Cnotes 2019-2020 nba trends, news, best bets and opinions thru the playoffs !

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIN at PHI 07:00 PM
MIN +7.5
O 222.5 ******

NY at ORL 07:00 PM
ORL -9.5
U 210.5 ******

CHI at CLE 07:00 PM
CHI -2.0
O 218.0 ******

IND at Nets 07:30 PM
IND +3.5
O 219.0

DET at TOR 07:30 PM
DET +9.0 *****
O 213.5 ******

MIL at BOS 07:30 PM
MIL -3.0
U 223.5 *****

HOU at WAS 08:00 PM
WAS +8.0 *****
O 232.5 *****

POR at OKC 08:00 PM
U 221.5 *****

LAC at UTA 10:00 PM
UTA -3.5 *****
O 216.0 *****

CHA at SAC 10:00 PM
SAC -7.5
O 223.0 *****

PHO at GS 10:30 PM
GS -5.0
O 229.0 *****

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Embiid brawls with Towns, 76ers beat Timberwolves
October 30, 2019
By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) James Harden scored 59 points and made one of two free throws with 2.4 seconds to play to give the Houston Rockets a 159-158 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

Bradley Beal scored 46 points for Washington, hitting three throws with 8.1 seconds left to tie it at 158.

Harden was 18 of 32 from the field, 6 of 14 from 3-point range, and made 17 of 18 free throws. He also had nine assists in 37 minutes.

Russell Westbrook had had just three points in the first three quarters, then scored 14 in the fourth quarter and finished with his second triple-double of the season. He had 12 assists and 10 rebounds.

Clint Capela added 21 points and 12 rebounds to help Houston improved to 3-1.

Rui Hachimura had 23 points in his home debut for the Wizards, Davis Bertans added 21 and Washington shot 62.6% from the field. The Wizards dropped to 1-3.

76ERS 118, TIMBERWOLVES 95

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid scored 19 points and got into a brawl with Karl-Anthony Towns that sent both players to the showers early, and Philadelphia beat Minnesota to improve to 4-0.

The Sixers were leading 75-55 midway through the third quarter when Embiid and Towns went at it. The two big men have a history of talking trash to each other. After they got tangled under the basket, Embiid shoved Towns, who answered with a punch that missed as both fell to the floor. Ben Simmons jumped in and forcefully held Towns down as other players and coaches ran onto the court.

Embiid and Towns were ejected after a video review. Embiid shadowboxed to the crowd's delight on his way back to the locker room. Fans responded with ''MVP! ''MVP!'' chants.

Tobias Harris scored 18 points, Furkan Korkmaz had 17, Simmons added 16 for Philadelphia. Al Horford had 16 rebounds and 12 points. Andrew Wiggins scored 19 points for Minnesota.

CELTICS 116, BUCKS 105

BOSTON (AP) - Kemba Walker had 21 of his 32 points in the second half and Boston rallied to beat Milwaukee,

Jayson Tatum added 25 points, Gordon Hayward had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Marcus Smart finished with 19 points and six assists.

Milwaukee dominated in the first half, leading 19. But the Celtics responded in the third quarter, using a 26-7 run over the final 6:38 of the period to take an 80-76 edge into the fourth. Boston kept that momentum, beginning the final period with an 11-4 run to open a 91-80 lead.

Khris Middleton led the Bucks with 26 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and 14 rebounds, but the reigning MVP lost his composure late, picking up a hard foul on Smart and then a technical foul in the final minute.

RAPTORS 125, PISTONS 113

TORONTO (AP) - Pascal Siakam scored 30 points, including 19 in the third quarter, and Fred VanVleet had 13 points and 11 assists in Toronto's victory over Detroit.

Siakam made eight of 12 shots in the third, including three of four from 3-point range, as the defending NBA champions outscored Detroit 37-27 to take a 101-85 lead into the fourth.

Kyle Lowry scored 20 points, Serge Ibaka and Norman Powell each had 19 and OG Anonuby added 13 for the Raptors. Andre Drummond had 21 points and 22 rebounds for the Pistons.

TRAIL BLAZERS 102, THUNDER 99

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Damian Lillard had 23 points and 13 assists to help Portland hold off Oklahoma City.

Lillard made 4 of 15 shots the first three quarters, but he made three 3-pointers in an 1:26 flurry in the fourth that turned a three-point deficit into a five-point lead.

C.J. McCollum scored 22 points and Kent Bazemore added 14 for the Trail Blazers. Chris Paul scored 21 points for the Thunder.

CAVALIERS 117, BULLS 111

CLEVELAND (AP) - Kevin Love had 17 points and 20 rebounds, Tristan Thompson scored 23 points and the Cleveland beat Chicago.

Love's basket on a goaltending call gave Cleveland a 91-90 lead early in the fourth quarter. His jumper from the left wing put the Cavaliers ahead 110-106 with just under a minute to play.

Lauri Markkanen and Zach LaVine each scored 16 points for Chicago.

PACERS 118, NETS 108

NEW YORK (AP) - Domantas Sabonis scored 29 points, Jeremy Lamb added 25 and Indiana beat Brooklyn for its first victory in five games this season.

Malcolm Brogdon added 21 points and 13 assists for Indiana.

Kyrie Irving led Brooklyn with 28 points, Spencer Dinwiddie had 20 and Caris LeVert 15. The Nets have lost two in a row to fall to 1-3.

MAGIC 95, KNICKS 82

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 14 rebounds and Orlando rallied to beat New York.

Aaron Gordon scored 10 of his 15 points final 5:35 to help Orlando snap a two-game losing streak. Evan Fournier added 14 points, and Jonathan Isaac had 10. Julius Randle led New York with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

HORNETS 118, KINGS 111

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - P.J. Washington scored 23 points and Charlotte overcame a 14-point deficit to beat winless Sacramento.

Terry Rozier had 22 points, six assists and five rebounds for Charlotte. Buddy Hield scored 23 points and Harrison Barnes had 22 for the Kings.

