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**Udog** · 01-17-2020, 08:20 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Teams that rely the least on 3-point shots:

353) Cleveland State 16% of their points on 3’s

T349) Kentucky 20%

348) Indiana 20.1%

346) Illinois 20.2%

345) Sacramento State 20.8%

344) Southern Miss 20.9%

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

13) Pelicans 138, Jazz 132 OT— Utah’s 10-game win streak ends in New Orleans, where the Jazz franchise started out a long time ago. Brandon Ingram scored 49 points for the Pelicans.

12) Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry is first cousins with the great David Thompson, who led NC State to the national basketball title in 1974.

11) Mets gave manager Carlos Beltran the boot, before he ever managed a game in New York. Never knew that banging on garbage cans could be such an expensive activity.

10) Tim Hudson pitched in the major leagues for 17 years, winning 222 games; now he is going back to his alma mater Auburn to be the Tigers’ pitching coach.

Guys like Hudson made a fortune playing ball (Hudson made $121M+), but now they need something that gets them out of bed every day. Coaching college kids should be fun.

9) Western Kentucky 71, Old Dominion 69— Hilltoppers trailed by 12 with 3:30 left but rallied for the unlikely win; WKU outscored the Monarchs 24-11 on foul line.

8) Colorado 68, Arizona State 61— Solid road win for the 14-3 Buffaloes; this was Colorado’s first win in last seven visits to Tempe.

7) Washington State replaced Mike Leach as football coach with Hawai’i coach Nick Rolovich, who went 28-27 in four years coaching the Rainbow Warriors.

6) College basketball upsets:
— High Point (+13.5) 68, NC-Asheville 66
— Washington State (+9.5) 72, Oregon 61
— Northern Arizona (+8.5) 75, Southern Utah 72
— Charleston Southern (+7.5) 77, Campbell 62
— Charlotte (+6) 77, Marshall 75
— Stetson (+6) 54, North Alabama 49
— Detroit (+6) 90, Milwaukee 84

5) Laurent Hurtubise, who was born with one arm, got a hole-in-one on the 151-yard par-3 4th hole at the pro-am event at the PGA West Stadium Course in La Quinta, CA. Pretty cool.

4) Win a bar bet: Comedian Bob Hope hosted the Academy Awards 16 times, more than anyone else has. Hope also owned a small part of the Cleveland Indians.

3) If Kellen Moore is still going to call plays for the Cowboys, why did they fire Jason Garrett?

2) Baylor Bears hired former LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as their new head coach, so in three days, LSU has already lost its DC and QB coach, not to mention Joe Burrow and seven undergraduates to the NFL.

In other words, LSU’s coaches aren’t getting to enjoy the national title yet; they’re working their butts off recruiting for the next three weeks.

1) I-AA Missouri State hired Bobby Petrino as its football coach this week; Petrino is a very good coach, but some off-field decisions have sabotaged his career.

He is 160-65 as a college coach, but while at Arkansas he wrecked his motorcycle while his girlfriend was riding it with him, which didn’t sit well in the conservative south, or with his wife.

He was 3-10 coaching the Atlanta Falcons, and quit before this first year there was over, so he can’t go back to the NFL, but he was also Lamar Jackson’s college coach, which carries some weight.

**Udog** · 01-17-2020, 08:22 AM

531CHICAGO -532 PHILADELPHIA
CHICAGO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games versus good shooting teams - making >=46% of their shots in the current season.

535MINNESOTA -536 INDIANA
MINNESOTA is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in road games versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=36% of their attempts in the last 3 seasons.

537MIAMI -538 OKLAHOMA CITY
MIAMI is 17-5 ATS (11.5 Units) in road games after 1 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.

539CLEVELAND -540 MEMPHIS
CLEVELAND is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) in road games off a road loss in the last 3 seasons.

