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**Udog** · 03-01-2017, 08:11 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

— Kentucky 73, Vanderbilt 67— Vandy led 25-6 early in the game.

— Iowa State 86, Oklahoma State 83— High-level game between Final 4 contenders.

— Western Michigan 70, Northern Illinois 56— 7th straight win for the Broncos.

— The Professor chimes in with a solid lookalike: Purdue hoop coach Matt Painter and WWE honcho Shane McMahon.

— Duke 75, Florida State 70— Seminoles have been cruddy on road; very disappointing.

— Colorado State 78, Wyoming 76– Rivals traded 3-pointers in last 0:15 of a wild ending. Colorado State has won seven games in a row.

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

13) Back in 2010, I’m at the MGM Grand for the first weekend of the NCAA tournament. Had a great time; place is too big, but thats another story.

Early on in one of the games, three young guys next to me are going nuts; kid scores a basket to make the score 15-12 and they’re hugging each other. I have no idea why, so had to ask: “Is that guy who scored your brother or something?”

Turns out there was a proposition bet on every game: first team to get to 15 points, and these guys had the winner. I’d get dizzy trying to handicap “first team to 15” bets.

12) Bad beat of last weekend: San Diego (-5.5) 85, Portland 82— Kid on Portland drained a 3 right at the buzzer to cover the spread; losing Pilots were 10-14 on the arc, 20-20 on line and still lost a game they trailed by 18 in with 17:29 left.

The thing is this: if you bet San Diego in this game, you laid 5.5 points with a team that 48 hours earlier, had LOST BY 58 POINTS on their home court, 96-38 to Gonzaga.

Takes a lot of onions to lay 5.5 with a team coming off a 58-point loss.

11) Random NBA stats: Cleveland Cavaliers are 0-7 vs spread on the road if they played the night before. Golden State is 3-7 in that situation.

10) This year, when college hoop referees don’t feel like calling a foul, or feel one isn’t justified, they simply give the “touchdown” signal, as if to say, the defender stayed straight up.

9) I’m thinking that UCLA’s Bryce Alford reminds me a lot of Jimmer Fredette; terrific with the ball in his hands, couldn’t guard a lamp post.

If Steve Alford hadn’t have gotten the UCLA coaching job, Bryce would be playing ball at New Mexico (and Cullen Neal would’ve gone to St Mary’s). Bryce Alford would be torching what is a down Mountain West Conference.

8) Petco Park in San Diego flooded over the weekend, after heavy rains combined with a clogged drain or two; the ballfield looks like a pond, but because they recently had a motorcycle race there, the field didn’t have any grass on it anyway and was scheduled to be re-sodded soon.

7) Duke QB Thomas Sirk got a 6th year of eligibility from the NCAA after he tore his achilles, but he will transfer from Duke and play his last year of college ball elsewhere.

6) Houston Astros will have 12-foot high screens at Minute Maid Park this year, which will come up when the game starts and will run the length of each dugout, to protect fans from flying bats and foul balls.

5) Three years ago, Buzz Williams left Marquette for Virginia Tech, an odd move for a basketball coach; Williams went 139-69 in six years at Marquette, 69-37 in Big East games, so he was doing well, but he moved on to Blacksburg anyway.

In three years since, this being the third year, Marquette is 50-43 under Steve Wojciechowski, 20-32 in Big East games, with no NCAA tournament appearances- they’re a bubble team right now, .

Virginia Tech is 52-45 under Williams (41-23 the last two years), 22-31 in ACC games (20-15 the last two years). Hokies are probably going to the NCAA’s for the first time in ten years.

Sometimes it is tough to coach a college team in a pro town, which Milwaukee is, but Williams is a program builder who has done a terrific job at Virginia Tech.

4) Adrian Peterson and Jamaal Charles both got the gate from their NFL teams Tuesday; tough to be a 30-ish NFL running back with a big contract.

Football players must look at baseball/NBA guys and their guaranteed contracts and it has to tick them off mightily.

3) Rangers OF Josh Hamilton had his 11th knee operation Monday; not sure of how many he has had on each knee, but seeing as he only has two knees, there are no good ratios.

2) I would not want front row seats to a college or NBA game; basketball players are large humans and if they go hard after a loose ball, you wouldn’t want one of them crashing into you.

Couple years ago, Lebron James crashed into golfer Jason Day’s wife and knocked her flying at a game in Cleveland; she took it like a trooper but it had to hurt like hell.

1— Warren Buffett announced Monday that if any Berkshire Hathaway employee exactly nails the Sweet 16 in their NCAA tournament bracket, that person will receive $1M a year for life, as long as only one person does it.

