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NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, January 2


Charlotte @ Cleveland

Game 545-546
January 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
111.493
Cleveland
109.998
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
by 1 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 2
212
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+2); Under

Denver @ Indiana

Game 547-548
January 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
120.169
Indiana
118.497
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 1 1/2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 1 1/2
208
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(+1 1/2); Over

Toronto @ Miami

Game 549-550
January 2, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
124.076
Miami
118.294
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 6
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 5 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+5 1/2); Over

Utah @ Chicago

Game 553-554
January 2, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
123.223
Chicago
116.344
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 7
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 3 1/2
210 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-3 1/2); Under

Golden State @ Minnesota

Game 551-552
January 2, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
113.150
Minnesota
111.172
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(+3 1/2); Under

Brooklyn @ Dallas

Game 557-558
January 2, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
111.958
Dallas
122.695
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 10 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 8 1/2
221
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-8 1/2); Under

Oklahoma City @ San Antonio

Game 555-556
January 2, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
118.308
San Antonio
122.847
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 4 1/2
231
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 2
217 12
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-2); Over

Memphis @ Sacramento

Game 559-560
January 2, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
110.402
Sacramento
117.249
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 7
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 4
224
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(-4); Under

Detroit @ LA Clippers

Game 561-562
January 2, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
112.852
LA Clippers
121.363
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 8 1/2
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 12 1/2
223 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+12 1/2); Under

[Udog]

Hoop Trends - Thursday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Mavericks are 12-0 ATS (8.04 ppg) after they scored fewer than 10 fast break points last game.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Spurs are 0-13 ATS (-10.50 ppg) at home coming off a win last game.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Nuggets are 13-0 OU (11.35 ppg) as a dog with less than two days rest coming off a loss as a dog in which they had 6+ double digit scorers.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Thunder are 0-12 OU (-14.71 ppg) as a road dog with rest after they shot worse than 25% from beyond the arc with at least 20 attempts last game.

[StarDust Bum]

Thursday, January 2
Game
Time(ET)
Pick
Units

CHA at CLE
07:00 PM
CHA +1.5
U 213.0

DEN at IND
07:00 PM
IND -1.5

+500 +500
TOR at MIA
07:30 PM
TOR +5.5
O 214.0

GS at MIN
08:00 PM
GS +3.0
U 214.0

UTA at CHI
08:00 PM
CHI +3.5
O 209.5

OKC at SA
08:30 PM
OKC +2.0
O 218.5

BK at DAL
08:30 PM
BK +7.5
O 222.0

MEM at SAC
10:00 PM
MEM +4.5
U 225.0

DET at LAC
10:30 PM
LAC -12.5
O 224.0

[Udog]

Friday’s 6-pack
Prop bet at SouthPoint Casino in Las Vegas; who will win NCAA tourney?
3-1— South Group— Auburn-Baylor-Duke-Louisville
4-1— East Group— Maryland-Michigan State-Villanova-West Virginia
4-1— West Group— Arizona-Gonzaga-Oregon-San Diego State
9-2— Midwest Group— Butler-Dayton-Kansas-Ohio State
9-4— Field— all the other teams

Quote of the Day:
“My goal was never to be the QB of an NFL team. I wanted to be the QB of a top 10 team playing in the national title game, and we have a chance to do that, and this is a dream come true for me.”
Joe Burrow

Friday’s quiz
What comedian played the pitching coach in the famous baseball movie Bull Durham?
(Hint: He also hosted the Oscars in The Bodyguard)

Thursday’s quiz
Johnny Unitas 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.


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

13) Last year, 64% of college basketball teams made at least 33% of their 3-point shots; this season, with the arc moved back 16 inches, only 46% of teams are making at least 33% of their 3-pointers. Not sure why they moved the arc back, but it isn’t helping the game any.

By the way, if the gurus who run the sport want increased scoring, and we’re always told they do, then they should allow continuation calls that lead to more 3-point plays.

12) Dallas Cowboys are telling coach Jason Garrett to take a hike; Garrett was 85-67 in 10 years as the Cowboys’ coach, 2-3 in playoff games.

11) If you remember the movie Moneyball, about the Oakland A’s front office, the character that Jonah Hill played is in real life a guy named Paul DePodesta, who these days is the chief strategy officer for the Cleveland Browns. DePodesta played college football at Harvard.

Cleveland will have its 7th coach in 11 years next season, now they’re going to choose that coach before they choose the next GM. It is fair to question if they know what they’re doing.

