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

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Monday’s 6-pack

Since 1985, North Carolina’s worst losses in NCAA tournament:

1990— Arkansas 96, North Carolina 73

2018— Texas A&M 86, North Carolina 65

1996— Texas Tech 92, North Carolina 73

2008— Kansas 84, North Carolina 66

1986— Louisville 94, North Carolina 79

2012— Kansas 80, North Carolina 67

In fairness, the Tar Heels’ NCAA record since 1985: 88-26.

Quote of the Day
“This is life. It can’t define you. You enjoy the good times and you gotta be able to take the bad times. When you step into the arena…the consequences can be historic losses…and you have to deal with it.”
Tony Bennett, after Friday night’s loss to UMBC

Monday’s quiz
Which retired NBA great once co-starred with Gabe Kaplan in the 1979 basketball movie Fast Break?

Sunday’s quiz
Michigan coach John Beilein was the coach at West Virginia before Bob Huggins.

Saturday’s quiz
Comedian Bill Murray’s son is an assistant coach for Xavier.

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Monday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a great sports weekend

13) Not the best day in the city of Cincinnati.

Florida State 75, Xavier 70— West #1-seed Musketeers blew a 12-point lead.
Nevada 75, Cincinnati 73— Southeast #2-seed Bearcats blew a 22-point lead.

12) From 2005-17, 46 of 52 #1-seeds made it to the Sweet 16. This year, Virginia/Xavier won’t be going, the 3rd time (2000, 2004) since 1985 that two #1-seeds got KO’d early.

11) Nevada was down 14 to Texas on Friday; they were down 22 in this game. Eric Musselman’s team is the mentally toughest team in America. Seriously— they only used six players in this game, and the same six guys played against Texas Friday.

— Musselman was an NBA head coach for three years, going 108-138 with Kings/Warriors.
— He has coached everywhere:
CBA— 270-122 with the Rapid City Thrillers
USBL— 53-3 with the Florida Sharks and Florida Beach Dogs
G-League— 77-30 with the Reno Bighorns and Los Angeles D-Fenders

— He played high school basketball with Tom Tupa, who went on to QB at Ohio State— Tupa scored the first 2-point conversion in NFL history.
— Musselman went to U of San Diego where his roommate was George Tarkanian, son of the late Jerry Tarkanian, the great coach at UNLV.

10) Nevada-Loyola game in Sweet 16 is the first #7-11 seed matchup in a regional semifinal since a George Mason-Wichita State game in 2006.

9) Jordan Caroline is one of Nevada’s best players; his dad is Simeon Rice, the old linebacker for the Tampa Bay Bucs. His grandfather is JC Caroline, who played 10 years in the NFL— he picked off Johnny Unitas’ first-ever NFL pass and ran it back for a touchdown. JC Caroline is in the College Football Hall of Fame.

8) Syracuse 55, Michigan State 53—Over the last ten years, #11 or lower seeds in regional semifinal games are 3-14 SU but 9-8 vs spread- since 2012, they’re 7-2 vs spread.

7) Texas A&M 86, North Carolina 65— Tar Heels played in national title game last two years, but they got bamboozled here. UNC was 6-31 on arc, A&M was 10-24.

6) Purdue 76, Butler 73— Boilermakers won despite not having their big man Haas, who broke his elbow Friday. Purdue scored 1.27 ppp, making 11-24 on the arc.

5) Clemson 84, Auburn 53— Epic tank job by Auburn had Charles Barkley congratulating Clemson during the halftime studio show. Clemson is in Sweet 16 for first time since 1997, when they lost in double overtime to Minnesota.

4) Gonzaga coach Mark Few stood on his hands in the locker room Saturday after his Zags held off Ohio State to reach the Sweet 16. Coach Few is 55; I am three years older— I’m lucky I can stand on my feet.

3) Kansas State 50, UMBC 43— In the 24 hours after they upset Virginia for the first 1-16 upset ever, UMBC sold more gear on their website than they had in the previous YEAR!!!!

