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  • Friday's NBA Trends and Indexes - 11/8

    Trends and Indexes

    Friday, November 8

    Good Luck on day # 312 of 2019!

    NOTE: As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.

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  • #2
    Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

    Odds to win the Big East basketball title this year:

    +225— Villanova

    +$425— Seton Hall

    +$550— Marquette

    +$600— Xavier

    +$850— Creighton

    +$1450— Providence


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

    13) After watching two nights of college hoop, my #1 question is this; if the longer 3-point shot reduces the impact of outside shooting, will that result in fewer upsets?

    12) Virginia 48, Syracuse 34— Teams shot a combined 33-104 (9-54 on arc) from the floor in a Wednesday night game that probably had James Naismith rolling over in his grave.

    I’m thinking the ACC won’t be playing conference games in early November next year.

    11) Raiders 26, Chargers 24:
    — Rivers threw five INTs; two were negated by penalties.
    — On their last drive, Rivers was 0-8 passing with an INT; a holding penalty gave them a 1st down.
    — This was Chargers’ 5th game this year decided by 3 or fewer points, or in OT.

    10) If you have Kawhi Leonard on your NBA fantasy team, know that he won’t be playing back/back nights this season, which sucks for fans who pay serious money to watch games.

    9) Under is 69-66 in NFL games so far this season.

    Panthers, Buccaneers and Lions have been the best over teams (6-2). Chargers had been the best under team (2-7…..now 3-7).

    8) Niagara Purple Eagles removed the interim tag: Greg Paulus is their new basketball coach

    7) Washington Redskins put OT Trent Williams on the non-football injury list, ending his 2019 season, and saving the Redskins the $6M Williams would’ve been paid the rest of the season.

    When the Redskins trade Williams this winter, the schedule-makers should take note and put that team against Washington on national TV next season.

    6) Best over teams in the NBA so far:
    Dallas, New Orleans: 6-1
    Minnesota: 5-2

    5) Best under teams in the NBA so far:
    Atlanta: 0-7
    Utah: 1-7
    Oklahoma City 1-6
    Orlando: 1-6-1

    4) Colorado became the 19th state to legalize some form of sports betting.

    3) NBA fined the LA Clippers $50,000 after Doc Rivers said Kawhi Leonard was “healthy” on Wednesday, when he sat out. NBA originally must have believed that Leonard has a legit health issue, but then they looked bad when Rivers said Leonard is fine.

    Has to be frustrating for fans to pay serious money to watch games, then have healthy players skip the game. Leonard makes $399,292 per game; if you’re healthy, play.

    2) From John Templon’s database of mid-major coaching salaries in college basketball:

    Tenn-Martin coach Anthony Stewart receives an automatic 4-year contract extension if :
    — he wins more than 50% of his games
    — finishes in the top four of the OVC standings
    — finishes in the top two in the OVC West standings, or
    — makes the conference semifinals.

    1) 49ers’ kicker Robbie Gould has a strained quad, is doubtful for Monday night’s game with Seattle. San Francisco signed K Chase McLaughlin (recently cut by Chargers) to replace Gould if he can’t go Monday night.

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    • #3
      501DETROIT -502 INDIANA
      INDIANA is 52-36 ATS (12.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - shooting pct defense of >=46% in the last 3 seasons.

      503CLEVELAND -504 WASHINGTON
      CLEVELAND is 20-41 ATS (-25.1 Units) versus horrible foul drawing teams - attempting <=21 free throws/game in the last 3 seasons.

      505MEMPHIS -506 ORLANDO
      ORLANDO is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) over the last 2 seasons.

      507SACRAMENTO -508 ATLANTA
      ATLANTA is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games versus horrible foul drawing teams - attempting <=21 free throws/game over the last 2 seasons.

      509GOLDEN STATE -510 MINNESOTA
      MINNESOTA is 173-249 ATS (-100.9 Units) versus teams who average 7 or less steals/game on the season since 1996.

      511TORONTO -512 NEW ORLEANS
      NEW ORLEANS are 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) on Friday nights in the last 3 seasons.

      513NEW YORK -514 DALLAS
      NEW YORK is 20-39 ATS (-22.9 Units) after having lost 4 of their last 5 games in the last 3 seasons.

      515MILWAUKEE -516 UTAH
      UTAH is 70-42 ATS (23.8 Units) in home games after failing to cover 4 of their last 5 against the spread since 1996.

