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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21
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NBA notebook: Ray Allen claims he was 'catfished'
November 21, 2017

Former two-time NBA champion and 10-time All-Star Ray Allen claims he was stocked and "catfished" by a male stranger online who he says communicated with him while pretending to be several different women.

Bryant Coleman told an Orlando court on Monday that he was the one being stalked by Allen. On Tuesday, Allen asked the court in a filing to throw out the case.

Allen's attorney, David Oscar Markus, said in a statement that Allen pursued legal action in the case to end threats made to him and his family. The filing claims Coleman has continually harassed Allen.

--Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue has been questioned throughout the season about the playing time of superstar LeBron James.

After James logged a season-low 27 minutes in Cleveland's 116-88 rout of the Detroit Pistons on Monday, Lue was questioned again -- and he didn't seem to like it.

"I hear about that all the time," Lue said. "I played with Michael Jordan when he was 39; he played 37 minutes a night. Karl Malone was 37, played 38 minutes a night, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Kobe (Bryant). Everybody's built different. If you're one of the greats, sometimes you've got to play, sometimes you get rest like tonight."

James, who turns 33 next month, leads the NBA in both total minutes played and minutes per game.

--Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant told reporters that facing his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, is no big deal.

"It's just a regular game for me now," the reigning NBA Finals MVP said on Tuesday, one day before the Warriors (13-4) visit Oklahoma City (7-9). "I learned how to tune out the crowd, I learned how to tune out the (expletive)."

Durant tuned out the Thunder last season when he scored 40 points in his return to Chesapeake Arena.

The 29-year-old former league MVP participated in a full practice on Tuesday but is considered questionable to play versus the Thunder because of an ankle injury.

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KD indifferent about facing old team
November 21, 2017

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant told reporters that facing his former team is no big deal.

"It's just a regular game for me now," the reigning NBA Finals MVP said on Tuesday, one day before the Warriors (13-4) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (7-9). "I learned how to tune out the crowd, I learned how to tune out the (expletive)."

Durant tuned out the Thunder last season when he scored 40 points in his return to Chesapeake Arena. The game marked his first contest back in Oklahoma City since spending eight seasons with the franchise that selected him with the second overall pick of the 2007 draft.

The 29-year-old former league MVP participated in a full practice on Tuesday and is considered questionable to play versus the Thunder.

"I don't know," Durant said when asked if he'll be able to play. "We'll see how it feels in the morning but right now, it feels good."

Durant sprained his left ankle during Saturday's 124-116 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. He sat out the next night in Golden State's 118-111 victory at Brooklyn.

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Thunder star Westbrook still adjusting to new teammates
November 21, 2017

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Russell Westbrook isn't focused on the fact that his Oklahoma City Thunder will face former teammate Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.

Westbrook's mind is on the Thunder's early struggles. Oklahoma City entered the season with high hopes after the team added Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in trades. Despite the infusion of talent and Westbrook's still electric play, the Thunder have stumbled to a 7-9 start.

''It really don't matter who we have next, it's about us,'' said Westbrook, the reigning MVP. ''Regardless of what other teams do, when we play the way we're supposed to play for 48 minutes, it's hard to beat us. That's all I worry about is our team.''

Westbrook has been his usual self in many ways. He's averaging 20.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 9.7 assists. After setting the single-season record with 42 triple-doubles last season, he leads the league with five this year.

But he is not dominating fourth quarters like he did last year, and the Thunder are losing the close games he so often willed them through with his scoring flurries. All nine of Oklahoma City's losses this season have been by nine or fewer points. Westbrook averaged 10 points per game in the fourth quarter last season; this season, that average is down to 5.4.

Thunder coach Billy Donovan knew Westbrook would have to give up some elements of his game to accommodate the new talent. Anthony is a 10-time All-Star who was the scoring champion in 2013. George is a four-time All-Star who was the face of the Indiana Pacers' franchise. Donovan said Westbrook is playing as hard as ever and he's had the right attitude during the adjustment process.

''I think Russell has done a really good job, just in terms of the sacrifices that he's tried to make to make the group better and to try and help our group,'' Donovan said.

Thunder center Steven Adams said Westbrook is trying his best to put the Thunder in position to win, but little things are getting in the way.

''He's doing a great job,'' Adams said. ''He's making the right decisions, from what I'm seeing. The plays that are set - it's not like he's doing anything crazy and deviating from the play. He's doing an amazing job.''

Still, Westbrook is shooting just 39.4 percent from the field, which would be a career low, and the Thunder are 21st in field goal percentage in a 30-team league. Donovan said Westbrook, Anthony and George are still figuring out where to get their best shots and how to take advantage of the space the other stars create.

''When you have three guys like Carmelo, Paul and Russ there together, you're going to have to do it through matchups, through who's open, through ball movement, through making the next best right decision,'' Donovan said. ''When you're unable to put the ball in the basket and you're not getting stops, the simplicity of it is it's hard to win games like that.''

Oklahoma City's goal is to get the stars playing together like Golden State did when they won the title last year. The Warriors are playing well together again this year, with Stephen Curry averaging 25.6 points, Durant averaging 24.9, Klay Thompson adding 20.1 and Draymond Green doing a little bit of everything. The Warriors lead the league in scoring and are off to a 13-4 start.

Westbrook doesn't expect Oklahoma City to keep struggling and noted that the Thunder have been one of the NBA's best defensive teams. He said he's encouraged that the team is in the game at the end so often, but disappointed in the losses and the execution at critical times.

