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**Udog** · 02-01-2017, 08:12 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

— Kentucky 90, Georgia 81 OT– Wildcats’ PG Fox didn’t play; Monk scored 37 to bail Kentucky out.

— North Carolina 80, Pitt 78— Panthers have now lost 7 games in a row, but they damn near pulled off a huge upset in Chapel Hill.

— Maryland 77, Ohio State 71— Terps are 12-1 in games decided by 8 or less points.

— Creighton 76, Butler 67— Bad home loss for the Bulldogs; Creighton is playing without its injured point guard.

— West Virginia 85, Iowa State 72— What genius put West Virginia in the Big X? This is shortest road trip they have in the league and it is 871 miles. Oy.

— Derek Fisher had $300,000 worth of jewelry stolen from his home; hell, if someone stole my whole house, the whole damn thing, they wouldn’t net $300,000. Bad day for the former Knicks coach.

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

13) In mid-September, the Atlanta Falcons were 100-1 to win the Super Bowl.

12) Matt Ryan was the 25th-rated QB in the high school class of 2003. One of the QB’s ranked ahead of him was Clayton Richard, who pitched for the Cubs/Padres last year- he’s spent eight years in the major leagues. Richard was a backup QB at Michigan for a while in college.

11) Speaking of the Padres, they’ll be paying a lot of money this season to BJ Upton, James Shields and Hector Olivera, none of whom are Padres anymore.

No one on the current San Diego roster will earn as much money as any of those three guys this year.

10) St Louis Cardinals’ first pick in the June amateur draft will be the 94th pick in the draft.

9) ESPN hired David Ross (baseball), Rex Ryan (NFL) as analysts. Ryan should be TV gold, unless he wants to coach again and watches his words, which has never happened before.

8) Barclays Center in Brooklyn is booting the NHL’s Islanders out, saying they could make more money if they just had concerts and the Nets there.

Where will the Islanders go? Here is a novel idea: how about moving the team to Canada, where I’m told that hockey is very popular? Quebec City, Hamilton, Saskatoon; I’m sure they would all love to have an NHL franchise of their own.

7) Take the Power 6 college basketball conferences (ACC, Big X, Big 14, SEC, Pac-12, Big East); this year, those teams are averaging 73.3 pts/game, compared to 71.7 LY and 66.2 the year before, so thats a good trend.

Imagine if they let refs call continuation on drives to the basket; would increase scoring even more.

6) In 1992, the Florida Marlins drafted a pitcher from Stanford in the 2nd round, kid named John Lynch— he pitched two years in the NY-Penn League, then dedicated himself to football, where he was a great player. Now Lynch is the GM of the 49ers, despite having no experience in the front office. Will be interesting to see how he does.

I’ll say this: as a Ram fan, I can’t root for Lynch to succeed, but he’ll be missed on TV. He was smart and fair and teamed up well with FOX’s Kevin Burkhardt.

5) There have been 94 Kentucky players who played in the NBA, 88 from UCLA; they were talking about that on the Memphis-Phoenix NBA game Monday night.

4) Northwestern is going to make the NCAA’s this year for the first time; one of their best players is Bryant McIntosh, who is from Greensburg, IN. He was saying last week how Indiana Hoosiers recruit nationally more than they do in Indiana, so they weren’t so interested in him, but now he is helping put the Wildcats on the national map for the first time. Good for him.

3) You look at Gonzaga as a #1 seed that has never been to a Final Four; they’ll be the #1 seed out west if they wind up as a #1— now you look at Bracketology to see who they could possibly face in a second round game, just to get to the Sweet 16. They’ll have lot of pressure on them.

Here are the 8-9 seed matchups that ESPN has up right now; I know it is still early, but it gives you a little bit of an idea what could be ahead for Gonzaga.

USC-Indiana…..Marquette-Arkansas……Va Tech-Kansas State…….Michigan St-Dayton

Wow, being a #1 seed and playing a Michigan St-Dayton winner would be a really hard second round game. We’re 5.5 weeks away from all that, but it is food for thought.

2) Carroll Hardy played eight years in the majors, from 1958-67; he hit .225 with 17 career HR’s. His claim to fame is that he is the only player who ever pinch-hit for Ted Williams.

