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

[Udog]

563MILWAUKEE -564 CHARLOTTE
MILWAUKEE is 15-4 ATS (10.6 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

565PHILADELPHIA -566 LA CLIPPERS
PHILADELPHIA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games versus teams who attempt 18 or more 3 point shots/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

567DALLAS -568 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 1-10 ATS (-10 Units) versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

571TORONTO -572 DENVER
TORONTO is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) in road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread in the current season.

573LA LAKERS -574 NEW ORLEANS
LA LAKERS are 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

575WASHINGTON -576 GOLDEN STATE
GOLDEN STATE is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) in home games when playing 4 or less games in 10 days in the last 3 seasons.

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 1

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MILWAUKEE (51 - 8) at CHARLOTTE (21 - 38) - 3/1/2020, 1:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 5-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 7-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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PHILADELPHIA (37 - 23) at LA CLIPPERS (40 - 19) - 3/1/2020, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 55-35 ATS (+16.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 181-224 ATS (-65.4 Units) in home games in the second half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 236-295 ATS (-88.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-0 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-0 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (36 - 24) at MINNESOTA (17 - 41) - 3/1/2020, 3:35 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 MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-4 straight up against DALLAS 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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DETROIT (20 - 41) at SACRAMENTO (25 - 34) - 3/1/2020, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 34-50 ATS (-21.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DETROIT is 43-61 ATS (-24.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 77-63 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 65-95 ATS (-39.5 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.

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

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TORONTO (42 - 17) at DENVER (40 - 19) - 3/1/2020, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-0 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-1 straight up against TORONTO 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 LAKERS (45 - 12) at NEW ORLEANS (26 - 33) - 3/1/2020, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 6-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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WASHINGTON (21 - 37) at GOLDEN STATE (12 - 47) - 3/1/2020, 8:35 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 WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 5-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

NBA

Sunday, March 1

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Trend Report
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571 TORONTO @ 572 DENVER
Play On TORONTO using the Money Line in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 20 Wins and 6 Losses Last 2 Years(20.8 units)
4.9 out of 5

575 WASHINGTON @ 576 GOLDEN STATE
Play On WASHINGTON using the Money Line in All games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 29 Wins and 7 Losses This Season(21.3 units)
4.9 out of 5

573 LA LAKERS @ 574 NEW ORLEANS
Play On LA LAKERS using the Money Line in Road games in the second half of the season
The record is 19 Wins and 2 Losses Last 2 Years(16.8 units)
4.8 out of 5

573 LA LAKERS @ 574 NEW ORLEANS
Play On LA LAKERS using the Money Line in Road games in the second half of the season
The record is 32 Wins and 6 Losses Last 3 Years(25.4 units)
4.8 out of 5

571 TORONTO @ 572 DENVER
Play On TORONTO using the Money Line in All games in all games
The record is 42 Wins and 16 Losses This Season(25.9 units)
4.4 out of 5

567 DALLAS @ 568 MINNESOTA
Play Against MINNESOTA using the Money Line in Home games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 4 Wins and 14 Losses This Season(-16.85 units)
4.3 out of 5

575 WASHINGTON @ 576 GOLDEN STATE
Play On WASHINGTON using the Money Line in All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 42 Wins and 15 Losses This Season(25.5 units)
4.2 out of 5

569 DETROIT @ 570 SACRAMENTO
Play On SACRAMENTO using the Money Line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season
The record is 8 Wins and 34 Losses Last 3 Years(25.2 units)
4.2 out of 5

567 DALLAS @ 568 MINNESOTA
Play Against MINNESOTA using the Money Line in All games against Southwest division opponents
The record is 2 Wins and 8 Losses This Season(-14.6 units)
4.2 out of 5

567 DALLAS @ 568 MINNESOTA
Play On MINNESOTA using the Money Line in All games after a loss by 10 points or more
The record is 15 Wins and 2 Losses This Season(12.8 units)
3.9 out of 5


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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, March 1


