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**Udog** · 11-25-2017, 08:46 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Saturday’s six-pack

Six things I learned from listening to Bill Walton this week…….

— Bill Walton and his brother Bruce are only brothers ever, where one brother played in a Super Bowl and the other won an NBA championship.

— A massive collection of Bob Dylan memorabilia is being housed in a museum in Tulsa.

— Nike founder Phil Knight has twin sisters; Nike was originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports.

— Oregon is the 33rd state in the United States of America.

— Bill Walton has had 37 orthopedic operations during/after his playing career.

— Powell’s Bookstore in Portland is the biggest independent bookstore in America.

Late Update: In a game that ended at 2:20am here in the east, Florida beat Gonzaga in double OT, 111-105 at the PK80 tournament in Oregon.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) If you coach basketball, find a tape of Wichita State— look for #0, Rashard Kelly, then play the tape and have your kids watch how hard Kelly plays. (I know, its not tape anymore)

Kelly is scoring 4.8 pts/game, no big deal, but against Marquette, he had 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocked shots. He dominated the game with sheer physical effort. At one point, he blocked a breakaway layup, then blocked the kid again when he got the rebound, then ran down to the other end and got an offensive rebound, all without any whistles blowing.

Every great team has a player like Kelly who busts his butt and does the dirty work.

12) Gonzaga has 14 basketball players; they represent 10 states in this country, plays three other countries.

11) For older guys like me who love basketball, a historic perspective; Gonzaga today is a lot like UNLV was 25-30 years ago. Gonzaga has grabbed the entire WCC by the collar and picked up their profile, much like the Rebels did with the Big West in the 80’s.

Teams like New New Mexico State/Cal-Santa Barbara became top 50 programs because they got national TV exposure playing against Jerry Tarkanian’s UNLV teams in the Big West. Ever heard of the Aggies or Gauchos lately? They don’t get on TV since UNLV left the Big West.

Players like Brian Shaw, Eric McArthur were big time players who went to UCSB. New Mexico state got at-large bids to the NCAA’s with players like Sam Crawford, Tracey Ware.

Nowadays, St Mary’s/BYU’s profile have been raised by its nationally-televised games with Gonzaga. The rest of the WCC has been stumbling over itself trying to close ground with the top of the WCC- half the league’s teams have changed coaches recently.

As long as Mark Few stays at Gonzaga, it will be tough for the WCC to unseat the king.

10) Random Cal-Santa Barbara trivia; Joe Pasternack is the Gauchos’ new basketball coach; his wife is the sister of ESPN play-by-play guy Roxy Bernstein.

9) Houston Rockets beat Denver 125-95 the other night; saw a stat I’ve never seen before. One of the Rockets, Luc Mbah a Moute, was +57; the Rockets were outscored 59-32 while he was off the court- they outscored Denver 93-36 while he was on the floor. Never saw something like that.

It is a modern NBA record.

9) Rice is off to a 1-4 start under new coach Scott Pera, who was James Harden’s high school coach at Artesia HS in Los Angeles.

8) 6-5 freshman Justin Minaya is scoring 8 pts/game for South Carolina’s hoop team; his dad is former Mets’ GM Omar Minaya.

7) Last six years, Dayton’s leading scorer has been a guy who transferred into the Flyers’ program.

6) Miami Marlins fired TV guy Rich Waltz this week; he was the Marlns’ voice for the last 13 years. Derek Jeter isn’t making a lot of friends early in his tenure in Miami.

I watch a ton of Marlins games, having Stanton/Ozuna on my fantasy team. Waltz is as a good an announcer as anyone else at the big league level— he also does college basketball in the winter, and is really good at that. Not sure why decisions like these get made.

5) Surprised that Dick Vitale isn’t at the Phil Knight/Nike tournament in Oregon- they have him at the Battle of Atlantis.

