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Rockets beat Warriors 118-112 without ailing Harden
February 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Eric Gordon scored 25 points with four 3-pointers, Chris Paul converted two free throws with 1:08 left on the way to 23, and the Houston Rockets outplayed the Golden State Warriors without ill NBA scoring leader James Harden for a 118-112 victory Saturday night.

Stephen Curry's 3 with 1:57 to play pulled the Warriors to 114-108 then his two free throws at 1:26 made it a four-point game before Houston came through at the line.

Kevin Durant scored 29 points and Curry added 25 with five 3s, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Warriors had their five-game home winning streak snapped in a matchup of West powers who met in the 2018 Western Conference finals won in seven games by Golden State.

Early in the fourth, Golden State's Draymond Green exited the game with a sprained left ankle after grabbing at his foot in clear pain from stepping on teammate DeMarcus Cousins' foot.

PELICANS 128, LAKERS 115

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Jrue Holiday hit five 3-pointers and scored 27 points while Anthony Davis watched from the bench, and New Orleans beat Los Angeles.

Former Laker Julius Randle had 24 points for the Pelicans, who looked in sync and motivated as they slowed LeBron James and the Lakers' push to qualify for the playoffs.

James had 27 points and 12 assists, and Brandon Ingram scored 29 points for Los Angeles.

TRAIL BLAZERS 130, 76ERS 115

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jusuf Nurkic scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Damian Lillard had 17 points and Portland beat Philadelphia.

The Sixers struggled in their second game without All-Star center Joel Embiid, who is expected to miss at least a week with a sore left knee. Ben Simmons had 29 points and 10 assists and Tobias Harris scored 20.

Without Embiid, the Sixers couldn't keep up in a matchup between the fourth-place teams in each conference. The Blazers (36-23) have won three in a row, including a 22-point victory over Golden State before the All-Star break. Philadelphia (38-22) is 4-4 this month.

KINGS 119, THUNDER 116

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Buddy Hield scored 34 points, and Sacramento beat Oklahoma City.

Hield, who played college ball at the nearby University of Oklahoma, shot 12 for 22 from the field. De'Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley each added 19 points for the Kings.

Paul George, who hit the game-winner the night before in a 148-147 double-overtime win over Utah, missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer against the Kings that could have forced overtime. He shot just 4 for 19 for the night.

Russell Westbrook scored 41 points for the Thunder.

BULLS 126, CELTICS 116

CHICAGO (AP) - Zach LaVine scored a career-high 42 points, Lauri Markkanen finished with a personal-best 35 points and 15 rebounds, and Chicago got some payback for the most lopsided loss in franchise history.

LaVine surpassed his previous high of 41 points at New York on Nov. 5.

Markkanen, whose high coming in was 33 against the Knicks last season, became the fourth Chicago player in 10 years to score 20 or more in eight straight games. And the Bulls returned the favor for a 133-77 beating at the United Center in December that was also the biggest romp in the Celtics' storied history.

Kyrie Irving led Boston with 37 points and 10 assists. Al Horford scored 19, but the Celtics lost for the fourth time in six games.

NETS 117, HORNETS 115

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - D'Angelo Russell tied a career high with 40 points and made some huge shots down the stretch, and Brooklyn picked up an important win over Charlotte.

The victory kept the Nets alone in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and gives them 2-1 edge in the series entering Friday night's game at Brooklyn.

The game ended with fans booing the officials off the court after a no-call when Kemba Walker attempted a 3-pointer from the right wing at the buzzer. Caris LeVert had him well defended and was credited with a blocked shot, but Hornets players threw their arms up in the air and the crowd erupted in loud chorus of boos believing there had been a foul.

Walker finished with 32 points, including 28 in the second half.

BUCKS 140, TIMBERWOLVES 128

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Khris Middleton scored 28 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and NBA-leading Milwaukee pulled away for a victory over short-handed Minnesota.

The Bucks (45-14) have won 10 of 11 and 16 of 18 to move a season-high 31 games over .500. With their latest win, they surpassed last season's victory total.

Derrick Rose had 23 points for the Timberwolves, who played without Karl-Anthony Towns for the second consecutive game.

PISTONS 119, HEAT 96

MIAMI (AP) - Ish Smith scored 22 points off the bench, Langston Galloway added 15 points in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter and Detroit moved into seventh place in the Eastern Conference by downing Miami.

Blake Griffin had 20 points while Galloway and Luke Kennard each scored 17 for the Pistons (28-30), who are 1 1/2 games behind Brooklyn for the No. 6 spot. Reggie Jackson added 13 points and Andre Drummond had 12 points and 14 rebounds for Detroit, which started the fourth quarter on a 25-8 run to turn a fairly close game into a rout.

Josh Richardson scored 22 for Miami, which is 0-5 at home and 5-12 overall since Jan. 12.

PACERS 119, WIZARDS 112

WASHINGTON (AP) - Thaddeus Young scored 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Bojan Bogdanovic added 18 and streaking Indiana held off struggling Washington.

Domantas Sabonis added 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Darren Collison scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter to help the Pacers overcome 23 turnovers and sweep a second straight back-to-back set. Indiana has won eight of nine.

Bradley Beal scored 35 points for the Wizards, a night after posting a season-high 46 at Charlotte.

JAZZ 125, MAVERICKS 109

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Ricky Rubio and Donovan Mitchell each scored 25 points to lead Utah over Dallas.

Jae Crowder chipped in 22 points off the bench and Joe Ingles added 18 for the Jazz. Rudy Gobert added 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 21 points for the Mavericks, who were without rookie Luka Doncic for a second straight game because of a sore right ankle. Trey Burke added 20 points off the bench in Dallas' fourth straight loss.

CAVALIERS 112, GRIZZLIES 107

CLEVELAND (AP) - Kevin Love scored a season-high 32 points, Cedi Osman hit the go-ahead 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter and Cleveland beat Memphis.

Love, playing in back-to-back games for the first time since returning from foot surgery, had 10 points in the fourth quarter. He was 9 of 15 from the field overall, hit six 3s and made all eight of his free throw attempts.

The five-time All-Star had 12 rebounds in 26 minutes - his most since returning from the injury - but was on the bench for the final 5:23 because he's still on a minutes restriction.

