The Bum's 2018 NBA Trends/Stats/Best Bets Thru The Playoffs !

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Tuesday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Game of the Night: Raptors at Magic – 7:05 PM EST

A pair of Eastern Conference division leaders meet up in Orlando tonight as one of these teams is not like the other. The expectations were high on the Raptors (13-4 SU, 9-8 ATS) coming into this season and Toronto is living up to them so far, but the Magic (9-8 SU, 9-8 ATS) were not predicted to be a factor in the mediocre Southeast division.

For the second consecutive season, Orlando has jumped out to a respectable start, and in Steve Clifford’s first season as head coach. The Magic have caught fire of late in spite of losing six of their first eight games as Orlando has rebounded with seven wins in their last nine trips to the court. There are several impressive victories by Orlando in this stretch, including wins over the Spurs, 76ers, and Lakers. In Sunday’s 131-117 rout of New York, Aaron Gordon paced the Magic with 31 points as Orlando started strong with a 44-point first quarter.

Toronto continues a four-game road trip after losing at Boston in overtime, followed by a 39-point blowout of the Bulls in Chicago on Saturday. The Raptors improved to 6-2 on the highway following the 122-83 rout at the United Center, as leading scorer Kawhi Leonard sat out and Kyle Lowry scored only eight points. The victory over the Bulls ended a three-game losing streak, while Toronto covered as a nine-point favorite or higher for the first time in six tries this season.

The Magic embark on a six-game road trip following tonight’s contest with the first three opponents being the Nuggets, Lakers, and Warriors. Toronto swept Orlando last season in the three-game set, including a pair of victories at Amway Center. The Magic seek their first win against the Raptors since February 2017 in a 102-94 triumph as five-point underdogs.

Clipping Away

One of the most underappreciated stories in the NBA through the first month is the play of the Clippers. Los Angeles (11-5 SU, 10-6 ATS) is tied for first place atop the Pacific Division with Golden State in spite of no real star power. The Clippers enter tonight’s action on a five-game winning streak, including a pair of comeback victories on the road at Brooklyn and Atlanta as favorites. In Monday’s 127-119 triumph over the Hawks, the Clippers outscored Atlanta, 38-23 in the fourth quarter as Montrezl Harrell provided a spark off the bench with 25 points.

The Clippers seek the season sweep of the Wizards as L.A. travels to Washington. In the first matchup at Staples Center on October 28, the Clippers ripped the Wizards, 136-104, highlighted by a 41-point second quarter. Nine Clippers scored in double-figures that night, as L.A. beat Washington at Staples Center for the 11th straight season.

Washington (5-11 SU, 5-11 ATS) seemed to have produced some momentum following a three-game winning streak, but have gone backwards again after losing at home to Brooklyn and Portland. Sunday’s 119-109 setback to the Blazers wasn’t pretty as the Wizards trailed by 21 points heading into the fourth quarter, while falling to 2-5 at home. To make matters worse, Washington slipped to 1-7 against the Western Conference with the lone victory coming in overtime at Portland last month.

Continuing on the Trail

Portland (11-5 SU, 11-5 ATS) dropped the first two games of its six-game swing at Los Angeles and Minnesota, but bounced back in a 119-109 victory at Washington on Sunday. Damian Lillard paced Portland with 40 points, the third time this season the All-Star guard has scored at least 40 in a road game. The pointspread has not mattered in Portland’s games this season, as the Blazers own an 8-2 SU/ATS mark in the role of a favorite.

The Blazers hit Madison Square Garden tonight to face a Knicks’ (4-13 SU, 7-9-1 ATS) squad that returns home following an 0-3 road trip. New York allowed 128, 129, and 131 points in all three contests, easily cashing the OVER in each defeat. The Knicks hit the highway again tomorrow to Boston, as New York last won at the Garden on October 29 against Brooklyn. The Blazers swept the Knicks last season, with both victories coming by double-digits, while each contest went UNDER the total.

And Finally…

Both the Heat and Nets own losing records as they hook up for the second time in less than a week. Miami (6-10 SU, 6-10 ATS) has lost five of its past six contests, but the only win in this stretch came last Wednesday at Barclays Center, 120-107 as two-point favorites. The Heat jumped out to a 16-point lead after one quarter and never looked back as Goran Dragic scored 21 points for Miami. However, the Heat will be without Dragic for the next several games with a sore knee.

The Nets (7-10 SU, 8-9 ATS) own a 1-4 record in the past five games with the lone victory at Washington last Friday. The Clippers trailed by 13 points at Brooklyn heading to the fourth quarter on Saturday, but the Nets fell apart in the final 12 minutes by getting outscored, 37-22. The Nets have put together a respectable 6-4 ATS mark on the road, while three of four away wins have come against teams sitting at .500 or below.

