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**Udog** · 03-06-2017, 09:29 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

— Longtime NFL assistant, 77-year old Monte Kiffin will join his son’s coaching staff at Florida Atlantic.

— San Diego Padres have 68 players in major league camp; 36 pitchers, 7 catchers.

— Hawai’i Rainbows are eligible for postseason; they weren’t sure of that until the other day, so that has to be a big lift for their players/coaches.

— Cavaliers made 25 3-pointers (25-46) Friday night in Atlanta, an NBA record.

— Washington Huskies’ WR John Ross ran a 4.22 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.

— Some team at the NFL Combine asked Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes “are you a cat or a dog?” What is the purpose of asking that?

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….

13) Siena 89, Monmouth 85— Only way the MAAC tournament makes money is if it is in Albany, because if Siena is good, then they’ll draw 9-10,000 for semis/finals. Nowhere else in the league would this happen, so the MAAC tourney is most always in beautiful downtown Albany (I live here, but didn’t go to Siena).

Monmouth is the best team in the MAAC but they had to play a true road game Sunday and they played lousy defense, blowing a 14-point halftime lead. Nico Clareth scored all 27 of his points in the second half for the Saints, who get to play in the MAAC final on their home court Monday.

12) There is one solution to the MAAC’s dilemma that would still make money for the league; divide the tournament up, totally on campus sites, with higher seeded team hosting every game. Some of the smaller leagues do it that way.

Next weekend, the Ivy League has its first tournament; Penn is the host. Princeton went 14-0 in the Ivy this year, but their first game Saturday in the tournament is at Penn. In the Palestra.

11) Wichita State 71, Illinois State 51— Redbirds are 27-6, going 19-2 in MVC games, with both losses to Wichita. I’d much rather see ISU get in the NCAA’s than a 10th team from the ACC, but the reality of life is that the big-$$$ schools have an advantage in this.

Guarantee you this; going to be a VERY long week for coach Mullen and the Redbirds.

10) Purdue 69, Northwestern 65— I’m not a big Matt Painter fan, but his team sucked it up at the end and won a tough road game here. Freshman G Edwards has made a difference this year for the Boilers, who are 11-2 in their last thirteen games.

9) Lehigh 91, Boston U 88, 2OT— Top seed in Patriot League takes a hike, which could mean that whoever wins the tournament is headed to Dayton for a play-in game.

8) CAA tournament gets top two seeds in their final Monday night; NC-Wilmington and Charleston in North Charleston, but not in the Cougars’ gym.

7) It bothers me that Mike Krzyzewski’s son-in-law is an analyst for ESPN and they never say he is related to Coach K, occasionally they refer to his having coached at Duke. Anyway, Clemson coach Brad Brownell had to be thrilled when Mr Spatola was speculating on air this week that the Clemson job could come open this spring. Mind your own business, sir.

6) ESPN now seems to interview Lonzo Ball’s dad during every UCLA game; turns out he played at Washington State briefly under Kelvin Sampson 30 years ago, but washed out and wound up playing at LA City College or LA State College. His son is really good and will be in the NBA next year, just do not understand why his dad needs to be on TV so much.

5) Horizon League tournament might be the weirdest conference tournament ever; first three tourney games all resulted in upsets, with underdogs of 12.5/8.5/6 points all winning- those three teams combined to 16-38 in the Horizon regular season this year.

4) Missouri fired coach Kim Anderson, a Mizzou alum who went 8-46 in SEC games in his three years in Columbia. Tough job; will be interesting to see who takes it on next.

3) Not only is the Big 14 tournament in Washington this week, next year it is moving to New York City for a year and will be a week earlier than normal so it doesn’t interfere with the Big East tournament, which is always in Madison Square Garden.

2) The #6-#11 seed game in Mountain West tournament is UNLV-San Diego State, which seems very weird to type. Its like if Wily E Coyote finally got the upper hand on the Road Runner; just doesn’t make a lot of sense.

1— Over the last five years, in college conferences that got only one bid to the NCAA’s, the #1 seed won only 37 of 100 conference tournaments.