''We know we have the talent,'' he said. ''That's always great, but you've got to put the work in and do what it takes to win games.''

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November's NBA Best Bets And Opinions ( Based on 5 Units )

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
11/21/2017.........1-1-0.........50.00% ................-0.50
11/20/2017........9-13-0.........40.91%..............-26.50
11/19/2017 ........7-5-0........ 58.33%.............. +7.50
11/18/2017.......10-3-1.........76.92%.............+33.50
11/17/2017.........8-9-0..........47.05%..............-9.50
11/16/2017........ 3-1-0......... 75.00%............. +9.50
11/15/2017.......11-5-2..........68.75%............+27.50
11/14/2017....... 3-1-0 .........75.00% .............+9.50
11/13/2017 ......11-7-0 .........61.11%........... +16.50
11/12/2017 ........3-5-0 .........37.50%............ -12.50
11/11/2017 .......10-9-0 .........52.63% ............+0.50
11/10/2017 .........8-6-1 .........57.14%............. +7.00
11/09/2017 .........6-4-0 .........60.00% .............+8.00
11/08/2017 .........6-4-0......... 60.00% ..............+8.00
11/07/2017 ........6-10-0 ........37.50%.... .........-25.00
11/06/2017.......... 2-4-0 ........33.33%............. -12.00
11/05/2017.......... 8-6-0 ........57.14% ..............+7.00
11/04/2017 .........5-2-1 .........71.43% ............+14.00
11/03/2017 ......10-13-0......... 43.48% .............-21.50
11/02/2017 ..........2-2-0......... 50.00%.............. -1.00
11/01/2017 .......12-12-0 ........50.00% ...............-6.00

Totals..............141- 122 - 5......53.61%...............+34.00

Best Bets:

Date.................................ATS.......... .....Units.............Over/Under............Units

11/21/2017....................1 - 0................+5.00................0 -1 ................-5.50
11/20/2017....................2 - 2................-1.00.................1 - 3................-11.50
11/19/2017.....................2 - 1...............+4.50................4 - 1................+14.50
11/18/2017...................3 - 0 - 1............+15.00..............4 - 0................+20.00
11/17/2017.....................3 - 3...............-1.50.................2 - 3................-6.50
11/16/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.50.................2 - 0...............+10.00
11/15/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................4 - 1...............+14.50
11/14/2017...................2 - 0 -1............+10.00...............1 - 1................-0.50
11/13/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................2 - 3................-6.50
11/12/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.10.................2 - 1...............+4.50
11/11/2017.....................3 - 1..............+9.50.................1 - 6...............-28.00
11/10/2017.....................1 - 2...............-6.00.................1 - 2.................-6.00
11/09/2017.....................2 - 2...............-0.20.................1 - 2.................-6.00
11/08/2017.....................2 - 2...............-0.20.................2 - 1................+4.50
11/07/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................2 - 2.................-0.20
11/06/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.10.................1 - 1.................-0.10
11/05/2017.....................3 - 1..............+9.50.................1 - 1.................-0.10
11/04/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.10.................2 - 1.................+4.50
11/03/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................4 - 3.................+3.50
11/02/2017.....................1 - 1..............- 0.10.................1 - 1..................-0.10
11/01/2017.....................4 - 1..............+14.50...............4 - 3 .................+3.50

Totals.........................41- 23 - 2............+27.40.............42 - 37...............+8.50

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Wednesday’s six-pack

— South Dakota State 80, Iowa 72— Rough week for Iowa in the Cayman Islands.

— Alabama 77, Tex-Arlington 76— Most fun game of the season for me so far.

— Chargers are playing on Thanksgiving for the first time since 1969.

— Oakland Raiders are first team in 83 years with zero INTs in their first ten games.

— Paxton Lynch will start at QB for the Broncos in Oakland Sunday- he will be the 48th QB to start an NFL game this year. Last year, 54 QB’s started games.

— Baylor 65, Creighton 59— Bluejays scored 100 Monday, 59 here. Baylor can defend.

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings…….

Occasionally I take some grief from readers for not picking enough college basketball games on this site, but to me, this time of year has almost become like spring training in baseball; there is no way to gauge teams anymore without seeing them a play a little bit first. Have to study before you begin taking tests…….

Cal has a whole new team? There were up 18 on Wichita State, when they were a 19-point dog. Stuff happens this month that makes no sense, but I’m doing my best to sit here and make some sense of it, so when the picks do start showing up, they’re successful.

13) UNLV was 47-51 the last three years, but they’re 4-0 this season, with 15 points their closest win. Rebels haven’t been in NCAA’s since 2013- they play Utah tonight at T-Mobile Arena, a big game in Las Vegas, a big step up in class for the Rebels. Interesting game.

12) Missouri Valley Conference lost Creighton/Wichita State the last few years, and it has hurt them nationally. Right now, four teams are tightly bunched as the top-rated team in the Valley, but they’re all ranked between 92nd and 105th nationally.

Looks like a one-bid league, which will make their conference tournament— Arch Madness, the most important weekend of the season.

11) Patrick Ewing’s Georgetown Hoyas are 3-0 this season, against teams ranked 324-280-332. Hoyas have eight games left before Big East play starts- they host Richmond Saturday, play Syracuse Dec 16, but their other six pre-conference games are all against teams outside the top 300 in the country. Very, very soft pre-conference schedule for Georgetown.

