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**StarDust Bum** · 03-31-2019, 01:05 AM

Harden scores 50, has triple-double as Rockets beat Kings
March 30, 2019
By The Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) James Harden had 50 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, scoring 10 straight Houston points down the stretch to help the Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 119-108 on Saturday.

Harden had his 42nd career triple-double and third 50-point game in the last six. He made seven 3-pointers to become the ninth player in NBA history to reach 2,000 career 3s.

Clint Capela added 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Chris Paul had 22 points. Houston has won four of five.

Bogdan Bogdanovic had 24 points for the Kings. They have lost two straight and fell to 0-3 against Houston this season.

76ERS 118, TIMBERWOLVES 109

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Tobias Harris scored 25 points for Philadelphia in Jimmy Butler's jeer-filled return to Minnesota, helping the 76ers hang on and move one step closer toward solidifying the No. 3 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Ben Simmons pitched in 20 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for the Sixers (49-27), who stretched their lead over Boston and Indiana to 4+ games with eight games to go. They're still four games behind second-place Toronto.

Rookie Jonah Bolden filled in for Joel Embiid and posted a career-best 19 points for the Sixers, who overcame the precautionary absence of their All-Star center and a quiet night by Butler (12 points on 4-for-17 shooting with 13 rebounds and five assists) to start a three-game road trip with a quality win.

NETS 110, CELTICS 96

NEW YORK (AP) - D'Angelo Russell scored 20 of his 29 points in another blistering third quarter against Boston, leading Brooklyn over the short-handed Celtics.

Back from a seven-game trip that lasted more than two weeks, the Nets had a happy homecoming thanks largely to Russell, who added 10 assists and finished with 25 points after halftime.

Caris LeVert added 15 points for the Nets, who had dropped the final two games of the trip and still face a tough stretch now that they're back home.

Gordon Hayward scored 19 points for the Celtics, who rested Kyrie Irving and Al Horford on the second night of back-to-back games after a big victory over Indiana a night earlier.

PISTONS 99, TRAIL BLAZERS 90

DETROIT (AP) - Reggie Jackson scored 28 points, Andre Drummond had 22 points and 19 rebounds, and Detroit ended Portland's six-game winning streak.

The Pistons were missing Blake Griffin, who was scratched moments before game time with a sore left knee, but were able to maintain a half-game lead over the Brooklyn Nets for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. Detroit has won 11 straight at home.

Damian Lillard scored 23 points and Enes Kanter added 20 points and 15 rebounds for Portland, which fell a half-game behind the Houston Rockets for the third seed in the Western Conference.

MAGIC 121, PACERS 116

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Aaron Gordon had 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and Orlando racked up a season-high 37 assists in a win over Indiana to keep pace in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Coming off a blowout loss at Detroit that snapped a six-game win streak, Orlando got back on track with a relentless attack. The Magic shot 51 percent from the field and finished with only seven turnovers.

Orlando remained a half-game behind Miami for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot after the Heat beat the New York Knicks.

Darren Collison posted 24 points and nine assists for the Pacers, who shot 53 percent from the field but committed 15 turnovers in losing to the Magic for the third time this season.

HEAT 100, KNICKS 92

NEW YORK (AP) - Dion Waiters scored 28 points, Dwyane Wade added 16 in his last game at Madison Square Garden, and Miami beat New York.

Hassan Whiteside finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Heat, while Kelly Olynyk chipped in 12 points and 11 rebounds. Goran Dragic had 10 points and 10 assists.

The Heat have won six of their last eight games and hold a half-game lead over Orlando for the eighth and final spot in the Eastern Conference.

Emmanuel Mudiay scored 24 points for the Knicks, who have lost six straight and 14 of 15.

RAPTORS 124, BULLS 101

CHICAGO (AP) - Serge Ibaka had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Fred VanVleet also scored 23 and Toronto routed Chicago despite playing without Kawhi Leonard and Pascal Siakam.

Marc Gasol had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists as Toronto won its third straight.

Leonard was excused for personal reasons and didn't make the trip to Chicago. He leads the Raptors in scoring at 27 points and has played in 55 of the team's 77 games this season. Siakam, who averages 17 points, was healthy and in uniform on the bench, but was held out to rest. The third-year forward had 31 points Thursday in a win over the New York Knicks.

Walt Lemon Jr., in his first game with the team, led the short-handed Bulls with 19 points.

CLIPPERS 132, CAVALIERS 108

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Montrezl Harrell scored 23 points, rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 22 points and eight assists, and playoff-bound Los Angeles beat Cleveland.

The Clippers have won seven of eight and 12 of 14, and they moved within one-half game of San Antonio for the fifth seed in the Western Conference.

JaMychal Green added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who connected on 15 of 33 3-pointers. Los Angeles shot 62.4 percent overall.

Jordan Clarkson scored 26 points in 24 minutes off the bench for Cleveland, while rookie Collin Sexton added 21 points and Cedi Osman had 19. Sexton scored at least 20 points for the 11th time in his past 12 games.

GRIZZLIES 120, SUNS 115

**StarDust Bum** · 03-31-2019, 01:12 AM

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY MARCH 31, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
12:35 PM Milwaukee Bucks Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena
3:35 PM Dallas Mavericks Oklahoma City Thunder Chesapeake Energy Arena
6:05 PM Los Angeles Lakers New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center
7:05 PM Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs AT&T Center
8:05 PM Washington Wizards Denver Nuggets Pepsi Center
8:35 PM Charlotte Hornets Golden State Warriors ORACLE Arena
10:35 PM Memphis Grizzlies Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center

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NBA MARCH RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/30/2019 8 10-0 55.55% -15.00
03/29/2019 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
03/28/2019 8-8-0 50.00% -4.00
03/27/2019 7-3-0 70.00% +18.50
03/26/2019 12-6-0 66.67% +27.00
03/25/2019 2-6-0 25.00% -23.00
03/24/2019 5-4-0 55.56% +3.00
03/23/2019 8-7-1 53.33% +1.50
03/22/2019 4-8-2 33.33% -24.00
03/21/2019 5-7-0 41.67% -13.50
03/20/2019 10-7-1 58.82% +11.50
03/19/2019 4-8-0 33.33% -24.00
03/18/2019 7-11-0 38.89% -25.50
03/16/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
03/15/2019 5-7-1 41.66% -13.50
03/14/2019 5-6-0 45.45% -8.00
03/13/2019 4-8-0 33.33% -24.00
03/12/2019 6-8-0 42.85% -14.00
03/11/2019 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00

