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NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, November 26

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MIAMI (9 - 9) at CHICAGO (3 - 14) - 11/26/2017, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 154-119 ATS (+23.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
MIAMI is 56-42 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 263-322 ATS (-91.2 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-2 straight up against CHICAGO 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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PHOENIX (7 - 13) at MINNESOTA (11 - 8) - 11/26/2017, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-3 straight up against PHOENIX 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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BROOKLYN (6 - 12) at MEMPHIS (7 - 11) - 11/26/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 21-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, November 26

Miami won six of its last six games with Chicago; they covered their last five visits to the Windy City. Four of last five series games stayed under the total. Heat won three of last four games; they’re 6-3 vs spread on road, 1-1 as favorites. Under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Bulls lost four in row, nine of last ten games; they’re 2-3 as home underdogs. Over is 5-5 in their last ten games.

Minnesota won four of last five games with Phoenix; six of last nine series games stayed under total. Suns are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Twin Cities. Phoenix lost seven of its last ten games; they’re 4-3 as road underdogs. Four of their last five games went over total. Wolves lost three of last four games; they’re 3-5 vs spread as a home favorite. Eight of their last ten games stayed under the total.

Memphis won five of its last six games with Brooklyn; over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Nets are 4-0 vs spread in their last four visits to Tennessee. Brooklyn lost five of its last six games- they covered their last four road games. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Grizzlies lost their last seven games; they’re 2-5 vs spread as a home favorite. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.




NBA

Sunday, November 26

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Trend Report
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MIAMI @ CHICAGO
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chicago's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Miami

PHOENIX @ MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

BROOKLYN @ MEMPHIS
Brooklyn is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games at home

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIA at CHI 03:30 PM
MIA -7.0
U 197.5

PHO at MIN 03:30 PM
PHO +11.0
U 224.0

BK at MEM 06:00 PM
BK +5.0
O 210.5

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Hoop Trends - Sunday
November 26, 2017


ATS TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Nets are 0-11 ATS (-9.05 ppg) on the road off a home game in which they had six-plus double digit scorers.

OU TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Bulls are 0-15 OU (-12.37 ppg) off a loss in a road game in which their opponent shot over 50% from the field.

PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Heat are 0-8 ATS (-11.44 ppg) off a win in which Goran Dragic was not the high scorer.

CHOICE TREND:

-- The Heat are 0-10-1 OU (-12.64 ppg) when they are off two straight wins as underdogs.

ACTIVE TRENDS:

-- The Nets are 9-0-1 ATS (7.90 ppg) on the road facing an opponent taking more than 30 percent of their shots from beyond the arc.

-- The Grizzlies are 0-8 ATS (-5.25 ppg) off a game as a dog in which Marc Gasol was not their high scorer.

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NFL notebook: Former Bears DE Thierry dies
November 25, 2017

Former Chicago Bears defensive end John Thierry died, the team announced Saturday. Thierry was 46.

"The Chicago Bears offer their deepest condolences on the passing of former linebacker John Thierry," the team said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to John and his family."

The Bears did not announce the cause of death. Former Chicago offensive lineman Marcus Spears said in an Instagram post Thierry suffered a heart attack on Friday.

Thierry was the 11th overall pick out of Alcorn State by the Bears in 1994. He spent his first five seasons with Chicago and also played for the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons during a nine-year career.

--The San Francisco 49ers activated defensive lineman Tank Carradine from the injured reserve list ahead of Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks.

To make room on the roster, the team waived linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong.

The 6-foot-4, 270-pound Carradine was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 25 after appearing in each of the team's first three games this season (two starts) where he registered seven tackles and one sack.

The 6-3, 220-pound Armstrong appeared in each of the team's 10 games this season (five starts) and registered 53 tackles.

--The Denver Broncos promoted nose tackle Kyle Peko to the active roster from the practice squad.

Peko, 24, will fill a spot opened Thursday when the Broncos waived cornerback Lorenzo Doss.

