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**StarDust Bum** · 10-26-2018, 01:26 PM

NBA

Friday, October 26

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Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Charlotte is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 9 games
Charlotte is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Charlotte is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
Charlotte is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago

Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Dallas
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing at home against Dallas

Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Golden State's last 19 games
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing New York
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing New York
Golden State is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New York
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 9 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Knicks
New York is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
New York is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games at home
New York is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games at home
New York is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Golden State
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Golden State
New York is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Golden State
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 9 games when playing at home against Golden State

Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 10 games on the road
Milwaukee is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Milwaukee is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Minnesota is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Clippers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games
LA Clippers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Clippers is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games on the road
LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
LA Clippers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing Houston
LA Clippers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Houston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Houston's last 22 games at home
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Brooklyn is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Brooklyn is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Brooklyn's last 15 games when playing New Orleans
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 15-2 ATS in its last 17 games
New Orleans is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
New Orleans is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
New Orleans is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 12 of New Orleans's last 15 games when playing Brooklyn
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

Washington Wizards
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Washington is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Sacramento
Washington is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Sacramento's last 16 games
Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Sacramento is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Sacramento's last 14 games at home
Sacramento is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing Washington
Sacramento is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Washington
Sacramento is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Sacramento's last 11 games when playing at home against Washington

**StarDust Bum** · 10-26-2018, 01:27 PM

Friday's Essentials
Tony Mejia

Game of the Night - L.A. Clippers at Houston (-3/218.5), Prime Ticket, 8:05 ET

The Rockets will get Chris Paul back in the lineup after losing both games without him in the mix after being suspended for his part in Saturday night’s fight with Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo. His return coincides with the first of at least two games without backcourt mate James Harden, who will miss this game with a hamstring strain that is expected to sideline him into next week.

Mike D’Antoni will now look to help his team avoid a third straight home loss against a Clippers team they’ve already lost to, having dropped Sunday’s game at Staples 115-112. Paul sat the game out after being suspended that afternoon, so Harden took over at the point and finished with 31 points and 14 assists, scoring nine straight down the stretch to key the Rockets’ ultimately futile comeback effort.

Eric Gordon started next to Harden and will presumably get the call next to Paul tonight, but the dilemma facing D’Antoni is whether to start Carmelo Anthony, disrupting the much-debated original plan to bring him in off the bench. James Ennis III is also dealing with a hamstring injury that has him out of the starting five, so there’s a vacancy up front next to P.J. Tucker and Clint Capela that must be filled by Anthony, Michael Carter-Williams or Gerald Green.

No matter what D’Antoni decides, what’s at stake is potentially falling to 1-4 on the young season. It’s obviously very early, but considering how little room for error there is in the Western Conference, piling up losses at any point in the season carries major risk. The Rockets owned the NBA’s top home record last season (34-7) and never lost three games at the Toyota Center in the same month. That hasn’t happened since Feb. 2017. Houston hasn’t dropped three straight home games since Nov. 2015.

The Clippers are looking to bounce back from Tuesday night’s loss in New Orleans on the first leg of this two-game trip that is part of a tough stretch where they play five of six away from Staples, almost exclusively against playoff teams. It’s a tough early test for a roster that lacks star power but is loaded with depth and guards who cite defense as their calling card. Paul will have to deal with the player he replaced, Patrick Beverley, in addition to Avery Bradley and 6-foot-7 long-limbed rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, whose work on Harden made a huge impact in Sunday’s win.

L.A. ended up favored in that game due to Paul’s absence and has actually won four of six in this series, which has turned personal given the former Clippers’ point guard noisy exit where he essentially forced himself out. Doc Rivers won’t need to twist Beverley’s arm too hard to get the team’s bulldog to set a physical tone against his former team. He missed out on every meeting last year after knee microfracture surgery, so this will be his first contest in Houston, where he played from ’13-’17. He’s always revved up, so it will be fascinating to see if his energy level can rise up further as he takes the floor against Paul, who you can count on trying to use his aggressiveness against him. Beverley will have to be wary of the new freedom of movement initiative to ensure he doesn’t land in early foul trouble.

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute has been playing a significant role for Rivers as the first forward off the bench behind Tobias Harris and Danilo Gallinari, L.A.’s top two scorers. He’ll likely get plenty of work against the small forward who is replacing him in D’Antoni’s rotation. Although Carter-Williams started in Wednesday’s loss to Utah, Anthony played a season-high 39 minutes and was more impressive than he’s looked since the early in his OKC stint, scoring 22 points. Even if D’Antoni’s decision is to bring him off the bench again, count on Melo playing starters’ minutes with some heavy usage in tandem with Paul.

L.A. has scored an average of 120.3 points in its four most recent wins against the Rockets and was held to a clip of just 94.0 in last season’s two losses, shooting 11-for-41 from 3-point range in those games. This will be the lone meeting in Houston this season as these teams don’t get together again until meeting inside Staples Center on April 3.

The card

Chicago at Charlotte (-10/226), 7:05 p.m. ET: The Bulls knew they would be young this season but still harbored hopes that Zach LaVine’s return to the lineup and the drafting of Wendell Carter would generate quality depth, especially once Lauri Markkanen got healthy. In the Eastern Conference, that might be enough to land in the top eight, but Chicago’s hopes are being sabotaged by misfortune before this group ever really got started.

Point guard Kris Dunn was away from the team for the birth of his son, then returned and sprained an MCL. As if that was contagious, forward Bobby Portis suffered the same injury and will similarly miss 4-to-6 weeks. On the bright side, Carter and newcomer Jabari Parker will get more touches and probably get more comfortable, but Fred Hoiberg will now be fighting an uphill battle in terms of quality depth. Cameron Payne will continue to start at the point, but newly signed Shaquille Harrison should get a look sooner than later.

Charlotte threw away an opportunity to at least go to OT in Wednesday’s 112-110 loss at United Center when LaVine managed to knock the inbounds pass off intended recipient Kemba Walker. The short turnaround ensures the Hornets will want revenge for a tough loss, but LaVine scored 32 points and got wherever he wanted, so new Charlotte head coach James Borrego will have to come up with a better plan to stop him. Borrego’s desire to play fast has resulted in his team averaging 112.2 points per game over the first five. Chicago is averaging 111.3 but surrendering 117.5.

