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**Udog** · 12-22-2017, 08:21 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Arizona 73, UConn 58— Kevin Ollie could be in trouble at UConn; they’re not so good.

— Cavaliers 115, Bulls 112— Chicago’s 7-game winning streak comes to an end.

— Raptors 114, 76ers 109— Sixers have now lost eight of their last nine games.

— Suns 97, Grizzlies 95— Phoenix scored 60 in first half, only 37 in second, still won.

— San Diego State 72, Gonzaga 70— Aztecs won a defensive slugfest; lot of really good athletes.

— Panthers’ LB Thomas Davis had his suspension reduced to one game; he’ll sit out this week against Tampa Bay.

RIP to the great Dick Enberg, who passed away last night after a heart attack. Enberg had one of the greatest broadcasting careers ever; college hoop, football, tennis, baseball, he did it all.

I’ll remember him most from his work on NBC doing college basketball with Billy Packer and Al McGuire; he was a very smart man who was a joy to listen to. RIP, sir.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…….

13) Why did the Giants trade for Evan Longoria? Their third basemen combined to hit .216 LY, with only nine homers, 51 RBI. Not good.

12) How was Tennessee’s basketball team picked to finish 13th in the SEC? Vols are 8-2, with their only two losses to Villanova/North Carolina- they’re good.

11) 82-year old Len Dawson, who led the Kansas City Chiefs as their QB in Super Bowls I and IV, is retiring from his job on Chiefs’ radio after this season.

I like to collect unique pictures off the Internet on my phone; one of the ones I have is of Dawson at halftime of Super Bowl I, sitting on a folding chair in the Chiefs’ locker room, taking a drag off a cigarette with an open bottle of Fresca at his feet. Somehow that wouldn’t fly today.

10) Wyoming QB Josh Allen will play for the Cowboys in the Potato Bowl Friday; he hurt his throwing shoulder against Air Force, sat out the Cowboys’ last two games, so if he wants to make a statement to NFL scouts for next April’s draft, he needs to show he is healthy in this game.

9) Lakers’ rookie Kyle Kuzma scored 38 points off the bench Wednesday; he is only the 3rd rookie since 1983 to do that, joining Walt Williams (1993) and Rodrique Beaubois (2010) on that list.

Rodrique played only four years in the NBA, for Dallas (182 games). Williams played 12 years in the NBA for six different teams, scoring 8,200+ points.

8) John Schnatter, the guy on all those Papa John’s pizza commercials, is out as the company’s CEO— Papa John’s is the best pizza I’ve ever had, but six of the seven places in the Albany area closed a few years ago, and the one that stayed open doesn’t deliver to my suburb.

7) Want to win a bar bet? Oprah Winfrey and Anthony Mason are the two most famous alumni of………Tennessee State.

6) Tampa Bay Buccaneers haven’t led a game at halftime since Week 4 against the Giants, back on October 1st. They were tied 3-3 against the Jets in Week 10.

5) Before he was a big time college basketball coach, South Carolina’s Frank Martin was a busboy, a bouncer, a short-order cook and a math teacher. Bouncer is easy to see; high school math teacher seems like a bit of a reach. Coach Martin walked by me at an AAU tournament in Florida few years ago— the man has immense shoulders, just a large, tough-looking guy.

4) Temple 28, Florida International 3— Why is a bowl game that is sponsored by a company that makes lawn mowers played in a domed stadium with FieldTurf?

FIU’s senior QB Alex McGough was hurt on first series of this game; the kid is from the Tampa area- this was his last college game- he stayed in for two plays after his shoulder injury, but you could tell he was in agony. Just felt really bad for the kid.

3) Knicks 102, Celtics 93— Kristaps Porzingis was 0-11 from floor but the Knicks won. Go figure.

2) Thing I learned listening to Bill Walton last night on the UConn-Arizona game; The earth rotates around the sun at an angle of 23.5 degrees, which is why we have different seasons.

You thought it was going to be something about basketball?

1) Mike Sando of ESPN did some research; Jaguars had 19 Week 1 starters still in the lineup in Week 15, most in the NFL- they’ve stayed pretty healthy. Arizona had only 10 starters still in the lineup, least in the league- they played several games with their #3 QB.

**Udog** · 12-22-2017, 08:33 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 22

Home side won seven of last eight NY-Detroit games; teams split last 10 meetings. New York is 0-3 vs spread in last three visits here. Under is 4-2 in last six series games. Knicks beat Boston at home last nite; NY is 1-4 vs spread if they played night before, 2-7 as road underdogs. Knicks won five of last six games overall; five of their last seven games went over the total. Detroit won three of last four games; they’re 2-5 in last seven games as home favorites. Under is 9-2 in Pistons’ last 11 games.

Orlando won five of last six games with the Pelicans; under is 7-1 in last eight series games. New Orleans is 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Orlando. Pelicans lost three of last four games; they’re 9-7 vs spread on road, 4-1 if favored. Pelicans’ last 11 games all went over the total. Orlando lost its last six games; they’re 3-4 as home dogs. Six of their last nine games stayed under the total.

Wizards won seven of last eight games with Brooklyn; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six games here. Six of last eight series games went over the total. Washington won three of its last four games; they’re 2-3 as road favorites. Eight of last ten Wizard games stayed under the total. Brooklyn lost five of its last six games; they’re 6-4 as home underdogs. Eight of their last nine games stayed under the total.

