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

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Saturday’s 6-pack

NFL trends for Week 16:

— Oakland is 5-12-2 vs spread in its last 19 games.

— Titans are 10-4-1 vs spread in last 15 games vs NFC teams.

— Chicago covered seven of its last eight games.

— Jaguars are 2-7-1 vs spread in their last ten games.

— Steelers covered once in their last five games.

— Denver is 5-11-1 vs spread in its last 17 AFC West games.

Quote of the Day
“If I want to be listened to and followed and looked up to, how could I stand here and say that these games that don’t matter for playoffs and I’m going to cash it in? That’s just not the way I lead. I want to be out there with the guys.”
Aaron Rodgers

Saturday’s quiz
Toronto Blue Jays won consecutive World Series in 1992-93; who was their manager?

Friday’s quiz
James Harden played his college basketball at Arizona State.

Thursday’s quiz
Mississippi State coach Ben Howland was basketball coach at UCLA before Steve Alford.


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Saturday’s List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….

13) Dodgers traded Matt Kemp/Yasiel Puig and Alex Wood to the Reds, making it obvious they’re clearing roster/payroll space to go after free agent Bryce Harper.

Not sure what the Reds are thinking, unless they’re going to flip Puig to a contender.

12) Washington Nationals signed P Anibal Sanchez, Cardinals signed reliever Andrew Miller.

11) Pac-12 basketball teams are 5-27 vs spread as underdogs so far this season. That is a hard stat to believe, but I checked it twice. They don’t have any teams in KenPom’s top 40, which pretty much means the conference tournament winner might be the only Pac-12 team in the NCAA tournament in March.

10) A’s traded for 2B Jurickson Profar in a 3-way deal with Texas, Tampa Bay. Profar was one of five American Leaguers LY with at least 35 doubles, 20 home runs, 75 RBI and 10 stolen bases.

— A’s traded two prospects, a draft pick and international bonus money for Profar.
— Texas got four prospects and international bonus money
— Tampa Bay got two pitching prospects and a draft pick.

9) Rick Pitino will coach EuroLeague powerhouse Panathinaikos in Greece, starting Thursday. His team is currently in 10th place with a 6-7 record- his roster has Giannis Antetokounmpo’s younger brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, former Kings big man Georgios Papagiannis, and ex-NBA point guard Nick Calathes.

The team’s owner is notorious for being a volatile human who once threatened to kill the refs, so this could be interesting.

8) Couple years ago I spent this week at the Aria hotel, which is very nice but the pizza I had there was lame. Last night, I gave the same pizza place a second chance and it was very good. Not really sure why there was such a difference; they probably just had a bad day back then.

Will probably be there again Sunday watching NFL games, so more pizza is in the offing.

7) New Jersey Jets have thrown 58 passes this season that went 20+ yards downfield but completed only 17% of them, which isn’t good.

Bills/Packers have both thrown 78 such passes, most in the league, Buffalo completing 27% of them, Green Bay 35%. Giants have thrown 57 of them, completing 44%.

6) FIU 35, Toledo 32— First underdog to win a bowl game this season; this was the 9th bowl.

5) BYU 49, Western Michigan 18— Cougars were down 10-7 at halftime, then dominated the second half. Both teams finished the season 7-6. Favorites are 8-2 vs spread in bowls so far.

4) Rockets’ PG Chris Paul has a hamstring issue, is expected to be out 2-3 weeks. Houston is 0-5 without Paul this season.

3) Six former G-League head coaches have become NBA head coaches; 40% of players on NBA rosters played at one time or another in the G-League. 74 other G-League coaches have moved up to the NBA as an assistant.

2) Buffalo Bulls of the MAC split a couple road games with Syracuse/Marquette this week, but more impressive than that is this: Buffalo was a small underdog in both games, getting 3.5 points at Syracuse, 2 points at Marquette- thats the oddsmaker telling us that Buffalo is at least as good as their more brand-name opponents.

Buffalo hammered Arizona in the NCAA’s last year; they’ll likely be a force this March, too.

