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**Udog** · 04-08-2017, 08:27 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

— Giants/Arizona’s first five games all went over the total.

— Pirates started season with no one on DL for first time since 1991.

— Tennessee Volunteers have six new assistant football coaches this year; lot of times, that means the head coach is on the hot seat.

— Kid in SouthPoint Casino had a Tim Tebow Mets’ jersey on; why?????

— Mets’ pitcher Seth Lugo has a torn UCL, bad news for the Metropolitans.

— Dodgers’ pitcher Rich Hill has blister problems (again), is already on the DL.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Just another day in the desert……..

13) Had the good fortune to meet Brent Musburger Friday here at the SouthPoint Casino, where he has a daily radio show. He was kind enough to give me a few minutes as we talked football and his new radio gig. Very nice man.

One thing; Mr Musburger is 78 years old; he does his two-hour radio show standing up. I’m pretty sure I’ve never stood up for two consecutive hours. Ever.

12) There seems to be a bowling tournament here every day; lot of bowlers around. One guy had one of his bowling balls fall out of his bag in the parking lot Monday and was chasing it down a hill. Most bowlers are not great athletes. Strong thumbs, though.

11) There is also a cheerleading competition here this weekend, which means dozens and dozens of teenage girls are here. And their moms, which is much better.

That said, if I had a teenage daughter, the last place on this planet she would spend the weekend was here in America’s Favorite City, much less in a casino.

Nothing quite as uplifting as seeing a young couple drag their four kids into the sports book last night for dinner. “What does par-lay mean, daddy?” Oy.

10) Marlins 7, Mets 2— Must’ve been cold in the Big Apple last night; Giancarlo Stanton was dressed like Bob Hayes in the Ice Bowl at Lambeau Field in 1967, when Cowboys-Packers played in sub-zero temps for the NFL title. He did not look like he was having fun.

9) A young person posted on Twitter this week that Tony Romo is the Cowboys’ best-ever QB; have to excuse him, he probably never saw Roger Staubach play. And by the way, Troy Aikman won more Super Bowls (three) than Romo won playoff games (two).

8) Russell Westbrook joins Oscar Robertson as the only two NBA players to average a triple-double for a season; great for him, good for us, since now TV nitwits can stop talking about it. How many of these people know/care that the Utah Jazz clinched a division last night?

7) Wichita State jumps from the Missouri Valley to the AAC, making Gregg Marshall’s job a lot tougher. Unsure who replaces Wichita in the Valley— Valparaiso? Omaha? Oral Roberts?

6) Phil Mickelson has played 92 rounds at The Masters; he is -72 on the 13th hole, which is kind of hard to believe, had I not seen the graphic myself.

5) Good to see Kareem Abdul-Jabbar doing TV talk shows these days; this is 30 years overdue. Because he hasn’t been much of a public figure, people forget how dominant a player he was, from the time he was in high school, all the way to the Hall of Fame.

When Kareem was at UCLA, freshmen couldn’t play varsity; his freshman team beat the Bruins’ varsity by 20. UCLA’s varsity was the defending national champs.

4) Football coaches are nomads; here is where Brady Hoke spent the last few years:
2003-08— Ball State head coach
2009-10— San Diego State head coach
2011-14— Michigan head coach
2015— Out of football
2016— Defensive coordinator, Oregon
2017— Defensive line coach, Tennessee

3) Dodger games aren’t always on TV here in Las Vegas; some bogus rule about TV blackouts. It is three hours from here to LA. Weird rule.

2) Hawks 114, Cavaliers 100— Atlanta rested all five of its starters- those guys must be exhausted- they played Thursday, but their last game before that was Sunday. Anyway here is Cavs’ coach Tyronn Lue on this game:

“I didn’t think we respected them tonight. I thought we thought we’d just mess around with the game until it was time to knuckle down. By that time, they already had confidence. That’s who we’ve been. That’s who we are. I hate it.”

1— Memphis (-12.5) 101, Knicks 88— You have to see how this game ended; guy on Memphis is dribbling out the clock near halfcourt with score 98-88. Just before the shot clock expires, he hoists a 40-footer from the sideline and it swishes at the buzzer!!!

If you bet the Knicks, this was a dagger but if you bet on the Knicks, well……….

