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

[Udog]

Hoop Trends - Saturday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Mavericks are 13-0-1 ATS (6.61 ppg) with no rest off a 10+ point loss after being outscored in the paint by double digits.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Pistons are 0-14 ATS (-9.11 ppg) when they lost 3 straight vs current opponent.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Celtics are 12-0 OU (10.29 ppg) as a home favorite off a loss in which they led by 15+ points.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Rockets are 0-12-1 OU (-9.08 ppg) off a loss as a road favorite.

[Udog]

Sunday’s 6-pack
Some teams getting the highest %age of their points on 3’s:
5) Virginia Tech 42.8%
7) TCU 41.4%
10) Wofford 41.1%
11) Saint Joe’s 40.7%
12) Fresno State 40.5%
18) Syracuse 40.1%

Quote of the Day:
“Had some great moments as a coach. Right now this is my lowest one. Losing this game is my fault. If I die tomorrow or 20 years from now, that’ll be my biggest regret as a coach. These kids really needed a win.”
Roy Williams, after losing at home to Clemson Saturday

Sunday’s quiz
When was the last time a #6 conference seed won the Super Bowl?

Saturday’s quiz
NCIS star Mark Harmon played QB for UCLA.

Friday’s quiz
William Henry Harrison is the American President died a month after taking office.

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Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……

13) Titans 28, Ravens 12: This was a Titan-ic upset; Baltimore outgained Tennessee 530-300, but the Ravens were 0-4 on 4th down conversions (11-18 on 3rd down) and became only 2nd #1 seed in last seven years to lose in this round.

Tennessee wins consecutive road playoff games when throwing for less than 100 yards in both games, which is really weird, in this pass-happy day and age.

12) 49ers 27, Vikings 10: Minnesota hasn’t won two playoff games in same season since 1987.

Vikings were held to 147 total yards, seven first downs. San Francisco will host the NFC title game next Sunday.

11) Baylor 67, Kansas 55— Is Baylor the best team in the country? This was the Bears’ first-ever win in Lawrence and it was decisive.

My way-too-early Final Four: Baylor-Butler-Auburn and either Louisville/San Diego State, or maybe Seton Hall. It is still pretty early in conference play, but it is good to get the brain working a little.

10) Seton Hall 69, Marquette 55— Pirates won their sixth straight game; they’re 4-0 in Big East play, with eight points the closest of the four games. Last time Seton Hall was 4-0 in Big East play? 1992-93.

9) Clemson 79, North Carolina 76 OT— Tigers had been 0-59 in Chapel Hill, and that is not a misprint. Zero wins, 59 losses. Now they’re 1-59. Rough year for the Tar Heels, who were up by 10 at the half in this game.

8) Indiana 66, Ohio State 59— Buckeyes lost their 4th game in a row after an 11-1 start; they haven’t scored 60+ points since their Dec 21 win over Kentucky.

7) Upsets:
— Long Beach State (+13) 55, UCSB 52
— Santa Clara (+13) 67, Saint Mary’s 66
— NJIT (+11) 78, North Florida 66
— Tulane (+9.5) 65, Temple 51
— Rhode Island (+8.5) 65, VCU 56
— East Carolina (+8.5) 71, SMU 68
— Idaho State (+8) 71, Northern Arizona 67
— Syracuse (+8) 63, Virginia 55
— Baylor (+7.5) 67, Kansas 55

6) UNLV 78, Wyoming 69 OT— Rebels were down six with 1:26 left, rallied to improve to 4-1 in Mountain West. A very thin UNLV team has already played five OT games this season (2-3), winning the two that were conference games.

5) St John’s 74, DePaul 67— When I saw the Blue Demons before Christmas, they looked like a team we’d be talking about in March; now they’re 0-3 and it looks like just another season of the same old stuff- they’ve made only 22.8% of their 3’s in Big East play, and two of the three games were at home. Not good.

