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**Udog** · 04-07-2017, 08:19 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Baylor’s Jonathan Motley tore his MCL in the South Carolina loss; will that cause him to come back to school next year, or will he still enter the NBA Draft?

— Houston Astros shifted their defense 2,236 times LY, 347 more times than anyone else.

— Duke’s Luke Kennard is off to the NBA Draft; Blue Devils will once again have a lot of new faces.

— Red Sox SS Xander Bogaerts is on the bereavement list, is out until Monday.

— Ryan Howard signed a minor league deal with Atlanta; surprised it wasn’t with an AL team, where he could DH.

— Irony: The Kentucky Coal Museum is installing solar panels to save on energy costs.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…….

13) RIP Don Rickles, 90, the comedian who became famous by insulting EVERYONE. The guy busted Frank Sinatra’s chops and got away with it- not many people did that. Rickles wasn’t the least bit politically correct, back in an era where people could laugh at themselves instead of being so damn sensitive, the way we are these days.

Reading social media Thursday; Rickles was beloved by modern entertainers, from Chris Rock to Jimmy Kimmel. RIP, sir.

12) Saw a great story of how Rickles was in Tommy Lasorda’s office in Dodger Stadium late in the 1977 baseball season; Lasorda told him to put a uniform on and sit next to him on the bench, so he did.

In the sixth inning, Lasorda tells Rickles to go out and change pitchers; seriously, he did, and Rickles went out and changed pitchers, though the pitcher (Elias Sosa) apparently wasn’t real happy about it. Harry Wendelstedt was the ump; when he went to the mound and saw it was Rickles, he asked him if he could get him tickets to see Dean Martin in Las Vegas.

11) I’m watching the Padres this week and I’m wondering, if Trayce Thompson was a Padre, would he hit 4th or 5th? With the Dodgers, he is in AAA.

10) San Diego’s TV analyst Mark Grant owns a Toyota with 274,000 miles on it; that must be one hell of a car.

9) Dustin Johnson withdrew from The Masters; here at SouthPoint, they refunded bets made on Johnson, but at William Hill sportsbooks, there were no refunds. Would be a cold day in hell before they got any more of my business- thats just common sense.

8) When the Giants lost in Arizona Sunday, after Madison Bumgarner homered twice, it was just the third time since 1960 that a pitcher homered twice in a game that his team lost.

7) Mets faced a lefty last night and Wilmer Flores batted cleanup; I’m thinking, jeez thats not good, but Terry Collins is a sharp guy— Flores homered to break the game open as the Mets won 6-2.

6) Reds 7, Phillies 4— Not often the game-winning hit is a pinch-hit HR by a pitcher, but Michael Lorenzen got one here- it is the first pinch-hit HR by a pitcher since 2009, when Micah Owings hit one, also for Cincinnati.

5) Stanford-Notre Dame played a regional final in the womens’ tournament in Rupp Arena in Lexington, a building that seats 23,000- they drew 2,527 fans. Only one of the four regional finals in the womens’ tournament drew more than 3,200 fans.

4) December 5, hoop doubleheader in Phoenix: St John’s-Grand Canyon, Arizona-Texas A&M.

Chris Mullin must think his team will be pretty good next year; they’re involved in another twinbill, this one in Staples Center; St John’s-Arizona State and Oklahoma-USC.

3) Atlanta Hawks’ Thabo Sefolosha banked a $4M settlement from an incident outside a New York City nightclub couple years ago where the NYPD beat him up pretty good and broke his leg. The incident was captured on film, which usually helps the plaintiff.

2) A woman on Jeopardy lost $17,200 on Final Jeopardy because she couldn’t come up with the Raptors as the answer— she guessed Timberwolves as “the animal that is this NBA team’s primary mascot peaked 75 million years ago.”

1— Quote of the Day, Part 2: “Isaiah Briscoe leaving UK. Don’t want to be mean-spirited but not sure he has single NBA skill. And shooting is critical for NBA guard.”
ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla, who isn’t normally very critical.