      517PHILADELPHIA -518 DENVER
      PHILADELPHIA is 16-5 ATS (10.5 Units) after 3 consecutive non-conference games in the last 3 seasons.

      519BROOKLYN -520 PORTLAND
      PORTLAND is 40-23 ATS (14.7 Units) when the line is +3 to -3 in the last 3 seasons.

      521MIAMI -522 LA LAKERS
      MIAMI is 51-31 ATS (16.9 Units) in road games versus teams who attempt 18 or more 3 point shots/game on the season in the last 3 seasons.

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      • #4
        NBA
        Armadillo's Write-Up

        Friday, November 8


        Grizzlies-Magic
        Memphis lost three of last four games; they’re 0-2 on road (0-2 as RU), losing by 19-29 points. Three of their last four games stayed under. Orlando lost its last four games; they’re 1-1 ATS as a home favorite. Seven of their eight games stayed under the total.

        Home time won eight of last nine series games; Grizzlies covered once in their last four visits to Orlando. Three of last four series games went under.

        Cavaliers-Wizards
        Cavaliers lost their last three games; they’re 0-3 SU on road, 1-1-1 as a road underdog- four of their last five games went over. Washington lost four of its last five games; they’re 1-2 SU at home, 1-1 as a home favorite- over is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

        Home side won last five series games; Cavaliers are 3-2 ATS in its last five visits to Washington. over is 7-3 in last ten series games.

        Pistons-Pacers
        Detroit lost their last three road games, by 12-6-16 points; they’re 1-3 as road underdogs. three of their four road games went over. Indiana won three of its last four games; they’re 1-2 ATS as home favorites- four of their last six games went under the total.

        Detroit won five of last eight games with the Pacers; they’re 2-3 ATS in their last five visits to Indiana. Four of last six series games went over the total.

        Kings-Hawks
        Sacramento won two of last three games (3-0 ATS); they’re 2-2 ATS as road underdogs- three of their four road games stayed under. Atlanta lost four of last five games; they’re 2-3 SU at home, with all five games going under the total.

        Kings won/covered their last three games with Atlanta; they covered once in their last five visits here. Four of last five series games went over.

        Warriors-Timberwolves
        Golden State lost four of last five games; they’re 2-5 ATS as an underdog, 1-1 on road- five of their last six games went over the total. Minnesota lost three of last four games; they’re 1-1 SU at home, 1-1-1 AYS as a favorite— four of their last five games went over.

        Warriors won six of last eight games with Minnesota; they covered once in their last five trips to the Twin Cities. Four of last five series games went under total.

        Raptors-Pelicans
        Toronto won four of last five games; they’re 1-2 SU on road, with favorite covering all three games. Over is 4-3 in their games this year. New Orleans lost six of first seven games; they’re 2-2 ATS as an underdog, 1-0 at home. Six of their seven games went over total.

        Raptors won eight of last nine games with New Orleans; they covered their last four visits to Bourbon Street. Over is 7-2-1 n last ten series games.

        Knicks-Mavericks
        New York lost seven of first eight games; they’re 0-5 SU on road, 3-2 as a road underdog. Six of their last seven games went under total. Mavericks won three of last four games; road team covered all seven of their games (0-3 HF). Last six Dallas games went over the total.

        Road team won last four NY-Dallas games; Knicks covered four of last five visits to Dallas- six of last seven games went under total.

        Bucks-Jazz
        Milwaukee won/covered its last four games; they’re 4-1 SU on road, 2-1 as RF’s- their last two games went over total. Jazz won all four of their home games (2-1-1 ATS); all eight of their games went under the total.

        Jazz won eight of last ten games with Milwaukee; four of last five series games went over. Bucks are 2-3 ATS in their last five visits to SLC.

        76ers-Nuggets
        Philly lost its last two games after a 5-0 start; they’re 3-2 SU on road, 1-1 as road underdogs. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Denver won five of its first seven games; they’re 2-1 SU at home, 1-2 as HF’s. Under is 5-2 in their games.

        76ers won four of last five games with Denver; they covered of their last five visits here. Under is 4-2-1 in last seven series games.

        Nets-Trailblazers
        Brooklyn lost its first two road games by total of five points; Nets covered their only game as an underdog- over is 4-3 in their games. Portland lost both its home games, by 1-8 points. Portland lost to the Clippers in Staples last nite, their 3rd loss in a row. Blazers lost both their home games; five of their last seven games went over.