10) Reliever Will Harris bolts the Astros for Washington, getting a 3-year deal for $24M.

9) Tennessee 23, Indiana 22— Vols scored 14 points in 0:30 to take a 23-22 lead with 3:51 left, after not scoring a TD in the first 55:39 of the game. Tennessee finishes its season by winning its last six games.

8) NBA fined Sacramento Kings’ C DeWayne Dedmon $50,000 for publicly saying that he would like to be traded; Dedmon signed a three-year, $40M contract with the Kings in July.

Players are prohibited from making public trade demands under the league’s collective bargaining agreement.

7) College basketball upsets:
— SIU-Edwardsville (+25) 79, Belmont 69
— UCLA (+10) 66, Washington 64
— Merrimack (+9.5) 65, Sacred Heart 57
— Brown (+8.5) 85, hole Island 75
— Maine (+7.5) 75, Columbia 72
— Wm & Mary (+6.5) 88, Hofstra 61
— Wagner (+6) 66, Mt St Mary 47

6) Chicago White Sox signed OF prospect Luis Robert to a six-year, $50M contract, even though the 22-year old Robert has never played in the big leagues; he played 56 AA games LY, 47 in AAA.

5) MLB announced that Bronx P Domingo German has been suspended 81 games for violating MLB’s Domestic Violence policy; the penalty is retroactive to LY. German will miss the first 63 games this coming season.

4) Cincinnati Reds signed Japanese OF Shogo Akiyama on a three-year deal worth more than $15M; Akiyama, 31, hit .303/.392/.471 with 31 doubles, four triples, 20 homers, 62 RBI, 112 runs and 12 stolen bases last year for the Seibu Lions.

3) UTEP basketball coach Rodney Terry is in critical condition at a Miami hospital after he experienced an allergic reaction to a pre-game meal before his team’s game at FIU Thursday; he was being held overnight at the hospital. Hopefully he’ll feel better soon.

2) Broncos, Cardinals, Lions, Jaguars and Steelers can all be compelled to be on HBO’s Hard Knocks next summer, but hard to believe it won’t be the Chargers, as they move into their new digs as a tenant in the Rams’ new domed SoFi Stadium.

1) A buffalo needs to eat 60 pounds of grass per day, according to Bill Walton, working the Oregon-Colorado game in Boulder last night.

[Udog]

Friday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

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

Both these teams own 23 wins, but one of these squads leads their division, while the other sits in third place of its division. Philadelphia (23-13 SU, 15-17-4 ATS) has dropped three straight games to fall behind Boston and Toronto in the Atlantic division, as the 76ers try to avoid a winless road swing. Following a pair of one-point defeats at Orlando and Miami, Philadelphia was rolled at Indiana on Tuesday afternoon, 115-97 as 3 ½-point underdogs, while playing without center Joel Embiid, who missed the game with a knee injury.

The Rockets (23-11 SU, 17-17 ATS) are the leaders of the Southwest division by one game over the Mavericks heading into Friday’s action. Houston bounced back from a 15-point setback at New Orleans to rout Denver on Tuesday, 130-104 as six-point home favorites. To be fair, the Rockets were without stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook in the Sunday defeat to the Pelicans, but the dynamic duo combined for 63 points against the Nuggets on 21-of-39 shooting from the floor.

Philadelphia has dominated at home with a scorching 16-2 record, but the 76ers have struggled away from Wells Fargo Center with a 7-11 mark. The Sixers have compiled an ugly 1-7 SU ledger in the role of a road underdog this season, while cashing only three times with the lone victory coming at Boston on December 12. Philadelphia has won only once in five road affairs against Western Conference opponents as the 76ers defeated the Blazers at the buzzer in early November.

The Rockets have posted a 7-1 ATS record in their last eight opportunities as a favorite of 6 ½ points or less, while Houston seeks consecutive home covers for the first time since late November.

The 76ers and Rockets have not hooked up yet this season as the two heavyweights split a pair of matchups last season with the home team winning each time. Philadelphia last captured a victory at the Toyota Center in 2017 with a 115-107 triumph as seven-point underdogs.


Heat at Magic – 7:05 PM EST

The battle of the Sunshine State takes place in Orlando as the Heat (25-9 SU, 20-12-2 ATS) slowed down the Raptors on Thursday night, 84-76 to cash as 5 ½-point favorites. Miami has posted five victories against Toronto, Philadelphia, and Milwaukee this season, while opening up a commanding 10-game advantage in the Southeast division. The Heat have taken care of business at home with an incredible 16-1 record, while putting together a respectable 9-8 mark away from south Florida.

