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  • 561MILWAUKEE -562 CHARLOTTE
    MILWAUKEE is 13-2 ATS (10.8 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

    563BOSTON -564 ORLANDO
    ORLANDO is 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) in home games against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

    565MEMPHIS -566 DETROIT
    MEMPHIS are 26-47 ATS (-25.7 Units) in non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

    567TORONTO -568 NEW YORK
    TORONTO is 55-87 ATS (-40.7 Units) after 4 or more consecutive wins since 1996.

    569SACRAMENTO -570 CHICAGO
    CHICAGO is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games versus up-tempo teams averaging 88 or more shots/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

    571LA CLIPPERS -572 MIAMI
    MIAMI is 13-0 ATS (13 Units) in home games after a combined score of 215 points or more 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons.

    573HOUSTON -574 MINNESOTA
    MINNESOTA is 44-69 ATS (-31.9 Units) after one or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.

    575DENVER -576 NEW ORLEANS
    DENVER is 6-20 ATS (-16 Units) in road games against Southwest division opponents in the last 3 seasons.

    577ATLANTA -578 OKLAHOMA CITY
    ATLANTA is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) in road games off a home win over the last 2 seasons.

    579PHOENIX -580 SAN ANTONIO
    PHOENIX is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss where opponent scored 110 or more points in the current season.

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    • NBA
      Dunkel

      Friday, January 24



      Milwaukee @ Charlotte

      Game 561-562
      January 24, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      Milwaukee
      127.355
      Charlotte
      108.609
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      Milwaukee
      by 19
      204
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      Milwaukee
      by 13 1/2
      219
      Dunkel Pick:
      Milwaukee
      (-13 1/2); Under

      Boston @ Orlando


      Game 563-564
      January 24, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      Boston
      125.949
      Orlando
      115.962
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      Boston
      by 10
      210
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      Boston
      Pick
      212 1/2
      Dunkel Pick:
      Boston
      Under

      Memphis @ Detroit


      Game 565-566
      January 24, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      Memphis
      119.592
      Detroit
      117.648
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      Memphis
      by 2
      231
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      Detroit
      by 1 1/2
      227 1/2
      Dunkel Pick:
      Memphis
      (+1 1/2); Over

      Toronto @ New York


      Game 567-568
      January 24, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      Toronto
      120.926
      New York
      115.830
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      Toronto
      by 5
      223
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      Toronto
      by 8
      215 1/2
      Dunkel Pick:
      New York
      (+8); Over

      LA Clippers @ Miami


      Game 571-572
      January 24, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      LA Clippers
      117.374
      Miami
      119.012
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      Miami
      by 1 1/2
      219
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      LA Clippers
      by 2 1/2
      222
      Dunkel Pick:
      Miami
      (+2 1/2); Under

      Sacramento @ Chicago


      Game 569-570
      January 24, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      Sacramento
      114.224
      Chicago
      112.754
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      Sacramento
      by 1 1/2
      216
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      Chicago
      by 2
      221
      Dunkel Pick:
      Sacramento
      (+2); Under

      Denver @ New Orleans


      Game 575-576
      January 24, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      Denver
      114.682
      New Orleans
      120.037
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      New Orleans
      by 5 1/2
      243
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      New Orleans
      by 3
      231
      Dunkel Pick:
      New Orleans
      (-3); Over

      Houston @ Minnesota


      Game 573-574
      January 24, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      Houston
      119.642
      Minnesota
      111.711
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      Houston
      by 8
      238
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      Houston
      by 5
      234
      Dunkel Pick:
      Houston
      (-5); Over

      Atlanta @ Oklahoma City


      Game 577-578
      January 24, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      Atlanta
      110.004
      Oklahoma City
      122.688
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      Oklahoma City
      by 12 1/2
      228
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      Oklahoma City
      by 10 1/2
      225
      Dunkel Pick:
      Oklahoma City
      (-10 1/2); Over

      Phoenix @ San Antonio


      Game 579-580
      January 24, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      Phoenix
      112.790
      San Antonio
      120.761
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      San Antonio
      by 8
      232
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      San Antonio
      by 4
      229
      Dunkel Pick:
      San Antonio
      (-4); Over

      Indiana @ Golden State


      Game 581-582
      January 24, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      Indiana
      116.713
      Golden State
      113.138
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      Indiana
      by 3 1/2
      212
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      Indiana
      by 6
      216
      Dunkel Pick:
      Golden State
      (+6); Under

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      • NBA
        Long Sheet

        Friday, January 24


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        MILWAUKEE (39 - 6) at CHARLOTTE (15 - 30) - 1/24/2020, 3:05 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        MILWAUKEE is 81-128 ATS (-59.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
        CHARLOTTE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
        MILWAUKEE is 82-57 ATS (+19.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
        MILWAUKEE is 72-52 ATS (+14.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
        MILWAUKEE is 41-27 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
        MILWAUKEE is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
        MILWAUKEE is 44-29 ATS (+12.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
        MILWAUKEE is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
        MILWAUKEE is 19-5 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
        MILWAUKEE is 64-44 ATS (+15.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
        MILWAUKEE is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
        CHARLOTTE is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
        CHARLOTTE is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

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

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        BOSTON (29 - 14) at ORLANDO (21 - 24) - 1/24/2020, 7:05 PM
        There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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        MEMPHIS (20 - 24) at DETROIT (17 - 28) - 1/24/2020, 7:05 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        MEMPHIS is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) against Central division opponents this season.
        MEMPHIS is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
        DETROIT is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all games this season.
        DETROIT is 64-93 ATS (-38.3 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
        DETROIT is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
        DETROIT is 38-54 ATS (-21.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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        TORONTO (30 - 14) at NEW YORK (12 - 33) - 1/24/2020, 7:35 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        TORONTO is 58-39 ATS (+15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
        NEW YORK is 55-69 ATS (-20.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
        NEW YORK is 24-36 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
        NEW YORK is 40-55 ATS (-20.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

