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

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DEN at BK 07:30 PM
BK +3.5
O 226.0

WAS at MIL 08:00 PM
MIL -10.5
U 230.0

NO at CHI 08:00 PM
NO +1.5
U 226.5

CHA at DAL 08:30 PM
CHA +5.5
U 216.0

PHO at UTA 09:00 PM
PHO +15.5
O 217.0

HOU at SAC 10:00 PM
SAC +3.0
O 235.5

SA at GS 10:30 PM
SA +14.5
U 232.0

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Giannis, Bucks drop 148 points on Wizards for 40th win
February 6, 2019
By The Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 43 points, Eric Bledsoe had 22 points and 11 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Wizards 148-129 on Wednesday night for their fifth consecutive victory.

The Bucks shot 60 percent (56 for 93) from the field and placed six players in double figures while becoming the first NBA team with 40 victories. Malcolm Brogdon had 18 points, and Khris Middleton finished with 16.

Washington trailed by as many as 25 in the first half, but closed to 120-113 on Chasson Randle's layup with 10:22 left.

Bledsoe helped finish off the Wizards with 10 points in a quick scoring flurry, including a dunk off a missed free throw by Antetokounmpo. He made a 3-pointer with 7:07 remaining to make it 138-118.

Bradley Beal led Washington with 30 points, and Thomas Bryant had 26. Jeff Green finished with 22 points for his fourth straight game with 20 or more.

MAVERICKS 99, HORNETS 93

DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic scored 19 points in his third triple-double, Dorian Finney-Smith had 15 points and 10 rebounds and new-look Dallas made another move by trading Harrison Barnes while beating Charlotte.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 12 points in his Dallas debut after the blockbuster deal that brought Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks.

Barnes played into the third quarter before reports of a trade with Sacramento surfaced. He was on the bench but didn't play in the fourth quarter. Barnes scored seven of his 10 points in the third.

Kemba Walker had 30 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets, who got swept by Dallas after losing to the Mavericks by 38 points at home about a month ago.

NETS 135, NUGGETS 130

NEW YORK (AP) - D'Angelo Russell had 27 points and 11 assists, and Brooklyn surpassed last season's win total by beating Denver.

Russell made six of the Nets' 19 3-pointers, one game after they made only five as a team in their poorest shooting performance of the season.

DeMarre Carroll added 18 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Brooklyn (29-27), which got two key injured players back and led by 21 points in ending a three-game skid. Joe Harris scored 17 points and Treveon Graham had 16, with four 3-pointers.

Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in his 10th triple-double of the season for the Nuggets, who have lost two straight games to fall out of a tie for the Western Conference lead.

PELICANS 125, BULLS 120

CHICAGO (AP) - Julius Randle scored 31 points, and New Orleans beat struggling Chicago with All-Star Anthony Davis watching from the bench.

Davis was healthy enough to return from a sprained left index finger that has sidelined him since Jan. 18. But the Pelicans opted to hold him out with Thursday's trade deadline approaching.

The six-time All-Star has made it known he wants out of New Orleans.

Randle scored 19 in a blistering fourth quarter and finished six points shy of his season high.

Jrue Holiday and Cheick Diallo each scored 18, and Chicago product Jahlil Okafor finished with 13 points.

Lauri Markkanen led Chicago with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Zach LaVine scored 28, and Kris Dunn added 18 points and eight assists.

ROCKETS 127, KINGS 101

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - James Harden made eight 3-pointers and scored 36 points, helping Houston beat Sacramento.

The Rockets won their third straight game, and they appeared to be on the verge of adding Iman Shumpert to their array of talented shooters. Gerald Green matched his season high with 25 points, and Eric Gordon scored 20 points.

Houston, Sacramento and Cleveland were working on a trade that will most notably send Shumpert from the Kings to the Rockets.

Buddy Hield had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings.

JAZZ 116, SUNS 88

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 21 points and Joe Ingles had a career-high 11 assists, leading Utah past Phoenix.

Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 12 rebounds as Utah won for the fifth time in seven games. Ingles and reserve Royce O'Neale each finished with 15 points.

Phoenix committed 22 turnovers in its 12th straight loss. Josh Jackson matched his season high with 27 points, and DeAndre Ayton had 20 points and nine rebounds.

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SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Los Angeles Clippers Indiana Pacers Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7:05 PM Minnesota Timberwolves Orlando Magic Amway Center
7:35 PM Toronto Raptors Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena
8:05 PM Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics TD Garden
8:05 PM Memphis Grizzlies Oklahoma City Thunder Chesapeake Energy Arena
10:35 PM San Antonio Spurs Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center at the Rose Quarter


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NBA FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/06/2019 5-9-0 35.71% -24.50
02/05/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
02/04/2019 7-5-0 58.33% +7.50
02/03/2019 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
02/02/2019 11-12-1 47.83% -11.00
02/01/2019 5-4-0 55.56% +3.00

Totals.............38-42-1......47.50%......-41.00


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

02/06/2019...............2 - 4...................-12.00...................2 - 4.................-12.00..............-24.00
02/05/2019...............3 - 2..................+4.00.....................3 - 3.................-1.50...............+2.50
02/04/2019...............1 - 1...................-1.00.....................3 - 2.................+4.00..............+3.00
02/03/2019...............1 - 1...................-1.00.....................2 - 1.................+4.50..............+3.50
02/02/2019...............4 - 3...................+3.50....................5 - 5.................-2.50...............+1.00
02/01/2019...............2 - 1...................+4.50....................1 - 3.................-11.50..............-7.00


Totals.....................12 - 11..................- 2.00...................16 - 18...............-19.00..............- 21.00

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Pels F Davis remains in trade limbo
February 6, 2019
By The Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) Anthony Davis is still a member of the New Orleans Pelicans.

