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**Udog** · 10-20-2018, 08:35 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

— I’m not a big fan of 9:30 Sunday morning NFL games from London.

— Former Tennessee coach Butch Jones is now an assistant at Alabama.

— Raptors 113, Celtics 101— Really good game, better with Hubie Brown as analyst.

— Nets 107, Knicks 105— Caris LeVert with GW hoop; Knicks had only 3 turnovers (+19).

— Warriors 124, Jazz 123— Utah led this game 81-68 at halftime.

— NBA’s salary floor is $91.6M; the salary cap is $101.8M.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind…..

13) G-League President Malcolm Turner announced that the league is implementing a “professional path” for would-be one and done college basketball players. The G-League will be offering $125,000 contracts, as well as access to NBA infrastructure and development tools.

Curious how many kids take this route, instead of playing college ball for a year?

12) Random movie trivia; remember when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a co-pilot with Peter Graves in the classic comedy Airplane!?

Kareem was on The Rich Eisen Show Wednesday; he said when the writers of Airplane! were casting the movie, they wanted Pete Rose to be the co-pilot, but they were filming during the summer and obviously, Rose was unavailable since that is also baseball season, so they chose Kareem to play the role.

11) More trivia from the past; New Orleans Saints had the first pick in the 1981 Draft; Dallas Cowboys called the Saints and offered them a ton for the #1 pick, but the Saints kept the pick and took South Carolina RB George Rogers.

Turns out the Cowboys wanted the guy who got picked #2; a linebacker named Lawrence Taylor. Wonder whatever happened to him?

10) There are players from 43 countries in the NBA; for the 5th year in a row, every NBA team had at least one international player.

9) NFL stuff:
— QB Brock Osweiler will start again for the Dolphins this week.
— Buffalo will start QB Derek Anderson at Indianapolis. Anderson has started only four times (2-2) since 2010- his career W-L record is 20-27.
— Arizona Cardinals fired OC Mike McCoy Friday.
— Browns traded RB Carlos Hyde to Jacksonville for a 5th-round draft pick.

8) Tremendous catch by Andrew Benitendi to end Game 4 of the Red Sox-Astros series late Wednesday night; he misses that ball, and Houston ties the game, maybe wins it right there.

It is also an example of how a ballpark with a very short LF fence occasionally takes hits away from the batter. No way is Benitendi that shallow if he’s playing in a ballpark other than Houston or Fenway.

7) Wednesday, Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff became 8th reliever in postseason history to strike out 8+ batters in a game. Before him, Pedro Martinez, was the last to do that, in the ’99 ALDS, Game 5 at Cleveland.

Of course, Woodruff wasn’t really a reliever, but Wade Miley walked the first hitter, a lefty, and was then lifted, so technically Woodruff relieved.

6) Falcons’ WR Julio Jones has the 2nd-most receiving yards (707) in the NFL this season but hasn’t scored a touchdown yet; he’s now gone 11 straight regular-season games without a TD catch, which is really odd for someone with his ability.

5) My Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook came in the mail yesterday; time to get serious studying college basketball.

In the last seven years, seven different teams have won the Big West conference tournament.

4) Speaking of the Big West, Mark Gottfried is the new basketball coach at Cal State-Northridge; one of his assistants is 80-year old Jim Harrick, who won a national title with UCLA in 1995.

3) Jaguars’ owner Shad Khan dropped his attempt to buy Wembley Stadium in London, which means the Jaguars won’t be playing half their home games there anytime soon.

2) Thru six games, Kansas City Chiefs have allowed 2,042 passing yards, the most PY any team has allowed thru six games, since 1940.

1) Here’s the thing about stealing signs: if you steal signals in football/baseball with the naked eye, more power to you; if you steal signals via technology, then you’re a cheater. Those are the rules.

**Udog** · 10-20-2018, 08:39 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, October 20

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

Home side won seven of last nine Raptor-Wizard games; last three series games stayed under. Teams split last four games played here. Toronto beat the Celtics at home last nite; they’re 2-0 this year (over 2-0)— this is their road opener. Washington lost its home opener by a point at home to Miami, 113-112.

Pacers won their last seven games with Brooklyn (6-1 vs spread); Nets lost last five series games here (1-4 vs spread); all five went over the total. Brooklyn nipped the Knicks at the wire Friday; they split first two games (under 2-0), which were decided by total of five points. Indiana lost by 17 in Milwaukee last night; they split their first two games (over 1-1).

76ers won four of their last five games with Orlando; Magic lost last two visits here, by 11-19 points. Eight of last nine series games went over. Sixers split their first two games (over 1-1), winning only home game over Chicago by 19. Orlando lost by 32 at home to Charlotte last nite; Magic split their first two games (under 2-0), both at home.