        Head-to-Head Series History
        TORONTO is 7-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
        TORONTO is 8-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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        SACRAMENTO (15 - 29) at CHICAGO (17 - 29) - 1/24/2020, 8:05 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        SACRAMENTO is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
        CHICAGO is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
        CHICAGO is 49-72 ATS (-30.2 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
        CHICAGO is 140-189 ATS (-67.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
        CHICAGO is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
        CHICAGO is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
        CHICAGO is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
        CHICAGO is 20-32 ATS (-15.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
        CHICAGO is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 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
        SACRAMENTO is 3-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
        SACRAMENTO is 4-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
        2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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        LA CLIPPERS (31 - 14) at MIAMI (31 - 13) - 1/24/2020, 8:05 PM
        There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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        HOUSTON (27 - 16) at MINNESOTA (15 - 29) - 1/24/2020, 8:05 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        MINNESOTA is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
        MINNESOTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games this season.
        MINNESOTA is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
        MINNESOTA is 122-158 ATS (-51.8 Units) against Southwest division opponents since 1996.
        MINNESOTA is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
        MINNESOTA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
        MINNESOTA is 10-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

        Head-to-Head Series History
        HOUSTON is 10-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
        HOUSTON is 11-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
        7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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        DENVER (30 - 14) at NEW ORLEANS (17 - 28) - 1/24/2020, 8:05 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        DENVER is 18-33 ATS (-18.3 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
        NEW ORLEANS is 151-117 ATS (+22.3 Units) in January games since 1996.
        NEW ORLEANS is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

        Head-to-Head Series History
        NEW ORLEANS is 7-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
        NEW ORLEANS is 5-4 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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        ATLANTA (11 - 34) at OKLAHOMA CITY (26 - 19) - 1/24/2020, 8:05 PM
        There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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        PHOENIX (18 - 26) at SAN ANTONIO (20 - 23) - 1/24/2020, 8:35 PM
        Top Trends for this game.
        PHOENIX is 42-56 ATS (-19.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
        PHOENIX is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
        SAN ANTONIO is 1111-983 ATS (+29.7 Units) in all games since 1996.
        SAN ANTONIO is 448-372 ATS (+38.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
        PHOENIX is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
        SAN ANTONIO is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
        SAN ANTONIO is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games this season.
        SAN ANTONIO is 19-33 ATS (-17.3 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

        Head-to-Head Series History
        SAN ANTONIO is 6-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
        SAN ANTONIO is 9-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
        5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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        INDIANA (29 - 16) at GOLDEN STATE (10 - 36) - 1/24/2020, 10:35 PM
        There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

        Head-to-Head Series History
        GOLDEN STATE is 2-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
        GOLDEN STATE is 2-2 straight up against INDIANA 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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        • NBA

          Friday, January 24


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          Trend Report
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          Charlotte Hornets
          Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
          Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
          Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
          Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
          Charlotte is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
          Milwaukee Bucks
          Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
          Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
          Milwaukee is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
          Milwaukee is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games on the road
          Milwaukee is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Charlotte
          Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing Charlotte
          Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
          Milwaukee is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte

          Orlando Magic
          Orlando is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Orlando's last 16 games
          Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
          Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Boston
          Orlando is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
          Orlando is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
          The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando's last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
          Boston Celtics
          Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
          Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
          Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
          Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Orlando
          Boston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Orlando
          Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Orlando
          The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing on the road against Orlando

          Detroit Pistons
          Detroit is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
          Detroit is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
          Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Memphis
          Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
          Detroit is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing Memphis
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Memphis
          Detroit is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Memphis
          Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Memphis
          Memphis Grizzlies
          Memphis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
          Memphis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
          Memphis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
          Memphis is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Detroit
          Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games when playing Detroit
          Memphis is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit
          Memphis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Detroit

          New York Knicks
          New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
          New York is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
          New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
          New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
          The total has gone UNDER in 17 of New York's last 24 games at home
          New York is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
          New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Toronto
          New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
          Toronto Raptors
          Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
          Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
          Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
          Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
          Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New York
          Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing New York
          Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New York
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York

          Minnesota Timberwolves
          Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
          Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
          Minnesota is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games at home
          Minnesota is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games at home
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
          Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
          Minnesota is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing Houston
          The total has gone OVER in 17 of Minnesota's last 25 games when playing Houston
          Minnesota is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Houston
          The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing at home against Houston
          Houston Rockets
          Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
          Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
          Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
          Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
          Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
          Houston is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Minnesota
          The total has gone OVER in 17 of Houston's last 25 games when playing Minnesota
          Houston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
          The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 13 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

          Miami Heat
          Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
          The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 9 games
          Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
          Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
          The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 12 games at home
          The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games when playing LA Clippers
          Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
          Miami is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
          Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
          The total has gone OVER in 16 of Miami's last 24 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
          Los Angeles Clippers
          LA Clippers is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
          LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
          LA Clippers is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games on the road
          The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Clippers's last 9 games when playing Miami
          LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
          LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
          LA Clippers is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Miami
          The total has gone OVER in 16 of LA Clippers's last 24 games when playing on the road against Miami
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami

          Oklahoma City Thunder
          Oklahoma City is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games
          Oklahoma City is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games
          Oklahoma City is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games at home
          Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
          Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
          Atlanta Hawks
          Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
          Atlanta is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
          Atlanta is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
          Atlanta is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 14 of Atlanta's last 21 games on the road
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
          Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
          Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City

          Chicago Bulls
          Chicago is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games
          Chicago is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
          Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
          Chicago is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
          Chicago is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Sacramento
          Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
          The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 13 games when playing Sacramento
          Chicago is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Sacramento
          Chicago is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Sacramento
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 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 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
          Sacramento is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 7 of Sacramento's last 8 games on the road
          Sacramento is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Chicago
          Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
          Sacramento is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Chicago
          The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Sacramento's last 13 games when playing Chicago
          Sacramento is 11-2-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Chicago
          Sacramento is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago

          New Orleans Pelicans
          New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
          New Orleans is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
          The total has gone OVER in 11 of New Orleans's last 12 games
          New Orleans is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
          New Orleans is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home
          New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
          New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Denver
          New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
          Denver Nuggets
          Denver is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games
          Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 10 games on the road
          Denver is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
          Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
          Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Orleans

          San Antonio Spurs
          San Antonio is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
          San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
          The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Antonio's last 17 games
          San Antonio is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games at home
          San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
          The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 9 games at home
          San Antonio is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Phoenix
          San Antonio is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
          San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
          The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix
          Phoenix Suns
          Phoenix is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
          Phoenix is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games
          Phoenix is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
          Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games on the road
          Phoenix is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Antonio
          Phoenix is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Antonio
          Phoenix is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
          Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
          The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Antonio

          Golden State Warriors
          Golden State is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 9 games
          Golden State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
          The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Golden State's last 17 games at home
          Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
          Golden State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Indiana
          Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
          The total has gone OVER in 14 of Golden State's last 21 games when playing at home against Indiana
          Indiana Pacers
          Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
          Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games
          Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
          Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
          Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Golden State
          Indiana is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Golden State
          Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
          The total has gone OVER in 14 of Indiana's last 21 games when playing on the road against Golden State


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          • Friday’s 6-pack
            — Lakers 128, Nets 113— LA was +26 with Lebron in game, -11 with him on bench.
            — Dallas 133, Portland 125— Porzingis/Doncic combined for 47 points.
            — LSU signed football coach Ed Orgeron to a 6-year, $42M deal.
            — Mariners’ OF Mitch Haniger will miss start of regular season; he needs core surgery
            — Vikings hired Gary Kubiak as their new OC.
            — Ravens kicker Justin Tucker made a 70-yard FG at Pro Bowl practice.


            Quote of the Day:
            “There has been a lot of stuff going on that nobody knows about and I was reacting to what was said, and (that) was out of character for me because I’m very private with my life. The Rockies have been talking to my agent and me this offseason about a number of things that will remain between us. I will not speak on these things anymore…….”
            Nolan Arenado

            Friday’s quiz
            In the movie Major League, which team wins the AL pennant?

            Thursday’s quiz
            Shaquille O’Neal played his college basketball at LSU.

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

            Comment


            • NBA
              Armadillo's Write-Up

              Friday, January 24


              Bucks-Hornets
              Milwaukee won its last seven games; they’re 8-3 ATS in last 11 road games. Over is 8-5 in their last 13 road games. Charlotte lost its last six games; they’re 1-5 ATS in last six home games. Last four Hornet games stayed under.

              Bucks won eight of last ten games with the Hornets; they’re 0-4 ATS in last four visits to Charlotte. Over is 6-2 in last eight series games.

              Celtics-Magic
              Boston lost its last three road games SU but covered five of last seven games overall. Four of their last five games went over. Orlando lost three of its last four games; they’re 5-3 ATS in last eight home games. Under is 7-1 in their last eight home games.

              Celtics lost four of last five games with the Magic; they’re 3-1 ATS in last four trips to Orlando. Four of last five series games stayed under.

              Grizzlies-Pistons
              Memphis lost its last two games after a 7-game win streak; they’re 6-3-1 ATS in last ten road games. Under is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Detroit won three of its last four games; they’re 2-7 ATS in last nine home games. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

              Grizzlies lost four of last five games with Detroit, but they covered their last four visits to the Motor City. Under is 3-1 in last four series games played here.

              Raptors-Knicks
              Toronto won its last five games; 5-3-1 ATS in last nine road games. Raptors’ last five road games went over the total. New York lost nine of its last 11 games; they’re 6-4 ATS at home since they changed coaches. Last four Knick games stayed under.

              Raptors won their last seven games with the Knicks (6-1 ATS); they’re 3-2 ATS in last five trips to Manhattan. Four of last six series games went over.

              Kings-Bulls
              Sacramento lost its last six games (0-5-1 ATS); they’re 1-6-1 ATS in last eight road games. Over is 10-3 in their last 13 games. Chicago won its last three home games SU; they’re 8-7 ATS as a home favorite. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

              Kings won four of their last five games with the Bulls; they’re 3-1-1 ATS in last five visits to Chicago. Four of last six series games went over.

              Clippers-Heat
              Clippers won six of their last eight games; they’re 2-4 ATS in last six road games, 7-7 ATS as a road favorite. Four of their last five road games stayed under. Miami won four of its last five games, winning last two in OT; they’re 4-1 ATS in last five home games, 1-0 ATS as a home underdog. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

              Clippers lost three of last four games with Miami, but they covered four of last five visits to South Beach. Last nine series games went under the total.

              Rockets-Timberwolves
              Houston lost four of its last five games; they’re 0-5 ATS in last five road games. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Minnesota lost its last seven games; they’re 3-13 ATS in last 16 home tilts. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

              Rockets won/covered last three games with the Timberwolves; they ‘re 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Minnesota. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

              Nuggets-Pelicans
              Denver won six of its last nine games; they’re 5-8 ATS in last 13 road games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten road games. New Orleans is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games; they’re 6-1 ATS in last seven home games. Over is 12-0-1 in their last 13 games.

              Nuggets lost four of last five games with New Orleans; they’re 0-4 ATS in last four visits to Bourbon Street. Three of last four series games stayed under.

              Hawks-Thunder
              Atlanta lost seven of its last nine games; they’re 3-9 ATS in last 12 road games. Four of their last five games went over. Oklahoma City won 15 of its last 20 games; they’re 1-3 ATS in last four home games. Six of their last seven games went over.

              Hawks lost five of last seven games with OKC; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Oklahoma. Last five series games went over the total.