1) Looks like the Oakland Raiders will play home games at AT&T Park in San Francisco next year, where the baseball Giants play. Raiders are moving to Las Vegas in 2020 and the city of Oakland is suing them, so the Coliseum is out for next year.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, December 22

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DENVER (21 - 9) at LA CLIPPERS (18 - 13) - 12/22/2018, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 4-4 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-3 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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PHOENIX (8 - 24) at WASHINGTON (12 - 20) - 12/22/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-1 straight up against PHOENIX 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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TORONTO (25 - 9) at PHILADELPHIA (21 - 12) - 12/22/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 117-89 ATS (+19.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-76 ATS (-41.6 Units) in home games in December games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 8-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (18 - 15) at HOUSTON (16 - 15) - 12/22/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1065-933 ATS (+38.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 353-288 ATS (+36.2 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-1 ATS (+12.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 9-7 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-7 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (22 - 9) at MIAMI (14 - 16) - 12/22/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 154-196 ATS (-61.6 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 139-179 ATS (-57.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 58-102 ATS (-54.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
MIAMI is 65-44 ATS (+16.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-29 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
MIAMI is 136-188 ATS (-70.8 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-1 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (15 - 15) at GOLDEN STATE (21 - 11) - 12/22/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 422-344 ATS (+43.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 508-433 ATS (+31.7 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 83-56 ATS (+21.4 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
DALLAS is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 59-73 ATS (-21.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (20 - 10) at UTAH (16 - 17) - 12/22/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 39-53 ATS (-19.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-6 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-6 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, December 22

Nuggets won 11 of their last 13 games; they covered five of last seven road games. Under is 9-5 in their last 14 games. Clippers lost six of their last eight games; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four home games. Three of their last four games stayed under the total. Denver won five of last seven games with the Clippers; they’re 3-4 vs spread in last seven series games played here (under 5-2).

Suns won their last four games, all as underdogs (three by 7+ points); six of their last eight games stayed under total. Phoenix is 5-11 vs spread on road this year. Washington lost six of its last seven games; they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six home games. Six of their last eight games went over total. Wizards won five of last six games with Phoenix; under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Suns covered four of their last five visits to Washington.

Toronto lost three of its last five road games, is 2-4 vs spread in last six road tilts; Raptors are 6-0 vs spread if they played night before. Philly split its last eight games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last eight home games. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Home side won six of last seven Toronto-76er games; Raptors are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Philly. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Spurs lost three of last four road games, are 1-4 vs spread in last five; they’re 1-3-1 vs spread if they played night before. Nine of their last ten road games went over. Houston won five of its last six games; they’re 4-0-1 vs spread in last five home games. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Rockets won four of last six games with San Antonio; four of last five series games stayed under the total. Spurs are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Houston.

Bucks won six of their last seven games; they’re 6-7-1 vs spread on road, 3-1 vs spread if they played night before. Seven of their last nine games stayed under. Heat won seven of last ten games, are 3-1 vs spread in last four home games. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Miami won its last five games with Milwaukee; three of last four series games stayed under total. Bucks are 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to South Beach.

Mavericks lost last four games, are 0-5 vs spread in last five; they’re 0-5 vs spread in last five road games. Last three Dallas games went over. Warriors won six of their last eight games, are 1-4 vs spread in last five home games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Golden State won nine of last ten games with Dallas, losing 112-109 in Dallas last month; four of last five series games went over total. Mavericks are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Bay Area.

Oklahoma City won its last three games; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five road games. Over is 4-2-2 in their last eight games. Utah won/covered their last four home games; they’re 2-3 vs spread if they played night before. Jazz’ last three home games stayed under. Home side won eight of last ten Thunder-Jazz games; OKC is 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Salt Lake City. Under is 6-4 in last ten series games.

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NBA

Saturday, December 22

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Trend Report
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Denver Nuggets
Denver is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games
Denver is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Denver is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Denver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Denver's last 12 games on the road
Denver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Denver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Denver's last 15 games when playing LA Clippers
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Denver is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Denver's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Clippers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games
LA Clippers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Denver
LA Clippers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Clippers's last 15 games when playing Denver
LA Clippers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
LA Clippers is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Clippers's last 9 games when playing at home against Denver

Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Phoenix's last 19 games when playing Washington
Phoenix is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
Phoenix is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Wizards
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Washington's last 19 games when playing Phoenix
Washington is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix

Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Toronto is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Toronto is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 2-20 SU in its last 22 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Philadelphia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
Milwaukee is 6-12-1 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Milwaukee's last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Milwaukee's last 24 games when playing Miami
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Heat
Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Miami is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games at home
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Miami's last 24 games when playing Milwaukee
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
San Antonio is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Antonio's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 9 games on the road
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
San Antonio is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Houston
San Antonio is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Antonio's last 14 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
Houston is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games at home
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Houston is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 14 games when playing at home against San Antonio

Dallas Mavericks
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Golden State
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Dallas is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Golden State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Golden State is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 9 games at home
Golden State is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Dallas
Golden State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Golden State is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Oklahoma City's last 23 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Utah
Oklahoma City is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Utah
Oklahoma City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Oklahoma City's last 23 games when playing Utah
Oklahoma City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 11 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah Jazz
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Utah's last 10 games at home
Utah is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Utah is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Utah's last 23 games when playing Oklahoma City
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Utah's last 11 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DEN at LAC 05:00 PM

DEN +1.0

O 218.5

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Hoop Trends - Saturday
Vince Akins

PLAY-ON TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Bucks are 13-0 ATS (+10.42 ppg) with no rest after they shot over 50% from the field.


