The Bum's 2017 NBA Best Bets-Trends-News Thru Playoffs !

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FRIDAY, MARCH 16
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BK at PHI 07:00 PM
BK +8.5
U 216.5

BOS at ORL 07:00 PM
ORL +6.5
O 201.5

DAL at TOR 07:30 PM
TOR -11.0
U 211.0

LAC at OKC 08:00 PM
LAC +5.0
O 224.0

MIA at LAL 10:30 PM
LAL -3.0
U 219.0

SAC at GS 10:30 PM
GS -8.5
U 206.0

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Raptor top Mavericks 122-115 for 11th straight win
March 17, 2018

TORONTO (AP) DeMar DeRozan made the game-winning basket in overtime and the Toronto Raptors rallied to match the longest winning streak in franchise history, topping the Dallas Mavericks 122-115 on Friday night for their 11th consecutive win.

DeRozan scored 29 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 21 points and 12 rebounds as the Eastern Conference-leading Raptors (52-17) won for the 18th time in 19 games. Delon Wright had 15 points and Fred VanVleet scored 14, helping Toronto improve to an NBA-best 29-5 at home.

Dallas had won three of four. Harrison Barnes scored 27 points for the Mavericks, and Dennis Smith Jr. had 19.

KINGS 98, WARRIORS 93

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Buddy Hield made three free throws over the final 27.5 seconds, Willie Cauley-Stein had a late dunk and Sacramento won on Golden State's home floor for the second time this season.

Hield finished with 22 points, seven assists and seven rebounds.

Quinn Cook scored a career-high 25 points on 10-for-13 shooting for Golden State, making his initial seven shots and also hitting a career-best five 3-pointers after Kevin Durant was lost to a broken rib in a discouraging pregame announcement for the defending champions.

THUNDER 121, CLIPPERS 113

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Corey Brewer scored 22 points to help Oklahoma City to its fifth straight win.

Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his 22th triple-double of the season and the 101st of his career. Paul George scored 19 points and Steven Adams added 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Thunder, who swept all three games from the Clippers this season.

Tobias Harris scored 24 points and Austin Rivers added 23 for the Clippers. DeAndre Jordan had 11 points and 21 rebounds.

76ERS 120, NETS 116

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid had 24 points and a career-high 19 rebounds on his 24th birthday, leading the 76ers to the victory.

J.J. Redick added 23 points and Ben Simmons had 21 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds for Philadelphia (38-30), which pulled a half-game behind idle Washington for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored 21 points for the Nets (21-48), who lost their third straight and 19th in the last 22 games.

HEAT 92, LAKERS 91

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Goran Dragic scored 30 points, including a go-ahead jumper in the final seconds, and Miami snapped a nine-game road losing streak.

Miami trailed 91-90 after Kyle Kuzma made a 3-pointer for Los Angeles with 1:23 left. But Dragic got the lead back for the Heat with about 15 seconds remaining and Isaiah Thomas missed a 10-foot fallaway jumper at the buzzer for the Lakers.

Kelly Olynyk scored 17 points for Miami. James Johnson had 12 points, and Bam Adebayo added 11 points and eight rebounds.

Julius Randle led the Lakers with 25 points and 12 rebounds.

CELTICS 92, MAGIC 83

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Terry Rozier and Greg Monroe each scored 17 points, helping the Celtics to the road win.

Boston stopped a two-game losing streak despite shooting just 37.8 percent from the field. Al Horford had 15 points for the Celtics, and Abdel Nader finished with 11.

Orlando lost for the sixth time in seven games. Reserve Shelvin Mack scored 13 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. Jonathon Simmons and D.J. Augustin had 13 apiece.

Boston opened a 24-point lead early in the second half. Rozier hit a pair of 3-pointers and Monroe overpowered Nikola Vucevic for another driving layup to make it 62-38 with 5:25 left in the third quarter.

