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**Udog** · 01-03-2018, 08:25 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

— Notre Dame basketball star Bonzie Colson will miss eight weeks after breaking his left foot in practice this week— he could be back for the ACC tourney/NCAA’s.

— Early line on the college football national title game: Alabama -4.5 over Georgia

— Marvin Lewis signed a 2-year contract extension to keep coaching the Bengals.

— Carson Palmer retired Tuesday; he had a 92-87-1 record as an NFL starter, with 46,247 career passing yards.

— Red Sox hit the fewest home runs in the American League LY; do you think JD Martinez’ agent is aware of this stat? (yes, he is)

— With the Bills making the playoffs, Seattle Mariners now own the longest playoff drought in North America— they last the playoffs in 2001.

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

13) Chuck Pagano lost his job Sunday, after six years of coaching the Colts. Pagano had leukemia back in 2012, but has beaten the disease and is healthy again, thankfully.

We watch NFL games every week and coaches get hired/fired and we really don’t know much about them, just what we see on Sundays/Mondays. But the coaches who get fired have families and lives and they’re people like us, just a lot wealthier.

Monday night, I saw a video of Pagano FaceTime-ing with a 21-year old leukemia patient who he did not know, just a kid who was fighting for his life, but he and coach Pagano talked for a minute and 55 seconds, about leukemia and medications and what food they could eat during their treatment. This was 2-3 years ago— the young man and coach Pagano have a mutual friend, which is why the call was made. The young man is healthy now, which is great news.

It is impossible to watch those 115 seconds without thinking that Chuck Pagano is a great freakin’ person, to help a kid he didn’t even know. He lost his job this week, but he’ll find another one, and even though he’ll never be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he’s a Hall of Fame person, and that is way more important.

12) U of Arizona fired football coach Rich Rodriguez Tuesday night, even after an investigation over sexual harassment was termed unfounded (Rodriguez voluntarily took a polygraph test and passed it). Rodriguez’ former administrative aide threatened to sue the school for $7.5M, but all that has gone away, but so has Rodriguez’ job.

11) In one episode of CSI, a gambler loses $53,000 on one hand on blackjack when the dealer pulls a 10-card blackjack; they said on the show that the record for most cards in a blackjack is 11 cards— imagine losing a hand that way? No bueno.

10) Titans-Chiefs playoff game is on ESPN Saturday, with Jon Gruden as color commentator, the same Jon Gruden who likely will be coach of the Oakland Raiders at this time next week. Raiders/Chiefs is obviously one of the NFL’s fiercest rivalries.

Now Gruden and Andy Reid are friends, from their days together as assistants in Green Bay, but that production meeting they’ll have Thursday or Friday will almost have to be odd— how much information you giving to a guy who will be your arch-rival starting next week?

9) Jon Gruden is 95-81 in 11 years as an NFL head coach, making playoffs five times. He won Super Bowl XXXVII with Tampa Bay, then missed playoffs in four of his last six seasons.

In other words, he’s not exactly Vince Lombardi.

8) Indianapolis Colts’ GM Chris Ballard was once a WR at Wisconsin; he didn’t play, but he has learned the sport well and is now an NFL GM. The Badgers’ QB while Ballard was at Wisconsin was current Seahawks’ OC Darrell Bevell, but there are people on Twitter who are adamant that Ballard wants Chiefs’ special teams coach Dave Toub to be the next coach in Indianapolis.

7) Green Bay Packers pushed GM Ted Thompson out of his job and gave coach Mike McCarthy a one-year contract extension.

6) Odd Fact of the Day: A pair of twins was born in Delano, CA this week; a boy was born just before midnight Sunday night, and his twin sister was born just after midnight, meaning the twins were actually born in different years. You don’t see that a lot.

5) West Virginia is getting F Asa Ahmad eligible to play for the January 13 game against Texas Tech. Big addition for the Mountaineers, who are 14-1 and rolling.

4) It bothers me that pro and college teams use “search firms” to find new coaches. For the love of God, I’m sitting in my living room and I could direct teams to solid candidates. For free.

Lot of times the search firm got the current decision-maker his job, so this is a case of paying back the people who got you your job.

