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**Udog** · 01-17-2018, 07:30 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Longshots’ odds to win the 2018 World Series

125-1— White Sox, Reds, Tigers, A’s

100-1— Braves, Padres

80-1— Marlins, Phillies

66-1— Pirates

50-1— Orioles, Royals

40-1— Rays

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

13) A young man named Tyler Hilinski took his own life Tuesday; he was 21 years old.

What makes this newsworthy is that Hilinski was supposed to be Washington State’s starting QB next fall- he started the Coogs’ Holiday Bowl game against Michigan State last month. Playing QB for Mike Leach is often a ticket to playing pro football, he is that good a coach.

Apparently a suicide note was left; my thoughts and prayers go out to his family, who are now left with a near-infinite number of unanswered questions. It is a very sad thing.

12) You never know what demons lurk inside a person; would it be that terrible if we were all a little nicer to each other? In today’s society, kindness is often mistaken for weakness. Swagger and cockiness are attractive, but what if we were just nicer to each other?

Playing quarterback is a tough thing; you’re the most important player on the field. In this age of social media overload, people can hide behind their keyboards and be quite cruel. Hopefully that is not what happened here. I just hope his family can find peace when all of this settles down.

11) After consecutive 5-11 seasons, New Jersey Jets lowered season-ticket prices for 2018 by an average of 11%, lowest tickets have been for Jet games since 2008.

10) Clippers are 12-4 with PG Milos Teodosic in the lineup, 10-17 without him.

9) U of Arizona’s new football coach Kevin Sumlin will make $21.5M over the next four years; $11M from Arizona, $10.5M from Texas A&M, which fired him last month.

8) North Carolina 87, Clemson 79— Tigers are now 0-59 in Chapel Hill. Zero. and. 59.

Clemson played scared in the first half, were down 18, then caught fire, made 15 shots in a row and got within 71-69, but their rally fell just short. Clemson should make the NCAAs.

7) The Alabama linebacker who tried to punch an assistant coach during the national title game has transferred to I-AA Tennessee State.

6) When the Vikings took a knee on the PAT after the game-winning TD Sunday, it had to be been the first time since punters became specialists that both teams’ punters were on the field on the same time.

There was a time where some punters played other positions (Danny White, Dan Pastorini were QB’s, Donny Anderson was a RB) but that was a long time ago.

5) Jordan Tucker was #82 recruit in the Class of 2017; he signed with Duke. After playing only 14 minutes in two games for the Blue Devils, Tucker is transferring to Butler.

4) April 6, the Lakers will unveil a statue honoring Elgin Baylor outside Staples Center. Baylor played for the Lakers for 14 years- he was 1st-team NBA 10 of those years. He will be the sixth Laker to have a statue outside Staples.

3) According to the Wall Street Journal, the world’s busiest K-Mart is located…….in Guam.

2) Some limited partners of the Pittsburgh Steelers will apparently lobby owner Art Rooney to fire coach Mike Tomlin. This is a bad idea.

Tomlin is 116-60 (.659) with an 8-7 playoff record, a Super Bowl title and no losing seasons in his 11-year stint as the Steelers’ head coach…….

In case you were wondering, Bill Cowher was 149-90-1 as Steelers coach (.623). with a Super Bowl ring and a 12-9 playoff record.

1) Steelers are 45-19 in regular season games the last four years, but only 3-5 in playoffs since Tomlin won his Super Bowl. QB Ben Roethlisberger is nearing the end of his great career, and there is no promising young QB on the Steelers’ roster.

**Udog** · 01-17-2018, 07:41 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, January 17

Home side won nine of last ten Wizard-Hornet games; Washington is 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Six of last eight series games went over total. Washington lost three of its last five games; they’re 9-3 vs spread as road underdogs. Three of their last four games went over total. Charlotte won four of its last six games; they’re 10-6 as home favorites. Six of their last nine games stayed under total.