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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY MARCH 17, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
6:00 PM Atlanta Hawks Milwaukee Bucks BMO Harris Bradley Center
7:00 PM Houston Rockets New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center
7:00 PM Indiana Pacers Washington Wizards Capital One Arena
7:30 PM Charlotte Hornets New York Knicks Madison Square Garden
7:30 PM Dallas Mavericks Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center
8:00 PM Cleveland Cavaliers Chicago Bulls United Center
8:00 PM Denver Nuggets Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum
8:30 PM Minnesota Timberwolves San Antonio Spurs AT&T Center
9:00 PM Sacramento Kings Utah Jazz Vivint Smart Home Arena
10:00 PM Detroit Pistons Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center at the Rose Quarter
10:00 PM Golden State Warriors Phoenix Suns Talking Stick Resort Arena


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March NBA Record:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/16/2018 4-8-0 33.33% -24.00
03/15/2018 5-13-0 27.78% -46.50
03/14/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
03/13/2018 13-8-0 61.90% +21.00
03/12/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
03/11/2018 10-8-0 55.56% +6.00
03/10/2018 7-3-0 70.00% +18.50
03/09/2018 13-7-0 65.00% +26.50
03/08/2018 4-6-0 40.00% -13.00
03/07/2018 4-10-0 28.57% -35.00
03/06/2018 7-7-1 50.00% -3.50
03/05/2018 7-7-0 50.00% -3.50
03/04/2018 5-9-0 35.71% -24.50
03/03/2018 10-4-0 71.43% +28.00
03/02/2018 9-10-0 47.37% -10.00
03/01/2018 6-2-0 83.00% +19.00

Totals...........110 - 110......50.00%....- 15.00

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

— Jose Altuve got a 5-year, $151M contract extension from the Astros.

— Reds gave 3B Eugenio Suarez a 7-year, $66M deal.

— There are/have been 35 college basketball coaching jobs open already this spring.

RIP to three sports figures who passed away this week:

— Tom Benson, 90, owned the New Orleans Saints and the Pelicans of the NBA.

— Ed Charles, 84, was 3B for the ’69 Miracle Mets; he was the A’s 3B when I first became a baseball fan in the mid-60’s.

— Augie Garrido, 79, who won five national titles as a college baseball coach; he was the opposing manager in the Kevin Costner baseball movie, For Love of the Game.


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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Wrapping up a full Friday of hoop

Night Games
16) UMBC 74, Virginia 54— The good news: Retrievers from the America East Conference are first #16-seed EVER to beat a #1-seed. And they won easily.

The bad news: UMBC will need a new coach in a couple weeks. Wins like this make coaches wealthy. Ryan Odom’s dad is Dave Odom, who was Tim Duncan’s coach at Wake Forest.

On January 21, UMBC lost 83-39 to the Albany Great Danes. They’ve improved.

UMBC was a 20.5-point underdog, but pointspread-wise, Norfolk State (+21.5) over Missouri in 2012 was a bigger upset than this, a 2-15 game.

15) Kansas State 69, Creighton 59— Bluejays went 3-7 in their last ten games- they really missed 6-9 Krampelj, who got hurt on January 17. Creighton was never the same after that.

How excited is the K-State traveling party tonight? A 9-seed that’ll be a double digit favorite on Sunday— first time that’ll happen, too.

14) Auburn 62, Charleston 58— Auburn’s point guard got two fouls in the first 2:00 so to make up for it, the refs screwed Charleston over the rest of the game. Auburn was 15-32 on foul line, Cougars were 7-14- their point guard fouled out with 5:46 left.

Charleston kid got hit on the elbow as he tried game-tying 3-ball in last minute, but it wasn’t called.

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12) Clemson 79, New Mexico State 68— WAC team hasn’t won a tournament game since Nevada won as a 7-seed in 2007. Aggies won this league for 6th time in last seven years- maybe they should jump to the Big West, a better league. Even the Big Sky would be an improvement.

11) Xavier 102, Texas Southern 83— Couple years ago in July, I was watching AAU games in Las Vegas and Xavier coach Chris Mack was there with his daughter, who was probably 9 or 10 at the time. She was in the bleachers, watching games and playing with whatever electronic device she had. I’m pretty sure Coach Mack coaches her grade school basketball team. Good guy.

10) Michigan State 82, Bucknell 78— Spartans led by 16 with 2:56 left, Bucknell fought till the end and made the score look closer than the game actually was- they made 11-20 on the arc.

9) Syracuse 57, TCU 52— Once again. Syracuse doesn’t deserve to get in the tournament, then they win two games when they get there. Orange made the Final Four as a 10-seed couple years ago- their zone defense is tough to prepare for. TCU is 45-26 in Jamie Dixon’s first two years, but this loss will sting.

