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**Udog** · 02-12-2018, 09:50 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Odds for the 2018 American League:

5-2– Houston Astros

3-1— Bronx Bombers

7-2— Cleveland Indians

6-1— Boston Red Sox

10-1— Los Angeles Angels

12-1— Toronto, Minnesota

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend

13) I don’t like the Winter Olympics; I despise everything about winter except basketball, but there is this one weird sport where people ski around for a while, then they lay on the ground and fire a rifle at targets, and their skiing time gets penalized if they miss targets— then they get up, ski some more, and then shoot more targets.

Apparently it started out as a training exercise for soldiers in Norway or Finland, before it became an actual competition.

12) Pitt Panthers are 8-18 this year, 0-13 in the ACC; they’re starting four freshmen in a brutal league. Pitt fans ran former coach Jamie Dixon out of town after he went 40-32 in conference play his last four years at Pitt. Be careful what you wish for…….

11) Indianapolis Colts signed Frank Reich as their new coach, even running a pic of him signing his contract on Twitter, in a good-natured response to cynical fans on social media, after the debacle with Josh McDaniel weaseling out of his commitment to Indianapolis.

10) Chicago Cubs gave P Yu Darvish $126M for six years. Darvish was 10-12, 3.86 in 31 starts LY for Texas/Dodgers; he’s been an All-Star in four of his five big league seasons.

9) Good to see NASCAR races on TV Sunday; once you see NASCAR, that means spring training ain’t too far away.

8) California’s insurance commissioner has launched an investigation into Aetna after learning a former medical director for the insurer admitted under oath he never looked at patients’ records when deciding whether to approve or deny care.

Oy.

7) Arizona Cardinals’ WR Larry Fitzgerald teamed with pro Kevin Streelman to win the pro-am at the Pebble Beach golf tournament this weekend.

6) Cavaliers 121, Celtics 99— Its obviously way too early to grade the NBA trades made last week, but Cleveland has to be giddy about their first two games after the trades— Addition by Subtraction would be a good way to sum things up so far.

5) Jazz 115, Trailblazers 96— Utah won its last eight games, is now 1.5 games out of the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

4) Cincinnati 76, SMU 51— Mustangs got crushed and still only played seven guys- the 7th guy played only 8:00. Security at SMU games must be pretty tight; former President George Bush (43) sits at half court most games. Kind of like SMU’s version of Jack Nicholson or Billy Crystal.

3) I’m not a fan of these “mock brackets” being put out— in four weeks, we’ll have the real brackets and they’re the only ones that matter. I suppose it gets people talking about college basketball and thats good, but it is useless chatter. Upsets will happen, teams will slide or surge and the committee will most likely get the right 68 teams in.

2) Kentucky lost its last three games, first time that has happened in John Calipari’s tenure; no pundits will pick them to make the Final Four but no coaches will want to see the Wildcats in their bracket.

1— Happy birthday to Abraham Lincoln, who would’ve turned 209 years old today.

**Udog** · 02-12-2018, 10:14 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Monday, February 12

New York @ Philadelphia

Game 701-702
February 12, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
111.562
Philadelphia
124.981
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 13 1/2
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 11 1/2
209 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-11 1/2); Under

New Orleans @ Detroit

Game 703-704
February 12, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
116.229
Detroit
122.413
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 6
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
220
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-6); Under

LA Clippers @ Brooklyn

Game 705-706
February 12, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
118.225
Brooklyn
117.196
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 1
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 4 1/2
218
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+4 1/2); Over

Orlando @ Chicago

Game 707-708
February 12, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
116.231
Chicago
114.835
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 1 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 4 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+4 1/2); Over

San Antonio @ Utah

Game 709-710
February 12, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
122.342
Utah
121.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 1
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 4
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+4); N/A

Phoenix @ Golden State

Game 711-712
February 12, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
110.525
Golden State
122.983
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 12 1/2
234
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 15 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+15 1/2); N/A

**Udog** · 02-12-2018, 10:21 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, February 12

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NEW YORK (23 - 34) at PHILADELPHIA (28 - 25) - 2/12/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 79-55 ATS (+18.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-18 ATS (+16.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 221-172 ATS (+31.8 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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NEW ORLEANS (29 - 26) at DETROIT (27 - 28) - 2/12/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 124-160 ATS (-52.0 Units) in road games in the second half of the season since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 100-132 ATS (-45.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 69-98 ATS (-38.8 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (28 - 26) at BROOKLYN (19 - 38) - 2/12/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 111-145 ATS (-48.5 Units) in February games since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 92-124 ATS (-44.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 223-274 ATS (-78.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 33-23 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games this season.
BROOKLYN is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
BROOKLYN is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BROOKLYN is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-1 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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ORLANDO (18 - 37) at CHICAGO (19 - 36) - 2/12/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 58-77 ATS (-26.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ORLANDO is 71-101 ATS (-40.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
ORLANDO is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) against Southeast division opponents this season.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (35 - 22) at UTAH (28 - 28) - 2/12/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1032-904 ATS (+37.6 Units) in all games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (18 - 39) at GOLDEN STATE (43 - 13) - 2/12/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 166-121 ATS (+32.9 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 4-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-12-2018, 10:24 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, February 12

Knicks won seven of last ten games with Philly; they’re 2-2 vs spread in last four games in this building. Four of last five series games stayed under. New York lost their last six games; they’re 10-16 as road underdogs. Seven of their last eight games stayed under. 76ers won four of their last five games; they covered their last five home games. Four of their last five games stayed under the total.