Toronto won five of last seven games with Detroit; Pistons are 4-1 vs spread in last five visits to Canada. Seven of last ten series games went over total. Detroit lost five of its last seven games; they’re 3-6 in last nine tries as road underdogs. Three of their last four games went over total. Toronto lost three of its last four games; they’re 9-7 as home favorites. Seven of their last eight games went over the total.

Spurs won their last five games with Brooklyn; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Kings County. Seven of last eight series games stayed under the total. Spurs are 4-5 in their last nine games, 6-10 vs spread as road favorites- their last three games stayed under the total. Brooklyn lost five of its last six games; they’re 10-5 as home underdogs. Four of Nets’ last five games went over the total.

Pelicans are 6-4 in their last ten games with Atlanta; they’re 4-1 vs spread in their last five visits here. Last four series games stayed under the total. New Orleans won four of its last five games; they’re 7-2 as road favorites, 4-1 vs spread if they played night before. Three of their last four games went over the total. Hawks lost five of their last seven games; they’re 8-8 as home underdogs. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Heat won their last three games with Milwaukee, by 12-18-18 points; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Home side won five of last six series games. Over is 3-1 in last four series games played here. Miami won seven of its last eight games; they’re 8-5 as road underdogs. Six of their last eight games went over total. Milwaukee split its last 12 games; they’re 9-7-2 as home favorites. Last five Buck games stayed under the total.

Knicks lost seven of their last nine games with Memphis; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Three of last four series games stayed under the total. New York lost 10 of its last 13 games; they’re 7-11 as road underdogs. Six of Knicks’ last seven games went over the total. Memphis split its last ten games; they’re 3-9 as home favorites. Three of their last four games stayed under.

Warriors won four of last five games with Chicago; they beat the Bulls by 49 back in November. Golden State is 2-2 vs spread in last four visits here. Over is 6-4 in last ten series games. Golden State won eight of its last nine games; they’re 12-11 as road favorites. Seven of their last nine games went over the total. Chicago won its last three games; they’re 9-6 as home underdogs. Over is 17-4 in their last 21 games.

Lakers lost nine of last ten games with Oklahoma City; they’re 0-5 vs spread in last five visits here. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Lakers won four of their last five games; they’re 7-3 in last ten games as road underdogs. Three of their last four games stayed under total. Oklahoma City is 4-5 in its last nine games; they are 2-11 vs spread in last 13 games as home favorites. Under is 4-1 in last five Thunder games.

Jazz won four of last five games with Sacramento; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits here. Four of last five series games stayed under the total. Utah lost eight of its last ten games; they’re 1-4 vs spread as road favorites. Under is 9-3 in their last dozen games. Sacramento lost five in row, eight of last nine games; they’re 2-6 in last eight tries as home underdogs. Over is 8-4 in their last dozen games.

Clippers lost their last three games with Denver; under is 8-2 in last ten series games. Nuggets are 3-3 vs spread in last six series games played here. Denver lost six of its last nine games; they’re 5-7-2 as road underdogs, 3-4 vs spread if they played the night before. Five of their last six games stayed under total. Clippers won their last five games; they’re 11-5 as home favorites. Seven of their last eight games went over the total.

**Udog** · 01-17-2018, 07:41 AM

NBA

Wednesday, January 17

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Trend Report
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WASHINGTON @ CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games when playing Washington

NEW ORLEANS @ ATLANTA
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

SAN ANTONIO @ BROOKLYN
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 9 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Brooklyn's last 8 games when playing at home against San Antonio

DETROIT @ TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Detroit's last 16 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games
Toronto is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home

GOLDEN STATE @ CHICAGO
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 10 games

NEW YORK @ MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York

LA LAKERS @ OKLAHOMA CITY
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

MIAMI @ MILWAUKEE
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 13 games at home

UTAH @ SACRAMENTO
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Utah

DENVER @ LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Clippers's last 8 games

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**Udog** · 01-17-2018, 09:09 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 17