541ATLANTA -542 SAN ANTONIO
SAN ANTONIO is 23-4 ATS (18.6 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

**Udog** · 01-17-2020, 08:25 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Friday, January 17

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CHICAGO (15 - 27) at PHILADELPHIA (26 - 16) - 1/17/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 66-45 ATS (+16.5 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 94-60 ATS (+28.0 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-3 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (13 - 27) at TORONTO (26 - 14) - 1/17/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 165-217 ATS (-73.7 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in road games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-71 ATS (-38.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
TORONTO is 56-38 ATS (+14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-6 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 11-4 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (15 - 25) at INDIANA (26 - 15) - 1/17/2020, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 2-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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 (28 - 12) at OKLAHOMA CITY (23 - 18) - 1/17/2020, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-1 straight up against MIAMI 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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CLEVELAND (12 - 29) at MEMPHIS (19 - 22) - 1/17/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 95-126 ATS (-43.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 28-46 ATS (-22.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 223-272 ATS (-76.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 56-76 ATS (-27.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 40-54 ATS (-19.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 46-33 ATS (+9.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 178-131 ATS (+33.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 72-49 ATS (+18.1 Units) after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
MEMPHIS is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
MEMPHIS is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 26-45 ATS (-23.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-1 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 4-1 straight up against MEMPHIS 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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ATLANTA (9 - 32) at SAN ANTONIO (17 - 22) - 1/17/2020, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
ATLANTA is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
ATLANTA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 868-749 ATS (+44.1 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 97-64 ATS (+26.6 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 374-298 ATS (+46.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 372-308 ATS (+33.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 38-15 ATS (+21.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 446-371 ATS (+37.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games this season.

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

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PORTLAND (18 - 24) at DALLAS (26 - 15) - 1/17/2020, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 5-3 straight up against DALLAS 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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**Udog** · 01-17-2020, 08:29 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 17

Bulls-76ers
Chicago lost seven of its last nine games; they’re 1-3-1 ATS in last five games as a road underdog. Bulls’ last three games stayed under total. Home side is 9-0-1 ATS in Philly’s last ten games; 76ers won/covered their last five home tilts. Over is 5-1 in their last six home games.

Bulls lost five of last six games with the Sixers; they’re 1-3 ATS in last four visits to Philly. Over is 6-4 in last ten series games.

Wizards-Raptors
Washington lost three of its last four games; they’re 1-4 ATS in last five road games. Four of their last five games went under. Toronto is 0-4 ATS in game following its last four wins; they are 2-5 ATS in last seven home games. Raptors’ last four home games stayed under total.

Wizards lost their last seven games with Toronto; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five trips to Canada. Last five series games went over the total.

Timberwolves-Pacers
Minnesota lost four of its last five games; they’re 3-9-1 ATS in last dozen home games. Wolves’ last three road games went over the total. Indiana won four of its last five games; they’re 6-2-1 ATS in last nine home games. Over is 9-2 in their last 11 games.

Road team won last six Minnesota-Indiana games; Timberwolves covered four of their last five visits here. Three of last four series games stayed under.

Heat-Thunder
Miami split its last eight games; they’re 2-5 ATS in last seven road games. Four of their last five games went over total. Oklahoma City won 12 of its last 16 games, but lost three of last five home games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Heat lost eight of last ten games with the Thunder; they’re 1-3-1 ATS in last five visits to OKC. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games.

Cavaliers-Grizzlies
Cleveland lost seven of its last nine games; they’re 5-10 ATS in last 15 road games. Over is 7-1 in their last eight games. Memphis won/covered its last six games; they’re 8-1 ATS in last nine home games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Cavaliers won four of last five games with the Grizzlies; they covered of last five visits to Memphis. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games.

Hawks-Spurs
Atlanta lost four of its last five games; they’re 2-8 ATS in last ten road games. Hawks’ last five road games went under total. San Antonio is 11-9 SU in its last 20 games; they’re 6-14 ATS at home this year. Over is 6-1 in their last seven home games.

Hawks lost seven of last ten games with San Antonio; they’re 1-3 ATS in last four visits to the Alamo. Last five series games stayed under the total.

Trailblazers-Mavericks
Portland lost eight of its last 12 games; they’re 3-7 ATS in last ten road games. Under is 10-2 in their last dozen road games. Dallas won its last three games; they’re 2-7-1 ATS in last 10 home games. Over is 4-2 in their last six home games.

Trailblazers won three of last four games with the Mavericks; they’re 2-4 ATS in last six trips to Dallas. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games.