By 3 p.m. Thursday, that may change.

Davis remained in place Wednesday, though the run-up to the NBA's annual trade deadline picked up steam in plenty of other locales around the league - including Dallas, where the Mavericks took Harrison Barnes out of their win over Charlotte in the third quarter because he's about to get moved to Sacramento, according to two people familiar with the negotiations there.

''I got word of it during the game,'' Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said.

Tobias Harris going to Philadelphia from the Los Angeles Clippers as the centerpiece of a six-person, four-draft-pick swap was the first notable deal of Trade Deadline Eve. Later, Chicago agreed to acquire Otto Porter Jr. from Washington for Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis. The Mavs and Kings agreed to swap Barnes for Zach Randolph and Justin Jackson, and as the day was winding down the Wizards struck again - this time sending Markieff Morris to New Orleans for Wesley Johnson.

The Mavs-Kings and Wizards-Pelicans deals were confirmed to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity by people directly involved in the negotiations, all speaking on condition of anonymity pending the mandatory NBA trade calls to make the deals official.

''Part of the business,'' New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry said.

And business, on Wednesday, was busy - as expected.

The Dallas-Sacramento deal will be significant for both sides.

The Kings are trying to get into the Western Conference playoffs, and now can add Barnes to their promising young core. Barnes has a $25.1 million player option for next season. Meanwhile, Dallas - which got Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr. from New York last week in a massive deal - will have tons of salary-cap space to spend in the coming months as it looks to add more pieces around Luka Doncic.

''Things are going to look different on the court,'' said Carlisle, who wished Barnes well and told him after Dallas' game that he believes the Sacramento deal is a good situation for him.

Harris, Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott went to the 76ers, while Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala and Landry Shamet went to the Clippers. Philadelphia - with an eye on moving way up from the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference - also gave up a protected 2020 first-round pick, a 2021 first-rounder that was once owned by Miami, and second-rounders in 2021 and 2023 through Detroit.

''We are in the unique position to contend now and we think this trade positions us well for the postseason,'' 76ers general manager Elton Brand said.

Porter will be headed to Chicago, with the Wizards taking back Parker and Portis. Parker has been bracing for a trade, and moving Porter is a financial win if nothing else for Washington. So is the move that sends Morris to the Pelicans, one that should get the Wizards out of having to pay anything in luxury tax this season.

Another deal with tax ramifications was worked out between Miami and Phoenix. The Heat sent Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington to the Suns for Ryan Anderson, helping alleviate the logjam of guards that Miami coach Erik Spoelstra has been dealing with all season - plus considerably lowering the Heat's expected luxury tax bill. It's likely that Ellington will be a buyout candidate, and therefore would be able to pick his own spot to finish the season.

''This business is tough but this kid is tougher,'' Heat guard Dwyane Wade wrote on Twitter, talking about Johnson. And later, he told Ellington he has ''a brother for life.''

Meanwhile, Davis remained in place and out of uniform.

The Pelicans haven't played him since he and agent Rich Paul went public last week with their trade request, and decided not to play the six-time All-Star in Chicago on Wednesday either. The reasons for that were obvious; in case a deal can be made, it's not worth it for the Pelicans to risk an injury.

''It's going to eventually get resolved,'' Gentry said.

There will be resolution - maybe just partial resolution, but resolution nonetheless - when the deadline arrives Thursday afternoon. Davis is still under contract for next season, so the Pelicans are in a slippery spot where they don't need to deal their best player now for fear of losing him in July for nothing but also know that he doesn't want to remain in New Orleans.

If the Pelicans don't trade Davis by Thursday, they'll almost certainly be back in the depths of trade talks in June and July - draft time and free agency.

''I mean, obviously, it's on everyone's mind,'' Gentry said. ''But we just try to put it on the back burner and focus on the task at hand and that's playing the Chicago Bulls. Not anything we can do about it. ... I think everything kind of clears up after (Thursday), at least for a while. And you can go back to I guess normal, or whatever our new normal is going to be.''

In other trades Wednesday:

- A person familiar with the terms said NBA-leading Milwaukee was sending center Thon Maker to the Detroit Pistons for forward Stanley Johnson. Both were lottery picks, Johnson in 2015 and Maker a year later. That trade was also pending the NBA reviewing the financial terms and approving, which is required for any deal to become final.