Totals...........119-135........46.85%.....-137.50

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BEST BETS:

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

03/30/2019..............3 - 2....................+4.00...................4 - 2.................+9.00.............+13.00
03/29/2019..............3 - 0....................+15.00.................3 - 3.................-1.50..............+13.50
03/28/2019..............3 - 1....................+9.50...................3 - 3.................-1.50..............+8.00
03/27/2019..............2 - 1....................+4.50...................3 - 0.................+15.00...........+19.50
03/26/2019..............3 - 1....................+9.50...................4 - 4.................-2.00..............+7.50
03/25/2019..............1 - 1.....................-0.50...................1 - 3.................-11.50.............-12.00
03/24/2019..............3 - 1....................+9.50...................1 - 2.................-6.00..............+3.50
03/23/2019..............2 - 2.....................-1.00...................3 - 5.................-12.50.............-13.50
03/22/2019..............2 - 1....................+4.50...................1 - 4.................-17.00.............-12.50
03/21/2019..............2 - 2.....................-1.00...................1 - 5..................-22.50.............-23.50
03/20/2019..............3 - 0....................+15.00.................5 - 4................+3.00...............+18.00
03/19/2019..............0 - 4.....................-22.00.................1 - 3.................-11.50..............-33.50
03/18/2019..............4 - 2.....................+9.00.................3 - 6..................-18.00..............-9.00
03/16/2019..............1 - 3.....................-11.50.................5 - 2.................+14.00.............+2.50
03/15/2019..............2 - 0.....................+10.00................2 - 4.................-11.00..............-1.00
03/14/2019..............0 - 3.....................-16.50.................4 - 1.................+14.50.............-2.00
03/13/2019..............0 - 4.....................-22.00.................2 - 3..................-6.50...............-28.50
03/12/2019..............3 - 3.....................-1.50...................1 - 4..................-17.00.............-18.50
03/11/2019..............1 - 3.....................-11.50.................4 - 2..................+9.00..............-2.50

Totals.....................38 - 34...................+3.00...............51 - 60................-75.00..............-72.00

**StarDust Bum** · 03-31-2019, 01:13 AM

Sunday’s 6-pack

NCAA betting props and how they’re making out:

— OVC 1.5 wins: Murray State/Belmont both won a game. OVER

— Pac-12 1.5 wins: Oregon won twice, ASU/Washington one each. OVER

— SEC 10.5 wins: Sitting at 11 wins, OVER

— WCC 3.5 wins: Gonzaga won three, Saint Mary’s lost in 1st round. UNDER

— #1 seeds 13 wins: Sitting at 12, with Duke/Virginia still alive.

— #2 seeds 10 wins: Sitting at 10, with Kentucky, Michigan State alive.

Quote of the Day
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights……..”
Declaration of Independence
Sunday’s quiz
Tony Bennett’s father Dick Bennett got to the 2000 Final Four coaching what team?

Saturday’s quiz
Colts were based in Baltimore before moving to Indianapolis.

Friday’s quiz
Joey Gallo was a Little League teammate of Bryce Harper in Las Vegas.

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

13) Texas Tech 75, Gonzaga 69— Red Raiders make their first-ever trip to the Final Four. Gonzaga was in Elite 8 for third time in five years; they’re 1-2 in Elite 8 games.

It is easy to sit here and say that Texas Tech was toughened up by playing in a better league than Gonzaga plays in— Zags thrash everyone in their league every year. Not sure thats why Tech won this game, but they’re athletic as hell and they play very good defense.

Red Raiders also lost five of their top seven players from last year’s team; to make the Final Four with that much turnover on your roster is very impressive.

12) This trend has legs, but I’m not sure why. Over the last 22 years, underdogs are now 18-4 vs spread in the final of the West Region, 13-9 SU.

11) Virginia 80, Purdue 75 OT— Tremendous game. Damn shame someone had to lose.

Purdue’s Carsen Edwards scored 42 points, with no assists; not sure why he passed the ball on their last possession, but he threw the ball away. Amazing shooting performance.

Over the last 40 years, Purdue has had only two basketball coaches, Gene Keady, Matt Painter; Drake and Siena have had three coaches the last three years.

Solid lookalike submitted by The Professor: Matt Painter and WWE’s Shane McMahon.

10) Auburn F Chuma Okeke tore his ACL, is having surgery Tuesday, very bad news for Auburn’s hopes of going to the Final Four.

9) When the 3-point shot became a thing in the NBA for the 1979-80 season, there were players in the NBA who believed that 3-pointers should only be allowed in the 4th quarter, and kind of a come-from-behind gimmick.

Was funny reading that this week, seeing how prominent 3-pointers have become in both pro and college basketball.

8) Regional finals with teams from same league, last 10 years:2017: South Carolina (+3) 77, Florida 70
2016: North Carolina (-6.5) 88, Notre Dame 74
Syracuse (+6.5) 68, Virginia 62
2013: Syracuse (-2.5) 55, Providence 39

Auburn-Kentucky play in a regional final today.

7) Nebraska hired Fred Hoiberg as basketball coach, will pay him $3.57M a year, thats 3rd-highest salary in Big 14, 11th-highest in country.

6) Lakers will sit Lebron James down for the last six games of what has been a forgettable 34-42 season.

LA Clippers are 12-2 in March, the NBA’s best record this month.

5) Detroit Tigers lost 3-0 Saturday; they’ve lost two of their first three games, with only runs they’ve scored so far this week in 10th inning Thursday. So in three games, Detroit hasn’t scored yet in innings 1-9. Oy.

4) There is a gambling thing in Las Vegas that is a little weird; in NCAA tourney games, you can bet on which team will get to 15 points first. Random wager to create more action.

I was at the MGM Grand for the 2010 NCAA’s, and I’m watching Northern Iowa, and some kid makes a basket- the three young guys next to me start jumping up and down and hugging each other. I actually asked them if the kid that scored was their brother.

They explained that they won their “first to 15” bet. Had never heard of it before. If you had a lot of extra time, you could research all that, but not even I would enjoy researching all that.

3) When Jacob deGrom/Max Scherzer both struck out 10+ guys Thursday, it was only the second time EVER that both starters struck out 10+ on Opening Day.