10) Best 3-point shooting teams so far this young season:
Providence 54.4%, Tex-Arlington 51.1%, Arizona 50.9%, Portland 50%

9) Sun Belt Conference is on the rise; currently ranked as the #13 league, Sun Belt hasn’t finished a season this high since 2003, when they were ranked #11 in America. Lot of good teams, lot of really good athletes.

8) Siena lost 115-92 to 0-4 Bucknell Monday; Siena fans aren’t happy about this, but a closer look at Bucknell’s schedule explains some stuff:

Bucknell has played the #26 schedule in the country- they lost 93-81 at North Carolina, 80-78 at Maryland- they can play, and will be a big favorite to win the Patriot League this season. Bison are also the #64 team in America in terms of experience.

7) Similarly, Vermont lost 73-69 at Kentucky, an impressive loss for an America East team. two of Catamounts’ three wins are against teams in top 125, both on a neutral floor. Vermont, Albany figure to battle it out for the America East championship.

6) Wake Forest/Pitt figure to trail the field in the ACC— Deacons are 1-4, with losses to Liberty and Drake. Pittsburgh is 1-4 with losses to Navy/Montana.

5) VCU has two players who were there when Shaka Smart was coach of the Rams three years ago; they’re on their third coach in four years, after Will Wade bolted to LSU last spring.

Has to be a little awkward in Maui this week, with VCU/LSU both there, and Wade coaching the Tigers now. VCU’s kids helped Wade get a pretty steep pay increase.

4) Nation’s most inexperienced teams, of leagues that we follow:
Kentucky-Duke-Alabama-VMI-Bowling Green.

3) Nation’s most experienced teams, of leagues that we follow:
Tex-Arlington, Drake, Tennessee Tech, Idaho, Missouri State

2) DePaul is in Chicago, where there are a ton of really good high school players, but the Blue Demons haven’t been able to cash in on their location.

Over last ten years, DePaul is 27-153 in conference games. 27, and. 153. Not good. Prognosis for this season isn’t a whole lot better, but the Blue Demons have a new arena, which hopefully can help persuade some local kids stay at home for college.

1) Texas A&M and Florida figure to challenge Kentucky at the top of the SEC; Aggies play Kentucky Jan 9, Feb 10- they play Florida Jan 2. The two Kentucky-Florida games are Jan 20 and March 3rd. If you took the school’s names off the uniforms, A&M seems like the best team, as of right now.

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, November 22

Home side won eight of last nine Wizard-Hornet games; Washington is 3-2 vs spread in last five visits here. Over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Wizards won five of their last seven games; they’re 5-1 vs spread as road underdogs. Last nine Washington games stayed under. Charlotte won three of its last four home games; they’re 5-0 as home favorites. Three of their last four games went over.

Cavaliers won six of last eight games with Brooklyn; under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Nets are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Ohio. Brooklyn lost seven of last ten games; they’re 4-3 as a road underdog- three of their last four games went over total. Cleveland won its last five games (3-2 vs spread); they’re 1-7 vs spread as a home favorite. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Home side won last five Portland-Philly games; Trailblazers are 0-3 vs spread in last three visits to Philly. Three of last four series games stayed under. Portland won four of its last five games; they’re 0-1-1 as road underdogs. Blazers’ last eight games stayed under the total. 76ers won three of last four games; they’re 5-1 vs spread at home, 3-1 if favored. Over is 7-3 in their last 10 games.

Clippers won three of last four games with Atlanta; road team won four of last five series games. LA is 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here (over 4-1). Clippers lost their last nine games (1-8 vs spread); they’re 3-4 vs spread on road (0-0 as road favorite). Four of their last five games stayed under total. Hawks lost eight of their last ten games; they’re 3-2 as home underdogs. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Toronto won its last eight games with the Knicks (6-2 vs spread); under is 3-1 in last four series games. Raptors are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Manhattan. Toronto won its last four games; they’re 6-3 vs spread on road, 1-1 as a road favorite. Over is 4-1 in their last five games on road. Knicks won six of their last nine games; they’re 9-2 vs spread at home, 4-2 as a home dog. Three of their last four games stayed under.

Boston won its last 16 games after an 0-2 start; they’re 5-1 as a road favorite. Three of their last four games went over total. Celtics won their last eight games with Miami (6-2 vs spread); under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Boston covered its last five visits to South Beach. Heat lost three of last four games; they’re 0-2 vs spread as a home underdog. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Minnesota won its last two games with Orlando, after losing previous five; over is 6-3 in last nine series games. Magic covered their last four visits to the Twin Cities. Orlando lost its last five games; they’re 4-3-1 as a road underdog. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Timberwolves are 3-4 in their last seven games; they’re 3-3 as home favorites. Nine of last ten Minnesota games stayed under the total.

Warriors won/covered their last seven games with Oklahoma City; five of last six series games stayed under. Golden State is 3-2 vs spread in last five visits here. Warriors won nine of last ten games; they’re 4-5 vs spread as road favorites. Under is 5-2 in last seven games. Thunder won lat three games but they’re 3-6 in last nine games overall. OKC is 4-2-1 vs spread at home. Four of their last five games went over total.

Houston won its last four games with Denver, but Nuggets covered five of last seven. Over is 5-5 in last ten series games. Denver is 3-1 vs spread in last four visits here. Nuggets won seven of their last ten games; they’re 2-6 vs spread on road, 0-2 as a road underdog. Four of last five Denver games went over total. Rockets won eight of its last nine games; they’re 3-4 as a home favorite. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Dallas won six of last nine games with Memphis; they’re 3-1 vs spread in last five visits to Beale Street. Over is 5-4-1 in last ten series games. Mavericks lost five of their last six games; they’re 2-5 vs spread as a road underdog. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Grizzlies lost their last five games; they’re 2-4 vs spread as a home favorite. Under is 4-2 in their last six games.