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According to reports, Dwyane Wade (personal) will return tonight at home against the Nets.
Wade has been absent for the last seven games and the Heat went 2-5 SU and ATS without him.
Pointspread: MIA -3.5
Total: 215

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Hoop Trends - Tuesday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Knicks are 14-0 ATS (9.54 ppg) as a dog off a 10+ loss in which they allowed their opponent to exceed their season-to-date shooting percentage by 10 points.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Magic are 0-16 ATS (-8.69 ppg) at home off a win as a favorite when they lost at least three straight vs their opponent.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Heat are 12-0 OU (+21.38 ppg) as a home favorite with less than two days rest off a 10+ loss in a home game and it is before the All-Star break.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Raptors are 0-14 OU (-16.04 ppg) as a road favorite with rest off a road game facing an opponent averaging less than 10 offensive rebounds.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LAC at WAS 07:00 PM
LAC -1.0
O 233.5

TOR at ORL 07:00 PM
TOR -5.5
U 219.0

BK at MIA 07:30 PM
MIA -3.0
O 215.0

POR at NY 07:30 PM
POR -7.0
U 221.0

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Wall, Beal help Wizards rally past Clips
November 20, 2018
By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) John Wall scored 30, Bradley Beal had 27 and Jeff Green added 20 as the Washington Wizards rallied from 24 points down to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 125-118 on Tuesday night.

Wall, Beal and Green each scored 10 in the fourth quarter as Washington outscored Los Angeles 39-23 to pull out the win.

The Clippers led by 24 midway through the second quarter, but the Wizards cut the lead to 95-86 after three quarters and took a 115-113 lead on Wall's layup with 2:33 to play.

Tobias Harris scored a season-high 29 points, Montrezl Harrell had 20, and Lou Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each added 17 for the Clippers, who had won five straight. Williams was ejected with 34.5 seconds to play.

Washington, which improved to 6-11, won amid reports the team would listen to trade offers for Wall and Beal. There were also reports that players argued in practice and that Wall had been fined for disrespectful behavior toward coach Scott Brooks.

RAPTORS 93, MAGIC 91

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Danny Green made a fade-away jumper with less than a second remaining to lift Toronto over Orlando.

Green caught Kyle Lowry's inbound pass with 2.3 seconds left, pulled up on the left side of the lane and hit a jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining. Orlando's Nikola Vucevic missed on a 67-foot heave as time expired.

Kawhi Leonard led Toronto with 18 points, and Pascal Siakam had 15. Serge Ibaka added 14 points and nine rebounds, and Green finished with 13.

Evan Fournier led the Magic with 27 points, 22 of them in the second half when he was about the only offense Orlando could generate. Aaron Gordon had 16 points, and Vucevic had 14 points and 18 rebounds for the Magic, who ended a three-game winning streak.

Fournier drove past Green for a tying dunk with 2.3 seconds left. The Raptors took a full timeout, and Green scored on the ensuing inbound.

TRAIL BLAZERS 118, KNICKS 114

NEW YORK (AP) - CJ McCollum scored 31 points, Damian Lillard had 29 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and Portland beat New York.

Portland's star guards provided most of the offense in a game that was close most of the way, and Evan Turner helped the Trail Blazers finally pull it out when he put back a missed shot with Portland clinging to a two-point lead and 9.5 seconds remaining.

Jusuf Nurkic finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers, who have won two straight after dropping the first two games on their trip that now heads to its difficult conclusion. Portland plays Milwaukee on Wednesday and closes it at Golden State.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 32 points for the Knicks, who dropped their sixth straight. They were a bit better than the previous games of the skid, when they yielded 126.2 points per game, but not good enough to stop the early Western Conference leaders.

NETS 104, HEAT 92

MIAMI (AP) - D'Angelo Russell scored 20 points, Jarrett Allen had 13 points and 14 rebounds, and Brooklyn added to Miami's misery at home.

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 16 points for Brooklyn, which held the Heat to 36 percent shooting. Joe Harris and DeMarre Carroll each added 11 for the Nets and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored 10.

Hassan Whiteside had 21 points and 23 rebounds for Miami, which dropped its fifth straight at home - all on their ''Vice'' themed court. No Heat team has ever had a home losing streak of five or more games and went on to make the playoffs.

Josh Richardson scored 16 and Rodney McGruder finished with 15 for Miami. Justise Winslow added 10 and Dwyane Wade returned from a seven-game absence because of the birth of his daughter to score five points.

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SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Indiana Pacers Charlotte Hornets Spectrum Center
7:05 PM New Orleans Pelicans Philadelphia 76ers Wells Fargo Center
7:35 PM New York Knicks Boston Celtics TD Garden
7:35 PM Toronto Raptors Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena
8:05 PM Denver Nuggets Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center
8:05 PM Detroit Pistons Houston Rockets Toyota Center
8:05 PM Los Angeles Lakers Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena
8:05 PM Phoenix Suns Chicago Bulls United Center
8:05 PM Portland Trail Blazers Milwaukee Bucks Fiserv Forum
8:35 PM Brooklyn Nets Dallas Mavericks American Airlines Center
8:35 PM Memphis Grizzlies San Antonio Spurs AT&T Center
9:05 PM Sacramento Kings Utah Jazz Vivint Smart Home Arena
10:35 PM Oklahoma City Thunder Golden State Warriors ORACLE Arena


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NBA November's Best Bets and Opinions

