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**Udog** · 02-13-2020, 09:16 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

— Creighton 87, Seton Hall 82— Pirates’ star Myles Powell was 3-16 from floor.

— Kansas 58, West Virginia 49— Mountaineers led by six at the half.

— Villanova 72, Marquette 71— Wildcats almost blew an 18-point lead.

— Nevada 82, UNLV 79 OT— Rebels are 2-4 in overtime games.

— Former New Jersey Giants’ coach Ben McAdoo re-surfaces, as Jacksonville’s QB coach.

— Michigan State hires Mel Tucker as its football coach; he went 5-7 in his only season as a head coach, at Colorado. Some families of Colorado recruits are not happy with coach Tucker.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) November of 1980, I’m the student manager of UAlbany’s basketball team; we were a good team in Division III, we had a really good coach and several excellent players- winning is fun.

We opened the season in a tournament at Brockport State, a suburb of Rochester; we win our first game, then the host team Brockport State is playing in the nightcap. They weren’t very good; their coach was wearing a neck brace- he had recently been in a car accident.

Guy’s name was Bill Van Gundy; he had been a junior college coach in California before taking the Brockport job. You may have heard of his sons, Jeff and Stan, former NBA coaches who both do TV games on ESPN now. Brockport lost their first round game.

Albany won that tournament; we beat an Upsala team in the final that Sports Illustrated had pegged as a favorite to win the national title. Great Danes went 23-5 that year, lost in OT of Sweet 16 of the NCAA D-III tournament. Long time ago, but those were fun days; I’ve wondered if one of the Van Gundy brothers was in Brockport that weekend, watching our team play.

12) LSU guard Skylar Mays is a very good player; he also played the trumpet in his high school’s marching band. Not many NBA players can say that. Mays will be an NBA player.

11) Preseason top 25 polls are useless; San Diego State didn’t get one vote in this preseason’s top 25, yet here they are in mid-February, the country’s only unbeaten team. Go figure.

10) Red Sox are paying these people this year, who will not play for them:
$16,000,000— David Price
$14,271,428— Rusney Castillo
$13,125,000— Dustin Pedroia
$5,000,000— Pablo Sandoval
$2,013,418— Manny Ramirez
$50,409,846— Total of Boston’s 2020 dead money

9) Red Sox named Ron Roenicke interim manager for this season; he went 342-331 in 4+ years as Milwaukee’s manager, from 2011-15.

8) College basketball teams are making 33.59% of their 3’s this season; they made 34.54% last year. Teams are taking 21.83 3’s per game this year; they took 22.45 last year.

7) Around 75% of sticks used on the ice by NHL players come from Chinese factories; the Chinese government has stopped travel and work because of the coronavirus, and companies are being impacted. That includes companies that make sticks for the NHL, and there is an increasing worry that there could be a hockey stick shortage later this season.

6) Wednesday’s upsets:
— George Mason (+14) 72, VCU 67
— Mercer (+7.5) 70, Wofford 68
— Georgia Tech (+6.5) 64, Louisville 58
— Creighton (+6) 87, Seton Hall 82

5) Highest scoring teams in conference play:
1. Summit 75.8
2. Southland 75.1
3. OVC 73.4
4. Horizon 73.4
5. Mountain West 72.9

4) Lowest scoring teams in conference play:
28. SWAC 67.1
29. American 66.8
30. MVC 66.5
31. A-Sun 65.3
32. Big 12 64.3

3) Six weeks after becoming the first NFL QB to throw 30+ TD’s, 30+ INT’s in the same season, Jameis Winston underwent LASIK surgery to repair his vision. Seriously.

“He can’t read the scoreboard but he can see the guys in front of him.” Bucs coach Bruce Arians

If you asked whether Winston’s vision is now “30-30”, you weren’t the first.

2) Auburn 95, Alabama 91 OT:
— Auburn led this game 16-0 out of the box.
— Alabama was 22-59 on 3-pointers!!!! 8-25 inside arc.
— Auburn outscored Crimson Tide 26-9 on foul line.
— Auburn out rebounded Alabama 60-44.

1) Over last six years, Dustin Johnson is minus-60 at the Genesis Invitational golf tournament, 13 shots better than any other player.

**Udog** · 02-13-2020, 09:23 AM

523LA CLIPPERS -524 BOSTON
LA CLIPPERS are 13-2 ATS (10.8 Units) in road games off a road loss over the last 2 seasons.