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SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY OCTOBER 31, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Miami Heat Atlanta Hawks State Farm Arena
9:35 PM Denver Nuggets New Orleans Pelicans Smoothie King Center
10:35 PM San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Clippers Staples Center


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CNOTES OCTOBER/NOVEMBER BEST BETS AND OPINIONS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

10/30/2019..........13-8-0..........61.90%.........+21.00
10/29/2019............3-3-0..........50.00%..........-1.50
10/28/2019..........12-7-0..........63.16%.........+21.50
10/27/2019............7-2-1..........77.78%.........+24.00
10/26/2019..........11-7-0..........61.11%.........+16.50
10/25/2019............8-9-0..........47.06%..........-9.50
10/24/2019............2-4-0..........33.33%..........-12.00
10/23/2019..........8-11-0..........42.11%..........-20.50
10/22/2019 ...........2-2-0 .........50.00%......... -1.00

TOTALS............. 66-53-0.......... 55.46%.........+38.50


BEST BETS


DATE..........................ATS...............UN ITS..............O/U...............UNITS..............TOTALS

10/30/2019................2 - 1.............+4.50...............7 - 3.............+18.50.............+23.00
10/29/2019................1 - 1.............-0.50................1 - 2..............-6.00................-6.50
10/28/2019................3 - 2.............+4.00...............4 - 3..............+3.50..............+7.50
10/27/2019................1 - 1..............-0.50...............2 - 0..............+10.00.............+9.50
10/26/2019................4 - 2..............+9.00..............4 - 0..............+20.00.............+29.00
10/25/2019................4 - 3..............+3.50..............2 - 3...............-6.50................-3.00
10/24/2019................2 - 1..............+4.50..............0 - 3..............-16.50..............-12.00
10/23/2019................1 - 6..............-28.00..............5 - 1..............+19.50..............-8.50
10/22/2019................1 - 1..............-0.50................1 - 1..............-0.50................-1.00

TOTALS....................19 - 18.............-4.00...............26 - 16...........+42.00.............+38.00

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Thursday’s 6-pack

Six more interesting college football games this week:

— Florida Atlantic @ Western Kentucky -2.5

— Mississippi State -7.5 @ Arkansas

— Army @ Air Force -14.5

— UAB @ Tennessee -11

— TCU @ Oklahoma State -3

— Oregon State @ Arizona -5

Quote of the Day
“The American public roots for underdogs, but bets on favorites.”
Michael Gaughan, owner of South Point Casino

Thursday’s quiz
Who has made the most free throws in NBA history?

Wednesday’s quiz
Dave Wannstedt was the Miami Dolphins’ coach last time they won a playoff game, in 2000.

Tuesday’s quiz
Adam Gase was the Miami Dolphins’ coach last time they made the playoffs, in 2016.

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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud……

13) Cincinnati Bengals have a bye this week; they announced they will start rookie QB Ryan Finley when they host the Ravens next week.

Sunday, Andy Dalton became the first NFL QB ever to start a season 8-0, and also 0-8. Tuesday, he got benched on his 32nd birthday.

While I’m here, a reminder that Marvin Lewis went 131-122-3 coaching the Bengals in the regular season; his 0-7 playoff record sent him packing.

Here is the problem: Cincinnati’s last .500 season without Lewis as HC was in 1996; their last playoff game without Lewis was in 1990.

Since 1991, Bengals are 55-145 in games not coached by Lewis, 131-122-3 wth Lewis.

12) Washington 6, Houston 2:
— First best-of-7 finals series in MLB, NHL or NBA where road team won all seven games.
— Washington played five elimination games this month; in his at-bats from 7th inning on in those five games, Anthony Rendon was 6-8 with three doubles, three homers and a walk.

11) Rockets 159, Wizards 158— While the Houston-Washington baseball teams were playing in the World Series, those cities’ basketball teams set defense back 30 years.

It was the highest scoring NBA game that didn’t go to overtime since a 1990 game where Golden State beat Denver 162-158.

10) James Harden tied an NBA record Monday with his 7th career game with 20+ made foul shots; he shares the record with Moses Malone, Kobe Bryant.

Harden was 21-22 from the line vs Oklahoma City, whose whole team was 17-24.

9) When teams underperform, there have to be scapegoats:
— Bronx baseball team fired pitching coach Larry Rothschild; it is obviously his fault that the Astros are better than the Bronx Bombers.
— Arizona Wildcats fired defensive coordinator Marcel Yates and linebackers coach John Rushing, after the Wildcats gave up 133 points in their last three games.

8) Weird fact: When the Giants acquired DT Leonard Williams from the Jets a few days ago it was the first time EVER the Giants/Jets made a trade. Thats over 50 years.

7) Patriots, Falcons cut their kickers Tuesday; New England signed Nick Folk, who will kick for his 4th NFL team- he also holds the record for longest field goal (55 yards) in AAF history this past winter. Falcons are on a bye, haven’t signed a new kicker yet.

6) It bothers me that FOX has to interview managers while a World Series game is going on; they’re not going to say anything interesting, so you get to see a guy squirm for a few minutes while he’s stressing out about not doing his freaking job. It makes no sense.

5) Stephen Strasburg is the first MLB pitcher ever who was the #1 pick in the amateur draft, then started a World Series game for the same team that drafted him.

4) RIP to coach Al Bianchi, who passed away this week at age 87; Bianchi was a head coach in the ABA and NBA for nine seasons- his 1970-71 Virginia Squires went 55-29. He was also the first coach of the Seattle SuperSonics.

3) With Klay Thompson sitting out most of this year, this year’s Golden State Warriors have the 3rd-youngest roster in the NBA.

2) With Joe Flacco headed to the IR, Denver Broncos have three QB’s (Allen, Rypien, Lock) none of whom has never taken an NFL snap.

1) Last Sunday was only day this year where there were NFL, NBA, NHL and major league baseball games, all on the same day.

