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**Udog** · 10-30-2018, 08:53 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Some interesting college football games this weekend:

— Iowa (+3) @ Purdue

— Georgia (-9.5) @ Kentucky

— West Virginia (-1) @ Texas

— Stanford (+8.5) @ Washington

— Texas A&M (+5) @ Auburn

— Penn State (+10) @ Michigan

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Rough week to be a coach in Cleveland; Browns fired Hue Jackson Monday, as well as OC Todd Haley. DC Gregg Williams is now the interim coach.

Freddie Kitchens is the new OC; saw an NFL Films segment on Kitchens Monday, on how beloved he is by players he has coached. In these turbulent times, it was great to see.

12) Cleveland Cavaliers started 0-6, then quickly fired coach Tyronn Lue, like it was Lue’s fault that Lebron James skipped town. What did they think was going to happen? Lue gets $13M to take a hike, so at least he walks away with a championship ring and a smile on his face.

11) Terry Francona, John Farrell and Alex Cora all won the World Series in their first year managing the Red Sox.

10) Mets hired agent Brodie Van Wagenen to run their franchise; not sure if that is a good idea or not, but Van Wagenen’s wife’s stepfather is Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, so he has that going for him.

9) Dallas Cowboys fired offensive line coach Paul Alexander less than halfway into his first season with the team, the first time HC Jason Garrett fired an assistant coach during a season.

Former Cowboys OL Marc Colombo, who had served as assistant OL coach since 2016, will take over as OL coach. A former Cowboys’ OL coach, 75-year old Hudson Houck is back to work with Colombo and the offensive staff in an advisory role.

USC also fired their offensive line coach Monday; HC Clay Helton is taking over play calling duties, too.

8) Buccaneers named Ryan Fitzpatrick as its starting QB for Sunday’s game at Carolina.

7) On Sunday, Los Angeles became the first city ever to host an MLB (Dodgers), NFL (Rams), NBA (Clippers), and NHL (Kings) game, all on the same day. Those games all happened within five miles of each other.

6) Syracuse football team is ranked in the Top 25 for the first time since 2001.

5) The Mets hired Yoenis Cespedes’ agent to run their franchise; he has never run a ball club before, but obviously has dealt with the Wilpons before, dealing with the Cespedes contract.

I’m guessing that behind closed doors, the Mets’ front office would make a great reality show, and that isn’t a compliment.

4) Game 3 of the World Series lasted 7:20; in 1939, New York swept the Reds 4-0 in the Series- the four games COMBINED lasted 7:04. Seriously.

Boston’s 1-4 batters Friday went a combined 0-28 at the plate; the most hitless AB in any baseball game – regular or postseason, since 1920 by a team’s 1-4 hitters was 0-24 by the 1963 Milwaukee Braves against the Houston Colt 45’s (now the Astros).

3) It surprised me that no team down 3-0 in a World Series has ever even forced a Game 6, much less won the Series. You’d think by this time, just about everything has happened.

2) Red Sox won the World Series, won 119 games; their GM west to Western Michigan, a state school. Just thought I’d mention that.

1) Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts is a free agent; his contract is up. If you owned the Dodgers, would you give him a new deal? Guy just won the NL pennant two years in a row-I’d re-sign him, but the longer he goes without a deal, the more you wonder.

**Udog** · 10-30-2018, 08:54 AM

Games to Watch - Week 3
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With all the major moves made in the offseason, this was always going to be an interesting NBA season to watch. We have already seen our first firing of the season, with coach Lue of the Cavaliers given his marching orders after Cleveland lost its first 6 games without LeBron James.

The defensing Western Conference champion Houston Rockets have just 1 win so far, while the Boston Celtics are starting to come to life after a slow start in the Eastern Conference.

Things are likely to change dramatically as the season progresses, but we are not going to look that far ahead here. Instead, we are taking a look at the best games in the NBA this week:

Tuesday - Philadelphia 76ers at Toronto Raptors

These are two of the teams expected to be challenging for the Eastern Conference crown this season, but it’s fair to say that the 76ers are not yet holding up their end of the bargain. It has been an uneven start to the year for Philly, as they come into this week with a 3-3 record. They are going against a Toronto team that has yet to drop a game, with 5 of their 6 wins thus far coming on home court. Philadelphia had little in the way of success against Toronto last year, losing 3 of 4, and I think they are looking at another loss here.

Thursday - Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics made a deep playoff run last season and did so without having the services of Kyrie Irving for a good portion of the year. With Irving healthy and back in the fold, the belief was that Boston would be the team to beat in the East. They may yet become that, but for now, they are coming into this week with a 4-2 record. That puts them a couple of games off the pace being set by the conference leading Bucks, who a re a perfect 6-0 right now. These two split their 4-game regular season series last year and I am giving the slight edge to Boston at home in this one.