Hardy also played 10 games for the 49ers in 1955; he caught 12 passes, four for TD’s. After his playing days, he became player personnel director for the Denver Broncos in the 70’s. Interesting career.

1— Next four Super Bowl sites: Minnesota-Atlanta-Miami-Los Angeles, with three of those four coming in very new stadiums. Wonder if there will be a Super Bowl in Las Vegas someday.

**Udog** · 02-01-2017, 08:29 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, February 1

Timberwolves won five of its last six games; they’re 6-2 in last eight games as a road underdog. Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Minnesota games. Cleveland is 4-7 in its last 11 games, 2-5-1 in its last eight games as a home favorite. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Cavaliers won last four games with Minnesota (3-1 vs spread); Timberwolves lost last three visits to Cleveland, by 1-21-7 points. Four of last five series games went over.

Pacers won their last three games, are 1-5 vs spread as road favorites. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Magic lost seven of last nine games, is 2-10 vs spread as a home underdog; over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Indiana won/covered nine of last ten games with Orlando; Pacers won/covered last four trips to Orlando by 15-7-9-3 points. Four of last six series games stayed under.

Hawks won six of last nine games, are 5-6 as road favorites. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Miami won its last eight games (6-2 vs spread); they covered last three tries as a home underdog. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Road team won six of last nine Atlanta-Miami games; Hawks won four of last five visits to Miami. Seven of last eight series games stayed under the total.

Knicks lost five of last seven games; they’re 1-2 as road favorites. Over is 6-3 in last nine New York games. Brooklyn lost its last six games but covered six of last eight; they’re 7-4 in last 11 games as a home underdog. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Home side won last five New York-Brooklyn games; Knicks lost last four visits to Barclays Center, by 11-4-6-11 points. Four of last six series games went over total.

New Orleans lost its last three road games; they’re 5-2 in last seven games as a road underdog. Five of their last seven games went over total. Pistons lost their last three games, are 1-8 in last nine games as a home favorite. Last five Detroit games went over total. Pelicans won their last eight games with Detroit (7-1 vs spread); New Orleans won/covered their last four visits to the Motor City. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Toronto lost six of last eight games, is 6-2-1 as a road underdog. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Celtics won their last four games, are 6-9 vs spread in last 15 games as a home favorite. Six of their last seven games went over the total. Toronto won/covered five of last six games with Boston; three of last four series games stayed under total. Raptors won three of last five visits to Boston.

76ers won six of last nine games, are 9-5 vs spread in last 14 games as a road underdog. Last six Philly games went over total. Mavericks won four of last five games, covered five of last six; they’re 3-1 as home favorites. Last three Dallas home games stayed under total. Dallas won nine of last ten games with Philly, but 76ers covered four of last six series games; over is 5-3 in last eight series games. 76ers lost last four visits to Dallas (1-3 vs spread).

Milwaukee lost eight of last nine games, is 0-5 vs spread in last five road games. Three of their last four games went over the total. Jazz lost three of last four games, are 3-7 in last ten games as a home favorite. Three of their last four games stayed under. Utah won its last four games with Milwaukee (3-1 vs spread); Bucks lost their last five visits to Utah (1-4 vs spread). Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Grizzlies won three of last four games; they’re 6-8 vs spread in last 14 road games. Last three Memphis games went over the total. Nuggets won seven of last ten games, are 8-2 vs spread in last ten games. Over is 12-3 in their last 15 games. Memphis won eight of its last ten games with Denver; Grizzlies won three of last four visits to Denver. Three of last four series games went over.

Clippers are 1-4 since Chris Paul got hurt; they’re 1-9 vs spread in last ten games as a road favorite. Over is 4-1-1 in LA’s last six games. Phoenix lost its last four games; they’re 8-6 vs spread as home underdogs. Over is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Home side won last six Clipper-Phoenix games; LA lost its last two visits to desert, by 14-9 points. Over is 6-4 in last ten series games.

Chicago is 3-4 in its last seven games; they’re 3-7 vs spread in last ten games as a road underdog. Four of their last six games stayed under. Oklahoma City won/covered its last five home games; they’re 4-5 in last nine games in last games overall. Five of their last six games stayed under the total. Thunder won seven of last ten games with Chicago; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Bulls lost four of last five visits to Oklahoma (2-3 vs spread).

