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**Udog** · 01-30-2018, 08:19 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

More Super Bowl props, from the Westgate casino

— First team to use a replay challenge: Eagles -$130, Patriots +$110

— Nick Foles’ first pass will be: Complete -$250, Incomplete +$200

— Will either team score in first 6:30 of game? Yes +$105, No -$125

— Will either team score in final 2:00 of first half? Yes -$300, No +240

— Total QB sacks in the game: over/under 4.5

— Team that scores last: Patriots -$130, Eagles +$110

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Big NBA trade: Clippers dealt Blake Griffin to Detroit for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic, a 1st-round and a 2nd-round pick. Detroit also gets Brice Johnson and Willie Reed in the deal.

Griffin is on a 5-year, $171M contract that doesn’t have a no-trade clause in it.

12) Griffin’s contract has $150M of guaranteed money in it; no NFL contract has more than $70M guaranteed.

11) There are murmurs that if UConn changes basketball coaches this spring, Bobby Hurley will be one of the names on their list. My question is this and I don’t know what the answer is:

Is UConn a better basketball job than Arizona State? I’m not sure it is.

Hurley is from New Jersey, so coming back east would be a plus for his family, but expectations are very high in the Nutmeg State. Is Hurley in waiting for the Duke job? Mike Krzyzewski is 70, so that job will be opening up in the not-too-distant future.

10) New England Patriots have played in seven Super Bowls under Bill Belichick; obviously, they’re 5-2 in those games, but they also didn’t score in first quarter in any of the seven games.

9) New England is going to have two new coordinators next season, which should be fun to watch.

8) I watch a lot of football, but rarely the Pro Bowl; not even sure why it exists. Of all the all-star games, basketball should be the best, but the players don’t try so I’m thinking baseball’s is.

7) Arkansas gave basketball coach Mike Anderson a 2-year contract extension thru 2022.

6) UNLV is 4-4 in the Mountain West; they’re 4-0 when PG Jordan Johnson takes less than 12 shots from the floor, 0-4 when he takes 12+ shots. Rebels are a better team when Johnson sets up his teammates up for shots. Other teams try to get him to shoot the ball more.

5) Wyoming Cowboys are 14-7, 5-3 in the Mountain West Conference; they’re 5-0 in overtime games this season, which doesn’t happen much.

4) Very expensive torn achilles for DeMarcus Cousins, who is a free agent this summer, along with Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul and Paul George.

3) Milwaukee Bucks’ interim coach Joe Prunty was Luke Walton’s high school coach in San Diego.

2) Watching NBA games over the weekend, it dawned on me the immense impact Stephen Curry is having on the game, in a positive way. Curry is so skilled, such a great shooter, and he wasn’t born that way- he’s had to work his butt off to become this great.

That sends a message to kids, that if they work on their skills, they can become great players, too. Size isn’t everything; smaller players can make a big impact, if they put the ball in the hoop.

Instead of practicing useless stuff or just playing an endless amount of meaningless pickup games, more kids are practicing shooting and it is paying off.

1) Phoenix Suns have made at least one 3-pointer in 1,109 consecutive games, an NBA record.

**Udog** · 01-30-2018, 08:33 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 30

Thunder won eight of last ten games with Washington; they’re 2-2 vs spread in last four trips to Washington. Six of last seven series games went over. Oklahoma City won its last eight games; they’re 4-1 in last five games as road favorites. Last five Thunder games went over. Wizards lost four of their last six games; they’re 1-1 as home underdogs. Seven of their last nine games went over the total.

Knicks won six of their last eight games with Brooklyn; four of last five series games went over. Nets are 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Manhattan. Brooklyn lost six of its last eight games; they covered six of last seven tries as road underdogs. Five of their last six games stayed under. Knicks lost seven of their last ten games; they’re 7-2 as home favorites. Nine of their last ten games went over.

Home side won last five Minnesota-Toronto games; Wolves are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Canada. Last six series games went over total. Minnesota lost three of their last four games; they’re 1-5 in last six games as road underdogs. Wolves are 1-5 vs spread on road if they played night before- four of their last five games went over. Raptors won four of their last six games; they’re 1-5 in last six games as home favorites. Four of their last six games stayed under.

Detroit traded for Blake Griffin Monday; unsure if he’ll play here. Cavaliers won eight of last ten games with the Pistons; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Detroit. Six of last nine series games stayed under total. Cleveland won its last two games after a 1-6 skid; they’re 0-7 in last seven tries as road favorites. Pistons lost their last eight games; they’re 3-4 as home underdogs. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Rockets won eight of last ten games with Orlando; three of last four series games went under total. Magic is 3-2 vs spread in last five games in this building. Magic lost eight of their last eight games; they covered last five games as road underdogs. Six of their last eight games went under the total. Houston won eight of its last ten games; they’re 2-5 in last seven games as home favorites. Last eight Rocket games stayed under.

Cousins (achilles) is out. Pelicans won seven of last ten games with Sacramento; over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Kings are 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Bourbon Street. Sacramento lost eight of its last ten games; they’re 11-7 in last 18 games as road underdogs. Four of their last six road games stayed under. Pelicans won seven of its last nine games; they’re 1-6 in last seven games as home favorites. Last three New Orleans games stayed under.