Spurs won six of last seven games with New Orleans, but Pelicans are 7-3 vs spread in last ten series games. San Antonio is 0-5 vs spread in last five visits to Bourbon Street. Under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Spurs won seven of their last nine games; they’re 1-6 vs spread on road, 0-2 as road underdogs. Three of their last four games stayed under total. Pelicans won six of last nine games; they’re 1-4 as home favorites. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Bulls won their last three games with Utah; under is 9-1 in last ten series games. Chicago is 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to SLC. Bulls lost six of their last seven games; they’re 4-3-1 against spread as road underdogs. Three of their last four games went over total. Jazz lost eight of their last ten games; they’re 4-4 as a home favorite (0-4 in last four). Three of their last four games went over total.

Bucks won their last four games with Phoenix; road team won five of last seven series games. Milwaukee covered four of last five visits to the desert. Under is 5-1 in last six series games. Bucks lost four of their last five road games; they’re 3-4 vs spread on road, 1-0 as a road favorite. Five of their last six games stayed under. Suns are 3-2 in their last five games, 3-4 vs spread as a home underdog. Over is 5-2 in last seven Phoenix games.

Lakers lost eight of last ten games with Sacramento; last six series games stayed under total. LA is 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to the state capital. Lakers lost four of their last five road tilts; they’re 3-4 vs spread on road, all as an underdog (2-5 SU). Last four Laker road games stayed under the total. Sacramento lost five of its last six games; they’re 4-2 as home underdogs. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games.

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NBA

Wednesday, November 22

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Trend Report
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BROOKLYN @ CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Brooklyn's last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Brooklyn is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

WASHINGTON @ CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

PORTLAND @ PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Portland

LA CLIPPERS @ ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Clippers's last 10 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

TORONTO @ NEW YORK
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
New York is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

BOSTON @ MIAMI
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Miami's last 24 games when playing at home against Boston

DALLAS @ MEMPHIS
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
Dallas is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games at home
Memphis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Dallas

DENVER @ HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Denver

GOLDEN STATE @ OKLAHOMA CITY
Golden State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games

ORLANDO @ MINNESOTA
Orlando is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Orlando is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

SAN ANTONIO @ NEW ORLEANS
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Orleans
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
New Orleans is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing San Antonio

CHICAGO @ UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 10 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Utah's last 10 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago

MILWAUKEE @ PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Phoenix is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

LA LAKERS @ SACRAMENTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Sacramento is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

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NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 22

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WASHINGTON (10 - 7) at CHARLOTTE (7 - 9) - 11/22/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 111-154 ATS (-58.4 Units) in November games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (6 - 10) at CLEVELAND (10 - 7) - 11/22/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games in the first half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 32-53 ATS (-26.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 5-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 6-2 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (10 - 7) at PHILADELPHIA (9 - 7) - 11/22/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-0 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (5 - 11) at ATLANTA (3 - 14) - 11/22/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 219-270 ATS (-78.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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TORONTO (11 - 5) at NEW YORK (9 - 7) - 11/22/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games in November games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 8-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (16 - 2) at MIAMI (7 - 9) - 11/22/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 79-60 ATS (+13.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games this season.
BOSTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in November games this season.
BOSTON is 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
MIAMI is 123-160 ATS (-53.0 Units) in November games since 1996.
MIAMI is 126-174 ATS (-65.4 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-2 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-0 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (8 - 9) at MINNESOTA (10 - 7) - 11/22/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 41-56 ATS (-20.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-51 ATS (-27.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-2 straight up against ORLANDO 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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GOLDEN STATE (13 - 4) at OKLAHOMA CITY (7 - 9) - 11/22/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 10-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 11-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (10 - 7) at HOUSTON (13 - 4) - 11/22/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-3 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (3 - 15) at MEMPHIS (7 - 9) - 11/22/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
DALLAS is 384-321 ATS (+30.9 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 484-410 ATS (+33.0 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 245-200 ATS (+25.0 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 178-134 ATS (+30.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-3 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-4 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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SAN ANTONIO (11 - 6) at NEW ORLEANS (9 - 8) - 11/22/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1013-886 ATS (+38.4 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 52-30 ATS (+19.0 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 341-267 ATS (+47.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (3 - 12) at UTAH (7 - 11) - 11/22/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 263-320 ATS (-89.0 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.
UTAH is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (8 - 8) at PHOENIX (7 - 11) - 11/22/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 255-312 ATS (-88.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 35-16 ATS (+17.4 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 4-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (8 - 10) at SACRAMENTO (4 - 13) - 11/22/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in road games versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=98 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 6-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

WAS at CHA 07:00 PM
WAS +2.5
O 209.5

BK at CLE 07:00 PM
BK +10.5
U 228.0

POR at PHI 07:00 PM
PHI -4.0
O 212.0

LAC at ATL 07:30 PM
LAC -3.5
O 209.0

BOS at MIA 07:30 PM
BOS -3.0
O 195.5

TOR at NY 07:30 PM
TOR -4.0
U 211.5

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GS at OKC 08:00 PM
GS -5.0
U 221.0

SA at NO 08:00 PM
NO -1.5
U 207.5

ORL at MIN 08:00 PM
MIN -7.0
O 217.0

DEN at HOU 08:00 PM
DEN +10.5
O 227.0

DAL at MEM 08:00 PM
DAL +5.5
O 197.5

CHI at UTA 09:00 PM
CHI +8.5
U 197.5

MIL at PHO 09:00 PM
MIL -5.5
U 220.0

LAL at SAC 10:30 PM
SAC +1.0
U 207.0

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Go figure: The Celtics can't shoot - and can't lose, either
November 22, 2017

The Boston Celtics' story right now defies logic.