2) Seton Hall’s Angel Delgado had 24 points, 23 rebounds in the Pirates’ loss to Kansas Saturday; he is the first player to grab 23+ rebounds in an NCAA tournament game since 1977, when Phil Hubbard did that for Michigan when they beat a Detroit team coached by Dick Vitale, 87-81.

1) For the first time ever, the Sweet 16 in a region won’t have any of the top four seeded teams in the region: the Southeast Region in Atlanta is: #5 Kentucky, #7 Nevada,#9 Kansas State, #11 Loyola.

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Raptors' 11-game winning streak stopped by Thunder
March 18, 2018

TORONTO (AP) Russell Westbrook had 37 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds for his fifth straight triple-double, Steven Adams scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Raptors 132-125 on Sunday, snapping Toronto's winning streak at 11.

Paul George scored 22 points and Carmelo Anthony had 15 as the Thunder extended their winning streak to six.

DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points and Kyle Lowry fouled out with 22 points and 10 assists as the Eastern Conference-leading Raptors suffered just their sixth home loss of the season. Toronto is 29-6 at Air Canada Centre, the best home record in the NBA.

DeRozan, Serge Ibaka and Raptors coach Dwane Casey were all ejected in the final minute for complaining to the officials. DeRozan was incensed after not getting a call on his drive with 30 seconds left, and picked up two technicals in the following 22 seconds.

ROCKETS 129, TIMBERWOLVES 120

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - James Harden had 34 points and 12 assists, and Houston held off a fourth-quarter rally to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves for the Rockets' 26th win in 28 games.

The West's top team led by as many as 25 before the Timberwolves, holding on for dear life in a tightening playoff race, pulled within five in the fourth. The loss dropped the Wolves into the eighth playoff spot after they started the day in a three-way tie for fifth. Harden had 11 points in the final 6:34, including a 3-pointer with 58 seconds left that effectively secured the win.

Jeff Teague led Minnesota with 23 points, Andrew Wiggins had 21, and Karl-Anthony Towns and Jamal Crawford each added 20. The Wolves got a burst of energy after a fourth-quarter scuffle between Gorgui Dieng, Paul and Gerald Green. Green was ejected for coming to Paul's defense after a frustrated Dieng pushed him down after a foul.

PELICANS 108, CELTICS 89

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Anthony Davis had 34 points and 11 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the banged-up Boston Celtics.

Second-year pro Cheick Diallo had a season-high 17 points and Nikola Mirotic added 16 for New Orleans, which was desperate to win after dropping four of its previous five while in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race.

Davis capped his night by hitting a baseline fallaway as he was fouled by Abdel Nader to make it 106-85 with 3:35 to go. The shot brought the crowd to its feet as Davis stumbled toward the sideline, where he exchanged high-fives with several fans before walking to the foul line to hit his foul shot. The play capped a 22-6, fourth-quarter run to blow open what had been a tight game for most of the first three quarters.

Jayson Tatum scored 23 for Boston, which has lost three of four and was playing its third straight game without either All-Star guard Kyrie Irving (sore left knee) or guard Marcus Smart (sprained right thumb).

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SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY MARCH 19, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Charlotte Hornets Philadelphia 76ers Wells Fargo Center
7:00 PM Los Angeles Lakers Indiana Pacers Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7:00 PM Milwaukee Bucks Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena
7:30 PM Chicago Bulls New York Knicks Madison Square Garden
7:30 PM Denver Nuggets Miami Heat AmericanAirlines Arena
7:30 PM Memphis Grizzlies Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center
9:30 PM Golden State Warriors San Antonio Spurs AT&T Center
10:00 PM Detroit Pistons Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center



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March NBA Record:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/18/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
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...........122 - 128......48.80%....- 54.00

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NBA

Monday, March 19

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Trend Report
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LA LAKERS @ INDIANA
LA Lakers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 9 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Indiana's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

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

CHARLOTTE @ PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte

MEMPHIS @ BROOKLYN
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis

CHICAGO @ NEW YORK
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games

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

GOLDEN STATE @ SAN ANTONIO
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

DETROIT @ SACRAMENTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, March 19

Cavaliers won eight of last ten games with Milwaukee (over 8-2). Bucks are 2-2-1 vs spread in their last five visits to Cleveland. Milwaukee won three of its last four games; they’re 3-6 vs spread in last nine games as road underdogs. Bucks’ last four games went over total. Cavaliers are 4-5 in their last nine games; they’re 1-6 in last seven games as a home underdog. Three of their last four games went over.

