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

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NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, February 2


LA Clippers @ Detroit

Game 501-502
February 2, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
114.153
Detroit
117.926
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 4
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
215
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-1 1/2); Over

Brooklyn @ Orlando

Game 503-504
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
116.340
Orlando
120.425
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 4
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 2
219
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(-2); Over

Chicago @ Charlotte

Game 505-506
February 2, 2019 @

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
110.592
Charlotte
115.076
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 4 1/2
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 6 1/2
216
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+6 1/2); Under

Milwaukee @ Washington

Game 507-508
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
125.770
Washington
120.660
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 5
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 7
228
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+7); Under

Indiana @ Miami

Game 509-510
February 2, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
115.014
Miami
109.708
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 5 1/2
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 3
204
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+3); Over

Dallas @ Cleveland

Game 511-512
February 2, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
114.459
Cleveland
109.363
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 5
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 7
209 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+7); Under

New Orleans @ San Antonio

Game 513-514
February 2, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
111.460
San Antonio
125.948
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 14 1/2
233
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 10 1/2
230 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-10 1/2); Over

LA Lakers @ Golden State

Game 515-516
February 2, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
114.003
Golden State
128.474
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 14 1/2
233
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 10 1/2
236
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-10 1/2); Under

Denver @ Minnesota

Game 517-518
February 2, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
124.507
Minnesota
117.027
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 7 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 1 1/2
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-1 1/2); Under

Houston @ Utah

Game 519-520
February 2, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
114.305
Utah
123.681
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 9 1/2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 7
222 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-7); Over

Atlanta @ Phoenix

Game 521-522
February 2, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
111.724
Phoenix
106.437
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 5 1/2
236
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 2 1/2
234 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+2 1/2); Over

Philadelphia @ Sacramento

Game 523-524
February 2, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
120.514
Sacramento
119.664
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
235
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+3); Under

[Udog]

By: Monique Vág



Building off career high numbers

The Magic's Nikola Vucevic is having a fantastic season shooting the ball at 52 percent from the field, 37.8 percent from beyond the arc, and posting career-high totals in points per game with 20.6, and rebounds averaging 12 a game.

He’s in a favorable spot to improve on those totals versus a Nets team giving up 24.9 points on 52.1 percent shooting and 17.6 rebounds per game to opposing centers. Look for Vucevic to thrive and back Over in his points, rebounds, assists at 40.5.


Slow starters

The Hornets are coming off a comeback victory versus Memphis last night and host a Bulls team that has struggled, winning only 12 games.

The Bulls are the lowest-scoring first half team in the Association, averaging only 48.9 points per opening half away from home. The Hornets rank exactly in the middle of the pack in first-half scoring, averaging 56, but that number should be lower today as they’re playing on the tail end of a back-to-back. With neither team will shoot the ball well early on, so take the first-half total Under 106.


Backing the more consistent option

The Nuggets are fresh off a 136-122 victory versus the Rockets last night. This was their best offensive performance in weeks and marked their fifth straight victory. Denver travels to Minnesota today to take on the Timberwolves, who are coming off a 99-97 win versus the Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

The Nuggets have won 17 of their last 23 games when playing on the road against Minnesota and have covered the spread in eight of the last nine. Denver has won two of the last three head-to-head matchups with Minnesota and come in with a lot of momentum, winning five straight. Back the Nuggets on the moneyline -102.


Finding offense out of their big

The Hawks and Suns are a combined 27-77. Both teams are currently on losing streaks, with the Hawks losing two straight and the Suns dropping nine in a row.

Atlanta big man Dewayne Dedmon is in a favorable spot versus a Suns defense surrendering 26.5 points per game on 54.8 percent shooting as well as 16.6 rebounds to opposing centers. He’s coming off a game where he shot 5 of 9 from the field and connected on three shots from beyond the arc. In what should be a high-scoring game, back Over Dedmon's points, rebounds, assists total of 20.5.


Lighting it up from deep

The Kings are averaging 113.9 points per game on their home court and are fresh off a blowout 135-113 win against the Hawks. They’re up against a 76ers team averaging 112.2 points for and surrendering 114.8 points against away from home.