PLAY-AGAINST TREND OF THE DAY:

-- The Rockets are 0-13 ATS (-10.04 ppg) with less than two days rest off a loss as a favorite in which they rebounded less than 20% of their own misses and it is before the All-Star break.


TOTAL TREND OF THE DAY - OVER:

-- The Spurs are 11-0 OU (+15.86 ppg) on the road with no rest facing an opponent with an assist-to-turnover ratio greater than 1.50.


TOTAL TREND OF THE DAY - UNDER:

-- The Heat are 0-19 OU (-10.79 ppg) as a dog with rest off a game as a dog in which they had fewer than 10 turnovers.


PLAYER-BASED TRENDS:

-- The Warriors are 19-0 ATS (+9.08 ppg) in franchise history as a rested favorite off a loss in which Stephen Curry shot better than 50 percent from the arc and scored at least 10 points.

-- The Thunder are 10-0 OU (+16.70 ppg) off a win in which Russell Westbrook had a plus/minus at least 10 points worse than the team.

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NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, December 22


Oklahoma City @ Utah

Game 533-534
December 22, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
115.312
Utah
120.320
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 5
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 1
217 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-1); Over

Dallas @ Golden State

Game 531-532
December 22, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
118.883
Golden State
127.635
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 9
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 11 1/2
226 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+11 1/2); Under

Milwaukee @ Miami

Game 529-530
December 22, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
130.951
Miami
116.951
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 14
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 2 1/2
215
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-2 1/2); Over

San Antonio @ Houston

Game 527-528
December 22, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
115.137
Houston
128.262
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 13
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 5
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-5); Over

Toronto @ Philadelphia

Game 525-526
December 22, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
116.472
Philadelphia
129.322
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 13
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 7 1/2
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-7 1/2); Under

Phoenix @ Washington

Game 523-524
December 22, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
108.469
Washington
118.729
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 10 1/2
236
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 6 1/2
229
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-6 1/2); Over

Denver @ LA Clippers

Game 521-522
December 22, 2018 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
127.341
LA Clippers
119.218
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 8
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 1 1/2
220
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(+1 1/2); Under

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DEN at LAC 05:00 PM
DEN +1.0
O 218.5

PHO at WAS 07:00 PM
PHO +6.5
O 228.0

TOR at PHI 07:30 PM
PHI -8.0
O 219.0

MIL at MIA 08:00 PM
MIA +2.5
U 215.5

SA at HOU 08:00 PM
HOU -4.5
U 217.0

DAL at GS 08:30 PM
GS -11.0
U 226.5

OKC at UTA 09:00 PM
OKC +1.5
U 218.0

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Beal triple-doubles, Wiz beat Suns in 3OT
December 22, 2018
By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) Bradley Beal had 40 points and his first career triple-double to lift the Washington Wizards over the Phoenix Suns 149-146 in triple-overtime Saturday night.

With All-Star point guard John Wall sidelined due to illness, Beal scored 10 points in the third overtime, including a slicing layup that made it 146-144 with 40 seconds to play. He also had a career-high 15 assists and 11 rebounds.

Thomas Bryant added a career-high 31 points, hit all 14 of his shots and made all three of his free throws. At one point, Bryant scored 16 of 18 points for Washington across a stretch of the first and second overtime. He also had 13 rebounds.

Devin Booker had 33 points and 14 assists for the Suns, who ended their four-game winning streak after giving back a seven-point lead late in the fourth quarter. Deandre Ayton had 26 points and 17 rebounds for his fifth consecutive double-double, but fouled out midway through the second overtime.

76ERS 126, RAPTORS 101

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Ben Simmons added 26 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists and Philadelphia routed short-handed Toronto.

JJ Redick added 22 points for the 76ers, who pulled within 2+ games of first-place Toronto in the Atlantic Division.