Dallas at Toronto (-11.5/225.5), 7:35 p.m. ET: The Mavericks learned a painful lesson on Wednesday night, blowing a 26-point lead on national television in playing victim in Atlanta’s home opener. Wes Matthews threw up some awful shots down the stretch and rookie Luka Doncic also got a look at what can happen if he’s not more assertive since Dallas is already his team since he’s its best player. Harrison Barnes will make his regular-season debut after overcoming a hamstring injury and gives Rick Carlisle another option to play through. Dennis Smith, Jr. has taken well to Doncic’s arrival taking some of the ball-handling responsibilities off his workload, but he too made some careless decisions in the collapse against the Hawks. J.J. Barea has a hamstring issue to be concerned about that may keep him sidelined here.

Dallas gets its only look at old nemesis Kawhi Leonard in his new habitat, making its lone stop in Toronto. Leonard has played so well in helping the Raptors match a franchise-best start that no one can question whether he’s 100 percent. The former Finals MVP scored 35 points on 15-for-23 shooting in Wednesday’s win over the Timberwolves and is averaging 28.0 points per game. Kyle Lowry has been sharp next to his new tag-team partner, while the bench mob looks as fierce as ever. Fred VanVleet (toe) will play and run the second unit, but Delon Wright (groin) is back to being out of the mix after a brief return.

Golden State (-12/226.5) at New York, 7:35 p.m. ET, NBATV: Stephen Curry scored 51 points in three quarters on Wednesday against Washington and loves putting on a show at Madison Square Garden, where he once scored 54 points and knocked down 11 3-pointers like he did the other night. That big game came in 2013 in his only loss as a pro in the building and he hasn’t shot better than 50 percent since, so we’ll see how he fares in this one. Kevin Durant is another one to watch since there’s a billboard out there begging him to come to New York via free agency next season. Expect fans to continue recruiting efforts tonight, which the current Knicks may not appreciate.

Since crushing the Hawks in the season opener, New York has dropped four straight and lost promising rookie Kevin Knox for weeks due to an ankle sprain, so there’s not a lot to get excited about outside of this Warriors’ visit. Tim Hardaway, Jr. has started fast and hungry young kids like Dameyan Dotson and Allonzo Trier are looking to run with the opportunity David Fizdale is giving them due to injuries to Knox, Courtney Lee (neck) and Emmanuel Mudiay (ankle). Mudiay and Lance Thomas (knee) are listed as questionable.

Brooklyn at New Orleans (-9.5/235), 8:05 p.m. ET: The Pelicans bring their robust scoring average of 132 points per game into tonight’s date with the Nets, but must be wary of not looking ahead to Saturday night’s game against Utah. It might be tempting for Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday and a few others to try and pace themselves to ensure they’ve got enough in the tank for the season’s first back-to-back, especially since it’s one of two New Orleans will have this week as they play at Golden State and Portland next Wednesday and Thursday.

Brooklyn is talented enough to take advantage if overlooked, having gotten Rondae Hollis-Jefferson back in the mix to place another solid defender into the rotation. Guards D’Angelo Russell, Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LeVert have all had some nice moments to help fuel a 2-2 start. The last three meetings between the Nets and Pelicans have produced an average of 254.7 points, including a 138-128 double-overtime result in Brooklyn in the most recent meeting in February. Anthony Davis scored 44 points but should get more resistance here since Nets center Jarrett Allen has made great strides and veteran Ed Davis came on board.

Milwaukee (-1.5/233.5) at Minnesota, 8:05 p.m. ET: Andrew Wiggins is a game-time decision with a quad injury that forced him out of only the second game up in Toronto, ruining the Canadian’s annual homecoming game. The Timberwolves managed to cover despite another no-show from the slumping Karl-Anthony Towns, but it’s no surprise to see the Bucks favored at Target Center given the form both teams have displayed to date. It’s obvious that Towns has been greatly affected by his drama with Jimmy Butler, whose status for this one is another variable worth watching. The Rockets are said to be ramping up its pursuit of the standout wing, a Houston native. It seems inevitable that he’s moved, but that hasn’t stopped him from playing a prominent role through his first four games, averaging 24.8 points per game. His duties here will be to try and help against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, the highest-scoring combination in the Eastern Conference (52.8 ppg).

Only Golden State’s Curry and Durant (62.0 ppg) and New Orleans’ Davis and Nikola Mirotic (58.3) average more points per game than the Bucks’ wings, who have led the team to a perfect start through four games. After a 113-112 win in the opener in Charlotte where Milwaukee nearly blew a huge lead, three double-digit victories have followed against the Pacers, Knicks and 76ers. All those games were at home in the new downtown arena, where the Bucks will return tomorrow to host the Magic before an excellent early matchup against the Raptors on Monday. Mike Budenholzer’s team has taken to his offense and desired up-tempo style beautifully but must prove that they can do it consistently on the road. The Bucks have lost their last two games in Minneapolis, last winning in 2016.

Washington (-5/235.5) at Sacramento, 10:05 p.m. ET, NBATV: The Kings are looking for their first winning streak of the season after rallying to take down Memphis for their first home win on Wednesday. After surrendering 129.5 points over their first four games, Sacramento clamped down and took to Memphis’ slower pace well. De’Aaron Fox’s on-ball defense is a weapon, but we’ll see if he can disrupt the stronger, more physical John Wall here. Bradley Beal left the loss to Golden State due to a chest injury that affected his breathing, but he’s expected to play in this one after scoring 23 points in just 19 minutes trying to keep up with Curry’s shooting show.

