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NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, December 30


New York @ New Orleans

Game 501-502
December 30, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
117.563
New Orleans
119.906
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 2 1/2
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 5 1/2
218
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+5 1/2); Under

Miami @ Orlando

Game 503-504
December 30, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
116.412
Orlando
117.505
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 1
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
205
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+1 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Detroit

Game 505-506
December 30, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
123.784
Detroit
116.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 7 1/2
201
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 4
195 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-4); Over

Portland @ Atlanta

Game 507-508
December 30, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
121.675
Atlanta
114.238
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 7 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 3 1/2
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-3 1/2); Over

Cleveland @ Utah

Game 509-510
December 30, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
120.442
Utah
119.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 4
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+4); Under

Memphis @ Golden State

Game 511-512
December 30, 2017 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
115.672
Golden State
126.772
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 11
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 13 1/2
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+13 1/2); Under

Philadelphia @ Denver

Game 513-514
December 30, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
114.717
Denver
124.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 9 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 5
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-5); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, December 30

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NEW YORK (17 - 18) at NEW ORLEANS (18 - 17) - 12/30/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 3-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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 (18 - 17) at ORLANDO (12 - 24) - 12/30/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 35-52 ATS (-22.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 19-37 ATS (-21.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in December games this season.
ORLANDO is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
ORLANDO is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (25 - 11) at DETROIT (19 - 15) - 12/30/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1023-894 ATS (+39.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 819-696 ATS (+53.4 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 62-38 ATS (+20.2 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 344-270 ATS (+47.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 342-279 ATS (+35.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (18 - 16) at ATLANTA (9 - 26) - 12/30/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-1 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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CLEVELAND (24 - 11) at UTAH (15 - 21) - 12/30/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-22 ATS (-19.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 4-0 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 3-2 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (11 - 24) at GOLDEN STATE (28 - 8) - 12/30/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
MEMPHIS is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 162-123 ATS (+26.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-3 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (15 - 19) at DENVER (19 - 16) - 12/30/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 66-49 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, December 30

Knicks lost their last three games with New Orleans; they’re 0-3 vs spread in last three visits to Bourbon Street. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Knicks lost five of their last six games; they’re 3-9 as road underdogs. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. New Orleans won three of its last four games; they’re 6-7 as home favorites, 4-1 vs spread if they played night before. Over is 13-2 in their last 15 games.

Magic won four of last five games with Miami; Heat is 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits here. Six of last eight series games went over total. Miami is 5-3 in its last eight games; they’re 2-4 as road favorites, 0-4 if they played night before. Nine of their last 11 games stayed under total. Orlando lost nine of its last ten games; they’re 3-5 as home underdogs. Six of their last eight games stayed under total.

Spurs won their last six games with Detroit; they’re 3-0 vs spread in last three games in Motor City. Five of last six series games stayed under the total. Spurs won six of their last seven games; they’re 4-7 vs spread as road favorites. Under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 road games. Detroit won five of its last seven games; they’re 1-2 vs spread as home underdogs. Under is 11-3 in their last 14 games.

Hawks won five of their last six games with Portland; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Blazers are 4-1 vs spread in last five visits to Atlanta. Portland is 5-3 in its last eight games; they’re 10-5-1 vs spread on road. Seven of their last nine games stayed under total. Atlanta split its last six games; they’re 9-8 vs spread at home. Over is 11-4 in their last 15 home games.

Home side won last eight Cleveland-Utah games; Cavaliers are 1-3 vs spread in last four visits here. Six of last eight series games stayed under the total. Cavaliers lost three of their last four games; they’re 5-7 as road favorites. Four of their last six games stayed under total. Utah lost six of its last seven games; they’re 4-2 as home underdogs. Four of their last five games stayed under total.