Milwaukee @ Charlotte

Game 563-564
March 1, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
126.200
Charlotte
117.146
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 9
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 13
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+13); Under

Dallas @ Minnesota

Game 567-568
March 1, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
119.365
Minnesota
110.885
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 8 1/2
250
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 6 1/2
244 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-6 1/2); Over

Philadelphia @ LA Clippers

Game 565-566
March 1, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
116.496
LA Clippers
125.095
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 8 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 13
220
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+13); Under

Toronto @ Denver

Game 571-572
March 1, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
116.952
Denver
123.167
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 6
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 4
218
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-4); Over

Detroit @ Sacramento

Game 569-570
March 1, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
110.022
Sacramento
120.006
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 10
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 7 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(-7 1/2); Over

LA Lakers @ New Orleans

Game 573-574
March 1, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
125.521
New Orleans
119.518
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 6
232
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 2
234 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-2); Under

Washington @ Golden State

Game 575-576
March 1, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
113.531
Golden State
110.100
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 6
230
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(+6); Under

[Udog]

NBA Betting Essentials Sunday
Tony Mejia

Top Game: Lakers (-2, 233.5) at Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
It remains to be seen whether LeBron James will work for a second consecutive night after sitting out a game mid-week, but his sore groin will be on the minds of many on this opening day of March.

His Lakers (45-13, 35-26-1) looked flat for the first time since being routed in Philadelphia back on Jan. 25, finishing up a 9-2 February with a thud in a 105-88 loss in Memphis. Saturday night’s scoring output was L.A.’s lowest of the season. Frank Vogel said his team failed to match the host Grizzlies’ intensity.

After shooting just 9-for-36 from 3-point range, the Lakers will look to avoid consecutive losses for the first time since Jan. 31 by bouncing back on the second night of a back-to-back in New Orleans (26-33, 29-27-3). James gave no indication that he’d skip the game despite being listed as doubtful to play against the Griz and suiting up anyway. He aggravated the injury in Tuesday’s 118-109 win over the Pelicans at Staples in which he scored a season-high 40 points.

The Lakers failed to send a message to Memphis in a matchup against their potential first-round opponent but can rebound against another team they could potentially see in these Pels. James wants no part of having to chase around Brandon Ingram, Jrue Holiday’s defense or getting stuck behind special rookie Zion Williamson in the post to open a playoff series, so he’d love to add to their obstacles in reaching the postseason.

L.A. had won an NBA record 18 consecutive road games against Western Conference competition prior to Saturday’s loss in Memphis, so this might be a solid bounce-back spot if James suits up. Anthony Davis has been playing through multiple bumps and bruises, most recently hurting his elbow against the Pelicans, and is listed as ‘probable.’ Danny Green missed the loss to the Griz with a sore hip, so monitor his status as well. Alex Caruso started in his place for L.A. on Saturday night.

New Orleans won’t have shooter J.J. Redick due to a hamstring strain. Williamson scored 29 points in 33 minutes and is averaging 23.4 points per game on the season. He’s scored 28 or more points in four of the last six games, dominating around the rim and looking sharp next to James and Davis in his first career matchup against the Lakers. The Pelicans have dropped all three games against L.A. this season, covering once at home, pushing on Jan. 3 as a 10-point underdog and coming up just short in this week’s matchup, missing open 3-pointers and struggling offensively down the stretch after hanging around all night. The ‘under’ is 2-1 in the matchups between these teams and has connected in the last three games involving New Orleans. The low side is 4-1 over the past five featuring the Lakers.

Best of the Rest

76ers at Clippers (-12.5, 218.5), 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
Los Angeles (40-19, 31-27-1) crushed the Nuggets 132-103 on Friday to move into a tie for the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference. A big March could put the Clippers in position to potentially chase down the Lakers for a Pacific Division title, but it will start with tough road games at Oklahoma City and Houston next week before facing their Staples Center rooomies next Sunday. They’re an overwhelming favorite here due to Philadelphia (37-23, 27-32-1) arriving in town minus Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.