The Magic (15-19 SU, 14-18-2 ATS) reside in second place of the Southeast as Orlando snapped a two-game skid in Wednesday’s 122-101 blowout of Washington as three-point road favorites. Orlando improved to 3-0 this season against Washington, as the Magic rebounded from a rough home loss as 10 ½-point favorites to the struggling Hawks on Monday. The Magic rattled off four consecutive victories to start December, but they lost their touch since by going 4-8 the last 12 games to slip below the .500 mark.

Miami has not fared well on the second end of a back-to-back set this season by going 2-4 SU and 1-3-2 ATS. The Heat have failed to cover in their last three opportunities as a road favorite, including getting upset by the Wizards on Monday as 11-point chalk, 123-105. Miami and Orlando are meeting for the first time this season as the Magic captured three of four meetings last season. The Magic have struggled as a home underdog this season by losing five of seven games in this role.


Pelicans at Lakers – 10:35 PM EST

For the second time this season, Anthony Davis will face his former team as Los Angeles (27-7 SU, 18-16 ATS) continues a five-game homestand. The Lakers cruised past the Mavericks and Suns in the first two contests at Staples Center, while L.A. welcomes in three below .500 teams over the next five days with New Orleans, Detroit, and New York coming to town.

In Wednesday’s 117-107 victory over Phoenix, the final score was extremely misleading as the Lakers jumped out to a commanding 43-17 lead after one quarter and 33-point halftime edge. However, Phoenix outscored Los Angeles, 66-43 in the second half to grab the miracle cover as 11-point underdogs.

The last time the Lakers hooked up with the Pelicans on November 27 in New Orleans, Davis returned to the Big Easy to torch his old team for 41 points and help the Lakers rally from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to shock the Pelicans, 114-110. New Orleans grabbed the cover as 6 ½-point underdogs, but the Pelicans dropped their third consecutive meeting with the Lakers.

The Pelicans (11-23 SU, 14-19-1 ATS) will be well-rested as they last took the court on Sunday evening in a 127-112 victory over the short-handed Rockets. New Orleans has come back to life following a 6-22 start to win five of its last six games, including four straight victories. The competition has not been too shabby, including road triumphs at Portland and Denver, while also blowing out Indiana at home.

New Orleans is listed as a double-digit underdog for the third time this season, as it cashed in a three-point loss at Houston as 12-point ‘dogs in October, while getting rolled in their most recent trip to Staples Center by the Clippers in late November.

[Udog]

563MIAMI -564 ORLANDO
MIAMI is 57-38 ATS (15.2 Units) in road games versus teams who attempt 18 or more 3 point shots/game on the season in the last 3 seasons.

565ATLANTA -566 BOSTON
BOSTON is 75-52 ATS (17.8 Units) versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game in the last 3 seasons.

567PORTLAND -568 WASHINGTON
PORTLAND is 42-24 ATS (15.6 Units) after a non-conference game in the last 3 seasons.

569PHILADELPHIA -570 HOUSTON
HOUSTON is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the current season.

571NEW YORK -572 PHOENIX
NEW YORK is 42-64 ATS (-28.4 Units) versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game in the last 3 seasons.

573NEW ORLEANS -574 LA LAKERS
LA LAKERS are 175-219 ATS (-65.9 Units) in home games vs. losing teams since 1996.

[Udog]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 3

Heat-Magic
Miami won five of its last six games; they’re 1-3-1 ATS if they played night before, 3-6 ATS in last nine road games. Three of their last four road games went over. Orlando lost eight of last 12 games; they’re 3-7 ATS in last ten home games. Four of their last five games went under.

Heat lost four of last five games with the Magic; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five trips to Miami. Three of last four series games went under.

Hawks-Celtics
Atlanta lost 10 of its last 11 games; they’re 1-6 ATS in last seven road games. Hawks’ last three games stayed under total. Boston won six of its last seven games; they’re 6-3 ATS in last nine home games. Over is 8-6-1 in their last 15 games overall.

Hawks lost seven of last eight games with the Celtics; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Boston. Over is 7-2 in last nine series games.

Trailblazers-Wizards
Portland lost its last five games; they’re 2-4 ATS as a road favorite. Under is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Washington lost six of its last eight games; they’re 4-3-1 ATS as a home underdog. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games.