        Nets lost seven of last eight games with Portland; they’re 3-2 ATS in their last five visits to Oregon. Over is 6-2 in last eight series games.

        Heat-Lakers
        Miami won in Phoenix last nite, their 6th win n eight games; Heat is 3-2 SU on road, 2-1-1 as road underdogs- four of their last five games went under the total. Lakers won their last six games (5-1 ATS); they’re 3-0 ATS as home favorites- under is 4-3 in their games this season.

        Lakers won four of last five games with the Heat; Miami is 3-2 ATS in last five series games played here. Last three series games went under the total.

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        • #5
          NBA

          Friday, November 8


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          Trend Report
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          Indiana Pacers
          Indiana is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games
          Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
          Indiana is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Detroit
          Indiana is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
          Indiana is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Detroit
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
          Detroit Pistons
          Detroit is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games
          Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
          The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games
          Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
          Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Indiana
          Detroit is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Indiana
          Detroit is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Indiana
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana

          Washington Wizards
          Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
          Washington is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
          Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
          Washington is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
          Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
          Washington is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Cleveland
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland
          Cleveland Cavaliers
          Cleveland is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games
          Cleveland is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
          Cleveland is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
          Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games on the road
          Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
          Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Washington
          Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
          Cleveland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Washington
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington

          Orlando Magic
          Orlando is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games
          Orlando is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Orlando's last 13 games
          Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
          Orlando is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Memphis
          The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Orlando's last 22 games when playing Memphis
          Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Memphis
          Memphis Grizzlies
          Memphis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
          Memphis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games
          Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
          Memphis is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games on the road
          Memphis is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Orlando
          Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
          The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Memphis's last 22 games when playing Orlando
          Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando

          Atlanta Hawks
          Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
          Atlanta is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Sacramento
          Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
          Atlanta is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing Sacramento
          Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Sacramento
          Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento
          Atlanta is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Sacramento
          The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing at home against Sacramento
          Sacramento Kings
          Sacramento is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
          Sacramento is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games
          Sacramento is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
          Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 8 games on the road
          Sacramento is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
          Sacramento is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Atlanta
          Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
          Sacramento is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games when playing Atlanta
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
          Sacramento is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
          Sacramento is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
          The total has gone OVER in 8 of Sacramento's last 11 games when playing on the road against Atlanta

          Minnesota Timberwolves
          Minnesota is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
          Minnesota is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games when playing Golden State
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Golden State
          Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
          Minnesota is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Golden State
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
          Golden State Warriors
          Golden State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
          Golden State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games
          Golden State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 8 of Golden State's last 12 games on the road
          Golden State is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games when playing Minnesota
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
          Golden State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
          Golden State is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

          New Orleans Pelicans
          New Orleans is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games
          New Orleans is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games
          New Orleans is 5-14-1 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Toronto
          New Orleans is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing Toronto
          New Orleans is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto
          New Orleans is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
          Toronto Raptors
          Toronto is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
          Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
          Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
          Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
          The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 15 games on the road
          Toronto is 14-5-1 ATS in its last 20 games when playing New Orleans
          Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
          The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing New Orleans
          Toronto is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
          Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans

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

          Utah Jazz
          Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
          Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Utah's last 11 games
          Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
          The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games at home
          Utah is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Milwaukee
          Utah is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
          Utah is 15-2 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
          Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
          Milwaukee Bucks
          Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
          Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
          Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 15 games on the road
          Milwaukee is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Utah
          Milwaukee is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Utah
          The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Utah
          Milwaukee is 2-15 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Utah
          Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games when playing on the road against Utah

          Denver Nuggets
          Denver is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
          Denver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games
          Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
          Denver is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
          The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Denver's last 23 games at home
          Denver is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
          Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
          Denver is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
          Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
          Philadelphia 76ers
          Philadelphia is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games
          Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 16 games
          Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
          Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver
          Philadelphia is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Denver
          Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver

          Portland Trail Blazers
          Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
          Portland is 1-5-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
          Portland is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
          Portland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
          The total has gone OVER in 19 of Portland's last 25 games at home
          Portland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
          Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
          Brooklyn Nets
          Brooklyn is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
          Brooklyn is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
          Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
          Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games on the road
          Brooklyn is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Portland
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn's last 8 games when playing Portland
          Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland

          Los Angeles Lakers
          LA Lakers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
          LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
          LA Lakers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
          LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
          The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 10 games at home
          LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
          LA Lakers is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Miami
          The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Lakers's last 18 games when playing Miami
          LA Lakers is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Miami
          The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
          Miami Heat
          Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
          Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
          The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
          Miami is 12-5-1 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
          Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
          The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games on the road
          Miami is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing LA Lakers
          Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
          The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Miami's last 18 games when playing LA Lakers
          Miami is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
          The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers


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          • #6
            NBA
            Long Sheet

            Friday, November 8


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            DETROIT (4 - 5) at INDIANA (4 - 4) - 11/8/2019, 7:05 PM
            There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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            CLEVELAND (2 - 5) at WASHINGTON (2 - 5) - 11/8/2019, 7:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            CLEVELAND is 81-106 ATS (-35.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
            CLEVELAND is 44-64 ATS (-26.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
            CLEVELAND is 45-64 ATS (-25.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
            WASHINGTON is 38-56 ATS (-23.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
            WASHINGTON is 120-166 ATS (-62.6 Units) in November games since 1996.
            WASHINGTON is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
            WASHINGTON is 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            WASHINGTON is 4-4 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
            CLEVELAND is 5-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
            5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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            MEMPHIS (2 - 5) at ORLANDO (2 - 6) - 11/8/2019, 7:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            MEMPHIS is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
            MEMPHIS is 174-129 ATS (+32.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
            ORLANDO is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            MEMPHIS is 2-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
            ORLANDO is 3-1 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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            SACRAMENTO (2 - 6) at ATLANTA (3 - 4) - 11/8/2019, 7:35 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            ATLANTA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
            SACRAMENTO is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
            SACRAMENTO is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
            SACRAMENTO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
            SACRAMENTO is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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            GOLDEN STATE (2 - 6) at MINNESOTA (4 - 3) - 11/8/2019, 8:05 PM
            There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            MINNESOTA is 3-3 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
            GOLDEN STATE is 5-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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            TORONTO (5 - 2) at NEW ORLEANS (1 - 6) - 11/8/2019, 8:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            NEW ORLEANS is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

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

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            NEW YORK (1 - 7) at DALLAS (5 - 2) - 11/8/2019, 8:35 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            NEW YORK is 37-51 ATS (-19.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
            NEW YORK is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
            DALLAS is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            DALLAS is 2-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
            DALLAS is 2-2 straight up against NEW YORK 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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            MILWAUKEE (6 - 2) at UTAH (5 - 3) - 11/8/2019, 9:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            MILWAUKEE is 70-114 ATS (-55.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
            MILWAUKEE is 427-516 ATS (-140.6 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=98 points/game since 1996.
            UTAH is 67-48 ATS (+14.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
            MILWAUKEE is 62-40 ATS (+18.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
            MILWAUKEE is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
            MILWAUKEE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
            MILWAUKEE is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
            MILWAUKEE is 66-42 ATS (+19.8 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.

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

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            PHILADELPHIA (5 - 2) at DENVER (5 - 2) - 11/8/2019, 9:05 PM
            There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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            BROOKLYN (3 - 4) at PORTLAND (3 - 5) - 11/8/2019, 10:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            BROOKLYN is 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
            BROOKLYN is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
            BROOKLYN is 40-27 ATS (+10.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            BROOKLYN is 3-1 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
            PORTLAND is 3-1 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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            MIAMI (6 - 2) at LA LAKERS (6 - 1) - 11/8/2019, 10:35 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            MIAMI is 133-172 ATS (-56.2 Units) in November games since 1996.
            LA LAKERS are 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
            MIAMI is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
            MIAMI is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
            MIAMI is 164-128 ATS (+23.2 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
            MIAMI is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
            MIAMI is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
            LA LAKERS are 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            LA LAKERS is 2-2 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
            LA LAKERS is 3-1 straight up against MIAMI 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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            • #7
              NBA
              Dunkel

              Friday, November 8



              Detroit @ Indiana

              Game 501-502
              November 8, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

              Dunkel Rating:
              Detroit
              112.343
              Indiana
              116.101
              Dunkel Team:
              Dunkel Line:
              Dunkel Total:
              Indiana
              by 4
              219
              Vegas Team:
              Vegas Line:
              Vegas Total:
              Indiana
              by 7 1/2
              210
              Dunkel Pick:
              Detroit
              (+7 1/2); Over