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Stephen Curry leaves game after landing hard on left hand
October 31, 2019
By The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Warriors star Stephen Curry broke his left hand on a hard fall in the third quarter of Golden State's game against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.

The two-time MVP drove to his left defended by Kelly Oubre Jr. and with big man Aron Baynes standing solidly in the paint. Curry leapt with the ball then came down head first landing awkwardly on his hands to brace himself from the court, with Baynes crashing onto Curry's left hand. Curry grimaced in pain grabbing his hand then walked to the locker room with 8:31 left in the third quarter.

Losing Curry, Golden State's longest-tenured player and oldest at age 31, for an extended period would be a huge blow for a young Warriors team.

Golden State is struggling to start the season with Kevin Durant's departure to Brooklyn and Klay Thompson out for perhaps the entire season recovering from July 2 surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee.

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561MIAMI -562 ATLANTA
MIAMI is 15-3 ATS (11.7 Units) in road games after 1 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.

563DENVER -564 NEW ORLEANS
DENVER is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) in road games against Southwest division opponents in the last 3 seasons.

565SAN ANTONIO -566 LA CLIPPERS
SAN ANTONIO is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games after a combined score of 215 points or more 3 straight games in the last 3 seasons.

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NBA

Thursday, October 31

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Trend Report
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Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Atlanta's last 19 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
Miami Heat
Miami is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games
Miami is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Miami is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Miami's last 19 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games
New Orleans is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games at home
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games at home
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Denver
New Orleans is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Denver
New Orleans is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
New Orleans is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Denver's last 10 games on the road
Denver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Denver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Denver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans

Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of LA Clippers's last 24 games
LA Clippers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
LA Clippers is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Clippers's last 21 games at home
LA Clippers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing San Antonio
LA Clippers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Antonio
LA Clippers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 9 games
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
San Antonio is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
San Antonio is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers


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NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, October 31


Miami @ Atlanta

Game 561-562
October 31, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
121.287
Atlanta
117.234
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 4
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 6 1/2
217
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+6 1/2); Over

Denver @ New Orleans

Game 563-564
October 31, 2019 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
117.010
New Orleans
115.478
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 1 1/2
245
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 4
225 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(+4); Over

San Antonio @ LA Clippers

Game 565-566
October 31, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
115.873
LA Clippers
123.335
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 7 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 5
226
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-5); Under

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIA at ATL 07:00 PM
MIA -6.5 *****
U 215.0 *****

DEN at NO 09:30 PM
DEN -4.0
O 223.5 *****

SA at LAC 10:30 PM
SA +4.5
U 228.0 *****

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Nunn has 28 points, Heat beat Hawks for 2nd time in 3 days
November 1, 2019
By The Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) Kendrick Nunn scored a career-high 28 points to add to his record-setting start and the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks for the second time in three days, 106-97 on Thursday night.

Nunn has 112 in his first five games, the most by an undrafted player in NBA history. Connie Hawkins of the Phoenix Suns scored 105 points in his first five games of the 1969-70 season.

Jabari Parker led Atlanta with 23 points. Hawks point guard Trae Young sat out because of a sprained right ankle.

PELICANS 122, NUGGETS 107

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Jahlil Okafor scored 26 points, Brandon Ingram added 25 and New Orleans beat Denver for itsr first victory in five games this season.

Ingram has scored at least 22 points in each of his first five games for New Orleans after coming over from the Los Angeles Lakers.

Michael Porter Jr. led the Nuggets with 15 points in his NBA debut.

CLIPPERS 103, SPURS 97

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kawhi Leonard scored 38 points, Montrezl Harrell added 24 and Los Angeles dealt San Antonio its first loss of the season.

Leonard also grabbed 12 rebounds for his first points-rebounds, double-double this season. It is also Leonard's first double-double in three meetings against the Spurs, where he played seven seasons (2011-18).

The game was close for the first 28 minutes, before the Clippers took control with a 9-1 run to take a 64-55 lead with 6:55 remaining in the third quarter. Leonard - who had 25 points in the second half - scored five of his 10 third-quarter points during the rally, including a dunk after a steal of DeMar DeRozan at midcourt.

DeRozan led San Antonio with 29 points and Derrick White added 20.

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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Cleveland Cavaliers Indiana Pacers Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7:05 PM Houston Rockets Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center
7:05 PM Milwaukee Bucks Orlando Magic Amway Center
7:35 PM New York Knicks Boston Celtics TD Garden
8:05 PM Detroit Pistons Chicago Bulls United Center
9:35 PM Los Angeles Lakers Dallas Mavericks American Airlines Center
10:05 PM Utah Jazz Sacramento Kings Golden 1 Center
10:35 PM San Antonio Spurs Golden State Warriors Chase Center


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CNOTES OCTOBER/NOVEMBER BEST BETS AND OPINIONS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

10/31/2019............4-2-0..........66.67%.........+9.00
10/30/2019..........13-8-0..........61.90%.........+21.00
10/29/2019............3-3-0..........50.00%..........-1.50
10/28/2019..........12-7-0..........63.16%.........+21.50
10/27/2019............7-2-1..........77.78%.........+24.00
10/26/2019..........11-7-0..........61.11%.........+16.50
10/25/2019............8-9-0..........47.06%..........-9.50
10/24/2019............2-4-0..........33.33%..........-12.00
10/23/2019..........8-11-0..........42.11%..........-20.50
10/22/2019 ...........2-2-0 .........50.00%......... -1.00

