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**Udog** · 02-23-2017, 08:31 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

— Oklahoma State 80, Kansas State 68— OSU’s PG Jawun Evans is very, very good.

— Kansas 87, TCU 68- Jayhawks clinched at least a tie for 13th straight league title.

— East Tennessee St 93, Furman (+6.5) 81, OT— Paladins are Bad Beat of the Night.

— Arkansas 86, Texas A&M 77— I need to see the Razorbacks play a couple times; they’re probably going to the NCAA’s.

— Houston 75, UConn 70— Kelvin Sampson has Cougars at 19-8; he’s a very good coach.

— Cal State-Fullerton 56, Cal-Irvine 54— Titans are emerging as a Big West contender.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Last year, there were 932 intentional walks in 2,430 major league games. This year, you’ll be able to walk a batter without throwing any pitches, just say you want the guy on first base.

Move is designed to quicken the pace of play; the automatic intentional walk has been a rule in amateur ball for a long time. I’m not convinced it’ll shorten games any.

12) From The Sporting News: In the three-year period from 1992-94, 27 of the 30 players who were top 10 picks in the NBA Draft averaged double figure scoring as rookies.

The last three years, only seven of 30 top 10 picks int he draft averaged double figure scoring as NBA rookies.

Players entering the NBA now are less ready to contribute immediately, part of why the growth of D-League has happened. Pretty soon every NBA team will have a D-League affiliate, because players who leave college too early need to develop their skills before they’re good enough to be NBA players.

11) One of Magic Johnson’s first acts as Lakers’ boss was to trade Lou Williams to Houston for Corey Brewer and a 1st-round draft pick.

Lakers are +16 with Williams on the floor this year, -380 with him on the bench.

10) Maryland lost big man Michal Cekovsky (ankle) for the season.

9) NHL teams had a “bye week” added to their schedule this year for the first time. So far, teams coming off their bye week are 4-16.

8) University of Texas baseball coach David Pierce is brother-in-law with former Broncos’ coach Gary Kubiak.

7) Butler 74, Villanova 66— Bulldogs sweep season series with the national champs. Butler used an 18-0 run in second half to take control of the game.

6) Oregon 68, California 65— Ducks trailed by 10 with 4:10 to go in a game where they played as badly as they’ve played in a long time— but they won. Dillon Brooks nailed a 3-ball with 0:00.2 left for the win that tore Cal’s hearts out.

I’m not a big fan of Cuonzo Martin as a coach- he’s got an NBA player starting at center and he only took 11 shots in this game.

5) North Carolina 74, Louisville 63— Tar Heels were 21-29 on foul line, Louisville 4-13. Cards were also 5-20 on the arc. Mitchell scored 21; no other Louisville player was in double figures.

4) Syracuse 78, Duke 75— At least we won’t have to listen to everyone campaigning for Syracuse to get into the NCAA’s (like last year); this win puts them in. Orangemen scored last five points of the game, all in transition. Duke didn’t score in last 1:34 of the game. Syracuse is 7-1 at home in the ACC- their last seven games were all decided by 6 or less points or in overtime.

3) Minnesota 89, Maryland 75— Young Terrapins are starting to falter; you get the feeling they could play a mid-major with lot of older players in first round of the NCAA’s and it could be an upset.

As for Minnesota young Pitino’s team has six wins in a row- would the committee put the Gophers up against Louisville in the first round?

2) Weird night in the Big East: favorites of 8, 10 and 13 points all lost straight up; Villanova lost at home to Butler, DePaul won at Georgetown, Providence won at Creighton.

1— Judge Judy makes $47M a year? And we think athletes are overpaid????

**Udog** · 02-23-2017, 09:42 AM

All-Star Weekend has a major impact on NBA scoring after the break

The Los Angeles Lakers own an Over/Under record of 9-2 in the week following the NBA All-Star Game over the last three seasons.

There is an interesting theory circulating within the disgruntled American left in regards to the early stages of Donald J. Trump’s presidency. Essentially, the opposition asserts that Trump and his administration are deliberately and intentionally doing everything in their power to overload the news cycle in an effort to create a series of distractions that divert attention away from what is really taking place behind the scenes.

For example, create an uproar over a proposed “travel ban” in an attempt to keep the media from investigating further into your administration’s alleged ties with Russia.

Whether or not you side with the Trump administration is irrelevant for the purposes of this column. Instead, what I want you to take away from this introduction is the idea that it is important to remain vigilant at all times in order to avoid falling for the dreaded “banana in the tailpipe” ruse.

And in this instance, I’m not talking about politics. I’m talking about sports betting as it pertains to the National Basketball Association.