              Cleveland @ Washington


              Game 503-504
              November 8, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

              Dunkel Rating:
              Cleveland
              109.418
              Washington
              111.666
              Dunkel Team:
              Dunkel Line:
              Dunkel Total:
              Washington
              by 2
              234
              Vegas Team:
              Vegas Line:
              Vegas Total:
              Washington
              by 5
              230
              Dunkel Pick:
              Cleveland
              (+5); Over

              Memphis @ Orlando


              Game 505-506
              November 8, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

              Dunkel Rating:
              Memphis
              109.851
              Orlando
              118.743
              Dunkel Team:
              Dunkel Line:
              Dunkel Total:
              Orlando
              by 9
              199
              Vegas Team:
              Vegas Line:
              Vegas Total:
              Orlando
              by 6 1/2
              208
              Dunkel Pick:
              Orlando
              (-6 1/2); Under

              Sacramento @ Atlanta


              Game 507-508
              November 8, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

              Dunkel Rating:
              Sacramento
              115.822
              Atlanta
              111.204
              Dunkel Team:
              Dunkel Line:
              Dunkel Total:
              Sacramento
              by 4 1/2
              215
              Vegas Team:
              Vegas Line:
              Vegas Total:
              Sacramento
              by 2
              219 1/2
              Dunkel Pick:
              Sacramento
              (-2); Under

              Golden State @ Minnesota

              Game 509-510
              November 8, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

              Dunkel Rating:
              Golden State
              107.331
              Minnesota
              122.223
              Dunkel Team:
              Dunkel Line:
              Dunkel Total:
              Minnesota
              by 15
              236
              Vegas Team:
              Vegas Line:
              Vegas Total:
              Minnesota
              by 12
              No Total
              Dunkel Pick:
              Minnesota
              (-12); N/A

              Toronto @ New Orleans


              Game 511-512
              November 8, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

              Dunkel Rating:
              Toronto
              125.114
              New Orleans
              113.343
              Dunkel Team:
              Dunkel Line:
              Dunkel Total:
              Toronto
              by 12
              241
              Vegas Team:
              Vegas Line:
              Vegas Total:
              Toronto
              by 2 1/2
              234 1/2
              Dunkel Pick:
              Toronto
              (-2 1/2); Over

              New York @ Dallas


              Game 513-514
              November 8, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

              Dunkel Rating:
              New York
              104.356
              Dallas
              118.401
              Dunkel Team:
              Dunkel Line:
              Dunkel Total:
              Dallas
              by 14
              212
              Vegas Team:
              Vegas Line:
              Vegas Total:
              Dallas
              by 11
              216 1/2
              Dunkel Pick:
              Dallas
              (-11); Under

              Milwaukee @ Utah


              Game 515-516
              November 8, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

              Dunkel Rating:
              Milwaukee
              130.134
              Utah
              121.818
              Dunkel Team:
              Dunkel Line:
              Dunkel Total:
              Milwaukee
              by 8 1/2
              203
              Vegas Team:
              Vegas Line:
              Vegas Total:
              Milwaukee
              by 2 1/2
              217
              Dunkel Pick:
              Milwaukee
              (-2 1/2); Under

              Philadelphia @ Denver


              Game 517-518
              November 8, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

              Dunkel Rating:
              Philadelphia
              123.622
              Denver
              120.922
              Dunkel Team:
              Dunkel Line:
              Dunkel Total:
              Philadelphia
              by 2 1/2
              218
              Vegas Team:
              Vegas Line:
              Vegas Total:
              Denver
              by 5 1/2
              210
              Dunkel Pick:
              Philadelphia
              (+5 1/2); Over

              Brooklyn @ Portland


              Game 519-520
              November 8, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

              Dunkel Rating:
              Brooklyn
              116.958
              Portland
              116.598
              Dunkel Team:
              Dunkel Line:
              Dunkel Total:
              Brooklyn
              Even
              236
              Vegas Team:
              Vegas Line:
              Vegas Total:
              Portland
              by 3
              233
              Dunkel Pick:
              Brooklyn
              (+3); Over

              Miami @ LA Lakers


              Game 521-522
              November 8, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

              Dunkel Rating:
              Miami
              117.944
              LA Lakers
              128.072
              Dunkel Team:
              Dunkel Line:
              Dunkel Total:
              LA Lakers
              by 10
              219
              Vegas Team:
              Vegas Line:
              Vegas Total:
              LA Lakers
              by 8
              215 1/2
              Dunkel Pick:
              LA Lakers
              (-8); Over