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

11/20/2018 2-6-0 25.00% -23.00
11/19/2018 10-8-0 55.56% +6.00
11/18/2018 9-1-0 90.00% +39.50
11/17/2018 8-10-0 44.44% -15.00
11/16/2018 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
11/15/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
11/14/2018 8-14-0 36.36% -37.00
11/13/2018 1-5-0 16.67% -22.50
11/12/2018 12-5-1 70.59% +32.50
11/11/2018 4-7-0 36.36% -18.50
11/10/2018 12-8-0 60.00% +16.00
11/09/2018 10-4-0 71.43% +28.00
11/08/2018 1-6-0 14.29% -28.00
11/07/2018 9-11-0 45.00% -15.50
11/06/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
11/05/2018 9-4-1 69.23% +23.00
11/04/2018 5-9-0 35.71% -24.50
11/03/2018 9-6-1 60.00% +12.00
11/02/2018 5-10-1 33.33% -30.00
11/01/2018 5-6-0 45.45% -8.00

Totals....... ..132-137-3......49.07%....-93.60


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Best Bets For November

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

11/20/2018.............0 - 2..................-11.00....................1 - 2.............-6.00.................-17.00
11/19/2018.............3 - 1.................+9.50.....................4 - 3..............+3.50...............+13.00
11/18/2018.............5 - 0.................+25.00...................3 - 0..............+15.00..............+40.00
11/17/2018.............1 - 3..................-11.50...................3 - 4...............-7.00................-18.50
11/16/2018.............5 - 1..................+24.50..................1 - 3...............-11.50..............+13.00
11/15/2018.............2 - 1..................+4.50....................1 -2................-6.00................-1.50
11/14/2018.............3 - 4..................-7.00.....................3 - 7...............-23.50..............-30.50
11/13/2018.............0 - 3..................-16.50...................1 - 2................-6.00................-22.50
11/12/2018.............2 - 1..................+4.50...................5 - 0................+25.00.............+29.50
11/11/2018.............1 - 3..................-11.50...................1 - 3...............-11.50...............-23.00
11/10/2018.............5 - 3..................+8.50....................5 - 2...............+14.00............+22.50
11/09/2018.............4 - 0..................+20.00..................4 - 2...............+9.00..............+29.00
11/08/2018.............0 - 3..................-16.50...................1 - 3...............-11.50...............-28.00
11/07/2018.............2 - 4..................-12.00...................5 - 4...............+5.00................-7.00
11/06/2018.............2 - 2..................-1.00.....................1 - 3...............-11.50..............-12.50
11/05/2018.............4 - 1..................+14.50..................2 - 2...............-1.00...............+13.50
11/04/2018.............3 - 2..................+4.00....................2 - 4...............-12.00...............-8.00
11/03/2018.............4 - 2..................+9.00....................4 - 3...............+3.50..............+12.50
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...................50 - 42...............+24.00...................51- 55..............-44.50..............-20.50

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

13) This exchange happened on ESPN2’s telecast during the Arizona-Iowa State game Monday night at the Maui Classic.

Bill Walton: “Did your dad play for Jerry Tarkanian?”

Jason Benetti: “My dad was an air traffic controller.”

Walton: “How cool would it have been, though, if your dad had played for Jerry Tarkanian?”

Benetti: Silence.

I enjoy listening to Walton a lot; it is a little bizarre at times, but always fun.

12) How to get ahead in the salary cap era; have really productive players who are early in their career. Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes makes $1.2M, RB Kareem Hunt $584,000, WR Tyreek Hill $687,000. NFL stands for “Not For Long” when it comes to those salaries.

11) In college football, assistant coaches in the press box have to take an elevator to get down to the locker room at halftime. Not all of the elevators are fast. In a UCLA game recently, Bruins’ coach Chip Kelly actually called a timeout to stall for time so his assistants would be in the locker room when the players got there. Thats called thinking of everything.

10) In his last two games, Charlotte’s Kemba Walker scored 60 points against the 76ers, 43 against the Celtics.

9) Why did the Redskins sign Mark Sanchez as their backup QB? Washington OC Matt Cavanaugh was Jets’ QB coach from ’09-’12. OL coach Bill Callahan was Jets’ OL Coach 2008-2011. Redskins’ QB coach Kevin O’Connell was once a backup QB for the Jets, so there is ton of familiarity for Sanchez to learn Washington’s system.

8) It is Thanksgiving week and four NHL coaches have already been fired. Seems a little early to be firing coaches, but what do I know?

7) Adrian Beltre retired this week, with 477 home runs in 21 years. Excellent career. Four Gold Gloves, four All-Star games.

6) Kid on Iowa State wore different colored sneakers during their game with Illinois Tuesday; not sure why he did that, but I’m guessing he had another pair just like it in his locker. Am thinking the Nike people loved it when the kid was shooting free throws and the camera focused on his Nike sneakers for a few seconds. Free advertising.

5) Why would anyone trade for JR Smith? When a player publicly announces he wants to jump ship from a losing team that was recently a winning team, it tells you one thing: “The guy isn’t loyal” Why would you give up a player/draft pick to acquire this guy?

Smith is 33, is in his 15th NBA season, a career 37.3% 3-point shooter. Shooting is and always will be marketable; Smith will find a home, but that coach will probably have more headaches.