NBA All-Star weekend came and went with a plethora of intriguing storylines. For starters, this appears to be the “Year of the Beef,” as the Kevin Durant vs. Russell Westbrook, Charles Barkley vs. LeBron James and Phil Jackson vs. Carmelo Anthony rivalries all took center stage in New Orleans.

In addition, the game itself provided plenty of distracting fodder, as the public and media alike theorized as to who Western Conference head coach Steve Kerr would select from his roster to play alongside the “Golden State Four” of Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson.

As it turned out, when playing on the same side Durant and Westbrook are very familiar with each other, and didn't hold anything back when it came to lighting up the score sheet Sunday night.

However, I’m once again here to remind you of the importance in remaining vigilant in regards to the true task at hand. And in this instance, that pertains to the commencement of the second half of the professional hoops season on Thursday, February 23.

Why, you ask? For starters, how about shifting your focus to the fact that over the last three years, the 30 NBA teams have combined to post an Over/Under record of 54-35-1 (.606) to the Over in their first game back off the All-Star break.

Here’s a look at how each NBA franchise has fared in regards to the Las Vegas total in its first game back from the All-Star break over the last three seasons:

NBA Over/Under results in first game following All-Star break 2014-2016

*Note: The following records list the “Over” first and “Under” second.

Atlanta Hawks: 2-1
Boston Celtics: 2-1
Brooklyn Nets: 3-0
Charlotte Hornets: 2-1
Chicago Bulls: 1-2
Cleveland Cavaliers: 1-2
Dallas Mavericks: 2-1
Denver Nuggets: 2-1
Detroit Pistons: 1-2
Golden State Warriors: 1-2
Houston Rockets: 2-1
Indiana Pacers: 2-1
Los Angeles Clippers: 2-1
Los Angeles Lakers: 3-0
Memphis Grizzlies: 2-1
Miami Heat: 3-0
Milwaukee Bucks: 1-2
Minnesota Timberwolves: 2-0-1
New Orleans Pelicans: 1-2
New York Knicks: 3-0
Oklahoma City Thunder: 0-3
Orlando Magic: 2-1
Philadelphia 76ers: 2-1
Phoenix Suns: 3-0
Portland Trail Blazers: 2-1
Sacramento Kings: 2-1
San Antonio Spurs: 2-1
Toronto Raptors: 1-2
Utah Jazz: 1-2
Washington Wizards: 1-2

Additionally, this profitable trend isn’t limited to only the first game off the All-Star break. If we extend our sample size from “first game” to “first week” off the break over the last three years, we get a record of 89 Overs, 69 Unders and two Pushes, good for an Over covering percentage of 56.3 percent.

Broken down by season, the overall Over/Under record for every NBA game played in first seven days following All-Star weekend looks like this:

2013-2014: 32 overs, 21 unders, 1 push
2014-2015: 24 overs, 28 unders, 1 push
2015-2016: 33 overs, 20 unders

All for a grand total record of 89-69-2 to the Over (.563).

Here’s a look at how that information breaks down by team over the last three seasons:

NBA Over/Under results in first week following All-Star break 2014-2016

*Note: The following records list the “Over” first and “Under” second.

Atlanta Hawks: 6-4
Boston Celtics: 10-2
Brooklyn Nets: 7-3
Charlotte Hornets: 6-5
Chicago Bulls: 7-5
Cleveland Cavaliers: 2-10
Dallas Mavericks: 7-5
Denver Nuggets: 6-6
Detroit Pistons: 6-1
Golden State Warriors: 4-9
Houston Rockets: 7-4
Indiana Pacers: 6-4-1
Los Angeles Clippers: 6-6
Los Angeles Lakers: 9-2
Memphis Grizzlies: 6-5
Miami Heat: 7-4
Milwaukee Bucks: 6-6
Minnesota Timberwolves: 6-4-1
New Orleans Pelicans: 7-5
New York Knicks: 9-3
Oklahoma City Thunder: 6-5
Orlando Magic: 8-3
Philadelphia 76ers: 9-2
Phoenix Suns: 9-4
Portland Trail Blazers: 6-5
Sacramento Kings: 6-3
San Antonio Spurs: 6-5
Toronto Raptors: 6-6
Utah Jazz: 7-4
Washington Wizards: 5-7-1

So, while it was plenty fun watching Russell Westbrook play alongside the Golden State Four Sunday evening in New Orleans, don’t let those theatrics distract you from the potential profits that are there for the taking once the Association returns to action Thursday.