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WASHINGTON (25 - 19) at CHARLOTTE (17 - 25) - 1/17/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHARLOTTE is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-4 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (22 - 20) at TORONTO (29 - 13) - 1/17/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 188-233 ATS (-68.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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SAN ANTONIO (29 - 16) at BROOKLYN (16 - 28) - 1/17/2018, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-0 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-0 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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NEW ORLEANS (23 - 20) at ATLANTA (12 - 31) - 1/17/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 71-42 ATS (+24.8 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-2 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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MIAMI (25 - 18) at MILWAUKEE (23 - 20) - 1/17/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 43-30 ATS (+10.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 396-462 ATS (-112.2 Units) in home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 5-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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 YORK (20 - 24) at MEMPHIS (14 - 28) - 1/17/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
MEMPHIS is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
MEMPHIS is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 3-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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GOLDEN STATE (36 - 9) at CHICAGO (17 - 27) - 1/17/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 48-35 ATS (+9.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 44-66 ATS (-28.6 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
CHICAGO is 125-174 ATS (-66.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 4-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 4-1 straight up against CHICAGO 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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LA LAKERS (15 - 28) at OKLAHOMA CITY (24 - 20) - 1/17/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-1 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (17 - 26) at SACRAMENTO (13 - 30) - 1/17/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 51-76 ATS (-32.6 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
UTAH is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 4-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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DENVER (23 - 21) at LA CLIPPERS (22 - 21) - 1/17/2018, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-3 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 4-3 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 01-17-2018, 12:36 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, January 17

Washington @ Charlotte

Game 701-702
January 17, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
119.872
Charlotte
118.462
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 1 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+1 1/2); Under

Detroit @ Toronto

Game 703-704
January 17, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
117.310
Toronto
123.521
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 6
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 8 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+8 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Brooklyn

Game 705-706
January 17, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
122.761
Brooklyn
112.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 10
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 7
205
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-7); Over

New Orleans @ Atlanta

Game 707-708
January 17, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
118.623
Atlanta
113.126
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 5 1/2
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 2
220
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-2); Over

Miami @ Milwaukee

Game 709-710
January 17, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
115.787
Milwaukee
121.812
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 6
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 4
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-4); Over

New York @ Memphis

Game 711-712
January 17, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
114.236
Memphis
118.769
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 4 1/2
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 1
203 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(-1); Over

Golden State @ Chicago

Game 713-714
January 17, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
125.423
Chicago
119.856
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 5 1/2
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 10
230
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+10); Under

LA Lakers @ Oklahoma City

Game 715-716
January 17, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
117.324
Oklahoma City
122.894
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 5 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 10
217
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+10); Under

Utah @ Sacramento

Game 717-718
January 17, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
119.562
Sacramento
111.023
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 8 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 3 1/2
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-3 1/2); Over

Denver @ LA Clippers

Game 719-720
January 17, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
116.202
LA Clippers
121.644
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 5 1/2
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 2 1/2
221
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-2 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 01-17-2018, 12:56 PM

NBA's Top ATS Teams:

1. Celtics 27-16-2
2. Nets 27-17
3. Bulls 26-17-1
4. Pistons 23-17-2
t5. Raptors 24-18
t5. Clippers 24-18-1
7. Pacers 25-19

NBA's Worst ATS Teams:

30. Cavaliers 12-30-1
29. Thunder 17-27
28. Magic 17-26-1
27. Grizzlies 16-24-2
26. Kings 17-23-3
25. Wizards 19-25

NBA's Top OVER Teams:

1. Pelicans 26-17
2. Bulls 26-18
3. Bucks 24-18-1
4. Clippers 24-19
5. 76ers 22-18
6. Raptors 23-19
t7. Lakers 23-20
t7. Kings 23-20
9. Warriors 24-21

NBA's Top UNDER Teams:

1. Grizzlies 25-16-1
t2. Heat 26-17
t2. Wizards 26-17-1
4. Spurs 27-18
t5. Thunder 26-18
t5. Nuggets 26-18
t5. Blazers 26-18
8. Pistons 24-17-1
9. Hornets 24-18

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