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**Udog** · 12-20-2018, 10:46 PM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

NFL trends for Week 16:

— Green Bay is 1-7-1 vs spread in its last nine road games.

— Saints covered 10 of their last 11 games.

— New England is 7-1-1 vs spread in last nine divisional home games.

— Chargers covered seven of their last ten games.

— Giants covered their last six road games.

— Chicago covered seven of its last eight games.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……

13) How about this idea for the NCAA basketball tournament?

Committee picks the 68 teams, sets the two playoff games, and seeds the top 32 teams, but then there is a nationally-televised draft, where teams can choose who they play in the first round, essentially filing out half the first-round matchups in real time on national TV.

12) It would work this way; the play-in games are set by the committee so those eight teams can get started on preparation, but say Kansas is the #1 national seed- they can choose any of the four #16-seeds to play in the first round.

The #2 and #3 seeds would then choose which 16-seed they wanted to play, the #4 seed would get the last remaining #16 seed, then they move on to the #2-15 matchups. The #5-seed would have first choice of the #15 seeds to play, and so on…….

It would create some more drama and a little transparency- I think people would watch in on TV, for sure.

11) Duquesne +5.5 or +6 Wednesday night was one of worst beats in recent memory; with game tied and 0:05.4 left. Duquesne was called for a foul under the basket- Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot (Lebron James’ high school coach) lost his mind at the call, was given two technical fouls and Penn State made all six foul shots.

Duquesne threw away the inbounds pass and that was that; weird thing about Dambrot going nuts was that Dukes were 29-32 on foul line for the game, Penn State 17-26, so not like he was getting the short end of the stick the whole game.

10) Patriots’ WR Josh Gordon is stepping away from football to focus on his mental health; he had been averaging 65 receiving yards a game.

9) Houston Rockets made 26-55 3-pointers in their 136-118 win over the Wizards Wednesday, setting an NBA record for most made 3’s in a game; they only took 30 2-point shots (19-30). James Harden scored 35 points in 34:00 for Houston, which won its fifth straight game.

8) Carolina Panthers are shutting QB Cam Newton (shoulder) down for the last two games; Carolina lost its last six games, Taylor Heinicke is the Panthers’ new QB; he’s thrown five NFL passes in mop-up duty in six games, five this year and one for Houston LY.

Heinicke played college ball at Old Dominion; this is his first NFL start.

Panthers have won six divisional titles in their 24-year history, but they’ve never had two winning seasons in a row.

7) There were 66 touchdowns scored in Week 15’s NFL games, nine less TD’s than in any other week this season.

In weeks 1-12 this season, NFL teams averaged 23.0 ppg.
In weeks 13-15 this year, NFL teams averaged 19.7 ppg.

6) New Jersey Giants’ combined record the last five years: 31-48, 0-1 in playoff games; they seem intent on moving forward with QB Eli Manning, who turns 38 on January 3rd.

Manning helped the Giants win two Super Bowls, going on 4-0 playoff runs in both ’07 and ’11, but 2011 was seven years ago; he has a career playoff record of 8-4.

Giants have had three head coaches the last four years, but never changed QB’s; interesting decision they have here; if I was them, I’d move on to a younger QB, but thats me— this will be interesting to follow next summer/fall.

5) Favorites won the first seven bowl games this month, going 6-1 vs spread.

4) Dallas Cowboys have scored TD’s only 47.6% of time when they had 1st-and-goal this year, the only NFL team with a %age under 50%.

Giants (52.4%), 49ers (54.5%) have next worst marks. Carolina (88.5%), Denver (86.4%) have the best TD percentage on 1st-and-goal series.

3) Newly-signed Mets’ catcher, the oft-injured Wilson Ramos gets a $500,000 bonus next season if he catches 100+ games. He’s caught 100+ games in three of nine MLB seasons.

2) Angels gave Matt Harvey $14M, Trevor Cahill $9.5M to pitch for them next season.

1) People on Twitter are crazy; someone was bashing Drew Brees the other day; now chances are the guy lost his fantasy league playoff game or lost his bet on the Saints or the over, but bashing Brees is pretty bleepin’ stupid- his team won that game and is 13-1. Grow up!!!

**Udog** · 12-20-2018, 10:47 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, December 21

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DETROIT (15 - 14) at CHARLOTTE (15 - 15) - 12/21/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 5-4 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-4 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (8 - 24) at TORONTO (24 - 9) - 12/21/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 57-77 ATS (-27.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-40 ATS (-17.0 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 12-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 13-4 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (20 - 12) at BROOKLYN (15 - 18) - 12/21/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 64-50 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 37-23 ATS (+11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 68-51 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 226-169 ATS (+40.1 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
INDIANA is 41-27 ATS (+11.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-2 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-1 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (7 - 23) at NEW YORK (9 - 24) - 12/21/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.
NEW YORK is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-4 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (21 - 9) at BOSTON (18 - 12) - 12/21/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 57-102 ATS (-55.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
BOSTON is 75-52 ATS (+17.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-32 ATS (+13.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 48-29 ATS (+16.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 11-4 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 9-6 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (14 - 16) at CHICAGO (7 - 25) - 12/21/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-2 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (14 - 17) at SAN ANTONIO (17 - 15) - 12/21/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 40-57 ATS (-22.7 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-33 ATS (-20.3 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1064-933 ATS (+37.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 844-719 ATS (+53.1 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in home games in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 91-61 ATS (+23.9 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-1 ATS (+11.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 218-166 ATS (+35.4 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 428-350 ATS (+43.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MEMPHIS (16 - 15) at SACRAMENTO (16 - 15) - 12/21/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 67-49 ATS (+13.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 5-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (15 - 17) at PORTLAND (18 - 13) - 12/21/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-4 straight up against UTAH 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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NEW ORLEANS (15 - 17) at LA LAKERS (18 - 13) - 12/21/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 4-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 5-2 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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**Udog** · 12-21-2018, 08:11 AM

NBA

Friday, December 21

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

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Cleveland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Toronto is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games
Toronto is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

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

Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Atlanta's last 18 games when playing New York
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Knicks
New York is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
New York is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
New York is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 13 of New York's last 18 games when playing Atlanta
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Orlando Magic
Orlando is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games on the road
Orlando is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Chicago
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Orlando is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
Chicago is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Orlando
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
Chicago is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Orlando
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando

Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
Milwaukee is 5-12-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing Boston
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Boston is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Minnesota's last 23 games
Minnesota is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing San Antonio
Minnesota is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games
San Antonio is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Minnesota
San Antonio is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
San Antonio is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Utah Jazz
Utah is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games
Utah is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games when playing Portland
Utah is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
Utah is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Utah's last 16 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Portland is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Portland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Portland's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games when playing Utah
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Portland's last 16 games when playing at home against Utah

Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Memphis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 10 games
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Memphis is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Memphis's last 20 games when playing Sacramento
Memphis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Memphis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Memphis's last 10 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Sacramento is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games at home
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
Sacramento is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Sacramento's last 20 games when playing Memphis
Sacramento is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Memphis
Sacramento is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Sacramento's last 10 games when playing at home against Memphis

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games
New Orleans is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
New Orleans is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
New Orleans is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
New Orleans is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of LA Lakers's last 24 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games at home
LA Lakers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
LA Lakers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
LA Lakers is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games when playing at home against New Orleans
LA Lakers is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against New Orleans
LA Lakers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans

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**Udog** · 12-21-2018, 08:13 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 21

Charlotte won four of its last six games; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight visits to Detroit. Five of their last seven games went over. Pistons lost seven of their last nine games; they’re 1-3-1 vs spread in last five home games. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Hornets won their last four games with Detroit; under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Pistons are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to the Motor City.

Cavaliers are 4-10 in their last 14 games; they covered three of their last four road games. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. Raptors are 3-4 in their last seven games; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six home games. Eight of their last ten games stayed under. Toronto is 2-0 vs Cleveland this season, winning by 12-11 points; Cavaliers covered their last three visits to Canada. Seven of last ten series games went over.

Pacers lost there last two games by total of four points; they’re 5-2 vs spread in their last seven road games. Indiana’s last 12 games stayed under the total. Nets won their last seven games, covered last eight; they covered their last five home games. Under is 6-4 in their last 10 games. Indiana won its last eight games with the Nets (7-1 vs spread); Pacers covered their last three visits to Brooklyn. Under is 4-0 in last four series games played here.

Hawks lost seven of their last nine games; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five road games. Over is 7-4 in their last 11 games. New York lost eight of its last nine games; they’re 0-4 vs spread in last four home games. Five of their last six games went over. Knicks won three of last four games with Atlanta, covered seven of last ten series games. Hawks are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to New York. Five of last seven series games went over total.

Milwaukee won five of its last six games; they’re 4-6-1 vs spread in last 11 road games. Seven of their last eight games stayed under. Boston lost its last two games after winning its previous eight; Celtics covered four of their last five home games. Over is 11-3 in their last 14 games. Home side won last ten Buck-Celtic games; Milwaukee is 0-6 vs spread in its last six visits to Boston. Eight of last ten series games went over.

Magic lost four of their last six games; they’re 0-3 vs spread in last three home games. Six of last eight series games stayed under. Chicago is 2-6 since the coaching change, covering one of their last six games; LaVine/Portis are out with ankle injuries. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Bulls won five of last six games with Orlando; last 10 series games stayed under. Magic is 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Chicago.

Timberwolves lost five of their last six games; they’re 1-3 vs spread in their last four road games. Three of their last four games went over. San Antonio won six of its last seven games; they’re 6-1 vs spread in last seven home games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Spurs won eight of last ten games with Minnesota (6-4 vs spread); four of last five series games went over. Wolves are 2-3 vs spread in their last five visits to the Alamo.

Grizzlies lost six of their last seven games; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last seven road games. Under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Kings lost three of their last four games; they’re 7-3 vs spread in their last ten games. Sacramento’s last five games went over. Memphis is 5-3 in its last eight games with Sacramento; Grizzlies covered four of last five series games. Seven of last ten series games stayed under.

Jazz lost four of their last six games; they’re 0-3-1 vs spread in last four road games. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Trailblazers are 5-9 in their last 14 games; they covered their last four home games. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Home side won eight of last ten Utah-Portland games; Jazz is 1-5 vs spread in its last six visits to Oregon. Five of last seven series games stayed under.

Pelicans are 5-0 vs spread in game following their last five losses; New Orleans is 2-4-1 vs spread in its last seven road games. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Lakers are back from a 1-3 road trip; they’re 5-1 vs spread in their last six home games. Three of their last four games went over. Lakers lost five of last six games with New Orleans; last three series games went over. Pelicans are 2-2 vs spread in last four series games played here.

**Udog** · 12-21-2018, 11:33 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, December 21

Detroit @ Charlotte

Game 501-502
December 21, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
118.252
Charlotte
117.285
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 4
218
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+4); Over

Cleveland @ Toronto

Game 503-504
December 21, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
112.322
Toronto
119.838
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 7 1/2
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 12 1/2
209 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+12 1/2); Under

Indiana @ Brooklyn

Game 505-506
December 21, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
122.116
Brooklyn
117.282
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 5
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 2 1/2
210 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-2 1/2); Over

Atlanta @ New York

Game 507-508
December 21, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
111.174
New York
109.044
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2
230
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 3
232 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+3); Under

Milwaukee @ Boston

Game 509-510
December 21, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
121.509
Boston
120.557
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
224 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(+1 1/2); Under

Orlando @ Chicago

Game 511-512
December 21, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
112.769
Chicago
107.638
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 5
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 3
200 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(-3); Over

Minnesota @ San Antonio

Game 513-514
December 21, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
127.536
San Antonio
122.004
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 5 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 4 1/2
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+4 1/2); Under

Memphis @ Sacramento

Game 515-516
December 21, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
110.106
Sacramento
108.665
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 1 1/2
237
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 2
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+2); Over

Utah @ Portland

Game 517-518
December 21, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
115.664
Portland
108.153
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 7 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 2
210 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(+2); Over

Atlanta @ LA Lakers

Game 519-520
December 21, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
122.224
LA Lakers
120.762
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 6
234
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+6); Under

**Udog** · 12-21-2018, 12:01 PM

Friday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Game of the Night: Pelicans at Lakers – 10:35 PM EST

Will Anthony Davis join LeBron James in the Purple and Gold next season? Anything is possible in the NBA as James could certainly use another superstar next to him in Los Angeles. The two stars will meet up for the first time this season when the Pelicans continue a four-game road trip.

New Orleans (15-17 SU, 15-17 ATS) alternated wins and losses in 11 consecutive games from November 26 through December 16, capped off by a home defeat to Miami. However, that funky streak came to an end in Wednesday’s 123-116 setback at Milwaukee, but the Pelicans managed to cover as nine-point underdogs to at least keep a 12-game streak alive of alternating ATS wins and losses. Davis suffered ankle injury in the defeat, but scored 27 points and pulled down 11 rebounds and is expected to play tonight.

The Lakers (18-13, 12-18-1 ATS) return home from a dreadful 1-3 road trip with the only victory coming last Saturday at Charlotte by 28 points. In the other three losses to Houston, Washington, and Brooklyn, the Lakers allowed at least 115 points in each defeat, while Los Angeles owns a 2-5 ATS record in the past seven games.

Last season (granted pre-LeBron), the Lakers lost all three meetings with the Pelicans, including a 119-112 setback at Staples Center last October. The Lakers are currently on a 10-2 UNDER streak at home since October, while the Pelicans have hit the UNDER in eight of the past 11 games overall.

Color of Money

The Bucks and Celtics played an exciting seven-game series in the opening round of the playoffs last season that ended with Boston finishing off Milwaukee at TD Garden. These two Eastern Conference powers meet for the second time this season as the Celtics edged the Bucks on November 1 in Beantown, 117-113 as 2 ½-point favorites, marking the 10th consecutive win by the home team since December 2017.

Milwaukee (21-9 SU, 15-13-2 ATS) is riding a three-game winning streak since losing at Indiana on December 12, as the Bucks held off the Pelicans on Wednesday, 123-115. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 25 points, while Milwaukee shot 50% from the floor to improve to 14-3 at Fiserv Forum. However, the Bucks would like to fix their road mark, which sits at 7-6, although they have won three of their past four on the highway.

The Celtics (18-12 SU, 15-15 ATS) were rolling along by winning eight straight games prior to losing at Detroit last Saturday. It looked like a one-game hiccup as Boston jumped out to a 37-26 lead over Phoenix on Wednesday after one quarter. However, the surging Suns rallied to shock the Celtics, 111-103 to cash as 11 ½-point underdogs, while limiting Boston to 41 second half points. The loss also snapped a four-game home winning streak, as the Celtics last fell to the Bucks at TD Garden in the second game of last season.

Net Gains

Who’s the hottest team in the NBA right now? You guessed it correctly, it’s the Nets (15-18 SU, 18-15 ATS), who are coming off their seventh consecutive victory on Wednesday by edging the Bulls, 96-93. What’s even more interesting about Brooklyn’s recent success is the two losses prior to this hot streak each came by two points apiece to Cleveland and Oklahoma City, while blowing a 20-point lead to the Thunder. The Nets have covered eight consecutive games, while cashing in 13 of 15 victories this season.

Brooklyn welcomes in Indiana to Barclays Center, as the Pacers (20-12 SU, 17-15 ATS) should be motivated tonight after dropping a pair of games on a back-to-back set to the Knicks and Raptors. After losing to New York at the buzzer on Tuesday, Indiana fell apart in the fourth quarter at Toronto by getting outscored, 24-11 in a 99-96 defeat. In spite of the loss, the Pacers continued a remarkable UNDER streak that reached 12 games, while Indiana looks to extend its winning streak against Brooklyn to nine.

Middle of the Road

The Pistons and Hornets are each hovering around the .500 mark as the two Eastern Conference squads meet for the second time in less than 10 days. Charlotte (15-15 SU, 16-14 ATS) rallied from an 11-point fourth quarter deficit to edge Detroit (15-14 SU, 15-13-1 ATS) as 5 ½-point favorites, 108-107. Both teams held double-digit leads in the game, but the Hornets came through in the end for their second victory over the Pistons this season.

The Hornets wrap up a five-game homestand that began with the one-point triumph over Detroit, but Charlotte lost back-to-back contests to the Lakers and Knicks. Charlotte rebounded with another rally to knock off Cleveland on Wednesday, 110-99, but the Hornets failed to cash as 13-point favorites to fall to 0-4 ATS the last four games.

The Pistons began December by shocking the Warriors, but fell apart by losing seven of the next eight games. Detroit rebounded by beating Minnesota in overtime on Wednesday, 129-123 as 5 ½-point underdogs, paced by Blake Griffin’s 34 points and Reggie Bullock’s 33 points, while overcoming a 14-point fourth quarter deficit.

We Finally Made It

It took until nearly Christmas, but the Kings (16-15 SU, 19-12 ATS) are finally listed as a home favorite for the first time this season. Sacramento has laid points on the road four times, but will be chalk at Golden 1 Center against Memphis (16-15 SU, 16-15 ATS), who has lost four consecutive games after falling at Portland on Wednesday, 99-92.

Sacramento has dropped two in a row since Sunday’s victory at Dallas as the Kings lost by double-digit at home to the Thunder, 132-113. Buddy Hield drilled seven three-pointers to score 37 points for the Kings, as Sacramento hit the OVER for the fifth consecutive game. Although the Kings failed to cover in the last two games, Sacramento owns a 3-0 ATS mark off back-to-back ATS losses. These two teams have split their first two meetings this season with the home team winning each time.

**Udog** · 12-21-2018, 12:05 PM

Hoop Trends - Friday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Celtics are 16-0 ATS (+8.91 ppg) at home when the line is within 3.5 of pick with rest off a home game when they are facing a team that has an assist-to-turnover ratio greater than 1.50.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Bucks are 0-14 ATS (-7.25 ppg) as a dog off a home win when they are facing a team that has an assist-to-turnover ratio greater than 1.50.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Celtics are 16-0 OU (+13.91 ppg) as a home favorite after a loss in which they led by double-digits and it is before the All-Star break.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Bulls are 0-17 OU (-11.00 ppg) at home after a game as a home dog that had eight-plus lead changes and it is before the All-Star break.

**Udog** · 12-21-2018, 01:28 PM

By: Monique Vág

Not taking many attempts

The Pistons have done a great job defending opposing power forwards, allowing only 17.9 points per game on 43.4 percent shooting. Charlotte's Marvin Williams has seen his field goal attempts dip over the past two seasons to only 7.8 a game, and his minutes decrease as well, playing an average of 26.1 a contest. Over the past ten games he has had two scoreless games playing at least 10 minutes. Look for the Pistons to keep him and the Hornets contained and take Under his point total.

Backing the better team

The Nets have won seven straight and have done so against some quality teams. Today, they take on the Pacers who have also gone on a nice little run themselves, winning seven of their last 10, and have historically gotten the better of the Nets.

In the head-to-head, the Pacers have won five straight matchups between these two and have posted a 13-5 ATS record playing in Brooklyn and are 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings overall. Indiana has been efficient on the road this season winning nine of 16 road games and find themselves in a very winnable spot as 3-point favorites away from home.

Key offensive weapon

The Bulls' Lauri Markkanen had a season low shot attempts last game versus the Nets with only six. For a player attempting an average of 14.1 a game, he needs to get much more involved and force up more attempts, especially with the slew of injuries to the Bulls. Chicago will be without Zach LaVine and Bobby Portis Friday against the Magic, and have Cameron Payne and Jabari Parker listed as questionable.

With the Magic surrendering 21.1 points on 47.6 percent shooting, and 11 rebounds to opposing power forwards, expect Markkanen to take advantage of a favorable matchup and find success offensively. Take Over his points, rebounds, assist total.

Relying on the long ball

The Bucks' enter today's contest versust he Celtics relatively healthy with only reserve Ersan Ilyasova out. Boston has been less fortunate staying healthy recently and will be without two centers in Al Horford and Aron Baynes. To make matters worse, the Celtics might also be without Marcus Morris who is listed as questionable for the matchup.

The Celtics average 13.3 3-point shots made per game. Opponents have been successful hitting the long ball versus the Bucks who allow opponents to shoot 36 percent from beyond the arc. With the Celtics' Kyrie Irving hitting at least four 3-point shots in three of his most recent four games, look for him to continue to find success from deep and back Over his made 3-point shots.

Making it three straight

The Trail Blazers have struggled defensively surrendering an average of 113.7 points per game on 59.6 percent shooting over their most recent three games. Today, they take on the Jazz who have really struggled putting points on the board this year averaging only 106.5 per contest. But, they should be feeling good coming off a 108-103 victory versus the Warriors.

Look for Utah's Jae Crowder to have success inside as the Blazers surrender 23 points on 47.7 percent shooting, and 11.4 rebounds to opposing power forwards. With Crowder coming off two straight double-doubles, look for him to make it three in a row and back Over his points, rebounds and assists total.

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