The 6-foot-1, 305-pound Peko is a second-year player out of Oregon State University who has appeared in two games for the Broncos in addition to competing on the team's practice squad during the last two seasons. He was on Denver's active roster for four weeks this season, playing on defense and special teams in the win against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2.

--The Indianapolis Colts promoted tight end Jason Vander Laan to the 53-man roster from the practice squad and waived offensive guard Isaiah Williams.

The 6-foot-4, 244-pound Vander Laan was signed to the Colts' practice squad on Nov. 3. He participated in the New York Jets' 2017 offseason program and training camp before being waived during final cuts on Sept. 3.

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NBA roundup: Towns, Timberwolves topple Suns
November 26, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS -- Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and Jimmy Butler chipped in with 25 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 119-108 win against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

Towns recorded his league-leading 16th double-double, and Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points with a season-high four 3-pointers for Minnesota, which survived another strong shooting night from an opponent. Phoenix shot 50.6 percent from the field and was 13 of 26 from 3-point range despite playing without leading scorer Devin Booker.

Taj Gibson had 16 points and a season-high 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who had lost three of their previous four games. Minnesota is off to its best start since 2005-06 when it also started 12-8.

Mike James scored a career-high 26 points off the bench and TJ Warren added 18 for the Suns, who have lost three in a row. Phoenix got 61 points from its bench.

Heat 100, Bulls 93

CHICAGO -- Goran Dragic scored 24 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, and Wayne Ellington finished with 19 points as Miami defeated Chicago.

Miami won its third straight game as James Johnson finished with 15 points to go along with 11 points and 10 rebounds from Hassan Whiteside and 10 points off the bench from Kelly Olynyk. Tyler Johnson rounded out Miami's balanced scoring attack with 10 points.

The Bulls, who have lost five straight, were led by Jerian Grant, who scored 24 points. Denzel Valentine scored 14 points and had 13 rebounds for Chicago, which also got 15 points from Justin Holiday and 11 apiece from rookie Lauri Markkanen and Bobby Portis.

Nets 98, Grizzlies 88

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- DeMarre Carroll scored 24 points and Trevor Booker had 16 points and 11 rebounds as Brooklyn beat Memphis.

Marc Gasol and Tyreke Evans had 18 points each to pace the Grizzlies. Gasol scored only two points in the second half.

Memphis, playing its sixth straight game without injured starting point guard Mike Conley, was outscored 32-18 in the third quarter. The Grizzlies lost for the 11th time in 13 games.

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SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY NOVEMBER 27, 2017
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Cleveland Cavaliers Philadelphia 76ers Wells Fargo Center
7:00 PM Orlando Magic Indiana Pacers Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7:30 PM Detroit Pistons Boston Celtics TD Garden
7:30 PM Portland Trail Blazers New York Knicks Madison Square Garden
8:00 PM Brooklyn Nets Houston Rockets Toyota Center
8:30 PM Dallas Mavericks San Antonio Spurs AT&T Center
10:30 PM Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center
10:30 PM Sacramento Kings Golden State Warriors ORACLE Arena

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

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

11/26/2017..........2-2-2.........50.00%................-1.00
11/25/2017........10-9-0.........52.63%...............+0.50
11/24/2017........8-10-0.........44.44%...............-15.00
11/22/2017......15-11-2.........57.69%..............+14.50
11/21/2017.........1-1-0.........50.00% ................-0.50
11/20/2017........9-13-0.........40.91%..............-26.50
11/19/2017 ........7-5-0........ 58.33%.............. +7.50
11/18/2017.......10-3-1.........76.92%.............+33.50
11/17/2017.........8-9-0..........47.05%..............-9.50
11/16/2017........ 3-1-0......... 75.00%............. +9.50
11/15/2017.......11-5-2..........68.75%............+27.50
11/14/2017....... 3-1-0 .........75.00% .............+9.50
11/13/2017 ......11-7-0 .........61.11%........... +16.50
11/12/2017 ........3-5-0 .........37.50%............ -12.50
11/11/2017 .......10-9-0 .........52.63% ............+0.50
11/10/2017 .........8-6-1 .........57.14%............. +7.00
11/09/2017 .........6-4-0 .........60.00% .............+8.00
11/08/2017 .........6-4-0......... 60.00% ..............+8.00
11/07/2017 ........6-10-0 ........37.50%.... .........-25.00
11/06/2017.......... 2-4-0 ........33.33%............. -12.00
11/05/2017.......... 8-6-0 ........57.14% ..............+7.00
11/04/2017 .........5-2-1 .........71.43% ............+14.00
11/03/2017 ......10-13-0......... 43.48% .............-21.50
11/02/2017 ..........2-2-0......... 50.00%.............. -1.00
11/01/2017 .......12-12-0 ........50.00% ...............-6.00