Friday - Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are very quickly confirming that they are the team to beat in the Western Conference this season, rushing out to 6-1 record and looking like an offensive juggernaut in the process. Stephen Curry has made an outstanding start to the season and is in MVP form after just 7 games. The Warriors will have a Friday night home date with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are just 2-4 to start the season. The Timberwolves did win the last meeting with Golden State, although that one came at home, with the Warriors winning their two home games last season. Another win for the Dubs here.

**Udog** · 10-30-2018, 08:55 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, October 30

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ATLANTA (2 - 3) at CLEVELAND (0 - 6) - 10/30/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 44-64 ATS (-26.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-50 ATS (-31.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-37 ATS (-23.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-4 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
9 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (3 - 2) at CHARLOTTE (3 - 4) - 10/30/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 51-33 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 224-179 ATS (+27.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
MIAMI is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 6-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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 (3 - 3) at ORLANDO (2 - 4) - 10/30/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 72-95 ATS (-32.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 31-52 ATS (-26.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 63-94 ATS (-40.4 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
ORLANDO is 25-44 ATS (-23.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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DETROIT (4 - 1) at BOSTON (4 - 2) - 10/30/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 63-40 ATS (+19.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-22 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-22 ATS (+15.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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PHILADELPHIA (3 - 3) at TORONTO (6 - 0) - 10/30/2018, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PORTLAND (3 - 2) at HOUSTON (1 - 4) - 10/30/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 3-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-1 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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LA CLIPPERS (4 - 2) at OKLAHOMA CITY (1 - 4) - 10/30/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 37-54 ATS (-22.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-45 ATS (-23.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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WASHINGTON (1 - 5) at MEMPHIS (3 - 2) - 10/30/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 39-53 ATS (-19.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 166-125 ATS (+28.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 55-35 ATS (+16.5 Units) after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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**Udog** · 10-30-2018, 08:57 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, October 30

Cleveland is 0-6 and fired its coach Monday; they’re 0-3 at home, losing by 22-16-12 points. Over is 4-2 in their games. Hawks are 2-4 after losing by 21 in Philly Monday; they’re 1-3 as AU- their last three games stayed under the total. Cavaliers won three of last four games with Atlanta, but lost by 22 to the Hawks nine days ago; last nine series games went over the total. Atlanta covered its last five visits to Ohio.

Heat is 3-3 after losing at home to Sacramento Monday; they split two road games (1-0 as AU). Four of their last five games went over. Charlotte lost three of its last four games; they’re 1-1 at home (1-0 as HF); Over is 4-3 in their games. Miami won six of last seven games with the Hornets; under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Heat covered its last three visits to Charlotte.

Sacramento won/covered its last three games; they’re 2-2 as AU. Over is 5-2 in their games this month. Magic lost four of their last five games; they’re favored for first time this year. Under is 4-2 in their games this season. Kings won/covered their last three games with Orlando; under is 5-1 in last six games. Kings are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Orlando.

Pistons lost by 20 at home to Boston Saturday; Celtics won/covered four of last five series games. Under is 6-3-1 in last ten meetings. Detroit covered its last three visits here. Detroit is 4-1 with only loss to Boston; they beat Bulls by 2 in only road game. Under is 3-2 in their games. Celtics won three of their last four games; they’re 1-1 as HF. Five of their six games stayed under the total.

76ers won four of their last six games; they’re 0-3 on road, 0-2 as AU, losing by 18-1-15 points. Over is 4-2 in their last six games. Raptors won six of its first seven games; they’re 3-2 as a HF. Over is 5-1-1 in their games this month. Toronto won eight of last ten games with Philly (7-3 vs spread); over is 8-2 in last 10 series games. Sixers covered only one of last five visits to Canada.

Portland is off to a 4-2 start; they’re 2-1 on road, 1-1 as AU. Five of their six games went over the total. Houston is off to a 1-4 start; check Harden’s (hamstring) status. Rockets are 0-3 as HF. Four of their five games went over. Rockets won seven of last eight games with Portland; over is 7-2 in last nine series games. Blazers are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Houston.

