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

[Udog]

Tuesday’s 6-pack
Worst teams in country shooting 3’s:
353) Texas A&M 24.3%
352) Cleveland State, 24.6%
351) Kennesaw State, 25.3%
350) Mississippi Valley State, 25.6%
349) Charleston Southern, 25.6%
348) South Carolina State, 26%

Quote of the Day:
“I’m a lot better coach when I have really good players.”
Chuck Daly

Tuesday’s quiz
Last time the Buffalo Bills won a playoff game, who did they beat?

Monday’s quiz
Butch Davis was the Cleveland Browns’ coach the last time they made the playoffs.

Sunday’s quiz
Les Miles was LSU’s football coach the last time they won the national title.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: Our last home page of 2019……

13) If you’re an NFL head coach and your GM drafts a quarterback, you’d best have some job security, because these days, rookie QB’s play sooner than later, and they usually don’t play well, so the team loses and the coach gets fired. They don’t fire players very much.

2013– Mike Shanahan, Redskins (fired after RGIII’s 2nd year)
2014– Dennis Allen, Raiders (Carr)
2015– Ken Whisenhunt, Titans (Mariota)
2016– Jeff Fisher, Rams (Goff)
2017— John Fox, Bears (Trubisky)
2018— Steve Wilks, Cardinals (Rosen)
2018— Hue Jackson, Browns (Mayfield)
2018— Todd Bowles, Jets (Darnold)
2019— Jay Gruden, Redskins (Haskins)
2019— Pat Shurmur, Giants (Jones)

12) Doug Peterson (Wentz), Mike Smith (Ryan) did it right; they got hired as head coach the same year their team drafted a QB, which gives you time to grow together.

11) California 35, Illinois 20— Garbers threw for 272 yards, four TD’s, as Pac-12 evens its bowl record this month at 2-2.

10) Western Kentucky 23, Western Michigan 20— True freshman kicker nailed a 52-yard FG at the gun for the win; he missed a 29-yard FG at end of first half.

Hilltoppers outgained WMU 481-307, but threw a pick-6 in last minute of first half that tied score at 10-all. WKU finishes the season 9-4.

9) Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28— Sometimes life is simple; when you hear that one of Miss State’s QB’s couldn’t play in this game, because one of his teammates broke the orbital bone near his eye in a post-practice fracas, then you pick against that team.

8) College basketball upsets:
— Stetson (+21) 63, South Carolina 56
— South Carolina State (+11) 58, Jacksonville 52
— Green Bay (+5.5) 73, Northern Kentucky 59

7) Michigan State’s basketball team is 2-0 early on in the Big 14 standings; Northwestern is 0-2; the other 12 teams are all 1-1.

Northwestern lost to Hartford the other day, not a good sign for the Wildcats.

6) Cal State- Fullerton won 77-74 at UCLA Saturday, which isn’t good for Mick Cronin; losing to North Carolina or Michigan State is one thing, but losing to Big West teams, especially one with a 3-10 record and #275 ranking, is a huge red flag.

One of Cronin’s apologists tried to blame the talent former coach Steve Alford left behind, but Alford went to Nevada, inherited a total of two players (TWO!!!) from Eric Musselman and the Wolf Pack is 8-5. Maybe Alford is as good a coach as Cronin is.

This is the first UCLA roster without at least one McDonald’s All-American since the award was started in 1977, but plenty of solid D-I players weren’t McDonald’s All-Americans.

5) By the way, over the last 19 years, UCLA had never lost to a team ranked lower than #210 in the KenPom rankings; Fullerton was #284 before they upset the Bruins.

4) USC fired their defensive coordinator and special teams coach after its dismal performance in the Holiday Bowl Friday night.

3) In the NBA, Knicks have won one playoff series since 2001; they ain’t going to make it there this year, either. Too bad they can’t fire owners for gross incompetence.

2) Zion Williamson has a 5-year sneaker contract worth $15M a year but he still hasn’t played a game yet for the Pelicans.

1) From Zach Berman:
At Caesars sportsbook this summer, the over/under on passing yards for Carson Wentz this season was 4,040.5. You could wager whether Wentz would pass for more or less than 4,040.5 yards.

He finished with 4,039 yards; Sunday’s finale was played in a steady rain. Very bad beat.