Warriors won seven of last ten games with Memphis; last three series games stayed under the total. Grizzlies are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to Oakland. Memphis lost 20 of last 24 games; they’re 7-5 vs spread as road underdogs. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Golden State won 13 of last 15 games but split last four; they’re 9-6 in last 15 tries as home favorites. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Nuggets won three of last four games with Philly; under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Sixers are 5-0 vs spread in their last five visits here. 76ers lost 10 of their last 12 games; they’re 1-5 in last six tries as road underdogs. Six of their last nine games went over total. Denver won three of its last four games; they’re 8-5 vs spread as home favorites. Three of their last four games stayed under.

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NBA

Saturday, December 30

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Trend Report
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SAN ANTONIO @ DETROIT
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing at home against San Antonio

MIAMI @ ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Miami's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games

NEW YORK @ NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of New Orleans's last 15 games

PORTLAND @ ATLANTA
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing Portland

CLEVELAND @ UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland

MEMPHIS @ GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis

PHILADELPHIA @ DENVER
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Philadelphia is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Denver
Denver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

SA at DET 07:00 PM
SA -4.5
U 195.5

MIA at ORL 07:00 PM
ORL +1.5
O 204.5

NY at NO 07:00 PM
NY +5.5
U 218.0

POR at ATL 07:30 PM
ATL +3.5
U 207.5

CLE at UTA 08:00 PM
UTA +3.5
U 206.0

MEM at GS 08:30 PM
GS -13.5
U 207.0

PHI at DEN 09:00 PM
DEN -7.0
U 216.5

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NBA roundup: Curry cooks up 3s in return
December 30, 2017

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry returned from an 11-game absence due to an ankle injury and set an NBA season-high by hitting 10 3-pointers as the Golden State Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 141-128 on Saturday.

In his first game since Dec. 4, Curry scored 38 points on 13 of 17 shooting. He made 10 of 13 as Golden State (29-8) shot 54.5 percent (18 of 33) from behind the arc and 58.8 percent overall.

Klay Thompson added 21 and hit five 3-pointers while Kevin Durant contributed 20 for the defending champions.

Marc Gasol led the Grizzlies (11-25) with 27 points while Tyreke Evans added 22 as Memphis shot 52.1 percent and 71.4 percent (15 of 21) from 3-point range.

Jazz 104, Cavaliers 101

SALT LAKE CITY -- Rookie Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points and Utah held off Cleveland.

Derrick Favors added 19 while Ricky Rubio totaled 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Utah (16-21) beat Cleveland for the fourth straight time.

LeBron James turned 33 and played for the seventh time on his birthday. James finished 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists but Cleveland (24-12) lost for the fourth time in five games.

Jeff Green added 22 while Kevin Love finished with 20 and 10 rebounds for Cleveland.

Knicks 105, Pelicans 103

NEW ORLEANS -- Jarrett Jack made two free throws with 9.1 seconds left and Kristaps Porzingis scored seven of his team-high 30 points in a critical late-game stretch to lift New York to a victory over New Orleans.

The Knicks, who won for just the third time on the road this season, erased an eight-point deficit in the final three minutes.

The Pelicans led 99-91, but Porzingis scored seven consecutive points to get the Knicks (18-18) back in the game. Anthony Davis' 3-pointer at the buzzer was no good for New Orleans (18-18).

New Orleans was led by Davis, who scored 31 points, and by DeMarcus Cousins, who had 29 points and 19 rebounds.

Pistons 93, Spurs 79

DETROIT -- Reggie Bullock scored a career-high 22 points and Detroit beat San Antonio.

Bullock, who is averaging 13.6 points in his last eight games, shot 9 of 14 from the field and scored more than 20 points for the first time in his career. Rookie Luke Kennard added a career high 20 points while Andre Drummond posted a double-double of 14 points and 21 rebounds for Detroit (20-15)

Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs (25-12) with 18 points but 4 of 11 from the field. LaMarcus Aldridge added 15 and 11 rebounds as San Antonio set a season low in points.

Heat 117, Magic 111

ORLANDO -- Tyler Johnson scored 22 of his season-high 31 points as Miami rallied to beat Orlando.

