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**Udog** · 03-01-2020, 08:45 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

NBA knowledge for the first day of March:

— 76ers are 1-12-1 ATS in last 14 road games.

— Dallas covered six of last seven games with Minnesota.

— Six of last nine Charlotte-Milwaukee games went over.

— Nuggets covered their last eight games with Toronto.

— Lakers are 3-1-1 ATS in last five games with New Orleans.

— Golden State is 6-7 ATS in game following a win.

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Armadillo: Sunday's Den: Wrapping up a basketball Saturday…….

13) UCLA 69, Arizona 64— Bruins won their last seven games, have half-game lead over Oregon atop the Pac-12, which is amazing, seeing how back on Jan 15, UCLA was 7-9, with home losses to Hofstra, Cal State-Fullerton.

In this game, UCLA was 29-38 on foul line, Arizona 10-16; Arizona coach Miller got tossed from the game for expressing his displeasure with the officiating.

12) TCU 75, Baylor 72— Horned Frogs scored 54 second half points, knocked Baylor out of a tie for first with Kansas atop Big X standings. Bears lost two of last three games, after they had won 23 in a row.

11) Seton Hall 88, Marquette 79— Powell/Mamukelashvili combined for 54 points as Pirates sweep a Marquette team thats lost four of its last five games.

This is Steve Wojciechowski’s sixth year as Marquette’s coach; he is 51-55 in regular season conference games, 0-2 in NCAA tourney games, losing to Murray State, South Carolina.

10) BYU 81, Pepperdine 64— BYU star Yoeli Childs had 38 points, 14 rebounds; he’s missed 13 games this year- BYU is 8-5 in those games, 16-2 when he plays, including a win vs Gonzaga.

BYU is experience team #9 and has some older players to begin with, because some of them go on Mormon missions; they’ll be a scary team to play in two weeks.

9) Kentucky 73, Auburn 66— Wildcats made 27-33 on four line, Auburn 13-22; in their first meeting, Tigers were 33-44 on foul line, Kentucky 20-24. Go figure.

During a TV timeout in first half, a Kentucky student hit a half court shot for $10,000. Cool.

8) Virginia 52, Duke 50— Cavaliers won their 6th straight game, five by 3 or fewer points.

Duke lost its third straight road game; they’re game behind Florida St/Louisville in ACC. Blue Devils haven’t won an ACC regular season title since 2010.

7) Upsets:
— Texas (+11) 68, Texas Tech 58
— Lipscomb (+9) 77, Liberty 71
— Oklahoma (+8) 73, West Virginia 62
— TCU (+7.5) 75, Baylor 72
— New Mexico (+7.5) 66, Utah State 64
— Providence (+7) 58, Villanova 54
— Eastern Washington (+7) 68, Northern Colorado 64
— North Carolina (+6) 92, Syracuse 79

6) There are 15 basketball teams in the ACC; only four of them are over .500 in conference play. ACC is 5th-ranked league this year, their lowest since they were #6 in 2013.

5) Hofstra 94, James Madison 81— Hofstra has never won the CAA tournament, but they’re the #1 seed this year; last time they made the NCAA’s, Hofstra came out of America East.

#2 seed Wm & Mary has never been in the NCAA tournament, period, so the CAA tourney will be an event where the two favorites are maidens playing against teams that have won.

4) Eastern Washington 68, Northern Colorado 64— Eagles are tied for first with Montana in Big Sky, with two games left in regular season, a game ahead of Northern Colorado. This league is improved this season; their conference tournament in Boise should be fun.

3) Northern Iowa 70, Drake 43— This was Drake’s first home sellout in 11 years, but they got waxed by the Panthers here.

Northern Iowa is 25-5, but if they don’t win Arch Madness next week, they’re going to be a very nervous group on Selection Sunday.

2) Yale 66, Princeton 63— Bulldogs win their two games this weekend by total of six points, still lead Ivy League by a game with two left to play. Ivy League is ranked #16, its highest ranking in five years; that year, their champ got a 13-seed in NCAA’s. 13-seeds can win a game.