- The Los Angeles Lakers - one of the teams known to want Davis - made another deal, getting Reggie Bullock from the Detroit Pistons for rookie guard Svi Mykhailiuk. Bullock is a shooter, and Lakers star LeBron James loves surrounding himself with those. Bullock is making nearly 39 percent of his 3-point tries this season. Mykhailiuk has averaged 3.3 points in 39 appearances.

- Philadelphia swung a deal with Toronto, getting Malachi Richardson and some draft considerations for cash. Richardson appeared in 23 games during two seasons with the Raptors.

- Two people with knowledge of the deal say Houston, Sacramento and Cleveland are finishing a trade that will most notably send Iman Shumpert from the Kings to the Rockets. Houston is sending Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss to the Cavaliers. Alec Burks - now traded for the second time this season, after starting the year in Utah - will go from the Cavaliers to the Kings, when the league signs off on the necessary matters.

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Thursday’s 6-pack

— Colorado 84, UCLA 73— Is possible both UCLA/Arizona jobs will be open soon.

— TCU 70, Oklahoma State 68— JD Miller hit a tough runner at the buzzer for the win.

— LSU 92, Mississippi State 88 OT— Really good game that felt like a March game.

— Vermont 86, Maine 63— Vermont leads by a game in America East.

— UNLV 83, Boise State 72— Rebels made 14-26 three-pointers.

— Villanova 66, Creighton 59 OT— First meeting was 90-78; go figure. This game ended on a hoop that was well after the buzzer, but was allowed- that hoop covered the spread.

Quote of the Day
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.”
David Brinkley


Thursday’s quiz
Where was the Oklahoma City Thunder franchise located, before they moved to Oklahoma?

Wednesday’s quiz
TV analyst Bill Raftery used to be basketball coach at Seton Hall.

Tuesday’s quiz
St Louis Blues made the Stanley Cup finals in its first three years in existence, in the late 60’s/early 70’s, but went 0-12 those three Finals series.

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Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud

13) MLB has suggested a rule requiring pitchers to face a minimum of three batters in each appearance, to lessen the tedious lefty/righty pitching changes that make the end of games drag out endlessly. In one game last year, a team used five relievers in one inning, with each pitcher facing one guy.

12) Also looks like the DH could be in the NL soon, as soon as in this year or next, which makes the Mets’ acquiring Robinson Cano look better. The players’ union would like the DH to be put into place this season in the NL, probably because DH’s make a lot more money than the average player.

Last season, pitchers batted .115 with a .144 on-base %age and .149 slugging %age in 4,524 at-bats.

11) Big trade in the NBA late Tuesday night; Clippers traded Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, Mike Scott to the 76ers for Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, a ’20 1st-round draft pick, ’21 unprotected 1st round pick and two 2nd round picks.

Elton Brand is Philly’s GM, and he is being very aggressive in his trading.

10) Kansas-Kansas State game Tuesday night was a joy to listen to; Jon Sciambi calling the action, with Stan Van Gundy/Chauncey Billups doing analysis. Really good team of guys, no screaming, no BS, they talked about basketball with enthusiasm and it was great.

9) Tuesday night also was the 20th anniversary of the first time Mike Breen/Walt Frazier worked together on a Knicks’ telecast; they’re an excellent team.

I was lucky enough to meet Walt Frazier at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas a few years ago; he was friendly, enjoyed talking when he really had no reason to be nice to me, a stranger. He’s a good guy, a great ambassador for the NBA and the Knicks.

8) Atlanta Falcons released 43-year old kicker Matt Bryant, who had two years left on his contract; he was 20-21 on FG’s this past season, and had been with the Falcons for the last decade.

7) Odds to win the AAF, the new football league:
5-2: Arizona Hotshots
4-1: Salt Lake Stallions
5-1: Atlanta, Orlando, San Antonio
10-1: Birmingham, Memphis, San Diego

Not sure how you come up with odds for a brand-new league, but they did.

6) One thing that will be coming up soon that is a little odd; Conference USA has left the last four games of its teams’ conference schedules blank. After the games of Feb 16, the league will then schedule those games, with top teams playing each other, to increase all their power rankings, in hopes of getting an at-large (they ain’t getting one).

Maybe the C-USA survivor will get a better NCAA seed; this is the first time this approach has been tried, so we’ll see how it works.

5) Roger Staubach turned 77 this week; typing that made me feel old.

He is my sleeper answer to the question: “If you had the ball on your 20 with 2:00 left, down 3, who would you want as your QB?” I’m not a Dallas fan, but he was a great player.

4) Former Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops re-emerged Wednesday as the coach/GM of the Dallas franchise in the XFL, a new league that will begin play in the spring of 2020.

3) This is an interesting number: 40% of all men’s basketball players who enter Division I directly out of high school leave their first college by the end of their sophomore year.

2) Damn, that happened fast; one of Kirk Herbstreit’s sons signed on to play DB at Clemson next season. I remember when Herbstreit would bring his kids on the College GameDay set, and they were all little kids. Time flies.