This is a huge game for the Wizards, who opened this five-game road trip with an upset in Portland before losing in Oakland and can secure a second victory before stops in L.A. (Clippers) and Memphis to help take some of the pressure off. Washington continues to work short-handed with Dwight Howard sidelined by a back injury and now may not have backup center Ian Mahinmi, whose back is also acting up. Scott Brooks may have no choice but to play small against a Kings team that employs a lot of length. The Wizards have really struggled giving up second-chance opportunities thus far but have won four straight in the series, winning the 2016-17 meetings in OT before sweeping last season’s contests by a combined margin of 45 points.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-26-2018, 07:04 PM

NBA October's Opinions & Best Bets

DATE W-L-T % UNITS

10/25/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
10/24/2018 10-9-0 52.63% +0.50
10/23/2018 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
10/22/2018 6-9-0 40.00% -19.50
10/21/2018 7-1-0 87.50% +29.50
10/20/2018 9-9-0 50.00% -4.50
10/19/2018 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
10/18/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
10/17/2018 11-9-0 55.00% +5.50
10/16/2018 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50

Totals..............62-58-0.....51.66%.....-9.00

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Best Bets:

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

10/25/2018.............1 - 1....................-0.50................4 - 0..................+20.00............+19.50
10/24/2018.............4 - 3...................+3.50................3 - 4 .................-7.00...............-3.50
10/23/2018.............1 - 2....................-6.00................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-12.00
10/22/2018.............0 - 4....................-22.00..............5 - 2..................+14.00.............-8.00
10/21/2018.............4 - 0...................+20.00..............3 - 1..................+9.50..............+29.50
10/20/2018.............2 - 2.....................-1.00................3 - 4..................-7.00...............-8.00
10/19/2018.............2 - 3.....................-6.50................2 - 5.................-17.50..............-24.00
10/18/2018.............2 - 1....................+4.50................2 - 1.................+4.50..............+9.00
10/17/2018.............3 - 1....................+9.50................3 - 5.................-12.50..............-3.00
10/16/2018.............0 - 2....................-11.00..............1 - 1.................- 0.50...............-11.50

Totals.....................19 - 19.................-9.50..............27- 25.................-2.50.................-12.00

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHI at CHA 07:00 PM
CHA -10.5
O 225.5

GS at NY 07:30 PM
NY +12.0
O 225.5

DAL at TOR 07:30 PM
TOR -11.0
U 222.5

LAC at HOU 08:00 PM
LAC +3.5
U 217.5

BK at NO 08:00 PM
O 231.5

MIL at MIN 08:00 PM
MIN +2.5
U 233.0

WAS at SAC 10:00 PM
SAC +4.5
O 237.0

**StarDust Bum** · 10-27-2018, 04:12 AM

Kevin Durant scores 41 points, Warriors rout Knicks 128-100
October 26, 2018
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Kevin Durant scored 25 of his 41 points in Golden State's ruthless fourth-quarter clinic, and the Warriors beat the New York Knicks 128-100 on Friday night.

New York led by three after three quarters before Durant and the Warriors starting hitting from all over the floor, making 19 of 26 shots - and things went so well that on a rare long-range miss by Durant, the ball bounced all the way out behind the arc to a wide-open Stephen Curry, who made the 3-pointer.

Curry added 29 points and six 3-pointers, giving him at least five in every game this season. Durant was 17 of 24 from the floor, including 5 of 9 from behind the arc, and grabbed nine rebounds. Golden State outscored New York 47-16 in the fourth quarter.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 24 points for the Knicks. They have dropped five in a row after a season-opening victory over Atlanta.

CLIPPERS 133, ROCKETS 113

HOUSTON (AP) - Montrezl Harrell scored a career-high 30 points off the bench to help Los Angeles rout short-handed Houston.

It was the Clippers' second win this season over the Rockets, who played without James Harden due to a hamstring injury and dropped to 1-4. Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 24 points in his first start for the Rockets. Chris Paul had 12 points and eight assists against his former team in his return after serving a two-game suspension for his role in a fight with Lakers guard Rajon Rondo.

RAPTORS 116, MAVERICKS 107

TORONTO (AP) - Kyle Lowry had 20 points and 12 assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points and Toronto set a franchise record with its sixth straight win to start the season.

Jonas Valanciunas scored 17 points, Danny Green had 15 and Serge Ibaka 11 as the Raptors eclipsed the 5-0 start they recorded in 2015-16.

DeAndre Jordan had 18 points and 15 rebounds for Dallas. Luka Doncic scored 22 points, and Wesley Matthews had 21.

PELICANS 117, NETS 115

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Jrue Holiday highlighted a 26-point performance with a pull-up jumper near the foul line with 2 seconds left, Anthony Davis stole Brooklyn's last-gasp inbound pass, and New Orleans remained unbeaten by scoring nine straight over the last 1:49.

Holiday's clutch jumper gave New Orleans a one-point lead, but Brooklyn's Ed Davis was assessed a technical foul shortly after and Holiday made a free throw before Anthony Davis leapt to tip Joe Harris' inbound pass to himself as time ran out.

D'Angelo Russell hit six 3-pointers on his way to a 24-point performance for Brooklyn, but he committed a pivotal turnover with 7 seconds left when his pass intended for Caris LeVert sailed out of bounds. New Orleans quickly inbounded the ball to Holiday, who dribbled toward the key for his decisive 17-foot pull-up.

BUCKS 125, TIMBERWOLVES 95

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 15 points and 12 rebounds in just 23 minutes and Milwaukee beat Minnesota to improve to 5-0 for the second time in franchise history.

The 1971-72 Bucks, led by Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson, started 7-0.

Ersan Ilyasova and Khris Middleton each added 16 points. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 16 points for a listless Minnesota squad dealing with the distraction of star Jimmy Butler's trade request. Butler started despite being questionable with an illness and had a season-low four points on 2-of-11 shooting.

HORNETS 135, BULLS 106

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kemba Walker had 30 points on five more 3-pointers, and Charlotte beat Chicago for its first home victory of the season.

Walker bounced back from a season-low 23-point outing against the Bulls, shooting 11 of 18 from the field. He also had seven assists and six rebounds. The two-time All-Star has four games with at least five 3-pointers and his 29 3s are second only to Golden State's Stephen Curry.

Tony Parker added 18 points and eight assists to help the Hornets avenge a two-point loss in Chicago on Wednesday night. Zach LaVine had 20 points on 6-of-16 shooting for the Bulls.

KINGS 116, WIZARDS 112

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Buddy Hield scored 22 points and made three free throws over the final 20 seconds to send Sacramento past Washington.