If you’re an NFL or NBA GM and you don’t know who the best candidates are to be your new coach, then:
a) You probably shouldn’t be the GM of a pro team or
b) Maybe you shouldn’t have fired the guy you just fired.

3) Based on what I heard on the ESPN Film Room Monday night, Bret Bielema could be TV gold if he chooses to head in the direction. He has a great baritone voice, is sarcastic and appears to have a pretty good sense of humor- he cracked that he might have a career as an instant replay official after he called one review correctly Monday.

2) Auburn beat Alabama in the Iron Bowl; they split with Georgia, but Bama-Georgia will play for the college football national title, while Auburn lost their bowl game to an AAC team. That must be going over real well down on the Plains.

1) Alabama-Georgia in Atlanta’s new dome Monday night; its good to be a scalper, not so good to own a hotel in the Atlanta area— lot fewer out-of-towners coming in for the game.

**Udog** · 01-03-2018, 08:38 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, January 3

Wizards won their last six games with New York; Knicks are 0-3 vs spread in their last three visits here. Five of last seven series games went over total. Knicks lost five of their last six games; they’re 4-9 vs spread as road underdogs. Six of their last eight games stayed under total. Washington won four of its last five games; they’re 6-4 in last 10 games as home favorites. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Spurs won their last ten games with Philly but 76ers covered four of last five. San Antonio is 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games. San Antonio won seven of its last nine games; they’re 8-11 vs spread on road. Five of their last seven games stayed under total. 76ers won three of last four games; they’re 8-7 vs spread at home. Over is 7-4 in their last eleven games.

Rockets won eight of last ten games with Orlando; Houston is 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Rockets lost five of their last six games; they’re 0-4 vs spread in last four games as road favorites. Over is 9-3-1 in their last thirteen games. Orlando lost 11 of its last 12 games; they’re 4-6 as home underdogs. Seven of their last ten games stayed under total.

Minnesota won three of last four games with Brooklyn; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Barclays Center. Four of last five series games went over the total. Minnesota won seven of its last eight games; they’re 6-2-1 as road favorites. Wolves’ last three games stayed under the total. Brooklyn lost eight of its last 11 games; they’re 7-4 vs spread as home underdogs. Under is 14-5 in their last 19 games.

Detroit is 6-4 in its last ten games with Miami; they’re 2-2 vs spread in their last four visits here. Four of last five series games went over the total. Detroit won six of its last eight games; they’re 9-5 vs spread as road underdogs. Pistons’ last three games stayed under the total. Miami is 8-4 in its last 12 games; they’re 2-7-1 vs spread as home favorites. Nine of last 12 games stayed under the total.

Bucks won three of their last four games with Indiana; four of last six series games stayed under total. Milwaukee is 3-2 vs spread in its last five visits to Indiana. Indiana lost its last four games; they’re 7-6 vs spread as road underdogs. Under is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Milwaukee is 4-6 in its last ten games; they’re 7-7-2 vs spread as home favorites. 15 of their last 19 games went over the total.

Toronto won its last three games with Chicago; home side won last five series games. Raptors are 0-4 vs spread in last four visits here. Nine of last ten series games went over. Toronto won 14 of its last 17 games; they’re 6-5 vs spread as road favorites. Four of their last five road games went over total. Chicago is 3-4 in its last seven games; they’re 8-5 as home dogs. Six of their last seven games went over the total.

Cavaliers won eight of last ten games with Boston; they covered their last four games in Boston. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Cleveland lost four of its last six games; they’re 9-9 vs spread on road. Thomas won’t play tonite because he played last nite. Cavaliers are 3-3 vs spread if they played night before. Boston won four of its last five games; they’re 11-8-2 vs spread at home. Over is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

Golden State won its last eight games with Dallas (6-2 vs spread); they’re 4-1 vs spread in last five visits here. Three of last four series games stayed under the total. Golden State won 14 of its last 16 games; they’re 8-9 as road favorites. Under is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Dallas won its last four games; they’re 5-6 as home underdogs. Five of their last seven games went over the total.

Denver won its last six games with the Suns; last four series games went over. Phoenix is 2-4 vs spread in its last six visits to Denver. Phoenix won six of its last nine games; they’re 10-6 vs spread as road underdogs. Under is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Denver is 3-4 in its last seven games overall; they’re 8-6 vs spread as home favorites. Four of their last five games stayed under the total.