Lakers lost six of last nine games with the Pacers; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Indiana. Three of last four series games stayed under. Los Angeles are 3-4 in their last seven games; they’re 6-3 in last nine games as road underdogs. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Indiana won six of its last nine games; they covered last five games as a home favorite. Nine of their last ten games stayed under.

76ers won their last four games with Charlotte; under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Hornets are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Philly. Charlotte lost seven of its last nine games; they’re 6-7 in last 13 games as road underdogs. Hornets’ last six games went over the total. 76ers won three of last four games; they’re 10-3 in last 13 games as home favorites. Under is 8-4 in their last dozen home games.

Denver/Miami split their last eight meetings; Nuggets covered three of their last four visits to South Beach, three of which went over total. Denver is 3-4 in its last seven games; they covered once in last five road games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Miami won its last four home games; they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six games as home favorites. Five of their last seven games went over.

Knicks lost their last three games with Chicago; over is 5-5 in last ten series games. Bulls covered once in their last five visits to Manhattan. Bulls split their last eight games; they’re 2-8 vs spread in last ten road games. Three of their last four games went over. New York lost nine of its last ten games; Knicks are 9-4 as home favorites this season. Four of their last five games went over the total.

Memphis won five of last seven games with Brooklyn; road teams won last four. Grizzlies are 4-1 vs spread in last five visits to Barclays Center. Three of last four series games went over the total. Memphis snapped its 19-game losing streak Saturday; they’re 2-6 in last eight games as road underdogs. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Nets lost seven of their last nine games; they’re 5-6 as home favorites this season. Over is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Curry, Thompson, Durant are out for Golden State, which won its last eight games with the Spurs (6-2 vs spread); they’re 4-1 vs spread in last five visits to the Alamo. Six of last eight series games went over. Warriors lost three of their last five games; they’re 0-1 as an underdog this season. Seven of their last nine games stayed under. Spurs won their last four home games; they covered last three. Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Detroit won seven of last ten games with the Kings; Pistons are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Sacramento. Three of last four series games went over total. Detroit lost seven of its last eight games; they’re 3-5 as road favorites this season. Five of their last seven games stayed under the total. Sacramento is 4-5 in its last nine games; they’re 4-9 in last 13 games as home underdogs. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, March 19

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MILWAUKEE (37 - 32) at CLEVELAND (40 - 29) - 3/19/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 67-85 ATS (-26.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 41-21 ATS (+17.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 22-46 ATS (-28.6 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-40 ATS (-32.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-25 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-5 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (31 - 38) at INDIANA (40 - 30) - 3/19/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-0 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-2 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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CHARLOTTE (30 - 40) at PHILADELPHIA (38 - 30) - 3/19/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 28-38 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 7-24 ATS (-19.4 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-25 ATS (-12.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 86-63 ATS (+16.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 145-111 ATS (+22.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-6 ATS (+15.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-4 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-4 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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DENVER (38 - 32) at MIAMI (37 - 33) - 3/19/2018, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 3-2 straight up against DENVER 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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CHICAGO (24 - 45) at NEW YORK (25 - 45) - 3/19/2018, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-4 straight up against CHICAGO 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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MEMPHIS (19 - 50) at BROOKLYN (22 - 48) - 3/19/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 28-38 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
MEMPHIS is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BROOKLYN is 40-29 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 53-32 ATS (+17.8 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 3-2 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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GOLDEN STATE (53 - 17) at SAN ANTONIO (40 - 30) - 3/19/2018, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-38 ATS (-12.8 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 1039-910 ATS (+38.0 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 829-706 ATS (+52.4 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 530-443 ATS (+42.7 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 190-147 ATS (+28.3 Units) in March games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 212-163 ATS (+32.7 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 185-141 ATS (+29.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 9-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 11-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO 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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DETROIT (30 - 39) at SACRAMENTO (23 - 48) - 3/19/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 30-44 ATS (-18.4 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games in March games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 21-44 ATS (-27.4 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
DETROIT is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 3-0 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 3-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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NBA
Dunkel