**Udog** · 01-17-2020, 08:34 AM

NBA

Friday, January 17

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Trend Report
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Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Wizards
Washington is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto

Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games
Indiana is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Indiana is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games at home
Indiana is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Indiana is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 15 games
Minnesota is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Indiana
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Minnesota is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana

Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Philadelphia is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Philadelphia's last 18 games when playing Chicago
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Chicago is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Chicago is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphia
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Chicago's last 18 games when playing Philadelphia
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Chicago is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Oklahoma City is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 10 games at home
Oklahoma City is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Oklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 11 games when playing Miami
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
Miami Heat
Miami is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
Miami is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games when playing Oklahoma City
Miami is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City

Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Memphis's last 17 games
Memphis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Memphis's last 11 games at home
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Memphis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Memphis's last 23 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Cleveland is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Cleveland is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cleveland's last 15 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Memphis
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cleveland's last 23 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis

San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Antonio's last 13 games
San Antonio is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games at home
San Antonio is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games at home
San Antonio is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
San Antonio is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games when playing at home against Atlanta
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games
Atlanta is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Atlanta is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Antonio

Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 2-3-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing Portland
Dallas is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Portland
Dallas is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Dallas's last 16 games when playing at home against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Portland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Portland is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games on the road
Portland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Portland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 10 games when playing Dallas
Portland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Portland is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Portland's last 16 games when playing on the road against Dallas

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**Udog** · 01-17-2020, 10:20 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Friday, January 17

Washington @ Toronto

Game 533-534
January 17, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
110.266
Toronto
123.535
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 13 1/2
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 10
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-10); Under

Chicago @ Philadelphia

Game 531-532
January 17, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
112.181
Philadelphia
121.100
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 9
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 7
215
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-7); Over

Minnesota @ Indiana

Game 535-536
January 17, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
113.555
Indiana
118.448
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 5
214
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 8 1/2
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+8 1/2); Under

Cleveland @ Memphis

Game 539-540
January 17, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
108.660
Memphis
124.522
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 16
235
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 8
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
(-8); Over

Miami @ Oklahoma City

Game 537-538
January 17, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
120.822
Oklahoma City
118.645
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
221
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 1
214 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+1); Over

Atlanta @ San Antonio

Game 541-542
January 17, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
109.196
San Antonio
122.278
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 13
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 8
229 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-8); Under

Portland @ Dallas

Game 543-544
January 17, 2020 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
114.902
Dallas
123.798
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 9
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 5
225 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-5); Over

**Udog** · 01-17-2020, 10:24 AM

Hoop Trends - Friday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Hawks are 11-0-1 ATS (7.12 ppg) with more than one day of rest off a home game.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Thunder are 0-10 ATS (-12.55 ppg) as a favorite off a loss in which they had an assist percentage at least 10 better than their season-to-date average.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Wizards are 12-0 OU (8.12 ppg) as a dog when they are off two straight losses as dogs.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Raptors are 0-13 OU (-11.73 ppg) as a home favorite after their opponent had more than 12 steals last game.

**Udog** · 01-17-2020, 12:16 PM

Blazers at Mavs Preview
Tony Mejia

Trail Blazers at Mavericks - 9:35 PM ET, ESPN
Betting Odds: Dallas -5 ½

The Mavericks (26-15 SU, 21-18-2) look to continue a productive week that has seen them trim the Rockets’ Southwest Division lead to a half-game entering Friday’s action thanks to Houston’s two-game skid and their own three-game surge that continued on Wednesday in Sacramento.

The Blazers (18-24 SU, 16-25-1 ATS) are hunting their own three-game win streak with an upset here hoping to match what would be their second-longest run of prosperity in what has thus far been a wildly disappointing season. Portland opened its three-game road trip with a 117-107 upset over the Rockets on Wednesday, holding James Harden to 13 points, his lowest-scoring output of the season.

The trip culminates in Oklahoma City on Saturday night but Portland can’t afford any looking ahead considering it has alternated wins and losses in its six 2020 road games. The Blazers have won in Toronto and Houston but have suffered losses to the Knicks and short-handed Timberwolves, which should be indicative of how inconsistent they’ve been outside of the Moda Center, where they’re a Northwest Division-worst 9-14 and have won just two of nine (3-6 ATS) even after the conquest in Houston. Combined with a sub-.500 home mark, those struggles have Portland on the outside looking in if the playoffs were to start today as it opens play 1.5 games back of Memphis for the eighth and final Western Conference spot.

Carmelo Anthony has been sharp this month and is averaging 17.9 points so far in January, registering double-doubles in two of the Blazers’ last three games, so he’s clearly emerged as an x-factor for the team’s shorthanded frontcourt. In Portland’s four wins this month, he’s averaged 19.8 points and 6.8 points, making eight of 15 3-point shots.

In their losses, he’s averaged just 16 points while shooting 6-for-19 from beyond the arc. He closed out December shooting 36 percent during a 1-4 run for the Blazers, so his resurgence is a welcome sight for a franchise that must decide whether to be buyers or sellers with the trade deadline approaching. This will be his first game against the Mavericks, who lost the only meeting between the teams to date back on Oct. 27.

