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**StarDust Bum** · 01-26-2019, 02:20 AM

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY JANUARY 26, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
6:05 PM San Antonio Spurs New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center
8:05 PM Indiana Pacers Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum
8:35 PM Golden State Warriors Boston Celtics TD Garden
9:05 PM Philadelphia 76ers Denver Nuggets Pepsi Center
10:05 PM Atlanta Hawks Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center at the Rose Quarter

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JANUARY'S OPINION AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/25/2019 10-8-2 55.56% +6.00
01/24/2019 2-6-0 25.00% -23.00
01/23/2019 8-11-1 42.11% -20.50
01/22/2019 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
01/21/2019 10-8-1 55.56% +6.00
01/20/2019 1-4-1 20.00% -17.00
01/19/2019 10-6-0 62.50% +17.00
01/18/2019 10-3-0 76.92% +33.50
01/17/2019 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
01/16/2019 5-8-1 38.46% -19.00
01/15/2019 8-3-1 72.73% +23.50
01/14/2019 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
01/13/2019...... 4-10-0 .....28.57%... -35.00
01/12/2019 2-11-0 15.38% -50.50
01/11/2019 12-6-0 66.67% +27.00
01/10/2019 3-4-0 42.85% -7.00
01/09/2019 10-8-1 55.56% +6.00
01/08/2019 8-8-0 50.00% -4.00
01/07/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
01/06/2019 4-7-0 36.36% -18.50
01/05/2019 9-7-0 56.25% +6.50
01/04/2019 10-7-0 58.82% +11.50
01/03/2019 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
01/02/2019 13-5-0 72.22% +37.50
01/01/2019 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50

Totals..........167-156-0......51.70%.....-33.70

NBA BEST BETS:

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

01/25/2019...........2 - 2..................-1.00.....................4 - 4................-2.00..............-3.00
01/24/2019...........1 - 3..................-11.50 ...................1 - 2................-6.00..............-17.50
01/23/2019...........2 - 2..................-1.00.....................3 - 4.................-7.00..............-8.00
01/22/2019...........3 - 0..................+15.00..................2 - 2.................-1.00..............+14.00
01/21/2019...........3 - 3..................-1.50.....................5 - 3.................+8.50.............+7.00
01/20/2019...........1 - 2..................-6.00.....................0 - 3.................-16.50.............-22.50
01/19/2019...........2 - 2..................-1.00.....................7 - 2.................+24.00...........+23.00
01/18/2019...........5 - 0..................+25.00..................3 - 3.................-1.50..............+23.50
01/17/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................2 - 1.................+4.50.............+9.00
01/16/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50...................4 - 4.................-2.00..............-18.50
01/15/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50...................5 - 0.................+25.00...........+8.50
01/14/2019...........2 - 2..................-1.00.....................2 - 2..................-1.00.............-2.00
01/13/2019 ..........1 - 4..................-17.00...................1 - 4..................-17.00...........-34.00
01/12/2019...........0 - 4..................-22.00...................2 - 5..................-17.50............-39.50
01/11/2019...........3 - 1..................+9.50....................6 - 3.................+13.50...........+23.00
01/10/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................1 - 3.................-11.50.............-7.00
01/09/2019...........1 - 2...................-6.00....................5 - 3.................+8.50..............+2.50
01/08/2019...........2 - 2...................-1.00....................3 - 3..................-1.50...............-2.50
01/07/2019...........4 - 2..................+9.00....................3 - 3..................-1.50...............+7.50
01/06/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................2 - 3.................-6.50................-2.00
01/05/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................3 - 8.................-12.50...............-8.00
01/04/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50....................6 - 2.................+19.00............+2.50
01/03/2019...........3 - 0..................+15.00...................1 - 2.................-6.00...............+9.00
01/02/2019...........4 - 1..................+14.50...................6 - 2.................+19.00............+33.50
01/01/2019...........1 - 2...................-6.00.....................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-12.00

Totals.................48 - 49.................-18.50....................78 - 73..............+5.00..............-13.50

**StarDust Bum** · 01-26-2019, 02:25 AM

Saturday’s 6-pack

— Michigan 69, Indiana 46— Wolverines led 17-0 early, jogged to an easy win.

— Iona 77, Rider 71— First conference loss for the Broncs.

— Nets 109, Knicks 99— Is Kenny Atkinson the NBA Coach of the Year?

— Heat 100, Cavaliers 94— Cleveland is 9-41; how do you fix that mess?

— Iowa State covered its last 11 Big X conference tournament games.

— Oklahoma is 2-10 vs spread in its last 12, Texas Tech 0-6 in its last six.

Tweet of the Day
“You’ll never learn what you don’t want to know.”
Bill Walton

Saturday’s quiz
Which basketball Hall of Famer played the athletic director at Western U in the outstanding basketball movie, Blue Chips?

Friday’s quiz
Roy Halladay threw his no-hitter against the Reds in the 2010 playoffs.

Thursday’s quiz
The first Super Bowl was played in the Los Angeles Coliseum

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

13) If you have a little kid who is about to start Little League, might be a good idea to teach him to throw left-handed. Could pay off big some day.

Oliver Perez is 37 years old; he hasn’t been great, but he is lefty, and his delivery is quirky, so he has banked $62.5M in his career, which means he’s had a great career, at least financially.

Perez went 15-10 for the ’07 Mets, the only time in his career he won more than 12 games, so when you buy little Johnny his first baseball glove, make it a lefty glove.

12) Toronto Raptor fans may have been alarmed when it was reported this week that Kawhi Leonard bought a house in Racho Santa Fe, CA, for a mere $13.3M, figuring it means he’ll be playing ball in Los Angeles next season.

Not so fast. Turns out Rancho Santa Fe is 109 miles from Staples Center, so maybe he is just buying a really nice place to spend his summers. 109 miles is kind of a long commute, especially in an area where traffic jams are pretty common.

11) Speaking of the Lakers, they’re 5-10 in their games without Lebron James this season.

10) If you ran an NFL team and needed a franchise QB, would you seriously consider a kid who skipped his team’s bowl game his last season?

West Virginia’s Will Grier transferred from Florida to West Virginia when he wasn’t starting anymore, which is common these days, but a QUARTERBACK skipping a bowl game, to me, would take him off my draft board. Great quarterbacks are gym rats, they don’t skip games.

Not mention he was suspended at Florida for using PED’s and you have your choice of red flags, not to mention he is already 23 years old.

