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

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIA at IND 07:00 PM
IND -5.5
O 214.0

BK at WAS 07:00 PM
BK +6.5
O 225.0

TOR at BOS 07:00 PM
BOS -2.0
U 218.5

UTA at PHI 07:00 PM
PHI -3.0
U 216.5

POR at MIN 08:00 PM
POR -1.0
O 224.5

NY at NO 08:00 PM
NY +10.5
U 227.5

SAC at MEM 08:00 PM
SAC +6.5
U 212.5

CHI at MIL 09:30 PM
MIL -14.5
O 225.5

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Kyrie Irving has season-high 43 points, Celtics beat Raptors
November 16, 2018
By The Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) Kyrie Irving had a season-high 43 points, scoring 17 points in the last 8:06 of the fourth quarter to force overtime and then making or recording an assist on every basket in the extra period in the Boston Celtics' 123-116 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

Irving had 11 assists, and Jayson Tatum added 21 points and seven rebounds. Boston evened the season series at one game apiece against the only team to finish above it in the Eastern Conference last season. The home team has won nine straight matchups.

Kawhi Leonard scored 31 with a season-high 15 rebounds for Toronto. The Raptors have lost three straight since opening 12-1.

PELICANS 129, KNICKS 124

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Anthony Davis scored a season-high 43 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and New Orleans overcame an 11-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat New York.

Julius Randle had 19 points and 11 rebounds, including a crucial put-back of Davis' missed free throw to make it 124-121 with 1:23 left.

After Tim Hardaway Jr. missed a 3 for the tie, Holiday hit from deep to widen New Orleans' lead to six with 35 seconds left. Holiday finished with 24 points and 10 assists, and Nikola Mirotic had 12 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans. Hardaway scored 30 points.

76ERS 113, JAZZ 107

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jimmy Butler scored 28 points in his home debut, Joel Embiid had 23 and Philadelphia beat Utah.

Acquired Monday from Minnesota in a five-player trade, Butler got a loud ovation during introductions and quickly made an impression as the Sixers built a 16-point lead in the first quarter.

JJ Redick had 16 points and Simmons had 10 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz with 31 points.

NETS 115, WIZARDS 104

WASHINGTON (AP) - Spencer Dinwiddie scored a season-best 25 points, D'Angelo Russell had 23 and Brooklyn beat Washington for its first victory since Caris LeVert's gruesome foot injury.

The Nets had lost five straight in Washington and ended a three-game slide overall. Jarrett Allen had 16 points and 12 rebounds in his return after missing two games due to illness.

LeVert sustained what was originally feared to be a season-ending injury Monday. Doctors found no fractures, though, and he's expected to avoid surgery and return this season from a dislocated foot.

Dwight Howard scored a season-high 25 points and had 17 rebounds for Washington.

TIMBERWOLVES 112, TRAIL BLAZERS 96

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points, Derrick Rose had 17 and Minnesota kept cruising without Jimmy Butler.

Robert Covington and Karl-Anthony Towns each had 14 points. The Timberwolves are 7-1 at home and 3-0 since trading the disgruntled Butler to Philadelphia on Monday.

CJ McCollum had 18 points for Portland.

BUCKS 123, BULLS 104

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Eric Bledsoe scored 25 points, Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo each added 23 points and Milwaukee overcame a 22-point deficit to beat Chicago.

Down 63-45 at the half, the Bucks outscored the Bulls 46-17 in the third quarter.

Antetokounmpo's dunk capped a 31-11 surge and gave the Bucks their first lead since the opening minute at 76-74 with 3:22 left in the quarter. Bledsoe had 14 points, Middleton 11 and Antetokounmpo nine to help Milwaukee take a 91-80 lead into the fourth.

Jabari Parker had 21 points for Chicago.

GRIZZLIES 112, KINGS 104

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a season-high 27 points, and Marc Gasol added 19 points and 15 rebounds to become Memphis' career rebounding leader.

Gasol has 5,613 career rebounds, passing the franchise record of 5,612 set by Zach Randolph.

De'Aaron Fox led the Kings with 23 points and 10 assists.

PACERS 99, HEAT 91

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tyreke Evans hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points, leading Indiana past Miami.

Bojan Bogdanovic had 16 points and six rebounds, and Domantas Sabonis added 15 points and 12 rebounds. Josh Richardson scored 28 points for Miami, going 7 of 10 from 3-point range.