Luka Doncic had 29 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in a 121-119 home defeat that featured a crucial replay reversal in the closing minute in addition to a Damian Lillard go-ahead layup that helped the Blazers rally on the road despite not holding a lead through the first three quarters. The Blazers cashed as 2 ½-point underdogs. CJ McCollum led Portland with 35 points while Kristaps Porzingis scored a season-high 32 points, his largest output since December of 2017. The 23 shots and 10 3-pointers he attempted in that game remain his highs for the season, but it’s unlikely he’ll be as aggressive here if he suits up for the first time since Dec. 29 due to recurring knee soreness. The plan is to throw him out there after a nine-game absence if he’s feeling up to it after warming up prior to tip-off.

Portland head coach Terry Stotts was a key assistant on Rick Carlisle’s staff when Dallas won the NBA title back in 2011 so the two know one another well. Three of the last four meetings between these teams have seen the final score top the posted total with 239 or more points accumulated. Portland is 3-2 against Doncic and have won six of nine in the series, but Carlisle still holds a 16-13 head-to-head edge against the Stotts-led Blazers. Doncic dished out a career-best 17 assists against the Kings on Wednesday despite often dealing with the defense of the pesky and athletic De’Aaron Fox. While Porzingis is Dallas’ lone injury concern, Portland remains without wing Rodney Hood an big men Jusuf Nurkic, Zach Collins and Skal Labissiere, none of whom are returning soon. Mario Hezonja is listed as probable with a back issue.

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Timberwolves at Pacers (-8.5), 7:05 p.m. ET: With Karl-Anthony Towns dealing with an illness after finally being ready to return from a knee issue that has kept him out since Dec. 13, a span of 15 games, it’s vital you get clarification on his availability prior to wagering on this one. Minnesota traded point guard Jeff Teague to Atlanta in addition to glue guy Traveon Graham on Thursday, getting back shooter Allen Crabbe. Shabazz Napier will continue to start for the Wolves and rookie Jarrett Culver looks to continue his development. Andrew Wiggins went scoreless in the second-half of Minnesota’s 104-99 home loss to these same Pacers on Wednesday.

Domantas Sabonis overcame knee soreness and tied a season-high with 29 points but would face a more daunting task against Towns than he did versus Gorgui Dieng. The Timberwolves have failed to win or cover in three straight and opened December with a similar streak that ended up lasting eight games without an ATS win and 11 straight losses before they finally got on the board for the month on Dec. 26. That run essentially ended their high hopes for the season and featured Towns’ injury.

Wizards at Raptors (-10/229), 7:05 p.m. ET: Toronto has won six consecutive games in this series and got Marc Gasol back from a hamstring injury on Wednesday. Although there were some conditioning issues due to Pascal Siakam and Norman Powell returning on Sunday, the Raptors raced out to a 30-point second-quarter lead at Oklahoma City.

Raptors guard Fred VanVleet remains out with his hammy issue but may be back this weekend. Bradley Beal has overcome his shoulder trouble to return to the Wizards’ lineup, joining center Thomas Bryant and Davis Bertans in battling back from injuries to get back on the court. The ‘under’ has prevailed in four of Washington’s last five games, which is notable since it has been so porous defensively all season. Toronto won the lone meeting this season 122-118 at home on Dec. 20 but failed to cover, which began a 1-5 run on the road (2-4 ATS) for the Wizards. This will be just their third road game in 2020.

Heat at Thunder (-1), 8:05 p.m. ET: This is the only NBA game on Friday’s schedule featuring teams with winning records and gives Miami an opportunity to improve on a 10-11 road record. The Heat have dropped four of five outside of South Florida, including back-to-back setbacks at Brooklyn and New York over the weekend. Interestingly, the Heat have beaten the last three opponents they’ve faced on the road with winning records (Pacers, 76ers, Mavs) but are 0-5 against teams with sub-.500 marks.

OKC could be very vulnerable if centers Steven Adams (knee contusion) and Nerlens Noel (ankle sprain) can’t go. The ‘over’ is on a 4-1 run in games involving Miami and has cashed in three straight involving the Thunder. Given the rumors of Miami’s interest in OKC point guard Chris Paul, it will be fun to monitior his matchup with rookie Kendrick Nunn and sixth man Goran Dragic. These teams split last season’s meetings and won’t meet again until March 23.

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