Nemanja Bjelica matched his career high of six 3-pointers and had 24 points and 12 rebounds for Sacramento. Willie Cauley-Stein also had a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards, while De'Aaron Fox added 17 points and nine assists.

The Wizards, who led by six going into the fourth quarter, committed three turnovers in the final 24 seconds.

John Wall scored 26 points with eight assists for the Wizards. Kelly Oubre had 22 points and nine rebounds, and Bradley Beal scored 21.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-27-2018, 04:22 AM

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY OCTOBER 27, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Boston Celtics Detroit Pistons Little Caesars Arena
7:05 PM Utah Jazz New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center
7:35 PM Charlotte Hornets Philadelphia 76ers Wells Fargo Center
7:35 PM Chicago Bulls Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena
7:35 PM Indiana Pacers Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena
8:05 PM Phoenix Suns Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum
8:05 PM Portland Trail Blazers Miami Heat AmericanAirlines Arena
8:35 PM Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs AT&T Center
8:35 PM Orlando Magic Milwaukee Bucks Fiserv Forum

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NBA October's Opinions & Best Bets

DATE W-L-T % UNITS

10/26/2018 7-6-0 53.85% +2.00
10/25/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
10/24/2018 10-9-0 52.63% +0.50
10/23/2018 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
10/22/2018 6-9-0 40.00% -19.50
10/21/2018 7-1-0 87.50% +29.50
10/20/2018 9-9-0 50.00% -4.50
10/19/2018 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
10/18/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
10/17/2018 11-9-0 55.00% +5.50
10/16/2018 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50

Totals..............69-64-0.....51.87%.....-7.00

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Best Bets:

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

10/26/2018.............3 - 2...................+4.00..............5 - 2...................+14.00............+18.00
10/25/2018.............1 - 1...................-0.50................4 - 0..................+20.00............+19.50
10/24/2018.............4 - 3...................+3.50................3 - 4 .................-7.00...............-3.50
10/23/2018.............1 - 2....................-6.00................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-12.00
10/22/2018.............0 - 4....................-22.00..............5 - 2..................+14.00.............-8.00
10/21/2018.............4 - 0...................+20.00..............3 - 1..................+9.50..............+29.50
10/20/2018.............2 - 2.....................-1.00................3 - 4..................-7.00...............-8.00
10/19/2018.............2 - 3.....................-6.50................2 - 5.................-17.50..............-24.00
10/18/2018.............2 - 1....................+4.50................2 - 1.................+4.50..............+9.00
10/17/2018.............3 - 1....................+9.50................3 - 5.................-12.50..............-3.00
10/16/2018.............0 - 2....................-11.00..............1 - 1.................- 0.50...............-11.50

Totals.....................22 - 21.................-5.50..............32- 27.................+11.50..............+6.00

**StarDust Bum** · 10-27-2018, 11:35 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

— Dodgers 3, Red Sox 2— Max Muncy hit an opposite field homer in the 18th inning at 3:30am; Red Sox lead series, 2-1

— Boston College 27, Miami 14— BC Eagles improve their record to 6-2.

— Warriors 128, Knicks 100— Golden State outscored Knicks 47-16 in 4th quarter.

— Utah 41, UCLA 10— Bruins are now 2-6; this wasn’t a spunky effort by them.

— Louisiana Tech 21, FAU 13— Lane Kiffin’s Owls slip to 3-5 on the season.

— When the dome in Las Vegas is built, the Raiders will play on a grass field; UNLV will play its games on an artificial turf field.

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

13) If you haven’t seen it, go on the Interweb and find DeAndre Hopkins’ great catch that was nullified by a penalty Thursday night. Pretty sure it was the best catch I’ve ever seen; if Hopkins played for a New York team, he’d be a lot better known that he is now— great hands.

12) Texans lost WR Will Fuller (torn ACL) for the season in Thursday’s game.

11) People complain (and rightfully so) about athletes’ salaries, but how about Megyn Kelly making $23M a year from NBC? Really? 23 freakin’ million a year? Now she gets paid $69M to go away; it must be nice.

Athletes have very short careers; a TV person can work until they’re a senior citizen.

10) Georgia Tech scored 49 points in a win at Virginia Tech Thursday and they didn’t complete a pass- Yellow Jackets were 0-1 thru the air.

9) I normally try to ignore individual baseball awards, but how the bleep is Trevor Story not a finalist for Gold Glove at shortstop in the NL?

Story is on my fantasy team, so I watch just about every Colorado game; he had a super year at the plate, but he is a damn good fielder, too. Huge oversight by whoever decides these things.

8) They’re charging $19.95 for the Woods-Mickelson golf event the day after Thanksgiving; I wouldn’t watch it if it was on free TV. Will be interesting to see how many people pay to watch.

7) Would be curious how Billy Donovan/Brad Stevens feel about coaching in the NBA. as opposed to college ball— I’m guessing they don’t miss recruiting, but the NBA is also more of a player’s game. Can do lot more teaching in college; many more practices.

6) There is ugliness in Denver; Broncos’ owner Pat Bowlen has Alzheimer’s and hasn’t run the team for a while. Now there will be a legal squabble over which one of Bowlen’s children will wind up in charge of the Broncos- there are three trustees running the team now.

Forbes values the Broncos’ worth as $2.65B; as usual, there will be lawyers.

5) Quote of the Day, part 2, from Atlanta Hawks owner Tony Ressler:

“For two years, I was a deer in the headlights. It’s like the story of a poker game when you’re looking around, and you wonder who the fish is. If you don’t know the answer, it’s probably you. I don’t want to blame somebody else because I was the schmuck, and I didn’t have to do it. I realized the mistake the minute after I did it.”

Ressler bought the Hawks in 2015;

4) Ressler is married to actress Jami Gertz, who was in the movie Less than Zero and the TV series Square Pegs. She represented the Hawks at the draft lottery last spring.

3) Mets’ search for a new general manager has apparently boiled down to two candidates: agent Brodie Van Wagenen and Rays executive Chaim Bloom. Working for the Wilpons took a lot of candidates out of the running- they’re not the best owners.

Former Brewers’ GM Doug Melvin was also in the running, but apparently isn’t now.

