkson played 35 minutes against the Trail Blazers and will continue to receive extensive minutes while starting point guard D'Angelo Russell is sidelined with knee and calf injuries. Williams matched his season high of six 3-pointers against Portland and is averaging 24.6 points over the past five games.

ABOUT THE JAZZ (29-18 SU, 21-25-1 ATS, 22-25 O/U): Standout small forward Gordon Hayward has shot less than 37 percent from the field in four of the past five games and had one of his worst performances of the seasons against the Nuggets. Hayward scored nine points on 2-of-10 shooting, marking just the second time he finished in single digits in the past two-plus months. "He had a bad game," Snyder said afterward. "He's had a lot of really good games. I'm telling everybody not to talk about fatigue, but some of it was he has to get his juice back. That's hard to do if you don't have off-days; you just have to grind."

TRENDS:

* Lakers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games.
* Jazz are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 vs. Western Conference.
* Under is 5-1 in Lakers last 6 games following a ATS win.
* Under is 9-2 in Jazz last 11 vs. Western Conference.

CONSENSUS: 56 percent of the picks on Covers are siding with the road underdog Los Angeles Lakers and Over is picking up 56 percent of the totals wagers.

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