TOTALS............. 70-55-0.......... 56.00%.........+47.50


BEST BETS


DATE..........................ATS...............UN ITS..............O/U...............UNITS..............TOTALS

10/31/2019................1 - 0.............+5.00...............3 - 0.............+15.00.............+20.00
10/30/2019................2 - 1.............+4.50...............7 - 3.............+18.50.............+23.00
10/29/2019................1 - 1.............-0.50................1 - 2..............-6.00................-6.50
10/28/2019................3 - 2.............+4.00...............4 - 3..............+3.50..............+7.50
10/27/2019................1 - 1..............-0.50...............2 - 0..............+10.00.............+9.50
10/26/2019................4 - 2..............+9.00..............4 - 0..............+20.00.............+29.00
10/25/2019................4 - 3..............+3.50..............2 - 3...............-6.50................-3.00
10/24/2019................2 - 1..............+4.50..............0 - 3..............-16.50..............-12.00
10/23/2019................1 - 6..............-28.00..............5 - 1..............+19.50..............-8.50
10/22/2019................1 - 1..............-0.50................1 - 1..............-0.50................-1.00

TOTALS....................20 - 18.............+1.00............29 - 16.............+57.00.............+58.00

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Friday’s 6-pack

Monmouth College ran a poll of favorite Halloween candies:

— Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups: 36%

— Snickers: 18%

— M&M’s: 11%

— Hershey bars: 6%

— Candy corn: 6%

— Skittles: 5%

Quote of the Day
“You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.”
Eleanor Roosevelt

Friday’s quiz
Who coached the Arizona Cardinals in their one Super Bowl?

Thursday’s quiz
Karl Malone has made the most free throws in NBA history (9,787)

Wednesday’s quiz
Dave Wannstedt was the Miami Dolphins’ coach last time they won a playoff game, in 2000.

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Friday’s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…..

13) Phillies signed Bryce Harper, Padres signed Manny Machado, but Washington won the World Series. Here is the money Washington spent on pitching:

— Strasburg: seven years, $175M
— Scherzer: seven years, $210M
— Corbin: six years, $140M
— Sanchez: two years, $19M

Starting pitching still matters.

12) Gerrit Cole is about to break the bank in free agency; wonder what his agent’s blood pressure was Wednesday night when Cole started throwing in the bullpen, three nights after he threw 110 pitches Sunday. Don’t want the star client getting hurt.

Lets say Cole banks $35M a year for four years in his next contract (Zack Greinke makes that now); the agent’s take (3%) of all that would be $4,200,000.

11) 49ers 28, Cardinals 25— 49ers led 28-14 but Arizona kept America entertained until the end; Garoppolo was 27-36/306 and four TD’s passng, as the 49ers improved to 8-0.

10) When the Rams traded injured CB Aqib Talib to Miami this week, you figure Talib would be insulted or ticked off, but because of state income tax laws, Talib actually saves $560,000- he moved from California to Florida, where taxes are lower. Good week for him.

9) Two of my favorite NBA players to watch are both on the Clippers; Patrick Beverley and Montrezl Harrell; they aren’t stat guys, they just work their butts off and make life uncomfortable for their opponents. Guys like that make life easier for the stat guys.

8) Baylor 17, West Virginia 14— Bears improve to 8-0, even though they’ve been favored only twice in their last five games. Baylor has three wins by 3 or fewer points.

7) NFL road teams are 71-45-2 ATS so far this season.

6) Jimmy Butler’s stats in Miami’s 106-97 win over Atlanta Thursday: 5 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 6 steals and 3 blocks. Heat was +21 with Butler on the floor, -12 with hm off the floor. You don’t have to score all the time to be a difference maker.

5) Wayne Ellington has scored 5,298 points in his 11-year NBA career; Knicks are the ninth NBA team he’s played for. His best scoring year was two years ago, when he scored 11.8 ppg for Miami.

Ellington played three years at North Carolina, scoring 14.7 ppg, was 28th player taken in the 2009 Draft. Betcha he could write a helluva book, playing on nine teams in 11 years.

4) Georgia Southern 24, Appalachian State 21— Mountaineers had gotten up to #20 in country, but then lost at home on national TV to their longtime rivals from back in their I-AA days.

3) Joel Embiid and Karl Anthony Towns both got suspended two games for their part in a small scuffle during Wednesday’s game. On NBA TV, couple of retired players were laughing, saying that back in the 90’s, when the NBA game was much more physical than it is now, the players wouldn’t even have gotten tossed out of the game.

2) Kansas City Royals named former Cardinal skipper Mike Matheny their new manager; he was 591-474 in seven years in St Louis, 21-22 in playoff games, but he missed the playoffs this last three years, which is why the Cardinals told him to take a hike.

1) Only 105 days until pitchers/catchers report for the 2020 baseball season.

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Friday's Essentials
Tony Mejia

Game of the Night

Houston at Brooklyn (-3.5, 240.5), 7:05 ET, ESPN

The Rockets have allowed at least 60 points in six of the last seven halves they’ve played, so hearing James Harden credit defense for Wednesday’s comeback win in a remarkable 159-158 shootout was definitely amusing. Houston did close on a 15-6 run over the last 2:19, but buckling down after you’ve allowed 152 points is pretty laughable.

For better or worse, this Russell Westbrook-infused group is going to play at a pace that will probably allow other teams to find a consisistent rhythm. Rockets Mike D’Antonio excitedly talked about being able to use one of the NBA’s top athletes and fastest guards to push the ball up the court and attack. When the action bogs down in the halfcourt, James Harden still monopolizes the ball and play to his strengths as the greatest one-on-one players in league history, which allows scorers who typically wouldn’t double as a primary defender on Harden to stand around rest. It’s all resulted in teams consistently being able to find their groove against the Rockets, who are allowing an NBA-high 127.5 points per game.

Milwaukee started the trend in its 117-111 comeback win on the opening Thursday of the season, battling back from 16-point halftime deficit by outscoring Houston 67-45 in the second half. The Pelicans scored 61 in the first and 62 in the second in a 126-123 loss despite making 18 3-pointers. The Thunder owned a 62-52 lead after a half on Monday night before Houston actually did clamp down, outscoring OKC 39-18 in the third in an eventual 116-112 win. Their next game came Wednesday, and you know how that went.