They spent the summer ripping up a team that was the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs last season. They won the Gordon Hayward sweepstakes and got to have the All-Star for all of five minutes before a gruesome injury ended his season. They started 0-2 and are 16-0 since.

It makes minimal sense.

Here's where it gets even odder: The NBA's best team right now, by far, can't shoot a lick.

The Celtics are interrupting this era of pace-and-space, go-go-go basketball for what might actually be considered a throwback idea. They're winning games - every game for more than a month - with defense and rebounding, both of which have been stellar and obviously compensate for Boston ranking 27th out of 30 teams in shooting.

Boston will try for its 17th straight win on Wednesday night in Miami.

''The streak doesn't mean anything to me,'' Celtics coach Brad Stevens said. ''Maybe it does to the guys in the room. But it's about finding ways to get better, and finding ways to get the job done.''

They're finding those ways now.

The Celtics shot 33 percent and beat Golden State, which doesn't happen. They haven't been outrebounded in any of their last 14 games. They've led at halftime in only three of their last 10 contests, but have been great at winning time - no team has outscored Boston by more than four points in a second half all season.

''Whether it be our first unit or our second unit, we demand excellence from one another,'' said Celtics star Kyrie Irving, who had 47 points in an overtime comeback win over Dallas on Monday and needed only 22 shots from the floor to get there.

Boston's record is so good, the shooting woes can (and perhaps should) get overlooked.

- The Celtics are shooting 43 percent this season; only Sacramento, Dallas and Chicago are worse.

- They're shooting 58 percent near the rim, the second-worst mark in the league.

- They're 18th in 3-point percentage and 25th in 2-point percentage.

And really, so what? All the other numbers show how the Celtics are winning.

Entering Tuesday, Boston was No. 1 in scoring defense (94.8 ppg), No. 2 in field-goal percentage defense (.429) and No. 3 in 3-point defense (.321). The Celtics have allowed 100 or more points only five times this season, the fewest in the NBA. They've held teams to 95 or fewer points 11 times - as many as the Pistons, Pelicans, Magic, 76ers, Nets, Cavaliers and Suns have combined.

So yes, defense does still matter.

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CHANGES

Here's hoping people didn't overreact to some fast or slow starts. Things have changed quickly for plenty of teams, things changing for the better in some cases and for the worse in others.

A list:

Boston - started 0-2, now 16-2.

Cleveland - started 5-7, now 10-7.

Orlando - started 6-2 and 8-4, now 8-9.

Memphis - started 5-1, now 7-9.

Utah - started 5-3, now 7-11.

L.A. Clippers - started 4-0 and 5-2, now 5-11.

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KD'S ANKLE

Warriors forward Kevin Durant isn't sure if he'll play Wednesday night when Golden State visits Oklahoma City, while he deals with an ankle injury.

He's past the whole KD-is-back-in-OKC angle either way.

''This is just a regular game for me now,'' said the former Thunder All-Star who is in his second season with the Warriors.

Whether Durant plays or not, the game will have plenty of star power. The NBA pointed out that the matchup could have seven reigning All-Stars, five members of USA Basketball's team that won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the winners of the last four MVP awards - Durant in 2014, Stephen Curry in 2015 and 2016, and Russell Westbrook last season.

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THE WEEK AHEAD

Other than the streaking Celtics going for No. 17 and Warriors-Thunder on Wednesday night, here are some of the games to watch this week:

- Trail Blazers at Nets, Friday: A noon Eastern tipoff in Brooklyn means 9 a.m. in Portland. Get that Black Friday shopping done early, Rip City.

- Raptors at Pacers, Friday: Something about that Indiana air still works for Victor Oladipo. He's averaging 23 points for the surging Pacers.

- Knicks at Rockets, Saturday: New York has been one of the good stories this season, and a win in Houston would give the Knicks another boost.

- Lakers at Clippers, Monday: The Clippers started 4-0, and that's been long forgotten. They clearly need Danilo Gallinari back in the worst way.

- Heat at Cavaliers, Tuesday: It's still odd for the Heat to see Dwyane Wade as an opponent, and this is his first time facing them in Cavs colors.

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STAT LINE OF THE WEEK

Joel Embiid, Philadelphia: These were video-game numbers - 46 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and seven blocked shots in the 76ers' win at the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 15.

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Heat beat Celtics 104-98 to end 16-game winning streak
November 22, 2017

MIAMI (AP) Goran Dragic scored 27 points, Dion Waiters had 26 with a pair of big 3-pointers in the final minutes and the Miami Heat held on to beat Boston 104-98 on Wednesday night, snapping the Celtics' 16-game winning streak.

Tyler Johnson scored 16 points for Miami, which had an 18-point lead cut to one in the final moments. The Heat shot 49 percent and outrebounded the Celtics 48-37.

Kyrie Irving scored 23 points for Boston. Jayson Tatum added 18, and Jaylen Brown and Marcus Morris each had 14.