2) NFL fired an official this week, after that official missed an obvious false start in the Chargers-Browns game— Chargers scored a TD on that play.

Chargers’ left tackle started early; it wasn’t hard to see; the official on that sideline was fired, the first in-season firing of an NFL official in at least fifty years. Chances are he had other mistakes if he got fired; they wouldn’t axe the guy over one mistake.

1) Purdue football coach Jeff Brohm is a rising star in coaching with a 41-19 record at Western Kentucky, Purdue; his playing career didn’t go as smoothly.

Brohm led Louisville to 5-6/9-3 records his junior/senior seasons, after breaking his ankle as a sophomore; he later bounced around the NFL, throwing 37 passes for the 49ers in 1996-7.

Brohm also played in the XFL’s only season, playing seven games for Orlando before an injury ended that season. Brohm had earlier played two years of minor league baseball, hitting .214 in A ball for Cleveland Indians’ farm clubs- he was a head coach in the Arena League for a year, before beginning his college coaching career.

He could write a hell of a book someday.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-27-2018, 11:36 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, October 27

Boston @ Detroit

Game 701-702
October 27, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
118.640
Detroit
118.933
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
Even
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
207
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+3 1/2); Under

Utah @ New Orleans

Game 703-704
October 27, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
121.363
New Orleans
124.066
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 2 1/2
233
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 1
226
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(+1); Over

Charlotte @ Philadelphia

Game 705-706
October 27, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
115.136
Philadelphia
123.027
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 8
229
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 6
226 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-6); Over

Chicago @ Atlanta

Game 707-708
October 27, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
106.948
Atlanta
114.727
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 8
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 5
221
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-5); Under

Indiana @ Cleveland

Game 709-710
October 27, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
120.646
Cleveland
110.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 10
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 6
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-6); Under

Portland @ Miami

Game 711-712
October 27, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
116.222
Miami
124.541
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 8 1/2
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-1 1/2); Under

Phoenix @ Memphis

Game 703-704
October 27, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
110.231
Memphis
114.064
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 4
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 6 1/2
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+6 1/2); Under

LA Lakers @ San Antonio

Game 715-716
October 27, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
119.652
San Antonio
113.759
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 6
236
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 1 1/2
230 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+1 1/2); Over

Orlando @ Milwaukee

Game 717-718
October 27, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
111.587
Milwaukee
124.826
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 13 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 9
221
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-9); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 10-27-2018, 11:37 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, October 27

Celtics are off to a 3-2 start, winning last two road games by 2-6 points- they’re 0-1 as AF. Under is 4-1 in their games. Pistons are 4-0, winning home tilts by 3-1-7 points (1-0 as HU). Over is 2-2 in their games. Road team won eight of last ten Boston-Detroit games; Celtics won/covered their last five trips to the Motor City. Under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games.

Utah split its first four games, winning both road games by 6-11 points (1-0 as AU). Over is 2-2 in their games. Pelicans won at buzzer last nite, are now 4-0, 3-1 vs spread (2-1 as HF). All four of their games went over. Jazz won seven of last eight games with New Orleans; they won/covered last four visits to Bourbon Street. Over is 7-2 in last nine series games.

Charlotte is 3-3 after hammering the Bulls Friday; they split four road games (1-1 as AU). Over is 3-1 in their last four games. Philly lost its last two games; they won both their home games, by 1-19 points (1-1 as HF). Sixers’ last four games went over. 76ers won/covered their last six games with Charlotte; under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Hornets are 0-3 vs spread in last three visits here.

Bulls lost by 29 in Charlotte last nite, are 0-3 on road (0-3 as AU), losing by 19-6-29 points. Over is 3-2 in their games. Atlanta split its first four games, winning only home game by 7 vs Dallas (trailed by 26). Over is 3-1 in Hawks’ games. Chicago won its last four games with the Hawks, covering last three; under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Bulls won/covered their last two visits here.

Cleveland is 0-5, losing home games by 22-16 points; over is 3-2 in their games (0-0 as HU). Indiana is off to a 3-2 start, losing two of its three road games (0-0 as AF). Under is 3-2 in Pacers’ games. Cavaliers won three of last four games with Indiana; under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Pacers covered their last four visits to Ohio.

Trailblazers are off to 3-1 start, winning by 14 in Orlando in their only road game; over is 4-0 in their games. Miami split its first four games, splitting two home games (1-1 as HF). Over is 2-2 inn their games. Portland won/covered its last five games with Miami; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to South Beach (over 3-1 in last four).

Suns lost last three games by 28-20-18 points; they’re 0-2 as AU this year. Over is 2-2 in their games. Grizzlies split their four games, beating Hawks by 14 in only home game (1-0 as HF). Under is 3-1 in their games. Home side won five of last six Phoenix-Memphis games; Suns won three of last four (under 3-1). Suns are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Beale Street.

Lakers won their last two games after an 0-3 start; they split two road games (0-1 as AU). Over is 4-0-1 in their games. San Antonio split its first four games; they’re 1-1 as HF. Over is 3-1 in their games. Lakers won four of last five games with Spurs, losing 143-142 in OT at home to Spurs Sunday. LA covered three of its last four visits to the Alamo. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.

Milwaukee is 5-0 after winning by 30 in Minnesota Friday; Bucks are 2-1 as HF, with home wins by 17-11-15 points. Over is 4-1 in their games. Orlando lost three of its last four games; they’re 1-1 as road underdogs. Under is 3-2 in Magic games. Bucks won seven of last ten games with Orlando; Magic lost last five visits to Wisconsin (2-3 vs spread, last three stayed under).

