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**Udog** · 12-13-2017, 08:16 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Some prop bets for whether teams will make the NFL playoffs:

— Will Green Bay make playoffs? No, -$3,000, Yes, +$1,150

— Dallas? No, -$6,000, Yes +$1,500

— Detroit? No, -$600, Yes, +$420

— Kansas City? Yes, -$320, No, +$250

— Tennessee? Yes, -$80, No +$250

— Chargers? No, -$220, Yes, +$175

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings……

13) In 2004, there were 31 unbeaten college basketball teams on December 10; 12 of them were at least 10-0. This year, there were only seven unbeaten teams on December 10, five of whom were 10-0 or better.

College basketball season starts earlier now than it did in ’04, but still, there don’t seem to be any great teams this year.

12) Aaron Rodgers was medically cleared to play in the Packers’ game in Carolina this week. Rodgers broke his collarbone in a game against the Vikings October 15- he has 13 screws in his collarbone. It hasn’t been announced if he’ll play, but you figure if they cleared him, he will.

11) Philadelphia Eagles were 6-1 to win the Super Bowl before last Sunday’s game; had Carson Wentz not gotten hurt, they would’ve been 4-1 after the game. Instead, they’re going to wind up around 14-1 to win the Super Bowl with Nick Foles playing QB.

10) ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla tweeted Tuesday that the Lithuanian coach the Ball brothers will soon be playing for:

1) Doesn’t speak any English
2) Sells meat to his players out of the trunk of his car after practice.

This should go really well.

9) Rams LT Andrew Whitworth celebrated his birthday Tuesday by giving bicycles to 550 elementary students in the Watts section of Los Angeles. Thats a lot of bikes to give away.

8) Wyoming QB Josh Allen is probably the #3 QB prospect in next April’s NFL Draft, but he hurt his shoulder against Air Force and missed Wyoming’s last two games. Allen says his shoulder is now 90% healed and he expects to play in Wyoming’s bowl game. Playing well in that game will quiet lot of questions about his health heading into the draft.

7) OF Marcell Ozuna can be a free agent in two years; his agent is Scott Boras, so you know the Miami Marlins are trading him, too. Christian Yelich is owed $43M over the next four years, so he is affordable and Miami might keep him.

6) Texas Longhorns loses their top scorer Andrew Jones for a while with a broken wrist; he is averaging 15.3 ppg. Longhorns’ first Big X game is December 29 at home vs Kansas.

5) SMU hired former Cal coach Sonny Dykes to replace Chad Morris, who is the new football coach at Arkansas. Dykes went 22-15 as coach at Louisiana Tech, 19-30 at Cal.

4) Patriots signed WR Kenny Britt to a 2-year contract, which will be interesting; Rams, Browns were both starved for talent when they had Britt, but they both let him walk, and New England gobbles him up. Want to see Belichick’s reaction the first time Britt gets a taunting penalty after one of his teammates scores a touchdown.

3) Set-up guy Bryan Shaw gets $9M for three years from Colorado; Shaw appeared in 79 games for Cleveland last year, the most games pitched in the big leagues. Colorado must’ve outbid the other teams by a lot; why else would a pitcher sign to pitch in the Mile High City?

2) Knicks 113, Lakers 109 OT— Kristaps Porzingis had 37 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocked shots and 5 made 3-pointers as Knicks beat LA in overtime.

1) Angels just signed P/DH Shohei Ohtani; now there are reports the Ohtani has a sprained UCL in his elbow, and got one of those platelet-rich injections in his arm to help fix the injury. Oy.

**Udog** · 12-13-2017, 08:31 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 13

Clippers won their last seven games with Orlando (4-2-1 vs spread); seven of last nine series games stayed under. LA is 3-2 vs spread in their last five visits to Orlando. Clippers are 5-4 in last nine games; they’re 3-6 vs spread as road underdogs. Five of last seven Clipper games went over total. Orlando lost three of its last four games; they’re 1-6 as home favorites. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Wizards won four of last six games with Memphis; over is 5-5 in last ten series games. Grizzlies are 1-4 vs spread in last five games intros building. Memphis lost 15 of its last 16 games; they’re 5-4 vs spread as road underdogs. Under is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Washington is 5-7 in its last 12 games; they’re 4-6 vs spread as home favorites- four of their last five games stayed under the total.

Paul George returns to Indiana with the Thunder, who are 4-2 in last six games. OKC 2-10 vs spread on the road. Four of their last six road games went over. Pacers won their last four games, are 5-2 vs spread as home favorites. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine home games. Pacers won four of last six games with Oklahoma City; over is 3-1 in last four series games played here. Thunder is 3-2 vs spread in last five visits here.

Celtics are 5-3 in last eight games with Denver, but Nuggets covered three of last four; Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Denver is 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Nuggets are 5-3 in their last eight games, are 4-5 as road underdogs; three of their last four road games stayed under. Boston won five of its last seven games; they’re 7-4-1 as home favorites. Three of last four series games stayed under total.