4) Kicker Jay Feely was in the NFL for 14 years for six teams; he does TV work now. The other day, they showed a clip of Feely kicking for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena League- it was the only Arena League game Feely kicked in. Tampa Bay cut him after one game, then he went on to kick in 211 NFL games. Go figure.

3) Shohei Ohtani is a Japanese baseball player who will be very rich very soon; he will be the subject of a bidding war. Apparently Mr Ohtani wants to pitch and hit in the major leagues, so it will be interesting to see how that all plays out.

2) Disappointed to report that after this year, Chaminade will be in the Maui Classic every other year, instead of every year. Guess a lot of teams want to spend Thanksgiving in Maui, so the D-II hosts were demoted to playing every other year.

1) This was the 34th Maui Classic; of the first 33 Maui Classic champs, 31 made the NCAA tournament, 13 made the Sweet 16, 8 made the Final Four, 5 won the national title.

**Udog** · 11-25-2017, 09:24 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, November 25

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ORLANDO (8 - 11) at PHILADELPHIA (10 - 7) - 11/25/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 42-57 ATS (-20.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in home games in November games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-10 ATS (+17.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (11 - 7) at CHARLOTTE (8 - 10) - 11/25/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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PORTLAND (11 - 8) at WASHINGTON (10 - 8) - 11/25/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-2 straight up against PORTLAND 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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TORONTO (11 - 7) at ATLANTA (4 - 15) - 11/25/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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BOSTON (17 - 3) at INDIANA (11 - 8) - 11/25/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 54-36 ATS (+14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games versus good defensive teams - allowing <=98 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in November games this season.
BOSTON is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

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

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NEW YORK (10 - 8) at HOUSTON (14 - 4) - 11/25/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 216-171 ATS (+27.9 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1996.
HOUSTON is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (11 - 8) at GOLDEN STATE (14 - 5) - 11/25/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 39-68 ATS (-35.8 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 91-63 ATS (+21.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (8 - 10) at DALLAS (4 - 15) - 11/25/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 385-321 ATS (+31.9 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 54-34 ATS (+16.6 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
DALLAS is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-6 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (9 - 8) at UTAH (8 - 11) - 11/25/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 148-188 ATS (-58.8 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 21-40 ATS (-23.0 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 256-312 ATS (-87.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
UTAH is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (6 - 11) at SACRAMENTO (5 - 13) - 11/25/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) in home games on Saturday games since 1996.

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

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**Udog** · 11-25-2017, 09:25 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, November 25

No Ben Simmons (elbow) for Philly tonite. Orlando won five of last six games with the 76ers; they’re 3-1 vs spread in last four visits here. Over is 7-2 in last nine series games. Magic lost its last seven games; they’re 5-4-1 as road underdogs. Three of their last four games went over the total. 76ers won four of their last five games, are 4-1 as home favorites. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games.

Spurs won nine of last ten games with Charlotte (6-4 vs spread); they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four games in this building. Under is 6-4 in last ten series games. San Antonio won seven of its last ten games; under is 4-1 in their last five. Spurs are 1-2 as road underdogs. Hornets won three of last four games, losing 100-99 in Cleveland Friday; Charlotte is 6-0 as a home favorite. Four of their last six games went over the total.

Washington is 6-4 in its last ten games with Portland; six of last seven series games went over the total. Trailblazers are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits here. Portland won five of its last seven games; they’re 0-2-1 as road underdogs. nine of their last ten games stayed under. Washington lost three of last four games; they’re 3-6 as home favorites. Nine of their last ten games stayed under the total.

Hawks won three of last four games with Toronto; four of last five series games went over total. Raptors are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Atlanta. Toronto lost its last two games after a 6-1 run; they’re 1-2 as road favorites. Last four Raptor games stayed under the total. Atlanta lost seven of its last nine games; they’re 2-4 vs spread as home underdogs. Four of their last five games went over the total.

