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**Udog** · 12-12-2017, 08:19 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

— In last three weeks, Chargers’ Super Bowl odds have dropped from 80-1 to 18-1.

— Angels’ World Series odds dropped from 50-1 to 30-1 after signing Shohei Ohtani.

— Eagles’ QB Carson Wentz is confirmed out for the year with a torn ACL.

— Buffalo Bills paid people $11 an hour to shovel snow at their stadium Saturday/Sunday.

— It is officially more depressing to root for the Marlins than for the A’s.

— Congrats to Alan Trammell, Jack Morris on getting elected to the Hall of Fame.

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

13) There was an interesting article in the New York Times over the weekend about a guy who works for the Golden State Warriors; Eric Housen is the Director of Team Operations. This is from the NY Times article:

“Housen juggles no fewer than a gazillion jobs. He packs the players’ uniforms. He transports their bags. He books their hotel rooms. He washes their practice gear. He buys their snacks. He makes sure that the buses that deliver the team from the airport to the hotel to the arena arrive on time. He arranges the private planes for the team’s massive traveling party, which includes family members and broadcasters. He plans the players’ meals and manages their schedules and troubleshoots their problems and tries hard to limit himself to two energy drinks a day.”

I seriously had no idea all this stuff would be handled by one person. Sounds like a busy guy.

12) His Fitbit app or however he tracks his activity said he walked 13.2 miles in one day. On this road trip, the Warriors had 127 pieces of luggage that he had to account for.

11) Remember when you’re watching games and thinking about teams; the best player on the team isn’t always the team leader. There are guys with strong personalities who are leaders within a group and they are important, sometimes more important than the team’s “star.”

10) Akron Zips are in a bowl game with a 7-6 record; they were a double digit underdog in seven of their 13 games. I’m guessing this is first time ever a team made a bowl game when they were a double digit dog that many times during that season.

9) Arizona State 95, Kansas 85— Sun Devils have a really good backcourt; Bobby Hurley’s team is 9-0, with wins over the Jayhawks, Xavier and Kansas State. ASU is shooting 42.7% behind the arc.

8) Music trivia: the late Jim Morrison was a famous musician, best known as lead singer of The Doors. Morrison’s father was a rear admiral in the US Navy.

7) Oklahoma basketball coach Lon Kruger was a good enough baseball player that he was drafted twice by major league teams; the Astros took him in the 12th round in 1970, the Cardinals took him in the 21st round in 1974.

Kruger started 11 games in A ball in 1974, going 1-6 with a 2.81 ERA in his only season of pro baseball.

6) Tennessee Volunteers are in the college basketball top 25 for the first time since 2010.

5) 34-year old catcher Chris Iannetta hit 17 HR’s in 89 games for Arizona LY; he signed on with the Colorado Rockies over the weekend. Iannetta played for Colorado from 2006-11.

4) Charles Barkley was out in Alabama last night campaigning for Doug Jones in the senator’s race down there— the special election to fill Jeff Sessions’ Senate seat is tomorrow.

3) Miami Dolphins made sure all their players are registered to vote; I’m guessing this was a by-product of the hubbub after the national anthem protests; you want to make your voice heard? Then register to vote. If you don’t vote, you can’t complain about the way things are.

2) Dolphins 27, Patriots 20— New England was 0-11 on 3rd down, first time since 1991 they had a game where they went 0-fer on 3rd down conversions. Patriots have now lost four of last five visits to Miami.

Patriots’ two TD drives were 51-53 yards; on their 11 drives that started 75+ yards from goal line, all they got was two field goals.

1) There are rumors the Los Angeles Angels might go with a 6-man pitching rotation, which is what most Japanese teams do. American teams do not do that; would be an interesting experiment.

**Udog** · 12-12-2017, 08:36 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 12

Hawks won three of last four games with Cleveland; road team won seven of last eight in series. Eight of last nine series games went over. Hawks lost five of their last seven games; they’re 6-2 vs spread in last eight games as a road underdog. Last three Atlanta games went over the total. Cleveland won 14 of its last 15 games; they’re 3-11 vs spread as home favorites. Seven of Cavaliers’ last nine games stayed under the total.

Nuggets are 6-4 in their last ten games with Detroit; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Motor City. Last six series games stayed under the total. Denver lost three of its last four games; they’re 2-6 vs spread as a road underdog. Three of their last four games went over the total. Detroit lost its last six games, all of which stayed under total; they’re 5-4 vs spread as a home favorite.