Pascal Siakam scored 26 points and Kyle Lowry added 20 for the Raptors, who slipped to 25-10. Toronto played without two-time defensive player of the year Kawhi Leonard, as well as Serge Ibaka and Jonas Valanciunas.

Leonard was held out of the lineup to rest on the second game of a back-to-back after scoring a season-high 37 points in the Raptors' 126-110 home win over Cleveland on Friday night. Toronto coach Nick Nurse said prior to Saturday's contest that Leonard may be available for the second game of a back-to-back going forward.

It was Philadelphia's third victory in the last 23 games against the Raptors.

CLIPPERS 132, NUGGETS 111

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Danilo Gallinari and Tobias Harris each scored 21 points, Montrezl Harrell added 20 as Los Angeles dealt Denver its worst loss of the season.

The Nuggets (21-10) had not lost by more than 10 points and had won four straight.

Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 19 points in 20 minutes before being ejected. Jamal Murray added 18 points and Monte Morris 15.

The Clippers outscored the Nuggets in the paint 80-50.

After losing four consecutive games, the Clippers have won two straight.

HEAT 94, BUCKS 87

MIAMI (AP) - Josh Richardson scored 16 points, Dwyane Wade had a pair of big baskets in the final minutes and Miami held Giannis Antetokounmpo to a season-low scoring effort.

Wade finished with 13 points for Miami, which extended its season-high winning streak to four games. Hassan Whiteside had 11 points and 13 rebounds, and Kelly Olynyk and James Johnson each scored 11 points for the Heat.

Antetokounmpo was held to a season-low nine points - his previous was 12 - on 3 for 12 shooting, though he did have 13 rebounds. Khris Middleton scored 18 points and Eric Bledsoe added 17 for the Bucks, who shot 37 percent - and 9 for 43 from 3-point range. It was the sixth-worst 3-point percentage in NBA history for a team taking at least 40 shots from beyond the arc.

ROCKETS 108, SPURS 101

HOUSTON (AP) - James Harden had 39 points and 10 assists to lead Houston past San Antonio.

Clint Capela had 21 points and a season-high 23 rebounds, and Eric Gordon had 18 points on 4-of-12 shooting from 3-point range.

DeMar DeRozan led San Antonio with 28 points and eight assists. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 18 points, and Rudy Gay added 13.

The Rockets were playing without point guard Chris Paul, who suffered a Grade-2 left hamstring strain on Thursday night in Miami and is expected to be out at least two-to-four weeks. Houston entered Saturday winless in five games without Paul this season.

WARRIORS 120, MAVERICKS 116

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Kevin Durant had 29 points with a key 3-pointer with 15 seconds left, and added 12 rebounds and eight assists, as Golden State held off a fourth-quarter rally.

Stephen Curry contributed 22 points, five rebounds and five assists and Jonas Jerebko provided a nice boost with a season-high 23 points on 10-for-12 shooting with six rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench. The made field goals also were his most this season, and Jerebko received a rousing ovation when he took a seat with 6:39 to play.

Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic made 5 of 11 shots with three 3-pointers in the first half for 14 of his 19 points. DeAndre Jordan matched his season high with 23 rebounds, getting 12 before the break.

Draymond Green had 14 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in Golden State's 12th straight victory against the Mavericks at Oracle Arena.

THUNDER 107, JAZZ 106

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Paul George had 43 points and 14 rebounds to help Oklahoma City hold off Utah.

Jerami Grant and Steven Adams each scored 15 as the Thunder (21-10) won their fourth straight game and tied Denver for the best record in the Western Conference. Russell Westbrook had eight points on 3-for-17 shooting with 12 rebounds and nine assists.

Rudy Gobert had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz (16-18). Donovan Mitchell scored 20, Derrick Favors added 16 and Ricky Rubio had 12 points and 14 assists.

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SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY DECEMBER 23, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
4:05 PM Atlanta Hawks Detroit Pistons Little Caesars Arena
5:05 PM Washington Wizards Indiana Pacers Bankers Life Fieldhouse
6:05 PM Charlotte Hornets Boston Celtics TD Garden
6:05 PM Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena
6:05 PM Miami Heat Orlando Magic Amway Center
6:05 PM New Orleans Pelicans Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center
6:05 PM Phoenix Suns Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center
8:05 PM Minnesota Timberwolves Oklahoma City Thunder Chesapeake Energy Arena
8:35 PM Los Angeles Clippers Golden State Warriors ORACLE Arena
9:05 PM Dallas Mavericks Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center at the Rose Quarter
9:35 PM Memphis Grizzlies Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center


