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**Udog** · 10-19-2018, 09:38 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Trends on non-top 13 college football games

13) Kentucky beat Vanderbilt last two years, 44-21/20-13, but Wildcats failed to cover its last six games as a home favorite. Vandy is 2-5 in its last seven games as road underdogs. Under is 4-1 in Kentucky games this year.

12) North Carolina is 0-3 on road this season, with losses by 7-22-37 points. Since 2013, UNC is 6-3-1 vs spread as road underdogs. Syracuse lost its last two games, 27-23/44-37; they’re 1-5 in last six gams as home favorites. This is teams’ first football meeting as ACC rivals.

11) Home side won both Maryland-Iowa games as Big 14 rivals; Terrapins lost 31-15 in last visit here. Maryland is 3-6 in its last nine games as road underdogs. Iowa is 5-1, scoring 48-42 in winning its last two games; Hawkeyes are 4-2-1 in last seven games as home favorites.

10) Marshall won four of last five games with Florida Atlantic, losing 30-25 (+7) at FAU last year; Owls lost 27-21/35-16 in last two visits here. Under Kiffin, FAU is 3-2 as road favorites. Since 2012, Marshall is 3-5 vs spread as a home underdog.

9) Eastern Michigan beat Ball State last two years, 56-14/48-41; Eagles lost four of last five games- their last four games were all decided by 3 or fewer points. Over last 11 years, EMU is 1-1 as a road favorite. Ball State is 2-7 in its last nine games as home underdogs.

8) Penn State won its last four games with Indiana, winning 45-31/13-7 in last two visits here; under Franklin, Nittany Lions are 7-3 vs spread as road favorites, 1-9 coming off a loss- they lost last weeks, both at home. Hoosiers are 2-6 in last eight games as home underdogs.

7) Utah State scored 55.8 ppg in winning its last five games since a 38-31 loss at Michigan State in their opener; all six of their games went over total. Wyoming is 7-4 in last 11 games as a home underdog, but are 0-2 in that role this year. Aggies/Wyoming split their last six meetings.

6) Fresno State won its last four games with New Mexico, winning 35-24/49-32 in their last two trips to Albuquerque. Bulldogs won/covered their last four games, giving up 3-3 points in last two weeks. Lobos are 6-2 in last eight games as a home underdog.

5) Cal Bears won three of last four games with Oregon State; they lost two of last three visits to Corvallis. California lost its last three games; they’re 2-7-1 in last ten games as road favorites. Beavers is 0-5 vs I-A teams, with one loss by less than 19 points; they’re 1-4 vs spread this year.

4) Florida State won its last six games with Wake Forest, winning last three, by 7-11-8 points; since 2014, Seminoles are 11-15 as home favorites- their last three games went over. Deacons lost 63-3 to Clemson LW; they’re 10-4 in last 14 games as road underdogs.

3) Minnesota/Nebraska split their last six meetings; Gophers won LY’s game, 54-21. Minnesota lost its last three games, allowing 40 ppg; they’re 3-6-2 in last 11 games as road underdogs. Cornhuskers are 0-6 SU this year; their last four games went over the total.

2) SMU won its last three games with Tulane, by 3-4-28 points; their last two visits here were decided by total of five points. SMU is 0-3 on road this year, losing by 23-25-28 points; they’re 2-4-1 in last seven games as road dogs. Tulane is 7-3 in last 10 games as home favorites.

1) Home side won last three Nevada-Hawai’i games; Wolf Pack lost last visit here 38-17, after winning previous two trips to Paradise. Nevada is 5-9 in its last 14 games as road underdogs. Hawai’i is 3-12 vs spread in its last 15 games as a home favorite.

