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Long Sheet

Friday, November 2

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LA CLIPPERS (4 - 4) at ORLANDO (2 - 5) - 11/2/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 72-96 ATS (-33.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 31-53 ATS (-27.3 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 119-154 ATS (-50.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
ORLANDO is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 3-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-0 straight up against ORLANDO 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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HOUSTON (1 - 5) at BROOKLYN (3 - 5) - 11/2/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 57-37 ATS (+16.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 105-65 ATS (+33.5 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
HOUSTON is 89-62 ATS (+20.8 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
HOUSTON is 53-30 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-0 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (3 - 4) at WASHINGTON (1 - 6) - 11/2/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 39-54 ATS (-20.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-54 ATS (-20.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 408-479 ATS (-118.9 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 113-156 ATS (-58.6 Units) in November games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 153-203 ATS (-70.3 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (5 - 3) at CHICAGO (2 - 6) - 11/2/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 80-55 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games in November games since 1996.
INDIANA is 222-167 ATS (+38.3 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 5-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (2 - 6) at DALLAS (2 - 6) - 11/2/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (4 - 2) at UTAH (4 - 3) - 11/2/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 88-62 ATS (+19.8 Units) in home games in November games since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 167-125 ATS (+29.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-4 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (7 - 1) at PHOENIX (1 - 6) - 11/2/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 175-133 ATS (+28.7 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
TORONTO is 41-26 ATS (+12.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 3-17 ATS (-15.7 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-0 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-2 straight up against TORONTO 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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MINNESOTA (4 - 4) at GOLDEN STATE (8 - 1) - 11/2/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 114-82 ATS (+23.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-2 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 5-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, November 2

Clippers lost three of their four road games (1-3 as AU). LA’s last four games all went over the total. Orlando lost last three and five of last six games; they’re 1-3 at home, 1-2 as home underdogs. Under is 5-2 in their games. Clippers won their last nine games with Orlando, but Magic covered three of last four. LA is 3-1 vs spread in their last four visits here. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Houston lost its last four games, is off to a 1-5 start; they’re 1-1 on road (1-1 as AF). Over is 4-2 in their games. Brooklyn lost three of its last four games; they’re 2-1 at home- underdogs covered all three of those games. Nets lost their last four games with Houston, but Brooklyn covered six of last seven; Rockets are 2-3 vs spread in last five games in Barclays Center. Four of last five series games went over total.

OKC won its last three games after an 0-3 start; they’re 1-2 on road, 2-1 as road dogs. Over is 4-3 in their games this season. Washington lost its last four games and six of last seven; Wizards are 0-2 at home (0-1 as HF). Over is 5-2 in their games. Home side won eight of last ten Thunder-Wizard games; OKC won six of last eight series games, but is 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Over is 6-2 in last eight series games.

Indiana won three of its last four games; they won last three road games, are 2-0 as AF. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Bulls is off to a 2-6 start; they’re 3-1 vs spread as home underdogs. Under is 4-2 in their last six games. Home side won seven of last eight Indiana-Chicago games; Pacers won four of last five series games, but are 1-3 vs spread in last four trips to the Windy City. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

New York lost six of its last seven games; they’re 2-1 vs spread as AU. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Mavericks lost their last five games; Dallas is 2-1 at home, 1-0 as HF; over is 4-3 in their games this year. Knicks lost seven of last nine games with Dallas (5-4 vs spread); they covered four of their last five visits here. Last five series games stayed under the total.

Memphis won four of its last five games; they’re 1-2 on road, 1-1 as road underdogs. Under is 4-2 in their games this year. Jazz won three of its last four games; they’re 0-2 SU at hoe, 0-1 as HF. Over is 5-2 in their games this season. Road team won six of last eight Memphis-Utah games; Jazz won three of last four. Grizzlies covered their last four visits to Utah. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Toronto is off to a 7-1 start; they split their two road games (1-1 as AF). Over is 6-1-1 in Raptor games this season. Phoenix lost its last six games (1-5 vs spread); they’re 1-2 vs spread as home underdogs.. Three of their last four games went over the total. Raptors won their last two games with Phoenix after losing six of previous eight; Suns covered last ten series games (over 7-3).

