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**Udog** · 02-10-2018, 09:35 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Odds for the college basketball national championship

Villanova 7-2— opened at 12-1

Michigan State 4-1— opened at 20-1

Duke 9-2— opened at 12-1

Virginia 7-1— opened at 30-1

Purdue 7-1— opened at 60-1

Kansas 20-1— opened at 12-1

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: In a perfect world, where I made the decisions……

13) Every kid would learn basic life skills in high school: cooking, laundry, how to write a check, how to do a budget, the divorce laws.

12) We’d get rid of the designated hitter, once and for all.

11) NFL players wouldn’t have radios in their helmets; coaches have six days to prepare the players. Sunday should be the players’ day to play.

10) Speaking of which, no Thursday NFL games, except for Week 1 and Thanksgiving Day.

9) Get rid of the electoral college; whichever presidential candidate gets the most votes, they win the election. Seems simple enough. I’ve felt this way about the electoral college since I was in high school, a very long time ago.

8) Kids could go straight from high school to the NBA or G-League, but if you go to college to play ball, then you’re not eligible for the draft for two years.

7) Major leagues would have a salary floor and a salary cap; none of this BS the Marlins are doing, dumping all your good players, insuring a 100-loss seasons not only this year but for the foreseeable future.

6) NBA playoff series would be two out of three until the Finals, which would be best-of-5. the way the NBA is now, the playoffs suck; who can beat Golden State four out of seven games?

5) Relief pitchers have to face at least two batters when they come in, instead of one; if MLB is really concerned about pace of play, nothing drags it down like left/right pitching changes. if a lefty reliever can’t get righty hitters out, then they shouldn’t be in the big leagues.

4) I’d be in favor of college basketball adopting the NBA’s 8-second rule for getting the ball over halfcourt; most anything that encourages pressing and a faster-paced game is a good thing.

3) I’d make cigarettes illegal; they’re known to cause cancer. What is good about them?

2) I’d make sure DirecTV picked up the Pac-12 Network. Its not too much to ask.

1— One news item:

Bad times at Colorado State: on Thursday, the basketball team boycotted practice because of growing frustration over lack of communication from the school about an investigation into coach Larry Eustachy’s treatment of players/staff.

Apparently the school wants to fire Eustachy, who makes around $950K a year; I’m guessing the delay is they’re making damn sure they can fire him for cause and not have to pay him.

**Udog** · 02-10-2018, 09:59 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, February 10

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NEW ORLEANS (28 - 26) at BROOKLYN (19 - 37) - 2/10/2018, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 123-160 ATS (-53.0 Units) in road games in the second half of the season since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 33-22 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games this season.
BROOKLYN is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
BROOKLYN is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BROOKLYN is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-1 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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MILWAUKEE (30 - 24) at ORLANDO (18 - 36) - 2/10/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 365-439 ATS (-117.9 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 151-191 ATS (-59.1 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 58-76 ATS (-25.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 24-41 ATS (-21.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 5-3 straight up against ORLANDO 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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LA CLIPPERS (28 - 25) at PHILADELPHIA (27 - 25) - 2/10/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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WASHINGTON (31 - 24) at CHICAGO (19 - 35) - 2/10/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
WASHINGTON is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) against Southeast division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-2 straight up against CHICAGO 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 (35 - 21) at GOLDEN STATE (42 - 13) - 2/10/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1032-903 ATS (+38.7 Units) in all games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 8-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 9-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (23 - 31) at DALLAS (17 - 38) - 2/10/2018, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS 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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DENVER (29 - 26) at PHOENIX (18 - 38) - 2/10/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 175-224 ATS (-71.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
PHOENIX is 166-120 ATS (+34.0 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 51-33 ATS (+14.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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**Udog** · 02-10-2018, 10:00 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, February 10

Nets lost seven of last eight games with New Orleans; over is 6-2 in last eight series games. Pelicans are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Brooklyn. New Orleans lost five of its last six games; they’re 7-3 as road favorites. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Brooklyn lost eight of its last nine games; they’re 13-6-1 as home underdogs. Five of their last eight games stayed under the total.

Milwaukee won five of last seven games with the Magic; Bucks are 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Orlando. Four of last five series games stayed under. Bucks won seven of last nine games; they’re 4-2 as road favorites, 6-3-1 if they played night before. Bucks’ last nine games went under the total. Magic won four of their last five games; they’re 6-1 in last seven tries as home underdogs. Three of their last four games stayed under.

76ers lost eight of last ten games with the Clippers; three of last four series games stayed under. Clips are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits here. LA won five of its last six games, beating Pistons and Blake Griffin last nite; Clippers are 16-7 vs spread on road, 4-3 if they played night before. LA’s last six games stayed under. Philly won three of its last four games; they’re 1-5 vs spread if they played night before, 16-7 vs spread overall at home. Three of their last four stayed under.

Washington won its last four games with Chicago, but Bulls covered four of last five; Wizards are 3-3 vs spread in last six visits to the Windy City. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Washington lost its last two games after a 5-game win streak; they’re 6-6 as road favorites. Six of last eight Wizard games went over. Chicago lost seven of its last eight games; they’re 9-7 as home dogs, 4-4 if they played night before. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Golden State won its last six games with the Spurs (5-1 vs spread); five of last six series games went over total. San Antonio is 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Oakland. Spurs split their last ten games; they’re 5-4 as road underdogs- six of their last eight games went over. Golden State lost three of its last five games; they’re 2-5-2 vs spread in last nine home games. Three of their last four games stayed under.