The Celtics got down by 18 in the first half, which has been a very comfortable place for Boston this season. Boston had overcome 18-point deficits against Oklahoma City and Charlotte, a 17-point hole against Golden State, a 16-pointer against Atlanta and rallied from 13 down to win in Dallas this week.

The Celtics almost did it again.

Down by 14 midway through the fourth, the unflappable Celtics went on a 13-0 run in just about three minutes - getting to 91-90 when Smart made one of two free throws with 3:14 remaining.

Waiters decided that was close enough. His 3-pointer from the left wing bounced off the rim, then the top of the backboard, before falling to end Miami's scoreless drought. Waiters added another 3-pointer over Al Horford to make the lead seven, Hassan Whiteside had a big tip-in with 1:10 left and Miami would hang on from there.

THUNDER 108, WARRIORS 91

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Russell Westbrook scored a season-high 34 points and added 10 rebounds and nine assists to help Oklahoma City roll past Golden State.

Oklahoma City beat the Warriors for the first time since Kevin Durant left the Thunder to join the Warriors after the 2015-16 season. Golden State won all four meetings last season.

Westbrook said it was just another game in the buildup, but he didn't play like it. At one point in the third quarter, Westbrook and Durant went forehead to forehead and were called for double technicals.

Westbrook's new All-Star teammates came through. Carmelo Anthony had 22 points and Paul George 20.

The crowd booed Durant nearly every time he touched the ball. He finished with 21 points on 8-for-17 shooting. Stephen Curry scored 24 points for the Warriors.

CAVALIERS 119, NETS 109

CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James shook off a blow to the face and scored 23 points in the fourth quarter - including 18 straight for Cleveland - and the Cavaliers beat Brooklyn for their sixth straight victory.

James needed stitches in the third quarter to close a gash above his lip that drew blood. He punched back at the Nets in the fourth and finished with 33 points.

With the Cavs up 100-99, James began his one-man show with a pair of free throws. He dropped in a couple left-handed shots and then drained two 3-pointers - the last a step-back with 55 seconds left to give Cleveland a 118-107 lead.

James' solo performance enabled the Cavs to avenge a 112-107 loss in Brooklyn last month.

Kevin Love and Dwyane Wade added 18 points apiece for Cleveland.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored 20 points for the Nets.

BUCKS 113, SUNS 107, OT

PHOENIX (AP) - Khris Middleton scored 40 points and Eric Bledsoe added 30 in his return to Phoenix, leading short-handed Milwaukee.

Devin Booker led the Suns with 23 points and hit a long 3-pointer as time expired in the fourth quarter to force overtime. But they had four of their season-high 29 turnovers in overtime and shot 1 for 8 in the extra period.

Booker missed a chance to tie it seven seconds left in the extra session, and Middleton made four free throws to seal the Bucks' ninth victory of the season.

Bledsoe was traded to Milwaukee on Nov. 9 in the deal that brought center Greg Monroe the Suns. Monroe had 22 points and 15 rebounds.

The Bucks played without Giannis Antetokounmpo and four other players.

ROCKETS 125, NUGGETS 95

HOUSTON (AP) - Trevor Ariza had a season-high 25 points in Houston's victory over Denver.

Ariza was 7 of 10 from 3-point range. Chris Paul had 23 points and 12 assists, and James Harden added 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in limited action.

The Rockets have won nine of last 10 games, and beat Denver for the fifth straight time after sweeping the series 4-0 last season.

Will Barton led Denver with 20 points.

76ERS 101, TRAIL BLAZERS 81

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid had 28 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks and fast-starting Philadelphia handled Portland with ease.

Coming off a 21-point victory over Utah on Monday night, the 76ers scored the game's first 16 points and held a double-digit lead most of the way.

Portland missed its first 13 shots before Shabazz Napier came off the bench and hit a jumper with 5:01 left in the first quarter. The Blazers never got closer than eight. It was the Blazers' lowest points total of the season, and the fewest that Philadelphia has allowed.

Damian Lillard had 30 points for Portland.

HORNETS 129, WIZARDS 124

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Dwight Howard had 26 points and 13 rebounds, including a key block at the end of regulation and a crucial offensive rebound in overtime, to help Charlotte beat Washington.

Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb each had 24 points for the Hornets, who overcame a nine-point fourth quarter deficit. The Hornets wrapped up a perfect three-game homestand.

John Wall had 31 points and 11 assists, and Bradley Beal added 22 points for the Wizards.

CLIPPERS 116, HAWKS 103

ATLANTA (AP) - Blake Griffin had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Wesley Johnson scored a season-high 24 points and Los Angeles beat Atlanta to snapped a nine-game skid.

The Clippers had dropped 11 of 12, but they overcame a monthlong struggle of closing out opponents, taking the lead for good on a pair of free throws by Lou Williams with 4:11 left in the third quarter.

Los Angeles had out a season-high 30 assists.

Marco Belinelli had 20 points of the Hawks.

PELICANS 107, SPURS 90

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Anthony Davis had 29 points and 11 rebounds, Demarcus Cousins added 24 points and 15 rebounds, and New Orleans beat San Antonio.

Jrue Holiday scored 13 points and Darius Miller chipped in 13 on four 3-pointers for the Pelicans.

Pau Gasol had 17 points and LaMarcus Aldridge 16 in a largely frustrating night for San Antonio. The Spurs shot only 39.8 percent (35 of 88) and went 6 of 24 from 3-point range.