Sacramento's Buddy Hield will have a big game versus a Sixers defense allowing 23.6 points and 2.9 made 3-point shots per game to opposing shooting guards. With Hield firing at 45.8 percent from beyond the arc and connecting on no less than two from deep over the past 10 outings, back the Over with his point total of 20.5.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIL at WAS 07:00 PM
MIL -7.0
U 226.5

BK at ORL 07:00 PM
ORL -3.0
O 221.0

CHI at CHA 07:00 PM
CHI +6.5
O 216.0

DAL at CLE 07:30 PM
CLE +5.5
O 209.5

IND at MIA 07:30 PM
IND +2.5
O 203.5

NO at SA 08:30 PM
NO +10.5
U 229.0

LAL at GS 08:30 PM
GS -11.5
U 235.5

DEN at MIN 09:00 PM
MIN -1.0
U 221.0

HOU at UTA 09:00 PM
UTA -7.0
O 223.0

ATL at PHO 09:00 PM
ATL +3.0
O 235.0

PHI at SAC 10:00 PM
PHI -3.5
O 233.0

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Antetokounmpo helps Bucks rout Wizards
February 2, 2019
By The Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Klay Thompson returned from a one-game absence with an illness to score 28 points and light up the Lakers for the second time in 13 days, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 115-101 victory Saturday night over a Los Angeles team again missing LeBron James.

Splash Brother Stephen Curry missed his first eight shots before a layup with 6:20 remaining and still wound up with 14 points, two days after going off for 41 in a loss to the 76ers when he hit 10 3-pointers. Andre Iguodala hit a go-ahead 3 in the final minute of the third, and two more early in the fourth as Golden State pulled away and finished with 17 points. DeMarcus Cousins had 18 points and 10 rebounds in his second home game and seventh in all since coming back from a nearly yearlong recovery from surgery for a ruptured left Achilles tendon. Kevin Durant added 21 points and 11 of the Warriors' 31 assists.

The Lakers hung tough without James just as they did here in a 127-101 victory Christmas night. They lost James in the third quarter of that game to a strained left groin. He returned from a 17-game absence Thursday night against the Clippers only to sit again Saturday.

James' rest was for what coach Luke Walton called ''load management.'' The four-time MVP had been set for his second game back but woke up Friday ''very sore'' after playing 40 minutes in the 123-120 overtime win against the Clippers. He finished with 24 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists.

SPURS 113, PELICANS 108

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 14 rebounds and San Antonio withstood another bat intrusion - with a nifty play from the team's coyote mascot - and held off the depleted New Orleans.

The bat began hovering above the court three minutes into the game, causing officials to delay play. It was the second straight home game delayed by the winged intruders, with three bats buzzing the court Thursday night against Brooklyn.

An arena official walked onto the court with a net, but missed the bat on his first attempt. Almost on cue, the mascot charged onto the court dressed in a Batman costume with a net. He missed his first swipe at the bat, then dove near the scorer's table and caught the bat in his net to huge cheers from Spurs players and fans. The worker placed the bat into a towel and took him from the court, with play resuming after a delay of only 1 1/2 minutes.

Rudy Gay and Marco Belinelli added 17 points each for San Antonio.

Frank Jackson had a career-high 25 points to lead New Orleans.

ROCKETS 125, JAZZ 98

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - James Harden had 43 points for his 26th straight game with at least 30 points in Houston's victory over Utah.

Harden's 30-point streak is the third-longest in NBA history, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain's runs of 65 and 31 games. Harden also had 12 rebounds, six steals, five assists and four blocks. He was 12 of 22 from the field, making 4 of 12 3-pointers, and made all 15 of his free throws.

Gerald Green added 25 points, and Kenneth Faried had 16 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out with 5:07 remaining. Houston snapped a two-game losing streak, holding the Jazz to 36 percent shooting and forcing 23 turnovers. Donovan Mitchell had 26 points and nine assists for Utah.

BUCKS 131, WIZARDS 115

WASHINGTON (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, making all of his season-high 17 free throws in a perfect night at the line for Milwaukee, and had 10 rebounds to help the NBA-leading Bucks rout Washington.

Two games ahead of Toronto for the Eastern Conference lead, the Bucks have won three straight, nine of 10 and 20 of 24.

Brook Lopez added 21 points, and Khris Middleton had 20. Starting point guard Eric Bledsoe sat out to rest a sore left Achilles.

The Bucks were 24 of 24 from the free-throw line. They had a 17-2 run late in the second quarter, led by 23 at halftime and 32 early in third quarter. Antetokounmpo scored seven of the last 10 points in big second-quarter run, including a thunderous slam over Jeff Green that led to a three-point play.