**Udog** · 04-07-2017, 08:27 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 7

Miami is 4-5 in its last nine games; they’re 4-1-1 vs spread in last six road games. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Toronto won nine of last 11 games; they’re 6-4 vs spread in last ten home games. Five of their last six games went over total. Home side won six of last seven Miami-Toronto games; Raptors won six of last nine meetings, with last three staying under total. Heat lost last four visits to Canada (1-3 vs spread).

Hawks won three of last five games, covered three of last four road games; under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Cleveland won its last four games (3-1 vs spread); they’re 3-5-1 vs spread in last nine home games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Cavaliers won nine of last ten games with Atlanta, which lost five of last six visits here (1-5 vs spread). Four of last five series games went over total.

Pistons lost its last nine road games (1-8 vs spread); they’re 1-7 in last eight games overall. Under is 10-4 in their last 14 games. Houston won six of last seven home games; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five games overall. Four of their last five games stayed under. Rockets won seven of last ten games with Detroit; over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Pistons lost four of last five visits to Houston (2-3 vs spread).

New York split its last six games; they’re 4-1 vs spread in last five away games. Knicks’ last six games stayed under the total. Grizzlies lost their last three games, are 4-1 vs spread in last five home tilts. Under is 8-4 in their last dozen games. Knicks lost eight of last ten games with Memphis; they lost last five visits here (1-4 vs spread). Three of last four series games went over total.

San Antonio won eight of last ten games; they’re 6-3 vs spread in last nine road games. Seven of their last nine games stayed under. Dallas lost six of its last seven games; they’re 1-4-1 vs spread in last six home games. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Spurs won eight of last nine games with Dallas, but Mavericks covered last three; San Antonio won last three games in this building (2-1 vs spread). Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Timberwolves lost three of last four games; they’re 1-8 vs spread in last nine road games. Five of their last six games went over total. Jazz won four of its last five games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven home tilts. Three of their last four home games stayed under. Utah won five of last six games with Minnesota; four of last five series games stayed under the total. Teams split last four series games played here.

New Orleans is 3-4 in its last seven games, 1-3 vs spread in last four road games. Four of their last five games went over total. Denver lost four of last six games, is 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Road team won eight of last nine Pelican-Nugget games; Denver just won 134-131 on Bourbon Street Tuesday nite. Over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Pelicans won last three games in Denver.

Oklahoma City won four of last six games; they’re 4-1-1 vs spread in last six road games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Suns lost their last 13 games, are 4-2-1 against the spread in last seven. Seven of their last eight games went over the total. Thunder won eight of last ten games with Phoenix; teams split last four series games played in desert. Over is 7-2 in last nine series games.

Kings won four of last six games, are 3-1 vs spread in last four road games. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Lakers won their last two games, covered their last three- they are 5-3 vs spread in last eight games at Staples Center. Lakers lost nine of last ten games with Sacramento; last five series games stayed under total. Kings won/covered last four series games in Staples.

**Udog** · 04-07-2017, 08:28 AM

NBA

Friday, April 7

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. CLEVELAND
Atlanta is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Atlanta is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. TORONTO
Miami is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Miami is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. MEMPHIS
New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 9 games
Memphis is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. HOUSTON
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Houston
Houston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games

8:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. DENVER
New Orleans is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Denver
New Orleans is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. UTAH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Utah
Utah is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Minnesota

10:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. PHOENIX
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Phoenix is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

10:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Sacramento's last 12 games on the road
LA Lakers are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing Sacramento
LA Lakers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento

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**Udog** · 04-07-2017, 10:09 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, April 7