HAWKS 120, SUNS 112

ATLANTA (AP) - Trae Young and Kent Bazemore each scored 23 points, Taurean Prince added 21 and Atlanta extended Phoenix's franchise-worst losing streak to 17 games.

John Collins finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds for Atlanta, which snapped a two-game skid to avoid a home loss against the NBA's worst team. Just two weeks ago at State Farm Arena, the Hawks allowed the New York Knicks, last in the Eastern Conference, to snap an 18-game slide.

Tyler Johnson scored 29 points, and Devin Booker added 26 for the Suns.

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SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:35 PM Orlando Magic Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena
5:05 PM Los Angeles Clippers Denver Nuggets Pepsi Center
7:35 PM San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks Madison Square Garden


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NBA FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/23/2019 10-9-1 52.63% +0.50
02/22/2019 8-9-0 47.06% -9.50
02/21/2019 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
02/14/2019 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
02/13/2019 13-8-1 61.90% +21.00
02/12/2019 4-6-0 40.00% -13.00
02/11/2019 10-8-0 55.56% +6.00
02/10/2019 4-6-0 40.00% -13.00
02/09/2019 11-6-0 64.71% +22.00
02/08/2019 6-10-0 37.50% -25.00
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............120-117-1......50.63%......-59.50

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BEST BETS:

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

02/23/2019...............5 - 1....................+19.50.................3 - 3.................-1.50..............+18.00
02/22/2019...............4 - 2....................+9.00...................3 - 6................-18.00.............-9.00
02/21/2019...............3 - 1....................+9.50...................1 - 5................-22.50.............-13.00
02/14/2019...............1 - 2....................-6.00....................2 - 1................+4.50..............-1.50
02/13/2019...............4 - 1...................+14.50..................5 - 4................+3.00.............+17.50
02/12/2019...............0 - 3...................-16.50...................2 - 3.................-6.50...............-23.00
02/11/2019...............2 - 4...................-12.00...................5 - 2.................+19.00............+7.00
02/10/2019...............1 - 3...................-11.50...................2 - 3.................-6.50...............-18.00
02/09/2019...............4 - 4...................-2.00.....................6 - 2................+19.00............+17.00
02/08/2019...............2 - 3...................-6.50.....................3 - 3.................-1.50...............-8.00
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.....................40 - 37.................-5.00...................51 - 52...............-26.00..............-31.00

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Sunday’s 6-pack

Before the Manny Machado signing, these were the six highest contracts ever given to a position player:

$325M Giancarlo Stanton

$248M Miguel Cabrera

$240M Albert Pujols

$240M Robinson Cano

$225M Joey Votto

$214M Prince Fielder

Total number of World Series games for these six guys after signing: Zero

Quote of the Day
“I think the Baltimore payroll was double what the Tampa payroll was last year. Close to double. There is a correlation, I’m sure there is a correlation, but it’s not as perfect. It’s very difficult to predict things in baseball, to predict player performance. Spending more money helps.”
Red Sox owner John Henry

Sunday’s quiz
How many current NBA head coaches have also been the head coach of a D-I college team?

Saturday’s quiz
Galen Center is USC’s home court for basketball.

Friday’s quiz
Gene Bartow replaced John Wooden as the basketball coach at UCLA; his son Murry is the interim coach at UCLA this season.

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

13) Ole Miss is having a surprisingly good basketball season under first-year coach Kermit Davis; they were 18-8, 8-5 in the SEC heading into Saturday’s game with a Georgia team that had covered only one of its six SEC road games. Rebels seemed like a good bet at -11.

Except for this: during the day Saturday, about a mile from Ole Miss’ new arena, there was a pro-Confederate rally going on at Oxford Square. This is 2019, and there was a pro-Confederate rally going on in broad daylight. Awesome.

During the national anthem before the basketball game, eight Rebels took a knee to protest this rally going on. Captain Obvious reports that the Ole Miss team was distracted during this game; they blew a 13-point lead, took the lead again, and wound up hanging on for a 72-71 win.

Moral to story: I’d be wary of wagering on Ole Miss in home games going forward; hard to believe this issue is gong away anytime soon. It is one thing to take a knee in San Francisc0; whole ‘nother thing to do it in Oxford, Mississippi.

Feel bad for coach Davis; this is a mess that has nothing to do with him, but it ain’t going to be easy to clean up, no matter what the outcome is. Good luck with your recruiting when stuff like that is going on in your town.

12) 12-2pm:
— Virginia 64, Louisville 52- In first half, Cardinals were 10-16 on arc, 1-9 inside arc; in second half, Louisville was 2-17 on arc, 4-13 inside arc- they were outscored 37-15.
— LSU 82, Tennessee 80, OT— Tigers’ PG Tremont Waters (illness) sat this game out; refs in this game went to replay monitor constantly, Dick Vitale was, ummm….not happy about it.
— Oklahoma 69, Texas 67— Sooners (-4) led by 17 early in second half.

11) 2-4pm:
— TCU 75, Iowa State 72— Cyclones lost three of last four games; they’re in a funk.
— UMass 80, St Joe’s 79— Visiting Hawks led by 17 at the half.
— Kentucky 80, Auburn 53— Tigers started this season 11-2, but they’re 2-5 on SEC road. Disappointing for a team that is in top 40 in country in experience.

10) 4-6pm:
— North Carolina 77, Florida State 59— This snaps Seminoles’ 8-game win streak; not sure how good FSU is- they did beat LSU and Purdue in November.
— Dayton 70, Saint Louis 62— Flyers are 18-9, 10-4 in A-14; they’re in 3rd place right now. Top four in A-14 will have an easier path in A-14 tournament.
— Utah State 78, Boise State 71 OT— Big win for Aggies, whose next two games are San Diego State/Nevada. Need to at least split that pair to stay on/near bubble.

9) 6-8pm:
— Duke 75, Syracuse 65— Orangemen led by 5 at half, but were 5-23 on the arc.
— Oregon State 67, USC 62— Beavers go 3-1 against the LA schools this season.
— South Dakota State 94, South Dakota 89— Jackrabbits were down 11 at the half.