1) Illinois State 71, Evansville 60— On November 12, Purple Aces upset #1 Kentucky 67-64 in Rupp Arena; a few weeks after that, their coach got suspended/fired for off-court stuff, and the Purple Aces’ season went in the ashcan, like, totally in the ashcan.

They went 0-16 in the MVC.

Evansville is the first D-1 team EVER to beat the #1 team in the country and also go winless in conference play that same season.

**Udog** · 03-01-2020, 08:45 AM

563MILWAUKEE -564 CHARLOTTE
MILWAUKEE is 15-4 ATS (10.6 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

565PHILADELPHIA -566 LA CLIPPERS
PHILADELPHIA is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games versus teams who attempt 18 or more 3 point shots/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

567DALLAS -568 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 1-10 ATS (-10 Units) versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

571TORONTO -572 DENVER
TORONTO is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) in road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread in the current season.

573LA LAKERS -574 NEW ORLEANS
LA LAKERS are 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

575WASHINGTON -576 GOLDEN STATE
GOLDEN STATE is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) in home games when playing 4 or less games in 10 days in the last 3 seasons.

**Udog** · 03-01-2020, 08:46 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 1

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MILWAUKEE (51 - 8) at CHARLOTTE (21 - 38) - 3/1/2020, 1:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 5-3 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 7-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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PHILADELPHIA (37 - 23) at LA CLIPPERS (40 - 19) - 3/1/2020, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in road games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 55-35 ATS (+16.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 181-224 ATS (-65.4 Units) in home games in the second half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 236-295 ATS (-88.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-0 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-0 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (36 - 24) at MINNESOTA (17 - 41) - 3/1/2020, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-4 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (20 - 41) at SACRAMENTO (25 - 34) - 3/1/2020, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 34-50 ATS (-21.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DETROIT is 43-61 ATS (-24.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 77-63 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 40-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 65-95 ATS (-39.5 Units) in home games off an upset win as an underdog since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 2-2 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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TORONTO (42 - 17) at DENVER (40 - 19) - 3/1/2020, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-0 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-1 straight up against TORONTO 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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LA LAKERS (45 - 12) at NEW ORLEANS (26 - 33) - 3/1/2020, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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WASHINGTON (21 - 37) at GOLDEN STATE (12 - 47) - 3/1/2020, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 2-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 5-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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**Udog** · 03-01-2020, 08:53 AM

NBA

Sunday, March 1

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Trend Report
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571 TORONTO @ 572 DENVER
Play On TORONTO using the Money Line in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 20 Wins and 6 Losses Last 2 Years(20.8 units)
4.9 out of 5

575 WASHINGTON @ 576 GOLDEN STATE
Play On WASHINGTON using the Money Line in All games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 29 Wins and 7 Losses This Season(21.3 units)
4.9 out of 5

573 LA LAKERS @ 574 NEW ORLEANS
Play On LA LAKERS using the Money Line in Road games in the second half of the season
The record is 19 Wins and 2 Losses Last 2 Years(16.8 units)
4.8 out of 5

573 LA LAKERS @ 574 NEW ORLEANS
Play On LA LAKERS using the Money Line in Road games in the second half of the season
The record is 32 Wins and 6 Losses Last 3 Years(25.4 units)
4.8 out of 5

571 TORONTO @ 572 DENVER
Play On TORONTO using the Money Line in All games in all games
The record is 42 Wins and 16 Losses This Season(25.9 units)
4.4 out of 5

567 DALLAS @ 568 MINNESOTA
Play Against MINNESOTA using the Money Line in Home games revenging a loss vs opponent
The record is 4 Wins and 14 Losses This Season(-16.85 units)
4.3 out of 5

575 WASHINGTON @ 576 GOLDEN STATE
Play On WASHINGTON using the Money Line in All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 42 Wins and 15 Losses This Season(25.5 units)
4.2 out of 5

569 DETROIT @ 570 SACRAMENTO
Play On SACRAMENTO using the Money Line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season
The record is 8 Wins and 34 Losses Last 3 Years(25.2 units)
4.2 out of 5

567 DALLAS @ 568 MINNESOTA
Play Against MINNESOTA using the Money Line in All games against Southwest division opponents
The record is 2 Wins and 8 Losses This Season(-14.6 units)
4.2 out of 5

