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**Udog** · 05-19-2018, 08:37 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Odds to win the Super Bowl this coming season:

100-1: Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals

80-1: Bengals, Browns, Bills, Jets, Dolphins, Bucs, Seahawks

60-1: Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears

50-1: New Jersey Giants, Baltimore Ravens

40-1: Denver Broncos

30-1: Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers

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

13) Solid food recommendation here in Las Vegas: Villa Pizzeria on Durango Drive. Really good pizza, and not expensive at all. Nice people work there and they had four TV’s in there showing the Golden Knights’ game. One of best pizzas I’ve ever had.

12) National League hasn’t won the season series from the AL since 2003; they’re off to a 37-16 lead so far this season.

11) Talk about how fragile life is: Texas governor Green Abbott uses a wheelchair. Why?

Back in the 80’s, when Abbott was a law student, he went out jogging one day and a tree fell on him, severely injuring his spine, which is why he has used a wheelchair ever since. What are the odds that someone goes out jogging and gets hit by a damn falling tree?

10) Major league record for most one-hitter thrown by one team in same season?

The 2015 Cleveland Indians threw six one-hitters.

9) Former Louisville AD Tom Jurich gets $4.5M from the school to take a hike. I mean, the guy got fired and still gets $4.5M.

8) Texas center Mo Bamba has a wingspan of 7-feet, 10 inches, the longest wingspan ever recorded at the NBA Combine.

7) Orioles won 7-4 in Boston Friday, snapping a 13-game road losing streak. Boston is 13-13 since starting the season 17-2.

6) QB Blake Barnett will be eligible to play ball at South Florida this year, after going to Alabama and Arizona State; he started the first game of Alabama’s 2016 season but was benched before halftime of their opener with USC and never got his job back.

5) In their history, NHL’s Washington Capitals are 3-5 in series when they grabbed a 2-0 series lead. By way of comparison, Montreal is 51-5 in series that they led 2-0.

4) Ohio State graduate transfer quarterback Joe Burrow has committed to finishing out his collegiate career at LSU; he’ll have two years to play in Baton Rouge. LSU beat out Cincinnati for the young man’s services.

3) NFL star JJ Watt is going to pay for all ten funerals of the people who were murdered in Texas Friday. Watt is a great football player but a way better person.

2) I’d be remiss if I didn’t say something else about the shooting in Texas Friday; as Americans, it is our duty to speak our minds, while we still have the right to do so.

It makes me want to puke to hear a politician invoke religion, or God, or “Sorry for your loss” after the 22nd school shooting this year. It is May 19, so in 138 days, we’ve had 22 shootings in a school. If you’re bad at Math, thats one every 6.27 days.

Hanging flags at half-staff means jack; tightening the gun laws would mean a whole lot more. Other countries have virtually eliminated these types of murders. Why can’t we?

1) Our politicians are so damn corrupt that even though ONE OF THEIR OWN SENATORS GOT SHOT last year, they are still in the NRA’s pocket. They should all be ashamed of themselves.

**Udog** · 05-19-2018, 08:43 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, May 19

Boston @ Cleveland

Game 703-704
May 19, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
117.389
Cleveland
125.791
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 8 1/2
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 6
205
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-6); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 19

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BOSTON (65 - 31) at CLEVELAND (58 - 37) - 5/19/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 59-33 ATS (+22.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 23-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
BOSTON is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games this season.
BOSTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) on Saturday games this season.
BOSTON is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all playoff games this season.
BOSTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
BOSTON is 35-17 ATS (+16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 38-18 ATS (+18.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 36-57 ATS (-26.7 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-48 ATS (-31.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-32 ATS (-21.2 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) on Saturday games this season.
CLEVELAND is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 11-6 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 19

Boston (2-0) @ Cleveland
All five Boston starters took between 12-18 shots in Game 2; Thompson-Hill-Smith shot a combined 5-17 for Cleveland. Celtics outscored Cleveland 59-39 in 2nd half in Game 2, so they’ve had a +20 half in both games of series so far. Lebron took a wicked shot to his jaw and may/may not have gotten a concussion just before halftime in Game 2. Cavs won their last five home games; under is 4-2 in their home playoff games this spring. Boston lost four of its five road playoff games this spring, with only win in Game 3 at Philly. Under is 8-4 in last dozen series games.