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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
6:05 PM Los Angeles Clippers Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center
7:05 PM Atlanta Hawks Indiana Pacers Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7:05 PM Denver Nuggets New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center
7:05 PM Los Angeles Lakers Orlando Magic Amway Center
7:05 PM Philadelphia 76ers Charlotte Hornets Spectrum Center
7:35 PM Utah Jazz Boston Celtics TD Garden
8:05 PM Sacramento Kings Houston Rockets Toyota Center
8:05 PM Toronto Raptors Chicago Bulls United Center
8:35 PM Golden State Warriors Dallas Mavericks American Airlines Center
9:05 PM Oklahoma City Thunder Phoenix Suns Talking Stick Resort Arena


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NBA November's Best Bets and Opinions

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

11/16/2018 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
11/15/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
11/14/2018 8-14-0 36.36% -37.00
11/13/2018 1-5-0 16.67% -22.50
11/12/2018 12-5-1 70.59% +32.50
11/11/2018 4-7-0 36.36% -18.50
11/10/2018 12-8-0 60.00% +16.00
11/09/2018 10-4-0 71.43% +28.00
11/08/2018 1-6-0 14.29% -28.00
11/07/2018 9-11-0 45.00% -15.50
11/06/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
11/05/2018 9-4-1 69.23% +23.00
11/04/2018 5-9-0 35.71% -24.50
11/03/2018 9-6-1 60.00% +12.00
11/02/2018 5-10-1 33.33% -30.00
11/01/2018 5-6-0 45.45% -8.00

Totals............103-112-3......47.90%....-101.10


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Best Bets For November

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

11/16/2018.............5 - 1..................+24.50..................1 - 3...............-11.50..............+13.00
11/15/2018.............2 - 1..................+4.50....................1 -2................-6.00................-1.50
11/14/2018.............3 - 4..................-7.00.....................3 - 7...............-23.50..............-30.50
11/13/2018.............0 - 3..................-16.50...................1 - 2................-6.00................-22.50
11/12/2018.............2 - 1..................+4.50...................5 - 0................+25.00.............+29.50
11/11/2018.............1 - 3..................-11.50...................1 - 3...............-11.50...............-23.00
11/10/2018.............5 - 3..................+8.50....................5 - 2...............+14.00............+22.50
11/09/2018.............4 - 0..................+20.00..................4 - 2...............+9.00..............+29.00
11/08/2018.............0 - 3..................-16.50...................1 - 3...............-11.50...............-28.00
11/07/2018.............2 - 4..................-12.00...................5 - 4...............+5.00................-7.00
11/06/2018.............2 - 2..................-1.00.....................1 - 3...............-11.50..............-12.50
11/05/2018.............4 - 1..................+14.50..................2 - 2...............-1.00...............+13.50
11/04/2018.............3 - 2..................+4.00....................2 - 4...............-12.00...............-8.00
11/03/2018.............4 - 2..................+9.00....................4 - 3...............+3.50..............+12.50
11/02/2018.............3 - 2..................+4.00....................2 - 5...............-17.50..............-13.50
11/01/2018.............1 - 4..................-17.00....................2 - 1................+4.50.............-12.50

Totals...................41 - 36.................+12.00................40- 46..............-51.00..............-39.00

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Saturday’s 6-pack

NFL trends for Week 11:

— Tennessee covered eight of its last 11 games.

— Atlanta is 11-20 in last 31 games as a home favorite.

— Buccaneers covered once in their last nine games.

— Arizona is 5-1-1 vs spread in its last seven games.

— Oakland is 2-10-2 vs spread in its last 14 games.

— Detroit is 4-11-1 in its last 16 games as a home dog.

Quote of the Day
“How can you be comfortable with sending your kids to school, or sending them to church or sending them to the movies or sending them to the ****?”
Lebron James, talking about the shootings in Los Angeles last week

Saturday’s quiz
Who was basketball coach at Loyola Marymount when they made the Elite 8 of the NCAA’s in 1990?
(Hint: He was also a head coach in the NBA)

Friday’s quiz
Gonzaga University is located in Spokane, WA.

Thursday’s quiz
Portland Trailblazers have excellent guards, Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum; Lillard went to college at Weber State, McCollum went to Lehigh.

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

13) Today’s Cal-Stanford football game was moved to December 1, due to poor air quality in the Berkeley area because of the wildfires in northern California.

12) Monday is always one of my favorite sports days of the year; first day of the Maui Classic, plus Monday Night Football, but this year should be even better.

Rams-Chiefs is obviously a possible Super Bowl preview, plus the Maui Classic this year has an amazing field, eight good-to-great teams.

First round Maui matchups:
Game 1: Auburn vs. Xavier, 2:30 on ESPN2
Game 2: Duke vs. San Diego State, 5:00 on ESPN2
Game 3: Arizona vs. Iowa State, 9:00 on ESPNU
Game 4: Gonzaga vs. Illinois, 11:30 on ESPN2

Not a bad day; I’m guessing there will also be pizza involved.