Day Games
1) Nevada 87, Texas 83 OT— By far best game of the afternoon; Wolf Pack was dead in this game, down 14 with 18:40 left- they looked like a goner, but Josh Hall scored 15 points off the bench— he was the only sub Nevada used the whole game.

In 2011, Shaka Smart took VCU on a Cinderella run from the play-in game to the Final Four, winning five of six NCAA tournament games. The last five years, Smart is 0-4 in NCAA tourney games, with three of the four losses in overtime.

2) Marshall 81, Wichita State 75— Wichita took 17 foul shots in this game; Marshall’s star guard Elmore took 15, all by himself, as the Thundering Herd post a big upset.

This is first time in 10 years that two #13-seeds won their first round game.

Up next for Marshall are the West Virginia Mountaineers; these teams used to play once a year in December until two years ago, but I’m assuming West Virginia cancelled it- no way Marshall cancelled it. Now they lay for the right to go to the Sweet 16.

Dan Muller, the coach at Illinois State took a shot at former MVC rival Wichita State on Twitter after the Shockers lost this game:

“I guess switching conferences doesn’t magically make things better. Valley teams advance in the Dance”

3) Purdue 74, Cal State-Fullerton 48— This was an easy but costly win for the Boilermakers, who were just too big for Fullerton. Isaac Haas broke his elbow with about 6:00 left when he fell backwards, hit his elbow on the floor- he is done for the season.

4) Texas A&M 73, Providence 69— Aggies led by 11 with 0:29 left, gave their backers a scare by giving up eight points in last 0:29, but they hung on and covered.

A&M looked like a Final Four team back in November, then injuries/suspensions derailed their season- they play North Carolina in Charlotte Sunday.

5) Butler 79, Arkansas 62— Butler led this game 21-2 out of the gate, then it was 29-29; would like to see the plus/minus charts. This was first loss for the SEC in six tournament games.

Bulldogs play Haas-less Purdue Sunday; they lost by 15 to the Boilermakers on a neutral court back in December, when Haas scored 15 points but played only 16:00 due to foul trouble.

6) Cincinnati 68, Georgia State 53— Bearcats win their 8th straight game, in a brickfest where teams combined to go 17-57 on arc. Sun Belt teams had posted a first round upset two of last three years, but this Cincinnati squad was too athletic for the scrappy Panthers.

7) North Carolina 84, Lipscomb 66— This was first NCAA tournament appearance foe the Bisons; getting assigned to play the Tar Heels in Charlotte assured that it would be a short stay. Atlantic Sun rep covered their first tourney game for fifth time in last six years.

8) West Virginia 85, Murray State 68— Racers’ really good senior guard Stark ended his career with a 1-12 shooting day against a Mountaineer squad that has two good senior guards. OVC plays entertaining ball, but they haven’t won a tournament game since 2012- they’re 3-15 in first round games the last 18 years.

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NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, March 17


Atlanta @ Milwaukee

Game 501-502
March 17, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
107.599
Milwaukee
115.100
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 7 1/2
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 11
214 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+11); Over

Indiana @ Washington

Game 503-504
March 17, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
00.000
Washington
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana

Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
( );

Houston @ New Orleans

Game 505-506
March 17, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
129.082
New Orleans
117.624
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 11 1/2
232
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 6 1/2
227
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-6 1/2); Over

Dallas @ Brooklyn

Game 507-508
March 17, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
116.656
Brooklyn
115.512
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 2 1/2
213
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+2 1/2); Over

Charlotte @ New York

Game 509-510
March 17, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
113.800
New York
111.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 2
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 6 1/2
221
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+6 1/2); Over

Denver @ Memphis

Game 511-512
March 17, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
00.000
Memphis
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver

Dunkel Pick:
Denver
( );

Cleveland @ Chicago

Game 513-514
March 17, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
00.000
Chicago
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland

Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
( );

Minnesota @ San Antonio

Game 515-516
March 17, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
117.312
San Antonio
122.785
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 5 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 4
211 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-4); Over

Sacramento @ Utah

Game 517-518
March 17, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
116.000
Utah
127.652
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 11 1/2
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 14 1/2
200 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+14 1/2); Under

