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**Udog** · 12-30-2017, 11:18 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

— Wake Forest 55, Texas A&M 52— Deacons had 38 points- at halftime.

— NC State 52, Arizona State 31— ASU paid Todd Graham $11M to go away, but they had him coach this game- why?

— Kentucky 90, Louisville 61— Not a good day for the Cardinals.

— Ohio State 24, USC 7— Pac-12 is 1-7 in bowl games this season. Oy.

— Wade Davis gets $52M for three years from the Rockies, who’ve spent over $100M on their bullpen so far this winter.

— Dirk Koetter will be back coaching the Bucs next year, which likely means Jon Gruden turned Tampa Bay down.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind……..

13) There is a betting line out there, on how many NFL head coaches get fired between Monday and the Super Bowl. Over/under is 6. Dirk Koetter’s staying in Tampa helps the under.

12) Number 9 horse was going to win a race at Gulfstream Park Thursday, the last leg of the pick-6. Race caller even started to call the horse the winner, when jockey Emisael Jaramillo fell off the horse, allowing the 6 horse to win the race.

Had the 9 horse won, one bettor would have hit the pick-6, for $571,000.

Five hundred. 71 thousand. Dollars. Oy.

11) One of the disappointing things about being retired is realizing how horrendous daytime TV is. Simply awful, couldn’t be worse.

There was this guy on TV the other day who was killing Bill Belichick for the Garoppolo trade, ripping Belichick like he was GM of the Browns or something like that.

What we’ve devolved to now is people who are so desperate for attention that they purposefully say stupid stuff, just to get noticed, which is why I‘m not typing this genius’s name.

I’m no Patriots’ fan, but Belichick is one of the best coaches in NFL history, and if you’re going on national TV to rip him, then maybe you shouldn’t have a spot on national TV.

10) Iowa State is playing Memphis in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis today; you’d think it is a true road game for the Cyclones, but Iowa State had a pep rally at the minor league baseball stadium in Memphis and it looked like at least 10,000 people were there, all in red and gold, so Cyclones will have more than their share of support at the game.

9) How is it possible that Iowa State didn’t lose a fumble all season long?

8) Northwestern 24, Kentucky 23— Wildcats lost junior QB Thorson with a blown-out knee after he caught a pass on a trick play with 14:25 left in 2nd quarter. Now the young man will have to rehab all winter/spring as he preps for his senior year at Northwestern.

Stuff like this will encourage future NFL prospects to skip bowl games so they can stay healthy for the NFL Draft, which is only four months away.

Kentucky scored TD with 0:37 left to make score 24-23, then went for two points and the win even though:
a) Kentucky has the better kicker
b) Northwestern’s backup QB was playing.

So Kentucky had just about every edge if the game goes to OT but they go for two points and the win, not to mention, they gave up valuable national TV exposure by declining to play in overtime. Not smart.

7) Boston hasn’t hosted an NBA All-Star Game since 1964? How is that possible? They had one in Las Vegas in 2007 and Vegas obviously doesn’t even have an NBA team.

6) Michigan State went 10-3 in football this year, and 13 of their 22 starters were freshmen or sophomores, so the Spartans should be pretty darned good next year, too.

5) When an NFL team is sold these days, there can be a group of buyers, but there can be no more than 24 people in the group and one person must own 30+%of the team.

4) Looks like Johnny Manziel will be playing in the CFL next summer; Hamilton Tiger-Cats own his CFL rights. Manziel is only 25; seems like he should be in his mid-30’s by now.

3) Jets announced that their coach/GM will be back next season; Jets’ last four head coaches all went 9-7 or 10-6 their first year- their combined record the rest of their tenures: 89-118.

2) There has been decent amount of chatter on social media about Hall of Fame voting, so I’ll throw my two cents in— there is no way on God’s green earth that Omar Vizquel was a Hall of Fame player. Played over 20 years, was an outstanding fielder, but a Hall of Famer? No.

1) Pardon me for being cynical, but one of the announce teams at a bowl game was heaping praise on Scott Frost for coaching Central Florida in its bowl game, even though he has already taken the Nebraska coaching job. They praised Frost effusively; I had to turn the channel. Why?

Here is how it works. Frost quit on UCF about 45 seconds after they won the C-USA title game; from that point on, he became Nebraska’s coach, simple as that, but the thing is, Nebraska was lousy this year and isn’t in a bowl game. No TV time for the Cornhuskers.

By coaching Central Florida ON NATIONAL TV Monday, Frost gets FOUR HOURS of NATIONAL TV EXPOSURE that he wouldn’t get if he had just gone away— you can’t buy that kind of exposure to recruits.

UCF should’ve told him to take a hike as soon as he signed with Nebraska.

