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**Udog** · 02-03-2017, 08:26 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the best college point guard:

— Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga

— Monte Morris, Iowa State

— Frank Mason, Kansas

— De’Aaron Fox, Kentucky

— Melo Trimble, Maryland

— Joel Berry, North Carolina

— Dennis Smith, NC State

— Lonzo Ball, UCLA

— Jalen Brunson, Villanova

— Markelle Fultz, Washington

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: College basketball thoughts

Thursday night’s card of college basketball wasn’t a good set of games. Here is some info from both Wednesday/Thursday’s college hoop games.

Late Update:
Most of Thursday’s best action was after midnight:
— UTEP 63, UAB 59— Other than Middle Tennessee State, C-USA isn’t very good.
— Cal Poly 74, Cal-Davis 70— Fairly big upset in the Big West.
— Oregon 71, Arizona State 70— Sun Devils played their hearts out, came up little short.
— St Mary’s 74, Pacific 70— Gaels got up 17 fairly early, then let gritty Pacific back in it.
— California 77, Utah 75, 2OT’s— Utah didn’t score in last 3:26 of regulation.
— Gonzaga 85, BYU 75— Zags remain undefeated; they’re 23-0, and haven’t trailed once in their last 13 games.

13) Belmont 81, Murray State 69— Bruins are now 11-0 in OVC; this was Rick Byrd’s first win at Murray State- tough place to play. Going forward, Belmont still has to win OVC tourney to get into the NCAA’s, so there will be pressure on them in the conference tournament, even though they’re unbeaten in league play.

12) TCU 86, Kansas State 80 OT— Horned Frogs are 4-5 in Big X, which doesn’t seem like much, until you realize that TCU was 8-64 in conference games the last four years. Jamie Dixon is in the chase for National Coach of the Year.

11) VCU 81, Richmond 74— This is a crosstown rivalry that is fun to watch; Spiders have closed the gap with VCU this year in terms of athleticism, but Spiders’ bounciest guys are freshmen. Rematch is February 17, a Friday night with no NBA games that night. Good TV exposure.

10) Florida 93, Missouri 54— Mizzou is awful, just a terrible team. Let me be the first person to promote NC-Wilmington coach Kevin Keatts for the Missouri job. He is a Pitino protege, and he has built UNCW up into a CAA power in only three years. Tigers need a new direction.

9) Charleston 67, NC-Wilmington 66- Speaking of which, Keatts’ Seahawks got beat last night, are now tied for first in CAA with Charleston.

8) Arizona 71, Oregon State 54— Beavers led by a hoop at halftime, but then reality set in. Sean Miller signed a contract extension thru 2022 this week, a reward for the great job he’s done this season. Oregon State needs to get healthier and more experienced.

7) Mike Krzyzewski will be back on the bench for Duke Saturday when the Blue Devils host the skidding Pitt Panthers. Duke was 4-3 in his absence.

6) Indiana 110, Penn State 102 3OT’s— You lose in triple OT and shoot 17-29 on foul line, you have no one to blame but yourself.

5) USC 82, Washington 74— Huskies ended first half on 15-0 run, led by 10 at half, but Trojans had solid comeback— this was an uplifting win for them. Washington is where LSU was LY; they have a great freshman but their team stinks and Fultz will be in the NBA at this time next season.

4) Syracuse 100, NC State 93 OT— John Gillon was 9-10 on arc, 14-14 on foul line; how good would Colorado State be if they had him this year? Gillon has 56 points in his last two games, going 27-28 on the charity stripe.

Gillon is on his third college, by the way; he played a year at Little Rock, two at Colorado State and now Syracuse. You have to wonder about guys like that- do they just bolt at the first sign of adversity? Katin Reinhardt is also a 3-school guy, playing for Marquette this season, after playing for UNLV/USC.

3) Kansas 73, Baylor 68— Game was 64-all with 2:40 left; Baylor is better than people think. Jayhawks are very hard to beat at home.