4) Texas A&M 69, Vanderbilt 50— Aaron Nesmith of Vanderbilt, leading scorer in the SEC, is out for six weeks or so with a stress reaction in his right foot. Big loss for the Commodores.

3) Dayton 88, UMass 60— Dayton’s star Obi Toppin left this game with a sprained ankle.

2) Stanford 88, Washington State 62— Cardinal was picked 10th in preseason Pac-12 poll, but now they’re 14-2, with only losses to pair of top 5 teams (Butler/Kansas). Stanford is a very young team (experience #338) that is making 38.3% of their 3’s- their next three games are on the road, which will be telling.

1) Santa Clara 67, Saint Mary’s 66:
Last three games for the Gaels;
— Lost in four OT’s at Pacific.
— Beat BYU at home in OT
— Lost this game by a point.

If Saint Mary’s is a bubble team in March, this week will haunt them.

[Udog]

543MIAMI -544 NEW YORK
NEW YORK is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the last 3 seasons.

545UTAH -546 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 15-5 ATS (9.5 Units) in home games versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots over the last 2 seasons.

547ATLANTA -548 BROOKLYN
ATLANTA is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game in the current season.

551SAN ANTONIO -552 TORONTO
SAN ANTONIO is 19-41 ATS (-26.1 Units) after scoring 115 points or more in the last 3 seasons.

553LA CLIPPERS -554 DENVER
LA CLIPPERS are 41-24 ATS (14.6 Units) in road games versus up-tempo teams averaging 88 or more shots/game since 1996.

555CHARLOTTE -556 PHOENIX
PHOENIX is 7-20 ATS (-15 Units) in home games after a win in the last 3 seasons.

[Udog]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 12

Heat-Knicks
Miami split its last six games; they’re 1-4 ATS in last five games as a road favorite. Over is 5-2 in their last seven road games. New York lost its last five games (1-4 ATS); they covered four of last five home games. Four of their last five games went over.

Heat won six of last seven games with New York; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Manhattan. Three of last four series games stayed under.

Jazz-Wizards
Utah won its last eight games (7-1 ATS); they’re 6-2 ATS in last eight games as a road favorite. Under is 9-6 in their last 15 road games. Washington won/covered its last three home games; they’re 7-4 ATS as a home underdog. Four of their last five games stayed under.

Jazz won their last seven games with the Wizards (6-1 ATS); they’re 4-1 ATS in last five visits to Washington. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Hawks-Nets
Atlanta lost 14 of its last 16 games; they’re 2-6 ATS in last eight games as a road underdog. Hawks’ last four road games all stayed under. Brooklyn lost seven of its last eight games; they’re 4-7 ATS as a home favorite. Four of their last six games went over.

Hawks lost their last seven games with the Nets (1-6 ATS); they’re 1-5 ATS in last six visits to Brooklyn. Four of last six series games went over.

Warriors-Grizzlies
Golden State lost its last seven games; they’re 5-2 ATS in last seven games as a road underdog. Four of their last five games stayed under. Memphis won/covered its last four games; they’re 4-1 ATS as a home favorite. Grizzlies’ last seven games went over the total.

Warriors won six of last eight games with the Grizzlies; they’re 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Memphis. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games.

Spurs-Raptors
San Antonio is 10-8 SU in its last 18 games; they covered last four tries as a road underdog. Six of their last seven games went over. Toronto is 4-5 SU in its last nine games; they’re 11-6 ATS as a home favorite. Four of their last five home games stayed under.

Spurs won five of last seven games with Toronto; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five trips to Canada. Over is 6-3 in last nine series games.

Clippers-Nuggets
Clippers won four of their last five games; they covered six of last eight road games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Denver won 12 of its last 16 games, but they’re 1-4-2 ATS in last seven home games. Over is 11-4 in their last 15 games.

Clippers lost four of last five games with the Nuggets; they’re 1-4 ATS in last five visits to Denver. Three of last four series games went under the total.