Minnesota is 0-3 on road (1-1 as AU) losing by 4-4-7 points; over is 6-2 in their games this year. Golden State won its last won its last six games (5-1 vs spread); they’re 3-1 as home favorites. Last five Warrior games went over the total. Home side won last five Minnesota-Golden State games; Timberwolves are 0-2-1 vs spread in last three visits to Oakland, losing by 14-24-13 points. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

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NBA

Friday, November 2

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Trend Report
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LA Clippers @ Orlando
LA Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
LA Clippers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Orlando

Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando's last 9 games

Houston @ Brooklyn
Houston
Houston is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games when playing Brooklyn
Houston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn

Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

Indiana @ Chicago
Indiana
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Chicago

Chicago
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Indiana

Oklahoma City @ Washington
Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 11 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington

Washington
Washington is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Washington is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

New York @ Dallas
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing Dallas
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas

Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing New York
Dallas is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against New York

Memphis @ Utah
Memphis
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road

Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games

Toronto @ Phoenix
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

Minnesota @ Golden State
Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games

Golden State
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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Friday's Essentials
Tony Mejia

Game of the Night - Minnesota at Golden State (-11, 239), ESPN, 10:35 ET

Derrick Rose playing at an MVP level for even one night, especially right before this nationally televised matchup, serves to spice it up even more.

After scoring 50 points to fuel an upset of Utah despite the absence of starting guards Jimmy Butler and Jeff Teague, Rose will return to his role off the bench as we get to see an experiment unfold. More accurately, said experiment is more fantasy than anything else.

How good can the Timberwolves be if they weren’t torn apart?

Butler, looking forward to a showcase game against the Warriors to build on his own personal momentum after shooting 6-for-7 from 3-point range in Monday’s 124-120 upset of the Lakers, still wants out. An upset of Golden State won’t change that.

Sooner than later, Minnesota will realize it has no other recourse but to strike a deal with the Rockets, Heat or some other team looking to bring Butler into the fold. At that point, Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins will again return to being the franchise’s focal points, while Rose will look to continue his career resurgence as he takes aim at the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award.

The Timberwolves’ ceiling for this season will depend on what other pieces they can acquire in exchange for Butler, with making the playoffs as a No. 8 seed again on the high end of expectations. More likely, they’ll take a step backwards.

Butler’s work on the defensive end and the attention he commands should make life easier for teammates, which is why matchups like tonight become statement games for him. He wants to be viewed as the missing piece and aims to be paid that way too. This is probably his last shot at a lucrative long-term deal, which is why it cut him so deeply that Minnesota prioritized taking care of Wiggins and Towns over him despite his on-court importance.

Already this season, Butler has heard boos from fans at Target Center and ultimately turned those into MVP chants by helping take down Cleveland with a season-best 33 points in the home opener. He’s matched up with LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, DeMar DeRozan and Victor Oladipo. Add the Warriors’ big guns to the list tonight.

There’s no concern that Butler won’t bring the requisite intensity level for the Timberwolves to be successful despite the fact he’s not all in. It simply remains to be seen how Rose hits in since he’ll be asked to play a different role with Butler back in the mix but could also be forced to start since fellow point guards Jeff Teague (knee) and Tyus Jones (foot) are questionable.

Rose shot 19-for-31 and hit four 3-pointers in a game for the first time since 2015, helping him get wherever he wanted. He dribbled around more looking for his own shot a lot more than he’ll be able to tonight with Butler back, but there’s no question he can remain effective and continue taking steps forward despite the uncertainty under Tom Thibodeau prevailing for at least another night. He’s not going to be sneaking up on anybody, which serves to make this matchup all the more intriguing since there’s no chance the defending champs won’t be engaged as they take their home floor for Friday’s most attractive offering.

Through nine games, the Warriors have shown remarkable discipline so far since they admittedly get bored during the NBA’s regular season. The last team to chase a three-peat, the ’13-’14 Heat, started 4-3 despite LeBron Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in the mix.

The 2010-11 Lakers won their first eight before going 5-6 over their next 11. The ’01-’02 Lakers were the last team to succeed in their quest for three straight titles and opened 16-1, which was an improvement on how the two Michael Jordan-led Bulls three-peat closers opened their seasons, opening 9-4 and 8-7.

It’s tough to focus this early in the season, especially with a target on your back. The Warriors are devising ways to keep things fresh, taking turns getting one another going and celebrating how much fun it is to dominate peers.

Golden State put up a 92-point first half against Chicago on Monday to open the week in style despite playing the second of a back-to-back. Klay Thompson may have flirted with surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 81-point night as the largest scoring output since Wilt Chamberlain dropped 100 if Steve Kerr hadn’t pulled him after knocking down 14 3-pointers in just 26 minutes of action.

Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry lit up New York City’s gyms and have 10 games scoring 30 or more points between them. Draymond Green needed to play his way into shape after recovering from knee surgery by staying away from basketball-related activities over the summer but has made no secret of the fact he’s shooting for another Defensive Players of the Year award after being relegated to the All-Defensive second team by voters last season. Earning this season’s top honors would help him become eligible for the Super Max, so you know he’s dead serious about regaining the title of NBA’s top defender.

With new starting center Damian Jones and young pieces like Alfonzo McKinnie and Jacob Evans to help bring along, the Warriors are hoping that keeping things fresh will keep them interesting. So far, so good. Matchups like tonight’s and next week’s showdown with upstart Milwaukee should ensure they don’t get too complacent – at least until the marathon truly sets in.

The card
L.A. Clippers (-3/217.5) at Orlando, 7:05 p.m. ET: Longtime Orlando resident Doc Rivers and his team got in late after a tough loss in Philadelphia, so this is a short turnaround for his Clippers, who got carved up by Joel Embiid regardless of who tried to defend him last night. Nikola Vucevic should be a better matchup for L.A., especially since Marcin Gortat should have fresh legs after barely playing last night, picking up four fouls in nine minutes. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute is nursing a sore knee, so he’s questionable and would be missed since he’d be an ideal option to help guard Aaron Gordon.

Houston (-4/217.5) at Brooklyn, 7:35 p.m. ET: The Rockets have been dreadful thus far and will have to go without James Harden for at least one more game since he’s unlikely to play here due to a hamstring injury. The reigning MVP practiced on Thursday and is optimistic he’ll be able to return for Saturday’s game at the Bulls, but it’s going to be on Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony to help prevent a defeat here. The return of James Ennis III from his own hamstring issue should bump ‘Melo back to the bench and improve a defense that has looked brutal over the past week. Brooklyn will look to take advantage of Houston surrendering an NBA-worst 59 points per game in the paint, so this could be a good spot for Brooklyn’s Jarrett Allen to break out after a slow start.

Oklahoma City at Washington (-2.5/231), 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN: Dwight Howard will finally debut with the Wizards but is still bothered by the buttocks injury that has kept him out and won’t be able to sit on the bench during periods where he’s not playing. Instead, he’ll lay on the floor like Larry Bird and Steve Nash often used to. There’s no word on a minutes restriction yet, but Washington should be at full strength with Markieff Morris expected back from a concussion and Kelly Oubre, Jr. working after dealing with the flu. The Thunder won in Charlotte despite Paul George shooting 4-for-20 and will have him in the lineup despite a nerve issue in his left foot he’s been dealing with for weeks. Alex Abrines and Dennis Schroder helped bail out George by pouring in 46 points off the bench and should play large roles here as well. Scott Brooks is 2-2 with the Wizards against OKC, which he coached from ’07-’15, serving all but one of those years in the head seat.

Indiana (-7/212.5) at Chicago, 8:05 p.m. ET: The Pacers were blown out by double-digits in their first two road games but have won their last three. They’ve lost six of seven at the United Center but are favored here and hope forward Domantas Sabonis can build on a 12-for-12 effort from the field at the Knicks on Wednesday. The Bulls played arguably their best game of the season in coming a Paul Millsap tip-in away from pulling an upset of Denver and will be looking for consistency from rookie Wendell Carter, Jr., who finished with 25 points, eight boards and five assists while taking 21 shots in a breakout performance.

New York at Dallas (-6.5/216.5), 8:35 p.m. ET: The Knicks have seen the ‘under’ prevail in five of their last seven games and are playing hard for David Fizdale despite a depleted group. New York will have its work cut out for it attempting to slow down a Mavs squad that has scored 100 or more points in all their games but has surrendered 116.6 points per game and dropped five straight. New York is 0-3 on the road and may not have top defender Frank Ntilikina, which means this could wind up becoming a shootout between Tim Hardaway, Jr. and rookie Luka Doncic.

Memphis at Utah (-7.5/205), 9:05 p.m. ET: The Grizzlies have won five of six since being hammered in their season opener, which includes a 92-84 win over these Jazz in Salt Lake City. Utah is the only team with a winning record that the Griz have defeated this season since their other three victims are a combined 4-18, so it’s hard to get too excited over Memphis’ resurgence just yet, though it is great to see Mike Conley back. With Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) and Alec Burks (hand) sidelined, look for Jae Crowder and Dante Exum to play major roles next to veteran starters Ricky Rubio and Joe Ingles.