9) There were 42 NBA scouts at the Belmont-Murray State game Thursday night, mostly to see Murray’s guard Ja Morant, who is climbing a lot of draft boards.

8) Denver was -15 over the Suns Friday night; biggest spreads in any NBA game this season where when the Nuggets were -18 over Cleveland, and the Warriors were -17 over New York. Both big favorites covered those two games.

7) Bill Vinovich was the referee for the NFC championship game Sunday; Thursday night he was in Provo, one of the refs for the Saint Mary’s-BYU college basketball game.

6) Kansas City Chiefs replaced defensive coordinator Bob Sutton with Steve Spagnuolo, which is basically change for the sake of change.

Some college basketball trends for the season so far……
5) Double digit home favorites are 64-86-5 vs spread in conference games this season.

Double digit road favorites are 19-13.

4) Home favorites in Big X games are 5-16-3 vs spread so far this season.

3) Favorites of any kind are 27-11 vs spread in Big Sky games; 17-9 at home, 10-2 on road.

2) Underdogs are 22-13-1 vs spread in MAC games; 5-3 at home, 17-10-1 on road.

1) Road teams are 19-11-1 vs spread in Big East games.

**StarDust Bum** · 01-26-2019, 11:58 AM

Inside the Paint - Saturday
Chris David

Game of the Night (ABC, 8:35 p.m. ET)
Golden State (34-14 SU, 21-26-1 ATS) at Boston (30-18 SU, 25-23 ATS)

All eyes will be on TD Garden come Saturday night as the two-time defending champions Golden State Warriors will look to win their 10th straight game when they meet the Boston Celtics.

Oddsmakers opened the Warriors as two-point road favorites and this will be just the second time this season that Boston is catching points on its own floor. The first instance occurred on Dec. 21 and the Bucks (-1 ½) posted a wire-to-wire 120-107 win over the Celtics. Prior to the Milwaukee loss, Boston had covered 11 straight games (10-1 SU) as a home ‘dog and all those games took place last season.

That Celtics squad had less talent than this year’s squad, largely because of injuries. Even though this year’s group has been healthier, they haven’t lived up to their high expectations set by the oddsmakers in Win Total wagers.

Despite the mediocre start, Boston enters this matchup on a five-game winning streak and VegasInsider.com NBA expert Tony Mejia touches on what we’ve seen lately from the C’s.

He said, “The Celtics remain closer to fourth place in the Atlantic Division than they were to first due to the impressive run the Brooklyn Nets have made over the past month, but we’re starting to see why oddsmakers have had so much faith in them, casting them in the role. Kyrie Irving is finally fully healthy after nursing injuries to his shoulder, shin, cornea and most recently, his quad. He racked up eight steals against the Heat on Monday and has now averaged 30.8 points and 11 assists on over his past four games. He’ll be rested after sitting out the blowout win over the Cavs on Wednesday and should be ready for old friend Stephen Curry, who he got quite cozy during the Warriors-Cavs Finals matchups back in ‘16 and ‘17. Curry has scored over 30 points in six of his 10 January games. He comes in having made just seven of his last 29 3-pointers, so one could say he’s in a mini-slump from distance but his willingness to shoot the ball indicates he’s feeling pretty comfortable. I wouldn’t balk at riding the ‘over’ despite a large total with Curry and Irving both in a nice flow.”

The Celtics have gone 3-2 against the spread during their current winning streak and the offense has been sharp, averaging 116.4 points per game. The way Golden State is playing, Boston might have to top that number tonight.

The Warriors are averaging 130.1 PPG during its current nine-game winning streak and that includes a 126-118 road win over Washington on Thursday. They failed to cover (-9 ½) against the Wizards but have still managed to turn a slight profit (5-4-1 ATS) during this run while the ‘over’ has gone 6-3.

Including the victory over Washington, Golden State is now 3-0 since DeMarcus Cousins made his debut with the team on Jan. 18.

“Cousins has made an impressive impact but will run into his first fellow All-Star center since returning from his ruptured Achilles, tangling with Al Horford. Cousins has averaged 13 points, even boards and 3.7 assists in just over 20 minutes per game, shooting 4-for-7 from 3-point range. His ability to set up teammates with incredibly easy looks has already stood out. Horford was shelved through most of December due to knee pain and has been on a minutes’ restriction that Celtics coach Brad Stevens has only recently relented upon. He’s averaged 17.8 points and 7.8 rebounds while shooting 67 percent from the field over his last four before sitting out to ensure he has fresh legs for this matchup. Both the Celtics and Warriors should enjoy fantastic spacing in the halfcourt if and when this game bogs down,” explained Mejia.

According to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, these are the top two favorites to win the NBA Finals this summer. Golden State is a massive 4/9 (Bet $225 to win $100) 'chalk' to win it all while the Celtics come in at 6/1 (Bet $100 to win $600) odds.

Barring key injuries, the Warriors will likely be 1/4 (Bet $100 to win $25) favorites or higher against any Eastern Conference team in a best-of-seven series. While the Celtics should be heavy ‘dogs, Stevens and company should have confidence against Golden State.

The Celtics have won three of the last five encounters between the pair and they've covered four of those games. Boston has stifled Golden State to 98.6 PPG during that span, and that’s led to a 5-0 ‘under’ mark.

Nothing should surprise anybody in pro sports but it would be a little alarming to see Golden State held under the century mark on Saturday or Boston for that matter either. Especially knowing that the Warriors have scored at least 100 points in 28 of their last 29 and Boston has done so in 31 of its previous 32. Despite those offensive surges, the total opened 230 at BookMaker.eu and early action knocked it down to 228 ½ but I would expect it to move upwards as the primetime contest approaches tipoff.

Making a case can be tough for Boston but Golden State is just 16-12 this season against teams above .500. You can’t dismiss a team for dominating its schedule but outside of an impressive victory at Denver (142-11) on Jan. 15, the Warriors haven’t faced many tests during this winning streak and Saturday’s matchup will be the first of many. After Boston, head coach Steve Kerr and company will face Indiana on the road Monday before opening a three-game homestand next Thursday versus the 76ers, Lakers and Spurs.

While the Celtics have been pedestrian against winning clubs (10-10) this season, TD Garden (19-5 SU, 16-8 ATS) has been a tough out for all opponents. I doubt the point-spread will come into play on Saturday since it’s short and it hasn’t played a factor much this season as bettors have just needed to pick the winner for the most part. Boston has won 11 straight at home and three of those wins came against quality teams from the East in Toronto, Indiana and Philadelphia.