Totals..............176- 154 - 7......53.33%...............+31.00

Best Bets:

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

11/26/2017..................2 - 0 - 1.............+10.00.............1 - 2.................-6.00
11/25/2017.....................3 - 2...............+4.00...............2 - 5................-17.50
11/24/2017.................... 1 - 2................-6.00................1 - 3................-11.50
11/23/2017.......................NO GAMES SCHEDULED THANKSGIVING
11/22/2017..................3 - 3 - 1..............-1.50................1 - 2................-6.00
11/21/2017....................1 - 0................+5.00................0 -1 ................-5.50
11/20/2017....................2 - 2................-1.00.................1 - 3................-11.50
11/19/2017.....................2 - 1...............+4.50................4 - 1................+14.50
11/18/2017...................3 - 0 - 1............+15.00..............4 - 0................+20.00
11/17/2017.....................3 - 3...............-1.50.................2 - 3................-6.50
11/16/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.50.................2 - 0...............+10.00
11/15/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................4 - 1...............+14.50
11/14/2017...................2 - 0 -1............+10.00...............1 - 1................-0.50
11/13/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................2 - 3................-6.50
11/12/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.10.................2 - 1...............+4.50
11/11/2017.....................3 - 1..............+9.50.................1 - 6...............-28.00
11/10/2017.....................1 - 2...............-6.00.................1 - 2.................-6.00
11/09/2017.....................2 - 2...............-0.20.................1 - 2.................-6.00
11/08/2017.....................2 - 2...............-0.20.................2 - 1................+4.50
11/07/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................2 - 2.................-0.20
11/06/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.10.................1 - 1.................-0.10
11/05/2017.....................3 - 1..............+9.50.................1 - 1.................-0.10
11/04/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.10.................2 - 1.................+4.50
11/03/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................4 - 3.................+3.50
11/02/2017.....................1 - 1..............- 0.10.................1 - 1..................-0.10
11/01/2017.....................4 - 1..............+14.50...............4 - 3 .................+3.50

Totals.........................50- 30 - 4............+33.90.............47 - 49...............-32.50

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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, November 27

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ORLANDO (8 - 12) at INDIANA (11 - 9) - 11/27/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 8-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-1 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (12 - 7) at PHILADELPHIA (11 - 7) - 11/27/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (12 - 8) at NEW YORK (10 - 9) - 11/27/2017, 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 2-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 2-2 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (12 - 6) at BOSTON (18 - 3) - 11/27/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-3 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOSTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in November games this season.
BOSTON is 17-3 ATS (+13.7 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-4 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-3 straight up against DETROIT 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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BROOKLYN (7 - 12) at HOUSTON (15 - 4) - 11/27/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 42-26 ATS (+13.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games against Atlantic division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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DALLAS (5 - 15) at SAN ANTONIO (12 - 7) - 11/27/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 1014-887 ATS (+38.3 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 812-690 ATS (+53.0 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 518-432 ATS (+42.8 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 53-31 ATS (+18.9 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 341-268 ATS (+46.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 209-159 ATS (+34.1 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 410-328 ATS (+49.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
DALLAS is 386-321 ATS (+32.9 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 485-410 ATS (+34.0 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 246-200 ATS (+26.0 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 267-219 ATS (+26.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (5 - 14) at GOLDEN STATE (15 - 5) - 11/27/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 4-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (8 - 11) at LA CLIPPERS (7 - 11) - 11/27/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 200-246 ATS (-70.6 Units) after a division game since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, November 27

