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**Udog** · 12-20-2017, 08:33 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Top six picks in the 2018 NFL Draft, if the draft was held today:

1) Cleveland— Draft a quarterback already!!!!

2) NJ Giants— Who will they hire as GM to make this pick?

3) Indianapolis— They’re probably also looking for a new coach.

4) San Francisco— Could trade down from here for multiple picks.

5) Cleveland— Should be much better after this draft

6) Tampa Bay— Am guessing they won’t be on Hard Knocks for a while.

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

13) Who, in your opinion, is the greatest Los Angeles Laker ever?

Kareem, Wilt, Kobe, Jerry West, Shaq, Happy Hairston, Nick Young?

12) Why are the Baltimore Ravens rolling right now? In their last five games, Ravens have been playing on a shorter field, winning field position by 17-13-14-5-17 yards. Thats a combination of defense/special teams. John Harbaugh was a special teams coach before he was a head coach.

11) Arizona Cardinals didn’t score a touchdown in their last two games, are switching to Drew Stanton at QB this week for their home game against the Giants.

10) Last June, Golden State Warriors sent $3.5M to the Chicago Bulls for the 38th pick in the draft and then took Jordan Bell from Oregon.

Bell is playing 12.3 mpg for the powerhouse Warriors; he couldn’t have helped the 9-20 Bulls?

9) Stephen Curry’s father Dell played 16 years in the NBA for five teams, scored 12,670 points; he made 40.2% of 3-pointers in his career. Why did he go to Davidson? Why didn’t Dell’s alma mater, Virginia Tech, offer him a scholarship?

8) ESPN President John Skipper resigned Monday, citing a substance addiction problem. Guy in that job had to be making a freakin’ fortune; I hope he exorcises whatever demons he has.

ESPN fired a lot of people recently; couple of them weren’t very happy on Twitter Monday night, unhappy that they got fired by a guy who apparently was often drunk/stoned on the job.

7) Packers put Aaron Rodgers on IR, so he is done for the last two games. Probably a smart move, to avoid risking Rodgers getting re-injured in meaningless games the next two weeks.

6) NHL’s Islanders are moving from Brooklyn back to Long Island, to a new arena that will be built around Belmont Park. Barclays Center doesn’t have great sight lines for hockey, so this is a good move for Islander fans.

5) There won’t be any baseball moves announced next week; MLB offices are closed between Christmas and New Year’s, so while stuff may actually happen, it won’t get officially announced.

4) So far this season. Chicago, Minnesota, Las Vegas are your NHL attendance leaders.

3) If your fantasy football team is still alive in the playoffs and you need a WR to replace an injured guy, try Kendall Wright of the Bears.

In his last two games, Wright was targeted 24 times, caught 17 balls for 188 yards.

2) Kudos to Chick-fil-A, the fast food giant that is never open on Sundays.

When the Atlanta airport got shut down by a power outage Sunday, people from Chick-fil-A went in to the airport and GAVE OUT FREE FOOD to people stranded in the airport.

Good for them.

1) Can you imagine the personal injury lawyers busting their butts to get to Tacoma Monday in wake of the horrible train accident there? Hundreds of injured people just waiting for a lawyer to hand them his card, so they can sue Amtrak and everyone else within sight.

As Lloyd of Lubbock said on the The Odd Couple, “Shake my hand. You’re insured.”

**Udog** · 12-20-2017, 09:41 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 20

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TORONTO (20 - 8) at CHARLOTTE (11 - 19) - 12/20/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 22-37 ATS (-18.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 4-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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SACRAMENTO (10 - 20) at BROOKLYN (11 - 18) - 12/20/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 162-203 ATS (-61.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 2-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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INDIANA (17 - 14) at ATLANTA (7 - 23) - 12/20/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MIAMI (15 - 15) at BOSTON (26 - 7) - 12/20/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

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

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UTAH (14 - 17) at OKLAHOMA CITY (15 - 15) - 12/20/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-2 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (10 - 18) at HOUSTON (25 - 4) - 12/20/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 201-248 ATS (-71.8 Units) after a division game since 1996.
HOUSTON is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 130-94 ATS (+26.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
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.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-1 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-1 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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ORLANDO (11 - 20) at CHICAGO (9 - 20) - 12/20/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 45-66 ATS (-27.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 34-48 ATS (-18.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 12-30 ATS (-21.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 64-97 ATS (-42.7 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.