Boston has gone 9-8 versus the Western Conference this season, which includes a 4-2 SU and 3-3 ATS mark at home. Meanwhile, Golden State has flourished against the East with a 13-4 mark. The Warriors have gone 8-2 SU and 6-4 ATS on the road with the losses coming to the Raptors (131-128) and Pistons (111-102).

The Rest…

Saturday’s slate has four other games on tap but many of them are plagued by injuries. Below is my quick handicap and betting approach on those contests.

San Antonio at New Orleans: The Pelicans won’t have Anthony Davis (hand) available again and they could be without Julius Randle (ankle) as well. DeMar DeRozan (knee) has been ruled ‘out’ for the Spurs and LaMarcus Aldridge could join him with a wrist injury. The Spurs still have the advantage with depth and talent, plus they’ve been better on the road (6-2 ATS) for bettors recently. If anything, I would lean to San Antonio but passing the first game on the board appears to be the safest move.

Indiana at Memphis: Sticking with safe plays, nothing sticks out in this one either. The Pacers begin life after Victor Oladipo (quad injury) and they went 7-4 without the All-Star already this season. Memphis is a mess and I’m surprised head coach J.B. Bickerstaff hasn’t been fired yet, something he’d probably prefer. Since starting 12-8, the club has gone 7-22 and that includes a losing streak of eight straight entering this game. They lost 99-96 at home to the Kings last night and they’ve gone 1-5 both SU and ATS on no rest this season. The ‘under’ has gone 5-1 in those back-to-back spots and even though the total is low (204), it’s hard to see either team getting into the 100’s here.

Philadelphia at Denver: The 76ers won’t likely have Jimmy Butler (wrist) or Joel Embidd (rest) available for this game, which should make Denver close as a double-digit favorite. The Nuggets are playing on no rest after running past Phoenix 132-95 last night and they’ve been decent (6-1 SU, 4-3 ATS) in these situations. The ‘under’ has gone 5-2 in those games and I’m not sure who’s going to score for the 76ers, which is why I would likely lean to the low side.

Atlanta at Portland: Toss-up game here with Portland (-11 ½) laying a big price and it should get support from the public, the ‘over’ too. The Trail Blazers have gone 4-0 this season as double-digit home favorites but they’re just 2-2 ATS. Atlanta has covered three of its last four road games when catching 10-plus and the ‘over’ has gone 3-1 in those games. The Blazers have cleaned up against the East at home (9-1) this season and they’ve averaged 120.5 PPG. Atlanta comes in rested and confident off a 121-101 win over Chicago on Wednesday. I would back that momentum with the Hawks and play the ‘over’ (228) in this game.

**StarDust Bum** · 01-26-2019, 11:58 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, January 26

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SAN ANTONIO (27 - 22) at NEW ORLEANS (22 - 27) - 1/26/2019, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 29-19 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 362-279 ATS (+55.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-2 ATS (+15.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 433-352 ATS (+45.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 6-4 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 5-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (32 - 15) at MEMPHIS (19 - 30) - 1/26/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 76-58 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 41-28 ATS (+10.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 19-30 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
MEMPHIS is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in January games this season.
MEMPHIS is 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
MEMPHIS is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 17-27 ATS (-12.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 4-1 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (34 - 14) at BOSTON (30 - 18) - 1/26/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 66-81 ATS (-23.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 36-49 ATS (-17.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 85-60 ATS (+19.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 46-26 ATS (+17.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-29 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 53-38 ATS (+11.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 57-38 ATS (+15.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 73-44 ATS (+24.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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PHILADELPHIA (32 - 17) at DENVER (32 - 15) - 1/26/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 125-97 ATS (+18.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 154-118 ATS (+24.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-10 ATS (+20.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 182-228 ATS (-68.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (15 - 32) at PORTLAND (30 - 20) - 1/26/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 72-57 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 47-31 ATS (+12.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
PORTLAND is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 2-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 2-2 straight up against ATLANTA 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, January 26

San Antonio is 3-5 in its last eight games; they covered six of their last eight road games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. New Orleans lost four of its last five games; they covered three of last four home games. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine home games. Home side won eight of last ten Spur-Pelican games; San Antonio is 0-5 vs spread in its last five visits to Bourbon Street (over 3-2).

Pacers won five of their last six games; they’re 1-4 vs spread in their last five road games. Last four Indiana games stayed under total. Memphis lost its last eight games (2-6 vs spread) they are 1-10 vs spread in last 11 home games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Indiana won four of its last five games with the Grizzlies; three of last four series went over total. Pacers covered once in their last five visits to Memphis.

Warriors won their last nine games (7-2 vs spread); they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight home tilts. Six of their last seven games went over total. Boston won its last five games; they’re 8-2 vs spread in their last ten home games. Four of their last five home games went over. Celtics won three of last five games with Golden State; eight of last ten series games went under the total. Warriors are 2-2-1 vs spread in their last five visits to Boston.

Philly won five of its last six games; they’re 9-14 vs spread on road this year. Three of their last four games stayed under the total. Denver won 11 of its last 15 games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven home games. Nuggets’ last six games went over the total. 76ers won their last three games with the Nuggets; they covered their last five visits to Denver. Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games.

Hawks lost four of their last five games; they’re 6-3 vs spread in last nine road games. Five of their last six games went over. Portland won four of its last five games; they covered five of their last six home games. Four of their last five games went over. Trailblazers lost six of their last eight games with Atlanta; last five series games stayed under the total. Hawks are 3-2 vs spread in their last five visits to Portland.

NBA

Saturday, January 26

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Trend Report
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San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 18-6 ATS in its last 24 games
San Antonio is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
San Antonio is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
San Antonio is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of San Antonio's last 18 games on the road
San Antonio is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New Orleans
San Antonio is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
San Antonio is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Antonio
New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio

Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Memphis
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Memphis's last 11 games
Memphis is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Memphis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games at home
Memphis is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Indiana
Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana

Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games on the road
Golden State is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Golden State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Boston
Golden State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Golden State is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Boston's last 22 games
Boston is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Boston is 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Golden State
Boston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Golden State
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State

Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Denver
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Denver is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games at home
Denver is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Denver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Denver is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Portland
Atlanta is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Portland
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Portland's last 23 games at home
Portland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Portland is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Portland's last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta

**StarDust Bum** · 01-26-2019, 12:01 PM

Saturday's Best Bet
January 25, 2019
By YouWager.eu

Saturday NBA Betting Preview (ABC, 8:35 p.m. ET)

Golden State vs Boston

There are a couple of high profile NBA matchups on the card for prime time on Saturday, with a potential NBA Finals preview between Golden State and Boston topping the list. We are still a long ways away from the NBA Finals this year, but these two franchises are talented enough to make another deep run in the post-season, and with this being the first meeting between these two this year, it's one of those “measuring stick” type games for both sides. So where should your money be going?