Johnson shot 10 of 11 in the third quarter as Miami (19-17) overcame an 18-point deficit. Goran Dragic added nine of his 25 points in the final 3 1/2 minutes.

Aaron Gordon led all scorers with 39 points but Orlando (12-25) dropped to 4-21 in its last 25 games.

Hawks 104, Trail Blazers 89

ATLANTA -- Dennis Schroder scored 22 points as Atlanta beat Portland.

Reserve Marco Belinelli scored 14 points as Atlanta (10-26) won for the third time in fourth wins. The Hawks also posted their third straight home win.

Portland star Damian Lillard sat out with a right hamstring injury. Shabazz Napier (18-17) led Portland with 21 points.

76ers 107, Nuggets 102

DENVER -- Dario Saric scored 20 points as Philadelphia edged Denver.

J.J. Redick added 18 points while Robert Covington contributed 15 and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia (16-19). The 76ers improved to 2-7 without Joel Embiid, who was held out and worked out in Phoenix where the team plays on Sunday.

Jamal Murray led the Nuggets (19-17) with 31 points. Nikola Jokic added 19 and 13 rebounds for Denver.

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SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY DECEMBER 31, 2017
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:30 PM Chicago Bulls Washington Wizards Capital One Arena
5:00 PM Minnesota Timberwolves Indiana Pacers Bankers Life Fieldhouse
5:30 PM Brooklyn Nets Boston Celtics TD Garden
7:00 PM Charlotte Hornets Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center
7:00 PM Dallas Mavericks Oklahoma City Thunder Chesapeake Energy Arena
7:00 PM Los Angeles Lakers Houston Rockets Toyota Center
7:00 PM Memphis Grizzlies Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center
8:00 PM Philadelphia 76ers Phoenix Suns Talking Stick Resort Arena

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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

12/30/2017 9-5-0 64.29% +17.50
12/29/2017 10-8-0 55.56% +6.00
12/28/2017 5-4-1 55.56% +3.00
12/27/2017 N O P L A Y S
12/26/2017 N O P L A Y S
12/25/2017 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
12/23/2017 10-15-0 40.00% -32.50
12/22/2017 7-9-1 43.75% -14.50
12/21/2017 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
12/20/2017 14-6-0 70.00% +37.00
12/19/2017 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
12/18/2017 7-13-0 35.00% -36.50
12/17/2017 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
12/16/2017..........NO PLAYS
12/15/2017 13-6-0 68.42% +32.00
12/14/2017 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
12/13/2017 3-6-0 33.33% -18.00
12/12/2017 5-9-0 35.71% -24.50
12/11/2017......... NO PLAYS
12/10/2017 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
12/09/2017 6-13-0 31.58% -41.50
12/08/2017 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
12/07/2017 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
12/06/2017 10-8-2 55.55% +6.00
12/05/2017 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
12/04/2017 6-10-0 37.50% -25.00
12/03/2017 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
12/02/2017 7-8-1 46.66% -9.00
12/01/2017 4-12-0 30.00% -46.00

Totals.........153- 173......46.93%.......-186.50

BEST BETS:.......................ATS................... ......UNITS...........................O/U............................UNITS