In case you don’t, the Wizards scored 77 first-half points, followed it up with a 81 over the final 24 minutes by hitting the 40-point mark in each quarter and still lost. Harden finished with 59 points, missing out on 60 after smartly missing his final free-throw to leave Washington no chance of a desperate game-winner. Westbrook has two triple-doubles in his four outings with the Rockets, showing off the same motor we’ve come to expect and the same crooked jumper. A hand injury he’s playing through hasn’t aided that cause, but he’s looked increasingly comfortable and thrilled that D’Antoni is trusting him to attack whenever possible.

The Rockets take the floor in Brooklyn winners of three of four, even with San Antonio and Dallas in a Southwest Division they’re ultimately expected to win. They’ve yet to cover a spread though, and as you might imagine, have seen the last three games go ‘over,’ though the foul game contributed to the OKC game topping 227.5 since there were 19 points in the final 1:35 due to free-throws and uncontested layups.

The Nets have also seen the ‘over’ come in three of the four times they’ve taken the floor, but come off their most disappointing outing of the season, a 118-103 home loss to the Pacers. Kyrie Irving missed a game-winner in the season opener against the Timberwolves and Jae Crowder hit a 3-pointer to beat the OT buzzer in a stunner in Memphis last Sunday that in their lone appearance on the road, so getting blown out by previously winless Indiana was a new experience for the Nets.

Malcolm Brogdon dominated in similar fashion to how Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant managed to, finishing with 21 points and 13 assists, so Irving has had his issues on the defensive end. He enters Friday’s game as the NBA’s second-leading behind Harden (36.8 ppg), averaging 35.3 points, but head coach Kenny Atkinson already hinted after Tuesday’s loss that he’d love to see better ball movement and isn’t really running sets they ran in the preseason. He’s hoping his team’s pieces come together, so it will be interesting to see whether Irving complies or turns this into a one-on-one duel with Harden.

Brooklyn is going to be a home underdog for the first time but is just 1-2 at Barclays Center. The Rockets are in the midst of six road games in seven outings over a two-week span and are hoping for a smoother ride than they experienced in D.C. They were 22-19 away from Houston last regular-season. The Nets posted their first winning record at home (23-18) last season since the ’13-’14 season that featured Jason Kidd as head coach and Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Joe Johnson on the roster.

Kevin Durant confirmed to ESPN on Thursday that he won’t play this season, so this will be Irving’s show and he’ll need to start doing a better job of protecting homecourt. Brooklyn had lost five straight against the Rockets before winning the most recent meeting back in January, a 145-142 OT victory in which it overcame Harden’s 58 points. Sixth man Spencer Dinwiddie scored a team-high 33 points to lead seven double-figure scorers. Atkinson would love to see the scoring spread out, but should be able to count on Irving, Dinwiddie and Caris LeVert to score enough to hold serve in a shootout.

Best of the Rest

Milwaukee (-4.5, 216) at Orlando, 7:05 p.m. ET

The Bucks blew a 16-pint halftime lead in Boston on Wednesday, losing 116-105 after surrendering 74 second-half points to a Celtics team playing without projected starters Jaylen Brown and Enes Kanter. Making matters worse for the Bucks is that Giannis Antetokounmpo appears to have the yips at the free-throw line, shooting 6-for-10 and putting up a pair of airballs. He’ll have to deal with length in the form of Jonathan Issac and the athletic Aaron Gordon against the Magic, so this makes for an interesting bounce-back game.

The same brain trust that put together the bulk of this Bucks team, team president Jeff Weltman and GM John Hammond, which includes drafting Antetokounmpo, is assembling the Magic, so both teams have long wingspans and a reliance on 3-point shooting in common. Milwaukee has won five of the last seven meetings, but lost the last one 103-83 at home after shooting 32 percent from the field. Greek Freak didn’t play in the Feb. 9 matchup.

Cleveland at Indiana (-7.5, 211), 7:05 p.m. ET

Tristan Thompson is off to a fantastic start and Kevin Love comes off a 20-rebound game, so protecting the paint is going to be the priority for the Pacers as they look to overcome the absence of center Myles Turner, the league’s leading shot blocker last season. He’s considered week-to-week with a sprained ankle. Domantas Sabonis replaced him in the starting lineup against Brooklyn on Wednesday and helped fuel an upset alongside Brogdon with 29 points.

Jeremy Lamb returned to the lineup with 25 points while T.J. Warren is also feeling more comfortable, so Indiana’s new pieces are starting to get comfortable. They’ll look to avenge a 110-99 setback last Saturday night in which they trailed by as many as 24 points. Love finished one assist shy of a triple-double and Thompson finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds with Turner playing nearly 40 minutes, so Nate McMillan’s team will have their work cut out for them keeping those guys from dominating inside.

New York at Boston (-10.5, 214), 7:35 p.m. ET

The Knicks will again be without point guards Elfrid Payton (hamstring) and Dennis Smith, Jr. (bereavement list), so expect Frank Ntilikina to get extended minutes and the offense to run through center Julius Randle, forward Marcus Morris and rookie wing J.T. Barrett. That formula ran out of gas last time out against the Knicks, so you can understand hopes aren’t high that New York can have a different outcome against the Celtics than what transpired in a 118-95 loss at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

Brooklyn native Kemba Walker gave Knicks fans a show like he normally does, switching it up by doing it in a Celtics uniform for the first time. He scored 32 points and drained seven 3-pointers. Brown scored 19, but may miss a second straight game with an illness, which would move Marcus Smart into the starting lineup and provide more opportunities for Gordon Hayward. Enes Kanter still hasn’t debuted with Boston and will miss another game with a knee issue. New York has lost six of seven against the Celtics, but the lone win did come at TD Garden last November thanks to 15 3-point makes.

