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**Udog** · 01-21-2020, 11:15 AM

Clippers at Mavericks Preview
Kevin Rogers

Betting Odds Breakdown

Dallas opened as a 1-point home favorite with a total of 229.

Eye Test

The Clippers remain behind the Lakers for the top spot not only in the Pacific division but also in the Western Conference. Los Angeles owns a 30-13 record, but a majority of that damage has been done at Staples Center (19-4). The Clips are 11-9 on the highway, but their 10 losses against the West are the most among the top five teams in the conference.

Dallas has taken over first place in the Southwest division after winning four straight games, coupled with Houston's four-game losing streak. The Mavericks have compiled the worst home record among the top seven teams in the West at 13-10, but Dallas has put together a solid 16-8 mark against teams within the conference.

Current Form

The Mavericks dropped a pair of home games to the Nuggets and Lakers before catching fire with a four-game hot streak. Dallas topped the 120-point mark in each of the last three wins, including in a 120-112 triumph over Portland on Friday as 7 ½-point favorites. Luka Doncic dropped 35 points for Dallas, including knocking down eight three-pointers.

Since getting shocked by the Grizzlies at home on January 4, the Clippers are riding a 5-1 run the last six games. L.A. started a six-game road trip by edging New Orleans, 133-30 on Saturday, but failed to cash as 5 ½-point favorites. The Clippers overcame an eight-point fourth quarter deficit led by Kawhi Leonard's 39 points, as L.A. continues to play without Paul George, who is sidelined by a hamstring injury.

Head-to-Head

In the first matchup at American Airlines Center on November 26, the Clippers crushed the Mavericks as 1 ½-point favorites, 114-99. Los Angeles jumped out to a commanding 62-46 halftime lead and never looked back as Leonard and George combined for 54 points. Doncic finished with 22 points, but struggled from three-point range by going 0-for-8, while hitting 14 free throws. The home team had won nine consecutive games before the Clippers' victory in November, while the 'under' has hit in four of the past five meetings in Dallas.

Inside the Stats (Home/Away)

Points Per Game:
Los Angeles 116.2 (114.4)
Dallas 116.7 (115.1)

Points Allowed:
Los Angeles 109.6 (112.0)
Dallas 109.4 (108.4)

Home-Away Records
-- Los Angeles 11-9 SU, 9-11 ATS
-- Dallas 13-10 SU, 9-13-1 ATS

Situational (Western Conference Matchup)

The Clippers have slumped to a 2-5 ATS record in the role of a road underdog, which includes losses to Utah, Oklahoma City, Denver, and Houston.

The Mavericks are 4-4 SU and 3-5 ATS in the last eight home games against Western Conference foes, while winning all three contests with three days of rest this season.

Betcha Didn’t Know

The Clippers have scored at least 130 points in seven games this season, coming off the win at New Orleans. L.A. has cashed the 'under' in five of six contests in the following contest, as the Clippers have actually limited opponents to 100 points or less five times in this situation.

Total Talk (Over-Under)

Los Angeles: 21-21-1 (Away, 10-10 Under)
Dallas: 22-18-2 (Home, 14-9 Under)

The Clippers have hit the 'under' in three of the past four road games, but are 5-2-1 to the 'over' in eight January contests.

The Mavericks are coming off a pair of 'overs' in their last two games, while cashing the 'over' in five of the past seven at home.

**Udog** · 01-22-2020, 08:46 AM

Wednesday’s 6-pack
Some early Super Bowl prop bets at SouthPoint:
— Kansas City’s team total: 27
— San Francisco’s team total: 26.5
— Will game go to OT? No -$800, Yes +$550
— Will there be a successful 2-point conversion? No -$240, yes +$200
— First half line: Chiefs, -0.5 (-$115), 26.5
— Second half line: pick ‘em, 26.5

Quote of the Day:
“I had a cheeseburger and went to bed.”
Andy Reid, on how he celebrated the Chiefs’ AFC title

Wednesday’s quiz
Which Hall of Fame baseball player was a guard for San Diego State’s basketball team in the late 70’s/early 80’s?

Tuesday’s quiz
Damian Lillard played his college ball at Weber State

Monday’s quiz
Chiefs beat Minnesota 23-7 the last time they were in a Super Bowl, 50 yeas ago

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings……

13) LSU 84, Florida 82— Almost an epic collapse by the Bayou Bengals, who led 79-69 with 1:15 left in the game. Florida ran an out-of-bounds under play with 0:00.5 left and got an easy layup that would’ve tied the score, but it was ruled to come a split-second too late.

12) 2017 draft:
— Chicago Bears traded up to the #2 spot, giving up two 3rd-round picks an a 4th-round pick to move up one place to take QB Mitch Trubisky with the #2 pick. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes was picked #10, Deshaun Watson was picked #12.

Oy.

11) Most people seem eager to bet the over in the Super Bowl. So if you like the under, wouldn’t it be a good idea to wait a while, hoping the total goes up and you get a better number?

10) LF Marcell Ozuna signs a one-year, $18M deal with the Braves, who also signed Felix Hernandez to a minor league deal. Ozuna went 9-for-21 against Atlanta in the playoffs LY, while he was playing for the Cardinals.

9) Sounds like the Jaguars are going to hire Jay Gruden as their next offensive coordinator; lot of former Redskin coaches all over the NFL.

8) There is a woman named Red Panda who performs at halftime of basketball games; she balances plates on her head while riding a unicycle. Her act is very popular nationwide.

How do you start doing that? How long do you have to practice before you’re good at it? Have other people tried and given up because they broke too many dishes?

7) Basketball upsets:
— Texas A&M (+9) 66, Missouri 64
— Illinois (+5.5) 79, Purdue 62
— Northern Illinois (+4) 76, Kent State 69
— TCU (+2.5) 65, Texas Tech 54

6) Evansville fired basketball coach Walter McCarty after a sexual misconduct investigation; this comes two months after the Purple Aces won at Kentucky.

Evansville announced Todd Lickliter as its new head coach; he signed a multi-year deal and will coach the Purple Aces against Drake tonight. Good move to hire a new coach quickly, or else the current players might jump ship to other programs.

5) ESPN’s obsession with Zion Williamson is baffling; he seems like a good kid, but he played at Duke last year, they didn’t make the Final Four. He gets treated like he is this generation’s version of Kareem, Jordan or Lebron. Not really sure why.

4) Random fact: former NFL QB Elvis Grbac is the football coach at Villa Angela-St. Joseph HS in the Cleveland area. It is interesting to see what retired players in their post-playing lives.

3) Quote of the Day part 2, from Texas alum TJ Ford:
“It’s very disappointing and disheartening to watch the direction Texas Longhorn has now taken. I’ve never witnessed a blowout of this magnitude in BIG12 play like tonight.”

He was talking about the Longhorns getting drubbed at West Virginia Saturday.

2) Was considering going to Las Vegas for the NFL Draft, but decided against it; draft is better on TV, where you can see everything. Draft will be far flung all over the Strip and downtown; will be ton of extra people in town. Hotels are jacking prices up; and since I’m not a great people person to begin with, I’ll take a pass.

Having the red carpet on a stage on the lake in front of Bellagio should be quite a sight.

1) My only comment on the baseball Hall of Fame voting is that I am amazed more than half the voters (52.6%) picked Omar Vizquel as a Hall of Famer. Very good player, not a great player. To get in the Hall of Fame, think you had to be a great player.

**Udog** · 01-22-2020, 09:02 AM

531SACRAMENTO -532 DETROIT
DETROIT is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) when the total >=220 in the last 3 seasons.

533OKLAHOMA CITY -534 ORLANDO
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.

537LA LAKERS -538 NEW YORK
LA LAKERS are 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

539PHILADELPHIA -540 TORONTO
PHILADELPHIA is 12-30 ATS (-21 Units) in road games after 2 or more consecutive wins in the last 3 seasons.

543MEMPHIS -544 BOSTON
MEMPHIS are 26-46 ATS (-24.6 Units) in non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

545SAN ANTONIO -546 NEW ORLEANS
SAN ANTONIO is 21-41 ATS (-24.1 Units) after scoring 115 points or more in the last 3 seasons.

547DENVER -548 HOUSTON
DENVER is 15-35 ATS (-23.5 Units) in road games after a game where they covered the spread in the last 3 seasons.

549MINNESOTA -550 CHICAGO
CHICAGO is 36-63 ATS (-33.3 Units) when the total is 210-219.5 in the last 3 seasons.

551INDIANA -552 PHOENIX
PHOENIX is 22-49 ATS (-31.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game in the last 3 seasons.

553UTAH -554 GOLDEN STATE
GOLDEN STATE is 27-46 ATS (-23.6 Units) in home games vs. winning teams in the last 3 seasons.

**Udog** · 01-22-2020, 09:04 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 22

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SACRAMENTO (15 - 28) at DETROIT (16 - 28) - 1/22/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 63-93 ATS (-39.3 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DETROIT is 37-54 ATS (-22.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 2-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 2-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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OKLAHOMA CITY (25 - 19) at ORLANDO (21 - 23) - 1/22/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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WASHINGTON (14 - 28) at MIAMI (30 - 13) - 1/22/2020, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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LA LAKERS (34 - 9) at NEW YORK (12 - 32) - 1/22/2020, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 142-104 ATS (+27.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NEW YORK is 54-69 ATS (-21.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 46-60 ATS (-20.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 39-56 ATS (-22.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 39-55 ATS (-21.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 3-2 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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PHILADELPHIA (29 - 16) at TORONTO (29 - 14) - 1/22/2020, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 219-271 ATS (-79.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 10-7 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 11-6 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (30 - 13) at ATLANTA (10 - 34) - 1/22/2020, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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MEMPHIS (20 - 23) at BOSTON (28 - 14) - 1/22/2020, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 26-46 ATS (-24.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 127-100 ATS (+17.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-6 ATS (+16.4 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 57-35 ATS (+18.5 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
BOSTON is 28-49 ATS (-25.9 Units) in home games against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
BOSTON is 141-183 ATS (-60.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-2 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-0 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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SAN ANTONIO (19 - 23) at NEW ORLEANS (17 - 27) - 1/22/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 151-116 ATS (+23.4 Units) in January games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 1110-983 ATS (+28.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 447-372 ATS (+37.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 4-4 straight up against SAN ANTONIO 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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DENVER (30 - 13) at HOUSTON (26 - 16) - 1/22/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 18-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MINNESOTA (15 - 28) at CHICAGO (16 - 29) - 1/22/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
CHICAGO is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 139-189 ATS (-68.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 16-34 ATS (-21.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1 straight up against CHICAGO 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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INDIANA (28 - 16) at PHOENIX (18 - 25) - 1/22/2020, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 42-62 ATS (-26.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 23-41 ATS (-22.1 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 22-44 ATS (-26.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 42-55 ATS (-18.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 4-0 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 4-0 straight up against PHOENIX 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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UTAH (30 - 13) at GOLDEN STATE (10 - 35) - 1/22/2020, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 7-3 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 7-3 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 01-22-2020, 09:07 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, January 22

Kings-Pistons
Sacramento lost its last five games; they’re 1-6 ATS in last seven road games. Kings’ last five games went over total. Detroit lost four of last six games overall; they’re 1-7 ATS in last eight home games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Kings won four of last six games with the Pistons; they’re 2-1-2 ATS in last five visits to Detroit. Last three series games stayed under.

Thunder-Magic
OKC won 13 of its last 18 games; they’re 11-2 ATS in last 13 road games. Five of their last six games went over. Orlando won seven of its last 11 games; they’re 5-2 ATS in last seven home games. Magic’s last seven home games stayed under.

Thunder won its last four games with the Magic; they’re 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Orlando. Six of last nine series games went over.

Wizards-Heat
Washington lost three of its last four games; they’re 1-5 ATS in last six road games. Over is 7-2 in last nine road games. Miami won three of its last four games; they’re 7-2 ATS in last nine home games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten home games.

Wizards lost five of last seven games with the Heat; they covered four of last five visits to Miami. Seven of last eight series games went over.

Lakers-Knicks
Lakers won 10 of their last 12 games; they’re 4-1 ATS in last five road games. LA’s last six games went over. New York lost eight of its last ten games; they’re 5-4 ATS at home since the coaching change. Knicks’ last three games stayed under.

Lakers beat New York by 30 in LA two weeks ago; teams split last six meetings. LA is 2-2 ATS in last four visits to Manhattan. Six of last seven series games went over.

76ers-Raptors
Philly won six of their last eight games; they’re 1-6-1 ATS in last eight road games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Toronto won its last four games; they’re 3-5 ATS in last eight home games. Five of their last six games went over.

Home side won last five Philly-Toronto games; 76ers are 2-3 ATS in last five trips to Canada. Under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games.

Clippers-Hawks
Clippers won eight of their last ten games; they’re 5-2 ATS in last seven games as a road favorite. Over is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Atlanta lost six of its last eight games; they’re 6-3 ATS in last nine home games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Clippers won six of last seven games with the Hawks- they beat ‘em 150-101 back in November. LA covered its last four visits to Atlanta. Over is 7-1 in last eight series games.

Grizzlies-Celtics
Memphis won seven of its last eight games; 8-3 ATS in last 11 home games. Under. Is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Boston lost three of its last four games; they’re 3-6 ATS in last nine home games. Five of their last six games went over.

Grizzlies lost their last seven games with the Celtics; Grizzlies are 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Memphis. Last eight series games went over the total.

Spurs-Pelicans
San Antonio won five of its last eight games; they’re 7-2 ATS in last nine road games. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. New Orleans won five of its last seven games; they covered their last six home games. Over is 10-0-1 in their last 11 games

Spurs won three of last four games with New Orleans; they covered five of last six visits to Bourbon Street (over 4-2).

Nuggets-Rockets
Denver won six of its last eight games; they’re 4-2 ATS in last six road games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine road games. Houston lost its last four games; they’re 4-7 ATS in last 11 home games. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Nuggets lost eight of last ten games with the Rockets; they’re 0-5 ATS in last five visits to Houston. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

Timberwolves-Bulls
Minnesota lost its last six games; they’re 4-2 ATS in last six road games. Wolves’ last five road games went over total. Chicago split its last six games; they’re 1-5 ATS in last six home games. Five of their last six games stayed under.

Timberwolves won seven of last eight games with the Bulls; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Chicago. Four of last five series games went over.

Pacers-Suns
Indiana won its last five games; they won/covered last four road games. Over is 6-1 in their last seven road games. Phoenix won four of its last six games; they’re 1-3-1 ATS in last five home games. Three of their last four games went over.

Pacers won/covered their last five games with the Suns; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to the desert. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

Jazz-Warriors
Utah won 12 of its last 13 games; they’re 8-3 ATS in last 11 games as a road favorite. Six of their last eight games went over. Golden State lost lost 11 of its last 12 games; they’re 7-3 ATS in last ten home games. Under is 11-4-1 in their last 16 home games.

Jazz won seven of last nine games with Golden State; they covered three of last four visits to the Bay Area. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.

**Udog** · 01-22-2020, 09:12 AM

NBA

Wednesday, January 22

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Trend Report
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Orlando Magic
Orlando is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Orlando's last 15 games
Orlando is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Oklahoma City
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games
Oklahoma City is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 13 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
Oklahoma City is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Orlando
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games when playing Orlando
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando

Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
Detroit is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 15 games
Detroit is 1-5-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Sacramento
Detroit is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Sacramento
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing Sacramento
Detroit is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games on the road
Sacramento is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Sacramento is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Sacramento is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Sacramento's last 12 games when playing Detroit
Sacramento is 2-2-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Sacramento is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Sacramento's last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Toronto is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Philadelphia is 1-17 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto

New York Knicks
New York is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
New York is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
New York is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
New York is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games when playing New York
LA Lakers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New York
LA Lakers is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York

Miami Heat
Miami is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Miami's last 21 games
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Miami is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games when playing Washington
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Wizards
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Washington is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Miami
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 11 games when playing on the road against Miami

Boston Celtics
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Memphis
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Memphis
Boston is 4-17-1 ATS in its last 22 games when playing at home against Memphis
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Memphis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Memphis is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Memphis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Memphis's last 8 games when playing Boston
Memphis is 17-4-1 ATS in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Boston
Memphis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston

Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Atlanta is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Clippers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
LA Clippers is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
LA Clippers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
LA Clippers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
LA Clippers is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Clippers's last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta

Houston Rockets
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Denver
Houston is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Denver
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games
Denver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 9 games on the road
Denver is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Houston
Denver is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Houston
Denver is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Denver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston

Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Chicago is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago

Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 10 games
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
New Orleans is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Orleans's last 11 games
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home
New Orleans is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing San Antonio
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
New Orleans is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Antonio
New Orleans is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 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 11 of San Antonio's last 16 games
San Antonio is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
San Antonio is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing New Orleans
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
San Antonio is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
San Antonio is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans

Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Golden State is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 8 games
Golden State is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Golden State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Golden State's last 16 games at home
Golden State is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Utah
Golden State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Golden State's last 11 games when playing Utah
Golden State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Utah
Golden State is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Golden State's last 25 games when playing at home against Utah
Utah Jazz
Utah is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Utah is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
Utah is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games on the road
Utah is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Golden State
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah's last 11 games when playing Golden State
Utah is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Utah is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Utah's last 25 games when playing on the road against Golden State

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**Udog** · 01-22-2020, 02:09 PM

Hoop Trends - Wednesday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Thunder are 11-0 ATS (9.77 ppg) as a dog coming off a win.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Suns are 0-11 ATS (-8.91 ppg) after a game as a home favorite in which they shot over 50% from the field.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Timberwolves are 15-0 OU (15.50 ppg) after they had 3 or fewer double digit scorers last game.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Lakers are 0-11 OU (-15.73 ppg) as a road favorite of 8+ points.

**Udog** · 01-23-2020, 08:34 AM

Thursday’s 6-pack
— Virginia Tech 78, North Carolina 77 2OT— Tar Heels lost 9 of last 11 games.
— Tulsa 80, Memphis 40— Ugly road loss for the 14-4 Tigers.
— Southern Illinois 68, Northern Iowa 66— Upset win for the Salukis.
— Binghamton 83, Stony Brook 79— Bearcats were a 17-point underdog.
— Penn State 72, Michigan 63— Wolverines are 4-7 in their last 11 games.
— Sierra Canyon HS’s basketball team has flown over 38,000 miles this year; sons of Lebron James, Dwyane Wade are on that team.

Quote of the Day:
“That’s something that I’m still trying to figure out right now as we speak. I mean, I don’t understand that because you’re there. You have an opportunity to go to play in a Super Bowl. And for that to happen, it’s extremely … it’s bothersome. We have to look at ourselves, everybody. I’m going to look inside of myself and see why weren’t our players playing with their hair on fire. I think everybody in our organization has to do that.”
Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur

Thursday’s quiz
Where did Shaquille O’Neal play his college basketball?

Wednesday’s quiz
Tony Gwynn was a guard for San Diego State’s basketball team in the late 70’s/early 80’s.

Tuesday’s quiz
Damian Lillard played his college ball at Weber State

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

13) Dallas Cowboys hiring a new coach could help fast track Dak Prescott’s contract situation, because Prescott can’t participate in an off-season workout program unless he is under contract, which he isn’t right now.

When you have a new coach, the off-season program is more important than usual. Helps to have the quarterback there, ya think?

12) Suspensions after the Kansas/K-State fracas Tuesday:
Kansas: Silvio De Sousa 12 games, David McCormack 2 games
Kansas State: James Love 8 games, Antonio Gordon 3 games

11) New York Mets are expected to name Luis Rojas their next manager; Rojas was originally set to be the Mets quality control coach, same job he had last year. 38-year old Rojas is Felipe Alou’s son, so he has excellent bloodlines to be a major league skipper.

10) Disappointed that Showtime hasn’t committed to another season of the terrific show Ray Donovan; its very well done, good entertainment. If they’re smart, they’ll sign up for Season 8.

9) Phillies added four veterans to bolster their roster:
— P’s Francisco Liriano, Bud Norris, Drew Storen
— IF Neil Walker

8) Philadelphia police are investigating Philadelphia Flyers’ mascot Gritty for allegedly punching a 13-year-old kid at an event for season ticket holders. Seriously, they are.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Kansas City Royals re-signed LF Alex Gordon to a one-year, $4M deal. Gordon apparently waived his no-trade clause, which could become interesting in July.

6) Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald bought a small piece of the Phoenix Suns, joining Aaron Rodgers as NFL players who own part of an NBA franchise.

5) Hawai’i hired former Arizona State coach Todd Graham as its new football coach.

4) Eli Manning retired from the NFL Wednesday, with a career record of 117-117, 8-4 in playoff games, with two Super Bowl titles.

3) When LSU won the national title in college football, coach Ed Orgeron banked $1.775M in bonuses……..Oregon coach Mario Cristobal earned $1.175M in bonuses, and his Ducks didn’t even make it to the national playoff.

2) There have been 10 kickoff returns for TDs in the Super Bowl, no punt return TD’s.

1) Is it me, or does 397 people voting on the Hall of Fame seem excessive? If its not excessive, then I’d like a vote too— guaranteed I watch more baseball than most of the voters.

**Udog** · 01-23-2020, 08:53 AM

555WASHINGTON -556 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 28-54 ATS (-31.4 Units) as a favorite in the last 3 seasons.

557LA LAKERS -558 BROOKLYN
LA LAKERS are 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

559DALLAS -560 PORTLAND
PORTLAND is 1-10 ATS (-10 Units) in home games versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game in the current season.

559DALLAS -560 PORTLAND
DALLAS are 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in road games versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game in the current season.

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 23

Wizards-Cavaliers
Washington lost at Miami in OT last nite; they lost four of last five games, are 1-4 ATS in last five road games. Over is 8-2 in their last ten road games. Cleveland lost its last five games; they lost last five home games SU, are 9-11 ATS at home. Five of their last six home games went over.

Wizards lost three of last four games with the Cavaliers; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Cleveland. Three of their last four games went over.

Lakers-Nets
Lakers won 11 of their last 13 games; they’re 4-2 ATS in last six road games, 4-1 ATS if they played night before. Six of LA’s last seven games went over. Brooklyn lost 11 of its last 13 games; they’re 1-4 ATS in last five games as a home underdog. Three of their last four games went over.

Lakers lost three of last five games with the Nets; they’re 2-2-1 ATS in last five visits to Brooklyn. Under is 6-2 in last eight series games.

Mavericks-Trailblazers
Dallas won four of its last five games; they’re 9-3-1 ATS in last 13 road games. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games. Portland split its last ten games; they’re 0-6 ATS in last six home games. Four of their last five games went over.

Home side won six of last seven Dallas-Portland games; Mavericks covered two of their last three visits to Oregon. Four of last five series games went over.

NBA

Thursday, January 23

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Trend Report
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Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Washington
Cleveland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 15 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Wizards
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games on the road
Washington is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Washington is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games when playing on the road against Cleveland

Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games
Brooklyn is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games
Brooklyn is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Brooklyn is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Brooklyn is 3-4-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing LA Lakers
Brooklyn is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Brooklyn is 3-10-2 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Brooklyn is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Brooklyn's last 13 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Lakers is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games on the road
LA Lakers is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
LA Lakers is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
LA Lakers is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
LA Lakers is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Lakers's last 13 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn

Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Portland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games at home
Portland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Portland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 3-4-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 16-5-1 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Dallas is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Portland
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland

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**Udog** · 01-23-2020, 09:50 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 23

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WASHINGTON (14 - 29) at CLEVELAND (12 - 32) - 1/23/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in road games against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in road games after allowing 130 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-61 ATS (-27.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 97-127 ATS (-42.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-54 ATS (-31.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-68 ATS (-30.8 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 224-272 ATS (-75.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 58-77 ATS (-26.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 41-54 ATS (-18.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 6-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (35 - 9) at BROOKLYN (18 - 24) - 1/23/2020, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 2-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 2-2 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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DALLAS (27 - 16) at PORTLAND (19 - 26) - 1/23/2020, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 5-4 straight up against DALLAS 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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**Udog** · 01-23-2020, 10:25 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, January 23

Washington @ Cleveland

Game 555-556
January 23, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
111.874
Cleveland
106.885
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 5
232
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
231
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+1 1/2); Over

LA Lakers @ Brooklyn

Game 557-558
January 23, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
117.999
Brooklyn
114.348
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 3 1/2
231
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 5 1/2
227
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
(+5 1/2); Over

Dallas @ Portland

Game 559-560
January 23, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
121.651
Portland
114.974
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 6 1/2
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 2
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-2); Under

**Udog** · 01-23-2020, 04:52 PM

By: Monique Vág

SNAPPING A LOSING STREAK

The Cavaliers hope to snap their five-game losing streak as they host the Wizards as 2.5-point home favorites. The Wizards rank last in the league in scoring defense and surrender 122.7 points per game on the road. Over their last three games Washington has given up 134 or more points twice.

Look for Cleveland to capitalize off a porous Wizards defense and improve on their 6-15 home record. Take the Cavaliers on the spread laying 2.5-points.

BUILDING OFF A CAREER NIGHT

The Wizards allow 23.6 points and a league-high 17.6 rebounds per game to opposing centers. Cleveland's Tristan Thompson is coming off a game where he logged 22 rebounds through 35 minutes and has grabbed 13 or more boards in five of his last nine games.

Look for Thompson to continue to be active on the glass. Bet Over his rebounding total of 11.5.

GETTING BACK KEY PIECES

The Lakers are 5-point favorites on the road as they take on the Nets. Los Angeles has Kyle Kuzma, and Rajon Rondo listed as probable, and Anthony Davis questionable for Thursday's contest. For the Nets, DeAndre Jordan is questionable with a finger injury, and Kyrie Irving has been upgraded to probable.

Both the Lakers and Nets can put up points early, with L.A. averaging 28.7 first quarter ppg away from home, and the Nets averaging 27.9 ppg at Barclays Center. Both teams will be getting back key offensive weapons today and should have no problems scoring early. Bet Over the first quarter total of 58.

DOING IT THE HARDAWAY

The Blazers are 4-point underdogs as they host the Mavericks. Portland will likely have Trevor Ariza and Hassan Whiteside suit up for today's contest, but still have CJ McCollum listed as questionable.

Dallas' Tim Hardaway Jr. has been efficient from beyond the arc this season connecting on 39.2 percent of his shots from long range. He has hit three or more 3-pointers in six of the Mavs last eight games.

When these teams met earlier this season, Hardaway shot 11-of-23 from the floor for 20 points. Look for similar numbers today and bet Over his points total of 15.5.

LIGHTING IT UP

The Blazers have given up an average of 114.2 ppg at home. During their last three games overall they have surrendered 121 ppg.

The Mavs come in averaging a league-high 118.6 ppg in away contests and have won 10 of their last 13 games on the road. Look for Dallas to prove too strong offensively and lay the points with the Mavs.

**Udog** · 01-23-2020, 04:53 PM

Hoop Trends - Thursday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Mavericks are 16-0 ATS (9.72 ppg) on the road off a home game.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Cavaliers are 0-11 ATS (-13.09 ppg) as a favorite off a loss in which they shot under 40% from the field.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Trailblazers are 11-0 OU (16.23 ppg) at home with rest after they scored at least 18 fast break points.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Cavaliers are 0-8 OU (-14.56 ppg) as a favorite with rest after they had more than 8 times as` many field goal attempts as turnovers.

**Udog** · 01-24-2020, 10:41 AM

Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here

13) Indiana 67, Michigan State 63— Spartans missed a point-blank putback to tie game with 0:01.5 left but they missed and lose their second straight road game. Hard-fought game.

12) Murray State 85, Belmont 75— Racers win their 8th straight game, making 12-21 on arc. Belmont made made 12-29 on arc, only 5-12 on foul line. Murray and Austin Peay are both unbeaten in OVC play, Belmont is a highly-competitive 5-2.

11) Minnesota 62, Ohio State 59— Buckeyes led by 11 early in 2nd half, crumbled down stretch and lost for sixth time in seven games.

10) Florida International 83, Old Dominion 80— Panthers are 14-6, 5-2 in C-USA; they’re #89 experience team in country playing pace #14. Interesting team. They’re also the worst team in the whole country on the defensive boards.

9) Utah 67, Washington 66— Huskies lost lost six of last eight games, are 1-4 since their PG became academically ineligible. They’re likely headed to the NIT.

8) Wm & Mary 88, James Madison 75— Tribe has never been to NCAA tournament; they’re 7-1 in CAA, with halfway point of conference schedule coming up Saturday.

Wm & Mary is coached by Dane Fischer (no relation); good for him.

7) College basketball upsets:
— Southern Miss (+9) 84, UAB 77
— Eastern Kentucky (+8.5) 81, Jacksonville State 77
— Minnesota (+7.5) 62, Ohio State 59
— UCLA (+7.5) 62, Oregon State 58
— Delaware (+7) 73, Hofstra 71
— North Florida (+6.5) 71, Liberty 70

6) Houston 63, UConn 59— Cougars came close to an epic collapse in this game; up by 4 with 0:07.4 left, a Houston player got a technical for jawing at UConn coach Hurley, then Houston couldn’t inbound the ball, but Huskies missed a game-tying 3-pointer.

5) North Florida 71, Liberty 70— Ospreys tie Liberty atop Atlantic Sun standings at 5-1.

4) Merrimack 74, FDU 71 OT— Warriors lead NEC at 7-1; they’re in their first year of D-I basketball, don’t think they’re eligible for NCAA tournament. Four of their last six wins were by 4 or fewer points.

3) Neb-Omaha 87, Western Illinois 82 OT— Mavericks are one of four teams tied for first place in loss column in Summit League; they outscored WIU 22-13 on foul line in this game.

2) Shareef O’Neal is transferring away from UCLA: Shaq’s son averaging 2.2 ppg and 2.9 rebounds/game for the Bruins— he was sidelined with a heart issue LY.

1) A guy died after getting attacked by his rooster on their way to a cockfight in India this week. Its true; I’m not creative enough to make stuff like that up.

**Udog** · 01-24-2020, 10:52 AM

Preview: Clippers (31-14) at Heat (31-13)

Date: January 24, 2020 8:00 PM EDT

The Miami Heat, owners of the NBA's best home record this season, will play host to the road-weary Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

Miami, which is 20-1 at American Airlines Arena this season, has won its last two home games in overtime. In fact, the Heat also lead the league with an 8-0 record in OT.

The only stain on Miami's home mark this season came Dec. 13, when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Heat 113-110.

In Wednesday's 134-129 win over the Washington Wizards, the Heat received excellent bench production -- 74 points, 19 rebounds and 16 assists. The reserves were led by Tyler Herro (25 points) and Goran Dragic (22 points, 10 assists).

Miami's reserves on Wednesday also included Kelly Olynyk (14 points) and James Johnson (seven points).

Johnson started this season inactive as the Heat organization said he reported to camp out of prime condition. To his credit, Johnson has worked hard to get back in the good graces of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.

"I don't blame anybody else," Johnson said. "I have the utmost respect for Coach 'Spo.' If you are in that position (being out of shape), then you probably did it to yourself."

Johnson has played in seven straight games. Before that, he had played in just seven of 37 contests.

"I never let myself get in a bad place mentally," Johnson said. "I remain focused and worked. I had to look in the mirror, and I did."

Miami's current starting lineup features Jimmy Butler, who leads the team in points (20.3), assists (6.5) and steals (1.8); Rookie of the Year candidate Kendrick Nunn; 3-point shooter Duncan Robinson and post players Bam Adebayo and Meyers Leonard.

The Clippers are 19-4 at home but just 12-10 on the road. This will be the fourth in a six-game trip for the Clippers, who had their winning streak snapped at four on Wednesday in a 102-95 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

On one day's rest -- which will be the case on Friday -- the Clippers are 18-7 this season.

This will be the first time this season the Clippers and Heat have met. They split two games last season, when each team won on the road.

The good news for the Clippers is 6-foot-7 forward Kawhi Leonard is expected to return after resting Wednesday. Kawhi Leonard, who signed with the Clippers as a free agent this past summer, leads the team in scoring (27.1), rebounds (7.4) and steals (2.0). He is also second in assists (5.0) and is a two-time NBA Finals MVP.

Clippers 6-8 forward Paul George, a six-time All-Star averaging 23.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals, has missed seven straight games due to a strained left hamstring. But while George has been out, Kawhi Leonard has found an even higher level, averaging 36.0 points.

"Everybody's just giving the effort of their mind and body," Leonard said. "We want to compete and make winning plays."

George and defensive-minded point guard Patrick Beverley (groin) are questionable for Friday's game, and their absences could hurt the team's chances against Miami.

But the Clippers have a couple of aces off the bench in 6-1 guard Lou Williams (19.9 points) and 6-8 power forward Montrezl Harrell (19.4 points).

Williams, 33, is the NBA's career leader in points off the bench and has been named the league's Sixth Man of the Year three times. Harrell, 25, is on pace for a career year. Both players are former second-round picks.

--Field Level Media

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