Hornets lost their last five games, are 0-6 vs spread in last six games; eight of their last ten games stayed under the total. Warriors 10 of last 11 games; they covered last four games at home. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Golden State won its last five games with Charlotte (3-2 vs spread); Hornets lost three of last four visits to Oakland (2-2 vs spread). Four of last six series games stayed under.

**Udog** · 02-01-2017, 08:31 AM

NBA

Wednesday, February 1

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. ORLANDO
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Indiana is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
Orlando is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana

7:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. DETROIT
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing New Orleans

7:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Atlanta

7:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. BROOKLYN
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 9 games
Brooklyn is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing New York
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston's last 13 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

9:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. PHOENIX
LA Clippers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
LA Clippers are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Phoenix's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. UTAH
Milwaukee is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Utah
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
Utah is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Utah is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

9:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. DENVER
Memphis is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Denver
Memphis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Denver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Memphis
Denver is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games

9:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Chicago is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Charlotte is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games

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**Udog** · 02-01-2017, 10:25 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 1

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MINNESOTA (19 - 29) at CLEVELAND (32 - 15) - 2/1/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 200-247 ATS (-71.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 3-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 4-0 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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INDIANA (25 - 22) at ORLANDO (19 - 31) - 2/1/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in road games this season.
INDIANA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 75-51 ATS (+18.9 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
INDIANA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games this season.
ORLANDO is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 8-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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ATLANTA (28 - 20) at MIAMI (19 - 30) - 2/1/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 59-44 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 65-47 ATS (+13.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 71-48 ATS (+18.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-3 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (21 - 29) at BROOKLYN (9 - 39) - 2/1/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
BROOKLYN is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-4 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 6-3 straight up against NEW YORK 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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NEW ORLEANS (19 - 30) at DETROIT (21 - 27) - 2/1/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 32-14 ATS (+16.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
DETROIT is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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TORONTO (30 - 19) at BOSTON (30 - 18) - 2/1/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-3 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-3 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (18 - 29) at DALLAS (18 - 30) - 2/1/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-18 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-2 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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MILWAUKEE (21 - 26) at UTAH (30 - 19) - 2/1/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 19-28 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 343-415 ATS (-113.5 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 246-299 ATS (-82.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-42 ATS (-24.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 147-109 ATS (+27.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-0 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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MEMPHIS (29 - 21) at DENVER (21 - 26) - 2/1/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-3 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 6-2 straight up against DENVER 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 (30 - 18) at PHOENIX (15 - 33) - 2/1/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 102-139 ATS (-50.9 Units) in February games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 0-10 ATS (-11.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 255-307 ATS (-82.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 215-267 ATS (-78.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 49-20 ATS (+27.0 Units) as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 6-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 8-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (24 - 25) at OKLAHOMA CITY (28 - 21) - 2/1/2017, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 58-72 ATS (-21.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 37-54 ATS (-22.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

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CHARLOTTE (23 - 26) at GOLDEN STATE (41 - 7) - 2/1/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
CHARLOTTE is 158-199 ATS (-60.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
CHARLOTTE is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 138-111 ATS (+15.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 128-102 ATS (+15.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 75-53 ATS (+16.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 69-48 ATS (+16.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 3-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 5-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-01-2017, 11:52 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, February 1

Charlotte @ Golden State

Game 523-524
February 1, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
115.105
Golden State
134.686
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 19 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 14
223
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-14); Under

Chicago @ Oklahoma City

Game 521-522
February 1, 2017 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
118.318
Oklahoma City
119.349
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 1
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 3 1/2
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+3 1/2); Under

LA Clippers @ Phoenix

Game 519-520
February 1, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
120.341
Phoenix
113.528
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 7
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 3 1/2
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-3 1/2); Over

Memphis @ Denver

Game 517-518
February 1, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
119.967
Denver
123.956
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 4
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
N/A

Milwaukee @ Utah

Game 515-516
February 1, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
114.422
Utah
120.392
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 6
191
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 8
197
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+8); Under

Philadelphia @ Dallas

Game 513-514
February 1, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
115.121
Dallas
125.622
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 10 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 6
203
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-6); Over

Toronto @ Boston

Game 511-512
February 1, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
116.004
Boston
124.527
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 8 1/2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
N/A

New Orleans @ Detroit

Game 509-510
February 1, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
117.276
Detroit
117.206
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
Even
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 6 1/2
213
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(+6 1/2); Under