Portland won its last three games with Miami; home side won six of last seven series games. Over is 4-1 in last five series games played here. Blazers are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Miami. Portland lost its last five games; they’re 2-2-1 as road underdogs. Four of their last six games stayed under total. Miami is 6-4 in its last ten games; they’re 1-4-1 as home favorites. Under is 7-1-1 in their last nine games.

Bulls won three of last four games with Utah; nine of last ten series games stayed under total. Jazz is 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to the Windy City. Utah lost its last three games, by 6-11-17 points; they’re 1-2 as road favorites. Four of their last six games went over total. Chicago won its last three games; they’re 6-5 vs spread as home underdogs. Under is 9-3 in their home games this season.

Pelicans won seven of last nine games with Milwaukee; six of last eight series games went over total. Bucks are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Bourbon Street. Milwaukee won six of its last seven games; they’re 6-6 vs spread on road, 3-1 as a favorite. Seven of their last nine games went over total. New Orleans lost six of last nine games; they’re 7-7 vs spread at home, 3-1 as an underdog. Pelicans’ last eight games went over the total.

Suns won six of last nine games with Toronto; six of last nine series games went over the total. Raptors are 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits to the desert. Toronto won six of its last seven games; they’re 3-4 as road favorites. Four of their last six games went over total. Phoenix lost eight of last ten games; they’re 4-7 as home underdogs. Three of their last four games stayed under total.

Rockets won nine of last ten games with Charlotte (under 8-2); Hornets are 1-3-1 vs spread in their last five games in this building. Charlotte lost seven of its last nine games; they’re 3-6-1 vs spread as road underdogs. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five road games. Houston won its last ten games; they’re 6-6 vs spread as home favorites. Last three Rocket games went over the total.

**Udog** · 12-13-2017, 08:31 AM

NBA

Wednesday, December 13

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Trend Report
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OKLAHOMA CITY @ INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oklahoma City's last 14 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Oklahoma City's last 25 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Indiana's last 14 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

LA CLIPPERS @ ORLANDO
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
LA Clippers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Orlando's last 11 games
Orlando is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games when playing LA Clippers

MEMPHIS @ WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Memphis's last 13 games
Memphis is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis

This source is showing "no trends to report" for all today's remaining NBA matchups

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**Udog** · 12-13-2017, 10:46 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 13

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LA CLIPPERS (10 - 15) at ORLANDO (11 - 17) - 12/13/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 2-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-0 straight up against ORLANDO 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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MEMPHIS (8 - 19) at WASHINGTON (14 - 13) - 12/13/2017, 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 MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-2 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (12 - 14) at INDIANA (16 - 11) - 12/13/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 3-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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DENVER (15 - 12) at BOSTON (23 - 6) - 12/13/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PORTLAND (13 - 13) at MIAMI (13 - 13) - 12/13/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 128-175 ATS (-64.5 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-1 straight up against MIAMI 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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UTAH (13 - 14) at CHICAGO (6 - 20) - 12/13/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 269-324 ATS (-87.4 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
CHICAGO is 62-97 ATS (-44.7 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
CHICAGO is 1-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home games after allowing 90 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MILWAUKEE (15 - 10) at NEW ORLEANS (14 - 14) - 12/13/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 2-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 2-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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 (17 - 8) at PHOENIX (9 - 20) - 12/13/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CHARLOTTE (10 - 16) at HOUSTON (21 - 4) - 12/13/2017, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 48-78 ATS (-37.8 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-23 ATS (+11.7 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points since 1996.
HOUSTON is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1996.
HOUSTON is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 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 CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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**Udog** · 12-13-2017, 11:46 AM

NBA

Wednesday, December 13

NBA's Top ATS Teams:

1. Celtics 20-8-1
2. Nets 17-9
3. Pacers 17-10
4. Pistons 16-9-2
5. Sixers 16-10-1

NBA's Worst ATS Teams:

30. Thunder 8-18
29. Grizzlies 9-17-1
28. Cavs 10-17-1
27. Magic 11-16-1
26. Nuggets 11-16

**Udog** · 12-13-2017, 02:45 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, December 13

Charlotte @ Houston

Game 717-718
December 13, 2017 @ 9:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
114.521
Houston
128.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 14
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 12 1/2
220
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-12 1/2); Over

Toronto @ Phoenix

Game 715-716
December 13, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
121.988
Phoenix
114.791
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 7
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 11 1/2
217 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+11 1/2); Over

Milwaukee @ New Orleans

Game 713-714
December 13, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
122.406
New Orleans
120.319
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 2
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+2); Under

Utah @ Chicago

Game 711-712
December 13, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
122.751
Chicago
115.099
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 7 1/2
192
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 4 1/2
197
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-4 1/2); Under

Portland @ Miami

Game 709-710
December 13, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
116.339
Miami
122.421
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 6
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 2 1/2
201
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-2 1/2); Over

Denver @ Boston

Game 707-708
December 13, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
120.909
Boston
125.811
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 5
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 8
209
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(+8); Under