Toronto (-11/226) at Phoenix, 10:05 p.m. ET: The Suns have seen rookies Deandre Ayton and Elie Okobo featured over the past week, but life should get easier for everyone with Devin Booker returning from a hamstring injury. Isaiah Canaan (ankle) is expected back too, so Phoenix will at least have a puncher’s chance of pulling an upset of the team tied with Milwaukee and Denver for the NBA’s second-best record. Backup Raps’ point guard Fred VanVleet, leader of the second unit, could miss his third straight game with a toe issue, but versatile forward OG Anunoby will be back for Toronto.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LAC at ORL 07:00 PM
ORL +3.0
O 219.0

HOU at BK 07:30 PM
BK +4.5
O 220.5

OKC at WAS 08:00 PM
OKC +3.5
U 234.5

IND at CHI 08:00 PM
IND -7.5
U 212.0

NY at DAL 08:30 PM
DAL -6.0
U 217.0

MEM at UTA 09:00 PM
MEM +7.5
U 201.0

TOR at PHO 10:00 PM
PHO +10.5
O 226.0

MIN at GS 10:30 PM
GS -11.5
O 243.0

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Paul, Anthony help Harden-less Rockets beat Nets
November 2, 2018
By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) Continuing their turnaround from a terrible season start, the Oklahoma City Thunder picked up their fourth consecutive victory by beating the struggling, booed-at-home Washington Wizards 134-111 behind Russell Westbrook's 23 points and 12 assists Friday night.

From 0-4 to 4-4, the Thunder are clicking right now, led by Westbrook, who missed the first two games after a procedure on his right knee and sat out the final quarter of the rout at Washington.

And even though OKC was the team playing on the second night of a back-to-back, it looked a lot fresher and more active than Washington, which was coming off a two-day break and finally got to see new center Dwight Howard return from a sore backside to make his debut. Howard had 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting, three rebounds and four fouls in 23 minutes.

The Wizards have lost four games in a row to drop to 1-7, and spectators let the players hear their displeasure in the second quarter,

Bradley Beal scored 27 points, and John Wall had 19 points and nine assists, but Washington's pair of All-Star guards also combined for 12 turnovers.

ROCKETS 119, NETS 111

NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Paul had 32 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, Carmelo Anthony added a season-high 28 points and Houston snapped a four-game losing streak.

Clint Capela finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds, and Eric Gordon had 21 points. The Rockets stumbled to a 1-5 start a season after winning 65 games and falling a game short of the NBA Finals.

They snapped out of their slump thanks to one of the best games as a Rocket for Paul, who had season bests in points and assists in the final game before his workload should ease Saturday with the expected return of James Harden. The league MVP missed his third straight game with a strained left hamstring and coach Mike D'Antoni said he would probably return for the second half of a back-to-back in Chicago.

Caris LeVert scored 29 points for the Nets.

PACERS 107, BULLS 105

CHICAGO (AP) - Victor Oladipo had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Darren Collison made a tiebreaking jumper with 17.8 seconds left to help Indiana beat Chicago.

Myles Turner added 18 points and Indiana ran its road winningh streak to five games. Turner also blocked six shots, including Antonio Blakeney's desperate jumper as the final seconds ticked off

Blakeney led the Bulls with 22 points.

KNICKS 118, MAVERICKS 106

DALLAS (AP) - Allonzo Trier scored 19 of his career-high 23 points during a second-half surge and

New York handed Dallas its sixth straight loss.

Tim Hardaway Jr. had 18 points and six rebounds to help the Knicks win for the second time in three games after a five-game skid that followed a victory in their opener.

Dennis Smith Jr. scored 23 points, and 19-year-old rookie Luka Doncic had 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Mavericks.

GRIZZLIES 110, JAZZ 100

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Mike Conley scored a season-high 28 points to lead Memphis past short-handed Utah.

Shelvin Mack, who played for Utah from 2015-17, had 19 points, and Marc Gasol added 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Utah played without star guard Donovan Mitchell because of a right hamstring strain. Ricky Rubio led the Jazz with 22 points.

CLIPPERS 120, MAGIC 95

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Lou Williams was perfect on five 3-point attempts and scored 28 points to lead Los Angeles past Orlando.