L.A. Lakers (-1.5, 216.5) at Dallas, 9:35 p.m. ET, ESPN

Anthony Davis went for 40 points and 20 rebounds despite being visibly bothered by a shoulder injury, so while he’s no 100 percent, it’s clear this ailment is something he should be able to overcome. This matchup will be his first in a while against Kristaps Porzingis, who at 7-foot-2 is able to offer a unique challenge in being someone with similar natural guard skills who is even bigger than he is. LeBron James matches up with his European version, a phenom living up to the hype as someone who is one shy of doubling the number of triple-doubles he’s notched before turning 21.

Doncic really struggled on the same floor against James when the Mavs lost a pair of games against the Lakers prior to LeBron’s groin injury. While James averaged 28.5 points and L.A. scored 114 points in both wins, Doncic shot 7-for-24, averaging just 10 points. Spicing this matchup up further will be the return of Kyle Kuzma, who will make his ’19-’20 debut after sitting due to an ankle injury.

San Antonio (-6, 225) at Golden State, 10:35 p.m. ET

The Spurs will look to rebound from their first loss of the season after getting torched by Kawhi Leonard, who dominated with 38 points in helping the Clips survive 103-97. Guard Dejounte Murray has been tremendous but will sit on the second night of a back-to-back and DeMar DeRozan might not be as engaged in San Francisco as he was in his native L.A. against good friend Leonard, so Gregg Popovich will need to lean on others to avoid a letdown. LaMarcus Aldridge is a prime candidate to bounce back, finishing with just five points on 2-for-8 shooting, but we’ll see how many minutes he plays after working over 35 against the Clips.

The Warriors will be beginning life without Steph Curry, who we’re not likely to see until 2020 at the earliest after breaking his hand on Wednesday night. Golden State surrendered a 30-1 run to the Suns well before Curry got injured, so there are clearly strides that need to be made with center Willie Cauley-Stein and shooter Alec Burks debuting the other night. D’Angelo Russell should take over Curry’s role and rookie Jordan Poole, Burks and Damion Lee should all get more opportunities alongside forwards Draymond Green and Glenn Robinson, Jr.

[StarDust Bum]

567HOUSTON -568 BROOKLYN
HOUSTON is 263-190 ATS (54 Units) in road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread since 1996.

569MILWAUKEE -570 ORLANDO
MILWAUKEE is 44-28 ATS (13.2 Units) versus up-tempo teams averaging 88 or more shots/game in the last 3 seasons.

571CLEVELAND -572 INDIANA
CLEVELAND is 17-6 ATS (10.4 Units) in road games as a dog of 3.5 to 9.5 in the last 3 seasons.

573NEW YORK -574 BOSTON
BOSTON is 13-2 ATS (10.8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.

575DETROIT -576 CHICAGO
CHICAGO is 10-27 ATS (-19.7 Units) in home games after having lost 3 of their last 4 games in the last 3 seasons.

577LA LAKERS -578 DALLAS
LA LAKERS are 15-5 ATS (9.5 Units) off a home win by 10 points or more in the last 3 seasons.

579UTAH -580 SACRAMENTO
SACRAMENTO is 114-155 ATS (-56.5 Units) as a home underdog of 6 points or less since 1996.

581SAN ANTONIO -582 GOLDEN STATE
GOLDEN STATE is 40-63 ATS (-29.3 Units) in home games in the last 3 seasons.


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NBA
Dunkel

Friday, November 1


Houston @ Brooklyn

Game 567-568
November 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
123.317
Brooklyn
111.903
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 11 1/2
236
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 3 1/2
241 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-3 1/2); Under

Cleveland @ Indiana

Game 571-572
November 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
106.207
Indiana
116.287
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 10
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 7 1/2
211
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-7 1/2); Over

Milwaukee @ Orlando

Game 569-570
November 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
123.916
Orlando
117.193
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 7
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 4 1/2
216
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-4 1/2); Under

New York @ Boston

Game 573-574
November 1, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
106.184
Boston
123.920
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 18
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 10 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-10 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Chicago

Game 575-576
November 1, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
107.019
Chicago
113.027
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 6
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 3 1/2
217
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-3 1/2); Under

LA Lakers @ Dallas

Game 577-578
November 1, 2019 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
123.252
Dallas
117.890
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 5 1/2
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 1 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-1 1/2); Under

Utah @ Sacramento

Game 579-580
November 1, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
118.297
Sacramento
115.096
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 3
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 5 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(+5 1/2); Over

San Antonio @ Golden State

Game 581-582
November 1, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
118.419
Golden State
116.993
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 1 1/2
231
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 6 1/2
225
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(+6 1/2); Over


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NBA

Friday, November 1

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Trend Report
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Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Indiana is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Indiana is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana's last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Indiana is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 13 games
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 9 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-14-1 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing Indiana
Cleveland is 4-12-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Cleveland is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Indiana

Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Brooklyn is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Brooklyn is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Houston
Brooklyn is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 7 games when playing Houston
Brooklyn is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Houston
Brooklyn is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games on the road
Houston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Brooklyn
Houston is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Brooklyn
Houston is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Houston is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn

Orlando Magic
Orlando is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando's last 9 games
Orlando is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Orlando is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Orlando is 15-7-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Orlando is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
Milwaukee is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Milwaukee is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando

Boston Celtics
Boston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing New York
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Boston's last 21 games when playing at home against New York
New York Knicks
New York is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 8 games
New York is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 12 games on the road
New York is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 10 games when playing Boston
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
New York is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New York's last 21 games when playing on the road against Boston

Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Chicago is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Chicago is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Detroit
Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Detroit is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Chicago

Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games at home
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Dallas is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing LA Lakers
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Dallas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Dallas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
LA Lakers is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
LA Lakers is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games on the road
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
LA Lakers is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Dallas
LA Lakers is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Dallas
LA Lakers is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas

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

Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Golden State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Golden State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games at home
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 10 games when playing at home against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
San Antonio is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Golden State
San Antonio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing on the road against Golden State


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NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, November 1

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HOUSTON (3 - 1) at BROOKLYN (1 - 3) - 11/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 60-40 ATS (+16.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 94-67 ATS (+20.3 Units) in road games in November games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-1 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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MILWAUKEE (2 - 2) at ORLANDO (2 - 2) - 11/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 426-516 ATS (-141.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=98 points/game since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 450-519 ATS (-120.9 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=98 points/game since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 59-39 ATS (+16.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-34 ATS (+11.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.