Golden State @ Phoenix

Game 519-520
March 17, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
00.000
Phoenix
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State

Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
( );

Detroit @ Portland

Game 521-522
March 17, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
111.966
Portland
127.961
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 16
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 8
209
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-8); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, March 17

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ATLANTA (20 - 49) at MILWAUKEE (36 - 32) - 3/17/2018, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 67-84 ATS (-25.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 152-191 ATS (-58.1 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 86-117 ATS (-42.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 straight up against ATLANTA 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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INDIANA (40 - 29) at WASHINGTON (39 - 30) - 3/17/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-4 straight up against INDIANA 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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HOUSTON (54 - 14) at NEW ORLEANS (39 - 29) - 3/17/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 116-86 ATS (+21.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
HOUSTON is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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DALLAS (22 - 47) at BROOKLYN (21 - 48) - 3/17/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 39-29 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 407-331 ATS (+42.9 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 501-419 ATS (+40.1 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 184-138 ATS (+32.2 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 205-164 ATS (+24.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 59-36 ATS (+19.4 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-1 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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CHARLOTTE (30 - 39) at NEW YORK (24 - 45) - 3/17/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 28-37 ATS (-12.7 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 7-23 ATS (-18.3 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-4 straight up against NEW YORK 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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DENVER (38 - 31) at MEMPHIS (18 - 50) - 3/17/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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CLEVELAND (39 - 29) at CHICAGO (24 - 44) - 3/17/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 9-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-4 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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MINNESOTA (40 - 29) at SAN ANTONIO (39 - 30) - 3/17/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 366-429 ATS (-105.9 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1038-910 ATS (+37.0 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 828-706 ATS (+51.4 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 529-443 ATS (+41.7 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 189-147 ATS (+27.3 Units) in March games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 184-141 ATS (+28.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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SACRAMENTO (23 - 47) at UTAH (39 - 30) - 3/17/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
UTAH is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
UTAH is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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GOLDEN STATE (52 - 17) at PHOENIX (19 - 51) - 3/17/2018, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 9-0 straight up against PHOENIX 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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DETROIT (30 - 38) at PORTLAND (42 - 26) - 3/17/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 30-43 ATS (-17.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
PORTLAND is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in March games this season.
PORTLAND is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-0 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-0 straight up against PORTLAND 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

Saturday, March 17

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Trend Report
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ATLANTA @ MILWAUKEE
Atlanta is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Milwaukee's last 21 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 12 games at home

INDIANA @ WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana

HOUSTON @ NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 20-1 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 8 games at home
New Orleans is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games

DALLAS @ BROOKLYN
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games at home
Brooklyn is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas

CHARLOTTE @ NEW YORK
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Charlotte's last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New York's last 10 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games at home

CLEVELAND @ CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Chicago is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

DENVER @ MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Denver's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing Denver
Memphis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Denver

MINNESOTA @ SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

SACRAMENTO @ UTAH
Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Sacramento is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

GOLDEN STATE @ PHOENIX
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing Golden State

DETROIT @ PORTLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

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Hoop Trends - Saturday
March 17, 2018

ATS TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Nets are 11-0 ATS (8.50 ppg) with no rest after a loss as a road dog in which they led by double digits.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Timberwolves are 12-0 OU (12.96 ppg) as a road dog after a game as a road dog in which they had 6+ double digit scorers.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rockets are 12-0 ATS (9.04 ppg) on the road off a win in a home game in which James Harden was the high scorer.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Bucks are 0-13 ATS (-10.19 ppg) at home with rest after they had less than 15% of their points from free throws.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Mavericks are 11-0 ATS (6.00 ppg) as a dog with no rest after they had less than 15% of their points from free throws.