Celtics won four of last five games with Indiana; they’re 4-2 vs spread in last six games in this building. Under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Boston won 17 of its last 18 games; they’re 5-2 as road favorites. Five of their last six games went over total. Indiana won/covered their last five games; they’re 1-2 vs spread as home underdogs. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Knicks lost nine of last ten games with Houston, are 4-4 vs spread in last eight; New York covered its last four games in this building. Five of last six series games went over. Knicks split their last 10 games, are 1-4 as a road underdog. Under is 5-4 in their last nine games. Rockets won nine of last ten games, are 4-4 as home favorites. Four of their last six games stayed under the total.

Golden State won its last 10 games with New Orleans, but Pelicans covered four of last five; six of last seven series games went over. Pelicans are are 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Oakland. New Orleans won its last three games; they’re 3-3 vs spread as a road underdog. Warriors won by 49 last nite; they’ve won eight of last ten games, are 4-1 in last five tries as a home favorite. Under is 6-4 in their last ten games.

Thunder won six of last seven games with Dallas; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five games in this building. Over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Oklahoma City lost three of its last four games; they’re 2-6 as a road favorite. under is 6-4 in their last ten games. Mavericks lost five of their last seven games; they’re 2-6 as home underdogs. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.

Jazz won their last six games with Milwaukee; under is 4-1 in last five series games. Bucks are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to Utah. Milwaukee won five of its last seven games; they’re 2-0 as road favorites. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Utah lost seven of its last ten games; they are 1-1 as home underdogs. Four of their last five home games stayed under the total.

Clippers won eight of last ten games with Sacramento; road team won five of last six series games. LA covered four of last five games in this building. Clippers lost nine of their last ten games; they’re 4-4 vs spread on road, 1-0 as a road favorite. Four of their last six games went under total. Sacramento lost five of its last seven games; they’re 5-2 as home underdogs. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

**Udog** · 11-25-2017, 09:28 AM

NBA

Saturday, November 25

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Trend Report
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PORTLAND @ WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Portland's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 10 games

ORLANDO @ PHILADELPHIA
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

SAN ANTONIO @ CHARLOTTE
San Antonio is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

TORONTO @ ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Toronto

BOSTON @ INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

NEW YORK @ HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing Houston
Houston is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing New York
Houston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against New York

NEW ORLEANS @ GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Golden State
New Orleans is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans

OKLAHOMA CITY @ DALLAS
Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

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

LA CLIPPERS @ SACRAMENTO
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 11-25-2017, 02:12 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, November 25

Orlando @ Philadelphia

Game 701-702
November 25, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
117.102
Philadelphia
120.694
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 6
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+6); Under

San Antonio @ Charlotte

Game 703-704
November 25, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
117.696
Charlotte
123.462
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 6
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 2
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+2); Under

Portland @ Washington

Game 705-706
November 25, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
117.606
Washington
123.806
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 6
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 3
199 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-3); Over

Toronto @ Atlanta

Game 707-708
November 25, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
127.908
Atlanta
113.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 14 1/2
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 6 1/2
210
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-6 1/2); Over

Boston @ Indiana

Game 709-710
November 25, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
123.381
Indiana
126.225
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 3
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 3 1/5
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+3 1/2); Under

New York @ Houston

Game 711-712
November 25, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
122.138
Houston
127.074
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 5
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 14 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+14 1/2); Over

New Orleans @ Golden State

Game 713-714
November 25, 2017 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
120.083
Golden State
134.017
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 14
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 11
228
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-11); Under

Oklahoma City @ Dallas

Game 715-716
November 25, 2017 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
125.206
Dallas
113.720
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 11 1/2
199
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 6
203
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-6); Under

Milwaukee @ Utah

Game 717-718
November 25, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
115.274
Utah
121.358
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 6
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 1 1/2
199 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+1 1/2); Over

LA Clippers @ Sacramento

Game 719-720
November 25, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
113.959
Sacramento
113.682
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
Even
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 5
203
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+5); Over

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