1) Next year is the NFL’s 100th season, and it sounds like they’re going to start with a Packers-Bears Thursday night matchup in Week 1, the oldest rivalry in the league.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 7

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MINNESOTA (25 - 28) at ORLANDO (22 - 32) - 2/7/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (30 - 25) at INDIANA (35 - 19) - 2/7/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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TORONTO (39 - 16) at ATLANTA (18 - 35) - 2/7/2019, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (22 - 33) at OKLAHOMA CITY (34 - 19) - 2/7/2019, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LA LAKERS (27 - 27) at BOSTON (35 - 19) - 2/7/2019, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-1 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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SAN ANTONIO (32 - 24) at PORTLAND (32 - 21) - 2/7/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 74-58 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 48-32 ATS (+12.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 42-27 ATS (+12.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND 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.
PORTLAND is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1078-943 ATS (+40.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 149-115 ATS (+22.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.

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

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, February 7

Today is the trade deadline so any deals made during the day could affect these games:

Timberwolves lost four of their last five games, last two by total of 3 points; they’re 4-2 vs spread on road since the coaching change. Over is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Magic lost eight of their last 11 games; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last seven home games. Four of their last six games went under. Minnesota won four of last five games with Orlando; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last three visits to central Florida. Four of last five series games went over.

Clippers split their last six games; they’re 7-4 vs spread in last 11 road games. Under is 10-4-1 in their last 15 games. Indiana won/covered its last three games; they’re 6-4 vs spread in last ten home games. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Pacers won/covered last four games with the Clippers; under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Clippers are 2-3 vs spread in their last five trips to Indiana.

Raptors won 11 of last 14 games; they’re 2-10 vs spread in last dozen road games. Toronto’s last three games stayed under. Atlanta split its last 12 games; they’re 4-2 vs spread in their last six home games. 10 of their last 12 games went over. Toronto won its last six games with the Hawks (5-1 vs spread); Raptors are 3-2 vs spread in their last five visits to Atlanta. Five of last six series games stayed under.

Grizzlies split their last six games (5-0-1 vs spread); they’re 4-2-1 vs spread in last seven road games. Four of their last five games stayed under. Thunder won eight of its last nine games; they’re 4-2 vs spread in last six home games. 12 of their last 14 games went over. Oklahoma City won its last seven games with Memphis (5-2 vs spread); over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Grizzlies covered once in their last five visits to Oklahoma.

Lakers lost six of their last eight games; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight road games. Four of their last six games stayed under. Boston won five in row, 10 of last 11 games; they’re 10-4 vs spread in last 14 home games. Six of their last nine games stayed under. Lakers lost four of their last five games with the Celtics; they’re 3-2 vs spread in their last five visits to Boston. Four of last five series games stayed under.

San Antonio lost its last two games after a 5-0 run; they’re 3-4-1 vs spread if they played night before, 7-4 vs spread in last 11 road games. Seven of their last eight games went over. Blazers won six of their last eight games, covered five of last seven home games. Seven of their last eight games went over. Spurs are 6-4 in their last ten games with Portland; they’re 2-2-1 vs spread in last five visits to Oregon. Eight of last ten series games went over.

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NBA

Thursday, February 7

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Trend Report
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Los Angeles Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Clippers's last 19 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Clippers's last 10 games on the road
LA Clippers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
LA Clippers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing Indiana
LA Clippers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Indiana
LA Clippers is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Indiana is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Indiana's last 24 games at home
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Indiana is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Indiana is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Minnesota's last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Orlando
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Minnesota is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Minnesota is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando Magic
Orlando is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Orlando's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games
Orlando is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Orlando is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Orlando is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
Orlando is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Minnesota
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Orlando is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Orlando is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Toronto is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Boston
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Boston
LA Lakers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Lakers's last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Boston is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games at home
Boston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing LA Lakers
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 7-14-1 ATS in its last 22 games
Memphis is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Memphis is 4-10-1 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Memphis is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games on the road
Memphis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Memphis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games at home
Oklahoma City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Memphis
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Memphis
Oklahoma City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Memphis
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis

San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games when playing Portland
San Antonio is 7-15-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Portland
San Antonio is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Portland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Portland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games at home
Portland is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Portland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games when playing San Antonio
Portland is 15-7-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Portland is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Portland is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games when playing at home against San Antonio

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NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, February 7


Minnesota @ Orlando

Game 573-574
February 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
117.651
Orlando
116.219
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 2
218
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+2); Under

LA Clippers @ Indiana

Game 575-567
February 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
115.779
Indiana
119.802
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 4
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 6
217
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(+6); Over

Toronto @ Atlanta

Game 57-58
February 7, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
124.396
Atlanta
112.476
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 12
241
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 9
231
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-9); Over

Memphis @ Oklahoma City

Game 579-580
February 7, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
108.775
Oklahoma City
125.648
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 17
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 14
215
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-14); Over

LA Lakers @ Boston

Game 581-582
February 7, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
110.030
Boston
124.598
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 14 1/2
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 7 1/2
224 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-7 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Portland

Game 583-584
February 7, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
115.213
Portland
122.674
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 7 1/2
230
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 5 1/2
227 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-5 1/2); Over

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Inside the Paint - Thursday
Chris David

The NBA trade deadline takes place today at 3:00 p.m. ET and handicapping the card on this day is never easy, especially with 12 teams in action. I’d tread lightly with early wagers, knowing that anything can happen throughout the day. Let’s handicap the card.