The Sixers beat the Knicks on Thursday after losing in Cleveland, but begin a four-game road trip that will see them stay in town to face the Lakers on Tuesday before visits to Sacramento and Golden State. We’ll see who steps up to keep this from being a disastrous trip, but Tobias Harris finished with 34 points, seven rebounds and seven assists against New York and seems best-suited to lead the efforts against his former team. Philadelphia has dropped seven consecutive games and comes in 9-21 on the road. They last won away from home on Jan. 20.

Raptors at Nuggets (-5, 217.5), 6 p.m. ET
Denver (40-19, 28-28-3) hopes to bounce back from getting trounced by the Clippers and viewed the loss as a wake-up call. Toronto (42-17, 32-25-2) is opening a five-game Western swing after a suffering an upset at home against lowly Charlotte. Fred VanVleet and Serge Ibaka sat out the loss and center Marc Gasol remained sidelined, so check on availability of each of them as tip-off approaches.

[Udog]

NBA Hoop Trends Sunday

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Mavericks are 13-0 ATS (10.54 ppg) off a loss in which they scored fewer than 10 fast break points.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Hornets are 0-13 ATS (-13.85 ppg) as an 8+ point dog off a game as a dog in which their opponent shot under 40% from the field.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Warriors are 11-0 OU (21.45 ppg) with no rest coming off a win.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Pistons are 0-15 OU (-11.87 ppg) as a dog off a game as a dog in which they scored more than 50 points in the paint.

[Udog]

Monday’s 6-pack
NBA knowledge for the second day of March:
— Houston is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 road games.
— Portland won/covered once in its last seven games.
— Under is 6-2 in last eight Cleveland games.
— Memphis covered once in its last five road games.
— Milwaukee is 7-1 ATS if it played the night before.
— Miami’s last six games went over the total.


Quote of the Day:
“It’s my obligation, it’s my job to continue to pass on the game to the guys that’s coming in after me. That’s just my responsibility. No one told me to do that, I just feel like it’s my responsibility to leave the game in a better place than when I had it.”
Lebron James

Monday’s quiz
How many NHL teams are located in Canada?

Sunday’s quiz
Los Angeles Clippers used to be known as the Buffalo Braves; they moved from Buffalo to San Diego, then to LA.

Saturday’s quiz
When Lions’ QB Matthew Stafford played high school football in Texas, Clayton Kershaw was the center on Stafford’s team.

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Monday’s Den: Studying up for conference tournaments

Notes on conference tournaments (in order of when they start)
13) Horizon: #1 seed won twice in last six years
— IUPUI won one tourney game the last eight years.
— Northern Kentucky won two of last three tourneys.
— Wright State is 8-3 in tourney games last four years.
— Youngstown is 2-6 in tourney games last six years.

12) Mountain West: #1 seed won five of last nine years
— Last 17 years, Air Force is 5-17 in tourney games.
— Last 11 years, Boise State is 5-11 in tourney games.
— Despite playing at home, UNLV went W-L six of last nine years; their last tourney title was in 2008.
— Last eight years, San Diego State is 16-7, but only one tourney title- they went W-W-L six of those eight years.
— Utah State is 5-1 in tourney last two years.

11) Ohio Valley: Team that finished 1st/tied 1st won five of last eight years.
— Belmont is 7-5 in seven OVC tourneys, with two titles (last in ’15).
— Murray State won last two titles, is 15-6 in last 21 tourney games.

10) Missouri Valley: #1 won four of last seven years.
— Drake won one game in last six tournaments.
— Illinois State is 10-8 last eight years, with no tourney titles.
— Indiana State won one tourney game the last five years.
— Last five years, Northern Iowa is 9-3 in tourney games.

9) West Coast: Gonzaga won 12 of last 16 tourneys
— Last six years, BYU is 8-6 in tourney games (no titles).
— Gonzaga won 33 of last 37 tourney games; they lost to Saint Mary’s LY.
— Last 12 years, Saint Mary’s is 13-9 in tourney games (3 titles)

8) SoCon: Team that finished 1st/tied 1st won last five tourneys.
— Since 2011, Chattanooga won tourney in ’16, is 1-8 otherwise.
— East Tennessee State is 8-3 last four years (one title).
— Last three years, NC-Greensboro is 7-2 in tourney games.
— Wofford won five of last ten tourneys.