YouWager.eu Odds: Golden State (-2); Total set at 229.5

Now that the Warriors have got DeMarcus Cousins back healthy and integrated into the starting rotation again, they appear to be unbeatable. The Warriors have not lost since Cousins returned, and come into this game having won nine straight overall (5-3-1 ATS). Golden State didn't manage to cover the -9 in their eight-point win over Washington on Thursday night, but with the point spread in the range it is here, it's basically pick the SU winner and the spread likely won't matter.

Boston hasn't been playing bad basketball themselves having won five in a row (3-2 ATS) alternating point spread covers with point spread defeats. Having covered the -15 they closed at against Cleveland on Wednesday, that pattern isn't ideal for Celtics in this spot, but thankfully it's just a pattern in results and holds basically no weight. The Celtics should be at their best against the defending champs, and despite the Warriors nine-game winning streak, it's only Boston ATS or ML I'd consider in terms of the side.

However, this total of 229 is one that appears to be a little too high – even for a Warriors game – as this Boston team is still one of the better defensive teams in the league, 5th in defensive efficiency, and Boston won't be looking to try and outrun the Warriors in a run-and-gun style of game.

Furthermore, Boston may be an 'over' team this year with a 29-19 O/U record, but this 229 number is the highest total they've had all year. Only 11 of those 48 games have even had a total of 220 or more, and while Boston's record is 7-4 O/U in those 11 games lined at 220 or more, for how good they are defensively, that record should regress to the mean sooner rather than later.

Also, when you look at the specifics of this matchup, Boston will take their fast break points when the opportunities present themselves, but they are going to want to force Golden State to execute in the half-court every single time. Obviously that's not realistic to expect to limit the Warriors to nothing on the break, but attempting to slow down the pace from the outset is something we should see from Boston here, and that's never a bad thing for an 'under.'

So with Golden State on a 0-5 O/U run in their last five against a winning team, and Boston 0-5 O/U in the same role, this potential Finals preview will have a playoff feel to it as the defenses step up for long enough to keep this game below this total by 5+ points.

Odds per - YouWager.eu

Best Bet: Under 229.5

**StarDust Bum** · 01-26-2019, 06:26 PM

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

SA at NO 06:00 PM
SA -3.5
U 227.5

IND at MEM 08:00 PM
IND -4.5
U 204.0

GS at BOS 08:30 PM
GS -3.5
U 232.5

PHI at DEN 09:00 PM
DEN -10.0
U 228.0

ATL at POR 10:00 PM
POR -9.0
U 226.0

**StarDust Bum** · 01-27-2019, 02:01 AM

Durant, Curry lead Warriors to 10th straight victory
January 26, 2019
By The Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) Kevin Durant had 33 points and nine rebounds, Stephen Curry scored 24 points and Klay Thompson had 21, including two key free throws for Golden State on Saturday night to beat the Boston Celtics 115-111 and give the Warriors their 10th win in a row.

Kyrie Irving scored 32 points with 10 assists and Al Horford had 22 points and 13 rebounds for Boston, which had won five straight and 10 in a row at home.

In a game that featured 21 lead changes, the Warriors took a 113-111 lead with 47 seconds left on Thompson's only free throws of the game and held on as Boston had three chances to tie it or take the lead. Marcus Smart rimmed out on a 3-pointer, Irving airballed a fadeaway from the baseline and Marcus Morris was short on a 3.

Draymond Green missed two free throws, but he got his own rebound and then Curry made a pair of foul shots with 6.2 seconds left to ice it.

SPURS 126, PELICANS 114

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge played through a sore left wrist and finished with 28 points and 12 rebounds, leading the San Antonio Spurs over the depleted Pelicans.

Rudy Gay had 22 points, including 11 in the third quarter, and 11 rebounds to help San Antonio snap a two-game skid.

Aldridge had 12 points during a spurt in the third quarter as the Spurs used a 25-12 run to extend a three-point halftime lead to 85-69. New Orleans played without four key injured contributors - Anthony Davis, Julius Randle, Nikola Mirotic and E'Twaun Moore - but the Spurs also had to overcome the absence of leading scorer DeMar DeRozan.

Jrue Holiday had a game-high 29 points to lead the Pelicans, who lost their third straight. Jahlil Okafor added 24 points and 15 rebounds.

GRIZZLIES 106, PACERS 103

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Mike Conley had 22 points and 11 assists, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 points and the Grizzlies beat the Indiana Pacers to end an eight-game losing streak.

Marc Gasol added 18 points for Memphis, which had lost 14 of its last 15 games since the day after Christmas. Justin Holiday finished with 16 points and Bruno Caboclo, playing his second game on a 10-day contract, added 11 points, including converting 3 of 4 from outside the arc.

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 points to lead the Pacers, who snapped a three-game winning streak in their first game since a season-ending injury to Victory Oladipo. Oladipo ruptured the quad tendon in his right knee in Wednesday night's victory over Toronto, leaving the Pacers without their leading scorer.

NUGGETS 126, 76ERS 110

DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic posted his seventh triple-double of the season in his return from a one-game suspension and the Nuggets beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers. Jokic finished with 32 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists.

The 76ers gave leading scorer Joel Embiid the night off, robbing fans of a Jokic-Embiid showdown but allowing their star to get a six-day midseason break before their next game Tuesday night against the Lakers in Los Angeles.

Jokic, the Nuggets' leader in points, rebounds and assists, missed Denver's 132-95 rout of the Phoenix Suns on Friday night when he was handed a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during an altercation in Utah earlier in the week.

JJ Redick scored 22 for Philadelphia and Corey Brewer added 20.

TRAIL BLAZERS 120, HAWKS 111

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - CJ McCollum had 28 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his first career triple-double, leading the Trail Blazers past the Atlanta Hawks.

Seth Curry, who got the start for the Trail Blazers in place of a resting Damian Lillard, scored 22 points.

