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**Udog** · 04-09-2017, 09:32 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Odds to win The Masters today:

5-2— Justin Rose

3-1— Jordan Spieth

4-1— Ricky Fowler

9-2— Sergio Garcia

15-1— Ryan Moore, Adam Scott

25-1— Charley Hoffman

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Random thoughts from the desert…….

13) Brent Musburger posted a picture on Twitter Saturday of him buying a hot dog at the cart right by the SouthPoint sportsbook.

I’ve had lunch from that cart every day this week, so couple hours later, I went over for lunch and showed my new friend the vendor her picture on Twitter.

Her English isn’t great, so I’m not sure if she even knows what Twitter is, but she had no idea that Brent Musburger is really famous. She seemed happy about it, but not as happy as when I tossed some cash in her tip jar.

12) First two games at Coors Field ended 2-1/4-2; what the hell has happened to Coors Field? More often that not over the years, seemed like the first team to 10 runs won games in Denver.

Colorado finally hired a former pitcher as its manager— has Bud Black made that big a difference already? Rockies are off to a surprising 5-1 start, tied with Arizona atop the NL West.

11) Phillies 17, Nationals 3— Somewhere here in Las Vegas, someone bet Washington and the under in this game. Philly scored 12 runs in the bottom of the first inning. Oy.

Not sure why the Nationals sent #5 starter Joe Ross to the minors for the first ten days of the season, which made him ineligible to pitch this game, which normally would’ve been his start.

10) Injury news: Washington lost SS Trea Turner (hamstring) and Bronx lost catcher Gary Sanchez (biceps).

9) White Sox minor league pitcher Michael Kopech, acquired in the Chris Sale trade, struck out 10 hitters in 4.2 IP (allowed two runs) in his first minor league start of the season. Kopech is a very hard thrower; he is in the AA Southern League. Will be interesting to follow his progress.

8) White Sox 6, Twins 2— Minnesota had gotten off to a 4-0 start, its first 4-0 start since 1987, but Miguel Gonzalez won his first start of the season and handed the Twins their first loss.

7) A’s 6, Texas 1— As an A’s fan, the Josh Donaldson trade haunts me, but Oakland did acquire Kendall Graveman in that trade and he is turning into a pretty solid pitcher. He didn’t allow a hit in this game until the 7th inning. A’s have to tread water until Sonny Gray gets healthy. Rajai Davis made a great catch in centerfield in the 8th inning of this game.

6) Arizona 11, Cleveland 2— Diamondbacks seem to wear a different uniform every night; their black ones are my favorite, but they only wear them at home on Saturdays. All six Arizona games this week have gone over the total. Diamondbacks are a fun team to watch.

5) Sportsbook at SouthPoint has the voice of one game on a time; luckily for me, they’ve had the San Diego games on a lot this week, with Don Orsillo/Mark Grant on the call. Orsillo is one of my favorites, good natured, calls the game well, fun to listen to.

4) Alan Zinter is the hitting coach for the Padres. Despite being the 1st round draft pick of the Mets in 1989, it took him 14 years to get to the major leagues, where he last only 67 games over two seasons, with Houston/Arizona.

Does that make him a better coach? Obviously he struggled himself as a player, so he understands what guys go thru in a slump. Orsillo/Grant speak glowingly of him.

3) Miami Heat started the NBA season 11-30; now they’re 39-41 and tied for the #8 spot in the Eastern Conference. If they make the playoffs, does Erik Spoelstra et Coach of the Year?

2) Saw some clips of Dwayne Wade’s son playing ball; young man is a lefty. Wonder what went into that decision; is being lefty an advantage in basketball? Does it even matter at all?

1— Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2 (11)— Game ended on the seldom-seen walk-off walk. Toronto is off to a less-than-stellar 1-4 start.

**Udog** · 04-09-2017, 09:45 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 9

Raptors won 10 of last 12 games; they’re 4-1 vs spread in last five road games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. New York lost three of last four games; they’re 6-3 vs spread in last nine home games. Knicks’ last seven games stayed under total. Toronto won its last six games with the Knicks; they won last three visits to Manhattan, by 27-1-4 points (1-2 vs spread). Three of last four series games stayed under.

Cleveland won four of last five games; they’re 4-7 vs spread in last 11 road games. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Hawks won four of last six games, are 2-10 vs spread in last 12 home games. Under is 9-2-1 in their last 12 games. Road team won last five Atlanta-Cleveland games; Hawks beat Cavs by 14 Friday while Atlanta was resting their starters. Cavaliers won their last four visits here (3-1 vs spread). Five of last six series games went over total.

Oklahoma City lost three of last five games; they’re 4-2-1 vs spread in last seven road games. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Nuggets won three of last four games (4-0 vs spread); they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven home games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Thunder won their last eight games with Denver (6-2 vs spread); they won last four games in this building (3-1 vs spread). Eight of last nine series games went over.