Pacers won/covered nine of last ten games with Orlando; under is 6-3 in last nine. Magic are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to Indiana. Orlando lost their last eight games (2-5-1 vs spread); they are 5-5-1 as road underdogs. Four of their last five games went over total. Pacers won five of their last six games; they’re 3-1 vs spread as home favorites. Three of their last four home games stayed under the total.

Cavaliers won their last nine games with Philly, but are 2-8 vs spread in last 10 series games; Cavs are 0-5 vs spread in last five visits here. Under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Cavaliers won their last seven games; they’re 6-3 vs spread on road. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. 76ers won five of their last six games; they’re 7-1 vs spread at home. Over is 3-2 in their last five home games.

Portland won eight of its last ten games with the Knicks (7-3 vs spread); they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Manhattan. Under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Trailblazers won six of their last eight games; they’re 1-2-1 as road underdogs. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Knicks won five of their last six home games; they’re 5-0 as home favorites. Three of their last four home games stayed under the total.

Celtics won four of last five games with Detroit; under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Pistons are 4-1 vs spread in their last five visits to Boston. Detroit lost three of its last five games; they’re 6-1 vs spread as road underdogs. Last five Piston games stayed under the total. Boston won 18 of its last 19 games; they’re 5-1-1 as a home favorite. Six of Celtics’ last seven games went over the total.

Brooklyn lost five of its last seven games; they covered their last five games, are 6-3 as road underdogs. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Nets lost seven of last ten games with Houston, but they covered last three games in this building. Last three Brooklyn games went over the total. Rockets won four in row, 9 of last 10 games; they’re 4-4 as a home favorite. Four of their last six home games went over.

Spurs won nine of last ten games with Dallas, but Mavericks covered four of last five; Dallas is 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to the Alamo. Under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Dallas won three of its last four games; they’re 3-5 as a road underdog. Under is 8-2 in their last 10 games. San Antonio won seven of its last ten games; they’re 6-2 as home favorites. Five of their last six games stayed under the total.

Warriors won nine of last ten games with Sacramento; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four series games. Kings are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to Oakland. Last four series games went under the total. Sacramento lost six of its last eight games; they’re 2-6-1 as road underdogs. Over is 5-5 in their last 10 games. Golden State eight of its last ten games, covered two of last seven; they’re 4-5 as home favorites. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Clippers won nine of last ten games against the Lakers; they’re 4-6 vs spread in those games. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games. Lakers lost six of last nine games; they’re 4-4 as a home underdog. Four of their last five games went over the total. Clippers won their last two games after a 9-game skid; they’re 4-4 vs spread as a home favorite. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

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NBA

Monday, November 27

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ORLANDO @ INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando's last 9 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando

CLEVELAND @ PHILADELPHIA
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

DETROIT @ BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

PORTLAND @ NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Portland's last 11 games
Portland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing New York
New York is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
New York is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

BROOKLYN @ HOUSTON
Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Brooklyn is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

DALLAS @ SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Dallas
San Antonio is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Dallas

SACRAMENTO @ GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento

LA LAKERS @ LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Lakers's last 12 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

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Monday's Tip Sheet
November 26, 2017

Game of the Night – Lakers at Clippers – 10:35 PM EST

The battle of Los Angeles commences for the second time this season as the Clippers (7-11 SU, 7-11 ATS) return from a five-game road trip. After losing the first three contests to extend their skid to nine games, the Clippers ended that cold spell by beating the Hawks and Kings. Blake Griffin knocked down the go-ahead jumper with five seconds remaining to give L.A. a 97-95 victory at Sacramento on Saturday, but the Clips failed to cash as 4 ½-point favorites.

