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**Udog** · 02-23-2020, 09:27 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

NBA trends submitted for your perusal……

— Raptors covered six of their last eight games with Indiana.

— Last four Celtic-Laker games went over the total.

— Chicago is 5-3 ATS if they played the night before.

— Under is 6-1 in last seven Minnesota-Denver games.

— Spurs covered seven of last ten games with Oklahoma City.

— Golden State covered once in its last five home games.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a basketball Saturday…….

It was an eventful day of college basketball, to be sure……
13) UNLV 66, San Diego State 63— These teams played twice; Aztecs won by 4, then lost by 3, which given UNLV’s 15-14 overall record, is very surprising.

My question is this; does losing a game get a monkey off of San Diego State’s back? They were the last unbeaten team in the country, now the national media will forget about them for a few weeks, until the brackets come out. Over the long haul, maybe that helps them.

12) Kansas 64, Baylor 61— Jayhawks avenge an earlier loss to Baylor; they’ve won 12 games in a row, are tied with Bears atop Big X standings. Both of these teams will probably be #1 seeds in the NCAA tournament. Baylor was only 8-15 on foul line in this game which obviously hurt.

11) Oregon 73, Arizona 72, OT— Peyton Pritchard played all 45:00, scored 38 points, making 6-14 on arc. Ducks are one of three teams that are half-game behind Arizona State atop the Pac-12 standings.

Arizona missed two foul shots with 0:02 left in regulation, two more with 0:01 left in OT; you go 10-23 on the foul line in a one-point loss, thats not good.

10) BYU 91, Gonzaga 78— Cougars made 11-25 on arc, Gonzaga 5-25. Corey Kispert has made 43.3% of his 3’s for Gonzaga this season, but was only 1-10 in this game.

9) Memphis 60, Houston 59— Tigers were 21-30 on foul line, Houston 9-12, in game that Cougars led 8-0 out of the gate. Memphis is least-experienced team in country; they’ve won four of last five home games- their last five games were all decided by 5 or fewer points, or in OT.

8) Hofstra 78, Delaware 62— Hofstra leads CAA by two games, but in 19 years in the CAA, they’ve never won the conference tournament. Pride is experience team #7 whose bench plays the fewest minutes in America, which could be a problem when playing consecutive days in the tournament.

Jay Wright had the Pride in the NCAA’s his last two years at Hofstra, but they were in America East back then, a much lesser conference.

7) Upsets:
— Md-Baltimore County (+16) 66, Vermont 64
— Hampton (+16) 87, Winthrop 81
— UNLV (+15.5) 66, San Diego State 63
— Wyoming (+8) 78, Air Force 72
— Tulane (+7.5) 75, Central Florida 74
— Charlotte (+6.5) 72, Western Kentucky 70
— New Orleans (+6.5) 82, McNeese State 77
— NC-Wilmington (+6) 68, Charleston 55
— Mercer (+6) 85, Chattanooga 80

6) Auburn 73, Tennessee 66— Tigers avoid a 3-game losing streak by rallying back from a 54-37 deficit with 13:27 left to play. Tennessee turned ball over 24 times (-11).

5) Eastern Illinois 83, Austin Peay 80, OT— Quite a week for the Panthers, who upset Murray State in last game after trailing by 27 in second half. EIU trailed this game by 13 with 11:11 left in game, but rallied for their second consecutive dramatic win- their last four games were decided by a total of nine points.

4) Montana 59, Montana State 54— Grizzlies lead Big Sky by a game at 13-3; not sure what it says about a league when the first place team was 4-7 out of conference, but Grizzlies have now won six games in a row, are peaking at right time.

3) Wright State 81, Cleveland State 74, OT— Wright coach Scott Nagy got his 500th career win; Raiders blew a 10-point lead with 9:52 left, but escaped Cleveland with an OT win.

2) Texas State 86, Georgia State 76— Bobcats won four in row, 11 of last 13 games, have risen to 2nd place in Sun Belt, two games behind Little Rock.

Last time Texas State made NCAA Tournament was 1997, when their coach was Mike Miller, who is now coaching the New York Knicks.

1) Saturday was February 22nd, the birthday of two of my favorite people.

My Aunt Jo was also my godmother; she had a great laugh, was extremely nice and always had a piece of pie ready when I visited her house. Probably a good thing she lived in Brooklyn; if she lived closer to here, I’d weigh 300 pounds.

I’ve written about my dad here before; he passed away in 2015, and I miss him every day. His middle name was George, sharing a birthday with George Washington. He loved golf, baseball and going to the racetrack. Am hoping Aunt Jo and my dad had a drink together today and had some fun, assuming they have drinks in heaven.

**Udog** · 02-23-2020, 09:29 AM

545BOSTON -546 LA LAKERS
BOSTON is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games in the current season.

549MINNESOTA -550 DENVER
MINNESOTA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

551SAN ANTONIO -552 OKLAHOMA CITY
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) on Sunday games in the current season.

553WASHINGTON -554 CHICAGO
CHICAGO is 3-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

557DETROIT -558 PORTLAND
DETROIT is 17-37 ATS (-23.7 Units) when the total >=220 in the last 3 seasons.

**Udog** · 02-23-2020, 10:26 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, February 23

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BOSTON (39 - 16) at LA LAKERS (42 - 12) - 2/23/2020, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
BOSTON is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 95-74 ATS (+13.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-2 straight up against LA LAKERS 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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INDIANA (33 - 23) at TORONTO (41 - 15) - 2/23/2020, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 221-272 ATS (-78.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-3 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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MINNESOTA (16 - 38) at DENVER (38 - 18) - 2/23/2020, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-29 ATS (-20.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in road games in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 31-44 ATS (-17.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after scoring 115 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-29 ATS (-18.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
DENVER is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-5 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 8-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (24 - 31) at OKLAHOMA CITY (34 - 22) - 2/23/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) on Sunday games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 1117-989 ATS (+29.1 Units) in all games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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WASHINGTON (20 - 34) at CHICAGO (19 - 38) - 2/23/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 41-62 ATS (-27.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 45-64 ATS (-25.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 59-77 ATS (-25.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 25-44 ATS (-23.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 44-60 ATS (-22.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-4 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (24 - 32) at GOLDEN STATE (12 - 44) - 2/23/2020, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 51-77 ATS (-33.7 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-5 ATS (+14.5 Units) in home games after allowing 130 points or more since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 70-87 ATS (-25.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 30-47 ATS (-21.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 57-75 ATS (-25.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 25-39 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 7-7 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 12-3 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (19 - 39) at PORTLAND (25 - 32) - 2/23/2020, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
DETROIT is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
DETROIT is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 232-283 ATS (-79.3 Units) after a division game since 1996.
DETROIT is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DETROIT is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PORTLAND is 23-32 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 17-27 ATS (-12.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PORTLAND is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 2-2 straight up against DETROIT 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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