11) The record for most 3-pointers made in a D-I basketball game is 15; the record has been tied twice this week, first by Furman’s Jordan Lyons, and then by Josh Williams of Robert Morris.

Lyons was 15-34 on the arc in a 107-67 win over North Georgia; Williams was 15-25 in a 104-57 win over Mt Aloysius- both of those opponents are obviously not D-I opponents, but still…….

10) It is funny how TV people change their mind: 15-20 years ago, when John Chaney had his Temple Owls rolling, he helped popularize the idea that when one of your players got two fouls in the first half, he sat for the rest of the half. It became almost an unwritten rule, and guys on TV religiously adhered to that. Keep the player out of foul trouble so he can play hard later on.

Nowadays, coaches don’t do that as much; with thinner rosters due to more transfers and early jumps to the NBA, coaches try to steal minutes here and there when a guy has two fouls in the first half, and yes, the TV guys are now saying that THIS is the right way to coach. Go figure.

9) University of Houston DT Ed Oliver, projected as a first round pick in next April’s NFL Draft, missed his 4th straight game Thursday; apparently there is tension between Oliver and the Houston coaching staff on that issue- Cougars lost two of their last three games.

Oliver and coach Major Applewhite had a heated exchange as the team walked off the field at halftime Thursday; Oliver didn’t return to the sidelines for the second half.

8) Worse news for Houston is that their QB, D’Eriq King, tore up his knee Thursday and is done for the season.

7) Green Bay Packers were trailing Seattle 27-24 Thursday night and had a 4th-and-2 from their own 33 with around 4:30 left; they punted, despite having only one timeout left and having Aaron Rodgers as their QB. Green Bay never got the ball back and coach Mike McCarthy took a ton of grief for it Friday.

Winning only Super Bowl in 13 years when your QB’s were Brett Favre and Rodgers might get McCarthy shown the door after this season.

6) Packers’ TE Jimmy Graham broke his thumb Thursday; not sure how long he is out for.

5) NFL teams who have the fewest draft picks playing somewhere in the NFL:
— 31 Giants
— 32 Jets
— 34 Falcons, Chargers
— 35 Titans, Bears
— 37 Saints

4) A 27-year-old Georgia man and his 54-year-old mother were arrested Tuesday at an IHOP restaurant in Newnan, GA after the man escaped prison, but then stopped at IHOP for pancakes, and also to meet with his children. Unfortunately the mother ran a stop sign on her way to the IHOP, which was her undoing.

The man had been slated for work release; now he’s charged with felony escape and his mother is charged with aiding and abetting.

3) Iowa 91, UConn 72— Huskies had an emotional win over Syracuse Thursday, then were flat as a pancake here, and got squashed here by the Hawkeyes.

2) Loyola Marymount 65, Georgetown 52— Lions are 4-0; Mike Dunlap is a really good coach- he used to be a head coach in the NBA and he won a national title in D-2 ball. LMU is trying to play like Virginia this year and so far, it is working.

1) RIP William Goldman, 87, who wrote All The President’s Men and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; he also worked on the script for A Few Good Men and had a great writing career that included Marathon Man, The Princess Bride, The Stepford Wives, The Great Waldo Pepper, A Bridge Too Far, Chaplin and Misery.

RIP, sir.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, November 17

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LA CLIPPERS (9 - 5) at BROOKLYN (7 - 9) - 11/17/2018, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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LA LAKERS (8 - 6) at ORLANDO (7 - 8) - 11/17/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 76-99 ATS (-32.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 33-56 ATS (-28.6 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 119-155 ATS (-51.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
ORLANDO is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 3-1 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 2-2 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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ATLANTA (3 - 12) at INDIANA (9 - 6) - 11/17/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 59-43 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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DENVER (10 - 5) at NEW ORLEANS (8 - 7) - 11/17/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 6-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (10 - 7) at CHARLOTTE (7 - 7) - 11/17/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 109-81 ATS (+19.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-47 ATS (+13.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-27 ATS (+21.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 10-28 ATS (-20.8 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 38-55 ATS (-22.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 58-85 ATS (-35.5 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 8-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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UTAH (7 - 8) at BOSTON (9 - 6) - 11/17/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 66-46 ATS (+15.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games in November games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-27 ATS (+12.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-2 straight up against UTAH 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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SACRAMENTO (8 - 7) at HOUSTON (7 - 7) - 11/17/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 110-145 ATS (-49.5 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.

