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**Udog** · 12-31-2017, 11:00 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Top 6 picks in Week 17 in the Westgate Super Contest:

6) Jacksonville Jaguars +3 (460)

5) Indianapolis Colts -3.5 (583)

4) Carolina Panthers +3.5 (585)

3) Washington Redskins -3 (596)

2) Cleveland Browns +11 (666)

1) San Francisco 49ers -3 (1,045)

Record of top 6 picks each week: 47-46–3

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……

13) TCU football coach Gary Patterson was on ESPN2 during the Frogs’ basketball game with Oklahoma Saturday; he said that before TCU became good in hoops the last couple years, he would hold his football recruiting weekends when TCU’s basketball team was on the road, so recruits wouldn’t see the Horned Frogs playing at home in a near-empty gym.

Now that Jamie Dixon has invigorated TCU’s basketball program, Patterson has his recruiting weekend when the Frogs have home hoop games, so recruits can see how passionate TCU fans are in supporting their teams (when they’re good).

12) Penn State 35, Washington 28— Pac-12 went 1-8 in bowls this season; the one win was by Utah over a West Virginia team whose QB didn’t play. These things go in cycles, but the Pac-12 sure had a rough go of it this year. Utah coach Whittingham is 11-1 in bowls, by the way.

11) Arizona 84, Arizona State 78— Sun Devils were last unbeaten team in country; I wish DirecTV carried the Pac-12 Network- this would’ve been a helluva game to watch.

10) Butler 101, Villanova 93— Bulldogs made 15-22 on arc— 15 of 22!!!! They were down 20 to Georgetown in Big East opener, rallied to win in double OT, then hand the #1 team in country its first loss here, so a darned good week for Butler.

9) Oklahoma 90, TCU 89— Freshman Trae Young had 39 points, 14 assists; Sooners really need to develop some other scoring options, for when February/March roll around.

8) Wichita State 72, UConn 62— Shockers win their debut in the AAC, even though they didn’t get to Hartford until 10pm Friday and didn’t have a shoot-around.

7) New Jersey Giants GM Dave Gettleman started cleaning house Saturday, his 2nd day on the job, firing executive Marc Ross and waiving unhappy RT Bobby Hart. Ross had been with the Giants since 2007- he was vice president of player evaluation, and was in charge of the draft.

6) Arkansas 95, Tennessee 93 OT— Razorbacks were down 9 late in regulation, went on 28-8 run and led by 11 in OT— this was great fun to watch. Arkansas led for 27 seconds in regulation.

5) North Carolina 73, Wake Forest 69— Tar Heels scored the last eight points of the game.

Duke 100, Florida State 93— Seminoles were 15-32 on arc and still lost; Duke had 23 offensive rebounds, which is a lot.

4) Mississippi State 31, Louisville 27— Bulldogs’ QB got hurt in the Egg Bowl, then their coach bolted for a school in the same league, so pat on the back to the Miss State kids for winning this game. Miss State is the “small market” team of the SEC; good to see them have success.

3) There are rumors afoot that the Oakland Raiders will offer Jon Gruden their head coaching job, along with a small ownership stake in the team.

2) Upsets of the Day:
Football: Mississippi State (+7) 31, Louisville 24
Basketball: Green Bay (+9.5) 80, Oakland 79
Idaho State (+8) 62, Weber State 60
Butler (+5.5) 101, Villanova 93
North Texas (+5.5) 72, Tex-San Antonio 71
Richmond (+5) 69, Davidson 58

1) According to ESPN Stats, this is first time since at least 1948 that there will be no unbeaten college basketball teams on New Years’ Day

**Udog** · 12-31-2017, 11:13 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, December 31

Chicago @ Washington

Game 801-802
December 31, 2017 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
118.202
Washington
122.198
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 4
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 7 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+7 1/2); Under

Minnesota @ Indiana

Game 803-804
December 31, 2017 @ 5:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
117.812
Indiana
120.335
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 2 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
212
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+3 1/2); Over

Brooklyn @ Boston

Game 805-806
December 31, 2017 @ 5:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
111.877
Boston
125.862
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 14
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 10
210
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-10); Over

Dallas @ Oklahoma City

Game 807-808
December 31, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
112.019
Oklahoma City
125.632
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 13 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
N/A

Memphis @ Sacramento

Game 809-810
December 31, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
110.322
Sacramento
115.872
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 5 1/2
188
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 2 1/2
194
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(-2 1/2); Under

LA Lakers @ Houston

Game 811-812
December 31, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
111.409
Houston
130.557
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 19
231
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 14 1/2
227
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-14 1/2); Over

Charlotte @ LA Clippers

Game 813-814
December 31, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
118.783
LA Clippers
117.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 1
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 2 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+2 1/2); Under

Philadelphia @ Phoenix

Game 815-816
December 31, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
115.616
Phoenix
117.102
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 1 1/2
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
220
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+3); Over

**Udog** · 12-31-2017, 11:16 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 31

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CHICAGO (13 - 22) at WASHINGTON (20 - 16) - 12/31/2017, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in December games this season.
CHICAGO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) against Southeast division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (22 - 14) at INDIANA (19 - 17) - 12/31/2017, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
INDIANA is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 4-1 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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BROOKLYN (13 - 22) at BOSTON (29 - 10) - 12/31/2017, 5:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
BROOKLYN is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-83 ATS (-36.3 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.