East hosts West

Minnesota (25-28 SU, 26-27 ATS) at Orlando (22-32 SU, 27-26-1 ATS): The Timberwolves blasted the Magic 120-103 on Jan. 4 as four-point home favorites and the ‘over’ (214) connected. Including that win, Minnesota has won four of the last five against the Orlando and the high side has cashed in all of the victories. The T-Wolves have gone both 10-7 SU and 10-7 ATS versus the Eastern Conference this season, which includes a 4-3 SU and 5-2 ATS record on the road. The ‘over’ has cashed in nine straight games vs. the East for Minnesota.

This is a tough spot for Orlando, who is coming off a 132-122 loss at Oklahoma City on Tuesday as a nine-point road underdog. After this game, they had back on the road for three more games. The Magic have won two straight at home and against solid opponents (Pacers, Nets) as well but they have haven’t fared well in non-conference games this season (6-17 SU, 9-14 ATS). At home, the club has gone 3-7 both SU and ATS while the ‘over’ is 7-3.

Orlando opened as a one-point favorite and was quickly pushed to -2. As a home favorite, the Magic are just 6-6 this season, 5-7 ATS and that includes the two recent wins mentioned above versus Indiana and Brooklyn.

L.A. Clippers (30-25 SU, 29-25-1 ATS) at Indiana (35-19 SU, 26-27-1 ATS): Tough game to handicap as the Clippers were involved in a trade on Wednesday morning, which sent Tobias Harris and a couple reserves to Philadelphia. L.A. improved to 2-1 on its current six-game road trip this past Tuesday with a 117-115 win at Charlotte as a three-point road underdog. Including that win, the Clippers have gone 11-8 both SU and ATS versus the East. Make a note that Los Angeles has gone 7-3 both SU and ATS on the road in non-conference games but the absence of Harris changes everything.

After dropping its first four games without Victor Oladipo, the Pacers have won rebounded with three straight wins. Indiana has gone 10-9 SU and 9-10 ATS this season versus the Western Conference and that includes a 6-4 both SU and ATS mark at home. One of those wins came on Tuesday, a 136-94 blowout decision over the L.A. Lakers.

This will be the first meeting between the pair this season. Indiana has won and covered four straight games in this series. The Pacers opened as four-point home favorites and now sit at -6 as of late this morning.

Pending Domination?

Barring any major trades, these games will likely have the largest spreads on Thursday and we could be looking at easy ‘chalk’ winners if recent head-to-head history holds.

Toronto (39-16 SU, 24-30-1 ATS) at Atlanta (18-35 SU, 24-29 ATS): The Raptors have won six straight against the Hawks and they’ve covered five of those games. The pair met in Canada on Jan. 8 and Atlanta put forth a great effort but still fell to Toronto 104-101 as a 13 ½-point road underdog. The ‘under’ has gone 5-1 in the last six encounters. The Raptors as 10-point road favorites but the early money moved the line to Atlanta +9. The Hawks are coming off a solid road trip (4-3 SU, 4-3 ATS) but the first game back at home is never easy and they’ve been better away this season than at home (8-113 SU, 7-14 ATS).

Memphis (22-33 SU, 24-30-1 ATS) at Oklahoma City (34-19 SU, 30-23 ATS): The Thunder have captured seven straight and nine of their last 10 meetings with the Grizzlies. Oklahoma City has gone 7-3 ATS during this span. Total bettors should note that the ‘over’ is on a 9-2 run in this series. Memphis is expected to be short-handed with center Marc Gasol resting and possibly other players involved in trades. The Thunder have gone 5-3 SU and 3-5 ATS when listed as a double-digit home favorite this season.

TNT Action

L.A. Lakers (27-27 SU, 23-29-2 ATS) at Boston (35-19 SU, 27-26-1 ATS): Both of these teams have been featured in trade speculation for the past week, more so the Lakers and their hopes of acquiring Anthony Davis from the Pelicans. Los Angeles was embarrassed 136-94 at Indiana on Tuesday and is now 1-2 since LeBron James returned to action and they currently sit on the outside of the playoffs.

While the Lakers aren’t connecting, Boston has quietly won five straight and 10 of its last 11 games. The Celtics have gone 5-5-1 ATS during this run. At TD Garden, Boston has gone 17-3 SU and 14-6 ATS in its last 20 at home and the offense is averaging 119 points per game during this span, which has helped the ‘over’ go 13-7.

Boston opened -7 ½ and the number was pushed to -9. The assumption is that the Lakers will likely pull off a major deal and be short-handed for this game.