7) CAA: Team that finished 1st/tied 1st won four of last six years
— Charleston is 6-2 last three tourneys.
— Delaware went W-L six of last nine years.
— Since 2009, Hofstra is 2-9 in its second tourney game.
— Last five years, Northeastern is 9-3 in tourney games.

6) Summit: Team that finished 1st/tied 1st won five of last seven years
— Last six years, North Dakota State is 11-3 in tourney games (3 titles)
— Last eight years, South Dakota State is 18-3 in tourney games (5 titles)

5) MAC: #1 seed won four of last seven tourneys, Buffalo won 4 of last 5.
— Akron won its first tourney game the last 15 years; they last won a tourney in 2013.
— Ball State is 2-8 in last eight tourneys.
— Buffalo won 11 of last 12 MAC tourney games.
— Kent State lost first tourney game four of last six years.
— Since 2004, Northern Illinois is 5-16 in tourney games.

4) ACC: #1 seed won four of last seven years.
— Duke won 2 of last 3 years, after not winning in previous five years.
— Georgia Tech is 2-9 in tourney games the last nine years.
— Louisville won tourneys in 2012-14 (10-0); they’re 1-4 in tourney games since.
— Miami won its first tourney game nine of last ten years.
— Notre Dame won its first tourney game 10 of last 11 years.
— Syracuse is 2-5 in ACC tournament games.
— Wake Forest is 2-12 in tourney games last 12 years.

3) MAAC: Iona won last four and 5 of last 7 tourneys, lost in final other two years
— Canisius is 4-9 the last nine years.
— Iona is 19-2 in last 21 tourney games.
— Manhattan won tourney is 2014-15, is 2-4 last four years.
— Marist won one tourney game last seven years.
— Rider is 3-8 last 11 years.
— Last six years, Saint Peter’s is 7-6 in tourney.
— Last nine years, Siena is 8-9; those were all at home.

2) Big East: Villanova won four of last five years (11-1)
— Butler is 1-6 in Big East tourney last six years.
— Creighton last first tourney game three of last four years.
— Last 10 years, DePaul is 1-10 in tourney games.
— Georgetown is 0-3 last three years, 2-6 last eight years.
— St John’s plays on its home court; they’re 3-8 last eight years.

1) Big X: #1 seed won twice in last six years
— Baylor lost its first tourney game last three years
— Iowa State won tourney four of last six years.
— Last 13 years, Kansas is 27-6 in Big X tourney.
— Kansas State went W-L last four tourneys.
— Oklahoma is 2-6 in last eight tourneys.
— Texas Tech is 2-9 last nine tourneys.
— West Virginia went W-W-L last four years.

[Udog]

577HOUSTON -578 NEW YORK
HOUSTON is 75-45 ATS (25.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - shooting pct defense of >=46% - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

579PORTLAND -580 ORLANDO
PORTLAND is 27-13 ATS (12.7 Units) after 2 consecutive non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

581UTAH -582 CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND is 15-42 ATS (-31.2 Units) in home games when the total is 210-219.5 in the last 3 seasons.

583MEMPHIS -584 ATLANTA
MEMPHIS are 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

585MILWAUKEE -586 MIAMI
MIAMI is 16-3 ATS (12.7 Units) in home games after a combined score of 215 points or more 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons.

587DALLAS -588 CHICAGO
DALLAS are 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) in road games vs. losing teams in the current season.