              Suns-Spurs
              Phoenix split its last 14 games; they covered five of their last six road games. Four of their last six road games went over. San Antonio won/covered its last three games; they’re 7-15 ATS at home. Over is 7-2 in their last nine home games.

              Suns lost their last four games with San Antonio, last three by 2 points each; they covered once in their last four visits to the Alamo. Last three series games went over the total.

              Pacers-Warriors
              Indiana won its last six games SU; they covered their last five road games. Over is 6-2 in their last eight road games. Golden State lost 12 of its last 13 games; they’re 7-4 ATS in last 11 home games. Over is 3-0-1 in their last four games.

              Pacers lost six of last eight games with Golden State; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five visits to the Bay Area. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

              Comment


              • Hoop Trends - Friday
                Vince Akins

                ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

                -- The Kings are 10-0-1 ATS (8.86 ppg) on the road with rest off a 10+ point road loss.

                ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

                -- The Spurs are 0-14 ATS (-10.32 ppg) at home coming off a win.

                OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

                -- The Timberwolves are 16-0 OU (14.97 ppg) after they had 3 or fewer double digit scorers.

                OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

                -- The Knicks are 0-13 OU (-12.15 ppg) as a dog off a game as a dog in which they had an assist percentage at least 10% better than their season-to-date average.

                Comment


                • Friday’s 6-pack
                  Over/under win totals for first season of the XFL:
                  7.5— Tampa Bay Vipers
                  6— Dallas Renegades, Houston /Roughnecks
                  5.5— DC Defenders
                  4— Los Angeles Wildcats, New York Guardians
                  3.5— St Louis Battlehawks, Seattle Dragons


                  Quote of the Day:
                  “My proudest achievement of my whole career will be the fact that I built, alongside my wife, an Alzheimer’s research center in Houston named for my dad. It’s thriving. It took work. It still does.”
                  Jim Nantz

                  Saturday’s quiz
                  When the ABA folded in 1976, which four teams joined the NBA?
                  (Hint: Only one of them has won an NBA title)

                  Friday’s quiz
                  In the movie Major League, Cleveland Indians win the AL pennant.

                  Thursday’s quiz
                  Shaquille O’Neal played his college basketball at LSU.

                  ************************************************** ***************************

                  Saturday’s Den: Ranking the months of the year, and some other stuff…….

                  These days, there are no bad months, but some are better than others.

                  12) January— Living in upstate NY, 31 days of potentially horrendous weather; Sundays are lot slower once the NFL regular season is over. If I ever get smart and move to Las Vegas, then January would move up a few spots on the list.

                  11) February— Ranked ahead of January because it is three fewer days (this year, only two fewer days). Spring training starts in February, never a bad thing.

                  T9) April/May— Baseball season starts, NBA/NHL playoffs, NFL Draft, weather gets normal, a good time of year.

                  8) December— I’m in Las Vegas for Christmas most years; NFL regular season bowl games, college hoop, lot of good stuff, offsetting the potential for cruddy weather.

                  7) October— Good time for a trip to Las Vegas; baseball playoffs, football season, the college basketball magazines come out.

                  6) September— When I was a kid, September was by far the worst month of the year- back to school. Now? Not so much. Football season starts and the weather is still warm.

                  T4) June, July, August— Nothing bad about these three months in upstate New York; warm weather, lot of baseball to watch.

                  3) November — Busiest month of the year; college football/basketball, NBA/NFL, lot of research and studying to do. When I had an actual job, this was a great month— three days off— Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving. Now, every day is a day off. 🙂

                  1) March— Weather is getting better, lot of college basketball to watch and I try to throw a trip to the desert onto the schedule. Daytime TV’s best month; exhibition baseball every day.

                  Elsewhere on a winter Friday night……
                  a) Butler 89, Marquette 85 OT— Tremendous game to watch; Butler plays without its PG and wins, snapping a 3-game skid.

                  There was a weird moment in this game; tie game with 0:20 left, and Marquette fouls a Butler player who is shooting 85% on line- it looked intentional, and it looked like Wojciechowski told the kid to foul— why????? The SCORE WAS TIED!!!

                  b) Suns 103, Spurs 99— Phoenix is 10-10 on the road, a much-improved team

                  c) Bucks 116, Hornets 103— This game was played in Paris..

                  d) Siena 70, Marist 57— Saints are 8-0 at home, 0-9 on road; this was their first MAAC cover this season (1-8 ATS).

                  Comment


                  • 501DALLAS -502 UTAH
                    DALLAS are 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=36% of their attempts in the current season.

                    501DALLAS -502 UTAH
                    DALLAS are 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more 3 straight games in the current season.

                    503BROOKLYN -504 DETROIT
                    DETROIT is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) when the total >=220 in the last 3 seasons.

                    505CHICAGO -506 CLEVELAND
                    CLEVELAND is 14-40 ATS (-30 Units) in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5 in the last 3 seasons.

                    507OKLAHOMA CITY -508 MINNESOTA
                    MINNESOTA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game in the current season.

                    509LA LAKERS -510 PHILADELPHIA
                    LA LAKERS are 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.




                    NBA
                    Armadillo's Write-Up

                    Saturday, January 25


                    Mavericks-Jazz
                    Dallas won five of its last six games; they’re 7-3 ATS as a road underdog. Three of their last four games went over. Utah won 18 of its last 20 games; they covered their last seven home games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

                    Mavericks lost six of last seven games with the Jazz; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Utah. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.

                    Nets-Pistons
                    Brooklyn lost its last five games (0-5 ATS); they’re 0-6 ATS in last six road games. Four of their last five games went over. Detroit lost five of its last eight games; they’re 2-8 ATS in last ten home games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

                    Nets lost six of last nine games with the Pistons, but they covered four of last five visits to Detroit. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games.

                    Bulls-Cavaliers
                    Chicago split its last eight games; they’re 1-5-1 ATS in last seven road games. Bulls’ last four road games stayed under the total. Cleveland lost its last five games; they’re 1-4 ATS in last five home games. Five of their last six home games went over.