525OKLAHOMA CITY -526 NEW ORLEANS
OKLAHOMA CITY is 13-1 ATS (11.9 Units) in road games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the current season.

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 13

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LA CLIPPERS (37 - 17) at BOSTON (37 - 16) - 2/13/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 235-294 ATS (-88.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 31-21 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
BOSTON is 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 143-183 ATS (-58.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (32 - 22) at NEW ORLEANS (23 - 31) - 2/13/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 20-5 ATS (+14.5 Units) in road games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 66-42 ATS (+19.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, February 13

Clippers-Celtics
Clippers won 10 of last 14 games; they’re 5-6 ATS in last 11 road games. Under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. Celtics won seven of their last eight games; they’re 4-1-1 ATS in last six home games. Four of their last five home games stayed under.

Clippers won their last four games with the Celtics; they covered four of last five visits to Boston. Four of last five series games went over.

Thunder-Pelicans
OKC lost last two games, after winning nine of previous 10; they covered their last seven road games. Under is 6-2 in their last eight games. New Orleans won six of its last eight games; they are 9-3 ATS in last dozen home games. Six of last seven Pelican games went over.

Thunder won four of last five games with New Orleans; they’re 2-3 ATS in last five visits to Bourbon Street. Last three series games stayed under.

NBA

Thursday, February 13

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Trend Report
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Boston Celtics
Boston is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Clippers
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing LA Clippers
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games
LA Clippers is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Clippers's last 11 games on the road
LA Clippers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boston
LA Clippers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing Boston
LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
LA Clippers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans is 17-5-2 ATS in its last 24 games
New Orleans is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of New Orleans's last 21 games
New Orleans is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Orleans's last 11 games at home
New Orleans is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
New Orleans is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 10 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
Oklahoma City is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Oklahoma City is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 10 games when playing on the road against New Orleans

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**Udog** · 02-13-2020, 11:43 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, February 13

LA Clippers @ Boston

Game 523-524
February 13, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Clippers
117.115
Boston
122.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 5 1/2
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
227
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-1 1/2); Under

Oklahoma City @ New Orleans

Game 525-526
February 13, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
118.164
New Orleans
124.677
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 6 1/2
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 2
231 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-2); Under

**BettorsChat** · 02-13-2020, 03:20 PM

NBA Injuries

LA CLIPPERS
[PG] 02/12/2020 - Patrick Beverley is downgraded to OUT Thursday vs Boston ( Groin )

BOSTON
[SG] 02/12/2020 - Jaylen Brown is upgraded to probable Thursday vs LA Clippers ( Calf )

The injury bug continues to pester Jaylen Brown. The Boston Celtics swingman was injured yet again during Tuesday’s loss to the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Brown slipped while battling Russell Westbrook for the ball late in the fourth quarter and took a tumble before limping off to the sideline, where he met with trainers. Some feared Brown injured his right ankle for the third time this week on the play. The 23-year-old missed Friday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks before re-injuring it Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder but chose to “push through” Tuesday’s game in Houston anyway. But Brown’s ankle wasn’t the problem this time around. It was his calf. “He got his calf kicked, so it’s a calf contusion,” head coach Brad Stevens told reporters after the game, via NBC Sports Boston. “I don’t know what that means.” Brown confirmed he took a knee to his left calf but hopes to compete in Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers in Boston, per NBC Sports Boston’s A.Sherrod Blakey. With one game until the All-Star break, however, it’s unclear if the Celtics will take the risk. Whether he plays Thursday or not, there is one silver lining to the situation.

Read more at: https://nesn.com/2020/02/celtics-not...newest-injury/

OKLAHOMA CITY
[SF] 02/10/2020 - Darius Bazley is out indefinitely ( Thumb )

NEW ORLEANS
[SF] 02/11/2020 - Brandon Ingram is "?" Thursday vs Oklahoma City ( Ankle )

Brandon Ingram is listed as questionable to play in Thursday’s home match-up vs. Oklahoma City due to a right ankle sprain, saying this morning that his status likely will be determined when tip-off approaches.

“It’s feeling pretty good,” Ingram said of his ankle after this morning’s shoot-around. “It’s still a little sore. I’m still doing the right treatments, getting me prepared for each and every day.”

On whether he’d play vs. the Thunder, the 22-year-old said, “I’m not sure. I’ll go through my treatment and probably make my decision at the Smoothie King Center (after working out on the floor).”

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