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MIAMI (38 - 40) at TORONTO (48 - 31) - 4/7/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 43-35 ATS (+4.5 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 47-31 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 29-19 ATS (+8.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
MIAMI is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games this season.
MIAMI is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MIAMI is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) off an upset win as an underdog this season.
MIAMI is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 44-66 ATS (-28.6 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 10-7 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 11-6 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (40 - 38) at CLEVELAND (51 - 27) - 4/7/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 76-55 ATS (+15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 11-6 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 13-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (35 - 43) at HOUSTON (53 - 25) - 4/7/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-2 straight up against HOUSTON 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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NEW YORK (30 - 49) at MEMPHIS (42 - 37) - 4/7/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (60 - 18) at DALLAS (32 - 46) - 4/7/2017, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MINNESOTA (31 - 47) at UTAH (48 - 30) - 4/7/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 6-5 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 8-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (33 - 45) at DENVER (37 - 41) - 4/7/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 6-4 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 6-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (45 - 33) at PHOENIX (22 - 57) - 4/7/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 53-73 ATS (-27.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 152-111 ATS (+29.9 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 43-34 ATS (+5.6 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 176-129 ATS (+34.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-5 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (31 - 47) at LA LAKERS (23 - 55) - 4/7/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 7-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 9-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 04-07-2017, 01:19 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, April 7

Sacramento @ LA Lakers

Game 517-518
April 7, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
110.460
LA Lakers
115.966
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 5 1/2
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 2 1/2
213
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-2 1/2); Under

Oklahoma City @ Phoenix

Game 515-516
April 7, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
121.427
Phoenix
111.938
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 9 1/2
233
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 8
225 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-8); Over

New Orleans @ Denver

Game 513-514
April 7, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
123.618
Denver
122.761
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 1
236
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 6
231 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(+6); Over

Minnesota @ Utah

Game 511-512
April 7, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
114.676
Utah
127.550
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 12
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 8 1/2
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-8 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Dallas

Game 509-510
April 7, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
123.275
Dallas
119.387
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 4
182
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 6
188
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+6); Under

New York @ Memphis

Game 507-508
April 7, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
113.717
Memphis
122.253
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 8 1/2
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 11
200
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+11); Over

Detroit @ Houston

Game 505-506
April 7, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
110.189
Houston
127.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 17
233
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 11
223
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-11); Over

Atlanta @ Cleveland

Game 503-504
April 7, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
113.661
Cleveland
122.206
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 8 1/2
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 11 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+11 1/2); Over

Miami @ Toronto

Game 501-502
April 7, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
117.519
Toronto
125.986
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 8 1/2
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 5
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-5); Under

**Udog** · 04-07-2017, 01:24 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Friday, April 7

Miami at Toronto, 7:35 PM ET
Miami: 21-11 ATS as a road underdog
Toronto: 44-66 ATS in home games in April

Atlanta at Cleveland, 7:35 PM ET
Atlanta: 3-19 ATS in road games after a combined score of 235 points or more
Cleveland: 72-49 UNDER off a road win by 10 points or more

Detroit at Houston, 8:05 PM ET
Detroit: 1-5 ATS after 2 straight games being called for 5+ more fouls than opponent
Houston: 8-2 ATS off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite

New York at Memphis, 8:05 PM ET
New York: 15-5 ATS off a home loss
Memphis: 1-8 ATS against Atlantic division opponents

San Antonio at Dallas, 8:35 PM ET
San Antonio: 3-6 ATS after playing 3 consecutive home games
Dallas: 23-10 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Minnesota at Utah, 9:05 PM ET
Minnesota: 2-6 ATS when playing their 3rd road game in 4 days
Utah: 17-6 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a home favorite

New Orleans at Denver, 9:05 PM ET
New Orleans: 1-6 ATS after a game where they attempted 100 or more shots
Denver: 33-16 ATS after allowing 105 points or more 5 straight games

Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 10:05 PM ET
Oklahoma City: 31-16 ATS as a favorite
Phoenix: 17-8 OVER as a home underdog

Sacramento at LA Lakers, 10:35 PM ET
Sacramento: 7-21 ATS when playing with 2 days rest
Los Angeles: 11-5 ATS revenging a close loss vs opponent of 3 points or less

**Udog** · 04-07-2017, 01:42 PM

NBA

Friday, April 7

Under is 8-2 in Detroit's last 10 following a SU loss. Under is 5-1 in Rockets' last 6 following a ATS loss.
Total: 222.5

Under is 16-4-1 in Spurs' last 21 when opponent scores 100+ in their previous game. Under is 4-1 in the last 5 in Dallas
Total: 189.5

**Udog** · 04-07-2017, 01:46 PM

NBA

Friday, April 7

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Friday’s NBA Game of the Day: Heat at Raptors
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The Miami Heat are one of three teams fighting over two spots at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and are staring at the most difficult closing stretch of the group.