Lakers lost five of last six games with New York; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Lakers won their last two games after an 0-5 skid; they’re 5-5 vs spread as a road underdog. Last four Laker games stayed under the total. Knicks lost six of last nine games, are 6-1 vs spread as a home favorite. Under is 5-1-1 in New York’s last seven home games.

Wizards won their last seven games with Brooklyn; they’re 3-3 vs spread in last six visits to Brooklyn. Six of last seven series games went over the total. Washington split its last eight games; they’re 2-2 as a road favorite. Four of last five Wizard games stayed under the total. Brooklyn are 4-3 in their last seven games; they’re 5-3 vs spread as home underdogs. Six of Nets’ last seven games stayed under the total.

Home side won last five Philly-Minnesota games; Sixers covered three of last four visits to the Twin Cities. Under is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. 76ers lost their last four games; they’re 5-5 vs spread as a road underdog. Five of their last six games stayed under the total. Minnesota won three of its last four games; they’re 3-7 as a home favorite. Four of their last six games went over the total.

Spurs won nine of last ten games with Dallas, but the Mavericks covered five of the last six series games. Three of last four series games went over the total. San Antonio won four in row, eight of last nine games; they’re 2-5 as a road favorite. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. Dallas lost its last three games, by 7-7-5 points; they’re 3-6 as home underdogs. Under is 7-5 in their home games.

Kings won six of last eight games with Phoenix; under is 5-2 in last seven. Suns are 1-3 vs spread in last four games in this building. Phoenix lost three in row, 8 of last 10 games; they’re 7-4 vs spread as a road underdog. Three of Suns’ last four games stayed under total. Sacramento lost three of its last four games; they’re 6-4 vs spread at home, 0-1 as a home favorite. Seven of their last ten games went over total.

**Udog** · 12-12-2017, 10:03 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, December 12

Atlanta @ Cleveland

Game 501-502
December 12, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
111.443
Cleveland
126.786
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 15 1/2
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
N/A

Denver @ Detroit

Game 503-504
December 12, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
114.786
Detroit
123.665
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 9
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 6
210
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-6); Under

LA Lakers @ New York

Game 505-506
December 12, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
118.904
New York
117.443
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 1 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 3 1/2
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+3 1/2); Over

Washington @ Brooklyn

Game 507-508
December 12, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
116.443
Brooklyn
117.502
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 1
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 3
213 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+3); Under

Philadelphia @ Minnesota

Game 509-510
December 12, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
118.445
Minnesota
122.896
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 4 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
N/A

San Antonio @ Dallas

Game 511-512
December 12, 2017 @ 9:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
118.135
Dallas
120.202
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 2
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
N/A

Phoenix @ Sacramento

Game 513-514
December 12, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
110.612
Sacramento
117.544
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 7
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 4
209
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(-4); Over

**Udog** · 12-12-2017, 10:08 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 12

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ATLANTA (6 - 20) at CLEVELAND (19 - 8) - 12/12/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-6 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (14 - 12) at DETROIT (14 - 12) - 12/12/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games this season.
DENVER is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games in the first half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 55-38 ATS (+13.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.

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

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LA LAKERS (10 - 15) at NEW YORK (13 - 13) - 12/12/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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WASHINGTON (14 - 12) at BROOKLYN (10 - 15) - 12/12/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BROOKLYN is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PHILADELPHIA (13 - 13) at MINNESOTA (16 - 11) - 12/12/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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SAN ANTONIO (19 - 8) at DALLAS (7 - 20) - 12/12/2017, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (9 - 19) at SACRAMENTO (8 - 18) - 12/12/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 34-51 ATS (-22.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 6-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 6-3 straight up against PHOENIX 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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**Udog** · 12-12-2017, 10:11 AM

NBA

Tuesday, December 12

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Trend Report
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DENVER @ DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Denver
Detroit is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Denver

ATLANTA @ CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Cleveland is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games

LA LAKERS @ NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 9 games on the road
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

WASHINGTON @ BROOKLYN
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games when playing Washington

SAN ANTONIO @ DALLAS
No trends to report

PHILADELPHIA @ MINNESOTA
No trends to report

PHOENIX @ SACRAMENTO
No trends to report

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