              Comment


              • #8
                Friday, November 8
                Game
                Time(ET)
                Pick
                Units


                CLE at WAS
                07:00 PM
                WAS -5.0 *****

                DET at IND
                07:00 PM
                DET +7.5 *****
                O 211.5 *****


                MEM at ORL
                07:00 PM
                ORL -6.5
                U 206.5 *****

                SAC at ATL
                07:30 PM
                O 220.5 *****

                GS at MIN
                08:00 PM
                MIN -11.5 *****
                U 230.0

                TOR at NO
                08:00 PM
                O 234.5

                NY at DAL
                08:30 PM
                NY +11.0
                U 215.0

                MIL at UTA
                09:00 PM
                MIL -2.5 *****
                U 217.0 *****


                PHI at DEN
                09:00 PM
                PHI +5.0 *****
                U 210.0

                Nets at POR
                10:00 PM
                Nets +3.0 *****
                U 233.0 *****


                MIA at LAL
                10:30 PM
                MIA +8.0 *****
                U 217.5
                Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                • #9
                  Friday's Essentials
                  Tony Mejia

                  Game of the Night - 76ers at Nuggets, 9:05 p.m. ET

                  There are a pair of potential NBA Finals previews to dissect on Friday night – three if you’re a big believer in upstart Miami – so we’ll get an early look at how much passion these top contenders are bringing to the table during the season’s opening stretch.

                  You can find notes on Bucks-Jazz and Heat-Lakers below, but the most compelling matchup on the schedule features the 76ers closing out a four-game Western swing in Denver.

                  Not only does it feature the rare matchup pitting MVP candidates Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, it will also show us how Philadelphia intends to run offense without point guard Ben Simmons, who suffered a sprained AC joint in Wednesday’s loss in Utah and will be re-evaluated prior to Sunday’s home date with Charlotte.

                  It wouldn’t at all be surprising if this injury knocks him out a few games if the Sixers opt for the cautious approach with their All-Star point guard, especially since they’ll be favored at home against Hornets and Cavs without him and would probably be able to a handle a three-game mid-month roadie filled with stops in Orlando, Cleveland and Oklahoma City if he sat out.

                  Simmons has had a strange season in that he’s had seven steals in the same game twice already but still hasn’t attempted a single 3-pointer despite vowing to keep defenses honest by at least taking them. Now this shoulder thing may further derail that inclination. The 6-foot-10 point guard has struggled in the fourth quarter and seems averse to taking it hard to the rim for fear of getting to the free-throw line after shooting 44 percent in October’s first four games, but he’d made six of seven on the road trip, helping defeat the Blazers before shooting just 2-fo-8 in Monday’s loss in Phoenix.

                  Joel Embiid returned from his two-game suspension for fighting Karl-Antony Towns and was on the court for only a handful of minutes alongside Simmons before the point guard was injured banging into Royce O’Neale with 5:20 left in the second quarter. The 76ers led by two points at the time and ultimately lost by a bucket after being unable to overcome their 17-point third quarter. Embiid went for 27 points and 16 rebounds, but struggled against Rudy Gobert once again in shooting just 5-for-16 from the field.

                  The season hasn’t gone as expected for the self-proclaimed game’s top big men, who can indeed become great enough to live up to billing. Embiid sprained an ankle in the opener and missed a game, returned and scored 36 points against an Atlanta before his encounter with Towns, so he’s been on the floor for the equivalent of roughly three normal games. He got to the free-throw line for 18 free-throws against the Jazz, making 16, and is likely to be the focal point once again as he tries to move to a perfect 4-0 in one-on-one matchups with Jokic.

                  Embiid shot 4-for-17 when these teams got together most recently back in February. The Sixers won at home 117-110, overcoming Jokic’s 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists despite him completely outplaying his counterpart. Not surprisingly, Jimmy Butler closed while Simmons attempted just one shot and was charged with four turnovers. Embiid also took part in wins in his first season in 2016 and in a blowout in ’18 and helped Philly win as a rookie by stripping Jokic, scoring and knocking down key free-throws in the closing stages.