Celtics won/covered four of last five games with New York; they also won/covered four of last five visits to Manhattan. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Boston lost by 12 in Toronto Friday; they split their first two games (over 1-1). Knicks lost by hoop in Brooklyn last nite; NY split its first two games (over 1-1).

Miami won its last six games with Charlotte (5-0-1 vs spread); Hornets lost their last three trips to South Beach, by 4-5-7 points (0-2-1 vs spread). Charlotte won by 32 in Orlando last nite; they split first two games, losing to the Bucks by a point. Heat split their first two games (over 1-1), which were decided by total of total of four points.

Home side won seven of last eight Detroit-Chicago games, with Pistons winning last three; under is 6-3 in last nine series games. Detroit lost three of last four visits to the Windy City. Pistons won their home opener by 3 over Brooklyn. Bulls their lost opener by 19 in Philly Thursday- this is their home opener.

Minnesota won its last five games with Dallas; last eight series games stayed under the total. Wolves won last two visits to Dallas, by 1-24 points. Minnesota split its first two games (over 1-1), losing only road game by 4 in San Antonio. Mavericks lost their opener by 21 in Phoenix.

Denver won/covered eight of last nine games with Phoenix; over is 6-1 in last seven series tilts. Suns won/covered only one of last five visits to Denver. Suns won their opener by 21 at home over Dallas. Nuggets won their opener by 9 at the Clippers- this is their home opener.

Spurs won seven of last ten games with Portland; San Antonio is 3-1-1 vs spread in its last five visits to Oregon. Five of last six series games went over. Spurs won their home opener by 4 over Minnesota. Trailblazers won their home opener by 9 over the Lakers.

Lakers lost eight of last ten games with Houston, but LA covered last three. Rockets won four of last five series games played here (3-2 vs spread). Lakers lost their road opener at Portland by 9; this is their home opener. Houston lost their home opener by 19 to the Pelicans.

**Udog** · 10-20-2018, 08:46 AM

NBA

Saturday, October 20

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Trend Report
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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 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Wizards
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto

Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Brooklyn is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Brooklyn is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Brooklyn is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Brooklyn's last 17 games when playing Indiana
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
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 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Brooklyn
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Indiana's last 17 games when playing Brooklyn
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

Boston Celtics
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing New York
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Knicks
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
New York is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games at home
New York is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games at home
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Boston
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

Orlando Magic
Orlando is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Orlando is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Orlando is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Orlando is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing Philadelphia
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Orlando is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Orlando is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Philadelphia is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Philadelphia is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Philadelphia is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against Orlando
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando

Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Detroit is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games at home
Chicago is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Detroit
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing Detroit
Chicago is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Detroit
Chicago is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Detroit

Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Charlotte is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games on the road
Charlotte is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Charlotte's last 13 games when playing Miami
Charlotte is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Charlotte is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Charlotte's last 16 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Heat
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Miami is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 13 games when playing Charlotte
Miami is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Miami's last 16 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte

Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dallas's last 13 games at home
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Dallas is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Denver
Phoenix is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing Denver
Phoenix is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Denver's last 13 games at home
Denver is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Phoenix
Denver is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix

San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
San Antonio is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games on the road
San Antonio is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Portland
San Antonio is 7-14-1 ATS in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Portland
San Antonio is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Antonio's last 15 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Portland is 17-4-2 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Portland is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games at home
Portland is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
Portland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Portland is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Portland is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Portland's last 15 games when playing at home against San Antonio

Houston Rockets
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
Houston is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing LA Lakers
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games when playing LA Lakers
Houston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games
LA Lakers is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games at home
LA Lakers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Lakers is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
LA Lakers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 9 games at home
LA Lakers is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Houston
LA Lakers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 9 games when playing Houston
LA Lakers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
LA Lakers is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston

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**Udog** · 10-20-2018, 09:48 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 20

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TORONTO (2 - 0) at WASHINGTON (0 - 1) - 10/20/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 41-26 ATS (+12.4 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 408-478 ATS (-117.8 Units) in home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-5 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 8-5 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (1 - 1) at INDIANA (1 - 1) - 10/20/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 53-37 ATS (+12.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-1 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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ORLANDO (1 - 1) at PHILADELPHIA (1 - 1) - 10/20/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 70-93 ATS (-32.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-40 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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BOSTON (1 - 1) at NEW YORK (1 - 1) - 10/20/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-38 ATS (+19.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-38 ATS (+16.2 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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CHARLOTTE (1 - 1) at MIAMI (1 - 1) - 10/20/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 130-179 ATS (-66.9 Units) in home games in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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DETROIT (1 - 0) at CHICAGO (0 - 1) - 10/20/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-3 straight up against CHICAGO 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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MINNESOTA (1 - 1) at DALLAS (0 - 1) - 10/20/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 412-337 ATS (+41.3 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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PHOENIX (1 - 0) at DENVER (1 - 0) - 10/20/2018, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 5-1 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 6-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (1 - 0) at PORTLAND (1 - 0) - 10/20/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1048-919 ATS (+37.1 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 336-274 ATS (+34.6 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.