12/30/2017.................2 - 3..........................-6.50...................................4 - 1......................+14.50
12/29/2017.................4 -3...........................+3.50................. ................2 - 2........................-1.00
12/28/2017.................2 - 1..........................+4.50.................. ..............2 - 3.........................-6.50
12/27/2017.............................................N O P L A Y S................................................. .........0.00
12/26/2017............................................ N O P L A Y S................................................. .........0.00
12/25/2017..................1 - 3........................-11.50..................................3 - 1.......................+9.50
12/23/2017..................4 - 6........................-13.00.................................4 - 6........................-13.00
12/22/2017..................2 - 3.........................-6.50..................................3 - 3........................-1.50
12/21/2017..................2 - 3.........................-6.50..................................3 - 2........................+4.50
12/20/2017..................7 - 2........................+24.00................... ............4 - 2........................+9.00
12/19/2017..................1 - 2.........................-6.00..................................2 - 1.......................+4.50
12/18/2017..................2 - 5.........................-17.50................................2 - 7.......................-28.50
12/17/2-17...................2 - 2 ........................-1.00.................................1 - 2 ........................-6.00
12/16/2017......................................N O P L A Y S................................................. ...............
12/15/2017..................4 - 1..........................+14.50................. ............4 - 3........................+3.50
12/14/2017....................2 - 0..........................+10.00................. ...........2 - 2........................-1.00
12/13/2017....................1 - 3..........................-11.50.............................1- 2.........................-6.00
12/12/2017..................1 - 4...........................-17.00............................3 - 2.........................+4.00
12/11/2017...................................... N O P L A Y S................................................. .............
12/10/2017.................1 - 3...........................-11.50............................3 - 0.........................+15.00
12/09/2017...................1 - 6...........................-28.00............................3 -1..........................+4.50
12/08/2017....................3 - 2...........................+4.00................. ..........3 - 3..........................-1.50
12/07/2017....................0 - 2...........................-11.00...........................2 - 1.........................+4.50
12/06/2017................2 - 2 - 1.........................-1.00..........................4 - 1 - 1......................+14.50
12/05/2017..................2 - 1...........................+4.50................. ..........3 - 0.........................+15.00
12/04/2017..................4 - 4...........................-2.00.............................1 - 3..........................-11.50
12/03/2017..................2 - 2...........................-1.00............................ 2 - 1..........................+4.50
12/02/2017..................1 - 3 - 1......................-11.50...........................4 - 3..........................+3.50
12/01/2017..................2 - 5 - 1......................-17.50...........................1 - 3..........................-11.50

Totals....................55 - 71 - 3........................-116.00......................66 - 68- 1.......................+23.00

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NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, December 31


Chicago @ Washington

Game 801-802
December 31, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
118.202
Washington
122.198
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 4
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 7 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+7 1/2); Under

Minnesota @ Indiana

Game 803-804
December 31, 2017 @ 5:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
117.812
Indiana
120.335
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 2 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
212
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+3 1/2); Over

Brooklyn @ Boston

Game 805-806
December 31, 2017 @ 5:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
111.877
Boston
125.862
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 14
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 10
210
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-10); Over

Dallas @ Oklahoma City

Game 807-808
December 31, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
112.019
Oklahoma City
125.632
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 13 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
N/A

Memphis @ Sacramento

Game 809-810
December 31, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
110.322
Sacramento
115.872
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 5 1/2
188
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 2 1/2
194
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(-2 1/2); Under

LA Lakers @ Houston

Game 811-812
December 31, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
111.409
Houston
130.557
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 19
231
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 14 1/2
227
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-14 1/2); Over

Charlotte @ LA Clippers

Game 813-814
December 31, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
118.783
LA Clippers
117.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 1
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 2 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+2 1/2); Under

Philadelphia @ Phoenix

Game 815-816
December 31, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
115.616
Phoenix
117.102
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 1 1/2
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
220
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+3); Over

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Long Sheet

Sunday, December 31

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CHICAGO (13 - 22) at WASHINGTON (20 - 16) - 12/31/2017, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in December games this season.
CHICAGO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) against Southeast division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (22 - 14) at INDIANA (19 - 17) - 12/31/2017, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
INDIANA is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 4-1 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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BROOKLYN (13 - 22) at BOSTON (29 - 10) - 12/31/2017, 5:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
BROOKLYN is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-83 ATS (-36.3 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 5-4 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-2 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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DALLAS (12 - 25) at OKLAHOMA CITY (20 - 16) - 12/31/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-7 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (11 - 25) at SACRAMENTO (12 - 23) - 12/31/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
MEMPHIS is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 4-2 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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LA LAKERS (11 - 23) at HOUSTON (25 - 9) - 12/31/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 52-77 ATS (-32.7 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 202-249 ATS (-71.9 Units) after a division game since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 132-95 ATS (+27.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
HOUSTON is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points since 1996.
HOUSTON is 18-36 ATS (-21.6 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-2 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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CHARLOTTE (13 - 22) at LA CLIPPERS (15 - 19) - 12/31/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 48-62 ATS (-20.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.