The Celtics (10-9 SU, 8-11 ATS) versus the West, 5-3 SU and 4-4 ATS at home. While Boston has been pedestrian in non-conference matchups, L.A. has been awful for bettors versus the East, going 8-9 SU and 4-12-1 ATS. Outside of the Staples Center, the Lakers have gone 3-4 SU and 2-5 ATS.

Boston owns a 4-1 record in the last five games of this series, but Los Angeles has gone 3-2 ATS during this span while the ‘under’ is 4-1 during this span.

This game is set to tip at 8:05 p.m. ET nationally on TNT.

San Antonio (32-23 SU, 31-23-1 ATS) at Portland (32-21 SU, 29-24 ATS): The “Rodeo Road Trip” for the Spurs hasn’t started out well as the team was blasted by the Kings on Monday (127-112) before getting hammered 141-102 at Golden State last night. Even though the Spurs are facing a back-to-back spot on Thursday, they shouldn’t be too fatigued as they rested DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge in last night’s loss. After dropping its first six games of the season on no rest, San Antonio has won its last three games in this situation but two of them took place at home. The ‘over’ has gone 8-1 for the Spurs on no rest this season.

Portland is coming off a rare 118-108 home loss on Tuesday to Miami, which dropped their record to 22-8 SU and 19-11 ATS at the Moda Center. Prior to that setback, the Trail Blazers had won eight straight (7-1 ATS) at home. Make a note that Portland hasn’t lost two straight at home this season and the early money moved the Blazers from 4 to 5 ½-point favorites for this game.

Sticking with the home theme, the host has won and covered the last three meetings in this series, which includes both matchups this season and all three were decided by double digits. Portland captured a 121-108 win at the Moda Center on Oct. 20 before San Antonio avenged that loss with a 131-118 victory on Dec. 2.

Total bettors should note that the ‘over’ is on an 8-2 run in this series and that includes four straight tickets to the high side.

TNT will provide national coverage of this game at 10:35 p.m. ET.

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Hoop Trends - Thursday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Lakers are 16-0 ATS (+12.41 ppg) on the road with less than two days rest off a loss and facing a team that is getting less than 25 percent of their rebounds on the offensive end.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Hawks are 0-11 ATS (-10.23 ppg) with rest off a win as a road dog when they lost four-plus straight vs their opponent.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Timberwolves are 11-0 OU (+21.23 ppg) on the road with less than two days rest when they are off a road loss and they are facing a team that is averaging less than 20 fouls per game.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Magic are 0-13 OU (-9.69 ppg) with rest off a double-digit loss as a road dog.

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By: Monique Vág



Trending towards the Under

The Under has been a great play for both the Clippers and Pacers with the Under cashing in 13 of the Clippers last 19 games, and nine of the last 10 on the road. Numbers have been similar for the Pacers with the Under hitting in four of their last five overall and 17 of their last 24 at home.

When these two teams meet up, the Under has hit in five of the last six at Bankers Life Fieldhouse with the average score over their last 10 games in the head-to-head 102-95 in favor of Indiana. Look for similar numbers today and back the game total Under 217.


Playing well in the head-to-head at home

The Magic are 2-point favorites as they host the Timberwolves. Minnesota have lost two straight games, and four of their last five and will be without Derrick Rose, Jeff Teague, Robert Covington, and Tyus Jones.

Minnesota has struggled when playing Orlando posting a 6-14 record overall, and only winning one of the most recent 10 games on the road. With the Magic historically doing well in the head-to-head, back them as small 2-point home favorites.


Needing to take more shots

The Lakers travel to Boston to take on a Celtics team who have won nine of their last 10 games and have posted a 22-6 record on their home court this season.

Before his hip injury, Kyle Kuzma was shooting the ball exceptionally well. Since then he saw his shot attempts per game decrease and his minutes played as well. It is imperative he shoots the ball with success today, otherwise the Lakers could be on their way to a second straight blowout. Fortunately, this looks like a good bounce back game for Kuzma who logged 28 points in their final meeting last season and shot 10 of 16 overall including five of seven from beyond the arc.


Scoring with ease

The Raptors travel to Atlanta to take on the Hawks as 9-point favorites. Toronto have won five of the last five in the head-to-head, and come in winning two straight. Atlanta have also won two in a row (against far worse opponents) but have not faired well on their home court this season winning only eight times.

The Hawks defensively give up the most points in the Association with 118.2, and opponents are shooting 47.6 percent from the floor. For a Raptors team that shoots the ball effectively and ranks as one of the best road teams, they should be able find a lot of success today. Take Over their team total of 120.


All-star on a roll

The Spurs got decimated last night versus the Warriors, however they were without DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge, and the score was expected as the Warriors were double digit favorites. Today San Antonio heads to Portland as 6-point underdogs.

