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**Udog** · 02-23-2018, 08:36 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Six top prospects for the Atlanta Braves:

1) Ronald Acuna, OF— Hit .344 in 221 AB’s in AAA last season

2) Luiz Gohara, P— Was 1-3, 4.91 in five major league starts LY.

3) Mike Soroka, P— Was 11-8, 2.75 in 26 starts in Southern League LY.

5) Ian Anderson, P— Turns 20 in May; went to HS here in the Albany area.

6) Austin Riley, 3B— HS kid from Mississippi hit .315 in AA ball LY.

9) Cristian Pache, OF— Hit .290 in first 176 pro games, but with no home runs.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…….

13) Drexel 85, Delaware 83— Dragons trailed this game 53-19 with 2:36 left in first half; this is the biggest comeback ever in D-I college basketball, beating out a Duke-Tulane game from way back in 1950, when the Green Wave blew a 32-point lead.

12) Arizona 75, Oregon State 65 OT— Wildcats lost Allonzo Trier earlier in the day to a failed drug test, rallied late to win here, as Beavers scored only one basket in last 14:08 of game. Trier was suspended for 19 games last year for a similar offense. Bad beat if you had the Beavers, +5.

11) Memphis 91. Houston 85— Cougars’ 5-game win streak ends; three of their six losses are to teams outside top 100. Memphis won its last three games after a 5-7 start in AAC play.

10) This was the 1970 Final Four:
UCLA (in between the Alcindor/Walton eras)
St Bonaventure (Bob Lanier at C, but he got hurt in regional final)
Jacksonville (Artis Gilmore at C)
New Mexico State (Sam Lacey at C)

Imagine those three schools making the Final Four today, all with centers who would have good pro careers? Times have changed a lot.

9) South Dakota State 76, South Dakota 72— Jackrabbits clinch regular season title in Summit League, which doesn’t mean all that much, since tournament is played at a neutral site. State outscored South Dakota 19-11 over the last 6:04 of this game.

8) Utah 84, UCLA 78— Utes played without Sedrick Barefield but won anyway; it is their fifth win in a row- their home game with USC Saturday is a big bubble-type game. UCLA won six of last eight games but lost four of their last five road games.

7) Seton Hall 89, Providence 77— Game that started Wednesday in the Dunkin’ Donuts Center was finished Thursday afternoon, in the Friars’ on-campus gym, because of condensation on the court in the big arena. Pirates went 24-35 on foul line in a big road win for them.

6) Upsets of the Day:
Green Bay (+10.5) 96, Oakland 90
Rice (+7.5) 79, Florida Atlantic 76 OT
Memphis (+7) 91, Houston 85

5) Florida International 69, North Texas 68— Nine of North Texas’ 15 C-USA games have been decided by 4 or less points, or in OT. All 15 games were decided by 7 or less, or in OT.

4) Virginia will be the #1 seed in the ACC tournament for the third time in five years next month; in the 60 years before that, Virginia was #1 seed in the ACC tournament once.

3) Dick Vitale has season tickets to the Tampa Bay Rays, right near the 3rd base dugout, but he called on Rays’ owner Stu Sternberg to sell the Rays this week.

“If you don’t want to own a team and give the fans a chance (to see competitive baseball), sell the team. There’ll be a buyer in a heartbeat.”

2) Oregon 75, Arizona State 68— ASU was 12-0 on Christmas, but now they’re 7-8 in Pac-12, in 8th place in a 12-team league.

1) One of the things I’ve learned in retirement is that weekday television is incredibly bad, but not in March. Spring training games start today, and that is…..tremendous.

**Udog** · 02-23-2018, 08:48 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 23

Road team won seven of last nine Boston-Detroit games; Celtics covered their last four games in Detroit. Six of last nine series games stayed under. Boston lost four of its last five games; they’re 9-2 vs spread as road underdogs. Three of their last four games went over. Pistons lost three of their last four games; they’re 3-11 in last 14 games as home favorites. Three of their last four games stayed under.

Pacers won their last three games with Atlanta; last six series games stayed under. Hawks are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Indiana. Atlanta lost four of its last five games; they’re 5-2 in last seven games as road underdogs. Five of their last seven games stayed under. Indiana won seven of its last nine games; they’re 6-3 in last nine games as home favorites. Three of last four Pacer home games went over.

Home side won nine of last ten Charlotte-Washington games; Hornets are 0-4 vs spread in last four visits to Washington. Seven of last nine series games went over. Charlotte lost four of its last six games; they’re 8-11-2 as road underdogs, 4-5 vs spread if they played night before. Last three Hornet road games stayed under. Wizards won eight of last ten games; they’re 3-6 in last nine games as home faves. 4-2 if they played night before. Over is 7-3 in their last ten home tilts.