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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

12/22/2018 11-3-0 78.57% +38.50
12/21/2018 11-6-0 64.71% +22.00
12/20/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
12/19/2018 14-8-0 63.64% +26.00
12/18/2018 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
12/17/2018 8-8-0 50.00% -4.00
12/16/2018 6-8-0 42.86% -14.00
12/15/2018 7-4-1 63.64% +13.00
12/14/2018 10-6-0 62.50% +17.00
12/13/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
12/12/2018 9-13-0 40.91% -26.50
12/11/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
12/10/2018 6-10-0 37.50% -25.00
12/09/2018 2-5-0 28.57% -17.50
12/08/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
12/07/2018 12-7-0 63.16% +21.50
12/06/2018 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
12/05/2018 9-6-0 60.00% +12.00
12/04/2018 6-4-0 60.00% +8.00
12/03/2018 3-9-0 25.00% -34.50
12/02/2018 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
12/01/2018 7-7-0 50.00% -3.50

Record:......144-128-0.......52.94%--- +21.50


NBA BEST BETS:

DATE......................ATS...................UN ITS...................O/U...................UNITS..............TOTAL

12/22/2018............3 - 2................+4.00....................6 - 1.................+24.50............+28.50
12/21/2018............3 - 1................+9.50....................4 - 3.................+3.50..............+13.00
12/20/2018............1 - 1.................-0.50....................2 - 0.................+10.00............+9.50
12/19/2018............3 - 2.................+4.00...................8 - 3.................+23.50............+27.50
12/18/2018............1 - 1.................-0.50....................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-6.50
12/17/2018............6 - 1.................+14.50.................1 - 5..................-22.00.............-7.50
12/16/2018............1 - 3.................-11.50..................3 - 2..................+4.00..............-7.50
12/15/2018............3 - 0.................+15.00.................2 - 3..................-6.50...............+8.50
12/14/2018............3 - 1.................+9.50...................3 - 1..................+9.50.............+19.00
12/13/2018............2 - 1.................+4.50...................0 - 4..................-22.00.............-17.50
12/12/2018............2 - 5..................-17.50.................2 - 4...................-12.00.............-29.50
12/11/2018............1 - 1..................-0.50...................0 - 2..................-11.00..............-11.50
12/10/2018............3 - 2..................+4.00..................1 - 3..................-11.50..............-7.50
12/09/2018............0 - 1..................-5.50....................2 - 2.................-1.00................-6.50
12/08/2018............1 - 0..................+5.00..................1 - 0..................+5.00...............+10.00
12/07/2018............0 - 3..................-16.50..................5 - 0.................+25.00.............+8.50
12/06/2018............1 - 2..................-6.00....................1 - 2.................-6.00................-12.00
12/05/2018............2 - 2..................-1.00....................6 - 4................+8.00................+7.00
12/04/2018............2 - 1.................+4.50...................1 - 2..................-6.00................-1.50
12/03/2018............1 - 3.................-11.50...................1 - 2.................-6.00.................17.50
12/02/2018............1 - 3.................-11.50...................2 - 1.................+4.50................-7.00
12/01/2018............2 - 2.................- 1.00....................3 - 4..................-7.00................-8.00

Record:...............41 - 38................-9.00.................55- 50...............+0.50...................-8.50

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Sunday’s 6-pack

Top 6 picks for Week 16 of Westgate SuperBook NFL handicapping contest:

1) Seattle Seahawks, +2.5 (884)

2) Los Angeles Chargers, -4.5 (777)- L

3) Chicago Bears, -4 (735)

4) Philadelphia Eagles, -2.5 (711)

5) Minnesota Vikings, -5.5 (670)

6) Baltimore Ravens, +4.5 (634)- W

Season record: 47-42-3

Quote of the Day
“I’d take legacy over money. I want to have a legacy. All my people that look up to me, the younger kids, I want them to know about A.D.’s legacy. Championships, the things I do in the community, being a good teammate, playing hard. All that stuff matters the most to me. Don’t get me wrong, money is amazing. But I think in that sense, money or legacy, I think my legacy will win that battle every time.”
Pelicans’ star Anthony Davis

Sunday’s quiz
Who coached the Baltimore Ravens when they won their first Super Bowl title?

Saturday’s quiz
Toronto Blue Jays won consecutive World Series in 1992-93; Cito Gaston was their manager.

Friday’s quiz
James Harden played his college basketball at Arizona State.

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Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….

