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**Udog** · 01-23-2019, 09:52 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

— South Carolina 80, Auburn 77— Tigers are now 1-3 in true road games.

— Michigan 59, Minnesota 57— Wolverines win on a last-second baseline jumper.

— Kansas State 58, Texas Tech 45— Third straight loss for Tech, after a 15-1 start.

— Northwestern 73, Indiana 66— Fifth loss in a row for the Hoosiers.

— South Florida 52, Wichita State 41— This was a terrible basketball game.

— Northern Illinois 77, Buffalo 75— Best team in MAC gets upset.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings…….

13) Glad to see Edgar Martinez get elected to the baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday; he joins Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay and Mike Mussina as new inductees, with Rivera the first guy to get elected unanimously to the Hall.

I have no problem with Rivera being voted in unanimously; I have a HUGE problem with none of THESE great players being voted in unanimously:

Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Ken Griffey Jr, Johnny Bench, George Brett, Bob Gibson, Mike Schmidt, among others. Who would vote against any of them?

If Hank Aaron or Willie Mays wasn’t voted in unanimously, why should Rivera be? Doesn’t really matter, but if Rivera had the exact same career for the Padres or Mariners, no way is he a unanimous selection.

12) Atlanta Braves re-signed OF Nick Markakis to a one-year deal. Markakis made the All-Star Game for the first time LY at age 34; he hit only .258 after the All-Star break, after hitting .323 prior to the mid-summer classic.

11) Vanderbilt freshman PG Darius Garland is out for the year with an injury; he left school and will prepare for the NBA Draft, not surprising. I’m pretty adamant that kids should be able to go right from high school to the NBA; going to college for a year is a farce.

Garland scored 16.2 ppg in five games for the Commodores, before he got hurt.

10) Speaking of freshman guards, how is it that Russell Westbrook played only 9 minutes a game as a freshman at UCLA? He was a dominant figure the next year, then bolted to the NBA, where he’s become a big star, but he scored only 122 points in 36 games in 2006-07.

9) Kentucky 76, Mississippi State 55— Someone on the MSU staff checked off a wrong starter in the scorebook, so the Bulldogs’ point guard didn’t start the game- Miss State led 4-0 early, so it wasn’t a disaster, just a little embarrassing.

Flashback to December, 1981: I was the student manager at UAlbany, and part of my job was to fill out the names in the scorebook. We had a player quit the team, and the next day I mistakenly put his name in the book, omitting someone else’s name, although I had the omitted player’s number written in the book.

As luck would have it, the omitted player has the best game of his career, but the PA guy kept announcing the name of the player who had quit; not good for me, when they discovered the mistake. The ref saved my butt by not accessing a technical, since the number was correct, but we lost the game, and I was in the doghouse for a while.

8) Looking at game experience in college basketball, out of 32 D-I leagues in the country, the A-14 and Pac-12 are the two leagues whose players have the least actual game experience.

7) Part of the reason that Cincinnati traded for Sonny Gray is that he is close with Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson, who was his pitching coach in college at Vanderbilt.

6) Arizona Diamondbacks will have four of the first 34 picks in the 2019 draft if AJ Pollock signs with another team for more than $50M, which is expected to happen.

5) 76ers 121, Rockets 93— Over/under for James Harden’s scoring in this game Monday night was 41.5; he had 37 thru three quarters, but sat the 4th quarter out because the Rockets were getting killed.

4) Something to think about in March/April: Cleveland Browns have more than $80M in salary cap space to use; they have eight picks in the first five rounds of the 2019 draft.

3) Different ways to skin a cat, from Rufus Peabody: This season, NFL teams went for it 62% of time on 4th and less than 2 in enemy territory. Rams went for it only 6-of-19 times. Eagles, who make much more analytically-driven decisions, went for it 15-of-18 times.

2) NFL defensive line prospect Rashan Gary is the founder and CEO of his own sports agency; his mother is the president of the five-person agency- certified agent Ian Clarke will negotiate Gary’s NFL contract, but as an employee of Gary’s agency, instead of getting a percentage.

Gary played college ball at Michigan, is expected to be a top-10 pick in April’s draft.

There is an old saying, “A lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client,” but Gary isn’t a lawyer, he will be the boss of the lawyer who represents him. Innovative idea.

1) Kansas City Chiefs fired defensive coordinator Bob Sutton, making him the scapegoat for the Chiefs’ loss to New England Sunday night.

Social media wasn’t kind to Sutton on his way out of town. Couple of people suggested that CBS analyst Tony Romo dictating everything New England was going to do before they did it, didn’t help Sutton’s situation any.

**Udog** · 01-23-2019, 10:03 AM

published 1/22/19

NBA's Top ATS Teams:

1. Bucks 26-17-3
2. Mavs 27-19
3. Spurs 28-19-1
4. Kings 27-20
5. Nets 27-21
t6. Nuggets 25-20
t6. Heat 25-20
t8. Pacers, Thunder, and Clippers tied at 25-21

NBA's Worst ATS Teams:

30. Grizzlies 18-25
29. Cavaliers 20-27-1
t26. Hawks 19-24
t26. Wizards 19-25
t26. Lakers 18-25-1
25. Raptors 20-25
24. Knicks 19-23
t21. Bulls, Pelicans, and Warriors tied at 21-25-1

NBA's Top OVER Teams (based on Over %):

1. Celtics 28-19
2. Raptors 28-20
3. Kings 27-20
4. 76ers 27-21
t5. Rockets 26-20
t5. Wizards 26-20
t7. Warriors 26-21
t7. Spurs 26-21-1

NBA's Top UNDER Teams (based on Under %):

t1. Lakers 29-18-1
t1. Grizzlies 29-18
3. Bulls 27-19-1
4. Pistons 26-20
5. Magic 26-21
6. Suns 26-22
7. Pacers 25-21
t8. Trailblazers 25-22-1
t8. Jazz 25-22-1

**Udog** · 01-23-2019, 10:07 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 23

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TORONTO (36 - 13) at INDIANA (31 - 15) - 1/23/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 201-253 ATS (-77.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
INDIANA is 76-57 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 41-27 ATS (+11.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 49-32 ATS (+13.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 43-29 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-2 straight up against INDIANA 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 (9 - 39) at BOSTON (29 - 18) - 1/23/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 61-88 ATS (-35.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 5-19 ATS (-15.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 34-49 ATS (-19.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 84-60 ATS (+18.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-44 ATS (+9.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 52-38 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-9 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 13-7 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (20 - 27) at BROOKLYN (25 - 23) - 1/23/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 91-114 ATS (-34.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 73-56 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 6-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 5-3 straight up against ORLANDO 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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HOUSTON (26 - 20) at NEW YORK (10 - 35) - 1/23/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
HOUSTON is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 91-65 ATS (+19.5 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
NEW YORK is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 2-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 4-0 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (25 - 22) at MIAMI (22 - 23) - 1/23/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 3-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (27 - 21) at PHILADELPHIA (31 - 17) - 1/23/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 125-96 ATS (+19.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-26 ATS (+15.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-9 ATS (+21.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-19 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 355-292 ATS (+33.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 223-154 ATS (+53.6 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (20 - 26) at NEW ORLEANS (22 - 25) - 1/23/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-1 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (14 - 32) at CHICAGO (11 - 36) - 1/23/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-4 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-3 straight up against ATLANTA 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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CHARLOTTE (22 - 24) at MEMPHIS (19 - 28) - 1/23/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 52-82 ATS (-38.2 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 183-230 ATS (-70.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 19-28 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

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

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DENVER (31 - 14) at UTAH (26 - 22) - 1/23/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 43-29 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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**Udog** · 01-23-2019, 10:15 AM

NBA

Wednesday, January 23

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Trend Report
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Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games
Toronto is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Toronto is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana's last 12 games
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Indiana is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Toronto
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

Orlando Magic
Orlando is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Orlando is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games
Orlando is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando's last 12 games on the road
Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 9 games when playing Brooklyn
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Orlando is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando's last 11 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Brooklyn is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Brooklyn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games at home
Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Brooklyn is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 9 games when playing Orlando
Brooklyn is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando
Brooklyn is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 11 games when playing at home against Orlando

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games
Cleveland is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Boston's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games at home
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland

Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Clippers is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 7 games
LA Clippers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Clippers's last 8 games when playing Miami
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
LA Clippers is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 16 of LA Clippers's last 23 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami Heat
Miami is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
Miami is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games when playing LA Clippers
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Miami is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Miami's last 23 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

Houston Rockets
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Houston is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games on the road
Houston is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games when playing New York
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing New York
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Knicks
New York is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
New York is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
New York is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Houston
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing Houston
New York is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Atlanta's last 24 games when playing Chicago
Atlanta is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 9 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chicago's last 24 games when playing Atlanta
Chicago is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chicago's last 14 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Charlotte Hornets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Charlotte's last 13 games on the road
Charlotte is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Memphis
Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Memphis is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Memphis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games at home
Memphis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Memphis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte

Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing New Orleans
Detroit is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing New Orleans
Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 15 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games at home
New Orleans is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
New Orleans is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
New Orleans is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New Orleans's last 15 games when playing at home against Detroit

San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games
San Antonio is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
San Antonio is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Antonio's last 17 games on the road
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
San Antonio is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Antonio's last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
San Antonio is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
San Antonio is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 16 of San Antonio's last 23 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Philadelphia is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 14 games when playing San Antonio
Philadelphia is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Philadelphia's last 23 games when playing at home against San Antonio

Denver Nuggets
Denver is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Denver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Denver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Utah
Denver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing Utah
Denver is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Utah
Denver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Denver's last 8 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah Jazz
Utah is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games
Utah is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Utah's last 13 games at home
Utah is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Denver
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Denver
Utah is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Denver
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Utah's last 8 games when playing at home against Denver

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**Udog** · 01-23-2019, 11:25 AM

Wednesday's Essentials
Tony Mejia

Game of the Night - Denver at Utah (-3.5, 216.5), 10:35 ET, ESPN

The Jazz welcomed point guard Ricky Rubio back on Monday night but saw their seven-game winning streak end in a disappointing home loss to Portland. With the Nuggets in town, an opportunity presents itself to rebound immediately with a victory they can use as a rallying point with over 30 games left.

Dropping Denver to pull within five games of the Northwest Division leaders sounds a lot better when you’re in fourth place than falling seven behind. The Jazz lost their first four home games but haven’t lost back-to-back games at Vivint Smart Arena since November, so It’s no surprise to see them in a favorite’s role despite the Nuggets coming in just one game behind Golden State for the Western Conference’s top record.

Denver rebounded from being thrown over the Warriors’ knee at home for a 142-111 spanking last Tuesday by crushing the visiting Bulls and Cavs by a combined margin of 52 points. Neither team came into town equipped to deal with the altitude or fight off the onslaught that awaited as Denver healed its wounded ego by pulling no punches in playing rude host. Nikola Jokic notched one triple-double and flirted with another while not playing less than 28 minutes in either game. Only guard Malik Beasley has played more than 30 minutes, so a team that welcomed back Paul Millsap, Gary Harris and Will Barton from extended absences will be fresh and incredibly deep.

Millsap came back on Dec. 29 and looks to have worked off all of the rust, scoring in double-figures in five straight and shooting 17-for-25 over his last three. Harris has mostly been out of the lineup since just after Thanksgiving due to a hip injury and then a hamstring issue while Barton missed over a month due to hip surgery, so both have to regain their legs. That should keep Beasley, Torrey Craig and Juancho Hernangomez in the rotation and gives them a similar look than the Jazz saw in their lone meeting this season, a 103-88 loss on Nov. 3.

Harris and Murray led the way by outperforming Donovan Mitchell and Rubio, outscoring them 39-27 in shooting over 50 percent while the Jazz backcourt shot 10-for-32 (31 percent). Mitchell has been at his best since being forced into the role of primary ballhandler with Rubio sidelined, averaging 27 points and 4.8 assists over the past eight games. Rubio came off the bench in his return from a hamstring injury, so Joe Ingles, Royce O’Neale and Jae Crowder remained in the starting lineup and should continue as key cogs next to center Rudy Gobert and fellow big Derrick Favors. Gobert is averaging 14.7 points and 16.6 rebounds over Utah’s last nine games.

He’s been playing his best basketball of late and held Jokic to just seven points on 3-for-9 shooting in the first meeting, so Gobert’s ability to avoid foul trouble and stay on the floor is going to be key to holding serve in Salt Lake City. The Jazz are 13-9 at home, while the Nuggets are just 11-10 in road arenas this season and come off a loss in Phoenix last time they hit the road on Jan. 12.

The ‘over’ has connected in nine of the last 12 Denver games, including four in a row. The ‘under’ has hit in six of eight games involving the Jazz. The Nuggets have won three straight meetings in the series and the ‘under’ has cashed consistently throughout the matchups played since Quin Snyder took over as Jazz head coach back in 2014. This is the longest losing streak his team has suffered through against Denver since he took over, but he’s won seven straight meetings at home. The Nuggets’ last win came on Dec. 1, 2014, back in Snyder’s first season. Only Harris remains on the roster, so the majority of Denver’s key contributors outside of Millsap, who suited up for the Jazz from ’06-’13, has ever won in Utah.

Best of the Rest

Toronto at Indiana, 7:05 p.m. ET: “Load management” will again sideline Kawhi Leonard, who will be rested until Friday night. The Raptors didn’t miss him against Sacramento on Tuesday night, pulling away in the second half behind Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet dishing out 16 of the team’s 25 assists. Each scored 19 points a piece to lead the way as six got into double-figures, so expect to see a similar community approach employed in Indy against the stingy Pacers. While Toronto and Milwaukee lead the East, Indiana is running third and followed up getting blown out by the 76ers with double-digit wins over Dallas and Charlotte. Darren Collison appears to be over his leg soreness and Myles Turner is also healthier than he’s been in a few weeks. This is the last regular-season meeting and the only one scheduled for Bankers Life Fieldhouse, so Indiana will badly want this one after dropping both games in Toronto already. The Pacers have dropped four straight against the East’s top teams, so with Leonard out, it would be a major disappointment if they’re upset here. Of course, he was absent in the most recent matchup on Jan. 6, a 121-105 win where Norman Powell led a 3-point barrage with 23 points.

L.A. Clippers at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET: The Heat’s grip on their Southeast Division lead is tenuous following a 1-3 road trip that ended with Monday’s loss in Boston. Miami heads right back on the road for games at Cleveland and New York this weekend, so picking up a win here to get back to .500 could help it get back on track since its next three opponents are all among the East’s worst teams. The Clippers come off a disappointing loss in Dallas on Tuesday where they fell apart late to drop their sixth game in seven outings. L.A. has lost on the second night of a back-to-back three consecutive times and may not be able to count on Danilo Gallinari, who is being bothered by back spasms that have kept him out of two straight games. Tobias Harris shot 1-for-9 from the field against the Mavs and will look to bounce back against the Miami’s multiple wing defenders. The Heat won the first meeting between the teams 121-98 on Dec. 8 despite missing two starters, center Hassan Whiteside and guard Josh Richardson. The Heat swept the season series against the Clippers in ’17-‘18.

San Antonio at Philadelphia, 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN: The 76ers were sharp in crushing Houston depite James Harden extending his 30-point steak to 20 games in just three quarters. He didn’t bother to play in the fourth because the outcome had already been decided despite Jimmy Butler sitting the game out with a wrist injury. Philly didn’t miss him on defense, blocking 14 shots and allowing 13 third-quarter points. Butler’s wrist, Embiid’s back and an upper respiratory infection Ben Simmons is dealing with loom as concerns tonight, so make no moves until you hear what their potential availability looks like post-shootaround. The Spurs are just 9-14 on the road and lack the athleticism that the 76ers employ when at full strength. It won’t help matters if DeMar DeRozan remains affected by an ankle injury that contributed to a 4-for-16 shooting game that produced just eight points in a loss to the Clippers last time out. The Spurs won the first meeting between these teams 123-96 on Dec. 17 by shooting 56 percent from the field, so Philadelphia should be ready to compete here if it gets its key guys on the floor.

Detroit at New Orleans, 8:05 p.m. ET: The Pelicans passed their first test without Anthony Davis with flying colors, dropping the Grizzlies at home. Jahlil Okafor started in the middle, Nikola Mirotic remained the anchor off the bench and New Orleans picked up its second win in six tries. Davis is out with a sprained finger, while Pistons center Andre Drummond is looking to clear one final hurdle in the concussion protocol to get back in action. He’d surely be an asset with fresh legs and Zaza Pauchila, coming off an extended absence, would anchor a second unit against a Pels squad that’s down its top big man. The Pelicans have overwhelmed the Pistons in their recent meetings, winning 12 of 13 since 2013. The ‘under’ has prevailed in seven of eight Pistons games.

**Udog** · 01-23-2019, 12:01 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, January 23

Toronto @ Indiana

Game 537-538
January 23, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
119.027
Indiana
127.227
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 8
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 5
218
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-5); Over

Cleveland @ Boston

Game 539-540
January 23, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
107.644
Boston
122.725
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 15
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 17 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+17 1/2); Over

Orlando @ Brooklyn

Game 541-542
January 23, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
113.550
Brooklyn
122.673
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 9
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 6
219
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(-6); Over

Houston @ New York

Game 543-544
January 23, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
119.750
New York
109.485
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 10 1/2
229
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 7
226
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-7); Over

LA Clippers @ Miami

Game 545-546
January 23, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
112.846
Miami
120.218
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 7 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 5 1/2
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-5 1/2); Over

San Antonio @ Philadelphia

Game 547-548
January 23, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
125.068
Philadelphia
125.151
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
Even
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 3 1/2
226
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+3 1/2); Over

Detroit @ New Orleans

Game 549-550
January 23, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
113.044
New Orleans
119.193
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 6
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 4
221
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-4); Under

Atlanta @ Chicago

Game 551-552
January 23, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
115.241
Chicago
112.571
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 2 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 2
221 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+2); Over

Charlotte @ Memphis

Game 553-554
January 23, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
117.497
Memphis
110.097
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 7 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 1
210
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+1); Under

Denver @ Utah

Game 555-556
January 23, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
119.824
Utah
120.708
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 1
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 3 1/2
216
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(+3 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 01-23-2019, 02:50 PM

Hoop Trends - Wednesday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Rockets are 14-0 ATS (+10.86 ppg) as a favorite off a road game in which they scored at least 25 fewer than the game before and it is before the All-Star break.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Cavaliers are 0-15 ATS (-9.00 ppg) on the road with rest off a double-digit loss as a dog in which they scored fewer than ten fast break points.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Celtics are 13-0 OU (+8.15 ppg) as a home favorite with rest after a game in which they had more than 12 steals.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Pacers are 0-15 OU (-14.23 ppg) when the line is within three of pick off a win in which they has at least twice as many assists as turnovers.

**Udog** · 01-23-2019, 05:36 PM

By: Monique Vág

A History of Defense

The Raptors are playing on the tail end of a back-to-back as they take on the Pacers who have won four of their last five games. Toronto will be without Kawhi Leonard and Jonas Valanciunas once again.

The Under has been a good play when these two teams meet up as it has hit in five of the last seven in the head-to-head, and five straight when playing at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The average score has been 104-97 over their most recent ten meetings. With Indiana ranking first and Toronto ninth in opponent points per game, take the Under (currently set at 213.5) in this game as well.

Brooklyn’s Finest

The Nets have won four straight games and eight of their last ten as they host a Magic team potentially without Aaron Gordon for today's contest. Brooklyn has won four of the last five in the head-to-head and has posted a 9-2 record at home over their most recent 11 games versus the Magic.

With the Nets scoring the second highest points per game in the league over their last three contests averaging 128.3 points, look for the Nets to continue their hot shooting and back them to cover as 5.5-point home favorites.

Trying to get by without their franchise player

The Pelicans host the Pistons today without Anthony Davis but have owned the head-to-head versus Detroit, winning nine of the last ten games averaging 49.2 percent shooting from the field.

The Pelicans have played their best at home averaging 119.8 points per game on 48.7 percent shooting and should be able to take care of business today versus a Pistons team who have been held under 100 points in three of their last five games. Take New Orleans to cover as 4-point home favorites.

DD due for a big performance

Despite a slow month of January, DeMar DeRozan is still averaging 21.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game. Today he is in an excellent spot as the Spurs take on the 76ers who have surrendered 24.1 points per game to opposing shooting guards.

In their earlier meeting this season, DeRozan shot 9 of 16 from the floor while contributing with 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Look for similar numbers today and back Over his points, rebounds, assists total.

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