The Spurs play their best when Aldridge is involved, and before sitting out last game for rest, Aldridge had scored 20 or more in six straight games, recording a double-double in four of those. Look for Aldridge to find success again today versus a Blazers team allowing opposing centers to score 21.9 points on 53.8 percent shooting and grab 13.9 rebounds per game. Back Over his points, rebounds, assists total today.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LAC at IND 07:00 PM
LAC +6.5
O 218.0

MIN at ORL 07:00 PM
MIN +3.0
O 215.5

TOR at ATL 07:30 PM
ATL +8.5
U 234.0

MEM at OKC 08:00 PM
OKC -13.0
U 214.0

LAL at BOS 08:00 PM
BOS -8.5
U 227.0

SA at POR 10:30 PM
POR -6.0
O 225.5

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Lakers edge Celtics 129-128 on Rondo's jumper at the buzzer
February 7, 2019
By The Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) Rajon Rondo hit a 20-foot jumper as time expired to lift the Los Angeles Lakers over the Boston Celtics, 129-128 on Thursday night.

LeBron James had 28 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Kyle Kuzma added 25 points and Rondo had 17 points and 10 assists to help Los Angeles bounce back after a 42-point loss at Indiana on Tuesday.

Rondo was in the right place at the right time for his final shot against the team he won an NBA title with in 2008. Brandon Ingram had his layup attempt blocked by Al Horford, but Horford whiffed on the rebound and the ball bounced into Rondo's hands.

Kyrie Irving led Boston with 24 points and eight assists. Jayson Tatum added 22 points and 10 rebounds. Daniel Theis has 20 points off the bench but the Celtics had a five-game win streak snapped.

THUNDER 117, GRIZZLIES 95

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Russell Westbrook had his eighth straight triple-double, and Oklahoma City rolled past depleted Memphis.

Westbrook finished with 15 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds. He now has the longest triple-double streak of his career and is one short of Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record of nine straight set in 1968.

Paul George scored 27 points and Jerami Grant added 20 for Oklahoma City, which has won nine of 10.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points for the Grizzlies, who were reeling from the news that franchise cornerstone Marc Gasol was traded to the Raptors for three players.

RAPTORS 119, HAWKS 101

ATLANTA (AP) - Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 33 points, Fred VanVleet added a career-best 30 and Toronto rallied after trailing by 17 points in the first half to beat Atlanta.

The Raptors were short-handed after trading four players in two deals before the trade deadline. They used only nine players and relied heavily on Siakam, who also had 13 rebounds, and VanVleet with All-Star Kawhi Leonard resting.

Rookie Trae Young and Taurean Price each had 19 points for Atlanta.

Toronto, which began the night two games behind Eastern Conference leader Milwaukee, acquired center Marc Gasol from Memphis before Thursday's trade deadline for Jonas Valanciunas, C.J. Miles and Delon Wright.

PACERS 116, CLIPPERS 92

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Bojan Bogdanovic had 29 points and seven rebounds to lead Indiana over short-handed Los Angeles.

Myles Turner had 17 points and six blocked shots, while Thaddeus Young and Darren Collison each scored 14 points for the Pacers, who won their fourth consecutive game.

Montrezl Harrell had 19 points and Danilo Gallinari had 12 points and five rebounds for the Clippers, who have a roster in transition after the NBA's trade deadline.

The Pacers scored 13 straight during a 17-2 run late in the second quarter to pull away.

MAGIC 122, TIMBERWOLVES 112

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Terrence Ross scored 32 points and came up with a big defensive play to help Orlando beat Minnesota.

Ross came off the bench to make six 3-pointers and 13-of-23 shots overall.

Nikola Vucevic added 21 points, Aaron Gordon 19 and Evan Fournier 18 for Orlando, which shot 54 percent and scored a season-high 71 points in the first half.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 11 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who lost for the fifth time in six games. Andrew Wiggins added 23 points.

TRAILBLAZERS 127, SPURS 118

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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Cleveland Cavaliers Washington Wizards Capital One Arena
7:05 PM Denver Nuggets Philadelphia 76ers Wells Fargo Center
7:05 PM New York Knicks Detroit Pistons Little Caesars Arena
7:35 PM Chicago Bulls Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center
8:35 PM Milwaukee Bucks Dallas Mavericks American Airlines Center
9:05 PM Golden State Warriors Phoenix Suns Talking Stick Resort Arena
9:35 PM Minnesota Timberwolves New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center
10:05 PM Miami Heat Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center


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NBA FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/07/2019 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
02/06/2019 5-9-0 35.71% -24.50
02/05/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
02/04/2019 7-5-0 58.33% +7.50
02/03/2019 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
02/02/2019 11-12-1 47.83% -11.00
02/01/2019 5-4-0 55.56% +3.00

Totals.............44-48-1......47.82%......-44.00


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

02/07/2019...............2 - 2...................-1.00.....................3 - 2.................+4.00..............+3.00
02/06/2019...............2 - 4...................-12.00...................2 - 4.................-12.00..............-24.00
02/05/2019...............3 - 2..................+4.00.....................3 - 3.................-1.50...............+2.50
02/04/2019...............1 - 1...................-1.00.....................3 - 2.................+4.00..............+3.00
02/03/2019...............1 - 1...................-1.00.....................2 - 1.................+4.50..............+3.50
02/02/2019...............4 - 3...................+3.50....................5 - 5.................-2.50...............+1.00
02/01/2019...............2 - 1...................+4.50....................1 - 3.................-11.50..............-7.00


Totals.....................14 - 13..................- 3.00...................19 - 20...............-15.00..............- 18.00

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Friday’s 6-pack

— Washington State 91, Arizona State 70— There is no logical explanation for this score.