Hornets-Suns
Charlotte lost nine of its last 11 games; they’re 6-9 ATS in last 15 games as a road underdog. Four of their last five road games went over. Phoenix won four of last seven games (5-2 ATS); they’re 5-7 ATS as a home favorite. Four of their last six home games went over.

Hornets won five of last six games with the Suns; they’re 1-3 ATS in last four trips to Phoenix. Nine of last ten series games went over.

[Udog]

NBA

Sunday, January 12

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Trend Report
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New York Knicks
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York's last 15 games when playing Miami
New York is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Miami
New York is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of New York's last 18 games when playing at home against Miami
Miami Heat
Miami is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Miami is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Miami's last 16 games
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 15 games when playing New York
Miami is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
Miami is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Miami's last 18 games when playing on the road against New York

Washington Wizards
Washington is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Utah
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing Utah
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against Utah
Utah Jazz
Utah is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Utah is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 11 games when playing Washington
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington

Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Toronto is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 16 games when playing San Antonio
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing at home against San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games
San Antonio is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
San Antonio is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Antonio's last 16 games when playing Toronto
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto

Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Brooklyn is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games
Brooklyn is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Brooklyn is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Brooklyn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Brooklyn's last 17 games when playing Atlanta
Brooklyn is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Brooklyn is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games
Atlanta is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Atlanta's last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Brooklyn
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games when playing Brooklyn
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn

Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games
Memphis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games at home
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Golden State
Memphis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing Golden State
Memphis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games
Golden State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Golden State's last 10 games on the road
Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
Golden State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Memphis
Golden State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Memphis

Denver Nuggets
Denver is 4-8-2 ATS in its last 14 games
Denver is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games
Denver is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Denver is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Denver's last 18 games when playing LA Clippers
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Clippers's last 10 games
LA Clippers is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
LA Clippers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games on the road
LA Clippers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
LA Clippers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Clippers's last 18 games when playing Denver
LA Clippers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
LA Clippers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Clippers's last 9 games when playing on the road against Denver

Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Phoenix is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Phoenix's last 18 games at home
Phoenix is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Charlotte
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing Charlotte
Phoenix is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Phoenix is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Charlotte is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
Charlotte is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games on the road
Charlotte is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Phoenix
Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Charlotte's last 10 games when playing Phoenix
Charlotte is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Charlotte is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix


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[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 12

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MIAMI (27 - 11) at NEW YORK (10 - 29) - 1/12/2020, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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UTAH (26 - 12) at WASHINGTON (13 - 25) - 1/12/2020, 3:35 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 WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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ATLANTA (8 - 31) at BROOKLYN (17 - 20) - 1/12/2020, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
BROOKLYN is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 50-37 ATS (+9.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 7-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 8-1 straight up against ATLANTA 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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GOLDEN STATE (9 - 31) at MEMPHIS (17 - 22) - 1/12/2020, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 63-79 ATS (-23.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 52-68 ATS (-22.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 176-131 ATS (+31.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 5-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 6-3 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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SAN ANTONIO (16 - 21) at TORONTO (25 - 13) - 1/12/2020, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 2-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO 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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LA CLIPPERS (27 - 12) at DENVER (26 - 12) - 1/12/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 187-234 ATS (-70.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 4-3 straight up against LA CLIPPERS 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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CHARLOTTE (15 - 26) at PHOENIX (15 - 23) - 1/12/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 194-245 ATS (-75.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 40-53 ATS (-18.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 42-60 ATS (-24.0 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games against Southeast division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 22-42 ATS (-24.2 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, January 12


Miami @ New York

Game 543-544
January 12, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
120.408
New York
109.416
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 11
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 8
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-8); Over

Utah @ Washington

Game 545-546
January 12, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
125.365
Washington
111.635
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 13 1/2
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 8 1/2
223
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-8 1/2); Over

Atlanta @ Brooklyn

Game 547-548
January 12, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
109.217
Brooklyn
112.458
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 3
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
by 7 1/2
228 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+7 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Toronto