**StarDust Bum** · 10-27-2018, 11:40 AM

NBA

Saturday, October 27

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Trend Report
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Boston Celtics
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Boston is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

Utah Jazz
Utah is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Utah is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 15 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Utah is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 15-2 ATS in its last 17 games
New Orleans is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
New Orleans is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Utah
New Orleans is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Utah
New Orleans is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Utah
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing at home against Utah

Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games
Indiana is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Indiana's last 23 games on the road
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Indiana is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Indiana is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cleveland's last 19 games at home
Cleveland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Cleveland is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Indiana
Cleveland is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Indiana

Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chicago's last 23 games when playing Atlanta
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Atlanta's last 23 games when playing Chicago
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago

Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Charlotte is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Charlotte is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Philadelphia is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Philadelphia is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte

Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Memphis
Phoenix is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Phoenix is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Phoenix's last 12 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Memphis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Memphis is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
Memphis is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Memphis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Memphis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Memphis's last 12 games when playing at home against Phoenix

Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Portland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Portland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
Portland is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Miami
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Heat
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Miami is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Miami is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Portland
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
Miami is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games when playing at home against Portland

Orlando Magic
Orlando is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games
Orlando is 14-6-1 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Orlando is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Orlando's last 12 games on the road
Orlando is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-13-1 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 13 games at home
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando

Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Lakers is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
LA Lakers is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Lakers's last 12 games when playing San Antonio
LA Lakers is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games
San Antonio is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games at home
San Antonio is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games at home
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
San Antonio is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing LA Lakers
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio's last 12 games when playing LA Lakers
San Antonio is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
San Antonio is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

**StarDust Bum** · 10-27-2018, 11:41 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 27

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BOSTON (3 - 2) at DETROIT (4 - 0) - 10/27/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 62-40 ATS (+18.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 59-39 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-22 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games against Atlantic division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 116-162 ATS (-62.2 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

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

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UTAH (2 - 2) at NEW ORLEANS (4 - 0) - 10/27/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 55-39 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 5-1 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-1 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (3 - 3) at PHILADELPHIA (2 - 3) - 10/27/2018, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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CHICAGO (1 - 4) at ATLANTA (2 - 2) - 10/27/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

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INDIANA (3 - 2) at CLEVELAND (0 - 5) - 10/27/2018, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 12-5 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 12-7 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (3 - 1) at MIAMI (2 - 2) - 10/27/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 48-35 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 131-180 ATS (-67.0 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.
MIAMI is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-0 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-0 straight up against MIAMI 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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PHOENIX (1 - 3) at MEMPHIS (2 - 2) - 10/27/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 4-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 4-3 straight up against PHOENIX 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 LAKERS (2 - 3) at SAN ANTONIO (2 - 2) - 10/27/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1049-921 ATS (+35.9 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 836-712 ATS (+52.8 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 337-276 ATS (+33.4 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 353-275 ATS (+50.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 83-56 ATS (+21.4 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 423-341 ATS (+47.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 140-97 ATS (+33.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-4 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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ORLANDO (2 - 3) at MILWAUKEE (5 - 0) - 10/27/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 72-94 ATS (-31.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 405-478 ATS (-120.8 Units) in home games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 153-193 ATS (-59.3 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 136-173 ATS (-54.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 55-100 ATS (-55.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

**StarDust Bum** · 10-27-2018, 07:29 PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

UTA at NO 07:00 PM
NO +3.5
O 219.0

BOS at DET 07:00 PM
DET +3.5
O 211.5

IND at CLE 07:30 PM
IND -7.5
U 213.5

CHI at ATL 07:30 PM
U 232.0

CHA at PHI 07:30 PM
CHA +6.5
O 233.0

POR at MIA 08:00 PM
POR +1.0
O 219.5

PHO at MEM 08:00 PM
PHO +8.0
U 206.5

LAL at SA 08:30 PM
LAL -1.0
U 232.5

ORL at MIL 08:30 PM
ORL +9.5
O 220.0

**StarDust Bum** · 10-28-2018, 02:07 AM

Rubio, Jazz, beat Davis-less Pelicans 132-111
October 27, 2018
By The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Ricky Rubio had 28 points and 12 assists, Rudy Gobert had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz became the first team this season to beat the New Orleans Pelicans, 132-111 on Saturday night.

New Orleans played without star forward Anthony Davis. He was ruled out shortly before the game because of his sprained right elbow - an injury through which he'd played in a victory a night earlier over Brooklyn.

The Davis-Gobert matchup has been a competitive and compelling one in recent seasons. With Davis out, Gobert had his best game of the young season. He'd come in averaging 14.5 points and had not scored more than 19 points in a game this season. Rubio, who set up several of Gobert's dunks with alley-oop lobs, was averaging just 6 points coming in and hadn't scored more than 13 in a game.

Nikola Mirotic scored 25 points for the Pelicans.

SPURS 110, LAKERS 106

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan had 30 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists and the Spurs rallied in the fourth quarter, overcoming 35 points and 11 rebounds from LeBron James to beat Los Angeles.

The Spurs' first lead came at 93-91 with 10 minutes remaining when DeRozan laid in his own miss after beating three Lakers to the rebound.

San Antonio would built the lead to eight points before James cut it to 106-105 with four straight points an assist to Josh Hart on a 3-pointer. DeRozan responded with a fadeaway jumper on Hart with 15.9 seconds remaining to help preserve the lead and the eventual win.

Rudy Gay added 16 points and LaMarcus Aldridge had 15 points as the Spurs beat the Lakers for the second time in a week.

CELTICS 109, PISTONS 89

DETROIT (AP) - Jaylen Brown scored 19 points, Marcus Morris added 18 and Boston handed Detroit its first loss of the season.

Andre Drummond had 18 points and eight rebounds, and Stanley Johnson scored a season-high 16 for Detroit. The Pistons won their first four games of the season for the first time since 2008-09.

The Celtics opened up a 103-74 lead with 5:15 left to play, cruising to a win in the first of consecutive games between the teams.

BUCKS 113, MAGIC 91

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 21 points and Khris Middleton had 18 and Milwaukee beat Orlando to improve to 6-0, one shy of the record set by the 1971-72 team.

Antetokounmpo added seven rebounds in a season-low 19 minutes. Nikola Vucevic had 16 points and nine rebounds for Orlando.

76ERS 105, HORNETS 103

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid had 27 points and 14 rebounds, and J.J. Redick and Robert Covington hit key 3-pointers late to lead Philadelphia past Charlotte.

Embiid was a game-time decision after injuring his left ankle in practice Friday.

Covington had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Ben Simmons added 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Kemba Walker scored 37 points for Charlotte.