Back in 1970 in an Orioles-Indians opener, Dave McNally and Sam McDowell both struck out 10+, and McNally wasn’t a big strikeout guy.

2) Crowds at Rockies-Marlins in Miami? 6,503 Friday, 7,642 Saturday.

Colorado’s Daniel Murphy broke a finger on his left hand Friday, is going on the DL.

1) Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 4 (13)— This Friday night game lasted until 4:13am Saturday morning; at one point, the home plate ump got drilled in the mask by a pitch that totally crossed up the catcher- he left the game couple innings later, after the 11th inning.

This was longest regular season game, in terms of time, in Dodger Stadium history.

**Udog** · 03-31-2019, 12:21 PM

Sunday's Essentials
Tony Mejia

Game of the Night - Charlotte at Golden State (-12, 229.5), 8:35 ET, NBA TV

The Hornets won’t be the only team to be find themselves in a must-win in situation in Oakland over the next few months, but that shouldn’t make them feel any better. You know things haven’t worked out the way the Hornets were hoping they would when they entered 2019 as a .500 team with a world of possibilities ahead of them. Charlotte led the Southeast Division coming out of the All-Star weekend it successfully hosted, but lost nine of 13 and dug itself a hole it only has one way out of.

Realistically, Charlotte can’t lose again and hope to make the playoffs. As it is, running the table only gets them to 42-40, which means they’ll need the Heat, Magic or Nets to stumble ahead of them. They’ll need two of the three to struggle down the stretch. Their outlook is bleak.

Facing a summer where Kemba Walker will entertain multiple offers to leave the Queen City, there was supposed to be one last playoff push to convince Walker that he can indeed win with the team that drafted him, providing an opportunity to be the face of the all-time face of the franchise the way Dwayne Wade is for Miami and Reggie Miller was in Indiana. Barring a remarkable run down the stretch, Walker’s season will end after Game 82, and there’s no way that can be spun as a plus for Michael Jordan and the organization.

Those forecasting a late resurgence on this four-game road trip got a nasty surprise on Friday night when the Hornets came up short against the Lakers as a two-point road favorite in what will wind up as LeBron James’ final game of his inaugural season in L.A. That game was a must-win too. Charlotte lost 129-115 as the Lakers shot 56 percent and drained 18 3-pointers. That defensive effort certainly doesn’t bode well for the Bugs as they enter Oracle Arena, which only has three regular-season games to host after this one.

The Hornets were in the +650 range on the moneyline as the sun came up on Sunday, so if you’re willing to go down with the ship, the return is attractive on an outright upset. Walker scored 24 points in the loss to the Lakers and managed just 23 in a 121-110 loss to the Warriors back in Charlotte on Feb. 25 as his shooting woes continued. He shot 9-for-24 from the field and 3-for-12 from 3-point range in the loss and has definitely been less accurate as the season has worn on, a sign that he’s worn down trying to lift the rest of the group.

Walker is in a 16-for-58 (27.6 pct.) stretch from 3-point range after making just one of seven attempts against the Lakers, so he’ll need to have a big night in order to spark one last push. The Hornets play at the Jazz on Monday night and visit New Orleans on Wednesday to wrap up the trip, so simply getting to Game 80 in Detroit without being mathematically eliminated would be a huge victory.

The Hornets have only beaten Golden State once in the last nine meetings between the teams dating back to the 2014-15 season, but the victory did come on their last visit to Oakland. Charlotte beat the Warriors 111-100 on Dec. 29, 2017, taking advantage of the absence of Stephen Curry. Walker scored just 16 points and shot 5-for-16 from the field but then-Hornet Dwight Howard dominated with 29 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.

Cody Zeller led Charlotte with 28 points and nine rebounds in the first meeting but he’s unlikely to participate due top a knee issue that has kept him out the past few games. Bismack Biyombo has been in the starting lineup, joined by shooting guard Dwayne Bacon and rookie forward Miles Bridges as new additions that head coach James Borrego has turned to in order to key a resurgence. If nothing else, the Hornets have gotten key young pieces some valuable experience during March’s rollercoaster ride.

Golden State has talked about how it doesn’t need homecourt advantage and will likely employ some “load maintenance” for key players down the stretch, but it has certainly gone all out to try and finish ahead of Denver and will see them come into Oracle on Tuesday for one of April’s most important remaining regular-season games. The Nuggets enter Sunday with an identical 51-24 record and will host Washington in a game that will tip a half-hour prior to this one.

The Warriors fumbled away their Western Conference lead in Minnesota on Friday night in a 131-130 OT loss that had them baiting fines after voicing their displeasure with referee Marat Kogut after a controversial final few minutes. Kevin Durant felt he should’ve been at the line to complete a four-point play before Steph Curry looked like he’d sent the game into a second overtime with a 3-ball with 0.1 remaining, which led to him openly ridiculing the refs. A foul was then whistled on Durant on the inbounds pass that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the line for the game-winning free-throw. It was a weak call.

The fraternity of officials certainly won’t take kindly Golden State’s post-game comments, which included Draymond Green getting on Twitter and appearing to compare Kogut to Tim Donaghy, lumping their initials together. We’ll see if the whistle plays a role tonight.

Golden State blew a 14-point halftime lead and saw its bench outscored 49-25, wasting a 37-point night from Curry, who buried 11 3-pointers. The Warriors fell to 0-5 in overtime games this season, which probably means nothing but is certainly surprising. The ‘over’ connected for the third straight game involving Golden State, which had seen the ‘under’ prevail in 13 of 14 between Feb. 28-March 23. Charlotte’s last four games have surpassed the posted total. It has averaged 117.7 points over its last six games but has surrendered 116.7 over that same span.

Best of the Rest

Sacramento at San Antonio, 7:05 p.m. ET: The Spurs need to run the table to get to 50 wins. Failing to do so will mark the first time since 1992-93 that they failed to reach 50 victories in consecutive seasons. Unless the team headed to the postseason for a record-tying 22nd straight year can find one last surge, it’s looking increasingly likely that San Antonio will open the playoffs as the No. 7 or No. 8 seed after finishing seventh last year. The Spurs want nothing to do with another playoff rematch against the Warriors and are but need to be nearly perfect to move up past the surging Jazz and Clippers for the No. 6 seed. San Antonio does only have one team currently above .500 on its remaining schedule, so a strong finish is certainly possible for a team that has already won 11 of its past 14. The Kings fell 119-108 in Houston on Saturday, victimized by a 50-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist night from James Harden. Sacramento led to open the fourth quarter and hung around until shots stopped falling and Harden effectively played closer. Harry Giles missed his fifth straight game with a thigh bruise and Nemanja Bjelica was too ill to play, leading to Marvin Bagley III getting the start. The Kings have won both-regular meetings against the Spurs, taking advantage of their edge in athleticism at home. Sacramento hasn’t won in San Antonio since 2012, losing 11 consecutive games at AT&T Center.