Road team won last five Portland-Washington games; Trailblazers are 3-2 ATS in last five trips to Washington. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.

76ers–Rockets
Philly lost six of its last nine games; they’re 3-1-2 ATS as a road underdog. Six of their last seven games went over. Houston won six of its last eight games; they’re 8-5 ATS in last 13 home games. Under is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

76ers lost eight of last ten games with the Rockets; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Houston. Three of last four series games went under.

Knicks-Suns
New York won/covered its last three games; they’re 5-1 ATS in last six road games. Four of their last five games stayed under the total. Phoenix lost nine of its last 11 games; they’re 3-5 ATS as a home favorite. Over is 9-2-1 in their last dozen home games.

Knicks lost four of last six games with the Suns; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Phoenix. Under is 6-4 in last ten series games.

Pelicans-Lakers
New Orleans won five of its last six games; they covered four of their last five road games. Under is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Lakers won their last three games; they’re 4-6 ATS in last ten home games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven home games.

Pelicans lost four of last five games with the Lakers; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five series games played here. Over is 6-2 in last eight series games.

[Udog]

NBA

Friday, January 3

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Trend Report
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Washington Wizards
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Portland
Washington is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games on the road
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games when playing Washington
Portland is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington

Orlando Magic
Orlando is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Orlando is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
Miami Heat
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami's last 11 games
Miami is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 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 Orlando
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Miami is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing on the road against Orlando

Boston Celtics
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Boston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Boston
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Atlanta is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston

Houston Rockets
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Houston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Philadelphia is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Houston
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston

Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games
Phoenix is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Phoenix's last 14 games at home
Phoenix is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing New York
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 12 games when playing New York
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
Phoenix is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing at home against New York
New York Knicks
New York is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
New York is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
New York is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Phoenix
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 12 games when playing Phoenix
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
New York is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix

Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Lakers is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 8 games
LA Lakers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Lakers is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games at home
LA Lakers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New Orleans
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 8 games when playing New Orleans
LA Lakers is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games when playing at home against New Orleans
LA Lakers is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games when playing LA Lakers
New Orleans is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
New Orleans is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers


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[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, January 3

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MIAMI (25 - 9) at ORLANDO (15 - 19) - 1/3/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 237-188 ATS (+30.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
ORLANDO is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 5-3 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 5-3 straight up against MIAMI 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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ATLANTA (7 - 27) at BOSTON (23 - 8) - 1/3/2020, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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PORTLAND (14 - 21) at WASHINGTON (10 - 23) - 1/3/2020, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PORTLAND is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 164-216 ATS (-73.6 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 38-58 ATS (-25.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-2 straight up against PORTLAND 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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PHILADELPHIA (23 - 13) at HOUSTON (23 - 11) - 1/3/2020, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 39-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 165-129 ATS (+23.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

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

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NEW YORK (10 - 24) at PHOENIX (13 - 21) - 1/3/2020, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 36-52 ATS (-21.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 36-49 ATS (-17.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 3-15 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 21-40 ATS (-23.0 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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NEW ORLEANS (11 - 23) at LA LAKERS (27 - 7) - 1/3/2020, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 2-16 ATS (-15.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 49-75 ATS (-33.5 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 77-46 ATS (+26.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 175-219 ATS (-65.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

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

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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, January 3


Atlanta @ Boston

Game 565-566
January 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
107.565
Boston
124.429
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 17
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 11 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-11 1/2); N/A

Miami @ Orlando

Game 563-564
January 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
121.132
Orlando
116.135
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 5
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 1 1/2
207 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-1 1/2); Over

Portland @ Washington

Game 567-568
January 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
110.713
Washington
110.838
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
Even
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 5 1/2
235 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+5 1/2); Under

Philadelphia @ Houston

Game 569-570
January 3, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
120.624
Houston
121.428
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 1
230
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 4 1/2
224 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+4 1/2); Over

New York @ Phoenix

Game 571-572
January 3, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
110.714
Phoenix
119.535
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 9
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 5 1/2
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(-5 1/2); N/A

New Orleans @ LA Lakers

Game 573-574
January 3, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
116.561
LA Lakers
129.115
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 12 1/2
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 10 1/2
224
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-10 1/2); Under

[Udog]

Hoop Trends - Friday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The 76ers are 11-0 ATS (8.68 ppg) as a dog with rest off a 10+ point loss in a road game.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Hawks are 0-13 ATS (-11.50 ppg) as a 8+ point dog after they had 20+ turnovers last game.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Suns are 11-0-1 OU (17.04 ppg) off a loss in a road game.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Trail Blazers are 0-11 OU (-10.41 ppg) on the road off a loss in which they had fewer than 10 turnovers.