**Udog** · 03-06-2017, 10:00 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, March 6

New York lost nine of last 12 games; they’re 5-8 vs spread in last 13 road games, 5-6 vs spread if they played night before. Last five NY games stayed under. Orlando lost 8 of last 11 games; they’re 3-7 vs spread in last 10 home games. Under is 4-2 in their last six games. Knicks won three of last four games with Orlando; they beat Magic by 11 at home five days ago. Teams split last four games played here. Six of last eight series games stayed under.

Miami won five of last seven games but is 2-3 in last five road games. Under is 4-2 in their last six games. Cavaliers lost three of last five games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven games. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Home side won last nine Miami-Cleveland games; Cavs lost by 28 in Miami Saturday. Heat lost last four visits to Ohio (0-4 vs spread). Over is 3-2 in last five series games played here.

Milwaukee won six of its last nine games, covering three of last four on road. Under is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Philly lost four of last five games; they’re 13-1 vs spread in last 14 home games. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games overall. 76ers won last two games wth Milwaukee after losing previous eight series games; six of last seven series games went over total. Bucks won their last four visits to Philly (3-1 vs spread).

Chicago won five of its last seven games but lost three of last four on road; five of their last seven games stayed under the total. Detroit won eight of its last ten home games, four of last six overall. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Pistons won six of last nine games with Chicago; under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Bulls lost four of last five visits to Detroit (1-4 vs spread).

Golden State won five of last seven games but is 0-6 vs spread in last six games, 3-7 vs spread on road if they played night before. Last five Warrior games stayed under total. Hawks lost three of last four home games, are 1-5 vs spread in last six at home. Under is 5-1-2 in their last eight games. Warriors won nine of last ten games with Atlanta, winning four of last five visits here (3-2 vs spread). Over is 3-2 in last five series games.

Trailblazers is 4-7 in its last 11 games, 3-7 vs spread in its last ten road games. Last four Blazer games went over total. Timberwolves won four of last six games; they’re 4-7 vs spread in last 11 home games. Six of last seven Minnesota games stayed under. Portland won five of last six games with Minnesota; they won last three visits to Twin Cities by 5-6-6 points. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Indiana is 3-2 since All-Star break; they covered last three road games. Last seven Pacer games stayed under total. Charlotte is at home for first time in three weeks; they’re 3-2 in last five games, 0-8 vs spread in last eight home tilts. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Hornets won four of last five games with Indiana; Pacers lost four of last five visits to Charlotte (0-5 vs spread, over 4-1).

Brooklyn lost 18 of last 19 games; they’re 7-4 vs spread in last 11 road games. Five of their last seven games went over. Grizzlies lost four of last six games, are 2-5 vs spread in last seven home games. Last three Memphis games went over total. Nets lost their last five games with Memphis; four of last six series games went over total- they lost three of last four visits here, but covered the last three.

Rockets won eight of last ten games, covered last three road games. Last four Houston road games stayed under. San Antonio won its last seven games, is 13-5 vs spread in last 18 home games. Five of their last six games stayed under the total. Spurs won eight of last ten games with Houston; last four series games stayed under. Rockets lost four of last five visits to the Alamo (1-4 vs spread).

Pelicans lost four of last six games; they’re 3-9 vs spread if they played night before. NO is 4-3 vs spread in last seven road games. Utah won five of last seven games, is 3-7 vs spread in last ten home games. Three of their last four games went over the total. Jazz won four of last six games with New Orleans; over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Teams split last four meetings in Utah.

Sacramento lost its last four games, is 1-3 vs spread in last four road games. Seven of their last eight games stayed under total. Nuggets lost five of their last nine games, losing three of last four home games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Kings won their last five games with Denver, winning last three visits here, by 4-9-7 points. Eight of last nine series games went over total.

Boston is 3-4 in its last seven games, 2-3 vs spread in its last five road games, 5-3 vs spread on road if they played night before. Under is 6-0-1 in their last seven games. Clippers lost four of last six games, are 1-5 vs spread in last six home games. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Home side won seven of last nine Celtic-Clipper games; Boston lost last four series games here- they did beat Lakers here Friday. Under is 4-1 in last five series games played here.