Buffett also offers $100,000 to the Berkshire employee who predicts the most consecutive winners during the tournament. Last year, two guys split the $100,000.

**Udog** · 03-01-2017, 08:30 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, March 1

Knicks lost seven of their last nine games; they’re 4-7 vs spread in their last 11 road games. Over is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Magic lost six of last eight games, is 3-9 vs spread in its last 12 home games. Four of last five Orlando games stayed under. Orlando is 6-4 in its last ten games with the Knicks, who lost three of last four visits to Orlando. Five of last seven series games stayed under.

Tough turnaround for Wizards, after they upset Golden State last nite. Washington won five of last seven games, is 6-2 vs spread in its last eight road games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Toronto won its last four games; they’re 4-6 vs spread in last 10 home games. Under is 5-1 in their last six games. Raptors won their last five games with Washington, winning last two meetings here by 3-17 points. Four of last five series games stayed under.

Philly lost three of last four games but they covered their last eight games, including last four on road. Six of their last eight games went over. Heat won 16 of last 19 games, is 8-2 vs spread in last ten home games. Under is 3-0 in Miami games since the All-Star break. 76ers lost six of last eight games with Miami; they lost last four visits to South Beach (2-1-1 vs spread). Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

Dallas is 4-3 in its last seven games but they lost last three road games; Mavericks are 2-5 in last seven road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Atlanta lost three of last four games, is 2-5 vs spread in last seven home games. Under is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Hawks won/covered their last six games with Dallas (under 5-1); Mavericks lost four of last five visits to Georgia (1-4 vs spread).

Cleveland won five of its last six games, is 5-2 vs spread in its last seven home games. Last four Cavalier games stayed under the total. Celtics lost three of last four games, are 0-6 vs spread in last six home games. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Cavaliers won eight of last nine games with Boston; last three series games went over the total. Cleveland won/covered its last three visits to Beantown.

Denver is 0-6 vs spread in game following its last six wins; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last seven road games. Over is 6-3 in their last nine games. Bucks won four of last six games, are 2-5 SU in last seven at home. Over is 7-3 in their last ten home games. Nuggets won eight of last ten games with Milwaukee; three of last four series games went under the total. Denver lost by 8-18 points in its last two visits to Wisconsin. Denver is 4-6 vs spread on road if it played night before.

Detroit won three of last four games overall, but lost seven of last nine on road; five of their last seven games stayed under. New Orleans is 0-3 since All-Star break, losing by 40-13-8 points; they’re 0-4 vs spread in last four home games. Pelicans won right of last nine games with Detroit; six of last eight series games went over total. Pistons lost their last four visits to Bourbon Street (1-3 vs spread). Detroit is 2-6 vs spread on road if it played night before.

Indiana lost seven of last nine games, is 4-2-1 vs spread in last seven road games- their last five games stayed under total. San Antonio has its first home game in 25 days; they won/covered last four games overall, are 4-1 vs spread in last five home games. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Spurs won five of last six games with Indiana, winning four of last five meetings here (3-2 vs spread). Three of last four series games stayed under total.

Timberwolves won three of last four games; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Four of their last five games stayed under. Utah won three of last four games; they’re 2-6 vs spread in last eight home games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Jazz won their last five games with Minnesota (4-1 vs spread); three of last four series games stayed under. Wolves lost by 13-13 points in their last two visits to SLC. Utah is 4-7 vs spread if it played night before, 3-3 at home.

Rockets won six of last eight games, are 4-6 vs spread in last ten road games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Clippers won five of last seven games, are 1-4 vs spread in last five home games. Four of their last six games stayed under total. Clippers lost five of last seven games with Houston, which won two of last three games here vs the Clippers. Eight of last ten series games went over the total.

Brooklyn lost its last 16 games- their last win was Jan 20. Nets are 6-2 vs spread in last eight road games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Kings lost three of last four games, are 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games- their last six games stayed under the total. Nets are 7-3 in their last ten games with Sacramento, winning three of last five visits here; last five series games went over the total.

