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**Udog** · 02-25-2020, 08:55 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

NBA trends submitted for your perusal……

— Thunder won 12 of last 15 games, covered last eight road games.

— Detroit lost last six road games; they’re 7-4 ATS in last 11.

— Celtics covered five of their last seven games as a road favorite.

— Charlotte is 2-5-1 ATS in its last eight road games.

— Lakers won/covered four of their last five home games.

— Golden State lost last five home games, covered one of last five at home.

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

13) Major League Baseball needs to promote its product better; they’ve become arrogant/entitled and don’t promote their great sport to younger people.

They also need to get rid of TV blackouts, so more people can see the game and learn to enjoy it.

12) Another thing baseball needs is a Hard Knocks-type program in spring training, where HBO would focus its cameras on one team every year during exhibition games, the way an NFL team does it every year. For the first year, I’d pick the Astros as that team, as part of their punishment for the whole sign-stealing thing.

11) Wisconsin Herd (G-League) head coach Chase Buford was suspended for two games after his epic rant about the officials Saturday night. After posting his quote in this space yesterday, I became curious who Buford was, where he came from.

I mean, his team is 28-9, as the best record in the league; why was he so mad?

10) Buford is 30, went to high school in the San Antonio area:
— He scored 9.2 ppg in his junior year of HS, as a 6-3 guard
— He didn’t play as a senior; he had mononucleosis.

— Despite that shaky resume, he landed at Kansas as an invited walk-on, where he almost never played for three full seasons.

Huh?

9) Turns out that Buford is the son of RC Buford, GM of the San Antonio Spurs, who was a Kansas assistant in the Larry Brown era. His mother played college golf at Kansas.

8) Young Buford has worked his way up the ranks in his pro coaching career:
— 2012-14— Regional scout, video intern for the Atlanta Hawks
— 2015-17— Coordinator of player development, Chicago Bulls
— 2017-18— Assistant coach, Erie BayHawks, G-League
— 2018-19— Assistant coach, Delaware Blue Coats, G-League

His dad got his foot in the door, but he is earning his stripes the right way.

7) Florida State 82, Louisville 67— Seminoles are 24-4, 14-3 in the ACC; they’ve got a legit chance at making the Final Four. Louisville lost three of its last five games after 21-5 start; they don’t play again until Sunday, which helps at this time of year.

6) Scott Cochran is joining Kirby Smart’s staff as Georgia Bulldogs’ new special teams coach; he had been the strength coach at Alabama since Nick Saban took over in Tuscaloosa in 2007.

Cochran was making $595,000 at Alabama; I’m assuming he makes more now, plus this will be his first job as an on-field coach. Alabama-Georgia meet on September 19.

5) ESPN televises cornhole tournaments, which isn’t compelling TV. I’d much rather watch guys play poker or bowl than play cornhole.

4) You watch NBA games and guys travel and lot of times it doesn’t get called, partly because they have a different, more liberal interpretation of what traveling is.

What is traveling everywhere else in the world isn’t always a travel in the NBA; I think it hurts their product, but no one asked what I think.

3) 76ers star Ben Simmons is out with lower back tightness, and is expected to miss an extended period of time.

2) Kansas 83, Oklahoma State 58— OSU is 4-11 in Big X, in 9th place in a tough 10-team league. Cowboys were 10-3 out of conference, beating Houston, Syracuse, Texas A&M, but they’re not good enough to beat the big guys in one of the country’s best leagues.

1) Orioles have 69 guys on their roster right now, Red Sox have 66. Part of the HBO series they should have would be showing the logistics of getting all these guys at-bats, innings on the mound, as teams pare their rosters down to 26 before Opening Day.

Sending guys down to the minors wouldn’t be as emotional as cutting guys the way NFL teams do, but it would still be good television.

**Udog** · 02-25-2020, 08:57 AM

575CHARLOTTE -576 INDIANA
CHARLOTTE is 32-60 ATS (-34 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the last 3 seasons.

579OKLAHOMA CITY -580 CHICAGO
CHICAGO is 1-15 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

583BOSTON -584 PORTLAND
BOSTON is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games in the current season.