[StarDust Bum]

Tuesday, December 31
Game
Time(ET)
Pick
Units

PHI at IND
03:00 PM
PHI -1.0
O 212.5

BOS at CHA
03:00 PM
BOS -6.5
U 208.5

LAC at SAC
05:00 PM
LAC -6.5
U 222.5

GS at SA
07:00 PM
GS +9.0
O 220.0

[Udog]

523 BOSTON -524 CHARLOTTE
BOSTON is 74-52 ATS (16.8 Units) versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game in the last 3 seasons.

525 PHILADELPHIA -526 INDIANA
PHILADELPHIA is 141-108 ATS (22.2 Units) in road games versus teams who average 7 or less steals/game on the season since 1996.

527 LA CLIPPERS -528 SACRAMENTO
LA CLIPPERS are 15-3 ATS (11.7 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more 5 straight games over the last 2 seasons.

531 CLEVELAND -532 TORONTO
TORONTO is 54-36 ATS (14.4 Units) vs. losing teams in the last 3 seasons.

533 DENVER -534 HOUSTON
DENVER is 5-20 ATS (-17 Units) in road games after scoring 120 points or more in the last 3 seasons.

535 DALLAS -536 OKLAHOMA CITY
DALLAS are 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread in the current season.




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 31

Celtics–Hornets
Boston won five of its last six games; they’re 6-3 ATS as a road favorite. Over is 4-1 in their last five road games. Charlotte lost its last five games; they’re 6-7 ATS as a home underdog. Four of their last six home games went over.

Celtics won eight of last ten games with Charlotte (7-2-1 ATS). Boston is 3-2 ATS in its last five trips to Tobacco Road. Last seven series games went over.

76ers-Pacers
Philadelphia lost five of last eight games; they lost four of last six road games SU. Five of their last six games went over. Indiana won its last five home games (4-0-1 ATS); they lost three of last four games overall. Four of their last five games went over.

76ers won four of last five games with the Pacers; they’re 2-2 ATS in last four trips to Indiana. Under is 6-1 in last seven series games.

Clippers-Kings
Clippers lost four of last seven games; they’re 6-5 ATS as a road favorite. Four of their last five games went over. Sacramento lost its last seven games; they’re 3-3 ATS as a home underdog. Five of their last seven games went over.

Clippers won their last nine games with the Kings (8-1 ATS); they covered three of last four visits to Sacramento. Over is 5-1-1 in last seven series games.

Warriors–Spurs
Golden State is off a 4-1 homestand; they’re 9-8 ATS on road TY. Four of their last five games stayed under. San Antonio split its last eight games; they’re 4-3 ATS in last seven home games. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Warriors lost four of last six games with the Spurs; they covered once in their last five visits to the Alamo. Four of last six series games went under.

Cavaliers–Raptors
Cleveland won four of its last five games (5-0 ATS); they’re 3-7 ATS in last ten road games. Four of their last five road games went over. Toronto lost three of its last four games; they’re 3-5 ATS in last eight games as a home favorite. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games.

Cavaliers lost four of last five games with the Raptors; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Canada. Over is 7-2 in last nine series games.

Nuggets–Rockets
Denver won nine of its last ten games; they’re 2-2 ATS as a road underdog. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Houston won five of its last seven games; they’re 1-4 ATS in last five games as a home favorite. Four of their last five home games went under.

Nuggets lost eight of last ten games with the Rockets; they’re 0-4 ATS in last four visits to Houston. Over is 5-5 in last ten series games.

Mavericks–Thunder
Dallas split its last ten games; they covered eight of last ten road games. Three of their last four games went under. OKC won six of last seven games, winning last two in OT; they’re 5-6 ATS home favorite. Four of their last five games went under.

Mavericks won five of last seven games with OKC; they’re 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Oklahoma. Three of last four series games went under.




NBA

Tuesday, December 31

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Trend Report
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Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Indiana is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Indiana is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Philadelphia
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Indiana is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Philadelphia is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Philadelphia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana

Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Charlotte is 2-10-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Boston
Charlotte is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing Boston
Charlotte is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
Charlotte is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Charlotte's last 14 games when playing at home against Boston
Boston Celtics
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Boston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Boston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Charlotte
Boston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games when playing on the road against Charlotte

Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 7 games
Sacramento is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Sacramento's last 14 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games
LA Clippers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
LA Clippers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 7 games when playing Sacramento
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Clippers's last 14 games when playing on the road against Sacramento

Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Toronto is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
Cleveland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto

Houston Rockets
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Denver
Houston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Denver
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 1-5-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Denver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games
Denver is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Denver is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Denver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston

San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games
San Antonio is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Golden State
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Golden State
San Antonio is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Golden State
San Antonio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games
Golden State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Golden State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games at home
Oklahoma City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Oklahoma City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Oklahoma City is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games when playing at home against Dallas
Oklahoma City is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Dallas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Dallas's last 16 games on the road
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
Dallas is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Dallas is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City


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[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 31

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BOSTON (22 - 8) at CHARLOTTE (13 - 22) - 12/31/2019, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 121-94 ATS (+17.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 182-144 ATS (+23.6 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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PHILADELPHIA (23 - 12) at INDIANA (21 - 12) - 12/31/2019, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 165-128 ATS (+24.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (23 - 11) at SACRAMENTO (12 - 21) - 12/31/2019, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 239-288 ATS (-77.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
SACRAMENTO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 30-13 ATS (+15.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 7-1 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 8-0 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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GOLDEN STATE (9 - 25) at SAN ANTONIO (13 - 18) - 12/31/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 60-76 ATS (-23.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 49-65 ATS (-22.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 868-747 ATS (+46.3 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 568-475 ATS (+45.5 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 161-121 ATS (+27.9 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 372-295 ATS (+47.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 224-172 ATS (+34.8 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 446-369 ATS (+40.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in the first half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games after scoring 115 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-6 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (10 - 22) at TORONTO (22 - 11) - 12/31/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 8-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-5 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (23 - 9) at HOUSTON (22 - 11) - 12/31/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-2 straight up against DENVER 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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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, December 31


Boston @ Charlotte

Game 523-524
December 31, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
123.958
Charlotte
110.964
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 13
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 6 1/2
208 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-6 1/2); Over

Philadelphia @ Indiana

Game 525-526
December 31, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
122.556
Indiana
118.565
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 4
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
211
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-1); Over

LA Clippers @ Sacramento

Game 527-528
December 31, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
122.150
Sacramento
112.462
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 9 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 6 1/2
223
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
(-6 1/2); Under

Cleveland @ Toronto

Game 531-532
December 31, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
110.863
Toronto
124.211
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 13 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 9 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-9 1/2); Under

Denver @ Houston

Game 533-534
December 31, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
117.940
Houston
121.657
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 1
219 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-1); Under

Golden State @ San Antonio

Game 529-530
December 31, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
110.582
San Antonio
123.416
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 13
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 9
220
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-9); Under

Dallas @ Oklahoma City

Game 535-536
December 31, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
124.038
Oklahoma City
118.965
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 5
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 1
219 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-1); Over

[Udog]

Hoop Trends - Tuesday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Kings are 15-0 ATS (7.40 ppg) at home with less than two days rest after they had assists on at least 70 percent of their field goals last game.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Nuggets are 0-13-2 ATS (-11.40 ppg) on the road off a home game in which they shot over 50% from the field.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Cavaliers are 11-0-1 OU (10.58 ppg) on the road off a game as a dog in which they had at least 5 turnovers more than their season-to-date average.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Nuggets are 0-10 OU (-19.50 ppg) with less than two days rest after they allowed over 50% from the field last game.

[Udog]

Wednesday’s 6-pack
Worst teams in country shooting foul shots:
353) SE Louisiana 54.8%
352) Mississippi Valley State 55.2%
351) Saint Louis 55.7%
350) Army 55.9%
349) Maryland-Eastern Shore 58.8%
348) Nebraska 59.0%

Quote of the Day:
“Coach Riley said he wasn’t going anywhere for a while. He was able to assure me and my parents, who asked the same question, as well. … He seemed genuine in his response. He told me he doesn’t want to go anywhere, and he’s planning on staying for a long time. From what his family has told me and what other coaches have told me they say he’s happy in Norman.”
Oklahoma football recruit Jalin Conyers

Wednesday’s quiz
What team did Al Pacino’s character coach in the great football movie, Any Given Sunday?

Tuesday’s quiz
Last team the Buffalo Bills beat in a playoff game was the Miami Dolphins, in 1995.

Monday’s quiz
Butch Davis was the Cleveland Browns’ coach the last time they made the playoffs.

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Happy New Year!!!!

