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**Udog** · 03-09-2017, 08:23 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the major league regular season RBI title (William Hill sports):

3-1— Nolan Arenado

9-2— Mike Trout

7-1— Anthony Rizzo

8-1— Miguel Cabrera

10-1— Josh Donaldson

12-1- Mookie Betts

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

13) Jim Boeheim is like a spoiled, entitled child; his Syracuse team plays in the ACC, thats the ATLANTIC COAST Conference, the conference of Dean Smith, Coach K, Michael Jordan and David Thompson. In other words, the heart of the league is North Carolina.

Boeheim insists the ACC tournament should be played in Brooklyn, Washington and Atlanta but never Greensboro. Why? Because it doesn’t suit his purpose. Maybe he should’ve taken that up with his school president and AD before they sold him down the river and joined the ACC to help their floundering football program.

12) Michigan basketball team’s airplane skidded off the runway while trying to take off to go to the Big 14 tournament Wednesday and wound up getting a little damaged; thankfully no one was injured. Wolverines had to make alternative travel plans to get to Washington.

Then again, if the tournament is in Indianapolis, a more logical location for a midwestern league, then Michigan takes a bus to the tournament and this doesn’t happen.

11) Was watching a baseball game from Korea the other night; the seats in the lower field boxes all come with a glove and a batting helmet, with a written recommendation that they should be used by fans sitting there, for their own safety.

10) Netherlands has a pitcher in the World Baseball Classic who is 7-foot-1. Wow.

9) NBA Draft gurus have Duke’s Harry Giles listed as a top 20 prospect; the young man has played 20+ minutes in one game this season, in early January against Boston College. He has had two major knee operations already. Don’t see how he is a legit top 20 NBA draft pick.

8) There is a junior college in Missouri called State Fair CC; if I had gone to that academic institution, no doubt the first course I would’ve signed up for: Whack-a-Mole. The key to being good at Whack-a-Mole: keep the mallet low. Very important.

Do they serve corn dogs and cotton candy in the cafeteria?

7) Saw an old ESPN feature the other day, from 2012 or so, about the baseball coach at Wake Forest who donated one of his kidneys to a player on his team who needed a kidney in order to keep living. Amazing story. Hard to watch that and not tear up.

6) Of the 30 current general managers in the major leagues, eight of them worked for Atlanta GM John Hart at one time or another.

5) Mt St Mary’s won the NEC championship; they went 2-11 in their pre-conference schedule, so they could easily be headed to Dayton for a play-in game next week.

4) Missouri State was going to fire basketball coach Paul Lusk, who is 88-106 in six years coaching the Bears, 45-63 in MVC games, but Lusk has one year left on his contract and the school apparently can’t afford the payout, so Lusk gets to coach next season. If he doesn’t make the NCAA’s, then they’ll tell him to take a hike. That should help their recruiting a lot.

3) Rick Barry is 70 years old and makes foul shots blindfolded in a TV commercial, but guys in the NBA who are lucky to make half their free throws won’t try underhanded, because it doesn’t look cool enough. Getting paid $20M a year and shooting 45% at the line is embarrassing.

2) Career playoff won-loss record: Tony Romo: 2-4. Mark Sanchez: 4-2.

1— Thursday might be the best college basketball day of the year; 14 solid hours of games, just a ton of excellent action. This is not a great week for sleeping, but thats what April is for.

**Udog** · 03-09-2017, 08:38 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 9

Cleveland lost three of last four games; they’re 7-9 vs spread in last 16 road games. Seven of their last eight games stayed under. Detroit won/covered nine of last 11 home games; Under is 9-5 in their last fifteen games. Cavaliers won five of last six games with Detroit; Pistons are 5-3 vs spread in last eight series games. Cleveland won three of last visits to Motor City. Four of last five series games went over the total.

San Antonio won its last nine games; they’re 8-1 vs spread on road if they played night before. Spurs covered four of last five road games overall. Thunder lost their last four games (0-4 vs spread); they won seven of last nine at home. Five of their last six games went over. Spurs lost three of last four games with Oklahoma City; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. San Antonio lost three of last four visits to Oklahoma.