Miami Heat at Toronto Raptors (-5.5, 206)

The Miami Heat are one of three teams fighting over two spots at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and are staring at the most difficult closing stretch of the group. The Heat will begin a stretch of four games against teams in the top four of the East to close the season when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Friday.

Miami snapped a two-game slide with a 112-99 win at Charlotte on Wednesday to kick off a three-game road trip that concludes at Washington on Saturday, and it finishes the season with home games against Cleveland and the Wizards. The Heat appeared to be falling off the pace with losses in four of six before James Johnson stepped into the starting lineup to provide a spark along with stars Goran Dragic and Hassan Whiteside. The Raptors own the No. 3 spot in the East heading into play on Thursday but are fighting off a charge from Washington. Toronto won nine of its last 11 games and got a huge boost when All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry returned from a wrist injury and delivered 27 points and 10 assists in Wednesday's 105-102 win at Detroit.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FSN Sun (Miami), Sportsnet (Toronto)

LINE HISTORY: The Raptors opened as 5.5-point home chalk against the Heat and the spread hasn’t moved off that number. The total hit the betting board at 207.5 and has been inching down as low as 206, where in currently stands.

INJURY REPORT:

Heat - SF Luke Babbit (Questionable, hip), SG Dion Waiters (Out Indefinitely, ankle), PF Josh McRoberts (Out Indefinitely, foot), SF Justise Winslow (Out For Season, shoulder), PF Chris Bosh (Out For Season, illness)

Raptors - No injuries to report

POWER RANKINGS: Heat (-3.8) - Raptors (-7.9) + home court (-3) = Raptors -7.1

CHAMPIONSHIP FUTURES:

Heat +25000
Raptors +1800

ABOUT THE HEAT (38-40 SU, 46-31-1 ATS, 36-42 O/U): Miami coach Erik Spoelstra avoided putting Johnson in the starting lineup all season before finally relenting with the team needing a spark on Wednesday. The veteran power forward responded by scoring 26 points on 10-of-12 shooting, including 6-of-7 from 3-point range. "There's no other call," Spoelstra told reporters of the decision to start Johnson. "How many guys do we have left? The minutes he gave us were crazy good. What else are we going to do? We’ve cycled through basically everybody. We're at the stage in the season. It's go time."

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (48-31 SU, 43-35-1 ATS, 43-36 O/U): Lowry sat out 21 games after undergoing surgery on his right wrist but returned without missing a beat and went 9-of-16 from the floor while logging 42 minutes on Wednesday. "He did so many positive things throughout the game, so it wasn’t necessarily one play," Toronto coach Dwane Casey told reporters of Lowry. "He makes so many winning plays, attacks before the defense is set, he reads situations, gets to the rim, gets calls, makes free throws, makes the right decision with the ball. You can’t really put a number on a play on his effect on the game." Fellow All-Star DeMar DeRozan picked up some playmaking duties when Lowry was down and continued upon his return with 10 assists on Wednesday.

TRENDS:

* Heat are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Over is 9-2 in Heat last 11 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
* Over is 7-0 in Raptors last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
* Favorite is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
* Home team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 61 percent of the spread wagers are on the home favorite Raptors while 60 percent of the totals selections are on the Over.

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**Udog** · 04-07-2017, 04:33 PM

NBA

Friday, April 7

Nuggets are 1-11 ATS in last 12 home games following a road trip of 7+ & dog is 7-0 ATS in last 7 with Pelicans
Line: DEN -7

Over is 9-2 in Knicks last 11 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Over is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings in Memphis.
Total: 198

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