**Udog** · 10-19-2018, 09:41 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, October 19

Charlotte @ Orlando

Game 701-702
October 19, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
121.985
Orlando
111.268
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 10 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 1
217
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(-1); Over

New York @ Brooklyn

Game 703-704
October 19, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
112.185
Brooklyn
121.236
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 9
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 3
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(-3); Over

Sacramento @ New Orleans

Game 705-706
October 19, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
114.909
New Orleans
122.754
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 8
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 11
230 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+11); Under

Boston @ Toronto

Game 707-708
October 19, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
122.971
Toronto
114.858
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 8
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 3
208
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+3); Under

Cleveland @ Minnesota

Game 709-710
October 19, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
118.325
Minnesota
115.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 3
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 8 1/2
223 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+8 1/2); Under

Atlanta @ Memphis

Game 711-712
October 19, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
111.956
Memphis
108.830
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 7 1/2
209 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+7 1/2); Over

Indiana @ Milwaukee

Game 713-714
October 19, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
116.312
Milwaukee
121.709
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 5 1/2
208
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 3 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-3 1/2); Under

Golden State @ Utah

Game 715-716
October 19, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
134.018
Utah
121.586
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 12 1/2
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 2
218
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(-2); Under

Oklahoma City @ LA Clippers

Game 717-718
October 19, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
124.371
LA Clippers
112.786
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 11 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 1 1/2
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(+1 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 10-19-2018, 09:41 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, October 19

Not a lot to go on for the first week or so, but I’ll give you the info I’ve got…….

Charlotte won its last ten games with Orlando, covering 8 of last 9; they won their last four visits here (3-1 vs spread, over 3-1). Hornets lost their home opener by a point to Milwaukee. Orlando won its home opener, by 3 over Miami.

Knicks won/covered their last four games with Brooklyn; they won three of last four games in Barclays’ Center. Over is 4-2 in last six series games. New York beat the Hawks by 19 in their home opener. Nets lost their opener by 3 in Detroit.

Road team won last four Pelican-King games (over 3-1); Sacramento won its last two visits to Bourbon Street by 7-11 points. Kings lost its home opener by 6 to Utah. New Orleans won its opener by 19 at Houston, scoring 31 points- impressive.

Home side last seven Boston-Toronto games; Raptors won/covered last five series games played here. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games. Celtics won their home opener by 18 over Philly. Raptors won their home opener by 12 over Cleveland.

Cavaliers won seven of last eight games with Minnesota (6-2 vs spread); they won/covered three of last four visits here. Eight of last nine series games went over. Lebron-less Cleveland lost its opener by 12 in Toronto. Timberwolves lost their opener by 4 in San Antonio.

Hawks won four of their last six games with Memphis; teams split last four series games played here. Eight of last nine series games stayed under the total. Atlanta lost its opener by 19 at New York. Grizzlies lost their opener by 28 at Indiana.

Pacers won four of their last five games with Milwaukee; Indiana covered only one of its last four visits to Wisconsin. Five of last six series games stayed under. Pacers won their home opener by 28 over Memphis. Milwaukee won its opener by a point in Charlotte.

Jazz won/covered their last three games with Golden State; teams split last four series games played here. Four of last five series games went over. Warriors won their home opener by 8 over Oklahoma City. Utah won its opener by six at Sacramento.

Clippers lost seven of last nine games with Oklahoma City; Thunder covered five of last six series games. over is 7-2 in last nine series games. OKC didn’t have Westbrook (check status) for its opener, an 8-point loss at Golden State. Clippers lost their home opener by 9 to Denver.

**Udog** · 10-19-2018, 09:44 AM

NBA

Friday, October 19

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Trend Report
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Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Charlotte is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games on the road
Charlotte is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Orlando
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando Magic
Orlando is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Orlando is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando's last 11 games
Orlando is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Charlotte
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte

New York Knicks
New York is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing New York
Brooklyn is 7-13-1 ATS in its last 21 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing at home against New York

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Cleveland is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Cleveland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
Atlanta is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
Atlanta is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Memphis
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis's last 9 games
Memphis is 7-15-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Atlanta
Memphis is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Memphis is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Boston Celtics
Boston is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games
Sacramento is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Sacramento is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games on the road
Sacramento is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing New Orleans
Sacramento is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Sacramento is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 13-2 ATS in its last 15 games
New Orleans is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Sacramento
New Orleans is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento
New Orleans is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento

Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 9 games
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 21 of Milwaukee's last 25 games
Milwaukee is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Indiana
Milwaukee is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oklahoma City's last 17 games
Oklahoma City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Clippers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 7 games
LA Clippers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Clippers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Clippers's last 13 games at home
LA Clippers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
LA Clippers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
LA Clippers is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 8 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State's last 10 games
Golden State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State's last 9 games on the road
Golden State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Utah
Golden State is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Utah
Golden State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah Jazz
Utah is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Utah is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Utah is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games at home
Utah is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Golden State
Utah is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Golden State
Utah is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State

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**Udog** · 10-19-2018, 10:16 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, October 19

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CHARLOTTE (0 - 1) at ORLANDO (1 - 0) - 10/19/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 69-89 ATS (-28.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 70-92 ATS (-31.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 31-50 ATS (-24.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 29-46 ATS (-21.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 7-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 8-0 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (1 - 0) at BROOKLYN (0 - 1) - 10/19/2018, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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SACRAMENTO (0 - 1) at NEW ORLEANS (1 - 0) - 10/19/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 53-38 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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BOSTON (1 - 0) at TORONTO (1 - 0) - 10/19/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-37 ATS (+20.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-37 ATS (+17.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CLEVELAND (0 - 1) at MINNESOTA (0 - 1) - 10/19/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 42-61 ATS (-25.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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ATLANTA (0 - 1) at MEMPHIS (0 - 1) - 10/19/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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INDIANA (1 - 0) at MILWAUKEE (1 - 0) - 10/19/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 222-166 ATS (+39.4 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 76-97 ATS (-30.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 4-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 4-4 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (1 - 0) at UTAH (1 - 0) - 10/19/2018, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 7-4 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-4 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (0 - 1) at LA CLIPPERS (0 - 1) - 10/19/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 37-50 ATS (-18.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-1 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 5-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 10-19-2018, 11:27 AM

Friday's Essentials
Tony Mejia

Game of the Night - Golden State (-2.5, 218) at Utah, ESPN, 10:35 ET

The Jazz were swept by Golden State in 2016-17’s first round, losing all four games by double-digits. They then watched Gordon Hayward walk away, leaving the franchise that developed him behind in order to join forces with his former college coach.

If not for Detroit passing on Donovan Mitchell to take shooter Luke Kennard with the No. 12 pick, Utah could be mired in mediocrity, preparing to face another season fighting an uphill battle in the loaded West.

Instead, Mitchell’s return following a brilliant rookie season makes the Jazz one of the primary threats to the Warriors’ plans of a three-peat that would give them four NBA titles in five years. Although he was edged out for Rookie of the Year honors by Philadelphia prodigy Ben Simmons, Mitchell’s brilliance down the stretch cemented a rise we saw come out of nowhere last November, when he overcame shooting 25 percent (13-for-52) over the first five games of his career and ended up averaging 20.5 points to lead all first-year players.

Utah couldn’t get past Houston in May’s conference semifinals, but Mitchell’s 28.5 points per game in the first round eliminated Russell Westbrook and Oklahoma City. Considering the Jazz beat Golden State in all three of their 2018 meetings and are the only team with a winning record against the Dubs over the past two seasons, they’re right to be confident entering their home opener.

Mitchell hit four of five 3-pointers the last time he ran into the Splash Brothers, breaking Damian Lillard’s NBA record for most makes from beyond the arc by a first-year player. Utah won 119-79, registering a 40-point blowout over a Warriors team that was resting Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala but had multiple All-Stars out there.

Center Rudy Gobert’s size is a major weapon against Golden State, but Steve Kerr’s counters had typically worked until Mitchell’s arrival. In fact, the last five games the Jazz played against the Warriors in 2017, four of which came in that aforementioned first-round playoffs series, all resulted in double-digit losses.

Utah didn’t play its trademark defense in Wednesday’s regular-season opener in Sacramento, prevailing despite giving up 117 points, which is sixth-most they’ve surrendered since Mitchell came on board. Golden State scored 126 points in the first meeting between the teams last season (Dec. 27, 2017) but was held under 100 in the next three. Although it’s too early in the season to call this a huge game, the fact the Warriors are well aware of how much trouble this team gave them in posting wins by 40, 30 and 19 points should ramp up the intensity from where we would ordinarily see it in a Game No. 2.