Trae Young had 30 points and eight assists to lead the Hawks.

McCollum had 10 points and three assists in the third quarter to give Portland a three-point lead heading to the fourth. Atlanta pulled to 101-100 with 7:17 remaining, but Curry scored 11 points during the Trail Blazers' 13-0 game-closing run.

**StarDust Bum** · 01-27-2019, 02:08 AM

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY JANUARY 27, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:35 PM Cleveland Cavaliers Chicago Bulls United Center
3:35 PM Sacramento Kings Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center
6:05 PM Milwaukee Bucks Oklahoma City Thunder Chesapeake Energy Arena
7:05 PM Orlando Magic Houston Rockets Toyota Center
7:05 PM Toronto Raptors Dallas Mavericks American Airlines Center
7:05 PM Utah Jazz Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center
7:05 PM Washington Wizards San Antonio Spurs AT&T Center
7:35 PM Miami Heat New York Knicks Madison Square Garden
9:35 PM Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center

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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/26/2019 4-5-1 44.44% -7.50
01/25/2019 10-8-2 55.56% +6.00
01/24/2019 2-6-0 25.00% -23.00
01/23/2019 8-11-1 42.11% -20.50
01/22/2019 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
01/21/2019 10-8-1 55.56% +6.00
01/20/2019 1-4-1 20.00% -17.00
01/19/2019 10-6-0 62.50% +17.00
01/18/2019 10-3-0 76.92% +33.50
01/17/2019 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
01/16/2019 5-8-1 38.46% -19.00
01/15/2019 8-3-1 72.73% +23.50
01/14/2019 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
01/13/2019...... 4-10-0 .....28.57%... -35.00
01/12/2019 2-11-0 15.38% -50.50
01/11/2019 12-6-0 66.67% +27.00
01/10/2019 3-4-0 42.85% -7.00
01/09/2019 10-8-1 55.56% +6.00
01/08/2019 8-8-0 50.00% -4.00
01/07/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
01/06/2019 4-7-0 36.36% -18.50
01/05/2019 9-7-0 56.25% +6.50
01/04/2019 10-7-0 58.82% +11.50
01/03/2019 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
01/02/2019 13-5-0 72.22% +37.50
01/01/2019 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50

Totals..........171-161-0......51.50%.....-41.21

NBA BEST BETS:

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

01/26/2019...........3 - 0..................+15.00..................1 - 4................-17.00.............-2.00
01/25/2019...........2 - 2..................-1.00.....................4 - 4................-2.00...............-3.00
01/24/2019...........1 - 3..................-11.50 ...................1 - 2................-6.00..............-17.50
01/23/2019...........2 - 2..................-1.00.....................3 - 4.................-7.00..............-8.00
01/22/2019...........3 - 0..................+15.00..................2 - 2.................-1.00..............+14.00
01/21/2019...........3 - 3..................-1.50.....................5 - 3.................+8.50.............+7.00
01/20/2019...........1 - 2..................-6.00.....................0 - 3.................-16.50.............-22.50
01/19/2019...........2 - 2..................-1.00.....................7 - 2.................+24.00...........+23.00
01/18/2019...........5 - 0..................+25.00..................3 - 3.................-1.50..............+23.50
01/17/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................2 - 1.................+4.50.............+9.00
01/16/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50...................4 - 4.................-2.00..............-18.50
01/15/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50...................5 - 0.................+25.00...........+8.50
01/14/2019...........2 - 2..................-1.00.....................2 - 2..................-1.00.............-2.00
01/13/2019 ..........1 - 4..................-17.00...................1 - 4..................-17.00...........-34.00
01/12/2019...........0 - 4..................-22.00...................2 - 5..................-17.50............-39.50
01/11/2019...........3 - 1..................+9.50....................6 - 3.................+13.50...........+23.00
01/10/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................1 - 3.................-11.50.............-7.00
01/09/2019...........1 - 2...................-6.00....................5 - 3.................+8.50..............+2.50
01/08/2019...........2 - 2...................-1.00....................3 - 3..................-1.50...............-2.50
01/07/2019...........4 - 2..................+9.00....................3 - 3..................-1.50...............+7.50
01/06/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................2 - 3.................-6.50................-2.00
01/05/2019...........2 - 1..................+4.50....................3 - 8.................-12.50...............-8.00
01/04/2019...........0 - 3..................-16.50....................6 - 2.................+19.00............+2.50
01/03/2019...........3 - 0..................+15.00...................1 - 2.................-6.00...............+9.00
01/02/2019...........4 - 1..................+14.50...................6 - 2.................+19.00............+33.50
01/01/2019...........1 - 2...................-6.00.....................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-12.00

Totals.................51 - 49.................-3.50....................79 - 78..............-12.00..............-15.50

**StarDust Bum** · 01-27-2019, 02:09 AM

Sunday’s 6-pack

— Happy Australia Day to any friends we might have down under.

— There are 133 Canadian kids with Division I basketball scholarships.

— Nebraska lost senior F Isaac Copeland for the year with an injury.

— Warriors 115, Celtics 111— Four Warrior subs who played were combined +33.

— Spurs 126, Pelicans 114— Gregg Popovich became the winningest road coach in NBA history, with 521 road wins.

— Congrats to an old friend, Yale coach James Jones, on his 300th win Friday night.

Tweet of the Day
“We’re not feeling sorry for ourselves, but obviously, we’re outmanned, but I thought the guys tried to do everything they could. We hung in and hung in and eventually the rebounding part is going to hurt you.”
Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry

Sunday’s quiz
Where did Tony Romo play his college football?
(Hint: It is same place that Mike Shanahan and Sean Payton went to college)

Saturday’s quiz
Bob Cousy played the athletic director at Western U in the outstanding basketball movie, Blue Chips.

Friday’s quiz
Roy Halladay threw his no-hitter against the Reds in the 2010 playoffs.

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

13) Noon-2pm:
— Davidson 54, Saint Louis 53— Billikens missed two FT’s with 0:00 on the clock.
— Illinois 78, Maryland 67— Why did these teams play in Madison Square Garden?
— Iowa State 87, Ole Miss 73— Impressive road win for the Cyclones.

12) 2-4pm:
— NC State 69, Clemson 67— Tigers led by 6 with 0:30 left, gagged the game away.
— Marquette 87, Xavier 82— Marquette was down 11, made 14 of 25 3-pointers. Xavier’s coach got a technical with 3:54 left, when it was a 2-point game.
— Texas A&M 65, Kansas State 53— Wildcats had won their last five games.