Bradley Beal scored 24 points for Washington.

NUGGETS 107, TIMBERWOLVES 106

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Nikola Jokic had his 25th career triple-double with 13 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists, including a late full-court pass that set up a key basket to help Denver beat Minnesota.

The Nuggets won their sixth straight game, and added another accolade by ensuring that coach Mike Malone will head to the All-Star game with Jokic by virtue of their NBA franchise-best 37-15 start.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for Minnesota.

MAVERICKS 111, CAVALIERS 98

CLEVELAND (AP) - Rookie Luka Doncic matched his season high with 35 points and did a little bit of everything for Dallas, and Harrison Barnes scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to lead the undermanned Mavericks past Cleveland.

With a contingent of fans waving Slovenian flags to support Doncic, the 19-year-old showed why the Mavericks are so excited about their future. He added 11 rebounds, six assists and made a couple long 3-pointers that drew gasps from the Quicken Loans crowd.

Barnes finished with 17 points. The Mavericks played their second game since acquiring star Kristaps Porzingis from New York in a blockbuster trade. Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke also came in the deal, but are not eligible to play until their physicals are completed.

Jordan Clarkson scored 19 points for Cleveland.

CLIPPERS 111, PISTONS 101

DETROIT (AP) - Lou Williams scored 16 Los Angeles points in a row during a torrid fourth-quarter stretch, and the Clippers overcame a 25-point deficit to beat Detroit.

The Clippers trailed by 25 in the second quarter and were down 83-60 in the third before storming back to tie it 89 in the fourth. It was 91-all before Williams scored every Los Angeles point during a decisive run that put the Clippers up 107-96.

Williams finished with 39 points. Detroit's Blake Griffin had 24 points and 11 rebounds against his former team, and Reggie Jackson added 29 points for the Pistons.

KINGS 115, 76ERS 108

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Buddy Hield scored 34 points and set a career high for 3-pointers with seven, and Sacramento weathered a fourth-quarter flurry from Jimmy Butler to beat Philadelphia.

Sacramento (27-25) matched its win total from last season. De'Aaron Fox had 19 points and eight assists, Willie Cauley-Stein also scored 19 points.

Joel Embiid had 29 points and 17 rebounds for Philadelphia. Butler added 29 points, 18 coming in the fourth quarter when he made two four-point plays.

PACERS 95, HEAT 88

MIAMI (AP) - Bojan Bogdanovic scored 31 points, Darren Collison added 20 and Indiana had a big third quarter to beat stumbling Miami.

Indiana ended a season-long four-game losing streak, which started in the game immediately following the one where All-Star Victor Oladipo left with a season-ending knee injury.

Dwyane Wade scored 21 points for Miami.

HORNETS 125, BULLS 118

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kemba Walker had 15 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter and the Charlotte Hornets pulled away to beat Chicago for its fifth straight victory.

Walker had 10 assists and finished 5 of 6 from the field in the fourth quarter, sparking an 18-4 run to hand the Bulls their fifth loss in six games.

Bobby Portis led Chicago with 33 points, and Lauri Markkanen had 30.

HAWKS 118, SUNS 112

PHOENIX (AP) - John Collins matched his career high with 35 points and fell one shy of his career best with 16 rebounds, and Atlanta handed Phoenix its 10th straight loss.

Trae Young scored 17 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter.

Devin Booker scored 32 points for Phoenix.

MAGIC 102, NETS 89

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Evan Fournier added 16 points and Orlando beat Brooklyn.

D'Angelo Russell had 23 points for Brooklyn, and Shabazz Napier added 15.

[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:05 PM Memphis Grizzlies New York Knicks Madison Square Garden
2:05 PM Oklahoma City Thunder Boston Celtics TD Garden
3:05 PM Los Angeles Clippers Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena


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NBA FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/02/2019 11-12-1 47.83% -11.00
02/01/2019 5-4-0 55.56% +3.00

Totals...............16-16-1.....50.00%.....-8.00


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BEST BETS:

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

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.......................6 - 4...................+8.00....................6 - 8.................-14.00..............-6.00

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Sunday’s 6-pack

More prop bets for the Super Bowl:

— Team totals: Rams 27, New England 29.5

— Will team that scores first win? Yes -$200, No +$170

— Will there be a score in last 2:00 of first half? Yes -$380, No +$320

— Over/under on touchdowns in game: 6.5

— Over/under on longest TD play of game: 50 yards

— Over/under on largest lead of game: 16.5 points

Happy birthday to my cousin KL Wheat, who turned 29 again this weekend.