8) 8-10pm
— Texas Tech 91, Kansas 62— This game was 45-20 at the half. Wow.
— St John’s 78, Seton Hall 70— Red Storm led this game 28-5 out of the gate.
— Memphis 88, Wichita State 85— Wichita led this game by 16 early, then Memphis went on a great run, then Shockers tied it, but Tigers held on late. #3 on Memphis will play in the NBA soon; #3 on Wichita State is 3-37 on the arc this year. 3 for bleeping 37.

7) 10pm-midnight:
— UCLA 90, Oregon 83— Ducks led by 19 early in the second half, second time this season they blew a huge lead to the Bruins.
— Wisconsin 69, Northwestern 64— Badgers outscored Northwestern 11-5 over final 4:05.
— San Diego State 60, UNLV 59— Ugly last minute; Rebels missed three of their last five foul shots. UNLV rallied back from down 12, but couldn’t finish the job.

6) Upsets of the Day:
— Cleveland State (+16) 83, Northern Kentucky 77
— James Madison (+14.5) 104, Hofstra 99 OT

— FIU (+6) 79, Florida Atlantic 76
— Harvard (+6) 88, Yale 86
— UAB (+5.5) 76, Southern Miss 72 OT
— Central Michigan (+5.5) 64, Ball State 57
— Duquesne (+5.5) 79, George Mason 78
— Texas A&M (+5.5) 87, Arkansas 80

5) Baylor 82, West Virginia 75— Mountaineers called a timeout down 1 with 2:06 left; when they inbounded the ball after the timeout, they had six players on the court- not good.

Baylor outscored WVU 16-5 over the last 2:50 of the game; they won despite Makai Mason going 0-7 from floor. In Mason’s last four games, he is 5-30 from the floor, with two games missed mixed in during that time. Have to assume that Mason’s toe injury is still bothering him.

4) NHL’s Rangers beat New Jersey 5-2 during the afternoon in Madison Square Garden, then at night, St John’s played Seton Hall. Wonder how many people went to both games?

3) One of my pet peeves when I watch college basketball is play-by-play announcers who think they’re analysts too; there are some guys who never shut up. The play-by-play guy should be the point guard, who sets up the analyst (the basketball expert) to show his expertise.

2) Oregon State 67, USC 62— Beavers were 15-19 on the foul line, USC was 0-6. At home. In Thursday’s loss at UCLA, OSU was 1-3 on the line, UCLA 15-28. Go figure.

1) Bulls 126, Celtics 116— Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen are first pair of Bulls teammates with 35+ points in the same game since Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen on November 20, 1996.

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NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, February 24


Orlando @ Toronto

Game 555-556
February 24, 2019 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
127.745
Toronto
122.342
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 5 1/2
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 9 1/2
219
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+9 1/2); Under

LA Clippers @ Denver

Game 557-558
February 24, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
117.478
Denver
120.264
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 3
230
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 9
233
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(+9); Under

San Antonio @ New York

Game 559-560
February 24, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
119.237
New York
104.677
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 14 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 8
221 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-8); Over




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, February 24

Orlando won five of its last six games; they covered their last six road games. Five of their last seven games went over. Toronto won its last seven games but didn’t cover any of last four; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five home games. Raptors’ last three games went over. Raptors won five of last six games with Orlando; four of last five series games stayed under. Magic is 2-1-1 vs spread in its last four visits to Canada.

Clippers won three of their last four games; they’re 5-3-1 vs spread in last nine road games. Five of their last six games went over. Denver won its last three games; they’re 6-1 vs spread in last seven home games. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Clippers lost three of last four games with the Nuggets; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four trips to Denver. Over is 5-5 in last ten series games.

Spurs lost five of their last six games; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six road games. 11 of their last 12 games went over the total. Knicks lost 19 of their last 20 games; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six home games. 11 of their last 14 games stayed under. San Antonio won five of its last six games with the Knicks; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Manhattan. Over is 6-3-1 in last ten series games.




NBA

Sunday, February 24

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Trend Report
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Orlando Magic
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games
Orlando is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Orlando is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Orlando is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Toronto
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Orlando is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home
Toronto is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Toronto is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando
Toronto is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando

Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Clippers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games
LA Clippers is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
LA Clippers is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Clippers's last 14 games on the road
LA Clippers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Clippers's last 23 games when playing Denver
LA Clippers is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Denver
LA Clippers is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Denver is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver's last 9 games at home
Denver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Denver's last 23 games when playing LA Clippers
Denver is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Denver is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
San Antonio is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Knicks
New York is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games
New York is 1-19 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New York's last 14 games
New York is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 9 games at home
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 10 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio

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NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, February 24

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ORLANDO (27 - 33) at TORONTO (44 - 16) - 2/24/2019, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-3 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (33 - 27) at DENVER (40 - 18) - 2/24/2019, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 224-284 ATS (-88.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
DENVER is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games this season.
DENVER is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 50-35 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (33 - 27) at NEW YORK (11 - 48) - 2/24/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1079-946 ATS (+38.4 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 851-727 ATS (+51.3 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 363-281 ATS (+53.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 358-293 ATS (+35.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 435-355 ATS (+44.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
NEW YORK is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
NEW YORK is 17-27 ATS (-12.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 2-2 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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Hoop Trends - Sunday
February 24, 2019
By Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day

-- The Nuggets are 10-0 ATS (+7.75 ppg) at home with rest off a 10+ win as a road favorite.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day

-- The Raptors are 0-15 ATS (-6.60 ppg) as a favorite with rest when they are off two games in which they allowed 110+ points.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day

-- The Clippers are 12-0 OU (+12.54 ppg) as a road dog off a game as a favorite when they are facing an opponent averaging more than 62 ppg from 2-point range.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day

-- The Knicks are 0-12 OU (-14.54 ppg) with less than two days rest off a 10+ loss in a home game when they are facing a team that is averaging less than 16 percent of points off free throws.

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Stretch Run Snapshot
February 21, 2019
By Tony Mejia

The NBA will ramp back up for a final seven-week stretch featuring roughly 25 games. While some teams will be openly tanking for the best chance at a Duke freshman, there are other teams desperate to improve their playoff position or qualify for the postseason in the first place. Here’s a look at where the value lies, who to fade and where to get in on the MVP race.