**Udog** · 02-23-2017, 09:56 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 23

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PORTLAND (23 - 33) at ORLANDO (21 - 37) - 2/23/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in road games this season.
ORLANDO is 73-49 ATS (+19.1 Units) against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
ORLANDO is 24-33 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 4-1 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 3-2 straight up against PORTLAND 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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CHARLOTTE (24 - 32) at DETROIT (27 - 30) - 2/23/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 41-28 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-4 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-5 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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HOUSTON (40 - 18) at NEW ORLEANS (23 - 34) - 2/23/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 52-32 ATS (+16.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 94-59 ATS (+29.1 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
HOUSTON is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-3 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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NEW YORK (23 - 34) at CLEVELAND (39 - 16) - 2/23/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 209-167 ATS (+25.3 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-5 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (25 - 31) at SACRAMENTO (24 - 33) - 2/23/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (35 - 21) at GOLDEN STATE (47 - 9) - 2/23/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 108-141 ATS (-47.1 Units) in February games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 87-119 ATS (-43.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 198-256 ATS (-83.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 86-71 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 133-104 ATS (+18.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 77-53 ATS (+18.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after allowing 90 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 81-56 ATS (+19.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 66-43 ATS (+18.7 Units) in road games after allowing 85 points or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 7-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 10-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-23-2017, 09:57 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, February 23

Trading deadline is 3:00 Thursday, so rosters could change between now and then.

Portland lost five of its last six games; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last seven road games. Four of their last six road games stayed under. Orlando lost seven of last nine games; they’re 2-8 vs spread in last ten home games. Under is 8-1 in their last nine home games. Home side won eight of last nine Portland-Orlando games; Magic won three of last four, winning last four series games played here (4-0 vs spread). Under is 4-2-1 in last seven series games.

Charlotte lost four in row, 11 of last 12 games; they’ve lost 11 road games in a row (4-7 vs spread). Last four Hornet games stayed under total. Pistons won/covered five of last six home games; six of their last seven games stayed under. Home side won seven of last eight Detroit-Charlotte games; Pistons won three of last four series games, winning last three played here, by 39-1-7 points. Four of last five series games went over.

Houston won four of last five games; they’re 4-5 in last nine road games, 1-4 vs spread in last five. Four of their last five games went over. Pelicans just traded for Cousins, so how they’ll be with new roster is a ?? New Orleans won four of last six games, is 1-4 vs spread in last five at home. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Rockets won six of last seven games with New Orleans; they split last four visits to Bourbon Street. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

New York lost five of last six games, is 4-3 vs spread in last seven road games. Eight of their last ten games went over total. Cavaliers won/covered seven of last eight games; they won last five home games, covered last four. Over is 7-1 in their last eight games. Knicks lost their last nine games with Cleveland (0-4 vs spread in last four); New York lost last three visits to Ohio, by 10-9-27 points. Eight of last ten series games stayed under.

Clippers won/covered their last four games, three of which were on road; their last three games stayed under. Warriors won/covered four of last five games; they won last eight games, covered last seven. Three of their last four games went over the total. Golden State won its last nine games with the Clippers, covering last four. LA lost its last four visits to Oakland (2-2 vs spread). Under is 6-4 in last ten series games.

First game for Kings since Cousins trade; they beat Celtics at home without him Feb 8. Nuggets lost four of last five road games (1-4 vs spread). Four of their last five games went over the total. Kings won/covered four of last five games, both SU and at home. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Sacramento won its last four games with Denver; they covered seven of last nine series games. Teams split last four series games played here; road team won seven of last ten series games. Last eight series games went over.

**Udog** · 02-23-2017, 09:59 AM

NBA

Thursday, February 23

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. ORLANDO
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
Orlando is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. DETROIT
Charlotte is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Charlotte is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Charlotte

8:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New Orleans's last 17 games when playing at home against Houston

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. CLEVELAND
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games at home

10:30 PM
DENVER vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 8 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Denver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Denver
Sacramento is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Denver

10:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. GOLDEN STATE
LA Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games
Golden State is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 02-23-2017, 11:48 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, February 23

LA Clippers @ Golden State

Game 511-512
February 23, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
115.481
Golden State
138.186
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 22 1/2
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 12 1/2
230 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-12 1/2); Under

Denver @ Sacramento

Game 509-510
February 23, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
123.126
Sacramento
115.052
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 8
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 7
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-7); Over

New York @ Cleveland

Game 507-508
February 23, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
111.252
Cleveland
129.865
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 18 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 10
223
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-10); Under

Houston @ New Orleans

Game 505-506
February 23, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
125.611
New Orleans
114.770
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 11
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 4
227
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-4); Under