Monday, March 19


Milwaukee @ Cleveland

Game 601-602
March 19, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
118.714
Cleveland
117.885
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
229
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 3 1/2
222 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+3 1/2); Over

LA Lakers @ Indiana

Game 603-604
March 19, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
00.000
Indiana
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers

Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
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Charlotte @ Philadelphia

Game 605-606
March 19, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
109.983
Philadelphia
119.942
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 10
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 7
223
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-7); Under

Denver @ Miami

Game 607-608
March 19, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

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

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver

Dunkel Pick:
Denver
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Chicago @ New York

Game 609-610
March 19, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
00.000
New York
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago

Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
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Memphis @ Brooklyn

Game 611-612
March 19, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
107.517
Brooklyn
114.991
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 7 1/2
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 4 1/2
212
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(-4 1/2); Under

Golden State @ San Antonio

Game 613-614
March 19, 2018 @ 9:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
117.737
San Antonio
125.680
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 8
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 6 1/2
205 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-6 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Sacramento

Game 615-616
March 19, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
113.415
Sacramento
114.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 1
199
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
204
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+2 1/2); Under

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MONDAY, MARCH 19
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHA at PHI 07:00 PM
CHA +8.5
U 221.0

LAL at IND 07:00 PM
IND -4.5
U 218.0

MIL at CLE 07:00 PM
MIL +2.5
O 225.5

CHI at NY 07:30 PM
NY -5.0
O 217.5

MEM at BK 07:30 PM
BK -6.5
O 210.0

DEN at MIA 07:30 PM
MIA -2.0
U 216.0

GS at SA 09:30 PM
SA -7.5
U 201.0

DET at SAC 10:00 PM
SAC +3.5
U 204.5

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Wild night in Miami: Heat top Nuggets 149-141 in 2 OTs
March 19, 2018

MIAMI (AP) James Johnson scored a career-high 31 points, Kelly Olynyk added 30 off the bench and the Miami Heat set a franchise single-game scoring record by beating the Denver Nuggets 149-141 in double overtime Monday night.

Miami's total was also an NBA season-high and helped the Heat get back to the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Houston and Oklahoma City each scored 148 in games earlier this season.

Wayne Ellington scored 23 points for the Heat. Nikola Jokic had 34 for Denver, while Wilson Chandler added 26 for the Nuggets.

Neither team was at full strength. For Miami, Dwyane Wade (left hamstring strain) missed his fourth consecutive game, and Hassan Whiteside (left hip pain) sat out his fifth straight contest. Denver was without leading scorer Gary Harris, sidelined again by a strained right knee that could keep him out several more days.

Denver led 16-5 after 3 1/2 minutes, and that was the only double-digit lead by either side for about the next three hours. It was airtight until the very final moments.

CAVALIERS 124, BUCKS 117

CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James scored 40 points as part of his third triple-double in four games and Cleveland beat Milwaukee as coach Tyronn Lue began his leave of absence to address health issues.

Lue said Monday in a statement he been dealing with chest pains and loss of sleep, and that tests have offered no conclusion about what the issue is. Associate head coach Larry Drew will run the team in Lue's absence.

James scored 17 points in the third quarter and finished with 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his 16th triple-double this season and 71st of his career.

The four-time MVP took over in the third beginning with back-to-back 3-pointers. After not getting a foul called on a third attempt, he finished Cleveland's next possession with a massive dunk. He was fouled attempting another dunk and made both free throws the following time down.