                    Bulls won four of last six games with the Cavaliers; they covered four of last five visits to Ohio. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games.

                    Thunder-Timberwolves
                    OKC won/covered its last four games; they’re 12-2 ATS in last 14 road games. Seven of their last eight games went over. Minnesota lost its last eight games; they’re 3-14 ATS in last 17 home games. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

                    Thunder won their last three games with Minnesota; they’re 1-4 ATS in last five visits to the Twin Cities. Over is 9-1 in last ten series games.

                    Lakers-76ers
                    Lakers won 12 of their last 14 games; thrywon six of last seven road games SU. Over is 7-1 in their last eight games. Philly won four of its last five games; they covered their last six home games. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games.

                    Lakers lost four of last five games with the 76ers; they’re 3-2 ATS in last five visits to Philly. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games.




                    NBA

                    Saturday, January 25


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                    Trend Report
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                    Utah Jazz
                    Utah is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
                    Utah is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
                    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games
                    Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
                    Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
                    The total has gone OVER in 9 of Utah's last 13 games at home
                    Utah is 7-13-1 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Dallas
                    Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Dallas
                    Utah is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
                    Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
                    Dallas Mavericks
                    Dallas is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
                    Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
                    Dallas is 17-5-1 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
                    Dallas is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games on the road
                    Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Utah
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Utah
                    Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah
                    Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah

                    Detroit Pistons
                    Detroit is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
                    Detroit is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
                    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
                    Detroit is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
                    Detroit is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
                    The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
                    Detroit is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Brooklyn
                    Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
                    Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
                    Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
                    Brooklyn Nets
                    Brooklyn is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
                    Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games
                    Brooklyn is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
                    Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games on the road
                    Brooklyn is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Detroit
                    Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Detroit
                    Brooklyn is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
                    Brooklyn is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit

                    Minnesota Timberwolves
                    Minnesota is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
                    Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
                    Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
                    Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
                    Minnesota is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Oklahoma City
                    Minnesota is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Oklahoma City
                    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
                    Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
                    Minnesota is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
                    Oklahoma City Thunder
                    Oklahoma City is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games
                    Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
                    The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games
                    Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
                    Oklahoma City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games on the road
                    Oklahoma City is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
                    Oklahoma City is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Minnesota
                    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
                    Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
                    Oklahoma City is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

                    Cleveland Cavaliers
                    Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
                    Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
                    The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 12 games
                    Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
                    Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
                    The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
                    Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
                    Cleveland is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Chicago
                    Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
                    Cleveland is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago
                    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
                    Chicago Bulls
                    Chicago is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games
                    Chicago is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
                    The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games
                    Chicago is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
                    Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
                    Chicago is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Cleveland
                    Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
                    Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
                    Chicago is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
                    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland

                    Philadelphia 76ers
                    Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
                    The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
                    Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
                    Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
                    The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games at home
                    Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
                    Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
                    The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing LA Lakers
                    Philadelphia is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
                    Philadelphia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
                    Los Angeles Lakers
                    LA Lakers is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
                    LA Lakers is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
                    The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 8 games
                    LA Lakers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
                    LA Lakers is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games on the road
                    The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games on the road
                    LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
                    LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
                    The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
                    LA Lakers is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
                    LA Lakers is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia


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                    • NBA
                      Long Sheet

                      Saturday, January 25


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                      DALLAS (28 - 16) at UTAH (31 - 13) - 1/25/2020, 5:05 PM
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      UTAH is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
                      UTAH is 63-43 ATS (+15.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
                      UTAH is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
                      UTAH is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
                      DALLAS is 72-52 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                      DALLAS is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
                      DALLAS is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
                      DALLAS is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games this season.
                      DALLAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
                      DALLAS is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
                      DALLAS is 72-46 ATS (+21.4 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
                      DALLAS is 65-44 ATS (+16.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
                      DALLAS is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      UTAH is 4-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
                      UTAH is 6-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
                      5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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                      BROOKLYN (18 - 25) at DETROIT (17 - 29) - 1/25/2020, 7:05 PM
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      BROOKLYN is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
                      BROOKLYN is 41-28 ATS (+10.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
                      DETROIT is 17-27 ATS (-12.7 Units) in all games this season.
                      DETROIT is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
                      DETROIT is 28-43 ATS (-19.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
                      DETROIT is 64-94 ATS (-39.4 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
                      DETROIT is 72-104 ATS (-42.4 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
                      DETROIT is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
                      DETROIT is 38-55 ATS (-22.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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                      CHICAGO (17 - 30) at CLEVELAND (12 - 33) - 1/25/2020, 8:05 PM
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      CHICAGO is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
                      CHICAGO is 95-61 ATS (+27.9 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
                      CHICAGO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
                      CLEVELAND is 97-128 ATS (-43.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
                      CLEVELAND is 44-69 ATS (-31.9 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
                      CLEVELAND is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
                      CLEVELAND is 224-273 ATS (-76.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
                      CLEVELAND is 19-34 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
                      CLEVELAND is 58-78 ATS (-27.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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                      OKLAHOMA CITY (27 - 19) at MINNESOTA (15 - 30) - 1/25/2020, 8:05 PM
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      OKLAHOMA CITY is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all games this season.
                      OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
                      OKLAHOMA CITY is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games this season.
                      OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games in January games this season.
                      OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
                      OKLAHOMA CITY is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
                      OKLAHOMA CITY is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
                      OKLAHOMA CITY is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
                      MINNESOTA is 17-26 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all games this season.
                      MINNESOTA is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
                      MINNESOTA is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games this season.
                      MINNESOTA is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
                      MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
                      MINNESOTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after allowing 130 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
                      MINNESOTA is 77-114 ATS (-48.4 Units) after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
                      MINNESOTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
                      MINNESOTA is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
                      MINNESOTA is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      MINNESOTA is 8-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
                      MINNESOTA is 6-4 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
                      9 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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                      LA LAKERS (36 - 9) at PHILADELPHIA (29 - 17) - 1/25/2020, 8:35 PM
                      Top Trends for this game.
                      LA LAKERS are 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
                      LA LAKERS are 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
                      PHILADELPHIA is 67-45 ATS (+17.5 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
                      PHILADELPHIA is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
                      PHILADELPHIA is 39-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
                      PHILADELPHIA is 44-28 ATS (+13.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
                      PHILADELPHIA is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