Pelicans lost their last five games with Utah; they’re 1-3-1 vs spread in last five visits here. Five of their last six games went over the total. New Orleans is 3-4 in its last seven games; they’re 5-6 as road underdogs. 13 of their last 16 games went over the total. Utah lost 10 of its last 13 games; they’re 3-6 in last nine games as home favorites. five of their last six games stayed under the total.

Thunder won nine of last 10 games with the Lakers (7-3 vs spread); they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five series games played here. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Oklahoma City lost its last two games after a 6-game win streak; they’re 0-9 vs spread in last nine games as road favorites. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Lakers lost 15 of their last 18 games; they’re 6-8 as home underdogs. Over is 9-2 in their last eleven games.

**Udog** · 01-03-2018, 08:38 AM

NBA

Wednesday, January 3

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Trend Report
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HOUSTON @ ORLANDO
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Houston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games at home
Orlando is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston

NEW YORK @ WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

SAN ANTONIO @ PHILADELPHIA
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing San Antonio
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio

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

DETROIT @ MIAMI
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Detroit

CLEVELAND @ BOSTON
Cleveland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home

TORONTO @ CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

INDIANA @ MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 15 games

GOLDEN STATE @ DALLAS
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

NEW ORLEANS @ UTAH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 13 of New Orleans's last 16 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing New Orleans

PHOENIX @ DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Denver is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix

OKLAHOMA CITY @ LA LAKERS
Oklahoma City is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing LA Lakers
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Lakers's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 01-03-2018, 10:16 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 3

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NEW YORK (18 - 19) at WASHINGTON (21 - 16) - 1/3/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
WASHINGTON is 398-463 ATS (-111.3 Units) in home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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SAN ANTONIO (26 - 12) at PHILADELPHIA (17 - 19) - 1/3/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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HOUSTON (26 - 9) at ORLANDO (12 - 26) - 1/3/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-24 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 35-54 ATS (-24.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 19-38 ATS (-22.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 127-167 ATS (-56.7 Units) in January games since 1996.
ORLANDO is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 2-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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MINNESOTA (24 - 14) at BROOKLYN (14 - 23) - 1/3/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 25-38 ATS (-16.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 35-57 ATS (-27.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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DETROIT (20 - 15) at MIAMI (19 - 17) - 1/3/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-3 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-4 straight up against MIAMI 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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INDIANA (19 - 18) at MILWAUKEE (19 - 16) - 1/3/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 58-41 ATS (+12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 395-459 ATS (-109.9 Units) in home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 4-4 straight up against INDIANA 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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TORONTO (25 - 10) at CHICAGO (13 - 24) - 1/3/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 45-32 ATS (+9.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO 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
CHICAGO is 8-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-3 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (25 - 12) at BOSTON (30 - 10) - 1/3/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-6 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 10-3 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (29 - 8) at DALLAS (13 - 25) - 1/3/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 395-323 ATS (+39.7 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 37-23 ATS (+11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 44-31 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-1 straight up against DALLAS 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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PHOENIX (15 - 24) at DENVER (19 - 17) - 1/3/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 6-2 straight up against PHOENIX 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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NEW ORLEANS (18 - 18) at UTAH (16 - 21) - 1/3/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 68-40 ATS (+24.0 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 5-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (20 - 17) at LA LAKERS (11 - 25) - 1/3/2018, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-1 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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**Udog** · 01-03-2018, 01:33 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, January 3

New York @ Washington

Game 701-702
January 3, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
116.775
Washington
123.812
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 7
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 9
210 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+9); Over

San Antonio @ Philadelphia

Game 703-704
January 3, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
121.985
Philadelphia
119.522
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 2 1/2
199
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
206
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+1); Under

Houston @ Orlando

Game 705-706
January 3, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
124.313
Orlando
113.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 11
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 8
220
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-8); Under

Minnesota @ Brooklyn

Game 707-708
January 3, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
122.786
Brooklyn
113.398
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 9 1/2
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 6 1/2
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-6 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Miami

Game 709-710
January 3, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
118.718
Miami
117.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
193
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 3
196 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+3); Under