— Cincinnati 69, Memphis 64— Bearcats trailed by 11 early in second half.

— Iowa 77, Indiana 72— Hoosiers lost eight of their last nine games.

— Wofford 78, East Tennessee State 76 OT— Terriers stay unbeaten in SoCon.

— Western Kentucky 92, Rice 85, 2OT— Hilltoppers’ coach Rick Stansbury missed this game with back problems; he has bulging disk(s). Bad beat if you had the Owls, +5.

— Wright State 76, Oakland 62— Grizzlies had covered nine in a row as a road underdog in Horizon League games.

Quote of the Day
“I never experienced anything like that in my career. You’re shocked. You’re surprised, but you want kids to be happy and you want them to chase their dreams. I think every kid growing up wants to play at Carolina, Duke, Kansas, Villanova. That’s the reality of it.”
Albany Great Danes’ basketball coach Will Brown, who had his starting backcourt poached by big-time schools (Villanova, Florida State) last summer

Friday’s quiz
Which NBA team drafted Kobe Bryant?

Thursday’s quiz
Oklahoma City Thunder were the Seattle SuperSonics, before they moved to Oklahoma.

Wednesday’s quiz
TV analyst Bill Raftery used to be basketball coach at Seton Hall.

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Friday’s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…..

13) Most guys in the NBA seem unhappy; they’re all getting paid a ton of money to play ball, but they don’t seem happy about it. It is a little sad. Hell, I’m almost 60 years old and I still shoot baskets now and then when the weather is nice.

Just once, ONCE, I want to hear the media quiz a player on trade speculation and have a guy say, “You know what, I make 20 million bleeping dollars a year. As long as the direct deposit in my bank works, I’ll play anywhere, because this sport is making me freakin’ rich!!!”

The honesty would be refreshing.

12) NBA trade deadline was Thursday; biggest news was probably Memphis trading Marc Gasol to the Raptors, as Eastern Conference teams jockey for position to make the NBA Finals, so they can lose to Golden State in five or six games.

Memphis did keep PG Mike Conley, which was a little surprising.

11) From Ramona Shelburne of ESPN:

“Today’s Lakers-Clippers trade is the first between the teams since 1983! Norm Nixon, Eddie Jordan and a 1986 2nd-round pick that became Jeff Hornacek went from the Lakers to the Clippers for Byron Scott, Swen Nater and a pick (Bruce Dalrymple)”

10) Star in the making on TV: former Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy is very good doing SEC basketball games on the ESPN family of networks. He is low-key funny, honest, knows his stuff and is humble.

Several years ago, when I used to go to the AAU Nationals in Orlando for a couple weeks every summer and watch games for 10-12 hours a day, I spent an afternoon sitting near Kennedy and listened to him talk about ball for a few hours. He wasn’t funny that day, but he is smart and I learned some interesting stuff. Glad he is on TV now.

9) Miami Marlins traded catcher JT Realmuto to Philadelphia for catcher Jorge Alfaro, pitching prospects Sixto Sanchez, Will Stewart, and an international bonus slot.

Realmuto is only 27, figures to be a big upgrade for the Phillies behind the plate.

8) Feel bad for the people who sell preseason preview magazines for baseball; with 120+ guys still unsigned, and Realmuto getting traded Thursday, the preview magazines aren’t going to be as informative as they usually are.

7) Major League Baseball will rename the disabled list the “injured list”; it has been called the disabled list since 1966. It is a cosmetic change for now; the rules of it remain the same.

6) Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray will leave spring training with the A’s to attend the NFL Combine at the end of March; hopefully he’ll do really well and will give up his baseball dream and the A’s can save the $4.66M they unwisely promised him last summer.

5) St Francis, PA gets a 5pm tipoff game on ESPNU, and the team known as the Red Flash wears………black uniforms. Go figure.

4) Harrison Barnes was sitting on the Mavericks’ bench Wednesday night when he found out he had been traded to Sacramento, which had to be at least a little awkward.

Kind of like a few years ago when a Mets fan told Wilmer Flores he was getting traded while Flores was in the on-deck circle- when he went out in the field the next inning, he had tears on his face, he didn’t want to get traded, and it turns out, he didn’t get traded. The fan was wrong.

3) Washington 67, Arizona 60— Wildcats lost four straight games in Pac-12 for first time in ten years; given all their off-court issues, Sean Miller’s job has to be in jeopardy.

2) Now that the NBA trade deadline has passed, Anthony Davis will be back in the lineup for the New Orleans Pelicans. Pelicans will probably have to trade him this summer.

1) RIP Frank Robinson 83, the great outfielder who is the only guy ever to win the MVP in both leagues, and was also the first African-American manager in the major leagues.