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

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PHILADELPHIA (16 - 19) at PHOENIX (14 - 23) - 12/31/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-49 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-34 ATS (+10.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 straight up against PHOENIX 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 31

Bulls lost their last three games with Washington; they’re 2-2 vs spread in last four visits here. Six of last nine series games went over total. Chicago won 10 of its last 12 games; they covered four of last five road games. Seven of their last nine games went over total. Washington won three of last four games; they covered last three home games. Under is 10-4-1 in their last 15 games.

Pacers won four of last five games with Minnesota; road team won six of last seven series games. Wolves covered their last three games in this building. Minnesota won five of its last six games; they’re 5-5 as road underdogs. Seven of their last nine games went over total. Indiana lost its last three games; they’re 1-5 in last six tries as home favorites. Under is 8-4 in their last dozen games.

Celtics won their last six games with Brooklyn; under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Nets covered their last three visits to Beantown. Brooklyn lost seven of last nine game; they’re 11-6 vs spread as road underdogs. Under is 11-3 in their last 14 games. Celtics won three of their last four games; they’re 1-4-1 in last six games as a home favorite. Four of their last six games stayed under total.

Rockets won/covered eight of last ten games with the Lakers, who are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits here. Six of last seven series games went over. Lakers lost last five games and eight of last nine; they covered five of last six games as road underdogs. Eight of their last nine games went over total. Houston lost its last five games; they are 3-6 in last nine games as home favorites. Over is 8-3-1 in their last dozen games.

Thunder won six of last eight games with Dallas; three of last four series games stayed under the total. Mavericks are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Dallas won its last three games; they’re 7-2 in last nine games as road underdogs. Four of their last six games went over total. Oklahoma City won six of its last seven games; they’re 6-10-1 as home favorites. Five of their last seven games stayed under total.

Clippers won eight of last ten games with Charlotte; three of last four series games went under the total. Charlotte is 2-3 vs spread in last five series games played here. Hornets lost six of last nine games; they’re 3-0-1 in last four games as road underdogs. Six of their last nine games stayed under total. Clippers won four of last five games, are 8-4 as home favorites- five of their last six games went over total.

Grizzlies won six of last seven games with Sacramento; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits here. Eight of last ten series games stayed under the total. Memphis lost 21 of last 25 games; they’re 8-5 vs spread as road underdogs. Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Sacramento lost three of last four games; they’re 8-7 vs spread at home, 1-2 when favored. Three of their last four games went over total.

Suns won seven of last ten games with Philly; six of last eight series games went over. Sixers are 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits to the desert. 76ers lost 10 of their last 13 games; they’re 2-5 in last seven tries as road underdogs, 0-4 vs spread if they played night before. Six of their last nine games went over total. Phoenix won five of its last seven games; they’re 5-9 as home underdogs. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

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NBA

Sunday, December 31

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Trend Report
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CHICAGO @ WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

MINNESOTA @ INDIANA
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

BROOKLYN @ BOSTON
Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Brooklyn's last 14 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Boston is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home

MEMPHIS @ SACRAMENTO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Memphis is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Sacramento's last 8 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Memphis

DALLAS @ OKLAHOMA CITY
Dallas is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas

LA LAKERS @ HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home

CHARLOTTE @ LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
LA Clippers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte

PHILADELPHIA @ PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHI at WAS 03:30 PM
CHI +7.5
O 212.0