Toronto won its last five games with Milwaukee; three of last four series games went over total. Bucks covered three of their last five visits to Canada. Milwaukee won five of its last seven games; they’re 10-11 as road underdogs. Eight of their last ten games stayed under. Raptors won their last seven games (6-1 vs spread); they’re 5-2 in last seven games as home favorites. Last three Toronto games went over.

Pelicans won five of last eight games with Miami; over is 5-3 in those games. Heat is 3-2 vs spread in its last five visits to Bourbon Street. Miami lost seven of its last eight games; they’re 10-3 in last 13 games as home underdogs. Five of their last six games went over. New Orleans won its last three games; they’re 2-7 in last nine games as home favorites. Four of their last six games went over.

Cavaliers won five of their last seven games with Memphis; they’re 2-2 vs spread in last four visits here. Over is 5-5 in last ten series games. Cleveland won four of its last five games; they’re 6-14 vs spread as road favorites, 4-5 if they played night before. Cavaliers’ last four games all went over. Memphis lost its last seven games; they’re 7-9 as home underdogs. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Rockets won nine of last ten games with Minnesota, which covered five of its last six games in this arena. Eight of last ten series games went over. Timberwolves lost their last four road games; they’re 2-5 in last seven games as road underdogs. Last six Minnesota games went over the total. Houston won its last ten games; they’re 3-8 vs spread in last 11 games as home favorites. Four of their last six games went over.

Spurs won eight of their last ten games with Denver; they’re 2-2 vs spread in last four visits here. Five of last seven series games went over. San Antonio lost five of its last six games; they’re 6-6 as road underdogs. Seven of their last eight games went over. Nuggets won six of last seven games, four in row at home; they’re 12-8 in last 20 games as home favorites. Eight of their last nine games went over.

Home side won eight of last nine Portland-Utah games; Blazers are 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits to SLC. Over is 6-4 in last ten series games. Portland won three of its last four games; they’re 10-4 in last 14 games as road underdogs. Blazers’ last three games went over the total. Jazz won their last 11 games; they’re 9-14 vs spread as home favorites. Six of their last nine games went over.

Clippers won their last six games with Phoenix (5-1 vs spread); they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to the desert, all of which went over the total. Clippers won seven of their last ten games; they’re 5-1 as road favorites, 4-3 vs spread on road if they played night before. Eight of their last ten games stayed under. Phoenix lost its last seven games; they’re 8-17 as home underdogs. Suns’ last four home games went over.

Lakers lost nine of last ten games with Dallas; six of last nine series games stayed under. Mavericks covered four of last five series games played here. Dallas lost eight of its last ten games; they’re 1-4 in last five games as road underdogs. Three of last four Dallas games went over total. Lakers lost their last three games; they’re 5-3 as home favorites. Last three LA games went over.

**Udog** · 02-23-2018, 08:48 AM

NBA

Friday, February 23

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Trend Report
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BOSTON @ DETROIT
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

ATLANTA @ INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

CHARLOTTE @ WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte

MILWAUKEE @ TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

CLEVELAND @ MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Memphis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland

MINNESOTA @ HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

MIAMI @ NEW ORLEANS
Miami is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 15 of New Orleans's last 18 games at home
New Orleans is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Miami

PORTLAND @ UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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

SAN ANTONIO @ DENVER
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

DALLAS @ LA LAKERS
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Dallas is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 02-23-2018, 09:52 AM

Three-year trend says Houston Rockets are a bad bet as home favorites

The Houston Rockets begin the final stretch of the regular season as the clear No. 1 threat to the Golden State Warriors' NBA title defense. The Rockets are far exceeding the preseason expectations and own a half game lead over the Dubs for the best record in the Western Conference at 44-13.

But Houston’s success hasn’t equaled a boom for NBA bettors. The Rockets are just 28-28-1 against the spread on the season and 11-17 ATS on their home floor. Covering the spread as favorites at the Toyota Center has been a problem for the Rockets. The club is 42-62-1 ATS (40.4 percent) as home chalk since the start of the 2015-16 campaign and 10-16-1 this season.

To be fair to Houston supporters, the stat is a three-year trend and this is only Year 1 of the Chris Paul-James Harden partnership. Both players have missed time along with starting center Clint Capela. GM Daryl Morey will tell anyone who’ll listen his squad is 28-1 (17-11-1 ATS) in games with Paul, Harden and Capela in the lineup.

Oddsmakers are making bettors pay a premium to back the soaring Rockets. Houston has been favored by an average of 12.5 points over its last six home games and has covered the spread just once the last 10 times it's been favored by double digits.

There are reasons to be optimistic about the Rockets’ chances as 8.5-point faves at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night and moving forward. Mike D’Antoni’s group enters the last 25 games of the season with a clean bill of health and reinforcements from the buyout market.