**Udog** · 03-01-2017, 08:30 AM

NBA

Wednesday, March 1

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. ORLANDO
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 18 of New York's last 25 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Orlando's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing New York

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Miami is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. TORONTO
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games

7:30 PM
DALLAS vs. ATLANTA
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NEW ORLEANS
Detroit is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games when playing Detroit

8:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games when playing Cleveland

8:00 PM
DENVER vs. MILWAUKEE
Denver is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver

8:30 PM
INDIANA vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Indiana is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. UTAH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

10:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. LA CLIPPERS
Houston is 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games
LA Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
BROOKLYN vs. SACRAMENTO
Brooklyn is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Sacramento's last 17 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Sacramento is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn

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**Udog** · 03-01-2017, 10:03 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 1

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NEW YORK (24 - 36) at ORLANDO (22 - 38) - 3/1/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) after allowing 90 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 209-168 ATS (+24.2 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1996.
ORLANDO is 25-34 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games this season.
ORLANDO is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 4-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 5-4 straight up against NEW YORK 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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WASHINGTON (35 - 23) at TORONTO (36 - 24) - 3/1/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-5 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 8-4 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (22 - 37) at MIAMI (27 - 33) - 3/1/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 35-25 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 43-29 ATS (+11.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 44-31 ATS (+9.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 7-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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DALLAS (24 - 35) at ATLANTA (33 - 26) - 3/1/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 371-306 ATS (+34.4 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 476-400 ATS (+36.0 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 175-130 ATS (+32.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 192-152 ATS (+24.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 261-214 ATS (+25.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

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

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CLEVELAND (41 - 17) at BOSTON (38 - 22) - 3/1/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-6 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 10-3 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (27 - 33) at MILWAUKEE (26 - 32) - 3/1/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 167-219 ATS (-73.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
DENVER is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 381-444 ATS (-107.4 Units) in home games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 247-304 ATS (-87.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 3-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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DETROIT (29 - 31) at NEW ORLEANS (23 - 37) - 3/1/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 63-77 ATS (-21.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-1 straight up against DETROIT 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 (31 - 29) at SAN ANTONIO (45 - 13) - 3/1/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 78-58 ATS (+14.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 501-415 ATS (+44.5 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 180-132 ATS (+34.8 Units) in March games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 330-272 ATS (+30.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 205-155 ATS (+34.5 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 275-227 ATS (+25.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 173-126 ATS (+34.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 4-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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MINNESOTA (24 - 36) at UTAH (37 - 23) - 3/1/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 178-233 ATS (-78.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=98 points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

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

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HOUSTON (42 - 19) at LA CLIPPERS (36 - 23) - 3/1/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 95-59 ATS (+30.1 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 199-257 ATS (-83.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 8-8 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 9-7 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (9 - 49) at SACRAMENTO (25 - 35) - 3/1/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 61-76 ATS (-22.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
BROOKLYN is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 4-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 3-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-01-2017, 12:19 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, March 1

Brooklyn @ Sacramento

Game 521-522
March 1, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
116.659
Sacramento
110.525
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 6
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 3
216
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+3); Over

Houston @ LA Clippers

Game 519-520
March 1, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
127.700
LA Clippers
120.708
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 7
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 2
232 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(+2); Under

Minnesota @ Utah

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

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
125.631
Utah
127.815
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 2
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 6 1/2
201
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+6 1/2); Under

Indiana @ San Antonio

Game 515-516
March 1, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
116.022
San Antonio
132.551
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 16 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 10
208
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-10); Over

Detroit @ New Orleans

Game 513-514
March 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
119.202
New Orleans
116.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 2 1/2
209
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+2 1/2); Over

Denver @ Milwaukee

Game 511-512
March 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
122.411
Milwaukee
116.539
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 6
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
226 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(+3 1/2); Under

Cleveland @ Boston

Game 509-510
March 1, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
124.223
Boston
118.760
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 5 1/2
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 1
222 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-1); Under

Dallas @ Atlanta

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

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
114.930
Atlanta
123.362
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 8 1/2
184
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 5 1/2
196
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-5 1/2); Under

Philadelphia @ Miami

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

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
115.659
Miami
122.293
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 6 1/2
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 9
213
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+9); Under

Washington @ Toronto

Game 503-504
March 1, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
122.659
Toronto
119.070
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 4
208 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+4); Over

New York @ Orlando

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

Dunkel Rating:
New York
107.489
Orlando
111.860
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 4 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 1 1/2
213 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(-1 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 03-01-2017, 01:42 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, March 1

NY Knicks at Orlando, 7:05 PM ET
New York: 19-9 UNDER after a loss by 6 points or less
Orlando: 1-10 ATS after a division game

Washington at Toronto, 7:35 PM ET
Washington: 14-5 ATS after a non-conference game
Toronto: 48-34 OVER in home games

Philadelphia at Miami, 7:35 PM ET
Philadelphia: 37-19 ATS as an underdog
Miami: 16-32 ATS after having won 3 of their last 4 games

