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**Udog** · 04-24-2017, 05:33 AM

Armadillo:Monday's six-pack

— Jazz 105, Clippers 98— Series heads back to Staples, tied 2-2.

— Rockets 113, Thunder 109— Houston grabs a 3-1 series lead.

— Cavaliers 106, Pacers 102— Cleveland sweeps series by total of 16 points.

— Celtics 104, Bulls 95— Road team has won all four series games.

— Ottawa 3, Boson 2 OT— Senators move on, will play Rangers next.

— Washington 2, Toronto 1 OT— Caps win six-game series; five of them went OT.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: How Super Bowl teams did in Week 1 the next season…..

How last 14 defending Super Bowl champs did in Week 1 the next season; ten of the last 11 opened at home:
2003: Buccaneers (+3) W17-0 @ Philadelphia
2004: Patriots (-3) W27-24 vs Indianapolis
2005: Patriots (-7.5) W30-20 vs Oakland
2006: Steelers (-1) W28-17 vs Miami
2007: Colts (-5.5) W41-10 vs New Orleans
2008: Giants (-4.5) W16-7 vs Washington
2009: Steelers (-6.5) W13-10 vs Tennessee
2010: Saints (-5) W14-9 vs Minnesota
2011: Packers (-5) W42-34 vs New Orleans
2012: Giants (-5) L17-24 vs Dallas
2013: Ravens (+7.5) L27-49 @ Denver
2014: Seahawks (-5.5) W36-16 vs Green Bay
2015: Patriots (-7) W28-21 vs Pittsburgh
2016: Broncos (+3) W21-20 vs Carolina (8-3-3 vs spread)
2017: Patriots (-8) ????? vs Kansas City

How last 14 Super Bowl losers did in Week 1 the next season:
2003: Raiders (+3) L20-25 @ Tennessee
2004: Panthers (-3) L14-24 vs Green Bay
2005: Eagles (-1) L10-14 @ Atlanta
2006: Seahawks (-6) W9-6 @ Detroit
2007: Bears (+7) L3-19 @ San Diego
2008: Patriots (-16) W17-10 vs Kansas City
2009: Cardinals (-5) L16-20 vs San Francisco
2010: Colts (-1.5) L24-34 @ Houston
2011: Steelers (+1) L7-35 @ Baltimore
2012: Patriots (-5) W34-13 @ Tennessee
2013: 49ers (-5) W34-28 vs Green Bay
2014: Broncos (-7.5) W31-24 vs Indianapolis
2015: Seahawks (-3.5) L31-34 OT @ Rams
2016: Panthers (-3) L20-21 @ Denver (2-12 vs spread)
2017: Falcons (-6.5) ????? @ Chicago

**Udog** · 04-24-2017, 05:50 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, April 24

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MILWAUKEE (44 - 42) at TORONTO (53 - 33) - 4/24/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 39-47 ATS (-12.7 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 363-434 ATS (-114.4 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 129-94 ATS (+25.6 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
TORONTO is 44-69 ATS (-31.9 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
TORONTO is 178-222 ATS (-66.2 Units) in home games in the second half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all playoff games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 186-230 ATS (-67.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 9-6 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 11-4 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (51 - 34) at ATLANTA (44 - 41) - 4/24/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 79-58 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
ATLANTA is 21-32 ATS (-14.2 Units) as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 11-9 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 11-10 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
13 of 21 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (70 - 15) at PORTLAND (41 - 44) - 4/24/2017, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 13-6 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 17-2 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
14 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 24

Toronto held Antetokounmpo to 6-19 from floor, Bucks to 35 second half points in 87-76 win that even series 2-2. DeRozan bounced back with 33 points for Toronto. Bucks lost three of last four games in Canada, with losses by 22-16-6 points. Under is 7-1-1 in Bucks’ last nine games, 8-5 in Toronto’s last 13, 7-2 in last nine series games. Raptors scored 87 or less points in three of four series games. Milwaukee had lost seven of previous eight games with Toronto before this series. Raptors are 0-4 vs spread in last four home tilts.

Home side won/covered all three Wizard-Hawk games; Atlanta led Game 3 38-20 after 1st period of an easy 116-98 win- they’ve taken 109 foul shots in series, Washington only 70. Hawks were +4 in turnovers Saturday, after being -7 in each of first two games. Atlanta ended a five-game skid vs Wizards- Washington is 2-3 in last five visits here. Under is 4-2 in last six series games. Wizards lost five of their last seven road games; Hawks won their last five home games, covering the last four.