Oklahoma City @ Indiana

Game 705-706
December 13, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
121.509
Indiana
120.099
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 1 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 1 1/2
211
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(+1 1/2); Over

Memphis @ Washington

Game 703-704
December 13, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
112.677
Washington
122.505
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 10
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 6 1/2
199 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-6 1/2); Under

LA Clippers @ Orlando

Game 701-702
December 13, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
115.414
Orlando
118.766
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 3 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 1
213 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(-1); Over

**Udog** · 12-13-2017, 02:53 PM

NBA

Wednesday, December 13

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NBA Game of the Day: Thunder at Pacers
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Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers (-1, 212.5)

Paul George is set to make his return when the Indiana Pacers host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. George orchestrated a trade away from Indiana in the summer to join what he thought would be a winning situation, but it's the Pacers who enter Wednesday's clash with a better record.

George and the Thunder fell for the second time in three games to drop two games below .500 with a 116-103 loss at home to the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, and the team is still struggling to jell consistently. "For all the talent we have, obviously this is not where we want to be," George told reporters. "But we're going to remain optimistic about the future and what we can do. Once we find a way to really do it night in and night out, it's no panic mode, but we have to start playing better." George is averaging 20.6 points on 41.8 percent shooting for Oklahoma City while the main piece coming back to the Pacers in the trade that sent him away, shooting guard Victor Oladipo, is enjoying a breakout campaign and averaging 24.5 points on 48.5 percent shooting. Oladipo put up a career-high 47 points in a 126-116 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday that gave Indiana its fourth straight win.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN, FS Oklahoma, FS Indiana

LINE HISTORY: The Thunder opened as 1-point road favorites but this line jumped the fence to Pacers -2 early Wednesday before dropping slightly to -1 on Wednesday afternoon. The total hit betting boards at 213 and has dropped slightly to 212.5.

INJURY REPORT:

Thunder - SG A. Robinson (Questionable, Ankle).

Pacers - PG C. Joseph (Questionable, Shoulder), PG D. Collison (Questionable, Knee), PG E. Sumner (Out Indefinitely, Knee), SG G. Robinson III (Mid Feb, Ankle).

POWER RANKINGS: Thunder (-5.5) - Pacers (-4.8) + home court (-3) = Pacers -2.3

CHAMPIONSHIP FUTURES:

Thunder +2,000
Pacers +15,000

ABOUT THE THUNDER (12-14 SU, 8-18 ATS, 10-16 O/U): Russell Westbrook is trying to will Oklahoma City to victories and put up 30 points and seven assists on Monday, but the team could not overcome a terrible third quarter. The Thunder were outscored 40-22 in the period after holding the Hornets to 18 points in the second, and the inconsistency is becoming commonplace. "Twenty-six games. It's an 82-game season," Westbrook told reporters. "It's up to us, honestly. We just have to figure it out and play the same way every night."

ABOUT THE PACERS (16-11 SU, 17-10 ATS, 14-13 O/U): Oladipo was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season on Monday and is averaging 31.8 points on 53.8 percent shooting in five games this month. "Y'all might be surprised, but I put in the work," Oladipo told reporters. "I work every day. I have no limit to how hard I work. I'm trying to be great. There's no in between and I can't settle for anything less." That desire for greatness led Indiana to wins in 10 of its last 13 games and a spot among the top five in the East.

TRENDS:

* Thunder are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
* Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
* Under is 9-2 in Thunder's last 11 vs. Eastern Conference.
* Over is 7-1 in Pacers' last 8 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
* Over is 12-2 in the last 14 meetings in Indiana.

CONSENSUS: 60 percent of the spread wagers are on the home favorite Pacers while 59 percent of the totals selections are on the Over.

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**Udog** · 12-13-2017, 04:29 PM

NBA

Wednesday, December 13

Nuggets are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points & 4-11 ATS in their last 15 road games. Celtics are 20-8-1 ATS on the season & 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a teams above .500.
Line: Celtics -6.5

Thunder are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 games overall & 0-9 ATS in their last 9 on the road. Pacers have covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 at home.

**BettorsChat** · 12-13-2017, 07:47 PM

Oklahoma City Roberson (ankle) will be sidelined for Wednesday's contest against the Pacers

DENVER
[C] 12/03/2017 - Nikola Jokic is out indefinitely ( Ankle )

BOSTON
[C] 12/12/2017 - Al Horford is OUT Wednesday vs Denver ( Rest )
[PG] 12/12/2017 - Kyrie Irving is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Denver ( Quad )

PORTLAND
Nurkic (ankle) will not play during Wednesday's game against the Heat

MILWAUKEE
Snell (knee) is listed as out in the Bucks' official game notes for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans.

NEW ORLEANS
Davis (groin) said he "feels good and should be able to go" for Wednesday's game against the Bucks, but will ultimately be a game-time decision.

Nelson (ankle) is expected to play in Wednesday's matchup with the Bucks

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