Spurs won nine of last ten games with Denver, covered six of last seven; under is 3-1 in last four series games played here. Nuggets are 2-5 vs spread in last seven visits to the Alamo. Nuggets won three of last four games; they’re 0-4-1 in last five games as road underdogs. 3-5 if they played night before. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Spurs won three of last four games; they’re 7-2 in last nine games as home favorites. Three of their last four games went over.

Warriors won nine of last ten games with Utah (6-4 vs spread); they’re 3-1 vs spread in last four visits to SLC. Three of last four series games went over. Golden State won seven of its last eight games; they’re 4-6 in last ten games as road favorites. Four of their last six games stayed under. Jazz won three of their last four games; they’re 5-2 as home underdogs. Last three Utah games stayed under the total.

Clippers won their last four games with Portland; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five series games played here. Four of last six series games went over the total. Trailblazers won five of their last six games; they’re 8-5-1 as road underdogs. Seven of their last ten games went over the total. Clippers won seven of their last ten games; they’re 8-3 in last 11 games as home favorites. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games. Clippers traded Blake Griffin Monday; not sure the guys will play.

**Udog** · 01-30-2018, 08:33 AM

NBA

Tuesday, January 30

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Trend Report
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OKLAHOMA CITY @ WASHINGTON
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home

BROOKLYN @ NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New York's last 10 games
New York is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

MINNESOTA @ TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

CLEVELAND @ DETROIT
Cleveland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Cleveland

ORLANDO @ HOUSTON
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

SACRAMENTO @ NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Sacramento's last 13 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Sacramento is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

DENVER @ SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Denver's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games on the road
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
San Antonio is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing Denver

GOLDEN STATE @ UTAH
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Utah's last 16 games when playing at home against Golden State

PORTLAND @ LA CLIPPERS
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Portland is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Clippers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Portland
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland

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**Udog** · 01-30-2018, 09:33 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 30

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OKLAHOMA CITY (30 - 20) at WASHINGTON (27 - 22) - 1/30/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 16-27 ATS (-13.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 399-468 ATS (-115.8 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 66-93 ATS (-36.3 Units) after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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BROOKLYN (18 - 32) at NEW YORK (22 - 28) - 1/30/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games this season.
BROOKLYN is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
BROOKLYN is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 7-4 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 7-4 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (32 - 21) at TORONTO (33 - 15) - 1/30/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 48-32 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 32-53 ATS (-26.3 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
TORONTO is 188-236 ATS (-71.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-1 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (29 - 19) at DETROIT (22 - 26) - 1/30/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 14-33 ATS (-22.3 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-29 ATS (-23.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 6-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
CLEVELAND is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 112-161 ATS (-65.1 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
DETROIT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-5 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (14 - 34) at HOUSTON (35 - 13) - 1/30/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 53-75 ATS (-29.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 42-56 ATS (-19.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-37 ATS (-23.7 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points since 1996.
HOUSTON is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points this season.
HOUSTON is 48-66 ATS (-24.6 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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SACRAMENTO (15 - 34) at NEW ORLEANS (27 - 22) - 1/30/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 6-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 6-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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DENVER (26 - 24) at SAN ANTONIO (33 - 19) - 1/30/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 174-224 ATS (-72.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 1031-900 ATS (+41.0 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 825-701 ATS (+53.9 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 156-109 ATS (+36.1 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 84-59 ATS (+19.1 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 211-161 ATS (+33.9 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 183-138 ATS (+31.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
DENVER is 46-29 ATS (+14.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-1 straight up against DENVER 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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GOLDEN STATE (40 - 10) at UTAH (21 - 28) - 1/30/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 7-5 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 11-1 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (27 - 22) at LA CLIPPERS (25 - 24) - 1/30/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 97-68 ATS (+22.2 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 211-266 ATS (-81.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 8-6 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 9-5 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 01-30-2018, 01:36 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, January 30

Oklahoma City @ Washington

Game 501-502
January 30, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
123.734
Washington
117.812
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 6
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 2 1/2
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-2 1/2); Over

Brooklyn @ New York

Game 503-504
January 30, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
115.098
New York
117.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 2 1/2
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 5
215
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+5); Over

Minnesota @ Toronto

Game 505-506
January 30, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
121.335
Toronto
123.871
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 6
218
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+6); Under

Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 507-508
January 30, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
120.402
Detroit
118.522
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 2
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 6
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+6); Under

Orlando @ Houston

Game 509-510
January 30, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
113.762
Houston
123.809
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 10
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 12 1/2
221
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+12 1/2); Over

Sacramento @ New Orleans

Game 511-512
January 30, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
111.423
New Orleans
123.861
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 12 1/2
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 7 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-7 1/2); Over

Denver @ San Antonio

Game 513-514
January 30, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
117.835
San Antonio
122.675
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 5
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 7
202
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(+7); Under

Golden State @ Utah

Game 515-516
January 30, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
128.716
Utah
117.327
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 11 1/2
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 7
217 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-7); Under

Portland @ LA Clippers

Game 517-518
January 30, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
118.209
LA Clippers
120.673
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 2 1/2
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(+2); Under

**Udog** · 01-30-2018, 03:02 PM

NBA

Tuesday, January 30

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NBA Game of the Day: Timberwolves at Raptors betting preview and odds
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Minnesota Timberwolves at Toronto Raptors (-6, 218)

The Minnesota Timberwolves are a rising squad and they take aim at ending their long victory drought in Toronto when they visit the Raptors on Tuesday. Minnesota has dropped 13 consecutive games in Toronto with their last victory occurring Jan. 21, 2004, which also was the last season in which the franchise made the playoffs.