Golden State is 7-0 vs Portland this season, with four wins by 12+ points; they didn’t have their coach or Durant in Game 3, trailed by 13 at half, 17 in third quarter, still won by 6- they won last four games in Oregon. Warriors won 18 of last 19 games overall, are 12-4-2 vs spread in last 18 games. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Four of last five Portland games went over. This series is basically over, just a matter of whether Trailblazers have enough pride to compete hard here and maybe still a home win, which would make them go back to Oakland to get eliminated.

First round playoff series:
Boston-Chicago
Chi 106-102, +7, O207
Chi 111-97, +7.5, O206.5
Bos 104-87, -2.5, U206
Bos 104-95, -1.5, U204

Cleveland-Indiana
Clev 109-108, -9, O208.5
Clev 117-111, -9, O210
Clev 119-114, –1.5, O210
Clev 106-102, -4, U214
Cavaliers win series, 4-0

Toronto-Milwaukee
Mil 97-83, +7.5, U197.5
Tor 106-100, -8, O195
Mil 104-77, –2, U197
Tor 87-76, +2.5, U194

Washington-Atlanta
Wash 114-107, -5.5, O209.5
Wash 109-101, -6.5, U211.5
All 110-108, -2.5, O211

Golden State-Portland
GState 121-109, -15.5, O220
GState 110-81, –12, U219
GState 119-113, -5, O217.5

San Antonio-Memphis
SA 111-82, -9.5, O190.5
SA 96-82, -10.5, U189
Mem 105-94, +3.5, O188
Mem 110-108, +5.5, O187

Houston-Oklahoma City
Hst 118-87 -7.5, U227.5
Hst 115-111, -7.5, O225.5
OC 115-113, -2.5, O224
Hst 113-109, +1, U223.5

LA Clippers-Utah
Utah 97-95, +6, U198.5
LAC 99-91, -9, U200
LAC 111-106, -1.5, O197.5
Utah 105-98, -5, O196

Favorites: 13-16-1 vs spread
Over: 17-13

NBA

Monday, April 24

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. TORONTO
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 18 games

10:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Golden State's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Golden State's last 18 games when playing Portland
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 04-24-2017, 05:54 AM

NBA

Monday, April 24

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Monday’s NBA Playoffs Betting Preview and Odds
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Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors (-6, 192)

Series tied 2-2

ABOUT THE BUCKS (44-42 SU, 39-47 ATS, 42-42-2 O/U): Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was down in Game 4, finishing 6-for-19 from the floor and turning it over seven times. Milwaukee lamented its inability to establish any sort of rhythm in Saturday's loss and is intent on correcting the issue in the return to Toronto. "Our tempo was extremely slow," coach Jason Kidd told reporters. "Give them credit; they slowed us down. It wasn't a high-scoring game. No one could make a shot. But our tempo in that second half came to a halt. Our energy level was low, for whatever reason. We've got to fix that going into Game 5." A bright spot was Tony Snell burying half of his 10 3-point tries, which gives him 13 makes in 26 attempts from long range during the series.

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (53-33 SU, 46-39-1 ATS, 45-41 O/U): DeMar DeRozan is looking more like himself and his Toronto Raptors have a chance to seize control of their Eastern Conference first-round series when they host the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 on Monday. Following a dismal Game 3 performance in which he missed all eight of his shot attempts and the Raptors lost by 27 points, DeRozan righted the ship with 33 points in a Game 4 series equalizer Saturday. Aside from DeRozan (12-for-22 from the field) and center Jonas Valanciunas (5-for-5), the rest of Toronto's players combined to shoot 30.2 percent in Game 4. Norman Powell stepped into the starting lineup and hit all three of his 3-point attempts in a 12-point showing, and he feels more prepared to help the cause going forward. "They're throwing me in to provide something with defensive toughness, energy and pace," he told the media. "It was a big game for me to come out and show them they can throw me in there whenever, and whatever happens in Game 5, I'll be ready for it whether it's coming off the bench or starting."

LINE HISTORY: The Raptors opened as 6.5-point home favorites for this pivotal Game 5 and some early Bucks' action reduced that number to -6 almost immediately. The total opened at 192.5 and dropped slightly to 192.

INJURY REPORT:

Bucks - PF J. Parker (Out For Season, knee).

Raptors - No injuries to report.