                  Jokic has more than held his own despite the losses but has slumped of late, shooting 4-for-20 from 3-point range over his last six games and averaging just 12.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists over his last five. That’s usually a productive half for the Joker, who beat out Embiid for First-Team All-NBA honors last season, so we’ll see if this visit serves to energize him. The Nuggets overcame his foul trouble and turnover issues as he played just 23 minutes in a 109-89 blowout of the Heat, Denver’s most impressive effort of the season.

                  Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has already called his team out for a lack of effort and intensity, which makes this a great opportunity to show up in a statement game after they were blown out in New Orleans in a nationally-televised contest on Halloween night.

                  Forward Paul Millsap was limited in practice on Thursday after banging heads with Justise Winslow. The Miami forward missed Thursday’s win at Phoenix and has been placed in concussion protocol, while Millsap is said to be nursing a forehead laceration but isn’t on the injury report. Starting shooting guard Gary Harris sprained an ankle but is also expected to be out there for this matchup with the 76ers.

                  Josh Richardson will probably see more ball-handling duties with rookie stopper Matisse Thybulle and backup Raul Neto likely to get more minutes as a result of Simmons’ absence.

                  Guard Shake Milton is still nursing a bone bruise, so wing James Ennis could get more minutes or Trey Burke may find himself included in Brown’s rotation. Simmons has only missed four games since finally getting on the floor after missing the entirety of what would’ve been his rookie season, so this will be new for Philly, which can at least rely on newcomers Richardson an Al Horford to be more aggressive alongside Embiid and Tobias Harris. Furkan Korkmaz, who defeated the Blazers on this trip with a 3-pointer just before the buzzer last Saturday, could also be relied upon to help spread the floor.

                  The ‘under’ is 5-2 in games involving each of these teams this season. Denver is just 1-2 against the number at home with a one-point win and three-point loss to its credit prior to hammering Miami on Tuesday. Philadelphia is 3-2 ATS on the road so far after covering 2.5 points on a Richardson jumper at the buzzer that provided the final points in a 106-104 loss. The teams have split the eight meetings between head coaches Brown and Malone.

                  Games to watch

                  Kings (-1.5/219) at Hawks, 7:35 p.m. ET
                  De'Aaron Fox owns wins in both head-to-head matchups Trae Young and made State Farm Arena his playground in a 146-115 rout on Nov. 1 of last season. Fox was held to 4-for-10 from the field in a 135-113 rout of Atlanta in Sacramento back in Februrary that featured a 20-point breakout game from Harry Giles off the bench on 10-for-12 shooting. Giles is questionable tonight but has yet to debut. Former Hawks' starting center Dewayne Dedmon suffered a knee sprain in Toronto and is questionable. Richaun Holmes would therefore get extended run against a John Collins-less Hawks frontcourt. Sacramento has won four of the last five matchups. Five of the last six meetings between the teams have been decided by double-digits.

                  Raptors (-2.5/234.5) at Pelicans, 8:05 p.m. ET
                  Toronto is opening a five-game road trip and has won just one of its three games outside Canada, blowing out Chicago while losing to fellow East heavyweights Boston and Milwaukee. The Pels fell 130-122 in the season opener and have only won once all season. All but one of New Orleans' seven games have gone 'over' the posted total. Guard Lonzo Ball is going to play, but J.J. Redick is questionable due to knee trouble.

                  Bucks (-1.5/218) at Jazz, 9:05 p.m. ET
                  After a dominant performance against the Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers, reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo will see reigning Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert, against whom he's got a 3-7 against in head-to-head clashes. The teams split last season's games, but "Greek Freak" finished with 43 points, 14 boards and eight assists in the loss, a 115-111 result in Salt Lake City back in March. Gobert was on the floor less than 20 minutes due to foul trouble but Donovan Mitchell picked up the Jazz with 46 points. Antetokounmpo has averaged 35.8 points, 12.3 rebounds and five assists over his last four contests against Utah. Jazz backups Emmanuel Mudiay and Ed Davis have both been ruled out.

                  Nets at Blazers (-2.5/233), 10:05 p.m. ET
                  Coming off Thursday's disappointing loss to the Clips, the Blazers return home looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat. Lillard has won the last three head-to-head matchups with Irving and both scored over 30 when they met back in February as the Blazers defeated the Celtics. Irving once hit 11 3-pointers with the Cavs against the Lillard-led Blazers and has seen his counterpart drop a 40-point game, so they'll be looking to cook one another. Hassan Whiteside will look to build on a much stronger second half vs. L.A. after being called out by Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley on TNT's halftime show on Thursday. He may not have to deal with DeAndre Jordan, who is nursing an ankle sprain and considered questionable as Brooklyn opens a five-game road trip.