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

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CLEVELAND (2 - 2) at INDIANA (1 - 3) - 11/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 81-105 ATS (-34.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-63 ATS (-25.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 231-172 ATS (+41.8 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 10-5 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 9-7 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (1 - 4) at BOSTON (3 - 1) - 11/1/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 36-49 ATS (-17.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 106-84 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-4 ATS (+15.6 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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DETROIT (2 - 3) at CHICAGO (1 - 4) - 11/1/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 36-49 ATS (-17.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-1 straight up against CHICAGO 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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LA LAKERS (3 - 1) at DALLAS (3 - 1) - 11/1/2019, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 57-34 ATS (+19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 6-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (4 - 1) at SACRAMENTO (0 - 5) - 11/1/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 67-45 ATS (+17.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 4-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 7-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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SAN ANTONIO (3 - 1) at GOLDEN STATE (1 - 3) - 11/1/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1094-963 ATS (+34.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 862-739 ATS (+49.1 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 357-293 ATS (+34.7 Units) in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 441-362 ATS (+42.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 45-61 ATS (-22.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 27-42 ATS (-19.2 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 37-53 ATS (-21.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 6-6 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-4 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons


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Hoop Trends - Friday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Mavericks are 10-0 ATS (12.55 ppg) as a dog facing an opponent taking at least 33% of their shots from beyond the arc.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Magic are 0-11-1 ATS (-9.50 ppg) off a home win in which their opponent shot under 40% from the field.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Magic are 14-0 OU (15.57 ppg) off a 10+ point win in which their opponent shot under 40% from the field.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Nets are 0-10-1 OU (-10.77 ppg) with rest off a loss as a favorite in which they scored 15+ points more in the first than the second half.


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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, November 1


Rockets-Nets
Houston won its last three games by total of 8 points; they’re 0-4 ATS this year, with last three games going over. Rockets won first road game 159-158 (-8) in Washington Wednesday. Nets lost three of first four games, three of which were at home; they were favored in all four games (over 3-1).

Road team won four of last five Houston-Brooklyn games; Rockets won last three visits to Brooklyn, winning by 8-10-25 points. Nets covered seven of last nine series games. Five of last six series games went over.

Cavaliers-Pacers
Cleveland lost its first two road games (1-1 ATS), by 9-17 points; they’re 3-1 ATS overall (over 2-2). Indiana lost three of its first four games (over 2-2), three of which were on road; they lost their only home game.

Cavaliers-Pacers split last ten games; Cleveland covered three of last four series games- three of last four series games stayed under.

Bucks-Magic
Milwaukee split its first four games (2-2 ATS); both their road games stayed under total. Orlando allowed 85-83 points in winning its two home games (1-1 HF); all four of their games stayed under total.

Bucks won seven of last ten games with Orlando; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five trips to Orlando. Three of last four series games went under.

Knicks-Celtics
Knicks lost four of first five games (3-2 ATS); they lost all three road games, by 9-4-12 points (2-1 ATS). Last four NY games stayed under total. Celtics won/covered their last three games; they’re 2-0 as a HF, winning by 6-11 points.

Knicks lost by 23 at home to Boston six days ago; Celtics won eight of last ten series games. Knicks covered once in their last four trips to Boston. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Pistons-Bulls
Detroit lost three of last four games; they split first two road games, both of which went over. Chicago lost its last three games, losing only home game by 24 to Toronto. Three of their last four games went under total.

Pistons won their last seven games with Chicago (6-1 ATS), but lost three of last five visits to the Windy City Over 3-2). Bulls

Lakers-Mavericks
First true road game for 3-1 Lakers, who won/covered last three games. Three of their four games stayed under total. Dallas won three of first four games, splitting first two home tilts- their last three games went over.

Home side won seven of last nine LA-Dallas games, with Lakers winning last five (4-1 ATS); Lakers are 2-3 ATS in last five trips to Dallas. Mavericks

Jazz-Kings
Utah won four of first five games, splitting pair on road; all five of their games went under the total. Sacramento is 0-5 SU/ATS (under 3-2), losing home games by 10-7-7 points.

Jazz beat Sacramento by 32 at home Saturday- they won nine of their last ten games with the Kings. Utah won its last six visits to Sacramento (3-3 ATS). Four of last six series games went over the total.

Spurs-Warriors
Golden State is 1-3, allowing 120+ points in all four games (over 3-1)- they lost home games by 19-11 points and now Steph Curry has a broken left hand.

Home side won nine of last ten Warrior-Spur games; San Antonio lost its last five trips to Oakland (2-3 ATS). Under is 4-1 in last five series games.

[StarDust Bum]

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CLE at IND 07:00 PM
CLE +7.5
U 215.0 *****

HOU at Nets 07:00 PM
O 244.0 *****

MIL at ORL 07:00 PM
MIL -4.5 *****
U 215.0 *****

NY at BOS 07:30 PM
U 211.5 *****

DET at CHI 08:00 PM
DET +3.5
O 216.0 *****

LAL at DAL 09:30 PM
DAL +1.5 *****
O 216.5 *****

UTA at SAC 10:00 PM
UTA -5.0
O 213.5 *****

SA at GS 10:30 PM
SA -7.0 *****
U 223.0 *****

[StarDust Bum]

Nets slow down Harden, Rockets in 123-116 victory
November 1, 2019
By The Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) Anthony Davis started overtime with back-to-back dunks after Danny Green's buzzer-beating 3-pointer in regulation, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Dallas Mavericks 119-110 on Friday night.

LeBron James and young Dallas phenom Luka Doncic had matching triple-doubles, with the 10th of Doncic's career extending the 20-year-old's record for triple-doubles for players under 21. James is third on that list with five.