Joe Johnson and Brandan Wright fill out an all-ready deep frontcourt rotation. Johnson didn’t do much for the Utah Jazz this season but he was one of their best performers in the playoffs last spring. D’Antoni is known for using a short bench but he trusts more players on this year’s Rockets team.

Houston allows 110 points per 100 possessions in the fourth quarters of home games which is the third most in the Association and owns a -3.6 net rating in the final frames of home games. Adding Johnson and Wright into the mix should help their bench unit hold leads and avoid ugly, backdoor covers.

Leonard expected to miss rest of season; oddsmakers drop Spurs' title odds

The Westgate SuperBook adjusted the San Antonio Spurs’ odds to win the NBA title from +2500 to +4000 after head coach Gregg Popovich told reporters on Wednesday he’d be surprised if former NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard returns this season.

The Spurs opened as the third favorite to win the 2018 championship at +1000 behind the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, but their odds had dropped to +2500 by the All-Star break. San Antonio’s increased odds have come with the Houston Rockets edging ahead as the clear second choice in the Western Conference. The Westgate lists the Rockets as the clear second fave to lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy at +200 after opening them at +3000 last May.

Leonard has played only nine games this season because of a lingering quad injury, and the Spurs are 30-20 straight up and 24-21-2 against the spread without their two-time All-NBA first teamer. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday night that Leonard has been cleared to play by San Antonio’s medical staff.

Oddsmakers told us at the start of the season that Leonard was worth about seven points to the Spurs’ game odds. He entered the campaign as the preseason co-favorite to win the NBA MVP award along with LeBron James at +400.

San Antonio limped into the All-Star break with a 1-5 record in its last six games and just two ATS wins in its last seven contests. The Spurs get back to work on Friday night with a game at Denver and then play at Cleveland on Sunday.

**Udog** · 02-23-2018, 10:36 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, February 23

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BOSTON (40 - 19) at DETROIT (28 - 29) - 2/23/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 33-23 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 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 5-5 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-4 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (18 - 41) at INDIANA (33 - 25) - 2/23/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 5-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (25 - 33) at WASHINGTON (34 - 24) - 2/23/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 22-32 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
WASHINGTON is 401-469 ATS (-114.9 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 151-197 ATS (-65.7 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-4 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-5 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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MILWAUKEE (32 - 25) at TORONTO (41 - 16) - 2/23/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 366-441 ATS (-119.1 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 133-97 ATS (+26.3 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 40-20 ATS (+18.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
TORONTO is 190-239 ATS (-72.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 10-6 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 13-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (30 - 28) at NEW ORLEANS (31 - 26) - 2/23/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 78-60 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games this season.
MIAMI is 145-109 ATS (+25.1 Units) in February games since 1996.
MIAMI is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 18-4 ATS (+13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 4-1 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 3-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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CLEVELAND (34 - 23) at MEMPHIS (18 - 38) - 2/23/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 18-38 ATS (-23.8 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-33 ATS (-27.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-20 ATS (-17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 3-2 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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MINNESOTA (36 - 25) at HOUSTON (44 - 13) - 2/23/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 362-425 ATS (-105.5 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 53-83 ATS (-38.3 Units) after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 32-15 ATS (+15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-44 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-3 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 8-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (35 - 24) at DENVER (32 - 26) - 2/23/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DENVER is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 47-30 ATS (+14.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1033-905 ATS (+37.5 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-2 straight up against DENVER 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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PORTLAND (32 - 26) at UTAH (30 - 28) - 2/23/2018, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 5-5 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 5-5 straight up against PORTLAND 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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LA CLIPPERS (30 - 27) at PHOENIX (18 - 41) - 2/23/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a division game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 6-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 8-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (18 - 40) at LA LAKERS (23 - 34) - 2/23/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 133-96 ATS (+27.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
DALLAS is 402-328 ATS (+41.2 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 498-417 ATS (+39.3 Units) in road games since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 161-204 ATS (-63.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-1 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-23-2018, 01:36 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, February 23

Boston @ Detroit

Game 801-802
February 23, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
114.562
Detroit
115.672
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 2
204 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+2); Over

Atlanta @ Indiana

Game 803-804
February 23, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
114.894
Indiana
119.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 5
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 8
211
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+8); Over

Charlotte @ Washington

Game 805-806
February 23, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
116.525
Washington
122.051
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 5 1/2
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
212
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-3 1/2); Under

Milwaukee @ Toronto

Game 807-808
February 23, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
117.797
Toronto
129.189
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 11 1/2
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 7 1/2
215
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-7 1/2); Under

Miami @ New Orleans

Game 809-810
February 23, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
117.564
New Orleans
122.439
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 5
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 2
210
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-2); Under

Cleveland @ Memphis

Game 811-812
February 23, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
119.007
Memphis
110.582
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 8 1/2
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 5 1/2
212
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-5 1/2); Under