13) This season’s bowl records:
AAC: 2-3
ACC: 4-5
Big 14: 3-2
Big X: 0-4
C-USA: 3-4
MAC: 2-3
MW: 3-2
Pac-12: 3-2
SEC: 4-1
Sun Belt: 2-1

12) From Darren Rovell:
Bettor who bet $74,430 on Patriots to beat Dolphins straight up would have won $4,651, but New England lost.

At the same sportsbook, a bettor wagered $744.55 on the Dolphins to win straight up. He won $6,329.

11) Cleveland Browns fired GM John Dorsey Tuesday, fortifying their position as the worst-run franchise in the NFL. They have zero continuity from year to year, are now replacing their coach and GM, and if the new people aren’t big Baker Mayfield fans, they’ll change QB’s again.

Baylor coach Matt Rhule declined an interview with the Browns; smart guy.

10) Next year, the Browns will have their 8th head coach in 12 years; the Steelers have had three head coaches in the last 50 years.

9) 37-year old QB Ryan Fitzpatrick ran the ball for 215 yards this year; that led the Dolphins in running for the season.

Marlon Mack of the Colts ran the ball for 225 yards in one game this season.

8) Chicago Bears fired four assistants, including OC Mark Helfrich, and re-committed to QB Mitch Trubisky for next year.

7) Arizona State 20, Florida State 14— From 2012-16, Seminoles went 59-9; the last three years, they’re 18-20, and will have their third coach in four years next season.

6) I’m still trying to process that Seattle had 21 first downs in the 2nd half Sunday; they’ve had seven games this season where they had less than 21 first downs for the whole game.

5) Solid bit of trivia: Howard Schultz is the guy who used to be the CEO of Starbucks; he grew up in Brooklyn, but went to college at Northern Michigan, where he tried out for the football team, as a QB. But Northern Michigan already had a good QB, a guy named Steve Mariucci, who went on to coach the 49ers and Lions in the NFL.

Starbucks is overpriced, but they do have excellent lemon pound cake.

4) Baylor coach Matt Rhule is one of the ten highest paid coaches in the country? Wow. Word is the Giants are interested in hiring Rhule as their next coach.

3) Detroit Lions fired six assistant coaches, which raises the question: Why did they keep the head coach? What has he done to justify his continued employment?

2) Minnesota Twins signed pitchers Rich Hill ($3M), Homer Bailey ($7M) to one-year deals; Hill isn’t expected to pitch until June after having his arm operated on recently.

1) Happy New Year, everyone. Hope 2020 is a great year for all of us.

[Udog]

537ORLANDO -538 WASHINGTON
ORLANDO is 14-3 ATS (10.7 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) over the last 2 seasons.

539PORTLAND -540 NEW YORK
PORTLAND is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) versus up-tempo teams averaging 88 or more shots/game in the current season.

541MINNESOTA -542 MILWAUKEE
MINNESOTA is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in road games after a combined score of 235 points or more in the last 3 seasons.

543PHOENIX -544 LA LAKERS
PHOENIX is 29-47 ATS (-22.7 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots in the last 3 seasons.




NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, January 1

Orlando @ Washington

Game 537-538
January 1, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
113.459
Washington
114.513
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
229
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 6 1/2
220
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+6 1/2); Over

Portland @ New York

Game 539-540
January 1, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
112.962
New York
114.465
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 1 1/2
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 4 1/2
222
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+4 1/2); Over

Minnesota @ Milwaukee

Game 541-542
January 1, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
111.172
Milwaukee
130.529
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 19 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 17
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-17); Under

Phoenix @ LA Lakers

Game 543-544
January 1, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
111.588
LA Lakers
125.063
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 13 1/2
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 11
226 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-11); Under




NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 1

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ORLANDO (14 - 19) at WASHINGTON (10 - 22) - 1/1/2020, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-4 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (14 - 20) at NEW YORK (9 - 24) - 1/1/2020, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 41-26 ATS (+12.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 49-63 ATS (-20.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 20-33 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 35-52 ATS (-22.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 35-49 ATS (-18.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 5-0 straight up against NEW YORK 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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MINNESOTA (12 - 20) at MILWAUKEE (30 - 5) - 1/1/2020, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 4-1 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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PHOENIX (13 - 20) at LA LAKERS (26 - 7) - 1/1/2020, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 54-75 ATS (-28.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
LA LAKERS are 175-218 ATS (-64.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

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

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, January 1

Magic-Wizards
Orlando lost five of its last seven games; they’re 6-3 ATS in last nine road games. Magic’s last five games went under. Washington lost five of its last seven games; they’re 2-5 ATS in last seven home games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Magic-Wizards split their last eight games; Orlando is 2-3 ATS in its last five trips to Washington. Four of last six series games went over.