2) Game of the Night: Towson 104, Drexel 103, 2OT’s— Towson was 37-50 on the foul line; Davis had 19 points, 17 rebounds in 34 minutes and he didn’t start.

1— Nebraska retired Cavaliers’ coach Tyronn Lue’s #10 jersey at halftime of their game with Michigan State last night. Last 12 months have been pretty good for coach Lue.

**Udog** · 02-03-2017, 08:43 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 3

Raptors lost seven of last nine games, are 3-8 vs spread in last 11 road games. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Orlando lost five of its last six games, is 1-6 vs spread in its last seven home games. Three of their last four home games went over. Toronto won eight of last ten games with Orlando, but Magic covered five of last six series games. Raptors won three of last four visits here, with wins by 2-3-30 points. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

Minnesota won five of last seven games, is 6-3 in last nine games as a road underdog. Last five Minnesota games went over total. Detroit lost three of last four games, is 2-8 in last ten games as a home favorite. Last six Detroit games went over the total. Pistons won their last three games with Minnesota by 10-25-27 points; T’wolves won four of last five visits to Motor City- road team is 6-4 in last ten series games.

Indiana won its last four games, is 2-5 as a road favorite. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Brooklyn lost lost its last seven games but covered six of last nine; they’re 7-5 in last 12 games as a home underdog. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Home side won seven of last eight Indiana-Brooklyn games; Pacers lost last two visits here, by 10-9 points. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.

Memphis won five of its last seven games, winning last three road games SU; they’re 8-5 in last 13 games as a road underdog. Last four Memphis games went over total. Oklahoma City lost its last three games, is 14-6 as a home favorite. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Home side won seven of last eight OKC-Memphis games; Grizzlies lost last three visits here, by 16-18-8 points. Six of last nine series games stayed under total.

Chicago won four of last six games, is 5-2 vs spread in last seven road games. Three of their last four games went over total. Rockets lost nine of last 14 games; they’re 12-10 as home favorites. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Bulls won four of last five games with Houston; they lost three of last four visits here, with losses by 4-11-15 points. Last three series games stayed under total.

Lakers lost nine of last 11 games, but covered five of last six, including last three road games. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Boston won its last five games; they’re 1-4 in last five games as a home favorite. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Lakers won seven of last ten games with Boston; they won three of last five visits to Beantown. LA covered six of last seven series games. Over is 6-3 in last nine series games.

Bucks lost four in row, nine of last ten games; they’re 0-6 vs spread in last six road games. Under is 4-0-1 in their last five road games. Nuggets lost last two games but won/covered four of last five at home. Last four Denver games went over the total. Nuggets won eight of last ten games with Milwaukee; four of last six series games stayed under total. Bucks lost their last five visits here (2-3 vs spread).

Dallas won five of last six games, covered six of last seven; they’re 9-7 in last 16 games as a road underdog. Three of their last four games went over. Portland won four of its last five games; they’re 11-6 as home favorites. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Mavericks won four of last six games with Portland; teams split last four games played here. Last three series games stayed under.

Suns lost last five games (0-5 vs spread); they’re 5-8 vs spread in last 13 road games. Last five Phoenix games went over total. Sacramento lost three of last four games, is 1-4 in lat five games as a home favorite. Five of their last six games went over the total. Kings won/covered six of last seven games with Phoenix, winning last three played here, by 2-23-22 points. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

**Udog** · 02-03-2017, 08:45 AM

NBA

Friday, February 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. ORLANDO
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
INDIANA vs. BROOKLYN
Indiana is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Brooklyn is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Indiana

8:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City
Memphis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games when playing Memphis

8:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. BOSTON
LA Lakers are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Boston's last 22 games

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Chicago's last 23 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. DENVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Denver
Milwaukee is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 9 games at home
Denver is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. SACRAMENTO
Phoenix is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Phoenix is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Sacramento is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games
Portland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas

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**Udog** · 02-03-2017, 09:40 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, February 3

Phoenix @ Sacramento

Game 867-868
February 3, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
108.448
Sacramento
122.485
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 14
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 4 1/2
217 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(-4 1/2); Under