4) Ravens’ rookie QB Lamar Jackson ran the ball 27 times Sunday; since 1999, no QB has run the ball that many times in one game.

3) Gonzaga 91, Arizona 74— Wildcats led this game by 13 early in 2nd half, but Zags went wild after Arizona’s Chase Jeter got his 4th foul, bitched at the ref and got a technical, which became his 5th foul, ending his night. Gonzaga-Duke play for the Maui title tonight.

2) Lipscomb 73, TCU 64— Lipscomb is never on TV except maybe during Champ Week, but they’ve won 43 games the last two years, are 4-1 this year and were rated #115 in country prior to this upset of the Horned Frogs. Lipscomb was a 12.5-point underdog in this game.

1) The more I think about it, the more Jared Goff is starting to remind me of Troy Aikman; he is surrounded by a lot of stars on his team, including his coach, but he just does his job and wins lot of games and is a quiet star. Nothing wrong with that; Aikman is a Hall of Famer, and I’m pretty sure he’s really rich.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Some NFL trends for Week 12:

— Saints covered their last eight games.

— Denver is 6-15-1 vs spread in their last 22 games.

— Dolphins are 3-10 in last 13 games as a road underdog.

— Chicago covered nine of its last 12 games.

— Tennessee covered seven of last nine games when getting points.

— Giants covered their last four road games.


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

13) This exchange happened on ESPN2’s telecast during the Arizona-Iowa State game Monday night at the Maui Classic.

Bill Walton: “Did your dad play for Jerry Tarkanian?”

Jason Benetti: “My dad was an air traffic controller.”

Walton: “How cool would it have been, though, if your dad had played for Jerry Tarkanian?”

Benetti: Silence.

I enjoy listening to Walton a lot; it is a little bizarre at times, but always fun.

12) How to get ahead in the salary cap era; have really productive players who are early in their career. Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes makes $1.2M, RB Kareem Hunt $584,000, WR Tyreek Hill $687,000. NFL stands for “Not For Long” when it comes to those salaries.

11) In college football, assistant coaches in the press box have to take an elevator to get down to the locker room at halftime. Not all of the elevators are fast. In a UCLA game recently, Bruins’ coach Chip Kelly actually called a timeout to stall for time so his assistants would be in the locker room when the players got there. Thats called thinking of everything.

10) In his last two games, Charlotte’s Kemba Walker scored 60 points against the 76ers, 43 against the Celtics.

9) Why did the Redskins sign Mark Sanchez as their backup QB? Washington OC Matt Cavanaugh was Jets’ QB coach from ’09-’12. OL coach Bill Callahan was Jets’ OL Coach 2008-2011. Redskins’ QB coach Kevin O’Connell was once a backup QB for the Jets, so there is ton of familiarity for Sanchez to learn Washington’s system.

8) It is Thanksgiving week and four NHL coaches have already been fired. Seems a little early to be firing coaches, but what do I know?

7) Adrian Beltre retired this week, with 477 home runs in 21 years. Excellent career. Five Gold Gloves, over 3,100 hits, four All-Star games.

6) Kid on Iowa State wore different colored sneakers during their game with Illinois Tuesday; not sure why he did that, but I’m guessing he had another pair just like it in his locker. Am thinking the Nike people loved it when the kid was shooting free throws and the camera focused on his Nike sneakers for a few seconds. Free advertising.

5) Why would anyone trade for JR Smith? When a player publicly announces he wants to jump ship from a losing team that was recently a winning team, it tells you one thing: “The guy isn’t loyal” Why would you give up a player/draft pick to acquire this guy?

Smith is 33, is in his 15th NBA season, a career 37.3% 3-point shooter. Shooting is and always will be marketable; Smith will find a home, but that coach will probably have more headaches.

4) Ravens’ rookie QB Lamar Jackson ran the ball 27 times Sunday; since 1999, no QB has run the ball that many times in one game.

3) Gonzaga 91, Arizona 74— Wildcats led this game by 13 early in 2nd half, but Zags went wild after Arizona’s Chase Jeter got his 4th foul, bitched at the ref and got a technical, which became his 5th foul, ending his night. Gonzaga-Duke play for the Maui title tonight.

2) Lipscomb 73, TCU 64— Lipscomb is never on TV except maybe during Champ Week, but they’ve won 43 games the last two years, are 4-1 this year and were rated #115 in country prior to this upset of the Horned Frogs. Lipscomb was a 12.5-point underdog in this game.

1) The more I think about it, the more Jared Goff is starting to remind me of Troy Aikman; he is surrounded by a lot of stars on his team, including his coach, but he just does his job and wins lot of games and is a quiet star. Nothing wrong with that; Aikman is a Hall of Famer, and I’m pretty sure he’s really rich.

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, November 21

New Orleans won six of its last seven games; they; they’re 2-6 on road, 3-4 as AU. Four of their last five games went over. Philly won six of its last eight games; they’re 9-0 at home, 5-4 as HF. Six of their last seven games went over. Pelicans/76ers split their last eight meetings; New Orleans is 1-3 vs spread in their last four visits to Philly. Six of last eight series games stayed under the total.