                      Head-to-Head Series History
                      PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
                      PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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                      • NBA
                        Dunkel

                        Saturday, January 25



                        Dallas @ Utah

                        Game 501-502
                        January 25, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Dallas
                        125.807
                        Utah
                        125.072
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Dallas
                        by 1
                        223
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Utah
                        by 4
                        225
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Dallas
                        (+4); Under

                        Brooklyn @ Detroit


                        Game 503-504
                        January 25, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Brooklyn
                        112.248
                        Detroit
                        118.648
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Detroit
                        by 6 1/2
                        223
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Brooklyn
                        by 1 1/2
                        226
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Detroit
                        (+1 1/2); Under

                        Chicago @ Cleveland


                        Game 505-506
                        January 25, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Chicago
                        111.499
                        Cleveland
                        106.000
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Chicago
                        by 5 1/2
                        222
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Chicago
                        by 1
                        217
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Chicago
                        (-1); Over

                        Oklahoma City @ Minnesota


                        Game 507-508
                        January 25, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        Oklahoma City
                        122.720
                        Minnesota
                        112.585
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Oklahoma City
                        by 10
                        232
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        Oklahoma City
                        by 2
                        226 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Oklahoma City
                        (-2); Over

                        LA Lakers @ Philadelphia


                        Game 509-510
                        January 25, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

                        Dunkel Rating:
                        LA Lakers
                        118.899
                        Philadelphia
                        119.650
                        Dunkel Team:
                        Dunkel Line:
                        Dunkel Total:
                        Philadelphia
                        by 1
                        206
                        Vegas Team:
                        Vegas Line:
                        Vegas Total:
                        LA Lakers
                        by 4 1/2
                        218 1/2
                        Dunkel Pick:
                        Philadelphia
                        (+4 1/2); Under

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                        • Preview: Lakers (36-9) at 76ers (29-17)
                          Tony Mejia

                          Betting Odds Breakdown

                          The Lakers opened as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 220.

                          Eye Test

                          The Lakers just got Anthony Davis back on Monday after surviving his five-game absence by finishing 4-1 but they’re 2-1 with him back. L.A. is sporting the Western Conference’s top record, up 4.5 games on the Jazz and Clippers. The Lakers own the best road mark in the NBA (20-4), moving one victory ahead of Milwaukee after sweeping the Knicks and Nets on consecutive nights.

                          The 76ers had their four-game winning streak snapped in Toronto on Wednesday. Philadelphia is now 2.5 games behind Toronto in the Atlantic and are two back of Boston. The Sixers have been a completely different team at home and can match the Bucks for the NBA’s top mark on their home floor by improving to 21-2 here. Although Joel Embiid has begun practicing, he’ll miss his ninth consecutive game due to a torn ligament in his left hand. Shooting guard Josh Richardson is out for a few weeks due to a hamstring issue so Philly’s depth will be tested.

                          Current Form

                          The Lakers bounced back from a blowout loss in Boston on Monday by surviving the Knicks’ upset bid at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, winning 100-92 after being even with lowly New York at the break. L.A. is now 3-1 on its current road trip after bouncing Brooklyn 128-113 behind another triple-double from LeBron James (27 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists). L.A. has won 12 of their last 14 since Dec. 29 (8-5-1 ATS).

                          Philadelphia held off Brooklyn on Monday behind Ben Simmons' first 30-point game of his career. The former No. 1 overall pick scored 34 and added 12 rebounds, 12 assists and five steals in a 117-111 triumph over the Nets. He came up with 17 points and team-highs of 10 rebounds and eight assists in Wednesday’s 107-95 loss to the Raptors. The 76ers are 6-4 in January.

                          Head-to-Head

                          This is the first meeting of the season between these teams, who will square off again at Staples Center on March 3. The 76ers have won four of five in the series, posting a 143-120 victory on Feb. 10 of 2019. Kyle Kuzma scored 39 points on 14-for-21 shooting and JaVale McGee added 21 points and 13 boards on 10-for-15 shooting. James had 18 points, 10 bards and nine assists. Embiid led the way with 37 points and 14 rebounds while Simmons struggled, shooting just 3-for-13. James didn’t play in the Lakers’ 121-105 at Staples last January.

                          Inside the Stats (Away/Home)

                          Points Per Game:

                          L.A. Lakers 114.0 (114.6)
                          Philadelphia 108.4 (111.4)

                          Points Allowed:
                          L.A. Lakers 106.2 (108.8)
                          Philadelphia 105.1 (101.5)

                          Away-Home Records

                          -- L.A. Lakers 20-4 SU, 13-11
                          -- Philadelphia 20-2 SU, 12-9-1 ATS

                          Situational (Interconference Matchup)

                          The Lakers are 14-2 SU (7-9 ATS) in the role of road favorite outside of Staples, so that number excludes their “away” setback against the Clippers on opening night. It does include this week’s games on the East Coast, which L.A. won’t see again until its final road trip of the season from March 21-30 where visits to Charlotte and Washington are on the docket.

                          The 76ers have only not been favored at home twice all season. Philly crushed the Bucks on Christmas Day 121-109 as a three-point underdog and beat the Celtics in a pick’em on Jan. 9, posting a 109-98 victory.