Tobias Harris added 21 points to help the Clippers beat the Magic for the 10th straight time. Nikola Vucevic led Orlando with 22 points and 11 rebounds.

RAPTORS 107, SUNS 98

PHOENIX (AP) - Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points and Toronto used a 14-2 fourth-quarter run to finally put away pesky Phoenix.

Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points and Serge Ibaka 14 for the Raptors, who improved to 8-1, the best nine-game start in franchise history. Kyle Lowry had 11 points and 12 assists.

Deandre Ayton, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, had 17 points and 18 rebounds for the Suns, losers of seven in a row since winning their season opener. Isaiah Canaan scored 19 and Devin Booker 18 for Phoenix. Booker returned after missing three games with a strained hamstring.

WARRIORS 119, TWOLVES 99

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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:05 PM Detroit Pistons Philadelphia 76ers Wells Fargo Center
7:05 PM Boston Celtics Indiana Pacers Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7:05 PM Cleveland Cavaliers Charlotte Hornets Spectrum Center
7:35 PM Miami Heat Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena
8:05 PM Houston Rockets Chicago Bulls United Center
8:35 PM New Orleans Pelicans San Antonio Spurs AT&T Center
9:05 PM Utah Jazz Denver Nuggets Pepsi Center
10:05 PM Los Angeles Lakers Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center at the Rose Quarter


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NBA November's Best Bets and Opinions

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

11/02/2018 5-10-1 33.33% -30.00
11/01/2018 5-6-0 45.45% -8.00

Totals............10-16-1........38.46%....-38.00


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Best Bets For November

DATE........................ATS..................U NITS....................O/U................UNITS..............TOTAL

11/02/2018.............3 - 2..................+4.00....................2 - 5...............-17.50.............-13.50
11/01/2018.............1 - 4..................-17.00...................2 - 1................+4.50..............-12.50

Totals.....................4 - 6..................-13.00....................4 - 6...............-13.00..............-26.00

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

— Thunder 134, Wizards 111— Wiz trailed 79-50 at half, were booed off home court.

— Pacers 107, Bulls 105— Indiana’s bench was minus-28 in this game.

— Knicks 118, Mavericks 106— NY outscored Dallas 33-18 in third quarter.

— Rockets 119, Nets 111— Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points off the bench.

— Arizona 42, Colorado 34— Buffs lost four in a row after their 5-0 start.

— Warriors 116, Wolves 99— Minnesota was +11 in TO’s, only 13-45 behind arc.


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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind……

13) Since 1950, NFL QB’s with 250+ passing yards, 3+ passing TD’s and no INT in their NFL debut:

— 1961, Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton
— 1986 Hall of Famer Jim Kelly (played in USFL before NFL)
— 2018 Nick Mullens, Thursday night

12) Golfer Bryson DeChambeau will go against the grain this coming season and putt with the pin in the hole, in every tournament except the US Open, where apparently the flagsticks are thicker than at regular Tour events.

DeChambeau said this: ”It depends on the COR, the coefficient of restitution of the flagstick. In U.S. Opens, I’ll take it out, and every other Tour event, when it’s fiberglass, I’ll leave it in and bounce that ball against the flagstick if I need to.”

Alrighty then.

11) South Carolina Gamecocks will play a home football game vs Akron December 1 to make up for the game vs Marshall that was canceled on September 15 due to Hurricane Florence.

10) Cubs traded lefty P Drew Smyly to Texas for a couple of broken bats, then picked up Cole Hamels’ $20M option for next season.

9) Clayton Kershaw had two years for around $71M left on his Dodgers contract; they tore that up and now he has a three-year, $93M deal- its good to be him.

8) Oakland A’s won 97 games this year but had only one bunt hit the whole season, by Jed Lowrie in Minnesota.

Since 1988, they’re just second team (’95 Cardinals) to go whole season with only one bunt hit.

7) How does Joe Girardi not have a managing job in the major leagues?

11 years experience, a record of 988-794, albeit only 28-24 in playoffs with Bronx Bombers. His one losing season was in 2006 with the 78-84 Marlins, who went 71-91 the year after he left.

The most fascinating part of modern baseball is the internal tug-of-war between analytics people and old-school baseball people— who/where are the decisions made? Interesting stuff.

6) College basketball starts Tuesday night; research is in full swing.