**Udog** · 12-30-2017, 11:48 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, December 30

New York @ New Orleans

Game 501-502
December 30, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
117.563
New Orleans
119.906
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 2 1/2
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 5 1/2
218
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+5 1/2); Under

Miami @ Orlando

Game 503-504
December 30, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
116.412
Orlando
117.505
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 1
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
205
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+1 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Detroit

Game 505-506
December 30, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
123.784
Detroit
116.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 7 1/2
201
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 4
195 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-4); Over

Portland @ Atlanta

Game 507-508
December 30, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
121.675
Atlanta
114.238
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 7 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 3 1/2
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-3 1/2); Over

Cleveland @ Utah

Game 509-510
December 30, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
120.442
Utah
119.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 4
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+4); Under

Memphis @ Golden State

Game 511-512
December 30, 2017 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
115.672
Golden State
126.772
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 11
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 13 1/2
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+13 1/2); Under

Philadelphia @ Denver

Game 513-514
December 30, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
114.717
Denver
124.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 9 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 5
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-5); Under

**Udog** · 12-30-2017, 11:50 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, December 30

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NEW YORK (17 - 18) at NEW ORLEANS (18 - 17) - 12/30/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 3-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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MIAMI (18 - 17) at ORLANDO (12 - 24) - 12/30/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 35-52 ATS (-22.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 19-37 ATS (-21.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in December games this season.
ORLANDO is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
ORLANDO is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-5 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 5-5 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (25 - 11) at DETROIT (19 - 15) - 12/30/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1023-894 ATS (+39.6 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 819-696 ATS (+53.4 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 62-38 ATS (+20.2 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 344-270 ATS (+47.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 342-279 ATS (+35.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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PORTLAND (18 - 16) at ATLANTA (9 - 26) - 12/30/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-1 straight up against PORTLAND 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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CLEVELAND (24 - 11) at UTAH (15 - 21) - 12/30/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-22 ATS (-19.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 4-0 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND 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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MEMPHIS (11 - 24) at GOLDEN STATE (28 - 8) - 12/30/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
MEMPHIS is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 162-123 ATS (+26.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-3 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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PHILADELPHIA (15 - 19) at DENVER (19 - 16) - 12/30/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 66-49 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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**Udog** · 12-30-2017, 11:51 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, December 30

Knicks lost their last three games with New Orleans; they’re 0-3 vs spread in last three visits to Bourbon Street. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Knicks lost five of their last six games; they’re 3-9 as road underdogs. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. New Orleans won three of its last four games; they’re 6-7 as home favorites, 4-1 vs spread if they played night before. Over is 13-2 in their last 15 games.

Magic won four of last five games with Miami; Heat is 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits here. Six of last eight series games went over total. Miami is 5-3 in its last eight games; they’re 2-4 as road favorites, 0-4 if they played night before. Nine of their last 11 games stayed under total. Orlando lost nine of its last ten games; they’re 3-5 as home underdogs. Six of their last eight games stayed under total.

Spurs won their last six games with Detroit; they’re 3-0 vs spread in last three games in Motor City. Five of last six series games stayed under the total. Spurs won six of their last seven games; they’re 4-7 vs spread as road favorites. Under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 road games. Detroit won five of its last seven games; they’re 1-2 vs spread as home underdogs. Under is 11-3 in their last 14 games.

Hawks won five of their last six games with Portland; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Blazers are 4-1 vs spread in last five visits to Atlanta. Portland is 5-3 in its last eight games; they’re 10-5-1 vs spread on road. Seven of their last nine games stayed under total. Atlanta split its last six games; they’re 9-8 vs spread at home. Over is 11-4 in their last 15 home games.

Home side won last eight Cleveland-Utah games; Cavaliers are 1-3 vs spread in last four visits here. Six of last eight series games stayed under the total. Cavaliers lost three of their last four games; they’re 5-7 as road favorites. Four of their last six games stayed under total. Utah lost six of its last seven games; they’re 4-2 as home underdogs. Four of their last five games stayed under total.

Warriors won seven of last ten games with Memphis; last three series games stayed under the total. Grizzlies are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to Oakland. Memphis lost 20 of last 24 games; they’re 7-5 vs spread as road underdogs. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Golden State won 13 of last 15 games but split last four; they’re 9-6 in last 15 tries as home favorites. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Nuggets won three of last four games with Philly; under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Sixers are 5-0 vs spread in their last five visits here. 76ers lost 10 of their last 12 games; they’re 1-5 in last six tries as road underdogs. Six of their last nine games went over total. Denver won three of its last four games; they’re 8-5 vs spread as home favorites. Three of their last four games stayed under.

**Udog** · 12-30-2017, 11:54 AM

NBA

Saturday, December 30

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Trend Report
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SAN ANTONIO @ DETROIT
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing at home against San Antonio

MIAMI @ ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Miami's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games

NEW YORK @ NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 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 13 of New Orleans's last 15 games

PORTLAND @ ATLANTA
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing Portland

CLEVELAND @ UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland

MEMPHIS @ GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis

PHILADELPHIA @ DENVER
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Philadelphia is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Denver
Denver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games

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