Dallas @ Portland

Game 865-866
February 3, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
122.792
Portland
122.724
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
Even
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 5 1/2
206
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+5 1/2); Over

Milwaukee @ Denver

Game 863-864
February 3, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
112.219
Denver
121.705
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 9 1/2
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
N/A

LA Lakers @ Boston

Game 861-862
February 3, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
108.320
Boston
129.485
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 21
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 11
221
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-11); Under

Chicago @ Houston

Game 859-860
February 3, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
121.259
Houston
120.214
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 7
223
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+7); Under

Memphis @ Oklahoma City

Game 857-858
February 3, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
123.319
Oklahoma City
116.407
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 7
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 1 1/2
203 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+1 1/2); Over

Indiana @ Brooklyn

Game 855-856
February 3, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
118.522
Brooklyn
114.659
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 4
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 7
221
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+7); Under

Minnesota @ Detroit

Game 853-854
February 3, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
114.905
Detroit
122.149
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 7
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 4
211
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-4); Over

Toronto @ Orlando

Game 851-852
February 3, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
120.947
Orlando
110.774
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 10
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
N/A

**Udog** · 02-03-2017, 10:46 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, February 3

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TORONTO (30 - 20) at ORLANDO (19 - 32) - 2/3/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 6-3 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-2 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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MINNESOTA (19 - 30) at DETROIT (22 - 27) - 2/3/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 94-116 ATS (-33.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 33-14 ATS (+17.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
DETROIT is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210 since 1996.
DETROIT is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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 (26 - 22) at BROOKLYN (9 - 40) - 2/3/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 207-155 ATS (+36.5 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 57-71 ATS (-21.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 this season.
BROOKLYN is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 5-5 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-4 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (30 - 21) at OKLAHOMA CITY (28 - 22) - 2/3/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 77-53 ATS (+18.7 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 89-61 ATS (+21.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 155-118 ATS (+25.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CHICAGO (25 - 25) at HOUSTON (36 - 17) - 2/3/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 38-54 ATS (-21.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 69-46 ATS (+18.4 Units) in home games against Central division opponents since 1996.
HOUSTON is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 313-257 ATS (+30.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 111-79 ATS (+24.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
HOUSTON is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1 straight up against HOUSTON 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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LA LAKERS (17 - 35) at BOSTON (31 - 18) - 2/3/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 42-55 ATS (-18.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 52-39 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 104-141 ATS (-51.1 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 3-1 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-2 straight up against LA LAKERS 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 - 27) at DENVER (21 - 27) - 2/3/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 2-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 2-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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DALLAS (19 - 30) at PORTLAND (22 - 28) - 2/3/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 367-302 ATS (+34.8 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 475-397 ATS (+38.3 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 313-261 ATS (+25.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 189-150 ATS (+24.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.
PORTLAND is 74-105 ATS (-41.5 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-4 straight up against PORTLAND 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 (15 - 34) at SACRAMENTO (19 - 30) - 2/3/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 48-26 ATS (+19.4 Units) in home games after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
PHOENIX is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 91-61 ATS (+23.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 41-59 ATS (-23.9 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 7-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 7-2 straight up against PHOENIX 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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**Udog** · 02-03-2017, 05:02 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, February 3

Toronto at Orlando, 7:05 PM ET
Toronto: 10-3 ATS after allowing 100 points or more 3 straight games
Orlando: 2-6 ATS off a home loss by 10 points or more

Minnesota at Detroit, 7:35 PM ET
Minnesota: 9-20 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Detroit: 18-5 ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 210

Indiana at Brooklyn, 7:35 PM ET
Indiana: 91-63 OVER in road games off a road win
Brooklyn: 6-16 ATS after 3 or more consecutive losses

Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8:05 PM ET
Memphis: 11-2 UNDER after playing 3 consecutive road games
Oklahoma City: 9-1 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4

Chicago at Houston, 8:05 PM ET
Chicago: 16-7 UNDER in road games
Houston: 7-0 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less

LA Lakers at Boston, 8:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: 19-7 OVER in road games after a game committing 10+ more turnovers than opponents
Boston: 14-6 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders

Milwaukee at Denver, 9:05 PM ET
Milwaukee: 1-9 ATS after allowing 100 points or more 5 straight games
Denver: 5-2 ATS after allowing 110 points or more 4 straight games

Dallas at Portland, 10:35 PM ET
Dallas: 3-1 ATS after covering 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread
Portland: 0-7 ATS after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Phoenix at Sacramento, 10:35 PM ET
Phoenix: 4-15 ATS in road games after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread
Sacramento: 20-11 ATS after playing a game as an underdog

**Udog** · 02-03-2017, 05:11 PM

NBA

Friday, February 3

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Friday’s NBA Game of the Day: Lakers at Celtics
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The Celtics and Lakers are tied for the most regular-season victories in NBA history with 3,252 apiece, but Los Angeles rates as a huge underdog in this tilt due to 11 consecutive road losses

Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics (-11, 221)

Isaiah Thomas, who is wedging his name into the MVP race, will attempt to lead the Boston Celtics to their sixth consecutive victory when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. The All-Star guard ranks second in the NBA in scoring at 29.7 points per game and was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month after averaging 32.9 in January.

Thomas was given up on by both Sacramento and Phoenix before emerging as a star in Boston, and his teammates are amazed at the skills of a player who will be gunning for his third consecutive 40-point performance on Friday. "Sometimes we catch ourselves looking at him, watching it, and kinda looking like a fan because he's so small and look at what he's doing," Celtics point guard Marcus Smart told reporters. "You're looking like, 'Wow. I can't believe he did that.' At the end of the game, it's like, 'He had how much?' Isaiah works for that and he's a great player." The Celtics and Lakers are tied for the most regular-season victories in NBA history with 3,252 apiece, but Los Angeles rates as a huge underdog in this tilt due to 11 consecutive road losses. The Lakers dropped a 116-108 decision to host Washington on Thursday for their ninth defeat in their last 11 overall games.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN, Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles), CSN New England (Boston)

LINE HISTORY: The Celtics opened as 11.5-point home favorites but that number was a touch high for bettors and has since dropped to -11. The total hit the betting board at 221 and hasn’t moved off that number.

INJURY REPORT:

Lakers - No injuries to report

Celtics - SG Avery Bradley (Questionable, achilles), C Kelly Olynyk (Questionable, shoulder), PG Demetrius Jackson (Out indefinitely, illness)

POWER RANKINGS: Lakers (3.8) - Celtics (-6.1) + home court (-3) = Celtics -5.3

ABOUT THE LAKERS (17-35 SU, 24-27-1 ATS, 28-23-1 O/U): Los Angeles served notice it is tired of its dismal record over the last 3 1/2 seasons when it hired franchise legend Magic Johnson as an advisor and stated he would be involved in "all areas of basketball and business." The hiring, announced by co-owner Jeanie Buss, could mean the end for her brother Jim, the executive vice president of basketball operations who stated earlier this season he would resign if the team wasn't headed in the right direction. The Lakers recently suffered the worst loss in franchise history - 122-73 to Dallas - and possess the third-worst record in the NBA.

ABOUT THE CELTICS (31-18 SU, 26-21-2 ATS, 28-21 O/U): Thomas is averaging 36.2 points during the club's five-game winning streak, scoring 37 or more in four of the contests. He has a solid chance of surpassing the team record set by Larry Bird (29.9 points) during the 1987-88 campaign and becoming the first player in franchise history to average 30 points in a season. Small forward Jae Crowder also is performing well with 11 straight double-digit performances, including five efforts of 20 or more points.

TRENDS:

* Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
* Celtics are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Pacific.
* Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 road games.
* Over is 13-3 in Celtics last 16 games following a straight up win.
* Lakers are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
* Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 52 percent of users are siding with the road underdog Lakers and Under is picking up 58 percent of the totals wagers.

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Friday's NBA Trends and Indexes - 2/3

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