Quote of the Day
“I would never want my son to play for Boston after what they done to Isaiah Thomas. No loyalty. Guy gives his heart and soul and they traded him.”
Anthony Davis Sr

Sunday’s quiz
Who won the Super Bowl the last time it was held in Atlanta?

Saturday’s quiz
Craig Morton was the first QB to start a Super Bowl for two different teams (Dallas/Denver)

Friday’s quiz
Kurt Warner was Rams’ QB in their last two Super Bowls; Vince Ferragamo was the Rams’ QB the first time they played in the Super Bowl, 39 years ago.

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

13) 12-2pm:
— South Florida 84, Memphis 78— USF led this game, 25-1. Don’t see that much.
— Virginia Tech 47, NC State 24— Final score of an incredibly ugly game. Wolfpack was averaging 84.4 ppg and scored 24 in this game.
— Butler 70, Seton Hall 68— Coaches were miked whole game, so they obviously toned their language down. Shots inside locker room at halftime were interesting.

FS1 got their money’s worth; Butler led 65-48 with 6:30 left, but Pirates tied game with under a minute left. Butler won on a goaltending call with 0:17 left. Game was over at 1:53; not having commercials made broadcast shorter, but why have TV timeouts if TV isn’t using them?

12) 2-4pm:
— North Carolina 79, Louisville 69— Tar Heels avenged a 21-home loss to Louisville.
— Siena 56, Iona 54— Gaels lost three straight MAAC games for first time in six years.
— Kent State 81, Ball State 80 OT— Kid on Kent got stuck with ball outside arc at top of key, threw a pass to himself off the backboard and scored game-winning hoop with 0:02.7 left.
— Campbell 83, Longwood 62— 5-foot-9 Chris Clemons scored 39 for the Camels.

11) 4-6 pm:
— Kentucky 65, Florida 54— Gators are 4-5 in last nine games; they’re a bubble team.
— Washington 69, UCLA 55— Bruins had 18 turnovers, 23 points in first half. Not good.
— Mississippi State 81, Ole Miss 75— Bulldogs avenge their home loss to Ole Miss.

10) 6-8 pm:
— Indiana 79, Michigan State 75, OT— Hoosiers end a 7-game losing streak.
— Arkansas 90, LSU 89— First conference loss for the Bayou Bengals.
— Tex-Arlington 84, Texas State 77, 2OT— Bobcats fall out of tie for first in Sun Belt.

9) 8-10 pm:
— Baylor 90, TCU 64— Makai Mason scored 40 points, was 9-12 behind arc.
— Tennessee 93, Texas A&M 76— Vols haven’t lost since Nov 23 to Kansas in Brooklyn.
— Tex-San Antonio 116, Marshall 106, OT— Visiting Roadrunners outscored Marshall 28-9 on foul line. In a 5:00 OT, UTSA won 24-14.

8) 10-midnight:
— Colorado 73, Oregon 51— Buffs led this game 40-17 at halftime.
— Cal-Irvine 82, Long Beach State 80— Anteaters won seven of last eight games; four of those wins were by 2 points or in OT.
— Northridge 83, Cal Poly 65— Matadors start three frosh and a soph; they’re 4-3 in Big West. Mark Gottfried will have them near top of this league in next couple years.

7) Upsets of the Day:
— Indiana (+14.5) 79, Michigan State 75
— Middle Tennessee (+11.5) 79, UAB 78
— Tex-Arlington (+9) 84, Texas State 77, 2OT
— Arkansas (+8.5) 90, LSU 89
— LaSalle (+6.5) 66, Richmond 58
— Siena (+6) 56, Iona 54
— Austin Peay (+6) 79, Jacksonville State 71

6) Makai Mason’s story is pretty amazing; it deserves to be re-told.

Three years ago, as a sophomore at Yale, Mason scored 31 points as Ivy League champ Yale upset Baylor 79-75 in the NCAA tournament. Looked like he would lead the Bulldogs to one or two more Ivy titles, but injuries ruined his next two seasons, playing in only one game.

