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**Udog** · 05-23-2018, 09:39 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Odds on some interesting NFL games this season:

Week 2: Vikings @ Green Bay (-2.5)

Week 3: Cowboys @ Seattle (-1.5)

Week 4: Eagles (-2.5) @ Tennessee

Week 5: Redskins @ New Orleans (-7.5)

Week 6: Chiefs @ New England (-7)

Week 7: Broncos (-1.5) @ Arizona

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings…….

13) Rockets 95, Warriors 92— Houston held Golden State to 12 4th-quarter points as they evened Wester finals 2-2.

Rockets’ PJ Tucker didn’t score a basket (0-4) but he grabbed 16 rebounds and was +7 in 44:08, which means Houston was outscored by 10 points in the 3:52 he sat out.

12) A gutty gambler dropped $50,000 on the Rockets to win the NBA title at 10-1 at the SouthPoint Casino Tuesday. Later on Tuesday, someone put $10,000 on the Rockets to win Game 4, at a +$400 money line.

11) Michigan Wolverines opened as a 7-point underdog at Notre Dame this coming football season; they’re now a 1-point favorite.

10) Tampa Bay Rays brought SS prospect Willie Adames up Tuesday; he got to the ballpark a half hour before the game, but still started and homered off of Chris Sale.

9) On May 22, 1990, the Reds lost 3-1 in 16 innings to the Cubs; Cincy walked Andre Dawson intentionally five times that day.

Who was batting behind Dawson? Former big league manager Lloyd McClendon was 0-6, then Dave Clark went 1-2

Cincinnati wound up winning the World Series that year.

8) Seattle Mariners put CF Dee Gordon (toe) on the DL. Tigers’ P Matthew Boyd left with an oblique injury after allowing one hit in four IP at Minnesota.

7) Chargers’ TE Hunter Henry tore his ACL, is done for 2018.

6) Reds 7, Pirates 2— Matt Harvey wins his home debut for the Reds, allowing one run in six IP. Devin Mesoraco is playing well for the Mets, so a good trade for both teams.

5) Jets traded QB Christian Hackenberg to Oakland for a 7th-round pick. Hackenberg suited up for five games with the Jets, but never took a snap.

4) Orioles’ SS Manny Machado is married to the sister of Indians’ 1B Yonder Alonso.

3) Someone didn’t vote for Jayson Tatum on the NBA’s all-rookie team; whoever that is should lose their right to vote.

2) Mets signed OF Jose Bautista not long after the Braves cut him; he batted 5th, and scored the Mets’ only run in a 5-1 loss to the Marlins.

1) Super Bowl champ Eagles released starting LB Michael Kendricks Tuesday; he had been with the club the last six seasons.

**Udog** · 05-23-2018, 09:45 AM

NBA Eastern Conference Final Game 5 betting preview and odds: Cavaliers at Celtics

Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics (+1, 206)

Series tied 2-2.

The Cleveland Cavaliers recovered to even the Eastern Conference Finals at two games apiece and now look to solve the homecourt mastery of the Boston Celtics. Second-seeded Boston is 9-0 at TD Garden this postseason and Cleveland can end the Celtics' unbeaten mark if it can win its third straight outing.

Boston coach Brad Stevens didn't get too wound up over Monday's 111-102 setback as he simplified the task staring at his team. "It's a best two of three to go to the NBA Finals. It doesn't get much better than that," Stevens said in Monday's postgame press conference. "In this deal, it's a blast to have to grit your teeth, get up off the mat and go after it again. That's part of what makes these guys on both sides special." LeBron James carried the fourth-seeded Cavaliers to Monday's win with a 44-point effort that marks his sixth 40-point performance, the most in a single postseason since Philadelphia's Allen Iverson also had six such outings in 2001. "We know it's going to be a hostile environment," James told reporters of Game 5. "We know their fans are going to be very energetic. But we have to just have our same mindset we had when we came home for two games. If our minds are there, we put ourselves in a position to be victorious."

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

SERIES PRICE (PER WESTGATE LV SUPERBOOK):

LINE HISTORY: This game opened as a Pick 'Em, however, what appears to be sharp betting action has come in on the Cavaliers pushing the pointspread to CLE -1 as of Tuesday night. The total hit betting boards at 206 and has yet to move

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "When the Eastern Conference Finals began, the Cavaliers had a 72 percent chance to win the series. However, after losing the first two games and trailing 0-2, the Cavaliers had only a 33% chance of winning the series. Now Cleveland has won back-to-back games and with the series tied 2-2, the Cavaliers now have a 63% chance of winning the Eastern Conference title." - Steve Merril.

INJURY REPORT:

Cavaliers - No injuries to report.

Celtics - PG S. Larkin (Questionable, Shoulder), PG K. Irving (Out For Season, Knee), PF D. Theis (Out For Season, Knee), SF G. Hayward (Out For Season, Ankle).