Clippers lost three of last five games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven road games, 4-3 vs spread on road if they played night before. Under is 4-1-2 in their last seven games. Grizzlies lost their last three games; they’re 2-6 vs spread in last eight home games. Last four Memphis games went over. Clippers won six of last eight games with Memphis, covering three of last four; under is 6-3 in last nine series games. Teams split last four series games played here.

Philly lost five of last six games; they’re 4-1 vs spread in last five road games. Over is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Trailblazers won/covered last three games; they’re 9-6 vs spread in last 15 home games. Last five Portland games went over the total. 76ers lost four of last five visits to Portland (2-2-1 vs spread); home side won last four series games. Last three series games stayed under total.

Los Angeles lost its last eight games (0-8 vs spread); they lost four of last five home games (1-4 vs spread). Three of their last four games stayed under. Suns won three of last four games, all at home; six of their last eight games went over total. Lakers lost eight of last ten games with Phoenix (2-7-1 vs spread); they lost last four games in the desert (0-4 vs spread). Over is 7-2-1 in last ten series games.

NBA

Thursday, March 9

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. DETROIT
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. MEMPHIS
LA Clippers are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Memphis
LA Clippers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Memphis's last 25 games at home
Memphis is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Clippers

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against San Antonio

10:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. PHOENIX
LA Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Phoenix's last 16 games at home

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**Udog** · 03-09-2017, 10:22 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 9

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CLEVELAND (42 - 20) at DETROIT (31 - 33) - 3/9/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 44-29 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 66-95 ATS (-38.5 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
DETROIT is 109-156 ATS (-62.6 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-6 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-5 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (50 - 13) at OKLAHOMA CITY (35 - 29) - 3/9/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in home games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 172-125 ATS (+34.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 988-861 ATS (+40.9 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 78-63 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 180-137 ATS (+29.3 Units) in March games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-7 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (38 - 26) at MEMPHIS (36 - 28) - 3/9/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 216-268 ATS (-78.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 201-258 ATS (-82.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 91-63 ATS (+21.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-4 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 6-4 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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PHILADELPHIA (23 - 40) at PORTLAND (27 - 35) - 3/9/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-17 ATS (+17.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
PORTLAND is 26-36 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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LA LAKERS (19 - 45) at PHOENIX (21 - 43) - 3/9/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 63-80 ATS (-25.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 201-246 ATS (-69.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
PHOENIX is 148-107 ATS (+30.3 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 22-6 ATS (+15.4 Units) after allowing 130 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 8-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 03-09-2017, 11:15 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, March 9

LA Lakers @ Phoenix

Game 709-710
March 9, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
109.633
Phoenix
120.565
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 11
233
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 5 1/2
229
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(-5 1/2); Over

Philadelphia @ Portland

Game 707-708
March 9, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
110.352
Portland
116.872
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 6 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 10
221 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+10); Under

LA Clippers @ Memphis

Game 705-706
March 9, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
130.790
Memphis
122.979
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 8
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 2 1/2
207
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(+2 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Oklahoma City

Game 703-704
March 9, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
124.970
Oklahoma City
117.604
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 7 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 3
211 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-3); Over

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 701-702
March 9, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
127.234
Detroit
124.122
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 5 1/2
217
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+5 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 03-09-2017, 01:26 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, March 9

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:35 PM ET
Cleveland: 19-35 ATS vs. division opponents
Detroit: 10-2 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5

San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8:00 PM ET
San Antonio: 5-13 ATS after 4 or more consecutive wins
Oklahoma City: 26-11 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent

LA Clippers at Memphis, 8:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: 8-18 ATS in road games when playing 8 or more games in 14 days
Memphis: 21-9 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games

Philadelphia at Portland, 10:05 PM ET
Philadelphia: 36-17 ATS in non-conference games
Portland: 0-9 ATS after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6

LA Lakers at Phoenix, 10:30 PM ET
Los Angeles: 3-11 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games
Phoenix: 22-6 ATS after allowing 130 points or more

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