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**Udog** · 12-29-2017, 09:52 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— New Jersey Giants hired Dave Gettleman as their new GM.

— Celtics 99, Rockets 98— Houston led by 26 at one point, has now lost four in a row.

— Seton Hall 90, Creighton 84— High-level game in the Big East.

— Southern Illinois 56, Northern Iowa 53— Upset in Missouri Valley.

— TCU 39, Stanford 37– Alamo Bowl was an excellent game.

— Navy 49, Virginia 7— Spineless effort by Virginia, which ran opening kickoff back for TD, then was putrid the rest of the day.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Things I’m looking for on last weekend of 2017…….

13) Falcons need to beat Carolina to make the playoffs; if they lose, then Seattle needs to beat the Cardinals to get in. All the playoff-relative games start at 4:25 Sunday- should be fun.

12) Georgia-Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl? I’m guessing LA Rams/Dawg alums Todd Gurley, Alex Ogletree will make the short drive to Pasadena to root on their buddies.

11) Ravens need to beat Cincinnati to get in playoffs; no excuses. If Baltimore loses, then the Bills get in if they won in Miami.

10) Alabama/Clemson play in the playoff for the third year in a row; couple of sophomore QB’s will be in the spotlight. Dabo Swinney is an Alabama alum- he is the 5th Clemson head coach who went to Alabama, which is odd.

9) New Orleans clinches the NFC South by winning at Tampa Bay, which means a home game in the playoffs— Saints won their last seven home games.

8) USC-Ohio State should be the Rose Bowl; I’m not saying this should be a playoff game, just saying that the Rose Bowl should always be a Pac-12-Big 14 game. Trojans won their last seven games with Ohio State.

7) Chargers-Raiders in a 27,000-seat soccer stadium in Carson could actually mean a playoff berth for a Charger squad that started the season 0-4. Bolts would’ve made the playoffs if their kicker didn’t screw up in the first couple weeks- they wound up going thru five kickers this year.

6) Iowa State/Wisconsin both had really good seasons, but somehow both wound up playing true road games in bowls, the Cyclones in Memphis, the Badgers in Miami. Not sure how that happened, and it doesn’t seem all that fair, but it is what it is.

5) Read somewhere on the Interweb that Buffalo has a 13% chance of making the playoffs; they have to win obviously, but then the Ravens also have to lose, or the Titans/Chargers both have to lose. Bills haven’t made the playoffs since 1999.

4) Central Florida gets 9.5 points in their bowl game, and the Knights are unbeaten; they’re playing an Auburn team that beat Alabama, split a pair with Georgia, with the loss on this same field in the SEC title game

3) Tennessee lost its last three games, but they get in playoffs by beating Jacksonville team that figures to be looking ahead to its playoff game next week.

2) Saturday is the first full day Saturday for conference games in college basketball, so I’ll have all four of my eyes on those games Saturday.

1) Couple of QB’s get their first NFL starts Sunday, after backing up QB’s who won division titles; Sean Mannion with the Rams, rookie Patrick Mahomes with Kansas City.

**Udog** · 12-29-2017, 10:08 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, December 29

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HOUSTON (25 - 8) at WASHINGTON (19 - 16) - 12/29/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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ATLANTA (9 - 25) at TORONTO (23 - 10) - 12/29/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games in December games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (19 - 16) at CHICAGO (12 - 22) - 12/29/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in December games this season.
INDIANA is 215-161 ATS (+37.9 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games after allowing 90 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-5 straight up against INDIANA 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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MILWAUKEE (18 - 15) at OKLAHOMA CITY (20 - 15) - 12/29/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 22-41 ATS (-23.1 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 262-315 ATS (-84.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 28-45 ATS (-21.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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DALLAS (11 - 25) at NEW ORLEANS (18 - 16) - 12/29/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 393-323 ATS (+37.7 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 490-414 ATS (+34.6 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 81-52 ATS (+23.8 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
DALLAS is 249-200 ATS (+29.0 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 181-137 ATS (+30.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 5-4 straight up against DALLAS 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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BROOKLYN (12 - 22) at MIAMI (18 - 16) - 12/29/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) on Friday nights this season.
MIAMI is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 130-178 ATS (-65.8 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 7-1 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 7-1 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (13 - 23) at SACRAMENTO (12 - 22) - 12/29/2017, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 7-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 7-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (14 - 19) at LA LAKERS (11 - 22) - 12/29/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-5 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 9-1 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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CHARLOTTE (12 - 22) at GOLDEN STATE (28 - 7) - 12/29/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 47-62 ATS (-21.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 44-30 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 3-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 5-0 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** · 12-29-2017, 10:08 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 29

Rockets won six of last eight games with Washington; they covered last four visits here. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Houston lost its last four games; they’re 8-5 as road favorites, 1-3 if they played night before. Eight of last 11 Rocket games went over the total. Washington split its last six games; they’re 6-9 vs spread at home, 0-1 as home dogs. Six of their last nine games stayed under total.