Game 551-552
January 12, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
117.989
Toronto
125.572
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 7 1/2
237
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 4
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-4); Over

Golden State @ Memphis

Game 549-550
January 12, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Golden State
114.897
Memphis
117.919
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 3
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 6 1/2
223 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(+6 1/2); Under

LA Clippers @ Denver

Game 553-554
January 12, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
117.303
Denver
114.541
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 3
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
Pick
221
Dunkel Pick:
LA Clippers
Over

Charlotte @ Phoenix

Game 555-556
January 12, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
112.768
Phoenix
115.193
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 2 1/2
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 8 1/2
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+8 1/2); Under

[Udog]

Hoop Trends - Sunday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Nets are 14-0 ATS (6.96 ppg) off a win as a dog in which they had less than 15% of their points from free throws.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Clippers are 0-10 ATS (-8.75 ppg) as a road dog with less than two days rest after a win in which they trailed after the third quarter.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Spurs are 15-0 OU (15.47 ppg) as a dog for at least the second straight game.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Warriors are 0-12 OU (-23.50 ppg) as a dog facing an opponent averaging less than 20 fouls-against per game.

[Udog]

Monday’s 6-pack
— Browns are going to hire Vikings OC Kevin Stefanski as their head coach.
— Minnesota 75, Michigan 67— Wolverines are 0-4 in true road games.
— Wichita St 89, UConn 86 2OT— Huskies were only 29-42 on foul line.
— Purdue 71, Michigan State 42— Dismal performance by the Spartans.
— Manhattan 81, Siena 69— Saints are 7-0 in Albany, 0-7 on the road.
— Chiefs opened -9.5 over Tennessee; within an hour, it was bet down to 7.5

Quote of the Day:
“I think you have to look at yourself in the mirror, and I think this team’s identity right now is to get in the playoffs and choke. It is what it is. This is just the hard truth.”
Ravens’ CB Marlon Humphrey, talking about his own team.

Monday’s quiz
Who did the Steelers beat the one time Bill Cowher won a Super Bowl as a coach?

Sunday’s quiz
Last time a #6 conference seed won the Super Bowl was nine years ago, when the Packers won the Lombardi Trophy.

Saturday’s quiz
NCIS star Mark Harmon played QB for UCLA.

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Monday’s List of 13: Looking at Hall of Fame NFL coaches……

13) Pro Football Hall of Fame and CBS made a big production Saturday night out of surprising Bill Cowher on air, announcing that he’s been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It was emotional and it made for good TV.

Then the same thing happened on FOX Sunday with Jimmy Johnson getting the good news.

Cowher coached the Steelers for 15 years, going 149-90-1 in regular season, 12-9 in playoffs, winning two AFC titles, and also Super Bowl 40 (I’m not great with Roman numerals).

Johnson went 80-64 in only nine years in the NFL, winning Super Bowl in consecutive years (1992-93). His win %age in Miami (.563) was actually better than it was in Dallas (.550), but he won his titles and made his name with the Cowboys.

Johnson was 81-34-3 as a college coach at Oklahoma State, Miami, which is irrelevant to what we’re talking about today.

12) But the underlying question is this; are Cowher/Johnson deserving of this honor? I’m not saying they are or they aren’t, but we’re going to look into it a little right now.

Here are four other NFL coaches, none of whom are in the Hall of Fame, who all won two Super Bowls (Johnson won two, Cowher won one):

11) Tom Coughlin: 170-150 in 20 years, won two Super Bowls with the Giants, but his best coaching was done in Jacksonville, where he led the expansion Jaguars to a 45-19 record in a stretch from 1996-99, Jacksonville’s 2nd thru 5th years in the NFL.

Coughlin was 12-7 in playoff games.

10) Tom Flores: 97-87 in 12 years, nine years with the Raiders; 8-3 in playoff games. Flores won Super Bowls 15 and 18.

He was in Seattle for three years after the Raiders- that didn’t go well (14-34).

9) George Seifert: Took over the powerhouse 49ers after Bill Walsh left, went 98-30 in eight years there, winning Super Bowls 24, 29. He was 10-5 in playoff games.

Seifert coached Carolina for three years after that, going 16-32; no bueno. He also coached Cornell in the Ivy League for a couple years in the 70’s.

8) Mike Shanahan: 170-138 in 20 years, 8-6 in playoff games, winning Super Bowls 32-33 in John Elway’s last two years as a player. Also worked as a head coach for Al Davis, Daniel Snyder; neither of those tenures went well, but he was 138-86 in his 14 years in Denver.

I’m thinking that Coughlin and Shanahan will both eventually get in the Hall of Fame.

7) Chiefs 51, Texans 31— Houston led this game 24-0 with 10:58 left in 2nd quarter, then KC scored three TD’s in a span of 3:18; by halftime, the Chiefs led, 28-24. Chiefs went on to score TD’s on seven consecutive drives- they scored so much, the team ran out of fireworks that they shoot off after touchdowns.

First six playoff games this year went under the total; this one didn’t.

6) Packers 28, Seahawks 23— Green Bay led 21-3 at half; Adams caught eight passes for 140 yards and two TD’s. Packers visit the 49ers in Santa Clara next Sunday.

5) Thursday night, Nashville Predators’ goalie Pekka Rinne scored a goal, the 15th time that has happened in he NHL, by 12 different goalies. It was the first time in six years an NHL goalie scored.

Retired goalies Martin Brodeur scored three goals, Ron Hextall twice.

4) A guy in Hillsboro, OR bought a Boeing 727 passenger jetliner for $100,000, propped it up on two massive concrete pillars in the woods, and made it his home. Hillsboro is a suburb of Portland, and apparently, this guy is pretty rich.

The pictures I saw online looked pretty nice.

3) According to one tax professional, a New York couple filing their tax return jointly with $5M in taxable income would save $394,931 in taxes by moving to Florida.

2) New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry says he wants his team to take 40 3’s a game; Pelicans’ last eight games went over the total- they’re lot of fun to watch.

1) Since 2010, nine NFL teams started a season 8-0; none of them won the Super Bowl that year; last 8-0 team to go on to win a Super Bowl? The ’09 Saints.

This year’s 49ers are the ninth of those teams.

[Udog]

557PHILADELPHIA -558 INDIANA
INDIANA is 511-449 ATS (17.1 Units) after one or more consecutive overs since 1996.

559NEW ORLEANS -560 DETROIT
NEW ORLEANS are 78-48 ATS (25.2 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.

561CHICAGO -562 BOSTON
BOSTON is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) versus good pressure defensive teams - forcing >=16 turnovers/game over the last 2 seasons.

563OKLAHOMA CITY -564 MINNESOTA
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the current season.

565CHARLOTTE -566 PORTLAND
CHARLOTTE is 28-56 ATS (-33.6 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the last 3 seasons.

569CLEVELAND -570 LA LAKERS
LA LAKERS are 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) versus teams who average 7 or less steals/game on the season in the current season.




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 13

76ers-Pacers
Philly lost its last five road games (0-4-1 ATS); home side is 7-0-1 ATS) in their last eight games overall. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games. Indiana lost five of its last eight games; they’re 5-2-1 ATS in last eight home games. Indiana’s last nine games went over.

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

Pelicans-Pistons
New Orleans won seven of its last ten games; they’re 7-2 ATS in last nine road games. Last eight Pelican games went over. Detroit lost six of its last eight games; they lost six of last seven home games SU. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Pelicans won seven of last ten games with Detroit; they covered three of last four visits to the Motor City. Last four series games stayed under.

Bulls-Celtics
Chicago lost six of its last seven games; they’re 6-2-2 ATS in last ten road games. Four of their last five games went over. Boston lost three of its last four games; they’re 1-4 ATS in last five homie games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight home games.

Bulls lost eight of last ten games with the Celtics; they’re 0-4 ATS in last four visits to Boston (over 3-1).

Thunder-Timberwolves
OKC won 11 of its last 14 games; they’re 3-1 ATS as a road favorite. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Minnesota won five of its last nine games; they won/covered their last three home tilts. Wolves’ last four games went over the total.

Thunder lost seven of last ten games with the Wolves (2-8 ATS); they’re 1-4 ATS in last five visits to Minnesota. Over is 8-1 in last nine series games.

Hornets-Trailblazers
Charlotte lost ten of its last 12 games; they’re 6-9-1 ATS in last 16 games as a road underdog. Four of their last six road games went over. Portland lost eight of its last ten games; they’re 6-8-1 ATS as a home favorite. Under is 5-1 in their last six games.

Hornets lost their last five games with Portland; they’re 1-4 ATS in last five visits to Oregon. Under is 6-1-1 in last eight series games.

Magic-Kings
Orlando won four of its last six games; they’re 1-4 ATS in last five games as a road underdog. Under is 9-1 in their last ten games. Sacramento won three of last five games; they’re 2-6 ATS in last eight games as a home favorite. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Magic lost their last five games with the Kings; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five trips to Sacramento. Under is 6-1 in last seven series games.

Cavaliers-Lakers
No word on James/Davis, who missed LA’s last game (check status) Cleveland won its last two games, covered last three; they covered four of last five road games. Five of their last six games went over. Lakers won their last eight games; they’re 11-7 ATS at home. Under is 5-1 in their last six home games.

Cavaliers won eight of last ten games with the Lakers; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five series games played here. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.




NBA

Monday, January 13

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Trend Report
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Philadelphia @ Indiana
Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Indiana
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

New Orleans @ Detroit
New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games
New Orleans is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home

Chicago @ Boston
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Chicago's last 25 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago

Oklahoma City @ Minnesota
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Minnesota is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City

Charlotte @ Portland
Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 12 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte

Orlando @ Sacramento
Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando's last 8 games when playing Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
Sacramento is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando

Cleveland @ LA Lakers
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


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[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, January 13

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PHILADELPHIA (25 - 15) at INDIANA (24 - 15) - 1/13/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-28 ATS (+14.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NEW ORLEANS (14 - 26) at DETROIT (14 - 26) - 1/13/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 78-48 ATS (+25.2 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
DETROIT is 63-92 ATS (-38.2 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 232-281 ATS (-77.1 Units) after a division game since 1996.
DETROIT is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DETROIT is 35-52 ATS (-22.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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CHICAGO (14 - 26) at BOSTON (26 - 11) - 1/13/2020, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 36-51 ATS (-20.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 124-98 ATS (+16.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 94-59 ATS (+29.1 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
BOSTON is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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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OKLAHOMA CITY (22 - 17) at MINNESOTA (15 - 23) - 1/13/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (15 - 27) at PORTLAND (16 - 24) - 1/13/2020, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 25-49 ATS (-28.9 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 195-245 ATS (-74.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
PORTLAND is 44-26 ATS (+15.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 69-46 ATS (+18.4 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
PORTLAND is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 4-0 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 4-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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ORLANDO (18 - 21) at SACRAMENTO (15 - 24) - 1/13/2020, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 4-0 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 4-0 straight up against ORLANDO 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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CLEVELAND (12 - 27) at LA LAKERS (32 - 7) - 1/13/2020, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 95-124 ATS (-41.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-44 ATS (-20.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 58-77 ATS (-26.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 176-220 ATS (-66.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 2-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 2-2 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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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Monday, January 13


New Orleans @ Detroit

Game 559-560
January 13, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
113.239
Detroit
114.996
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
234
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 1
227 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+1); Over

Philadelphia @ Indiana

Game 557-558
January 13, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
118.185
Indiana
117.546
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
223
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 2
213
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+2); Over

Chicago @ Boston

Game 561-562
January 13, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
116.780
Boston
122.430
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 5 1/2
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 10
215 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+10); Under

Oklahoma City @ Minnesota

Game 563-564
January 13, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
117.039
Minnesota
119.176
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 2 1/2
219
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+2 1/2); Under

Charlotte @ Portland

Game 565-566
January 13, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
112.211
Portland
112.677
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Charlotte
Even
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 9 1/2
218
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+9 1/2); Under

Orlando @ Sacramento

Game 567-568
January 13, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
120.433
Sacramento
114.613
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 6
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 1
209 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+1); Under

Cleveland @ LA Lakers

Game 569-570
January 13, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
112.625
LA Lakers
122.039
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 9 1/2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 14
219 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+14); Over

[Udog]

Hoop Trends - Monday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The 76ers are 10-0 ATS (14.60 ppg) as a dog off a road game in which they scored a least 18 fast break points.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Magic are 0-10 ATS (-7.80 ppg) with rest when they lost at least 2 straight games vs current opponent.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Celtics are 15-0 OU (7.87 ppg) as a home favorite with rest after they had more than 12 steals last game.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Lakers are 0-12 OU (-18.75 ppg) as a home favorite off a road game in which they scored more than 50 points in the paint.

[Udog]

Tuesday’s 6-pack
Teams playing some of the fastest tempos in country:
3) Alabama
4) Eastern Kentucky
6) Buffalo
7) James Madison
8) Eastern Washington
11) Central Michigan

Tweet of the Day:
“Both of these QBs are better than any QB the Chicago Bears have ever had”
Greg Couch, while watching the LSU-Clemson game

Tuesday’s quiz
How many Super Bowls have been played in the Superdome?

Monday’s quiz
Steelers beat Seattle 21-10 the one time Bill Cowher won a Super Bowl as a coach.

Sunday’s quiz
Last time a #6 conference seed won the Super Bowl was nine years ago, when the Packers won the Lombardi Trophy.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) LSU 42, Clemson 25:
— Joe Burrow was the 3rd-string QB at Ohio State, then transferred.
— I was 100% wrong when I criticized LSU for hiring Ed Orgeron as head coach.
— Clemson QB Lawrence is 70-2 in his last 72 football games, going back to high school.

12) LSU gained 269 yards…….in the second quarter. One of the greatest offenses in college football history.

11) In a classic news dump that is designed to have this news buried in the headlines by the football game, MLB suspended the Astros’ GM and manager for a full year because of the sign-stealing scandal. Big news, at least for a little while.

Shortly after that announcement, Astros owner Jim Crane held a news conference and went one better, firing the two guys and clearing the way for his organization to be rebuilt.

10) This whole thing would’ve been a whole lot more awkward had the Astros won the World Series last year, which would’ve given them two World Series titles in three years.

9) Astros also lost 1st/2nd round draft picks in both 2020 and 2021, and were fined $5M.

8) For me, there are two good aspects of the Astros’ problems here:
a) Astros figure to regress some, which helps the A’s.

b) Bronx baseball fans have been whining about this for weeks now; here is a team that has had every economic advantage in the sport for the last 45 years, crying like babies because another team skirted the rules to beat them. Too bleeping bad.

7) I saw this on Twitter and it is weird:

79 minus (your age) plus 40 equals the year you were born.

Worked for me.

6) NC-Wilmington fired basketball coach CB McGrath Monday; Seahawks have lost their last 11 games, were 26-58 under McGrath, after they went 72-28 under Kevin Keatts, who is now the coach at NC State.

5) New Mexico Lobos threw their best big man off the team Monday; Carlton Bragg was averaging 12.6 ppg and 10.3 rpg, but off-court issues became too much. Bragg had gone to both Kansas, Arizona State before landing in Albuquerque.

4) Patrick Mahomes is the first player ever to have a playoff game with 300+ passing yards, 5+ TDs, and 50+ rushing yards.

3) Good news; the great Showtime series Billions returns for season #5 on May 3rd.

2) #6-seeds in NFL conference championship games (all on road):
— 2005: Steelers (+3) W34-17 @ Denver
— 2008: Eagles (+3.5) L25-32 @ Arizona
— 2008: Ravens (+6) L14-23 @ Pittsburgh
— 2010: Packers (-3.5) W21-14 @ Chicago
— 2010: Jets (+4) L19-24 at Pittsburgh
— 2019: Titans (+7.5) @ Kansas City

1) I don’t give a rat’s ass about the royal family, unless they’re talking about some relative of Whit Merrifield.

[Udog]

571PHOENIX -572 ATLANTA
ATLANTA is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) versus terrible defensive teams - allowing 110+ points/game in the current season.

573UTAH -574 BROOKLYN
UTAH is 28-13 ATS (13.7 Units) after 2 consecutive non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

575HOUSTON -576 MEMPHIS
HOUSTON is 35-21 ATS (11.9 Units) versus horrible foul drawing teams - attempting <=21 free throws/game in the last 3 seasons.

579CLEVELAND -580 LA CLIPPERS
CLEVELAND is 28-44 ATS (-20.4 Units) in non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

581DALLAS -582 GOLDEN STATE
DALLAS are 10-0 ATS (10 Units) in road games after playing a home game in the current season.




NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 14

Suns-Hawks
Phoenix won five of its last eight games; they’re 6-4 ATS in last ten road games. Suns’ last three games stayed under the total. Atlanta lost 15 of its last 17 games; they’re 7-5 ATS in last dozen home games. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Suns lost three of last four games with the Hawks; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Atlanta. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games.

Jazz-Nets
Utah won its last nine games; they covered six of last seven road games. Over is 8-6 in their last 14 road games. Brooklyn won its last two games after an 0-7 skid; they’re 11-5 ATS in last 16 home games. Three of their last four games stayed under.

Jazz won eight of last ten games with the Nets; they covered four of last five visits to Brooklyn. Four of last six series games went over.

Rockets-Grizzlies
Houston won four of its last five games; they’re 0-4 ATS in last four road games. Four of their last five road games stayed under. Memphis won/covered seven of its last eight home games; they won/covered last five games overall. Over is 9-3 in Grizzlies’ last 11 games.

Rockets won six of last seven games with the Grizzlies; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Tennessee. Six of last nine series games went under.

Knicks-Bucks
New York lost five of its last six games; they’re 6-5 ATS on road since their coaching change. This is ***************.com Five of Knicks’ last six games went over total. Milwaukee won 29 of its last 32 games; they’re 6-2 ATS in its last eight home games. Under is 4-1 in their last five home games.

Knicks lost nine of last ten games with the Bucks (0-4 ATS in last four); NY is 2-2-1 ATS in last five visits to Milwaukee. Last four series games stayed under.

Cavaliers-Clippers
Cleveland lost six of its last eight games, but covered three of last four; they covered four of last six road games. Six of their last seven games went over. Clippers won four of their last six games; they’re 2-5 ATS in last seven games at Staples. Four of their last five games went over.

Cavaliers lost five of last six games with the Clippers; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five series games played here. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

Mavericks-Warriors
Dallas lost five of last eight games; they’re 8-3 ATS in last 11 road games. Three of their last four road games went under. Golden State lost its last eight games; they’re 5-2 ATS in last eight home games. Warriors’ last four games stayed under.

Mavericks won their last three games with Golden State, scoring 136.3 ppg; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five trips to the Bay Area. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.




NBA

Tuesday, January 14

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Trend Report
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Utah @ Brooklyn
Utah
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games when playing Utah

Phoenix @ Atlanta
Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix

New York @ Milwaukee
New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Houston @ Memphis
Houston
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Memphis
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Memphis
Memphis
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Cleveland @ LA Clippers
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 14 games on the road
LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games at home
LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland

Dallas @ Golden State
Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing Golden State
Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games when playing Dallas
Golden State is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Dallas


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