Fire at Will

Milwaukee Bucks: One of the top acquisitions at the trade deadline, sharp-shooting forward Nikola Mirotic, will finally debut after the break after dealing with a calf injury. Considering how seamlessly he’s expected to fit in if healthy, the Bucks are going to be able to put on the blinders and make a run at the NBA’s top record, which is the only way they’re getting through the East and into the Finals without the benefit of having won a single playoff series since 2001, falling in the first round eight straight times. The Bucks were 23-5 at the new Fiserv Forum coming out of All-Star, trailing only the Nuggets and Raptors in home winning percentage. They’ve won three of four over Toronto and own the tie-breaker in the East, so I’m expecting them to wind up the No. 1 seed in the conference when the playoff begins. Look for Giannis Antetokounmpo to chase the MVP, so I don’t see much to fade here, especially with a very manageable schedule.

Orlando Magic: After pulling within a single game of the Southeast Division lead, the Magic are eyeing their first playoff appearance since 2012 and have a schedule they can take advantage of to make It happen. Orlando had covered seven of eight entering Friday’s home date vs. the Bulls and play the Knicks, Hawks, Grizzlies and Cavs twice. With second-year forward Jonathan Isaac starting to hit his stride to help elevate Orlando’s level of play, the Magic need their questionable decisions to hang on to unrestricted free agents Nikola Vucevic and Terrence Ross to pay off in helping their young nucleus pick up some postseason experience. Improving guard play would provide a boost, but it appears that D.J. Augustin and rookie Isaiah Briscoe will have to hold the fort down since it’s unlikely Markelle Fultz will aid the cause this season.

Toronto Raptors: With the Bucks setting the pace, expect the Raptors to be hot on their trail as they look to emerge as the East’s top seed for a second straight season. With Kawhi Leonard leading the way and LeBron James finally in a different conference, this will be the Raptors’ best opportunity to finally break through with the franchise’s first Finals appearance. They’ll have to finish a game ahead of Milwaukee to finish No. 1 but will only be outside of Canada for 11 more regular-season games, saddled with a trip longer than two road dates only once. The Raps should be able to help newcomers Marc Gasol and Jeremy Lin settle in since they’ll be home or across the street in Detroit between now and March 8.

Utah Jazz: Since the Western Conference is loaded, there aren’t many teams who can claim an easy schedule. The Jazz are an exception, having already finished up with the Warriors, Rockets, Raptors, Celtics and 76ers. They’ll get two games with the Suns, Grizzlies, Wizards, Clippers and Lakers and count home dates with the Bucks, Thunder and Nuggets as the matchups that look toughest on paper. Considering Donovan Mitchell was a slow starter this season and Rudy Gobert spent the break stewing over his All-Star snub on a tropical beach, Utah has a great opportunity to work its way up the standings after opening the unofficial second half of the season just one game up on eighth in the conference. It wouldn’t be surprising to see them wind up with a top-four spot and homecourt advantage.

Fade City

Charlotte Hornets: The Hornets hosted the All-Star game, but that will likely be the highlight of the season since the team has already started their crash and the hold they have on the Southeast Division title lead isn’t one they’re destined to cling on to. After dropping its last two games prior to the break, Charlotte has now lost four of five and is under pressure to start fast on a four-game homestand that will be the longest it has left. Seven of its next eight will be played at Spectrum Center, but the Warriors, Rockets and Trail Blazers are among the visitors. The Hornets have to play Golden State, Houston and Toronto twice more and will also visit Milwaukee and Utah. Kemba Walker is going to have to weigh whether he’ll stay put without the benefit of another playoff run, which doesn’t bode well for the team’s chances unless Michael Jordan can be really persuasive.

Cleveland Cavs: The Cavs seem to be well-positioned whenever a generational talent becomes available, so even though the Suns, Knicks and Bulls are fully engaged in tanking protocol, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Cleveland find a way to out-lose them all. Kevin Love is returning to the fold but isn’t likely to go too hard, so a combination of Larry Nance, Jr., Tristan Thompson, Ante Zizic and Marquese Chriss will help Love man the four and five. Rookie Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, Brandon Knight, David Nwaba, Nik Stauskas and Turkish small forward Cedi Osman will play the bulk of the minutes at the point and along the perimeter, so you can expect a team that shows up and essentially scrimmages, putting on a good show before losing down the stretch. The Cavs entered Thursday’s home date with the Suns on a 4-23 run and won’t win another five games this season, which means they’ll drop over 65.

Indiana Pacers: After losing their first four games without Victor Oladipo, the Pacers opened February with six victories, covering in five of their wins. They had the Bucks on the ropes before being caught from behind in the fourth just before the break and picked up standout defender Wes Matthews in the buyout market to help fill the vacancy in their starting lineup. While those are good things, Indiana will play 13 of its final 23 on the road and will stop through Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Denver, Portland, L.A., Golden State, Oklahoma City and Boston in March. Their schedule next month is too tough to overcome, so count on the Pacers falling out of the No. 3 spot where they reside coming ou of the break, ultimately opening the playoffs on the road in either Boston or Philly.

Los Angeles Lakers: L.A. hopes to get point guard Lonzo Ball back from an ankle injury in March, which is important since another five-game trip awaits where it has to play in Toronto and Milwaukee. The month also sees the Lakers host the Bucks on March 1, followed by the Clippers, Nuggets, Celtics, Nets and Kings, Wizards and Hornets. None of those games can be deemed locks. The team’s April slate consists entirely of teams that would currently make the playoffs – OKC, Golden State, the Clippers, Utah, and Portland. Westgate has a will-they or won’t-they make the playoffs prop in play offering +120 odds if you’re still a believer while laying a -140 tag on ‘no’ since that’s currently chalk with the Clippers a full three games on them in the race for the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference. Although I fully expected the Lakers to make the playoffs when the season began, the challenges they’ll have to overcome over the next seven weeks makes it difficult to forecast a positive outcome.