Washington at Denver, 8:05 p.m. ET: There was talk of shelving Bradley Beal against the Jazz the other night after Washington’s playoff pursuit officially ended, but the All-Star shooting guard convinced the team to let him continue playing. He’ll extend his streak of consecutive starts to 160 barring something unforeseen here and will look to continue his steady production in a go-to role to give the Nuggets another tough test in the Wizards’ lone trip to Denver this season. The Nuggets won in D.C. 113-108 on March 21, riding a balanced effort past Beal’s 25-point night. At 9-30, Washington has the fifth-worst road record in the NBA and will be facing a Denver squad that can tie Milwaukee for the league’s top home mark at 32-6 by taking care of business here. Forward Trevor Ariza has been ruled out for the Wizards, so expect rookie Troy Brown to continue starting in his place. This is the last game of Washington’s four-game Western swing on which it has gone 1-2. It’s the team’s next-to-last road game of the season. The ‘under’ is on a 17-4 run in Denver games.

Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:35 p.m. ET: The Grizzlies posted their biggest comeback win of the season in rallying past host Phoenix 120-115 after falling behind by as many as 18 points. Devin Booker scored 48 points but was held down in the closing stages as center Jonas Valanciunas imposed his will after Deandre Ayton exited with an ankle injury, finishing with a career-high 34 points and 20 rebounds and scoring 10 of Memphis final 16 points in a game-clinching run over the final five minutes. Although he’s been nicked up, there’s no talk of the big center missing this contest. The Grizzlies may rest Mike Conley, who played a team-high 37:49 in the victory and may skip the second of a back-to-back. The Clippers rolled past the Cavs at home 132-108 early on Saturday to win for the 12th time in 14 tries. Definitely monitor the availability of multiple players in this one since Montrezl Harrell suffered a scare with his ankle in the win over Cleveland and Danilo Gallinari is also dealing with a bum wheel. L.A. won the most recent meeting between these teams 112-106 on Feb. 22, getting 30 points from Harrell. The ‘over’ is on a 7-1 run in Clippers games and has prevailed in nine of 11 involving Memphis.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-31-2019, 12:21 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 31

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MILWAUKEE (57 - 19) at ATLANTA (27 - 49) - 3/31/2019, 12:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DALLAS (29 - 46) at OKLAHOMA CITY (44 - 32) - 3/31/2019, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 41-32 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 61-46 ATS (+10.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 522-442 ATS (+35.8 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 194-145 ATS (+34.5 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 28-19 ATS (+7.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
DALLAS is 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 35-24 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 74-88 ATS (-22.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 53-73 ATS (-27.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after a division game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-5 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (34 - 42) at NEW ORLEANS (32 - 45) - 3/31/2019, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SACRAMENTO (37 - 39) at SAN ANTONIO (44 - 32) - 3/31/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 41-33 ATS (+4.7 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 858-732 ATS (+52.8 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 202-153 ATS (+33.7 Units) in March games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 26-7 ATS (+18.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 439-359 ATS (+44.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 43-32 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 40-29 ATS (+8.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 34-24 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (31 - 46) at DENVER (51 - 24) - 3/31/2019, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-2 straight up against DENVER 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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CHARLOTTE (35 - 40) at GOLDEN STATE (51 - 24) - 3/31/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 67-84 ATS (-25.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 27-43 ATS (-20.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 36-50 ATS (-19.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 20-32 ATS (-15.2 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games after allowing 130 points or more since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 82-57 ATS (+19.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 31-43 ATS (-16.3 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 27-36 ATS (-12.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 27-40 ATS (-17.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 24-36 ATS (-15.6 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) on Sunday games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 24-34 ATS (-13.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 3-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 4-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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MEMPHIS (31 - 45) at LA CLIPPERS (46 - 31) - 3/31/2019, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

**StarDust Bum** · 03-31-2019, 12:22 PM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, March 31

Milwaukee won/covered seven of last nine games; they’re 4-3 vs spread in last seven road tilts. Four of their last six games stayed under. Atlanta won three of its last four games; over is 10-5 in their last 15 games. Hawks covered five of their last seven home games. Bucks won their last six games to the Hawks (3-3 vs spread); they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Atlanta. Six of last eight series games went over the total.

Mavericks lost five of their last six games; they’re 5-1 vs spread in last six road games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Oklahoma City lost six of its last eight games; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five home games. Under is 9-2 in their last 11 games. Thunder lost four of last six games with Dallas; last four series games played here went over the total. Mavericks covered once in their last four visits to Oklahoma.

Lebron James is done for this season. Lakers won three of their last four games, are 1-4 vs spread in last five road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. New Orleans lost nine of its last 11 games; they’re 1-9 vs spread in last ten home games. Over is 6-3 in their last nine games. Home side won last five Laker-Pelican games; LA is 0-4 vs spread in its last four visits to New Orleans. Five of last six series games went over.

Sacramento lost three of its last four games; they’re 3-5-1 vs spread in last nine road games. Four of their last six games stayed under. San Antonio lost three of its last five games; they’re 7-2 vs spread in last nine home games. Under is 11-4 in their last 15 games. Kings won last two games with the Spurs, after losing previous eight; they’re 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to San Antonio. Seven of last nine series games went over.

Wizards lost six of their last seven games; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight road games. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Nuggets won eight of their last ten games; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six home games. Under is 18-2-1 in their last 21 games. Washington/Denver split their last ten games; Wizards are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Denver. Four of last five series games stayed under.

Hornets won four of their last five games; they’re 3-6 vs spread in last nine road games. Five of their last six games went over. Golden State won six of its last nine games; they’re 2-8 vs spread in last ten home games. Warriors’ last three games went over the total. Warriors won eight of last nine games with Charlotte; five of last six series games went under. Hornets are 2-1-1 vs spread in last four visits to Oakland.