589INDIANA -590 SAN ANTONIO
SAN ANTONIO is 28-45 ATS (-21.5 Units) after a combined score of 225 points or more in the last 3 seasons

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, March 2

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HOUSTON (39 - 20) at NEW YORK (18 - 42) - 3/2/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 46-62 ATS (-22.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-0 straight up against NEW YORK 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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PORTLAND (26 - 35) at ORLANDO (27 - 33) - 3/2/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 24-35 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 19-29 ATS (-12.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
PORTLAND is 11-20 ATS (-11.0 Units) as an underdog this season.
PORTLAND is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PORTLAND is 47-30 ATS (+14.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 3-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 5-0 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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UTAH (37 - 22) at CLEVELAND (17 - 43) - 3/2/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 67-53 ATS (+8.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 105-134 ATS (-42.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 48-74 ATS (-33.4 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 29-50 ATS (-26.0 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-0 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-1 straight up against CLEVELAND 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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MEMPHIS (29 - 31) at ATLANTA (19 - 43) - 3/2/2020, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
ATLANTA is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 180-134 ATS (+32.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 28-18 ATS (+8.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
ATLANTA is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 2-2 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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MILWAUKEE (51 - 8) at MIAMI (38 - 22) - 3/2/2020, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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DALLAS (36 - 24) at CHICAGO (20 - 40) - 3/2/2020, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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INDIANA (36 - 24) at SAN ANTONIO (25 - 33) - 3/2/2020, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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[Udog]

NBA

Monday, March 2

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Trend Report
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587 DALLAS @ 588 CHICAGO
Play Against CHICAGO using the Money Line in Home games after scoring 115 points or more
The record is 2 Wins and 16 Losses Last 2 Years(-17 units)
4.7 out of 5

581 UTAH @ 582 CLEVELAND
Play On UTAH using the Money Line in All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 290 Wins and 703 Losses All Time(384 units)
4.5 out of 5

581 UTAH @ 582 CLEVELAND
Play Against UTAH using the Money Line in All games after scoring 115 points or more
The record is 25 Wins and 26 Losses Last 2 Years(-39.55 units)
4.1 out of 5

587 DALLAS @ 588 CHICAGO
Play Against CHICAGO using the Money Line in Home games after allowing 115 points or more
The record is 5 Wins and 25 Losses Last 2 Years(-22.2 units)
4 out of 5

583 MEMPHIS @ 584 ATLANTA
Play On MEMPHIS using the Money Line in All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game
The record is 27 Wins and 19 Losses This Season(24.9 units)
3.9 out of 5

587 DALLAS @ 588 CHICAGO
Play On DALLAS using the Money Line in All games versus the 1rst half line in road games
The record is 23 Wins and 6 Losses This Season(16.4 units)
3.9 out of 5

577 HOUSTON @ 578 NEW YORK
Play On HOUSTON using the Money Line in Road games after 3 or more consecutive wins
The record is 0 Wins and 10 Losses This Season(10 units)
3.6 out of 5

577 HOUSTON @ 578 NEW YORK
Play On HOUSTON using the Money Line in All games in the second half of the season
The record is 34 Wins and 13 Losses Last 2 Years(22.8 units)
3.6 out of 5

585 MILWAUKEE @ 586 MIAMI
Play On MILWAUKEE using the Money Line in Road games revenging a home loss vs opponent
The record is 0 Wins and 11 Losses Last 2 Years(11 units)
3.6 out of 5



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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Monday, March 2


Utah @ Cleveland

Game 581-582
March 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Utah
120.561
Cleveland
107.987
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 12 1/2
230
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 8 1/2
219
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-8 1/2); Over

Houston @ New York

Game 577-578
March 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
120.668
New York
114.968
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 5 1/2
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 10
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+10); Under

Portland @ Orlando

Game 579-580
March 2, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
114.504
Orlando
114.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Portland
Even
229
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 7
222 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Portland
(+7); Over

Memphis @ Atlanta

Game 583-584
March 2, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
113.782
Atlanta
119.168
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 5 1/2
246
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 2
239
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-2); Over

Milwaukee @ Miami

Game 585-586
March 2, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
130.903
Miami
115.941
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 15
235
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 3
224 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-3); Over

Dallas @ Chicago

Game 587-588
March 2, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
119.956
Chicago
109.969
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 10
232
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 4
224 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-4); Over