MIN at IND 05:00 PM
MIN -2.5
O 209.0

BK at BOS 05:30 PM
BK +10.0
U 209.0

MEM at SAC 07:00 PM
SAC -2.5
U 195.0

LAL at HOU 07:00 PM
HOU -15.0
O 227.5

DAL at OKC 07:00 PM
DAL +6.0
U 203.0

CHA at LAC 07:00 PM
LAC -2.5
U 213.5

PHI at PHO 08:00 PM
PHO +3.0
O 221.0

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SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY JANUARY 1, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:30 PM Milwaukee Bucks Toronto Raptors Air Canada Centre
7:30 PM Orlando Magic Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center
8:00 PM Los Angeles Lakers Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center
8:00 PM Portland Trail Blazers Chicago Bulls United Center

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[B]DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

12/31/2017 9-7-0 56.25% +6.50
12/30/2017 9-5-0 64.29% +17.50
12/29/2017 10-8-0 55.56% +6.00
12/28/2017 5-4-1 55.56% +3.00
12/27/2017 N O P L A Y S
12/26/2017 N O P L A Y S
12/25/2017 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
12/23/2017 10-15-0 40.00% -32.50
12/22/2017 7-9-1 43.75% -14.50
12/21/2017 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
12/20/2017 14-6-0 70.00% +37.00
12/19/2017 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
12/18/2017 7-13-0 35.00% -36.50
12/17/2017 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
12/16/2017..........NO PLAYS
12/15/2017 13-6-0 68.42% +32.00
12/14/2017 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
12/13/2017 3-6-0 33.33% -18.00
12/12/2017 5-9-0 35.71% -24.50
12/11/2017......... NO PLAYS
12/10/2017 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
12/09/2017 6-13-0 31.58% -41.50
12/08/2017 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
12/07/2017 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
12/06/2017 10-8-2 55.55% +6.00
12/05/2017 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
12/04/2017 6-10-0 37.50% -25.00
12/03/2017 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
12/02/2017 7-8-1 46.66% -9.00
12/01/2017 4-12-0 30.00% -46.00

Totals.........162- 180......47.36%.......-180.00

BEST BETS:.......................ATS................... ......UNITS...........................O/U............................UNITS

12/31/2017.................3 - 4..........................-7.00..................................2 - 1.......................+4.50
12/30/2017.................2 - 3..........................-6.50...................................4 - 1......................+14.50
12/29/2017.................4 -3...........................+3.50................. ................2 - 2........................-1.00
12/28/2017.................2 - 1..........................+4.50.................. ..............2 - 3.........................-6.50
12/27/2017.............................................N O P L A Y S................................................. .........0.00
12/26/2017............................................ N O P L A Y S................................................. .........0.00
12/25/2017..................1 - 3........................-11.50..................................3 - 1.......................+9.50
12/23/2017..................4 - 6........................-13.00.................................4 - 6........................-13.00
12/22/2017..................2 - 3.........................-6.50..................................3 - 3........................-1.50
12/21/2017..................2 - 3.........................-6.50..................................3 - 2........................+4.50
12/20/2017..................7 - 2........................+24.00................... ............4 - 2........................+9.00
12/19/2017..................1 - 2.........................-6.00..................................2 - 1.......................+4.50
12/18/2017..................2 - 5.........................-17.50................................2 - 7.......................-28.50
12/17/2-17...................2 - 2 ........................-1.00.................................1 - 2 ........................-6.00
12/16/2017......................................N O P L A Y S................................................. ...............
12/15/2017..................4 - 1..........................+14.50................. ............4 - 3........................+3.50
12/14/2017....................2 - 0..........................+10.00................. ...........2 - 2........................-1.00
12/13/2017....................1 - 3..........................-11.50.............................1- 2.........................-6.00
12/12/2017..................1 - 4...........................-17.00............................3 - 2.........................+4.00
12/11/2017...................................... N O P L A Y S................................................. .............
12/10/2017.................1 - 3...........................-11.50............................3 - 0.........................+15.00
12/09/2017...................1 - 6...........................-28.00............................3 -1..........................+4.50
12/08/2017....................3 - 2...........................+4.00................. ..........3 - 3..........................-1.50
12/07/2017....................0 - 2...........................-11.00...........................2 - 1.........................+4.50
12/06/2017................2 - 2 - 1.........................-1.00..........................4 - 1 - 1......................+14.50
12/05/2017..................2 - 1...........................+4.50................. ..........3 - 0.........................+15.00
12/04/2017..................4 - 4...........................-2.00.............................1 - 3..........................-11.50
12/03/2017..................2 - 2...........................-1.00............................ 2 - 1..........................+4.50
12/02/2017..................1 - 3 - 1......................-11.50...........................4 - 3..........................+3.50
12/01/2017..................2 - 5 - 1......................-17.50...........................1 - 3..........................-11.50