Grizzlies split their last six games; they covered four of their last six road games. Six of their last eight games went over. Clippers won seven of their last eight games; they’re 7-3 vs spread in last 10 home games. Over is 7-1 in their last eight games. Clippers won four of last five games with Memphis; eight of last ten series games went over the total. Grizzlies are 2-3 vs spread in last five series games played here.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-31-2019, 12:23 PM

NBA

Sunday, March 31

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Trend Report
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Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Milwaukee is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Milwaukee is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games
Atlanta is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Atlanta is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Dallas is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Dallas is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Oklahoma City
Dallas is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Oklahoma City is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Dallas
Oklahoma City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Oklahoma City is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games when playing at home against Dallas
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas

Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
LA Lakers is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games
LA Lakers is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
LA Lakers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
LA Lakers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
LA Lakers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
LA Lakers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
New Orleans is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 10 games
New Orleans is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
New Orleans is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games at home
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games on the road
Sacramento is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Sacramento's last 9 games when playing San Antonio
Sacramento is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Sacramento's last 16 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Antonio's last 15 games
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Antonio is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 10 games at home
San Antonio is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing Sacramento
San Antonio is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Sacramento
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Antonio's last 16 games when playing at home against Sacramento

Washington Wizards
Washington is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Washington's last 25 games
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Washington is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Denver
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
Washington is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 14 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Denver is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Denver's last 18 games
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Denver is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Denver's last 8 games at home
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Denver is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Washington
Denver is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Washington
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 14 games when playing at home against Washington

Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Charlotte is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games on the road
Charlotte is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Charlotte is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Golden State
Charlotte is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Charlotte is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Charlotte's last 12 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games
Golden State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Golden State's last 14 games
Golden State is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Golden State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games at home
Golden State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Golden State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Golden State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Golden State's last 12 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte

Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games
Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Memphis is 8-15-1 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Memphis is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Memphis's last 10 games when playing LA Clippers
Memphis is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Memphis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games
LA Clippers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Clippers's last 8 games
LA Clippers is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
LA Clippers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games at home
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Clippers's last 10 games when playing Memphis
LA Clippers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
LA Clippers is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Memphis
LA Clippers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis

**StarDust Bum** · 03-31-2019, 12:23 PM

547Milwaukee -548 Atlanta
ATLANTA is 14-4 ATS (9.6 Units) in home games off a home loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

553Sacramento -554 San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO is 14-4 ATS (9.6 Units) in home games versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots in the current season.

555Washington -556 Denver
DENVER is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in home games off a road win in the current season.

557Charlotte -558 Golden State
CHARLOTTE is 1-10 ATS (-10 Units) in road games versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=36% of their attempts in the current season.

559Memphis -560 La Clippers
MEMPHIS are 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in road games versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots in the last 3 seasons.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-31-2019, 12:24 PM

Sunday's Essentials
Tony Mejia

Game of the Night - Charlotte at Golden State (-12, 229.5), 8:35 ET, NBA TV

The Hornets won’t be the only team to be find themselves in a must-win in situation in Oakland over the next few months, but that shouldn’t make them feel any better. You know things haven’t worked out the way the Hornets were hoping they would when they entered 2019 as a .500 team with a world of possibilities ahead of them. Charlotte led the Southeast Division coming out of the All-Star weekend it successfully hosted, but lost nine of 13 and dug itself a hole it only has one way out of.

Realistically, Charlotte can’t lose again and hope to make the playoffs. As it is, running the table only gets them to 42-40, which means they’ll need the Heat, Magic or Nets to stumble ahead of them. They’ll need two of the three to struggle down the stretch. Their outlook is bleak.

Facing a summer where Kemba Walker will entertain multiple offers to leave the Queen City, there was supposed to be one last playoff push to convince Walker that he can indeed win with the team that drafted him, providing an opportunity to be the face of the all-time face of the franchise the way Dwayne Wade is for Miami and Reggie Miller was in Indiana. Barring a remarkable run down the stretch, Walker’s season will end after Game 82, and there’s no way that can be spun as a plus for Michael Jordan and the organization.

Those forecasting a late resurgence on this four-game road trip got a nasty surprise on Friday night when the Hornets came up short against the Lakers as a two-point road favorite in what will wind up as LeBron James’ final game of his inaugural season in L.A. That game was a must-win too. Charlotte lost 129-115 as the Lakers shot 56 percent and drained 18 3-pointers. That defensive effort certainly doesn’t bode well for the Bugs as they enter Oracle Arena, which only has three regular-season games to host after this one.

The Hornets were in the +650 range on the moneyline as the sun came up on Sunday, so if you’re willing to go down with the ship, the return is attractive on an outright upset. Walker scored 24 points in the loss to the Lakers and managed just 23 in a 121-110 loss to the Warriors back in Charlotte on Feb. 25 as his shooting woes continued. He shot 9-for-24 from the field and 3-for-12 from 3-point range in the loss and has definitely been less accurate as the season has worn on, a sign that he’s worn down trying to lift the rest of the group.

Walker is in a 16-for-58 (27.6 pct.) stretch from 3-point range after making just one of seven attempts against the Lakers, so he’ll need to have a big night in order to spark one last push. The Hornets play at the Jazz on Monday night and visit New Orleans on Wednesday to wrap up the trip, so simply getting to Game 80 in Detroit without being mathematically eliminated would be a huge victory.

The Hornets have only beaten Golden State once in the last nine meetings between the teams dating back to the 2014-15 season, but the victory did come on their last visit to Oakland. Charlotte beat the Warriors 111-100 on Dec. 29, 2017, taking advantage of the absence of Stephen Curry. Walker scored just 16 points and shot 5-for-16 from the field but then-Hornet Dwight Howard dominated with 29 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.

Cody Zeller led Charlotte with 28 points and nine rebounds in the first meeting but he’s unlikely to participate due top a knee issue that has kept him out the past few games. Bismack Biyombo has been in the starting lineup, joined by shooting guard Dwayne Bacon and rookie forward Miles Bridges as new additions that head coach James Borrego has turned to in order to key a resurgence. If nothing else, the Hornets have gotten key young pieces some valuable experience during March’s rollercoaster ride.

Golden State has talked about how it doesn’t need homecourt advantage and will likely employ some “load maintenance” for key players down the stretch, but it has certainly gone all out to try and finish ahead of Denver and will see them come into Oracle on Tuesday for one of April’s most important remaining regular-season games. The Nuggets enter Sunday with an identical 51-24 record and will host Washington in a game that will tip a half-hour prior to this one.