                          Betcha Didn’t Know

                          This will be the fifth instance where the Lakers are closing out a road trip. They’ve won four of the five games but have only covered in two of the contests. James is 17 points shy of passing Kobe Bryant for third all-time in scoring, which means he’s likely to accomplish the feat in the Laker legend’s hometown. He comes in with 33,626 points.

                          With Richardson and Embiid both out, the 76ers have become relatively easy to defend due to Simmons’ inability and reluctance to shoot from beyond the arc. If Tobias Harris and Al Horford are out of sync, the Lakers could put together a very strong defensive performance with Anthony Davis leading the way by protecting the paint. Look for the low side to prevail here.

                          Best Bet: Under

                          Total Talk (Over-Under)

                          L.A. Lakers: 22-23 (Away, 12-11 Under)
                          Philadelphia: 20-25-1 (Home, 11-9-1 Over)

                          The Lakers saw their run of six consecutive games where the ‘over’ prevailed end at MSG on Wednesday, but got right back on track at Barclays Center. The high side is now 6-1 in their last six road games and has connected in seven of eight overall.

                          The 76ers have seen 'unders' go 6-2 over the past eight, and the high side has connected in seven of the past nine home games.

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                          • Hoop Trends - Saturday
                            Vince Akins

                            ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

                            -- The Thunder are 12-0-1 ATS (7.81 ppg) on the road with less than two days rest.

                            ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

                            -- The Cavaliers are 0-10 ATS (-11.35 ppg) at home off a 10+ point loss as a home favorite.

                            OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

                            -- The Jazz are 16-0 OU (16.47 ppg) after a game as a road favorite in which they scored 15+ points more than Vegas projected.

                            OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

                            -- The Nets are 0-10-1 OU (-11.77 ppg) on the road with rest after they had assists on at least 75 percent of their field goals.

                            Comment


                            • Sunday’s 6-pack
                              Teams who play players the most, when they have 2 fouls in 1st half:
                              7) Oakland
                              6) Washington
                              4) Ark-Little Rock
                              3) Delaware
                              2) Ball State
                              1) Georgia Tech


                              Quote of the Day:
                              “Right matters. The truth matters. Or else we are lost.”
                              Adam Schiff

                              Sunday’s quiz
                              Which NFL head coach went to college at RPI, an engineering school in Troy, NY?

                              Saturday’s quiz
                              When the ABA folded in 1976, these four teams joined the NBA:
                              Nets, Pacers, Nuggets, Spurs

                              Friday’s quiz
                              In the movie Major League, Cleveland Indians win the AL pennant.

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

                              13) Illinois 64, Michigan 62— First game of the day might’ve been the best; Ayo Dosunmu hit a tough jumper from just inside the foul line for the game-winner. Hard-fought game, but 5th loss in six games for the Wolverines- they’re 4-8 in last 12 games, after a 7-0 start.

                              12) Saturday was the 32nd anniversary of the night Pitt’s Jerome Lane dunked a ball and broke the backboard in a TV game, prompting analyst Bill Raftery to exclaim “Send it in Jerome!!!”

                              Raftery said on CBS yesterday that Lane once thanked him “….for making me famous”

                              The guy who threw Lane the pass before he dunked? Arizona coach Sean Miller.

                              11) SEC-Big X Challenge— Leagues split the ten games; hone side won six of ten. Good job by the matchmakers; six of the ten games were decided by 6 or fewer points.

                              10) SMU 74, Memphis 70— Mustangs ended the game on a 15-0 run, improved to 5-2 in the AAC. When you’re young as Memphis, stuff like this happens- they led by 12 with 7:08 left. SMU took 34 3’s (11-34), only 21 2’s (14-21) in this game.

                              9) Kentucky 76, Texas Tech 74 OT— Wildcats were 7-15 on arc, Tech 3-19. Richards had 25 points, 10 rebounds, made 11-14 on foul line for the winners.

                              8) Austin Peay 86, Belmont 78— Rough week for the Bruins, visiting Murray State, Austin Peay on same weekend. Semi-finals of OVC tournament should be very interesting.

                              7) Upsets:
                              — NC-Wilmington (+13.5) 72, Charleston 70
                              — Stetson (+12.5) 48, Liberty 43
                              — IUPUI (+8.5) 89, Oakland 85
                              — Delaware (+7.5) 76, Northeastern 74
                              — Central Connecticut (+7.5) 86, Wagner 76
                              — Ole Miss (+7) 70, Georgia 60
                              — Hartford (+7) 62, Albany 48

                              6) 3-point shooting %age is down this year; longer missed shots create longer rebounds, so players who are quick/scrappy and get loose balls are more valuable than ever.

                              About 10-12 years, I was at an AAU tournament, talking to Brian Beaury, who was a great coach at D-II St Rose here in Albany. I asked what he looked in players for at tournaments like the one we were watching.

                              Coach told me he identified what a player’s “college skill” was, whether it be passing, shooting, defending, rebounding. He said “…..getting loose balls is also a college skill.”

                              5) LSU 69, Texas 67— Longhorns were outscored 16-3 on foul line at home; they were 8-26 on arc, 3-6 on foul line, and lost fifth time in their last seven games.

                              4) Rutgers 75, Nebraska 72— Scarlet Knights outscored Nebraska 9-0 over final 3:07, as their march to the NCAA tournament continues- their last NCAA bid was in 1979.

                              3) Best new college basketball analyst: former Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy. He speaks his mind, has some humor, fun to listen to. Listening to the best announce teams is like listening to two friends while they watch a game. Kennedy and Tom Hart fit that bill.

                              2) San Francisco 83, BYU 82— Middle of the WCC has improved; St Mary’s/BYU have taken some hits, and both are now bubble teams unless they can upset Gonzaga at some point.

                              1) Colorado 76, Washington 62— I’d like to tell you more about Saturday’s Pac-12 games, but three of the four Pac-12 games Saturday were on the Pac-12 Network, which DirecTV doesn’t carry. Not sure why, but they don’t.