Trailblazers-Knicks
Carmelo Anthony returns to MSG. Portland lost its last four games, giving up 123 ppg in last thee; they’re 2-7 ATS in last nine road games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. New York is 5-4 SU in last nine games; they’re 3-5-1 ATS in last nine home games. Three of their last four games stayed under.

Trailblazers won their last six games with New York; they’re 2-2 ATS in last four visits to MSG. Under is 7-1 in last eight series games.

Timberwolves-Bucks
Minnesota lost 12 of its last 14 games; they’re 1-6-1 ATS in last eight road games. Under is 6-1 in their last seven games. Milwaukee won 24 of its last 26 games; they’re 8-2 ATS in last ten home games. Under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Timberwolves lost five of last six games with the Bucks; they covered once in their last five trips to Milwaukee. Four of last six series games went under.

Suns–Lakers
Phoenix won its last two games after an 0-7 skid; they’re 9-6 ATS on road this year. Ive of their last six games went over. Lakers won last two games after an 0-4 skid; they’re 9-6 ATS at home, 2-3 SU in last five home tilts. Five of their last seven games went under.

Lakers won/covered five of last six games with the Suns; Phoenix covered one of last four series games played here. Three of last four series games stayed under.




NBA

Wednesday, January 1

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Trend Report
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Washington Wizards
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games at home
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Washington is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Orlando
Washington is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando
Orlando Magic
Orlando is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Orlando is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Orlando is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Orlando is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Washington
Orlando is 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Washington
Orlando is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington

New York Knicks
New York is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
New York is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New York is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New York's last 18 games at home
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 8 games when playing Portland
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games
Portland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Portland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games on the road
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games when playing New York
Portland is 6-13-1 ATS in its last 20 games when playing on the road against New York
Portland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against New York

Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games at home
Milwaukee is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Milwaukee is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 3-10-1 ATS in its last 14 games
Minnesota is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Minnesota is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee

Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Lakers is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games
LA Lakers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games
LA Lakers is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games at home
LA Lakers is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games at home
LA Lakers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 14 of LA Lakers's last 21 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
LA Lakers is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Phoenix's last 21 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Phoenix is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers


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[Udog]

Hoop Trends - Wednesday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Bucks are 13-0 ATS (6.12 ppg) as a 8+ point favorite off a 10+ point win as a road favorite in which their opponent shot under 40% from the field.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Timberwolves are 0-12 ATS (-8.33 ppg) off a game as a dog.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Suns are 13-0 OU (13.85 ppg) with less than two days rest off a win as a dog in which they had more than 8 times as` many field goal attempts as turnovers.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Trail Blazers are 0-11 OU (-11.05 ppg) on the road off a loss in which they had at least 5 turnovers less than their season-to-date average.

[StarDust Bum]

Wednesday, January 1
Game
Time(ET)
Pick
Units

ORL at WAS
06:00 PM
WAS +4.0
O 220.5

POR at NY
07:30 PM
NY +4.0
U 225.5

MIN at MIL
08:00 PM
MIL -17.5
U 221.5

PHO at LAL
10:30 PM
PHO +11.0
O 226.5

[Udog]

Thursday’s 6-pack
Teams who’ve played fastest tempo up to this point:
6) Eastern Washington
5) Central Arkansas
4) Alabama
3) Mississippi Valley State
2) Eastern Kentucky
1) Houston Baptist

Quote of the Day:
“I played football all my life, so I couldn’t just sit out there and watch my team play and my brothers be out there. So I just wanted to go to war with my brothers like I’ve been doing the whole season. I love playing football, so I just wanted to come out here and compete with my brothers.”
Alabama WR Jerry Jeudy

Thursday’s quiz
Which Hall of Fame QB coached the Dallas team in the climactic game in the 1999 movie Any Given Sunday?

Wednesday’s quiz
Al Pacino’s character coached the Miami Sharks in the great football movie, Any Given Sunday.

Tuesday’s quiz
Last team the Buffalo Bills beat in a playoff game was the Miami Dolphins, in 1995.

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Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Oregon 28, Wisconsin 27:
— Badgers outgained Oregon, 322-204.
— Wisconsin converted 4-5 4th down plays, but turned ball over four times.