HEAT 120, TRAIL BLAZERS 111

MIAMI (AP) - Goran Dragic scored 28 points, Dwyane Wade and Kelly Olynyk each had 19 and Miami scrambled in the final minutes to beat Portland.

The Heat let a 19-point lead slip away entirely, and then found themselves trailing twice in the fourth quarter before outscoring Portland 19-7 in the final 3:52. Dragic's 3-pointer with just under a minute left all but sealed the win for Miami, putting the Heat up nine.

Damian Lillard had 42 points for Portland.

BULLS 97, HAWKS 85

ATLANTA (AP) - Zach LaVine scored 27 points and Chicago was 7 of 10 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter to pull away from Atlanta.

Jabari Parker scored half of his 18 points in the fourth quarter for the Bulls. Rookie Wendell Carter Jr. had 10 points and 10 rebounds while playing his first NBA game in his hometown.

Taurean Prince led Atlanta with 16 points.

GRIZZLIES 117, SUNS 96

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Marc Gasol scored 19 points, Mike Conley added 18 and Memphis took a big lead in the first half before coasting past Phoenix.

MarShon Brooks matched Conley with 18 points, Garrett Temple added 15, and Wayne Selden 14.

Deandre Ayton, the top pick in last summer's draft, scored 24 points - tops for his young season - and had eight rebounds. But Ayton didn't get a lot of offensive help as the Suns played without leading scorer Devin Booker, who is nursing a left hamstring strain.

PACERS 119 CAVALIERS 107

CLEVELAND (AP) - Bojan Bogdanovic scored 25 points, Victor Oladipo had 24 and Indiana beat Cleveland to drop the Cavaliers to 0-6.

Cleveland is off to its worst start since losing its first seven games in the 1995-96 season. Rodney Hood led the Cavaliers with 17 points.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-28-2018, 02:17 AM

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY OCTOBER 28, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
5:05 PM Golden State Warriors Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center
7:05 PM Phoenix Suns Oklahoma City Thunder Chesapeake Energy Arena
7:05 PM Utah Jazz Dallas Mavericks American Airlines Center
9:35 PM Washington Wizards Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center

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NBA October's Opinions & Best Bets

DATE W-L-T % UNITS

10/27/2018 6-11-0 35.29% -30.50
10/26/2018 7-6-0 53.85% +2.00
10/25/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
10/24/2018 10-9-0 52.63% +0.50
10/23/2018 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
10/22/2018 6-9-0 40.00% -19.50
10/21/2018 7-1-0 87.50% +29.50
10/20/2018 9-9-0 50.00% -4.50
10/19/2018 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
10/18/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
10/17/2018 11-9-0 55.00% +5.50
10/16/2018 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50

Totals..............75-75-0.....50.00%.....-37.50

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Best Bets:

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

10/27/2018.............1 - 5...................-22.50..............3 - 4...................-7.00...............-29.50
10/26/2018.............3 - 2...................+4.00..............5 - 2...................+14.00............+18.00
10/25/2018.............1 - 1...................-0.50................4 - 0..................+20.00............+19.50
10/24/2018.............4 - 3...................+3.50................3 - 4 .................-7.00...............-3.50
10/23/2018.............1 - 2....................-6.00................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-12.00
10/22/2018.............0 - 4....................-22.00..............5 - 2..................+14.00.............-8.00
10/21/2018.............4 - 0...................+20.00..............3 - 1..................+9.50..............+29.50
10/20/2018.............2 - 2.....................-1.00................3 - 4..................-7.00...............-8.00
10/19/2018.............2 - 3.....................-6.50................2 - 5.................-17.50..............-24.00
10/18/2018.............2 - 1....................+4.50................2 - 1.................+4.50..............+9.00
10/17/2018.............3 - 1....................+9.50................3 - 5.................-12.50..............-3.00
10/16/2018.............0 - 2....................-11.00..............1 - 1.................- 0.50...............-11.50

Totals.....................23 - 26.................-28.00..............35- 31.................+4.50..............-23.50

**StarDust Bum** · 10-28-2018, 02:18 AM

Sunday’s 6-pack

Top 6 picks in Week 8 of Westgate SuperBook NFL handicapping contest (3,123 entries)

1) Packers, +9.5 (1,229)-

2) Eagles, -3 (957)-

3) Redskins, even (933)-

4) Seaahawks, +3 (889)-

5) Bears, -7 (852)-

6) Colts, -3 (844)-

Season record: 19-20-3

Tweet of the Day
“I think mentally we’re a weak football team and we’re not mentally strong yet, and that’s part of the culture to changing it to what you want,. We’re going to find the guys that quit, and we’re going to find the guys that kept playing and make sure that we keep those guys in there. So there will be some changes come next week.”
Florida State coach Willie Taggart

Sunday’s quiz
Which college football team plays its home games in Neyland Stadium?

Saturday’s quiz
Utah is known as the Beehive State.

Friday’s quiz
Brock Osweiler played his college football at Arizona State.

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Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a college football Saturday

13) Kentucky 15, Missouri 14— Mizzou got called for pass interference in the end zone on the last play of the game, so Kentucky got another play, threw a 2-yard TD pass, and now Wildcats are 7-1.

Missouri had zero first downs in the second half- none.

12) Cincinnati 26, SMU 20 OT— Bearcats kicked 41-yard FG at the gun to force OT, then ran back an INT 86 yards for the game-winning TD in overtime. That hasn’t happened much, where a defensive score decided a game in overtime.

11) Kansas 27, TCU 26— Horned Frogs fumbled on the Kansas 10-yard line in last 2:00, screwing up what would at least have been the game-tying FG.

From 2015-17, Jayhawks were 3-33; this year, they’re 3-5, so big improvement for them.

In their last six games, TCU is -14 in turnovers (2-16).

10) Iowa State 40, Texas Tech 31— Cyclone fans better enjoy this, because their coach Matt Campbell ain’t going to be in Ames much longer— the big-$$$ people will come calling for him, and soon, then the Iowa State revival will be in jeopardy.

This game was 31-all with under 5:00 left when Tech got called for intentional grounding in their own end zone, which out ISU up 33-31. On the ensuing series, Cyclones had 3rd-and-9 but threw a 48-yard TD pass, putting the game out of reach.