Indiana @ San Antonio

Game 589-590
March 2, 2020 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
116.950
San Antonio
118.361
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 1 1/2
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 2 1/2
220 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+2 1/2); Under

[Udog]

NBA Hoop Trends Monday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Bucks are 11-0 ATS (8.45 ppg) off a road game where they allowed 15+ points less than Vegas projected.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Spurs are 0-11 ATS (-10.86 ppg) as a home favorite with rest after playing as a home favorite last game.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Heat are 12-0 OU (15.88 ppg) off a win as a favorite that had 8+ lead changes.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Knicks are 0-12-1 OU (-7.54 ppg) at home off a home win in which they shot over 50% from the field.

[Udog]

Tuesday’s 6-pack
NBA knowledge for a Tuesday night in March:
— San Antonio is 11-7 ATS in last 18 road games.
— Celtics are 5-1-2 ATS in last eight home games.
— Oklahoma City covered six of last nine games with the Clippers.
— Pelicans are 3-6 ATS in their last nine home games.
— Five of Denver’s last six home games went over total.
— Lakers covered six of their last eight games.

Quote of the Day:
“It’s been a while since I faced hitters wearing a different jersey. It’s the first time I’ve been in a game in six, almost seven months. My legs were shaking out there. It’s just, if you love what you do, you’re definitely going to have nerves. It was fun. I definitely enjoyed it, getting back out there.”
David Price, after his first appearance for the Dodgers

Tuesday’s quiz
Which famous comic actor once had a work-study job in the SID’s office at USC, when he was a college student?

Monday’s quiz
Seven NHL teams are located in Canada.

Sunday’s quiz
Los Angeles Clippers used to be known as the Buffalo Braves; they moved from Buffalo to San Diego, then to LA.

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

13) Former UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun is 77 years old now but he is still coaching, at St Joseph’s, a D-III school in Hartford, CT.

St Joseph’s had been an all-female school until recently. St Joe’s is 42-14 in Calhoun’s two seasons there, making the D-III national tournament this year. Pretty cool that a guy his age is still doing what he loves, and obviously doing it very well.

12) Last week, 76ers’ guard Shake Milton made 13 straight 3-point shots over a three-game stretch, tying an NBA record for most consecutive 3-pointers made, a mark that had previously been set by Brent Price and Terry Mills.

Milton was the 54th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft; he played only 13.4 mpg in 20 games LY, but he obviously worked on his skills over the summer and now it is paying off- he’s made 46.6% of his 3’s this season, and is scoring 8.8 ppg in 17.8 mpg.

11) So Mike Trout went to a driving range over the weekend, and he hit some golf balls very far, maybe one or two into the fence at the back of the range. Videos of him hitting balls went viral; they were all over my Twitter feed. Baseball needs to market him better.

10) Media outlets have to take it easy with their “last 4 in” and “last 4 out” proclamations for the NCAA tournament, as if they’re gospel, which they aren’t. Many of them are close to what winds up happening, but it is misleading to say that there is a concrete ranking system.

9) Hall of Famer Chipper Jones signed on with ESPN as a game analyst, so that should be fun, learning from him. He’ll do couple weeknight games every week.

8) Baseball’s spring training has quirks; for instance, Tampa Bay played Bronx the other day in Tampa, but Bronx was the home team, since they have spring training there, while the Rays have spring training further south, in Port Charlotte.

One thing I’ve never done is go to spring training. Maybe someday, but I’d rather go to Arizona than Florida, since the A’s train there.

7) Wichita State 66, SMU 62— This game was Sunday; Shockers were down 50-26 with 13:36 left, which means they outscored SMU 40-12 from that point on. Big win for a Wichita team that is squarely on the NCAA bubble.

6) New York Mets had Monday off from spring training, as in totally off. Players weren’t allowed to be there, doors were locked. Kind of a mental health day.

5) Georgia Tech, Detroit Mercy won’t be playing in their conference tournaments, because of rules infractions. Detroit is no good anyway; Georgia Tech could’ve won a game in the ACC tournament.