Last year, the Penn Quakers won the Ivy League tournament and got a 16-seed in the NCAA tournament, the Ivy League’s first 16-seed since 1989. Ivy teams had been on an upswing, but when upsets happen in the conference tournament, you get lower seeds in the NCAA’s.

5) Tom Crean is the new basketball coach at Georgia, which is a tough place to win; in the last 25 years, Tubby Smith, Jim Harrick, Mark Fox among others have swung, mostly missed trying to make the Dawgs winners at a school that is football-centric- they drew 80,000 fans for the spring football game.

Crean is a good coach; when he was at Marquette, his first booster meeting drew 17 people, not a good start, but then he recruited Dwyane Wade and wound up in the Final Four.

Georgia hasn’t won an NCAA tournament game since 1996; this will be fun to follow.

4) Kentucky spent $19,180,059 on men’s basketball in the latest fiscal year; Georgia spent $6,237,492, so you get the idea of the scope of Crean’s job.

3) Mid-American Conference (MAC) hasn’t had an at-large team in NCAA’s since 1999, but this could be the year; league is expected to be stronger than it has been in years.

2) Missouri Valley teams won their last nine first round games in NCAA tournament.

1) Looking for an improved NBA team that is fun to watch on League Pass? Sacramento Kings won their last five games, are fun to watch- they scored 146 points in their last game and six of their nine games have been on the road.

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, November 3


Pistons lost their last three games after a 4-0 start; they’re 2-0 as AU. Over is 4-2 in their last six games. Philly is 5-0 at home, 0-4 on road; they’re 3-2 as HF. Six of their last eight games went over the total. 76ers won/covered four of last five games with Detroit; under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Pistons lost by 5-36 points in their last two visits here.

Celtics won their last four games, are 3-1 on road, 1-1 as AF. Four of their last six games stayed under. Indiana won four of last five games, winning by hoop in Chicago Friday; Pacers are 2-1 SU at home (0-0 as HU). Under is 4-1 in their last five games. Road team won six of last seven Celtic-Pacer games; Boston is 3-2 vs spread in its last five trips to Indiana. Four of last six series games went over.

Lebron-less Cavaliers are 1-7, already fired their coach, are 2-1 as road underdogs. Over is 5-3 in their games this year. Hornets split their first eight games, are 2-1 at home (3-0 vs spread, 2-0 as HF). Four of their last six games went over the total. Cleveland won its last nine games with Charlotte (7-1-1 vs spread); Cavaliers covered their last four visits to Tobacco Road. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Miami is off to a 3-4 start; they’re 1-2 on road, 0-1 as AF. Five of their last six games went over. Hawks lost their last four games, all by 12+ points- they gave up 136-146 points in last couple games; they’re 1-1 at home, 1-0 as HU. Over is 5-3 in Atlanta games. Miami won five of last six games with Atlanta; they’re 7-2-1 vs spread in last ten series games. Heat covered four of their last five visits here. Under is 6-2 in last eight series games.

Rockets lost four of their last five games; they’re 2-1 on road, 2-1 as AF this year. Over is 5-2 in their games this year. Chicago is 2-7, losing last two games by total of 3 points; they’re 1-4 at home, but 4-1 vs spread as home underdogs. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Houston won its last four games with the Bulls, covered last three; Rockets won last two trips here, by 9-21 points. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

New Orleans lost its last four games after a 4-0 start; they’re 1-3 on road, 2-2 vs spread. Over is 7-1 in their games this year. San Antonio won its last three games, is 2-2 as a HF. Three of their last four games stayed under the total. Pelicans won four of last six games with San Antonio; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to the Alamo. Under is 6-4 in last ten series games.

Nuggets won their last three games; they’re 4-0 at home, 3-1 vs spread as HF. Under is 6-1-1 in their games. Utah lost its last two games, is 4-4; they’re 4-1 on road, 2-0 as AU. Over is 6-2 in their games this season. Home side won last eight Utah-Denver games; Jazz are 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits to Denver. Under is 9-1 in last ten series games.

