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**Udog** · 04-17-2017, 10:52 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Early betting odds on the 2017 Heisman Trophy:

15-2— Sam Darnold (USC), Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma), Lamar Jackson (Louisville)

9-1- JT Barrett, Ohio State

12-1— Jake Browning, Washington

14-1— Deondre Francois, Florida State

15-1— Jalen Hurts (Alabama), Saquon Barkley (Penn State)

16-1— Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State

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

13) Bulls 106, Celtics 102— Isaiah Thomas scored 33 points in 38:00, the day after he found out his 22-year old sister died in a car accident. Boston took 38 3’s, 48 2’s; seems like a lot- they only took 19 foul shots.

12) ESPN had the Cubs on in primetime Opening Night in St Louis, which is fine- they’re World Champs and deserve it; ESPN’s next three Sunday night games were in Queens, Bronx and next week again, Queens. What the bleep are they thinking?

Teams like Toronto, Kansas City and Houston are rarely on national TV, then networks wonder why playoff ratings are low when those teams make it. Promote the whole sport, not just teams in New York, plus the Cubs, Dodgers, Red Sox.

11) Mets’ first 32 games this season are all against NL East opponents.

10) Miami 4, Mets 2— JT Riddle’s first major league hit was a walk-off homer. The way the Marlins ran the bases in this game, home runs were a good idea.

Justin Boer got thrown out at the plate after maybe the worst slide in baseball history; Giancarlo Stanton got hit with an Ozuna line drive that would’ve put men on 1st and 3rd with one out had the ball not hit him. Ozuna got thrown out at the plate before Riddle’s winning home run.

9) Orioles pit closer Zach Britton on the 10-day DL; their pitching is really thin, but they’re still 8-3 and atop the AL East, but make no mistake about it, Baltimore needs to get healthy soon.

8) Rumors have it that the Chiefs will open Week 1 of the NFL season in Foxboro in a Thursday night game. Falcons were a more logical option, but Atlanta has a new stadium opening and they want to play there in Week 1, so apparently they’re no longer an option for the Thursday game.

7) It rained in Oakland Sunday, and the A’s couldn’t wait to cancel their game with the Astros; the Warriors were playing across the parking lot, the A’s are playing lousy anyway (shortstop Marcus Semien is on the DL, which hurts there defense) and there would’ve been a lousy crowd in the rain.

Giants played their home game across the bay, but the field was a mess- they sell out their games, so it would cost them seven figures to lose a home game to the weather.

6) Toronto-Cleveland-Texas are your last place teams in the American League.

5) Reds and Colorado are in first place in the National League; even after only two weeks, that is odd.

4) Baltimore’s Trey Mancini hit two more homers Sunday, has now hit seven in his first 12 major league games, which is really good.

Blue Jays lost again, are now 2-10, which is really bad.

3) Montreal 3, NY Rangers 1— New York seems to play better on the road. Canadiens lead this series, 2-1.

2) Penguins/Blues both won their games, grabbing 3-0 leads in their first round series.

1— Solid scheduling by the AD at U of Albany- they’re playing at Memphis next year, in a year when the Tigers will be in a total rebuild. Great Danes could actually win that game.

**Udog** · 04-17-2017, 11:01 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Monday, April 17

Memphis @ San Antonio

Game 519-520
April 17, 2017 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
114.849
San Antonio
123.960
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 9
194
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 11
188 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+11); Over

Indiana @ Cleveland

Game 517-518
April 17, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
117.639
Cleveland
126.642
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 9
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 7 1/2
209 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-7 1/2); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, April 17

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INDIANA (42 - 41) at CLEVELAND (52 - 31) - 4/17/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in April games this season.
INDIANA is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 48-32 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 36-44 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 10-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-4 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (43 - 40) at SAN ANTONIO (62 - 21) - 4/17/2017, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after a division game this season.
MEMPHIS is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 997-871 ATS (+38.9 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 801-682 ATS (+50.8 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 507-426 ATS (+38.4 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 78-51 ATS (+21.9 Units) in home games in all playoff games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 206-158 ATS (+32.2 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 178-132 ATS (+32.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-8 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 13-4 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 17

Cleveland held on for 109-108 win in Game 1; Pacers missed 14-footer at buzzer. Cavaliers won their last three games with Indiana, by 15-9-5-1 points, with last two wins by 5 in OT and by a point. Indiana won five of its last six games, covered last seven over is 11-4 in their last 15 games. Cleveland was just 14-27 on foul line in Game 1; they’re a shaky favorite right now. Seven of Cavaliers’ last nine games went over the total- they shot 54% from floor in Game 1. Indiana covered its last four road games.

Spurs won Game 1 by 29 after leading by only 3 at the half; they made 10-19 on arc, shot 53.2% from floor, held Memphis to 39.2%, blocking 11 shots. Memphis starters were combined -23; their subs were -72. Grizzlies lost last three games here, by 7-6-29 points. Memphis lost 10 of its last 13 games overall (under 8-5). Four of Spurs’ last five games went over the total- their Game 1 rout was their first cover in last five home games.

First round playoff series:
Boston-Chicago
Chi 106-102, +7, O207

Cleveland-Indiana
Clev 109-108, -9, O208.5

Toronto-Milwaukee
Mil 97-83, +7.5, U197.5

Washington-Atlanta
Wash 114-107, -5.5, O209.5

Golden State-Portland
GState 121-109, -15.5, O220

San Antonio-Memphis
SA 111-82, -9.5, O190.5

Houston-Oklahoma City
Hst 118-87 -7.5, U227.5

LA Clippers-Utah
Utah 97-95, +6, U198.5

Favorites: 3-5 vs spread
Totals: 5-3 over

NBA

Monday, April 17

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CLEVELAND
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

9:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
San Antonio is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Memphis

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**Udog** · 04-17-2017, 11:06 AM

NBA

Monday, April 17

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Monday’s NBA playoffs betting preview and odds
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Kawhi Leonard had an easy time of it against the Memphis defense in Game 1, scoring 32 points in as many minutes and shooting 11-of-14 from the field and 9-of-9 from the line.