Conference finals
Cavaliers-Celtics
Bos 108-83, +1, U204.5
Bos 107-94, +1, U205.5

Warriors-Rockets
GState 119-106, -1.5, U225.5
Hst 127-105, -1.5, O225

NBA

Saturday, May 19

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Trend Report
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Boston Celtics
Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Boston's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 12 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

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**Udog** · 05-19-2018, 08:45 AM

WNBA

Saturday, May 19

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Trend Report
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Chicago Sky
Chicago is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Chicago is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Chicago is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Chicago is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chicago's last 14 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games at home
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Indiana is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
Indiana is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Chicago
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Indiana's last 14 games when playing at home against Chicago

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**Udog** · 05-19-2018, 09:23 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Saturday, May 19

Chicago @ Indiana

Game 303-304
May 19, 2018 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
100.398
Indiana
105.320
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 5
172
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
Pick
156
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 19

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CHICAGO (12 - 22) at INDIANA (9 - 25) - 5/19/2018, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 4-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 05-19-2018, 09:27 AM

NBA Eastern Confernce Finals Game 3 betting preview: Celtics at Cavaliers

Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers (-6.5, 205)

Celtics lead series 2-0

The Cleveland Cavaliers have little margin for error as they attempt to begin digging out of a hole when they host the Boston Celtics on Saturday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Boston won the first two games to improve to 9-0 at home in the postseason but the Celtics are just 1-4 on the road.

Cleveland dropped the first two games by an average of 19 points and even a monster Game 2 effort by LeBron James (42 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds) on Tuesday couldn't prevent a 13-point loss. "We've got to be tougher, mentally and physically," Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue told reporters. "We've got to come out swinging. We've got to be aggressive. I think we've got to be physical, and we've got to have a physical mindset, you know, that they're coming in, playing tough. They're aggressive, and we've got to match that." Boston doesn't want to provide a glimmer of hope and is looking to move one step closer to its first NBA Finals berth since 2010. "We're going to have to be really focused, really locked in, really consistent," Celtics coach Brad Stevens told reporters. "It's even harder to communicate on the road. You've got to be great communicating."

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

SERIES PRICE:

LINE HISTORY: Despite the Celtics continued dominance in this postseason (11-3 ATS) oddsmakers seem to still be undervaluing them a bit, opening them as a 6 or 6.5-point road dogs. That's where the number sits as of Saturday morning. The total hit the board at 205 and is up to 205.5 at some spots.

CONSENSUS: The public is jumping on the Celtics bandwagon though, with 64 percent of wagers taking the points with the C's. When it comes to the total bettors are all about the Over, which is seeing 67 percent of the wagers as of Saturday morning.

INJURY REPORT:

Celtics - PG Marcus Smart (Probable, finger), PG Shane Larkin (Out, shoulder), PG Kyrie Irving (Out, knee), SF Gordon Hayward (Out, ankle), PF Daniel Thies (Out, knee).

Cavaliers - No injuries to report.

MATCHUP CHART:

ABOUT THE CELTICS (65-31, 61-33-2 ATS, 51-44-1): Backup guard Marcus Smart is averaging 10 points, 7.5 assists, four rebounds and 2.5 steals in the series but is just 7-of-21 shooting as part of a struggling Boston bench. "We haven't played well. We understand that," Smart told reporters. "We understand that other teams see that and are going to try to exploit it, but that's the beauty about this game. Just take one game. You never know. Things change. Our confidence is high." Starting shooting guard Jaylen Brown has been solid with back-to-back 23-point outings while center Al Horford is averaging 17.5 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two blocked shots over the first two games.

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (58-37, 36-58-1 ATS, 44-49-2): James was bothered by a strained neck after Game 2 but the extra days of rest figure to leave him near full strength. Someone not operating at a high level is shooting guard JR Smith, who is averaging two points on 2-of-16 shooting (0-of-7 from 3-point range) and committed a controversial flagrant 1 foul on a defenseless Horford in Game 2. "It was a good call," Smith told reporters. "I blatantly pushed him. It wasn't like I was trying to low-bridge him or something to make sure he didn't get it. It was a good, hard foul. I can understand why they gave me a flagrant."

TRENDS:

* Celtics are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games playing on three or more days rest.
* Cavaliers are 0-6 ATS in their last six games playing on three or more days rest.
* Over is 10-2 in Celtics last 12 games following a SU win of more than 10 points.
* Under is 6-0 in Cavaliers last six games playing on three or more days rest.
* Celtics are 4-0-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Cleveland.

**Udog** · 05-19-2018, 11:15 AM

LeBron James-led teams have trailed 0-2 in playoff series six times before Saturday's Gm 3 vs. Boston, going 4-2 SU/ATS in Gm 3 with LBJ averaging 28.3 pts, 8 assists, 9 rebs in those contests. LeBron has brought his team back to win those 0-2 series twice and forced Gm 7 three times.

Here are NBA playoffs betting stats thus far:

Home Teams:
49-19 Straight Up
38-29-1 ATS (55.38%)

Favorites:
51-17 Straight Up
39-28-1 ATS (58.46%)

Over-Under: 33-35

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