SPURS 89, WARRIORS 75

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge had 33 points and 12 rebounds, and San Antonio blew a 16-point lead to injury-ravaged Golden State before pulling away for a victory.

The Spurs beat Golden State for the first time in four tries this season and won their fourth straight overall to move into fifth place in the Western Conference, one-half game ahead of idle Utah and New Orleans.

Already without injured All-Stars Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, the Warriors lost Draymond Green in the second quarter to a bruise in the pelvic area. Green took a knee to the groin while defending a drive to the basket by Danny Green.

The Warriors weren't getting any sympathy from a Spurs team that has played without Kawhi Leonard for much of the season.

76ERS 108, HORNETS 104

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid had 25 points and 19 rebounds and Ben Simmons had a triple-double to lead Philadelphia over Charlotte.

Simmons had 11 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists to help the Sixers keep alive their shot at finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference and earning home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

The 76ers have one of the easiest schedules of any team the rest of the season. The Sixers would have to pass Washington and Indiana to grab the No. 4 seed and stave off a potential Toronto or Boston matchup for at least a round.

The Hornets missed 17 of 21 shots in the third (1 of 5 on 3s) to crush their chances of stretching a seven-point halftime lead.

PACERS 110, LAKERS 100

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Victor Oladipo sparked a decisive run and finished with 20 points, Myles Turner had 21 points and Indiana recovered from a poor start for a victory over Los Angeles.

The victory snapped Indiana's two-game losing streak.

Los Angeles was led by Kyle Kuzma with 27 points and Brook Lopez with 23, but the Lakers still lost their third straight.

Oladipo and Darren Collison got Indiana going with back-to-back 3-pointers midway through the third quarter for a 77-70 lead.

PISTONS 106, KINGS 90

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Blake Griffin had 26 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and Detroit pulled away in the third quarter to beat Sacramento.

Ish Smith had 18 points, Reggie Bullock added 17 and Anthony Tolliver scored 12 points behind three 3-pointers - one of three Pistons with a trio of 3s. Andre Drummond had just four points but pulled down 16 rebounds to help Detroit end its three-game losing streak.

The Pistons won on the road for only the 10th time this season.

KNICKS 110, BULLS 92

NEW YORK (AP) - Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points and Michael Beasley added 17 as New York beat Chicago.

Enes Kanter had 10 points and 13 rebounds, while Troy Williams added 11 for the Knicks.

Cristiano Felicio scored a career-high 17 points for the Bulls, who were missing their top three scorers and went 3-for-30 from 3-point range. Bobby Portis and Antonio Blakeney scored 16 points apiece.

NETS 118, GRIZZLIES 115

NEW YORK (AP) - Allen Crabbe and Caris LeVert each scored 22 points and Brooklyn beat Memphis.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and DeMarre Carroll scored 18 points for the Nets, who have two straight wins for the first time since Jan. 19-21.

Andrew Harrison, who missed Memphis' last nine games due to a right wrist injury, scored 19 points, and Brionte Webber had a career-high 15. The Grizzlies have lost 20 of 21.

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SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY MARCH 20, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Toronto Raptors Orlando Magic Amway Center
8:00 PM Dallas Mavericks New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center
8:00 PM Los Angeles Clippers Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center
8:00 PM Oklahoma City Thunder Boston Celtics TD Garden
9:00 PM Atlanta Hawks Utah Jazz Vivint Smart Home Arena
10:00 PM Detroit Pistons Phoenix Suns Talking Stick Resort Arena
10:30 PM Houston Rockets Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center at the Rose Quarter


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March NBA Record:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/19/2018 10-6-0 62.50% +17.00
03/18/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
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...........132 - 134......49.62%....- 37.00

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Tuesday’s 6-pack

Conferences with 3+ teams but no wins in an NCAA tournament:

1981 Pac-10 (0-3)

1985 Pac-10 (0-4)

1989 SEC (0-5)

1990 WAC (0-3)

2004 Mountain West (0-3)

2018 Pac-12 (0-3)


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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…..