Totals....................58 - 75 - 3........................-123.00......................68 - 69..........................+27.50[

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NBA
Dunkel

Monday, January 1

Orlando @ Brooklyn

Game 701-702
January 1, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
110.303
Brooklyn
115.895
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 5 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 2
217
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(-2); Over

Milwaukee @ Toronto

Game 703-704
January 1, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
116.785
Toronto
124.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 8
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 6
215
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-6); Under

LA Lakers @ Minnesota

Game 705-706
January 1, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
116.892
Minnesota
121.430
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 4 1/2
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
N/A

Portland @ Chicago

Game 707-708
January 1, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
115.201
Chicago
120.879
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 5 1/2
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
N/A




NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, January 1

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ORLANDO (12 - 25) at BROOKLYN (13 - 23) - 1/1/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 35-53 ATS (-23.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 127-166 ATS (-55.6 Units) in January games since 1996.
ORLANDO is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ORLANDO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
BROOKLYN is 8-24 ATS (-18.4 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MILWAUKEE (19 - 15) at TORONTO (24 - 10) - 1/1/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 130-96 ATS (+24.4 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 37-17 ATS (+18.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 9-5 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 11-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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LA LAKERS (11 - 24) at MINNESOTA (23 - 14) - 1/1/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PORTLAND (18 - 17) at CHICAGO (13 - 23) - 1/1/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 1

Home side won last six Magic-Net games; Orlando is 2-3 vs spread in last five games in Barclays Center. Over is 5-0-1 in last six series games. Orlando lost 10 of its last 11 games; they’re 1-7 vs spread in last eight games as road underdogs. Six of their last nine games stayed under total. Brooklyn lost eight of its last ten games; they’re 2-4 as home favorites. Seven of their last nine games stayed under total.

Raptors won four of last five games with Milwaukee; six of last eight series games stayed under. Bucks are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Canada. Milwaukee won four of its last six games; they’re 6-7 as road underdogs. Nine of their last 11 games went over total. Toronto won seven of its last nine games; they’re 7-2 in last nine games as home favorites. Three of their last four games stayed under the total.

Lakers are 3-5 in last eight games with Minnesota, 2-2 vs spread in last four visits here. Lakers lost in double OT in Houston yesterday, their sixth loss in row; they covered seven of last eight games as road underdogs. Nine of their last ten games went over total. Minnesota won six of its last seven games; they’re 1-10 vs spread in last 11 games as home favorites. Seven of their last ten games went over total.

Portland won seven of last ten games with Chicago; they’re 4-1 vs spread in last five visits to the Windy City. Five of last seven series games stayed under the total. Portland lost four of its last six games; they’re 20-6-1 vs spread on road. Eight of their last ten games stayed under total. Chicago is 10-3 in its last 13 games; they’re 4-0 vs spread as home favorites. Eight of their last ten games went over total.




NBA

Monday, January 1

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Trend Report
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ORLANDO @ BROOKLYN
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
Orlando is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Brooklyn's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing Orlando

MILWAUKEE @ TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

PORTLAND @ CHICAGO
Portland is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games on the road
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

LA LAKERS @ MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Lakers's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing LA Lakers
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

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Preview: Magic (12-25) at Nets (13-23)
Date: January 01, 2018 7:30 PM EDT

The last time the Brooklyn Nets played a home game, they produced their best showing of the season.