James had a season-high 39 points with 16 assists and 12 rebounds. The 15-time All-Star converted a three-point play on a layup for a 110-103 lead in overtime.

Dallas got closer with five straight points from Doncic before a punctuating 3-pointer from James.

Doncic finished with 31 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high 15 assists.

Davis had 31 points and eight rebounds. Kristaps Porzingis finished with 16 points and nine boards after a fast start for the 7-foot-3 Latvian in the best test yet of big-name duos for the young Dallas pair from Europe.

Kyle Kuzma made his season debut for the Lakers with nine points and three rebounds in 19 minutes.

NETS 123, ROCKETS 116

NEW YORK (AP) - Taurean Prince had 27 points and 12 rebounds and Brooklyn slowed down James Harden and Houston.

Two nights after scoring a franchise-record 159 points in a victory at Washington, the Rockets couldn't get nearly enough shots to drop after opening an early 15-point lead. They went 12 for 48 from 3-point range, with Harden a dismal 2 for 16.

Harden finished with 36 points and eight assists, but he was 10 for 31 from the field. Russell Westbrook added 27 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.

Neither Harden nor Kyrie Irving was at his best in a matchup of the NBA's two leading scorers.

Harden came in leading the league with 36.8 points per game and scored 59 in the Washington outburst. Irving came in at 35.3 per game, He finished with 22 points on 7-for-18 shooting with 10 assists.

Caris LeVert scored 25 points for Brooklyn.

KINGS 102, JAZZ 101

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Harrison Barnes scored on an offensive rebound with 2.9 seconds remaining after Nemanja Bjelica's missed 3-pointer, and Sacramento won its first game of the season, snapping a five-game skid.

Donovan Mitchell's desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer grazed the front of the rim.

De'Aaron Fox scored 25 points, Buddy Hield had 18 and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 14 to help the Kings (1-5) end their worst start in nearly 30 years. Sacramento entered the game as the only winless team in the NBA.

Mitchell had 24 points for the Jazz (4-2). Rudy Gobert added 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Mike Conley scored 19.

CELTICS 104, KNICKS 102

BOSTON (AP) - Jayson Tatum hit a turnaround jumper with 1.3 seconds remaining and Boston beat New York for its fourth straight victory.

Tatum finished with 24 points. Kemba Walker scored 23 of his 33 points in the second half, and Gordon Hayward had 13 points and nine boards.

Marcus Morris led the Knicks with 29 points, hitting a tying 3-pointer with 4.7 seconds left. Rookie RJ Barrett had 15 points and seven rebounds.

BUCKS 123, MAGIC 91

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points and 14 rebounds and Milwaukee routed Orlando.

Eric Bledsoe added 18 points, six rebounds and six assists for Milwaukee, and Khris Middleton added 16 points and six rebounds. The Bucks were coming off a 116-105 loss at Boston on Wednesday night.

Evan Fournier led Orlando with 19 points.

BULLS 112, PISTONS 106

CHICAGO (AP) - Zach LaVine scored 26 points, Otto Porter Jr. added 22 and Chicago overcame a big effort by Derrick Rose against his former team to beat Detroi.

Rose delighted the hometown crowd with 23 points and seven assists. But the Bulls came away with the win after dropping three in a row while handing the Pistons their fourth loss in five games.

LaVine put Chicago ahead for good with back-to-back 3-pointers and added four free throws in the final 11.5 seconds. Porter shot 8 of 12, nailing three 3s. Wendell Carter Jr. added 16 points and 11 rebounds.

PACERS 102, CAVALIERS 95

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Malcolm Brogdon had 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists to help injury-depleted Indiana beat Cleveland for its first home victory of the season.

Jeremy Lamb added 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Domantas Sabonis had 18 points and 17 rebounds. The Pacers have won two in a row after opening the season 0-3.

Kevin Love led Cleveland with 22 points and 17 rebounds.

SPURS 127, WARRIORS 110

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Patty Mills came off the bench to score 31 points and San Antonio beat Golden State, hours after the Warriors learned they will be without injured star Stephen Curry for at least three months.

LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 points for the Spurs (4-1), who were coming off their first loss of the season a night earlier.

D'Angelo Russell led Golden State (1-4) with 30 points.

The game was an indication of the uphill battle facing Golden State without Curry, who underwent surgery after breaking his left hand Wednesday against Phoenix.

Russell couldn't carry the Warriors alone, even with three teammates in double figures. Rookie Jordan Poole scored 20.

[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
5:05 PM New Orleans Pelicans Oklahoma City Thunder Chesapeake Energy Arena
7:05 PM Brooklyn Nets Detroit Pistons Little Caesars Arena
7:05 PM Denver Nuggets Orlando Magic Amway Center
8:05 PM Minnesota Timberwolves Washington Wizards Capital One Arena
8:05 PM Phoenix Suns Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum
8:05 PM Toronto Raptors Milwaukee Bucks Fiserv Forum
8:35 PM Charlotte Hornets Golden State Warriors Chase Center
10:05 PM Philadelphia 76ers Portland Trail Blazers Moda Center at the Rose Quarter


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CNOTES NOVEMBER BEST BETS AND OPINIONS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD


11/01/2019 8-6-0 57.14% +7.00


TOTALS.............8-6-0 57.14% +7.00



BEST BETS


DATE..........................ATS...............UN ITS..............O/U...............UNITS..............TOTALS


11/01/2019...............3 - 0...............+15.00............4 - 3..............+3.50..............+18.50


TOTALS.....................3 - 0...............+15.00............4 - 3..............+3.50..............+18.50


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CNOTES OCTOBER BEST BETS AND OPINIONS

TOTALS............. 70-55-0.......... 56.00%.........+47.50

CNOTES BEST BETS FOR OCTOBER

TOTALS....................20 - 18.............+1.00............29 - 16.............+57.00.............+58.00