The Lakers (8-11 SU, 9-10 ATS) had their brief two-game winning streak halted at Sacramento last Wednesday, 113-102 as one-point underdogs. Luke Walton’s club has won five of its past seven games at Staples Center, even though this is considered a road contest. The Lakers are currently on a 4-1 run to the OVER, while allowing 109 points in four of their past five games.

In the first meeting on opening night, the Clippers routed the Lakers, 108-92 as 6 ½-point favorites. The Clippers limited rookie Lonzo Ball to three points on 1-of-6 shooting, as both teams shot 40% from the floor. Doc Rivers’ squad captured nine of the past 10 meetings with the Lakers, while the Clippers have won 10 straight in the series as the home team.

Old vs. New

The Cavaliers own the oldest roster in the league (averaging 30.1 years old), while the 76ers possess the second-youngest roster (24.7). Cleveland (12-7 SU, 6-12-1 ATS) is hitting its stride by winning seven straight games, including a one-point home victory over Charlotte on Friday. However, the Cavaliers failed to cover as 5 ½-point favorites to drop to 0-9-1 ATS at home this season. Cleveland travels to Philadelphia, as the Cavs own a solid 5-1 SU/ATS record in its past six games away from Quicken Loans Arena.

The 76ers (11-7 SU, 14-4 ATS) have compiled the second-best ATS record in the league behind the Celtics so far, while looking to build on a three-game winning streak. Philadelphia continues a six-game homestand, as the Sixers have covered in each of the first four contests, including in a loss as an underdog to Golden State. The Sixers have cashed in seven of nine opportunities as a ‘dog this season, while covering in both home losses to the Cavaliers last season.

Eastern Duel

The Celtics and Pistons had some legendary playoff series in the late 80’s, but haven’t had much of a rivalry over the years. The two squads are currently sitting in first place in their respective division one-fifth of the way through the season. Detroit (12-6 SU, 12-5-1 ATS) picked up a solid comeback victory at Oklahoma City on Friday, 99-98 by erasing a 10-point halftime deficit. The Pistons finished UNDER the total for the fifth straight game, including four of those UNDERS on the highway.

Detroit heads to Boston (18-3 SU, 17-3-1 ATS), who is coming off an impressive back-to-back sweep of Orlando and Indiana this past weekend. Although the opponents weren’t great, the Celtics rebounded from a loss at Miami that snapped a 16-game winning streak to blast the Magic, while overcoming a nine-point halftime hole in Saturday’s win at Indiana. The C’s begin a five-game homestand as Boston looks to continue its dominance of Detroit after capturing three of four meetings last season.

Texas Tussle

The Mavericks (5-15 SU, 7-13 ATS) have gotten off to a slow start this season, but Dallas has suddenly won three of its past four games. Rick Carlisle’s club is coming off an impressive victory over Oklahoma City on Saturday as six-point underdogs, 97-81. Dallas is currently on an 8-2 UNDER run, while holding three of its past four opponents to 94 points or less. The Mavs make the short trip to San Antonio, looking to avenge a 97-91 home setback to the Spurs earlier this month.

Point guard Tony Parker is expected to make his season debut for the Spurs (12-7 SU, 10-9 ATS) after missing the first month of the season with a quadriceps injury. San Antonio returns home after routing Charlotte on Saturday, 106-86 to win for the seventh time in the last 10 games. Gregg Popovich’s team has dominated as a home favorite this season by compiling an 8-1 SU/ATS mark with the lone loss coming to Milwaukee in mid-November.

Nothing but Nets

The expectations were low on Brooklyn (7-12 SU, 12-7 ATS) this season, but the Nets have turned a profit so far. Brooklyn is coming off its fifth straight cover in Sunday’s 98-88 triumph at Memphis as five-point underdogs. The Nets put together their best defensive effort of the season by limiting the Grizzlies to 40% shooting from the floor, while winning at Memphis for the second straight season.