Clippers won four of their last five games; they’re 1-1 as AU. Three of last four LA games went over the total. Thunder lost four of its first five games; they’re 1-2 at home, 0-3 as HF. Over is 3-2 in their games. Clippers beat OKC by 16 at home 11 days ago; they’re 3-7 in last 10 series games, going 1-5 vs spread in last six visits to Oklahoma. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Washington lost five of its first six games; they’re 1-3 on road, 1-2 as AU. Five of their six games went over. Memphis won three of its last four games; they’re 2-0 at home (2-0 as HF), winning by 21-14 points. Under is 3-2 in their games. Wizards won four of last five games with the Grizzlies, but Wiz are 0-3 vs spread in last three trips to Memphis. Four of last five series games stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 10-30-2018, 09:01 AM

NBA

Tuesday, October 30

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Trend Report
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Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Atlanta is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Cleveland is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Miami Heat
Miami is 4-7-2 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Miami is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Miami is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 14 games when playing Charlotte
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Charlotte is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Charlotte is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Charlotte's last 14 games when playing Miami
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 11 games when playing at home against Miami

Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Sacramento's last 17 games
Sacramento is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Sacramento is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Sacramento is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
Sacramento is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Orlando
Sacramento is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Sacramento is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando Magic
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Orlando is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Sacramento
Orlando is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Orlando is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento

Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Boston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit

Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
Toronto is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Washington Wizards
Washington is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Washington is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Memphis
Washington is 6-14-1 ATS in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Washington is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Memphis is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games at home
Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing Washington
Memphis is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Washington
Memphis is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing at home against Washington

Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Portland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games
Portland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Portland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
Portland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 9 games when playing Houston
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Portland's last 18 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Houston's last 23 games at home
Houston is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Portland
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Houston's last 18 games when playing at home against Portland

Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Clippers's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 7 games on the road
LA Clippers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Oklahoma City
LA Clippers is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
LA Clippers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
LA Clippers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Clippers's last 8 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Oklahoma City is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

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**Udog** · 10-30-2018, 09:55 AM

Tuesday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Game of the Night: Clippers at Thunder – 8:05 PM EST

The focus in Los Angeles this season will be on the Lakers with the addition of LeBron James. However, the Clippers (4-2 SU, 4-2 ATS) enter Tuesday’s action owning a better record than the Lakers so far in spite of no star power. The Clippers are coming off a pair of impressive blowout victories over the Rockets and Wizards, while scoring over 133 points in each win. In Sunday’s 136-104 rout of Washington, not only did the Clips easily cash as 3 ½-point favorites, but L.A. drilled 16 three-pointers and nine different players scored in double-figures.

The Thunder (1-4 SU, 1-4 ATS) has crashed to a slow start as it took Oklahoma City five games to pick up its first win of the season. OKC held off Phoenix on Sunday, 117-110, but failed to cash as 13 ½-point favorites thanks to the Suns outscoring the Thunder, 34-21 in the fourth quarter. Both Russell Westbrook and Paul George scored 23 points each, while Nerlens Noel dropped a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds for OKC.

In their first meeting of the season at Staples Center on October 19, the Clippers rallied past the Thunder, 108-92 as L.A. outscored OKC in the fourth, 37-15. The Thunder played without Westbrook, who was recovering from knee surgery, as the Clippers were led by Tobias Harris and Danilo Gallinari’s 26 points apiece. The Thunder have not scored more points their opponent in the fourth quarter this season, while only twice putting up more second half points than its foe.

Back to Beantown

As Boston is still in a frenzy over the Red Sox winning the World Series, the Celtics (4-2 SU, 3-3 ATS) are looking for an NBA Finals trip. Last summer, they came up one game short of that goal, but Boston is back at TD Garden following back-to-back road wins at Oklahoma City and Detroit. In Saturday’s road blowout of the Pistons, the Celtics bolted out to a 22-point halftime lead in spite of nine combined points from Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum.

The Pistons (4-1 SU, 1-4 ATS) suffered their first loss of the season in Saturday’s 109-89 setback to Boston, the fifth consecutive home defeat to the Celtics since the start of the 2016-17 campaign. However, Detroit has covered in each of its past three trips to TD Garden, including as a six-point underdog in last November’s 118-108 triumph. Detroit is hitting the road for only the second time this season as the Pistons edged the Bulls, 118-116 as 4 ½-point favorites on October 20.

Houston…We (You Know the Rest)

The Rockets (1-4 SU, 1-4 ATS) have yet to win a home game this season, sitting at 0-3 in three games at the Toyota Center. James Harden remains sidelined with a hamstring injury as Houston is coming off back-to-back double-digit home losses to the Jazz and Clippers. In Friday’s 133-113 setback to L.A., the Rockets shot 38% from the floor, while the starting backcourt of Chris Paul and Eric Gordon combined for 6-of-27 shooting.

The Blazers (4-2 SU, 4-2 ATS) travel to Texas after knocking off the Pacers last night, 103-93 as Portland is playing with no rest for the first time this season. Portland put together its best defensive effort of the season by limiting Indiana to 41% shooting, while seven Blazers finished in double-figures. The Blazers had their issues with the Rockets last season by losing all four meetings, but Portland managed to pick up three covers as an underdog.