Trailblazers won last three games, are 3-1 at home, 3-1 as HF. Over is 6-2 in their games this year. Lakers are 3-5, 1-3 on road, 0-3 as AU- their last three games were all decided by 4 or less points. Over is 5-2-1 in their games. Portland won its last ten games with the Lakers (8-2 vs spread); they beat Lakers by 9 16 days ago. LA is 2-3 vs spread in its last five visits to Oregon. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

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Saturday, November 3

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Trend Report
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Detroit Pistons
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit


Boston Celtics
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Boston is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games when playing Indiana
Boston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 17-7-1 ATS in its last 25 games
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Indiana's last 13 games when playing Boston
Indiana is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Indiana's last 13 games when playing at home against Boston


Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Charlotte
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Charlotte is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Charlotte is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Charlotte is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Charlotte is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Miami Heat
Miami is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Miami is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Miami is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Miami's last 18 games on the road
Miami is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Atlanta is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami


Houston Rockets
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Houston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Houston is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games at home
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Houston
Chicago is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing at home against Houston


New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
New Orleans is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
New Orleans is 3-21 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games
San Antonio is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games at home
San Antonio is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games at home
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
San Antonio is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans
San Antonio is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against New Orleans


Utah Jazz
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
Utah is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games on the road
Utah is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Denver
Utah is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Denver
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Utah is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games at home
Denver is 6-12-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Utah
Denver is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Utah
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing at home against Utah


Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Lakers is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 9 games
LA Lakers is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
LA Lakers is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games on the road
LA Lakers is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Portland
LA Lakers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games when playing Portland
LA Lakers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland
LA Lakers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Portland's last 10 games
Portland is 18-5-2 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Portland is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games at home
Portland is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games when playing LA Lakers
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
Portland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

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Long Sheet

Saturday, November 3

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DETROIT (4 - 3) at PHILADELPHIA (5 - 4) - 11/3/2018, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 105-77 ATS (+20.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games in November games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 63-44 ATS (+14.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-25 ATS (+19.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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BOSTON (6 - 2) at INDIANA (6 - 3) - 11/3/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 56-40 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 60-39 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-3 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2 straight up against INDIANA 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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CLEVELAND (1 - 7) at CHARLOTTE (4 - 5) - 11/3/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 45-65 ATS (-26.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (3 - 4) at ATLANTA (2 - 6) - 11/3/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 125-163 ATS (-54.3 Units) in November games since 1996.
MIAMI is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 224-180 ATS (+26.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
ATLANTA is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 5-3 straight up against ATLANTA 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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HOUSTON (2 - 5) at CHICAGO (2 - 7) - 11/3/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 58-37 ATS (+17.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 131-177 ATS (-63.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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NEW ORLEANS (4 - 4) at SAN ANTONIO (5 - 2) - 11/3/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1051-922 ATS (+36.8 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 837-713 ATS (+52.7 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 339-277 ATS (+34.3 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 214-164 ATS (+33.6 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 56-42 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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UTAH (4 - 4) at DENVER (7 - 1) - 11/3/2018, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 4-4 straight up against UTAH 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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LA LAKERS (3 - 5) at PORTLAND (6 - 2) - 11/3/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 51-36 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 6-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 8-0 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Dunkel

Saturday, November 3


Detroit @ Philadelphia

Game 501-502
November 3, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
115.687
Philadelphia
119.748
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 4
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 7 1/2
223 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+7 1/2); Under

Boston @ Indiana

Game 503-504
November 3, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
117.832
Indiana
123.767
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 6
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
207
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+3 1/2); Over

Cleveland @ Charlotte

Game 505-506
November 3, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
106.504
Charlotte
124.933
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 18 1/2
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 9
226 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(-9); Under

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 507-508
November 3, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
117.508
Atlanta
105.560
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 12
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 5 1/2
226
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-5 1/2); Over

Houston @ Chicago

Game 509-510
November 3, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
119.833
Chicago
106.796
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 13
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 8
226
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-8); Under

New Orleans @ San Antonio

Game 511-512
November 3, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
114.248
San Antonio
122.877
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 8 1/2
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 3 1/2
230
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-3 1/2); Under

Utah @ Denver

Game 513-514
November 3, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
121.152
Denver
122.503
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 1 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 4
208
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+4); Over

LA Lakers @ Portland

Game 515-516
November 3, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
121.514
Portland
119.070
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 2 1/2
233
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 3
237
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+3); Under

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DET at PHI 01:00 PM

PHI -7.5

U 222.5

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BOS at IND 07:00 PM
IND +3.5
O 207.0

CLE at CHA 07:00 PM
CHA -9.5
U 222.5

MIA at ATL 07:30 PM
MIA -5.5
U 226.5

HOU at CHI 08:00 PM
HOU -8.0
U 223.0

NO at SA 08:30 PM
SA -3.5
U 228.0

UTA at DEN 09:00 PM
UTA +4.5
O 210.0

LAL at POR 10:00 PM
POR -3.0
U 235.0

[StarDust Bum]

Victor Oladipo's 3-pointer sends Pacers past Celtics 102-101
November 3, 2018
By The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) James Harden scored 25 points, including 11 in a decisive run in the third quarter, in his return to the Houston lineup and the Rockets defeated the Chicago Bulls 96-88 on Saturday night.