11) 4-6pm:
— Colorado State 74, Fresno State 65— Pretty big upset in Mountain West.
— Washington 79, Oregon State 69— Huskies are 7-0 in the Pac-12.
— Utah State 68, New Mexico 66— Walk-on Abel Porter nailed a 3-pointer with 0:01.8 left for the win. Lobos got hosed by a bogus backcourt violation called against them earlier.

10) 6-8pm:
— UConn 80, Wichita State 60- 2nd game in row Wichita didn’t score before first TV timeout.
— Kentucky 71, Kansas 63— Jayhawks shot 35% inside arc; they’re 4-3 in last seven games.
— LSU 86, Missouri 80 (OT)— LSU was down 14, ended game on 30-10 run. Horrendous beat if you had Mizzou +4; LSU missed one of two FT’s with 0:02 left to force OT.

9) 8-10pm:
— Virginia Tech 78, Syracuse 56— Hokies made 14-30 on arc in a surprisingly easy win.
— USC 69, Arizona State 67— Trojans hit a 3-pointer with 0:11 left to win a fun game.
— San Diego State 94, UNLV 77— Rebels had to bus back to Las Vegas; UNLV’s charter jet was grounded because of technical difficulties. Reportedly, there was a break-in; someone damaged the cockpit in the plane.

8) 10pm-12
— Mississippi State 92, Auburn 84— Tigers made 11-21 on arc, still lost by 8.
— UCLA 87, Arizona 69— Worst weekend Arizona hoops has had in long time.
— San Diego 67, San Francisco 63— Dons were up 11 at the half; damaging loss.

7) Upsets of the Day:
— Illinois (+10) 78, Maryland 67
— Elon (+9.5) 89, NC-Wilmington 82
— Samford (+9) 75, Furman 73
— South Alabama (+8.5) 78, UL-Monroe 72
— Pepperdine (+8.5) 84, Saint Mary’s 75 OT
— Rutgers (+7.5) 64, Penn State 60
— Colorado State (+7) 74, Fresno State 65
— Western Illinois (+7) 65, South Dakota 59

6) From Justin Ray: Since 2013, %age of 3rd round leaders that won on PGA Tour:
Led by 1 shot – won tournament 25.9% of time
2 shots – 40.0%
3 shots – 40.6%
4+ shots – 82.5%

5) Tex-San Antonio 74, Old Dominion 73— Monarchs led 69-55 with 2:10 left to play but went home a loser. Giving up 19 points in 2:10 isn’t that easy to do.

4) Missouri State 55, Bradley 37— In its last two games, Missouri State allowed 11-14 points in the first half. Bears are 4-4 in the MVC, much improved under new coach Dana Ford.

3) James Harden went 15-15 on the foul line Friday night, the 10th time in his career he has made 15+ free throws without a miss in a game, which ties Oscar Robertson for the most such games in NBA history.

2) It is funny, TV announcers whine like babies about how long instant replay reviews take, but then they want one of the refs to come over and explain the call, like that doesn’t take extra time.

1) Happy birthday to the great Bob Uecker, who turned 85 on Saturday!!!

**StarDust Bum** · 01-27-2019, 12:03 PM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 27

Cavaliers lost six in row (1-5 vs spread), 18 of last 19 games; they’re 1-6 vs spread in last seven road games (over 5-2). Bulls lost 11 of their last 12 games; they’re 1-5-1 vs spread in last seven home games. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Road teams won four of last six Chicago-Cleveland games; Bulls won last three games- teams are 2-2 vs spread in last four series games played in Chicago (under 3-1).

Kings are 5-3 SU in their last eight games, but 2-7 vs spread in last nine road games. Last ten Sacramento games stayed under total. Clippers won three of last four games, are 0-4 vs spread in last four home games. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Clippers won their last seven games with Sacramento (6-1 vs spread); last five series games went over the total. Kings are 0-4 vs spread in last four series games played here.

Oklahoma City won its last four games (3-1 vs spread); they covered four of last six road games. Eight of their last nine games went over. Bucks won six in row, 13 of last 15 games; they’re 7-4 vs spread in last 11 home games. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games. Thunder won seven of last ten games with Milwaukee but split last four; Bucks are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Milwaukee. Eight of last ten series games stayed under.

Raptors won eight of their last ten games; they’re 1-9 vs spread in last 10 road games. Over is 9-3 in their last dozen games. Dallas won its last two games after a 2-7 skid; Mavericks are 2-1-1 vs spread in last four home games. Under is 11-2-2 in their last 15 games. Toronto won six of its last seven games with the Mavericks; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Raptors are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Dallas.

Magic lost five of its last six games; they’re 3-6-1 vs spread in last ten home games. Six of their last seven games went over. Houston won three of its last four games, is 9-3 vs spread in its last dozen home games. Six of their last eight games went over. Rockets won six of their last eight games with Orlando; three of last four went over. Magic is 2-2 vs spread in their last four visits to Houston.

Washington won five of its last seven games; they’re 3-10 vs spread in last 13 road games. Four of their last six games stayed under. San Antonio is 4-5 in its last nine games, 3-4-1 vs spread if it played night before. Three of their last four games went over. Home side won seven of last eight Wizard-Spur games; Washington covered once in their last five visits to the Alamo. Four of last five series games went over.

Utah won eight of its last nine games; they covered four of last six road games. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Timberwolves won three of their last four games, covered four of last five on road. Over is 6-3 since their coaching change. Jazz won three of last four games with Minnesota, bating Wolves by 4 at home Friday; they’re 3-2 vs spread in their last five trips to the Twin Cities. Three of last four series games went over.

Miami lost four of its last six games; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. New York lost its last eight games (4-3-1 vs spread); they’re 2-8 vs spread in last ten home games. Six of their last eight games stayed under. Home side won last five Heat-Knick games; Miami lost its last two visits to Manhattan, by 29-24 points. Under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games.

Suns lost their last seven games (2-5 vs spread); they’re 8-3 vs spread in last 11 road games. Five of their last seven games went over. Lakers are 4-7 in their last 11 games, 2-5 vs spread in last seven home games. Three of their last four games went over. Lakers won six of their last seven games with Phoenix; over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Suns are 2-3 vs spread in last five series games played here.