-- The Pelicans are 9-0 OU (8.83 ppg) at home after Jrue Holiday took more than 20 shots last game.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 17
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ATL at MIL 06:00 PM
MIL -10.5
O 214.0

IND at WAS 07:00 PM
IND +4.5
O 209.0

HOU at NO 07:00 PM
HOU -7.5
O 227.0

DAL at BK 07:30 PM
DAL +4.0
U 212.0

CHA at NY 07:30 PM
NY +7.0
O 223.0

DEN at MEM 08:00 PM
MEM +6.5
U 215.0

CLE at CHI 08:00 PM
CLE -6.5
U 224.5

MIN at SA 08:30 PM
MIN +4.0
O 212.0

SAC at UTA 09:00 PM
UTA -15.5
U 198.0

DET at POR 10:00 PM
POR -8.5
O 207.5

GS at PHO 10:00 PM
PHO +3.5
U 216.5

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EVENING BEST BETS:

HALL at KU 07:10 PM
KU -4.5
O 154.5

OSU at GONZ 07:45 PM
GONZ -4.0
U 143.5

FLA at TTU 08:40 PM
FLA +1.5
U 134.0

HOU at MICH 09:40 PM
MICH -3.5
O 135.5

PRST at USD 10:00 PM
USD -6.5
O 156.5

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LeBron gets triple-double, Cavs beat Bulls
March 17, 2018

CHICAGO (AP) LeBron James scored 33 points as part of a triple-double, Jordan Clarkson had a tiebreaking four-point play with 1:27 left and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 114-109 on Saturday night.

James had 12 rebounds and 12 assists for his 15th triple-double of the season, and Jeff Green added 21 points. Clarkson finished with 19 points to help the Cavaliers salvage a six-game split on their season-high six-game trip.

Denzel Valentine led Chicago with a career-high 34 points, hitting 8 of 11 from long range. The Bulls wiped out a 17-point halftime deficit even though they held out banged-up core players Lauri Markkanen, Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn, only to come up short in the closing minutes.

Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue spent the second half in the locker room with an illness, another hit for an already short-handed team.

WARRIORS 124, SUNS 109

PHOENIX (AP) - Quinn Cook scored 16 of his career-high 28 points in a dominant third quarter for Golden State, Draymond Green narrowly missed a triple-double and the severely depleted Warriors handed Phoenix its eighth straight loss and 23rd in 25 games.

Nick Young added 20 for the Warriors, who beat Phoenix for the 13th consecutive time despite playing without Stephen Curry (ankle), Kevin Durant (ribs) and Klay Thompson (fractured thumb) - a trio that averages a combined 73 points per game. The Suns didn't have leading scorer Devin Booker due to a right hand sprain.

Green had 25 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for Golden State, which had lost three of its last four after the injuries began to hit.

Josh Jackson scored a career-high 36 points for Phoenix. Troy Daniels added 18.

WIZARDS 109, PACERS 102

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bradley Beal scored 19 points, Marcin Gortat had 18 and Washington beat Indiana in a possible playoff preview.

Washington earned its second straight win to move into a tie with Indiana for fourth in the Eastern Conference standings. The Wizards also claimed the first tiebreaker by taking two of three in the season series.

Washington went 10 for 20 from 3-point range and shot 54.8 percent from the field overall. Kelly Oubre, Jr. had 16 points for the Wizards, and Markieff Morris added 15.

Reserve Lance Stephenson led Indiana with 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Victor Oladipo had 18 points.

ROCKETS 107, PELICANS 101

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - James Harden had 32 points and 11 rebounds, and Houston won for the 21st time in 22 games by beating New Orleans.

Harden's highlights included his usual array of explosive drives and pull-up jumpers, including a 27-foot, straight-on 3 that put the Rockets up by nine with 1:31 left.

Chris Paul added 21 points and Clint Capela had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Rockets, winners of four straight since their 17-game winning streak ended against Toronto.

Anthony Davis had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday scored 19 points for New Orleans, which has lost four of five since winning 10 straight.

SPURS 117, TIMBERWOLVES 101

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge had 39 points and 10 rebounds, and San Antonio overcame a sluggish start to beat Minnesota.

San Antonio won its third straight to remain seventh in the Western Conference five days after dropping to 10th and out of playoff position.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota, which dropped to sixth in the West.

The Spurs had lost three straight and nine of 11 but are now unbeaten halfway through a six-game homestand.

TRAIL BLAZERS 100, PISTONS 87

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Damian Lillard had 24 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Portland beat Detroit for its 12th straight victory.

CJ McCollum added 16 points for the Blazers, who have the longest current winning streak in the league. It's the longest streak for the franchise since it also won 12 in a row in 2002.