13) Titans 25, Redskins 16— Tennessee lost QB Mariota (stinger), but backup Gabbert came in, threw GW TD pass with 4:30 left. Titans scored a defensive TD on the last play of the game, exciting some people in the Aria sportsbook who were beneficiaries of that play.

Tennessee is 9-6 and still in mix for a playoff spot; Washington isn’t.

12) Ravens 22, Chargers 10— This score means Kansas City can clinch AFC West with win in Seattle today; it also puts pressure on the Steelers to win in New Orleans, or else they’ll be out of the playoff picture, for now.

At one point in this game Baltimore had outgained the Chargers 164-14 but led only 3-0; they totally controlled this game and will be a dangerous team if they get a home game in playoffs.

11) So I’m sleeping late Friday night and I wake up because a dog is barking, which is odd in a hotel, especially a really nice hotel like Vdara; I figure someone has their TV on too loud or something, but when i went downstairs Saturday morning, lady in the next room is taking this large canine out for a walk. Go figure.

10) Baylor Bears have a good defensive team; they’ve held both Arizona and Oregon under 50 points, so if Baylor was in a down Pac-12 this year, they might be favored to win it.

9) Wizards 149, Suns 146 3OT— Guy sitting next to me in the sportsbook wagered on the Suns just before I left; game wound up going three OT’s- if he stayed and watched whole game, his wife probably wasn’t really happy about it. He was telling her how pointspreads worked just before he went to make the bet- she didn’t look terribly interested.

Suns were +5, so the guy cashed his ticket.

8) The status of Miami quarterback N’Kosi Perry for Thursday’s Pinstripe Bowl is in doubt after a sexually-explicit video was posted on his Snapchat account, according to the Miami school newspaper. The video reportedly involves two people having sex, and was posted after Miami’s win over Toledo September 15. The video resurfaced among Miami students this week.

7) Upsets of the Day:
— Cal-Riverside (+9) 60, LMU 53
— Indiana State (+8) 72, Colorado 67
— Seton Hall (+7.5) 78, Maryland 74
— Georgia (+5) 70, Georgia Tech 59
— Arizona State (+3.5) 80, Kansas 76

6) Auburn 93, Murray State 88— Racers will be an interesting Cinderella team in March; Auburn was 13-33 on arc in this entertaining game. Murray led by as many as six points in the second half, but Auburn got hot- they had been 9-47 on arc in their previous two games.

5) LaSalle 57, Towson State 51— Kid on Towson caught an inbounds pass in the backcourt, got confused and laid the ball in the wrong basket, scoring two points for LaSalle and guaranteeing he’ll be on SportsCenter every week for at least a year.

4) Army 70, Houston 14— You give up 70 points in a bowl game, tying the all-time record, it is a problem, but giving up 70 to a service academy is even worse— your athletes have to be bigger and faster, albeit not tougher.

Houston’s best defensive player skipped this game to prepare for the NFL Draft, after he and the coaches

3) Couple of ESPN’s college basketball analysts now go on the court during TV timeouts to illustrate a point they want to make about the game. This bugs me; if you need attention that bad, then go back into coaching. Use a grease board to make your points; stay off the floor.

2) Other college basketball stuff:
— Kentucky 80, North Carolina 72— Best win by far for this year’s Wildcats.
— Ohio State 80, UCLA 66— Still think Steve Alford should be coach at Indiana.
— NC-Greensboro 83, Samford 75— Spartans were down 12 at halftime.
— San Francisco 74, Stanford 65— Bill Russell’s alma mater is 12-1.

1) Some well-known people who have birthdays today:
— Musician Eddie Vedder
— Soap opera star Susan Lucci
— Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh
— Former Steelers’ LB Jack Ham
— Political pundit Bill Kristol
— Former Mets’ pitcher Jerry Koosman

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George carrying Thunder in December
December 23, 2018
By STATS LLC Editorial

Paul George continues to carry the Oklahoma City Thunder through December.

Going into Sunday's home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, George is averaging 31.4 points in 10 games this month.

The Thunder are coming off a 107-106 win at Utah on Saturday night that stretched their winning streak to four.

"We're just battling," George said. "We're starting to hit our stride. We're playing great ball."

George is a big reason for that. Against the Jazz, he scored 43 points -- 22 in the third quarter -- for his third 40-point game of the month and his second in a row.

While George has been on fire from the field this month, Russell Westbrook has struggled from the floor, shooting less than 39 percent including his 3 for 17 performance against the Jazz.

"His offense, I'm not worried about it," Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. "It'll get better. It'll continue to come.