                  Heat at Lakers (-8.5/215.5), 10:35 p.m. ET
                  Pat Riley and Dwyane Wade will both be in attendance to see how Miami fares against LeBron James in his new digs, and they obviously won't be the only celebrities in the house. With Heat wing Winslow in concussion protocol, Erik Spoelstra may be down a defender who can help relieve pressure off Jimmy Butler against James, so keep an eye on his availability. Bam Adebayo will try and contain Anthony Davis, while Avery Bradley may return from a lower right leg contusion to help defend impressive rookies Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro in addition to sixth man Goran Dragic. L.A is looking for its seventh straight win and has covered in five of six. Miami is 6-1-1 ATS this season.

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                  • #10
                    By: Monique Vág


                    SLOW MOTION

                    The Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons rank 19th and 20th in points per game respectively, but efficiency isn’t an issue – pace is. Both teams rank in the Bottom 10 in possessions per game.

                    The Pacers are holding opponents to the ninth lowest scoring average at home with 103.8 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Expect defense to be an emphasis for both squads which is why we’re betting the game total Under 211.5 at PointsBet.


                    PICK YOUR POISON

                    The Orlando Magic host the Memphis Grizzlies as 7-point home favorites tonights. The Magic are surrendering the second fewest points per game overall and the fourth lowest at home with 95.5 on 41.1 percent shooting against. Orlando is exceptionally good at defending the paint, allowing the second lowest points at home this season with 38 inside the key.

                    This is a difficult matchup for the Grizzlies Jonas Valanciunas, who’s shooting the lowest field goal percentage of his career at 47.8 percent. With Valanciunas off to a slower start offensively and averaging only 21.7 minutes per game, we like betting Under his points total of 13.5.


                    HOME ON THE RANGE

                    Milwaukee is a 3-point road favorite at Utah tonight but this is a tough spot for the Bucks, who have historically struggled when visiting the Jazz. They’re also playing their third road game of the week in the thin air of Salt Lake City, which can sap the energy out of away teams.

                    Milwaukee averages a league-high 122 points per outing on 47.7 percent shooting but faces a Jazz defense allowing only an average of only 94 points on its home court on 41.1 percent shooting. Take the Jazz on the spread getting three at home.


                    JUMP ON JOKIC

                    The Denver Nuggets are 5-point home favorites as they host the Philadelphia 76ers. Ben Simmons is out for Friday's contest for Philadelphia while Paul Millsap and Gary Harris are listed as probable for the host team.

                    Denver's Nikola Jokic is off to a slower start this season, but really seems to step up when playing against some of the league's best. In two prior meetings versus the 76ers last season, Jokic recorded a triple-double in both, putting up a combined 59 points, 20 assists and 28 rebounds in those two outings. We like the Over on his points, rebounds, assists total of 35.5.


                    NOT EASY BEING GREEN

                    The Los Angeles Lakers are 9-point favorites as they host the Miami Heat with the game total set at 216.5. The Lakers enter with the 16th-ranked offense, averaging 111 points a contest. The Heat, on the other hand, have noticeable home/away splits on offense, averaging 120.3 points on their home court and only 111.8 points away from South Beach.

                    Miami is one of best teams at defending small forwards, giving up just 16.9 points a game on 34.8 percent shooting to the position. With Lakers SF Danny Green attempting eight field goals a game on the season and only nine total shots in his two most recent games, there’s good value betting the Under on his point total of 9.5 Friday night.

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                    • #11
                      Hoop Trends - Friday
                      Vince Akins

                      ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

                      -- The Nuggets are 17-0 ATS (8.26 ppg) when they are off two games in which they allowed fewer than 100 points.

                      ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

                      -- The Pelicans are 0-11 ATS (-8.82 ppg) off a loss as a dog in which they had less than 15% of their points from free throws.

                      OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

                      -- The Pelicans are 11-0-2 OU (12.58 ppg) off a road game in which they had assists on less than 46 percent of their field goals.

                      OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

                      -- The Grizzlies are 0-12 OU (-14.50 ppg) as a road dog after their points increased by at least 25 last game from the game before.

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