585NEW ORLEANS -586 LA LAKERS
LA LAKERS are 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) in home games after a win by 6 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

587SACRAMENTO -588 GOLDEN STATE
SACRAMENTO is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) in road games after 1 or more consecutive unders in the current season.

**Udog** · 02-25-2020, 09:58 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 25

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CHARLOTTE (19 - 37) at INDIANA (33 - 24) - 2/25/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 29-45 ATS (-20.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 23-39 ATS (-19.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHARLOTTE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) against Central division opponents this season.
CHARLOTTE is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-4 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-4 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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MILWAUKEE (49 - 8) at TORONTO (42 - 15) - 2/25/2020, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 84-131 ATS (-60.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
TORONTO is 12-0 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games after allowing 90 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 33-24 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 30-19 ATS (+9.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 230 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 32-23 ATS (+6.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
MILWAUKEE is 44-29 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 146-109 ATS (+26.1 Units) in road games against Atlantic division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 72-48 ATS (+19.2 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 69-47 ATS (+17.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 222-272 ATS (-77.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-6 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-7 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (35 - 22) at CHICAGO (20 - 38) - 2/25/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 21-5 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 36-23 ATS (+10.7 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
CHICAGO is 60-77 ATS (-24.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 26-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 140-192 ATS (-71.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 40-58 ATS (-23.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 75-110 ATS (-46.0 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.
CHICAGO is 7-21 ATS (-16.1 Units) in home games after allowing 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 45-60 ATS (-21.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 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 2-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (19 - 40) at DENVER (39 - 18) - 2/25/2020, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DETROIT is 42-60 ATS (-24.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 19-31 ATS (-15.1 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

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

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BOSTON (39 - 17) at PORTLAND (26 - 32) - 2/25/2020, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 2-1 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 2-2 straight up against BOSTON 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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NEW ORLEANS (25 - 32) at LA LAKERS (43 - 12) - 2/25/2020, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 52-77 ATS (-32.7 Units) in road games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 179-222 ATS (-65.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 5-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 5-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (23 - 33) at GOLDEN STATE (12 - 45) - 2/25/2020, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 70-88 ATS (-26.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 30-48 ATS (-22.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 57-76 ATS (-26.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 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 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 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
SACRAMENTO is 8-2 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 6-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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**Udog** · 02-25-2020, 11:04 AM

NBA Hoop Trends
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Oklahoma City Thunder are 16-0-1 ATS (8.12 ppg) on the road with less than two days rest.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Chicago Bulls are 0-11 ATS (-12.45 ppg) at home coming off a home win.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Portland Trail Blazers are 15-0-1 OU (12.59 ppg) as a dog with less than two days rest off a home win in which they trailed by double digits.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Chicago Bulls are 0-13 OU (-16.35 ppg) off a win in which they had the ball stolen more than 12 times.

**Udog** · 02-25-2020, 12:11 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, February 25

Charlotte @ Indiana

Game 575-576
February 25, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
105.655
Indiana
118.826
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 13
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 10 1/2
210
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(-10 1/2); Over

Milwaukee @ Toronto

Game 577-578
February 25, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
128.802
Toronto
124.524
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 4 1/2
235
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 1
230 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-1); Over

Oklahoma City @ Chicago

Game 579-580
February 25, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
120.126
Chicago
115.330
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 5
224
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 7 1/2
217 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+7 1/2); Over

Detroit @ Denver

Game 581-582
February 25, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
110.652
Denver
120.691
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 10
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 12 1/2
215
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+12 1/2); Under

New Orleans @ LA Lakers

Game 585-586
February 25, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Orleans
117.886
LA Lakers
129.541
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 10 1/2
236
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 8
240 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-8); Under

Boston @ Portland

Game 583-584
February 25, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
122.351
Portland
115.557
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 7
232
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 5
229
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-5); Over

Sacramento @ Golden State

Game 587-588
February 25, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Sacramento
114.504
Golden State
111.869
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 2 1/2
227
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 6
226
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(+6); Over

**Udog** · 02-25-2020, 05:12 PM

By: Monique Vág

CHARLOTTE HORNETS AT INDIANA PACERS
UGLY BASKETBALL

Despite their recent offensive struggles, the Pacers are still 10.5-point home favorites against the Hornets. The Pacers have been held under 100 in two straight contests shot just 32 percent from the floor in their most recent game. The Hornets have had struggles of their own, being held to 100 points or fewer in six of their last seven games.