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

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TORONTO (12 - 4) at CHICAGO (4 - 12) - 11/17/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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GOLDEN STATE (12 - 4) at DALLAS (6 - 8) - 11/17/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 417-339 ATS (+44.1 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 35-18 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 116-85 ATS (+22.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (9 - 5) at PHOENIX (3 - 11) - 11/17/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-45 ATS (-18.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 35-55 ATS (-25.5 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, November 17

Clippers won five of their last six games; they’re 2-4 on road, 1-0 as AF. Last three Clipper games went over. Nets lost three of last four games; they’re 0-3 vs spread if they played night before, are 3-3 at home, 2-2 as HU. Four of their last five games went over. Clippers won five of last six games with Brooklyn, but Nets are 7-3 vs spread in last ten. LA is 1-4 vs spread in last five visits here. Three of last four series games went over the total.

Lakers won their last four games; they’re 3-3 on road, 2-0 vs spread as AF. Six of their last seven games stayed under the total. Orlando won five of its last seven games; they’re 4-5 at home, 3-4 as HU. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Home side won last ten Laker-Magic games; LA covered only one of last five visits to central Florida. Eight of last nine series games stayed under.

Hawks lost their last six games; they’re 1-8 on road, 4-5 as AU. Four of their last six games stayed under. Indiana lost three of its last five games; they’re 4-3 at home, 3-3 as HF. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Pacers won five of last six games with Atlanta; last nine series games stayed under. Hawks are 1-4 vs spread in their last five trips to Indiana.

Nuggets lost four of last five games; they’re 3-2 on road, 2-3 vs spread. Three of their last four games went over the total. New Orleans won four of its last five games; they’re 6-1 at home, 3-4 vs spread; under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Home side won last five Nugget-Pelican games; Denver is 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to New Orleans. Three of last four series games went over.

Philly is 8-4 in its last 12 games; they’re 2-7 on road, 2-4 as AU. Four of their last five games went over total. Hornets split their last ten games; they’re 4-2 at home, 3-2 as HF. Five of their last six games stayed under. 76ers won their last eight games with Charlotte (under 6-2), covering six of eight (0-2 in last two). Sixers covered four of their last five visits to Tobacco Road.

Jazz lost six of their last nine games; they lost four of last five road games, are 2-2 as AU. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Boston won its last four home games; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last seven games. Six of their last nine games went over the total. Celtics won six of last nine games wth Utah; four of last five series games went over. Jazz are 1-2-1 vs spread in last four visits to Beantown.

Kings lost four of their last six games; they’re 4-4 on road, 3-4 as AU. Under is 4-1 in their last five games. Houston won six of its last eight games after a 1-5 start; Rockets are 2-4 at home, 2-4 vs spread as HF. Six of their last seven games stayed under the total. Rockets won seven of their last eight games with Sacramento, but Kings covered last four; Kings are 1-4 vs spread in their last five visits to Houston. Four of last five series games stayed under the total.

Toronto lost its last three games, losing in OT in Boston last nite; Raptors are 5-2 on road, 1-2-1 vs spread as AF. Bulls lost four of their last five games; they’re 2-6 at home, 5-3 as HU. Six of their eight home games stayed under the total. Raptors won their last five games with Chicago; they’re 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to the Windy City. Nine of last ten series games went over.

Warriors are 2-3 in their last five games; they’re 4-3 on road, 2-5 as AF. Five of their last seven games stayed under the total. Mavericks won/covered four of their last five games; they’re 5-2 at home, 3-1 as HU. Last three Dallas games stayed under the total. Golden State won its last ten games with Dallas (7-3 vs spread); they’re 3-1 vs spread in their last four visits here. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.

OKC won nine of its last ten games; they’re 3-3 on road, 1-0 vs spread as AF. Four of their six road games stayed under the total. Phoenix lost four of its last five games; they’re 3-5 at home, 5-3 as HU. Three of their last four games went over the total. Suns lost their last four games with Oklahoma City (over 3-1); Thunder is 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to Phoenix.