MAVERICKS 95, GRIZZLIES 94

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Harrison Barnes banked in a 30-footer at the buzzer to lift Dallas past Memphis.

Officials reviewed the play to make sure the shot got off in time. Memphis suffered its sixth straight loss after squandering an 18-point lead in the first half.

Barnes led the Mavericks with 22 points, nine of them coming in the fourth quarter to help Dallas thwart a late Memphis comeback. Dennis Smith Jr. finished with 17 points, and J.J. Barea had 10 points and 11 assists. Tyreke Evans led Memphis with 18 points.

TIMBERWOLVES 124, MAGIC 118

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jimmy Butler tied a season high with 26 points, Taj Gibson scored a season-high 24, and Minnesota held off Orlando.

Jeff Teague had 22 points and 11 assists, and Andrew Wiggins added 20 points as all five starters scored in double figures to help the Timberwolves end a two-game slide.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and 13 rebounds for his 14th double-double, which tied DeMarcus Cousins for the league lead. Aaron Gordon had 26 points and nine rebounds for the Magic.

KNICKS 108, RAPTORS 100

NEW YORK (AP) - Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a career-high 38 points, including 12 during a 28-0 run in the third quarter that sent New York past Toronto.

Kristaps Porzingis added 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who outscored the Raptors 41-10 in the third. Kyle Lowry scored 25 points and DeMar DeRozan had 18 for the Raptors.

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November's NBA Best Bets And Opinions ( Based on 5 Units )

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

11/22/2017......15-11-2.........57.69%..............+14.50
11/21/2017.........1-1-0.........50.00% ................-0.50
11/20/2017........9-13-0.........40.91%..............-26.50
11/19/2017 ........7-5-0........ 58.33%.............. +7.50
11/18/2017.......10-3-1.........76.92%.............+33.50
11/17/2017.........8-9-0..........47.05%..............-9.50
11/16/2017........ 3-1-0......... 75.00%............. +9.50
11/15/2017.......11-5-2..........68.75%............+27.50
11/14/2017....... 3-1-0 .........75.00% .............+9.50
11/13/2017 ......11-7-0 .........61.11%........... +16.50
11/12/2017 ........3-5-0 .........37.50%............ -12.50
11/11/2017 .......10-9-0 .........52.63% ............+0.50
11/10/2017 .........8-6-1 .........57.14%............. +7.00
11/09/2017 .........6-4-0 .........60.00% .............+8.00
11/08/2017 .........6-4-0......... 60.00% ..............+8.00
11/07/2017 ........6-10-0 ........37.50%.... .........-25.00
11/06/2017.......... 2-4-0 ........33.33%............. -12.00
11/05/2017.......... 8-6-0 ........57.14% ..............+7.00
11/04/2017 .........5-2-1 .........71.43% ............+14.00
11/03/2017 ......10-13-0......... 43.48% .............-21.50
11/02/2017 ..........2-2-0......... 50.00%.............. -1.00
11/01/2017 .......12-12-0 ........50.00% ...............-6.00

Totals..............156- 133 - 7......53.97%...............+48.50

Best Bets:

Date.................................ATS.......... .....Units.............Over/Under............Units

11/22/2017..................3 - 3 - 1..............-1.50................1 - 2................-6.00
11/21/2017....................1 - 0................+5.00................0 -1 ................-5.50
11/20/2017....................2 - 2................-1.00.................1 - 3................-11.50
11/19/2017.....................2 - 1...............+4.50................4 - 1................+14.50
11/18/2017...................3 - 0 - 1............+15.00..............4 - 0................+20.00
11/17/2017.....................3 - 3...............-1.50.................2 - 3................-6.50
11/16/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.50.................2 - 0...............+10.00
11/15/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................4 - 1...............+14.50
11/14/2017...................2 - 0 -1............+10.00...............1 - 1................-0.50
11/13/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................2 - 3................-6.50
11/12/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.10.................2 - 1...............+4.50
11/11/2017.....................3 - 1..............+9.50.................1 - 6...............-28.00
11/10/2017.....................1 - 2...............-6.00.................1 - 2.................-6.00
11/09/2017.....................2 - 2...............-0.20.................1 - 2.................-6.00
11/08/2017.....................2 - 2...............-0.20.................2 - 1................+4.50
11/07/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................2 - 2.................-0.20
11/06/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.10.................1 - 1.................-0.10
11/05/2017.....................3 - 1..............+9.50.................1 - 1.................-0.10
11/04/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.10.................2 - 1.................+4.50
11/03/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................4 - 3.................+3.50
11/02/2017.....................1 - 1..............- 0.10.................1 - 1..................-0.10
11/01/2017.....................4 - 1..............+14.50...............4 - 3 .................+3.50

Totals.........................44- 26 - 3............+25.90.............43 - 39...............+2.50

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NBA
Dunkel

Friday, November 24


Portland @ Brooklyn

Game 501-502
November 24, 2017 @ 12:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
122.662
Brooklyn
114.097
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 8 1/2
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 3 1/2
210 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-3 1/2); Over

New York @ Atlanta

Game 503-504
November 24, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
120.458
Atlanta
114.969
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 5 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 2
209
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(-2); Under

Orlando @ Boston

Game 505-506
November 24, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
117.568
Boston
121.916
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 4 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 8 1/2
208
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+8 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Oklahoma City

Game 507-508
November 24, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
120.830
Oklahoma City
120.280
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
199
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 8
204
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+8); Under

Miami @ Minnesota

Game 509-510
November 24, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
116.087
Minnesota
122.989
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 7
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 4
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-4); Under