Andre Drummond had 18 points and 22 rebounds in Detroit's 12th consecutive road loss. Blake Griffin had 15 points.

The Pistons have dropped eight of 10 overall, and currently sit in ninth place in the East.

BUCKS 122, HAWKS 117

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 12 rebounds, Khris Middleton added 23 points and Milwaukee held on for a win over Atlanta.

The Bucks finished off the Eastern Conference's worst team with a game-ending 11-5 run, pushing the pace after the Hawks lost ball-handler Dennis Schroder. The guard fouled out with 2:46 left, and was called for a technical foul after exchanging words with an official on the way to the sideline.

Middleton hit the free throw that started the run. The Hawks looked rushed on their next two possessions with a turnover and a blocked shot, allowing the Bucks to brush past them.

Trailing by 13 at one point, Atlanta put up a spirited fight before losing its 50th game of the year. Taurean Prince scored 38 points, while Schroder finished with 18.

JAZZ 103, KINGS 97

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, and Utah beat Sacramento for its ninth straight victory.

Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 13 rebounds for Utah, and Ricky Rubio added 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists. The Jazz won for the 21st time in their last 23 games.

Sacramento lost to Utah for the third time this season despite shooting 14 of 21 from 3-point range. Buddy Hield scored 23 points, and Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 12.

De'Aaron Fox made a free throw and dunked off a pass from Garrett Temple to rally the Kings into a 94-all tie with 1:11 remaining. But Joe Ingles, Rubio and Gobert each made two free throws to make it 100-94 with about 23 seconds to go.

KNICKS 124, HORNETS 101

NEW YORK (AP) - Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 points and New York snapped a nine-game losing streak with a win over Charlotte.

New York had five players in double figures in its highest scoring game of the season. Frank Ntilikina had 15 points, Trey Burke scored 14 and Troy Williams finished with 13.

The Knicks outscored the Hornets 42-17 in the third quarter. Charlotte was just 4 of 23 from the field in the period.

Dwayne Bacon led the Hornets with 15 points, and Dwight Howard finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds.

NETS 114, MAVERICKS 106

NEW YORK (AP) - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored 23 points, D'Angelo Russell had 22 and Brooklyn recovered after blowing a double-digit lead to beat Dallas.

DeMarre Carroll had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Caris LeVert and Joe Harris each chipped in 11 points for the Nets, who snapped a three-game skid.

Dallas rookie Dennis Smith Jr. scored 21 points but left with 3:30 remaining in the third quarter after spraining his left ankle. Dwight Powell had 18 points and reserve Yogi Ferrell had 12 points and 12 assists for the Mavericks, who dressed only 10 players.

GRIZZLIES 101, NUGGETS 94

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Dillon Brooks scored 24 points, Tyreke Evans added 20 and Memphis snapped a 19-game losing streak with a victory over Denver.

Wayne Selden scored 16 points for Memphis by hitting 6 of 7 shots, including 4 of 5 from outside the arc. Marc Gasol added 14 points as Memphis won for the first time since Jan. 29.

Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Jamal Murray finished with 16 points on 5-of-18 shooting. Denver shot just 37 percent overall and 27 percent from 3-point range.

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SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY MARCH 18, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:00 PM Oklahoma City Thunder Toronto Raptors Air Canada Centre
6:00 PM Boston Celtics New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center
7:00 PM Houston Rockets Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center
10:30 PM Portland Trail Blazers Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center


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March NBA Record:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/17/2018 9-13-0 40.91% -26.50
03/16/2018 4-8-0 33.33% -24.00
03/15/2018 5-13-0 27.78% -46.50
03/14/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
03/13/2018 13-8-0 61.90% +21.00
03/12/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
03/11/2018 10-8-0 55.56% +6.00
03/10/2018 7-3-0 70.00% +18.50
03/09/2018 13-7-0 65.00% +26.50
03/08/2018 4-6-0 40.00% -13.00
03/07/2018 4-10-0 28.57% -35.00
03/06/2018 7-7-1 50.00% -3.50
03/05/2018 7-7-0 50.00% -3.50
03/04/2018 5-9-0 35.71% -24.50
03/03/2018 10-4-0 71.43% +28.00
03/02/2018 9-10-0 47.37% -10.00
03/01/2018 6-2-0 83.00% +19.00