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NBA

Saturday, November 17

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


Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Indiana
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 16 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Charlotte
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Charlotte
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Philadelphia is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Charlotte is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Charlotte is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Lakers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 9 games when playing Orlando
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
LA Lakers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Lakers's last 11 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando Magic
Orlando is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Orlando's last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando's last 9 games when playing LA Lakers
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Orlando's last 11 games when playing at home against LA Lakers


Denver Nuggets
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games on the road
Denver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Denver is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Denver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
New Orleans is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Denver
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Denver
New Orleans is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Denver
New Orleans is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing at home against Denver


Utah Jazz
Utah is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Utah is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah's last 11 games
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Boston
Utah is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Boston
Utah is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
Utah is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 15-3 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Boston is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games at home
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Utah
Boston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Utah
Boston is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Utah
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Utah


Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Toronto's last 17 games
Toronto is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Chicago
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Toronto is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Toronto is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Toronto
Chicago is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Toronto
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Chicago is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto


Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Sacramento's last 8 games on the road
Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Sacramento is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Houston
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento


Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Golden State is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games
Golden State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Golden State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 10 games when playing Dallas
Golden State is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Golden State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing Golden State
Dallas is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Golden State
Dallas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State


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

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NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, November 17


LA Clippers @ Brooklyn

Game 501-502
November 17, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
118.309
Brooklyn
121.825
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 3 1/2
231
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 5 1/2
221 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+5 1/2); Over

LA Lakers @ Orlando

Game 503-504
November 17, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
121.921
Orlando
114.840
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 7
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 4
222
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-4); Over

Atlanta @ Indiana

Game 505-506
November 17, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
101.492
Indiana
121.854
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 20 1/2
203
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 12
217 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-12); Under

Denver @ New Orleans

Game 507-508
November 17, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
118.589
New Orleans
124.216
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 5 1/2
229
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 1 1/2
225 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-1 1/2); Over

Philadelphia @ Charlotte

Game 509-510
November 17, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
117.405
Charlotte
116.928
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 2 1/2
227
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+2 1/2); Under

Utah @ Boston

Game 511-512
November 17, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
118.441
Boston
117.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 1
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 4 1/2
208
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+4 1/2); Over

Sacramento @ Houston

Game 513-514
November 17, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
116.225
Houston
123.137
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 7
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 12
220
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+12); Under

Toronto @ Chicago

Game 515-516
November 17, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
119.181
Chicago
109.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 10
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 8
217 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-8); Over

Golden State @ Dallas

Game 517-518
November 17, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
127.057
Dallas
118.024
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 9
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 3
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-3); Over

Oklahoma City @ Phoenix

Game 519-520
November 17, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
116.601
Phoenix
115.318
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 1 1/2
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 6 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+6 1/2); Under

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LAC at BK 06:00 PM
LAC -5.5
O 221.5

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Evening Best Bets:

ATL at IND 07:00 PM
IND -10.5
U 220.5

PHI at CHA 07:00 PM
PHI +3.0
U 225.5

LAL at ORL 07:00 PM
ORL +4.5
U 223.0

DEN at NO 07:00 PM
O 227.0

UTA at BOS 07:30 PM
BOS -4.0
O 208.5

SAC at HOU 08:00 PM
HOU -12.5
U 219.0

TOR at CHI 08:00 PM
O 216.0

GS at DAL 08:30 PM
GS -2.5
O 216.5

OKC at PHO 09:00 PM
PHO +5.5
O 218.5

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SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:35 PM Memphis Grizzlies Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center
6:05 PM Los Angeles Lakers Miami Heat AmericanAirlines Arena
6:05 PM New York Knicks Orlando Magic Amway Center
6:05 PM Portland Trail Blazers Washington Wizards Capital One Arena
7:05 PM Golden State Warriors San Antonio Spurs AT&T Center

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NBA November's Best Bets and Opinions

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

11/17/2018 8-10-0 44.44% -15.00
11/16/2018 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
11/15/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
11/14/2018 8-14-0 36.36% -37.00
11/13/2018 1-5-0 16.67% -22.50
11/12/2018 12-5-1 70.59% +32.50
11/11/2018 4-7-0 36.36% -18.50
11/10/2018 12-8-0 60.00% +16.00
11/09/2018 10-4-0 71.43% +28.00
11/08/2018 1-6-0 14.29% -28.00
11/07/2018 9-11-0 45.00% -15.50
11/06/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
11/05/2018 9-4-1 69.23% +23.00
11/04/2018 5-9-0 35.71% -24.50
11/03/2018 9-6-1 60.00% +12.00
11/02/2018 5-10-1 33.33% -30.00
11/01/2018 5-6-0 45.45% -8.00