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

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HOUSTON (0 - 1) at LA LAKERS (0 - 1) - 10/20/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 56-36 ATS (+16.4 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 104-65 ATS (+32.5 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
HOUSTON is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 88-62 ATS (+19.8 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 163-206 ATS (-63.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

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

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**Udog** · 10-20-2018, 10:36 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Saturday, October 20

Toronto @ Washington

Game 501-502
October 20, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
118.540
Washington
114.387
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 1
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-1); Over

Brooklyn @ Indiana

Game 503-504
October 20, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
111.629
Indiana
123.952
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 12 1/2
203
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 8
213
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-8); Under

Orlando @ Philadelphia

Game 505-506
October 20, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
109.764
Philadelphia
119.973
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 10
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 12 1/2
217
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+12 1/2); Over

Boston @ New York

Game 507-508
October 20, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
120.290
New York
116.792
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 9
211 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+9); Under

Charlotte @ Miami

Game 509-510
October 20, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
117.489
Miami
123.686
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 6
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 4
217 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-4); Over

Detroit @ Chicago

Game 511-512
October 20, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
120.092
Chicago
106.116
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 14
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 3 1/2
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-3 1/2); Under

Minnesota @ Dallas

Game 513-514
October 20, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
116.867
Dallas
107.169
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 9 1/2
212
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 3
219
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-3); Under

Phoenix @ Denver

Game 515-516
October 20, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
108.973
Denver
126.362
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 17 1/2
229
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 10
224
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-10); Over

San Antonio @ Portland

Game 517-518
October 20, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
115.288
Portland
121.997
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
by 6 1/2
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 4 1/2
213 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(-4 1/2); Under

Houston @ LA Lakers

Game 519-520
October 20, 2018 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
125.173
LA Lakers
112.055
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 12
237
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 3 1/2
235 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-3 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 10-20-2018, 06:29 PM

By: Monique Vág

REVENGE NARRATIVE

John Wall missed all four regular season matchups versus the Raptors but still lit up the Dinos in the playoffs, averaging 26 points, 11.5 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game last season. All of this despite the fact the Raptors eliminated the Wizards in six games.

With Wall finally healthy and the Wizards scoring 112 points in their season opener while still losing, look for Washington to come out with not only a sense of urgency but revenge on its mind. Take the Over 36.5 total points, rebounds, and assists for Wall.

ROUGH ROAD

The Magic got off to a super slow start in their opener and only managed to score 10 points in the first quarter. Although their offense picked it up late into garbage time, there were huge issues with shooting all night and the 38.3 field goal percentage was inflated due to a good fourth quarter.

Going on the road to play on back-to-back nights could be disastrous for an offense that really lacks playmakers and consistent shooting, especially versus a team like the 76ers. Take the Magic team total Under 102.5 points.

T-WOLVES' BALANCED ATTACK

The Mavericks are surprisingly good at defending the small forward position, allowing a low 19.1 points per game to the No. 3 spot, and could make life tough for the Timberwolves' Andrew Wiggins. Minnesota's small forward has put up 20 or more points in both games this year but that's more due to the volume of shot attempts, rather than getting quality looks.

The Timberwolves possess a balanced offense which splits points very well. Out of the starters and bench, only two players failed to put up double-digit points last time out. Take Under 26.5 points, rebounds, and assists for Wiggins in tonight’s matchup.

SOLID FIRST-HALF DEFENSE

The Spurs defense gave up the fewest first quarter points of any team at just 24.1 last season. This was almost two points lower than the league average, and considerably higher than the team giving up the highest (Phoenix at 28.6). Meanwhile, both the Spurs and tonight’s opponent, the Portland Trail Blazers, ranked in the Top 5 in first-half defense, holding opponents to under 51 points in the opening 24 minutes. At the same time, they both ranked at the bottom half of the NBA in points scored in the first half.

With San Antonio ranked dead last in possessions per game and content with a slow pace early on, take the Under 104 first-half points.

GUARDING THE PERIMETER

If the season opener was any indication, Portland is a team which will rely on the 3-point shot all year long, attempting 37 shots from distance in its 2018-19 debut

This matchup looks like a strength-on-strength battle versus a Spurs team that checked opponents for only 26.4 3-point attempts per game last year (third lowest) and is holding opponents to only 19 shots from outside the arc thus far.

With the first half projected to be low scoring, and points potentially at a premium, take the full game Under 214.

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