The task toughens up on Monday with a trip to Houston (15-4 SU, 11-8 ATS), as the Rockets rallied past the Knicks, 117-102, but failed to cover as 18 ½-point favorites. Houston has won four straight since a home loss to Toronto on November 14, while sweeping the series from Brooklyn last season as both matchups sailed OVER the total.

Head-to-Head Matchups

-- The Magic and Pacers are meeting for the second time in a week as Indiana won at Orlando last Monday, 105-97 as 3 ½-point underdogs. The Pacers have captured five straight matchups with the Magic since the start of 2016-17, including a pair of double-digit victories at home last season.

-- The Blazers finish off a five-game road trip after rallying past the Wizards on Saturday. Portland heads to New York seeking its fifth victory in the last six contests, while the Knicks have covered eight straight games at Madison Square Garden. These two teams split a pair of meetings last season as each game finished UNDER the total.

-- The Warriors go for their seventh straight home win as Golden State hosts Sacramento. The Kings have lost nine consecutive road contests since beating Dallas on October 20, while dropping 15 of the past 16 matchups with the Warriors since the start of the 2013-14 season.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

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

CLE at PHI 07:00 PM
PHI -2.5
O 224.0

POR at NY 07:30 PM
POR -2.0
U 204.0

DET at BOS 07:30 PM
BOS -6.5
U 199.0

BK at HOU 08:00 PM
BK +18.0
O 225.5

DAL at SA 08:30 PM
DAL +10.0
U 194.0

LAL at LAC 10:30 PM
LAC -4.5
U 214.0

SAC at GS 10:30 PM
GS -13.5
O 206.5

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NBA roundup: Pistons halt Celtics' home winning streak
November 27, 2017

BOSTON -- The Detroit Pistons ended the Boston Celtics' eight-game home winning streak with a 118-108 victory Monday night in a battle of the teams with the two top records in the Eastern Conference.

Tobias Harris scored 31 points and Andre Drummond posted 26 points, a season-high 22 rebounds and six assists as the Pistons went on a late 13-3 run to put the game away.

It was the first meeting of the teams since the Celtics sent Avery Bradley to Detroit along with a second-round pick in exchange for Marcus Morris during the offseason. Bradley, welcomed back by the TD Garden crowd, and Morris both scored 13 points, Bradley adding five assists.

Detroit guard Reggie Jackson, who played his college ball at Boston College, had 20 points and seven assists in the win.

Cavaliers 113, 76ers 91

PHILADELPHIA -- LeBron James collected 30 points, 13 rebounds and six assists as Cleveland beat Philadelphia to win its eighth straight.

Dwyane Wade added 15 points off the bench for the Cavs, who owned a 57-30 advantage in bench points and limited the Sixers to 37.5 percent shooting, including 3-for-28 3-point accuracy. Cleveland shot 48.2 percent, including 40.5 percent (15 of 37) from beyond the arc.

Joel Embiid led Philadelphia, which saw a three-game winning streak end, with 30 points and 11 rebounds. Rookie sensation Ben Simmons was limited to 10 points and eight rebounds before leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a sprained right ankle.

Rockets 117, Nets 103

HOUSTON -- James Harden produced another breathlessly efficient scoring performance and Houston rode his hot hand to a victory over Brooklyn.

The Rockets extended their winning streak to five games behind Harden, who scored 37 points on 13-for-20 shooting while adding 10 rebounds and eight assists. He poured in 20 points without a miss in the first quarter as Houston took a 21-point lead it did not relinquish.

Clint Capela added 20 points for the Rockets, Ryan Anderson scored 13 and Eric Gordon 12. Chris Paul shot just 1 for 7 but had 14 assists without a turnover, six boards and two steals.

Pacers 121, Magic 109

INDIANAPOLIS -- Victor Oladipo scored 26 points and Bojan Bogdanovic added 22 as Indiana sent Orlando to its ninth consecutive loss.