Proceed with Caution

Boston Celtics: Considering Kyrie Irving is feuding with teammates and he just spent the entire All-Star Weekend seemingly plotting joining forces with good friend Kevin Durant, a lack of harmony may become insurmountable for the team that has now been replaced as the Eastern Conference favorite by the Raptors and Bucks (2/1), coming into Thursday’s resumption of action, coming in with 11/4 odds. Irving has said that he and backup Terry Rozier no have a contentious dynamic since they’re fighting for minutes, so it remains to be seen whether this is a situation that Brad Stevens can help boss Dany Ainge salvage. There are reasons to like Boston, from Al Horford’s great form and good health to the fact Gordon Hayward is clearly also feeling more comfortable than he did trying to regain his rhythm at the start of the season, but the schedule works against them. Of the Celtics’ final 24 games, 14 will come on the road. Portland, Houston, Sacramento, Denver and San Antonio will all make its only trips into TD Garden, so the home slate isn’t an easy one. It’s hard to imagine Boston finishing ahead of even Philadelphia in the Atlantic, much less Toronto, so it is likely looking at a No. 4 seed.

Brooklyn Nets: While it’s hard to envision the Nets missing the playoffs after such a strong start, their first playoff appearance since 2015 isn’t guaranteed. It’s fantastic that Caris LeVert was able to get back before the break and he should be a factor in March and April, but a ridiculously long seven-game road trip awaits from March 13-28 with no pushovers on the dockets whatsoever. Brooklyn will then return home to face the Celtics, Bucks and Raptors in consecutive games before heading back on the road for a rematch in Milwaukee and a game at Indiana the following night. Getting to the finish line won’t be easy.

Denver Nuggets: Paul Millsap looks like he’s healthier than he’s been all season after being victimized by a broken toe and an array of ankle injuries. His surgically-repaired wrist has held up and it’s no coincidence that his final performance prior to the All-Star break saw him match a season-high with 25 points while adding 13 boards in a win over Sacramento. Isaiah Thomas has also debuted and promises to be an asset off the bench behind Jamal Murray, who also missed a couple of weeks. Despite guard Gary Harris and wing Will Barton also being out for substantial portions of the season, the Nuggets have been among the Western Conference’s top teams and would ordinarily be worth backing now that they’re closer to full strength if it weren’t for the challenging schedule that awaits. Denver faces Oklahoma City, Portland, Utah, San Antonio and Indiana twice. The Nuggets have still got games at Golden State and Houston left and will be on the road for 12 of their final 20, which ramps up the pressure for them to do well on next week’s four-game homestand which features three teams that would currently reach the playoffs (Clips, OKC, Jazz) coming into town.

Oklahoma City Thunder: Although they were upset by the Pelicans in the final game before the break, the Thunder still open action after All-Star on an 11-2 run as they welcome Utah into town. The hope is that top perimeter defender Andre Roberson is able to return at some point and Markieff Morris was acquired via the buyout market to significantly upgrade front court depth, but the remaining schedule will be a chore. The OKC will play two games against the Jazz, Nuggets and Raptors in addition to single game with the 76ers, Warriors , Rockets and a season-finale at the Bucks. Although Paul George is a legitimate MVP candidate, Russell Westbrook’s shooting woes make it difficult to feel very comfortable expecting Oklahoma City to seamlessly manage the final quarter of the schedule well enough to pass Golden State or Denver in the standings in order to secure homecourt advantage.

MVP Race

Westgate’s NBA MVP odds has Antetokoumpo and James Harden as co-favorites (10/11). Paul George, who hopefully you got in on in December when he was a 250-to-1 shot instead of an 8-to-1 choice. He’s certainly made quite the push over the past six weeks and bears watching since he’s done such a nice job balancing out Westbrook’s shooting struggles while being inspired to similarly stuff the stat-sheet. While Antetokounmpo is my likely MVP, if you’re looking to get rich, I’d take a flier on Toronto’s Leonard, who is currently available at 50-to-1.

If the Raps have a great run against a manageable schedule and beat out the Bucks for the East’s top seed, Leonard could command a late surge of first-place votes with a great final few weeks, especially if he starts playing in back-to-backs. Embiid (30/1) is already dealing with knee soreness and Stephen Curry (30/1), LeBron (30/1), Kevin Durant (50/1) and Nikola Jokic (60/1) all have a ceiling, so I’d ride Kawhi for a big payday and put down a nice chunk on the “Greek Freak” to cover my bases since I think Harden’s usage rate will ultimately work against him when all is said and done.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ORL at TOR 03:30 PM
ORL +9.5
U 218.5

LAC at DEN 05:00 PM
LAC +9.0
O 234.5

SA at NY 07:30 PM
NY +9.0
O 223.0

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Magic end Raptors' winning streak at 7 with 113-98 victory
February 24, 2019
By The Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) Terrence Ross scored 28 points against his former team, Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the Raptors 113-98 on Sunday, ending Toronto's winning streak at seven.

Jonathan Isaac scored 16 points and D.J. Augustin added 12 to help the Magic win for the sixth time in seven games. Orlando had won a season-best five straight before losing at home to Chicago on Friday night, its first game following the All-Star break.

Kyle Lowry had 19 points and 10 assists for the Raptors. Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard sat out to rest.

NUGGETS 123, CLIPPERS 96

DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic had 22 points and 16 rebounds, Paul Millsap had 21 points and 16 rebounds and Denver breezed past cold-shooting Los Angeles for its fourth consecutive victory.

The Nuggets improved to 26-4 at home and, at 41-18 overall, pulled within a game of Western Conference-leading Golden State. Lou Williams scored 24 points for the Clippers.

KNICKS 130, SPURS 118

NEW YORK (AP) - Damyean Dotson scored 27 points and New York beat San Antonio to snap its franchise-record home losing streak at 18 games.

Kevin Knox, Dennis Smith Jr. and Emmanual Mudiay all had 19 points in the Knicks' first home victory since Dec. 1 against Milwaukee. DeMar DeRozan had 32 points and nine rebounds for the Spurs. They fell to 1-6 on their trip that ends Monday night in Brooklyn.