"For us to be the team that we hope to be, he's got to be a big part of that."

The win over Utah lifted Oklahoma City into a tie for the best record in the Western Conference.

Minnesota is next-to-last in the conference, though it is still well within striking distance of a playoff spot, just three games back of the No. 8 spot.

The Timberwolves are likely to be very thin at point guard against the Thunder.

Starting point guard Jeff Teague has missed the last three games due to the lingering effects of a left ankle injury suffered early in the season.

Teague could miss another week or so.

When Teague was forced out with the injury, he was replaced by veteran Derrick Rose, who filled in capably there.

But Rose suffered a left ankle injury of his own in the second half of Friday's 124-98 loss at San Antonio.

"I think I did a bad job listening to my body and managing my body," Rose told reporters after the loss to the Spurs.

There is a chance Rose could play against the Thunder, as he's listed as questionable, though he only participated in the walkthrough part of Saturday's practice.

If Rose can't go, Tyus Jones figures to get the majority of the time at the point, though the injuries have also opened things up for veteran Jerryd Bayless.

Bayless, who was acquired Nov. 12 in the trade that send Jimmy Butler to Philadelphia, hadn't played in a regular-season game since Feb. 9 before Friday's game in San Antonio. Bayless suffered a knee injury during training camp that kept him out for the early part of the season.

After his season debut, Bayless said he felt great, though he was disappointed his first shot at playing time in Minnesota came thanks to a teammates' injury.

"I know what I'm still capable of," Bayless said. "I just need opportunity. For that first step just to be able to get out there, I'm happy about that -- really happy."

Minnesota has dropped six of its last seven games, giving up an average of more than 119 points per game during that stretch.

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NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, December 23


Atlanta @ Detroit

Game 535-536
December 23, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
112.183
Detroit
114.681
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 9 1/2
223 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+9 1/2); Under

Washington @ Indiana

Game 537-538
December 23, 2018 @ 5:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
111.916
Indiana
117.994
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 6
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 8 1/2
226 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+8 1/2); Under

Miami @ Orlando

Game 539-540
December 23, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
117.916
Orlando
123.280
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 5 1/2
194
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 3
200 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(-3); Under

Phoenix @ Brooklyn

Game 541-542
December 23, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
115.176
Brooklyn
109.674
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 5 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 8 1/2
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+8 1/2); Over

New Orleans @ Sacramento

Game 543-544
December 23, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
112.962
Sacramento
117.003
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 4
230
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 1
239
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+1); Under

Chicago @ Cleveland

Game 545-546
December 23, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
116.572
Cleveland
100.138
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 16 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 1
201 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+1); Over

Charlotte @ Boston

Game 547-548
December 23, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
125.317
Boston
125.281
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
Even
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 7 1/2
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+7 1/2); Over

Minnesota @ Oklahoma City

Game 549-550
December 23, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
118.320
Oklahoma City
127.296
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 9
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 7
221 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-7); Under

LA Clippers @ Golden State

Game 551-552
December 23, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
120.073
Golden State
122.033
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 2
235
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 10 1/2
232 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(+10 1/2); Over

Dallas @ Portland

Game 553-554
December 23, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
115.428
Portland
114.513
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 7 1/2
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+7 1/2); Over

Memphis @ LA Lakers

Game 555-556
December 23, 2018 @ 9:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
111.812
LA Lakers
120.442
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 8 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 5 1/2
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-5 1/2); Over

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NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 23

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ATLANTA (8 - 23) at DETROIT (15 - 15) - 12/23/2018, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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WASHINGTON (13 - 20) at INDIANA (21 - 12) - 12/23/2018, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MIAMI (15 - 16) at ORLANDO (14 - 17) - 12/23/2018, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 66-44 ATS (+17.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 227-182 ATS (+26.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
ORLANDO is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 36-59 ATS (-28.9 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 14-32 ATS (-21.2 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 7-3 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 7-3 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (8 - 25) at BROOKLYN (15 - 19) - 12/23/2018, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 38-55 ATS (-22.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 179-141 ATS (+23.9 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) after allowing 130 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 4-1 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 4-1 straight up against PHOENIX 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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NEW ORLEANS (15 - 18) at SACRAMENTO (17 - 15) - 12/23/2018, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 68-49 ATS (+14.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 4-4 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO 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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CHICAGO (8 - 25) at CLEVELAND (8 - 25) - 12/23/2018, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 57-78 ATS (-28.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-50 ATS (-30.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-44 ATS (-24.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-41 ATS (-18.1 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-4 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (16 - 15) at BOSTON (18 - 13) - 12/23/2018, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 12-30 ATS (-21.0 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 75-53 ATS (+16.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 173-136 ATS (+23.4 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
BOSTON is 30-10 ATS (+19.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-33 ATS (+12.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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MINNESOTA (14 - 18) at OKLAHOMA CITY (21 - 10) - 12/23/2018, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (19 - 13) at GOLDEN STATE (22 - 11) - 12/23/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 59-74 ATS (-22.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 32-45 ATS (-17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (15 - 16) at PORTLAND (18 - 14) - 12/23/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 423-344 ATS (+44.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 509-433 ATS (+32.7 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 84-56 ATS (+22.4 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
DALLAS is 121-90 ATS (+22.0 Units) on Sunday games since 1996.
DALLAS is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-4 straight up against DALLAS 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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MEMPHIS (16 - 16) at LA LAKERS (19 - 13) - 12/23/2018, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 7-23 ATS (-18.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 23