Pelicans won nine of their last ten games with Detroit; they covered three of last four visits to the Motor City. Four of last five series games went over total. New Orleans lost five of its last seven games; they’re 9-9 as road underdogs. Three of their last four games went over. Detroit lost their last two games after a 5-game win streak; they’re 2-5 in last seven games as home favorites. Seven of their last nine games went over.

Clippers won three of last four games with the Nets; they’re 0-5 vs spread in last five games in the Barclays Center, four of which stayed under total. Clippers won five of their last seven games; they’re 4-1 as road favorites. LA’s last seven games stayed under. Brooklyn lost one of its last ten games; they’re 7-3-1 in last 11 games as home underdogs. Brooklyn’s last three games went over.

Bulls won five of their last six games with Orlando; last nine series games stayed under. Magic is 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Chicago. Orlando won three of its last four games; they’re 7-0 vs spread in last seven road games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Bulls lost eight of their last nine games; they’re 6-3 as home favorites. Six of their last eight games stayed under the total.

Jazz won its last three games with San Antonio; five of last six series games went over. Spurs are 2-2-1 vs spread in last five visits to Utah. San Antonio lost three of their last four games; they’re 5-4 as road underdogs. Seven of their last nine games went over. Utah won its last nine games (8-1 vs spread); they’re 1-7 in last eight games as home favorites. Five of their last seven games went over.

Warriors won their last ten games with Phoenix (5-5 vs spread); Suns are 3-2 vs spread in their last five visits to Oakland. Phoenix lost nine of their last ten games; they’re 13-11 as road underdogs. Four of their last five games went over. Golden State split its last six games; they’re 8-4 in last 12 games as home favorites. Four of their last six home games went over the total.

**Udog** · 02-12-2018, 10:26 AM

NBA

Monday, February 12

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Trend Report
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NEW ORLEANS @ DETROIT
New Orleans is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing New Orleans

NEW YORK @ PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of New York's last 15 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

LA CLIPPERS @ BROOKLYN
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Brooklyn is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

ORLANDO @ CHICAGO
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando

SAN ANTONIO @ UTAH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Utah is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games

PHOENIX @ GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix

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**Udog** · 02-12-2018, 01:41 PM

NBA's Top OVER Referees:

1. Eric Lewis 31-11
2. Nick Buchert 27-17
3. Sean Wright 23-14
t4. Scott Twardoski 23-16
t4. Leroy Richardson 23-16
6. James Williams 24-17
t7. CJ Washington 19-13
t7. Jason Goldenberg 19-13

**Udog** · 02-12-2018, 02:30 PM

NBA's Top UNDER Referees:

1. Leon Wood 26-10
2. Mike Callahan 25-11
3. Kane Fitzgerald 28-15
4. Aaron Smith 25-12
5. Pat Fraher 27-14
6. Mark Ayotte 26-15
7. Marat Kogut 25-16
8. Eric Dalen 17-8

**Udog** · 02-12-2018, 02:32 PM

Referee Assignments

Mon, Feb 12
Time Matchup Official 1 Official 2 Official 3
7:00 PM ET New Orleans at Detroit D. Stafford R. Acosta K. Lane
7:00 PM ET New York at Philadelphia E. Malloy C. Kirkland D. Taylor
7:30 PM ET L.A. Clippers at Brooklyn J. Williams S. Corbin J. Van Duyne
8:00 PM ET Orlando at Chicago M. Callahan T. Ford J. Goldenberg
9:00 PM ET San Antonio at Utah R. Mott T. Brown T. Maddox
10:30 PM ET Phoenix at Golden State D. Guthrie M. Ayotte C. Washington

**Udog** · 02-12-2018, 05:25 PM

NBA's Top ATS Teams:

1. Celtics 34-22-2
2. Nets 33-24
3. 76ers 30-22-1
4. Raptors 31-24
5. Bulls 30-24-1
6. Jazz 31-25
7. Clippers 29-24-1
8. Pacers 31-26

NBA's Worst ATS Teams:

30. Cavs 17-37-1
29. Thunder 24-33
28. Hornets 22-30-4
27. Kings 23-29-3
26. Grizzlies 24-29-2
25. Warriors 25-30-1
24. Magic 25-29-1
23. Wizards 26-30

LaMarcus Aldridge (sore right knee) will not play tonight at Utah or Tuesday at Denver.
Tonight's Spread: Jazz -4.5
Total: 197.5

Knicks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. Sixers are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 home games.
76ers are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Spread: Sixers -11.5
Total: 210.5

**Udog** · 02-12-2018, 05:41 PM

Under is 7-1 in Knicks' last 8 overall.
Under is 4-1 in 76ers' last 5 overall & 7-0 in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 12-3 in the last 15 meetings in Philadelphia.
Spread: 76ers -11.5
Total: 210.5

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