**StarDust Bum** · 01-27-2019, 12:04 PM

NBA

Sunday, January 27

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Trend Report
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Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games
Cleveland is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Sacramento Kings
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Sacramento is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games on the road
Sacramento is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Sacramento is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Clippers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
LA Clippers is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento

Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 12 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Milwaukee is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games
Oklahoma City is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Oklahoma City is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

Utah Jazz
Utah is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Utah is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Utah's last 10 games
Utah is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games on the road
Utah is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Utah is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Utah is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Utah is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 20 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Utah
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Utah
Minnesota is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against Utah
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Utah

Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Dallas
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Toronto is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 14-5-1 ATS in its last 20 games at home
Dallas is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing Toronto
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Dallas is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

Orlando Magic
Orlando is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
Orlando is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Orlando is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Orlando is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Houston
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Orlando is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Houston is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Houston is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Orlando
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando

Washington Wizards
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 5-18 ATS in its last 23 games when playing San Antonio
Washington is 3-21 SU in its last 24 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Washington is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
San Antonio is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games at home
San Antonio is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Antonio's last 13 games at home
San Antonio is 18-5 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Washington
San Antonio is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Washington
San Antonio is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Washington
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing at home against Washington

Miami Heat
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing New York
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
Miami is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 12 games when playing New York
Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New York
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami's last 16 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Knicks
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 12 games when playing Miami
New York is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games at home
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
New York is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Miami
New York is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Miami
New York is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
New York is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New York's last 16 games when playing at home against Miami

Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 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 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
Phoenix is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games when playing LA Lakers
Phoenix is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 10 games
LA Lakers is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Lakers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games at home
LA Lakers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
LA Lakers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 11 games when playing Phoenix
LA Lakers is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Phoenix

**StarDust Bum** · 01-27-2019, 12:04 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 27

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CLEVELAND (9 - 41) at CHICAGO (11 - 38) - 1/27/2019, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 62-89 ATS (-35.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-49 ATS (-24.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 9-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-4 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (25 - 24) at LA CLIPPERS (27 - 22) - 1/27/2019, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 45-31 ATS (+10.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 73-54 ATS (+13.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 44-70 ATS (-33.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 222-281 ATS (-87.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 7-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 9-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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MILWAUKEE (35 - 12) at OKLAHOMA CITY (30 - 18) - 1/27/2019, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 277-331 ATS (-87.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 60-106 ATS (-56.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 52-31 ATS (+17.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 45-62 ATS (-23.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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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TORONTO (36 - 15) at DALLAS (22 - 26) - 1/27/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 29-19 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
DALLAS is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games this season.
DALLAS is 124-90 ATS (+25.0 Units) on Sunday games since 1996.
DALLAS is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
DALLAS is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
TORONTO is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-1 straight up against DALLAS 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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ORLANDO (20 - 29) at HOUSTON (28 - 20) - 1/27/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 92-115 ATS (-34.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-1 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (21 - 27) at SAN ANTONIO (28 - 22) - 1/27/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 59-74 ATS (-22.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
WASHINGTON is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
WASHINGTON is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 850-722 ATS (+55.8 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in home games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 94-57 ATS (+31.3 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 356-292 ATS (+34.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 221-166 ATS (+38.4 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 434-352 ATS (+46.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 2-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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UTAH (28 - 22) at MINNESOTA (24 - 25) - 1/27/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 100-70 ATS (+23.0 Units) on Sunday games since 1996.
UTAH is 44-30 ATS (+11.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-4 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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MIAMI (23 - 24) at NEW YORK (10 - 37) - 1/27/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 230-185 ATS (+26.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
MIAMI is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-3 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 4-4 straight up against MIAMI 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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PHOENIX (11 - 40) at LA LAKERS (25 - 24) - 1/27/2019, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
PHOENIX is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 31-45 ATS (-18.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 30-43 ATS (-17.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) after allowing 130 points or more since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

**StarDust Bum** · 01-27-2019, 12:05 PM

Sunday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Game of the Night: Bucks at Thunder – 6:05 PM EST

Milwaukee (35-12 SU, 26-18-3 ATS) owns the best record in the NBA after picking up its sixth consecutive victory on Friday in comeback fashion against Charlotte. The Bucks erased an 11-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter by outscoring the Hornets, 32-12 in a 108-99 triumph. Although Milwaukee failed to cover as 11-point favorites for the second straight game, the Bucks received another monster game from Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored 34 points on 14-of-21 shooting to go along with 14 rebounds and three blocks.

The Thunder (30-18 SU, 26-22 ATS) are streaking as well after coming off their fourth straight win on Thursday against the Pelicans. Oklahoma City had lost back-to-back games as a heavy favorite to the Hawks and Lakers, but the Thunder are back on the winning track after holding off New Orleans, 122-116. OKC failed to cash as 13 ½-point favorites, but Russell Westbrook and Paul George each scored 23 points, while Westbrook pulled down 17 rebounds and dished out 16 assists for another triple-double.

Oklahoma City is in the midst of an 8-1 run to the OVER the last nine games, while hitting the OVER in five consecutive home contests. The Thunder finish the regular season at Milwaukee in likely a meaningless game assuming both teams lock up playoff seeds. The road team won each meeting last season, including a 97-95 victory by the Bucks at Chesapeake Energy Arena last December.

Round Two: Target Center

The Wolves and Jazz finish off a home-and-home set in Minneapolis as the home squad has captured each of the first two meetings. Utah (28-22 SU, 24-24-2 ATS) held off Minnesota (24-25 SU, 26-23 ATS) as 10-point favorites, 106-102 in Salt Lake City on Friday to improve to 8-1 in the last nine games. Five Jazz players scored in double-figures, led by Donovan Mitchell’s 24 points and 11 assists. Utah started the season with a 2-6 record at Vivint Smart Home Arena, but the Jazz have won 13 of their last 16 home contests.

Now, Utah hits the highway as the Jazz have played one road game since January 8. Quin Snyder’s team has won four of their last six contests away from Salt Lake City, while trying to avenge a 128-125 defeat at Target Center on Halloween night. Last season, Utah covered three of four matchups with Minnesota, but the Wolves are 2-0 ATS in two meetings with the Jazz.

The Wolves begin a three-game homestand after going 2-1 on its recent road trip, while hitting the UNDER in all three contests. However, Minnesota is riding an 8-2 OVER run in its past 10 home games, while failing to cash in five of its previous eight contests at Target Center.