**Udog** · 03-06-2017, 10:00 AM

NBA

Monday, March 6

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. ORLANDO
New York is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
Orlando is 5-13-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing New York
Orlando is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing New York

7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Cleveland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games

7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Philadelphia is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Milwaukee

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

7:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Golden State
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games
Brooklyn is 1-18 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Memphis's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Memphis's last 24 games at home

8:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CHARLOTTE
Indiana is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana

8:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. MINNESOTA
Portland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Portland

8:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston

9:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. DENVER
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Sacramento's last 9 games when playing Denver
Denver is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Denver is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento

9:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. UTAH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 9 games when playing on the road against Utah
New Orleans is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Utah's last 13 games
Utah is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

10:30 PM
BOSTON vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games at home
LA Clippers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games at home

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**Udog** · 03-06-2017, 10:36 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, March 6

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NEW YORK (25 - 38) at ORLANDO (23 - 40) - 3/6/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in home games this season.
ORLANDO is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 5-5 straight up against NEW YORK 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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MIAMI (29 - 34) at CLEVELAND (42 - 19) - 3/6/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-26 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 5-4 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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MILWAUKEE (28 - 33) at PHILADELPHIA (23 - 39) - 3/6/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 25-36 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 349-423 ATS (-116.3 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 7-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (31 - 31) at DETROIT (30 - 32) - 3/6/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-3 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-4 straight up against CHICAGO 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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GOLDEN STATE (51 - 11) at ATLANTA (34 - 28) - 3/6/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 78-109 ATS (-41.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
ATLANTA is 71-52 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 143-119 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 133-110 ATS (+12.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 80-56 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 4-1 straight up against ATLANTA 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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PORTLAND (26 - 35) at MINNESOTA (25 - 37) - 3/6/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 25-36 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) in road games this season.
MINNESOTA is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 30-43 ATS (-17.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA 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
MINNESOTA is 4-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 6-3 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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INDIANA (32 - 30) at CHARLOTTE (27 - 35) - 3/6/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
CHARLOTTE is 60-37 ATS (+19.3 Units) in home games in March games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-4 straight up against INDIANA 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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BROOKLYN (10 - 51) at MEMPHIS (36 - 27) - 3/6/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 25-34 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games this season.
BROOKLYN is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
BROOKLYN is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-0 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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HOUSTON (44 - 19) at SAN ANTONIO (48 - 13) - 3/6/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 83-69 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 78-61 ATS (+10.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 501-417 ATS (+42.3 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 180-135 ATS (+31.5 Units) in March games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 173-127 ATS (+33.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-3 ATS (+13.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 36-27 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
HOUSTON is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-3 straight up against HOUSTON 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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NEW ORLEANS (25 - 38) at UTAH (39 - 24) - 3/6/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SACRAMENTO (25 - 37) at DENVER (28 - 34) - 3/6/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 7-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 7-2 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (40 - 23) at LA CLIPPERS (37 - 25) - 3/6/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games this season.
BOSTON is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 200-258 ATS (-83.8 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 3-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-2 straight up against BOSTON 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** · 03-06-2017, 11:35 AM

NBA

Monday, March 6

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Monday’s NBA Game of the Day: Rockets at Spurs
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The Spurs, who sit five games clear of the Rockets, might be the only team with a realistic shot at the Warriors and are winners of seven in a row.

Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs (-4, 221)

The knee injury suffered by Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is giving a team or two reason to believe it can jump up and challenge for the top spot in the Western Conference. The San Antonio Spurs, who sit second in the West, will try to keep the pressure on when they host the third-place Houston Rockets on Monday.