                              Washington lost five of its last six games; they should’ve gotten their point guard a better tutor, because the squad fell apart when he became ineligible.

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                              • Sunday's Betcha Didn't Know
                                Kevin Rogers

                                Rockets at Nuggets – 3:35 PM EST

                                HOU: 28-16 SU, 21-23 ATS, 19-25 O/U
                                DEN: 31-14 SU, 19-22-4 ATS, 19-26 O/U
                                Last 10 games:
                                HOU: 5-5 SU, 4-6 ATS, 4-6 O/U
                                DEN: 7-3 SU, 5-5 ATS, 3-7 O/U

                                Betcha Didn’t Know:

                                -- The Rockets are 8-3 to the UNDER after allowing 120 points or more.

                                -- The Nuggets are 2-6-2 ATS in their last 10 home games, while facing only two teams with winning records.


                                Raptors at Spurs – 4:05 PM EST

                                TOR: 31-14 SU, 25-20 ATS, 23-21-1 O/U
                                SA: 20-24 SU, 18-25-1 ATS, 27-17 O/U
                                Last 10 games:
                                TOR: 8-2 SU, 5-5 ATS, 7-3 O/U
                                SA: 6-4 SU, 6-4 ATS, 5-5 O/U

                                Betcha Didn’t Know:

                                -- The Raptors are 7-1 in their last eight road contests, but have compiled a 4-4 ATS mark.

                                -- The Spurs have won nine of their past 11 games off a loss, while covering 10 of their last 13 in the underdog role.


                                Celtics at Pelicans – 6:05 PM EST

                                BOS: 30-14 SU, 26-16-2 ATS, 20-24 O/U
                                NO: 17-29 SU, 22-22-2 ATS, 26-20 ATS
                                Last 10 games:
                                BOS: 5-5 SU, 6-4 ATS, 6-4 O/U
                                NO: 5-5 SU, 7-3 ATS, 8-2 O/U

                                Betcha Didn’t Know:

                                -- The Celtics have covered four consecutive away games against Western Conference foes, while facing its first team from the West on the road since December 18 (Dallas).

                                -- The Pelicans have compiled a 9-1-1 ATS mark in its last 11 games in the underdog role with the only loss coming at Boston, 140-115 on January 11.


                                Suns at Grizzlies – 6:05 PM EST

                                PHX: 19-26 SU, 23-21-1 ATS, 24-21 O/U
                                MEM: 21-24 SU, 23-21-1 ATS, 23-22 O/U
                                Last 10 games:
                                PHX: 5-5 SU, 3-7 ATS, 3-7 O/U
                                MEM: 8-2 SU, 7-3 ATS, 4-6 O/U

                                Betcha Didn’t Know:

                                -- The Suns have covered in six of their last seven road games, while the away team has won all three meetings this season between Phoenix and Memphis.

                                -- Since starting the season 0-5 against the Pacific division, the Grizzlies have won six of the last seven contests versus Pacific opponents, including two victories against the Suns.


                                Clippers at Magic – 6:05 PM EST

                                LAC: 32-14 SU, 25-21 ATS, 22-23-1 O/U
                                ORL: 21-25 SU, 21-23-2 ATS, 19-25-2 O/U
                                Last 10 games:
                                LAC: 7-3 SU, 4-6 ATS, 5-4-1 O/U
                                ORL: 5-5 SU, 6-4 ATS, 3-6-1 O/U

                                Betcha Didn’t Know:

                                -- The Clippers have won 13 of 17 games against Eastern Conference opponents, but have lost on the road at Atlanta and Chicago.

                                -- The Magic are 3-9 SU and 3-8-1 ATS at home against teams with winning records, including four losses by double-digits.


                                Nets at Knicks – 6:05 PM EST

                                BKN: 19-25 SU, 19-25 ATS, 22-21-1 O/U
                                NY: 12-34 SU, 24-22 ATS, 20-26 O/U
                                Last 10 games:
                                BKN: 3-7 SU, 3-7 ATS, 6-4 O/U
                                NY: 2-8 SU, 5-5 ATS, 5-5 O/U

                                Betcha Didn’t Know:

                                -- The Nets snapped a six-game road losing streak in Saturday’s overtime victory at Detroit. The last away win in regulation for Brooklyn came at Charlotte on December 6.

                                -- The Knicks are riding their second 4-0 ATS hot streak of the season, but New York has lost 10 of 12 games since blowing out Portland on January 1.


                                Wizards at Hawks – 6:05 PM EST

                                WSH: 15-29 SU, 22-21-1 ATS, 25-18-1 O/U
                                ATL: 11-35 SU, 21-25 ATS, 26-20 O/U
                                Last 10 games:
                                WSH: 5-5 SU, 6-4 ATS, 5-5 O/U
                                ATL: 3-7 SU, 5-5 ATS, 7-3 O/U

                                Betcha Didn’t Know:

                                -- The Wizards are 1-9 SU and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games off a victory, as all three covers came as an underdog of nine points or more.

                                -- The Hawks have covered five of their past seven home contests, while the ‘over’ has hit six times in this span.


                                Pacers at Trail Blazers – 9:05 PM EST

                                IND: 30-16 SU, 26-19-1 ATS, 23-22-1 O/U
                                POR: 19-27 SU, 16-28-2 ATS, 24-22 O/U
                                Last 10 games:
                                IND: 8-2 SU, 7-3 ATS, 6-4 O/U
                                POR: 4-6 SU, 2-8 ATS, 6-4 O/U

                                Betcha Didn’t Know:

                                -- The Pacers have covered six of the last seven road games, while winning six of the past eight away matchups against Western Conference foes.

                                -- The Blazers have stumbled to a 3-13 ATS mark the past 16 contests, which includes an 0-7 ATS cold streak at the Moda Center. The last time Portland won and covered at home came on December 20 against Orlando.

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