Totals............111-122-3......47.63%....-116.10


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Best Bets For November

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

11/17/2018.............1 - 3..................-11.50...................3 - 4...............-7.00................-18.50
11/16/2018.............5 - 1..................+24.50..................1 - 3...............-11.50..............+13.00
11/15/2018.............2 - 1..................+4.50....................1 -2................-6.00................-1.50
11/14/2018.............3 - 4..................-7.00.....................3 - 7...............-23.50..............-30.50
11/13/2018.............0 - 3..................-16.50...................1 - 2................-6.00................-22.50
11/12/2018.............2 - 1..................+4.50...................5 - 0................+25.00.............+29.50
11/11/2018.............1 - 3..................-11.50...................1 - 3...............-11.50...............-23.00
11/10/2018.............5 - 3..................+8.50....................5 - 2...............+14.00............+22.50
11/09/2018.............4 - 0..................+20.00..................4 - 2...............+9.00..............+29.00
11/08/2018.............0 - 3..................-16.50...................1 - 3...............-11.50...............-28.00
11/07/2018.............2 - 4..................-12.00...................5 - 4...............+5.00................-7.00
11/06/2018.............2 - 2..................-1.00.....................1 - 3...............-11.50..............-12.50
11/05/2018.............4 - 1..................+14.50..................2 - 2...............-1.00...............+13.50
11/04/2018.............3 - 2..................+4.00....................2 - 4...............-12.00...............-8.00
11/03/2018.............4 - 2..................+9.00....................4 - 3...............+3.50..............+12.50
11/02/2018.............3 - 2..................+4.00....................2 - 5...............-17.50..............-13.50
11/01/2018.............1 - 4..................-17.00....................2 - 1................+4.50.............-12.50

Totals...................42 - 39.................+0.50...................43- 50..............-58.00..............-57.50

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Sunday’s 6-pack

Top 6 picks in Week 11 of Westgate SuperBook NFL handicapping contest (3,123 entries)

1) Chiefs +3.5 (1,332)

2) Vikings +2.5 (1,283)

3) Panthers -4 (920)

4) Texans -3 (890)

5) Colts -2 (841)

6) Eagles +8.5 (823)

Season record: 32-25-3

Quote of the Day
“So much more fun to play with these guys… Everybody wants to win and when somebody messes up, you talk to them, they don’t take it personal and they do their job.”
Jimmy Butler, after his first home game with the 76ers

Sunday’s quiz
Duke football coach David Cutcliffe used to be the head coach at which SEC school?

Saturday’s quiz
Paul Westhead was basketball coach at Loyola Marymount when they made the Elite 8 of the NCAA’s in 1990; he also coached the Lakers and Nuggets in the NBA.

Friday’s quiz
Gonzaga University is located in Spokane, WA.


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

13) Ohio State 52, Maryland 51 OT— This was the strangest of games……..
— Maryland’s QB tore his knee up last week, is out for the year; they gained 535 yards in a game where their backup QB played the whole game.
— Terps had TD runs of 81-75 yards, just in the first quarter- they ran the ball for 339 freakin’ yards, which we’ll get back to later.
— Urban Meyer looks stressed out on sidelines, like he could keel over for good at any minute.
— Buckeyes have allowed 31+ points in three of their last four games.
— Maryland scores in OT to make score 52-51; did we mention they ran the ball for 339 yards? They go for 2 points and the win, but they throw a pass with their backup QB. No bueno.
— 47 of their first 61 plays were runs, but they threw a pass with the game on the line.

I was thoroughly entertained by this game, but the end just ticked me off. Do what you do best!!!! Run the damn ball. Maryland wins this game, and the interim coach might become the full-time coach. Now? Good luck interviewing for jobs this winter.

12) Oklahoma State 45, West Virginia 41— Not everyone who plays college football is going to the NFL; senior QB Tyler Cornelius threw a total of 24 passes in his first three years at OSU, but he is the starter this year and this was a big day for him on Senior Day, going 30-46 for 338 yards and three TD’s as they upset West Virginia.

Here are the distances between West Virginia and their Big X rivals:
— Iowa State 872 miles; Kansas 902, Kansas State 983
— Oklahoma State 1,086, Oklahoma 1,137, TCU 1,238
— Baylor, 1,299, Texas 1,401, Texas Tech 1,467

Why the bleep is West Virginia in this league and not the Big 14 or the ACC?

11) UCLA 34, USC 27— Joshua Kelley ran ball 40 times for 289 yards, the most yards for any UCLA RB since 2004; Bruins are 3-8, USC is 5-6. Last time both of these schools finished with losing records was 1958, before I was born. Trojans have to upset Notre Dame next week to get to 6-6 and be bowl eligible— ain’t gonna happen.

Where does USC look for a new coach? Would they dare consider Lane Kiffin again? How about John Harbaugh or Mike Leach?

USC has had three former football players (Garrett, Haden, Swann) as AD’s; how about hiring an experienced administrator and running things the right way?

10) Nebraska 9, Michigan State 6
— Neither team scored a TD, or completed half their passes.
— Total yardage was 289-248 MSU
— Spartans converted 9-20 on 3rd down, but only scored three points?
— Nebraska won four of its last five games after an 0-6 start.
— This is first time Nebraska had won a game without scoring a TD since a 3-0 victory over Kansas State in 1937.