4) I’m not a big fan of watching the NFL Combine on TV: I know it is important, and I do enjoy watching the actual draft, but to me the Combine isn’t a spectator thing, it is just teams gaining knowledge and doing their work.

The most interesting part of the Combine are the player interviews, and they’re out of the public eye anyway- I take a pass on watching the workouts.

3) XFL knowledge:
— Home favorites are 4-3 ATS, road favorites 4-5
— Under is 11-5 in XFL games. Home team won 11 of 16 games SU.

2) XFL teams seem to be settling in on the 2-point conversion from the 5-yard line as the way to go on PAT conversions. Teams have three choices, from 2, 5 or 10-yard lines.

Last two weeks, 23 of 33 conversions were 2-point tries.

For season, teams are 10-30 on 1-point tries, 12-37 on 2’s, 4-10 on 3’s.

1) College basketball conference tournaments start tonight, as a three-week stretch of great fun begins. Horizon, A-Sun, Big South and Patriot Leagues all have tourney games tonight.

[Udog]

501SAN ANTONIO -502 CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) revenging a road loss vs opponent of 10 points or more in the last 3 seasons.

503BROOKLYN -504 BOSTON
BOSTON is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

505LA CLIPPERS -506 OKLAHOMA CITY
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more 3 straight games in the current season.

507MINNESOTA -508 NEW ORLEANS
MINNESOTA is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

509GOLDEN STATE -510 DENVER
DENVER is 15-5 ATS (9.5 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

511TORONTO -512 PHOENIX
TORONTO is 51-32 ATS (15.8 Units) versus good passing teams, averaging >=23 assists/game - 2nd half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

513PHILADELPHIA -514 LA LAKERS
LA LAKERS are 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in home games off a road win in the current season.

[Udog]

NBA

Tuesday, March 3

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Trend Report
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511 TORONTO @ 512 PHOENIX
Play On TORONTO using the Money Line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 27 Wins and 4 Losses This Season(21.35 units)
5 out of 5

507 MINNESOTA @ 508 NEW ORLEANS
Play Against MINNESOTA using the Money Line in All games against Southwest division opponents
The record is 2 Wins and 9 Losses This Season(-15.6 units)
4.9 out of 5

505 LA CLIPPERS @ 506 OKLAHOMA CITY
Play On OKLAHOMA CITY using the Money Line in All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game
The record is 32 Wins and 11 Losses This Season(23 units)
4.7 out of 5

503 BROOKLYN @ 504 BOSTON
Play On BOSTON using the Money Line in Home games vs. division opponents
The record is 21 Wins and 3 Losses Last 3 Years(18.35 units)
4.6 out of 5

509 GOLDEN STATE @ 510 DENVER
Play On DENVER using the Money Line in Home games after a non-conference game
The record is 28 Wins and 3 Losses Last 3 Years(23.4 units)
4.4 out of 5

503 BROOKLYN @ 504 BOSTON
Play On BOSTON using the Money Line in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 62 Wins and 22 Losses Last 3 Years(40.5 units)
4.2 out of 5

507 MINNESOTA @ 508 NEW ORLEANS
Play Against MINNESOTA using the Money Line in All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game
The record is 10 Wins and 30 Losses This Season(-24.05 units)
4.2 out of 5

513 PHILADELPHIA @ 514 LA LAKERS
Play Against PHILADELPHIA using the Money Line in All games in road games
The record is 9 Wins and 22 Losses This Season(-21.55 units)
4.1 out of 5

505 LA CLIPPERS @ 506 OKLAHOMA CITY
Play On LA CLIPPERS using the Money Line in All games in March games
The record is 14 Wins and 2 Losses Last 2 Years(13 units)
3.7 out of 5

515 WASHINGTON @ 516 SACRAMENTO
Play Against WASHINGTON using the Money Line in All games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game
The record is 60 Wins and 86 Losses Last 3 Years(-73 units)
3.6 out of 5


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