Harden, who had missed three games with a strained left hamstring, scored 11 straight points in a 1:59 span of the third as the Rockets went on a 15-0 run.

Carmelo Anthony had 17 points and James Ennis added 15 as the Rockets won their second game in two nights after starting the season 1-5.

Chicago led 59-58 midway through the third quarter before the Rockets and Harden went ahead for good, outscoring the Bulls 21-7 in the period.

Zach LaVine led Chicago with 21 points, and Wendell Carter Jr. had 14 points and 13 rebounds. Jabari Parker added 15 points as the Bulls lost their fourth straight game - going 0-4 in the homestand - and dropped their fifth straight to the Rockets.

PACERS 102, CELTICS 101

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Victor Oladipo connected on a 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds remaining to lift Indiana past Boston.

Oladipo finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Tyreke Evans added 17 points for the Pacers, who shot 41 percent (36 for 87).

Marcus Morris had a team-high 23 points and six rebounds for the Celtics, who shot 43 percent (38 for 88) and had their four-game winning streak snapped.

76ERS 109, PISTONS 99

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid scored 32 of his 39 points in a dominating first half and had 17 rebounds to lead Philadelphia.

Embiid made 10 of 18 field goals and 18 of 23 free throws to help Philadelphia improve to 6-0 at home.

Blake Griffin had 38 points, 13 rebounds and six assists to lead Detroit, which lost its fourth in a row after starting the season with four consecutive victories. Langston Galloway, who starred collegiately at nearby Saint Joseph's University, had 13 points off the bench.

HORNETS 126, CAVALIERS 94

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Jeremy Lamb had a season-high 19 points and eight rebounds, and Charlotte routed Cleveland.

Kemba Walker had 18 points and Malik Monk added 16 for the Hornets, who improved to .500 on the season. Charlotte had balanced scoring throughout, with seven players finishing in double digits, including five off the bench.

J.R. Smith scored 14 points for the struggling Cavaliers (1-8), who are playing without the injured Kevin Love and put up very little resistance on defense.

HAWKS 123, HEAT 118

ATLANTA (AP) - Trae Young had 24 points and a career-high 15 assists, and Atlanta beat Josh Richardson and Miami.

Taurean Prince and Dewayne Dedmon each scored 15 points for the Hawks, who had dropped four in a row. Young also had six rebounds in his ninth NBA game.

Richardson scored 32 points, setting a career high for the second time this week, but Miami lost its third straight game.

Dwyane Wade had 19 points for the Heat.

SPURS 109, PELICANS 95

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 points and 12 rebounds and San Antonio extended New Orleans' losing streak to five games.

Dante Cunningham had a season-high 15 points, Patty Mills finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and San Antonio won its fourth straight.

Jrue Holiday had 29 points and eight assists to lead the Pelicans. Anthony Davis had 17 points and eight rebounds after missing Thursday's game with a sprained right elbow.

NUGGETS 103, JAZZ 88

DENVER (AP) - Gary Harris scored 20 points and Malik Beasley and Mason Plumlee hit key 3-pointers in a fourth-quarter flurry, leading Denver past Utah.

Jamal Murray scored 19 for Denver, which won its fourth straight.

Jae Crowder scored 21 points off the bench for Utah, which has lost three straight.

The Jazz got a scare when guard Donovan Mitchell left the game in the fourth quarter with an apparent leg injury. Mitchell, who finished with 16 points, missed Friday night's loss to Memphis with a right hamstring injury. He was helped off favoring his left leg, but returned a few minutes later.

LAKERS 114, TRAIL BLAZERS 110

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - LeBron James had 28 points and seven assists and Los Angeles topped Portland.

Rajon Rondo gave the Lakers a huge lift off the bench, finishing with 17 points and 10 assists in 25 minutes.

Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum each scored 30 points for Portland.

Portland shot a 6 for 35 (17 percent) from beyond the arc.

The Lakers had seven turnovers in the fourth quarter and finished with 20 overall, but they survived their mistakes.