TRENDS:

* Bucks are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 vs. NBA Atlantic.
* Raptors are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.
* Under is 7-1-1 in Bucks last 9 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
* Under is 14-3 in Raptors last 17 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks (-2.5, 211.5)

Wizards lead series 2-1

ABOUT THE WIZARDS (51-34 SU, 44-40-1 ATS, 53-32 O/U): Wizards power forward Markieff Morris suggested Millsap's earlier comments helped bend the referees in his favor in Game 3. "Me, as a man, you take your wins with your losses. I take my wins with my losses all the time," Morris told reporters. "He just did more for his team. He's a crybaby. You get all the calls when you're a crybaby. That's how I look at it." Morris could stand to do more for his team on the floor instead of in the media scrum after totaling 12 points on 5-of-17 shooting in the last two games. Washington shooting guard Bradley Beal appeared to break out of his own slump with a big fourth quarter in Game 2 but fell off again in Game 3 while totaling 12 points on 6-of-20 shooting, including 0-of-6 from 3-point range. The one player producing consistently for the Wizards is All-Star point guard John Wall, who is averaging 31 points in the series after going 10-of-12 from the floor in Game 3.

ABOUT THE HAWKS (44-41 SU, 40-45 ATS, 34-49-2 O/U): The Atlanta Hawks did what they needed to do in Game 3 by protecting home court and drawing within 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. The Hawks did a better job of matching Washington's physicality at home and pulled off a 116-98 win as Millsap led the way with 29 points, 14 rebounds and five assists. Millsap was asked about Morris' comments in his own postgame press conference on Saturday and shrugged off the "crybaby" label. "It definitely got personal now, yes," Millsap told reporters. "I don't care, so what. Take his loss and go back to the hotel, be ready for the next game." Millsap continues to get help on the court from point guard Dennis Schroder, who is averaging 25 points and eight assists while doing his best to keep Wall in check.

LINE HISTORY: The Hawks opened as three-point home favorites following their impressive win in Game 3 as slight home favorites. Monday's number was bet down slightly to -2.5 on Sunday evening. The total opened at 211.5 and has yet to move off the opening number.

INJURY REPORT:

Wizards - O. Porter Jr. (Probable, neck), C I. Mahinmi (Out Indefinitely, calf).

Hawks - PF E. Ilyasova (Probable, calf).

TRENDS:

* Wizards are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Hawks are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
* Over is 5-1 in Wizards last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Under is 10-1 in Hawks last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
* Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta.

Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers (+7, 220)

Warriors lead series 3-0

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (70-15 SU, 42-40-3 ATS, 34-51 O/U): The Golden State Warriors are going to make sure Kevin Durant is 100 percent healthy before putting him back on the floor, and the team is making sure he doesn't have to rush by building up a big lead in the first round of the playoffs. Golden State is working through injuries to Durant (calf), Shaun Livingston (finger) and Matt Barnes (foot) and is without head coach Steve Kerr, who sat out Game 3 due to chronic back pain. Kerr, who will not coach on Monday, is consulting with doctors but told reporters he could miss the remainder of the postseason if his back does not improve. While not an ideal situation, the Warriors are used to being without Kerr after he sat out half of the 2015-16 campaign while dealing with complications and pain following back surgery.

ABOUT THE TRAIL BLAZERS (41-44 SU, 41-44 ATS, 46-38-1 O/U): The Trail Blazers looked energized by playing in front of their home fans on Saturday night and built up a 17-point lead before falling off the pace in the third quarter and ending up with a 119-114 loss. Portland was missing center Jusuf Nurkic (leg fracture) in the first two games and received a noticeable boost from the big man when he returned for Game 3, though his effectiveness diminished the longer he stayed on the floor. "Obviously (Nurkic) had a big impact on the game," Stotts told reporters. "We got off to a good start. Obviously, when he was on the floor he made a difference with his passing, his rebounding. He didn’t necessarily look to score but I thought he complemented everybody out there very well." Nurkic reported soreness in the leg after the contest and is not expected to play in Game 4.

LINE HISTORY: The Warriors opened as 6.5-point road favorites and that spread has been bumped up slightly to 7. The total hit the board at 219 and was bumped up to 220.

INJURY REPORT:

Warriors - SF M. Barnes (Questionable, ankle), SF K. Looney (Questionable, hip), SF K. Durant (Questionable, calf), PG S. Livingston (Questionable, finger).

Blazers - C J. Nurkic (Out, leg), C F. Ezeli (Out For Season, knee), PF E. Davis (Out For Season, shoulder).

TRENDS:

* Warriors are 14-3-1 ATS in their last 18 games overall.
* Trail Blazers are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Under is 25-9 in Warriors last 34 road games.
* Over is 4-1 in Trail Blazers last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in Portland.

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**Udog** · 04-24-2017, 06:41 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Monday, April 24

Golden State @ Portland

Game 521-522
April 24, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
131.126
Portland
122.509
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 8 1/2
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 7
220
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-7); Under

Washington @ Atlanta

Game 519-520
April 24, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
116.640
Atlanta
123.425
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 7
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 2
211 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-2); Under

Milwaukee @ Toronto

Game 517-518
April 24, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
115.283
Toronto
124.166
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 9
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 6
191 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-6); Over

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