The Warriors handled Westbrook-less OKC on Wednesday but failed to cover a 13-point spread and fell behind in the third quarter despite being up 10 at the break. Golden State held the Thunder to just 37 percent shooting but went just 7-for-26 from 3-point range since Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant combined to make just one of their 13 attempts.

Damian Jones made his first start at center for the Dubs and Kevon Looney came up with 10 points and 11 boards off the bench in replacing JaVale McGee and Zaza Pachulia, so they held their own against Steven Adams. It’s going to be a different challenge to fare as well on the road against Gobert, who had 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting in Sacramento, adding 15 boards and three blocks in a team-high 37 minutes. His length is a challenge for for Draymond Green, who still isn’t in great shape after taking most of the summer off from basketball to heal a sore knee. He played just 32 minutes on Wednesday and isn’t likely to be himself for a few weeks. Head coach Steve Kerr has said he’d likely play in “shorter bursts.”

The Warriors are just a 2.5-point favorite here, which is interesting since it took until Game No. 47, a Jan. 20 visit to Houston, for them to be favored by less than a possession in 2017-18. Golden State was an underdog six times last season, mostly down the stretch as key players rested, but were only favored by 2.5 points or less twice last season. They lost at both the Rockets and Pacers in those contests. Utah was a home underdog six times last season and won four of those games outright, including a 129-99 rout of Golden State on Jan. 30.

The card

Charlotte (-2/218) at Orlando, 7:05 p.m. ET: If you can’t beat him, hire him. That could be one way to look at the Magic opening the season with Steve Clifford at the helm since he quickly landed on his feet after being let go as Michael Jordan went a different direction. Charlotte carries an 11-game winning streak over Orlando into Amway Arena, posting all of the victories on Clifford’s watch. Kemba Walker will now look to terrorize his ex-coach after opening the season scoring 41 points in a 113-112 home loss to Milwaukee. Nicolas Batum had an opportunity to win it but missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

The Hornets want to push whenever possible, while the Magic want to use their excellent length to become the Eastern Conference’s version of Utah. In that vein, 7-footer Mo Bamba had a fantastic debut off the bench in Wednesday’s win against the Heat, drilling a crucial 3-pointer and finishing with 13 points, seven boards and two blocks. He’s got a 7-foot-10 wingspan. Aaron Gordon led the way with 26 points and 16 rebounds and Orlando survived nearly squandering a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit in pulling off an upset of the Heat. The Magic started fast last season too and may be a live home ‘dog here if they can keep Walker from going off. Charlotte has won seven of eight in Central Florida.

New York at Brooklyn (-3.5/219), 7:35 p.m. ET: New York’s teams cashed in their regular-season debuts. The Nets lost just 103-100 in Detroit when Joe Harris’ 3-pointer on their final possession misfired, but 21-year-old center Jarrett Allen’s block of a Blake Griffin dunk attempt was among Wednesday ‘s top highlights in a strong performance on the road. The Knicks scored a franchise-best 49 points in the second quarter and ran away from the Hawks in a duel of teams expected to vie for the NBA’s worst record. NYK rolled despite lottery pick Kevin Knox shooting just 4-for-16 off the bench and took the game over in Noah Vonleh’s 16 minutes of play that saw him grab 10 boards and shoot 5-for-5 from the field for a double-double no one could’ve seen coming.

The Knicks and Nets will be seeing each other for the third time this month since they squared off in a pair of preseason games, winning on the other’s home court in competitive games. D’Angelo Russell’s activity stood out, so New York will likely key in on being as disruptive as possible against the Brooklyn point guard as it seeks it fifth straight victory in the series following last season’s sweep that featured three double-digit wins. Kristaps Porzingis will be out for months, but the Knicks could get back versatile guards Emmanuel Mudiay (ankle) and Courtney Lee (neck) after both missed the opener. They’re two of New York’s top defenders, so any total plays should wait on announcement addressing their availability. Brooklyn will have shooter Allen Crabbe (ankle) in the mix for the first time, while wing Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is expected to be a game-time decision.