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SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Golden State Warriors Charlotte Hornets Spectrum Center
7:05 PM Indiana Pacers Detroit Pistons Little Caesars Arena
7:05 PM Portland Trail Blazers Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena
7:35 PM Phoenix Suns Miami Heat AmericanAirlines Arena
7:35 PM San Antonio Spurs Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center
8:05 PM Atlanta Hawks Houston Rockets Toyota Center
8:05 PM Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum
8:05 PM Milwaukee Bucks Chicago Bulls United Center
8:05 PM Philadelphia 76ers New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center
8:05 PM Sacramento Kings Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center
10:35 PM Dallas Mavericks Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center


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NBA FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/24/2019 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
02/23/2019 10-9-1 52.63% +0.50
02/22/2019 8-9-0 47.06% -9.50
02/21/2019 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
02/14/2019 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
02/13/2019 13-8-1 61.90% +21.00
02/12/2019 4-6-0 40.00% -13.00
02/11/2019 10-8-0 55.56% +6.00
02/10/2019 4-6-0 40.00% -13.00
02/09/2019 11-6-0 64.71% +22.00
02/08/2019 6-10-0 37.50% -25.00
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............124-119-1......51.02%......-50.50

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BEST BETS:

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

02/24/2019...............2 - 1....................+4.50...................2 - 1..................+4.50...........+9.00
02/23/2019...............5 - 1....................+19.50.................3 - 3.................-1.50..............+18.00
02/22/2019...............4 - 2....................+9.00...................3 - 6................-18.00.............-9.00
02/21/2019...............3 - 1....................+9.50...................1 - 5................-22.50.............-13.00
02/14/2019...............1 - 2....................-6.00....................2 - 1................+4.50..............-1.50
02/13/2019...............4 - 1...................+14.50..................5 - 4................+3.00.............+17.50
02/12/2019...............0 - 3...................-16.50...................2 - 3.................-6.50...............-23.00
02/11/2019...............2 - 4...................-12.00...................5 - 2.................+19.00............+7.00
02/10/2019...............1 - 3...................-11.50...................2 - 3.................-6.50...............-18.00
02/09/2019...............4 - 4...................-2.00.....................6 - 2................+19.00............+17.00
02/08/2019...............2 - 3...................-6.50.....................3 - 3.................-1.50...............-8.00
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.....................42 - 38.................-0.50...................53 - 53...............-21.50..............-22.00

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Three pitchers in last 30 years with most IP thru age 30:
1) CC Sabathia, 2,441
2) Felix Hernandez 2,415
3) Clayton Kershaw 2,248

Current MAAC basketball standings:
11-6: Iona
10-6: Canisius, Quinnipiac, Rider, Siena
9-9: Monmouth


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….

13) Golfer Dustin Johnson won the WGC-Mexico Championship Sunday, the 20th PGA Tour victory of his career. Read something surprising about Johnson this weekend; he is apparently “a blackjack savant” who likes to play five hands at a time, and instantly knows the odds of each hand as they’re dealt, which makes him like Alan in The Hangover movies. Who knew?

12) How come none of the AAF teams have white jerseys? All eight teams wear the same jerseys every week. Not sure thats a great idea.

11) Michigan State 77, Michigan 70— Spartans’ win in Ann Arbor without two injured starters? Three MSU starters played 37:00+; quite an effort.

10) Cincinnati 64, UConn 60— Bearcats led 50-35 with 9:05 left, gave up a 16-0 run, then pulled the game out late, small consolation if had Cincy, -6.

9) Xavier 66, Villanova 54— Wildcats lost four straight road games for first time since 2012; they looked like a tired team in this game.

8) Rutgers 68, Minnesota 64— Horrendous loss for the sliding Gophers, who’ve lost six of their last seven games. Their #244 non-conference schedule ain’t going to help on Selection Sunday.

7) UNC-Greensboro 60, East Tennessee State 59— These teams are likely to meet again in SoCon semi-finals. This is an underrated league with four quality teams this season.

6) Siena 67, Marist 55— First-year coach Jamion Christian has the Saints at 15-14, 10-6 in a weak MAAC- they’ve won six of their last eight games, with experience team #247 that is playing 2nd-slowest tempo in country. Solid coaching job, cleaning up the mess of a program that was 8-24 last year, 4-14 in conference.

5) UCF 95, SMU 48— Golden Knights’ 7-6 center Tacko Fall is fluent in four languages and is learning a fifth one. He had 23 points, 20 rebounds in this game.

4) Tucker Barnhart batted leadoff for the Reds the other day; don’t see lot of catchers batting leadoff, even if it is in spring training.

3) AAF trivia: Salt Lake City Stallions became first team in league history to win SU as an underdog when they upset the Arizona Hotshots Saturday.

2) Houston Astros have an odd spring training schedule; they play the Mets the next three Mondays, the Marlins the next three Thursdays and St Louis the next three Fridays.

1) Stat Comp of the Day:
Someone posted this on Twitter Saturday. Player A is Stephen Strasburg’s career stats. Any guesses on which Hall of Famer is Player B?

Player A: 1,229.2 IP, 94-52 W-L record, 2.91 FIP, 129 ERA+

Player B: 1,221.1 IP, 94-46 W-L record, 2.81 FIP, 122 ERA+

Player B is George Herman (Babe) Ruth, who I’m told was a pretty good hitter, too.

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Monday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Game of the Night: Kings at Timberwolves – 8:05 PM EST

As February comes to a close, Sacramento (31-28 SU, 36-23 ATS) is still in the playoff mix in the Western Conference. Following the Clippers’ loss at Denver on Sunday, the Kings moved to within a game of the final playoff spot in the West. The Kings close out a tough four-game road trip that started in Denver prior to the All-Star break, as Sacramento lost a pair of close games to the Nuggets and Warriors by two points each.

Sacramento broke through on Saturday night by edging Oklahoma City, 119-116 as six-point underdogs. In spite of the high-scoring result, the game remained UNDER the total of 240. The Thunder were coming off an overtime triumph over the Jazz the previous night, as the Kings jumped out to a 14-point lead before holding off a late OKC rally. Buddy Hield continued his breakout season for Sacramento by scoring 34 points, while the Kings improved to 7-1 ATS in February.

The Timberwolves (28-31 SU, 31-28 ATS) are riding a five-game ATS hot streak after covering as 13-point underdogs in Saturday’s 140-128 setback at Milwaukee. The loss ended a three-game winning streak, while Minnesota couldn’t hold onto a two-point lead heading into the final quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns missed his second straight game with concussion symptoms, as Derrick Rose paced Minnesota with 23 points off the bench in the Wolves’ 17th road loss of the season.

The home team has captured each of the first three matchups this season. Sacramento took the first two meetings at Golden 1 Center in the role of a home underdog, including a 141-130 shootout victory on December 12. However, the Wolves broke through against the Kings five days later at Target Center in a 132-105 blowout as eight-point favorites, as Minnesota built a 30-point halftime lead.