New York @ Brooklyn

Game 507-508
February 1, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
117.529
Brooklyn
112.451
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 5
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 2
223
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(-2); Over

Atlanta @ Miami

Game 505-506
February 1, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
116.023
Miami
124.065
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 8
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 2
203 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+2); Over

Indiana @ Orlando

Game 503-504
February 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
120.180
Orlando
115.086
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 5
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 2
212
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-2); Under

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 501-502
February 1, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
114.241
Cleveland
127.722
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 13 1/2
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 7
213 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-7); Under

**Udog** · 02-01-2017, 02:23 PM

NBA

Wednesday, February 1

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Wednesday’s NBA Game of the Day: Raptors at Celtics
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The Raptors and Celtics enter February separated by a half-game in the East and within shouting distance of first-place Cleveland.

Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics (-6.5, 216)

The Boston Celtics will try to achieve their first five-game winning streak of the season when they host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday in a matchup of Eastern Conference hopefuls. The teams enter February separated by a half-game in the East and within shouting distance of first-place Cleveland, but they aren't necessarily trending in the same direction.

Boston has leaped ahead of Toronto on the strength of four straight wins, matching a run it has accomplished two other times since mid-December, while the Raptors will once again play without leading scorer DeMar DeRozan (ankle) as they seek consecutive victories for the first time in two weeks. Isaiah Thomas remains the catalyst for the Celtics and continues to do loads of damage when it counts most, scoring 24 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter of Monday's 113-109 win over Detroit at home. "[Detroit] kind of kept us off-balance with their coverages, and so we just tried to get him off the ball some," coach Brad Stevens told reporters. "And then when he got going late, he just got going, so it didn't matter if he was off the ball or on the ball. He was unbelievable." The Raptors, who have won the first two meetings, needed overtime to pick up just their second win in eight games Tuesday night at home, recording a 108-106 triumph over New Orleans.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, Sportsnet One (Toronto), CSN New England (Boston)

LINE HISTORY: The Celtics opened as 5.5-point favorites but that opening number took a sharp jump right away up to -6.5. The total hit the board at 217.5 but was bet down to 216 by mid-afternoon.

INJURY REPORT:

Raptors - SG D. DeRozan (Out, ankle).

Celtics - SG A. Bradley (Questionable, achilles), PG D. Jackson (Out Indefinitely, illness).

POWER RANKINGS: Raptors (-9.4) - Celtics (-5) + home court (-3) = Raptors -1.4

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (30-19 SU, 28-20-1 ATS, 30-19 O/U): DeRozan returned from a three-game absence to score 22 points against Orlando on Sunday, but coach Dwane Casey ruled him out for Tuesday's win, as well as the visit to Boston. Kyle Lowry has been up to the task in filling the void and reached the 30-point plateau in three straight games for the first time in his career. Norman Powell took DeRozan's spot in the starting lineup and is averaging 18.5 points in those four games, nearly three times his season average.

ABOUT THE CELTICS (30-18 SU, 26-20-2 ATS, 28-20-2 O/U): Guard Avery Bradley, who has missed 11 of the last 12 games due to an Achilles injury, returned to practice Tuesday and is hoping to return soon. "I wouldn't say it's at 100 percent," he told reporters. "I hope it is. This is my first time in a real practice in two weeks. I'm going to come back tonight and go hard work out again and do the same thing tomorrow. We'll see how I feel." Center Al Horford, who had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the first home game against Toronto, returned from a two-game layoff with a groin issue to chip in 13 points, six boards and six assists versus Detroit.

TRENDS:

* Raptors are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day.
* Celtics are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Atlantic.
* Over is 14-3 in Raptors last 17 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Over is 11-2 in Celtics last 13 home games.
* Raptors are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

CONSENSUS: At the time of publication, there was no consensus data available.

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**Udog** · 02-01-2017, 05:19 PM

NBA

Wednesday, February 1

OVER 6-1 in Pelicans last 7 overall, OVER 6-0 in Pistons last 6 at home & OVER 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings @ Detroit.
NO/DET Total: 212

OVER is 14-3 in Raptors last 17 games vs teams above .600 & Over is 11-2 in Celtics last 13 home games.
TOR/BOS Total: 215.5

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