Indiana won four of its last five games; they’re 6-3 at home, 3-4 as HF. Under is 10-4 in their last 14 games. Charlotte is 2-3 in its last five games; they’re 5-3 SU/ATS at home. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Pacers/Hornets split their last eight meetings; Indiana is 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits to Tobacco Road. Five of last seven games stayed under the total.

Raptors won eight of their last 11 games; they’re 4-0 vs spread this season when they played the night before. Four of their last five games stayed under. Atlanta lost its last eight games; they’re 2-5 at home, 2-4 as HU. Over is 4-1 in their last five home games. Toronto won its last four games with the Hawks; Raptors are 2-2 vs spread in their last four visits to Atlanta. Last four series games stayed under.

Knicks lost their last six games (2-4 vs spread); they’re 2-8 on road, 4-5 as AU. Five of their last six games went over. Celtics lost six of their last nine games; they’re 5-2 at home, 4-3 as HF. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Knicks lost eight of their last ten games with Boston; they’re 1-3 vs spread in their last four trips to Beantown. Four of last six series games stayed under.

Detroit won four of its last five games; they’re 4-3 on road, 3-1 as AU. Three of their last four road games stayed under the total. Rockets won/covered their last four games; they’re 3-4 at home (3-4 as HF). Six of their last eight games stayed under. Pistons won four of last six games with Houston; Detroit covered four of its last five visits here. Last four series games stayed under the total.

Trailblazers won six of their last eight games; they’re 5-3 on road, 2-2 as AU. Three of their last four games went over. Milwaukee is 4-5 in its last nine games; they’re 7-2 at home, 5-3 as HF. Seven of their last ten games went over. Bucks won four of last five games with the Blazers, losing by 15 in Portland two weeks ago. Under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Portland is 0-3-1 vs spread in its last four visits to Milwaukee.

Denver lost six of its last seven games; they’re 3-4 on road, 0-1 as AU. Four of their last six games went over. Minnesota won three of its last four games; they’re 7-2 at home, 3-2 as HF. Eight of their last nine games stayed under. Timberwolves won five of last six games with Denver; over is 3-1 in last four series games. Nuggets covered five of their last six visits to the Twin Cities.

Phoenix lost six of its last seven games; they’re 0-7 on road, 2-5 as AU. Three of their last four games went over. Chicago lost its last four games; they’re 1-7 at home, 0-1 as HF. Eight of their last ten games stayed under the total. Suns won four of last five games with the Bulls; they covered three of last four visits to the Windy City (over 3-1).

Lebron James brings his Lakers back to Cleveland; LA won five of its last six games; they’re 4-4 on road, 2-1 as aF. Seven of their last nine games stayed under. Cavaliers lost seven of their last eight games; they’re 2-5 at home, 1-3 as HU. Seven of their last eight games stayed under the total. Lakers lost seven of its last eight games with Cleveland, but LA covered last four. Lakers covered four of their last five games in Ohio. Last ten series games went over.

Memphis won six of its last seven games; Grizzlies are 4-4 on road, 4-2 as AU. Six of their last nine games stayed under. San Antonio lost six of its last eight games; they’re 2-6 on road, 1-3-1 as AU. Three of their last four games went over. Spurs won their last six games with Memphis (4-1-1 vs spread); Grizzlies are 1-3-1 vs spread in their last five visits to the Alamo. Six of last eight series games went over.

Brooklyn lost four of its last six games; they’re 5-6 on road, 6-4 as AU. Five of their last seven games went over. Mavericks won four of their last five games; they’re 6-2 at home, 2-1 as HF. Four of their last five games stayed under. Road team won six of last nine Brooklyn-Dallas games; Nets covered five of last seven series games, four of last five played here. Last three series games went over.

Kings are 3-5 in their last eight games; they’re 4-5 on road, 3-6 as AU. Last three Sacramento games went over the total. Utah lost three of its last four games; they’re 2-4 at home, 2-3 as HF. Over is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Road team won eight of last ten Kings-Jazz games; Sacramento covered three of last four trips to Salt Lake City. Three of last four series games went over.

Thunder won 10 of its last 12 games; they’re 4-4 on road, 3-2 as AU. Three of their last four games went over. Warriors lost four of their last five games; they’re 8-1 at home, 6-3 as HF. Six of their last nine games stayed under. Golden State won eight of last ten games with Oklahoma City (7-3 vs spread); Thunder is 2-4 vs spread in its last six visits to Oakland. Nine of last ten series games stayed under.