Ivy League teams don’t have redshirt years, so if Mason wanted to play his 5th year of college ball, he had to transfer, and ironically, he chose Baylor, where now that he is healthy, he is leading the Bears to a surprisingly good season.

Mason scored 40 Saturday night and looked a little like Steph Curry doing it, making 9-12 on the arc. Tremendous exhibition of shooting.

5) Don’t listen to all the hype from recruiting services; they don’t know everything.

Ed Reed was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night; as a kid, he was a 2-star recruit out of Destrehan, LA. 2-star recruits don’t often make the NFL, much less the Hall of Fame, but Reed excelled at Miami, was a 1st-round pick of the Ravens, and the rest is history.

Reed was such a talented athlete that for a while, he was Destrehan HS’s punter, when one of his teammates was Mike Scifres, who went to on punt in the NFL for 14 years.

4) Sergio Garcia was disqualified from the Saudi International golf tournament for “purposefully hitting his clubs into the surface of the greens causing damage.” There were reports than Garcia damaged as many as five greens on the course.

3) When you know a team might not be 100% mentally in the game: New Mexico committed a lane violation when Fresno State was taking a foul shot, but Fresno didn’t have anyone in there to rebound, so the kid stepped in early to block out…….no one. Fresno made the next foul shot.

2) Louisiana Tech is 5-6 in Conference USA; home team covered all 11 of those games.

1) Surprising fact: Which college has had the most QB’s start a Super Bowl?
Answer: the Cal Golden Bears, with five

— Joe Kapp, Super Bowl IV
— Craig Morton, Super Bowls V, XII
— Vince Ferragamo, Super Bowl XIV
— Aaron Rodgers, Super Bowl XLV
— Jared Goff, Super Bowl LIII

Ferragamo deserves an asterisk; he played two years at Cal, then transferred and played two years at Nebraska.

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, February 3

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MEMPHIS (20 - 33) at NEW YORK (10 - 41) - 2/3/2019, 1:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 3-2 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (33 - 18) at BOSTON (33 - 19) - 2/3/2019, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 86-62 ATS (+17.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 60-45 ATS (+10.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 44-31 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-40 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 136-173 ATS (-54.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (29 - 24) at TORONTO (37 - 16) - 2/3/2019, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 223-282 ATS (-87.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 47-33 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 202-255 ATS (-78.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 3-2 straight up against TORONTO 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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NBA

Sunday, February 3

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Trend Report
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Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 6-18-1 ATS in its last 25 games
Memphis is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Memphis is 3-10-1 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
Memphis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing New York
Memphis is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Knicks
New York is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Memphis
New York is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Memphis

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Oklahoma City is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Boston
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Boston is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
LA Clippers is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Clippers's last 16 games
LA Clippers is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
LA Clippers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
LA Clippers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing Toronto
LA Clippers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
LA Clippers is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing LA Clippers
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Toronto is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Toronto is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers


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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, February 3


Memphis @ New York

Game 525-526
February 3, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
112.586
New York
107.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 5
200
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 1
202 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(-1); Under

Oklahoma City @ Boston

Game 527-528
February 3, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
124.179
Boston
130.167
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 6
235
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
227
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-3 1/2); Over

LA Clippers @ Toronto

Game 529-530
February 3, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
117.115
Toronto
120.648
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 10 1/2
227 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(+10 1/2); Under

[Udog]

Hoop Trends - Sunday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Grizzlies are 8-0 ATS (+7.56 ppg) as a favorite off a loss as a dog in which Marc Gasol scored fewer than 10 points.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Celtics are 0-10 ATS (-9.05 ppg) at home with less than two days rest off a double-digit win as a road favorite when they won 3 straight vs current opponent.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Celtics are 12-0 OU (+19.08 ppg) at home with rest off a 10+ win in a road game when they won 2 straight vs current opponent and it is before the All-Star break.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Raptors are 0-11 OU (-16.45 ppg) at home after a game in which their opponent had more than 12 steals and it is before the All-Star break.

[Udog]

By: Monique Vág



Immediate impact from new addition

New York’s new acquisitions in Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan and Wesley Matthews are game-time decisions, but look likely to go for Sunday’s contest as the Knicks take on the Grizzlies.

The Knicks have not been a good rebounding team this season averaging only 52.7 a game. Having a big man like Jordan, who averages 13.7 rebounds a game, join the starting lineup is a great way to limit opponents second chance opportunities.