The Spurs, who sit five games clear of the Rockets, might be the only team with a realistic shot at the Warriors and are winners of seven in a row after outlasting the Minnesota Timberwolves in a second straight overtime victory on Saturday. San Antonio, which hosts the Warriors this weekend, began a stretch with six of seven at home with Saturday's triumph after playing nine of 10 on the road. Houston won eight of its last 10 games and just got done breezing past a pair of West playoff contenders with wins over the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies by an average of 17 points. "It doesn't matter who we're playing," Rockets star point guard James Harden told reporters. "We're winding down to the end of the season, and it's very important for us to take care of business and lock in. We can face any of these opponents at any point in the postseason. We just want to continue to get better and win as many games as we can."

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ROOT Southwest (Houston), FSN Southwest (San Antonio)

LINE HISTORY: The Spurs opened as 4-point home favorites and the point spread has yet to move off that opening number. The total hit the betting board at 220 and was bumped up a full point Monday morning.

INJURY REPORT:

Rockets - No injuries to report.

Spurs - No injuries to report.

POWER RANKINGS: Rockets (-9.1) - Spurs (-12.2) + home court (-3) = Spurs -6.1

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (44-19 SU, 36-27 ATS, 33-30 O/U): Harden continues to make a strong case for MVP and scored 20 of his 33 points in the third quarter on Saturday as Houston pulled away from the Grizzlies. Harden, including assists, accounted for 30 of the team's 38 points in the decisive period and takes his playmaking responsibilities seriously. "I've been scoring and just being aggressive," Harden told reporters. "I'm a playmaker, as well as a point guard, so I just pick and choose when I'm able to make plays. And in that third quarter was just about being aggressive."

ABOUT THE SPURS (48-13 SU, 33-27-1 ATS, 33-28 O/U): One of Harden's challengers for the MVP is San Antonio's Kawhi Leonard, who is the offensive and defensive anchor for the team with the second-best record in the NBA. Leonard showed off his broad skillset in Saturday's 97-90 win over Minnesota by collecting 34 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and six steals. "I try not to praise Kawhi too much," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told reporters. "He's getting paid to do that."

TRENDS:

* Rockets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
* Spurs are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Monday games.
* Under is 5-0 in Rockets last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
* Under is 10-1 in Spurs last 11 games following a straight up win.
* Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 53 percent of users are taking chalk with the home favorite San Antonio Spurs and Under is picking up 57 percent of the totals wagers.

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**Udog** · 03-06-2017, 02:35 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Monday, March 6

Boston @ LA Clippers

Game 523-524
March 6, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
124.790
LA Clippers
127.685
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 3
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 6 1/2
217
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+6 1/2); Over

Sacramento @ Denver

Game 521-522
March 6, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
110.540
Denver
115.881
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 5 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 13
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+13); Over

New Orleans @ Utah

Game 519-520
March 6, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
118.760
Utah
132.870
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 14
194
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 6 1/2
198 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-6 1/2); Under

Houston @ San Antonio

Game 517-518
March 6, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
122.522
San Antonio
130.383
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 8
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 3 1/2
221 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-3 1/2); Under

Brooklyn @ Memphis

Game 515-516
March 6, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
107.428
Memphis
124.022
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 16 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 12
213 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(-12); Under

Indiana @ Charlotte

Game 513-514
March 6, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
112.517
Charlotte
125.957
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 13 1/2
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 3 1/2
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(-3 1/2); Under

Portland @ Minnesota

Game 511-512
March 6, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
122.747
Minnesota
119.941
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 3
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 4 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(+4 1/2); Over

Golden State @ Atlanta

Game 509-510
March 6, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
123.461
Atlanta
126.605
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 6
214 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+6); Over

Chicago @ Detroit

Game 507-508
March 6, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
110.305
Detroit
127.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 17
199
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 4 1/2
206
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-4 1/2); Under

Milwaukee @ Philadelphia

Game 505-506
March 6, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
119.319
Philadelphia
106.402
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 13
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 4
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-4); Under

Miami @ Cleveland

Game 503-504
March 6, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
124.602
Cleveland
120.946
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 3 1/2
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 9
217
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+9); Over

New York @ Orlando

Game 501-502
March 6, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
116.902
Orlando
113.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 3 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 2
209 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+2); Over

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