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

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DETROIT (17 - 13) at DALLAS (8 - 23) - 12/20/2017, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MINNESOTA (18 - 13) at DENVER (16 - 14) - 12/20/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (21 - 10) at PORTLAND (16 - 14) - 12/20/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1019-893 ATS (+36.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 816-695 ATS (+51.5 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 58-37 ATS (+17.3 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MEMPHIS (9 - 21) at GOLDEN STATE (24 - 6) - 12/20/2017, 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 5-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 6-3 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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PHOENIX (11 - 21) at LA CLIPPERS (11 - 18) - 12/20/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 5-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 7-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 12-20-2017, 09:43 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 20

Raptors won seven of their last ten games with Charlotte; Toronto is 2-2 vs spread in last four trips to Charlotte. Five of their last eight games went over the total. Toronto won nine of its last ten games; they’re 4-4 as road favorites. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Charlotte lost 10 of last 12 games; they’re 1-3 as home underdogs. Under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Nets won seven of last ten games with Sacramento; five of their last six games went over total. Kings are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits here. Sacramento split its last six games; they’re 6-2 vs spread in last eight games as a road underdog. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Brooklyn lost four of its last five games; they’re 2-3 as home favorites. Under is 9-2 in their last eleven games.

Hawks are 6-4 in heir last ten games with Indiana; last five series games stayed under total. Indiana is 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Georgia. Pacers lost three of their last four games; they’re 3-1 vs spread as road favorites. Five of their last seven games stayed under total. Atlanta lost four of last five games; they’re 5-6 as home underdogs. Five of their last seven games went over total.

Celtics won eight of their last nine games with Miami; three of last four series games went over total. Heat are 3-2 vs spread in their last five visits to Beantown. Miami won four of its last six games; they’re 7-4 vs spread as road underdogs. Five of their last six games stayed under total. Celtics won three of last four games; they’re 7-5-2 as home favorites. Over is 3-0-1 in their last four games.

Thunder won eight of last ten games with Utah; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Jazz are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Utah lost six of its last seven games; they’re 4-7 vs spread as road underdogs. Five of their last six games went over total. Oklahoma City won three of last four games; they’re 0-6 vs spread in last six tries as a home favorite. Four of their last six games went over the total.

Houston won/covered eight of last nine games with the Lakers; five of last six series games went over total. Lakers are 0-4 vs spread in last four games in this building. Houston won its last 14 games; they’re 8-8 as home favorites. Six of their last seven games went over total. Lakers lost eight of their last ten games; they’re 6-6 as road underdogs. Last three Laker games went over the total.

Bulls won four of last five games with Orlando; last eight series games stayed under. Magic is 1-2 vs spread in last three visits to the Windy City. Chicago won its last six games; they’re 9-5 vs spread at home, 1-0 as favorites. Five of Bulls’ last six games went over total. Orlando lost its last five games; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six games as a road underdog. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Pistons won four of last five games with Dallas; road team won six of last seven series games. Last five series games stayed under the total. Detroit won its last three games, by 14-6-4 points; they’re 9-4 as road underdogs. Nine of their last ten games stayed under total. Dallas lost six of its last seven games; they’re 3-4 as home favorites. Mavericks’ last five games stayed under the total.

Wolves won last two games with Denver after losing previous five; Minnesota is 4-1 vs spread in its last five visits here. Seven of last nine series games stayed under total. Minnesota won four of its last six games; they’re 4-4 as road underdogs. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Denver is 3-5 in its last eight games; they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six games as a home favorite. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Portland won last two games with the Spurs after losing previous five; eight of last ten series games went over total. Spurs are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Oregon. San Antonio won 10 of its last 13 games; they’re 2-6 as road favorites. Under is 7-1-1 in their last nine road games. Portland won three of its last four games; they’re 2-0 as home underdogs. Four of their last five games stayed under.

Warriors won seven of last ten games with Memphis; six of last nine series games went under the total. Grizzlies are 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Oakland. Memphis lost six of its last seven games; they’re 6-4 as road underdogs. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Golden State won its last nine games; they’re 6-3 vs spread in last nine tries as a home favorite. Four of their last five games stayed under the total.

Clippers won their last five games with Phoenix (4-1 vs spread); four of last six series games went over total. Suns 0-4 vs spread in last four series games played here. Suns won their last two games after an 0-5 skid; Phoenix is 4-1 vs spread in last five tries as a road underdog. Five of their last six games stayed under total. Clippers lost seven of last ten games; they’re 5-4 as home favorites. Four of their last five games stayed under total.

**Udog** · 12-20-2017, 09:48 AM

NBA

Wednesday, December 20

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Trend Report
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TORONTO @ CHARLOTTE
Toronto is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Charlotte's last 8 games at home
Charlotte is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto

INDIANA @ ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games

MIAMI @ BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Miami's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 10 games on the road
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Boston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home

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

ORLANDO @ CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

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

LA LAKERS @ HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing Houston
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

DETROIT @ DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Detroit

MINNESOTA @ DENVER
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Denver
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Minnesota

SAN ANTONIO @ PORTLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Antonio's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Antonio's last 11 games when playing Portland
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Portland's last 11 games when playing San Antonio

MEMPHIS @ GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Memphis's last 16 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

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

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