Turning Point?

It’s obviously a difficult and awkward situation in New Orleans regarding the Anthony Davis situation the rest of the season. The Pelicans (27-34 SU, 29-31-1 ATS) rebounded from blowing a double-digit halftime lead in Friday’s loss at Indiana to cruise past the Lakers the next night, 128-115 as 6 ½-point underdogs. Not only was it the second straight home underdog win for New Orleans, but they knocked off L.A. without Davis in the lineup as Jrue Holiday and Julius Randle combined for 51 points in the victory.

The Pelicans welcome in the 76ers (38-22 SU, 28-32 ATS), who were steamrolled by the Blazers on Saturday afternoon, 130-115. Joel Embiid remains sidelined for Philadelphia, as the 76ers lost for only the eighth time in 32 home contests. Now, the Sixers look to improve on a 14-14 road mark, as Philadelphia owns a 4-2 ATS record in its last six opportunities in the underdog role.

In the first matchup this season, the 76ers held off the Pelicans, 121-120 as 3 ½-point favorites in November. Davis was limited to 4-of-13 shooting for 12 points, while Embiid scored 31 points and 19 rebounds in the victory. New Orleans has failed to cover in its last three opportunities as a home favorite, while losing five of its past eight home contests against Eastern Conference opponents.

Thirtysomething?

The drama continues for the Lakers (29-30 SU, 25-32-2 ATS), who are coming off a 13-point setback at New Orleans on Saturday as 6 ½-point favorites. LeBron James posted 27 points and 12 assists, but the Lakers lost for the fifth time in the last six games away from Staples Center with the only victory in this stretch coming at Boston on a buzzer-beater. The Lakers are seeking their second consecutive season with at least 30 victories following a four-year stretch not eclipsing the 30-win mark. L.A. will reach the 30-win plateau eventually, but the Lakers remain three games behind the Clippers for the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference.

The Lakers head to Memphis to face a Grizzlies’ (23-38 SU, 26-35 ATS) coming off four consecutive defeats. The latest setback occurred on Saturday night at Cleveland, 112-107, as the Grizzlies have drilled the OVER in each of the past four contests. Memphis has cashed in four of the previous five opportunities as a home underdog, while the road team has won each of the first two meetings between the Lakers and Grizzlies this season.

Eastern Travels

The Warriors (42-17 SU, 24-34-1 ATS) play eight of the next 11 games away from the Bay Area with a pair of four-game road trips. The first three contests take place against Southeast division opponents, starting with Charlotte. Golden State suffered its sixth straight ATS defeat in Saturday’s 118-112 setback to Houston as 12-point favorites on Saturday. The Warriors lost to the Rockets for the third time this season, while falling behind by 15 points after one quarter as Houston played without James Harden.

Golden State rode an 11-game road winning streak from December 29 through February 8, but the Warriors were tripped up at Portland prior to the All-Star break to end that run. During this current 0-6 ATS run, Steve Kerr’s team was listed as a nine-point favorite or higher five times, as the Warriors have compiled a 4-2 SU mark since February 8.

The Hornets (28-31 SU, 29-30 ATS) face the Warriors for the first time this season as Charlotte has lost four straight home meetings with Golden State. Charlotte erased an 18-point deficit on Saturday against Brooklyn to take an eight-point lead with three minutes remaining in regulation. The Nets outscored the Hornets, 14-4 down the stretch to stun Charlotte, 117-115 and fall to 2-5 SU/ATS the last seven games.

Alamo No

It’s been a Rodeo Trip from hell for the Spurs (33-28 SU, 32-28-1 ATS), who fell to 1-6 on their eight-game swing. To make matters worse, San Antonio was the first visiting team to lose at Madison Square Garden since December 1 as the Knicks snapped an 18-game home skid in Sunday’s 130-118 triumph as nine-point underdogs. The Spurs struggled from three-point range by hitting only 6-of-24 three-point attempts, while allowing at least 120 points in a road loss for the eighth straight time.

The Spurs remain in New York City on Monday to face the Nets (31-30 SU, 34-27 ATS), who have lost three of their past four games at Barclays Center. Brooklyn rebounded from a 14-point home defeat to Portland by winning at Charlotte on Saturday behind D’Angelo Russell’s 40 points. Since a six-game hot streak in January, the Nets have lost four consecutive games off a win, while looking to avenge a 117-114 defeat at San Antonio on January 31 as eight-point underdogs.

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NBA
Dunkel

Monday, February 25


Portland @ Cleveland

Game 561-562
February 25, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
126.284
Cleveland
109.489
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 17
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 9
223
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-9); Under

Indiana @ Detroit

Game 563-564
February 25, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
119.194
Detroit
124.270
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 5
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 2
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-2); Under

Golden State @ Charlotte

Game 565-566
February 25, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
122.409
Charlotte
123.885
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 1 1/2
238
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 8
233 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+8); Over

Phoenix @ Miami

Game 567-568
February 25, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
105.563
Miami
111.829
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 6 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 9 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+9 1/2); Over

San Antonio @ Brooklyn

Game 569-570
February 25, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
115.127
Brooklyn
121.898
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 7
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 1
231
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(-1); Under

Milwaukee @ Chicago

Game 571-572
February 25, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
129.114
Chicago
116.780
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 12 1/2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 10
228
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-10); Under

Atlanta @ Houston

Game 573-574
February 25, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
111.506
Houston
120.893
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 9 1/2
235
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 11 1/2
231
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+11 1/2); Over

Philadelphia @ New Orleans

Game 575-576
February 25, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
120.427
New Orleans
116.004
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 4 1/2
243
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 1 1/2
238
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+1 1/2); Over

Sacramento @ Minnesota

Game 577-578
February 25, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
120.351
Minnesota
119.070
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 1 1/2
241
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 3
236 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+3); Over

LA Lakers @ Memphis

Game 579-580
February 25, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
112.036
Memphis
111.197
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 1
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 5
220
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+5); Over

Dallas @ LA Clippers

Game 581-582
February 25, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
110.478
LA Clippers
118.057
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 7 1/2
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 5 1/2
223 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-5 1/2); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, February 25