567 DALLAS @ 568 MINNESOTA
Play On MINNESOTA using the Money Line in All games after a loss by 10 points or more
The record is 15 Wins and 2 Losses This Season(12.8 units)
3.9 out of 5

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**BettorsChat** · 03-01-2020, 12:28 PM

NBA Injuries

MILWAUKEE
[SG] 02/29/2020 - Kyle Korver is downgraded to OUT Sunday vs Charlotte ( Back )
[SF] 02/28/2020 - Khris Middleton is "?" Sunday vs Charlotte ( Neck )

CHARLOTTE
[SG] 02/26/2020 - Malik Monk is out indefinitely ( Suspension )

PHILADELPHIA
[PF] 02/27/2020 - Joel Embiid is out indefinitely ( Shoulder )
[SG] 02/24/2020 - Ben Simmons is out indefinitely ( Back )

LA CLIPPERS
No significant injuries

DALLAS
[PG] 02/29/2020 - Luka Doncic is "?" Sunday vs Minnesota ( Thumb )
[C] 02/27/2020 - Willie Cauley-Stein is out indefinitely ( Personal )

MINNESOTA
[C] 02/14/2020 - Karl-Anthony Towns is out indefinitely ( Wrist )

DETROIT
[PG] 02/28/2020 - Bruce Brown is "?" Sunday vs Sacramento ( Knee )

SACRAMENTO
[PG] 02/29/2020 - Cory Joseph is "?" Sunday vs Detroit ( Heel )

TORONTO
[PG] 02/28/2020 - Fred VanVleet is "?" Sunday vs Denver ( Shoulder )
[C] 02/28/2020 - Serge Ibaka is "?" Sunday vs Denver ( Knee )

DENVER
[PF] 02/29/2020 - Paul Millsap is "?" Sunday vs Toronto ( Ankle )

LA LAKERS
[SG] 02/29/2020 - Danny Green is "?" Sunday vs New Orleans ( Hip )

NEW ORLEANS
[SG] 02/29/2020 - JJ Redick is downgraded to OUT Sunday vs LA Lakers ( Hamstring )
[G] 02/21/2020 - Kenrich Williams is out indefinitely ( Back )

GOLDEN STATE
[SG] 02/29/2020 - Jordan Poole is "?" Sunday vs Washington ( Ankle )
[PF] 02/29/2020 - Draymond Green is "?" Sunday vs Washington ( Knee )

**Udog** · 03-01-2020, 12:28 PM

NBA
Dunkel

Sunday, March 1

Milwaukee @ Charlotte

Game 563-564
March 1, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Milwaukee
126.200
Charlotte
117.146
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 9
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 13
218 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Charlotte
(+13); Under

Dallas @ Minnesota

Game 567-568
March 1, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
119.365
Minnesota
110.885
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 8 1/2
250
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 6 1/2
244 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-6 1/2); Over

Philadelphia @ LA Clippers

Game 565-566
March 1, 2020 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
116.496
LA Clippers
125.095
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Clippers
by 8 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Clippers
by 13
220
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+13); Under

Toronto @ Denver

Game 571-572
March 1, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
116.952
Denver
123.167
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 6
228
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 4
218
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(-4); Over

Detroit @ Sacramento

Game 569-570
March 1, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
110.022
Sacramento
120.006
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Sacramento
by 10
220
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Sacramento
by 7 1/2
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Sacramento
(-7 1/2); Over

LA Lakers @ New Orleans

Game 573-574
March 1, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
125.521
New Orleans
119.518
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 6
232
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Lakers
by 2
234 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(-2); Under

Washington @ Golden State

Game 575-576
March 1, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
113.531
Golden State
110.100
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 3 1/2
218
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 6
230
Dunkel Pick:
Golden State
(+6); Under

**Udog** · 03-01-2020, 12:53 PM

NBA Betting Essentials Sunday
Tony Mejia

Top Game: Lakers (-2, 233.5) at Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
It remains to be seen whether LeBron James will work for a second consecutive night after sitting out a game mid-week, but his sore groin will be on the minds of many on this opening day of March.