Welcome Back Chris

The Rockets (28-20 SU, 23-24-1 ATS) are likely to get point guard Chris Paul back following a 17-game absence due to a hamstring injury. Houston posted a solid 12-5 mark without CP3, while James Harden averaged an incredible 43.6 points per game in this span. The latest victory for the Rockets came as a home underdog on Friday night against the Atlantic division-leading Raptors, 121-119 as Harden was limited to 35 points following a 61-point effort against New York two nights earlier.

Houston welcomes in Orlando, as the Magic (20-29 SU, 24-24-1 ATS) have lost five of their last six games. Orlando erased a second half double-digit deficit on Friday against Washington to the game late, but the Magic ultimately lost, 95-91 to suffer their third consecutive home defeat. The last home win for the Magic came against the Rockets two weeks ago, 116-109 as five-point underdogs. Orlando limited Harden to 1-of-17 shooting from three-point range, while Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic each scored 22 points in the win. The Magic hit the road where they have lost six of seven games, while going 2-5 ATS in this stretch.

It’s a Rap

Although the first two games of a three-game trip were decided by six points, the Raptors (36-15 SU, 23-28 ATS) were on the losing side in defeats to the Pacers and Rockets. Toronto cashed as an underdog at Indiana with a late rally, but couldn’t come through in the favorite role on Friday at Houston. Kawhi Leonard paced the Raptors with 32 points, but Toronto dropped to 3-8 in its last 11 road games since winning at Golden State on December 12.

Toronto remains in the Lone Star State to face Dallas, as the Mavericks (22-26 SU, 28-19-1 ATS) try to improve on an 18-6 record at American Airlines Center. Dallas held off Detroit on Friday, 106-101, while cashing its fifth straight UNDER. Rookie standout Luka Doncic led Dallas with 32 points, as the Mavs are 6-1 to the UNDER in the last seven home contests. Toronto held off Dallas in its first matchup, 116-107, but the Mavs cashed as 11 ½-point underdogs.

One More in Texas

In a rare night with all three Lone Star State teams playing at home, the Spurs (28-22 SU, 30-19-1 ATS) are back in action after knocking off the Pelicans, 126-114 on Saturday. DeMar DeRozan sat out with a sore left knee and is listed as questionable for tonight’s contest, while the Spurs improved to 2-0 SU/ATS without the former Raptors’ star in the lineup.

San Antonio hosts Washington tonight, as the Wizards (21-27 SU, 22-26 ATS) picked up only their sixth road win in 24 tries in Friday’s victory at Orlando. Washington moved to an impressive 10-2 ATS the last 12 games, including a 3-1 ATS mark away from Capital One Arena. The Wizards haven’t had much luck in San Antonio over the years by losing 18 consecutive visits since 2001, as the Spurs have covered 14 times in this stretch.

**StarDust Bum** · 01-27-2019, 12:09 PM

Hoop Trends - Sunday
January 27, 2019
By Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Bulls are 11-0 ATS (+10.27 ppg) after a game as a home dog in which they had more than eight times as many field goal attempts as turnovers.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Bucks are 0-14 ATS (-7.25 ppg) as a dog off a home win when facing a team with an assist-to-turnover ratio greater than 1.50.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Timberwolves are 11-0 OU (+14.55 ppg) after a game in which they had three or fewer double digit scorers.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Bulls are 0-11 OU (-12.55 ppg) with rest off a loss as a dog in which they had at least five turnovers less than their season-to-date average and it is before the All-Star break.

**StarDust Bum** · 01-27-2019, 12:12 PM

Sunday's Top Wager
January 27, 2019
By Bookmaker

NBA Game Preview - Milwaukee Bucks at Oklahoma City Thunder

by Kyle Markus

The NBA regular season is more than halfway over and it is the Milwaukee Bucks who currently sit with the best record. That wasn’t expected before the 2018-19 campaign began but Milwaukee has been one of the league’s dominant teams from the start.

The Bucks would love to keep it going as they prepare for a tough matchup next time out against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is not going to be an easy game to nab for Milwaukee as the Thunder has the look of a contender to the Warriors in the West. Oklahoma City has played well at home this season and will host the Bucks.

Milwaukee has the superior team but the location evens things out. This game figures to have a low spread and be a competitive matchup in NBA betting lines.

This NBA basketball game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder will be held at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 27th, 2019. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.

We'll have NBA basketball odds at BookMaker.eu available for every game of the 2019 NBA season.

Odds Analysis

The Bucks have a sterling record of 34-12 on the season. They have won five consecutive games to surpass the Raptors for the best record in the NBA. Milwaukee has gone 13-8 on the road this season, which is also one of the best marks in the league. The Bucks have a point-differential of plus-10.0 which is by far the best in the NBA, so there is nothing fluky about what they are doing.

Oklahoma City has a mark of 30-18 on the year. The Thunder is in third place in the Western Conference but there are many teams in striking distance so they have to keep picking up wins. This would be a huge one. Oklahoma City has a home record of 16-7 on the year.

Player To Watch

Giannis Antetokounmpo -- The Bucks have taken a leap to the NBA elite because Antetokounmpo has completed his evolution into a superstar. The Greek Freak is putting up ridiculous numbers this season, averaging 26.5 points, 12.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, all of which lead the team.

Antetokounmpo is shooting a sparkling 57.8 percent from the field and also wreaks havoc on defense with his length and athleticism. The Bucks have a solid supporting cast but the team often goes as Antetokounmpo goes. The Thunder will need to game plan a way to slow him down because few teams have been able to do so this year.

Key Stat

24.2. That’s the current three-point percentage for Oklahoma City superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. It wouldn’t be a huge deal if he wasn’t taking a ton of shots from downtown, but Westbrook is averaging nearly five hoists a game from beyond three-point range.

Westbrook is averaging 21.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 10.6 assists per game, and averaging a triple-double for the season is an incredible accomplishment. However, he is only shooting 41.6 percent from the field and the offensive woes are keeping the Thunder from hitting at full capacity.

The Bucks would love to keep Westbrook out of the paint and force him into jumpers.

Free NBA ATS Picks

A good team at home is hard to beat, so the Thunder won’t go down quietly in this one. However, the Bucks are on a tear right now and should keep it up. Milwaukee would love to finish the year with the NBA’s top record and a road win in this one would be a big help.

The Bucks are the pick to cover the spread in addition to winning this game, as the oddsmakers will likely peg this one close to a toss-up in NBA gambling.

NBA ATS Pick: Milwaukee Bucks 117, Oklahoma City Thunder 113

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