Oladipo hit 11 of 14 shots, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, and Domantas Sabonis chipped in with 19 points and eight rebounds for the Pacers. Indiana's Myles Turner scored 18 points, and Lance Stephenson matched his season high with 18 off the bench.

The Pacers sank 15 of 26 from 3-point range while the Magic were 16 of 41 on 3-pointers. Jonathon Simmons scored 21 points to lead six players in doubles figures for Orlando. Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic each had 16 points. Vucevic added a team-high 12 rebounds.

Trail Blazers 103, Knicks 91

NEW YORK -- Damian Lillard had 32 points and Pat Connaughton added 17 as Portland defeated New York.

Kristaps Porzingis returned from a one-game absence and scored 22 points to lead the Knicks, who lost their third consecutive game. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 18 points for New York but shot just 6 of 18 from the field.

New York staged a furious rally in the fourth quarter, cutting Portland's lead from 26 at the start of the quarter to eight with under a minute left. The Blazers scored just six points in the first 10 minutes of the fourth quarter, but New York went cold and was unable to come any closer.

Spurs 115, Mavericks 108

SAN ANTONIO -- LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the year as San Antonio defeated Dallas.

Pau Gasol added a season-high 25 points for the Spurs. San Antonio point guard Tony Parker, who missed the first 19 games of the season because of a quad injury he sustained in the playoffs last season, returned to produce six points and four assists in 15 minutes.

Wesley Matthews and Dennis Smith Jr. led the Mavericks with 19 points apiece. J.J. Barea added 16 points, and Devin Harris and Harrison Barnes contributed 13 each for Dallas.

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SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2017
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Miami Heat Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena
8:00 PM Phoenix Suns Chicago Bulls United Center
8:00 PM Washington Wizards Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center
10:00 PM Denver Nuggets Utah Jazz Vivint Smart Home Arena
10:00 PM Milwaukee Bucks Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center

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

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

11/27/2017 6-8-0 42.86% -14.00
11/26/2017..........2-2-2.........50.00%................-1.00
11/25/2017........10-9-0.........52.63%...............+0.50
11/24/2017........8-10-0.........44.44%...............-15.00
11/22/2017......15-11-2.........57.69%..............+14.50
11/21/2017.........1-1-0.........50.00% ................-0.50
11/20/2017........9-13-0.........40.91%..............-26.50
11/19/2017 ........7-5-0........ 58.33%.............. +7.50
11/18/2017.......10-3-1.........76.92%.............+33.50
11/17/2017.........8-9-0..........47.05%..............-9.50
11/16/2017........ 3-1-0......... 75.00%............. +9.50
11/15/2017.......11-5-2..........68.75%............+27.50
11/14/2017....... 3-1-0 .........75.00% .............+9.50
11/13/2017 ......11-7-0 .........61.11%........... +16.50
11/12/2017 ........3-5-0 .........37.50%............ -12.50
11/11/2017 .......10-9-0 .........52.63% ............+0.50
11/10/2017 .........8-6-1 .........57.14%............. +7.00
11/09/2017 .........6-4-0 .........60.00% .............+8.00
11/08/2017 .........6-4-0......... 60.00% ..............+8.00
11/07/2017 ........6-10-0 ........37.50%.... .........-25.00
11/06/2017.......... 2-4-0 ........33.33%............. -12.00
11/05/2017.......... 8-6-0 ........57.14% ..............+7.00
11/04/2017 .........5-2-1 .........71.43% ............+14.00
11/03/2017 ......10-13-0......... 43.48% .............-21.50
11/02/2017 ..........2-2-0......... 50.00%.............. -1.00
11/01/2017 .......12-12-0 ........50.00% ...............-6.00

Totals..............182- 162 - 7......52.90%...............+31.00

Best Bets:

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

11/27/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50................2 - 2.................-1.00
11/26/2017..................2 - 0 - 1.............+10.00.............1 - 2.................-6.00
11/25/2017.....................3 - 2...............+4.00...............2 - 5................-17.50
11/24/2017.................... 1 - 2................-6.00................1 - 3................-11.50
11/23/2017.......................NO GAMES SCHEDULED THANKSGIVING
11/22/2017..................3 - 3 - 1..............-1.50................1 - 2................-6.00
11/21/2017....................1 - 0................+5.00................0 -1 ................-5.50
11/20/2017....................2 - 2................-1.00.................1 - 3................-11.50
11/19/2017.....................2 - 1...............+4.50................4 - 1................+14.50
11/18/2017...................3 - 0 - 1............+15.00..............4 - 0................+20.00
11/17/2017.....................3 - 3...............-1.50.................2 - 3................-6.50
11/16/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.50.................2 - 0...............+10.00
11/15/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................4 - 1...............+14.50
11/14/2017...................2 - 0 -1............+10.00...............1 - 1................-0.50
11/13/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................2 - 3................-6.50
11/12/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.10.................2 - 1...............+4.50
11/11/2017.....................3 - 1..............+9.50.................1 - 6...............-28.00
11/10/2017.....................1 - 2...............-6.00.................1 - 2.................-6.00
11/09/2017.....................2 - 2...............-0.20.................1 - 2.................-6.00
11/08/2017.....................2 - 2...............-0.20.................2 - 1................+4.50
11/07/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................2 - 2.................-0.20
11/06/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.10.................1 - 1.................-0.10
11/05/2017.....................3 - 1..............+9.50.................1 - 1.................-0.10
11/04/2017.....................1 - 1...............-0.10.................2 - 1.................+4.50
11/03/2017.....................2 - 3...............-6.50.................4 - 3.................+3.50
11/02/2017.....................1 - 1..............- 0.10.................1 - 1..................-0.10
11/01/2017.....................4 - 1..............+14.50...............4 - 3 .................+3.50

Totals.........................52- 33 - 4............+27.40.............49 - 51...............-19.50

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, November 28

Miami won five of last six games with Cleveland; home side won nine of last ten series games. Heat is 1-4 vs spread in its last five visits to Ohio. Miami won four of its last five games; they are 5-2 vs spread as road underdogs. Four of their last six game stayed under total. Cleveland won their last eight games; they’re 0-3 vs spread if they played nite before; they’re 1-9 vs spread as home favorites. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Wizards-Wolves split their last ten games; home side won eight of those the games. Washington is 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits to the Twin Cities. Over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Washington lost four of last five games; they’re 5-2 vs spread as a road underdog. Eight of their last ten games stayed under total. Minnesota lost three of last five games, split last four at home; they’re 3-5 as home favorites. Three of their last four games went over.

Suns won three of last four games with Chicago; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to the Windy City. Three of last four series games went over total. Phoenix lost last three games, are 3-6-1 vs spread in last ten; they’re 4-3 as road underdogs. Five of their last six games went over the total. Bulls lost five games in row, nine of last ten; Chicago is 4-3 vs spread at home, 1-0 a a favorite. Three of their last four games stayed under.

Jazz won eight of last ten games with Denver; under is 9-1 in last ten series games. Nuggets are 1-5 vs spread in last six visits to Utah. Denver lost three of last four road games; they’re 2-7 vs spread on road, 0-3 as an underdog. Over is 5-5 in their last ten games. Jazz won three of last four games; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six games as a home favorite. Four of their last six games went over the total.

Bucks won four of last six games with Sacramento; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five games in this building. Last nine series games went over the total. Milwaukee lost three of last four games; they’re 4-5 vs spread on road, 2-1 as a favorite. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Kings beat Golden State Monday (w/o Curry/Durant); they split last six games, are 6-2 vs spread a a home underdog. Three of their last four games went over total.

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NBA

Tuesday, November 28

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Trend Report
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MIAMI @ CLEVELAND
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami

PHOENIX @ CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chicago's last 12 games at home
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix

WASHINGTON @ MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 11 games
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington

DENVER @ UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Denver's last 10 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Utah's last 10 games when playing Denver

MILWAUKEE @ SACRAMENTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee