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**Udog** · 02-05-2019, 08:39 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

— Louisville 72, Virginia Tech 64— Hokies are hurting without senior G Robinson.

— Montana State 69, Northern Colorado 66— Upset in the Big Sky Conference.

— Penn State 59, Northwestern 52— Nittany Lions finally win a conference game.

— Texas Tech 81, West Virginia 50— It is 1,467 miles from Morgantown to Lubbock; long way to go to get your butts kicked. Why is West Virginia in this league?

— Baseball happenings: Francisco Liriano signed with the Pirates, and Jerry Blevins signed with the A’s.

— Iowa State 75, Oklahoma 74— Sooners hit a 3 to cover, but it was after the horn and was not reviewed. Very bad beat for Cyclone backers.

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

13) Jeremiah Martin is a 6-3 senior at Memphis; he was scoreless in the first half Saturday at South Florida, when the Tigers fell behind USF 27-1; it was 38-13 at halftime.

Then Martin scored 41 points in the second half. By himself.

Martin made 7-9 on arc as Memphis made a run but fell short, losing 84-78 to the Bulls.

12) Oakland Raiders will play next season at the SF Giants’ baseball park, before moving to Las Vegas in 2020. Two new NFL stadiums in ’20, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

11) Deondre Francois was dismissed from the Florida State football team on Sunday by coach Willie Taggart one day after a video was posted to Instagram by a woman — believed to be Francois’ girlfriend — where you could hear (but not see) a man making threats and admitting to various forms of physical and mental abuse.

Francois is a pretty good QB; schools will be interested in him, despite all that.

10) A new football league kicks off this Saturday, the AAF, with 8 teams playing a 10-game schedule. Most of the head coaches are well-known names, but coach of the Atlanta team is a guy named Kevin Coyle, a 63-year old football lifer. Here is his coaching resume:

— 1978-79: U of Cincinnati, grad assistant
— 1980: Arkansas, coaching assistant
— 1981: Merchant Marine Academy, defensive coordinator
— 1982-5: Holy Cross, assistant coach
— 1986-90: Holy Cross, defensive coordinator
— 1991-93: Syracuse, defensive coordinator
— 1994-96: Maryland, defensive coordinator
— 1997-2000: Fresno State, defensive coordinator
— 2001-02: Cincinnati Bengals, cornerbacks’ coach
— 2003-11: Cincinnati Bengals, defensive backs’ coach
— 2012-15: Miami Dolphins, defensive coordinator
— 2016-17: Cincinnati Bengals, defensive backs’ coach
— 2018: LSU, defensive analyst

Quite a career.

9) All the AAF games will be televised this season, either on NFL Network, CBS Sports Network, Turner Sports or B-R Live (I’m not really sure what that is).

8) Bill Walton told a great story on TV Saturday about way back in the mid-60’s, when freshmen were ineligible to play college basketball, so they had freshman teams.

UCLA’s varsity had won the national title the year before, but now they had a freshman named Lew Alcindor; the freshman team beat the defending national champs by 20 in a preseason exhibition game. UCLA’s fans were stunned.

After the game in the locker room, coach John Wooden looked at his current varsity and said, “Looks like we’ll have a pretty good team next year.”

Bruins didn’t win that year (Texas Western did), but then they won the next seven national titles.

7) Bob Valvano brought up an interesting point Sunday night; Super Bowl commercials aren’t funny anymore, because advertisers are terrified of offending someone in our more politically correct world. To be funny is to be edgy, but if you’re edgy SOMEONE will get offended, and then you lose that someone’s business. No one wants to lose business.

Our society, to a large extent, has lost its sense of humor. Or, to paraphrase what Michael Jordan once said, “(Fill in demographic) buy sneakers, too.”

6) Big East is a two-horse race this year:

Villanova is 9-0, Marquette is 8-1 in conference games.

No one else in the Big East is at .500 in conference; St John’s, Creighton, Georgetown are all 4-5 in league games. Butler, Seton Hall and DePaul are 4-6. Providence is 3-6, Xavier 3-7.

Any game between teams in the bottom 8 is interesting; Marquette has more skilled shooters than anyone else. Villanova seems to be improving a lot as the season goes on.

5) We have a minor league baseball team here in the Albany area, the Tri-City Valley Cats, who play games at Hudson Valley CC in a nice ballpark. Valley Cats’ manager this year will be Ozney Guillen, son of the former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen.

Valley Cats are a Class A affiliate of the Astros, playing in the NY-Penn League.

4) Wednesday of this week is National Signing Day for college football, then Thursday is the NBA trade deadline, so there will be lot of news this week made off the field/court.

3) Nevada sportsbooks won $10,780,319 off of $145,939,025 worth of bets on the Super Bowl

New Jersey sportsbooks lost $4.5M statewide on the Super Bowl off of $34.8M wagered

2) Last year’s Final Four was the first one since 2005 where all three favorites covered the three Final Four games.

1) So I go to the **** for lunch the other day, looking forward to some pizza and a Coke; I get there, and the freakin’ pizza place is boarded up, closed. How does a **** not have a pizza place?

No bueno.

**Udog** · 02-05-2019, 08:54 AM

All-Star Draft Odds

Kevin Durant is the favorite to be selected No. 1 overall by LeBron James while Kemba Walker is projected to be the final starter taken in the draft.

NBA All-Star Game Draft Props

Which starter will LeBron James draft No. 1 overall?
Kevin Durant +200
Kawhi Leonard +250
James Harden +300
Stephen Curry +400
Kyrie Irving +500
Joel Embiid +700
Kemba Walker +1000
Paul George +1200

Which starter will Giannis Antetokounmpo draft No. 2 overall?
James Harden +200
Stephen Curry +250
Kevin Durant +250
Kawhi Leonard +500
Kemba Walker +500
Paul George +800
Joel Embiid +900
Kyrie Irving +1000

Which starter will LeBron James draft No. 7 overall?
Kyrie Irving +200
Kemba Walker +250
Paul George +300
Joel Embiid +500
Kawhi Leonard +600
James Harden +1000
Stephen Curry +1000
Kevin Durant +1000

Which starter will Giannis Antetokounmpo draft No. 8 overall?
Kemba Walker +200
Joel Embiid +250
Kyrie Irving +300
Paul George +500
Kawhi Leonard +600
James Harden +1000
Stephen Curry +1000
Kevin Durant +1000

Which reserve will Giannis Antetokounmpo draft No. 9 overall?
Khris Middleton +150
Klay Thompson +250
Russell Westbrook +300
Anthony Davis +400
Damian Lillard +500
Nikola Jokic +700
Ben Simmons +1000
Bradley Beal +1000
LaMarcus Aldridge +1500
Blake Griffin +2000
Kyle Lowry +2000
Karl-Anthony Towns +2000
D'Angelo Russell +3000
Nikola Vucevic +4000

Which reserve will LeBron James draft No. 22 overall?
D'Angelo Russell +200
Kyle Lowry +300
Nikola Vucevic +300
Khris Middleton +400
Karl-Anthony Towns +500
Blake Griffin +500
LaMarcus Aldridge +600
Bradley Beal +800
Klay Thompson +1000
Ben Simmons +1500
Damian Lillard +1500
Nikola Jokic +2000
Russell Westbrook +3000
Anthony Davis +4000

Will Russell Westbrook and Joel Embiid be on the same team?
Yes +120
No -150

Will Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant be on the same team?
Yes -115
No -115

Will LeBron James and Anthony Davis be on the same team?
Yes -130
No +100

Will LeBron James and Kyrie Irving be on the same team?
Yes -120
No -110

Who will LeBron James draft?
Dirk Nowitzki -140
Dwyane Wade +110

**Udog** · 02-05-2019, 08:59 AM

NBA

Tuesday, February 5

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Trend Report
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Boston Celtics
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Boston is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games
Cleveland is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Boston
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing at home against Boston

Los Angeles Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Clippers's last 18 games
LA Clippers is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
LA Clippers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Charlotte
LA Clippers is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing Charlotte
LA Clippers is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
LA Clippers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Charlotte is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing LA Clippers
Charlotte is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
Charlotte is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Charlotte is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
LA Lakers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Lakers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing Indiana
LA Lakers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 10 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 9 games
Indiana is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 10 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games
Detroit is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Detroit is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing New York
Detroit is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against New York
Detroit is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Knicks
New York is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 2-11-1 ATS in its last 14 games at home
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games at home
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Detroit
New York is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Detroit
New York is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit

Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Minnesota's last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Memphis
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Memphis
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Minnesota is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 7-17-1 ATS in its last 25 games
Memphis is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games
Memphis is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Memphis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games at home
Memphis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Memphis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Memphis is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Orlando Magic
Orlando is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Orlando is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Orlando is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Orlando is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Orlando is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Oklahoma City
Orlando is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Orlando is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games at home
Oklahoma City is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Orlando
Oklahoma City is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing Orlando
Oklahoma City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
Oklahoma City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Orlando

Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Toronto is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Toronto is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 13 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto

Miami Heat
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Miami's last 18 games when playing Portland
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Portland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games at home
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Portland's last 18 games when playing Miami
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami

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**Udog** · 02-05-2019, 09:00 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, February 5

Lakers lost five of their last seven games; they covered three of last four road games. Four of their last five games stayed under the total. Indiana won its last two games after an 0-4 skid; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Eight of their last ten games stayed under. Home side won nine of last ten Laker-Pacer games; LA is 2-3 vs spread in its last five visits to Indiana. Last four series games stayed under the total.

Celtics won four in row, nine of last ten games; they’re 0-5-1 vs spread in last six road games, with last four of those staying under total. Cavaliers won two of last three games, covered three of last four; they’re 3-8 vs spread in last 11 home games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Home side won eight of last nine Boston-Cleveland games; Celtics are 0-3 vs spread in their last three visits to Ohio. Three of last four series games went over.

Clippers lost three of their last four games; they’re 6-3-1 vs spread in last ten road games. Under is 10-3-1 in their last 14 games. Hornets won three of last four games; they’re 3-1-1 vs spread in last five home games. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games. Clippers won eight of last nine games with Charlotte; LA is 3-2 vs spread in its last five visits to Tobacco Road. Four of last six series games stayed under.

Pistons split their last 12 games after a 2-9 skid; they’re 2-3 vs spread in last five road games. Under is 10-3-1 in their last 14 games. New York lost its last 13 games; they’re 2-11 vs spread in last 13 home games. Knicks’ last seven games stayed under. Detroit won its last four games with the Knicks; home side won eight of last ten series games. Pistons are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Manhattan, but covered last two. Last four series games went over total.

Oklahoma City won seven of its last eight games; they covered four of their last five road games. 11 of their last 13 games went over the total. Magic won their last two games after a 1-7 skid; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six home games. Four of their last five games stayed under. Thunder won seven of last nine games with Orlando; they’re 3-3 vs spread in their last six trips to central Florida. Seven of last ten series games went over the total.

Raptors won 10 of their last 13 games; they’re 1-10 vs spread in last 11 road games. Over is 8-1 in their last nine road games. 76ers won seven of their last ten games; they’re 3-4 vs spread in last seven home games. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. Home side won eight of last nine Toronto-Philly games; Raptors covered once in their last four visits to Philly. Six of last eight series games went over.

Timberwolves lost three of last four games; they’re 4-1 vs spread on road since their coaching change. Under is 3-1 in their last four games. Memphis lost 11 of its last 13 games; they’re 3-9 vs spread in last dozen home games. Grizzlies’ last four games stayed under. Grizzlies won five of last seven games with Minnesota; seven of last eight series games stayed under the total. Wolves covered once in their last four visits to Memphis.

Heat lost its last three games, all at home; they covered three of last four road games. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Trailblazers won their last four games; they’re 6-2 vs spread in last eight home games. Five of their last six games went over. Portland won five of last six games with Miami; three of last four series games went over total. Heat is 0-4 vs spread in its last four visits to Oregon.

**Udog** · 02-05-2019, 09:41 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 5

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LA LAKERS (27 - 26) at INDIANA (34 - 19) - 2/5/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 77-63 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

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BOSTON (34 - 19) at CLEVELAND (11 - 42) - 2/5/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 87-62 ATS (+18.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-45 ATS (+11.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-40 ATS (+11.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-90 ATS (-35.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-50 ATS (-28.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 11-9 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 13-8 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (29 - 25) at CHARLOTTE (26 - 26) - 2/5/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 229-285 ATS (-84.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 47-34 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 184-230 ATS (-69.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 46-64 ATS (-24.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 3-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 4-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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 (23 - 29) at NEW YORK (10 - 42) - 2/5/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 34-54 ATS (-25.4 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
NEW YORK is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
NEW YORK is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

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ORLANDO (22 - 31) at OKLAHOMA CITY (33 - 19) - 2/5/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 121-159 ATS (-53.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 48-62 ATS (-20.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

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

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TORONTO (38 - 16) at PHILADELPHIA (34 - 19) - 2/5/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 203-255 ATS (-77.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 127-99 ATS (+18.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-27 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-12 ATS (+19.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 8-3 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (25 - 27) at MEMPHIS (21 - 33) - 2/5/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 374-440 ATS (-110.0 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 171-127 ATS (+31.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 58-74 ATS (-23.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 9-26 ATS (-19.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 32-47 ATS (-19.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MIAMI (24 - 27) at PORTLAND (32 - 20) - 2/5/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 74-57 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
PORTLAND is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games this season.
PORTLAND is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
MIAMI is 69-47 ATS (+17.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 147-112 ATS (+23.8 Units) in February games since 1996.
MIAMI is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-1 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 02-05-2019, 10:50 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, February 5

LA Lakers @ Indiana

Game 543-544
February 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
117.155
Indiana
107.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 9 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 2 1/2
216
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-2 1/2); Under

Boston @ Cleveland

Game 545-546
February 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
125.856
Cleveland
106.256
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 19 1/2
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 11 1/2
214 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-11 1/2); Under

LA Clippers @ Charlotte

Game 547-548
February 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
116.688
Charlotte
115.307
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 1 1/2
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Charlotte
by 3 1/2
226
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(+3 1/2); Under

Detroit @ New York

Game 549-550
February 5, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
116.153
New York
114.097
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
203
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 4
207
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+4); Under

Orlando @ Oklahoma City

Game 551-552
February 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
111.085
Oklahoma City
124.179
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 13
241
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 9 1/2
222 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-9 1/2); Over

Toronto @ Philadelphia

Game 553-554
February 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
120.095
Philadelphia
125.902
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 6
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 4
228
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-4); Under

Minnesota @ Memphis

Game 555-556
February 5, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
114.675
Memphis
116.276
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 1 1/2
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
203 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(+1 1/2); Under

Miami @ Portland

Game 557-558
February 5, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
115.681
Portland
113.235
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2 1/2
201
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 7 1/2
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+7 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 02-05-2019, 12:33 PM

Tuesday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Game of the Night: Raptors at 76ers – 8:05 PM EST

These two Atlantic division foes are in the mix to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals along with Milwaukee and Boston. The Raptors (38-16 SU, 24-30 ATS) sit atop the Atlantic as they are coming off a 121-103 home victory over the Clippers on Super Bowl Sunday. Toronto dropped 42 second quarter points to open up a 14-point halftime lead, while Kawhi Leonard led the Raptors with 18 points to help Toronto improve to 22-5 at home.

The 76ers (34-19 SU, 25-28 ATS) return home from a 2-2 west coast swing, with the major highlight coming last Thursday as Philadelphia snapped Golden State’s 11-game winning streak, 113-104 as eight-point underdogs. However, Philadelphia’s trip ended on a sour note as the Sixers were tripped up at Sacramento on Saturday, 115-108 as three-point favorites. Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid each scored 29 points for Philadelphia, but Ben Simmons was the only other 76er to post double-figures (22 points) as the Sixers cashed their fifth UNDER in the past six road games.

The home team has dominated the series this season as all three wins have come by double-digits. Toronto ripped Philadelphia, 129-112 in late October behind Leonard’s 31 points, while the Raptors topped the 76ers by 11 in December. Three weeks later, the 76ers broke through with a 126-101 blowout at Wells Fargo Center as Leonard sat out on the second end of a back-to-back set. The Raptors have struggled as an underdog recently by posting a 1-5 SU and 2-4 ATS mark when receiving points since winning at Golden State in mid-December.

Lighten the Load

After taking Saturday night’s loss off to the Warriors due to “load maintenance,” LeBron James is expected to return to the Lakers’ (27-26 SU, 23-28-2 ATS) lineup tonight as they continue a six-game road trip at Indiana. James was a late scratch in Saturday’s primetime showdown with the defending champions as the Lakers barely covered as 14 ½-point underdogs in a 115-101 setback at Golden State. James is suiting up for his game outside of California since December 18 at Brooklyn, as the Lakers own an impressive 7-2 ATS mark in their last nine road games.

The Pacers (34-19 SU, 26-27 ATS) began their four-game road trip with a pair of losses at Washington and Orlando, but ended on a solid note by winning at Miami and New Orleans. Indiana withstood a late Pelicans’ rally on Monday, but held on for a 109-107 win as 3 ½-point favorites. Darren Collison paced Indiana with 22 points, but the Pacers slipped to 1-6 ATS the last seven games overall.

Indiana won and covered in its first three opportunities as a home underdog this season before getting humbled by Golden State as seven-point ‘dogs, 132-100 in late January. The Lakers jumped out to a 23-point lead against the Pacers earlier this season at Staples Center, as L.A. held off Indiana, 104-96 to cash as five-point favorites in November. The Pacers have captured each of the past five home matchups with the Lakers since 2014, while Indiana owns a 4-1 ATS mark in this span.

Heat Wrecked

Home is not where the heart is for the Heat (24-27 SU, 26-25 ATS), who dropped all three games at American Airlines Arena last week. Two losses came by double-digits to Chicago and Oklahoma City, while falling to Indiana, 95-88 on Saturday to fall to 0-4 SU/ATS the last four home contests. Miami embarks on a six-game road swing that starts in Portland as the Heat outlasted the Blazers at the AAA in late October, 120-111 to end a five-game skid in the series.

The Blazers (32-20 SU, 29-23 ATS) extended their home winning streak to eight games in a 132-105 blowout of the Jazz last Wednesday. However, Portland hasn’t played in six days as the Blazers try to avoid a look-ahead spot with the Spurs invading the Moda Center on Thursday. The Blazers have won 10 consecutive home games against Eastern Conference opponents since losing to the Wizards in overtime in October.

Home Buzz

The Hornets (26-26 SU, 27-25 ATS) are looking to bust above the .500 mark for the first time since December 21 as Charlotte is the leader of the Southeast division heading into tonight’s action. Since a 1-5 start to begin 2019, the Hornets have buzzed back by winning seven of 10 games, including all five games at Spectrum Center. Granted, four of the five victories have come against teams with losing records, but the Hornets own the fifth-most home wins in the Eastern Conference with 19, while posting a 7-1 ATS record in their last eight home contests as a single-digit favorite.

The Clippers (29-25 SU, 29-25 ATS) erased a 25-point deficit in Saturday’s epic comeback triumph at Detroit, but fell short the next afternoon in an 18-point setback at Toronto. Los Angeles continues its six-game trip tonight in Charlotte looking to pull off the season sweep of the Hornets. The Clippers slammed the Hornets, 128-109 in early January to cash as 6 ½-point favorites, while L.A. improved to 8-1 in the past nine meetings with Charlotte since 2014.

Magic Traction

Eight times this season, Orlando (22-31 SU, 27-25-1 ATS) has won consecutive games. However, the Magic have picked up three straight wins only once, as Orlando tries to accomplish that feat again after beating Indiana and Brooklyn at home. The opening loss on their homestand came to Oklahoma City last Tuesday, 126-117 as Paul George scored 31 of his 37 points in the opening half.

The Thunder (33-19 SU, 29-23 ATS) saw their seven-game winning streak end in Sunday’s 134-129 defeat at Boston as 3 ½-point underdogs. OKC cashed the OVER for the sixth time in the last seven games, while George continued his red-hot scoring season by putting up 37 points. Since getting tripped up by Washington and Minnesota at home as heavy favorites in early January, the Thunder have won four of their past five at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Orlando has covered in each of its past four visits to Oklahoma City, while not losing by more than seven points in three of those losses. Since going on an 0-7 ATS run as a road underdog from December 10 through January 9, the Magic has cashed in their last three in this role, including as an 8 ½-point ‘dog at Houston in a 103-98 setback on January 27.

**Udog** · 02-05-2019, 02:01 PM

Hoop Trends - Tuesday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Cavaliers are 0-14 ATS (-14.04 ppg) at home after they scored more than 50 points in the paint last game.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The 76ers are 11-0 ATS (9.05 ppg) at home off a road game in which they had an assist percentage at least 10 worse than their season-to-date average.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Raptors are 11-0-1 OU (14.00 ppg) as a dog with rest facing an opponent averaging more than 15 turnovers per game.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Hornets are 0-10 OU (-15.90 ppg) with rest after a win in which they trailed by 15+ points.

**Udog** · 02-05-2019, 03:09 PM

According to reports, LeBron James will play tonight @ Pacers after sitting out Saturday night's game vs. the Warriors.
Pointspread: Lakers -3.5
Total: 217

According to reports, Celtics' Marcus Morris (knee) has been ruled OUT for tonight's game @ the Cavaliers.
Boston is 2-2 SU & ATS without Morris this season. O/U 1-3.
Pointspread: Celtics -11.5
Total: 211.5

**Udog** · 02-05-2019, 05:02 PM

By: Monique Vág

Forcing up tough shots

The Clippers travel to Charlotte to take on the Hornets as 3.5-point underdogs. They will once again be without one of their top scorers in Danilo Gallinari.

The Clippers have historically done well playing against Charlotte winning eight of the last nine overall, and six of the last eight when playing on the road at Spectrum Center. Over their most recent 10 games, the Hornets have been held to an average of 101 points on 41 percent shooting. Look for Los Angeles to once again find success but grab the 3.5-points as underdogs just in case.

A Smart start for Boston

The Celtics are 11-point favorites on the road as they take on a Cavaliers team who have only managed to win six games at home and 11 overall this season. Despite the large spread, Boston will be very short handed with Kyrie Irving, Marcus Morris, and Aron Baynes all out.

Look for the Celtics’ Marcus Smart to continue to thrive in the starting role and back Over his points, rebounds, assists total of 18.5 as his great defense often leads to good offensive opportunities and transition points.

Owning the head-to-head

The Raptors expect to have Kyle Lowry back for today's contest against Philadelphia. Toronto is one game behind Milwaukee for sole possession of first place in the East.

Toronto has historically done well versus Philadelphia winning eight of the last 11 when on the road at Wells Fargo Center, and they have posted a 20-3 record over their last 23 versus the 76ers. Look for Toronto to take advantage of a defense ranked 21st in opponent points per game with 112, and back them as 3-point road underdogs.

Go Over in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City has been solid at home this season posting a 17-7 record. Today the Thunder host a Magic team who are trying to make it three straight victories.

Over their last three games in the head-to-head, both teams have shot the ball well with Orlando shooting 48.8 percent from the floor, and Oklahoma City 46.9. The average score over those three contests was 115-114 in favor of the Thunder. The Over has hit in five of the last seven between these two and looks like a good play once again. Back Over the game total of 223.

Cold shooting for Heat

The Heat travel to Portland to take on a Trail Blazers team who have won three straight and 22 of 29 games at home this season.

Today’s matchup is a battle or strength versus strength as the Blazers have shot the ball exceptionally well lately averaging 124 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor over the last three games. Defensively, the Heat have held opponents to 105.5 points per game and only 44.3 percent shooting.

Give the edge to the Blazers as the Heat offense has been nonexistent over its past three games being held under 90 points in two of the last three games. Take Portland to cover as 7.5-point favorites.

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