Top of the Atlantic

The three-team race to win the Atlantic division this season will be a good one between the Celtics, Raptors, and 76ers. Toronto and Philadelphia meet up tonight north of the border as the Raptors (6-1 SU, 3-4 ATS) are coming off their first loss of the season. Kawhi Leonard didn’t suit up in Monday’s 124-109 setback at Milwaukee, as the Raptors shot 9-of-45 from three-point range, including 0-for-9 from Kyle Lowry. Toronto is currently riding an 0-3 ATS streak, since covering three games in a row.

The 76ers (4-3 SU, 2-5 ATS) are also playing on a back-to-back after pulling away from the Hawks, 113-92 as 11 ½-point favorites. Ben Simmons paced Philadelphia with 21 points and 12 rebounds, as the 76ers improved to 4-0 at home. However, all three losses for the Sixers have come away from Wells Fargo Center, while Philadelphia is 0-2 SU/ATS as an underdog. Last season, the Raptors had their way with the 76ers by winning three of four meetings, including a pair of double-digit blowouts at home.

Hocus Pocus

With Halloween on the horizon, the league has put a spell on the Wizards. Washington (1-5 SU, 1-5 ATS) is two seasons removed from capturing the Southeast division title, but the Wizards are currently at the bottom of the division through six games. Washington wraps up a five-game road trip in Memphis as the Wizards are coming off a 32-point rout at the hands of the Clippers, while also falling to the Kings and Warriors. The lone victory on the season came in overtime at Portland, but the Wizards have yielded at least 111 points in regulation in all six games.

The Grizzlies (3-2 SU, 3-2 ATS) aren’t back to being a playoff team, like they were from 2011-17. However, Memphis has bounced back nicely from a 111-83 opening night loss to Indiana to win three of the past four games. The Grizzlies are a perfect 2-0 SU/ATS at FedEx Forum, although Memphis routed Atlanta and Phoenix. Memphis dropped both matchups with Washington last season, as the Grizzlies hit the road for three games following Tuesday’s contest starting in Utah.

Second Time Around

Atlanta and Cleveland met last Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena as the Hawks torched the Cavaliers, 133-111 as eight-point underdogs. Rookie Trae Young posted 35 points and 11 assists for Atlanta, who picked up its first win of the season. Now, these two teams hook up again at the “Q” but it’s Cleveland who is remains winless and has sent its head coach packing after six games.

The Cavaliers (0-6 SU, 3-3 ATS) are playing without the injured Kevin Love, while head coach Tyronn Lue was relieved of his duties this past weekend. Cleveland hasn’t been competitive at home this season by losing all three games at the “Q” by double-digits, including Saturday’s 119-107 defeat to Indiana as seven-point underdogs. The Hawks (2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS) saw their modest two-game winning streak end in Saturday’s 12-point home loss to the Bulls, but Atlanta held its first opponent below 100 points on the season.

**Udog** · 10-30-2018, 10:56 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, October 30

Atlanta @ Cleveland

Game 501-502
October 30, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
105.045
Cleveland
115.418
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 10 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 4 1/2
225 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-4 1/2); Under

Miami @ Charlotte

Game 503-504
October 30, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
113.610
Charlotte
124.588
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 11
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 4
222
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(-4); Over

Sacramento @ Orlando

Game 505-506
October 30, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
111.191
Orlando
117.711
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 6 1/2
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 4 1/2
222
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(-4 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Boston

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

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
110.550
Boston
127.022
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 16 1/2
196
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 8 1/2
209
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-8 1/2); Under

Philadelphia @ Toronto

Game 509-510
October 30, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
114.961
Toronto
125.187
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 10
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 6 1/2
223 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-6 1/2); Under

Portland @ Houston

Game 511-512
October 30, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
115.645
Houston
120.563
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 5
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 3
224 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-3); Under

LA Clippers @ Oklahoma City

Game 513-514
October 30, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
123.563
Oklahoma City
116.855
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 6 1/2
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 2 1/2
224
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(+2 1/2); Over

Washington @ Memphis

Game 515-516
October 30, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
117.768
Memphis
110.781
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 7
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+2); Over

**Udog** · 10-30-2018, 02:41 PM

Hoop Trends - Tuesday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Hawks are 15-0 ATS (+10.37 ppg) as a dog with no rest after allowing 50-plus points in the paint and it is before the All-Star break.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Cavaliers are 0-16 ATS (-11.09 ppg) as a favorite off a double-digit home loss.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Clippers are 13-0 OU (+15.08 ppg) as a dog off a 10+ win as a favorite in which they has at least twice as many assists as turnovers. The

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Grizzlies are 0-13 OU (-12.23 ppg) off a home win in which they scored at least fifteen points more in the first half than the second half.

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