Indiana @ Milwaukee

Game 711-712
January 3, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
118.103
Milwaukee
122.563
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 4 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 8
209 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+8); Over

Toronto @ Chicago

Game 713-714
January 3, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
124.617
Chicago
114.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 10 1/2
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 5
216
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-5); Under

Cleveland @ Boston

Game 715-716
January 3, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
120.512
Boston
125.944
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 5 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
213
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-2 1/2); Over

Golden State @ Dallas

Game 717-718
January 3, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
123.013
Dallas
117.212
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 6
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 7 1/2
217 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+7 1/2); Under

Phoenix @ Denver

Game 719-720
January 3, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
114.301
Denver
121.908
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 7 1/2
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 11 1/2
217 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+11 1/2); Over

New Orleans @ Utah

Game 721-722
January 3, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
118.723
Utah
121.618
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 3
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 1 1/2
211
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-1 1/2); Under

Oklahoma City @ LA Lakers

Game 723-724
January 3, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
123.606
LA Lakers
114.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 9
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 6
213
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-6); Over

**Udog** · 01-03-2018, 01:45 PM

NBA

Wednesday, January 3

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NBA Game of the Day: Cavaliers at Celtics betting preview and odds
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics (-3.5, 212.5)

Storylines abound Wednesday in Boston as the Celtics welcome back Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder and the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers in a matchup of Eastern Conference heavyweights. Thomas, who was a two-time All-Star with the Celtics before being traded with Crowder for star guard Kyrie Irving this offseason, made his debut for the Cavaliers in Tuesday's 127-110 win over Portland after missing the first 36 games of the season due to a hip injury.

The 28-year-old will not play against his former team as he sits out the second half of a back-to-back and the Celtics will not play a video tribute, per his request, but Thomas knows there will be plenty of emotion. "I know it will be all love," Thomas told reporters Tuesday. "I keep saying that I gave that city everything I had and they showed me genuine love back and I think that love is going to last forever. So, there's no hard feelings. This ain't no revenge game. They know what they gave up. They knew what they got. It's all good. I'm focused on the Cleveland Cavaliers and trying to win a championship." Despite knocking off Boston in the season opener, Cleveland has been looking up at the Celtics in the East for most of the season, but the hosts feel they still have work to do to dethrone the Cavaliers. "They've got a guy that's probably leading the charge for MVP in the league in LeBron (James), who's been doing it now for 15 years," Boston coach Brad Stevens told the media Tuesday. "They're the team to beat. Everybody knows that."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN, FS Ohio (Cleveland), NBCS Boston

LINE HISTORY: After a long wait the line finally hit the board with the Celtics giving 3.5 points and the total at 212.5.

INJURY REPORT:

Cavaliers - PG I. Thomas (Out, Rest), PG D. Rose (Out Indefinitely, Ankle), SG I. Shumpert (Late Jan, Knee).

Celtics - PF S. Ojeleye (Questionable, Back), SF G. Hayward (Out Indefinitely, Ankle).

POWER RANKINGS: Cavaliers (-6.1) - Celtics (-7.6) + home court (-3) = Celtics -4.5

MATCHUP CHART:

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (25-12 SU, 12-24-1 ATS, 17-19-1 O/U): James had 24 points, eight assists, six rebounds and four steals as Cleveland snapped a three-game slide Tuesday, but the superstar knew that the night belonged to Thomas. "The only thing I knew was what was going to happen when he came in, that these fans would give him the ovation he had been waiting on and that he deserved," James said of Thomas, who had 17 points in 19 minutes. Coach Tyronn Lue told reporters that Thomas would likely enter the starting five Saturday against Orlando.

ABOUT THE CELTICS (30-10 SU, 24-14-2 ATS, 21-19 O/U): Irving, who was a four-time All-Star with Cleveland, scored 28 points in a 108-105 win over Brooklyn on New Year's Eve, Boston's third consecutive victory following a 5-6 swoon. "Except missing another franchise cornerstone [Gordon Hayward] that's still cheering us on," Irving told reporters when asked about the team's relative health. "But in terms of the guys that are available, just I feel like we're rounding out at the right time in terms of getting healthy and getting back into the swing of things." Hayward was lost to a broken ankle minutes into the opener against the Cavaliers, when Irving had 22 points and 10 assists in his return to Cleveland.