12) Alabama 35, Michigan 16— Crimson Tide averaged 13.1 yards/pass attempt with their backup QB playing.

11) Why would any NFL team draft Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa in the first round? He’s been hurt a lot; very doubtful he could withstand the physical demands of a 16 (or 17)-game NFL season. I’m guessing a dislocated hip will be very difficult to recover from, and still be the elite athlete he was before the injury.

2019— Dislocated hip, nasal fracture
2018— Sprained knee

He’s also sprained both ankles in the last year.

10) Minnesota 31, Auburn 24— Gophers’ WR Tyler Johnson may have made the Catch of the Year on January 1, a 2-yard TD that put Minnesota up 31-24 at halftime. Johnson had 12 catches for 204 yards, two TD’s. He will play on Sundays, and play very well.

9) Arizona State 20, Florida State 14— Not often you win a game when your offense doesn’t score a TD; Sun Devils scored the winning TD on a pick-6 with 10:06 left in a game where the two teams combined to convert only 6-33 third down plays.

Florida State outgained ASU 470-282, but turned the ball over six times.

8) There is a sportswriter named Art Spander who has been to 67 consecutive Rose Bowls; now thats impressive. Pretty sure Mr Spander wrote for The Sporting News when I was a kid.

7) Here’s the deal with instant replay reviews:
— Look at the replay from a couple angles.
— Was the call on the field an obvious error?
— If it wasn’t an obvious error, the call stands. None of this 5-7 minute stuff. If you can’t find an error in two minutes, move the game along.

6) Washington Redskins hired Ron Rivera as head coach, Jack Del Rio as defensive coordinator, as they rebuild their organization.

5) Point guard James Akinjo transfers from Georgetown to Arizona; Akinjo averaged 13.4 ppg, 5.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in 40 career games (39 starts) at Georgetown, but was criticized for being not a good enough distributor of the ball.

4) There have been ten Big Sky conference basketball games so far; one game was a pick ‘em, and underdogs covered the other nine.

3) ESPN runs ads for The Masters on New Year’s Eve, because there isn’t any golf on TV between now and April.

2) From Tom Crouch: Since 2003, there have been 575 drives over 400 yards on the PGA Tour; 319 of those have been at Kapalua, where the PGA Tour resumes today.

96 of those 319 drives have been on the 18th hole; 29 of those 96 were hit by Dustin Johnson.

1) RIP to former NBA commish David Stern, who passed away Wednesday at age 77.

Stern was an excellent businessman who made the NBA a much more profitable enterprise; he also totally screwed over the city of Seattle when they wouldn’t build a new arena, facilitating the Sonics’ sale, and subsequent move to Oklahoma City.

But that was business, and Stern’s job was to make the NBA more profitable, which he was very, very good at.

[Udog]

545CHARLOTTE -546 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 13-37 ATS (-27.7 Units) in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5 in the last 3 seasons.

547DENVER -548 INDIANA
DENVER is 28-52 ATS (-29.2 Units) after having won 2 of their last 3 games in the last 3 seasons.

549TORONTO -550 MIAMI
MIAMI is 11-0 ATS (11 Units) in home games after a combined score of 215 points or more 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons.

551GOLDEN STATE -552 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 162-205 ATS (-63.5 Units) in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games since 1996.

557BROOKLYN -558 DALLAS
DALLAS are 7-0 ATS (7 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite in the current season.

559MEMPHIS -560 SACRAMENTO
MEMPHIS are 175-130 ATS (32 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

561DETROIT -562 LA CLIPPERS
DETROIT is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) after failing to cover 4 of their last 5 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 2

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CHARLOTTE (13 - 23) at CLEVELAND (10 - 23) - 1/2/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 92-121 ATS (-41.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-53 ATS (-30.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-64 ATS (-27.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 222-269 ATS (-73.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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DENVER (23 - 10) at INDIANA (22 - 12) - 1/2/2020, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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TORONTO (23 - 11) at MIAMI (24 - 9) - 1/2/2020, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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GOLDEN STATE (9 - 26) at MINNESOTA (12 - 20) - 1/2/2020, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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UTAH (21 - 12) at CHICAGO (13 - 21) - 1/2/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 55-41 ATS (+9.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 139-188 ATS (-67.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (18 - 15) at SAN ANTONIO (14 - 18) - 1/2/2020, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 868-748 ATS (+45.2 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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BROOKLYN (16 - 16) at DALLAS (21 - 12) - 1/2/2020, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 3-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 3-1 straight up against DALLAS 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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MEMPHIS (13 - 21) at SACRAMENTO (12 - 22) - 1/2/2020, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 175-130 ATS (+32.0 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.