13) First of all, thanks to Ken Thomsen for having me on his excellent sports talk show last night from Las Vegas. Sportsxradio is well worth your time for knowledge about sports, with emphasis on the gambling side of it; it is on from 10-12 every weeknight here in the East.

12) Sports is big business; read today that when Florida Gulf Coast made the 2013 Sweet 16, applications to attend FGCU went up 27.5% the next year.

When Butler made two Final Fours under Brad Stevens, applications went up 50%, so UMBC is expecting a boost to their coffers this coming year. Their online store did more sales Saturday than they did in the previous year combined.

11) Penny Hardaway will be introduced as the new basketball coach at Memphis today; Tigers won 21 games under Tubby Smith this year, but obviously the big-$$$ boosters wanted things to change, so they changed. Hardaway has been coaching a high school team in Memphis, a really good team, so the thought is that this opens the door for Memphis HS recruits to stay home.

10) Looks like Vikings @ Eagles is the NFL season opener September 6. Defending Super Bowl champ almost always opens the following season with a Thursday night home game.

9) Eight NFL quarterbacks will make more $$$ than Tom Brady this coming season; four of the eight have never won a Super Bowl.

8) Red Sox-New York will play two AL East games in London in June 2019, as baseball tries to suck every last dollar out of other countries now. Think A’s-Seattle open next season in Japan for first time since 2012. I’m not a fan of all this, but no one asked me.

7) Look up JReidDraftScout on Twitter; there is an interesting 140-second clip on there of the interview Carson Wentz had with the Eagles at the 2016 NFL Combine. They showed him clips of some of his college plays and asked him to explain what he saw and why he did what he did on that particular play. Interesting stuff.

6) Did lot of research on Nevada coach Eric Musselman Sunday; his dad Bill was also a really good coach, in college and the pros. He once went 48-6 as coach of a CBA team here in Albany. When Bill Musselman was coaching the Virginia Squires in the ABA (1976), he once played his whole starting lineup the whole 48:00. Imagine someone doing that today?

5) Was doing some fantasy baseball research Monday; Cincinnati OF Scott Schebler hit .215 in 393 PA vs righties LY, but with 38 walks. he hit .271 vs lefties, but with only one walk in 135 PA vs southpaws. One walk in 135 PAs? A .290 OB% vs lefties is no bueno.

4) Arizona Diamondbacks put a humidor in their stadium this year, hoping to make baseballs less “happy” with the goal to reduce the amount of home runs hit there this season. They did this in Colorado a few years ago and it worked a little bit.

3) Oklahoma State 71, Stanford 65— Chippy game where host Cowboys came back in 4th quarter to extend their season.

2) Utah 95, LSU 71— I turned this game on and it was 31-9 Utah; guess LSU kids weren’t too excited about playing in high altitude.

1— Get well soon to Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue, who has taken a medical leave of absence after leaving three games with an unknown illness. Hopefully he’ll be back soon.

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, March 20

Toronto won seven of last ten games with the Magic; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six visits to Orlando. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Raptors won nine of their last 10 games; they’re 7-1 in last eight games as road favorites. Under is 3-2 in their last five road games. Magic lost six of their last seven games; they’re 8-4 in last dozen games as home underdogs. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Pelicans won three of last four games with Dallas; over is 4-2 in last six series games. Mavericks are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Bourbon Street. Dallas lost six of its last nine games; they are 2-4 in last six games as road underdogs. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games. New Orleans lost four of its last six games; they’re 4-9 in last 13 games as home favorites. Five of their last seven games stayed under total.

Minnesota won its last five games with the Clippers; road team won seven of last nine series games. Last three series games went over the total. Clippers lost their last three games; they’re 9-4 in last 13 games as road underdogs. six of their last nine games went over total. Minnesota lost five of its last seven games; they’re 9-2 in last 11 games as home favorites. Seven of their last nine games went over.