**Udog** · 04-08-2017, 08:44 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, April 8

Chicago won five of its last six games; they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six road games. Four of their last six games stayed under total. Nets won three of last four games, are 4-1 vs spread in last five home games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Bulls won five of last six games with Brooklyn (4-2 vs spread); they won last four games in Barclays Center. Under is 6-4 in last ten series games.

Boston lost its last two games, is 2-6 against the spread in last eight road games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Hornets lost their last two games, are 4-5 vs spread in last nine home tilts. Eight of their last nine games went over the total. Celtics won seven of last eight games with Charlotte; they won/covered last four visits here. Four of last six series games stayed under total.

Pacers lost their last eight road games (1-7 vs spread); 3-6 in last nine games overall. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games (0-2 in last two). Orlando lost five of its last six games, is 3-5 vs spread in its last eight home games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Indiana won/covered nine of last ten games with Orlando, winning/covering last four games in Orlando. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

Heat are 4-6 in their last ten games, 5-1-1 vs spread in last seven road games. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Wizards won five of last six home games, are 4-10 vs spread in last 14 games overall. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Miami won/covered its last three games with Washington; over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Teams split last four series games played here.

Milwaukee lost its last three games; they’re 9-6 vs spread in last 15 road games. Under is 7-2 in their last nine road games. 76ers lost their last five games, are 0-3 vs spread in last three home games. Three of their last four games went over the total. Bucks won eight of last ten games with Philly, but Sixers covered three of last four. Bucks won last four games in this building (3-1 vs spread).

Clippers won their last four games, but are 0-4 vs spread in last four games away from Staples Center. Three of their last four games went over. Spurs won nine of last 11 games, are 2-5 vs spread in last seven home games. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Clippers are 5-3 in last eight games with San Antonio, 3-2 in last five visits to the Alamo. Over is 6-4 in last ten series games.

Utah won five of its last six games, is 1-5 vs spread in last six road games. Over is 6-3 in their last nine games. Trailblazers won seven of their last nine games, are 6-0 vs spread in last six home games. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Home side won last six Utah-Portland games; Jazz lost last three visits to Oregon, by 14-9-4 points. Over is 6-3 in last nine series games.

Pelicans are 3-5 in their last eight games, 4-6 vs spread in last ten road games. Over is 5-1 in their last six games. Golden State won won its last 13 games (6-0-1 vs spread in last seven). Last three Warrior games went over total. Warriors won their last ten games with New Orleans, but Pelicans are 6-4 vs spread in those games, 3-2 in last five in Oakland. Four of last five series games went over. Durant is expected back for this game.

**Udog** · 04-08-2017, 08:44 AM

NBA

Saturday, April 8

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Trend Report
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5:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. BROOKLYN
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games on the road
Brooklyn is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

6:00 PM
INDIANA vs. ORLANDO
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

6:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
Charlotte is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Milwaukee's last 23 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Milwaukee

7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 10 games on the road
Washington is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games at home

8:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 6 games on the road
LA Clippers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games
San Antonio is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Antonio's last 22 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

10:00 PM
UTAH vs. PORTLAND
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Utah's last 13 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Portland is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Utah

10:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New Orleans's last 13 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 04-08-2017, 11:03 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 8

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CHICAGO (39 - 40) at BROOKLYN (19 - 60) - 4/8/2017, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-3 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-2 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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BOSTON (50 - 29) at CHARLOTTE (36 - 43) - 4/8/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games on Saturday games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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INDIANA (39 - 40) at ORLANDO (28 - 51) - 4/8/2017, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 9-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 9-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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 (38 - 41) at WASHINGTON (48 - 31) - 4/8/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
MIAMI is 48-31 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
MIAMI is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games this season.
MIAMI is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
MIAMI is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 7-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-5 straight up against MIAMI 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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MILWAUKEE (40 - 39) at PHILADELPHIA (28 - 51) - 4/8/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 34-45 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 358-432 ATS (-117.2 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 145-186 ATS (-59.6 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-30 ATS (+15.0 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-28 ATS (+17.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 126-93 ATS (+23.7 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 146-111 ATS (+23.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 8-2 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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LA CLIPPERS (48 - 31) at SAN ANTONIO (61 - 18) - 4/8/2017, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-8 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 9-8 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (49 - 30) at PORTLAND (39 - 40) - 4/8/2017, 10:05 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 PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 6-5 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (33 - 46) at GOLDEN STATE (65 - 14) - 4/8/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 7-6 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 13-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 04-08-2017, 11:19 AM

NBA

Saturday, April 8

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Saturday’s NBA Game of the Day: Clippers at Spurs
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The Spurs are locked into the second seed in the West but finish the season against three teams who badly need victories - the Clippers, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz.

Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs (Off,Off)

The Los Angeles Clippers are making a late dash at homecourt advantage in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs and look to move closer to landing it when they visit the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. The Clippers are averaging 121 points during a four-game winning streak and trail the fourth-seeded Utah Jazz by one game with three remaining.

Los Angeles is putting the heat on the Jazz - its likely playoff opponent - with power forward Blake Griffin leading the way with three consecutive games of more than 30 points. "He's just been crazy aggressive, crazy efficient," point guard Chris Paul told reporters of Griffin. "He's just been our beast, that's what we call him and stuff like that, so we are going to keep feeding him." The Spurs are locked into the second seed in the West but finish the season against three teams who badly need victories - the Clippers, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz. "We are going to be playing some teams that are playing for seeding, so I think those teams are going to approach those games as a playoff game," San Antonio center Pau Gasol told reporters. "We have to utilize those opportunities to meet that intensity and approach it the same way."

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC

INJURY REPORT:

Clippers - PG Austin Rivers (Mid April, hamstring), C Diamond Stone (Out Indefinitely, knee)

Spurs - SG Danny Green (Questionable, quadricep), SG Manu Ginobili (Questionable, quadricep), PG Dejounte Murray (Mid April, groin)

POWER RANKINGS: Clippers (-6.7) - Spurs (-11.5) + home court (-3) = Spurs -7.8

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (48-31 SU, 37-41-1 ATS, 43-35-1 O/U): Griffin is finally back in top form after a knee injury forced him out of action for 18 games and compromised his production once he returned. He is 45-of-64 from the field while averaging 31.3 points over the past four games and his conditioning is back to his typical high level. "He's mixing it up and scoring every way," Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers told reporters. "He's shooting, driving and passing. When he faces up and goes, it is either a bucket or a foul. He feels healthy enough to do that more."

ABOUT THE SPURS (61-18 SU, 41-37-1 ATS, 41-36-2 O/U): Coach Gregg Popovich is trying to keep his players fresh for the playoffs and he held Gasol, All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard, power forward LaMarcus Aldridge and point guard Tony Parker out of Friday's 102-89 road win over the Dallas Mavericks. "That was a lot of fun," point guard Patty Mills told reporters after San Antonio won with eight available players, all whom are role players or end-of-the-bench types. "With the guys that we came with, that was kind of the key, just to go out, have fun, enjoy and play basketball." The aforementioned foursome are all expected to see action against the Clippers after NBA commissioner Adam Silver's recent threat to impose "significant penalties" on teams that rest healthy players during nationally televised contests.

TRENDS:

* Clippers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
* Under is 6-1 in Clippers last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
* Under is 7-2 in Spurs last 9 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
* Under is 7-3 in Spurs last 10 games playing on 0 days rest.

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**Udog** · 04-08-2017, 01:24 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Saturday, April 8

Chicago at Brooklyn, 5:05 PM ET
Chicago: 19-9 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5
Brooklyn: 17-35 ATS after having won 2 of their last 3 games

Boston at Charlotte, 6:05 PM ET
Boston: 49-26 ATS when playing their 3rd game in 4 days
Charlotte: 4-13 ATS against Atlantic division opponents

Indiana at Orlando, 6:05 PM ET
Indiana: 3-13 ATS in road games off a home win
Orlando: 12-3 UNDER in home games after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7

Miami at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
Miami: 30-19 ATS as an underdog
Washington: 17-32 ATS after a win by 6 points or less

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Milwaukee: 6-16 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5
Philadelphia: 37-19 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent

LA Clippers at San Antonio, 8:35 PM ET
Los Angeles: 9-24 ATS in road games after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7
San Antonio: 25-14 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5

Utah at Portland, 10:05 PM ET
Utah: 7-16 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5 games
Portland: 15-6 OVER off a home win

New Orleans at Golden State, 10:35 PM ET
New Orleans: 32-14 UNDER in road games revenging a loss vs opponent
Golden State: 88-63 ATS after a game where they covered the spread

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