Charlotte @ Detroit

Game 503-504
February 23, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
117.719
Detroit
116.606
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 1
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 4 1/2
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+4 1/2); Over

Portland @ Orlando

Game 501-502
February 23, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
113.181
Orlando
113.903
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 1
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 2 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+2 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 02-23-2017, 12:06 PM

NBA

Thursday, February 23

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NBA Game of the Day: Clippers at Warriors
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Golden State is unlikely to reach last season's 73-9 regular season but is just as dominant leading the NBA in scoring (118.2), field-goal percentage (50.1), assists (31)

Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors (-12.5, 230.5)

The stretch run in the NBA begins when teams come back from the All-Star break on Thursday, and everyone is chasing the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors will try to further solidify their standing as the top team in the Western Conference when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.

The Clippers are one of several teams active on the trade market as they try to add an impact piece to help close the gap between themselves and Golden State, but the return of point guard Chris Paul from a thumb injury might be the only thing the team needs to make things interesting. Paul is expected to be out until the middle of March after undergoing surgery to repair a torn thumb ligament in January, but Los Angeles may have finally figured out how to win without their leader during a string of four straight victories prior to the break. The Warriors are not big players at the trade deadline after making their key acquisition with the signing of Kevin Durant last summer, and they enter the final stretch of 26 games with a 12-game lead over the Clippers in the Pacific Division and a four-game gap over the San Antonio Spurs atop the West. Golden State got less rest than most teams during the break as Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Durant all played in the All-Star game.

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

LINE HISTORY: The Warriors opened as 11.5-point home favorites against their Pacific division rivals, but that number wasn’t high enough and was quickly bet to 12 and as of Thursday morning has made it to 12.5. The total opened at 231 and has dropped a full point to 230. Check out the complete line history here.

INJURY REPORT:

Clippers - PG Chris Paul (Questionable, thumb), PF Brice Johnson (Out indefinitely, back)

Warriors - PF David West (Questionable, thumb), C Zaza Pachulia (Questionable, shoulder)

POWER RANKINGS: Clippers (-6.9) - Warriors (-15.3) + home court (-3) = Warriors -11.4

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (35-21 SU, 29-27 ATS, 31-25 O/U): Perennial All-Stars Paul and Blake Griffin were left out of the All-Star game after injury-plagued first halves but center DeAndre Jordan represented Los Angeles and even earned some playing time with all four Warriors in the West's 192-182 triumph. Griffin missed 20 of the first 56 games but is making up for lost time while averaging 25.5 points on 52.1 percent shooting, 8.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists in eight games this month. Griffin, who can become a free agent this summer, is drawing plenty of interest on the trade market but is considered unlikely to move.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (47-9 SU, 27-27-2 ATS, 25-31 O/U): Golden State is unlikely to reach last season's record 73-9 regular season but is just as dominant while leading the league in scoring (118.2), field-goal percentage (50.1), assists (31), point differential (plus-12.8) and 3-point defensive field-goal percentage (32.5) while ranking second in defensive field-goal percentage (43.6). Durant is proving to be a seamless fit while averaging a team-best 25.8 points on a career-high 53.9 percent shooting. Durant showed off during the All-Star game by collecting a triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists while Curry added 21 points, Thompson scored 12 and Green collected seven rebounds and six assists for the West.

TRENDS:

* Clippers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.
* Warriors are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Over is 5-1 in Warriors last 6 games following a straight up win.
* Over is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
* Clippers are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 63 percent of users are siding with the home favorite Warriors and Over is picking up 60 percent of the totals wagers.

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**Udog** · 02-23-2017, 02:54 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, February 23

Portland at Orlando, 7:05 PM ET
Portland: 9-20 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5
Orlando: 11-2 OVER in home games against Northwest division opponents

Charlotte at Detroit, 7:35 PM ET
Charlotte: 26-11 UNDER when playing 4 or less games in 10 days
Detroit: 32-18 ATS as a home favorite

Houston at New Orleans, 8:05 PM ET
Houston: 13-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses
New Orleans: 7-18 ATS off an upset win as a road underdog

NY Knicks at Cleveland, 8:05 PM ET
New York: 33-20 ATS after a non-conference game
Cleveland: 19-32 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins

Denver at Sacramento, 10:35 PM ET
Denver: 14-3 ATS off a loss against a division rival
Sacramento: 1-9 ATS after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

LA Clippers at Golden State, 10:35 PM ET
Los Angeles: 3-11 ATS in road games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
Golden State: 10-2 ATS off a home blowout win by 20 points or more

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