Raptors won six of last nine games with Atlanta; over is 3-1 in last four series games. Hawks are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Toronto. Atlanta won three of last five games after a 2-8 skid; they’re 8-2 in last ten games as road dogs. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Toronto lost its last two games after a 12-1 run; Raptors are 8-5 as home favorites. Last three Toronto home games stayed under total.

Indiana won four of last five games with the Bulls; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to the Windy City. Seven of last ten series games stayed under the total. Indiana is 3-5 SU in its last eight games, 7-5 vs spread as road underdogs. Six of their last eight games stayed under total. Chicago won nine of last 11 games; they’re 11-5 vs spread at home, 3-0 when favored. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Thunder won seven of last nine games with Milwaukee; under is 8-2 in last ten series games. Bucks are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Oklahoma. Milwaukee lost five of last eight games; they’re 5-7 as road underdogs; Nine of their last ten games went over total. Oklahoma City won its last six games; they’re 2-7-1 in last ten games as home favorites. Four of their last six games stayed under.

Pelicans won three of last four games with Dallas; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Dallas is 2-2 vs spread in last four series games. Dallas won its last two games after a 2-8 skid; Mavericks are 7-3 in last ten games as a road dog. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. New Orleans won its last three games, all by 14+ points; they’re 5-2 in last seven games as home favorites. 12 of their last 14 games went over total.

Miami won its last six games with Brooklyn (5-0-1 vs spread); last five series games went under the total. Nets are 1-3-1 vs spread in their last five visits to South Beach. Brooklyn lost seven of its last eight games; they’re 10-6 as road underdogs. Under is 10-3 in their last 13 games. Miami won five of its last seven games; they’re 2-6-1 as home favorites. Eight of their last ten games stayed under total.

Kings won seven of last nine games with Phoenix; six of last eight series games stayed under. Suns are 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits here. Phoenix won four of its last six games; they’re 9-6 as road underdogs. Five of their last six games stayed under total. Sacramento split its last eight games; they’re 8-6 vs spread at home, 1-1 as favorites. Six of their last nine games stayed under total.

Clippers won their last five games with the Lakers (4-1 vs spread); seven of last ten series games stayed under the total. Clippers won three of last four games; they’re 7-4 as a favorite in Staples Center. Four of their last five games went over total. Lakers lost seven of last eight games; they’re 6-7 as an underdog at Staples. Seven of their last eight games went over total.

Golden State won its last seven games with Charlotte (4-2-1 vs spread); under is 3-1 in last four series games. Hornets are 2-2-1 vs spread in last five visits to Oakland. Hornets lost 13 of last 17 games; they’re 4-6-2 as road underdogs. Three of their last four games went over total. Golden State won 13 of its last 14 games; they’re 9-5 in last 14 games as a home favorite. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

**Udog** · 12-29-2017, 10:13 AM

NBA

Friday, December 29

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Trend Report
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HOUSTON @ WASHINGTON
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games at home

ATLANTA @ TORONTO
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games

INDIANA @ CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

MILWAUKEE @ OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

BROOKLYN @ MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Brooklyn's last 13 games
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn

DALLAS @ NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of New Orleans's last 14 games

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

LA CLIPPERS @ LA LAKERS
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Clippers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Lakers's last 13 games when playing LA Clippers

CHARLOTTE @ GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Charlotte's last 11 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Charlotte is 2-4-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Golden State is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games

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**Udog** · 12-29-2017, 12:25 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, December 29

Houston @ Washington

Game 801-802
December 29, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
124.972
Washington
120.443
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 4 1/2
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 1
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-1); Under

Atlanta @ Toronto

Game 803-804
December 29, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
111.012
Toronto
126.532
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 15 1/2
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 11
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-11); Under

Indiana @ Chicago

Game 805-806
December 29, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
120.912
Chicago
118.298
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 2 1/2
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 3
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+3); Over

Milwaukee @ Oklahoma City

Game 807-808
December 29, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
118.773
Oklahoma City
123.542
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 5
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 9
210 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+9); Under

Dallas @ New Orleans

Game 809-810
December 29, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
114.512
New Orleans
124.667
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 10
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 6
211
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-6); Over

Brooklyn @ Miami

Game 811-812
December 29, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
113.201
Miami
121.198
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 8
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 6
206
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-6); Over

Phoenix @ Sacramento

Game 813-814
December 29, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
115.412
Sacramento
114.509
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 1
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 2 1/2
209
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+2 1/2); Over

LA Clippers @ LA Lakers

Game 815-816
December 29, 2017 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
116.409
LA Lakers
118.822
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 2 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 3
216
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+3); Under

Charlotte @ Golden State

Game 817-818
December 29, 2017 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
118.135
Golden State
126.745
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 8
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 11
214 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+11); Under

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