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NBA

Wednesday, November 21

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Trend Report
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Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana's last 11 games
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Indiana is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Charlotte is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana


New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans


New York Knicks
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games on the road
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing Boston
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 19-5 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Boston is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games at home
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing New York
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against New York
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against New York


Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto


Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 10 games
Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Phoenix's last 19 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chicago's last 19 games when playing at home against Phoenix


Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Lakers's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games on the road
LA Lakers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
LA Lakers is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
LA Lakers is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Cleveland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Cleveland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers


Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Portland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games
Portland is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Portland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 10 games on the road
Portland is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Milwaukee
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland's last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Portland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Portland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Milwaukee is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Portland
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Portland
Milwaukee is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Portland
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Portland


Denver Nuggets
Denver is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Denver is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Denver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games on the road
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Denver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Denver is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Denver is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Minnesota's last 25 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Denver
Minnesota is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Denver
Minnesota is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Denver


Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Detroit is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Houston
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Detroit is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
Houston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Houston is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Detroit
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Houston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit


Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Brooklyn is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Brooklyn is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games on the road
Brooklyn is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Brooklyn is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Brooklyn is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Brooklyn is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Brooklyn
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Dallas is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Brooklyn


Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 9 games
Memphis is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games on the road
Memphis is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing San Antonio
Memphis is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games
San Antonio is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games at home
San Antonio is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games at home
San Antonio is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games when playing Memphis
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing at home against Memphis


Sacramento Kings
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Sacramento's last 9 games on the road
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Utah
Sacramento is 12-4-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Utah
Sacramento is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah Jazz
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Utah's last 13 games
Utah is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Utah is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games at home
Utah is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Utah is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Utah is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Sacramento


Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Oklahoma City is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Oklahoma City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Golden State
Oklahoma City is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Oklahoma City is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Oklahoma City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Golden State is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
Golden State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games
Golden State is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Golden State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games at home
Golden State is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Oklahoma City
Golden State is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Golden State is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Golden State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

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Wednesday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Game of the Night: Thunder at Warriors – 10:35 PM EST

The defending champion Warriors (12-6 SU, 8-10 ATS) are coming off a road trip to forget in Texas by dropping all three games. Golden State was wiped out at Houston in a Western Conference Finals rematch, followed by a close defeat at Dallas last Saturday. The Warriors fell behind the Spurs on Sunday and could never get over the hump in a 104-92 setback as three-point underdogs to slip to 0-5 ATS the past five contests.

Golden State continues to play without Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, as the Warriors welcome in the Thunder. Oklahoma City (10-6 SU, 10-6 ATS) finishes off a three-game road swing following a 10-point victory at Phoenix and a four-point defeat at Sacramento. In Monday’s setback to the Kings, Russell Westbrook returned to the Thunder lineup after missing six games with an ankle injury and scored 29 points, but OKC lost for only the second time in the last 12 contests.

The Warriors held off the Thunder on opening night at Oracle Arena, 108-100 as 12 ½-point favorites, even though Westbrook did not suit up for Oklahoma City. Golden State opened up as a one-point favorite for tonight’s contest, as the Warriors own an 0-5 ATS mark as a favorite of six points or fewer this season.

He’s Coming Home

On Sunday evening, LeBron James returned to Miami where he helped the Heat win two championships. In his first visit in a Lakers’ (9-7 SU, 6-10 ATS) uniform, James torched the Heat for 51 points in a 113-97 triumph for Los Angeles’ fifth win in six tries. Now, James makes his triumphant return to Cleveland for the first time since leaving the Cavaliers for Lakers in free agency in July.

Yes, it is obvious that Cleveland (2-13 SU, 7-8 ATS) was going to be worse without James, but this bad? Kevin Love has been sidelined since late October with a foot injury, while the only two victories for Cleveland have come against Atlanta and Charlotte at home. The Cavaliers had cashed the UNDER in seven straight games prior to Monday’s 113-102 defeat at Detroit on a 213 ½ total as Cleveland fell to 4-3 ATS as a ‘dog of eight points or more.

The last time James made his first appearance at Quicken Loans Arena in another uniform came in 2010 with the Heat. James scored 38 points to lead Miami to a 118-90 rout of Cleveland on that December night. The Lakers have failed to cash in two opportunities as a favorite of seven points or more this season as Los Angeles opened as a nine-point favorite this evening.

Keep on Buckin’

Milwaukee (12-4 SU, 10-5-1 ATS) is one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference so far, but the Bucks have needed several rallies at home of late. The Bucks wiped out a 20-point deficit to rout the Bulls last Friday, while erasing a 10-point halftime hole against a solid Denver squad in Monday’s 104-98 victory to pull off the season sweep of the Nuggets. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 29 points and 12 rebounds in spite of missing all six of his three-point attempts. The Bucks improved to 8-1 at their new home, the Fiserv Forum, while covering in seven of those wins.

It’s revenge mode for the Bucks, who were steamrolled at Portland (12-5 SU, 11-6 ATS) on November 6 in a 118-103 road setback. The victory by the Blazers ended a four-game skid to the Bucks dating back to 2016 as Portland looks to hand Milwaukee its second home defeat of the season. The Blazers are playing with no rest after edging the Knicks on Tuesday, 118-114 for their second straight win following a pair of losses to kick off their road trip. Portland owns a perfect 2-0 SU/ATS record on the second of a back-to-back, which includes blowout victories over Houston and Minnesota.

Perfect Ten?

The 76ers (12-7 SU, 8-11 ATS) are the only team remaining in the NBA that has yet to suffer a home defeat. Philadelphia has won all nine games played at Wells Fargo Center, coming off a 119-114 close-shave victory over Phoenix as 11 ½-point favorites on Monday. The 76ers have hit the OVER in each of their last three games, while the team has compiled a 3-1 mark since Jimmy Butler has been in the lineup following his trade from Minnesota.