His Lakers (45-13, 35-26-1) looked flat for the first time since being routed in Philadelphia back on Jan. 25, finishing up a 9-2 February with a thud in a 105-88 loss in Memphis. Saturday night’s scoring output was L.A.’s lowest of the season. Frank Vogel said his team failed to match the host Grizzlies’ intensity.

After shooting just 9-for-36 from 3-point range, the Lakers will look to avoid consecutive losses for the first time since Jan. 31 by bouncing back on the second night of a back-to-back in New Orleans (26-33, 29-27-3). James gave no indication that he’d skip the game despite being listed as doubtful to play against the Griz and suiting up anyway. He aggravated the injury in Tuesday’s 118-109 win over the Pelicans at Staples in which he scored a season-high 40 points.

The Lakers failed to send a message to Memphis in a matchup against their potential first-round opponent but can rebound against another team they could potentially see in these Pels. James wants no part of having to chase around Brandon Ingram, Jrue Holiday’s defense or getting stuck behind special rookie Zion Williamson in the post to open a playoff series, so he’d love to add to their obstacles in reaching the postseason.

L.A. had won an NBA record 18 consecutive road games against Western Conference competition prior to Saturday’s loss in Memphis, so this might be a solid bounce-back spot if James suits up. Anthony Davis has been playing through multiple bumps and bruises, most recently hurting his elbow against the Pelicans, and is listed as ‘probable.’ Danny Green missed the loss to the Griz with a sore hip, so monitor his status as well. Alex Caruso started in his place for L.A. on Saturday night.

New Orleans won’t have shooter J.J. Redick due to a hamstring strain. Williamson scored 29 points in 33 minutes and is averaging 23.4 points per game on the season. He’s scored 28 or more points in four of the last six games, dominating around the rim and looking sharp next to James and Davis in his first career matchup against the Lakers. The Pelicans have dropped all three games against L.A. this season, covering once at home, pushing on Jan. 3 as a 10-point underdog and coming up just short in this week’s matchup, missing open 3-pointers and struggling offensively down the stretch after hanging around all night. The ‘under’ is 2-1 in the matchups between these teams and has connected in the last three games involving New Orleans. The low side is 4-1 over the past five featuring the Lakers.

Best of the Rest

76ers at Clippers (-12.5, 218.5), 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
Los Angeles (40-19, 31-27-1) crushed the Nuggets 132-103 on Friday to move into a tie for the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference. A big March could put the Clippers in position to potentially chase down the Lakers for a Pacific Division title, but it will start with tough road games at Oklahoma City and Houston next week before facing their Staples Center rooomies next Sunday. They’re an overwhelming favorite here due to Philadelphia (37-23, 27-32-1) arriving in town minus Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.

The Sixers beat the Knicks on Thursday after losing in Cleveland, but begin a four-game road trip that will see them stay in town to face the Lakers on Tuesday before visits to Sacramento and Golden State. We’ll see who steps up to keep this from being a disastrous trip, but Tobias Harris finished with 34 points, seven rebounds and seven assists against New York and seems best-suited to lead the efforts against his former team. Philadelphia has dropped seven consecutive games and comes in 9-21 on the road. They last won away from home on Jan. 20.

Raptors at Nuggets (-5, 217.5), 6 p.m. ET
Denver (40-19, 28-28-3) hopes to bounce back from getting trounced by the Clippers and viewed the loss as a wake-up call. Toronto (42-17, 32-25-2) is opening a five-game Western swing after a suffering an upset at home against lowly Charlotte. Fred VanVleet and Serge Ibaka sat out the loss and center Marc Gasol remained sidelined, so check on availability of each of them as tip-off approaches.

**Udog** · 03-01-2020, 12:55 PM

NBA Hoop Trends Sunday

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Mavericks are 13-0 ATS (10.54 ppg) off a loss in which they scored fewer than 10 fast break points.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Hornets are 0-13 ATS (-13.85 ppg) as an 8+ point dog off a game as a dog in which their opponent shot under 40% from the field.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Warriors are 11-0 OU (21.45 ppg) with no rest coming off a win.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Pistons are 0-15 OU (-11.87 ppg) as a dog off a game as a dog in which they scored more than 50 points in the paint.

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