Toronto @ Indiana

Game 511-512
November 24, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
128.577
Indiana
120.555
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 8
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 1
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-1); Under

Charlotte @ Cleveland

Game 513-514
November 24, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
119.236
Cleveland
126.159
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 7
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
N/A

Memphis @ Denver

Game 515-516
November 24, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
119.788
Denver
116.283
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 3 1/2
201
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 6
208 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+6); Under

New Orleans @ Phoenix

Game 517-518
November 24, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
124.297
Phoenix
110.951
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 13 1/2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 6
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-6); Under

Chicago @ Golden State

Game 519-520
November 24, 2017 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
107.826
Golden State
130.489
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 22 1/2
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 18 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-18 1/2); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, November 24

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PORTLAND (10 - 8) at BROOKLYN (6 - 11) - 11/24/2017, 12:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-1 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (10 - 7) at ATLANTA (3 - 15) - 11/24/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (8 - 10) at BOSTON (16 - 3) - 11/24/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 42-56 ATS (-19.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-2 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (11 - 6) at OKLAHOMA CITY (8 - 9) - 11/24/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (8 - 9) at MINNESOTA (11 - 7) - 11/24/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 124-160 ATS (-52.0 Units) in November games since 1996.
MIAMI is 55-42 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-10 ATS (+15.0 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-42 ATS (-19.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-52 ATS (-28.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 3-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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TORONTO (11 - 6) at INDIANA (10 - 8) - 11/24/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 212-160 ATS (+36.0 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-7 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 9-5 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (8 - 9) at CLEVELAND (11 - 7) - 11/24/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (7 - 10) at DENVER (10 - 8) - 11/24/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 4-3 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 6-1 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (10 - 8) at PHOENIX (7 - 12) - 11/24/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 38-68 ATS (-36.8 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-4 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 5-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (3 - 13) at GOLDEN STATE (13 - 5) - 11/24/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 263-321 ATS (-90.1 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 154-118 ATS (+24.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 3-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 3-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, November 24

Portland won seven of last nine games with the Nets (6-3 vs spread); Four of last five series games went over total. Blazers are 3-1 vs spread in last four visits to Brooklyn. Portland won four of its last six games; they’re 2-2 as road favorites. Last nine Blazer games stayed under the total. Nets lost four of their last five games; they’re 3-2 as home underdogs. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Hawks won their last three games with New York, but Knicks covered last six series games. Over is 7-2 in last nine series game. Knicks are 4-1 vs spread in last five visits to Atlanta. Knicks won seven of their last ten games; they’re 1-4 vs spread on road (all as an underdog). Four of their last five games stayed under total. Atlanta lost seven of its last eight games; they’re 2-4 as a home underdog. Three of their last four games went over total.

Celtics won their last five games with Orlando (4-1 vs spread); over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Magic is 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits to Boston. Orlando lost its last six games (2-3-1 vs spread); they’re 2-1 as a home underdog. Under is 4-1 in their last five home games. Boston won 16 of its last 17 games; they’re 4-1-1 as a home favorite. Four of their last five games went over the total.

Thunder won seven of last ten games with Detroit; last six series games stayed under the total. Pistons are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to OKC. Detroit lost three of its last four games; they are 5-1 as a road underdog- last four Piston games stayed under total. Oklahoma City won four of its last six games; they’re 4-2-1 as home favorites. Four of their last six games went over the total.

Miami is 6-4 in its last ten games with Minnesota; road team won seven of last ten series games, with last three going over total. Heat covered its last five visits to the Twin Cities. Miami lost three of last five games, but beat Celtics in last game; they’re 4-2 as a road underdog. Under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Wolves won four of last five home games; they’re 3-4 as a home favorite. Under is 8-2 in their last eight games.

Home side won seven of last ten Toronto-Indiana games; Raptors are 0-3 vs spread in last three visits to Indiana. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Toronto won four of its last five games; they’re 1-2 as a road favorite. Raptors’ last three games stayed under the total. Indiana won/covered its last four games; they’re 1-2 as a home underdog. Four of Pacers’ last six games stayed under the total.

Cavaliers won their last seven games with Charlotte (6-0-1 vs spread); seven of last eight series games went over total. Hornets are 0-4-1 vs spread in last five games in this building. Charlotte is off a 3-0 homestead but they’ve lost five in a row on road, are 2-4-1 as a road underdog. Cavaliers won their last six games (3-3 vs spread), are 1-8 as home favorites. Over is 6-3-1 in Cleveland’s last ten games.

Memphis won eight of its last nine games with Denver; three of last four series games went over total. Grizzlies covered their last three games in this building. Memphis lost its last six games (0-6 vs spread), last four of which were at home; Grizzlies are 3-2 as road underdogs. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Nuggets won their last four home games, are 4-3 vs spread as home favorites. Three of their last four games went over total.

Pelicans won their last three games with Phoenix; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to the desert. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. New Orleans won seven of its last ten games; they are 3-0 as road favorites. Three of their last four games went over total. Phoenix split its last six games; they’re 3-5 vs spread as a home underdog. Six of Suns’ last eight games went over total.

Warriors won/covered three of last four games with Chicago (under 3-1); Bulls are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Oakland. Chicago lost eight of last nine games; Bulls are 0-4-1 vs spread in last five games as a road underdog. Under is 3-1 in their last four road games. Golden State won eight of last ten games, are 3-5 as home favorites. Six of Warriors’ last eight games stayed under the total.