With Jeremy Lamb out for the season with a torn ACL, look for the Pacers offensive struggles to become a permanent issue moving forward. Take Charlotte to keep things close and cover the 10.5-point spread in what projects to be a very low scoring game.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS AT TORONTO RAPTORS
LOCKING DOWN THE BACKCOURT

The Bucks put their 23-5 road record on the line as they take on the Raptors who have been dominant at home this season winning 23 of their first 30 contests. Milwaukee has won 17 of its last 19 games and takes on a Toronto side that has won 17 of its previous 18.

In their prior meeting this season, Fred VanVleet really struggled from the floor shooting 2-10 from the field for 12 points. Expect the Bucks to hold him in check, especially with his recent accuracy issues, and bet Under his points total of 17.5.

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER AT CHICAGO BULLS
SLOW OUT OF THE GATE

The Thunder are 7-point favorites as they travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls who finally snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 126-117 victory Saturday versus the Wizards.

The Bulls have really struggled early on in games averaging only 53.9 first half points per game at home. The Thunder have also started slow, especially on the road where they put up just 53.5 first half ppg. Take Under the first half game total of 113.5.

DETROIT PISTONS AT DENVER NUGGETS
TRENDING TOWRDS THE UNDER

The Pistons have lost six straight overall and have been held to 105 points or fewer four times throughout that stretch. Today they take on the Nuggets who surrender only 105.1 ppg at home and have won nine of the last 10 games at home versus Detroit.

With the Under cashing in eight of the last 10 meetings between these two teams, expect much of the same tonight and bet Under the game total of 215.

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS AT LOS ANGELES LAKERS
TIGHT DEFENSE AT HOME

The Pelicans currently sit just outside the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Despite the urgency to win games and get into postseason contention, the Pels find themselves in a very difficult matchup today on the road versus the Lakers.

The Pelicans have struggled defensively early on in games, giving up 61.1 first half ppg on the road. This is problematic against a Lakers team that puts up 59.6 first half ppg and allows just 51.3 ppg at home. Bet Under the Pelicans first half team total of 59.5.

**BettorsChat** · 02-25-2020, 06:50 PM

NBA Injuries

INDIANA
[PG] 02/24/2020 - Edmond Sumner is "?" Tuesday vs Charlotte ( Hip )
[SG] 02/23/2020 - Victor Oladipo is "?" Tuesday vs Charlotte ( Back )

MILWAUKEE
[C] 02/25/2020 - Brook Lopez is upgraded to probable Tuesday vs Toronto ( Back )

TORONTO
[SG] 02/24/2020 - Patrick McCaw is "?" Tuesday vs Milwaukee ( Illness )

OKLAHOMA CITY
[SG] 02/23/2020 - Terrance Ferguson left last game, is "?" Tuesday vs Chicago ( Back )

CHICAGO
[F] 02/25/2020 - Wendell Carter Jr. is downgraded to OUT Tuesday vs Oklahoma City ( Ankle )
[PF] 02/24/2020 - Luke Kornet is downgraded to OUT Tuesday vs Oklahoma City ( Ankle )
[SG] 02/24/2020 - Denzel Valentine is downgraded to doubtful Tuesday vs Oklahoma City ( Hamstring )

DETROIT
[PG] 02/24/2020 - Bruce Brown is "?" Tuesday vs Denver ( Knee )

BOSTON
[PG] 02/24/2020 - Kemba Walker is downgraded to OUT Tuesday vs Portland ( Knee )

GOLDEN STATE
[SF] 02/24/2020 - Andrew Wiggins is upgraded to probable Tuesday vs Sacramento ( Leg )
[PF] 02/23/2020 - Marquese Chriss is "?" Tuesday vs Sacramento ( Calf )
[PF] 02/23/2020 - Draymond Green is "?" Tuesday vs Sacramento ( Pelvis )

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