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

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DETROIT (12 - 22) at LA CLIPPERS (24 - 11) - 1/2/2020, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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[Udog]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 2

Hornets-Cavaliers
Charlotte lost its last six games; they’re 4-8 ATS in last 12 road games. Over is 7-3 in their last tn road games. Cleveland won four of last six games (5-1 ATS); they covered their last four home games. Four of their last five home games stayed under.

Hornets are 3-5 in last eight games with Cleveland; they covered three of last four visits to Ohio. Under is 6-1 in last seven series games.

Nuggets-Pacers
Denver won nine of last 11 games; they’re 1-5 ATS in last six road games. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Indiana won its last six home games (5-0-1 ATS); home team is 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight games. Five of their last six games went over.

Nuggets won seven of last ten games with the Pacers; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five trips to Indiana. Over is 6-2 in last eight series games.

Raptors-Heat
Toronto lost three of last five games; they’re 3-4-3 ATS as a road underdog. Under is 8-4 in their last dozen games. Miami won four of its last five games; they’re 10-4 ATS as a home favorite. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games.

Raptors won four of last five games with Miami; they’re 2-2 ATS in last four trips to South Beach. Last seven series games went over the total.

Warriors–Timberwolves
Golden State won four of last six games (5-1 ATS); they’re 9-6 ATS in last 15 road games. Four of their last six games went under. Minnesota lost 13 of last 15 games; they’re 1-9 ATS in last ten home games. Under is 7-1 in their last eight games.

Warriors won seven of last ten games with Minnesota, covering three of last four; they’re 2-2 ATS in last four visits to the Twin Cities. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

Jazz-Bulls
Utah won eight of last nine games, covered last five; they’re 5-2 ATS in last seven games as a road favorite. Over is 8-4 in their last 12 games. Chicago won five of its last nine games SU; they’re 5-3 ATS in last eight home games. Under is 9-4 in their last 13 games.

Jazz won three of last four games with Chicago; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five trips to the Windy City. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Thunder-Spurs
Oklahoma City won seven of its last eight games; they covered six of last seven road games. Five of their last six games went under. San Antonio is 8-5 in its last 13 games; they’re 3-10 ATS as a home favorite. Five of their last six games went over.

Home side won last eight Thunder-Spur games; OKC is 0-5 ATS in its last five visits to the Alamo. Three of their last four games went over.

Nets-Mavericks
Brooklyn lost four of its last five games; they’re 1-4 ATS in last five road games. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Dallas is 5-6 SU in its last 11 games; they’re 6-8 ATS as a home favorite. Four of their last five games went under.

Nets won three of last four games with the Mavericks; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five trips to Dallas. Four of last five series games went over.

Grizzlies-Kings
Memphis is 7-5 SU in its last 12 games; they’re 4-1-1 ATS in last six road games. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Sacramento lost its last eight games; they’re 0-7 ATS in last seven home games. Under is 5-1 in their last six home games.

Grizzlies lost five of last seven games wth the Kings; they’re 1-3 ATS in last four visits to Sacramento. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Pistons-Clippers
Detroit lost seven of its last eight games; they’re 4-11-1 ATS as a road underdog. Four of their last five games went over. Clippers split their last eight games; they’re 4-2 ATS in last six home games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

Road team won last four Piston-Clipper games; Detroit is 2-3 ATS in last five series games played here. Five of last six series games went under.

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NBA

Thursday, January 2

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Trend Report
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Denver @ Indiana
Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Denver

Charlotte @ Cleveland
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games on the road
Cleveland
Cleveland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Charlotte

Toronto @ Miami
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Miami
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Miami is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games at home

Golden State @ Minnesota
Golden State
Golden State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State

Utah @ Chicago
Utah
Utah is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chicago's last 14 games when playing Utah

Oklahoma City @ San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

Brooklyn @ Dallas
Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Brooklyn is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home

Memphis @ Sacramento
Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Memphis's last 11 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Sacramento's last 11 games when playing at home against Memphis

Detroit @ LA Clippers
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing Detroit


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