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

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DALLAS (12 - 25) at OKLAHOMA CITY (20 - 16) - 12/31/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-7 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (11 - 25) at SACRAMENTO (12 - 23) - 12/31/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
MEMPHIS is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

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LA LAKERS (11 - 23) at HOUSTON (25 - 9) - 12/31/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 52-77 ATS (-32.7 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 202-249 ATS (-71.9 Units) after a division game since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 132-95 ATS (+27.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
HOUSTON is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points since 1996.
HOUSTON is 18-36 ATS (-21.6 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-2 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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CHARLOTTE (13 - 22) at LA CLIPPERS (15 - 19) - 12/31/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 48-62 ATS (-20.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 3-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS 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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PHILADELPHIA (16 - 19) at PHOENIX (14 - 23) - 12/31/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-49 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-34 ATS (+10.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

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

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**Udog** · 12-31-2017, 11:17 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 31

Bulls lost their last three games with Washington; they’re 2-2 vs spread in last four visits here. Six of last nine series games went over total. Chicago won 10 of its last 12 games; they covered four of last five road games. Seven of their last nine games went over total. Washington won three of last four games; they covered last three home games. Under is 10-4-1 in their last 15 games.

Pacers won four of last five games with Minnesota; road team won six of last seven series games. Wolves covered their last three games in this building. Minnesota won five of its last six games; they’re 5-5 as road underdogs. Seven of their last nine games went over total. Indiana lost its last three games; they’re 1-5 in last six tries as home favorites. Under is 8-4 in their last dozen games.

Celtics won their last six games with Brooklyn; under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Nets covered their last three visits to Beantown. Brooklyn lost seven of last nine game; they’re 11-6 vs spread as road underdogs. Under is 11-3 in their last 14 games. Celtics won three of their last four games; they’re 1-4-1 in last six games as a home favorite. Four of their last six games stayed under total.

Rockets won/covered eight of last ten games with the Lakers, who are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits here. Six of last seven series games went over. Lakers lost last five games and eight of last nine; they covered five of last six games as road underdogs. Eight of their last nine games went over total. Houston lost its last five games; they are 3-6 in last nine games as home favorites. Over is 8-3-1 in their last dozen games.

Thunder won six of last eight games with Dallas; three of last four series games stayed under the total. Mavericks are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Dallas won its last three games; they’re 7-2 in last nine games as road underdogs. Four of their last six games went over total. Oklahoma City won six of its last seven games; they’re 6-10-1 as home favorites. Five of their last seven games stayed under total.

Clippers won eight of last ten games with Charlotte; three of last four series games went under the total. Charlotte is 2-3 vs spread in last five series games played here. Hornets lost six of last nine games; they’re 3-0-1 in last four games as road underdogs. Six of their last nine games stayed under total. Clippers won four of last five games, are 8-4 as home favorites- five of their last six games went over total.

Grizzlies won six of last seven games with Sacramento; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits here. Eight of last ten series games stayed under the total. Memphis lost 21 of last 25 games; they’re 8-5 vs spread as road underdogs. Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Sacramento lost three of last four games; they’re 8-7 vs spread at home, 1-2 when favored. Three of their last four games went over total.

Suns won seven of last ten games with Philly; six of last eight series games went over. Sixers are 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits to the desert. 76ers lost 10 of their last 13 games; they’re 2-5 in last seven tries as road underdogs, 0-4 vs spread if they played night before. Six of their last nine games went over total. Phoenix won five of its last seven games; they’re 5-9 as home underdogs. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

**Udog** · 12-31-2017, 11:21 AM

NBA

Sunday, December 31

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Trend Report
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CHICAGO @ WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

MINNESOTA @ INDIANA
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

BROOKLYN @ BOSTON
Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Brooklyn's last 14 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Boston is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home

MEMPHIS @ SACRAMENTO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Memphis is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Sacramento's last 8 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Memphis

DALLAS @ OKLAHOMA CITY
Dallas is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas

LA LAKERS @ HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home

CHARLOTTE @ LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
LA Clippers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte

PHILADELPHIA @ PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

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