TRENDS:

* Cavaliers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win.
* Celtics are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win.
* Under is 6-0 in Cavaliers' last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
* Over is 12-4 in Celtics' last 16 games following a straight up win.
* Road team is 13-2-1 ATS in the last 16 meetings.

CONSENSUS: Early consensus returns are showing 60 percent of the pointspread picks on the Celtics with 72 percent of the totals wagers coming in on the Under.

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**Udog** · 01-03-2018, 02:44 PM

NBA's Top ATS Teams:

1. Celtics 24-14-2
2. Bulls 22-14-1
3. Pistons 20-13-2
4. Nets 22-15

NBA's Worst ATS Teams:

30. Cavs 12-24-1
29. Magic 13-24-1
28. Grizzlies 13-23-2
27. Thunder 14-23

NBA's Top OVER Teams:

1. Bucks 22-12-1
2. Pelicans 22-14
3. Lakers 20-16
t4. Bulls 20-17
t4. Kings 20-17

NBA's Top UNDER Teams:

1. Blazers 25-12
2. Heat 24-12
3. Wizards 23-13-1
4. Spurs 23-15

**Udog** · 01-03-2018, 06:11 PM

Raptors are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Central.
Bulls are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 home games.
Bulls are 14-3 ATS in the last 17 meetings & 6-0 ATS in the last 6 at the United Center.
Spread: Raptors -5.5
Total: 216

UNDER is 12-3-1 in Piston's last 16 road games & 6-0 in their last 6 vs. a team above .500.
UNDER is 7-1 in Heat's last 8 home games & 15-3 in their last 18 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
DET/MIA Total: 196.5

UNDER is 5-0 in Spurs' last 5 games playing on 0 days rest & 14-3 in their last 17 road games.
UNDER is 8-2 in Sixers' last 10 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
UNDER is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.
Kawhi Leonard (rest), Tony Parker (rest), Danny Green (groin), and Manu Ginobili (rest) are all OUT tonight for Spurs
Spread: 76ers -1
Total: 205.5

**BettorsChat** · 01-04-2018, 03:43 AM

san antonio spur 0.95 0.73 1.38 -1.88 PHILADELPHIA 76E san antonio spur 103.02 - 102.82 0.20 205.84 PHILADELPHIA 76E
MIAMI HEAT 1.05 0.80 1.49 -2.58 detroit pistons detroit pistons 97.30 - 96.49 0.80 193.79 MIAMI HEAT
UTAH JAZZ 2.82 3.02 2.63 3.25 new orleans peli UTAH JAZZ 106.74 - 104.29 2.45 211.03 new orleans peli
minnesota timber 3.39 3.07 3.97 1.46 BROOKLYN NETS minnesota timber 111.88 - 109.46 2.43 221.34 BROOKLYN NETS
BOSTON CELTICS 4.16 4.25 4.19 3.20 cleveland cavali BOSTON CELTICS 107.04 - 102.61 4.43 209.65 cleveland cavali
MILWAUKEE BUCKS 4.32 4.00 4.31 9.07 indiana pacers MILWAUKEE BUCKS 109.63 - 107.94 1.69 217.57 indiana pacers
oklahoma city th 4.38 4.06 4.47 9.77 LOS ANGELES LAKE oklahoma city th 107.26 - 102.82 4.45 210.08 LOS ANGELES LAKE
WASHINGTON WIZAR 6.59 6.43 6.61 8.65 new york knicks WASHINGTON WIZAR 104.88 - 100.50 4.38 205.38 new york knicks
golden state war 7.54 8.37 9.12 -4.32 DALLAS MAVERICKS golden state war 111.34 - 103.18 8.16 214.51 DALLAS MAVERICKS
houston rockets 8.17 9.24 8.45 5.72 ORLANDO MAGIC houston rockets 119.10 - 108.08 11.02 227.19 ORLANDO MAGIC
toronto raptors 8.22 9.08 8.25 2.80 CHICAGO BULLS toronto raptors 110.35 - 99.83 10.52 210.18 CHICAGO BULLS
DENVER NUGGETS 9.77 10.43 9.58 7.81 phoenix suns DENVER NUGGETS 115.66 - 104.76 10.90 220.42 phoenix suns
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