Sacramento at New Orleans (-11/230.5), 8:05 p.m. ET: The Pelicans posted the week’s most impressive victory, crushing Houston on its home floor. Anthony Davis went to work from the opening tip and really never gave the Rockets a shot, finishing with 32 points and 16 rebounds to wear out the Rockets’ defense. New Orleans head coach Alvin Gentry stuck to his guns of playing bigs Nikola Mirotic, Julius Randle and Davis together, counting on their versatility to be as big a problem for opponents as their pick-and-roll defense will be for his sanity. Although there will likely be headaches ahead, Gentry has said he’s not going to go small whenever possible this season in an effort to make teams adjust to dealing with the size advantage his best guys enjoy.

Matching up won’t be a problem for the Kings, who covered against Utah thanks to an improved-looking backcourt of De’Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield. Willie Cauley-Stein anchored the bigs with 23 points despite squaring off against reigning Defensive Player of the Year Gobert, so the hope is that he’ll be able to continue a strong start in a contract year while proving he can be a consistent force for the first time in his career. The Kings are going to try and wear teams down by playing a lot of bodies and started shooters Nemanja Bjelica and Yogi Ferrell to help spread the floor, so expect plenty of track meets as they look to follow Fox’s lead and get out in transition. They’ll be better off when wing Bogdan Bogdanovic returns from a knee issue, but that isn’t expected to be until next month. These teams combined for 215 or more points in each of last year’s four meetings, splitting the series 2-2.

Boston at Toronto (-3/209), 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN: After crushing the 76ers in their home opener, the Celtics will look to send a message to their other main nemesis in the East, reigning Atlantic Division champ Toronto. Boston will see how it matches up with Kawhi Leonard for the first time after the Cavs had few answers for him in Wednesday’s 116-104 Raptors’ win. Leonard finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds and was aggressive in attacking the paint and single coverage in an impressive debut. He’s looked like his old self for weeks now. Most important, Kyle Lowry shook off the disappointment of the Raps moving friend and tag-team partner DeMar DeRozan over his protests and poured in a team-best 27 points and eight assists in a 116-104 win over Cleveland. Toronto put its fantastic depth on display and may be at full strength since OG Anunoby (eye) will be fine to play and Delon Wright (thigh) may be available after being held out against the Cavs. Strength in numbers carried Boston past Philadelphia in resounding fashion despite Kyrie Irving (2-for-14) struggling with his shot. Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 23 points in the 105-87 rout that featured all nine Celtics who played at least 19 minutes scoring at least seven points. Only Al Horford failed to hit a 3-pointer, a sign that Boston is going to swing the ball to the open man and trust everyone is capable of hitting the outside shot, which includes big Aron Baynes and even Horford, who missed his lone attempt. Marcus Morris produced 16 points off the bench and was instrumental in helping the C’s pull away. These teams went 2-2 against one another last year but Toronto won a huge late-season game 96-78 and has won or split the regular-season series against Boston in each of the last five years.

Cleveland at Minnesota (-8.5/223.5), 8:05 p.m. ET: Kevin Love will be back in his old stomping grounds, but being the face of a franchise again will take some getting used to. Playing next to LeBron James and Irving while winning a title required him to alter his game, but he’s one of the few holdovers from the team that won the title in ’16 and is being tasked with being the bridge between that era and whatever comes next. Love shot 5-for-18 up in Toronto and has been dealing with a sore foot, so Cleveland may be in for a rough start as it begins truly turning the page. Lottery pick Collin Sexton missed five of seven shots and committed a team-high four turnovers in just 17 minutes, so there are definitely some growing pains ahead.

If the Timberwolves can’t dispose of this group, it’s going to be hard to resist dealing Jimmy Butler in the coming week. At this point, Tom Thibodeau appears to be buying time since it appears inevitable that Butler will get his wish in getting out of town, having proven too disruptive to play with despite his best intentions on the floor. Karl-Anthony Towns hasn’t responded well to how Butler has challenged him to step his game up and fouled out in just 22 minutes in San Antonio, scoring eight points and grabbing nine boards. Towns will see plenty of suspect defenders Love and a slumping Tristan Thompson here, so it’s a must that he turns things around. Butler had four steals against the Spurs and was out there defending and trying to get guys involved, but the lack of chemistry from Minnesota’s group is pretty evident. We’ll see what reaction he gets in the Timberwolves’ home opener. Odds are he’ll be booed lustily while Love is cheered, which will make for an interesting dynamic early.

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