Pistons lost seven of last nine games, are 2-8 vs spread in last ten road games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Grizzlies lost three of last four games, are 5-1 vs spread in last six home games. Under is 9-4 in their last thirteen games. Memphis won nine of last ten games with Detroit (7-3 vs spread); over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Pistons lost their last five visits to Memphis (2-3 vs spread).

Houston lost four of last six games (0-6 vs spread); they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Kings are 4-3 in their last seven games, 4-6-1 vs spread in last 11 home games. Seven of their last eight games stayed under. Rockets won nine of last ten games with Sacramento (8-2 vs spread); six of last nine series tilts went over total. Houston won/covered three of last four games in Sacramento.

Mavericks lost seven of last eight games, are 5-7-1 vs spread in last 13 road games. Three of their last four games went over. Suns lost 13 of last 14 games, are 3-0-1 vs spread in last four home games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Dallas won five of last seven games with Phoenix; four of last five series games stayed under total. Mavericks won last two visits here, by 16-5 points.

Minnesota lost four of last five games, is 2-8 vs spread in last ten road games. Six of their last seven games went over total. Lakers won last three games, covered last four; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Under is 3-1 in their last four games. Minnesota won four of last six games with the Lakers; home side won last five series games. Timberwolves lost three of last four series games in Staples. Last seven series games went over the total.

**Udog** · 04-09-2017, 09:45 AM

NBA

Sunday, April 9

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
TORONTO vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games at home

3:30 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Cleveland is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland

5:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. DENVER
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Oklahoma City is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

6:00 PM
DALLAS vs. PHOENIX
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Phoenix's last 24 games at home

6:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. SACRAMENTO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Sacramento is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games

6:00 PM
DETROIT vs. MEMPHIS
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Memphis's last 18 games when playing Detroit

9:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LA LAKERS
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Minnesota
LA Lakers are 8-14-1 ATS in their last 23 games

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**Udog** · 04-09-2017, 10:36 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 9

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TORONTO (49 - 31) at NEW YORK (30 - 50) - 4/9/2017, 12:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 7-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 9-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (51 - 28) at ATLANTA (41 - 38) - 4/9/2017, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 11-7 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 13-5 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (45 - 34) at DENVER (38 - 41) - 4/9/2017, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 37-50 ATS (-18.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-22 ATS (-17.2 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
DENVER is 43-34 ATS (+5.6 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 43-35 ATS (+4.5 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 80-55 ATS (+19.5 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-1 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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DETROIT (36 - 43) at MEMPHIS (43 - 37) - 4/9/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in road games this season.
DETROIT is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
MEMPHIS is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 159-121 ATS (+25.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 48-32 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-1 straight up against DETROIT 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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HOUSTON (53 - 26) at SACRAMENTO (31 - 48) - 4/9/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 98-60 ATS (+32.0 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
HOUSTON is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 9-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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 (32 - 47) at PHOENIX (23 - 57) - 4/9/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 481-404 ATS (+36.6 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) on Sunday games this season.
DALLAS is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
DALLAS is 193-153 ATS (+24.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 28-45 ATS (-21.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=98 points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-5 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (31 - 48) at LA LAKERS (24 - 55) - 4/9/2017, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 71-87 ATS (-24.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 173-217 ATS (-65.7 Units) in home games in the second half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 197-244 ATS (-71.4 Units) after a division game since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 153-199 ATS (-65.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 63-90 ATS (-36.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 6-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 5-5 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 04-09-2017, 11:12 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, April 9

Minnesota @ LA Lakers

Game 513-514
April 9, 2017 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
120.818
LA Lakers
113.853
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 7
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 4 1/2
219 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-4 1/2); Over

Dallas @ Phoenix

Game 511-512
April 9, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
114.782
Phoenix
114.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
Even
203
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 2
211 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+2); Under

Houston @ Sacramento

Game 509-510
April 9, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
122.558
Sacramento
116.092
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 6 1/2
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 9 1/2
224
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+9 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Memphis

Game 507-508
April 9, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
114.409
Memphis
119.001
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 4 1/2
190
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 7
196
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+7); Under

Oklahoma City @ Denver

Game 505-506
April 9, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
120.587
Denver
122.711
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 4 1/2
230 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(+4 1/2); Under

Cleveland @ Atlanta

Game 503-504
April 9, 2017 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
118.841
Atlanta
119.790
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
N/A

Toronto @ New York

Game 501-502
April 9, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
119.982
New York
117.762
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
N/A

**Udog** · 04-09-2017, 12:17 PM

NBA

Sunday, April 9

UNDER 5-1 in Toronto's last 6 road games, UNDER 10-1 in Knicks' last 11 home games & UNDER 8-3 in last 11 meetings at MSG.
Total: 201

**Udog** · 04-09-2017, 03:06 PM

NBA

Sunday, April 9

UNDER 5-1 in Rockets' last 6 overall & UNDER 22-5 in Sacramento's last 27 vs Western Conference.
Total: 225.5

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