9) Utah 30, Colorado 7— When I was in Las Vegas last month, my only college football bet was Colorado over Arizona State; the Buffs won/covered, but they haven’t won since, turning a 5-0 start into a 5-6 debacle. Colorado blew a 31-3 lead in an awful home loss to Oregon State late last month, and they haven’t recovered from that.

In their last five games, Buffaloes were outscored 101-20 in the 2nd half.

8) Wisconsin 47, Purdue 44 OT— Boilermakers led 27:13 with 7:00 left in game, but they let game slip away and lost to the Badgers for 7th time in a row. Wisconsin had 13 penalties for 171 yards, but ran the ball for 385 yards.

Purdue is 5-6, with four losses by 4 or fewer points; they need a win at Indiana next week to go to a bowl game.

7) Upsets of the Week:
— Ball State (+9.5) 42, Western Michigan 41 OT
— Bowling Green (+7) 21, Akron 6
— Kansas State (+6.5) 21, Texas Tech 6
— Miami OH (+6.5) 13, Northern Illinois 7
— Oklahoma State (+5) 45, West Virginia 41

6) Utah State 29, Colorado State 24— Aggies were a 27-point road favorite, but host Rams scored with 1:36 left to take a 24-23 lead. Utah State then drove 71 yards on six plays for the GW TD, scoring on a 33-yard pass with 0:43 left to play.

Colorado State appeared to score a TD on a Hail Mary on the last play of the game, but the kid who caught the ball had stepped out of bounds running down the field, so he was ineligible to touch the ball first, so that nullified the TD, luckily for 10-1 Utah State.

5) Temple 27, South Florida 17— USF led this game 17-0 at halftime; their last two scores came on a punt return with 10:35 left and then a defensive score with 1:37 left.

4) Florida State 22, Boston College 21— Seminoles hit on a 74-yard pass with 1:49 left to snap a 3-game skid and stay bowl eligible; they play the Florida Gators next week.

In itself, going to a bowl isn’t that big a deal, especially a minor bowl, but the practices teams have before those bowls are important— it helps coaches develop their younger players who might be starters next year. Also, it appeases the boosters, at least a little bit.

The 3-4 hours the bowl is on TV also helps for recruiting; it is free advertising for the program.

3) Furman 76, Villanova 68 OT— Paladins were a 16-point underdog; looks like the defending national champs might be in for a tough year. Wildcats took 44 3-pointers, only 27 2-point shots against a Southern League team, which doesn’t bode well for Big East play.

Villanova is the first defending national champ since 1996 to start the next season 2-2 or worse.

It is November 18 and Furman has already beaten two of last year’s Final Four teams; they won at the buzzer at Loyola, Chi earlier this month.

2) Clemson 35, Duke 6— These teams are in same league, but since 2009, Clemson has had 52 players drafted by NFL teams; Duke has had four. David Cutcliffe is doing an excellent job of keeping the Blue Devils going to bowl games with lesser talent.

1) Vanderbilt 36, Ole Miss 29 OT— This was a fun game to watch; a sketchy replay reversal nullified the Rebels’ tying TD in OT. Vandy plays Tennessee next week; the winner will be bowl eligible.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, November 18

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MEMPHIS (9 - 5) at MINNESOTA (7 - 9) - 11/18/2018, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PORTLAND (10 - 5) at WASHINGTON (5 - 10) - 11/18/2018, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 55-39 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 42-58 ATS (-21.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 410-481 ATS (-119.1 Units) in home games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 116-160 ATS (-60.0 Units) in November games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-1 straight up against PORTLAND 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 LAKERS (8 - 7) at MIAMI (6 - 9) - 11/18/2018, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 54-78 ATS (-31.8 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
MIAMI is 128-168 ATS (-56.8 Units) in November games since 1996.
MIAMI is 133-184 ATS (-69.4 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.

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

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NEW YORK (4 - 12) at ORLANDO (8 - 8) - 11/18/2018, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 231-179 ATS (+34.1 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent since 1996.
ORLANDO is 77-99 ATS (-31.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 34-56 ATS (-27.6 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 5-4 straight up against NEW YORK 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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GOLDEN STATE (12 - 5) at SAN ANTONIO (7 - 7) - 11/18/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 47-71 ATS (-31.1 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 1054-926 ATS (+35.4 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 838-716 ATS (+50.4 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 342-281 ATS (+32.9 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 298-245 ATS (+28.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 116-86 ATS (+21.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 9-7 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 12-4 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, November 18

Memphis won four of its last five games; they’re 3-4 on road, 3-2 as AU. Three of their last four games went over. Timberwolves won/covered their last three games; they’re 6-1 at home, 3-1 as HF. Seven of their last eight games stayed under. Grizzlies won four of last five games with Minnesota; they’re 2-3 vs spread in their last five trips to the Twin Cities. Five of last six series games stayed under the total.