Dallas at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET
Dallas: 18-7 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent
Atlanta: 10-2 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive unders

Cleveland at Boston, 8:05 PM ET
Cleveland: 0-8 ATS in road games after playing 2 consecutive home games
Boston: 35-23 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent

Denver at Milwaukee, 8:05 PM ET
Denver: 29-13 ATS after allowing 105 points or more 5 straight games
Milwaukee: 15-6 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders

Detroit at New Orleans, 8:05 PM ET
Detroit: 10-24 ATS in road games after a non-conference game
New Orleans: 20-8 OVER at home when the line is +3 to -3

Indiana at San Antonio, 8:35 PM ET
Indiana: 32-17 OVER in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games
San Antonio: 12-4 ATS after a blowout win by 15 points or more

Minnesota at Utah, 9:05 PM ET
Minnesota: 28-13 ATS in road games revenging a loss vs opponent
Utah: 5-16 ATS when playing their 3rd game in 4 days

Houston at LA Clippers, 10:35 PM ET
Houston: 13-4 ATS in road games after having won 2 of their last 3
Los Angeles: 16-3 UNDER in home games off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite

Brooklyn at Sacramento, 10:35 PM ET
Brooklyn: 10-21 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5
Sacramento: 90-52 OVER off a home loss by 10 points or more

**Udog** · 03-01-2017, 01:48 PM

NBA

Wednesday, March 1

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Wednesday’s NBA Game of the Day: Cavaliers at Celtics
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Boston star Isaiah Thomas struggled to 19 points on 4-of-21 shooting on Monday, ending his franchise-record streak of 20-point games at 43.

Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics (+1, 223.5)

The Boston Celtics worked their way up to second place in the East but have yet to prove they can beat the best team in the conference. The Celtics will get another crack at that when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.

Boston is four games behind the Cavaliers in the standings and might be accused of looking ahead on the schedule after a sub-par performance in a 114-98 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday - its third loss in the last four games. The road ahead only gets more difficult for the Celtics, who head out for a five-game West Coast trip after finishing up with Cleveland that includes stops at Golden State and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Cavaliers fell at home to Chicago on Saturday with LeBron James sitting out but looked like a dominant team again with their superstar back in the lineup against Milwaukee on Monday. "It’s been a great month for our team," James told reporters after finishing up a 9-2 February with Monday's 102-95 triumph. "We just played good basketball. We got back to Cavalier basketball and to our DNA, so it definitely helped a lot."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN, FSN Ohio (Cleveland), CSN New England (Boston)

LINE HISTORY: The Cavaliers opened as one-point road favorites. The total hit the board at 221.5 and jumped slightly 223.5 on Wednesday morning.

INJURY REPORT:

Cavaliers - SG J. Smith (Late March, PF K. Love (Late March, knee).

Celtics - SF G. Green (Out Wed, heel), PG D. Jackson (Out Indefinitely, illness).

POWER RANKINGS: Cavaliers (-7.5) - Celtics (-6.4) + home court (-3) = Celtics -1.9

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (41-17 SU, 27-29-2 ATS, 33-24-1 O/U): James challenged his front office to add players when the team was struggling in January and they will bring in a former star in point guard Deron Williams, who signed on Monday after being waived by the Dallas Mavericks. "Automatic leadership," James told reporters of what Williams will bring to the team. "He's ran a franchise – multiple franchises – before, so you know he knows how to run a ball club. He’s played in big games before, so you know he won’t shy away from the moment." Williams averaged 13.1 points and 6.9 assists in 40 games for the Mavericks and is expected to back up All-Star Kyrie Irving.

ABOUT THE CELTICS (38-22 SU, 30-28-2 ATS, 31-27-2 O/U): Boston star Isaiah Thomas struggled to 19 points on 4-of-21 shooting on Monday, ending his franchise-record streak of 20-point games at 43. "That's how it is when you want to be great," Thomas told reporters. "No, I'm not worried about it. One of those games. Like I said, what was it 40-something games (of 20 points or more)? I'll break it. I'm not worried about the record." Thomas also matched a season high with seven turnovers in Monday's setback as the Celtics surrendered 25 points on 18 miscues.

TRENDS:

* Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
* Celtics are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 home games.
* Over is 8-2-1 in Cavaliers last 11 overall.
* Under is 3-0-1 in Celtics last 4 overall.
* Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Boston.

CONSENSUS: 61 percent of users are siding with the road underdog Cavaliers and Under is picking up 52 percent of the totals wagers.

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