Miami won eight of last ten games wth Dallas; last six series games stayed under total. Mavs are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to South Beach. Dallas lost six of its last eight games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven tries as a road underdog. Five of their last six games stayed under total. Miami won five of its last seven games; they’re 1-6-1 as home favorites. Six of their last seven games stayed under total.

Thunder won six of last nine games with Atlanta; three of last four series games stayed under. Hawks are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits here. Atlanta lost five of its last six games; they’re 7-2 vs spread in last nine tries as road underdogs. Three of their last four games stayed under. Oklahoma City won four of last five games; they’re 1-6-1 in last eight games as a home favorite. Under is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

Clippers lost seven of last ten games with Houston; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five visits here. Over is 6-4 in last ten series games. Rockets’ 14-game win streak ended last game; they’re 8-9 as home favorites. Seven of Houston’s last eight games went over total. Clippers lost three of last four games; they’re 5-7 as road underdogs. Five of LA’s last six games stayed under total. Former Clipper Paul is hurt, won’t play.

Bucks won three of last four games with Charlotte; four of last six series games went over total. Hornets are 3-2 vs spread in last five games in this building. Charlotte lost seven of last nine games; they’re 4-6-1 as road underdogs. Four of Hornets’ last five games stayed under total. Milwaukee lost three of last four games; they’re 6-6 as home favorites. Eight of Bucks’ last nine games went over total.

Portland won seven of last eight games with Denver; home side won eight of last ten series tilts. Nuggets are 3-3 vs spread in last six visits here. Denver lost six of last nine games; they’re 4-0-1 vs spread in last five games as road underdogs. Three of their last four games went over total. Portland lost seven of its last ten games; they’re 2-10-1 as home favorites. five of their last six games stayed under the total.

Warriors won their last five games with the Lakers; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. LA is 0-4 vs spread in last four visits here. Golden State won its last 10 games; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five games, 7-3 in last ten home games. Five of their last six games stayed under total. Lakers lost 8 of last 11 games but beat Rockets in Houston Wednesday; LA is 5-2 vs spread in last seven tries as road underdogs. Last four Laker games went over the total.

**Udog** · 12-22-2017, 08:33 AM

NBA

Friday, December 22

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Trend Report
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NEW YORK @ DETROIT
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games

NEW ORLEANS @ ORLANDO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando's last 8 games when playing New Orleans
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans

WASHINGTON @ BROOKLYN
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games at home

ATLANTA @ OKLAHOMA CITY
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games at home

DALLAS @ MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games

LA CLIPPERS @ HOUSTON
LA Clippers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games
Houston is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

CHARLOTTE @ MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
Charlotte is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

DENVER @ PORTLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Portland is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing Denver

LA LAKERS @ GOLDEN STATE
LA Lakers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 12-22-2017, 10:16 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, December 22

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NEW YORK (17 - 14) at DETROIT (17 - 14) - 12/22/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-4 straight up against NEW YORK 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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NEW ORLEANS (15 - 16) at ORLANDO (11 - 21) - 12/22/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 3-1 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 4-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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WASHINGTON (17 - 14) at BROOKLYN (11 - 19) - 12/22/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 149-194 ATS (-64.4 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-37 ATS (-21.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 57-39 ATS (+14.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-1 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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DALLAS (9 - 23) at MIAMI (16 - 15) - 12/22/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI 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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ATLANTA (7 - 24) at OKLAHOMA CITY (16 - 15) - 12/22/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-2 straight up against ATLANTA 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 (12 - 18) at HOUSTON (25 - 5) - 12/22/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 4-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-3 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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CHARLOTTE (11 - 20) at MILWAUKEE (16 - 13) - 12/22/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 47-61 ATS (-20.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 394-458 ATS (-109.8 Units) in home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-4 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-4 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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DENVER (16 - 15) at PORTLAND (16 - 15) - 12/22/2017, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LA LAKERS (11 - 18) at GOLDEN STATE (25 - 6) - 12/22/2017, 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 LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-2 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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**Udog** · 12-22-2017, 12:17 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, December 22

New York @ Detroit

Game 801-802
December 22, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
113.717
Detroit
121.665
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 8
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 6
202 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-6); Under

New Orleans @ Orlando

Game 803-804
December 22, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
122.334
Orlando
114.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 8
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 3 1/2
219 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-3 1/2); Over

Washington @ Brooklyn

Game 805-806
December 22, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
119.223
Brooklyn
117.685
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 5 1/2
211
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+5 1/2); Over

Dallas @ Miami

Game 807-808
December 22, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
118.505
Miami
117.019
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
192
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
197
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+1 1/2); Under

Atlanta @ Oklahoma City

Game 809-810
December 22, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
116.323
Oklahoma City
123.895
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 7 1/2
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 11 1/2
203
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+11 1/2); Over

LA Clippers @ Houston

Game 811-812
December 22, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
117.818
Houston
126.743
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 9
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 11 1/2
220
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(+11 1/2); Under

Charlotte @ Milwaukee

Game 813-814
December 22, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
116.322
Milwaukee
123.785
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 7 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 4 1/2
210
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-4 1/2); Over

Denver @ Portland

Game 815-816
December 22, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
116.202
Portland
120.673
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 4 1/2
198
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 1
206
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-1); Under

LA Lakers @ Golden State

Game 817-818
December 22, 2017 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
115.443
Golden State
130.512
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 15
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 10
218
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-10); Under

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