Portland lost its last three games after a 10-3 start; they’re 3-3 on road, 1-1 as AF. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Washington won three of its last four games after a 2-9 start; they’re 3-4 at home, 0-1 as HU. Over is 4-3 in their home games. Wizards won four of last five games with Portland; over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Blazers are 2-2 vs spread in their last four visits here.

Los Angeles won four of its last five games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Lakers are 3-4 on road, 1-3 as AU. Heat lost four of their last five games; they’re 3-5 at home, 3-4 as HF. Over is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Lakers/Miami split their last six games; LA is 3-2 vs spread in its last five visits to Miami. Three of last four series games went over the total.

New York lost six of its last seven games; they’re 2-7 on road, 4-4 as AU. Three of their last four games went over. Orlando won six of its last eight games; they’re 5-5 at home, 0-2 as HF. Under is 7-3 in their hone games this season. Knicks lost four of last five games with Orlando; NY covered three of its last four visits to the Magic Kingdom. Four of last five series games stayed under.

Curry/Green are both expected out here. Golden State lost three of its last four games; they’re 4-4 on road, 0-1 as AU. Over is 6-2 in their road games. San Antonio lost five of its last six games; they’re 5-2 at home, 3-3 as HF. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Warriors won eight of their last ten games with the Spurs; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five trips to the Alamo. Under is 4-2-1 in last seven series games.




NBA

Sunday, November 18

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Trend Report
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Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Memphis is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games on the road
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Memphis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Memphis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Memphis's last 15 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Memphis
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Memphis
Minnesota is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing at home against Memphis


Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Portland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games
Portland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Portland is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Washington
Portland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Portland's last 15 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Wizards
Washington is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Washington is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Portland
Washington is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Portland
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games when playing at home against Portland


New York Knicks
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games on the road
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Orlando
New York is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Orlando
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando Magic
Orlando is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Orlando's last 17 games
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing New York
Orlando is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against New York
Orlando is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing at home against New York


Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Lakers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 9 games on the road
LA Lakers is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Lakers's last 16 games when playing Miami
LA Lakers is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
LA Lakers is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Heat
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games
Miami is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Miami's last 16 games when playing LA Lakers
Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Miami is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers


Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
Golden State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Golden State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games
San Antonio is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games at home
San Antonio is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home
San Antonio is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Golden State
San Antonio is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing Golden State
San Antonio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Golden State
San Antonio is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Golden State
San Antonio is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Golden State


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NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, November 18


Memphis @ Minnesota

Game 701-702
November 18, 2018 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
116.110
Minnesota
124.941
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 9
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
213
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-3 1/2); Under

Portland @ Washington

Game 703-704
November 18, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
121.769
Washington
114.274
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 7 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 1
224
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-1); Under

LA Lakers @ Miami

Game 705-706
November 18, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
118.510
Miami
115.002
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 3 1/2
237
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
228
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+1 1/2); Over

New York @ Orlando

Game 707-708
November 18, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
113.002
Orlando
113.251
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
Even
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 4 1/2
213
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+4 1/2); Over

Golden State @ San Antonio

Game 709-710
November 18, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
114.854
San Antonio
119.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 5
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 1 1/2
217
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-1 1/2); Under

[StarDust Bum]

Hoop Trends - Sunday
November 18, 2018
By Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Spurs are 10-0 ATS (12.55 ppg) when the line is within 3 of pick with rest off a game as a dog facing an opponent averaging less than 10 offensive rebounds.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Warriors are 0-13 ATS (-9.46 ppg) off a road game in which they scored less than 15% of their points from free throws.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Heat are 9-0 OU (+15.38 ppg) as a favorite facing an opponent averaging at least 4.3 blocks per game.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Knicks are 0-12 OU (-11.29 ppg) with rest after a loss in which they led after each of the first three quarters and it is before the All-Star break.

[StarDust Bum]

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MEM at MIN 03:30 PM
MEM +5.5
U 212.0

POR at WAS 06:00 PM
POR -1.5
O 222.0

LAL at MIA 06:00 PM
LAL +1.5
O 228.0

NY at ORL 06:00 PM
ORL -4.5
O 217.0

GS at SA 07:00 PM
SA -3.0
U 214.0