Minnesota @ Houston

Game 813-814
February 23, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
120.713
Houston
127.685
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 7
232
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 8 1/2
226
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+8 1/2); Over

San Antonio @ Denver

Game 815-816
February 23, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
120.132
Denver
119.108
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 1
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 3 1/2
211
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+3 1/2); Over

Portland @ Utah

Game 817-818
February 23, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
119.176
Utah
125.105
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 6
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 3 1/2
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-3 1/2); Under

LA Clippers @ Phoenix

Game 819-820
February 23, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
120.422
Phoenix
103.380
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 17
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 4 1/2
226
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-4 1/2); Under

Dallas @ LA Lakers

Game 821-822
February 23, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
113.894
LA Lakers
115.316
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 1 1/2
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 4
223
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+4); Over

**Udog** · 02-23-2018, 01:41 PM

NBA

Friday, February 23

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NBA Game of the Day: Timberwolves at Rockets betting preview and odds
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Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets (-8.5, 226)

The Houston Rockets breezed into the All-Star break with a 10-game winning streak and the top spot in the Western Conference, and now they just need to hang on for another 25 games. The Rockets will see if the momentum carried through the break when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.

Houston is aware of the tough road it needs to overcome the rest of the regular season with a schedule that features 10 of 13 on the road after Friday, with the lone home games against Boston, San Antonio and the Los Angeles Clippers. "Everyone is going to come after us," Rockets guard Chris Paul told reporters. "The competition is going to be tough, but we are winning games and playing good basketball right now." The Timberwolves are one of those teams trying to come after Houston and emerge from the break percentage points behind the Spurs for the No. 3 spot in the West but only 3 1/2 games clear of the ninth-place Clippers entering play on Thursday. Minnesota was not quite up to the challenge against the Rockets at home on Feb. 13, when it allowed Houston to make 10 3-pointers in the fourth quarter of a 126-108 setback.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN, FS North (Minnesota), AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Houston)

LINE HISTORY: The Rockets opened as 8.5-point home chalk and that number briefly dropped to -8 at most books before returning to the opening number. The total hit the betting board at 226 and has yet to move.

INJURY REPORT:

Timberwolves - SG Marcus Georges-Hunt (Questionable, Illness).

Rockets - SG Eric Gordon (Probable, Knee), SF Trevor Ariza (Probable, Hamstring).

POWER RANKINGS: Timberwolves (-6) - Rockets (-11.6) + home court (-3) = Rockets -8.6

MATCHUP CHART:

ABOUT THE TIMBERWOLVES (36-25 SU, 28-31-2 ATS, 33-27-1 O/U): The Timberwolves had two players invited to the All-Star Game on Sunday, though swingman Jimmy Butler never got off the bench. Center Karl-Anthony Towns, who leads the NBA with 51 double-doubles, did what he does best on the in big stage and dropped 17 points and 10 rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench for Team Stephen. "I found a groove early and rode the wave the rest of the game," Towns told reporters. "I'm happy with my first All-Star Game. Finding a way to get a double-double is pretty cool."

ABOUT THE ROCKETS (44-13 SU, 28-28-1 ATS, 26-30-1 O/U): Houston added to its roster during the break, signing veteran swingman Joe Johnson and power forward Brandan Wright after the two cleared waivers. Coach Mike D'Antoni, who is also expected to get small forward Trevor Ariza back on Friday after a nine-game absence, has yet to settle on a rotation. "I don't want to tinker too much, but I have to tinker because we have some new guys," D'Antoni told the Houston Chronicle. "We have to figure out rotations and figure out how guys are comfortable. We have to see who plays well with each other. We have to see a lot of things. ... We just have to figure out, can we keep everybody mentally fresh, alive, hit the right buttons, and (get) everybody ready?"

TRENDS:

* Timberwolves are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
* Rockets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
* Over is 6-0 in Timberwolves last 6 overall.
* Over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in Houston.
* Over is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.

CONSENSUS: Contest users are backing the road dog Timberwolves in this matchup, with 59 percent of pointspread picks. When it comes to the total, 70 percent of wagers are on the Over.

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**Udog** · 02-23-2018, 06:04 PM

Detroit is 5-3 SU since acquiring Blake Griffin but are just 1-7 ATS in those games.
They're 2-point home dogs today against Boston.

The Under is 6-0 in the last six meetings between Atlanta and Pacers
O/U: 209.5 for tonight's matchup.

No Wall? No problem! Washington is 8-2 SU/ATS since Wall has been sidelined with a knee injury. Meanwhile Charlotte is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 road games.
WAS -3.5

Milwaukee and Toronto renew their rivalry tonight in the Six. The Raps have won the last 5 meetings (4-1 ATS).
TOR -7

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