Philadelphia welcomes in New Orleans as the Pelicans (10-7 SU, 8-9 ATS) look to improve on a 2-6 mark away from Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans start a seven-game stretch against Eastern Conference opponents, including the next three on the road. New Orleans’ roller-coaster season continues as the Pelicans are riding a 6-1 hot streak after losing six straight earlier this month. The Pelicans registered the OVER in all three home victories on their recent homestand, including in a 140-126 comeback triumph against the Spurs on Monday.

Target Practice

The Wolves (7-10 SU, 8-9 ATS) suffered only their second home loss in nine tries at Target Center in Sunday’s 100-87 setback to the Grizzlies. The defeat ended a three-game winning streak, as Minnesota was limited to 39% shooting from the floor and its lowest scoring output at home this season. The Wolves continued their impressive UNDER streak, which moved to 8-1 the last nine games, including three straight at Target Center.

The Nuggets (10-7 SU, 8-9 ATS) invade Minneapolis tonight trying to get on track after losing six of their past seven contests. Denver has dropped three consecutive games away from Pepsi Center, while being listed as an underdog for only the second time this season. Last season, the Nuggets lost three of four matchups with the Wolves, including a pair of overtime defeats at Target Center.

Southwest Showdown

The Grizzlies (11-5 SU, 11-5 ATS) continue their impressive start as they bring a four-game winning streak into San Antonio. Memphis pulled away from Dallas on Monday, 98-88 to improve to 7-1 at FedEx Forum this season, while winning for the sixth time in the past seven games overall. Mike Conley paced the Grizzlies with 28 points, while Marc Gasol posted a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds for Memphis.

The Spurs (8-8 SU, 8-8 ATS) have struggled to find their footing this season as San Antonio has lost six of its past eight games. San Antonio has performed better at home by owning a 6-2 mark, including recent victories over Golden State and Houston. The Spurs are seeing their lowest total of the season (200 ½), while allowing 95 points or less in three of their past four contests at AT&T Center. San Antonio swept the four-game series from Memphis last season, while winning each of the past six meetings with its division rival.

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NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, November 21


New Orleans @ Philadelphia

Game 501-502
November 21, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
117.045
Philadelphia
122.437
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 5 1/2
238
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 3 1/2
234
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-3 1/2); Over

Indiana @ Charlotte

Game 503-504
November 21, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
115.222
Charlotte
122.592
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 7 1/2
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 3 1/2
217 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(-3 1/2); Under

Toronto @ Atlanta

Game 505-506
November 21, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
117.389
Atlanta
112.626
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4 1/2
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 7
224 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+7); Under

New York @ Boston

Game 507-508
November 21, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
108.670
Boston
117.875
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 9
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 14
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+14); Under

Detroit @ Houston

Game 509-510
November 21, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
112.213
Houston
129.446
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 17
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 8 1/2
215
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-8 1/2); Over

Portland @ Milwaukee

Game 511-512
November 21, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
120.020
Milwaukee
128.239
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 8
231
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 5 1/2
226
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-5 1/2); Over

Denver @ Minnesota

Game 513-514
November 21, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
121.637
Minnesota
118.549
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 3
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 2
216
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(+2); Under

Phoenix @ Chicago

Game 515-516
November 21, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
110.712
Chicago
105.706
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 5
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 2
211 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+2); Over

LA Lakers @ Cleveland

Game 517-518
November 21, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
120.980
Cleveland
109.594
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 11 1/2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 9
220
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-9); Over

Memphis @ San Antonio

Game 519-520
November 21, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
116.932
San Antonio
121.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 4 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 2 1/2
199 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-2 1/2); Over

Brooklyn @ Dallas

Game 521-522
November 21, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
117.662
Dallas
121.797
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 4
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 6 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+6 1/2); Under

Sacramento @ Utah

Game 523-524
November 21, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
116.323
Utah
113.274
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 3
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 9 1/2
220
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+9 1/2); Under

Oklahoma City @ Golden State

Game 525-526
November 21, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
120.066
Golden State
119.027
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 1
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 1
222 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(+1); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 21