With the Grizzlies ranking as the lowest scoring team in the Association averaging just 100.4 points per game on 45.1 percent shooting, look for quite a few rebounding opportunities for Jordan and back Over his rebounding total.


Rolling Thunder head to Boston

The Thunder have won seven in a row and travel to Boston to take on a Celtics team who have posted a 21-6 record on their home court this season. The Thunder have done well historically in Boston winning 11 of their recent 16 contests, including four of the last five on the road at TD Garden.

With the Thunder hitting their stride at the perfect time in the season take, grab the 3.5-points and back them as road underdogs.


Keeping Kyrie contained

It is no easy task guarding Kyrie Irving, however earlier in the season the Thunder held him to six of 13 shooting from the floor for only 15 points. The Thunder have done a great job limiting opposing point guards holding them to 19.3 points per game on 42.6 percent shooting.

Look for the Thunder to keep him in check today and back Under Irving's point total of 24.5.


Connecting from deep

Paul George has been playing exceptionally well lately, scoring at least 36 points in each of the Thunder’s last three games. He has been lighting it up from beyond the arc connecting on 10 of 16 and eight of 12 from beyond the 3-point line in two of the most recent three games.

Look for George to find success today, particularly from deep and back him to go Over his total of made 3-point shots currently set at 3.5.


Starting quick

The Clippers travel to Toronto to take on the Raptors as 10.5-point underdogs and might be without their top two scorers in Danilo Gallinari and Tobias Harris, both questionable with injuries. Hopefully both are healthy, as their offense will be missed if one or both are sidelined.

With the Raptors averaging over 58.2 first half points per game, and the Clippers averaging 59 away from home, look for both teams to find success early on and bet Over the first half game total of 116.5.

[StarDust Bum]

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MEM at NY 01:00 PM
NY +1.5
U 201.0

OKC at BOS 02:00 PM
BOS -3.5
O 228.5

LAC at TOR 03:00 PM
LAC +11.0
O 227.5

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Celtics snap Thunder's winning streak at 7
February 3, 2019
By The Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) Kyrie Irving had 30 points and 11 assists, Marcus Morris scored 19 points and the Boston Celtics beat Oklahoma City 134-129 on Sunday to snap the Thunder's NBA-best seven-game winning streak.

Marcus Smart added 18 points and seven assists, Al Horford scored 17 points, and Daniel Theis had 14.

Boston has won four straight and nine of 10.

Paul George scored 37 points for Oklahoma City, and Russell Westbrook had 22 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds for his 19th triple-double of the season.

RAPTORS 121, CLIPPERS 103

TORONTO (AP) - Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points, Serge Ibaka had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Toronto beat Los Angeles for its 10th victory in its last 11 home games.

Ibaka has a career-best six straight double-doubles, Toronto's longest streak since Chris Bosh had eight in November 2009. All-Star guard Kyle Lowry sat out because of a sore back.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the guard born in nearby Hamilton, had 19 points to lead Los Angeles.

GRIZZLIES 96, KNICKS 84

NEW YORK (AP) - Mike Conley scored 25 points, Marc Gasol had 24 and Memphis beat New York to snap a nine-game road losing streak.

Conley added eight rebounds and seven assists after missing a game because of left knee soreness. Gasol also had nine rebounds. Kevin Knox scored 17 points for New York. The Knicks have lost 13 straight overall and 14 in a row at Madison Square Garden.

[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Atlanta Hawks Washington Wizards Capital One Arena
7:05 PM Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons Little Caesars Arena
7:35 PM Milwaukee Bucks Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center
8:05 PM Indiana Pacers New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center
9:05 PM Houston Rockets Phoenix Suns Talking Stick Resort Arena
10:05 PM San Antonio Spurs Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center


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NBA FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

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...............19-19-1.....50.00%.....-9.50


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BEST BETS:

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

02/03/2019...............1 - 1....................-0.10....................2 - 1.................+4.50..............+4.40
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.......................7 - 5....................+7.90...................8 - 9..................-9.50...............-1.60

[StarDust Bum]

Monday’s 6-pack

Someone named Andrew Miller posted his top six college QB’s for next year:

1. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson

2. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama

3. D’Eriq King, Houston

4. Justin Herbert, Oregon

5. McKenzie Milton, Central Florida

6. Sam Ehlinger, Texas

Quote of the Day
“I’m scared of crowds… In between holes is really scary to me, because there’s so many people that close to you. I’m just scared of people in general.”
Bubba Watson

Monday’s quiz
What three major league teams did Alex Rodriguez play for?