Lakers lost nine of last ten games with Dallas; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four games in this building. Six of last eight series games stayed under. Los Angeles won four in row, eight of last ten games; they covered three of last five road games. Lakers’ last four games stayed under the total. Mavericks lost seven of their last eight games; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four home tilts. Seven of their last nine games stayed under.

Nuggets won seven of last eight games with Phoenix; they’re 3-1 vs spread in last four visits to the desert. Five of last six series games went over. Denver won six of its last nine games; they’re 3-5 as road favorites. Five of their last six games went over total. Suns lost nine of their last ten games; they’re 1-6 vs spread in last seven home games. Three of their last four games went over the total.

**Udog** · 02-10-2018, 10:03 AM

NBA

Saturday, February 10

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Trend Report
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NEW ORLEANS @ BROOKLYN
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Brooklyn's last 19 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Brooklyn's last 20 games at home

MILWAUKEE @ ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Orlando is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games

LA CLIPPERS @ PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
LA Clippers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

WASHINGTON @ CHICAGO
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington

SAN ANTONIO @ GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio

LA LAKERS @ DALLAS
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing LA Lakers

DENVER @ PHOENIX
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Denver
Phoenix is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Denver

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**Udog** · 02-10-2018, 01:14 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, February 10

New Orleans @ Brooklyn

Game 501-502
February 10, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
115.676
Brooklyn
116.498
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 1
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 1 1/2
220
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+1 1/2); Over

Milwaukee @ Orlando

Game 503-504
February 10, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
118.735
Orlando
115.238
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 5
207
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+5); Over

LA Clippers @ Philadelphia

Game 505-506
February 10, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
117.878
Philadelphia
122.792
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 5
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
217 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-2 1/2); Under

Washington @ Chicago

Game 507-508
February 10, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
123.226
Chicago
113.092
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 10
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 5
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-5); Under

San Antonio @ Golden State

Game 509-510
February 10, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
120.912
Golden State
129.012
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 8
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 11
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+11); Over

LA Lakers @ Dallas

Game 511-512
February 10, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
117.512
Dallas
116.499
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 1
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 2 1/2
213
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+2 1/2); Over

Denver @ Phoenix

Game 513-514
February 10, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
121.335
Phoenix
112.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 9
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 7
219 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-7); Under

**Udog** · 02-10-2018, 01:22 PM

NBA

Saturday, February 10

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NBA Game of the Day: Spurs at Warriors betting preview and odds
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San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors (-11, 215)

The Golden State Warriors still can't seem to keep their cool, but at least they're back in the win column. The Warriors will again attempt to keep their emotions in check when they host the San Antonio Spurs in a key Western Conference battle on Saturday.

Golden State general manager Bob Myers addressed the team prior to Thursday's game about the growing number of technical fouls the team is accumulating, and head coach Steve Kerr agreed that the team needs "to do a much better job of staying poised," but All-Star forward Draymond Green still went out on Thursday and earned his NBA-leading 14th technical foul. "Yeah, I don't know what to do at this point," Green told reporters. "It really don't matter what I agree with. I don't have no power in this situation. Yeah, I don't know what to do at this point. It is what it is." The Warriors still managed to skip past the Western Conference-worst Dallas Mavericks 121-103, but the Spurs present a different challenge. San Antonio snapped its own two-game slide while beginning a six-game road trip by blasting the Phoenix Suns 129-81 on Wednesday.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC

LINE HISTORY: The Warriors opened as 10-point home chalk and money coming in on the defending champs boosted that number up a full point to -11 at most shops. The total hit the board at 218 and has been bet down to 215.

POWER RANKINGS: Spurs (-6.3) - Warriors (-12.1) + home court (-3) = Spurs -8.8

INJURY REPORT:

Spurs - PG Dejounte Murray (Out, Ankle), PG Tony Parker (Out, Back), SF Rudy Gay (Late February, Heel), SF Kawhi Leonard (Out Indefinitely, Quadricep).

Warriors - PF Jordan Bell (Mid-February, Ankle).

MATCHUP CHART:

ABOUT THE SPURS (35-21 SU, 29-25-2 ATS, 24-32 O/U): Wednesday's contest matched the most one-sided loss in history for the Suns and one of the most complete performances for San Antonio, which held Phoenix to 34 percent from the floor. The one downside came in the second quarter, when starting point guard Dejounte Murray went down with an ankle injury. The 21-year-old is still getting used to leading the offense for the Spurs but scored 14 points on 7-of-12 shooting in 13 minutes before leaving on Wednesday and scored in double figures in six of the last eight games.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (42-13 SU, 24-30-1 ATS, 28-27 O/U): Whoever the Spurs start at point guard on Saturday will have to contend with Golden State's Stephen Curry, who breezed to 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting and eight assists in 30 minutes on Thursday. The Warriors fell behind by 10 points at the end of the first quarter in the win before outscoring Dallas 98-70 the rest of the way. "I think our talent just took over in the third quarter," Kerr told reporters. "We obviously had a lot more talent on the floor tonight than they did. Then Steph (Curry) and KD (Kevin Durant) got going, and they were hitting tough, contested shots."

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-1 in Spurs last 6 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

* Over is 6-1 in Warriors last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

* Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Golden State.

* Favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

CONSENSUS: Users are backing the road dog Spurs in this matchup, with 59 percent of pointspread picks. When it comes to the total, 60 percent of wagers are on the Over.

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**BettorsChat** · 02-10-2018, 09:46 PM

-UNDER is 10-1 when #Spurs are on 2 days rest
-UNDER is 19-8-1 in Spurs Road Games

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