Despite the Timberwolves being planted in fourth place in the Western Conference, they lost for the third time in the past four games Monday when they blew an 11-point, third-quarter lead en route to a 105-100 road loss to the lowly Atlanta Hawks. "Every team is capable of beating you," disappointed Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau said afterward. "If you're in the pros, if you're in the NBA, you're a great player. You see it all the time. It's not easy, its challenging." Toronto has been stellar at home with the NBA's second-best mark (18-4) as it wages a tight battle with the Boston Celtics for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan averages 24.5 points per game but will be looking to halt a three-game shooting slump that has seen him average 17.3 points on 18-of-52 shooting.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FS North Plus (Minnesota), TSN (Toronto)

LINE HISTORY: The Raptors opened as 6.5-point home favorites however some early cash on the T-Wolves did bring that number down slightly to -6. The total hit betting boards at 218 and has been steady as of publication time for this preview.

INJURY REPORT:

Timberwolves - C J. Patton (Out Indefinitely, Toe).

Raptors - No injuries to report.

POWER RANKINGS: Timberwolves (-6.9) - Raptors (-9.7) + home court (-3) = Raptors -5.8

MATCHUP CHART:

ABOUT THE TIMBERWOLVES (32-21 SU, 25-26-2 ATS, 27-25-1 O/U): Trying to end the Toronto woes comes at an interesting time as Minnesota is 1-7 on the road in January with losses to the NBA's worst two teams (Orlando and Atlanta) and another struggling team in Brooklyn. On the other side of the ledger is the fitness of All-Star guard Jimmy Butler, who looked solid Monday as he had 24 points and seven rebounds in 36 minutes. Butler missed four straight games because of a right knee injury and scored 21 points in Saturday's home win over Brooklyn but was 4-of-14 shooting and described himself as playing "like a bum."

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (33-15 SU, 26-22 ATS, 25-23 O/U): Backup point guard Fred VanVleet is carving himself a role and he established a career high with 25 points in Sunday's 123-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. VanVleet, an undrafted free agent in his second NBA season, has scored 19 or more points in three of his past seven games and is deeply impressing his teammates as well as coach Dwane Casey. "That kid gets hit every time he goes in there - he hits the floor, gets up, gets back in the play," Casey told reporters. "He's not down there while the play's going back. He's an important part of what we do just because of his toughness. Size to him is nothing. He goes in there and challenges people."

TRENDS:

* Timberwolves are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games.
* Raptors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.
* Over is 6-0 in Timberwolves' last 6 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Over is 9-3 in Raptors' last 12 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.

CONSENSUS: Users are backing Toronto Raptors in this matchup, with 56 percent of pointspread picks on the home team. When it comes to the total, 59 percent of wagers are on the Over.

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**Udog** · 01-30-2018, 03:34 PM

NBA's Top ATS Teams:

1. Celtics 30-19-2
2. Nets 30-20
3. Bulls 29-20-1
4. 76ers 26-20-1
5. Clippers 27-21-1
6. Spurs 28-22-2
7. Pacers 28-23
t8. Raptors 26-22
t8. Hawks 26-22-2

NBA's Worst ATS Teams:

30. Cavs 14-33-1
29. Magic 20-27-1
28. Wizards 21-28
27. Kings 20-26-3
26. Thunder 22-28
25. Hornets 20-25-4
t24. Grizzlies 21-26-2
t24. Nuggets 21-26-3
22. Warriors 22-27-1

NBA's Top OVER Teams:

1. Pelicans 28-21
2. Knicks 28-22
3. Clippers 27-22
4. Bucks 26-22-1
5. Bulls 27-23
6. 76ers 25-22
t7. Lakers 26-23
t7. Kings 26-23
9. Raptors 25-23
10. Warriors 26-24

Wizards will be without one of its "family members" for a while as John Wall will miss at least six weeks following a surgical "clean up" procedure on his left knee.
Without John Wall this season:
6-6 SU
7-5 ATS
4-8 O/U

**Udog** · 01-30-2018, 06:25 PM

NBA's Top UNDER Teams:

1. Heat 31-19
t2. Nuggets 30-20
t2. Mavs 30-20-1
4. Spurs 31-21
5. Blazers 29-20
6. Nets 28-20-2
7. Pacers 29-21-1
8. Pistons 27-20-1
t9. Magic 27-21
t9. Wizards 27-21-1
t9. Grizzlies 27-21-1

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