Sunday’s quiz
Rams won the Super Bowl the last time it was held in Atlanta, 23-16 over Tennessee, 19 short years ago.

Saturday’s quiz
Craig Morton was the first QB to start a Super Bowl for two different teams (Dallas/Denver)

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Monday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sullen Sunday

13) Patriots 13, Rams 3— New England wins its 6th Super Bowl title in a defensive struggle that was reminiscent of Super Bowls from the 70’s. Not a lot of offense.

12) 18 months ago, if you had told me that the Rams would lose this Super Bowl Sunday night, I would’ve suggested drug testing for you, after I thanked you for trying to cheer me up.

Sean McVay and GM Les Snead have a done a GREAT job making the Rams a prominent team; this was a disappointing end to a great season. Life goes on.

11) We live in a country full of frontrunners and know-it-alls; only way to silence the haters is to win all the time. But only one team carries that trophy home; everyone else is a “loser”

The Super Bowl is so hyped up that it magnifies the stuff that happens. Jared Goff’s job from this point on will be to play well, like he has for the last two years, but then when the Rams get back to the playoffs, he has to win a title, preferably in style.

The naysayers will be after him from this point on, until he shuts them up.

10) Sports are interesting because they’re unscripted; you can be a nerd like me and study trends and stats, but you never KNOW whats going to happen until it happens. Total for this game was 56, but it turned out to be the first Super Bowl with no TD’s in the first three quarters.

Go figure.

9) There was a 54-51 game this season and people complained about that. No defense.

Lot of people are complaining a lot about this 13-3 game. No offense.

There are lot of people who just like to complain.

8) Turns out I’m way behind on my pop culture knowledge; this guy Adam Levine sings at halftime of the game; he is in one of my favorite movies, Begin Again, where he played a singer, but I had no idea he actually IS a singer. Who knew? (everybody but me, apparently)

Halftimes are very long at the Super Bowl; wonder how that effects the players. It is almost like playing two separate games.

7) Do people actually watch commercials? I almost never do, but did a little bit during the Super Bowl because it is useless to turn the channel during the game. Not much else on.

6) This is what was on the ESPN family of networks at halftime of the game:

ESPN— Boxing
ESPN News— X Games
ESPNU— Women’s gymnastics
ESPN2— World Series of Poker

5) Alex Rodriguez was in a commercial with Mr Peanut?

4) Someday, people who broadcast football games on TV will realize that plays run is a more important stat than time of possession. Someday.

3) How much do you think it costs to open/close a retractable dome? They opened it during the National Anthem so people could see the flyover, then closed it again; that can’t be cheap.

2) Was looking thru Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology on ESPN.com; there are still six weeks until Selection Sunday in college basketball, but on Sunday morning, last four teams in field were: Arizona State, Florida, Indiana, Seton Hall.

1) On the bright side, it was over freezing in Albany Sunday and temps will be above freezing most of the week, creeping into the 50’s on Tuesday.

Spring training starts in two weeks.

[Udog]

NBA Power Poll
Tony Mejia

Division Rankings

1) Northwest
2) Southwest
3) Atlantic
4) Pacific
5) Central
6) Southeast

First Team All-NBA
F- Kawhi Leonard, Toronto
F- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee
C- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia
G- Stephen Curry, Golden State
G- James Harden, Houston

Second Team All-NBA
F- LeBron James, L.A. Lakers
F- Kevin Durant, Golden State
C- Nikola Jokic, Denver
G- Damian Lillard, Portland
G- Russell Westbrook, OKC

Third Team All-NBA
F- Paul George, OKC
F- Blake Griffin, Detroit
C- Anthony Davis, New Orleans
G- Kyle Lowry, Toronto
G- Kyrie Irving, Boston

2018-19 NBA Finals Prediction

Golden State over Boston - Slow start aside, the Warriors will have an easier time getting out of the West than they did last season since they won't be facing elimination at any point. The East will supply the playoff drama thanks to a Game 7 between the Raptors and Celtics up in the newly renamed Scotiabank Arena that will wind up delivering the latest playoff heartache for Canadian basketball fans. In the Finals, the Dubs will handle the Celtics to secure a three-peat and their fourth title in a five-year span.