MATCHUP CHART:

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (60-37 SU, 38-58-1 ATS, 45-50-2 O/U): James was 17-of-28 shooting in Game 4 as he topped 40 points for the second time in a three-game span. Veteran swingman Kyle Korver (14 points, three blocked shots) is 13-of-20 shooting with eight 3-pointers over the past three games, while center Tristan Thompson (13 points, 12 rebounds) enjoyed his best showing of the series and third double-double of the postseason. Power forward Kevin Love averaged just 11 points on 7-of-24 shooting in the two victories after averaging 19.5 points in the two losses in Boston and is shooting just 37.5 percent in the series.

ABOUT THE CELTICS (65-33 SU, 61-35-2 ATS, 52-45-1 O/U): Boston won its two home games by average of 19 points but things didn't go so smoothly in Cleveland as it lost by an average of 19.5 points. "We missed a bunch of easy opportunities," shooting guard Jaylen Brown said of the Game 4 loss. "We made some bad turnovers and things like that. But we still had opportunities to get into the game and to win." Brown is averaging 20.3 points in the series and his 25-point effort in Game 4 was his third 20-point outing in the East finals.

TRENDS:

* Cavaliers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Celtics are 18-6 ATS in their last 24 home games.
* Over is 6-2 in Cavaliers' last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Over is 7-1 in Celtics' last 8 games following a straight up loss.
* Under is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings in Boston.

CONSENSUS:

There are 63 percent of pointspread bets on the home Celtics while 56 percent of total bets are on the Over.

**Udog** · 05-23-2018, 09:51 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, May 23

Cleveland @ Boston

Game 707-708
May 23, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
120.078
Boston
123.502
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
201
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 1
206 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+1); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 23

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CLEVELAND (60 - 37) at BOSTON (65 - 33) - 5/23/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 38-57 ATS (-24.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 59-35 ATS (+20.5 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 36-25 ATS (+8.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOSTON is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games this season.
BOSTON is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games in all playoff games this season.
BOSTON is 23-6 ATS (+16.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
BOSTON is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-9 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 13-6 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 23

Cleveland @ Boston (2-2)
Home side won all four series games as Cavaliers were up 20 at halftime and cruised in Game 3, 15 at half in Game 4, which was closest (111-102) of he four games so far. Thompson-Hill-Smith were combined 25-53 from floor in Games 3-4, after going 5-18 in Game 2. Celtics were +3 in 39:00 Rozier played Monday, but were -12 in 9:00 he sat out. James had 44 and dominated Marcus Smart like Smart was a little kid. Under is 8-5 in last 13 series games- three of four games in this series stayed under total.

Conference finals
Cavaliers-Celtics
Bos 108-83, +1, U204.5
Bos 107-94, +1, U205.5
Clev 116-86, -6.5, U207
Clev 111-102, -7, O205

Warriors-Rockets
GState 119-106, -1.5, U225.5
Hst 127-105, -1.5, O225
GState 126-85, -7, U228
Hst 95-92, +8, U227

NBA

Wednesday, May 23

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Trend Report
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Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 13 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Boston's last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games at home
Boston is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland

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**Udog** · 05-23-2018, 09:53 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, May 23

NBA playoffs betting stats:

Home Teams:
52-20 Straight Up
41-30-1 ATS (57.7%)

Favorites:
54-18 Straight Up
42-29-1 ATS (59.2%)

Over-Under: 34-38

**Udog** · 05-23-2018, 09:57 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, May 23

Atlanta @ Chicago

Game 305-306
May 23, 2018 @ 12:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
104.244
Chicago
104.317
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
Even
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 2 1/2
167
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+2 1/2); Under

Dallas @ Minnesota

Game 307-308
May 23, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
108.964
Minnesota
117.875
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 9
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 13 1/2
166 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+13 1/2); Under

Seattle @ Phoenix

Game 309-310
May 23, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
107.379
Phoenix
113.704
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 6 1/2
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 4 1/2
161 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(-4 1/2); Over

WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 23

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ATLANTA (0 - 1) at CHICAGO (2 - 0) - 5/23/2018, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 51-80 ATS (-37.0 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more since 1997.

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

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DALLAS (1 - 1) at MINNESOTA (0 - 1) - 5/23/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-0 straight up against DALLAS 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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SEATTLE (0 - 1) at PHOENIX (2 - 0) - 5/23/2018, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games in May games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 9-26 ATS (-19.6 Units) in road games on Wednesday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 75-106 ATS (-41.6 Units) in road games after a division game since 1997.
PHOENIX is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-3 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-3 straight up against SEATTLE 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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WNBA

Wednesday, May 23

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Trend Report
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Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games
Atlanta is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Atlanta is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Atlanta's last 15 games when playing Chicago
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games at home
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chicago's last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Dallas Wings
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas's last 11 games on the road
Dallas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Dallas is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
Minnesota is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas

Seattle Storm
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Seattle is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Phoenix is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
Phoenix is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle

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**redheron** · 05-23-2018, 09:07 PM

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