A pair of powerhouse teams trying to protect 1-0 series leads take to the floor Monday. The Cavaliers survived a scare from the Pacers in Game 1 while the Spurs absolutely dismantled the Grizzlies in their series opener.

Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers (-7.5, 210)

Cavs lead series 1-0

ABOUT THE PACERS (42-41 SU, 40-42-1 ATS, 42-41 O/U): C.J. Miles missed a mid-range jumper at the buzzer in Saturday's loss but Indiana just confirmed its belief that it could hang with the defending champions. The last possession of Game 1 was a hot topic of conversation after the contest, with George wondering why he didn't get the ball back after passing out of a double team. "I talked to C.J. about it," George told reporters. "In situations like that, I've got to get the last shot. ... But at the same time, I've got to have trust in my teammates. C.J.'s been in that position in this season where I've needed him to make a big shot and I've kicked to him and he's made that big shot." George finished with 29 points and went 6-of-8 from 3-point range in the loss, marking the sixth time in eight playoff games the last two seasons that he scored at least 25 points.

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (52-31 SU, 36-44-3 ATS, 48-34-1 O/U): The Cleveland Cavaliers withstood a late comeback and earned a one-point win in the first game of the Eastern Conference playoffs, but questions about the team remain. Cleveland stumbled out of the top spot in the East with a 12-15 record after the All-Star break, including four straight losses to end the campaign, and Game 1 wasn't the dominant effort the team had been seeking. "The playoffs are about adjustments and what you can do better," Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue told reporters "I just think that if we got to those 50-50 balls and the offensive rebounds, that it would have been a totally different game. Hats off to (Indiana). They played well, but we’ll be better." Cleveland went 14-of-27 from the free-throw line in Game 1 and surrendered 12 offensive rebounds.

LINE HISTORY: The Cavaliers opened as 7.5-point home favorites for Game 2 and the total hit the board at 210.

INJURY REPORT:

Pacers - SG G. Robinson III (Questionable, calf), C A. Jefferson (Questionable, ankle).

Cavaliers - PG K. Felder (Questionable, leg).

TRENDS:

* Pacers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
* Cavaliers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Over is 8-0 in Pacers last 8 road games.
* Over is 7-0 in Cavaliers last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
* Pacers are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Cleveland.

Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs (-11, 188.5)

Spurs lead series 1-0

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES (43-40 SU, 41-42 ATS, 39-41-3 O/U): The seventh-seeded Grizzlies will try to put the big Game 1 loss behind them and even the best of seven series when they visit the second-seeded Spurs in Game 2 on Monday. The biggest thing the Spurs did to disrupt Memphis was getting point guard Mike Conley out of his rhythm, and the team leader managed just 13 points on 5-of-14 shooting. "They forced other guys to handle the ball," Grizzlies coach David Fizdale told reporters. "We went over it, we expected it, but we just didn't respond well to it. I thought Mike missed some chippies in there in the paint. But give them credit; they really turned the game around defensively against us." The bright spot offensively was center Marc Gasol, who scored 32 points on 11-of-18 shooting while outplaying older brother Pau, who managed six points off the Spurs' bench.

ABOUT THE SPURS (62-21 SU, 42-39-2 ATS, 44-37-2 O/U): San Antonio allowed 30 points in the first quarter of Game 1 but did not surrender more than 19 in any of the following three frames en route to a 111-82 drubbing. San Antonio got a different performance out of their starting point guard, with veteran Tony Parker scoring 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting while stepping up defensively against Conley. "Him being aggressive and knocking down shots and just penetrating, and getting the defense to get an extra guy to go to him is big for us," Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard told reporters. "Not just me, but everybody. He gets us open shots." Leonard had an easy time of it against the Memphis defense while scoring 32 points in as many minutes and shooting 11-of-14 from the field and 9-of-9 from the line.

LINE HISTORY: The Spurs opened as 10.5-point home favorites for Game 2 and after their convincing Game 1 victory the public jumped on them and forced a line move up to -11. The total opened at 189.5 and came down a full point to 188.5 by Sunday evening.

INJURY REPORT:

Grizzlies - SG T. Allen (Out Indefinitely, calf), SF C. Parsons (Out For Season, knee).

Spurs - No injuries to report.

TRENDS:

* Grizzlies are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Spurs are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 vs. NBA Southwest.
* Under is 5-1 in Grizzlies last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
* Over is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 overall.
* Grizzlies are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

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**Udog** · 04-17-2017, 11:48 AM

NBA

Monday, April 17

After two days of NBA Playoffs betting, underdogs are 5-3 ATS (3-5 SU) with a 5-3 Over/Under count. Over went 3-1 Sunday.
Two games Monday.

**Udog** · 04-17-2017, 01:40 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, April 17

Eastern Conference – Round 1 – Best of 7 – Game 2 – CLE Leads 1-0

Indiana at Cleveland, 3:00 PM ET
Indiana: Perfect 7-0 ATS in april games
Cleveland: 3-11 ATS off an outright ATS loss

Western Conference – Round 1 – Best of 7 – Game 2 – SAS Leads 1-0

Memphis at San Antonio, 5:30 PM ET
Memphis: 15-7 ATS off a road loss
San Antonio: 0-7 ATS at home off a win against a division rival

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