Thunder won eight of last ten games with the Celtics; they covered their last four visits to Boston, three of which went over the total. Oklahoma City won its last six games; they covered three of last four road games. Thunder’s last three games went over total. Celtics lost three of their last four games; they’re 6-2 vs spread in their last eight games. Three of last four Boston games stayed under.

Hawks won seven of last ten games with the Jazz; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to SLC. Five of last seven series games stayed under total. Atlanta lost its last six games; they’re 4-5 in last nine games as road underdogs. Hawks’ last four games went over the total. Utah won its last nine games, covered six of last seven; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Six of their last eight games stayed under.

Pistons won five of last six games with Phoenix; they covered three of last four visits to the desert. Three of last four series games went over total. Detroit lost seven of its last nine games; they’re 3-5 as road favorites this season. Six of last eight series games stayed under total. Suns lost their last eight games; they’re 2-9 in last 11 games as home underdogs. Three of their last four games went over total.

Rockets won five of last six games with Portland; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six visits here. Six of last seven games went over the total. Houston won 22 of its last 23 games; they’re 8-2 vs spread in last ten road games. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Trailblazers won their last 13 games; they’re 4-3 as home underdogs this season. Under is 8-4 in their last twelve games.

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NBA

Tuesday, March 20

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Trend Report
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TORONTO @ ORLANDO
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games

OKLAHOMA CITY @ BOSTON
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

LA CLIPPERS @ MINNESOTA
LA Clippers is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
LA Clippers is 11-2-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home

DALLAS @ NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Dallas is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 19 of New Orleans's last 25 games at home

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

DETROIT @ PHOENIX
Detroit is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 9 games at home
Phoenix is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit

HOUSTON @ PORTLAND
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, March 20


Toronto @ Orlando

Game 651-652
March 20, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
124.740
Orlando
112.334
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 12 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 10
214 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-10); Under

Dallas @ New Orleans

Game 653-654
March 20, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
115.169
New Orleans
121.112
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 6
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 9
219
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+9); Under

LA Clippers @ Minnesota

Game 655-656
March 20, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
119.733
Minnesota
118.814
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 1
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
227 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(+3 1/2); Over

Oklahoma City @ Boston

Game 657-658
March 20, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
00.000
Boston
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City

Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
( );

Atlanta @ Utah

Game 659-660
March 20, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
107.917
Utah
126.987
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 19
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 13
208 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-13); Under

Detroit @ Phoenix

Game 661-662
March 20, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
00.000
Phoenix
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit

Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
( );

Houston @ Portland

Game 663-664
March 20, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
128.456
Portland
128.252
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
Even
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 4 1/2
216
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(+4 1/2); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 20

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TORONTO (52 - 18) at ORLANDO (21 - 49) - 3/20/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 40-30 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 47-34 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
TORONTO is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
TORONTO is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
ORLANDO is 65-84 ATS (-27.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 27-45 ATS (-22.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 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 5-3 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (22 - 48) at NEW ORLEANS (40 - 30) - 3/20/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 407-332 ATS (+41.8 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 501-420 ATS (+39.0 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
DALLAS is 252-203 ATS (+28.7 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 184-139 ATS (+31.1 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-5 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 6-5 straight up against DALLAS 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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LA CLIPPERS (37 - 32) at MINNESOTA (40 - 31) - 3/20/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 225-274 ATS (-76.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 217-272 ATS (-82.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 366-431 ATS (-108.1 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-4 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (43 - 29) at BOSTON (47 - 23) - 3/20/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 straight up against BOSTON 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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ATLANTA (20 - 50) at UTAH (40 - 30) - 3/20/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
UTAH is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-2 straight up against ATLANTA 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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DETROIT (31 - 39) at PHOENIX (19 - 52) - 3/20/2018, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-1 straight up against PHOENIX 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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HOUSTON (56 - 14) at PORTLAND (44 - 26) - 3/20/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
PORTLAND is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in March games this season.
PORTLAND is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
PORTLAND is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
PORTLAND is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) against Northwest division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 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 good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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