The Warriors fumbled away their Western Conference lead in Minnesota on Friday night in a 131-130 OT loss that had them baiting fines after voicing their displeasure with referee Marat Kogut after a controversial final few minutes. Kevin Durant felt he should’ve been at the line to complete a four-point play before Steph Curry looked like he’d sent the game into a second overtime with a 3-ball with 0.1 remaining, which led to him openly ridiculing the refs. A foul was then whistled on Durant on the inbounds pass that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the line for the game-winning free-throw. It was a weak call.

The fraternity of officials certainly won’t take kindly Golden State’s post-game comments, which included Draymond Green getting on Twitter and appearing to compare Kogut to Tim Donaghy, lumping their initials together. We’ll see if the whistle plays a role tonight.

Golden State blew a 14-point halftime lead and saw its bench outscored 49-25, wasting a 37-point night from Curry, who buried 11 3-pointers. The Warriors fell to 0-5 in overtime games this season, which probably means nothing but is certainly surprising. The ‘over’ connected for the third straight game involving Golden State, which had seen the ‘under’ prevail in 13 of 14 between Feb. 28-March 23. Charlotte’s last four games have surpassed the posted total. It has averaged 117.7 points over its last six games but has surrendered 116.7 over that same span.

Best of the Rest

Sacramento at San Antonio, 7:05 p.m. ET: The Spurs need to run the table to get to 50 wins. Failing to do so will mark the first time since 1992-93 that they failed to reach 50 victories in consecutive seasons. Unless the team headed to the postseason for a record-tying 22nd straight year can find one last surge, it’s looking increasingly likely that San Antonio will open the playoffs as the No. 7 or No. 8 seed after finishing seventh last year. The Spurs want nothing to do with another playoff rematch against the Warriors and are but need to be nearly perfect to move up past the surging Jazz and Clippers for the No. 6 seed. San Antonio does only have one team currently above .500 on its remaining schedule, so a strong finish is certainly possible for a team that has already won 11 of its past 14. The Kings fell 119-108 in Houston on Saturday, victimized by a 50-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist night from James Harden. Sacramento led to open the fourth quarter and hung around until shots stopped falling and Harden effectively played closer. Harry Giles missed his fifth straight game with a thigh bruise and Nemanja Bjelica was too ill to play, leading to Marvin Bagley III getting the start. The Kings have won both-regular meetings against the Spurs, taking advantage of their edge in athleticism at home. Sacramento hasn’t won in San Antonio since 2012, losing 11 consecutive games at AT&T Center.

Washington at Denver, 8:05 p.m. ET: There was talk of shelving Bradley Beal against the Jazz the other night after Washington’s playoff pursuit officially ended, but the All-Star shooting guard convinced the team to let him continue playing. He’ll extend his streak of consecutive starts to 160 barring something unforeseen here and will look to continue his steady production in a go-to role to give the Nuggets another tough test in the Wizards’ lone trip to Denver this season. The Nuggets won in D.C. 113-108 on March 21, riding a balanced effort past Beal’s 25-point night. At 9-30, Washington has the fifth-worst road record in the NBA and will be facing a Denver squad that can tie Milwaukee for the league’s top home mark at 32-6 by taking care of business here. Forward Trevor Ariza has been ruled out for the Wizards, so expect rookie Troy Brown to continue starting in his place. This is the last game of Washington’s four-game Western swing on which it has gone 1-2. It’s the team’s next-to-last road game of the season. The ‘under’ is on a 17-4 run in Denver games.

Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:35 p.m. ET: The Grizzlies posted their biggest comeback win of the season in rallying past host Phoenix 120-115 after falling behind by as many as 18 points. Devin Booker scored 48 points but was held down in the closing stages as center Jonas Valanciunas imposed his will after Deandre Ayton exited with an ankle injury, finishing with a career-high 34 points and 20 rebounds and scoring 10 of Memphis final 16 points in a game-clinching run over the final five minutes. Although he’s been nicked up, there’s no talk of the big center missing this contest. The Grizzlies may rest Mike Conley, who played a team-high 37:49 in the victory and may skip the second of a back-to-back. The Clippers rolled past the Cavs at home 132-108 early on Saturday to win for the 12th time in 14 tries. Definitely monitor the availability of multiple players in this one since Montrezl Harrell suffered a scare with his ankle in the win over Cleveland and Danilo Gallinari is also dealing with a bum wheel. L.A. won the most recent meeting between these teams 112-106 on Feb. 22, getting 30 points from Harrell. The ‘over’ is on a 7-1 run in Clippers games and has prevailed in nine of 11 involving Memphis.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-31-2019, 12:25 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, March 31

Milwaukee @ Atlanta

Game 547-548
March 31, 2019 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
124.206
Atlanta
121.173
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 3
236
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 7 1/2
233
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+7 1/2); Over

Dallas @ Oklahoma City

Game 549-550
March 31, 2019 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
117.106
Oklahoma City
115.246
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 12
221
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+12); Under

LA Lakers @ New Orleans

Game 551-552
March 31, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
111.444
New Orleans
117.598
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 6
239
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 4
235
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-4); Over

Sacramento @ San Antonio

Game 553-554
March 31, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
114.416
San Antonio
127.004
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 12 1/2
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 9 1/2
227
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-9 1/2); Under

Washington @ Denver

Game 555-556
March 31, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
112.982
Denver
125.821
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 13
236
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 10 1/2
226 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-10 1/2); Over

Charlotte @ Golden State

Game 557-558
March 31, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
115.175
Golden State
128.321
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 13
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 11 1/2
229
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-11 1/2); Under

Memphis @ LA Clippers

Game 559-560
March 31, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
115.099
LA Clippers
121.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 6
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 9
221
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+9); Over

**StarDust Bum** · 03-31-2019, 12:25 PM

Hoop Trends - Sunday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Kings are 12-0 ATS (+10.75 ppg) with no rest off a double-digit road loss in which they had at least twice as many assists as turnovers.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Hawks are 0-17 ATS (-7.12 ppg) in database history as a 8+ dog with less than two days rest off a game as a dog after scoring 14.5+ points less than Vegas projected.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Pelicans are 12-0 OU (17.50 ppg) as a favorite off a win when they are facing a team that is averaging more than 62 ppg from 2-point range.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Grizzlies are 0-13 OU (-11.81 ppg) with no rest off a win in which they had at least twice as many assists as turnovers.