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PORTLAND (36 - 23) at CLEVELAND (14 - 46) - 2/25/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 78-60 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
PORTLAND is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
PORTLAND is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 68-93 ATS (-34.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 31-51 ATS (-25.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-29 ATS (-13.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

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

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INDIANA (40 - 20) at DETROIT (28 - 30) - 2/25/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 83-64 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 55-38 ATS (+13.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 48-34 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

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

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GOLDEN STATE (42 - 17) at CHARLOTTE (28 - 31) - 2/25/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 24-34 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 22-31 ATS (-12.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-29 ATS (-13.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 76-50 ATS (+21.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 61-75 ATS (-21.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 184-232 ATS (-71.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 2-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 3-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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 (11 - 50) at MIAMI (26 - 32) - 2/25/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 25-36 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 24-33 ATS (-12.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHOENIX is 21-30 ATS (-12.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
MIAMI is 151-115 ATS (+24.5 Units) in February games since 1996.
MIAMI is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 27-41 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (33 - 28) at BROOKLYN (31 - 30) - 2/25/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 80-62 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
BROOKLYN is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
BROOKLYN is 44-29 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 1079-947 ATS (+37.3 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 363-282 ATS (+52.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 358-294 ATS (+34.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 224-155 ATS (+53.5 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-0 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (45 - 14) at CHICAGO (16 - 44) - 2/25/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 384-464 ATS (-126.4 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 63-109 ATS (-56.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
MILWAUKEE is 55-35 ATS (+16.5 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 73-104 ATS (-41.4 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
CHICAGO is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 7-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 8-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (20 - 40) at HOUSTON (34 - 25) - 2/25/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 2-2 straight up against ATLANTA 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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PHILADELPHIA (38 - 22) at NEW ORLEANS (27 - 34) - 2/25/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 42-27 ATS (+12.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 130-103 ATS (+16.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-32 ATS (+15.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-17 ATS (+16.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-46 ATS (+17.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-15 ATS (+18.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.

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

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SACRAMENTO (31 - 28) at MINNESOTA (28 - 31) - 2/25/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
SACRAMENTO is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SACRAMENTO is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 379-442 ATS (-107.2 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 68-98 ATS (-39.8 Units) after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.

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

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LA LAKERS (29 - 30) at MEMPHIS (23 - 38) - 2/25/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MEMPHIS is 61-78 ATS (-24.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 17-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 21-30 ATS (-12.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 5-4 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (26 - 33) at LA CLIPPERS (33 - 28) - 2/25/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 50-36 ATS (+10.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 35-24 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 55-40 ATS (+11.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 518-438 ATS (+36.2 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
DALLAS is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 48-32 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 30-20 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 169-214 ATS (-66.4 Units) in home games in the second half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 232-285 ATS (-81.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 5-5 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, February 25

Trailblazers won their last three games; they’re 4-2 vs spread in last six road games. Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Cavaliers won three of last four games; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five games as an underdog. Four of their last six games went over. Home side won last ten Portland-Cleveland games; Blazers lost their last four visits to Ohio (1-3 vs spread). Three of those four games went over the total.

Indiana won/covered eight of last nine games; they covered their last three road games. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Pistons won six of their last seven games; they’re 4-1 vs spread in last five home games. Four of their last five games went over. Pacers won seven of last ten games with Detroit; they’re 2-2 vs spread in their last four visits to the Motor City. Three of last four series games stayed under.

Warriors lost two of last three games after a 15-1 run; they’re 0-6 vs spread in last six games. Four of their last six road games went over. Charlotte lost five of its last seven games; they’re 2-3-1 vs spread in last six home games. Six of their last eight games went over. Golden State won seven of last eight games with the Hornets; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Charlotte. Four of last five series games stayed under.

Phoenix lost its last 17 games (4-13 vs spread); they’re 1-7 vs spread in last eight road games. Seven of their last eight games stayed under. Heat lost eight of last ten games; they’re 0-5 vs spread in last five home games. Under is 10-4 in their last 14 games. Miami won/covered its last four games with the Suns; last three series games went over total. Phoenix is 0-4 vs spread in its last four visits to South Beach.

San Antonio lost six of its last seven games; they’re 1-6 vs spread in last seven road games. Over is 12-1 in their last 13 games. Brooklyn split its last six games; they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six road games. Five of their last six games went over. Spurs won their last seven games with the Nets (6-1 vs spread); under is 8-2 in last ten series games. San Antonio is 3-2 vs spread in its last five visits to Brooklyn.

Bucks won 16 of their last 18 games; they’re 6-1 vs spread in last seven road games. Four of their last five games stayed under. Chicago won/covered its last three games; they’re 2-6-1 vs spread in last nine home games. Seven of their last eight games went over. Milwaukee won its last five games with the Bulls (4-1 vs spread); they won/covered their last five visits to Chicago. Six of last nine series games went over.

Atlanta lost five of its last seven games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven road games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Houston is 2-3 in its last five games; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six home games. Under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Hawks are 7-2 in last nine games with the Rockets, but lost last two; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Houston. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

Embiid is out here. Philly split its last eight games; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last seven home tilts. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Pelicans are 1-6 vs spread in game following their last seven wins; they’re 3-5 vs spread in last eight home games. Four of their last five games went over. 76ers won four of last six games with New Orleans; they’re 2-1-1 vs spread in last four visits to Bourbon Street. Six of last nine series games stayed under.

Kings won six of their last nine games (8-1 vs spread); they covered four of last five road games. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Timberwolves won three of last four games, covered last five games. Six of their last seven games went over. Minnesota won four of last six games with Sacramento; over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Kings are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to the Twin Cities.

Lakers lost five of their last seven games; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six road games. Four of their last six games went over. Grizzlies lost five of their last six games; they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six home games. Last four Memphis games went over total. Road team won four of last five Laker-Memphis games; LA is 2-2 vs spread in its last five trips to Tennessee. Last three series games stayed under.

Mavericks lost five of their last six games; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four road games. Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Clippers won/covered the game after their last four losses; they’re 2-6 vs spread in last eight home games. Four of their last five games went over. Home side won last eight Dallas-Clipper games; Mavericks are 2-2-1 vs spread in last five series games played here. Three of last four series games played here went over.