[StarDust Bum]

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

POR at WAS 07:00 PM
WAS +6.5
O 235.0

ATL at BOS 07:00 PM
BOS -11.0
O 223.5

MIA at ORL 07:00 PM
ORL +2.0
O 207.5

PHI at HOU 08:00 PM
PHI +4.5
U 226.5

NY at PHO 09:00 PM
NY +7.0
O 225.0

NO at LAL 10:30 PM
NO +10.5
O 224.5

[Udog]

Saturday’s 6-pack
How the college football coaching carousel works:
— FAU’s football coach became the head coach at Ole Miss.
— The old Ole Miss coach became Georgia’s offensive line coach.
— Georgia’s old offensive line coach is the head coach at Arkansas.
— The old head coach at Arkansas is now Auburn’s OC.
— The old offensive coordinator at Auburn is now the OC at Florida State.
— The old head coach at Florida State is the new head coach at FAU.

Quote of the Day:
“The road to success is always under construction.”
Arnold Palmer

Saturday’s quiz
Which current NFL head coach has had eight surgeries on one of his eyes a few years ago, to correct a detached retina?

Friday’s quiz
Robert Wuhl played the pitching coach in the famous baseball movie Bull Durham.

Thursday’s quiz
Johnny Unitas coached the Dallas team in the climactic game in the 1999 movie Any Given Sunday.

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Saturday’s List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….

13) Eye update: Went to eye surgeon Friday; the gas bubble in my eye has dissolved, my retina is back where it should be, which is good, but the eye won’t be back to normal until I have cataract surgery, which will probably be in late spring/early summer.

Trying to decide how all that impacts this site; I’ll take a few days, then make a decision, but it could mean pulling back a little on the daily analysis of games, which takes lot of time/energy, even moreso since late October.

This site itself ain’t going anywhere; the homepage could actually improve a lot if that was all I posted, and spent more time studying instead of posting trends. We’ll see.

12) By the way, you know you’re getting old(er) when you like the music they play in the waiting room at the doctor’s office.

11) Oscar Colas, one of the most talented players in the world not under contract with an MLB team, defected from Cuba and will look to sign with a big-league team. Colas is a 21-year old OF/1B who also pitches some; he played in Japan LY.

Colas must establish residency in a third country and be unblocked by the Office of Foreign Assets Control before MLB clears him to sign; that process could take months.

10) 47 of 50 voters picked Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson as the All-Pro QB; one of the three who didn’t vote for Jackson was Bill Polian, who said before he was drafted that Jackson should play WR and not quarterback.

I mean, do you watch the games? Jackson was awesome this year. Russell Wilson was really good, too, but Baltimore is the best team and Jackson is a huge reason why.

9) Five years later, surprising things about being retired:
— Daytime TV is incredibly bad.
— Thought I’d eat at McDonald’s more, but I almost never go there.
— Some people who retire are bored; to me, there aren’t enough hours in the day.
— Once a month or so, people ring my doorbell and try to sell me Verizon FIOS or an alternate way to watch TV, despite the satellite dish hanging on my roof, right near the driveway.

Underrated place to eat in Albany:
— Lynn’s on Colvin Avenue; Decent amount of TV’s, very good sandwiches.

8) If you play NFL playoff totals, check the weather for the Tennessee-New England game Saturday night; a mix of rain/snow is expected for the game.

7) UTEP basketball coach Rodney Terry was released from a Miami-area hospital on Friday, two days after being admitted due to anaphylactic shock; he is expected to return to the Miners’ bench against Southern Miss Thursday night.

6) Lakers’ star Anthony Davis was a point guard in high school, until he grew seven inches in one summer. That must be so weird, having to buy all new clothes so quickly.

5) Mississippi State fired football coach Joe Moorhead Friday, after only two years; he went 14-12 in Starkville, 7-9 in SEC games.

There was an incident this season where one of the Bulldogs’ QB’s had the orbital bone in his eye broken when he was punched by a teammate after practice.

When a quarterback gets beaten up by a teammate, maybe the coach has lost control of things.