Lot of points for a game with two freshman QB’s playing.

9) Clemson 59, Florida State 10— Oy. This is the worst Florida State team since Bobby Bowden got to Tallahassee over 40 years ago. Willie Taggart needs to have a seriously positive run of good recruiting; this game tied a 49-0 loss to Florida in 1973 as the worst loss in FSU history.

8) Penn State 30, Iowa 24— Iowa had the ball on Penn State’s 3-yard line with 3:17 left, but threw a hideous INT where instead of calling a timeout to get organized, Iowa’s QB ran a play and QB/WR weren’t on the same page, and Penn State got the clinching INT.

Hawkeyes had two safeties in first 16:39 of this game; don’t see that a lot; Iowa’s punter also threw a TD on a fake FG. Rough day for Iowa’s QB; in the first half, they ran a play action fake and had a TE wide-open (by 20 yards) for an easy TD, but the QB overthrew the pass.

7) Upsets of the Week:
— Oregon State (+23.5) 41, Colorado 34
— Kansas (+13.5) 27, TCU 26
— California (+10.5) 12, Washington 10
— Georgia Southern (+8) 34, Appalachian State 14
— Northern Illinois (+7.5) 7, BYU 6
— Kentucky (+7) 15, Missouri 14
— Charlotte (+6.5) 20, Southern Miss 17
— Northwestern (+6) 31, Wisconsin 17

6) Georgia Tech 49, Virginia Tech 28— We mentioned how Yellow Jackets didn’t complete a pass in this game Thursday; last college team to score 40+ points in a road game without completing a pass? Ohio Bobcats, in 2002, in a 50-0 win at Kent State.

5) Oregon State 41, Colorado 34 OT— Horrific loss for Colorado; Buffs led this game 31-3 with 9:00 left in third quarter, but lose as a 23-point favorite.

4) Wake Forest 56, Louisville 35— Few years ago, Louisville coach Petrino pulled a scholarship from a RB named Matt Colburn right before Signing Day, leaving the kid without a place to play ball. Wake Forest wound up signing him; Saturday, Colburn ran for 202 yards and three TD’s……against Louisville.

3) Arizona State 38, USC 35— Go-ahead TD was a 92-yard punt return for a TD by N’Keal Harry late in 3rd quarter where USC appeared to have lot of big guys covering the punt— lot of numbers in the 70’s chasing a very fast guy, which seldom ends well for the team that kicked.

Trojans are 4-4; the natives are restless. coach Helton’s seat is very hot- they scored 35 points with their 3rd-string QB playing, but one TD was a punt return, another a trick play.

2) Georgia 36, Florida 17— Dawgs outgained Florida 429-275, and the Gators had won five in a row coming in. All seven of Georgia’s wins are by 14+ points. Top of the SEC is a meat grinder.

1) LA led 4-0 after six innings, but the Dodger bullpen imploded and now Boston leads the World Series 3-1, with Game 5 tonight.

**StarDust Bum** · 10-28-2018, 11:42 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, October 28

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GOLDEN STATE (5 - 1) at BROOKLYN (2 - 3) - 10/28/2018, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 47-70 ATS (-30.0 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 112-81 ATS (+22.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games on Sunday games since 1996.

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

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PHOENIX (1 - 4) at OKLAHOMA CITY (0 - 4) - 10/28/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-3 straight up against PHOENIX 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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UTAH (3 - 2) at DALLAS (2 - 3) - 10/28/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 413-337 ATS (+42.3 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 120-88 ATS (+23.2 Units) on Sunday games since 1996.
DALLAS is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 98-68 ATS (+23.2 Units) on Sunday games since 1996.
UTAH is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 6-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (1 - 4) at LA CLIPPERS (3 - 2) - 10/28/2018, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 39-52 ATS (-18.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-45 ATS (-26.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 3-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 2-2 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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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, October 28

Warriors won/covered their last three games; they outscored NY 32-6 over final 7:32 Friday. Golden State is 1-2 as AF; over is 3-3 in their games. Nets are off to a 2-3 start, winning only home game by hoop over the Knicks. Under is 3-2 in their games. Golden State won six in a row over Brooklyn, but the Nets covered last three meetings; Warriors are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits here. Last four series games stayed under.

Suns lost their last four games (0-4 vs spread), all by 18+ points; they’re 0-3 as AU. Over is 3-2 in their games. Thunder are 0-4 this month, losing home games to Kings/Celtics. Over is 2-2 in their games. Home side won eight of last ten Phoenix-OKC games; Suns are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits here. Under is 3-1 in last four series games.

Utah is 3-0 on road (0-2 at home); they’re 0-1 as AF. Over is 3-2 in their games. Dallas won its two home games by 4-6 points; they’re 1-0 as HU- their last three games stayed under the total. Jazz won six of last seven games with Dallas, but Mavericks covered five of last six; Utah is 1-4 vs spread in last five visits to Dallas. Over is 7-2 in last nine series games.

Wizards are off to a 1-4 start; they scored 112+ points in all five games (over 4-1). Washington is 1-1 as AU. Clippers won three of their last four games; they’re 2-1 at home, 1-0 as HF. Under is 3-2 in their games. Home side won last five Wizard-Clipper games; Washington is 1-3 vs spread in last four series games played here. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.

NBA

Sunday, October 28

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Trend Report
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Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Golden State is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Golden State's last 20 games
Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Golden State's last 12 games on the road
Golden State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
Golden State is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Golden State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Golden State is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Brooklyn is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Golden State
Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing Golden State
Brooklyn is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Golden State
Brooklyn is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Golden State
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 7 games when playing at home against Golden State

Utah Jazz
Utah is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Utah is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 15 games on the road
Utah is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Utah is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Utah is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Utah
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Utah
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
Dallas is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Utah

Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games on the road
Phoenix is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Phoenix's last 14 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Oklahoma City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Oklahoma City's last 14 games when playing at home against Phoenix

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 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games on the road
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
Washington is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing Washington
LA Clippers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Clippers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
LA Clippers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Clippers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Clippers's last 15 games at home
LA Clippers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
LA Clippers is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing Washington
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

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