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NEW ORLEANS (10 - 7) at PHILADELPHIA (12 - 7) - 11/21/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 46-72 ATS (-33.2 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 110-82 ATS (+19.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games in November games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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INDIANA (11 - 6) at CHARLOTTE (8 - 8) - 11/21/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 60-44 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 4-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 4-4 straight up against INDIANA 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 (14 - 4) at ATLANTA (3 - 14) - 11/21/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NEW YORK (4 - 14) at BOSTON (9 - 8) - 11/21/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 66-48 ATS (+13.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-29 ATS (+10.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 231-180 ATS (+33.0 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (8 - 6) at HOUSTON (8 - 7) - 11/21/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 2-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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PORTLAND (12 - 5) at MILWAUKEE (12 - 4) - 11/21/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 56-40 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 410-479 ATS (-116.9 Units) in home games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 273-326 ATS (-85.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (10 - 7) at MINNESOTA (7 - 10) - 11/21/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-3 straight up against DENVER 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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PHOENIX (3 - 13) at CHICAGO (4 - 13) - 11/21/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 177-135 ATS (+28.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
CHICAGO is 132-178 ATS (-63.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 3-1 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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LA LAKERS (9 - 7) at CLEVELAND (2 - 13) - 11/21/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 48-69 ATS (-27.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 19-39 ATS (-23.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MEMPHIS (11 - 5) at SAN ANTONIO (8 - 8) - 11/21/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 10-27 ATS (-19.7 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1055-927 ATS (+35.3 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 839-716 ATS (+51.4 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 146-111 ATS (+23.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 299-245 ATS (+29.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 169-126 ATS (+30.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 7-6 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 10-4 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (8 - 10) at DALLAS (7 - 9) - 11/21/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-2 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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SACRAMENTO (9 - 8) at UTAH (8 - 9) - 11/21/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 90-64 ATS (+19.6 Units) in home games in November games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-3 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 7-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (10 - 6) at GOLDEN STATE (12 - 6) - 11/21/2018, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Hoop Trends - Wednesday
November 21, 2018
By Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Grizzlies are 13-0 ATS (+7.12 ppg) when the line is within 3 of pick and they are off a win as a favorite and facing a team that has beaten them two straight.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Pacers are 0-14 ATS (-8.82 ppg) with rest off a win by more than eight points when they are facing an opponent averaging more than 28 points from 3s and it is before the All-Star break.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Pelicans are 17-0 OU (+14.26 ppg) with rest off an 8+ point win as a home favorite in which they had at least 7.9 times as many field goal attempts as turnovers.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Pistons are 0-16 OU (-13.69 ppg) as a dog by more than two points with less than two days rest off a game as a favorite in which they scored at least 27% of their points from threes.

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LeBron awaits Cleveland reunion
November 20, 2018
By The Associated Press

CLEVELAND (AP) The air was heavy, heaving with hatred.

And when LeBron James skipped onto the Quicken Loans Arena floor on Dec. 2, 2010, with his Miami teammates, scorned Cleveland fans aimed their fury at one of their own, the kid from Akron who was shaken by the experience.

James was profanely taunted, booed and mocked. It was vile. It was personal.

Eight years later, he'll feel loved.

James returns to Cleveland on Wednesday night for the first time since leaving as a free agent last summer and signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. He's coming back to a city still grappling with losing him again and wondering what might have been had the world's best all-around player stayed.

But unlike his previous comeback, the 33-year-old is coming home to be saluted for what he did during 11 years with the Cavaliers.

He revived a franchise, lifted an entire region and brought a championship.

''It's going to be fun,'' said Cavs forward Kyle Korver, who spent two seasons with James. ''LeBron had an incredible run in Cleveland. He touched Cleveland. He touched Akron. Us as individuals, we were all fortunate to get some time with him. I think hopefully he feels that. I think it's going to be positive overall, and it should be.''

Early in the game, the Cavs will show a video tribute of the franchise's career leader in virtually every statistical category.

The images will capture his stirring run in Cleveland - the buzzer-beating shots, the iconic chase-down block on Golden State's Andre Iguodala in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, James' teary reaction to winning an NBA title and the parade celebrating the city's first sports championship in 52 years.

There will also be reminders of his immense impact off the court, including the opening of his I Promise School in Akron, an elementary school for at-risk kids.

But he's keeping his perspective on this Thanksgiving week homecoming.

''I don't try to put too much into it,'' he said Sunday night in Miami after scoring 51 in a win over the Heat. ''I will see some familiar faces. I'll think about some of the good. I'll think about some of the bad. I'll think about some of the great times that I had with the franchise, obviously. And then once the tip-ball gets going, it'll be time to go to work.

''It'll be good to see some of my family that's going to come to the game, see some of my friends as well, and get the thing going.''

On that cold December night in 2010, James wasn't sure what to expect months after his ''taking my talents to South Beach'' announcement had incensed Cleveland fans, driving some to burn his jersey.

More frightening was the reception James received in his first game back.

Security was beefed up to unprecedented levels, but nothing could shield James from the vicious words. There were chants of ''Ak-ron hates you'' and ''Scott-ie Pipp-en'' and fans held up signs calling him a traitor, liar, sellout and worse while a national TV audience watched an ugly divorce played out in real time.

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert had fueled the disdain in a letter written to Cleveland fans on the night James announced he was joining Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami.

But while the negativity crashed down upon him, James, as is usually the case, soared. He performed his pregame chalk-toss ritual and then dropped 38 points on the Cavs in Miami's 118-90 rout that galvanized the Heat and teased two future titles.

James passed on a chance to apologize for his leaving afterward, and there seemed to be no chance for reconciliation with Cleveland or its fans.

That, of course, changed four years later when he forgave Gilbert, came home and carried the Cavs to the title he had promised to deliver.

In 2010, he came back a villain. Now, he's a champion - Cleveland's own.

James said he isn't sure what kind of reaction he'll receive, but he's confident it won't be anything like before.

He's changed. The city is different, thanks in part to him. His second stint with the Cavs may have ended earlier than anyone in Cleveland wanted, but anger has been replaced by appreciation.

''I think whatever happens, happens,'' he said. ''But I will be in uniform, I will be there and I will be trying to get a victory. That's what's most important.''