**StarDust Bum** · 03-31-2019, 12:28 PM

SUNDAY, MARCH 31
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIL at ATL
ATL +2.5
O 231.0

DAL at OKC 03:30 PM
DAL +12.0

LAL at NO 06:00 PM
NO -4.0
O 236.0

SAC at SA 07:00 PM
SA -9.5
U 227.0

WAS at DEN 08:00 PM
DEN -10.5
O 225.5

CHA at GS 08:30 PM
GS -11.5
U 228.0

MEM at LAC 10:30 PM
MEM +9.0
O 221.0

**StarDust Bum** · 04-01-2019, 01:21 AM

Burke scores 25, Mavericks surprise Thunder 106-103
March 31, 2019
By The Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry scored 25 points with five 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors beat Charlotte 137-90 on Sunday night to clinch their fifth straight Pacific Division title and hand the Hornets their worst loss of the season.

Curry has made five or more 3s in a career-best eight straight games. He has 335 so far, his second-most in a season behind the NBA-record 402 he hit in 2015-16.

Klay Thompson scored Golden State's initial nine points and finished with 24 and six 3s. Curry and Thompson combined to shoot 11 for 17 from deep and 17 of 30 overall. Quinn Cook added 21 points off the bench.

Willy Hernangomez scored 22 points - 14 on free throws - for the Hornets. Charlotte leading scorer and All-Star Kemba Walker was held to nine points for his third game of the season not reaching double figures.

MAVERICKS 106, THUNDER 103

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Trey Burke had 25 points and eight assists, Dwight Powell scored the winning basket on a dunk with 21 seconds left and Dallas, playing without star rookie Luka Doncic, stunned Oklahoma City.

Jalen Brunson had 18 points, Devin Harris added 15 and Dirk Nowitzki - playing perhaps his final game in Oklahoma City - grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds to go with seven points for the Mavericks.

Russell Westbrook had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his 30th triple-double of the season and Paul George had 27 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder, who had sealed a Western Conference playoff spot Saturday when the Sacramento Kings lost.

HAWKS 136, BUCKS 135, OT

ATLANTA (AP) - Trae Young grabbed a deflected inbounds pass and made a last-second jumper to lift Atlanta over short-handed Milwaukee.

Justin Anderson had 24 points and 12 rebounds for Atlanta, and John Collins finished with 23 points and 12 boards. Alex Len also scored 23 points. Young finished with 12 points and 16 assists.

Sterling Brown scored 27 points for Milwaukee, including a go-ahead layup with 1.1 seconds remaining in overtime.

The Bucks played without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. Antetokounmpo, one of the favorites for the NBA MVP award, was held out due to right ankle sprain. Middleton has a sore groin.

LAKERS 130, PELICANS 102

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Alex Caruso scored a career-high 23 points in his 20th NBA game of the season, and Los Angeles beat New Orleans.

JaVale McGee had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and former Pelican Rajon Rondo added 24 points and 12 assists for Los Angeles in a game missing both teams' biggest stars: the Lakers' LeBron James and the Pelicans' Anthony Davis.

Former Laker Julius Randle scored 17 points for New Orleans in 23 minutes before leaving to have an X-ray on his left index finger, which the team said came back negative.

Christian Wood, acquired recently by New Orleans after Milwaukee placed him on waivers, had 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 19 and Reggie Bullock 18 for the Lakers, who have won four of five as they try to build toward next season.

WIZARDS 95, NUGGETS 90

DENVER (AP) - Tony Brown Jr. scored 24 points, Thomas Bryant and Jabari Parker each had 20, and Washington held Denver to just 28 points in the second half.

Nikola Jokic had 23 points and 14 rebounds for Denver, which lost for the third time in five games and saw its lead in the Northwest Division over Portland cut to three games.

The loss came at price for Denver. Starting point guard Jamal Murray left the game in the third quarter with a sprained left ankle and didn't return. Murray missed six games from Jan. 26-Feb. 4 with a left ankle sprain.

KINGS 113, SPURS 106

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Buddy Hield scored 26 points and Sacramento snapped an 11-game skid in San Antonio.

Willie Cauley-Stein added 17 points and all of Sacramento's starters scored in double figures. Bogdan Bogdanovic added 15 points off the bench.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and 17 rebounds as San Antonio lost for the fourth time in six games. DeMar DeRozan finished with 16 points and Rudy Gay had 18. The Spurs remained seventh in the Western Conference.

CLIPPERS 113, GRIZZLES 96

**StarDust Bum** · 04-01-2019, 01:29 AM

SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY APRIL 1, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Detroit Pistons Indiana Pacers Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7:35 PM Chicago Bulls New York Knicks Madison Square Garden
7:35 PM Miami Heat Boston Celtics TD Garden
7:35 PM Milwaukee Bucks Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center
7:35 PM Orlando Magic Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena
8:05 PM Portland Trail Blazers Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center
8:35 PM Philadelphia 76ers Dallas Mavericks American Airlines Center
9:05 PM Charlotte Hornets Utah Jazz Vivint Smart Home Arena
10:05 PM Cleveland Cavaliers Phoenix Suns Talking Stick Resort Arena

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NBA MARCH RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/31/2019 6-7-0 46.17% -8.50
03/30/2019 8 10-0 55.55% -15.00
03/29/2019 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00
03/28/2019 8-8-0 50.00% -4.00
03/27/2019 7-3-0 70.00% +18.50
03/26/2019 12-6-0 66.67% +27.00
03/25/2019 2-6-0 25.00% -23.00
03/24/2019 5-4-0 55.56% +3.00
03/23/2019 8-7-1 53.33% +1.50
03/22/2019 4-8-2 33.33% -24.00
03/21/2019 5-7-0 41.67% -13.50
03/20/2019 10-7-1 58.82% +11.50
03/19/2019 4-8-0 33.33% -24.00
03/18/2019 7-11-0 38.89% -25.50
03/16/2019 7-9-0 43.75% -14.50
03/15/2019 5-7-1 41.66% -13.50
03/14/2019 5-6-0 45.45% -8.00
03/13/2019 4-8-0 33.33% -24.00
03/12/2019 6-8-0 42.85% -14.00
03/11/2019 6-6-0 50.00% -3.00

Totals...........125-142........46.81%.....-146.00

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BEST BETS:

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

03/31/2019..............1 - 3....................-11.50..................2 - 3..................-6.50..............-18.00
03/30/2019..............3 - 2....................+4.00...................4 - 2.................+9.00.............+13.00
03/29/2019..............3 - 0....................+15.00.................3 - 3.................-1.50..............+13.50
03/28/2019..............3 - 1....................+9.50...................3 - 3.................-1.50..............+8.00
03/27/2019..............2 - 1....................+4.50...................3 - 0.................+15.00...........+19.50
03/26/2019..............3 - 1....................+9.50...................4 - 4.................-2.00..............+7.50
03/25/2019..............1 - 1.....................-0.50...................1 - 3.................-11.50.............-12.00
03/24/2019..............3 - 1....................+9.50...................1 - 2.................-6.00..............+3.50
03/23/2019..............2 - 2.....................-1.00...................3 - 5.................-12.50.............-13.50
03/22/2019..............2 - 1....................+4.50...................1 - 4.................-17.00.............-12.50
03/21/2019..............2 - 2.....................-1.00...................1 - 5..................-22.50.............-23.50
03/20/2019..............3 - 0....................+15.00.................5 - 4................+3.00...............+18.00
03/19/2019..............0 - 4.....................-22.00.................1 - 3.................-11.50..............-33.50
03/18/2019..............4 - 2.....................+9.00.................3 - 6..................-18.00..............-9.00
03/16/2019..............1 - 3.....................-11.50.................5 - 2.................+14.00.............+2.50
03/15/2019..............2 - 0.....................+10.00................2 - 4.................-11.00..............-1.00
03/14/2019..............0 - 3.....................-16.50.................4 - 1.................+14.50.............-2.00
03/13/2019..............0 - 4.....................-22.00.................2 - 3..................-6.50...............-28.50
03/12/2019..............3 - 3.....................-1.50...................1 - 4..................-17.00.............-18.50
03/11/2019..............1 - 3.....................-11.50.................4 - 2..................+9.00..............-2.50

Totals.....................39 - 37...................-8.50...............53 - 63................-81.50..............-90.00

**StarDust Bum** · 04-01-2019, 02:02 AM

Monday’s 6-pack

How NCAA tournament prop bets fared:

— #4 seeds- 5.5 wins. Finished at 5; K-State’s 1st round loss was a crusher. UNDER

— #5 seeds- 4.5 wins. Sitting at 4, with Auburn alive- they have all four wins.

— #6-seeds- 4.5 wins. Finished at 3. UNDER

— #7-seeds: 3.5 wins. Finished at 1. Wofford got only win. UNDER

— #8-seeds: 2.5 wins. Got shut out by the 9-seeds. UNDER

— #9-seeds: 2 wins: Went 4-0 in first round. OVER

Quote of the Day
“I’ll miss coming to practice and seeing my brothers- and especially coach Williams.”
North Carolina senior Luke Maye

Monday’s quiz
When was the last year only one #1-seed got to the Final Four?

Sunday’s quiz
Tony Bennett’s father Dick Bennett got to the 2000 Final Four coaching Wisconsin.

Saturday’s quiz
Colts were based in Baltimore before moving to Indianapolis.

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Monday’s List of 13: Happy April Fools’ Day

13) Auburn 77, Kentucky 71 OT— Last time they played, Kentucky beat Auburn by 27. Not this time, and Charles Barkley’s alma mater is going to the Final Four for the first time. Auburn beat Kansas, North Carolina and Kentucky in its last three games; not bad.

Kentucky poached Stanford’s best player (a senior) and surrounded him with three freshmen and a sophomore; college basketball has become more like baseball, where kids jump to where they think the grass is greener, trying to get to the NBA.

Sometimes that grass is greener, sometimes it isn’t. You can get to the NBA from anywhere.

12) Nine of the 16 coaches in the Sweet 16 had already been to a Final Four. Chris Beard, Bruce Pearl and Tony Bennett will all be going to their first one.

11) Michigan State 68, Duke 67— Spartans trailed by 9 in first half, by 3 with 1:51 left, but survived 2-6 shooting on the foul line to get their first Final Four since 2015.

Final Four is a #1-seed, #2-seed, #3-seed, #5-seed.

10) San Francisco 49ers sold two seats inside their War Room on draft night to two people who paid $11,000 each for that experience. The $22,000 will supposedly go to a charity.

9) SI.com did a survey of NFL scouts about which colleges are the best ones to visit when they evaluate players, and Alabama was far and away chosen as the most accommodating.

On Alabama’s 2012 team, all 22 starters played in the NFL. I’m guessing that hasn’t happened much. It also helps recruiting.

8) West Virginia F Lamont West is transferring to Missouri State, which is not a step up or even a lateral move, but he should score more than the 12.1 ppg he averaged LY, starting 20 of the 36 Mountaineer games.

7) Over half the NFL owners (17 of 32) inherited their teams. Only seven of 30 NBA owners inherited their team.

6) In 20 games for Milwaukee against the Cardinals. Christian Yelich has 10 homers, 23 RBI and 22 runs scored.

5) If I’m a Philadelphia Eagles fan, and I hear coach Doug Pederson say “Carson Wentz has it in him to be a better teammate” well, that would worry me. The last thing you should be worrying about is if your quarterback is a good teammate.

4) Dodgers 18, Diamondbacks 5— Third game of the season Saturday night, and Arizona used a catcher to pitch the 7th/8th innings. Seriously, in the third game of the year?

Then the Dodgers let catcher Russell Martin pitch the 9th inning, when they were winning, albeit 18-5. When was last time both teams used a position player to pitch in same game?

3) Minnesota Twins’ starters Berrios/Odorizzi both struck out 10+ guys in their first start, just 2nd time EVER a team had that happen in their first two games of a season. Diamondbacks in 2001 also did it, with Randy Johnson/Curt Schilling.

2) San Diego Padres’ rookie pitcher Chris Paddack was thrown out at first base by the RF on what appeared to be a sharp single to right in his first MLB at-bat, with the bases loaded. I’m guessing that hasn’t happened very often.

1) Orlando 34, Memphis 31— Memphis was up 31-28 with 2:40 left on a rainy day; the snap goes right through the punter’s hands, and Orlando gets the wet ball on the 26-yard line and wins the game.

Refs missed a delay of game penalty on Orlando on the last play before the 2:00 warning, and Mike Singletary went off, getting two unsportsmanlike penalties during the 2:00 warning. Had the feel of a semi-pro game, which isn’t a good look for a new league.

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