Totals...........119 - 123......49.17%....- 41.50

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NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, March 18

Oklahoma City @ Toronto

Game 701-702
March 18, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
121.217
Toronto
125.338
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 6 1/2
216
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(+6 1/2); Over

Boston @ New Orleans

Game 703-704
March 18, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
121.224
New Orleans
120.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 3
214 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+3); Under

Houston @ Minnesota

Game 705-706
March 18, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
128.536
Minnesota
118.734
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 10
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 7
221
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-7); Under

Portland @ LA Clippers

Game 707-708
March 18, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
124.312
LA Clippers
123.448
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 1
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 2
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(+2); Under




NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 18

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OKLAHOMA CITY (42 - 29) at TORONTO (52 - 17) - 3/18/2018, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-41 ATS (-16.1 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-54 ATS (-28.4 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 40-29 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
TORONTO is 193-240 ATS (-71.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 straight up against TORONTO 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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BOSTON (47 - 22) at NEW ORLEANS (39 - 30) - 3/18/2018, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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HOUSTON (55 - 14) at MINNESOTA (40 - 30) - 3/18/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) against Northwest division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 366-430 ATS (-107.0 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 9-1 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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PORTLAND (43 - 26) at LA CLIPPERS (37 - 31) - 3/18/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
PORTLAND is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in March games this season.
PORTLAND is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
PORTLAND is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
PORTLAND is 47-31 ATS (+12.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
PORTLAND is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 166-209 ATS (-63.9 Units) in home games in the second half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 217-271 ATS (-81.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 8-7 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 9-6 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, March 18

Thunder won three of last four games with Toronto; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Canada. Last four series games went over total. Oklahoma City won its last five games; they’re 5-4 as road underdogs. Three of their last four games went over total. Raptors won their last 11 games; under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Toronto is 6-4 vs spread in its last ten games as a home favorite.

Boston won five of last seven games with the Pelicans; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to New Orleans. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Celtics split their last six games; they covered their last six road games. Six of last nine Boston games went over total. New Orleans lost four of its last five games; they’re 6-3 vs spread if they played night before, 2-6 in last eight games as a home favorite. Over is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

Rockets won nine of last ten games with Minnesota (4-6 vs spread); they’re 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to the Twin Cities. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Houston won 21 of its last 22 games; they’re 8-3 vs spread in last 11 road games, 4-5 vs spread if they played night before. Last six Rocket games stayed under. Timberwolves lost four of their last six games; they’re 2-3 as home underdogs. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games.

Clippers won four of last five games with Portland; three of last four series games stayed under. Trailblazers are 3-2 vs spread in last five series games played here. Portland won its last 11 games, covered its last nine; they’re 11-6-1 as road underdogs. Under is 7-3 in last 10 Portland games. Clippers split their last six games; they’re 4-6 vs spread in last 10 games as home faves. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.




NBA

Sunday, March 18

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Trend Report
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OKLAHOMA CITY @ TORONTO
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

BOSTON @ NEW ORLEANS
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 19 of New Orleans's last 24 games at home
New Orleans is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games

HOUSTON @ MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston

PORTLAND @ LA CLIPPERS
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
LA Clippers is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Portland

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Hoop Trends - Sunday
March 18, 2018

ATS TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Thunder are 0-10 ATS (-10.15 ppg) off a win after allowing 50-plus points in the paint.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Celtics are 11-0 OU (9.86 ppg) as a favorite with rest off a road game in which they shot under 40% from the field.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Pelicans are 12-0 ATS (9.25 ppg) as a home dog after Anthony Davis had a negative plus/minus last game.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Trail Blazers are 10-0-1 ATS (8.45 ppg) with no rest off a game as a favorite.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Rockets are 11-0 ATS (9.82 ppg) on the road off a win in which James Harden had more than 30 points.

-- The Thunder are 0-11-1 OU (-16.54 ppg) as a road dog with less than two days rest after playing as a home favorite.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 18
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

OKC at TOR 01:00 PM
TOR -6.5
O 217.5

BOS at NO 06:00 PM
BOS +2.0
O 215.5

HOU at MIN 07:00 PM
MIN +7.5
O 219.5

POR at LAC 10:30 PM
LAC -2.5
O 218.5