Hawks split their last six games; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six road games. Four of their last six games stayed under total. Detroit lost eight of its last ten games; they’re 1-3-1 vs spread in last five home games. Five of their last seven games stayed under. Pistons won five of last six games with Atlanta; six of last eight series games went over. Hawks covered four of their last five visits to Detroit.

Washington won in triple OT last nite, just its second win in last eight games; they’re 0-5 vs spread in last five road games. Five of their last six games went over. Indiana won eight of its last ten games; they’re 5-7 vs spread in last dozen home games. Under is 12-1 in their last 13 games. Wizards won five of their last seven games with the Pacers; they covered four of their last five visits to Indiana. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

Miami won its last four games, covered seven of last eight; Heat is 7-2 vs spread in last nine road games. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Magic lost five of its last seven games; they’re 0-3 vs spread in last three home games. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Orlando won seven of last nine games with Miami; over is 3-2 in last five series games played here. Heat is 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Orlando.

Phoenix lost in triple OT in Washington last nite; Suns won four of last five games (5-0 vs spread); they covered last three road games. Under is 10-4 in their last 14 games. Brooklyn won seven of its last eight games; they covered five of last six home games. Four of their last six games went over. Nets won six of last seven games with Phoenix; three of last four series games stayed under. Suns are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Brooklyn.

New Orleans is 6-10 in its last 16 games; they’re 2-5-1 vs spread in last eight road games. Under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Sacramento is 7-4 in its last 11 games; they covered four of their last five home games. Five of their last six games went over. Pelicans won four of last six games with the Kings; they’re 3-2 vs spread in their last five trips to Sacramento. Four of last five series games went over.

Bulls are 3-6 since coaching change; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six games away from home. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Cleveland lost 12 of its last 16 games; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six home games. Over is 5-1 in their last six home games. Cavaliers won four of last five games with Chicago; last three series games played here went over the total. Bulls covered their last four trips to Cleveland.

Hornets won five of their last seven games; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight road games- their last three road games went over the total. Boston lost its last three games; they’re 4-2 vs spread in last six home games. Celtics’ last five games went over. Celtics won seven of last eight games with Charlotte (6-1-1 vs spread); under is 3-1 in last four series games played here. Hornets are 0-3-1 vs spread in last four visits to Boston.

Timberwolves lost six of their last seven games; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five road games. Four of their last five games went over. Oklahoma City won its last four games (3-0-1 vs spread); they’re 4-0-1 vs spread in last five home games. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Minnesota won four of last six games with the Thunder; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Oklahoma. Three of last four series games went over.

Clippers won their last two games after a 1-6 skid; they’re 0-3-1 vs spread in last four road tilts. Three of their last four road games stayed under. Warriors won seven of their last nine games; they’re 2-9 vs spread in last 11 home games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Golden State won eight of last ten games with the Clippers, but LA covered last three; Clippers covered their last three visits to Oakland. Last eight series games went over.

Mavericks lost their last five games (1-4 vs spread); they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six road games. Last four Dallas games went over total. Trailblazers are 5-10 in their last 15 games, but covered four of last five home games. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Dallas/Portland split their last ten meetings; Mavericks covered three of their last four visits to Oregon. Four of last six series games went over.

Memphis lost seven of its last eight games; they’re 0-4 vs spread in last four road games. Under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. Lakers split their last eight games; they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six home games. Under is 12-5 in their last 17 games. Lakers won five of their last seven games with Memphis; over is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Grizzlies are 2-4 vs spread in last six series games played here.