4) Former Maryland coach DJ Durkin was hired by Lane Kiffin as an assistant coach at Ole Miss; Durkin was fired as head coach by Maryland after a Terrapin player passed away from a heatstroke in June 2018, following an offseason workout.

3) Baseball stuff:
— Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Jason Castro away from the Twins.
— 2B Starlin Castro signed with Washington.

2) Ohio U 30, Nevada 21— With 1:51 left, Nevada had 4th-and goal from inside the 10-yard line. Instead of kicking a FG to get within one score, they went for it and failed. Coaching malpractice.

Bobcats’ coach Frank Solich is 75; have to admire a guy that age having so much energy. Solich got the boot at Nebraska despite a 58-19 record (think they’d take that now?), and is 112-81 at Ohio. Excellent career.

1) Wonder who the first person was who suggested that Boise State’s football field be blue? Imagine some of the looks he must’ve gotten at that meeting?

By the way, Eastern Washington has a red field, Eastern Michigan has a gray field

[Udog]

501MEMPHIS -502 LA CLIPPERS
LA CLIPPERS are 40-75 ATS (-42.5 Units) after 2 consecutive covers as a favorite since 1996.

503TORONTO -504 BROOKLYN
TORONTO is 1-10 ATS (-10 Units) in road games after allowing 90 points or less in the last 3 seasons.

505UTAH -506 ORLANDO
ORLANDO is 174-223 ATS (-71.3 Units) in home games versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game since 1996.

509INDIANA -510 ATLANTA
ATLANTA is 0-11 ATS (-12.1 Units) in home games versus horrible foul drawing teams - attempting <=21 free throws/game over the last 2 seasons.

511BOSTON -512 CHICAGO
CHICAGO is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after a loss by 6 points or less in the current season.

513DENVER -514 WASHINGTON
DENVER is 5-21 ATS (-18.1 Units) in road games after scoring 120 points or more in the last 3 seasons.

515CHARLOTTE -516 DALLAS
DALLAS are 14-2 ATS (11.8 Units) after playing a home game in the current season.

517SAN ANTONIO -518 MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE is 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game in the current season.

519DETROIT -520 GOLDEN STATE
DETROIT is 11-28 ATS (-19.8 Units) after failing to cover 4 of their last 5 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.

521NEW ORLEANS -522 SACRAMENTO
NEW ORLEANS are 77-46 ATS (26.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, January 4

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MEMPHIS (13 - 22) at LA CLIPPERS (25 - 11) - 1/4/2020, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 5-3 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 6-3 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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TORONTO (23 - 12) at BROOKLYN (16 - 17) - 1/4/2020, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in road games after allowing 90 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 40-23 ATS (+14.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 49-35 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 55-36 ATS (+15.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-4 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 8-1 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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UTAH (22 - 12) at ORLANDO (15 - 19) - 1/4/2020, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (19 - 15) at CLEVELAND (10 - 24) - 1/4/2020, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 53-40 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 92-122 ATS (-42.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-65 ATS (-28.5 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-42 ATS (-19.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 54-73 ATS (-26.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 37-50 ATS (-18.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-1 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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INDIANA (22 - 13) at ATLANTA (7 - 27) - 1/4/2020, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-4 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 9-1 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (23 - 8) at CHICAGO (13 - 22) - 1/4/2020, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2 straight up against CHICAGO 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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DENVER (24 - 10) at WASHINGTON (10 - 23) - 1/4/2020, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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CHARLOTTE (14 - 23) at DALLAS (22 - 12) - 1/4/2020, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 55-87 ATS (-40.7 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 193-244 ATS (-75.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 37-54 ATS (-22.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 66-48 ATS (+13.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (14 - 19) at MILWAUKEE (31 - 5) - 1/4/2020, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 78-52 ATS (+20.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 62-43 ATS (+14.7 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-47 ATS (+16.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 40-27 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 40-24 ATS (+13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 60-40 ATS (+16.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 59-41 ATS (+13.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 368-307 ATS (+30.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 226-163 ATS (+46.7 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 289-344 ATS (-89.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 79-124 ATS (-57.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 2-2 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 3-1 straight up against SAN ANTONIO 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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DETROIT (12 - 23) at GOLDEN STATE (9 - 27) - 1/4/2020, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-0 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 2-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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NEW ORLEANS (11 - 23) at SACRAMENTO (13 - 22) - 1/4/2020, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 5-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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