The Nets will get several chances in the upcoming weeks to produce more home victories starting on Monday night when they host the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn (13-23) is 7-10 at home (6-9 in Brooklyn) so far but its last appearance on its homecourt was a resounding 119-84 win over the Washington Wizards on Dec. 22.

Starting Monday, the Nets play eight of their next 10 games at home, and the second meeting with the Magic is the opener of a five-game homestand.

The Nets beat the Magic in their home opener on Oct. 20 and won their first three home games. Since then they are 4-10 at home, though two of those games were "home games" against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Heat played in Mexico City.

Including the games in Mexico, the Nets are averaging 108.7 points per game at home, but they are shooting 43.9 percent and hitting on 34.7 percent of their 3-pointers.

The win over Washington in the Nets' most recent home game is part of a 2-8 stretch that has seen the Nets allow 107.2 points. Brooklyn is returning home after concluding a five-game trip at 1-4 with Sunday's 108-105 loss to the Boston Celtics.

After leading by 38 in a 111-87 win at Miami Friday, the Nets fell behind by 11 in the opening quarter Sunday.

"We're obviously on a better pace in terms of getting wins than last year, right? So, there's improvement," Nets coach Kenny Atkinson said. "The next step is to be a little more consistent. I tell our guys I'd grade us as a below-average team, we're not in that average window yet. And that's where we've got to get to, and consistency, that's what we're looking for."

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson posted a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds against Boston and is averaging 16.4 points and 7.9 rebounds in his last 10 games.

Orlando (12-25) enters its second visit to Brooklyn missing Nikola Vucevic, who scored 41 points on six 3-pointers during its first trip, a 126-121 Nets win. Vucevic underwent left hand surgery last Wednesday after getting injured in Orlando's loss to Washington on Dec. 23.

Injuries are among the causes for Orlando's rapid descent from a surprising 8-4 start. Since a 16-point win at Phoenix on Nov. 10, the Magic are 4-21 in their last 25 games.

Five of those losses have occurred when Orlando held a double-digit lead at some point. The Magic held an 18-point lead early in the third quarter and wound up with a 117-111 home loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday.

Orlando was outscored 67-43 after taking the 18-point lead on its first possession of the third quarter. The Magic also allowed the Heat to shoot 62.8 percent (27 of 43) after halftime and couldn't stop Miami guards Tyler Johnson and Goran Dragic, who combined for 43 points on 18-of-26 shooting in the second half.

In this 25-game slide, the Magic are allowing opponents to score 111.9 points per game and shoot 47.5 percent. Saturday marked the 18th time this season an opponent scored at least 110 on the Magic and the 18th instance an opponent shot at least 47 percent.

"Very disappointing. Very disappointed," Orlando point guard Elfrid Payton said. "Another game where we played well, but we just didn't play a complete game."

If there was good news to emerge from Orlando's latest loss, it was Aaron Gordon's performance. In his second game back from a five-game absence due to a calf injury, Gordon scored 39 points on 14-of-22 shooting.

In the five games before the injury, Gordon averaged 15 points on 39.6 percent shooting.

Gordon's performance highlighted some of the unevenness to Orlando's latest loss. It occurred on a night when the Magic shot 54.3 percent, and it was their third loss in nine games when shooting at least 50 percent.

"It's disappointing, man, because I thought we fought and played with the right energy, but we just had a really bad defensive second half," said Magic forward Evan Fournier, who finished with 23 points, "When you have to pick the ball up out of the net, you can't run. So, this was a tough one."

The teams split the first two meetings with each winning a high-scoring game on its home court. Gordon missed the first meeting in Brooklyn with a calf injury but scored a career-high 41 in Orlando's 125-121 win on Oct. 24 when the Nets blew a 12-point lead.

Orlando has won seven of the last nine meetings with Brooklyn.